Malachi POV.After the portal closed. I went in search of Mindy. I need to find her. We need to have the conversation.“Don’t be too hard on her. She was only a baby when the attack happened.” Hyde reminds me. Even though I know he is right, something is off with this whole thing.“I know buddy, it’s just I need answers.” I say as I move through the packhouse and find one of the omegas.“Hey, Carley. That female I asked you to show to a room. Where is she?” I ask her and she smiles at me.“I placed her on the guest floor. I think she is showering and changing. Malachi, who is she? She seemed so scared. The poor thing has been through a lot.” She says, and I nod my head. She isn’t wrong.Mindy came here, bruised and bleeding. That was before Aura pounced on her. She was skin and bone. Clearly living like a nomad for a goddess knows how long.“Thank you, I will find her.” I say as I head in the direction of the guest floor. I take the steps two at a time, knowing I don’t have long befor
Dahlia POV.Thorn and I are in the trees surveying the area that surrounds the Silver Moon Pack and Alpha Training Camp. So far, there is nothing untoward. All is quiet, too quiet. So that means either everyone is dead or they have abandoned the area.“This is strange.” I say through the link to Thorn, and he looks at me from his spot in the tree to my left.“I agree. This is something eerily quiet. Too damn quiet, Dah. This could be a trap to lure you out.” He says, and I know I have thought the same thing. But I will not go down without a fight.“Lia, we are coming up behind you.” Brent’s voice enters my head and I turn, looking down when I see them. I smile and nod my head as I look at Thorn, and we both jump down from the trees. Landing gracefully, I wait for them all to approach.“Well, I knew you couldn’t stay away from us.” Dex is the first to hug me and I chuckle, hugging him back.“I know. What can I say? I love you so much.” I say with a chuckle as I’m pulled from him into a
Dahlia POV.I stare down at the man who is the cause of this. The man I didn’t know I was supposed to be mated to.“You brought this on yourself, Silas. All you had to do was come to me and tell me. But you didn’t. Instead, you focused on wanting revenge more. You gave the order to have me raped. How could you do that? It is my right to break the mate bond. I didn’t know I had two mates. You knew and just like Mal, you did nothing, yet I’m to blame. No, fuck you Silas.” I say as I raise the gun and point it at his head. My hand shakes slightly, but I grip it.“Dahlia, don’t do this. You do this, then you are no better than he is.” Thorn says from the side, but I don’t move as I glare down at Silas who is on the floor fighting for his pathetic life.“Dah, Thorn is right. You do this, then you are going down a rabbit hole.” Cel says to me, but I ignore her as I growl and place my finger on the trigger. A silver bullet to his brain will make me feel better.I step closer and press the ba
Dahlia POV.I run from Malchi’s house to the pack house and up the steps I find my mom and tell her what Silas told me and she growls.“She won’t be so stupid to take him straight to her father. We need to track her down and now!” She says as she storms past me.She shifts when she leaves the pack house and I shift as well.“I need something of his.” My mom says and I nod my head as she bolts towards Malchi’s house and I hang back slightly. Malachi is right. This is my fault.“Celeste, move your ass!” my mom shouts and we trot forward.“Mom, I think it’s best I wait here. Malachi won’t want to see me.” I say to her and she looks at me over her shoulder.“Why is that?” she asks, and I look away from her.“Why?” she asks and I tell her what happened and she sighs, shaking her head.“Give him time to cool down. I will go in.” She says as she shifts before knocking on his door. I stay back and sit on my haunches.“Dahlia, don’t let his words get to you. He is just upset.” Cel tries to mak
Malachi POV.I didn’t mean what I said to Dahlia, and I deserved what she did to me. I know it’s not her fault she was helping someone she thought was her friend. But me, I invited the bitch into my home. That is on me. So is my pups kidnapping.“You are a moron, Mal. Dahlia is never going to want us now. If I could, I would fucking kill you,” Hyde snarls out in my mind as he runs alongside Aura and a few warriors. When Aura slows and turns back the way we have just came from.“What’s happening?” I ask and Aura turns her head to me.“She is at the Nightshade Pack. Dahlia is there with her team. We need to move now.” She says and howls, calling the others back to her.“She said she wanted to go home. But Nightshade was never her home. Solar Eclipse was.” I say to her and she nods in agreement as we gain speed, running through trees and leaping over small creeks. What do I do when I see my sister again?“That shouldn’t even be a fucking question, Mal. She drugged us and stole our pup. Y
Dahlia POV.I smirk as I watch the wolves step out. Some have pack scent, others don’t. The nomads. I drag Mindy up by her hair and she screams. I yank her head back as I set my eyes on one wolf in particular.I smirk towards him as he steps forward. He growls at me and I grin like the cheshire cat. I holster my gun. My pack moves to stand behind me. I move her further forward as she whimpers her hand, clawing at my wrist to release her. Oh, I will release her when she is dead.“Alpha Carlise. So nice of you to join us. Come on, you want the bitch? Come and take her.” I say when he doesn’t move. I roll my eyes as I drag her forward again. I can see the anger in his eyes.“Ohhh, I get it. You aren’t here for her, you are here for the prize. For me! Well, if is she is of no further use to you …” He shifts back and holds his hand out. I pull her back to my chest.“Alpha Dahlia, you do this …”“What? It will be war? Please, you already started this war by trying to have me killed and atta
