Lily's POV;Who the fuck touched me? I quickly whipped around and saw a strange man standing tall and imposing next to me. My heart skipped a beat, I instinctively stumbled backward and almost tripped off a branch."Aww," I winced while I dreaded the fall. But like a knight in shining armor, the stranger immediately stepped forward and held me up by my waist as he gazed into my eyes.My stomach flipped with endless butterflies.Who was he?I swallowed slowly while gazing into his captivating eyes. He helped me straighten up.I pulled the hem of my dress downwards. His scent and aura were strong and like that of us in Blood Moon yet I had never seen this man around the pack… Who was he? Was he really part of the pack? "Watch where you step little fox," he said in a deep husky voice.I immediately snapped out of my daze and confirmed my suspicions that he wasn't part of us. All the packmates knew who I was and he clearly didn't by the way he addressed me. I scowled at the way he
Blake's POV;Earlier that day… I opened my eyes and smiled as I saw the most beautiful sight in the world. My mate was sleeping peacefully next to me, her long grey hair spread over the pillow, her soft pink lips slightly parted, her round belly rising and falling with her breath.I felt a surge of love and protectiveness for her and our unborn pups. I leaned over and kissed her forehead gently, not wanting to wake her up. She stirred slightly and snuggled closer to me, wrapping her arm around my waist. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer, feeling her warmth and her heartbeat. I kissed her hair and whispered in her ear, "I love you, Lily. You're my everything."I stayed like that for a few minutes, just admiring her and thanking the moon goddess for blessing me with her. I glanced at the clock and saw that it was almost six in the morning. I knew I had to get up and do my morning run, as it was part of my duty as the alpha to patrol the pack's boundaries and
Lily's POV;Hearing Blake's side of his story as to why he didn't tell me about his cousin Darius, I understood why he had kept him a secret until now.Darius had a dark aura around him, I knew it was just a matter of time before he attempted to do something sinister.Knock, knock… Darius knocked on our bedroom door and demanded that we give him an audience because he had some news to share with us.Blake and I exchanged puzzled glances. "What the heck does he want now?" I asked Blake as soon as I heard Darius's voice resonating outside our bedroom door.Blake immediately got up from the bed and let out a low growl with a scowl. "He wants my trouble, that's what," He tugged me by my hand and led the way out of our room to the hallway. We found Darius leaning against the wall waiting with a smug on his face."I'm done having my breakfast so I thought to inform you of the purpose of my visit," he said confidently.I scoffed inwardly with a straight face." We don't have… " Blake began
Lily's POV;My mind froze like was in a time capsule. "Kitten… Lily… what happened?" Blake's voice rang in the back of my mind as I stared at him while I felt a surge of panic and fear. How could this happen? Mason was always so careful and obedient.Was he unconscious? Was he so badly injured that I was needed? What if he…'No Lily, please don't overthink it. just take a deep breath and everything will be fine. ' Sasha chimed in. I finally gathered strength and answered Blake. "Our son is hurt, the school needs us to go there immediately," I murmured while I shook my head and tried to calm myself. I had to be strong for my son."What? How?" Blake frowned and stopped eating.I sighed softly, " I don't know." I replied with a trembling voice. Blake jerked up from the table and squared his shoulders, "Okay, give me the keys, I'm driving." I grabbed my purse next to me and took out my car keys and gave them to Blake. He helped me get up from my seat and we both ran to the car wit
Blake's POV;Days later after Mason's horrible incident at school and Lily sticking her ice cream cone in Khloe's face, I was working on some reports in my office at the pack house, trying to ignore the headache that was building up in my temples. I had a lot on my mind lately, with the twins' birthday coming up soon, Khloe always finding herself to persister me about her undying love she felt for me, telling me all how much she was willing to accept to be my side piece without Lily's knowledge and the council demanding more updates on the pack's growth. I just wanted some peace, but that seemed impossible.Knock, knock. " Come in," I groaned without looking at the door.The door opened and Ryan walked in, holding a handful of colorful balloons with 'Happy Birthday' written on them. He smiled sheepishly, "Hey, Alpha. I got the balloons you asked for." I looked up, darted between the balloons and him then sighed deeply. I had sent him to get the balloons for the twins' birthday par
Lily's POV:“What do you want to explain?” I asked, knitting my brows as I glanced at Blake. His face was pale and tense.“Uh?” He blinked, looking confused. I had no idea what he wanted to explain. Blake had received a text a few seconds ago and I was curious to see what it was about. I demanded to see the text, but before I could, his phone rang and interrupted me… "Ryan is calling you," I said, turning Blake's phone towards his face.He sighed heavily as color returned to his face."Oho, I better pick it up then," he said, swiftly grabbing the phone and answering the call."Yes, Ryan... What? Right now? Okay, I'm on my way there," he hung up within a few seconds.I frowned, "What did Ryan want?" I asked, looking at the wall clock.Blake got up from the sofa and scratched his head, "He says Sue is having a slight fever, so he is taking her to the hospital. I thought I'd go check on them," he said. I immediately jerked up from the sofa to meet his gaze."I'm coming too. Let me grab
Blake's POV;The next morning after the twin's birthday party..."Darius!" I kicked the door open and stormed into the mansion he was staying in, ready to drag him out and teach him a lesson. But the stench of alcohol and decay hit me first, making me gag and stop in my tracks to look around the once glorious mansion I had called home for year which looked a hot mess.What the fuck has he done to the mansion? I stared in disbelief while rage brewed within me. Most of the furniture was covered in white linen after the death of my mother, but he had managed to trash the place like it was a pigsty in the few days he had stayed there. He had no respect for anything."Darius!" I shouted, kicking an empty bottle away from my shoe.No answer.'Why did we even allow him to stay in the first place?' Blaze growled, feeling my wolf rise to the surface via mind link.I clenched my jaw so hard it hurt. He had crossed the line yesterday, and I vowed to make him pay for what he did.***Flashback*
Lily's POV;The next day after the twins' birthday, I woke up feeling cold and lonely. The other side of the bed was empty, and there was no sign of Blake. Where did he go? He didn't even say goodbye or leave a note like he usually did. I felt a pang of hurt and worry as I sat up on the bed. Was he mad at me? Did something happen?I got out of bed and put on my cozy pink robe. I decided to check on our twins, Mason and Madison in their room. They were still sleeping peacefully in their cribs, unaware of their father's absence. They looked so adorable, with their curly hair and peaceful sleeping face.I sighed softly while my mind reeled back to Darius's rude intrusion which threatened to ruin my babies birthday.I wondered why he acted like that. I immediately recalled Blake telling his side of the story about their fallout… 'Darius and I were best friends growing up until my grandfather retired and mother ruined his father's ascent to the throne…' Blake's words echoed in the back