Alpha NicholasI ran. I saw my mate and I ran. I ran from her, and now I'm currently hiding in my office. I'm a coward and a bastard. What kind of Alpha am I? What kind of man and an Alpha, at that meets his mate and runs? And if that wasn't bad enough, she saw me, and I'm pretty sure she knew who I was. "She did. Her wolf sensed us. She knew we were their mates and you fucking ran!" This is the first time Storm has spoken to me since it happened almost 30 minutes ago. He is furious with me and I get it and I don't blame him for being mad."I'm sorry Storm, I am. But I can't... I just can't." Before he can reply, my office door flies open as pissed-looking Will and Shane stomp in. "What the fuck is going on? Is something wrong?" I was about to chew him a new ass for just storming in here, but I quickly realize that he's not only pissed but concerned, both of them are.I knock back the rest of the top-notch whiskey that I've been nursing this whole time and enjoy the burn as it slides d
BonnieHe ran, my mate saw me and ran, and the worst part of it all was that a small part of me felt shocked. Stupid girl! Growing up every wolf hears the stories of how mates meet, of how they have an instant love, instant connection and are immediately glued at the hip and yet my mate saw me and ran away from me like his ass was on fire and I allowed myself to be disappointed with that, why? Why did I do that to myself when let's be honest, both my wolf and I already knew that our mate wouldn't be interested in us so what just happened shouldn't be a surprise."Hmm, no way missy. You're the only one who thinks that, so don't drag me into your negative thoughts." Lexi practically growls causing my head to thump. Ok, so maybe she is right about that but so am I, because he did exactly what I knew he would, exactly what my family has always told me would happen. "Maybe it was just a shock and he needed a moment to gather his thoughts. Maybe he wasn't expecting to meet his mate tonight a
Alpha NicholasAfter two hours of playing nice and actively avoiding my mate, it's time for the sit-down meal part of the night and of course, I have to make a speech and I'm not looking forward to it. Don't get me wrong I love being Alpha and I love all of my pack members even more, and it's always an honor to have other packs go out of their way to come here but I just hate all the mindless conversations that I have to entire, and the times that I have to play nice with someone that I do not want to.I get on with most of the people that I come across in life but now and again I get a strange feeling towards someone, a feeling that they are bad and the worst part of it is that in the past, when it has happened, I have ended up being right about them. Tonight I have had the same feeling with two wolves that I have met, one of them being the Beta to a fucking pack. I got talking to him and another guy, a warrior in the same pack and I swear that they made my skin crawl. Don't get me wr
Alpha Nicholas"Oh, you have got to be kidding me!" James growls. This fuckhead has rejected our Sophie because of her scar, is he fucking serious! The growl that leaves me shakes the ground below our feet and it takes all I have not to snap his fucking neck right here, right now. I wrap my arms around Sophie and feel her sag into my body. Poor girl! Her life hasn't been easy since that day, not only did she lose her 3 best friends but every time she looks in the mirror she sees her scar and she's reminded of that awful day... those dreadful memories. And now to have her mate reject her for something that isn't her fault? For him to take all of her pain and use it against her... hell no! That prick is going to be sorry.She starts to sob into my chest filling my veins with anger while I will myself to calm down before I completely lose my shit here in front of everyone. "Why's it such a big deal? Mates get rejected all the time. Sometimes it has to happen so we can have someone else, a
BonnieIn less than 30 minutes I've changed out of my dress and into an old pair of leggings and a loose tee shirt. I throw my hair up into a ponytail and stick on a baseball cap to help cover some of my face, and then stick on my old sneakers, they aren't very comfy but they are the best that I have right now. "You ready, Bon?" Lily's mind link startles me making Lexi laugh in my head. "Yes, I'll be out now." I grab my backpack and head for the door where she is waiting in the hallway for me, her clothes mirroring my own. She looks nervous but excited and I feel the same. What we're doing is a big risk, if we get caught we'll be in for a world of trouble and pain but if we get away with it and get away from everyone... Well, it will be amazing and worth all the risk."We need to stay positive, Lily. We're going to do this!" My voice sounds much more confident than I feel but it seems to somewhat relax my best friend so I go with it. I hold out my hand for her to take and give it a gen
Alpha NicholasAfter the shit show that went down between Sophie and that prick and all that business with meeting my mate, I struggled to get myself back into any kind of party mood which made things a nightmare. Add in the wanna-be future Luna's that I had to talk to and I think it's safe to say that the night was a complete right-off. I ended up being introduced to 23 She-Wolves open to chosen mates and not one of them did a thing for me. I don't want my own mate so why the fuck would I want a fake one? "You do want your mate, you're just being a stubborn prick about it!" Storm has been an absolute nightmare and I get it, I do but he's getting too much. "Not gonna stop!" I go to give him a shitty comment back but it's pointless, he's not going to quit.Although I will give it to the wolf, he was great at putting off the She-Wolves that we were talking to. We may not see eye to eye on the situation with our mate but we're definitely on the same page when it comes to not wanting any
