Theo’s POVI’m shocked to see Leo here in his wolf form if I’m honest.After all he’s still been recovering from the ordeal of an overdose of wolfsbane oil.Or that’s what Dr Knight is presuming.The last I spoke with him, his Wolf had yet to wake and he was irritated by the whole situation.He’s not a man that likes to sit around and be less than an alpha, yet here and now that’s exactly as he has been doing.But seeing him in his wolf form assures me he is finally getting better.“May I have my son, please?” He asks as he sits on our previous picnic blanket.I’m sure he’s only sitting to hide his gentiles and I’m happy that he’s being so private because I doubt Khai would appreciate Lilith seeing him naked.I’m not sure what’s gotten into him but of late he seems to be becoming more and more protective of her.Acting… more like an alpha, I suppose.“This is a funny little gift he has, isn’t it?” Lilith asks as she passes Arlo to Leo.He takes him quickly, pulling his body against hi
Calley’s POVCade has been a perpetual pain in my arse.I thought keeping away from him would mean I wouldn’t have to see him but he’s there, whether I go.First I smell him, then he’s there lurking around some sort of corner and I’m screwing my eyes shut hoping to walk away with notice.Does he let me go?No, of course he doesn’t.I know he wants an answer, he’s stated as much when he asked me to accept him.But how can I accept someone that wants me to leave my family and pack?Oh yeah, did I mention his stance hadn’t changed there.Apparently us women have to leave our packs to follow out male mates back to their home. It’s in the rule books somewhere but I’d be damned if follow along that ancient rule when I have duties here within my own pack? Not to mention family I would not want to leave.So yes, I’ve continued to ignore him. Avoiding him to prevent us from blowing up on one another.I do not want to have to reject the very person promised to me but I won’t hesitate to do just
Tabitha's POVI wait over an hour for Leo to return.I pace the house, clean every surface. Empty the garbage and fold the clothes I've forgotten about.Why is he taking so long?And where has he gone?Who found my baby boy?The questions, god the questions won't leave my mind in peace.I think that's why I'm keeping myself busy, to prevent over thinking.A past time that is both worrisome and dangerous for me.Where is he?I wander upstairs to pack away the clothes I've just folded, placing them into corresponding drawers and hanging Leo's shirts so they don't crinkle.Then I move through to Arlo’s room, dropping the washing basket in the hallway outside his room.I check his crib for the hundredth time, hoping, praying that he would have come home himself, that I could pick him up.Instead I find myself reaching for his blanket instead, pulling it to my nose to sniff his scent to calm my nerves.Why me?Why did I have to have a child with supernatural gifts that takes him away from
Theo’s POVThe worst part about being Alpha is the financial part of the role.I hate paperwork, I hate mathematics and I hate trying to furfural out how much I need to budget.But it’s part of the role nevertheless and I need to get the paperwork completed for the summary of the next financial year.I’m sitting in my office with paperwork covering my desk from left to right and I’m lost on the sea of calculations.The cost of many things has gone up a lot on the last year and I need to factor this towards this years expenditure. I’m three hours into the thick of it when Calley graces me with her company.She’s been kind enough to bring me snacks, having asked if I’m done.Unfortunately I chose nine pm to starry this monstrosity of a task and it’s now midnight.I’m surprised she’s up but her company is more than welcome.“Need any help?” She asks me as she placed the cheese and bread baked she’s made before me.Instantly I reach for the bread, dipping it in the hummus she’s supplied.
