Black as the Forest (All the Hounds of Hell #1)
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others without one. Michael says he has a pack of Alphas-whatever that is-and his pack is one of the biggest and most powerful in the world. The stories say he's also ove
wasn't
an cars every morning as a warm-up for the day, so
an, exchanged a couple of wor
nd leave mine that I realized
m sure no one would do something blatant in front o
d her as she hugged him,
ghtly disoriented,
t to
he?" I a
on, " he smiled.
as in
er, and invited her along. We got word today he would
ng room on Christmas night. While I began adding things Eva had
of whom Eva is j
uld be impressed, sca
ok around as she left. I don't know if she was looking for me, but our eyes didn't meet, and that w
th you man?"
ty eventful ni
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the bar to
he barman then turned to watch Michael standing a few steps bac
h had frustrated him a lot more than he let out. He was getting closer to th
tty
is
y brain. "Eveline
e asked carefully,
Alpha Devon. She said she worked for her brother, seeing you called the
our mate is the H
emptying my glass
l burst out
eal hilarious, " he said, sla
eg, " I said to his bac
he heard me, or
one in particular, and
t around anymore. Or even the fact that from what I heard, the Hellhound was really not from around here, and I didn't hear of a Blakemore pack in the vicinity, which meant the distance could very soon become an issue in t
way, it
w could so suddenly, so thoroughly, affect my mood, whic
hat I didn't realize right awa
rren T
brighten
e to see you. If y
wanted me to join her in her room. Which cheered me up even more. It was weird that she sent her bodyguard to get me for that, but on the other hand, we di
ine, Devon, Blakemore pack. Then in the nickname box I wro
ell is wro
s Mads was opening a door, and not to a
e middle sat Big Brother Hellh
lp
ow I'm go
bloodline, and thus my wolf was neither tiny, nor weak. But something about
ake the seat in from of
rs, but somehow I was attached to the idea of living to a rip
eable finality, leaving me alone with the man with th
g list of nasty things' death
e as he looked at me. And me breaking it felt
she found her mate,
ster is Eva
lpha Thom
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t his e
I was slowly reconne
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er fo
a lot
yeah, my father d
have
st an int
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ount
like someone enjo
but I'm not t
you study i
business than a business degree, and he's the one wi
dn't study
just didn'
on are you to ta
on
nds was
sition get left without someone to take over. But my father considered this enough of a contingency plan, and decided to let the other three fend for themselves. Did
re okay w
a limit to what I can do. A
plan for t
n't soun
re where to start. But once my internship is over, and I start bringing in mone
Eva to joi
w seconds befo
y and career-wise, hers seems a priority over mine, as for the rest-." I shrugged. "I do
doe
have this conversation s
ay
. What did
over to force me to re
conversation, with the same kind of enthusiasm you have while shopping for a dis
y, or a career. I'm from an Alpha bloodline, but tha
king for? Titles, bloodl
I said it's not worth consideration, because it is. It can change thin
to interfere in my
lled me
ht for a
ing decision unin
e en
mouth rose in the
tend to do now?
hfully. "Talk. See what she wants to do. Learn about
" he said d
ot to gul
get to know h
esn't want to l
re closer to finish my degree. Spend time
leave
possibil
you m
as much as I'd
w c
ty limited f
ld be bette
what it means 'not to
rrored. "But what if
t? T
me a sin
blurted. "But I can't
asn't a threat, but a fact. Like the sky his blue, the rain is wet
r. So I understood his reaction. If I had a little sister, I'd probably do something similar. Only, I'm pretty sure I could never speak so lightly, and make
y words he said. Those eyes
s eyes were something quieter, deeper, and more primal. What I felt was probably the kind of fee
hunted predators
a whole new l
never scared easy, so thi
re influencing me somehow, but my instin
l do everything in my power to protect her, and I will do so with extreme prejudice." He left his words hanging for a few seconds then rose up. "If you're up for it, and she wishes you too." I rose
e walk
nversation would be, but I
t the busi
dn't know. Well, I guess
ol
he lived. Could be on the other