Lucas walked closer to Sam and brushed a stray hair out of her face and put it behind her ear and hugged her breathing in her sweet flower fragrance. I still love the way she smells and she has gotten so beautiful. He realized taking a better look at Sam. He felt all the feelings he thought he had buried away during his groom training push to the surface.
“That's why you stopped sending me postcards and letters from the places you traveled?” She asked curiously, wondering if there was more to it than he was telling her. Blushing slightly at his touch and his closeness to her as she could smell his scent. She was wondering why her parents had been so secretive with the pack business lately and not including her in the pack talks with the red valley pack.
“Yeah, sadly they didn't want me to come because of how close we were and how painful it was for you and me when we left,” He sighed letting go of the breath he did not realize he was holding. He started feeling weird and felt his face starting to turn red. “I need to get back to my parents so they can start the talks with your parents because after my sister left and with no heirs, I'm supposed to be the next in line for alpha.” He turned around and looked for his parents realizing that was a close one.
Sam left and went to where her friends were gathering as the party was getting ready to start and she was getting really excited about finding out if Lucas was her mate or not. Her thoughts were interrupted by her parents and the elders starting the ceremony for them to start their first transformation. As they started the ritual and were told to find our mates I was hit with an amazing scent. I heard a voice in my head saying to find a mate so I started following the scent to where Harry was standing. I heard the voice in my head scream mate as I looked up and our eyes locked, I know he knew it too. I could not help but feel a wave of despair and disappointment wash over me that Lucas was not our mate.
Harry`s POV
When the ceremony started and they were asked to find their mates I was hit with an intoxicating smell of roses and wildflowers. I Heard my wolf Ethan yell eagerly for our mate to go to her. Before I could move though what I saw before me gave me quite the shock that Sam was standing in front of me. I heard him yell mate inside my head and that is when I realized the smell was coming from Sam. I was too stunned to move but also so happy that my crush was my mate.
I guess that would explain why I got jealous when Lucas was hugging her earlier and Ethan wanted to rip his head off. I was jolted out of my thoughts by Sam grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the front of the crowd for the next part of the ceremony. Once the full moon was high and its light washing through the windows Sam started shifting first with her bones breaking and red molding. I blushed deeply as I went closer to her and felt the sparks along my arm at her touch. As fur started growing out and her hands and feet were replaced with paws.
I looked up and saw Lucas with Jessica and everyone had found their mate except for her friend Nancy. I Shivered at the memory of my first transformation without my mate. It was painful and when I looked back at Sam there was Tall black Alpha wolf with white paws and gorgeous green eyes. I shifted into my tan brown wolf and let Ethan have control for the next part of the ceremony, the bonding of the alpha and their mate. I knew I wouldn`t have the guts to do or I would faint at the sight of blood.
Ethan`s POV
I had taken over for Harry because he was not good when blood was involved. Which is why I was made omega even though I should be a higher rank like beta or warrior. When Sam turned to me, she was pretty and I heard a voice inside my head saying her name was Ruth and she was Sam`s wolf. After introductions we walked up to the center of the stage for the next part of the ceremony. When I looked up at her father, his tall white wolf standing before me, I could see the anger in his eyes for his daughter being paired with an omega. I heard her wolf whine and she thought that her dad wouldn`t accept me as her mate.
Sam's POV
When I looked over after I found out Harry and not Lucas was my mate, I Saw him with Jessica and he did not look happy with the mate he was chosen to be with. Jessica looked ecstatic though that he was her mate and when I saw Nancy without her mate, I felt pity for her that quickly changed into a burning pain as my shift started. Then suddenly, the pain stopped as Harry stood beside me. When I opened my eyes, I saw a black wolf with white paws as if I were looking through another person's eyes. That is when there was that voice again in my head saying her name was Ruth and that she was my wolf.
After I saw Harry shift and we walked towards the platform to be bonded as mates and future leaders of the pack. When I heard my dad`s wolf in our family's mind link growling at me and demanding in his alpha tone that I reject him as my mate. I heard Ruth whining at the mention of rejecting Harry. I will not reject him father, he is my mate and future co-leader of this pack whether you like it or not even if he is an omega. I mind linked him as I stood tall defying his orders and met his angry gaze unwaveringly. Then we turned our attention to the elders starting the ceremony. I held up my paw as I was instructed to do for the elders to pass the alpha bond from my dad to me. Then after it was over it was time for Harry and I to be bonded.
Seeing Sam stand up to her dad even through Ethan’s eyes since he had full control I was astounded. I was curious to see how her dad would react to her defiance to his direct order to reject me as her mate. She turned her attention to the elders though before he could do anything. I figured she would be punished later and to my dismay it was time to do the bonding to become mates.
Ruth`s POV
I walked up and bit Ethan`s neck and used my saliva to lick it closed and stepped aside showing my neck so Ethan could do it in return before we can start the next process to bond us as leaders. I Felt a sharp pain in my neck that was replaced with pleasure as Ethan marked me. I shifted back to human for the next part and held out my hand for Ethan to cut it.
Ethan`s POV
When we finished marking while Ruth was changing back, I changed back also but kept full control. When I looked at her eyes, they were still green. She held out her hand and the elders handed me a knife. I had told Harry to close his eyes so he wouldn`t faint. I dragged the knife across her palm and gave the knife to her after I held my own hand out.
Ruth`s POV
It stung a little when Ethan cut the palm of my hand with the knife and then he handed the knife to me and held him out. I dragged the knife across the palm of his hand before handing it back to the elders. I grabbed his hand that I cut with mine as the elders started the ceremony to bond us as Alphas` of the pack. When the ceremony was over it was time for the food that was prepared. Ethan had given Harry full control and I gave Sam back control.