Lilith’s POVToday I have another scan at the pack hospital for the baby’s.My tummy has expanded and protruding at a steady rate, my flat tummy shifting to make way for the baby’s growing inside of me.I’m not sure why but I’m rather excited to see them, the prospect of seeing how much they’ve grown and perhaps even finding out their genders.Theo will be meeting us over there but Khai’s made sure to be home to escort me over.We’ve decided to drive today, rather than walk, purley because it’s hard to hold Lora the whole way.Especially int he what that summer has brought.So with the sun shining, and the car windows down, I have Lora in a carseat and in the back.Khai drives us slowly through the packlands, parking under the trees lining the park that leads off the centre.We walk the ten minutes from the car and that’s where we find Theo.He’s stood out the hospital entrance, looking for us with a small smile on his face.He seems upbeat for being up all night playing with numbers
Khai’s POVI have a pep in my step today.Yesterday was monumental, finding out we are having two son’s was amazing.I went into the scan with no expectations but finding out both were boys really hit me in the chest.Don’t get me wrong, I love Lora and I’m appreciative that she is a she but knowing I’m going to have a son, one that one day might look up to me.Someone I can teach manly things too, to pass down my wisdom and ensure has the skills to love the woman that will come into his life is something I’ve only but dreamt of.Today I’m taking on some of Theo’s duties, spacing them between us so we take the weight of the pack between the two of us instead of just him having the responsibility.There’s the talk with Lucas about his plans for the warriors.That seems a little lost to me, considering I train underneath him but apparently that’s now my responsibility to cater for.And then we have the meeting with Andy who takes care of the maintenance in around the pack land.I presum
Theo’s POVCalley has helped me complete the paperwork pretty promptly, working her way through the figures whilst I checked the last.Not once did she do anything wrong, and not once did I find a mistake.She really does work well with numbers and I’m found myself glad that she wanted to work.Not only because she would be helping but also because that meant she didn’t want to leave.As I set besides her I wondered about her choice to stay, and the reason she refused to leave with Cadence.Calley’s always been a strong mixed woman with the will to strive for equality.And that was made clear when she spoke up before leaving my office upon completing the work I had supposed to be doing myself.“Theo?” She had asked.“Yes?” I spoke up.“I want to join the warriors, I wish to train with them…” she muttered quietly.I could feel her emotions, at least I thought I could, she was nervous and exited to be speaking about the issue she raised.“Calley,” I had started.“Don’t, don’t tell me I’
Theo’s POVI walk out onto the training field where the warriors are training under Lucas’s demand.They are running the perimeter as a unit and I slip behind them as I walk straight towards the centre where I find Khai, Lucas, Leo and Calley.My walk falters, my mind racing.Yet I know instantly what they have asked me here for.Has Calley convinced everyone but me to allow her to train?Are the tigers in agreement and more than happy to let her start?The thought sickens me but as an alpha it’s my job to listen to their concerns.I keep walking, joining them as they all greet me.“What is this for?” I ask them hoping that it might be anything but what I presume it to be.But I have no such luck, Lucas standing forward with his stubborn look of defiance as he speaks to me.“We think you need to rethink allowing our women, just those who want to join, to apply to join the warriors.”His words leave a sting in their wake as I look to Calley.She’s standing arms crossed with a sad look
Zeus's POVThey say evil rules the world, and I'd like to agree wholly especially as I watch Hati finally take the child that will soon become the queen of the earth realm.Theseus died some years ago at my hand as we fought for the title of god. I took his wonderful wife in as my prisoner, indebting her to me at the promise I would let her child, and the grandchildren live peacefully.But I did no such thing. Bringing Theo, Khai and Lilith here to the god realm to be my prisoners with their dear children as they also live out their lives locked within the house they cannot leave.Most believed Theseus would win, that he would take over from me, including his family.But love weakens you, and Goddess Adophen aided me in his demise.She has the gift of projection, and she distracted him easily as she projected herself as his wife and then daughter, taking his concentration and that love that is not a man’s best friend.I'm thankful for her, and I promised her that her daughter and son
15 years LaterHati's POVThe time has come, my beautiful Lorrie has come into her wolf, and I can feel the mate bond calling for her.She's been feeling it too, and though I've kept myself away for the last week I cannot stop the inevitable for much longer.Belle has given her blessing, she's taking the other kids, all five of them, out to the other house for the weekend to give me time with Lorrie alone.It's time for me to claim my mate and create the Luna our pack deserves.So I have Calley cook us dinner, stopping her twice to take her in uncompromising positions as she mutters her disapproval very loudly.And then I lock her down in the cells below the house for the remainder of the weekend intent on making sure she knows her place within this pack.Soon she'll have to answer to Lorrie instead of Belle. She'll have to bow down to her luna's disappointment and she's already made a distant enemy of Aspen over the years."Bring me the luna," I demand to Belle as she gathers our chi
Hati's POVTrue to a wolf pregnancy Belle is only pregnant for around nine weeks, her belly swelling fast as she grows my pup within her.And one fateful night as the wind howls and the rain falls she starts her labour as we lay our son to sleep.Lorrie refuses to go down and starts to get in the way as Belle circles on the floor through her pain as Lorrie tries to hold onto her mothers hands."Mama, up," she cries asking for up as she outstretched her arms up to Belle who looks to me for help as she winces once more."Calley," I yell out, intent on having Lorrie away from this ordeal, knowing I have no one else I'd rather trust with the child.Yes she might well have an ulterior motive, but I have no doubt that she would die for this kid. Anyway, I don't want to scar the child, I don't want her to remember her mother in pain when I want her to have only good memories of her.It takes Calley a moment but she comes, knocking on the door in her pj's as she looks at the vision before he
