I hope Reegan's prayers are answered. Time will tell! Thanks for reading!
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
Reegan’s POV My brain was desperately trying to make sense of everything that juat happened. This morning I’d been so full of hope, thinking I’d finally get the chance to see my baby girl and explain to her what happened. I knew I needed to be prepared to accept it if she still didn’t want to be with me. After all, I may not have done what she thought I did but if I’d never gotten involved with Jenna in the first place, we wouldn’t be here right now. But never in my wildest dreams did I expect her to pin me to a fucking tree. “Ryan, are you okay?” I checked in with my twin. I might not be able to shift but at least we could still mind-link. “I’m trapped by a fucking tree. I can’t shift. Teague is in a murderous rage. And I’m pretty sure our mate was about to reject us if her dad hadn’t gotten here when he did. So you, do the math.” He growled in my head. “But I’m not physically hurt, if that’s what you’re asking. You?” “Same.” I grunted in response. “Reegan, we have to find
Kat’s POV I allowed myself a moment to enjoy the shocked look on my mates’ faces as the ground shifted beneath them, slamming them into the trees behind them. I quickly bound them anew with roots and branches but added one important detail I’d left out last time. “You will not shift!” I commanded. It still interested me that I had such power over them. I briefly thought back to the conversation I’d had with my aunt about it just a few weeks ago. I’d related the tale of the short-lived sparring match, nwith Ryan detailing how I had commanded him to stay down and how he’d been powerless to resist. “No one can command an Alpha. Not even other Alphas. So why do you think I can?” I’d asked her during one of our frequent training sessions as I struggled to understand my power. “I can’t say for sure.” She’d started, and I fully expected that to be the end of it so her next words surprised me. “I can tell you what I believe though. As a Celtic Wolf, you were given two mates for prote
Kat’s POV I listened impatiently, arms crossed in front of me like a barrier over my heart while Reegan recounted what he remembered from that day. A deep growl rumbled in my chest as he described the way Jenna masked her scent then came into his room uninvited and stabbed him with a needle, catching him off guard and drugging him before he could react. “When I woke up and Ryan told me what happened, what you thought happened . . . I would rather die than ever hurt you that way! Please believe me, baby girl!” He choked on his words, holding back sobs. I couldn’t stop my own tears from flowing. I could read in his eyes how it had broken him, how the idea of causing me such deep pain tore him up inside. I understood how he felt, because knowing the pain he’d suffered the last two months broke me as well. So many thoughts warred with each other inside my head. I swallowed back the bile rising in my throat, fighting the urge to vomit. I felt sick to my stomach knowing what I had put