Thomas POVSince the full moon a few days ago, so much had already changed. When Kat and I went inside after cleaning up the mess from Quinn’s power, I decided to stop holding back and finally mark my mate. Not only did my daughter find her mate, but so did her best friend Rachel, and a few other pack members. The morning after the full moon I received a mind link from Sam that I was needed at the graveyard. When I arrived, I tried to understand what I was seeing. My father’s tombstone had completely cracked in half and cracked the Earth where his body was buried. It reminded me of an earthquake, but only on his gravesite. I had no idea what this meant, but I had a feeling that it was a coincidence that this happened the night after Quinn’s first shift. The rest of the day wasn’t any easier. I received word that our medical facility had been robbed of numerous medical supplies. Shortly after I received a mind link from one of the local Apothecary owned by Kat’s best friend Sydney,
Derek POVBefore heading back to the packhouse, I took Quinn back upstairs to my apartment. I could tell something was wrong. I hadn’t marked her yet, however that didn’t stop the fact I was hyper aware of her emotions. As we entered the apartment, she groaned as she flopped onto the couch. She was exhausted. I could tell by her sluggish movements towards the end of the training. But I needed to make up for leaving a day early. Today I focused on her channeling her banshee scream to a target. Rachel, Elan, Frederick, and Mandy had come to the training to not only brush up on their skills, but be familiar faces for Quinn to make her more comfortable. By the end of the training she was hitting her target. I was pretty sure all of us had a mild headache at the end even while wearing ear protection. I went into the bathroom to start the shower for her. When I came back into the living room she was snoring away. My father had already mindlinked me several times to make sure we would be h
Quinn POVI walked into Thomas’s office and was surprised to see Kat huddled with my parents and Thomas, near the large oak desk. I thought seeing all of them together would be weird, however surprisingly, it felt normal. There was something different about Thomas and Kat’s auras. A slight gasp of delight expelled from me when I noticed the mark on Kat’s neck. The matching mark reflects on Thomas’s neck. I squealed, “Yay! You finally marked each other!” I squeezed Thomas into a big hug before embracing Kat, who was blushing.“I told you she would be excited babe.” Thomas said to Kat before pressing a kiss to her forehead. “Excited is an understatement!” “Are we chopped liver?” My mom asked in a teasing tone.I smiled and hugged my parents who both pressed a kiss to my head. Sam entered the room holding a large rolled up piece of paper. Behind him entered Elan, who gave me a soft smile as they approached. Laying out the paper on Thomas’s desk, a large map of the pack territories i
—Quinn POV I excused myself from the room. Needing a breather. As I leaned on the wall outside of the office, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I pressed my hand on top of the sapphire and I could have sworn it helped calm some of the noise in my head. A giggle from the other room caught my attention, snapping me out of my thoughts. I walked to the living room to find Derek holding a red dinosaur while using an animated voice. Ryan giggled at the voice Derek was using and moved Charles in the air like he was flying. My heart melted at the sight. ‘You will have a pup of your own my sweet girl.’ Seline’s sweet voice filled my mind. ‘You think?’‘I know. Just me.’ Her tone held finality. Derek seemed to sense my presence, making him turn at the waist to smile up at me. I must have not been doing a great job about schooling my feelings because before I could say anything he stood up and wrapped me in his arms. He kissed my temple. His scent and touch soothed my anxiety. “Hey
Quinn POVDerek kissed me hard as he stroked his length before sitting back on his heels. His eyes devoured my naked body. He lined himself with my entrance and slowly pressed the head of his cock in. I squirmed at the intrusion. “Breathe Quinn. I promise it will feel good soon.” His voice was gentle, soothing my anxiety. He moved fully on top of me, capturing my lips as one of his hands traveled between us to rub my clit. I moaned at the sensation and stopped focusing on the burn I felt as his cock stretched me. I wrapped my arms around Derek’s neck, needing him closer. He slowly pushed in further allowing me to get used to the feeling. “Derek…I need…” My voice was breathless and unable to create a coherent sentence. Derek braced himself on his elbows as he shoved his length inside me to the hilt. I cried out from part pain and part pleasure. He didn't stop rubbing circles on my clit as he began to piston my pussy. The pain shifting to immense pleasure. The sounds of heavy bre
Quinn POVI wasn’t sure how long I had been knocked out for. Slowly I opened my eyes and immediately regretted my decision when a piercing pain shot through my skull. I groaned and squeezed my eyes shut, willing the pain to ease. Voices of people in the room were magnified, making my ears hurt. I was in sensory overload, making my wolf uneasy. “She’s waking up.” I heard a familiar voice say. “Quinn baby, we are right here.” I heard my mother’s voice say a second later. I smelt the familiar scents of my mom and father, however Thomas’s was noticeably not present. My eyes slowly came into focus as I opened them. I was in an all-white room. The air smelt sterile making me scrunch up my nose. A dull beeping sound connected to what looked like a vital machine beeped every few seconds. I was no longer half naked like I was before. Instead, an oversized blue hospital gown covered my body. My parents, Rachel, and Mandy were in the room. All of them looking exhausted and pale. “Where…whe
