Blake P.O.V. I thought I had endured pain before, but hearing my mate break down like this, begging me to end her life and seeing her so completely hopeless and feeling her agony through our bond, breaks me in more ways than I ever thought possible! The tears soak my shirt, but fuck if I care! Even when she turns her head into my chest, and uses me as a cloth to dry her soaked cheeks, I don’t care. I will be everything and anything she needs! The raw feelings of heartache constricts at my heart while she sobs uncontrollably, her fragile body shaking and wrecking at each sob. All of them are a needle sharp stab to my heart and soul, and not for the first time I silently vow to her that she will never experience pain like this again! I will not let her down, and I will forever be the protector of her heart.Allie has been crying in my arms for over an hour, and at one point I almost think I am not enough to calm her down, but slowly her breathing evens out and she falls into a dead sle
Allison P.O.V.Blake tells me he has someone who wants to talk to me. I wonder who it is? Is it someone I know, or maybe he is going to hand me back over to Bane? I immediately toss that thought to the side. He doesn’t seem like someone who would hand me over to an abuser, although one never knows about these things I am fairly certain he wouldn’t do that. But then who could it be? Tristan? Elliott? Or perhaps Tina? The train of thoughts keeps driving from one thing to another, and it takes a turn to the recent conversation with my wolf. It was very enlightening talking to Dawn again, although the premise on which I got to talk to her could have been better. I find it easier to picture her in my mind, and what I have seen so far is amazing. I’m still confused and uncertain about all of this, but Dawn keeps assuring me we got this together and she’ll be here through everything. It might sound crazy but I believe her, and deep inside I think I have always known not everything was as
Blake P.O.V. “I just really want to live here in my nice little cottage, Blake. Why is that so wrong?” Allie was released from the hospital this morning. I slept in her room last night on a futon they brought in for me. We have been discussing this since last night, and we have yet to reach an agreement. She wants to go back to her little cottage, and I want her to stay here in the packhouse with me. “I want us to live together, Allie. Why is that so wrong?” She sighs, rummaging through her stuff. “I am not ready for that. I haven’t even been single for that long. Can’t we just date for a while and see where this is going before taking huge steps like living together?” We are currently sitting in her living room. When the doctors said she could go home this morning, she immediately wanted to go here, and I brought her here just after breakfast. She doesn’t know about Bane looking for her, or the danger she potentially is in with the rogue
Allison P.O.V.I can’t believe that sick fucker broke into Mr. F’s office and stole my information. And he killed him. That is just all sorts of fucked up and twisted! Why is he so invested in me? He could have any woman he would like, but he is chasing me. Knowing I was his mate and he mistreated me like he did has my heart hurting. Blake reaches over a hand and grabs one of mine. I didn’t even notice it was shaking before he grabbed it. He gives it a gentle squeeze, showing me he is right here with me. It makes my hurting heart flutter with gratefulness. He could have run so many times, but he has stayed with me and offered me a place to stay. He has been understanding, sweet and caring all the way. He has not tried to rush me, much, and has been so amazing when I gave him my arguments for not wanting to live together. He even has accepted the crazy train I obviously boarded today, as I changed my mind after seeing what Bane is up to.“Why is he so obsessed with me?” I ask Blake qui
Blake P.O.V. I realize Allie is not by my side when I reach the buffet table. I look back and she is still standing in the doorway to the kitchen, gaping with huge eyes. I chuckle to myself. I probably should have warned her. With the raw passion for cooking and baking I just heard her speak to the Omega’s with, I should have mentioned our capacity down here. I walk back to her, grabbing her hand and turning her eyes on me with the other one. “Earth to Allie? Are you still in there, baby?” I ask with a laugh. Allie blinks several times before closing her mouth. “Maybe. Tell me! Is this real or did I die and go to heaven?” Fuck she’s adorable. “This is real.” I tell her, draggin her forward. She brushes a hand over one of the countertops. Our kitchen is big. Bigger than anyone else's that I know of.We have four double fridges, with drawer freezer underneath, four stoves to cook and four big ovens. There is also a big prepping area with two double sinks, and a lot of table space. C
Allison P.O.V. Hearing Blake tell me he is a virgin is kind of a shock to the system as I never once thought that would be a possibility. On the other hand, I could also not complain over past exploits as I am not a virgin myself. The realization dawns on me, and I gasp internally. He has waited patiently for me his whole life, and here I am; his mate and a whore. Dawn growls at my thoughts, not liking the way I am thinking, but it is the truth. Will he finally throw me away when he hears that I am not pure as he is? I hug my knees tighter together. I think he can feel the extra tension with me, because his wolf nudged my leg with his snout, whining again. I have to struggle to keep from giggling at his antics. ‘Please talk to me, baby.’ Blake pleads, but I have no idea what to say to him? How do I ask? Where do I start? “I’m just really overwhelmed.” I mutter, not looking up. If I look up I know I will cave and spill everything. Blake sighs in my mind. ‘Shadow says it’s something
