ALPHA'S WITCH (Midnight Oath)

. Warm dayli

ce first. That lo

me," he sai

d. And th

se lips. His muscular shoulders braced over her bare body like a cha

he eyes. Amb

r distance?" he asked. H

rozen in th

brought it close to her face. Stopped just before touch

ot how t

he whispered. "I am

her chest. She couldnt stop

smi

that flattened eve

touched

om now on, even when youre

lf out of the drea

adrenaline. The sheets

her face in

again," sh

es still appeared before her. And Eva

she shouted, and threw h

ing was no longer

*

erything to me. Today

from me. The reason for their deaths had always been kept hidden, like a dark mystery. T

en box that was all that remained of the woman who'd been my only family. The priest had refused to come. The townspeo

t cry.

ld be her last Christmas. Now I was struggling alone to fulf

f the Rose bloodline, returning to a place where people looked at me as if they wanted me dead. My red pickup climbed the

became clear it was a vehicle, hood open, and a man examining the engine. Despite the

f on me. I thought about driving past. But damn it. I cou

pped out of the car, I started shivering. Okay, I'm someone who gets cold

lled out. "Hello. Look

at gaze made a cold settle inside me that had nothing t

dark silver eyes, chiseled features,

st a little. Don't

his eyes. "Yes," he said. "You could

was whe

his car. Seriously embedded. Wasn't this man seeing this?

s like a giant came and stuck this tree

time ago." Then his eyes focused on me with a meaningful look. "This

ink I can find you a witch or a wolf right now." I pointed to my car.

when he smiled. For a moment, I could have s

ing you," he said,

over my shoulder. "You won't bother me as long as

his car and came over. The moment he got in, his expression changed. M

were a bit co

said with a smile.

ances, being watched by such a handsome man might have been flattering. But

said, briefly glancing at him

led sheepishly. "I'm sorry. You're just so

I said, pulling a face. "I'm starting to think

re you always

s came out before I could stop them. "Let's call it my wa

d at hi

n this man's face there was neither surprise nor anything else. As if he already knew.

as uns

asked, "I'm sorry. Did

my only family. I loved

n why are you stil

ned, especially not in the way the townspeople questioned me, like they

rows. "For Christmas," I said. "I

he had the look of someone who under

k for the res

topped the car. He got out and came to the

is Joe,

y hand. "Eva

ed. I could see the sly grin settling in. "

ows came

d to kill me. What the hell was this "Rose's daughter" thing? Every person I encountered called me Rose's daugh

ir on the sidewalk, came rushing over, pointing his finger and shouting

politeness my grandmot

rsed! I don't carry a contagious disease. I haven't even killed anyone ye

t th

. As I passed right beside h

called out pleasantly. "I real

it and d

man's face, red with rage. And Joe, dou

s stubborn town to witness th