Sam's POV
She walked over to Lucas and Jessica “congratulations on becoming mates I`m happy for you both that you found each other.” Sam was sad as well as jealous and knew she did not mean it. Without waiting for a reply, Sam walked over to her friend Nancy and told her she was sorry she did not find her mate yet. Once she was done congratulating and consoling them as she should and went over to Harry. She noticed that Ethan had given him control back and he looked sorry about the whole bonding ceremony.
“It's ok we had to for the ceremony to officially become bonded and the future leaders of the pack. I know that's why you had Ethan have full control because you couldn`t.” She looked at him sympathetically and held his other hand. When everyone finished eating, we went for a run as a pack. Harry and I were at the head of the pack with my parents shortly behind us. Harry`s POV I felt so guilty for doing that to Sam. I knew it was part of the ceremony and we had to, but I still couldn't help but feel guilty. After Sam came over and we went for a run it felt good to have the wind blowing through my fur and seeing the pine trees passing in a blur. When we came back something had felt off like there were vampires or hunters. Ethan had felt it too and started growling inside and I had mind linked Sam and told her to tell her parents and that I would be back. If only I had known that wo
I continued picking up speed as trees blurred past and jumping over fallen trees with ease. I followed the scent trail Daniel`s party left to find where they were. When we got there I thought I had prepared myself for what would be there, but nothing would`ve prepared me for this. It was Harry`s head still growling at whoever was attacking him and there was blood everywhere but no body or sign of struggle on the ground where the head lay. I howled into the night sky at the loss of my mate and slumped down on the ground unwilling to get up to leave. When Daniel tried to pick up his head I growled baring my teeth at him. I could feel Sam's heartbreak as our bond was broken and incomplete without our mate. Sam's Pov When I had control back I was still laying on the forest floor, curled around what was left of my mate pr
“Well, ok, but you shouldn’t have risked coming here to tell me. Then what would my purpose in life be without you by my side.” “I’m sorry Thomas I know it was stupid.” “It’s ok Sam. I know you meant no harm. Meet me by the fountain at the moon’s highest peak and we’ll head out. Now hurry and leave before my father spots you.” Sam hurried to get out of the vampire territory before Thomas’s father saw her. She knew if his father caught her there would be no questioning why she was on Mccain coven property. When she got home, she started packing everything she was going to need before sitting down to dinner with her family for the last time. After dinner she helped cleaned up and got ready to leave.
“I want to, I do, you`re just turning me on more,” Thomas said as a moan escaped. Sam`s face went red a little at feeling him get harder and slightly moaned. “Then give into it,” Sam replied as she intentionally rubbed against him. Thomas moaned more. “You're making it impossible not to give in,” Thomas replied as he took Sam`s shirt off. Sam kissed Thomas after she removed his shirt off as well. After a little while Sam laid next to Thomas breathing hard. “You should give into your desire more,” Sam chuffed as she realized she had never felt this good as she laid beside Thomas, cuddling him. No wonder they called it climax, because it's the height before two people release. She was brought back to
Thomas dropped the stick he was holding. “W – what? I'm going to be a father?” he asked, stunned. He didn’t know vampires could have children, but obviously the males could. “Yes, you're going to be a father,” Sam grinned as she sat down, still surprised that she was going to be a mother. Thomas was brought back to the present by Henry coming back with food. He looked up at the sky as the sun began to set, “It really is pretty when it sets,” Thomas commented as the sun disappeared beyond the horizon. Thomas tore off a piece of the deer and handed it to Sam before tearing a piece off for Henry and finally a piece for himself. After they finished eating, Thomas and Henry put the deer in the makeshift cooler; they had to store
Thomas walked along the grassy path wet from the recent rainfall. As they neared the camp, Thomas spotted a patrol and they hid in the bushes, careful not to be seen. They knew it was risky and that they would be in trouble if they got caught. They looked around for something to disguise their scent, hoping to find a pile of mud or dung to disguise their scent. “Look over there by the border,” Henry said. Thomas looked at the bushes by the border and there was something they could use to disguise their scent. Thomas started walking in that direction, but Henry stopped him. “Wait there's a patrol coming to check by that border, and we need to stay hidden.” “
So, William led his siblings to where he found the strange scent. “See, it's a strange new scent and doesn't smell like skunk,” William said. “That's true, but we should still bring this to the adults’ attention,” Claire replied. “They will ruin our fun and confine us to camp until they can figure out what the scent is.” William said, “Ok, we should still tread carefully though,” Claire replied. As they followed the scent it led them to a strange part of the forest they had never been to. “I'm tired I think we should rest for a few minutes,” Clarence said stifiling a yawn. “We will rest for a
“I knew this was a bad idea to go out on our own and not tell the grownups. Now we’ve been taken far from home and have been traveling for days. I don't know where they're taking us or what they plan on doing to us once we get there, but one thing I do know for certain is we wouldn`t be in this mess if it wasn`t for your stupid idea. I'm hungry, I miss mom, dad, Henry, and even Henry`s family. It's all your fault William'' Claire growled and leaped at her brother as they tussled on the ground in a whirl of fur. “Go break the two up Rain. They'll only listen to you for some reason,” Frank ordered grumpily since it was the middle of the night. Reluctantly Rain got up and walked over to the pups to see what they were arguing about now. It seemed like two months since they took the pups when it's only been two weeks, and no one had really