Chloe's POV My heart stopped as Alaric told me we were under attack, ache, pain, regret all filled me as we started to run towards our reception."Run to the house Clo! I will send Damon to protect you, he can mask your scent since you can't, I will send Aria with to keep you both safe, GO NOW!" His tone was full of power, concern, worry, but I refused "No! I stand with our people, I won't shift but I won't leave them! Not when it is because of me this is happening" determination running through me, I could see the pride in Alaric's eyes yet his worry as well."Go to the center, find Damon and David, stay safe, I'm running towards the border they were seen" he stopped running so I did as well "I love you Chloe, please get to the house with Aria and Damon, no one would blame you, they love you" "Alaric, I love you too, go! I will be okay, please, save our people, I will try to get others to safety, then myself" I kissed him quickly as we tore off in different directions.When I made
Chloe's POV As he sobbed into me, I just stood there, holding him. I could feel everything he was feeling, all the turmoil running through him was suffocating. This man was used, and abused by that witch 'The witch Alaric is she...''She's dead, Damon killed her, Sydney us dead as well' my head snapped to him, he knew I wanted to be the one to kill her, even more now considering what she did to David 'listen my Queen, she tried to run, I caught her, I couldn't control myself when I ripped her fangs from her jaw, but when we found out she was the one...' He trailed off, I knew what he was going to say, he couldn't bring himself to say his name.'So what happened when you found out?' I'm still holding Lucas, his uncontrollable crying was starting to sooth the more I held him, the mate bond growing strong as we embraced one another.'Lucas, he stabbed her eyes out one at a time before repeatedly stomping her head in until we could no longer recognize her' I closed
Alaric's POV I left Chloe with Lucas to go help his pack along with mine. While getting his warriors set up in my home with Chloe I couldn't help but think about them being together.I know I will feel it if something happens between them but it isn't a physical thing I'm worried about, it emotional, they are fated mates after all. She never rejected him, I don't believe he ever rejected her, she's stronger with him around her as well, I can see it with just her emotions. I don't want to lose her. I know she said I have nothing to qorry about, she isn't leaving me, she isn't leaving our pack, but I could feel it happen, when she looked in his eyes while he looked in hers, that bond snapped back together, her emotions running around in her, love for him, want for him, even desire for him.I can't compete with that no matter how hard I try. I do know how much she loves me though, through everything she has always chosen me, even after I lifted the spell, she still marked me, still wan
Chloe's POV I've spent the last week with Lucas getting to know one another again. It has been so nice to see him as he used to be. We've spent time alone as well as with our friends. I know his father is watching the pack but I also realize it's almost time for them all to leave again.Aria has been a wonderful addition to our group, they all share millions of stories of David as he was growing up that I know she truly appreciates. She is contemplating leaving to their pack so that her pup can grow up where their father did but she also doesn't want to leave here, it's been her home for the last century and she won't leave a place where I am. No one is ready for them to leave us to go home.After a day out with everyone we headed back to the house. Lucas walked Aria to her room, they have become quite close very quickly over their shared love of David. Watching them together almost pains my heart with jealousy but Callie and I both push it down knowing we shouldn't be.After I left
Chloe's POV Over the last few weeks our packs have been getting everything together in order to combine our packs fully as one.Alaric has obtained about 20 acres to the south of our territory where they have already started building the new pack house along with new homes, the new school, and some new businesses. With having twice the man power we used to have building is going pretty quickly. Right now most of Lucas's pack is already living here, sharing our pack house, doubling up living quarters, along with many of our pack taking in families while we wait for their new homes to be finished.It's summer time now so the kids aren't on classes, by the time the new school is finished it will be time for classes to resume.Separating the younger kids tobhave the school that was here already, they will go from ages 5 to 12, then the new school will take the teens 13 to 18. It's all coming along beautifully.Lucas and I have been spending a lot of time together, really getting to know
4 Months Later***Alaric's POV "Oh Goddess!!!"That was all I remember as I pulled Chloe into my arms to rush her to the hospital, she was officially in labor.Once I got her there they wheeled her directly to a room to check everything. I was pacing the hall along with Lucas, he ran directly next to me on the way here. We were about to become fathers, the anxiousness could be cut with a knife as we stood outside her room waiting for the doctors to check her.When the doctor came out of the room to let us in she let us know that Chloe was fine, so are the pups, she should be ready to give birth at any time.Walking into the room, Lucas at my tail, we hear her breathing hard as she looked up to us, a sparkle in her eye as she attempted a smile."Oh my Queen, how are you feeling? Do you need anything?"In between breaths she tried to speak "I.... just... need... you... two with... me..." Lucas and I arrived to either side of her to hold her hands, I could tell just by the touch her
