The Hypnotized Alpha

l appliances, and furniture that looked hand-crafted and more expensive than a New York City penthouse. The three bedrooms and two baths were in the rear behind a

hunting trips around the area. I was greeted by the unblinking eyes of moose, deer, coyotes, and cougars. Contrary to the name of the lake, there was no wolf. Another sign of the wildern

fewest priceless valuables to accidentally break. That turned out to be the one to the farthest right, and I unpacke

of the shimmering lake as the wind calmed. The surface was like a giant mirror that reflected the blue skies and white, fluffy clouds. The

yards to the end. I knelt down and leaned over the edge over the water and looked into the depths. The bottom was ten feet below me, but the wat

limpse of another man, but the shadows were too deep for me to ascertain his looks. They drove onward, but slowed and pulled into the driveway of the cabin beside mine. While the lawn around the neighboring cabin

Lee Santos scurry out of her cabin beside mine. She hurried across what was, at least for the time being, my lawn and over to the neighboring cabin. The two men were s

had gone inside. Their lights were turned on, reminding me that if I didn't want to bump into a priceless antique I'd nee

llow, but my internal alarm clock shooed sleep away and told me it was time to wake up. I sighed and r

pot of coffee on the machine, and sat down to contemplate the woodwork in the table until my wake-up juice was ready. There were two windows in the dining room, one at the front of the

wore a dark ensemble of a t-shirt, pants and shoes. The road was about thirty-yards from the window and I sat ten feet from the front of the cabin, but the man paused and stared insi

e lake. I stepped outside and inwardly groaned when I noticed Mrs. Lee San

have no doubt you slept well on

log," I

cabin and she lowered her voice. "Did you happen t

last night. Do they

red gentleman, his name is WillMason Brooks, he's the current owner and comes up here for some quiet ti

takes him away

ift a finger and he makes millions. No, he spends his time traveling. I've

come here muc

ll be such fun to have him among the ladies. He's quite the charmer, and his companion is very polite. The most regal servant I've ever seen. I asked Will where

ual last nam

rty. Oh, before I forget." She pulled a slip of paper from her purse and handed it

served along with a side dish of caviar and wine for drink. There was something about a wolf hunt that intrigued me, but there weren't any particulars that told me what it entailed. I pockete

my cabin there were windows looking out on the road, but the heavy curtains were closed. The car was parked in the driveway, but I didn't see anyone around the front or back. The cabin had a dock muc