Bane P.O.V. I’ve been keeping myself busy with the little snitch lawyer that helped my wife escape me. I’ve made it fun; torturing him and getting all sorts of nonsense information out of him. He is a tough nut to crack, I must admit as such, but I will crack him! He knows where my Annabel, or Allison as she goes by now, went, and when he tells me I am going to drag her pretty little ass back here and make her understand who is the boss of her, unless I just kill her when I see in her pure anger. I don’t even care if she changed her name. When she is back with me we will fix that little mistake and get her back to her real name, as I refuse to call her anything else. She will always be Anabel - a lost little kitten. I’ll keep it that way. She has been with someone else. I know because I have felt it. It was the weirdest feeling in the world. I was perfectly fine, knowing she was alive and well somewhere, and I just needed to find her. Then all of a sudden it feels like my heart is b
Blake P.O.V.As I see Bane slam his computer shut I have to wonder what that is about? Allie is being held by Tristan now, and it takes everything in me not to growl at the sight, but truth be told; I am grateful that she has made such good friends with him and Elliott, who is standing beside her with a hand on her shoulder. She is shaking. I know the fact that hearing that bastard's voice again was a lot to take in, and I truly didn’t know he would be in the meeting today. It was why I muted my computer after I greeted him. I wanted to give her a way out, but she insisted on being here. ‘Baby, I am sorry. I never thought he would bring you up. I had no idea he would be here.’ Allie’s eyes meet mine, and in them I see determination mixed with the trauma based fear everyone would have for their former captor and tormentor. ‘My body is reacting on its own accord. I think that therapist needs to be a first priority, Blake. I need to work through this. One day I am going to face Bane ag
Bane P.O.V. “Scream!” The female bites her lips so it bleeds, but no sound comes out. I am on the verge of imploding. I need her to stop being such a stubborn bitch and fucking scream for me. “You will scream soon enough.” I tell her, as I caress one of the wounds I inflicted on her last night. She has been a joy to torture and hurt. Not as much as Annabel, but close enough that I have been able to have actual orgasms from it. Other times I have Tabatha come and glamour the girl to look and sound like Annabel. I curse her every day. Fucking cunt. Why couldn’t she just stay where she was supposed to? This is all her fault, and I will be sure to tell her over and over again. She will know the fucking wrath of me when I have in my hands again. I can feel the rage burn in my veins, and it won’t do that if I kill the Alpha’s bitch. Not now. I leave her whimpering in bed, as I go out and grab the first female Omega I come across. I drag her into the bedroom in her hair. She at least has t
Blake P.O.V. I can’t get the thought about what Allie just said out of my head. She’s been having this off feeling about Lianne since we went home, and if I learned anything in the short time we’ve been together it’s trusting her instinct when she says or feels something. Even with our guests here, I will not forget what she just mindlinked me. ‘Blake, do you think Talia can maybe help us? I know she is a witch, and what I am feeling with Lianne is not shifter related. Her wolf is fine. It’s something else. Something I can’t quite put my finger to.’ We’re standing hand in hand at the front door, waiting for our guests to arrive there, when Allie mindlinks me. I open my eyes to ask why she is mindlinking me when I realize the others have gone with us. I look over my shoulders at Tristan, Lianne, Elliott and Cassie. They are all standing behind us, holding hands and in order of rank. I raise an eyebrow at the guys, but they just raise one right back at me. I ponder what Allie asked as
Allison P.O.V. I feel very confused when the gorgeous woman, Talia, says that my mate has been sending emails to witches tonight. Why would he not talk to me about it first? Has he been doing anything else without talking to me? Was that why he refused my help when I asked earlier? Does he not think I am strong enough to handle whatever we have to do to take Bane down? I feel a bit sad, isolated and angry at the thought of Blake not sharing the load of this weight with me. We are mates and partners. Equals. I sigh internally disregarding the feelings as soon as they present themselves. If Blake did this without talking to me, it was because he felt like he had to take action and he would have spoken to me tomorrow. Would I have been pissed he just went ahead and reacted without speaking to me? Perhaps. But he has been Alpha long before I became his mate, and he knows what to do and who to contact. I don’t. I would have gone with his suggestions anyway. ‘I trust your judgement, Alli