Lucas's POV I was in the labor and delivery part of the hospital taking care of Aria waiting for Alaric to have Chloe come, I knew she would want to be here with her when Alaric linked me in a full blown panic that something was wrong with Chloe and they were on the first floor with her.I ran to them as faster than I had ever run before. By the time I got to him, he was covered in blood, her blood, I could smell her all over him. My heart was pounding so loud it filled my ears when our eyes met, fear filled me as he looked at me, his eyes glazed over, tears filling them."What is happening?!"Alaric just stared at me, his mouth opened, then closed again, like he wanted to speak but he had no words."We don't know my Alpha, she was weak, her eyes didn't open, there was so much blood, her heartbeat was thready and her breathing shallow. The King ran here with her in his arms as fast as he could." Damon's voice rang out, I hadn't even seen him standing there at first."The babies!" Oh
Chloe's POV "She looks better yet still isn't waking Anabel, what's going on?" Alarics voice was weak, it sounded troubled but I wasn't sure why."King, Alpha, she is fully healed physically, I am not sure why she still isn't waking up, her mind may just need more time."Anabel had a hint of worry in her tone but also sounded calm almost as if she was putting on a brave front for them."Maybe her body just needs the extra rest, she went through a lot. I'm sure she will wake up soon" I felt Lucas gently brush the side of my face, it sent tingles running all over my body. I felt closer to him, I could feel how calm he was as he stood over me. I wanted to touch him, hold him, have him hold me, keep me safe, feel his warmth, see his perfectly crystal blue eyes again looking at her with so much love. Just thinking of him made me ready to be marked by him.Suddenly I felt him grab my hand then he whispered into my ear "I'm sorry Clo, I know you are awake, please open your eyes my love."I
Chloe's POV"Push! Keep pushing Clo! You can do this!"I feel him wipe sweat from my forhead with a towel while his other hand is being crushed by my grip while I push with everything in me.Screams tearing from my throat at the excruciating pain when suddenly it stops, my head falls back hitting the small uncomfortable pillow on the bed when I hear him.A babies cry, my son, crying as he is placed down on my chest for me to wipe off.Lucas's eyes filled with tears as he peers down at his son before looking to me, smiling before he leans down to kiss my head."He's perfect my love, you did amazing, I'm so proud of you."I looked down at this perfect little bundle that I was holding in my arms as I feel a tear slip down my cheek when his eyes open, they fixated on mine instantly while he laid there.Just feeling one another, bonding to one another, seeing his gray eyes looking up at him, he was so tiny, fragile, but absolutely breathtakingly perfect."Welcome to the world my little pri
Chloe's POV It's been two months since we laid Alaric to rest. Today is the twins first birthday party, we are celebrating a week late to add in Aria and her son Mikey for his first as well.I have been spending most of my time with the kids, bringing them to do my Luna duties as well.No one is ever bothered having them there with me, they live getting to see their late Kings pups, watching them grow.They are loved by everyone in our pack, treated like family by all, including Mikey who I tend to keep with me as well.Aria has been helping me out a lot with Luna duties as well, taking care of things I don't have the time for, like checking homes, making sure everyone has what they need, no one here goes without.We have Mikey stay with me because the twins treat him as if they are triplets. Rose and Mikey are always together but David tends to go off to play alone.He always seems to walk off alone, not far but far enough where he can't join in when he wants to. I watch him a lot,
Chloe's POV When I woke up in the morning with the kids giggling with one another I smiled at them before reaching behind myself to feel emptiness.My heart stopped for a moment when reality hit me again that he wasn't here, that I had lost him from my life.Bringing my hand up to his mark I ran my fingers across it gently as a tear slipped down my cheek. Wiping it away while I looked at the smiling faces of our babies while looking over to see Lucas looking at me.The love that filled his eyes along with sorrow he was trying to hide from me.Locking eyes he had a small smile on his handsome face making me smile back at him.'We are so lucky to have him' 'We always have been Clo.... I'm sorry for what..''Don't Callie, you have nothing to be sorry for, we are both suffering.'I could feel her curl up in the dark but I also felt a wave of relief run through me from her. We both need to be there for one another to work through this loss, to learn to live without our husband.*****Aft
