I push Andreas through the front doors, and we find the Crescent Warriors waiting for us. They all kneel before me, and then Mitch and Noah stand.“Alpha, we’re here to escort you and your mate to the ceremony,” Mitch says.Noah comes and stands beside me, and says, “Let me, Alpha.” And takes the handles of the wheelchair.I nod and stand next to Andreas and hold his hand as we all walk towards the pack hall.When I try to go towards the pack hall doors, Tony says, “We’re not going to the pack hall,” and they lead us past it, to the field behind it.I gasp as I look around. There are fairy lights everywhere, providing a peaceful glow over the field, with the pack surrounding a makeshift stage in the middle of the field. The warriors lead us toward the pack, and everyone moves to the side, making a pathway and kneeling as we pass. When we get closer, the warriors stand to the side and surround the stage as Mitch and Noah lead us up a ramp, where Elder Laskaris and the remaining Elders
“Let me help you get him up the stairs,” Tony says when we get to Mom’s house.“Thanks, Tony, I appreciate it,” I tell him.We both help Andreas out of the wheelchair and slowly help him up the stairs to my room. We help him sit on my bed, and Tony walks out of the room without saying anything.“I’ll be back in a minute,” I tell Andreas, and he gives me a smile and nods.“Tony, wait up,” I call out as I get to the hallway.“What’s up, Alpha?” He says shortly.“Are you okay?” I ask, placing my hand on his arm.“It’s been a long week,” he sighs. He then looks past me at Andreas and asks, “Will you be okay?”“I’ll be fine.” I smile. But Tony just nods, looking extremely unhappy. “Are you sure you’re okay?”He looks at me and gives me a weak smile as he places his hand on my cheek and caresses it with his thumb. “As long as you’re happy, then I’m happy,” he whispers, then walks downstairs and outside.I sigh and go back into the room, closing the door behind me.“He cares for you,” Andrea
I sit up with a start when I roll over and realize the bed is empty. “Andreas?” I call out.“I’m here, Athena,” he says, and I look over to find him standing in the bathroom doorway.“Are you okay?” I ask as I push the blankets off and rush over to him.“Sorry, I didn’t mean to wake you. I needed the bathroom, but I didn’t have the energy to get back to bed.”“You should have woken me,” I say, worried, as I take his hand and help him back to bed.“I should be taking care of you, not the other way around,” he says as he lies back down in bed.“That’s so last century,” I say, rolling my eyes as I climb back into bed as well.“I didn’t mean it like that. I mean, I know you’re hurting, and I wish I could do something to take your pain away,” he says as I snuggle into his chest again. “You were calling out for Alex in your sleep,” he says sadly.“Oh,” I whisper.“You started calling him dad?”“Yeah, just yesterday,” I say sadly. “I wish I’d started calling him dad sooner.”“You had a speci
Once everyone who can be is seated around the conference room table, I start the meeting.“Thank you all for coming. Is there anything anyone wishes to bring up before we discuss things?”Alpha Pollux clears his throat. “Beta Castor and I will be leaving soon, but I just wanted to thank you, Alpha Athena. We wouldn’t have gotten out last night if it wasn’t for your mind-link.”“What do you mean?” I ask.“We all got out in time because you mind-linked us to get out of the pack house,” he explains.“I’m sorry, I’m confused. Are you talking about the mind-link I sent out to the warriors?” I ask.“Alpha, we heard it too. You mind-linked everyone in the house,” Beta Castor says.“That’s not possible,” I say. “We can only mind-link with our own pack.”“I heard it too, Alpha,” Lauren says.I look at Andreas with a shocked expression. “Maybe you can mind-link the chosen,” he says.“I heard it too,” Noah says, and everyone in the room gasps.“Try me, Alpha,” Elder Laskaris says.I close my eye
Jess and Jason catch up to me outside the conference room, and Jess hugs me. “Thank you for protecting my sister.” “She sacrificed herself for this pack. It’s the least I could do,” I say, pulling back. “Are you guys leaving today with Alpha Peter and Luna Rachael?” I ask as we walk down the hallway of the pack house. “Yeah. We’re leaving in about half an hour,” Jason says. “Make sure you guys find me before you go, okay?” I say as we walk outside. “Of course, we wouldn’t leave without saying goodbye,” Jess says. “We’ll find Alpha Peter for you.” “Thanks,” I say, and they walk away. I hear a crash come from inside, so I run back into the pack house and hear yelling from the kitchen. “Did you seriously think you could leave our pack without repercussions?” I hear a male growl. As I run into the kitchen, I find Beta Stephan holding Lauren by the throat against the kitchen wall. “Get your hands off her,” I growl. “This is none of your concern, Alpha,” he growls back, keeping h
“Are you okay, Athena?” Andreas asks as he sits next to me on the sofa near the window of the pack house. “I’m monitoring Cassia,” I say as I watch her and Michael out the window. Andreas places his hand on my leg. “She’ll be okay. She’s a strong woman.” “She’s important to me,” I sigh as I turn away from the window and snuggle into Andreas’s chest, wrapping my arms around him. “I’ll do everything in my power to protect her.” “You can’t protect everyone, baby girl. You have to let people stand on their own two feet,” he says as he rubs my back. “You don’t understand. She took a chance on me when she asked me to be her Delta, and when she was staying with me at Mom’s, we became really close. I’d do anything for her.” “And I can tell she’d do the same for you. But you asked her to stay as Luna for a reason. You need to trust that she can protect herself.” “I know you’re right. I guess it’s just hard to stop being her Delta,” I sigh, breathing in his scent. I hear the door open, a
Later That Night“Are you sure you’ve had enough?” I ask Andreas, worried that he still can’t stomach much food.“I think if I eat anymore, I’ll throw it all back up again,” he says, moving the plate away. I give a little growl, upset that it’s taking so long for him to heal.He chuckles. “I’m okay, baby girl. The Doc is looking after me,” he says with a smile as he cups my cheek. “It’s just going to take some time.”I sigh. “I’m sorry. I just hate seeing you like this,” I say, placing my hand over his.‘Alpha, we need you at the pack house,’ Tony mind-links.‘Is it important?’ I ask.‘Felix got in contact with Harry. Alpha Leon wants to meet.’‘When?’‘In an hour.’I sigh again, cutting the link. “They need me at the pack house.”“Then let’s go,” he says with a smile and gets up from the bed. #We walk hand in hand down to the pack house; the moon shining bright in the night sky. As we walk up the porch steps, we hear arguing from inside.“What’s going on?” I ask as we walk into the
I slow down as we enter the Shadow Rock territory, Enyo on high alert as we observe our surroundings, focusing her hearing on anything out of the ordinary. The smell of burning wood can still be smelt from the fire, making me nauseous as I sniff the air to see if anyone else is in the area. I slowly walk out of the thick brush, my head down low as I cautiously approach the clearing where the barn used to be, my ears back as I let out a warning growl for the figures I can see in the opposite tree line. I stop where I am, not leaving the cover of the trees, as I wait for them to make a move. Around ten people step out into the moonlight, and I see one of them is Alpha Leon. “No need to be afraid, Alpha Athena. We mean you no harm,” He calls out. Ryna shifts behind me and comes to stand by my side. “Show us that you’re unarmed,” he yells back. Alpha Leon lifts his suit jacket and turns to show he has no weapons hidden. “And your people, too,” Ryna calls out. Alpha Leon motions for