Axel’s pov It feels like everyone has gotten used to Elias and Amber in our pack. Elias has been going to school and he has loved it so far, I pick him up every Wednesday afternoon for some father-son time. I found him a psychologist that specializes in loss to talk with once a week, with Amber’s approval of course. Speaking of Amber, things with Amber have been great. I couldn’t wait for the full moon, only a few days left. She spends almost every night in my bed and it’s becoming harder and harder to control myself, no pun intended. I am so lucky to have both her and Elias in my life and I thank the Goddess for them every night. If kissing her feels this great, I can’t imagine what it would feel to make love to her again. Mofran will arrive this week and will join the others in prison. We will start the trial in a few weeks, giving him time to find a layer. Amber’s mother will be one of the other’s that will be charged with treason. I told Amber we could banish her mother instead o
Amber’s pov Tonight was the night. We haven’t told Elias about tonight’s ceremony, I don’t want to get his hopes up. He has already been looking at me and Axel with a strange look ever since we kissed. It’s like Elias felt something has changed. Perhaps we’re not hiding our feelings that well, Axel and I are very nice and attentive to each other in public and I often see Axel staring at me at the dinner table with a big smile. I am almost 100 percent convinced we will be mates, there is just this tiny bit of doubt that is eating away at my confidence. I have never been to a full moon ceremony. I had pretended Brian was my boyfriend for all this time, so going to a full moon ceremony would be kind of weird. Maria had told me what would happen, it was like a party for every unmated wolf to attend from this pack and other local packs. Since we were the largest it would be held in the same place as the party for my pack joining ceremony. This time there would be no dinner, more a cockta
Amber’s pov I woke up feeling anxious, excited and a bit horny, but they didn’t feel like my own emotions. "Those aren’t your feelings, they’re Axel’s. You have his mark now and will feel what he is feeling," Ripley told me. "Well, I’m glad I didn’t mark him yet before I absorbed the full moon. I would have felt so guilty if Axel shared that pain," I replied. "No, honey that’s what mates are for. To share the good and the bad. This way you always know if the other one is safe," Ripley explained. Axel would leave soon, but we wanted to share our happy news with Elias first. Especially now that I was marked. I turned to face Axel, who looked at me in disbelief. "It’s real, we’re mates. You’re mine," he said. "Can I see your mark?" He pulled me close and softly turned my head to the side. "O that’s cool! It’s a red moon with a wolf." I hadn’t even checked myself in the mirror, so I stood up walked to the mirror. It did look really nice, it was already healed and reminded me of t
Axel’s pov I felt kind of guilty pressuring Amber into marking me. But I had a bad feeling about me being gone. I would have a quick talk with my mother and head straight back. It was nice feeling Amber even now, I had been on the road for three hours and I could still feel her nerves. I decided to mindlink her, maybe it would calm Amber down. We could do anything together. She seemed to be relaxed afterwards, so I would try to focus on my own problems for now. The coordinates my guys had send me were for a restaurant in the Sage Mountain pack. I would be there in a few hours. Apparently my mother wanted a public space to meet me, was she afraid I would make a scene or hurt her? I parked my car near the restaurant and mindlinked my guys to tell them I was there. They would meet me there later and we would travel back together. I walked into the restaurant and saw my mom sitting at a table in the back. It looked really nice, like a family restaurant that served home cooked meals. I w
Axel’s pov I rushed home, still not confinced everything was fine. Talking to Maria had calmed me down a bit, but I still wanted to see Amber and Elias with my own eyes. When I got home I quickly ran to my room, she was my mate now, so I assumed she would be in my bed from now on. But the bed was empty, I bolted out of my room and into Amber’s room finding her bed empty as well. I feared for Elias and I ran at full tilt to his room, which was empty also. I mindlinked Maria again, but there was no answer, so I checked the room she shared with Logan. I mindlinked the pack telling them. "My son Elias and mate Amber are missing, along with Beta’s mate Maria. If you have seen them please contact me. Keep an eye out for them. Can my Gamma and security come to my office asap." I contacted Logan privately telling him what had happened and if he could sense if anything was up with Maria. He told me he wasn’t able to mindlink her, but had not felt their band break or any sign of danger. When
Axel’s pov I went to the Sage Mountain pack with Logan and some of my men, racing to the restaurant I had met my mother last time. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when we arrived at the restaurant. I had set a meeting with the Alpha of the Sage Mountain pack later that evening, to get more information. Alpha Finnegan had been an ally of my father, we had never talked before today. I had to be careful not to accuse him of any involvement or I could gain another enemy. When I went to the restaurant the place seemed closed down, there were no lights on and the phone had been disconnected. The last time I came her the place was open during lunch, so it should have been open today. I kicked the door in, not caring about any damages. It looked like everyone left in a hurry, there were still plates on the kitchen counter and the tables had not been cleaned. When I went to the back I smelled a weird smell, reminding me of motor oil and clay. One of my guys was ready to open the
