The Moon Goddess gives Kat a god among men and she still walks away. She must be really damaged! Thanks for reading!
Ian's POV “Dammit!” I barked out loud, even though I hadn’t meant to. I’d just watched my daughter run out of the house, away from her mate, and it broke my heart. To be honest, it wasn’t entirely unexpected. Katalina, while being everything I could ever want in a daughter- kind, compassionate, empathetic, intelligent, insightful, and selfless- was also headstrong and unbending when she set her mind to something. Just like her mother! We had never had an explicit conversation about it, but I still knew how she felt about the mate bond. I read it in her body language and heard it in the comments she would make about her friends or patients finding their mates. She’d say things like, “Sarah keeps telling me she wishes she would meet her mate but I can’t help but think how lucky she is that it hasn’t happened yet.” or “So and so just found her mate and keeps saying she’s never been happier. If you ask me, that’s just another broken heart waiting to happen.” It saddened me to think t
Kat's POV I had just completed the check-up for the new mom and her twin pups and was packing up to leave when I heard my dad mind-linking me. “Kat? It’s Dad.” I heard him say in my head. I mentally rolled my eyes. Like I wouldn’t recognize him. “Hi Dad. What’s up?” I returned warily. “Are you about done at the Andersons’ mo leanbh?” He asked in a tentative tone. Uh oh! When he starts with the “my child” in Irish, he definitely wants something. “I was just finishing up here. Why? Do you need something?” I asked, trying to hide my suspicion. “No. I mean, yes. I uh . . . I sent Ryan to meet you and walk you home. I’m just letting you know to expect him.” He stated in his “don’t argue with me tone.” Well, too bad! I’m arguing anyway. “YOU DID WHAT? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?” I yelled. “Do not raise your voice to me Katalina!” Dad growled. “I’m sorry dad, but I don’t want to see him. I thought bolting from the house earlier would have made that clear!” I growled back, quiete
Jesse’s POV Larissa and I were making the short walk from the pack house to the Andersons’ home. It was a longstanding tradition in our pack for the Alpha and Luna to visit families with new pups, welcoming the new additions to our pack. As we approached their front gate, I glanced up to see Kat Connor walking out their front door looking exasperated, and heart-stoppingly gorgeous as usual. I briefly wondered what she was upset about. She didn’t seem to notice us so I took a few extra seconds to drink in her features. She was more beautiful than ever! I quickly looked away as she stepped off the front porch, heading in our direction. When she addressed us by our titles, I groaned internally. We had known each other all our lives and been much more intimate than friends. She knew I didn’t want the formality from her. Before I had a chance to tell her so, Larissa started chatting happily about the new twins we were here to see so I let it go. Our friend and Beta Tyler was meeting us h
Ian's POV I heard Kat and Ryan walk in the front door and immediately went out to meet them. I needed to have a difficult conversation with my daughter and I was determined to do it before I lost my nerve. “Hi Daddy!” she said, walking over to kiss my cheek. That was a good start. At least she wasn’t mad at me for sending her mate to meet her. I expected the cold shoulder, if not outright fury. I looked over at Ryan to see him standing there with a smile and a dazzled look on his face. Apparently she didn’t eat him alive either. Maybe this won’t be as hard as I thought. “Katalina, I’d like to talk to you for a minute. Why don’t you join me in my study?” My tone indicated it wasn’t optional. “Sure Daddy,” she replied a little hesitantly, but followed me anyway. I belatedly remembered we left Ryan standing in the doorway. I stopped abruptly, turning to talk to him, when Kat smacked right into me. I reached for her, but Ryan was there to catch her before I could blink. He quickly set
Ryan's POV I was back to pacing. What was taking so long? Was Ian having that much trouble convincing her not to reject me? Things weren’t looking good. I instinctively looked around for a trash can or something to throw up in because I was starting to feel sick. Teague was giving me a headache, constantly insisting I basically kidnap her. “Go get her!” He kept insisting. “She’s ours! You need to make her come home with us! Cara wants to! She told me so!” Ugh! Just when I thought the suspense would literally kill me, I heard footsteps on the stairs. I whipped around, hoping to see Kat but it wasn’t her scent getting stronger. It was Ian who came into view. Oh no! Did she send him to tell me I would be leaving without her? I was definitely going to throw up! “Well, mo mhac, you better take good care of my daughter for the next two weeks!” He warned, but he had a huge grin on his face. Wait! What? “She really agreed to come home with me?” I asked incredulously. My knees went weak fr
Reegan's POV I was so happy to finally be headed home after one of the longest weeks of my life. The annual Forest Preservation Summit was boring as hell! A bunch of Alphas sitting around discussing ways to ensure the longevity of our wolves’ habitat, although important, could never be described as exciting. She-wolves weren’t invited and I couldn’t even go into town looking for female “company” due to all the evening events we were expected to attend. Between the imposed week-long celibacy and the excess testosterone in the room, we argued more than we collaborated. I’m lucky I didn’t lose my fucking mind! Fortunately, I knew what to expect so I made a point of finding a little bar outside of town before I checked into the hotel. As I drove, I let memories of the curvy little brunette sex kitten I met there play through my mind. “Well, hello handsome! What brings you in tonight?” She asked, batting her eyelashes and leaning her elbows on my table, giving me the perfect view of he
Reegan's POV It wasn’t like I never wanted a long-term relationship. I was sure I had a fated mate out there somewhere. Someone the Moon Goddess chose to compliment me in every way and be the best Luna Glass Lake could ever hope for. I just didn’t know that I was ready to find her and settle down. No one around me seemed to understand my hesitation. “Reegan, I don’t understand why you don’t want to find your mate.” My mother constantly berated me. “Why would you choose all those empty encounters with shallow women when you could have a soulmate who would love you unconditionally and make you a stronger, more effective leader for this pack.” “That’s what I have Ryan for, mom.” I teased her. “The two of us are strong enough without a Luna. Back me up here dad.” “If you want support for your argument, you’re barking up the wrong tree with me. Finding my Luna was the best thing that ever happened to me.” Dad balked, unwilling to risk ending up on mom’s bad side. “Coward!” I accused,
Reegan's POV After my little guilt trip down memory lane, I was anxious to get home and talk to Ryan. If we were going to lead this pack effectively together, it was important for us to be on the same page. I knew my avoidance of him lately had hurt him. As twins, we had always been extremely close. We never let anything come between us for too long. I didn’t want to be the reason that changed now. I really did love my baby bro! “Look at me being all sensitive,” I snorted to myself. As I pulled up in front of the pack house, I was happy to see Ryan’s truck parked out front. I knew he had spent the day at RedWoods finalizing the alliance between our packs and I wasn’t sure he would be home yet. After all, he wasn’t expecting me until tomorrow night so he had no reason to rush back. He is a bit of a homebody though so I should’ve known better. Maybe I could convince him to go grab a drink with me somewhere and we could talk things out. Just because I decided to skip the club scene to