their words barely audible. Blinking, I forced my eyes

ake." A m

as huge and adorned with mahogany furniture and velvet-painte

asn't wearing the same dress I had on, meaning one of them undressed me. Th

suddenly, everything came back to me. They were the wolves. I was

ed. He was tall and attractive, about 6''3 with long chestnut brown hair nea

e of unease washed over me. I felt like I already knew

ce that was soothing and had a seductive aura around her. She was an exotic thing,

pride as she said so. "And we're

ad had been right all along and I felt bad for doubting him, but you couldn't blam

from w

ter you," Mr. ponytail said

about the whole thing. Even though they have been nice to

re not going to harm you. You're important to us." she assured me,

I impo

lineage, chosen by the moon goddess to car

moon goddess. This was a

rstand; I'm j

eyes, "I can assure you, you're

back to the inc

at role do I play in all this?" my skepticis

es." the man answered. The whole thing was absurd, but I didn't d

ldn't begin to imagine the respon

s far from comforted. I didn't like the idea of taking up such a demanding task, and I feared my nor

y of this." the reluctanc

sympathetic, "But the moon goddess c

moon go

ly, I had to have a choice in this. It was all too co

hilling voice said, c

ze met the intense eyes of a man. He leaned

I notice hi

y crooked nose that gave him an aristocratic look. He had shiny black hair that complimented his flawless bronze skin and piercing icy blue eyes. I was dra

woman chuckled and I took note of hi

" his tone was brusque, his

seen his eyes and sensed his ambiance. He was t

I began to lose my patience when he chose to ignore me again. His handsome face was devoid of any emotion as he watched me, his gaz

g the silence- I really ne

a lot to do," he said to me, then m

I didn't know them well enough or trust them, but at least they had the decency to explain the si

dess, but I'm not doing this...

he finally spoke and I fe

I snapped at him, then continued, "Look, I appreciate the

unimaginable things," he said blankly like that was a normal thing to say,

uaranteed? What if I get kidnapped again?" The thought of those men who kidnapped me earlier made my body shiver. A

a glint of determination in his eyes as

y. My breath hitched in my throat as I drank in his close appearance. He was devilishly handsome, every bit of him and he looked so much hotter up-close. Before I could think,

hat sudden

had felt the same thing, but his

e this." he dropped my arm, the tinglin

the bruise when I f

rol your abilities, W

a problem with her training me. She seemed really nice and th

hat'll be wondering where I am." I thought of Kriste

he last thing you

enjoy scho

cell phone and my purse. "My cellphone

here," he said flatly, and

ger, then you won't be needing it." His face was stern, making it hard for me to tell if he was bluffing or not, but I wa

ed that you're okay.

said, "Don't even think about escaping. My men will catch you before you even ge

n't dou

I hated to admit it but the room was comfortable and luxuriou

idn't have anything of mine here. "

get new

o

owed to go anywhere without him." I didn't li

a bodyguard."

est behavior whil

his guy th

when he turned to my direction. "Make you