Dahlia POV.Stretching awake, the sunlight fills the room as I sit up in bed, fixing my vest top. Why does this always happen when wearing a vest top to bed? The girls just have to make an appearance out of the sides. Quickly rearranging my top, I pull the quilt back and make my way to the bathroom.Rubbing my eyes, I take in my appearance. Why? I have the worse case of bedhead. And the indentations on my face from the pillow. Fabulous. I grab the toothbrush and brush my teeth, turning on the shower at the same time. Once I have brushed my teeth, I use the toilet and strip out of my clothes, stepping under the hot fall of the water.Letting out a yawn that turns into a sigh, I get to work. Washing my skin and shampooing my hair. Once I’m ready, I switch the shower off and wrap my hair first up in a towel and grab another one to wrap around my body. I leave the bathroom and enter the bedroom.“Fucking hell Lucius. Could you have not told me you were here? You trying to kill me?” I say,
Malachi POV.I watch as Dahlia walks away with Alpha Lucius and I know I’m acting jealous and I shouldn’t be he is mated but it is the way he holds her and smirks at me that I know he is trying to rile me up and it’s working.I wait until they have left and leave the pack house and head to the training grounds. I begin to train the warriors harder than before, trying to release this pent up anger and frustration. After everything that transpired yesterday, I need to release it.“Well, you were a grade A moron, Mal. That we can both agree on.” Hyde has been so kindly pointing out my mistakes since last night and I try my best to block him out, but he is right. I fucked up again. I shouldn’t have said what I did to her. But words can’t be taken back and words hurt more than actually being physically wounded.“Will you give it a fucking rest? I know what I’ve done. I don’t need you reminding me about that.” I snap at him as I slam the warrior to the ground, who whimpers. Shit. I pull him
Dahlia POV.It has been six years since I was crowned Alpha of Alpha’s. Not much has changed, though. I have dealt with a few disputes within other packs which were resolved quickly. Venom Fang and Nightshade are prospering under the rule of Malachi and I.Mom and dad are still around and help out when needed, especially when it comes to date night. They love having the pups. Well, I say pups Harrison is now eleven and Annelise is five. They still have a great relationship but boy do they fight something rotten. I gave Harrison the gift of immortality, much to Mal’s happiness. It was always a worry for us.Celeste was the one who said it was possible, so we both gave him a great gift and so now we never have to fear him dying when he is older.The thought of losing him didn’t sit right with us, especially when his sister and father are now immortals.Harrison is still very protective of her, though, and it is cute. It is safe to say that both are gamers, and it drives us mad at times.
Dahlia POV.Walking back into the arena, the area is filled with chatter, and I swear I heard a few alphas placing bets. Cheeky fuckers!I stand in the middle of the arena, waiting for my opponent. When he enters the arena, I watch him as he smirks at me, all cocky. He is wearing shorts and is bare-chested. I look at Mal in the stands and he is looking at me. He mouths I love you and I mouth it back.I turn and look for Silas’s luna but I don’t see her. Where is she?“You won’t find her. I sent her home.” He says as he comes up to me. I look back at him and he smiles sadly at me. Is he having second thoughts about this?“For what it’s worth, Dahlia, I know you aren’t ready for this responsibility.” He says, and I scoff at him and move away from him.“You seem to forget Silas. I have the advantage over you. I am immortal, so this is pointless. I will give you an out this time. So, for the last time, are you sure you want to die here today?” I say over my shoulder and he shakes his head
Malachi POV.Some of the Alpha’s present gasp at what they are seeing when Dahlia shifts. I am always in awe of Celeste. She is beautiful. Her white fur shines and the blue hue sparkles the same as her eyes. The crescent moon on her forehead shines.My heart is in my throat, and Hyde is wanting to intervene by protecting her. But we can’t get involved. She charges with precision, each swipe of her giant paws hitting the mark. Each bite is more deadly than any other.All three try to attack her at once, and we all watch her dodge and retaliate. It’s like a ballet, her movements fluid and strong.She grabs the red wolf, the delta, and snaps his neck. Shaking her head fiercely, coating her pristine white fur red. Dropping him as she is tackled. They both bite and scratch her, but she just stands there and Destinee chuckles.“The size of her, she won’t feel it. Look at her face. She looks bored.” She says and I smile when Celeste rips the brown wolf the gamma off of her and rips his throa