Blake P.O.V. The flight home, after we accepted Lianne into our pack, was uneventful, thank the Moon Goddess. Lianne and Allie made smalltalk and seemed to hit it off quite a bit, although Allie kept giving Lianne glances of confusion or concern. I made a mental note to ask her when we were back home, but it was so late when we finally reached the packhouse, I decided to wait. Lianne and Tristan went to his room in the packhouse, and I mindlinked his parents about the findings in the Night Howl pack, and that they should give them space to get to know each other before raining down with questions and happiness. My aunt made a rude comment I deliberately overheard. I also got a notification on my phone about a bounty the Council had issued on Bane. He was to be taken alive or dead, I myself preferred the last, to be brought to justice for his crimes against our community. I sent it to some of our associates, doubling the fee if they killed him within the next month. I have no doubt i
Bane P.O.V. “Sir, the agent from Night Howl is back.” One of my men says with a deep bow of his head. I lazily gesture for them to step forward. We are currently bunked down in a small pack we overtook a few days ago. I have managed to gather 150 rogues under me so far. They are so willing to come when I promise them free women and killing if they just do as I say, when I say it. It was a piece of cake to be voted Alpha of the Rogues, and now I am in control. Iron control. The little pack we overtook fought bravely, but we killed every warrior and child, keeping the women for fun and games. Especially the little Alpha’s daughter has been a pleasure to break in since the attack. Her family is one of the only ones not dead - they are captives in the cellars. Leverage so she will behave properly.“What news from my old pack?” I ask, looking at the spy. “Your former mate and her new boytoy were there yesterday, Alpha.” She says with a grimace to her companion. I scowl. So Annab
Allison P.O.V.“What the actual fuck what that?” I yell, Blake trying to get me to calm down, but I just point a finger at him. We might not have been together for very long, but even he knows not to come between me and whatever pissed me off. “Excuse me?” Alpha Elias says, crossing his arms, but I just stare him down until he squirms. “Well, I better let Pete explain what is going on.” “No! You better do a fucking better job at being the Alpha here, Elias. You are supposed to be the leader, and nonetheless I was the one who had to interfere when your Beta overstepped and tried to come between the matebond. You need to do better!” He scoffs, as he glares at me. “Young lady..” “Don’t you dare ‘young lady’ me, you old fool! You let your bastard of a son terrorize this poor pack, his fated mate, me, and everyone else around him. You let him take the title without a second thought when you found your second chance mate. You do not have the power to scold me. You’ve made mistakes, grav
Allison P.O.V. The flight from our pack to the Night Howl pack is only a couple of hours, although the drive was so long. I made it a point to visit Mr. F. after we decided to go back for Tristan’s mate and explain things to him. I told him if he had any wishes for anything to go to Elliott or Cassie, and who they are in our Rank. He asked me to be careful. Omega’s are caring for him, as he is still very weak. I also implored Elliott to keep an eye on him for me, which he promised.Blake has kept me close ever since we took off, knowing this is going to be hard no matter how much I am focusing on Tristan and his search for his mate. He mindlinked that he still smells her scent on Alpha Elias and Luna Helen, so the possibility is that she is the Omega who tends to their clothes, or someone who works closely with them.‘Allie, does Pete have any siblings?’ Blake suddenly asks, as we are in the car bringing us from the airport to the packlands. I think hard on this one.‘He may have men
Blake P.O.V. The sun hits my face, and I turn in the bed to draw Allie into me. The meeting yesterday ended sometime late last night, and everyone agreed to my invitation to stay the night in our packhouse. I talked to Head Councilman Eddar and Alpha Elias after everyone else had gone to bed, after I had made sure Allie was okay and in bed as well. They both told me not to worry about the Beta of Night Howl. He is traumatized, but I still can’t shake the feeling something is off with him. I know Allie and Dawn felt the same way at the meeting, as she continuously tried to get a read on him. My arms hit empty space on the side where Allie was supposed to lie next to me, and I sat over end. Where is my mate? ‘Baby?’ My panicked mind voice tries to reach her, and luckily she answers right away. ‘Morning darling. I’m in the downstairs kitchen. I couldn’t wake you, and I wanted to help make breakfast. I left a note on the side table and the pillow.’ I look at the pillow and there is a
Allison P.O.V.“... serious threat. We need to take every precaution we can.” Blake and I walk through the door as one of the Councilmen stops talking. We’re holding hands, our heads held high. We are the Alpha couple of this pack. Blake made it obvious when we were changing clothes and getting washed that he would not tolerate anything less for me. I am to be his equal in this pack. Both Alpha’s in our own right. I argued that Tristan had told me that even if a female is born to an Alpha, she will be a Luna with Alpha blood when she mates, but Blake just shrugged. “That may be how others do it, baby. But I am not going to take this away from you. Unless you don’t want it, I will make it clear that you are my Alpha mate and will be Alpha to this pack as well as I am.” I asked to think about it, and he gave me as much time as I needed. It’s wondrous that he will even allow it. Dawn told me privately that Alpha males usually are very territorial about their positions. “Greetings every