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I’m on edge as we drive out of our territory in Danni’s jeep and head for Liverpool. Danni is driving, I’m in the front seat while Eric and Billy are sitting in the back. We picked up a couple of cases of beer and ice to contribute to the party. I never go empty-handed, even if it is a house party. The guys and I always drink a considerable amount. Driving through the city to get to the other side isn’t a long drive, maybe 45 minutes to Liverpool territory, far enough for us to be a little bit on edge. Ashleigh assured me that the other Alpha heirs and pack members would be attending, so I suggested we take a few cars and pile up as best we could. As we roll up to the house at around 9.30 pm, cars are all parked along the street, fairy lights on the front fence flickering on and off to the beat of the music. The place is nice enough, a two-story white colonial with a dark roof, four pillars out the front to hold the porch, and a few steps leading up to the house. People are gathere
My knuckles still sting after punching Lachlan. What a dickhead for trying to pull something like that in front of everyone, on my territory, and in front of my mate. I could see Zander tense and Jace flash through his eyes as he registered what happened. I'll say props to him for keeping his cool. Honestly, I was surprised he didn't finish him off after. 'Because he knows we can look after ourselves, we just proved that to him,' Kia snorts. 'I suppose,' I mumble back and head for the bar where Zander and his friends are currently posted. Everyone starts talking, and the music starts back up again, forgetting the incident that had just happened 5 minutes ago. I nod to Lui, who is looking after the bar. "What can I get you, Beta?" "Shots, it's been a long night." I don't mind drinking, and tonight is one of those nights where I needed something a bit stronger than the average drink. Zander leans into Dani and says something before the three boys scampered off to mingle. He moves
* Liverpool Beta Female Kyile Steward (Ashleigh and Brent's Mother) * The packhouse door slams shut, I hear footsteps making their way towards the living room. "I'm home," Ashleigh calls out, her voice strained. She sounds upset. Shit, what happened at that party? I looked at the clock on the wall. It was only 11.20 pm. We aren’t expecting the kids home until well after midnight. "In the living room, honey," I call back, pausing the TV show Robert and I were watching. "How was the party?" I ask as she makes her way toward us. She looks a little shaken, paler than usual. I frown at my daughter's appearance. Something happened. My mate groans as I move off the lounge away from his comfort. I send him an apologetic look. We’d set up a date night for tonight so we could reconnect and not worry about the kids since they would be out for most of the night. "What happened?" I ask. I’m beginning to feel uneasy with the lack of words from my daughter. Usually, Ashleigh likes to debrief
I stood in front of Grace, completely stunned as she said she was pregnant. All I want to do right now is beg for my mate's forgiveness. I try not to look at her, but I can feel her hurt through Jace. Since Jace and Kia have mated, our bond has gotten stronger. All we need to do to complete the bond is mark each other, allowing us to link and her be a part of my pack. Our scents will also combine so everyone would know she is mine and I am hers. But I hurt her again. And it makes me feel even more of an ass who isn’t worthy of being her mate. Jace is fuming, angry that I hurt her again. For once though he is silent. I can feel his anger and pain. It makes me wonder if he would ever speak to me again … if this were the final straw. Then suddenly, while I’m processing everything, Ashleigh leaves. She walks away without even saying anything at all, without looking back at me. I look over and see Oliver watching his cousin in confusion. I wonderif he felt her pain? Guilt consumes me. I’m
*Charwood Beta Heir Daniel Richmond (Danni) * I got home just as the sun rose, stumbling through the door. Billy managed to give us all a ride home because he stopped drinking a while ago. Thankfully I didn't drive in the state I was in, half-wasted, and wouldn't remember where the fuck I was going. I start making my way to my room when I hear a thud and crashing sounds from upstairs. 'You should probably see if everything is alright,' Sam tells me. Grumbling because I know he's right, I head up the stairs towards Zander's room. As I get closer, I hear a second thud and a groan. I couldn't smell anything different in the hallways, just Zander's scent and our Alpha, who was down the hallway at the other end. I knock on Zander's door to see if he was okay. He groaned again, sounding in pain. Opening the door, the foul stench of stale alcohol and vomit reaches my nose. Zander's lying in the middle of his bedroom floor like he's passed out from trying to get out of bed. A few bottles
I waited for him that night, I've waited for him the last few nights, and I still haven't heard anything from him. I can feel him close by through Kia who is fuming that he won't come to us. He lurks in the woods, somewhere out there, instead of coming closer. At least he keeps a close distance, so he knows neither of us will become weak from not seeing each other. I'm confused and hurt. I feel used and cheapened, like he's just got what he wanted and ran. I've tried to do what mum suggested and work things out. Every night for the last few nights, I have been waiting at our place. I've only sent him one message. I don't think he needs more from me until he makes the next move. I won't seek him out because he needs to come to me and sort this out. It is his mess. He needs to take responsibility. Part of me understands why he is confused, but at the same time, I am annoyed he won’t talk to me about it. He won’t let me help him. I told my parents I wasn’t going to school the next few
