ALPHA'S WITCH (Midnight Oath)

use you've already lost so much? Or becoming so attached to the one person y

both were

ause this town had taken my mother and father from me. The cause of their deaths

ch hunt, I would

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