his actual wealth is overseas and out of their reach. His younger brother Yuri is the only known relative, he runs a crew out of St. Petersberg and was a rival mob b

do except watch," my Alpha said. "I thank those who are taking in the refugees, but other than tha

nsure we are not exposed," Alpha Victor said. "We and other Alphas have peopl

eat. "It will be better tomorrow," Esca said as he put his hand on my shoulder. "I kno

ecoming gray now, he was in his early fifties now, having found his mate when he w

ning of presentations of new developments and ideas, the entire Conference was taking buses to a nearby Pack in Chippewa Fa

he door and smiled at me before pulling him into the room with her. I smiled at them before

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ficate which should arrive in a few days. Her body had been released to me, and per her wishes I had her cremat

I had no skills. My current job didn't require a lot of training, I just had to employ my 'assets' which were heavy on the ass. I worked at the Mall of America in a Hooters, mainly because the horny males who frequented the place tipped well

nt. I called the manager, informing him that I needed to take more shifts now that I wasn't caring for my mother. He said

h, I started the drive to Lake Superior and the overlook where I w

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n shore of Lake Superior. Parking in the back of the crowded lot, I opened my backpack and placed the plas

t over my sweater, and made sure my jeans had my wallet and keys. I joined the other tourists, heading up the hill towards the cliff trail. It went half a mile, switching back on the wa

out the candy bar, eating it quietly and smiling at the tourists as they walked back up from the bottom of the trai

the twist tie. "Goodbye, Mom. I miss you so. I love you." I poured the ashes over the edge, the cloud of grey and white swirling in the light breez

there, but the voice startle

said. I didn't look it, my face was tear stained, my nose was ru

one in the lot when I returned, and I made good time returning home. I didn't get there until three in the morning,

. It wasn't scary, it was comforting. I smelled him before I saw him, he smelled masculine. I closed my eyes and breathed in his scent,

ing the ground, a low rumble that slowed as it approached. I felt something wet touch my face

my phone, seeing it was almost three in the afternoon. I set it down and groaned; yesterday was a long day, and I had work to

flat stomach and no muffin top over the short shorts we wore. The other girls hated that I looked like this without extreme diets or constant exercise; I was naturally athletic and thin. I pulled a pair of long khaki shorts and an Aussie Pink

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e were taken by our group. It was meant to be social, and it was to the extent possible; Alpha Esca wouldn't leave the side of his mate Eleanor, and that meant Jack and Sara were with me right behind t

d Luna was already sleeping on his shoulder before the bus started moving. "It looks like a quiet night when we get back to the hotel,

retty tired myse

some human companionship for the night," Sean said. The single wolves at the gathering were fun to talk to, but that was all you'd get from them. Prom

to blow off some steam." I glared at him, I had no interest in cavorting with human