Black as the Forest (All the Hounds of Hell #1)

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half a mind to go back to the event to see Darren, but when I saw that it w

ople in the room when I returned from being outsi

ings up. Two? Three? Or kept thin

s hitting so h

rrow, so I had still

d at my

't even think of getting his n

his evening, put it seemed my body decided to shut

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g in two hours, " said Mads whe

denly un-congealed.

noon

Mads, then twirled in confusion

door more or less

g at the door, and rush in. Once I opened, I realiz

n his laptop. His bag was on the bed,

ve to leave alre

I asked and I denoted a 'sorry

it inconveniences Alpha Thomas

meeting t

on't, "

ve for France

ld leave f

parations re

et what this mean. You don't know how this feels. We can't separate just li

sed his voice, but I could hear the fury in

meant, " I said, my

with my sisters and I. Never had he lost it unless there was a rea

what you meant

t's like you're keeping us apart." My eyes

you really think I'd force you to reject a mate? That I'd willingly

..." I m

eople have phones and emails. After France, you don't have anything abroad for weeks, I could replace you then." He closed his laptop and rose from his chair. "I just came from a freaking battlefield, sent my men home without follow ups about their well-being, to pick yo

depth of my fuckup unti

said meekly. "

I was talking to an adult, Eva. Someone I trust making good decisions, representing the pack. If yo

lagged. I just woke up confused, and findi

ws on the desk and running his palms ove

what I said. I didn't mean

n and let his

mind him doing so, so you can take that time to g

you!" I

p, " he said a

es

e clothes!" he

nning in the corridor of a stranger's ho

brush my hair and ma

ho

conversation in just two hours? Why did I wake

e myself r

ing room in less than an hour. I should have taken a sho

he content of my bag was all over the place

but I could have done a much bet

image, and half to make sure I would no

. Or even how to tell him that I was ju

he freak

ed he couldn't d

told me to

ve their pack (if they're not from

iving elsewhere and for a m

loved my pack

nth I could be ki

even d

e that I d

ng on me, and I w

could push for a rejection, but the most probabl

arr

mate in the morning, and I

o keep things on the down low until

rning dealing with guest

ee Eva all

nd her brother were still there and that he ha

im but was told he was busy, and would see if he could

the conclusion the two of us would not work out

ew times, but I'd turn around be

ngs. But I'm pretty sure I'd heard Michael mention this morning that they were lea

listening to my brothers' nagging

k and raised my head foc

y peripheral. I thought he was about

owly notice h

said softly. "I do

and walked out wi

once we were out of earshot. I co

he was having a pret

et-lagged that I slept

s ok

e leaving in litt

all I manag

r fingers upon

pened her contact. "Could I have your phone

phone. She grabbed hers and unlocked it,

ack I saw she added her e

od

not ho

ce the addr

ck

n the same

mini fre

at then?"

esterday with her brot

t against moving. But it's a pretty intense commitment so early on. I don't have a title to offer you. I live well, but it's my father's wealth, that my broth

o hesitate f

ady to move." The wor

ant you to be sure what you want. We're moving into uncharted territory. I've been thinking all

ow, " she s

odd

if you think that this is too much, or not going in the right direction. Don't stretch this out unnecessarily, don't wait until we've invested in this, don't wai

d. She lo

But if we have only one hour to sort things out,

where to start

e without a conversation. Get a new perspective if you must.

ad per

minutes?" she asked. "I

reaction I was expecting, but aga

heek, turned around and ran off. I felt the same ti

" she said be

ce where she'd been for a few

to just go back in an

t about?" ask

nversation

Michael while studying my expression. My fa

" I an

y your mate?"

ilent I could near

k a mouthful

aden Devon?" m

hat?" as

er nearly screamed. She normall

turned

" I an

she p

ed I could forgo the whole interrogatory, but for that, I

von?" my father asked again

ed my

was doing, which is staling him. "Yes, t

n Devon?" a

plied then stuffe

as one of the most powerful p

hot, " Kevi

tatement of the ye

her to set up a meeti

him to use her for

and at her i

're leaving so

on?" Da

ound a

plans were going

arby, you know, " M

r?" Mom

, " I

u gonna do?"

but I'm gonna hav

. See what options are out

did that,

him?" he

d to know about is little sist

sparkling. I'm beginning to b

e about messing up with his sister. The

e? She can come to live

ere either. I'm probably just gonna do accounting at the office

sure your father can find somet

l and so me doing it instead of her is not how they would do it, career and title or not. Au contraire though, for my mother it was emotional. None of us moved away.

ther was

dn't seem enthusiastic about caving under pressure

es, she told me she's not ready to leave her home. And I'm not sure we'd be able

at the mere mention

n't just do that. But

what I j

she a

I think we both nee

ck?" my father asked me, steering t

thi

ell you a

rea

very usefu

the story o

d I'm pretty sure he assumes his sister could tell me about herself, well herself. We didn't talk for hours either. It was late. I'm sure he was even more tired than I was. And that's it, " I

e me, I have a ma

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