“Hey, you ready to go?” Ollie asks as I head down the stairs. “Going where?” I ask back, looking back at him. “We have a few things to do around the other packs. We have to head to Riverview and Westfield this morning then Charwood later this afternoon,” Ollie states. “Charwood?” I choked out. I nearly stumble down the last two steps as he mentions Charwood. I don’t want to see him in his territory. This is not how I imagined a conversation would go if I see him today. Ollie raised an eyebrow, questioning, “yeah, is that ok?” I hesitate before answering, “I guess.” I shrug. I can’t do much about it if Dad and Uncle have asked us to go out. I grab a bagel off the kitchen counter before heading to the front door to wait for Ollie. Before long, we are in his car heading out to our first two meetings. I hoped Westfield wouldn't give us crap for last weekend. I was so busy thinking about everything else that I totally forgot about the little incident with Lachlan. I was curious why
Last night Jace took control. He'd had enough of my moping and ignoring our mate. In my defense, I wasn't ignoring her. I was trying to figure everything out before going to her about it so that I would know the answers to her questions. Is that so wrong? To want to be prepared? But of course, Jace didn't agree with me at all. He wanted her comfort and wanted to comfort her. I didn't realize the pain I was putting her in. Seeing her there last night felt so vulnerable. I felt like such an ass not talking to her all week, I hadn't realized I was treating her like every other ex, but I should have. She is my mate. She’s it, and I treated her like crap. I love her and don’t even have the guts to tell her. I was so taken back when she walked into my packhouse. I tried not to stare at her, but she looks so fucking amazing. My mind tries to scramble for what to say to her as they stood there. I went over and over everything and anything that wouldn't give away that we were mates. I guess I
**Grace** I lay on the hotel's disgusting bed, looking up at the cracked pink paint, watching every scrap as it peels off, falling from the ceiling. The dimly lit light flickers through the room as I try to focus on the walls around me. “Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me,” I softly sing as tears stream down my face. How did everything get so fucked up? I had a foolproof plan that would have worked if he didn’t find his fucking mate. Who would have guessed Ashleigh Steward was my boyfriend's mate? I honestly thought it would be me. I’m an Alpha's daughter; I had a higher possibility. We had a magnetic attraction from the start, and everyone back home said we were perfect together. Dad is obsessed with Zander. But then, all he ever wants is power and money. Charwood, being the biggest pack in the country, has both. ‘We should go out. I saw a bar when we walked past here,’ my wolf Talia says encouragingly, pushing forward hopefully. ‘We need to stay hidden, Talia,’ I
I stand at the end of the aisle in front of a room full of hundreds of people, the majority of whom I know. I know most of my pack and most of the Alphas and Betas who accepted today's invitation. Dad made a point of inviting nearly everyone to Ash’s Luna ceremony. Guess he was finally over all of the grudges and is ready for a new beginning. Jace is bouncing around in my head, anticipation to finally see her. Danni is next to me, buzzing with excitement. This kid, it feels like he’s always a ball of happiness. He and Eric adore Ash, and I couldn’t have chosen anyone better to help protect her and be by our side in leadership. Her family are here except for her uncle and aunt. I’m glad her mother and father were able to come today. I could feel how happy she was through our bond. She was fucking ecstatic when they arrived this morning. Oliver and Brent are sitting next to Kylie in the front. Brent looks a little uneasy, but Oliver doesn’t seem to mind anymore. He's been back he
After everything that life has thrown at me this year, I was so proud and excited to finish school and go to one of the best universities in the country to study psychology. Graduation went beautifully; I was so happy mum and dad both came and saw me give my valedictorian speech, and despite everything I was glad they supported me. It was a huge honour to be the school's valedictorian this year. it put a little bit of pressure on me, having to write a speech, but it wasn’t anything I couldn’t handle. The dinner was beautiful, something they held yearly to send off the seniors after stressful exams. I appreciated saying thank you and goodbye to everyone, I hoped I would still see them in the future, but no one can make any promises. I had one more fabulous night with my girls, Chloe and Skyla and I was filled with laughter and love. Our friendship won’t ever change, no matter what pack we are in. Thankfully, Zander has accepted that. I’m glad I chose psychology. I wanted to choose
