Allison P.O.V.When I park outside the Marigold Diner, I recognize one of the flashy cars from yesterday. One or more people from the loud group yesterday are here. Just my luck. I brought my book this time, so I actually have something to do instead of being a creepy stalker, staring at everyone. Inside there’s not as many people as yesterday at lunch, but I also realize I’m really early. It’s just barely after 6, and they opened 5.30am, so they have not been open that long either. I steer in the direction of the table I was sitting at yesterday, noticing two of the men from yesterday sitting with a third I have not seen before. The one who tried flirting with me yesterday give me a polite smile, while his new friend looks at me like I am going to be his next meal - or first meal. I don’t know if he ate yet. I sit down just as a very perky looking Tina comes over with a big smile! “Allie! This is an early morning surprise!” She says with a smile, and I chuckle. “A good one, I ho
Blake P.O.V. I couldn’t help myself. I just had to see her again before going off to the Alpha gathering. So, when I was woken before 5am this morning, cold sweat running down my face, fear coursing through my body and my heart racing with a million miles a minute, I knew the feeling wasn’t my own. It was her. I jumped from my bed and ran down the stairs to get outside. There I shifted seamlessly and ran as fast as Shadow’s paws would bear me to her home. It didn’t take me long to reach her. I needed to make sure she was okay. Had she had a nightmare or was she in danger right now? I would not be able to rest before I knew it. Reaching her cottage, I observed her from afar. She was coming out onto the porch with a steaming mug and a blanket. She seemed alright, but I could still feel the conflicted feelings inside her. Our bond is already strong enough for me to pick up these things. Incredible really, the circumstances taken into consideration. Shadow whines for us to get closer,
Allison P.O.V.It’s been five days since I met Blake at the Diner, and he has been on my mind a lot since then. I can’t shake the strange feeling of him being important to me, but that makes absolutely no sense at all. He is a complete stranger, although the way I felt in his arms and on his lap when he comforted me in my panicked state was nothing I have ever felt before. The buzzing in my whole body and the stirring in my head, as if someone was trying to break free or something. Even now I can feel it whenever I think of him. His black hair, green eyes, perfect body and tattoos. Godness. No one should be allowed to be so freaking perfect. I have been coming to the Marigold Diner every day as promised, and I’m feeling more comfortable being out in public. Finally starting to feel safer. Tina has been a huge blessing I didn’t know I needed, and every day Tristan and Elliott have been there as well. As if they know exactly when I’m there. They have begun sitting with me, talking and
Blake P.O.V. Five days! I have been at this boring ass gathering for five lousy days and not just that?! No no! They made it a gathering of all fucking regions because Alpha Asshole and his minions complained and whined enough to the Elder Council! UGH! I miss my mate, and I wish I could go home to her soon, but I still have over a week left here. In endless meetings, and pointless work groups. We have discussed everything from food and water supplies to the smaller packs in rough areas to the growing problem of feral rogues. I know Tristan and Elliott have everything under control and they are taking good care of my girl. They update me every day when they have seen her, and they check on her in wolf form multiple times a day. Tina has been an angel and helped us keep her safe as well. I decided to tell her the truth, as I knew she would be on board with keeping an eye on Allie. It made it bearable to be here, but not more than that. And it also didn’t help that some of the Alpha’s
Allison P.O.V. ‘Girl, you need to wake up now! Our mate is here.’ Dawn says in my mind. It’s still really weird. Sharing my mind and body with someone else. She has been explaining everything about werewolves and how it all works while I’ve been out, but it’s still foreign to me. I was a simple human girl, who was running from her abusive ex husband, trying to start anew, and now? Now I’m some rare supernatural being, who can change into a wolf whenever I feel like it. That is so crazy to me. And then there’s the whole mate part. Dawn says I am going to have a soulmate, which is someone who will never hurt me. Someone who will love me, protect me and help me heal. It all sounds nice, but I am not sure if that is something I want for myself. Honestly I feel good in my little old cottage. It’s home now. I made it my home. A place where I am safe and myself. ‘But were you really safe there? The rogues would have killed us before we could live out our true potential.’ ‘Dawn, I am still