Dahlia POV.Walking into the arena of the Supernatural Council Headquarters. I hold my head high. I am the last to arrive. The place is filled to the rafters with alphas from all over the world. The chatter dies down as I step into the middle of the arena a few feet away from the main podium, where there are five thrones facing me, at the moment they are vacant.I look at the stands and see my family sitting there. Mal looks at me with concern, but I just nod my head at him. There is no point in both of us being nervous. The doors in front of me open and everyone stands up as the members of the Supernatural Council enter the arena.Each one looks at me, and I bow in acknowledgement. Showing them the respect they deserve. They walk up to the side and each stops at their seats. They all sit and motion for the rest in the arena to take theirs, only I am left standing.“We, the Supernatural Council, are here today to preside over two issues. One being the trial and sentencing of the forme
Dahlia POV.It has been a month since little Annelise made her appearance into the world, and everything has been hectic since. But we are in a routine now. Life has been good. Well, that was until this morning when the Supernatural council arrived to speak to me.“We need to prepare you for the title ceremony, Dahlia. We will also be sorting the trial at the same time.” Oh, I nearly forgot about the trial. With everything that has happened, it slipped my mind.“Very well, we will do both at the same time. But the trial should be done first.” I say and they nod in agreement.“When should we do this?” Mal asks from the side and I know he is itching for this to be over with, especially since we found out that it was Rodrick who helped Krystal and Sampson to destroy the packs.“In three day’s time. You will need to come to the Supernatural Council Headquarters. The trial will happen in the arena. All the alphas in the world have been called to attend. Any official challenges will be made
Malachi POV. The bubble burst when her water broke. But as stubborn as Dahlia is, she refused to leave the wedding. Saying she had hours yet. She wasn’t having contractions, so until she does then we will head inside. Everyone present has congratulated us, but I am too focused on my wife, who could go into active labour at any moment. Hyde is going crazy, wanting to take her away, but Celeste has growled in warning a few times. The doctor is here and is monitoring Dahlia. She has told us everything is ready and in place. She is also ready when we are. Dahlia is walking around and I know she is close. I take her hand in mine and she smiles at me. “Anything?” I ask her, and she shakes her head, but she is still smiling. We are mingling and her Alpha team and their Lunas are looking at her in concern the same way as I am. “Ok, baby, I think it’s time we head in.” I say to her and I wait for her to growl, but she nods her head. We have stayed for two hours. “I’m taking her inside.” I
Dahlia POV.The nerves have begun to go haywire. Today is the wedding. I have lost count of how many times I have been sick. Sitting looking like a panda from lack of sleep as my hair is being curled and natural make-up was applied hiding the bags under my eyes, I fidget with my fingers on my lap. Why am I so damn nervous?“Stop, babe, everything will be fine.” Cel sounded tired. Well, I suppose she will be. We only have two weeks before we are due to welcome our pup. Our little princess. I smile at that.“What’s got you so happy?” my mom asks as she watches me in the mirror as Kendra and gran finish making me look more healthy.“That my daughter will be here soon and I finally get to have my happy ever after.” I say and she smiles at me as she nods her head. Her eyes change colour and Aura is now watching.“I can’t believe it. My pup is not only getting married but will be a mommy soon. I can’t wait to see her.” She says, and I chuckle at her. Emotions are high right now.“There you’
Dahlia POV.It has been four days since the incident, and the room has been completely changed. The bed replaced. What should have been a happy occasion was overshadowed by deceit and death.But no matter, we have a couple of things to look forward to. Like the wedding and the birth of our daughter. So here I am sitting in the living room having what gran calls afternoon tea. While we talk about the wedding. I was shocked when mom brought a huge binder filled with wedding ideas.Apparently she has waited for this moment since I was born and so she started working on this. My heart fell out of my ass when she showed me what she had put together. I know she was joking, or maybe only half joking, but still it was sweet and not all her ideas are bad ones.“Here, drink this and you need to eat more.” My gran says as she passes me a glass of peach iced tea and a little plate with finger foods on it. I chuckle as I lean back into the cushions and take small bites and small sips of my drink.
Dahlia POV.Last night was amazing. We made love under the meteor shower and let our wolves do their own thing. They played, they fought and then they too went at it like rabbits. I was grossed out, but I just blocked her out.Waking up this morning under a canopy of leaves, the sunlight flits through the gaps and, for once, I don’t feel anxious about not being in my nest. So I think that is progress. The only thing that is worrying me is getting back up off the forest floor.Malachi chuckles beside me, and I lift my head from his chest and look down at him.“I will help you up,” he says and I nod my head, my cheeks heating slightly that he was inside my head.“I suppose we better make our way back to the packhouse.” He says as he stretches and yawns. I move and sit up. The light catches the ring on my finger. I study it and I smile softly at it.Mal told me last night that the ring was his mothers and that she would have wanted me to have it. I was honoured to have a piece of her wit