Life’s Spiced Up with Some Werewolf Reads
After losing her parents, Paige vowed to survive for her son, Jaxon. But when her six-year-old is expelled for accidentally hurting a friend, her fragile world starts to crumble. As her husband grows distant and the town turns against them, Paige must uncover the truth behind Jaxon’s strange strength—and the secrets threatening to destroy their family.
Jaxon talks animatedly, listing all the constellations he can remember, and I catch Ryder watching us from the kitchen, a proud smile on his face. “Who wants bacon sandwiches?” Ryder calls. “Me!” Jax shouts, running into the kitchen and abandoning our conversation in favour of breakfast. We follow him in, and Ryder slides two cups…
Callen smirks. “Something like that.” Ryder’s eyes light up, Parker’s hand squeezes mine, and Remy tilts his head, already assessing me like a trainer sizing up a new recruit. My pulse picks up as they watch me, daring me to do something. “What if I can’t?” I whisper. Ryder grins. “Then we’ll teach you.” The…
“Yes, Alpha.” Greg might think he can hide behind his human laws, but he’s not the only one who knows how to play dirty. If there are skeletons in his closet, and I’m betting there are, I’ll drag every last one of them into the light. We make the short walk through the woods, and…
It all clicks at once. The secret smiles, Ryder distracting Jax with camping, Callen and Remy leaving for patrol without complaint. This isn’t random. They cleared the way. I suck in a sharp breath, and Parker’s eyes darken at the sound, his eyes landing on my mouth again. My heart slams against my ribs, every…
Her thighs tremble around him, and her eyes lock with his. I’m not sure what it is that she sees there, but her breath hitches. “Mine,” she whispers, and I see Remy falter. “ Healing is the only word that comes close to what I see when I look at Remy now. Watching my brother,…
I don’t fight the pull of sleep as it takes me. The last thing I hear is Ryder’s low voice. “We’ll figure it out. Whatever it takes, we’ll do it. She deserves to fall asleep knowing she’ll never wake up alone again.” I wake up buried under a tangle of limbs, heat, and way too…
The tension in the room spikes, and Jaxon looks up from his truck, frowning at the raised voices. My heart twists. “Enough,” I say sharply, louder than I meant to. All four of them turn to me, startled. I square my shoulders, swallowing down my own fear. “Take your emotions out of it. If this…
Parker shifts beside me, his knee brushing mine under the table. “We have a solid escape plan. If the hunters cross our border, Jax and the other kids will be gone before they get anywhere near them.” The tension in my chest eases, just a little. We know if word gets out that Ryder is…
“Thank you,” he whispers, but I know he isn’t speaking to the registrar. When we step back out into the waiting room, Remy’s gaze immediately locks on Ryder, then the paper in his hand. His mouth curves in the faintest smile. “All official?” Ryder just nods, unable to speak, and I loop my arm through…
Callen moves first, crossing the small space between us. His hand settles against my back, big and steady. I lean into it instinctively, absorbing the heat of him. “Come here,” Parker says, moving toward the couch and patting the space beside him. For a moment I hesitate, but when Ryder pulls me gently to the…