Derrick’s POVA look of confusion appears on Salara’s face as she holds up one of her hands to halt my words. I sit back in my seat silently, waiting for her to fill me in on where her wayward thoughts have drifted off too. A knock at the door draws my attention away from her. Seeing her face still sporting a faraway look, I rise from my seat to see who is at the door. When I open the door a fraction I come face to face with an extremely angry Henry. He barely glances at my face before his gaze is moving past me and locking onto Salara on the bed behind me. I move to the side to block Salara’s form from his view, my brow raising in question. His eyes snap in my direction and I watch as he tries to cool down the rising anger that is battling inside of him. These bursts of anger should have been the first thing that Henry worked on upon being marked and I have kicked myself a lot over the past week for allowing him to take Salara away with him without warning them. Henry denies that
Salara’s POVHaving Henry fawn over me when Derrick is standing just off to the side is the most awkward experience of my life so far. Henry is currently telling me about how he finished cleaning out the spare room at Savannah’s house and that he can’t wait for Hayden and I to return to him. I go to tell him that I will not be returning to the house with him, but something holds me back from speaking the words. Whether it is the kind treatment that he is currenlty bestowing on me, or something else, I do not know, but something is preventing me from speaking the words. I can feel Derrick’s eyes burning a hole into my left side, but I can’t bring myself to face him when I am unable to commit to staying in the packhouse. Confusing emotions swirl around inside of me and I really wish that the both of them would leave so I could work through them without their domineering presence hovering over me. A slight headache begins to pound at the back of my skull as I attempt to listen to the
Derrick’s POVAfter leaving Salara, I spent the rest of my afternoon preparing for the full moon. Thanks to the interruption that was her husband, I didn’t have a chance to talk to Salara about Henry’s behaviour after he left the Evergreen Pack two weeks ago, though I am pretty sure that the aggression that comes from being a wolf hit him while he was away. Hunter has given me the silent treatment since leaving Salara’s room in the clinic, blaming me for the state that our mate is in. Not that I can really blame him because I have been beating myself up since the moment I learned about Salara’s attack a week ago. How could I be so foolish to allow him to take her back home with him? I should have insisted that she stay behind, or at least ordered that he move into the pack right away and handle his affairs from here. By the time I came to my senses, it was too late and she was already gone. Henry spent the next week avoiding my phone calls and making excuses over text on why he cou
Derrick’s POVHowls from the wolves scattered throughout the pack echo through the night, ringing in my ears and increasing the primal instinct that I have to keep buried down from my Alpha blood. Hunter stirs in my mind, itching to be let out so he can run through the woods and hunt with his pack. People of all ages step up from the crowd, moving to their respective newbie and taking them off to a secluded spot so they can shift in peace. When all of the wolves have been gathered and taken off into the woods, I am left staring at Henry’s anxious face, Savannah nowhere to be found. ‘Where is Savannah?’ Hunter growls in my mind. ‘She should be here to help her mate through his first transition.’ My eyes lock with Henry’s frightened orbs as the realization that no one is here to help him with his shift settles in. With a resigned sigh, I move forward until I am standing face to face with Henry. “Follow me.” I tell him, turning and walking away before I can change my mind. Hunter star
Derrick’s POVHe eyes me wearily from his place, rising from his seated position on the ground in front of me and bracing himself as if preparing for a fight. While Henry might have been blessed with an Alpha wolf, something that is highly unheard of with those that are changed, he is still no match for my wolf and I. Hunter tears out of my in a flash, the pain excruciating from how quickly he transitions from my human side to his wolf side. My mind is dazed momentarily from the intense pain that rippled through my mind, leaving me unaware of the fight that is happening outside between Hunter and Henry. When my mind finally heals from the pain of shifting, I come to only to witness a brutal fight happening between my wolf and Henry’s feral side. ‘Stay back.’ Hunter growls in my mind, not wanting me to take back control and putting us at a disadvantage for even a moment. Taking a step back, I watch the fight play out from the back of my mind, my eyes linking with Hunter’s so I don’t
Henry’s POV“You must submit to me as your Alpha.” Anger roars to life inside of me as a growling sound reverberates inside of my head, or maybe it emerges from my lips, or even both. I’m not sure where the roar came from, but at this point I don’t really care either. A seething rage begins to take over as something inside of me claws to be released. What is this strange feeling inside of me that is threatening to take over? The potent rage that settles deep in the pits of my stomach is so tempting that I nearly submit to its errotic pull. Power courses through my veins and I stare down at my arms in wonder. Strength like I have never felt before flows through me, daring me to allow it to come out and attack Henry.My eyes snap in his direction when my ears pick up the subtle sound of his movement across the grass. The blades scream in my ears as his bare feet shuffle across them ever so gently. My eyes lock onto Derrick’s bare feet as they lift from the grass slowly in preparation o
