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
Derek’s POVWinifred, Nigel, Frank, and Simon all look at me with blank expressions covering their faces, not saying a single word about the situation I have just informed them of. My wolf shifts in my mind, uncomfortable with the continued silence that has taken over the room, causing the rapid beating of my heart to echo around like a drum beat at a rock show. Charles glances over to me from across the table, shifting his body uncomfortably as the silence stretches on forever. I open my mouth to break the thickening silence, only to have Winifred snap her head in my direction, an intense look taking over her wrinkly features. No one knows exactly how old Winifred actually is, but some speculate that she is well over five hundred. I, on the other hand, believe she is much older than that. There is something in her eyes when she stares you down that speaks of a long history with an endless stream of darkness. My words catch in the back of my throat as Winifred’s beady eyes lock ont
Salara’s POVDr. Boyd suggested that I get out of my hospital room and walk around the packhouse, and though I was unsure at first, I gradually found myself wanting to stretch my legs. My body still aches and there is still a lot of healing that needs to happen, but being couped up in that room all day was driving me crazy. So I took the Dr.’s advice, and decided to leave to grab a snack from the packhouse kitchens. Dr. Boyd didn’t feel like I should leave my bed alone, so here I am, sitting at the large island counter in the massive kitchens, with my doctor sitting beside me. His worried looks that he casts my way every few minutes is maddening to say the least. Though I will say that I do feel safer with him here beside me, at least I know he isn’t out to harm me. The images of what Savannah and her friends did to me still haunt my dreams as well as my waking moments. Fear clutches at me anytime I see another she-wolf and I find myself clamping up inside whenever they try to talk