Trapped between the Alpha and his Lycan Brother

or. Ariana stirred slowly, the soft sheets tangled around her body as she opened her eyes. For

uickly, holding the sheet to her chest as if to shield herself from her own confusion. Things had happened

urpose of being intimate with Roy was because she really thought it w

d for. She squeezed her eyes shut, as if willing her wolf to awaken would suddenly make it happen

er harder than she expected. She had really been so confident that her bond

bility that Roy wasn't her mate as she had suspect

is face glowing with contentment. "You're awake," he said, walking over to sit on t

orcing a small smil

her. "Did it work?" he asked, though his vo

lip as her gaze dropped. "No. I

nge," he murmured, more to himself than to her. He gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ea

deep down, she wasn't sure sh

ry, Ariana. I'll figure this out. I promise." He kissed her lightly once more bef

sank back into the bed, staring at the ceiling. Confusion

y

el words echoed in her head: "Unlike

er life, and she couldn't escape it. Was Ryan righ

tion in the mirror, she searched for any sign-any hint-that something had changed. But her hazel e

ispered fiercely to herse

-

h the air, and the sounds of clinking dishes echoed from the dining hall. Ariana d

his beta, Aturo. The two were deep in convers

ted warmly, standing to

Aturo's sharp gaze on her, and when she glanced at him, he q

they'd been discussing,

look who's

mug grin firmly in place. He strolled past the table, snatching a

he asked, his tone dri

using to let him get to her

essed. "That's surprising. I thought l

in his throat.

me, darling, did it work? Did your wolf finally decide to make

fists under the table and held her gro

thought." He bit into the apple, the

here, Ryan,"

the rare sight these days." He tossed the apple core into the trash and turned to leave. "Don'

ll down Ariana's spine as Ryan

suring hand on hers. "Don't let him get to y

were elsewhere. Ryan's words lingered, p

he mean