Chapter 101Lucas’s POV When I saw her stalking slowly towards me, her arm raising into the air to strike against me, I kept trying to speak to her, praying she will hear me somehow. I went to close my eyes but before I could she suddenly stopped, like she was fighting herself, Chloe was fighting to get through to Callie, same as I was. Looking up at her when I watched my beautiful mate shift, her body hitting the ground as she curled into herself. She was covered in dry blood, dirt, sweat, everything, yet she still looked simply perfect to me. I knelt down, pulling her into my arms while carrying her up the stairs to our room, her eyes opening to look up at me as she realized she had control again but the heartbreak in her eyes broke my heart more than it already was. We had lost him, our mate, our family, our King. The kids lost a father, someone that loved them so whole heartily, someone I will do everything in my power that they know about, grow to be like him, strong, lovi
Chloe’s POVSitting back in the darkness of my mind, still feeling the sobs rack through my body as I no longer fought against Callie for control.My body, my mind, everything just felt weak right now, I was broken.It took everything in me to keep us from killing that poor girl in the house, we definitely hurt her, but i fought back, hurting myself to keep from ripping her to pieces. I hope she was able to get some help, hopefully she will heal properly from the gash that sliced through her like a knife cutting through softened butter.The feel of her flesh slicing through our claw felt amazing, almost intoxicating so it took all of me to stop it from happening again.Callie wouldn’t listen to me, she has tried to block me from speaking to her, her rage is consuming her but I am so tired I just don’t know how to get through to her.She ran us off into the woods after I broke our front paw then sliced through my hind leg with my other claw. The pain was overwhelming as I hear her grow
Chloe's POV I walked back into my room after getting the kids down, waiting for Austen to bring some food. I've been avoiding the hospital, seeing him there, like that, with nothing I can do was breaking me.Lucas kept telling me to take my time, it made it easier to stay away having him tell me to, but it still felt really wrong at the same time.I keep thinking, wanting to find a way to help, I don't want to lose him. I want the pups growing up with both their fathers, I want them to know Alaric, have him see them grow, teach them what it is to be a Lycan.Even though I know Lucas loves them as his blood, he doesn't know what it is to raise Lycan pups, neither do I honestly. Being as I'm still learning to adjust to being one, I have control but the thought of explaining or helping someone else know what it's like scares me.Being rational with it, I know by the time they are of age I will know what to do, but I don't want to, I want him here to do it.It sounds selfish, even as I
Austen's POV Hours passed with Chloe, Lucas wanted her to take her time so we sat eating something small then went to sit with the children for a while.It helps her to be around them but I noticed, after a while of being with them that she was starting to seem off again.Knowing I was hungry again, since we didn't really eat anything big before I decided to go down to make us some food before meeting Chloe back in her suite.She started putting the kids down to bed as I went down to the kitchen.After about 30 minutes I headed back up with some sandwiches, chips, veggies, along with fruit since I know how much she likes having strawberries with sliced up bananas.Watching Chloe go through the turmoil that was eating at her.We were sitting down eating, well I was while she sat there trapped inside her own thoughts, even though she is still in this room with me she isn't really here.She was mumbling about dream walking to find him but I'm not exactly tly positive what that is all ab
Lucas's POV After we all sat around, contemplating what to do about Alaric I had to force Chloe to go home so she could see the kids.Her asking about whether her blood could help him put everyone on edge, worry she may try something stupid.Her giving him her blood before barley brought him back, didn't help heal him but kept him from dying.It nearly killed her though, the amount of bloodbshe lost in the process was far to much for her. We can't risk losing her, not after everything, plus Alaric would never be able to live with himself if we risked her. Him just finding out she did what she did on the field while upset him, but he also would expect nothing less of her, we know she would die for either one of us, or our kids.'Lucas, I'm home with the kids, going to spend some time with them then clean up and head back''Please Clo, take your time, I won't leave his side. I love you Chloe, so much.''I love you too Lucas'She cut the link off after that.Sitting here with Alaric, a
Chloe's POV I felt helpless.Waking up to see Alaric like that, seeing how tortured Lucas was by everything, feeling his emotions hanging on by a thread as he tries to remain strong for us.After talking to Damon, we all are just here, looking down at Alaric, my heart racing as I try to come to terms with what is going on."Now what do we do?How can we find out how to bring back his Lycan?"Damon sat down on the bed with me as he flopped an arm over my shoulders while Lucas never stopped staring at Alaric. I looked over at Damon as he sat there, no words being spoken as we all try to figure out something.Damon having magic, I'm praying he may be able to figure out something but my heart was breaking as I tried to focus in on Alaric. I couldn't feel anything.No Lycan.Not even him.I couldn't feel any emotions at all coming from him, it was as if he was gone already yet here he is, laying in a bed in front of my eyes.A machine breathing for him with a weak heartbeat on a monitor