Derrick’s POV“Submit to me Henry.” I embue my words with my Alpha aura, watching as it burrows deep into Henry’s head, pulling a cry from his lips. “I order you to SUBMIT!” The command in my voice increases with each word that leaves my lips, sinking into Henry’s brain as he struggles to fight against my command. Henry shifts beneath me, his cries of pain increasing as he continues to fight against the need to submit to his Alpha. ‘I am the Alpha Henry.’ My growl resonates inside of his head, grabbing hold of his senses and demanding that he bows down to his superious, something that is difficult for an Alpha wolf to do. My grip on Henry’s face tightens, forcing his eyes to focus on my glowing orbs. My Alpha aura wraps around him, causing his eyes, ears, and nose to bleed from his constant fighting of my command. Henry lifts his head slightly, growling in my face as the blood continues to flow from his face. “Acknowledge me as your Alpha Henry and I will pull back my aura, ending
Derrick’s POVAs I make my way out of the kitchen and head towards my office, my Beta appears at my side, an amused look on his face. I lift my brow in question as I continue to make my way towards my office in silence. “I just saw Henry enter the infirmary.” He says suddenly, a smirk spreading across that annoying face of his. “It is not what you are thinking.” I grumble out, rolling my eyes slightly at the amusement in his eyes. He widens his eyes in mock innocence as he lifts his hands in the air in front of him, a knowing look appearing on his face. “His wolf nearly took control of him.” I tell him between clenched teeth, slamming into my office with more force than was necessary. Beta Charles enters my office close behind me, a humming noise escaping his lips as he closes the door gently behind us. “Is that all?” He asks, his brows drawing together in concentration. A tired sigh leaves my lips at his words, Charles is right of course, his wolf taking control was just the excuse
Salara’s POV I suck in a steadying breath, unsure if I am ready to face my husband once again. Before I know what is happening, Leigh has taken control of my body and has us running in the direction where the previous hoard of wolves came from. Standing there in the middle of the field with his eyes widened in shock is none other than Henry. But something looks different about Henry. His body mass has grown in size, causing him to rival even my Alpha for his height and bulk. Something I never thought I would see on Henry’s small frame. There is also a different aura surrounding him than what I am used to, this one is much more calm and less menacing. “You are alive.” He whispers out, his eyes roaming over my body in hunger when we stop a few feet away from him. Watching him take in my curves with such hunger does things to my body that has me feeling ashamed. I should not feel this way for anyone other than Derrick, and the guilt causes me to lash out. “No thanks to you I hear.”
Salara’s POVLeigh is going crazy inside of my mind. Two wolves had run up and tag teamed the old Alpha when he was trying to protect us from a sneak attack of our own. Despite how strong and mighty the Mountain pack Alpha is known for, his old age had slowed down his reflexes enough to hinder him in this battle, costing him his life. Leigh is feeling guilty because we had left his side to save Derrick from being attacked, but I can’t help but feel grateful that it was the old wolf that passed away, and not my Alpha. The saddest part was the smile that was spread across his face as he expelled the last breaths from his body and went still. In the end, the old Alpha was happy that he got the chance to protect his mate once more before his time was up. Leigh has told me the history between the two of them, but I feel like now is not the time to ask when we are covered in the blood of many wolves and howling up to the night sky in victory. To my surprise, the rest of the pack joins us
Derrick’s POVMy wolves that were present for the ceremony are quick to respond to the sudden threat from the incoming wolves. With a mighty howl directed towards the full moon, the pack members spread out before me rush towards the wolves, shifting into their wolf forms as they ran. The feral sounds of wolves crashing together fills the serenity of the night, sending all creatures in the area to run off or go quiet. “I tried to handle this peacefully-” I cut off Alpha Leo’s words with a savage growl, allowing Hunter to push towards the surface in preparation for the quick change that I can feel coming soon. “You will never have her.” He growls out before exploding from my body like a bullet and launching from the stage and landing on top of him. Within seconds Alpha Leos head was detached from his body, his warm blood covering me with its stickiness and awakening the beast inside of me that I usually keep locked away. I turn my eyes in the remaining two Alpha’s direction where the
