~ Knox ~ I close the office door behind us, Hector already on the phone to Ezra ordering that Petra be sent here immediately. “Why didn’t you tell me she was watching?” I grip onto her elbow, preventing her from walking without me. “I…I didn’t think of it…anyway you weren’t listening to me at al
Even pack members, even family can betray us. It was never my intention to make you feel any different, to make you doubt me. But you are different Red, you have a moon gift and I’m now starting to understand what your Dad might have had to do to keep your Mum safe all these years.” As soon as I
~ Josie ~ I was all about today. Today was going to be the best day. Today, I was returning to work at the hospital and I couldn’t wait. I was awake even before warrior training, leaving Knox still asleep in my bed…his arms reaching for me in his sleep as I quietly slipped away. I wouldn’t be
~ Josie ~ “Woah, Josie what did you do?” Jace spots both Knox and I, and heads towards us, with that teasing glint in his eye. “Nothing…why?” My eyes are locked on the front door, intrigue overwhelming me as I want to go inside and put an ear to the office door. It would be pointless, the alpha of
“I can’t always be what other people need of me.” He mutters almost to himself but I hear it. There’s a sadness in his voice, something that I wouldn’t expect from Jace. “I get that, but next time stay and tell us…rather than giving us all the cold shoulder.” My head whips to the front door as I
~ Josie ~ “All fighters to the meadow…NOW!” Dad commands through the pack-link, his aura thick and heavy. I move, taking a step closer towards the location of the scene, towards my family, to Lobo…who needs me. Hopefully, it is one or two rogues that have penetrated through the borders in a desp
My sight, with my wolf now, is clearer. I can see everything with clear vision, even at this distance. My heart sinks when the naive hope that it was a handful of rogues disappears. It’s a swarm, an invasion of fully kitted gun bearing hunters. Our wolves are taking them down but not quick enough…b
~ Josie ~ I can hear they are close by, at least one of them in the dining room. Keeping crouched down low, I move behind the furniture, using it as a source to hide behind until the very last moment. They made a mistake coming here, this was my home. I knew every part of this house, every co
~ Josie ~ “What, this isn’t his pack?” “No, best thing Dad did was hire him. That’s why he doesn’t get involved in the politics here…most of it is powerplay amongst the pack members that also work here. He’s here for the patients.” “Why am I just hearing about this?” Kit’s voice is low, his eyes
I’ll be that axe that cuts his head off. I lay Red gently down on the bed, my disbelief at her current state, of not even knowing what had happened. I turn to look at him, back at her. Her dress had been ripped up to her thighs, her face had an imprint of being backhanded and she had blood acros
~ Knox ~ “Maybe I should go after him…see what I have done to affend him?” Cleo continues to chew at her fingernails, she had been a nervous wreck since Jace stormed out, Josie following him. “I keep telling you Cleo, you haven’t done anything wrong. It’s his problem, not yours. Just leave him to
His face inches from mine. He was drunk, I could smell the alcohol on his breath. I hated him drunk, always have. “You need to get back to the party George, I can’t talk right now.” I try to push him off me but he doesn’t budge. “I’m not here to talk…” The corner of his lips curl up, his eyes v
~ Josie ~ “Jace!” I scream out, trying to push on the mind-link between us again but he continues to block me out. I take a step closer to him, to bridge the large distance between us, but he roars out at me. A warning not to come any closer. My wolf pushes forward in a defensive move, she wou
He places his arm around her shoulder, whispering something in her ear which gains a shy chuckle from her, only for him to pull her onto the dance floor. There was a time Jace and Cleo were thick as thieves, that he would defend her even to her own father…I don’t know what is going on with Jace,
~ Josie ~ Of course he would be here, members of the Clear Waters pack were also invited, leaving only a select few behind to keep any eye on the borders. This was a pack party on both sides after all. The celebrations were in full swing. Music played by a live performer and back up band, a
“Just remember…keep your focus on Dad. He will be waiting for you at the end of the aisle.” She nods gently, before glancing at herself one final time in the mirror. Here we go… I lift her long train, gathering the excessive material in my hands; to aid her down the staircase. Praying that she do
~ Josie ~ Dad had spent the last few days arranging a wedding to beat all weddings. It promised to be grander than any wedding before, with alphas from other packs also in attendance. My only reservation…was keeping Mum calm and getting her down that aisle . One step at a time. I didn’t want to