Jared POV
I sit and wait in the main living room for Lily to get back home from her “date” with Beta Rick. Rick has been my best friend from the time we were pups but right now he is my least favourite person. I had paced for an hour and now I had decided to sit and calm myself. I had to keep reminding myself this was my fault and not Lily or Rick’s.
As I finally hear footsteps coming up the stairs, I stand up waiting for the door to open. I hear Lily laughing as she and Rick walk in, Rick telling her some story that has her in stiches. As they walk in, Lily turns to Rick, “Thank you Rick. This is the best night I have had in a long time, and for a first night at the Black Shadow Pack, it turned out alright,” she concludes.
Lily POV Jumping out of bed, I grab a shower and put on a yellow dress, with flats. I put my hair up in a high ponytail as I plan to be around the children this morning. I am looking forward to my time with Jared. Deciding to go down and see if there is anything I can help with for breakfast, I grab my room key putting it in my pocket. I start to open my door when there is a soft knock. Opening the door, I am disappointed to see Anya waiting for me. “Can we talk?” she asks. As I stand there chewing my lip, I debate whether I want to start my day with another fight with Anya about taking what is mine. Sighing I let her in, leaving the door open. “What do you want Anya?” I ask as she takes a seat on th
Lily POV Jared and I have enjoyed the days we have had to get to know each other. Everything has been much easier since Anya left. We have been getting closer, being around my mate is amazing. The sparks continue to grow between us, and our bond is getting stronger. My days start out training. While I trained at the Golden Moon Pack, I admit I never really took it seriously. As a Luna I am expected to be strong and able to protect my Pack. So, I have made it a priority to train hard with the men and women who also train daily. I have definitely had my ass handed to me on a platter a couple of sparring matches, but I have come out ahead in some as well. Once Jared and I mate and mark each other, I will become stronger.I have become a regular at the daycare. I have h
Jared POV Waking up after an intense night of passion, I can’t get over the amazing night I just spent with my mate. You hear about how amazing everything is, but you can’t anticipate how accurate that is. Feeling Lily’s hand on my hardening cock, I lean my head back before I realize she has made her way down to swipe her tongue across the tip of my cock. Moaning, I am teased by her tongue as she starts to slide my hard cock into her tight mouth. Moving slowly at first and quickening the pace, I feel my hips start to thrust in her mouth. While it is tempting to release inside her mouth, I want to feel myself inside her tight channel. Reaching down, I pull Lily up as she rubs her wet core against my hard cock. Moving slightly, I slide slowly inside her.&
Anya POV Having arrived in time to hear the exchange between Alpha James and Luna Jade with Jared and Lily, I couldn’t be happier. I knew my rightful place was beside Jared and whatever doubt we could instill in Lily’s mind the better. I had already spoke with Jared’s parents and we had come up with a plan to get rid of Lily one way or another. As I help her up, I can’t help but taunt her and whisper in her ear, “You haven’t won yet.”. Seeing her cringe and anger cross her face, I laugh as I move toward Jared’s office. I don’t wait to see what she does continuing to move forward. As I round the door to Jared’s office, I move in with a sad smile. Looking up expecting Lily, I se
Jared POV Feeling Lily cringe beneath my arms, I turn to glare at Anya. Lily had just started training and I knew she’d grow stronger as she continued training and once we marked one another. I didn’t want Lily to feel that she was less than anyone else simply because she couldn’t fight off a rogue. Truth be known I didn’t want Lily fighting rogues; I wanted her safe and with the other women and children who didn’t fight. I knew the time would come when she would be ready, but I wasn’t prepared for that today. As I turned Lily away from the remains of the rogue to head back to the Pack house Anya bursts out laughing. Rick and I both turn to Anya as she says, “Really Jared? You only have a weak Luna to offer your Pack? How will they feel when they compare
Jared POV As Rick and I walk into the Shadow Club we look around at the extensive renovations that had taken place in recent months. We were almost ready to reopen under new management and with a new look. As with most clubs on Pack land, we do have humans who visit our clubs. There is an obvious rule we don’t discuss who we are. We can mingle and there are times when our wolves may have a human mate. Depending on the Pack that can either go well or be challenging. Not all Packs accept human mates within their circle. We are an open Pack and have a few couples where one is a wolf, and one is human. There is also an assumption that the humans are females but, in our case, there are two human males in our Pack. The all contribute and work in their areas of expertise. As we are sitting
