AmeliaWhy oh why did I have to put brownie batter on my finger?!That has to be the most embarrassing thing I’ve done in my life! But my goddess, when he licked it off and swirled his tongue around my fingers… it lit a fire inside of me that I can’t extinguish.I look over at Maven as he sits comfortably on my loveseat and my cheeks heat at the thought of sitting so close to him.No, no! Things can’t happen between us. He’d never want me… I’m just a lowly omega and he has a mate out there somewhere and so do I!I bring over a small bowl of popcorn for him and a drink and I have my own stuff for myself as I sit in the recliner. He looks over at me with a furrowed brow like he’s trying to figure out why I’m sitting away from him.I gulp as I wonder why he cares. A small part of me wonders if he wanted me to sit beside him, but it seems absurd. Why would he want me so close to him?Images of our first kiss flash through my head causing my face to get so hot that I must look like a tomat
AmeliaIt was good to be back at work.I love being around Maggie and Sophie. Sophie is eager to find her mate and has been talking to me about this trip she’s going to take soon to see her cousin. She tells me, “You know, maybe we can talk to Alpha Maven about you having a week off with me so we can try to find you a mate too!”She waggles her eyebrows as she tells me this and I laugh at the thought. I never thought about asking for time off before. When I came here I was just a slave so I don’t think it would’ve been an option. Now, I’m an omega that’s a part of the pack, but back at the White Fang Pack we weren’t allowed to have days off unless it was for illness… can I even get a day off here?Maggie speaks up, “Oh, come on, Soph, are you really going to try having both of you gone on the same week? What would I do without you?!”Sophie laughs, “There’s plenty of other omegas here to help you, Mags.”Maggie rolls her eyes as she says, “Well, I know that, but who would entertain me
AmeliaI walk into Maven’s office the next day and see that some of the council members are in there. I recognize two of them as Elder Julian and Elder William, but I don’t know who the other one is. Maven nods at me as if to silently approve for me to continue working even though they’re talking to him.Elder Julian asks in an eager tone, “It’s been a few days since our discussion, Alpha. Do you have any prospects?”Prospects? Prospects for what?Maven groans in response, “That’s none of your business, Elder Julian.”Elder William sounds pushy as he says, “Have you reconsidered who I suggested? Veronica would make a lovely Luna!”Maven growls lowly as he says, “I told you that I will not consider Veronica.”Elder William huffs and says, “She’s a much better option than most of the women in this pack.”Maven says, “If this is all you have to speak with me about then you may go.”Julian breathes out, “Okay, Alpha, we’ll leave, but just remember the clock is a ticking!”They walk out of
Maven It has been an absolutely exhausting and draining two weeks. The council has been on me constantly about picking a new Luna, I’m having to train Bennett on his position, and I’m trying to learn more about the White Fang Pack. The only bright part of my day is when I go hang out with Amelia at night. She has quickly turned into my best friend, and I would do absolutely anything for her. Anything to make her happy. But, tonight, I’m not going to her room. It’s too late and I don’t want to disturb her. So I head straight to my room, ready just to collapse in my bed. But as I enter my room I’m overwhelmed by the scent of honey, lavender, and just a hint of citrus. There’s another scent too, but I can’t pinpoint what it is. But my heart does a summersault as I realize that Amelia came in here to be with me. She must’ve come to check on me. This proves it, she would be the perfect Luna. She cares about me. Music plays in the room and my eyebrows furrow. This was mine and Elena’s
MavenWhen I walk to the council hall, every single member is there. Some of them look dazed and all of them are in sweats or basketball shorts, but it’s obvious I interrupted a lot of their sleep. Elder Julian yawns then asks, “We’re here, Alpha, what’s going on?”“Would the two Elders who set Veronica up like to reveal themselves?”It’s so quiet in here that you could hear a pen drop. Julian asks, “What are you talking about, Alpha Maven?”“Veronica was in my room in the dark with thick perfume that smelled like Elena’s scent, playing mine and Elena’s song, hoping that I would be too clouded by lust that I might mark her. She revealed to me that two Elders instructed her to do this. Would those Elders like to speak up?”Elder William says, “Well, Alpha, clearly the girl is delusional-”“She told me you were one of them, William. You and Robert. I demand that William and Robert are stripped of their positions for trying to trick their Alpha!”Julian glances around the room and it’s o
MavenIt’s been a month since I convinced the council to give me more time. Things have gotten a lot better around the pack now that Kaden is gone.Veronica hasn’t attempted to seduce me again, the Elders aren’t trying to force a mate on me, and I don’t have to worry about Amelia’s safety.The only thing that is annoying is that now that it’s been a few weeks, the council wants me to reveal the identity of my second chance mate. They don’t care that we haven’t marked each other, but they’re concerned that I might be lying to buy time.I am trying to buy time, but I’m not lying. I have found my second chance mate, and she’s amazing. But I can’t have her.It wouldn’t be fair to her because I think a part of me will always compare her to Elena. On top of that, I would always be scared that something would happen to her no matter what she does.Amelia seems to be thriving here. Since Bennett took over as Beta, his mate Grace along with their son, Henry are at the pack house all the time.
