*Piper's POV* I waited patiently for Jaxon to return. This time we were going to actually talk. I refuse to let anything further happen with him. No matter how he made me feel I couldn't let it get the best of me. Giving in to him couldn't be an option right now.The door to the room opened and Jaxon stood by as the food for the both of us was brought in by a few of the pack members. They set it up on the table and left quickly. He shut the door behind them which left him and I alone."Sit. Let's eat." He motioned to the chair for me as he made his way to sit down.I got up from the couch and joined him at the table. Tonight it appeared a roast had been prepared. It was served with a side of salad and mashed potatoes. I started digging in as I was hungrier than I had anticipated."Worked up quite the appetite there?" Jaxon asked in an amused tone.I shot him daggers with my eyes as I swallowed the bite of food I had taken. "Shut up or I'll stab you with the fork.""Kinky." He smirked
*Piper's POV*"I still don't think this is a good idea." Jaxon spoke as we waited for Nikko to bring something up that Jaxon requested."I'll be the judge of that." I responded as I sat on the couch with my arms folded across my chest."I think we should wait a little longer." I could sense he was still apprehensive about the thought of sharing everything he had with me."You say you're the one I should trust right?" I asked."Yes." He answered."Then prove it Jaxon. If you want to get anywhere with me Jaxon you need to prove yourself and tell me the truth." I felt like it was a perfectly good reason. If the truth was really on his side then this was an advantage to him.He nodded in response. "You're absolutely right." He finally agreed with me."I'm glad we can finally agree on something then." I responded.There was a knock on the room door. Jaxon went and answered it. I watched as he stepped into the hall. Clearly he was talking with Nikko for a moment. I attempted to listen in bu
*Jaxon's POV*I sat in my office, contemplating my next move with Piper. It had been a week since I revealed to her part of what Moon Stone had been doing. The day after she seemed to pull away from me again. It seemed like it was best to give her a little space as she tried to process it all. It couldn't be easy, finding out that the life you thought you knew all along wasn't the truth. That the ones you trusted turned out to be the ones you should've been careful of.She still had more things to learn. I only planned to give her one thing at a time to handle. There was too much information to take in. I worried giving her too much at once might become overwhelming. I wanted her to be able to actually process everything.I was pulled out of my thoughts as I could hear footsteps coming closer to my office door. I could pick up Nikko's scent but he wasn't alone. I gave the air another sniff to try to figure out who it was. It took me a moment but I finally recognized it as Jasper's. He
*Piper's POV*Even after a week it was still hard to process all the information Jaxon had given me. As much as I didn't want to believe it he gave me the proof. The things he showed me were real and Matteo was part of it. Part of me still wanted to hear Matteo confirm it himself.I wanted him to admit that he had lied to me. That the past year of our relationship he had been keeping one of the darkest secrets. He no longer had the right to tell me what was wrong or right. I may be giving into my mate bond but he's aware of Moon Stone taking children that didn't belong to them. Our quiet little pack clearly wasn't as innocent as they had seemed to be.I also wanted him to tell me why I was picked. What the hell was so special about me? I may have been one of the strongest females of Moon Stone but there had to be more to it. I could feel there was more. There's no way it was just for my strength.There was a knock on the door and then someone entered. It was the older woman who Jaxon
*Piper's POV*The door opened and Jaxon let himself inside. There was a look of concern as his hazel eyes fell onto me. "Are you okay?" He asked as he came closer.I couldn't help the desire that began to fill within me the closer he got. The more time I spent here the more I found myself wanting him. The mate bond kept me feeling like I needed him. It didn't help that I was upset with Matteo, but I didn't want him just because of that."Piper?" He called out as I had yet to respond. Instead all I could do was stare at him. "What's going on?"I shook my head to try to gain my focus back. "Um, I-I-." I stuttered out but couldn't actually seem to find any words."Matteo mind linked with you again, didn't he?" Jaxon guessed.I nodded. "Yeah. Well I reached out to him." I confessed.Jaxon's face grew more serious. I could tell he wasn't pleased that I had reached out on my own. I even felt slightly guilty for doing it. My head was such a goddamn mess right now. Nothing was making sense an
*Jaxon's POV*I could feel the frustration and anger rise as I strode my way to my office. I slammed open the door to the office. Nikko and four others were already waiting for me inside. The irritation was clear on my face as I headed for my desk and turned to face them."What the fuck is so fucking important right now?" I asked in a low growl.I could see a few of them shift uncomfortably as I didn't hide my displeasure. Nikko was the first one to speak up. "We found something else.""Yes, you made that quite clear. What is it?!" My voice began to rise."Jaxon, calm down." Nikko responded. "Why are you so worked up right now?"My eyes met the four others in the room. "Get the hell out of my office and wait by the door until I call you back in." I ordered."Yes, Alpha Jaxon." One of them spoke and practically ran out of the office with the others behind him.My nostrils flared as my breathing was more rapid. I was worked up and I was aware of it. My eyes watched as the door shut behi
*Piper's POV*I took a shower and cleaned up after Jaxon had left. Once I finished I tried to find something to keep myself busy. I was beginning to grow tired of this damn room. It was the only thing I had seen since I arrived. I was bored and I wanted a little more excitement.I could feel Matteo trying to link with me again. I let out a sigh in my mind. He kept trying to get into my mind after I finished up with Jaxon. I was blocking him out though. I could tell it was frustrating him. I didn't care though, he was the last person I wanted to talk to.If I let him in I knew exactly what he would say. He would be pissed that I went all the way with Jaxon. That the bond with my fated mate had taken over and won. He would probably call me names and degrade me again. I didn't feel like dealing with it right now, especially from him. He had been proven to not be the saint he thought he was.Was it wrong of me to let Jaxon have his way with me? Probably, but I didn't care. He was making m
*Piper's POV*We finished the last lap around the perimeter and slowed down into a jog until we reached our clothing. We made our shifts back into our human forms and redressed. I had finished up as Jaxon began to approach me. I couldn't help but stare as he finished pulling his shirt over his perfectly defined abs.He let out a low chuckle which brought me back to reality. "How do you feel now?""Better." I answered.The trapped feeling I had was gone. I felt more relaxed and just better in general. That run had been much needed. After being in the same room for two weeks I was tired of it. Now that I knew the door wasn't locked I sure as hell won't be allowing myself to feel like a trapped prisoner again."Good." He held out his hand. "Let's go eat. Everyone else is already inside.""Okay." I nodded as I placed my hand in his.I realized I was beginning to be more comfortable around Jaxon. That I wanted to be around him. There were only two possibilities that I could think of for th