Kate POV
I was exhausted. We had three rogue attacks in the past three weeks. We had minimal casualties thanks to our aggressive training regimen. However, we were also cautious. The number of rogues coming to break through our barriers were increasing. We had stopped them just as they crossed, a couple escaped our warriors by not crossing the border as they saw what was happening to the other rogue wolves. those we caught were destroyed.
With the exception of one rogue per group – we kept them for interrogation. This had always been our strategy, to learn what we could from the captured rogue. It often included torture as they were quite committed to their missions. After three rogues were captured during various attacks, interrogated, and destroyed we were no further ahead in under
Kate POV “I beg your pardon?” asking my father in shock. We had talked about Drake, and he never indicated there was a discussion of an alliance. In fact, I assumed his connection was a minor annoyance. Never could I have anticipated this. “Reid, John – would you mind giving us some privacy? Kate and I have some things to discuss,” Alpha Jackson requested of both men. Standing and nodding both men looked at me before nodding to Alpha Jackson as they left the room. Standing I walked over to the window and looked out at the overcast skies. We did not typically get a lot of rain, but when we did it stayed for a few days. It made tracking a challenge as all the scents you would usuall
Drake POV I admit I had been surprised to hear from Alpha Jackson. It had been a few weeks with silence. I was starting to doubt my abilities to attract him to our alliance offer. I had a problem to fix – expanding the scope of our alliances and I was struggling to make traction with our priority Pack – Golden Moon. There were no rumours through the grapevine, so to speak, to give an indication why he would call now. He called a couple of days ago, and I was lying in bed pondering whether Kate would be attending the meeting. Feeling an arm snake across my chest, I look at Elise who is just waking in my bed. She is a blond-haired, blue-eyed beauty I had met a couple years before. We had recently started d
Kate POV “Rogues?” Drake asked. “Have you been able to determine if they are affiliated with any specific Pack?”. As Drake looked at both of us, I was perplexed, and my father was uncomfortable. How would anyone know what Pack exists in the rogue world? Nobody associated with them, that’s why they are considered rogues. Kate shook her head and started, “We have had three attacks over the past few weeks. Every time we have taken one captive, we have got nothing from them as to why they are here or what their end game is.”. Kate continues, “We have had some minor disturbances from no rogues as well – lost wolves from other Packs who have stumbled onto our borders. We have alliances with their Packs, so we returned them without hesitation. While this
Drake POV As I process the conversation around me, I am concerned that the Golden Moon Pack has suffered three attacks and they still have no idea what has motivated the attacks. There had been no warning at our end that Golden Moon was on the radar of rogues. This was an elite Pack used to protecting their own. Clearly, they had not needed support from their alliance to manage the attacks so far. But they did need to know why so they could shut down future attacks. I was not surprised with Kate’s suspicions around the timing of our alliance discussions. Yet it still bothered me she would make those assumptions. In her place, I would likely make them myself, but it bothered me on some level I could not yet identify. &
Kate POV As we finish with the fourth rogue attack, I scowl at the irony of another attack happening when Drake happens to be sitting in our conference room. I realize I may be over-reacting, but I could not help but believe it was a little suspicious all these “coincidences”. And what kind of Alpha would I be if I didn’t question the obvious. Drake had jumped into the fight. I am confident we would have won but his help was appreciated. The safety of everyone involved in the fight was more important than me making a big deal of him ignoring my directive to stay with Alpha Jackson. His wolf was a beautiful midnight black with slate-colored eyes. When the fight was over, I had noticed Shelby sniffing for
Kate POV “He’s coming for you Kate, just you wait, he’s coming for you!” runs through my head as I finish my training with Reid and John, a week later. With the rogue attacks we had increased our training time to two hours a day versus our usual one hour. We wanted to be prepared for any future attacks and that preparation came from training for all scenarios.Drake had returned a couple days after the original interrogation; however, we were unsuccessful in acquiring any new information. It seemed the rogue understood he had said too much and had pulled back significantly. Somehow there was pressure on him coming from somewhere – perhaps his own conscience – it is hard to tell.We had decided to keep him alive for now. With his first night in captivity, we had learned a lot and thought there may
Boyd POV As we pull up to the Golden Moon Pack, I turn to look at my nephew Rafe. His father had decided it was time for Rafe to take more responsibility and start attending business meetings with me. I agreed it was time, but we had argued as to whether he should attend this meeting. We had only signed our alliance with Golden Moon Pack a couple months prior. My idiot nephew had rejected the Alpha’s daughter roughly four months prior to this event. I knew Kate would be attending these meetings and didn’t want to make her or Alpha Jackson uncomfortable with his presence. We had only agreed late last evening Rafe would attend with me and there had been no opportunity to give them a heads up prior to our arrival. As we pulled
“Lily – I need you ASAP. Where are you?” I ask Lily through our mind-link. There is only one person who would understand why I am freaking out right now. Waiting for a couple minutes, she finally replies, “Ugh Katie – I am in training and then I have some work to do at the childcare.” Lily loved pups and couldn’t wait to have pups of her own. For now, she appeased that desire by working toward an Early Childhood degree and volunteering at the childcare in the Pack house. It was set up so that all Pack members would have free childcare, so they could work full-time, if they chose. “I need you to come to my room. We welcomed the Alphas, Alpha Boyd is here, “ Lily interrupts “oh thee Alpha slash Uncle Boyd