MavenI thought I had been doing a good job keeping Amelia at arm’s length, but apparently, I was wrong.Bennett watches us curiously, but he never makes a comment. Maggie will occasionally make a remark to see my reaction. I’ve told her that she’s just my friend, the same way that Maggie is to me. But Maggie can see right through me. She rolls her eyes and scoffs at me.I can’t help but want to be around Amelia. I don’t know if it’s the mate bond or if it’s just because she’s that much fun to be around. She’s my closest friend now and a small part of me feels bad for having to hide her and for keeping this secret from her, but it’s for her own good!I need to distance myself from her when we’re around others. The more people that think that something is going on between the two of us, the harder things will be for her, especially if the council gets involved.I know the Elders would never approve of her. They think she had to of done something despicable to make her last pack banish
AmeliaI haven’t seen Maven this angry when it’s just the two of us. Normally he seems relaxed and happy for us to get time together, but today he seems upset.He opens the door leading us to my hidden apartment and once we’re in there he stalks toward the couch and plops on it. I look at him with my head tilted to the side and I say, “Maven, if you don’t want to hang out tonight, please know that you don’t have to.”He huffs, “I know I don’t have to, Amelia.”I press my lips together then say, “Okay, you just seem awfully tense.”He breathes out and runs a hand through his dark hair before he tells me, “I want you to know that this will never happen, do you understand me?”My eyebrows scrunch together, and I ask, “What are you talking about?”“This, whatever you might think is going on between us. I want you to know that we will never be together.”My teeth clench tightly as I try to process my emotions so that I don’t overreact. I breathe out and say, “Maven, this is just a friendsh
Magnolia Knight I run through the pack as fast as I can as I try to beat Henry to the lake. He gave me a one minute advantage, but we both know that it will not be good enough. Not whenever he has his wolf and I don’t. Yet I still play the game. It’s fun, so why not play around with my best friend? His wolf suddenly jumps over me, making me gasp, and it turns around and looks at me. Its tail wags, indicating its playfulness, and I laugh at it. I swear his wolf acts like a pup and it’s one of the cutest things that I’ve ever seen!His wolf tips its head down at me and lowers its body down so that I can ride on him the rest of the way. My legs are burning from how fast I was running and I’m out of breath, so I’m not going to turn down a chance to relax for a minute. I get on his wolf and nuzzle my face into its dirty blonde fur, and I hold on. Once it feels me lightly tug on its fur, it takes off. I close my eyes and enjoy the feeling of the wind in my hair as it surges us forward.
Amelia We waited two years before we finally decided to get married. We wanted our daughter to be able to be a part of the ceremony and be our flower girl and we wanted her to actually be able to walk down the aisle. We picked out this big poofy and sparkly pink dress for her and she loved it because she loves all things sparkly and pink. We learned during the ceremony that her favorite thing to do was spin so that her dress would flare out. She spun around so much that we are lucky that she didn't throw up during the ceremony. I am so grateful for everything. I never could have imagined this in my life. And man, Maven cleans up good! The moment I saw him, all I wanted to do was take him to our room and make love. He had his dark hair combed back, his beard meticulously trimmed, his tattoos were covered by his navy blue suit, and all I wanted to do was grab him by his gold tie and pull him to me and kiss the daylights out of him. It was hard to wait through the entire ceremony
AmeliaI waited eagerly for Maven to return home.I was so happy when I got his call and he said that everything went smoothly. He told me about all the drama and I agreed with him. It sounds off. Cora made it seem like Kyle was this bloodthirsty maniac, but... he wasn't.It doesn't matter. All of this is finally over.I sit in our room staring at the ultrasound picture I got today. It turns out I'm further along than I thought. I'm almost halfway through the pregnancy. The baby is measuring and looking great. It is definitely a girl, just like Cora said!But the crazy thought is that it's only a couple of months before I give birth and our little Magnolia Jade will join us.When Maven gets home, I show him the ultrasound, and he cried, but by the next morning he went into a full on dad panic mode. He started doing everything he could to prep for her arrival.Three months passed.It was a long labor, but I finally gave birth the Magnolia Jade Knight. She looked exactly like her daddy.
