Parker squeezed my hand, turning towards me, “You’re right, I’m sorry. It wouldn’t be fair to her to continue holding a grudge over Wyatt for things that are entirely out of his control. Thank you for being the level-headed one,” he shook his head with a smile."What?" Parker chuckled, "I just never thought I'd say that." I smiled, “Whenever you need me, I’m here. We may not be mates any longer, but we will always be family,” I narrowed my eyes, "But I've always been the level headed one between you and I." Parker sat up abruptly, letting go of my hand, and looking out over the water. His eyes glanced down at his hands before returning to the expanse of water. I was confused, but sat up next to him, listening to the gentle roll of the waves. “Is it weird, for you?” he asked, turning his head towards me and breaking the silence. “Is what weird?” “You and I...” he whispered. His hazel eyes glittered beneath the sunlight as they roamed over my features. “I wouldn’t say
I watched from the kitchen as Wyatt played with Helena in the living room. I don’t think my heart will ever get used to the feeling of seeing them together. She was stumbling around in what I would call a “baby” run while Wyatt crawled around on his knees, chasing after her. Her giggles and laughing screams filled the room. I glanced up at the clock, my stomach twisting painfully. In an hour, we would be meeting with the Elders, and they had decided to bring the head of the Vampire council here with them to discuss Wyatt’s fate moving forward. It had taken almost six months for them to coordinate a time for both to be present here in Twilight Woods. Not only will Wyatt's Beta position be up for discussion, but his murder of Vincent. And the vampire must decide whether or not he should be punished for killing a sire. I was so fixated by the slow ticking of the clock, that I was nearly knocked down when Helena launched herself onto my legs in an attempt to escape the “Daddy
I watched as Wyatt’s eyes glistened slightly. He tried to blink away the impending tears, but failed as one single drop slid down his cheek. He grabbed both sides of my face, pulling me in for a kiss. I felt tears begin to blur my vision, but I refuse to let them escape. Wyatt needs my strength today. He leans his forehead on mine, taking a deep breath, “It’s time.” Walking through the door, the conversation throughout the room stopped and all eyes turned to Wyatt and I. Both the Elders and Vampire council had brought at least fifteen members each. “Wyatt Reed, Beta of Twilight Woods, please take a seat next to your Alpha, Kai Harlow of Twilight Woods,” Elton, the head of the Elders stated before turning to me, “Felicity Donovan, please take a seat over there,” he stated, pointing to a small bench. The members of the two councils took their seats in front of Kai and Wyatt. “I, Elton Centar, am here representing the council of Elders for Werewolves,” Elton began, "The men
I pulled Felicity into a tight hug, “Let’s go home and celebrate,” my lips brushed her earlobe, and I felt a shudder move through her body. Felicity pulled away from me, looking confused, “Why are we celebrating?” I smiled, “Well, I’d like to start by celebrating the fact that I have the most beautiful, amazing, sexy mate in the entire world. Then, I’d like to celebrate the fact that I’m officially done dealing with the stupid council. And finally, did I say I wanted to celebrate having the literal hottest she-wolf for a mate?” Felicity’s lips tugged into a smile and she closed her eyes, shaking her head. “You speak a very compelling argument,” she joked. “I knew you’d end up seeing things from my point of view,” I winked. Kai cleared his throat, “You two enjoy all of your celebrating. I’m going to go home and spend some quality time with my mate and son.” A bright pink blush tinged Felicity’s cheeks and she gave me “the” look as Kai left us standing there. “I’m not
I scooped her up, carrying her to the door, but as soon as I slid the glass back, smoke started bellowing out. It was like an instant sober for her, she basically jumped out of my arms. I rushed inside, covering my nose and heading over to stove. I quickly shut it off, grabbing two gloves and grabbing the now blackened food out of the oven. Felicity turned on the water to the sink and I threw all three pans under the stream, hoping to stop the burning. Running around, I opened all of the windows to let the house air out. “I’m so sorry.” Felicity looked at me and just started laughing. “What are you laughing about right now?” She kept starting to speak but couldn’t hold in the continued laughter. “I..... We just.... ran through the house.... butt ass naked..... throwing burnt food.... in the sink.... and opening windows. You.... are literally standing there...... with only oven mitts..... on your hands,” she choked out, still laughing. I glanced down, realizing t
After Helena told us her dream, my mind has been unsettled. Not necessarily in a bad way, just with so much unknown; it worried me. Is my daughter a future teller? Did she just have a dream because Parker and Kiera told her she was going to be a big sister? She said that I had red in my eyes. Do I make the decision to turn? Do I have to turn because I am pregnant by a vampire? I know that I shouldn’t be looking too deeply into what she said, but my heart says otherwise. “Felicity, we might not share a mate bond anymore, but I can hear your thoughts loud and clear,” Wyatt whispered, walking over to envelope me in a tight hug. I’d lost my appetite to eat as a dull ache spread through my head from the never-ending string of thoughts. He pulled away, “Do you want to talk about it?” “I don’t know. Am I worrying for nothing? Is my brain creating scenarios that are just.... are insane?” He chuckled softly, “Trust me, her dream threw me for a loop. My mind hasn’t stopped chu