Kate POV We caught an early flight out to get back to the Pack by early afternoon. I had a hairstylist and makeup artist waiting to do hair and makeup for my mom, me and of course Amelie wouldn’t be left out. We had a gorgeous dress picked out for Amelie – she will look like a princess. I haven’t seen my mom’s dress yet, but I know it will be appropriate for the occasion. While we were home, I had bought a new dress for the occasion. As is the case with ceremonies the Luna traditionally wears a long gown. I decided to go with white for the Luna ceremony. A white gown with a slit up my right leg to mid-thigh. There was gold trim on the dress around the waist and the neckline. The front was up to the neck while the back was open to the waist. And of course, I’d top it off with black h
Kate POV The alliance meeting had gone very well. Once Alpha Drew got past all the Boyd crap, and the fact that I was still going to be a co-Alpha to my Pack, he was on board. It sweetened the deal that we were joining our alliance with the larger alliance of Colby’s Pack. Everyone was quite excited about the opportunity this alliance would provide. It was agreed that every Pack in the alliance would meet with their own smaller Packs within their alliances to ensure they followed the rules of the Silver Crescent Pack. Failure to do so could result in either the smaller Pack member being removed from the alliance, or the Pack in the alliance of six could be removed. Needless to say, nobody wanted to be removed. Where this was a sh
Kate POV The morning came quickly. My mom has taken Amelie off on a girl’s trip for the day knowing that we would be swamped today with Pack business. As they head off, we wave to Amelie who is waving in the window. I can only imagine the things Amelie will come home with today to take back. We may need to get a separate plane to bring her things home. As I am just about to turn back into the Pack house, I hear a motorbike coming up the road. I pause for a moment; surprised Drake is so early. Then I realize in his shoes I’d probably be doing the same thing. I don’t want him taking over my meeting before I have it. I wait for him to run up the stairs uncertain what to do. Hugging does not feel c
Kate POV Waking in Colby’s arms every morning this past week in the place I would soon call home, was amazing. We had breakfast with Amelie daily before she went to school. I was on my way home, with Amelie and Colby, to try to wrap up some pressing details around the move I was making. And to bring home some additional things I wanted to have with me. I had conducted a lot of video chats with Beta Reid and Gamma John throughout the week. I would check in on the Pack activities and resolving some challenges daily with the three of us. We went over training plans for our warriors, and they kept me up to date on any issues with the border patrol. This week was a calm week. Both Reid and John were happy for me that I had decided to
Colby POV I was a little anxious thinking Kate had made a decision about the future. I know she was happy with Amelie, now that we had gotten everything straightened out. I was thankful to the Moon Goddess that I had got there in time to help her deal with the wolves. I have no doubt Kate would have fought them off, but not being able to shift would have made it that much harder. And because she had to deal with that situation as a result of my own Pack member, caused me immense guilt. I don’t know what I would have done if Kate had been seriously hurt or worse. If I could, I would kill Jessica again for what she did. As I sit in my room, I can hear the giggles from Kate and Amelie from down the hall. Deciding to head
Colby POV As I’m sitting there with my parents Amelie comes running in the door, tears on her face and so winded and upset she can’t get her words out. Wondering where Kate is, I try to get her to calm down, and help her breathe. She must have run quite a distance and been frightened to be reacting this way. As she starts to calm down, she puts her head in my neck saying she’s sorry. I’m so confused I don’t know what to make of it. I take her arms in my hands and gently pull her out of my neck. “Amelie, what are you sorry for?” I ask. With tears streaming down her face, I wipe her cheeks. “I took Kate in the woods,”; “Okay where is Kate now?” I ask. “She’s in the woods,” she replies. “Is she hurt
Kate’s POV Shocked I feel like I got kicked in the gut. Why would she even think about Jessica? I thought her and Colby were a passing fling. I didn’t realize Jessica had been part of Colby’s life and in turn Amelie’s life. Looking at Colby, he shakes his head, not clear what is happening. As Colby’s parents hear this, they move forward to welcome me, with both his mother and father hugging me in acceptance. As Colby stands there in discomfort, I start to look away from him. I’m not clear what I walked into, but this was not what I expected the first time I met his family. Colby puts Amelie down and she runs off just in time for me to see Jessica smirking before anyone else saw her. Reaching her hand down to Amelie, she takes her along to play, I assume.
Kate POV “Promise me you will call me, if you need something, Reid?” I ask for the hundredth time. “Yes Kate, we will be fine for a few days without you,” he says. “And we’ll video chat every day?” I ask. “Yes Kate, same time every day, we’ll video chat,” he says a little too condescending for my liking, but I let it go. I’m incredibly panicked. This is the first time I’ve left my Pack for any amount of time that wasn’t related to a crisis of some sort. I’m going home with Colby. I can’t wait to see his Pack, meet his family, and especially meet Amelie. I have some gifts for her, that Colby helped me pick out. A purple elephant – she collects elephants, and she loves the color purple.
Colby POV It had been three weeks, and nothing had changed. I had to get back to my Pack, but I didn’t want to leave Kate. I knew from her doctor they were just waiting for her to come out of the coma. The mood around her Pack had been somber. Everyone was waiting. What everyone didn’t know yet was that Kate’s leg had some damage that had not repaired itself yet. It had to be reset when she finally made it to the Pack hospital. The doctor was hopeful her wolf will be able to heal it once they both come out of the coma, but it was hard to say what would happen. I knew if Kate lost the ability to shift, she would be devastated. But for me, her being alive is the only thing that matters. As