Chapter 73 AURORA Panic rising , I dug around for the papers .

I knew they were in my top desk drawer .

Id been so specific .

about leaving them there .

Then I saw them not in a drawer at all , but on top of a paper organizing tray .

I wanted to snatch them up , but the paper was old .

Yellowed and brittle with age .

Carefully , I lifted them and set them I the center of my desk .

You found them , then ? Dane asked .

I flicked my eyes to him , then back to the papers .

That wasnt where I left them .

Im certain of it .

Dane frowned .

Are you ? Yes , I insisted .

I flared my nostrils and scented , but without a wolf , there was no way if I could tell someone had been in here .

Seeing me , Dane did the same .

Then he shook his head .

There are no scents here but you and your pack .

I gritted my teeth .

I know it couldnt have been one of my people .

I trust them completely .

2/6 Do you trust them more than you trust your own memory ? Because either it was them , or you were mistaken about where you put the papers .

I wavered , uncertain .

I knew who I suspected : Evelyn .

My eyes went wide .

There was a chance and not a small one- that Dane could scent Evelyn in here , and he just wasnt telling me .

I searched his face, trying to gauge whether or not he might be lying to protect her .

It would be far , far from the first time .

was lying to protect her than I would

no scent here that doesnt belong ? I asked , carefully watching to see if I could catch

, he

lips together and nodded

windows , it

suddenly so tired

be with Dane and to trust

the years hed spent as my

should go , I said

unnerved by this

get some sleep

me to my bed

made my Chapter 73 entire body heat with desire , but Id made up my mind

, he said

rude about it , but

blame him

he was half as needy and aching for release as I was , frustration would be putting it

and bent to kiss

he got my cheek

he growled

put my hand

was strong and steady beneath my

Soon , Dane .

I swear .

want you , too

like you said earlier ,

pressed a kiss to the sensitive skin of my palm that sent fire burning

held strong

yourself tonight

myself … I wont know

keep me waiting long

was left alone , trembling for more reasons than

I hardly slept that night for

was no release for me , because nothing could compare to my need for

I woke several times , sweating in my twisted sheets

time , the sky was finally gray

held dreams of Dane that ratcheted my need up to something like pain , I went

took the papers

wasnt sure where my power

my life , and its symbols had

, one day after the twins were born , I opened it again and found that I could

was a simple way of putting

at the page , the symbols

would seem to shift into words

… a feeling of meaning in

long would give me a headache and

around it like the air around

like a fire ;

because of the distortions

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