His Reign (The Opeth Pack Saga Book 1) Read Online Free

beside him, facing him. She wore a pout on her face. “I’ve gotten used to seeing you and your large muscled body very easily.” Her voice dropped another hitch.
    She was cold compared to him. Snuggling closer to him, she wrapped an arm around his waist.
    He let out an exasperated breath and rolled away from her. Closing his eyes, he felt her arm snake around his waist. Józsi pushed her away and lay on his stomach. After a few minutes, he heard her breathing settle into a slow rhythm. When he was certain she was asleep, he finally closed his eyes.
    Her fingers found his and interlocked. “ I need this… ”
    The warmth felt so comforting. He hadn’t felt this feeling in years and it seemed he needed it too, even if she would be naked and tangled around him in the morning because instinctively, he'd strip off his clothes and revert back to pack mentality of cuddling for warmth.

Chapter 2
    J ózsi kept his teeth clenched tightly the entire ride back from the airport to Lake Balaton, southwest of Budapest. His body felt tight with the thought of being reunited with any of his old pack members. Marco hadn’t returned from the States; he was still off with his mate and pack witch, Selene. The change would be interesting to see if he cared more for the pack. True, he had been taught pack was supposed to come first but in the end, the daunting idea of prophecy and all its' bullshit destiny pissed him off and shattered any idea of loyalty beyond those he loved.
    The beat up truck Lukina led him to would get them back toward their lands. "I'm amazed this piece of shit still runs."
    She didn't acknowledge him, she simply opened the door, slid in and slammed it shut.
    He crawled in, had to jerk the door to get it to shut with a loud squeal. The cracked leather gave way to his weight and he swore he heard fabric tearing once Lukina adjusted the seat and steering wheel to compensate for her shortness.
    Of course it took a few times for the engine to turn over, but Lukina managed to get it started before they made their way from the airport to the more rural areas by the lake.
    The paved road gave way to a dirt road that cut through wheat and cornfields on both sides. Lush vegetation could be seen in the distance. His stomach clenched.
    Lukina drove the truck down the path into the forest. “We’ll stop the truck about ten miles from here and have only a two mile jog back to where we are in a nearby villa.”
    “Are we still in Balatonföldár?” Józsi looked out the window, watching the landscape change from modern buildings and classic European architecture to the flora and fauna of the flat lands.
    “Yes. We haven’t changed locations in over a hundred years.”
    Józsi nodded. The region by Lake Balaton was still sparsely populated. The sun set behind them over the lake, giving it a beautiful glow. “Seems as though nothing’s changed.”
    “Nothing has, really. Other than Kiba’s madness.”
    He snorted and his gut tightened at the mention of Kiba. “We suspected that would happen someday. The other Elders were mad to let him have the pack.”
    “I wish I had known earlier. I would have followed you with Ilona out of Hungary.”
    “It wouldn’t have mattered.”
    “Why did you leave us, Józsi?”
    He turned to look at Lukina, met her fierce gaze, saw the fearfulness in them. Her eyes were focused on the road, but he knew she was paying close attention to what he was saying. The narrow set of her eyes made clear she wasn’t going to take any bullshit answer he gave her, either.
    “Because I had no business remaining here. I don’t love this country, and I don’t care about wolf pack politics. I just wanted to be left alone. Is that too much to ask?”
    She gasped, then closed her mouth and frowned. Her eyes lowered and what seemed like her last sense of hope shredded before him. “I suppose it is.”
    He had no idea what to truly say other than the things he felt. “I didn’t mean to hurt