Hidden Destiny: Exclusive Excerpt 3

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Here’s an exclusive excerpt from HIDDEN DESTINY in case you haven’t had a chance to read it yet. *wink*


His wolf howled, and he fought the urge to howl right along with him.


“North? What’s wrong?” his mother said from the open door, a frown on her face. She looked just like she had all his life. Young, fair, and yet with an underlying strength that would make most bow under it.


He went to her and wrapped his arms around her. She was short enough that she curled right in. He pressed his nose to her neck, needing the scent of sugar and home surrounding him.


His mother patted his back then pulled away slightly. “What’s wrong, North?” she repeated.


He scented his father in the living room, and he moved, but kept his hand on hers. “We need to talk.”


She blinked, her wolf coming to the surface with the gold in her eyes. There was a reason she was the Alpha’s mate.


She was fucking strong.


“Okay, honey. Let’s get going then.”


He made his way to the living room and lowered his gaze in front of his father. No matter how strong North was, his father was even more powerful.


“You’ve been fighting,” Edward said. “What happened?”


A demand.


“This was just letting out frustration with Logan.”


“What caused you to need to let go of that frustration? Did he do something to Cailin?” he growled.


Pat rubbed her husband’s arm. “Honey, if that’s what it was, I don’t think North would look so broken. Yes, he’d be hurt, but this is a different broken, my love. Tell us, baby, what’s the matter with Lexi?”


Gods. No matter how old he was, his mother knew exactly how to get to the heart of the matter. He’d always envied the way his parents knew each other and their children. They knew what to say, what to do…just how to be…


 

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Published on January 17, 2014 06:00
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