~Aiden's POV~”Come on, get off your asses!” The Warriors were up and fighting and they could rest when the sun went down.I was beating myself up thinking about how this could've happened. I hadn't stopped to actually let everything sink in. My brother tried to kill me as a child and then tried to kill our father. Him being kicked out and then kidnapped my mate. And now he was coming here. I was sure of myself and my pack but Asher was something else. He had no empathy, there was nobody he loved more than himself and he had nothing to lose which made him even more dangerous.”Alpha,” Bob walked up to me. I noticed he had gotten a haircut. His usual thick hair that looked like a helmet was gone and instead, he had a fade on the sides. ”Yes?” There was an ominous look in his eyes and he leaned his head back. ”It’s Cole, he wants to see you,” ”I’m busy,” I said and clenched my jaw. He bowed his head and looked at the warriors.”How are they doing?” He asked me and watched as they f
~Gabby’s POV~I had just come back from a run and was taking shower. I ran my hands through my wet hair and soaped up my body. The feeling of the warm water against my bones was amazing. They softened and the soreness disappeared.Lela had been begging for another run ever since we came back. She had immense energy that I just couldn't keep up with.But feeling her emotions and her freedom when on a run put a smile on my face. She was fast, strong, and very much an Alphas wolf. She had this aura around her which demanded respect and without even trying people just knew her power. I walked out into the room with the towel wrapped around my body. I looked around and saw the empty walls and then made the bed. The curtains were pulled to the sides. I hadn't been able to do that until today. The sun streamed in and filled the room with a bright light.It was hard to believe that things were moving forward. In one way I was happy about it because it felt like my life was actually continuin
~Gabby’s POV~I was still in shock from the information the witch had given me. I couldn't believe it but something didn't make sense. A lot of it didn't make sense.”I don’t understand,” I said and closed my eyes as I pinched the bridge of my nose. ”Your parents asked for a poison to be mixed into the blend. They have been feeding you this potion since you were little.” ”How? I don't remember eating or drinking-” ”It had to enter the bloodstream,” she said and leaned forward.My eyes widened and the realization hit me. If I had eaten it or drunk it, it wouldn't have entered my bloodstream. The only way for it to enter my bloodstream would be through my veins.”The whipping,” I gasped.She bowed her head but averted her eyes. They had laced the belt with the potion and whipped it into my bloodstream.”The extraction,” I said and looked at her. I was pushing down the tears, seriously fed up with the crying.”The extraction would happen upon your blood entering his body. As he pen
~Gabby’s POV~The tension in the office was rising and we were all on edge. Noah was going over our parent's words in his head and he couldn't believe what they had planned.Nick was standing there looking stoic and Aiden was staring at him with his arms crossed over his chest. ”No one knew what they were going to do but it’s done,” I said. I hoped that maybe I could ease the tension and soften everything up. They were getting agitated and I could see the battle of dominance happening between Nick and Aiden. ”Guys, stop,” I placed my hand on Aidens arm and pushed him back softly.”You really had no idea?” Aiden asked my brothers. ”How could we?””Yeah, do we look like a happy-go-lucky family who shares everything? Cause if that’s the impression you’ve gotten then you’re fucking blind,” Cassy stood up when her phone rang and she went outside. The door closed and I looked around at everyone. ”We need a plan.” Nick said and looked at me. ”For what?””When they find out that their
~Aiden’s POV~We had scoured the woods and the town. Everyone had gathered by the school and for every warrior that came without good news, I was starting to believe the worst.”Anything?” ”No, Alpha…sorry,””No a single fucking sign? How is this possible?” I ran a hand through my hair.”There’s no scent, no nothing,” They said and looked around confusedly.”Look again,””But, Alpha-””LOOK AGAIN!” I shifted and started running back into the woods. That’s when I tried the one thing I had been fearing to do.’Cassy, can you hear me?’ ’Cassy!’The only thing that would cause the mind link to not work would be if they're not within the pack borders. She wasn’t here. She wasn't in the pack.’Round it up and meet at the house. Cassy’s gone’'Yes Alpha’I shifted back and got dressed outside. The winds were coming in strong and the rain was pouring.Where the fuck was she? She wouldn't be out there now in this weather. How could she just disappear like that?Walking back into the house I
~Aiden’s POV~The rain had stopped, it was six o’clock in the morning and the clouds were still dark in the sky. I had gathered the warriors and the plan was to scour every inch of our surrounding grounds outside the border.Whoever kidnapped Cassy couldn't have been far and they wouldn't have gotten far during the storm.”Aiden!” Gabby came running down the stairs.”You’re not coming with us.” I said.She rolled her eyes and clenched her jaw. ”Here, Mr.Maler gave this to me yesterday. It belonged to Cassy,” She handed me a scarf. It would help.”Thank you,” I said and grabbed it from her. Our fingers graced each other and I saw the little jump she did upon contact. One day I would turn all her bad memories to dust and replace them with the best ones she could possibly imagine.”Be safe,” she said.I leaned down, cupped her cheek with my hand, and placed a soft kiss on her cheek. I held myself back, I wanted to taste her, to run my hands all over her body and drag my tongue over ev
~Gabby’s POV~We saw the fog from the windows. The branches of the trees were swinging in the winds and water trails went down the glass.My mother was watching me, as was my father. After she had said those words I completely lost my ability to speak. Cassy had said this when we were with the witch. She said that they would come and take me back. I swore that I wouldn't let that happen but I needed to regain my voice and my strength. I still felt broken and so scared.”Perhaps that is not her wish anymore,” Marie said and stared daggers at my mother.I knew that the niceties were all gone and people's true colors were about to come out. It was about to get ugly.”Gabriella?” Marie said and I shook my head.”No,” I squealed, hoping it would've sounded stronger.My mother tilted her head to the side and smiled.