Derek POVI wake up with my arms suspended above my head. Pain like I've never experienced before takes over me. I attempt to reach out to my wolf, but all I get is static. Wherever I am, it has muted my wolf, making it impossible for me to heal. I try to lift my head to figure out my surroundings. It takes a minute to realize that I am not in a room, but a cave. The air smells of mildew and body odor. My arms are suspended with a chain nailed in with a metal bar to the cave’s rock wall. Across the cave I see a smoldering fire with a large pot above it, reminding me of a cauldron. I take in my appearance as much as I can. I am buck naked as the day I was born. I internally curse, immediately noticing the cool temperatures in the cave. I startle when a gravelly voice echoes through the cave. “Oh joy, you are awake.” The woman’s voice sounded like she smoked 1,000 cigarettes. Across the cave, I see an older woman walking with a limp to me. As the figure gets closer I start to see how
Quinn POVIt takes the doctor only a couple of minutes to rush Sam into another hospital room. My mind is feeling dizzy from my panic. Derek has been taken by someone who is supposed to be dead.Sam was unable to give us any more information before he passed out from his injuries. I try to reach out to my bond with Derek but all I get is silence and a sense of dread. The feeling only intensifies as I breathe. I begin to choke, my breath feeling like it is being taken away from me. “Quinn, Quinn what’s happening!” I hear the panicked voice of Mandy. I claw at my throat trying to remove whatever is taking my air away. Just as my vision begins to tunnel, the vice around my throat vanishes. I gasp as I try to catch my breath. Sucking in as much oxygen as possible. I feel my mother’s hand rub my back as my breathing starts to regulate. “What just happened?” I croak out. “I think it was your bond.” Rachel says matter-of-factly. My eyes widen at her words, knowing that she is right. I
EPILOGUE 8 YEARS LATER:“Momma, I want to go see uncle Ryan!” Ellie groaned. She stomped her pink-glitter converse into the gravel of the driveway. I continued to buckle Pryor into his car seat. I sighed and looked down at my baby boy who had a big gummy smile on his face. I kissed the tip of his nose before closing the car door. “Ellisse, how many times do I need to go over this with you?” She crossed her arms and looked so much like myself, I almost wanted to take a picture of it. Ellie groaned again and looked up at the sky. “I just don’t understand why I have to go with you to get grandpa.”’I squatted down in front of her. Trying to level with an eight year old was not easy. I straightened her jacket. “We will be quick honey. I know you are excited to see Uncle Ryan on his special day, but Great Grampa wants to be there too.” “I want to see uncle Ryan, but I want to see Rykerrrrr” She growled. Ryker was Mandy and Elan’s son who was a year younger than Ellisse. She was transfix
Six Weeks LaterQUINN POVFinally getting Ellie to sleep, I flopped down on the bed. I clutched my breasts and hissed as they were sore from my crotch goblin using them as her feeding bags.Derek walked out of the bathroom, a towel low on his hips. My eyes trailed down his toned abs down to his v line where the towel was. A clearing of the throat from Derek made me snap out of the day dreaming I was in. He scratched the back of his neck. “You know, Instead of looking at me like a snack, I can give you a treat,” a smirk went across his face.I blushed. My hormones were all over the place after having Ellie. One minute I wanted to fuck, the next I wanted to sleep or cry. I don’t know how Derek was keeping it together with my 17 personalities.I perched myself on my elbows and gave him a “come here” motion with my pointer finger. “Quinn don’t tease!” Derek pouted “I’m not teasing, come here,” I said with a small smile on my face. Without wasting another second Derek dropped his towel
9 MONTHS LATER:POV Quinn “One more push Quinn. She’s almost here.” The nurse encouraged me. I squeezed Derek’s hand once more, making him wince. He had been warned not to look over the curtain and sure enough, as our baby girl was getting pulled out of me, he looked and began to sway on his feet. “Will someone please bring our King a wet compress.” The nurse between my legs instructed. She looked up at me. “One more push Quinn.”I shook my head. “I can’t.” I cried. Derek was able to pull himself together and pressed a kiss to my sweaty temple. “You can do it, baby.” Derek encouraged me. I screamed as I gave my last push, giving everything I had left in me. The equipment and lights moved and flickered at my scream. No one in the room flinched when they heard my scream. Instead they carried on like I wasn’t an octave away from blowing eardrums out. I heard my baby girl’s wail as she entered this world. My body sagged from the immediate relief of being down with pushing. I looked
