Growing up side by side, as children of the pack Beta and Gamma, Lachlan and Seren should be the perfect pairing made by fate. But, after Lachlan’s father, the Beta of Black Crescent Pack died to save Seren’s life his son, Lachlan now holds nothing but resentment and hate for the beautiful young she-wolf. Coming of age is a date Lachlan has been waiting for. The date he will begin preparing to inherit his father’s title should be a special day for him, but instead is ruined by meeting his fated… The one person in the world he would not want to be fated to. The one person he hates most in the world. Seren. Surely fate would not be so cruel to fate him to the one he hates? But in a pack where tradition means rejection is frowned upon, Lachlan finds himself in a difficult situation. But, he has no intention of being with the person who causes him to live without his father. Can the two live in peace together with the matebond simmering?
View MoreI had not slept all night I was sure of it. Instead alternating between sitting and pacing around Seren’s room while my Aunt tried to sleep in her seat. I mean, these seats were far from designed to sleep in, but at a push you could manage a nap for a short while if needed. But for me, sleep was not going to come no matter how I tried. My mind had been over-run with thoughts of the things my Aunt had said, and I knew from that moment I had to act upon them.Upon waking I had been forced to make polite conversation with my Aunt as one of the nurses brought us breakfast as they had done each morning since our arrival in the pack hospital. Familiar faces to them now, and they were kind enough to be trying to take care of us as well as their actual patient. Time seemed to be dragging...I had waited for the short time I would have where Aunt Sophia returned to her home to take a shower and change her clothes. It had become part of her daily routine
The move to the pack hospital had occurred. Now I was battling for space within Seren’s room at almost every given moment. Not only with my friends, but also my mother and my Aunts. There was always somebody here to see her. If not friends and family, then of course, understandably, the medical staff to attend to her. Cole had decided that now his sister was back within pack it was only right to break the news to their mother of the accident. It had been difficult to explain her absence for the days she had been gone, so I think he was glad of no longer having to come up with lies.But, what he was not glad of was the agony of seeing his mother suffering as she appeared to be falling apart at seeing her little girl injured within a hospital bed. Aunt Sophia had barely left Seren’s side, which meant I rarely got time alone with my mate. Thankfully, I did not think Cole had shared the news I had given him with his mother, as she was still the same
Two days of sitting by Seren’s bedside. And two days of there being no further progress. She had not moved. There had been nothing to sense from neither her nor her wolf, and damn had I been trying, as had Tyr. I was unsure I found any sleep in the hard and uncofortable chair that sat alongside her bed, but I had sworn not to leave her side, and I planned to stick to that.I had spoken to her at any given opportunity when it was just the two of us in the room on our own, hoping to the Moon Goddess she may hear me. Sharing memories of our times together in pack. The fun things we had done together. Good times. Things I hoped would make her smile if she was listening. I did not have a clue if, when someone was injured so badly and they were sleeping so soundly that they can hear what is happening around them, but I hoped she might be able to, or her wolf... anything to give me hope Seren was still in there.I allowed my eyes to drift to her again.