~Aiden’s POV~Now you need to calm down’How? They have coerced everyone into giving them our mate. They’re gonna take her away’No, they’re not’You know as well as me how this will end. It is either they take her or Cassy doesn't come back’My eyes shifted color and my wolf stepped front and center.Gabby’s parents were looking like they had won. And I was terrified that they might’ve.”Where is my daughter!” Two of our warriors were holding Thomas back as he tried to reach for the only two people in this room who knew where his daughter was.His eyes started glowing and his wolf wanted out. The warriors that Gabby's parents had brought came rus
Aiden saw, his eyes met his mother's and like the flick of a finger, the time sped up and Asher's head flew back. He clawed out Asher’s other eye, completely blinding his wolf before jumping up and digging his teeth into his neck. Asher’s wolf fell to the ground, trying with all his might to get back up but Aiden sunk his teeth in deeper and I saw that he was making it hurt as much as possible. As his last breath was drawn, Aiden finally pulled back and rose his head. He looked behind him and took off, running to his mother's side. Everyone else kept fighting and were going ferociously at Asher’s men. Their leader was dead but they weren't stopping. I turned back and saw Liliana, her eyes were turning red as she looked out over all the men fighting. She screamed and raised her hands, and with her hands rose fire and burnt the werewolves alive. Our own men were backing away and pulling at each other to run back. Just as the others were about to run, a wall of fire rose behind them, t
~Edmund’s POV~ Liliana was looking at me, her lips slightly parted and her mind seemed deep in thought. I held on to my cup to keep from showing how shaky my hands were. Talking feelings and being exposed like this wasn't my thing, I never had to do it. I'd wink at a girl and they’d come to me but this wasn't a one-night thing and I wanted to do it right. The question was if she’d let me. ”I know that you’re more than that, it’s just,” her voice was so low and fragile and nothing at all like we had seen her be. Her eyes flickered and she rolled her head. ”You don't understand,” she sighed and closed her eyes. Her head fell and her hand let go of the fork she was holding. ”Don’t understand what?” I asked her and pinched my brows together. Liliana slowly opened her eyes, so slow that I could see every littlest emotion that swirled around in there. Her shoulder slumped and she exhaled. ”The fight isn't over,” she whispered as though it was a secret. ”What-what do you mean?” T
~Gabby’s POV~ Liliana was sitting next to Edmund, the two seemed to have similar scowls on their faces. Neither said a word, they just ate and completely ignored everyone, including each other. ” How did you sleep?” I asked them and squirmed in my seat. Edmund looked up at me through hooded eyes and then back at his plate. ”Fine,” Liliana said and offered at least a strained smile. She had more manners than my brother, who would've thought. The stale tension only rose but I couldn't be too upset about it. Every time I saw the heart-shaped ring on my finger a swarm of butterflies erupted in my stomach and I got all giddy. Aiden saw where I was looking and grabbed my hand, he lifted it to his lips and placed a kiss on it. I saw Marie’s and Clark’s pleased expressions. They looked just as happy as we were. But of course, I wanted to see all of my brothers happy as well. Noah was happy with Cassy and now Nick had Erin, that only left Edmund who was mated to the woman who put a h
”I just…I don't feel like I belong here,” I said and looked down, too ashamed to look into his eyes. I felt his finger under my chin and he tilted my head back. My eyes flickered between his lips and his eyes. ”You do,” he said and leaned down, he placed a soft kiss on the side of my mouth. ”You belong here,” he said and kissed my jaw. He raised his head, his eyes locking me down and he stepped closer, brushing his body against mine. ”You belong with me.” He said and kissed my lips, I drew a sharp breath and released it heavily, feeling my chest and my shoulders sink. He continued placing soft kisses on my lips and his other hand rested on my waist. I leaned forward, pressing myself against him and my mind and my thoughts ceased to exist. I pressed my lips harder onto his and grabbed onto the back of his head. His tongue slipped in and he held me so hard as if begging me to stay. Worried that if he let go, I’ll be gone. He gently lifted me and placed me on the bed. ”I’m beggi
