Kane’s POV I was incensed by the attack on my Luna, even though I barely tolerated her. Mason was what you might call a “work in progress” in my torture chamber – the very worst part of my dungeon which Amy would never get to see, in any capacity. Being jittery about what might be going on with the Alpha King didn’t help. Should I have trusted Jake and Velma? Was my Beta up to the job? Why wasn’t he in regular communication with me? Round and round, on and on. Then the message came, via a truculent Jake’s mobile. It appeared he’d changed sides yet again – no surprise there! The Alpha King wanted to meet me in combat, wolf to wolf, to settle the matter once and for all. Was he for real? Could I take him? I suspected he’d let me win the arm wrestle. I emailed back, saying it had to be on my turf or nowhere. I wasn’t being told what to do. And I added the caveat that I must hear from Jarvis by midday or else. This was frankly ridiculous and I wanted confirmation before asking about
Amy’s POVI wasn’t sure what to think any more. Sure, I felt like Alpha Kane’s partner in this business of righting an old wrong. Only Selene knew about my new position. The rest of the pack seemed to think I was somewhere between a concubine and a slave and it stung, especially since I was often to be seen wending my way to the asshole’s Suite close to twilight.The old rule about doing so had been quashed, but it seemed to amuse him to think of something crucial after sunset.Beta Jarvis was often around, having accompanied our honoured, if unwanted guest on the journey from Rhode Island to Portland. I seldom saw the Alpha King himself, though considered that a good thing.Jake hadn’t returned and nor had Velma. That was fine with me. I considered the Crescent Moon pack my new family and was hoping to conceive, if Kane ever touched me in that way again. I knew he had been ill, but … Was his Luna to blame? Had she warned him off?It was next to unthinkable, though stranger things had
Amy’s POV If ever Kane had an incentive to give his all, this was it. The two pups were very weak but expected to survive, unlike their mother. I couldn’t cry for some reason, even though I felt immensely sad and hollow inside. Selene hadn’t had much of a life. That was why our Alpha – hers and mine – had to succeed, if only to give other females a better chance. All other females, maybe even slaves. I hadn’t voiced that to him, though I was just about to, along with the worst possible news. He took it well, yet paled considerably. None of us had really expected this. Healthy and indulged, there was no reason to suspect she wouldn’t sail through it only to become as fashion conscious and grouchy as ever. I had supposed she would be dieting for quite some time to resume her shape. Fighting had been low down among her priorities. “No stamina,” Lycan Faro said, on being sent word. He was making arrangements to leave Rhode Island – or wherever he was – immediately. I couldn’t help bu
Amy’s POV The pain was colossal, taking over every part of my body, worse even than when Satyr bit my private parts beneath the bikini line. Nothing must show, however scantily clad I was in the future. Why, I didn’t know. Shouldn’t it be something to boast about? Jarvis. What had he been thinking? Did he hope to best Michael Satyr without even a drop of Lycan blood in his veins? I knew he was an excellent fighter by more than just reputation having seen him on the training grounds but the Alpha King was something else, according to Kane’s sister, and I believed her. The mate bond was well and truly severed now between the Beta and me. I felt tremendously sorry for Chrissy, bereft so early. She had guts to confront our nemesis with only a rolling pin and I wasn’t about to stop her. Females were at their fiercest when it came to their loved ones, and I should know. Seeing Kane whole for the moment yet next in line to be slaughtered had me wondering what on earth I could do to save t
Amy’s POVThere were two of them, incarcerated in a dungeon far worse than the one in which I’d been held. I went to see for myself; I had to know every inch of pack territory, inside and out. That was why I’d spent some time with the border patrols. Kane hadn’t objected and, even if he had, I had my own power now, not to mention the powers to crush his resistance.I loved him too much for that and, thankfully, it wasn’t necessary.The idea came to me when I was out in the fields beyond the forest, a proud Darius by my side. What if we were to make Black and Satyr fight each other? I knew who would win, of course. Though it could only help Alpha Kane if his awesome – no, awful – rival were exhausted by yet another bout. Then I thought about using chemicals to stifle Michael’s wolf or wolves.Fair fight be damned. We couldn’t afford to take chances, especially when there was Lisa to recover.That brother of mine. What was he up to now?In fairness, Velma had no idea. I hadn’t interroga
Lisa’s POV I began to wish for my old, boring and quiet life. No wonder they say it changes when you reach eighteen. Mine certainly had. “Let me go,” I pleaded with him at least three times a day. Jake wasn’t listening, though I doubted he had any real aim in his head other than to sell me. “You’ll fetch a high price in some clans,” he said, finally. So now I knew for sure. “Kane will match anything they can offer and top it.” “What about Noah?” he taunted. It upset me all over again. I didn’t think he had the wherewithal and, even if he did, his family would never allow my ‘ransom’ to be paid by him. “Why are you such a beast? I don’t know what I ever saw in you.” “Careful, Lisa. We have a long journey ahead of us, wherever we end up. If you’re not compliant with keeping your mouth shut I may find another way to occupy it.” “As I said, a beast.” “Didn’t you and your mate ever try a sixty-nine?” “If you’re trying to shock me, it won’t work,” I told him. “Really? I never w
Amy’s POV In the end there was no head to head between Satyr and Black and not because Kane had put his foot down. Someone had let the uncontrollable vampires loose – and my number one suspect was Ingrid, doing the new Delta’s bidding. Diana had savaged the medic and he lingered for days, turned yet dying. Go figure. Jake said something cryptic about a diary being truer to life than anyone knew. I thought he was just rambling and ignored him. Mina and her father had attempted to drink Lycan blood and were not quite themselves, like Michael. Time for me to turn the screw. Taunting him verbally, I told him Lori had been practising her sharpshooting. “She’s still not proficient,” I said, “but wants to upgrade to a living target.” Prodding him in his chest I added, “That’s you.” He didn’t seem surprised I would help the female who had shot me. Maybe he was brilliant at hiding his feelings. I believed that right up until the moment he began to howl in extreme pain. Had I forgotten to
Lisa’s POVNichola intruded on my leisure time with Mom. To my shame I tried to cut her off until she told me the pack’s future was at risk.What could I do?Rene was staring into space – more accurately, she was looking at the picture of the Moon Goddess on the wall – and, out of the blue, she spoke.“Save Amy,” she gasped, convulsing and clutching her chest. “You must.”I didn’t want to leave my mom, but knew Maggie could be trusted to care for this woman old before her time.Something was nagging at me which I sensed may be vital to Rene’s well-being going forward. Then I had it. Mom was not the most talkative being these days yet always managed a phrase or two whenever my wolf emerged, a rare occurrence at best.She had once confided her own was slow to develop language skills. Was her wolf pure Micmac? It was no use speculating now when I needed to act.Sprinting to Alpha Kane’s office – Amy had her own – I saw that the guard was missing. On a break? I was debating whether to ale