I groggily open my eyes, rubbing away the tiredness that I feel. After blinking a few times, my eyes adjust to the bright rays of the sun shining through the branches on the trees. I sit up, looking around to see if I can find out where I am at now. This is the middle of another future dream. The ground was littered with crunchy brown and orange leaves. The air was cool but not freezing, so it must be fall, which is just around the corner. Pushing myself off of the ground, the sound of leaves crumbling beneath me broke the silence in the forest. I’m in Twilight Woods, I can feel it, I’m just not sure of where. There is an unfamiliarness that settles deep in the pit of my stomach. I walked through the trees for a few moments before my ears picked up the bustling sound of pack life. I followed the sounds and before long, the pack clinic came into view. It was still so surreal walking among life while being completely unnoticed. I was just a fly on the wall in these dreams... but
‘Are you really going to do it?’ Iris questioned, her voice sounding more like a whine. I chose to ignore her for the millionth time this morning. Her incessant pacing and questions have given me one of the worst headaches I’ve had in my life. My head was already running wild with questions and answers. I didn’t need any other questions. ‘That’s specifically why I’m trying to get answers from you,’ Iris growled. I ignored her once again, choosing to clean the house to distract my mind. My heart felt as if it were torn to shreds, and I couldn't blame her for wondering. I was considering sending her back to the Goddess, essentially cutting her time here on Earth short. I spent what felt like hours cleaning everything. Scrubbing the counters, floors, doors, trim, anything I could think of. “You’re going to scrub the finish off of the floor soon,” Wyatt chuckled sleepily. I had an incredibly hard time sleeping after my future dream. I’ve been up for hours and it's just no
The night was finally here and the room was full. People from all walks of life sat at small round tables together. “You look beautiful,” Wyatt whispered in my ear. I decided to wear an all-black sun dress and just enough eye makeup to accentuate my eyes. We opted to keep things fairly casual for the evening. That way, there was no pressure on our new members. Many came here with next to nothing, and didn't want a free handout. Wyatt’s father was sitting at a table chatting with a beautiful vampire. He had a broad smile and she was laughing at whatever it was he was saying. He held Dex in his arms and kept glancing down at him while speaking with the woman.“I think that your father might be smitten.”Wyatt followed my gaze, “Oh yeah, he’s in trouble. Or maybe she’s in trouble.”Kiera joined us, “There are far more people here than I thought,” she whispered, nervously wringing her hands. “You have nothing to worry about. You’re a natural.”She took one final deep breath before taki
“Do we have all of the food prepared for the evening?” Two of the kitchen staff stood before me with clipboards. We were going over everything needed for our welcoming party. We had an overwhelming response once we began sending out invitations for the Safe Haven. At first, it was like a shockwave to the supernatural community. Unheard of in a way. A lot of packs returned our letter, accusing us of trying to steal their members. Some packs asked to come in and see what it was exactly that we were working so diligently on. We had five Alpha’s meeting Kai in total confusion on why we would welcome those of different supernatural races into our pack. ‘Werewolves are supposed to run packs for werewolves!’ they’d say. But in the end, they weren’t why we were making the program anyways and we held no room for their outdated ways. Once we had a few wolves show up, it was like the domino effect. It quickly became apparent that we were not prepared for the task ahead of us. “I believe so
I’ve been trembling with excitement since we arrived. Felicity was sitting on a small bed with a towel on her lap, fidgeting her fingers since the nurse brought us in here. They’d taken a small vile of her blood and we were patiently waiting for the ultrasound tech to come and start looking at our pup. “I hope they hurry up. I’m going to burst here in a moment.”Felicity giggled, leaning down and capturing my lips in a sloppy kiss. A soft knock at the door had her pulling away and in came a young nurse. “Are you two ready to see your fledgling?” she asked with a warm smile. I’ve been calling my pup a kin, or pup, but the correct term is fledgling. The more you know...Felicity leaned back on the table as the nurse squirted jelly on her exposed belly. I grasped Felicity’s hand, squeezing it tightly. My eyes never left the little screen as she placed the wand into the sticky substance. A wiggly bean appeared on the screen causing my eyes to instantly well with tears. That little t