MavenToday is finally the day. My group and I already left home and we are on our way to the White Fang Pack. We will meet with the other groups and invade. We are going to try to request that Aloha Kyle concede. But the likelihood of that happening is slim to none. More than likely there will be a lot of bloodshed. But unfortunately, that’s a necessary part of war. When we get there, I am overwhelmed by the amount of people backing us. We are well over two times the size of the White Fang Pack. This should be easy. The three other Alphas, Alpha Marco of Aztec Moon, Alpha Alfred of Red River, and Alpha Jared of the Golden Pack, were all waiting for me so that we can walk up to the borders togetherI take a deep breath, ready to shift at a moment's notice, but then… nothing happens. No one is here. They should at the very least have a patrol out here, but there's absolutely no one.I press my lips together. This isn't normal. We walk slowly into the pack with our warriors behind u
MavenThings are finally turning up. All the packs I spoke to were willing to help me. It turns out that Alpha Kyle has burned quite a few bridges during his short reign as Alpha. Thankfully, that works in my favor.I try not to talk about it too much around Amelia. I know it stresses her out when I mention the White Fang Pack, and I don't want to cause her any unnecessary stress in her delicate state. Almost all of our pack members are back home. We're giving our warriors two days to rest and then half of them will be coming with me for the attack while the other half stays here.After talking with Bennett and Grace and them agreeing that our idea about Ross and his group was a good one, Amelia spoke to our architect and is working to build a house for them. We don't know when we'll see Ross again or if he and his group will accept our help, but we want to get started on this. I'm just grateful that Amelia is so happy and that she is keeping herself busy. Now that our pack members a
AmeliaIt is good to be able to go back home so fast.Cora seemed closed off for most of our trip, but she enjoyed watching us. I noticed her eyes were always on one of us and she spoke with Maggie a lot.It must get lonely for her living out there all by herself. Although her home is beautiful and large, it must be incredibly lonely. I make a mental note for us to invite her to visit more often and not just because we need something. She has helped us out so much that I view her as part of our family and I want to treat her that way.As soon as we get back to our pack, Maven tells me and Maggie to stay in the car and I watch as he and Bennett walk into the pack house. It doesn't take long before two wolves come bursting through the door and both Maven and Bennett's wolves are right on their tails as they scatter.Maggie shakes her head and says, "Oof, that was not a good idea on their side. What makes Kaden and Veronica think they could outrun an Alpha and a Beta?"I shrug, "In Kaden
MavenAmelia and I lie down in the bed snuggling one another. She looks up at me and says, "Are we on board for the name Magnolia? Or should we do something different?""I like Magnolia, we should focus on the middle name.""I think a shorter name would be good. Like Magnolia Ash or Magnolia Eve or Magnolia Jade. What do you think?""I like Magnolia Jade, it seems like a little bit of sweet with a nice edge to it."Amelia rubs her hand over her stomach and says, "Magnolia Jade Knight... I love it."I ask, "How are you feeling about everything?"Her lower lip puckers and she says, "I don't know. I don't know how I'm supposed to feel. It's weird to me that the White Fang Pack is attacking because of me, but it's not like I knew Alpha Kyle that well. I just knew how he and his Luna were together and his Luna was an insanely jealous person.""Well, at least we know what's going to happen and that helps us have the element of surprise.""What packs are you contacting?" She asks as she play
AmeliaIt didn't take long for Maven and I to pack and once we were done we knew that it was time for us to go. I look around our room with a hand on my stomach. I hope that we won't be gone for too long. I want this place to be our home and I want to prepare our child's nursery here.As if he knew what I was thinking, Maven came behind me and hugged me, rubbing his large hands on my stomach and he says, "We'll be back before you know it, love, and we can decorate and do whatever you want for our little one's room."I breathe out, "I just hate to leave."He kisses my cheek and says, "I know, but we'll be back in no time."He grabs our things and we walk to the staircase and I see Maggie and Cora waiting for us. I take a deep breath and gather my courage. Everyone is okay, everyone will be safe, we have to do this.We all walk out to the car and then Maven drives and Cora sits in the passenger seat so she can easily tell him where to go. Maggie grabs my hand because she can sense my an
Amelia Cora looked concerned as she walked into our room and says, "I need Amelia to come with me, tonight."Maven sputters, "Wh-what?"She comes to my side and says, "I know this is sudden. I know you don't want to leave Maven, but please, listen to me and trust in me, okay?"I look at Maven and then back at Cora and ask, "What's going on?"She breathes out, "A girl just came in through the door and said she's back. Her name is Sophie-" my eyes bulge out of my head and I question, "Sophie's back?!"Cora nods and says, "From the sound of your voice, it sounds like she's a friend, but Amelia, you can't trust her. There's something off with her aura. You can't be near her. I don't even want her to touch you. Please, come with me."I look over at Maven, and his eyebrows are furrowed as he is processing. Sophie was one of my closest friends before she just randomly left. Of course I want to see her. But we should trust in Cora... shouldn't we?Maven says, "Amelia and I need to talk. Are y