thes and a cold dinner were already waiting f

still wearing the dirty clothes she had when she came in. She stood on

one side. Lucas sniffed the air, and there it was. The y

cusing on his need for her to even take the time

this. You have to go back to our family to our peo

the full moon is coming in a few days. You have to- stay. We're burnout, there's not enough time to sea

e. None of us want you to get this by yourself.

l, took her brother's hands, and squeeze t

ght t

ts, they don't need us to play hool

u to do this for us

ple. Father will agree with me for sure." She looked back at him. "He has promised not to throw us out. You can mak

on, Kyla. You know w

hy I have to." She let go of his

hem. "I have never seen such an open show of affection. Go away now," Lucas said. "And

ed her into his arms. To anyone, it might seem like he's holding her

e last look at her

ward. You a

is not

*

held her in his arms and

eeline for his suite and set her d

re you

rom the cabinet under the sink and walked over to her.

t touc

d hunter, and you're still a human Kyla. Don't be so fucking stubborn. Do you think

domen was bruised and she had several cuts on her body. He also g

it,

ed and- Well.

ted his teeth, furious that wolv

tell your fam

I am helping a child. T

tion or rabies, they both bla

d what love and compassion are. I

t gets you,

. You have no right to

ow your tongue is still shar

reful. I

wait for

*

be his toy from that night on. Lucas did not make sexual contact with her. He spent a lot of time, cleaning her wounds, re-sewing her side, and taking gre

ly nails is even worse. Seeing the dead b

es care of her. His sweetness was not what s

d monster that aske

work on his laptop. Every night, he eats dinner while wor

you do?"

s screen. "Stocks and shares. I to

this w

arou

rried about ba

tment." He slammed the laptop lid shut.

e children. I'm like a

at satis

e waning under his scrutiny. "There's nothing w

but there wasn't

not everything

r your life is in this generation. Let's face it, if your people are

has everything wi

nge your barga

at makes yo