Blake was sitting in his office chair looking out of his window, watching the people and cars go by when an idea popped into his head.He needed to take Amelia away somewhere. Somewhere special, but it needed to be a surprise. She was so good at sniffing out surprises that he had to be extra sneaky about it. He would have to disguise it as a business trip stating that he needed her there to take minutes as he would be having many meetings. He only hoped that she would fall for it. All that he wanted was to spend some alone time with her. Without the entire pack watching their every move.Blake called their travel agent. “Hi, Celeste,” he greeted as she answered the phone. “I would like your assistance in booking a trip, please. I need two tickets for The Maldives. It will be for both Amelia Brighton and myself. We will be leaving tomorrow morning if possible please.”Celeste looked online and made the booking for Blake, business class of course. “All set Mr Saint Claire. You leave at
Blake searched for Sly in the crowd and found him speaking animatedly with his hunters, excitement on everyone’s face.“Congrats again,” said Blake as he stopped by Sly’s side and shook his hand, “you really deserve the promotion to Second. The way you lead your men is exemplary and I’m really proud of all of the work that you’ve done. Thank you for always giving it your all, it doesn’t go unnoticed. You are one of my strongest fighters and I wouldn’t want anyone else by my side.”“Thank you, my Alpha,” responded Sly, happy that his Alpha had noticed his work ethic and love for his pack.“I will be going on a business trip and I’ll need you to watch over the pack, please. I leave tomorrow morning and I’ll be gone for four days.” Blake was certain that Sly was up for the job, even though he had just been selected as Second.“Of course, my Alpha, I will watch over the pack with great care. I have already selected a 2IC in the hunter’s team, so that is all sorted out for the morning and
The first three days of their holiday flew by and it saddened them both. They had, however, done so many excursions and experienced most of what the island had to offer. They’d gone for walks on the beach, shared spa treatments, and bought cocktails on the veranda of the hotel, overlooking the bright blue ocean, a view that they would never get used to as it was like something out of a travel brochure.They’d left their scuba diving until the last day. They wanted it to be the last thing that they remember doing together on their holiday. Something that was high up on Amelia’s bucket list.They boarded their boat and took sail on the beautiful blue ocean. It was so clear that they could see to the bottom sandy bed, where the coral and fish were even more beautiful than they had expected.Amelia sat in the crook of Blake’s arm on the boat, holding his other hand in her lap. She loved being so close to him, smelling his sandalwood scent made her feel safe and calm.The boat stopped at t
He watched her intently as she moved. Waiting for the perfect moment to strike. He’d smelt her from a mile away. Her sweet scent called him closer, making him want her even more. It caused him to salivate with a hunger for her. An aching deep down inside of him. But he took his time, it’s all about the game for him. He was the hunter and she the unsuspecting prey.Amelia Brighton gracefully walked over to the large oak tree at the edge of the clearing and sat down beneath it, next to the stream in the opening of the woods. The sun's rays lit up her face, its heat warmed her soul, ever so slightly easing her heartache.She didn’t sense the danger that was near, too deep in her own thoughts. For if she had then she’d have run a mile. If only she knew what was lurking within the shadows, watching her every move with wicked eyes and sharp fangs. Already able to taste her satisfying flesh. Biding his time.“I miss you guys,” she muttered quietly to herself as she crossed her legs and felt
She was backed up against the huge oak tree, with nowhere to escape. Nowhere to run to.His menacing stare made her knees weak and her heart pound faster. Her chest wanted to explode. Was this how her father felt during his last moments? Would this be hers too?The huge wolf stalked closer, easily closing the gap between them. Its huge paws left puffs of sand behind it. A smirking grin on its face.He was larger than the average wolf, almost the size of Amelia and she knew that she stood no chance against it. She knew that it could crush her with just one bite. Its snout was the size of her head.Amelia made to stand. She slowly rose up from her seated position and held her hands out in front of her so as to try to convince the wolf that she wasn’t a threat. But her actions were in vain.This rogue wolf had one mission in mind. She was its prey and it was going to enjoy toying with her.The wolf circled her, giving her the false hope that it was only sizing her out, where in fact it w
Jax could see that Amelia was in shock. He guessed that she had never seen a wolf before. He had often patrolled this part of the woods but had never come across her.Her scent instantly overtook his senses. There was something about her that made him want to protect her.He was hesitant to come closer to her, worried that she too would bolt into the woods, sensing her fear as she shook behind the oak tree.“I mean you no harm,” he said as he lay down, trying to look less menacing, noticing the slight ease in her body language.“What do you want? Are you going to kill me?” Amelia sniffed. Her mind ran a million miles a second.“I sensed that you were in danger and came to save you.” Jax wracked his brain with things to say to put her at ease. But nothing came to mind.He knew that the only way to make her feel more at ease was to change back into his human form.Jax crawled behind the bushes and transformed into his human form. Stepping back into the clearing he noticed that his human
Jax loved the warm feeling of Amelia’s body next to his he could almost hear her heartbeat. He felt that he needed to protect her and, even though he had to, didn’t want to leave her side. He knew immediately that she had stolen his heart, much to his surprise. A woman had never had such an effect on him. But he knew deep down inside that Amelia was different from any other woman he’d ever met. She was special… more.He’d always been a ‘lone wolf’ never dating anyone in the pack and batted off their advances, almost embarrassed for them to have tried to win his favor. He always kept to himself when it came to gatherings where the women were involved because he felt it was safer that way. The only way not to get hurt. But being with Amelia felt different. He felt drawn to her. As if their souls were connected. He couldn’t for the life of him understand what was happening to him, but he felt like a giddy little pup. Having his first girl crush. Longing to see her and smiling like a fool
The Salutaries were hard at work trying to help Amelia. Swift hands cleaned her wound and assessed her situation, often whispering to one another. They mainly worked in silence as Amelia winced now and then, trying to hide the pain, sometimes failing miserably. She felt the poison as it spread into her bloodstream. It burnt like fire but for some reason, it gave her a sense of power. Something she had never felt before but liked, much to her surprise. Even though she still hadn’t accepted what had happened to her.Amelia felt out of place being surrounded by so many strangers. But sat as still as she could while they assisted her. She held her hands tightly in her lap. Trying to hide the extreme pain that she is in, she hung her head and prayed that this was all a nightmare from which she would soon wake up. A nightmare that she felt would never end. One she wouldn’t wish on her worst enemy.“Amelia?” inquired a soft familiar voice. “Is it you? Are my eyes deceiving me?”Amelia turned