Hati's POVI flick through the photos that have been developed and printed on paper.The recognition of certain wolves is apparent but the wolf running alongside Theo was not as I expected.A small grey and red Wolf that seems a far cry from a Luna.Far cry fr a goddess she-wolf too.I expected Lilith to be... more.Maybe I let my mind and imagination run away from me.The expectations high because I know who her parents are.Because in all honesty you would presume her parents would give her the crème de le crème of wolves, gifts and life.Surely Celeste picked the best for her child and Theseus is no less able to do such a thing.He's a god in his own right, controlling witch-kind.I think that is why I've chose to house a coven on my land.Keeping them prisoner as I use them for my own pleasure.I'll admit it's a mind fuck when you take a female witch against her will.Especially when they have the powers to manipulate you. Not that their gifts have ever stopped me from taking wha
Khai’s POVTheo has allowed me to train with his Warriors. But this means I am now spending my mornings away from Lililith and Lora which is saddening.I kiss them, especially the quirky sounds Lora makes in the mornings but I need to be able to protect them if the worst happened.Damian taught me many things, even how to kill… but only if holding a weapon.A fun to be exact.But I’m not always going to have my hands on a gun, I mean… there isn’t even a gun here on Theo’s land.He doesn’t believe in them, seems to detest them if I’m honest.And he’s surprised, astonished really, that I cannot fight.His presumption that Damian would have had me training with his warriors has clouded his judgment of how I protected us in front of those bears.He claims I did the bed I could. That I did okay.But I disagree.I did far from okay, I let him get hurt. My technical alpha, that I still haven’t pledged too.I’m surprised he hasn’t badgered me as he has been Leo and Tabitha.He has not begged
Lilith’s POVIt’s been a week and a half since the Luna ceremony and I have been enjoying being our peoples leader.I’ve made a routine of my days.Learning how to take on the responsibilities of being a Luna, juggling being a new mum on top of that and taking time out of my day to train alongside Theseus.Don’t get me wrong, Theseus often follows me around, encouraging me to use different gifts when the opportunity rises but it’s a lot and it’s tiring.But today is different, today is Tabby’s baby shower.A small party I’ve planned for her and a few of the people that know her personally in our pack.There’s not even ten of us at the party if I’m honest and it’s going to small and almost insignificant but for her I’m sure it will be momentous for her.The celebration of her child as it should have been in her own pack.I’ve noticed her and Leo are struggling, both hate being under Theo’s rule but neither will say anything and neither will disrespect Theo.They are thankful, thankful
Theo's POVI'm far to busy to attend Leo and Tabitha's baby shower party but I cannot bring myself to upset Lilith.She seems to have taken on this as a personal endeavour I presume because she feels the guilt I do.Whether that's an extension of my own guilt or whether it's her own she is baring is another thought to mull over later.So instead of going through the paperwork, signing my name on the things we need I'm rushing out to the yard as Lilith's voice calls to me.I had hoped me hiding in the office would pad a her notice but it hasn't."I'm here," I reveal as I walk into the kitchen the same time as she does."We're nearly ready," she grins.There's an air of happiness seeping from her every pore.She's in her element and despite me need to get things done I cannot deny that I love seeing her this animated."I have a meeting at two, an alpha duty," I admit as she drags me by one hand out of the kitchen and into the yard.It hasn't changed much, the marquee is still outside fr
Leo's POVI appreciate Theo's gesture and I gladly accept being of some importance whilst under his rule but I'm not sure his beta, Lucas is too happy.His hostility is palpable even before he barges in the room and his eyes dart to me immediately.He voices his protest but Theo pushing him down and demands his obedience and luckily for me Lucas knows his place.But he doesn't leave the office without mind linking me with his opinion.'You are nothing in this pack. I will not follow any demand you lay down. And I'll have you out before you can blink,' he tells me.I pretend I didn't hear him and refuse to stoop his level but even so he forces a connection when I break the first.But I break the second and third connections too before he gets the gist that I won't bite at his jealously.And unfortunately for me Theo asks me to stay in the office whilst he takes his call which only heightens Lucas's angst."Stay, write down the important things," he demands whilst shoving a note book an
Hati's POVNothing. No lead, no photo, no evidence.That’s what I’m left with despite having a gut feeling that Theo is hiding something big.I can almost taste Aspen she’s that close.And there’s now only two packs bordering mine.So it’s either Theo or Carlise.And I know who I’m putting my money on.Theo took Khai, took Lilith and no doubt would harbour Aspen.But which of his unlucky members has birthed my mate?Which unlucky member will die for hiding her away from me?I suppose I cannot blame them, not really. A parentalbond is nearly as wholesome as a mate bond. Driving you to act crazily to protect your young.But…Yes, just but.But I cannot allow them to keep her.But I won’t wait for her to grow up away from me.But I cannot let her have a life before me.This is always the way.My choice to have her from whenever I find her.I’ll be her caregiver, friend and confidant and then I’ll slowly morph into her partner.It’s always been this way, so it’ll not change in this life
Celeste’s POVTheseus makes a trip home to me every night.The need to consummate high and rife.I don’t know what’s gotten into us, but it’s as if we are merely decades old again. The need to fuck so high that it’s almost run on pure hormones.But we’ve long since aged past that.The ability to mate and have children probably long since surpassed.After all we’ve had one child, and have had none since her nearly two decades ago.But I won’t complain, I won’t moan about the attention.Not when he’s keeping my bed warm on long night.I had kissed him before hand, hating to lay in bed alone without his body beside me or his breath next to my ear.I think that’s the thing when you’ve been together for so long.The need to be with one another turns from raw emotional need to expectation.The foundation of early relationships lead you to habit and habits are hard to break.That’s why I hate when he’s away.The habit to sit watching the sun set with hot cocoa before laying beside each other
Khai’s POVI’ve been running with the warriors for hours.Training every second of the day I’m not with Lilith and Lora.The gym, the outdoor course and running alongside one another.They’ve well and truly accepted me into the their mimi pack, of sorts.Even Lucas is less bristly towards me, but then again he has a new victim in his sights. His jealousy transferring from me to Leo because Leo is threat to his title as beta.I don’t think Theo would ever rid his childhood friend as beta, not unless something turned up to push his hand.Theo loves Lucas like a brother.Well and truly loves him.And that makes me jealous.Not that I know why, it shouldn’t.But it’s there, in the back of my mind when they play around or laugh with one another over a private joke.Anyway, running.That’s precisely as I’m doing now.Four am, the suns still down. The moon shining bright as we wake our bodies with a run of the perimeter.Theo didn’t want me to take part, claiming it’s too dangerous for me to