A Pack Of Vows and Tears

I almost explained everything, but

plaining to August and Ness t

s flared. "Is that why-why

lease don't s

what?" Au

Boulder until I didn't feel like I

rom the surprise rippling over August's features, I suspe

longer. "I need to go ho

fted one of his

me to go to his h

ng. This doesn't change anything, Nes

?" I whispe

to

ed a hand on Liam's shoulder. "It

th all due respect, Frank, it's not

d drop. "You're r

hand that mates don't always

, he would've known why August and I smelled like we'd . . . lik

deploy, Augus

noyance, I felt the insistent pop-pop of it deep in my belly. I didn't understand

st's gaze hadn't moved

aid, "can you take Jeb with you? Eric got him he

Or a license. First thing to

lift. Let me say goodnigh

need to go over many thi

drop her of

I was leaving any

the two males was so heavy that if I stuck

. Thank you, Aug

ith mine, because his jagged expression tol

use. Just so you don't worry

id that mean she and Frank were rekindling what they'd had at the time she was still married to the werewolf-hating hunter who'd shot my father? I still couldn't wrap my mind aroun

come by to se

e slipped between

d his arm around my waist, pull

or you in the car." Augu

hen I felt something else, a hand travel up my sp

. And like he said, h

, but I'd rather be th

kered spot betwe

the pale scars left behind by his claws during our last trial. I cou

uth over mine. "Y

ing me or him

massaged the back of my head, eliciting a groan from me. The sound had him deepenin

s I'm done here. Leave

" I br

main room. Although people were still chatting boisterously, I felt gaze

be okay, Ness,"

hose words, because they felt like a curse. If f