Eric seems like a fun guy with no agenda and so far Damien is behaving. Let's hope that continues! Thanks for reading!
Kat’s POV I made the short walk back to the little cottage and walked right in, only to wish I could turn around and walk right back out. The first thing I saw when I walked in the door was my father and my aunt making out on the couch. He was practically laying on top of her, kissing her passionately while caressing her breast and she squeezed his ass. They immediately separated as soon as they heard me walk in but the damage was done. I could never erase that image from my brain. “Oh Goddess! Sorry! I’ll just head to my room. Carry on!” I babbled, trying to escape the room and the embarrassment hanging between us. “No mija! Stay and talk to your father. I’ll go.” Aunt Isa insisted, but the pained look on her face told me she believed I wouldn’t accept her, accept the bond between them. “I only meant to give you some privacy. If you truly want to talk now, I’d prefer it if you stayed.” I said, offering her a small half-smile. She beamed at me in return. “Ok.” She murmured,
Ryan’s POV I sat in my office staring at the wall, unable to do anything remotely productive. A full month had gone by since I last saw her. I couldn’t believe it had been a month since I’d held my angel in my arms, nuzzled my nose in her silky blond curls and inhaled her amazing scent. A whole month since I’d made love to her, burying myself deep inside her while watching her come apart screaming my name. I groaned aloud at that thought. The first couple of weeks after she left, I refused to wallow in self-pity, choosing instead to throw myself into finding her by any means necessary. I was an Alpha, always focused on fixing any problem and I was determined to approach this the same way. But the more time that passed with no leads, the more overwhelming the pain became until it completely consumed me. Maybe she’d already moved on. Maybe she never really loved us, loved me, in the first place. Neither my brother or I had gotten a decent night’s sleep without her warm, soft ski
Reegan’s POV I was currently laying on the floor of Kat’s closet, snuggling into her pillow and surrounded by the scent from her clothes. It had become my go-to spot for those times when my need for her became so desperate that I had to close my eyes, breathe in her intoxicating smell and pretend she was standing next to me. Delusional, I know. But it was the only thing preserving the tenuous thread to my sanity. Admittedly, I’d made some pretty poor choices in my life followed by some extreme periods of self-loathing because of them. However, I’d never lost the will to live until I’d given my whole heart and soul to my mate only to have her leave me due to my own failure to protect her from my past. Now, the only thing keeping me going was the slim hope that I could still fix this. If she never took me back, it would kill me. But, I couldn’t walk away without doing everything in my power to make her understand that she was loved and wanted beyond words and she never deserved to b
Kat’s POV Curious eyes watched me from deep in the forest as my aunt’s wolf put Cara and I through our paces. I couldn’t see them but I knew they were there all the same. Whether in human or wolf form, the pulses of energy leaving us as we practiced our new abilities wasn’t likely to go unnoticed for long. Eventually, Aunt Isa had agreed it was best to tell her Alpha about my special skills in hopes he would help keep the audience to a minimum while we worked. It was a risk, but we both felt we could trust him with the information. He readily agreed to keep our secret and I knew those watching were only his most trusted warriors. “Again!” Aislinn, my aunt’s wolf barked in my head as I repeatedly set a pile of brush on fire then drew water from the earth to put it out. I could train in either form, but my aunt found it easiest to retrieve the knowledge hidden somewhere deep inside her for years when she transformed into her wolf. Though she could connect to it somewhat in human f
Kat’s POV Piercing green eyes met me as soon as I walked in the door, looking at me with the same adoration they used to hold when we were together. I stopped just inside the room, intent on keeping some distance between us. I couldn’t begin to fathom why he would be here but it couldn’t be good. “Alpha Klein, how-? What-? Why-?” My wolf rolled her eyes at my lack of eloquence as I tried and failed to ask all my questions at once. Jesse looked like he wanted to laugh but restrained himself. “Really Kat? We know each other way too intimately for formal titles, don’t you think?” He said with an annoying smirk. “I think your Luna would probably disagree.” I stated flatly. I thought I saw guilt flash in his eyes but it was gone before I could be certain. “How did you find me?” “Tyler mentioned it in passing. Don’t be mad at him!” He interjected when I opened my mouth to express my displeasure. “I don’t think he even realized he said it and he has no idea I’m here." “Why are you
Damien’s POV I knew I shouldn’t eavesdrop. I was an Alpha for Goddess’ sake! I should be above such things. But somehow, I couldn’t help myself and my feet led me into the hall outside the lounge of their own accord. Even my wolf was condoning my actions, feeling suspicious of this Alpha’s intentions. When Jesse Klein had shown up at my border asking to meet with me, I could hardly decline the visit. To turn him away without good reason could be seen as an act of enmity which was the last thing I needed. Besides, he’d arrived alone and I had no reason to believe he had any nefarious intent. I couldn’t recall immediately what pack he ran but when he mentioned RedWoods, I immediately recognized it as Kat’s home pack. Why would her Alpha show up here out of the blue? That instantly had my hackles up. Over the past two months, my wolf and I had become very possessive of Katalina Connor. We’d come to think of her as ours even though we knew we weren’t fated. That hardly mattered th
Ryan’s POV It was seven am and Reegan and I had been up pacing for the last hour. Not that either of us had been sleeping. How could we, knowing today we would finally find out where our mate had been hiding for two long months? Kellan, our lead tracker and one of our stealthiest warriors had mind-linked us at six am to say Ian had left RedWoods territory. He was currently following him and promised to link us as soon as his destination was known. The only problem was, we had no way of knowing how long that would be and we were both nearly losing our minds. “What time is it?” Reegan asked me for the hundredth time. “Five minutes later than the last time you asked.” I snarled back. “What the fuck is taking so long? This waiting is driving me insane!” He scowled. “How many warriors are we taking? And did you already put them on standby? We may need to leave any minute!" “For Goddess’ sake Reegan, we’ve been over all of that! Ten warriors will follow in two separate vehicles. Th
Ryan’s POV We made our way back over to the west gate, moving slowly with our hands up so as not to appear threatening. One of the guards stepped out to meet us a few yards from the entry. “How can I help you gentleman?” He stood with his arms crossed, not even attempting a friendly greeting. “I’m Reegan Stone and this is my brother Ryan. We are the Glass Lake Alphas and we’d like entry into your territory.” My twin stated flatly, without explanation. “We weren’t notified to expect you. Is Alpha Damien aware of your visit?” The guard asked, looking a little uncertain before masking it. “No.” Reegan answered, offering no explanation. Teague was pacing in my head, wanting to rip their throats out and move on. It was taking all my concentration to hold him back. I just hoped my brother wasn’t planning on drawing this out much longer. “While I’m sure our Alpha would be happy to host the leaders of such an illustrious pack, I’m certain he’ll want to know to what he owes the honor o