#Chapter167Leon's POV.4I shut her door behind me and took a deep breath. What the fuck is going on with me?I took a deep breath and leaned against the door. She's not my mate... I have a mate, well, had a mate.When she arrived at the pack, my wolf, Linus, stirred for the first time in three years. Losing Amelia destroyed us. Lila is the reason I'm still here, but Linus, it's like he died along with her. I lost my mate and my wolf.5I haven't shifted since; he doesn't come out. The only reason I'm still Alpha is because of Wade and Dominic. Dominic took the role of Alpha while I grieved and cared for my newborn pup.10Caleb mind linked me when he met them. He said whatever reason Ayla was here for, it was bad. She looked broken and fragile. I had to see her for myself. I knew she was coming with the Alpha's son and his mate, so I thought I'd greet them as they entered the pack land.What I wasn't expecting to see was a brown wolf rolling down a hill, plummeting into the water
#Chapter168I can't sleep. Every time I close my eyes, it's like I'm plagued by Ethan. All I can see is him, his voice, his scent... I just want him out of my head. I groaned internally and pulled myself up into a sitting position on the bed.I don't know what time it is... There's no clock or anything; I don't even have my phone. I could do with a drink of warm milk, which always settles me when I can't sleep. I just don't feel comfortable walking around the packhouse.I sighed and decided to just go for it. I stood up and went towards the closet to find something to put on my feet. I searched through my suitcase for my slippers, but I couldn't find them so I must have left them.My mindlink was being poked at again... My head felt like someone was constantly punching me. I paused my search to wait for the headache to fade.Ah, fluffy socks! I picked them up and looked at them; little wolves were all over the socks. I chuckled as I thought back to when I got them. Owen bought m
#Chapter169After having warm milk with Lila, Alpha Leon took her back to bed. She made me promise I would watch Frozen with her. I couldn't say no to her; she's just so cute!I rinsed the mugs before heading to bed. I feel a little brighter than I did. My head isn't hurting anymore. I think he's stopped for tonight."You didn't have to do that," Alpha Leon's voice startled me. I glanced at the door. He was stood, leaning on the door frame."It was no problem," I muttered, "I'm going to go to bed now," I mentioned.He nodded, stepping towards me. "I accidentally broke your phone," He whispered. My eyes went wide, "how?" I asked.He looked embarrassed and a little guilty. "I was taking your phone out of my pocket, and you received a text from Ethan," He started explaining. I drew a sharp breath in as he mentioned his name. "I wanted to know what he said to you, so... I read the texts," He murmured, glancing at the floor."What did they say?" I whispered. I'm not sure I want to
#Chapter170We made our way to the pack dining room for breakfast. I agreed to have breakfast with them because I was heading there too. Lila insisted on holding my hand, so we're walking behind Alpha Leon.He keeps peeking back at us, fixating his eyes on our hands. His facial expression gives nothing away; he's like a damn closed book I can't read.We reached the dining hall. Alpha Leon signalled for us to go in. "You need to come and sit with me," Lila chirped as she pulled me along.I looked around the dining hall... It was huge. There were two long tables pushed together in the centre of the room. All different kinds of breakfast food were scattered all over the table. Everyone that was seated at the table was watching me. Their eyes following as Lila tugged me to the end of the table.We reached the table, and Lila sat down, motioning me to sit next to her. I looked down at the table and noticed Mila and Mateo sat a few seats down. She was grinning at me. I really need to
#Chapter171After Carson took me inside the building, I was immediately engulfed in a hug from Lillian, Carson's daughter. She's stunning... She's got the body of a walking figure model from a magazine. Her hair is jet black, long and curly. Her eyes are a deep brown. She's got a fun energy surrounding her. I could tell we were going to get along."I can't wait to be able to do placement training," Lillian burst as we sat in one of the rooms.We've been sat for the last an hour and a half, listening to a woman talk about the basics of being a midwife. It was intriguing. I wish I had brought a notepad and pen with me. I wanted to remember all of this. She gave us a little quiz to fill in, most of the stuff I knew because of my mom.1"I have a long way to go before I can do that," I chuckled."You can shadow a midwife if the she-wolf allows it. You can watch, gain knowledge and experience first hand while still training." She mentioned, "That's what I'm going to do," She replied."
#Chapter172He let go of me and stepped back, shock written all over his face. I whimpered, bending over, clutching my stomach as the pain came back.His eyes widened as he quickly embraced me again. As he drew me into his chest, I grabbed his shirt. He numbed the pain... He took it completely away. I breathed out in relief and hid my face in his chest. I could feel eyes on us, it was embarrassing, but I would take embarrassment over pain any day.4"Alpha, take her inside." Dominic, Caleb's mate, whispered. "We'll look after Lila." He added. He went to move his arms, and I whined."I'm not letting you go." He whispered, squeezing my waist.I breathed out in relief. He kept his hand on my waist as he shuffled me backwards towards the house. No one spoke. I could feel eyes on us, though. They'll all have questions just like us."Beta Wade, take Mateo and Mila back to the packhouse. I'll be there soon." He ordered.3"Yes, Alpha." The Beta answered. I looked to where he was but co
#Chapter173"What are we going to tell your pack?" I muttered.I was resting my head on his chest as he brushed his hand up and down my back. The feeling was ecstasy. He blocked out everything... All the negative thoughts and the self-loathing. The only thing running through my head was how close we both were."We'll tell them you're my mate and their Luna." He remarked, "but we'll do it when you're ready." He appended as he sighed.I sat up abruptly. "Oh my goddess, Luna? I can't be a Luna." I shrieked.A deep husky chuckle rumbled from his chest, and I nearly combust at the sound. He lifted his brow at me, and his eyes glowed black. I took a deep breath to calm myself."I need to go back to my pack," I sighed. A deep grumble vibrated from his chest, and he clutched my waist. "I need to speak to my family and my Alpha," I clarified.His eyes darkened as he pushed me off of him. I fell back onto the sofa as he hovered over me. "Your Alpha?" He raised his brow, smirking at me.
#Chapter174"Mind link your dad. Tell him I need to talk to him urgently." Leon urged.I glanced over my shoulder at him. His eyes were focused on Mateo. His lips curled into a little smile as his eyes found mine. His eyes softened as he gazed at me. He reached his hand up and twirled my hair before curling it behind my ear."He's in his office waiting for your call," Mateo replied.He gave me another smile before regaining his stoic expression and nodding at Mateo. He picked up the phone on his desk and leaned forward, pressing the numbers. I heard the ringing tone and waited for Alpha Miles to answer."Alpha Miles," He greeted. I focused my hearing so I could hear their conversation."It's Alpha Leon. Ayla will be returning to your pack to gather her belongings. I will be accompanying her." He announced. I sucked in a breath as I felt him circling his thumb underneath my teeshirt."I don't understand, Alpha Leon." I could hear the confusion in his voice. Leon kept moving his