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
Theo's POVI decided to help some of the warriors decorate Leo and Tabby's house.Setting foot inside it this morning had me feelings more emotions than I'd like.It's as if I could feel my mother here. But it looks nothing as I presumed.It's gutted with nothing inside.The walls are a stark shade of white ready for the grey paint that Leo and Tabby have chosen.The floors are bare wood upstairs and cement downstairs ready for the wooden flooring they, too, have chosen.There's seven of us painting the house throughout.Minus the bathrooms as they are tiled.I start on the laundry room, painting the three walls with the roller.They have chosen one colour throughout the house.The grey deep enough to give of a lilac hue.It's pretty but boring, not something I would have chosen.But this isn't my house and I appreciate Tabby's need for monotony.Khai choses much the same, liking his ducks to sit in a row without discretion's.I know why, or should I say who, made them like this.But
Lilith's POVMy eyes open to a dark bedroom, the sun setting outside and the room quiet and serene.But Lora's little sniffles sound from downstairs.I can here her moving through the house, obviously with Khai or Theo.It seems I've slept the whole day away and I instantly feel guilty.I had things to do today, I was supposed to take Lora for a small walk, to show her my favourite parts of the pack.I had planned to meet with Theseus to learn some more of my abilities. To expand and explore them.I was also supposed to make Theo and Khai dinner.But I've done none of that."Lil?" Theo calls me as the bedroom door opens.He walks inside with Lora, cradling her close as he brings her to me.I watch them walk inside, marvelling at seeing Theo seem so domestic with Lora.He's taken to fatherhood so well, instantly knowing what to do and how to be with Lora.He's loving and attentive and despite being busy most of the time he's able to make time for her, like this afternoon, evidently.An