I decided to walk back home slowly, thinking about everything that had happened. I don’t want to believe that Parker is still in love with me. The thought makes me feel dirtied, like I'm betraying Kiera. She deserves his whole heart just as I've given mine to Wyatt.‘Can I come to you?’ Wyatt’s voice floated in my head.‘Sure, I’m walking home from the lake.’Less than thirty seconds later, Wyatt appeared in front of me. I could feel his guilt as he stood there wringing his hands.Closing the distance between us, I wrapped my arms tightly around his body and angled my face to look up at him. “Are you okay?”His arms snaked around my back, pulling me flush to him. One hand rested on the back of my head and the other squeezed my midsection. His chin rested against my hair, “I feel awful for how I acted earlier. Kiera didn’t deserve that."“I’m sure she will forgive you.”His head fell onto my shoulder, “Did you talk with Parker?”“I did.”He pulled away from me, “That’s all I get?”I s
She nodded and he leaned forward, crashing our lips into hers. His hands went into her hair, gripping it tightly. He pulled her closer to us, snaking a hand behind her back. The sparks from their contact were electrifying. ‘You taste like heaven,’ he growled, ‘Better than heaven.’ I typically wouldn’t have given Ash full control but I felt like they needed this moment. She climbed onto his lap and from where I was in his mind, it was like watching a show. Almost like seeing my mate with myself but from the outside, which was an interesting twist. He gripped her sides, positioning her directly on his lap. She leaned forward, capturing his lips in a dominant kiss. He plunged our tongue deep in her mouth and she let out a muffled moan. ‘Will you let me explore you, Kiera? I want to show you just how much you mean to me.’ “Please,” she moaned out. He stood, her legs wrapped around our middle and he carried her to the room. ‘Don’t be too rough,’ I warned. ‘Go away,’
As we ran through the thick foliage, Felicity’s voice was on repeat in my mind. I needed to forgive myself. Let go of the need for control. How does one do that when it is the only thing that they know? ‘The Goddess made Kiera for us. She doesn’t make mistakes,’ Ash muttered. That was only one piece to my puzzle. How do I forgive myself for not being there when my parents needed me? When Felicity needed me? When..... I needed me? Ash followed Kiera’s scent back to our house and I silently thanked the goddess that she still came home after I had embarrassed her today. He shifted, giving me control. I quickly threw on a pair of shorts and rushed inside. Kiera was sitting on the couch with a packed suitcase. The sight broke my heart. “Are.... are you leaving?” Her gaze met mine and I saw her puffy, bloodshot eyes. She probably hasn’t quit crying since I left the pack house. The thought that I caused that was a suckerpunch to the gut.“I think that would be what’s bes
I found Parker sitting by the same lake that I’d taken him to the first time we talked after he came home. The whole run over here, I tried to think of what I was going to say, but in all honesty, the shock hadn’t worn off. There was never a moment where I would have considered Parker still harboring such deep feelings for me. The air coming off of the lake was bitter, even for myself. I walked over, sitting down next to him on the embankment. We sat in silence for what felt like forever before Parker spoke up, “I come here sometimes to think. It’s peaceful,” he chuckled sadly, "Just like you'd said before. Who would of thought you were always right?"I smiled, looking over the dark expanse of water, “It’s my favorite place within the pack lands.” “Why did you come to find me?” he questioned, sparing me a sideways glance. “It sounds like we need to talk,” I whispered. Part of me still didn’t know how to approach this situation. I didn’t want to hurt Parker. That was never
When I heard all of the crashing coming from down the hall, I never imagined we’d be walking in on this. Parker being held back by Kai. Wyatt was leaned against the wall spitting blood. Wyatt shook his head with a smirk, his eyebrows raised, “Are you really going to make me tell her?” “Fill me in here. What is going on?” Wyatt chuckled, looking directly at Parker, “He’s still in love with you and is pissed that you turned.” A snort escaped his throat as he spit blood again, swiping the drips that had slid down from his nose, "What a fucking joke."My gaze fell on Parker and he looked absolutely devastated. I thought that we had been through this. We talked by the lake. He had given me a small ounce of doubt, but I was under the impression that we had worked through it. “Is this some kind of joke?” Kiera whispered. Tears filled her bright green eyes as she stared at Parker waiting for him to contradict what Wyatt was saying. I could hear her heart rate increase. She was hol
I slammed my fist into the opposite wall, “What’s my problem?" I seethed, "I don’t know, Wyatt. Ever since you walked into Felicity’s life, you have fucked things up.” He looked at me, a mix of anger, hurt, and confusion in his features, “What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” “You destroyed my relationship with Felicity. We were mates, that was supposed to be sacred, but you used your mate bond to destroy what we had. You play daddy to my daughter," I slammed my finger into my chest feeling the emotions inside tryng to explode, "You continuously put my family in danger. Time and time again. You’re not even a werewolf anymore for Goddess' sake and now... now you’ve managed to turn Felicity. You stole her identity. She was perfect. A beautiful she-wolf and now she’s a filthy bloodsucker.... just like you.” Kai’s eyes were wide when I finished my rant but Wyatt just stood there, smirking. “Are you still in love with Felicity?” was the only thing that came out of his mouth.