LillyYou know that saying 'Life is a bitch then you die' well, those words couldn't be any more true than at this very moment. My whole life has been my very own version of hell and after my father moved my Mom and me to a new pack and away from our family, things only got worse. You see before we moved we were surrounded by family daily so my dad's abuse was just verbal, but once he moved us to our new pack, we were away from everyone we knew and loved, and that was when the abuse turned violent.My dad always says that he moved us here because my mother wanted a fresh start but I don't believe that for a second. If I had to guess, I would say that he moved us here to allow his abuse to escalate without family members being able to get involved. He's a nasty bully and I'm almost certain that he was the reason for my mom's death.Meeting Bonnie was a lifeline but to find out that she was also abused at home was heartbreaking. She is such an incredible person and I was blessed the mom
Bonnie"MATE!"Excuse me... The moment I hear that word coming from Lily my head snaps in her direction. I'm in so much shock that I can't seem to say a word but then I realize that I've only heard her say the word and no one else. "I don't understand..." Gamma James takes the words right out of my mouth and I'm pretty sure everyone else's too. "Mate! Where is my mate?" Lilly's wolf Rain is pissed but I get it."Well, it ain't me," James says."Nor me. Although that is a shame" Will grunts."Not me." My mate says making me want to roll my eyes."Aint me either." The guy who hauled Lily in says."I don't get it. I can smell my mate and feel slight tingles running through my body but I know he isn't here." Poor Lilly sounds confused and sad as she starts walking over to the other side of the room seeming to zone out. "What the hell is going on?" James grunts. Before anyone else can say another word a loud growl echoes from the hallway and just seconds later the door is once away swung o
Warrior RobbieWithin twenty minutes we have six groups all huddled into different areas of the room as we get ready to talk to them. Considering how many children are currently in this room I thought it would have taken us much longer to get them organised but they were incredibly well behaved which I'm grateful for."Now, while I understand that you would like to be the one to talk to your mate, I also understand if you've changed your mind and would prefer for someone else to do it. There's no judgment from any of us if you worry that you can't handle it."Once again Nick's concern is appreciated but if anyone's going to be speaking to my Mate it's me. "I'm good. I've got this," I grunt. He gives me a nod as he starts telling everyone what group they are to take while I walk to the one at the far end when my mate is sitting at the back of the row looking a little lost and a little scared. Fcuk, I wish that I could help calm her down but until she is of age she won't feel any part o
Warrior Robbie As soon as we sit our asses down in Nick's office where both Shane and Will are already waiting for us I waste no time in filling them in on everything. Nick had already told me what Shane had found out last night but I'm not mad at him for telling him. I understand the situation he was in and I probably would have done the same if I had been in his position.“Fuck!” Will grunts as soon as I finish speaking. “Fuck man, I don't know whether to congratulate you or give you my sympathy.” Nick and Shane nod agreeing while I try and figure out what to say next but thankfully, Nick seems to understand my struggle as he speaks up for me.“So, we need to talk with the women and children. We need to collect information from them so that we can figure out who needs help getting back home and who needs a home. There are more than likely a few Rogues in the group but it doesn't necessarily mean that they will want to be again so I'd like to be able to give them options. More impor
Alpha Nicholas "How did he look when you checked in on him?" Bonnie asks the moment I step into the kitchen area. It's only 7 am and yet, she's already up, showered, dressed and has a massive breakfast spread out across our breakfast island. There's enough food and coffee to feed a small army and it smells fucking delicious.Then again neither of us slept much last night. Bonnie was out of bed by 5 am as she couldn't sleep over worrying that Robbie would vomit and choke in his sleep so I'm not surprised that she's managed to pull all of this off already but still, she didn't need to. However, If there's one thing that I know about my mate, it's that she loves looking after others and I love her all the more for it."He woke up when I went in but the poor bastard was in rough shape. He's going to suffer today that's for sure." While part of me wants to laugh at the state that Robbie was in when he woke up, a bigger part of me stops it from happening.Robbie getting drunk at any given
