Sassy Ever After: Kiss My Sass (Kindle Worlds Novella) Read Free

beginning to buck against his alpha’s orders. It was something which hadn’t gone unnoticed by his leader and friend, though he’d managed to curb his urges thus far.
    He wasn’t sure what he’d been called in for, but usually meetings behind closed doors did not bode well. Luke wasn’t a fool, so he recognized the alpha tendencies he was fighting. Lately though, it was getting harder and harder to keep them from rising to the surface.
    His wolf wanted to take action, to go out and do his own hunting until he found Matt’s girl and child, but his pack alpha kept shooting down that idea, explaining that a more subtle approach would be best. Hell, it wasn’t like Luke planned to just barge in and blurt out Matt was dead and her kid might be able to turn into a wolf once puberty hits.
    Really? Luke liked to think he had a little more tact than that.
    His search had been ongoing since his return to the states, but it would seem that Ashe hadn’t stopped her travels as he’d thought she might. Amazingly enough he’d discovered that Ashe owned a rather nice home and a good piece of land near the mountains of Tennessee, which had been left to her by her parents upon their deaths a few years ago, but she’d rarely stayed there due to her college schedule.
    With the place being pretty secluded, Luke had decided to leave a scout in the area in case she did return.
    Luke had actually been packing his things up to head there himself. Spring was coming, and so was the scenting ceremony. He’d missed last year’s due to being overseas, and his wolf had been agitated, almost anxious lately. Perhaps it was time for him to take a mate?
    Sadly, he would be denying himself and his animal yet again. There was just no way he could go off with the rest of the single members of the pack. They traveled to the small town of Blue Creek where the Wolfe Pack held a scenting ceremony, extending an invitation to the surrounding packs who were allies to come and potentially find their destined mate among the festivities, but Luke would just have to make due. His conscience wouldn’t allow him to seek his own happiness before he fulfilled Matt’s last request.
    The door behind him opened and Adrian strolled in, his shaggy blond hair looking windblown as always. “I have good news!” His steel blue eyes showed excitement. “She came back to her house.”
    Talk about timing , Luke thought. “I was just getting ready to head over that way.”
    Adrian cocked his head. “Are you sure that’s such a good idea? The scenting ceremony is only a week away. You said a few days ago that your wolf was growing restless. Perhaps you should hold off until after.”
    “No, I need to go now. She moves around so much, she could be gone again by then.” After months of searching, Luke wasn’t about to let her slip away again.
    “Well, I don’t think that will be a problem,” Adrian said. “It looks like she’s there to stay now.”
    “What gave that impression?”
    “According to our scout, she had several deliveries all over her porch, and when she finally arrived the following day, she had her baby with her.”
    “Already? But it’s too soon!” Suddenly a dozen questions flew through his head. Was the baby okay? Had there been complications? Was Ashe alright?
    “It’s not too early if the child is one of us. The baby looked to be at least a few weeks old,” Adrian continued. “Her deliveries consisted mainly of baby furniture and such, so I doubt she’ll be running all over creation anymore.”
    “I hope you’re right, but I still need to go. Matt’s been dead for six months now, and for all I know she could be thinking he’s abandoned her and their child. I have to make sure she knows that’s not the case.”
    Luke knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but he also looked forward to seeing Matt’s child, the only part of his best friend that was