Jared POV “Where is she?!?” demands Alpha Kate Adams as she storms through the Pack hospital doors. She is accompanied by another male; he doesn’t seem like her mate but someone close to her. Putting my hands up to slow her down, she points her finger at me jabbing me in the chest, “You had one responsibility! To protect her and now she is sitting somewhere fighting for her life. How did this happen?!?” she questions. To say Alpha Kate is a fireball would be an understatement. From what I recall of Lily saying when speaking of Kate, they have been best friends since they were children and grew up together. You could see the love and concern in Kate’s eyes. Realizing I hadn’t answered her yet, I looked to her and the man beside her. &
Lily POV Holding my head, I am screaming in pain. Jared is yelling for the medical staff; Doctor Kent comes running into the room. “What is it, Lily? What’s happening?” he asks. “So much pressure, like my head is going to explode,” I say. I can barely catch my breath from the pain coming from my head. As Kent examines me, he first administers a pain killer to numb the pain. It takes some of the pressure I feel off me, but the pain is still there. Breathing a bit easier, I feel sweat dripping down my head. Jared grabs a cloth to wipe my face, as Kent considers the possibilities. “I’m concerned that we may need to go back in and relieve some pressure on your brain, Lily,” he tells us. “No, I don’t want to sleep for a
Jared POV It’s been four months since I woke up after the big fight. Things quickly got back to normal. Lily’s pregnancy progressed with many challenges and bed rest, which drove all of us crazy. She did not do well not being able to move. But she would do anything for the pup. I was holding our newborn Alpha while Lily slept. She had just delivered him. After a lengthy labour, it was decided we needed to do an emergency caesarian for the safety of both the pup and Lily. Doctor Kent didn’t know if Lily would be able to have any more pups, but we wouldn’t worry about that today. Today was a day to celebrate. Our pup was born, Alex Richard Montgomery. We both agreed we wanted to name our son after Alex. Not onl
Lily POV Three weeks we have been waiting for Jared to wake up. Three weeks of increased anxiety. My wolf, Missy, has not been able to reach Jared’s wolf. We haven’t had any encouraging movements from him. No hints that he is waking. The tubes have been removed from his throat, so he is breathing on his own now. He simply isn’t waking up. Rick has taken over running the Pack. We had to lay Alex and the other warriors to rest. We couldn’t wait any longer for Jared to wake up. We hadn’t wanted to tell him of our losses but we had to so he would know we were going forward with the traditional services for our lost. Not that we knew if he heard us or understood. Elder Morris conducted the services for us.&n
Lily POV Pregnant. I am pregnant. “How is this possible, Doctor Kent?” I ask confused. I knew it was a remote possibility. I had prayed to the Moon Goddess for this moment, but I had expected to be able to share it with Jared. “I admit, Luna, it’s a shock to me. A pleasant shock, mind you,” Doctor Kent replies. Nodding I’m confused and scared. “Did my shifting do any damage to the pup?” I ask the doctor. “No, it seems your wolf protected the pup. It’s still early days of your pregnancy, but you are most definitely pregnant, Lily,” the doctor says gently. “I want to caution you Lily. This is a high-risk pregnancy, Lily. You need to take care of yourself. Eat properly, don’t neglect your health as we wait for the Alpha to come out of his coma. You need to be pr
Rick POV Standing back, I put my hands on top of my head. This has been a long ass night and getting rid of the dead will take more time. Looking at my warriors, I can see they are exhausted, but I am grateful to every one of them for standing with Miranda, her mother and me. As I look at Elder Morris’s body I am saddened to see Miranda’s mother draped over his body. We knew there would be casualties in this war, but you are never prepared for the losses. Pulling Miranda into my arms again, I murmur to her we need to go. I need to check on Jared, Alex, and Lily. “You go ahead, Rick, I am going to stay with my mother and then I will be along,” Miranda says. Kissing the top of her head, “I’m proud of you baby,” I say to her before I shift to take off back to the Pack hospital.  
