Lilith's POVWeeks pass by in a blur of happy bubble.Theo, Khai and I spend as much time as possible together but in our own time we get things done.I've finally been able to take over some duties within the pack.It's my duty to ensure the pack has ample medical equipment.My duty to ensure pack runs, alpha meetings, balls etc are obliged.Though each of those pose a risk with Lora.The pack have met her now, I take her everywhere eight me within the pack unless I go anywhere near the borders.Angela brought me a handy carrier and she's attached to me with that, constantly cuddling me as I meet people and build a relationship with them.Each and every wolf in Theo's pack are accepting and loving towards the pair of us, which surprises me.I had never imagined my life could be this way, that I'd have a pack to call my own and especially not standing at the head of that pack as a leader.My abilities are coming to me thick and fast now.The ability to use each evolving quickly enough
Theo's POVTabby claims of a intrusion coming out way.And short vision that alerted her to the fact that witches are coming for her.Not witches she knows, either.I've hidden them below the house, getting Khai to lock them down there which was an argument in itself.He's scared to be locked down there, his anxiety triggering my own but I need to ensure each of their safety.Specifically Lilith and Lora.I round up my men, Lucas and Andy and we head out to the place Tabby had informed me of.Right on the northern borders by the largest pine tree that doesn't belong.That's where they will materialise.We get to the spot with minutes to spare and that's when Lucas takes the opportunity to roast Leo.I hate the fact he's chosen to do so when Leo isn't here to defend himself but I think that was the gist."What a great beta, locking himself down in the panic room to hide away from the action," he spits out with such malice it disappoints me."Enough, Lucas," I demand but he doesn't take
Khai's POVIt feels as if I'm sealing my own fate when I use my hand to lock the panic room.Never, would I ever have thought that I would willing lock myself in a building even if the amenities were of luxury and my stay would be a happy one.There's lounge big enough to be a communal room. Kitchen large enough to put the one in the pack house above to shame and bedrooms with enough room for eight in each split over three levels below the the house above.This is more than a panic room, more so being a state of the art hotel below ground that just so happens to be very safe to reside in but even so, I just locked us in here for hours.Unable to leave, unable to open the door that'll keep us safely locked inside and everyone else locked outside.I've studied the blue prints, I know there are three tunnels that will bring me out in different areas of Theo's pack, once the lockdown is over of course.Tabby and Leo have already sorted food and drink and the clock begins.“Come and sit do
Celeste’s POVThere’s a large amount of my time now eaten up with watching Lilith and Lora navigate life with one another.Theseus’s pool of sight is handy in allowing me to do that and I find myself hanging in every coo and bible and every action of Lilith.She is the mother I now wish I could have been, that sounds cheesy, right?But it’s true. I was so swept up in the need to save Hati and in turn my friend that I pushed aside those natural motherly instincts so that I could manage wholly with placing Lilith away from me.I see now that it was all a mistake, that I should have kept her and nurtured her and that her abilities would far surpassed anything beyond the concept of normal.She is the future and for worse concept of maternal love, I allowed her to be broken and damage in the lead up to the most important part of her life.I see that now.The unnatural way in which she survives, always hanging off needing to do something and not doing anything at all.Her fear base so high
Lilith’s POV When I wake I’m sandwiched between Khai and Theo and Lora’s already feeding from my breast.Her long body draped over my chest and stomach.Both Khai and Theo are sleeping besides me. Facing one another in this strange bed below the house.I wish they had woken me instead of leaving me here in this bed underneath the house in a place that resembles a prison much like the one Damian used to keep me in for weeks on end.But they hadn’t I guess they wanted me to sleep.I guess there’s no harm in sleeping here, the four of us seem content, and Lora sleeping whilst eating is a testament that.I stare down at her for a long moment, wondering if I moved whether I would disturb not only her but Theo and Khai in one fell swoop.I guess I would, so I don’t move an inch, laying my head back on the pillow so I can stare up at the stark white ceiling above me.The lights around the room are down in ambience, enough to aid vision but not enough to truly light the room.It’s quiet, not
Leo's POVTabitha hadn't slept well all night.Tossing and turning and wandering around the pack house.Last night was the last night we had to sleep here within Theo's pack house.Our home, is ready to move into and just in time because Tabitha is due any day now.Although she's a witch her pregnancy has seemingly taken on the typical characteristics of a wolf pregnancy.Now we never imaged she'd ever get pregnant, not with the torture she endured.Her body is a testament to everything she's had to go through.Each scar, mark and imperfection screaming of a story that she hadn't even enlightened me to yet.That first day I took her I knew she wasn't 'normal', I knew there were parts to herself that she had tried to hide from me.But I had never prepared myself to see such devastation when she finally allowed me to kiss her.Those first days with her are burned so deep within my soul that I harbour internal feelings no man should and now I have to live with the monster inside of me.M
Lilith’s POVThere’s a strange ambience in the pack house today.Things seem dull and sad yet excitable and happy in the same instance.And I think I know what it is, why I feel this way.It’s to do with Leo and Tabby, I’m sure of it.The pair of them are finally moving into the house Theo gave them. All renovations now finished and the brick and mortar ready for them to make it into a home.A place they can birth their child and bring him up. Hopefully nurture him into someone that can love Lora with everything he has.And with that love I’m hoping that he will give her a different future to the one she’s destined for.Of course I cannot force her. I cannot make her chose him.But I’m hoping that having someone of the same age that will love her unconditionally will give her options.Of course I think that things happen for a reason and I believe Leo and Tabby were forced into our pack under our rule for a reason.The reason being we needed their son around for Lora.It’s sad that t
Tabby's POVI hate to admit it but driving away from the pack house down the short one one road that will take up to the house hidden within the tree coverage has me expelling every ounce of anxiety held within my body.I hate that I'm not particularly thrilled to have been living in their home, especially because they've given Leo and I so much despite not actually owing us anything.My stomachs been painful all morning.Small and shape bursts of pain turning into radiating pain around my midsection.I know exactly what's happening and I didn't want to admit it in the pack house because Lilith and no doubt Theo would have ordered a doctor my way.I won't be having any of that.The birth of my son will contain only the two of us and no one else.Exactly how it should be.It's not like I need painkillers or intervention, it's not like I cannot handle the pain in regards to birthing my child.I don't admit to Leo either though. Remaining silent as he drives us home.Home, that word seem