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
Bane P.O.V. “You will never get away with this absolute batshit crazy plan of yours, Bane.” My prisoner says in a disgusted voice. She is on the backseat of the SUV, scowling into my side as I’m driving. Today is the day, and we are moving everyone out to be in position when we get the signal to attack. I have been planning this for a lot longer than anyone knows. I always knew I wouldn’t keep my position as Alpha. Not with my tendencies, and it was only a matter of time before Blake or one of the other idiotic Alpha’s who believe in equality in a pack and ‘the pack is a family’ bullshit, would bring me up to the Council. They have been edging to strip me of my title since I gained it, but I managed to keep one step ahead for a long time. “Did you hear me, you son of a bitch? You will never succeed. They are way too many, and..” “Either you shut up yourself, or I will have you shut up.” I growl, my patience wearing thin. After everything with Tabatha went down, and she managed to
Allison P.O.V. Everything happened so fast. Athena crying. Me going to sooth her. Picking her up from her pram to check if she needed to have her diaper changed before a feeding. The yell from Blake. I felt the magic thrown at me and I screamed, turning to protect my child from harm. Who dared to try to harm me or her in our own house? I could not be anyone but the Council member who was blessing Pete and Dia a moment ago. Everything is chaos as the magic slams into something, but I don’t feel a thing. Did Blake manage to get in front of me? I fucking hope not. I will kill him if he tries to sacrifice himself for us. Well, no I won’t, but I will scold him about foolish acts! Dust all around me. I can’t see a thing. Someone yells my name. “ALLIE?!” I didn’t even notice I was crouched on the floor with my child. I stand, and then I see it. A amethyst colored shield bubble all around me. I look down to see my daughter with her silver eyes shining. I guess not all magic in her is bound
Blake P.O.V.An uproar follows my statement. People are shouting over each other, but no one is shouting as loud as Elias. “How dare you! I’m here, aren’t I? Even with the knowledge of my son being after me and my Luna, I still came to this Goddess forsaken debate club. You are all fools to think you can win over him, but I came anyway. To show my allegiance to all of you.” All at once people shut up and glare at the Alpha who is breathing heavily now. He talked over, and he knows we know he did. I smirk. ‘We’ll need them to vote in Pete favor babe.’ Allie mindlinks me, and I have just the right thing to push this along nicely. I look at our table where Greyson has been sitting amongst my pack members unnoticed. I nod to him. He swallows, stands and walks to my side, Tabatha at his side, her hand clasped tightly in his. I hadn’t noticed she had switched tables in all the comotion, but looking at our table again I see both Talia, Dia and Athale amongst my family. I smile internally.
Allison P.O.V. “Alpha Blake, the joke with your womenfolk burying us is not really funny.” Alpha Issac says from a couple of chairs down our own table. Blake just looks at the Alpha with a bored expression. “No, that is why it was not a joke, Alpha Issac.” He answers, taking a bite of his BLT sandwich. Dawn snickers in my mind. She loves how our mate just takes for granted that we can beat all the Alpha’s present - I mean he is probably not entirely wrong either. Most of them are cocky and arrogant creatures, who will underestimate me and Dawn and lose a fight. My wolf did swoop the ground with Bane’s rogue Alpha wolf not that long ago. ‘We’re not some simpering Luna, we’re an Alpha female and they don’t believe that one bit. They think Blake is trying to intimidate them. I can’t wait to prove them wrong.’ I snort out loud, harnessing the attention of the table. Blake’s eyes have that glint of not well hidden amusement, so Shadow probably told what Dawn said to me. “Something you