Derrick’s POV Hunter surges forward in me the moment that the wolves emerged from the woods bordering the pack house. I narrow my eyes as I look in the direction where Malcom, the Alpha of our neighboring pack, is currently standing with a cocky grin on his face. He truly believes that my pack will just hand her over to him to avoid a fight. We didn’t get the name of the fiercest pack in the region by sitting by and letting other Alpha’s make demands of us. Taking a step forward, I move Salara until she is secured behind me and out of Malcom’s sight. Hunter lets out a menacing growl, worrying me a bit with how animalistic it came out, but I file that away for later use. “You will not touch a hair on my Luna’s head.” My voice comes out low and gruff, the sound of Hunter’s voice mixing with mine as we release our Alpha aura into the crowd, being careful not to allow it to affect my members who are standing around. I watch as Malcom swallow a lump down his throat while he tries to m
Salara’s POVNerves wrack my body as I stand up on the stage set up by Beta Charles and Luna Evelyn. Every eye in the crowd is glued to where I stand and being the center of everyone’s attention is causing anxiety to course through me. Derrick reaches over and grabs my hand in his, soothing away some of the nerves with nothing but his touch. He always has a way of calming me down whenever he is near. Just the slightest touch from him is enough to chase away my worries and doubts and make me feel calm. I know it has something to do with the mate bond that I don’t quite understand just yet, but the reasons behind are irrelevant to me. The only thing that matters is that he brings me peace. Something that Henry never did.I might have suffered a lot thanks to my life with Henry, but I have to admit that I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for him. While I am sure that the Goddess would have found a way to bring us together, he is my destiny afterall, I can’t help but feel like e
Derrick’s POVSalara and I have spent the last thirty-six hours locked away in our suite making love to each other over and over with only breaks for napping and eating. I am almost reluctant to let her out of our suite, but if we don’t make our way out of the door soon then we will miss out on everything that Charles and my mother have worked so hard to put together so quickly. “What time will the twins be shifting for the first time?” Salara’s voice from the bathroom pulls me back to the fact that we are about to be late for her Luna Ceremony. She emerges from the bathroom wearing an all white knee length dress that hugs every one of her curves in the most delightful of ways. The sight of her takes my breath away. I stand there in the middle of our bedroom, staring at the ethereal sight standing before me. Never before have I seen a woman as beautiful as her in all of my life. Her dark looks compliment her all white attire perfectly and I can feel my cock getting hard in my shorts
Derrick’s POV“Are you sure you want to do this without first speaking with your Luna?” The concern that I see etched on my Beta’s face irritates me and my wolf extremely. Clenching my jaw, I turn away from Charles, completely ignoring his question. It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if I asked her about it, now would it? What kind of a stupid question was that? I can see Charles from the corner of my eye as he wars with himself internally over something that he clearly wants to say. Letting out a frustrated growl, I turn in his direction and bark out at him. “Say what you want to say Charles!” He jumps in place, a sheepish look appearing on his startled features. “What if she doesn’t want to do the Luna ceremony so soon?” I could see the moment Charles regrets opening his mouth to say those words to me, the moment that murder entered my eyes while I fought off my very pissed off wolf.Charles bears his neck to us in submission in an attempt to cool our rising anger and save himself
Salara’s POVFingers move slowly up my leg, starting at my feet and making their way up until they reach my inner thigh. Shivers run through my body creating more heat to pool between my legs and fragranting the room with the smell of my arousal. With my eyes covered and my hands tied up, it has caused my other senses to go on overdrive. The feel of Derrick’s fingers against my skin is magnified tenfold, sending even more of those delicious sparks to course through my system with every gentle touch of his fingers. The absence of my eyes has heightened my hearing, allowing me to tune in to the smallest of movements from my Alpha that I normally wouldn’t catch. Meanwhile, my nose was picking up every scent that clings to his God-like body. From the smell of sweat that lingers from training this morning, to the pre-cum that has coated the tip of his cock from his excitement.Never would I have ever thought that my senses could be so tuned in to the world around me, but ever since givin
Salara’s POVI zoned out during the remainder of Derrick’s meeting, my thoughts lost in the back and forth with Leigh. She is dead set against us ignoring the Alpha that resides inside of Henry, meanwhile I don’t want to do anything to make Derrick question my feelings for him. We wasted a lot of time thanks to Henry, and I don’t want to put him right back in the middle of a love triangle. At some point Leigh finally stopped pestering me and wandered off into the back of my mind to pout, but that didn’t help with my concentration one bit. I can’t deny that a small part of my heart skips whenever I think of the nice Henry that I came in contact with in recent weeks, but those thoughts only bring about more guilt than I know how to handle. Derrick’s hand on my shoulder startles me out of my thoughts and to my surprise, we are the only two left in his office. I run my eyes around his empty office as if my looking around would make everyone magically reappear. “Mom is keeping the kids