Chapter 281. Team Building

CRIMSON

A week later and though things seem to be getting better, there is still a long way to go. Our perfect lives had been turned upside down fully.

Things started to go belly up when Tawny arrived almost seven months ago, my attraction to her grew into a wildly unfounded protectiveness – then she claimed I was her mate. I was determined to stay loyal to Gillian, not only because of my love for her but due to our contract.

A contract I wish I could burn and stomp all over. Bury the ashes deep underground so it could never resurface. But my kitten didn't want me. Even rejected me.

If that wasn't bad enough when I made the conscious decision to choose Gillian, holding our friendship and love on a higher pedestal than it actually was, along comes her mate in the form of a prestigious and older werecat.

Leaving me empty-handed.

I was sure Tawny had moved on into the arms of her personal guard and now her second in command – Mason. Every t