Cole had slipped out of the room, walking past me with an icy glare, but spoke not a word. Marcus paused for a moment by my side. “We are just going to talk with the head doctor.” He informed me, so I took it that he was giving me the opportunity to walk in and see Seren. He had to have known I needed to see her. That my wolf needed to see her.I lingered for a moment, waiting, and watching as my two friends walked along the corridor, disappearing around the corner. The moment they were out of view I rushed to the doorway of the room I had been waiting for news from since we had arrived. There had been nothing. Neither Cole nor Marcus had come to speak to me, nor had they mindlinked. Everything had been silent, and it had been torture.I tentatively opened the door, and as I stepped inside my blood ran cold. Seren was surrounded by machines, her perfect, petite body covered with a sheet, with only her face visible. Her delicate features st
The words my friend had said sunk in, and my body felt like it was in agony, while time seemed to have stood still as my mind ran away with itself. City hospital had been in touch. That meant one of our pack was injured. Seren was missing. It could only be her. My sweet Seren. My heart twisted in pain. She had been fleeing from pack, and in doing so had put herself in harm's way. She had been hurt, and now lay in the hospital... my mind swam with horrendous images and thoughts. All bringing me back to the possibility of losing her. Losing her now before I had a chance to tell her I was wrong. Before we were able to fix things. Before I could say I was sorry...Chaos was beginning to ensue around me, snapping me from my daze. Cole had rushed back through the door of the office having left only moments ago to begin to speak to Seren’s friends in our bid to find her. “What do you mean the city hospital Marcus?” Cole demanded. “What do yo
The drive to the City had to be one of the longest and most awkward I think there had ever been. Three friends who had spent countless hours together in the car over the years, all now sitting alongside one another with not a word to say between them. Tension hanging heavy within the air while we all waited stressfully to arrive to our destination. The city was one within only half an hour from the pack. A decent distance when it came to being far enough away to give us the privacy we needed as a wolfpack, but close enough for the supplies and things we also needed. It also meant that it offered some escape for those wanting to have time away from packlife… and I cannot help but wonder if that was what Seren had been looking for.Cole had not spoken a word to me. His darkened eyes glowering at me from across the car instead. I knew he had questions, and the unease he was feeling was evident from the way his fingers were tapping upon his thighs. But I don’t think
Cole and I walked into Marcus’s office. Marcus sat at his table, the senior warriors already there, standing either side of him, looking down at the large map laid out on the desk in front of them. They had begun looking to come up with a plan of finding Seren. Thankfully Marcus and the warriors had not waited for us before they begun on working out how far Seren may have travelled. They were well on their way to making a headstart.“You think her friends know anything?” I questioned, wondering if Seren may have called or messaged Ayla or Thea for help or even to say goodbye. The three of them were usually discussing most major things within their lives, so surely this would be considered major, right?Cole shrugged. “I could go and ask.” He said firmly, determination upon his face. Marcus nodded, knowing as well as I did that Cole would need a distraction, and going to speak to someone would likely be better than sitting
Cole’s eyes met mine. Eyes full of questions. Questions and blame. The coldness remained, but I did not have time for the argument we had moments ago been in the throes of. I needed to find my mate. I needed to fix this. I did not wait a moment longer, I was already moving toward the door.‘What do you mean she is nowhere in pack Marcus?’ I demanded. Seren had been in pack not that long ago. She had been in the office with Marcus and I. She had stormed away in one of her mood swings she was known for. We had assumed she needed time to cool down, and she would be good again. How the hell had it gone from that to her no longer being in pack? It made no sense. Had things become too much for her and she ran?‘I wanted to talk to her about the plans she gave me, so I linked her, and I got no reply. So, I thought maybe she was in a mood with me, which would be understandable considering the way she reacted in the office, so I chose t
The words Cole had just spoken turned my stomach and made my had spin all at the same time. Not a pleasant combination. I closed my eyes for a moment. I needed to think, and think fast. This was not what I needed right now…“She crashed here the other day… erm, her birthday, remember?” I all but stuttered at him, my eyes suddenly avoiding his. I knew what Cole was like when it came to his sister. Over-protective, and forever jumping to conclusions. He had always been bad, but when their father died he had become even worse. He saw it as being his role to ensure her safety and right now, this appeared to be one of those moments; despite my friend knowing I would never harm his sister.I was trying hard not so show any nerves right now. Nerves would raise suspicion. Suspicion would cause an over-reaction. Neither one of us needed that. I needed to get this interaction out of the way as swiftly as I could, then I could find Seren and fix the mess
I didn’t imagine I would be coming of age without my Dad there to guide me. That does not mean I do not appreciate my Mum. Hell no, she is the strongest woman I know. Losing your fated mate can destroy you. Though, personally, I think losing the one you love is enough to break anyone. But, the bond we share as werewolves with our mates is something else; and when that is broken, it can tear you apart from the inside.Yet my Mum pulled through it. Not just any old she-wolf either. A Beta’s wife. Bringing up a hard-headed son who, I am not ashamed to say, is a stubborn little fucker. I took after my Dad in that respect. I know that much. But, taking after him was the last connection I could have with him. That and the fact I would be inheriting his title.Yet, despite losing him, and knowing she had a heart-broken son struggling to cope with the loss of his father to bring up, my Mum battled on through, resilient as ever, never letting her determination waiver, or at least never in fron...
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