Thomas POVSomething felt off after Quinn shifted. The air had an electric charge to it. I could not shake off the feeling that someone was watching us. After everyone went inside after cleaning up the deck area, I surveyed the area around the packhouse and came up empty handed. I mind linked the patrols to stay extra alert. A pair of warm, delicate hands wrapped around my stomach. I instantly relaxed as my mate’s scent enveloped me. I turned around in Kat’s arms and looked into her bright eyes. “What are you still doing out here Alpha?” Her voice was like music to my ears. I don’t know how I stayed away from her for so long. As if sensing my unease, she placed her palms on my chest. “What is it, Thomas?”I looked over her head towards the woods and then back down to her. “I don't know. Something feels off.” I wrapped my arms around her waist. “It is expected, my love. Quinn not only shifted, but her magic also manifested during the shift. The energy that came off of her when she
Quinn POVI woke up to the feeling of tingles all over my backside. My body felt like it was engulfed in a heated blanket; however instead of a blanket, it was a sleeping Derek. I tried to get out of his arms to no avail. He groaned, “Where are you going?” His voice was hoarse from sleep. If my bladder didn’t threaten to explode, I would take a moment to enjoy how cute he was when he slept. “I need to pee.” I tapped his arms showing the urgency. Reluctantly he let go. I quickly did my business and brushed my teeth. The events from last night played on repeat in my mind. I was so exhausted from shifting that Derek and I passed out in my bed in the clothes that I wore throughout the day. I wasn’t sure how to approach the subject with my three parents. But for now, I wanted to take in the beautiful specimen that lay on my bed with the sheet low on his waist. I quickly changed into some cotton shorts and a tank top. Leaning on the door trim of my closet, I bit my lower lip. Derek’s sh
Quinn POVThe bathroom was massive. A tile shower took up one wall that could easily fit 4 people in. On the far wall was a jetted tub. His and her sinks sat on a marble countertop. Everything in the bathroom screamed, elegance. I was afraid to touch anything. Derek tilted my chin up before he kissed me. The kiss started off slow, before it started to grow more intense. His tongue danced with mine, exploring each other's mouths. He tasted sweet, like sweet tarts.I wrapped my arms around his neck as I deepened the kiss. A growl escaped his lips in satisfaction. I felt his hands grip the hem of my shirt before swiftly taking it off. Everytime the kiss deepened, another article of clothing was taken off until we were both naked. I didn’t allow myself to look down at the lower half of Derek’s body until we got into the shower. Water fell from the waterfall shower head. I followed the beads of water as they cascaded down his chiseled body. I gasped when I looked at the appendage between
Derek POV I mindlinked Elan before going downstairs to the main training area. Instructing that all warriors in the facility be ready to meet their next Alpha. At this point I didn’t care if Alpha Thomas wanted the pack to know. Now that Quinn had her first shift, her alpha aura beamed off her like a beacon. As we entered the training room, Quinn gasped at the sight before her. Forty or more warriors stood in rows with their arms behind their backs, awaiting their next orders. I had the reputation of being a hard ass. I would accept nothing but excellence, as the pack needed it. Never again would I allow the pack to go through the carnage that I experienced as a child. I didn’t care what the warriors thought of me, as long as they respected me. I placed my palm at the base of Quinn’s spine guiding her in front of the group. Tingles igniting at the contact. I couldn’t help but touch her. My every instinct wanted to claim her over and over again. As much as I wanted to mark and m
Quinn POVA field of blood and death surrounds me. Wounded warriors scream in agony over lost loved ones and broken bonds. Atop a hill in the distance a tall figure wearing a black cloak stands. Bright emerald green eyes glow underneath the hood. Next to the figure stands an elderly female. Her gray hair blowing in the wind, her hands stretched out at her sides as she looks up at the sky. Thunder rumbles in the distance before a strike of lightning lights up the sky. A roar echoes through the storm. I know that roar. It belongs to my father. Not Thomas but the man who raised me. Turning my head to the sound I gasp as I see my father hold my mother’s limp body. A piercing pain shoots through my chest as the broken bond of my mother, the pack’s alpha, snaps. My body is stuck in its spot. My screams and yelling for my parents go unnoticed. Looking back at the hill, bright, glowing, red eyes glare at me before a wicked laugh escapes the woman. Pure evil emanating from the sound. Bef
Derek POVEmerald eyes filled with terror pierce into mine. She had fallen asleep on the couch after we ate while I went into my home office to get some reports done for Alpha Thomas. I pulled her onto my lap and cupped her face. The touch visibly gave both of us the relief we needed. “What do you mean Quinn? Tell me what you saw.” I kissed her forehead while wiping the stray tears on her cheeks with my thumbs. “I know it sounds crazy but, Alpha Rowan was there with this older woman. I know what he looks like from the memories I saw of my mother.” I wasn’t sure what Quinn meant, however I wanted to make sure she was able to tell me what she saw while it was still fresh. “We were on a field…there was so much blood and death.” A sob escaped her lips. My wolf Xander bristled under my skin. Wanting to take away any threat to our mate. “I saw him kill everyone. I think Rowan is back from the dead.” “Resurrection is impossible though. For him to have that kind of power, would make him
Quinn POV The man ran a bath for me. Gone was the broody, grumpy wolf. Instead a loving, gentle, caring wolf took its place. I let my mind get lost in the tingles that enveloped my body. Instead of allowing my nightmares to plague me. I just wanted to enjoy my mate and be a normal shifter. Derek trailed kisses down my neck and onto my shoulder. The sensation shooting down to my core. I now understood why mated wolves were always touching one another. The feeling of his touch was euphoric. I tipped my head so he had better access to my neck. I felt a nip where his mark would lay, making me moan. “Soon Little Wolf, my mark will lay right there on your pretty neck for the world to see that you are mine.” He growled while nipping me once more. I clenched my thighs trying to ease the lust that went through my body. “Why don’t you mark me now?” I asked. My voice sounded breathless. “Look at me Quinn.” His voice was stern in contrast to his loving tone before. I twisted myself on hi
Quinn POVWalking into the training area the next morning, I was greeted with a delighted squeal from Mandy before she crushed me in a hug. “You need to tell me everything!” She looked at me. An expression of confusion took over her features when she didn’t see a mark on my neck.“You haven’t marked each other?” The question was not holding any judgment. I shook my head. “We are working up to it.” I didn’t want to tell her that I was feeling a little disappointed that Derek hadn’t marked me yet. I knew he didn’t want to rush things and wanted to make sure I wasn’t trying to distract myself. However, what he didn’t understand was that I always felt like I didn’t belong and now I had been mated to the one person who was the other half to my soul. My mate, my other half. The person who would make me feel like I belonged. Picking up on my feelings, Mandy embraced me in another hug. “You belong here Quinn.” I hated that doubt was seeping into my mind. Especially after the conversation