6 months Later:POV Quinn “Ryan, come on! Breakfast is ready!” I called up the stairs. I was beginning to lose my patience with this boy. My once fun, loving, well-behaved younger brother, was now going through a terrible rebellious stage. Ryan stomped his way down the main stair-case of the packhouse. I rolled my eyes at his overdramatized walking. “You’re going to be late for school.”“So?” Ryan grumbled as he walked to the kitchen. “SO… It doesn't look good for the future alpha to be missing school or being late. You need to show the pack that you are reliable.” I internally cringed at my words. Ryan simply rolled his eyes and continued to go into the kitchen and sit on one of the stools at the island. I placed a heaping stake of chocolate chip pancakes in front of him. “I made your favorite.” “Thanks,” Ryan grumbled as he shoved a large piece of pancake in his mouth. Currently we were staying in my childhood pack house with the Red Night Pack as my father took some time to t
Quinn POVDerek sensed something was amidst and followed me outside where we both shifted into our wolves. The full moon’s energy coursed through us, giving us heightened speed and senses. I heard howls in the distance accompanied by mind-link messages that they too were on their way to see the rise of Damien Pierce. As we approached the hospital, the voices that had quieted since receiving my necklace were now talking all at once. “Savior! Follow the power!” The tall slate brick building came into view. Seline pushed herself faster. Wanting nothing more than to get closer to the energy source that emanated from the tall building. As we approached the hospital, two nurses stood outside waiting for us with scrubs to change into. Derek and I quickly shifted back to our human forms. “My Queen.” The nurses bowed before handing us the clothing. I still didn’t know how to handle being called that. I certainly did not feel like a queen. I gave them a small smile before getting changed. “W
What the man didn’t tell me was that my grandfather was not only speaking in his sleep, but approximately around the time Rowan was killed, he roared loud enough to make the building tremble under its intensity. Reluctantly, I had sent a mind link to my father to let him know about the situation. To no surprise he didn’t respond. With Ryan with Thomas and Kat, Derek and I were now here at the hospital in my grandfather’s room. I felt the stone on my necklace heat as we got closer to my grandfather’s bed. The sensation made me gasp. Derek looked at me warily. “You okay?” I tugged on the string to push the stone off my skin. “Ye-yeah” I stammered. My grandfather began to stir in his bed. Maybe it was because of the full moon tonight. Everyone seemed to be antsy, which was normal for a full moon. I walked over to my grandfather and put my hand into his. His complexion had improved significantly since the last time I had visited. His cheeks were less gaunt and now had a pink hue to th
Quinn POV Amelia and the remaining members of her and Rowan’s army were nowhere to be found. I immersed myself in helping tend to any injured and to support the mourning families. I refused to acknowledge that now that the other services for the fallen had been commenced, it was now time for my mother’s. The impending storm that threatened to come held off for my mother’s service. Whispers and side glances plagued my senses as I stood next to my father and Ryan. Derek stood behind me, close enough to let me know that he was there, but also allowing me to mourn with my family. My black knee length dress felt like it was suffocating me. I tugged at the fabric, attempting to get more room but unsuccessful. My father stood as still as a statue in an all black bespoke suit. His hands rested in front of him as he continued to look at my mother’s dark cherry coffin. Thomas led the ceremony. His usually bright emerald green eyes were dull and filled with unshed tears. Everyone was dressed
Quinn POV Howls echoed in unison throughout the territory as we all felt the tether to my mother break. I focused my energy on the enemy in front of me. I could break after this bitch was destroyed. Something must have spooked Amelia because she extinguished her smoke spheres and looked at me with her blood shot eyes. “This is over Quinn. I will take all that you took from me!” Before I could move towards her, she vanished in a cloud of smoke along with Rowan’s body. I let out a growl. “I’ll be waiting!”As soon as Amelia was gone, I ran back over to my mother and father. I fell to my knees in front of my mother and wrapped my arms around my father’s torso. “Daddy, she’s gone.” His entire body trembled as the other half to his soul was taken from him. Members of the surrounding packs circled us. Some wounded, some missing limbs, but all giving their respect for one of their leaders. I heard the sound of feet hitting the ground quickly before I heard the sound of Kat gasp. She fel
QUINN POVI knew she was gone when I heard my father‘s roar. It echoed throughout the field making me wince from the pain in my ears. I looked up to see my dad‘s wolf running to my mother who was still cradled in my arms. He licked her face as if his kisses could help heal what was broken. Tears streamed down my face as I felt her tether to me vanish. I brushed some hair away from her pale lifeless face. I heard bones cracking and rearranging before the bloody hands of my father touched my mothers face. Extreme guilt filled me knowing she just sacrificed her life for me. I looked at my father who looked like he had seen a ghost.“Anna baby please wake up please wake up” he cried shaking her pepper in her face with kisses “please baby wake up wake up you can’t be gone” he looked at me and panic.“What have you done you bitch!” The woman screamed. In my despair I had almost forgotten that Amelia was still alive. I stood up and moved in between my parents and Amelia. Her eyes became a