Warrior Robbie It's been a few hours since everyone went their own ways for the night and while all of my brothers have headed to their floors to be with their mates I've found myself sitting in my bedroom all alone while my mind runs a storm in my head.How the fuck is this happening? My wolf Cane hasn't made it any easier and I get it, I do he's dealing with this too. On top of finding out that our mate is a child, he is also dealing with the fact that she doesn't have her wolf so he doesn't even get that connection yet."What the fuck are we gonna do?" I'm not sure if I'm talking to Cane or myself but still, he answers me. "First we need to find out how old she is." He's right but the truth is that I'm scared to know because while I have a sense that she could be late teens so possibly close to legal age, another part of me doubts it as she looks young, She's a tiny petite thing and it's sending my head into a spin."What if she is stupid young? What if it's going to be years unti
Alpha Nicholas "He is going to regret that half a bottle of whiskey he drank in the morning." Shane laughs as he helps me haul Robbie's passed-out body onto the bed that's in one of my spare rooms. After Robbie told me this his mate is in the children's group he passed out before I could even respond to him so I hauled his ass over my shoulder and made my way back to my floor in the pack house but of course, as with everything else in life, it couldn't go nice and easy and allow me to get him back without anyone seeing, no.Instead, Shane found us before we'd even made it halfway across the outside training grounds. He'd been heading out for a run while Lily was taking a bath and of course, he bumped into us. After he had gotten over his fear that something was wrong with Robbie, his curiosity set in and he began questioning me with more skill than a well-experienced FBI accent.I tried to fob him off the best I could, I did but he knew I was lying after the very first question and I
Alpha Nicholas While Robbie's Link could have come at a better time, I'm not angry at him. Now, if he had interrupted my chance at round two just to inform me of something completely useless then I would personally kick his ass but this... what he needs right now, it won't get pushed aside. No chance.I close the link and instantly see my mate's face covered in concern. "You look worried. Is everything ok?" She asks as she turns around so she's now facing me. I shake my head as I try to figure out what to tell her but then I remember that she is going to my Luna and an Alpha never has any secrets from his Luna unless it's a surprise for her so why start now? I've asked her to give us a chance and despite how much of a dickhead I have been to her in the past she still agreed so the least I can do is treat her with the respect that she deserves."You don't have to tell me anything, I understand if you can't." Her words are honest and her instant support and understanding make me feel p
Alpha NicholasThe moment the words leave my lips she lets out the sweetest moan. It's a mix of need and want, and it's hot as fuck. "I'm pretty sure I told you to be quiet or I wouldn't let you come." She doesn't say a word as she slips right back into her role. "I'm feeling genius so I'm going to let that one slide but if it happens again you'll be very sorry Luna, do you understand me? You may talk to answer me.""I understand, Alpha." Fuck the things it does to me when she submits like this. "Good girl." I grip her hips and swiftly turn her around until she's facing me. The water from the shower is slowly running down her body and the sight makes my cock twitch. I reach out and gently stroke her cheek with one single finger feeling the full effect of the mate bond as the sparks zap between us and what makes it even better is seeing Bonnie biting her lip not to make a noise.As I look into her eyes I realise how much I’m truly struggling. Today has been a shit show and I have a fee
Alpha Nicholas It’s just after 6 pm and still fairly early but after the day that we’ve had, I’ve given everyone the night off. The new arrivals have had a rough fucking day and I think some time alone together will be good for them. I don’t want them to feel ganged up on the moment they arrive so instead, Bonnie had make-shift beds set up in the ballroom and some of my she-wolves are currently cooking them a feast and directing those who wish to shower to our guest bathroom on the main floor.We also have several She-wolves staying in the room with them to help with the children. 50 children to 20 women is a lot to handle never mind the fact that they are pregnant. And while I want to be mindful of their needs I still have to think of my pack and make sure my members are safe so despite the hospitality that I'm happy to show them I've also got several warriors outside of the room while some of the females that are inside helping are also warriors and are on full alert. While I'd lik
BonnieI feel nervous as I watch the SUVs make their way through the pack grounds and towards the pack house. I don't know all the details but from what Nick's dad has told me things at that place were bad and while it was bad enough that they didn't find Tony's boys what they did find was even worse.All those poor children and women, where they found them… what they've been through. Goddess it just doesn't bear thinking about. I know there's still much more for me to find out and I will, but for now, my first focus is to give those women and children whatever help they need.Of course, finding out that they couldn't find the boys was devastating and unfortunately, Rosie overheard Nick's dad and me talking and she understandably broke down and has been inconsolable since, and I'm just hoping that Tony can help her because if he can't I'm not sure if anyone can. I'm just praying that the mate bond will be strong enough to pull her through this.The ground rumbles beneath us as the SUV