~Erin’s POV~ I walked out, ready to say goodbye to everyone but as I got to the foyer, I saw them all standing there with big smiles on their faces. ”There you are, come on, we’re going for a run!” Gabby said and came to grab my hand. ”Gabby, no. I have something-” ”Don’t. Not yet,” she whispered and the sadness in her eyes was just heartbreaking. ”Sure, let’s go for a run,” I said and squeezed her hand. We didn't shift at first, we took off our shoes and ran on the ground, through the grass, and down into the woods. I closed my eyes and allowed my other senses to take the stirring wheel as the wind embraced me. We all shifted and ran between the trees and tried catching up with each other. Nick’s wolf slowed a little beside me and we stopped behind everyone else as they continued. He came up and started nuzzling me. He leaned his head over my wolves and they rubbed against abasing each other, both as pleased as they could ever be. Somehow this made me feel worse because now I r
”Sending a bunch of big men with big muscles may work for you wolves but when it comes to a witch, it’s better to send someone with respect.” She said as she stood in front of Aiden. ”You're Liliana,” ”And you must the Alpha,” she reached out her hand and Aiden shook it. Liliana's eyes suddenly furrowed and she looked past him. She walked up the stairs and looked around the entrance. Her eyes were searching for something and it looked like they found it when a door opened up upstairs and a girl walked out. She was pulling down her dress and giggling as she pulled Edmund closer and pressed her body against his. He smirked and nibbled on her ear but then stopped. He froze in his spot and slowly turned his head. His eyes locked with Lilianas and started glowing.”Mate,” was the only word that left his lips. The girl gasped and slapped him as she stormed off down the stairs and out of the house without making eye contact with anyone. Edmund was taking slow steps down the stairs and Lili
Aiden and I sat in silence for several minutes before I had the courage to speak. ”I don’t know yet. There’s just so much going on and things that have happened that I don't know if I can stay. I mean I just found out that I have this whole other family that I thought all my life gave me up. Now I have a mate as well and things just aren't working out as they’re supposed to,””Or maybe they’re working out exactly as they’re supposed to. You went through hell, Erin, but now you’re here, you’re home. Maybe this was your way back,””Or maybe I was just never meant to come back,” I whispered. The life I had been living for the past years had been that of a nightmare and the thought of it all being part of my faith was terrifying. ”Just don't do anything rash, take your time and think about it before deciding,” Aiden got up and left. His eyes were pleading with me but just like the rest of them, I knew he wouldn't try to stop me if I chose to leave. He’d respect my decision, as they all
Gabby’s eyes widened and she was staring in shock at our brother who had no recognition of her whatsoever. He twisted her arm and extended his claws. ”Get back!” Edmund pushed at his chest, I went around Gabby and grabbed his arm and we pinned him against the wall. ”What the hell is wrong with him?” Edmund growled. He turned his head and looked at me but this time I didn't have the answer and that pissed me off. He knew me and Edmund but how could he have forgotten about her? All her life it had been the three of us, working shit out together and protecting each other. He was the one alongside Edmund who would break necks and slit throats to keep her safe and now all of sudden she was a stranger to him. ”Easy,” Gabby said beside me. Everyone was silent for a minute, including Noah who was seething and trying to push us back. When I looked into his eyes I could see my brother but there was something more, something that wasn't him and it was eating him up. We needed to find the w
~Nick’s POV~I told the others to wait upstairs. We had been patiently sitting around for a fucking hour to see if the warriors could get anything out of Amanda but they hadn't so I was going to see if I could speed it up. ” She’s pretty beaten but maybe you'll be able to get something out of her,” the guard said on his way out. I wanted everyone gone, the only people left would be me and her.I walked up to the cellar and Amanda was sitting on the floor. Her arm was broken and half her body was covered in blood. Her right eye was swollen and there was a cut on her leg where it looked like someone had driven in a knife and still- she hadn't talked. ”What do you want?” She said in a raspy voice, barely able to look at me or move her lips. ”The truth.” I said and circled my fingers around the bars. She tried shaking her head but winced. The cellar leaked of wolfsbane and she wouldn't be healing anytime soon. ”I… I’ve told the truth. I didn't use magic on anyone so…just go,” she sai