Signe POV I got to my room and began packing. But couldn’t get my conversation with Asher out of my head. I had two, maybe three months to change Asher’s mind about having a mate. That wasn’t very much time at all if you really thought about it. I wasn’t sure what the best way was to go about it. Should I just show up and hope for the best. That maybe my just being there would be enough for him to see who I am and decide that he does want me. Or would it be best for me to really try and impress him and to go above and beyond anything and everything that is asked of me. Ugh. I ran my hand down the front of my face and flopped myself down onto my bed. Why did something that was supposed to literally be the easiest and happiest experience of my life have to be the exact opposite. I picked my phone up off of my nightstand where I had plugged it in to charge when I first got into my room. It was three fifteen. Just under three hours until I was on my way to Blood Moon. I
Lena saw me look over at them and patted the empty seat next to her indicating to the seat she had indeed saved for me. I walked over to the table and smiled at everybody. It was a weak smile, but a smile nonetheless. They returned my smile, but theirs seemed to be even more tense than my own. “I’m going to go and grab my food really quick and then I’ll be right back." I let them know. I walked over to the end of the food line and waited my turn. When I reached the front I grabbed my food and hurried back over to the table with my friends and my dad. I put my tray down on the table and climbed into the seat next to Lena. “Hey guys!” I tried sounding as cheery as possible. After all, I was getting ready to leave for an undetermined amount of time when I had never spent more than a day maybe two away from home. “Hey girl!” Lena said and nudged me with her elbow while smiling. “Hey! Thanks for saving me a seat.” I replied back. “As if you really needed any of us to save
Signe POV"Hey Dad." I said nonchalantly as I walked up to him."Hey Sig." He responded back smiling.I walked up and gave him a hug."So what do you have for me?" I aked while trying to peer around him where I could see a few items had been stacked next to the bags I had left there earlier."Oh, you know. Just a few odds and ends." He joked with me.I released him from our hug and walked around to see what was there. Three bags in addition to the two that I had packed and brought downstairs myself, making it five in total. I was about to look like one of those high maintenance she-wolves that I coudn't stand packing all of this luggage around."What types of odds and ends?" I peered over to him as I started opening one of the bags. "One bag holds all of the files we have put together on Alpha Ian. He's smart, Signe. There's a reason he has the largest pack on the continent and is the most feared alpha. He is merciless and he doesn't take prisoners. I want you to read what intel we've
Signe POV I slammed my hand onto my face and ran it down the front. I just left and I already screwed up my first order of business. I looked to the driver to try and see who it was. Gabe. He was a decent warrior, but not a top ranking warrior by any means. He was built like a brick shit house and therefore most who came across him found him intimidating, but if anybody actually stood up to him they'd realize that he was a slow fighter and he leaves himself open and vulnreable more often than not to attacks. "Hey Gabe!" I hollered. Probably a little louder than necessary being as we have super hearing with our wolves. "Whatcha need boss?" He looked at me in the rear view mirror. "Uhhhhh..." well, that was weird. I've never been called boss before. "Can we pull over? I forgot a bag in the back hatch that I need to bring up front with me so that I can do some reading on our journey." "You mean the bag over there to your right?" He took his hand off of the wheel and gestur
Signe POV I just stared out to the border gate where Asher had warriors posted. They stood poised and ready to attack. Good, they should be ready no matter what. I was glad to see them on to defensive. “Gentlemen, my name is Gabe. I am a warrior from Crescent Moon and my passenger is Gamma Signe of the Crescent Moon pack. We have another car behind us carrying an additional three warriors and another two vehicles ahead of us that you should have already met with carrying three men in one car and four in another.” Gabe finished his short speech that I am sure he rehearsed in his head for the entire duration of our drive. Gamma Signe? That’s not my title quite yet there Gabe. I continued to watch the warriors in front of me. From what I could see they had two manning the border entry. No gate or walls to be seen that can actually keep an attack at bay. Did they have more warriors spread out along the border? After all, we are wolves and are very likely to not stick to the road if
Asher POVI heard the second round of cars pull up and I could feel it in my gut that she had arrived. I shifted my focus from my Gamma to the window where I could see the hood of one of the cars. I didn't know which car of the two I heard pull up she was in, but I knew for sure that she was here. "Alpha?" Gamma Josh said."Yes, sorry, Josh. The last of our visitors have just arrived and I am afraid I missed the last part of what you just said." I said turning my head back to him."Would you like to go and greet the last of our guests, Asher?" Alex asked me."Actually," I said now looking to Alex. "I think you should be their welcoming party. Josh and I need to wrap up this conversation before it gets too late.""But don't you think you should greet your ma-""I think you are more than capable of greeting our guests, Alex. Now stop pushing me and do as you're told before I make you do it." I growled and glared at my brother for almost revealing that my mate had arrived. I had no inte
Signe POVI stay out on the landing and turn once again to the paintings when Asher departed. It was obvious to me that he didn't care to stick around and chat. Or maybe he was tired from all of the goings on of the day.I can still smell him, his scent lingering even minutes after he had left. I continue to walk down the hall, studying the different names and people in the paintings. It was intriguing to me to look at the previous rulers and families of this pack. I can see the resemblance between Asher and his family. I pause when I hear footsteps coming up the stairs behind me. I was already surprised by Asher and I did not want to be surprised again by someone else. I turn and look behind me to find a beautiful woman standing at the top of the stairs staring at me quizzically. She looks familiar and I glance quickly back to the painting I had just approached a few moments ago.She was the woman in this painting. I quickly glance down at the names until I find her. She's older now
Signe POVI heard a knock on my door. Soft, yet urgent.I got up from the comfort of my bed and something fell off of the bed. I look down to see my file folder last night. Whoops. I must have fallen asleep while I was researching. I bend over and pick up the folder and place it on the nightstand then pad over to the front door."Who is it?" I ask sleepily. If I had to guess, I'd say it can't be later than four in the morning."Open the door, Signe." I heard him say. That's when I realized I could smell him and his forest scent.Asher. Asher was on the other side of my door at this ungodly hour. I quickly looked down at my pajamas. Not my worst set, but definitely nothing all that sexy either. Thank goddess I had put my hair into braids. I turn the handle and open the door slowly to reveal Asher. He steps inside and pushes past me without a word and I close the door behind him. "Is there something I can help you with Alpha Asher?"He looks me dead in my eyes and I can't peel my own