Blake P.O.V“Are you sure you’re okay, bro?” Tristan asks for the millionth time since yesterday, laughing and dodging my swat when I turn around. “If you ask me one more time, Tristan, I am going to make sure you are seated with the most irritating, old fashioned and persisting of the Alpha’s throughout today and tomorrow.” I growl back, making him laugh even more. Allie gave me a really hard time after she slapped my face. My cheek was red for almost an hour, that was how much force she put into it, telling me exactly how pissed she was. Then she proceeded to stand up, walk over to Talia, thank her for having her and the packs back, asking for our daughter and sitting down again with Dia and Pete. She ignored me for the rest of the day, except if she had something Athena related or pack related to say. She actually didn’t say much at all now that I think more about it. She listened, observed. Something about her had changed when she came to, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Eve
Allie P.O.V.The world goes dark. My body feels limp and numb as someone or something brushes me from behind. The anger of the indication that Talia should put me to sleep just because I want to protect my child is ridiculous, and I feel betrayed by both her and Blake. Darkness. Quiet.Something stirs from the darkness. I’m aware I’m still trapped inside my own mind. I still can’t feel anything other than my own breathing, and the sparks from the matebond - which means Blake has me in his arms. I can’t hear anything. Just feel little things. The something moves closer to me. I look around with my mental self. ‘Come on, little one. We are awaited somewhere else.’ I recognize Dawn’s magnificent figure and presence. “Are you just okay with them doing this to us?” I ask her, all my initial deflated anger, flaring up again. ‘Our mate was right. We were not ourselves, and he acted as an Alpha to protect us and the pack. I don’t care if you kick his ass for not explaining properly, I wou
Blake P.O.V. “Are you sure, Dia?” I ask, looking down at Allie with worry filling my entire body. She is my mate and my everything. Athena is our daughter, and I love her, but Allie is my mate and number one concern at the moment.“I’ll need some more information from Princess Tabatha, but yes I’m fairly certain I’m right about this.” Pete grabs her hand, lifting it and kissing the backside with a small smile. Dia blushes. They are a great pair, and Pete deserves some happiness at last. He has been struggling so much with having a crazy Alpha, then a weak one if Greyson is to be trusted, which I do, and everything with his sister. Something hits me - their ranked members; if Greyson goes back with them they are going to be mainly magical on the female side. Well, that is certainly going to be a change for the pack. A good one I think. Definitely a needed one. Pete doesn’t know, but I have all intentions of having him instated as Alpha of the Night Howl pack instead of their current A
Blake P.O.V. After fifteen minutes we’re all back in the room. Allie has borrowed a pram from one of our nurses, who was keeping it from her first child, and was very happy to be able to help her Alpha’s. Athena is sleeping soundly with Allie’s hand on her, and everyone else is getting situated - with food and drinks. “Baby, how about I keep an eye on Athena and you get some food? When did you eat last?” Allie shrugs, but I’m not really sure she’s hearing me. “Allie?” Talia comes to our side, removes Allie’s hand from Athena and cups her cheeks. Allie growls, probably because of the lack of physical contact of her child, for the way Talia is cupping her cheeks - who knows?“Allison! You need to eat, and you need to pay more attention! She is fine. Athena is right here with you and with us. No one is going to hurt her or steal her. I promise on my life and on that of my sister.” “HEY!” Tabatha protests from the bed, but Talia shoots her a glare over one shoulder. “But you need to
Allison P.O.V. “Everything that is said in this room is to stay between the people in this room. Are we clear?” Blake asks when everyone is situated on chairs and the floor. People nod silently. Their looks vary from intrigued to concerned to suspicious. Pete is in a wheelchair, and is looking better than when he arrived at our pack borders. We’ll need to get his story as well. This is going to be a long ass day with lots of talk and planning. It’s necessary, I know that, but it doesn’t make it any less tedious. “We’ve planned for breaks and meals - we need to get the full picture from Tabatha and Talia and then hear what Pete has to tell us. It’s vital we are on top of everything when the Summit starts tomorrow. We all know Bane is a crazy motherfucker, and he might decide to attack with the Alpha’s here only to prove a point - whatever that might be.” I say, rocking Athena in my arms. She’s babbling in baby and looking up at me. I look down into her silver eyes, smiling at my litt