Miranda POV “Elder Morris?” I ask. I’m confused. This gentle man cannot be behind the attacks on the Black Shadow Pack. He just couldn’t be. He smiles as he comes to stand before me. “Aren’t you going to ask me, Miranda?” he says. “Ask you what?” I ask him cautiously. “If I’m your daddy dearest, of course,” he says. This is not the same man we have all known as Elder Morris. He’s speaking too coldly for anything else to make sense. “Elder Morris, you aren’t my father,” I reply cautiously. “Of course, I’m not your father Miranda. I am your father’s ally in his attempts to get you back. Your mother took you from him many years ago. Do you even remember your father, Miranda?” Elder Morris asks. “No,” I answer confused. I could not wrap my head around how Elder Morris knows my father. “He was a good man a
Jared POV It had been a couple weeks since the Beta Female ceremony. Everyone had been walking on eggshells and tensions were running higher among the Pack. We were waiting for an enemy we couldn’t see or prepare for. We were as prepared as we could be. With the power that Melinda released on everyone, our warriors were stronger than they had been. They were fighting harder and were able to shift to their wolves faster. Everyone was in awe of Melinda and her power. She trained alongside everyone, sparring in both human and wolf form. You would think she had been a wolf her entire life, the way she fought. Rick was proud of his mate. We were all proud to have her as our Beta Female. Lily’s headaches had
Miranda POV The past three days had been a whirlwind. When Lily was set on a mission she delivered. As I sat there having my hair done, I was shocked to see Lily come in all ready and passing me a glass of champagne. She had a stunning dress on, as always. She was wearing a black gown, which fell to her ankles. The bottom of the gown had a slit up to the thigh of her right leg. The top of the dress had sleeves with a vee neck. The back had a tiny button closure at the top with an opening to her waist. She wore gold jewelry to accent the dress and stay in line with the Pack colors. She had brought me in a gift as well. As she passed it to me, my hands shook. I gasped as I opened it. Inside was a white gold necklace with a diamond at the centre of the necklace.
Miranda POV“My father?” I ask confused. I had never met my father. I never knew who he was. It wasn’t unusual in our world to not know who fathered us. As I had said, we weren’t close to our families. “How would he even know about me?” I asked my mother. “He’s always known, Miranda. He’s a powerful man, with many powers. I had no idea he would be tracking your progress,” she says sadly.“How could he track my progress?” I ask. “He has the gift of sight; he can see the future,” she replies. “What has he seen?” I ask desperately. “I have no idea, we only heard rumblings that he was coming out of hiding. He’s been hiding since your birth, putting his plans together for when the time was right,” she says sounding very upset.“Why is the Witch’s Council sending me on an assignment tomorrow?” I ask. “On assignment, what do you mean?” she asks. I explained I had placed a call to my contact who advised I needed to go in tomorrow and to expect to be away for a month. She gasped, “He’s
Rick POV The night Miranda had finished her first shift had exhausted her. When we returned to our clothes, I helped her get dressed and carried her back to our suite. She had already been asleep when I slid her into bed. She had more fun than she had expected and was looking forward to her next run. As soon as everyone learned she had shifted, we had agreed we needed to start training her for her protection. She was a quick study, catching onto the different defense moves. Today we were moving toward training her in offense. She had shifted into her wolf a couple times now. As I had promised her the first shift was the hardest and she was shifting faster and with less pain. Soon she would be able to shift in motion. &nbs