My hands slid around her waist, pulling her flush against me as we stumbled toward the couch. Every brush of her mouth, every press of her body, reminded me why I hated that house. That pack. That world. I had barely begun to trail kisses down her neck when my phone blared. Loud. Relentless. I ignored it. It rang again. Lira sighed, pulling back, eyes flashing with irritation. “Seriously?” “Could be my dad,” I muttered, grabbing the phone from my pocket without looking at the screen. “I’ll make it quick.” The second I answered, my father’s voice exploded into my ear. “KODY! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!” I flinched, holding the phone away slightly. “What? I—” “MICHAEL HAS MICHELLE!” he roared. “He TOOK HER! Right out from under our noses! You were supposed to be watching the damn hous