One Year LaterHati's POVLorrie has turned into a funny little thing. She's walking and talking in toddler gibberish and I fall in love with her more everyday as she fills our life with fun and happiness.I can see why Celeste matched her soul to Aspens. She's spunky, confident and happy just like Aspen has always been. We ended up relocating around three to four months ago, coming out of hiding, leaving the continental US.Now we live in the very green Scotland, in the rainy United Kingdom.We've decided to try and blend in, whilst living in the middle of nowhere.It's been an adjustment weather wise, but we really don't come by people often, and the home we brought is surrounded by acres of green forest which is perfect for us to shift.And shift we must, because the lack of shifting causes aging, and that brings problems regarding healing one's self because our bodies resort to being only human.And I have a surprise for you, something I never imagined or cared for but equally was
Khai's POV"Aaah!" She screams as pain radiates through her mid region. I hadn't expected her to wake from her nap in pain, I also hadn't expected her to tell me we won't be finding Lora but she did that to and despite knowing she probably has the gifts to see such things, I deny her allegations and pretend that we will find her. To say she took me off guard would be an understatement but all I could do was call for Theo Lilith has gone into labour a whole week before she's due but I think that's normal for multiple pregnancy but no less scary as she freaks at the pain and wails into my shoulder.She labours in bed, standing up and even in the shower.The whole time crying for Lora, feeling as if she might be replacing her with the children coming out from within her tummy.Sadness fills the room and the three of us did not enjoy the birth process at all.Our sons entered the world screaming loudly, clearing their lungs within minutes of each other and though Theo and I wanted to c
Lilith's POVDane is adamant that Damian isn't dead and equally as adamant that I can use my memory to summon where his whereabouts.Apparently the witch side of me can teleport, and that's a given because I have done before but never have I teleported to a person specifically, only a place.But the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.Of course it does, if I can summon a place, then I can summon a person, right?I just have to practice, apparently. It still astounds me how much he knows about me when most know nothing about me at all.And it just so happens that I feel closest to him out of anyone I've met.I'm having a bad day today, pain is radiating along my back, a sharp stabbing pain accompanying it whenever I stand for to long.I think it's the twins, my boys that are currently safe within me.I miss Lora.I miss Calley.Heck, I even miss Lucas.I can only hope that one of them with with my baby girl, that they are doing everything in their power to protect her from
Hati's POVA further two and a half weeks have passed as we live in this humid and small place in hipster being on top of one another. My men have broken all the agreements I even made with Gretchen, her witches becoming the slaves they are used to which had disfavoured the respect the witch have held for me. But needs must and all that.Even I and finding it hard not to play outside of Belle.Take yesterday for example.Calley had been caring for the child as she has been for over two weeks, ensuring Lorrie remains quiet and happy to limit the time the child spends with Belle.I'm not stupid and I had noticed how she would try to prevent any crying coming from Lorrie.The child has grown far quicker than I thought possible, her growth excelled.She's standing against furniture, giggling and eating some solids, but that's just a trigger for me.I've told Calley she must feed from Belle and she's purposely ignoring my request. Ensuring Lorrie skipped three feeding sessions yesterday.
Theo’s POVThe days have passed in unimaginable pain as I mourn the theft of my child, and I also watch my mates do the same thing.I feel like an utter failure, and as I sit and ponder the reality I then realise I lost my best friend, beta and Calley and Arlo in one foul swoop.How did such a thing happen so easily?Especially when we trained to prevent such a thing.Even Danes members failed miserably and he’s travelling here today, his communication less than moody.I’ve been sitting alone in my office pondering life and the atrocities that have amounted to this very day and I see all of my failures. Can count them precisely.I suppose that’s why I’m avoiding everyone.What type of Alpha fails his people?!My computer pings with an email, giving me a welcome distraction as I jump out of my own mind to concentrate on something other than the trashy surrounding me.It’s Dane, he’s crossing the border. Warning me incase the pack decide to attack.I feel awful, despite being down two t
Three Weeks Later Hati's POVWeeks pass as we adjust to living here below the burned pack-land of Leo.I cannot believe he's still alive, but then again what more can I expect from these peasants and their ability to slip through my fingers?The child, Lora. Or Lorrie as we've been calling her has settle very nicely. She's sitting by herself now, rolling around and has become very content within this smaller pack of mine, and everyone loves her. Worshiping their lunar even in this childish stage of her life.And the girl, Calley, keeps a very close eye on her.That day was quite something when we tied our blood in a bonding agreement."Eko, eko, azarak. Eko, eko, zomelak. Bagabi lacha bachabe, Lamac cahi achababe. Eko, eko, azarak. Eko, eko, zomelak," Gretchen had changed as she created the bond that would be undeniable."Repeat after me, girl. I, fill name, solemnly swear to bind my blood with Hati in agreement for servitude. Bonding our blood forever more as I lay my life down at