Amber’s pov I woke up in complete darkness and started to freak out. Where was Elias, where was I and what the hell happened last night? Was Maria okay or did she did this? I started to yel,l "hello?! Can anyone here me? Elias are you here?" But no one replied. I tried to mindlink Axel, but I couldn’t. I felt so weak and why wasn’t Ripley there? I was lying in a bed, I carefully got up and tried to feel the room around me. I could feel walls around me, a bed and a toilet and a small sink. I saw a tiny red light from coming from the ceiling. I don’t know how long I spend in the darkness, but suddenly I saw some light. It looked like a door opened and then some people came in. I was standing up, ready for battle. But no one came in my room, I could see more now. I wasn’t in a room, but in a cell made from glass walls. And the bed wasn’t a simple bed, but looked more like a hospital bed. The people that entered were wearing gas masks and were carrying a men to a cell next to me. I t
Amber’s pov Doctor Parker would take me out off my cell every day, for different experiments. Every time Rpdley would explain parts of how I could use my powers as a human. I would have to be smart, there was a camera in my room and it was completely dark. If I used my light they would notice straight away. Doctor Parker took my blood daily and was aware of every power I had. One day we would practice my shield, the other light arrows and my balls of light. I was getting more frustrated every day, I needed a way out and I needed to save Elias. If I was taken out once a day this would mean today was the 6th day I was here. It’s been almost a week. I wondered how Axel was doing, I was sure he was trying to find me. Every time I was let out of my cell I contacted him, but we never got to speak long. We could hardly hear each other, like it was a bad connection on a phone call. I had so little energy and had to use that energy for the experiments. I had no idea where I was and there wa
Amber’s pov The End It’s has been five years now, since Axel was kidnapped by Beatrix. There have been some minor setbacks, but we’ve mostly been able to come to an agreement with the witches. Some of the witches of Willa’s coven have even helped us throughout the years, by protecting our borders and offering healing salve for our member’s who aren’t eighteen yet. I love how Axel has kept his principles through all this, even though he was met with so much resistance from the werewolves in the beginning. It’s hard changing people’s mind, when they are so used to their prejudices. But Axel had done it before, by changing his pack to be more inclusive. Hunter is almost six years now and he is such a fun kid. Very outgoing and loves to be outside. He loves to play with his sister and baby brother. Yeah, you can say Axel and I have been busy. Our four year old Charlotte is really smart and loves to chase her brother around the room. Our baby is just three months old now, we named him De
Axel’s pov I woke up and checked the time, crap the trial had already started! I must have been tired from being injured, plus this morning didn’t help. Although I wouldn’t take it back for the world. Being with Amber was always worth it. I quickly got dressed and brushed my teeth. Luckily the courthouse was next to the hotel we were staying at. I mindlinked Amber while I was getting ready, “did I miss everything?” She summarized the morning for me, “Alpha Ivar blamed Finley for everything, saying he was under her spell. People were gasping when they heard she was a witch. He even knew about her trying to kill Elias. Then I testified and told them everything that happened that day. And that I had forgiven Finley after she had saved yours and my live.” I interrupted,“you forgive her?” Amber laughed, “is that so hard to believe? I am not forgetting what happened, but I need to forgive her for Finley and Elias to be able to move forward. I want to be a part of their lives, if Finley
Amber’s pov We waited in Beatrix’s house, trusting Elias was doing his best to stop a fight from happening between us. Zoey and Matt were getting restless and Axel was getting his strength back and sitting up right. I felt guilty for assuming Finley was betraying me so easily. It didn’t take long for me to go back to mistrusting her, even after she had saved me from Alpha Ivar. It had been too hard for me to think about forgiving Finley for hurting Elias. “But hasn’t she done enough to prove she has changed? Finley saved you and now she saved Axel, without any regards for her own life. Do you really want to stand in the way of Elias being with his mate?” Ripley asked me. “You are thinking about Finley and Elias aren’t you?” Axel mindlinked me. “How could the Moon Goddess choose someone who had hurt him so deeply?” I replied. Axel told me what had happened in the house, how angry and hurt Finley was by her grandmother. “You don’t understand Amber, I don’t think she had much of a c
