Adan “Sorry. Can’t do that.” Fletcher took a sip of his bourbon. “Does that little hellcat have something to do with this?” I glared at him. “For the last time, she is a lady. Do not call her a hellcat.” He nodded, giving me a knowing smile. “So, she’s gotten to you, huh?” He waved a hand dismissively. “Why don’t you just fuck her and be done with it?” I slammed my hand down, jumping to my feet. Then I leaned across the table, keeping my voice low. “There’s a whole can of worms here that I’m sure you don’t want to open.” But Fletcher just stared at me, unmoved. Then he nodded toward my chair. “Sit down. Let’s talk this out like gentlemen.” I stared at him for a long moment, then sat and took a long pull of my bourbon. “Who brought her in?” He chuckled, swirling the bourbon around in his glass again, watching the liquid. “That I can’t tell you.” Then he took a sip and looked into my eyes. “All of my sources are confidential. I’m sure you understand.” I nodded. “And she was broug

Brenna Lightning crashed outside the sliding glass doors. The flash illuminated the whole living room. I jumped with a start out of a sound sleep and looked out. It was pouring outside. But when I looked over at the clock, my eyes opened wide, fully awake. It was two o’clock in the afternoon. I had slept all morning. It must have been the darkness of the storm that had kept me sleeping, or maybe I was just that tired. I pulled myself out of bed and headed toward the shower, knowing that Asana and her crew would arrive at any time. In fact, I was surprised they weren’t already here. I ran the bathwater, needing to shave and clean up. Also, my muscles were sore, even though wolves rarely grew tired or became sore. It was the first good sleep I’d had in days, but it seemed longer. Everything had changed so drastically over the last week, that it almost seemed like another life… and it was. After I stripped down, I sank into the hot water, relishing the moment. I closed my eyes and le

Adan “Come in,” Brenna said from the other side, her voice a bit shaky. My heart fell as I quickly pulled the door open, nearly ripping it off its hinges, afraid something had happened to her on her first day here. But I froze when I saw her. She wore a beige dress that showed off all her curves in the right places, and her dark, brunette hair fell over her shoulders into gorgeous waves. Her makeup was subtle, and she wore matching beige high heels—very elegant. “You look gorgeous.” My feet moved of their own accord as I stepped into the room and wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her to me. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful woman in my life.” A slight blush colored her cheeks. “Thank you.” “Would you care to dine with me tonight?” “Of course.” She chuckled, obviously pleased by my reaction. “Asana and her people came to see me today. We made a day of it.” “Well, you look fabulous.” I took her newly manicured hand, her nails painted red, and kissed it. “Giv

A Adan After we finished our meal, I paid the bill. “Come again!” Lucian Sky said behind us. “It was a pleasure to meet you both.” “The pleasure was ours. I assure you.” I placed my hand on Brenna’s back and we headed out. My men near the door came out of the shadows and silently followed behind. “Leave us,” I said to my men, looking directly into Brenna’s eyes. “Aye!” both men said in unison and went to stand beside the limo. “Do not ever challenge me in public again,” I growled, keeping my voice low. “You’ll learn I can give you extreme pleasure or extreme pain. It’s your choice.” She narrowed her eyes as she took a step closer. “And you will learn that I am your equal. Nothing more. Nothing less. I will not be ordered around by anyone, including you.” She started to walk away, but I grabbed her arm. “Never walk away from me,” I growled, keeping my voice low. She looked up, lifting her chin. “Watch me.” Then she headed toward the limo, leaving me behind. I clenched my j

Brenna Adan stormed in, never taking his eyes from mine. “Sit down.” “No.” I folded my arms across my chest. I was going to be treated as his equal, even if it killed me. He clenched his jaw. “Please.” I stared at him for a moment and then sat at the kitchen table in the same place where I had sat before. He tried to close the door, but it hung sideways on its hinges. I rolled my eyes. One thing I hated about this world was having to deal with Neanderthals. “I’ll have someone come later to fix it.” He sat across from me and folded his hands on the table. “Breakfast will be up in a bit.” I nodded once, sitting back in my chair. “What did you want to speak with me about?” He tilted his head sideways, obviously considering. “I was thinking about something last night and wanted to run it by you. See what you think.” “Oh-kay.” I sighed, relenting. “Would you like some coffee? I could make some.” He nodded. “In a minute. First, I want to talk.” I folded my arms across my chest, w