Kate POV
I had heard from Louise again and she caught me off guard asking about my date for the Summer Ball. I told her again I was going alone and was looking forward to it. End of story. She wasn’t impressed and even went so far as to suggest Boyd would be a nice backup for me that evening, in the event my mate isn’t there.
I knew my odds of finding my second chance mate were limited. I had met a lot of the Packs who were coming, but there were still some new ones or old Packs with new Alphas leading the Packs. Regardless I was open to whatever the Moon Goddess deemed fair for me.
That had to be on the backburner though. Our rogue situation had increased slightly, and we were focused heavily on getting it unde
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Louise POV Finally, Kate has called me to visit. I was getting worried after our latest interactions but now that she’s called me to invite me over, I’m confident things are going my way. I got a hold of Drake right away and he agreed to go with me to see Kate. As we walk into the Pack house, I could sense a bit of tension around the building. As I went to Kate’s office her assistant told me that she was expecting me in the conference room. Odd, I thought we’d have had a more personal discussion. I was even more flabbergasted when I walk in and see Beta Reid and Gamma John sitting there. A feeling of unease goes down my back. I don’t trust the two men. I am confident I can pull the wool o
Kate POV Alpha Corey had arrived early morning the day of the Summer Ball, so Beta Reid and I met with him and his Beta. We explained what had been happening with Louise and to say he was outraged would be an understatement. He actually filled in a lot of blanks for us, to which I had a sick feeling in my stomach. It was enough to have to consider but the worst part was having to tell Drake the truth. And when were we going to tell him or even confront Louise and Boyd. We didn’t want to ruin the Summer Ball for everyone, and we were comfortable with the security levels we had in place. Our main concern was dealing with Louise and Boyd when the time was right. Looking at my watch I see its just noon. Knowing there would be Alph
Kate POV As we are getting our finishing touches on hair and make-up, we look at each other and laugh. Our hair looks amazing, our make-up spectacular. Now all we need to do it get dressed and prepare to head over to the convention centre to kick off the Summer Ball. The doors wont open until we arrive and are ready to welcome everyone. As Lily gets help putting on her dress, I get help putting mine on. It had been a month since I had looked at my dress and I loved seeing it again. I fell in love with it all over again. As is my trademark, it seems, I went with an emerald green dress in a tight-fitting dress that flared out from the knees down to my ankles. Mine was a V-neck in the front and a matching V in the back to just above my bra. It had gold bead accents on the bottom ab
Kate POV I hear Boyd yell “NO!” as I am being held in my mate’s arms. Having been caught off guard my mate helps me up, so I am standing once again and sadly not still in his arms. I miss his arms and the sparks that were bouncing between us. Shelby is bouncing around in my head, excited we have found our mate.But I have to deal with Boyd. He just tried to mark an unmated female who wasn’t his mate. I turn to Beta Reid and Gamma John and ask them to ensure Boyd gets to the holding cells immediately. Boyd interrupts, “You are making a big mistake Kate, there will be a big rogue attack shortly, if I am not able to call them off,” he says. “Make sure he is heavily guarded and has no visitors,” I add. Beta Reid mind-links me assuring me th
Lily POV As the evening progressed, I was asked to dance by one of my friends. I had dated him a couple years back, but now we were just really good friends. Neither of us had found our mates yet. He was a year older than me; I was 20; he was 21. As we were dancing, I started to smell this amazing cinnamon smell with a twist of oak to it. As I started to turn around a man, came up to me and muttered Mate at the same time I did. As my dance partner turned to look, the man yanked my arm pulling me off the dance floor. It was only as he was tugging me along, I noticed a female attached to his other arm. What the hell was going on? I was feeling my anxiety flare as I tried to calm myself down. This man couldn’t be my mate. There had to be a mistake.  
Kate POV After stopping to check on Lily, I find her asleep in her room. She was still in her dress, so I helped her change before letting her go back to sleep. Turning off the lights, I made my way back to the lobby where I had left Colby. As I got back to the lobby, he stood smiling and taking my hand again. The sparks were delicious. As we stand there for a moment, I turn, and he follows me off to my suite. I realize it’s bold of me to take him to my room, but I want to have some private time with him. I want to enjoy these moments before we have to be complete adults and decide what the future can look like for us. Plus, we have to deal with Boyd and Louise tomorrow on top of Lily’s situation. For tonight, I
Kate POV Starting to wake up, I feel a warm arm wrapped around my body. Smiling I reach my hand back and feel a very male body attached to that warm arm. Realizing he is also slowly waking up I feel him pull me closer into his body, which is already on alert. I am deliciously sore from our night of passion. I can’t imagine what the future holds for us. Enjoying him kissing my neck as we slowly stretch, I roll over, so I am facing Colby. I raise my hand to his cheek and lean forward to softly kiss him. I love everything about this man. He isn’t rushed in anything he does. I feel like the most important person in the world to him. As we just lay there, his hand slides down to my hip and he pulls me closer to
Louise POV Tears fill my eyes. I know I’m losing Drake but have to wonder if I don’t deserve to lose him. “I’m sorry,” I start when he turns to leave, “I don’t want to hear it Louise,” he says. “Drake wait!”, he turns to look at me. “Just give me a minute to explain,” I ask. “He stands against the wall at the doorway, his arms crossed in front of his chest. I pause for a moment looking down. As much as I put all this in motion, it kills me to have hurt him. “I didn’t mean for this to happen,” I start. “Well, why don’t you start with when did Boyd come into your life, Louise?” Drake asks. He stares at me, a
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