Axel’s pov I woke up tied up next to Omar in a small house. An older woman was standing in front of us. She wasn’t looking at us, but at someone else who had entered the house. I couldn’t turn my head enough to look at her, my whole body felt weak. But I recognized the voice from somewhere. “Jade you came back” the old lady said. “My name is Finley and I am not here for you grandma. I am here to get Alpha Axel and his gamma back.” That’s why I recognized the voice, it was Finley so that meant the old woman was Beatrix. I tried to talk, but my body was to weak. Beatrix walked to Omar and grabbed the iron chains around his arms. She pulled him by the chains to the middle of the room. She was strong for an old woman. I tried to turn my head again, this time slowly and I could see Beatrix and Finley standing over Omar. Finley wasn’t dressed and had probably just shifted back. “What are you doing Grandma? Just let them go, we can talk about this.” Beatrix started to laugh, “talk about
Amber’s pov I had just arrived at the location of the courthouse and was greeted by Elias, Zoey and Finley. Finley and Elias both looked tense and like they needed a good night’s sleep. Preferably not together, because I still didn’t fully trust Finley. Her hair had grown over the last few months and she had put on some weight, but her face still showed how much she had gone through. “Hi mama, are you ready for the trial?” Elias asked me as he gave me a hug. I had mindlinked Axel on the way over and he had told me about the fires, which still had me worried. “Actually I’ve been busy stressing over your father on the drive over. He’s taking too much on. There was a fire in the forest and now he is tracking the source in the woods with Omar. He has people who can handle that, but he always wants to be hands on” I told Elias. Elias laughed, “just like you mama. It’s not like you ever sat back and let other people handle anything.” I frowned and playfully hit Elias on the arm. He was
Axel’s pov’ Amber was right, we did need to prepare for the worst. So I contacted every ally and let them know to up their security. I told them there was a group of witches that had plans to potentially hurt werewolves, but that not all of the witches were bad. That last part was tough for most Alpha’s to except. Witches had always been our enemies and even when I explained about dark and white magic, they still didn’t trust any of them. “The only witch I trust is a dead witch,” was one Alpha’s remark. I understood where they were coming from. Our ancestors had fought against witches for years, but I truly believed you couldn’t just assume every witch was evil by default. There are bad witches, bad werewolves and bad humans. But that means there must also be good witches. I believed Willa when we talked and she had done nothing to help me. I would much rather have a friend than an enemy, but I was pretty mild tempered for an Alpha. I think that’s what Amber liked about me, but it
Amber’s pov I love having Hunter around, but every time I see that little face of his I am reminded of Charlotte and I wish I could have stopped Alpha Ivar. I have killed men for less, but I understand what Elias wants to do with his court system. It’s important for him to have people be accountable and that every werewolf can see that. Since I was in the dungeon with Alpha Ivar, I can’t help Elias in the trial like we planned, I can only testify. So now I am focused on raising Hunter and Briana and being the best Luna I can be. I go to training every evening so that can get Ridley some exercise and I can practice my fighting skills. I want to be able to defend myself against anything, even though Kenzo said I already am at the top of the class. Things with Axel have been good, but I can sense and see that he is stressed out about the whole witch thing. I think he tries to do it all himself, because he doesn’t want to bother me. But last night I finally got him to share what has been
Axel’s pov Luckily both Elias and Finley accepted my proposal, Elias took Finley with him on his travels after she had fully healed. Now that I learned more about Finley’s grandmother I really needed to find that prophecy somewhere. I was pretty sure it wouldn’t be in any of the books we had, but if I could find this Willa perhaps she could help me. I reached out to all my allies, letting them know if they could help me track her. I mentioned to them that she wasn’t to be harmed, they should only let Willa know if she could contact me as soon as possible. I then mindlinked Amber and asked her how Hunter was doing. He had been with us for a couple weeks now, but I couldn’t imagine life without him. What I could imagine is sleeping ten full hours with Amber by my side or even better feeling Amber on me. But sadly there was no chance of that right now, Hunter has been so clingy even at night. I think he might have gotten very little attention at the orphanage and was scared we wouldn’t
Axel’s pov I came looking for Amber and Charlotte and I ended up having a son. That’s not something you just get used to. But I think Amber and I both forgot how much work a baby is, so we barely had the time to adjust. Hunter seemed to favor me. Which was fine, but I still had my responsibilities as Alpha. Logan offered to step in for a while, but his son was the same age as Hunter. In the end we found a solution, baby-carrying seemed to work like a charm. Amber carried Hunter most of the day, while I took care of some work. I had another lead on the witches, the girl Jade, that Elias brought home, much to Amber’s dismay. Jade now wanted to be called Finley, her real name. I guess she wanted a fresh start and live truthfully, but neither Amber or I trusted her. But I needed Finley’s help, I knew nothing of witches. If she could provide me some insight, I could finally decide if the group that lived nearby was friend or foe. And once I was finished with my research, Finley could go o