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“Um…hello?”I jumped, almost dropping the small stack of papers. A sense of something else lingered at the edge of my mind, another presence, a sense of magic. With that feeling came a voice, but it wasn’t mine, and it wasn’t my wolf’s. It sounded a bit like…“Tavi?” I asked. “Is that you?”“Bryn!” Tavi responded. “Yes, it’s me. I felt…another person in my mind, and I thought I was going crazy. I had no idea that was you.”“But how are we…how is this happening?”“It’s part of our bond!” She had so much excitement in her voice that she almost sounded like the old bubbly Tavi from before Troy had kidnapped her. “Alphas and betas can communicate like this, but I didn’t think we would be able to do this because this was supposed to be temporary.”“This is amazing!” I had tingles. Despite the setback of Troy’s escape, the fact that I had an alpha connection to Tavi made me feel like it hadn’t been a series of misunderstandings that had led to me being alpha. “I was just thinking I could us
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I laughed. Being able to talk to each other at any time would take some getting used to, but I was glad for it. Having Tavi in my mind wasn’t unpleasant at all. In fact, it was as comforting as having my wolf.“Sounds good. We’ll catch up later.”The walk to my mother’s cabin took about fifteen minutes. The morning air was clear and fresh, and the sky a bright azure. As I walked through the compound, nobody jeered at me or sent me strange looks as they had after I beat Troy in the alpha ceremony. It seemed to finally sink in that I was their alpha. You’d think nearly killing Troy right in front of them would have been enough. At least they’re giving me some space now.One familiar face stood out to me from a group of male wolves near one of the rebuilding sites. He looked around my age, with short, wavy auburn hair. He was very muscular, maybe even bigger than Night or Dom, and had sky-blue eyes tinged with silver when the light hit them. He didn’t look like the type who would sell wa
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I sat on the toilet and waited for the test. The box told me I would only have to wait a few minutes, but each second felt like an hour. If I was pregnant, what would that mean? The timing wasn’t exactly ideal. Troy was out there planning something with who knew how many ferals at his command, and my position as alpha would only last for another couple of weeks, at which point the alpha ceremony would determine the new leader.There were so many unknowns, and the certainty of having a baby wouldn’t clear any of them up…though I had to acknowledge that the thought of having a baby with Night electrified me. What if our child had his gorgeous emerald eyes? His smile or my hair? I became giddy just at the thought of it.But what about Night? He had so much going on—a baby would just be one more thing for him to stress about. I also had no idea how he felt about children. He was good with them, but did he want them? Did he want them with me?I looked at the sink where I’d left the plastic
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“Oh, Mom, you’ve been wonderful and amazing. Believe me. It’s just that…now that I’ve got my own baby on the way, I wish I knew more about who I am. I want to be able to tell my baby about its biological grandparents and the kind of people they were.”Mom nodded and gave me a small smile. “Don’t worry, Bryn, I’m not taking any offense. I understand where you’re coming from. I don’t have answers for you; the heavens only know how badly I wish I did have them. But, honey, I’m committed to helping you in whatever way I can.”I smiled, relieved that I hadn’t hurt her feelings and she would help me. “Thanks, Mom. I love you so much.”“I love you, too, sweetheart. But I want to add one thing.”“Yes?”“You don’t need to know your biological parents to be a good mother. You have plenty of experience watching pups, and you’re a very patient and nurturing young woman. You’re going to be a great mother. I know it.”“I hope that’s true, but I can’t seem to stop doubting myself.” I forced a laugh,
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“Thank you for coming,” I said, my voice resonating over the crowd. “It’s been too long since I’ve been home. I was injured and helping my mate settle into her role as alpha, but I should never have left you all for so long. I apologize for that, but I know apologies aren’t enough, so I’m here to reconnect with all of you and listen to what you need from me.”My announcement was met with silent stares until a voice spoke up.“Is Bryn all right?” Mabel asked. “And Tavi and Violet?” Mabel was an older woman who loved working in the mess hall. She and Bryn had really built a connection when Bryn first arrived in my territory.Dozens of Wargs nodded. They, too, wanted to make sure Bryn was all right. I smiled. It was a relief to know that my pack cared about my mate’s well-being.“Yes, they’re all doing great,” I said. “Bryn is settling into her alpha role well. As soon as we’re able, she’ll come round to see everyone.”“Well, it’s nice to hear someone’s doing their duty for their pack.”
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I directed another group to grab some spare wood and supplies so we could get all hands on deck. Beer and food were served, and time passed in friendly productivity. Before I knew it, it was time to speak to the council.I reached out to them telepathically.“We’ve been expecting you, Alpha,” Wayne replied. “Meet us at my cabin, please. The five of us have already gathered.”It seemed I wasn’t the only one who wanted to get the meeting over with.Wayne’s cabin was farther inside the compound, a few yards from the library, where I was repairing one of the reading benches. In Wayne’s sixty years of life, he’d had six pups. Because of that, he lived in one of the larger cabins that were impossible to miss.I walked up to the door and knocked before stepping inside. They were expecting me, so there was no need to wait for an invitation.I found the council members sitting at the varnished wood table in Wayne’s living room. They stood as I entered. Jasmine Howler, the second-oldest in her
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“We expected as much,” Jasmine said. “She couldn’t exactly do nothing after Troy’s escape. But from what we’ve heard of your Bryn, she seems a soft-hearted sort.”“Did she send out a party to arrest him or kill him?” Wayne asked.“Arrest him,” I answered.At Wayne’s sigh, annoyance flared in my chest, and my wolf began to growl. Wayne’s children and I had grown up together. Frankie was his youngest, and she was two years younger than me. Wayne’s position on the council and my closeness in age to his kids made him think he could speak to me like he spoke to them.I leveled my gaze at him. As alpha, I was irked by Wayne’s attitude toward Bryn. But because he was on the council, he had more leeway than others in the pack. His authority wasn’t something I could easily usurp, but I didn’t want to do that, anyway. After all, he was an asset on the council as he had the most experience and was among the oldest pack members. Given all the struggles that we Wargs had endured through the years,
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“Well, they won’t be welcome unless they assimilate completely,” he said. “They’ll have to abandon their pride as Kings and take on new identities as Wargs. If they don’t want to do that, they can leave or be killed. Likely, it will be the latter.”“But your experience with the Kings is now decades-old,” I protested. “I have seen this pack with fresh eyes, and after spending time with them, they’ve shown me that they are capable of accepting change. Of course, there will be Kings who hate the merger and abandon the larger pack, but there’s real potential for them to—”Jasmine let out a harsh laugh. “Potential, Night? Potential for what? For the Kings to accept living with a pack they have always viewed as lesser? Not a chance.”My wolf growled at her disrespect. I bit back the retort my wolf and I desperately wanted to make, forcing my voice to remain calm. “I’m saying that a violent takeover won’t be necessary. If we want to end decades and decades of hate between our pack and the Ki
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