The last few weeks have been crazy. With Ashleigh’s recovery, our exams finally ending, and graduation just around the corner … It has just been a whirlwind of activities. I was so fucking proud of my girl when she announced that she got accepted into all the universities she applied to. Now she just has to choose her major and decide which one to go to. Personally, I admit that I am running pretty low on energy just dealing with Ashley’s anxiety and dad showing me the ropes of running the pack. Don’t get me wrong, I love my girl, but sometimes, feeling her anxiety through our bond can hit me like a tidal wave and completely throw me off for the entire day. As Danni has learnt, whatever she is feeling, I feel it tenfold. Today we finally had a meeting with the council. We tried to have one immediately, but they kept changing it and blocking us. It was their fifth time adjusting the schedule, and even then, they called everyone this morning and said today was open only for an hour
The pain that radiated throughout my body is now gone. I can’t feel anything ... I can't see anything. Instead, I find myself alone in this pitch-black void. ‘Kia, Kia’, I try to call out to her, hoping she will help me pull out of this. Once again, I’m left with emptiness. My mind spirals, thinking of all the possibilities, the “what ifs”, and trying to figure out what just happened. I’m numb; it feels like nothing exists anymore. If this is death, it is a horrible place to be … a black void with nothing by me and my hazy, uncertain thoughts. I miss them … Zander, my family, my friends. The idea of never seeing them again scares me. I feel like I’ve been floating around in this void for hours when suddenly I smell this odd yet familiar scent. It is a sweet, floral scent making my mind spin, trying to remember what it reminded me of. I try to move in the void to get closer to the scent. I need to get closer. A strong pull snaps me out of the darkness as the scent becomes overwhel
The putrid scent of antiseptic assaults my nose as I pace in the hospital's emergency room, waiting for the doctor to tell me why my Luna, Beta, and Gamma are in the state they are in. I burst through the doors earlier to find Ashleigh, only to be kicked out, so the hospital staff had space to work on her. I hoped they were helping her. I can’t lose her. Her bloodstains on my skin from holding her close have now dried as I didn’t want to wash away her scent. It was the only thing keeping me sane right now. Oliver comes flying down the hall with Brent hot on his heels. I sent him and her parents a message as soon as I arrived, and Danni was checked in. He looked so pale when we got to the hospital, and it fucking killed me the state they were all in. I hate the smell of hospitals … The smell of disinfectant stings my nose, making my eyes water. I fight Jace for control, trying not to let him take over and go on a rampage. Hospitals always bring back bad memories so the smell al
I felt a sense of loss when Zander wasn’t by my side. I suppose that’s why they allow mates to be in the same classes, so our wolves don’t go crazy on us. I had a crappy feeling for the rest of the day after this morning's conversation with Brent. I was already feeling bad that I was upset with him only a few weeks ago about hiding the same thing from Ollie and me, and yet here I am doing the exact same thing to him. No wonder he's so upset. At least Ollie and mum already had time to accept Zander and me being mates. Some girls at lunchtime came up and congratulated us, but all I could see was jealousy and frustration in most of them. It hurt that they weren't actually happy. They probably just wanted him because of his title or maybe because they were ex-lovers or a number of other reasons. I don’t have the courage to ask Zander how many he’s been with at school. I’m sure it's a lot. I won’t dwell on that fact because he is my present and future. So after everything that happene
Ashleigh's emotions are heightened by a thousand after marking her. I feel everything - happiness, frustration, sadness … It was a rollercoaster of a night, trying to navigate everything. Out of all of her emotions, happiness and joy were what I felt the most. I was so fucking grateful that she is happy to be with us. After the incident this morning with her brother, Jace was more aware of what was happening. He is unsettled that her family's drama saddens our mate, and I promise I will get to the bottom of it for her. I only want what is best for her and, at the same time, to have a relationship with her family. I want to work together and fix it. Oliver seems to be on board with an alliance. We just have to convince everyone else. Thankfully, the day is easygoing; I have a few classes without her, but that was in the afternoon. Lunchtime rolled around quickly, and everyone gushed around her, trying to get information on what happened and how we found out we were mates. I know
It was a challenging weekend. I barely went home, I had about 20 missed calls from mum, frantic messages from Kylie to know where Ashleigh was, and neither Robert nor Kylie got to say goodbye to their daughter. Now they couldn’t reach her via the pack link or family link. It was a fucked up situation just because Blackwood was her mate. I didn’t even know how to begin to explain things to Brent when he got home. He walked into a house of chaos after his patrol run that night. As much as those two niggle and bicker, they were siblings. He looked up to Ashleigh as his sister and the pack’s Beta. He respected her and appreciated her guidance. Now, I don’t even know what their relationship will be like. After seeing Ashleigh the other night with Blackwood, I knew she made the right choice. She had to be with her mate. She was his Luna, and rejecting him wasn’t an option for either of them. It was nice to see that they loved each other. However, I made a promise to myself and our family