Onyx yelled, “Mate! Remember. You promised to give the bond a chance.” I sighed, “I know. I’m just scared of it. I know Isaac is a good man. He’s not a man whore like a lot of wolves.” Isaac picked up his pace and was in front of me before I could blink. His eyes were black as he growled, “Mate.” I stepped forward to him, “Mine.” Isaac wrapped his arms around me and I felt sparks all over. He kissed the top of my head and sighed, “I’ve been waiting for this for a year. The goddess told me to look after you but not to tell you. “She said you would need to discover this on your own. We got our childhood wish.” I laughed slightly, “We did.” I stepped out of his embrace and shook off the strange feelings I was having and clapped my hands, using my best commander voice, “Alright. Enough of the mushy stuff. Let’s finish stretching so we can run.” Everyone finished stretching while Luna Kyra hugged me tightly, “I can’t believe my prayers were answered. I prayed for you to be Isaac’s m
She laughed, “Onyx was your great-grandmother’s wolf. I am so happy that I get to spend some time with her again. Your great-grandmother was a beautiful and caring woman.” I smiled, “I’m looking forward to learning more about her.” Luna Kyra asked, “What was her great-grandmother’s name?” Queen Winnie replied, “Her name was Celeste Collins before she married. “She was a beautiful woman. You look a lot like her, Zariah. She would give her life to help anyone. That’s the way all of the women in your family were. “She and I became close friends when she was your age. I taught her how to use Onyx’s powers. Have you found your mate yet?” I nodded, “Alpha heir Isaac.” She smiled, “You’ve been blessed to have your mate so close. Your great-grandmother didn’t find your great-grandfather until she was twenty-two.” I smiled, “It is going to be so much fun having you stay with me. I have so many questions.” She giggled, “Well, we should see if there is anything we can do to help the guys
Alex raised his hands in surrender as he laughed, “Easy, alpha, I have no intention of taking your mate. I’m just honored that it will be Zariah that I will be responsible for guarding.” Isaac smiled, “Good answer, gamma.” I shook my head as I chuckled, “We will let you know when it’s time to start setting something up. I will accept it when it’s time.” I felt Isaac’s hold on me tighten and he started sniffing my neck again, to chill out. I looked at the guys, “Okay, would you please let us know what you discovered on your scouting mission?” Stone started, “We did find the mole. She isn’t even a member of the pack. She’s been masking her scent, so we wouldn’t have known. I did put her in the cells in silver cuffs.” Isaac kissed the top of my head while I traced circles on his hands that were locked around my waist. He asked, “Who is she?” Stone answered, “She is Alpha Tolvar’s niece, from Big Creek Pack. Her name is Misty. We caught her hanging around the front of her house this
We joined alpha and luna on the sectional and alpha asked, “So how was your meeting?” I sat the donuts and turnovers on the table in the middle of us and replied, “Enlightening… to say the least.” Isaac added, “Stone and Alex have made a couple discoveries that we need to talk about.” I looked at the clock and gasped as I jumped out of my seat, “I’m sorry everyone. I have an appointment that I need to get to. I’ll come back as soon as I’m done.” Isaac jumped up with me, “Where?” I shook my head, “It’s no big deal. I always have a yearly check up on my birthday. My grandmother’s stomach cancer made me want to make sure I go every year to be checked out, as a precaution. You go ahead and tell them what we learned. I will come back as soon as I’m done.” Isaac and luna smiled, “Okay. I can do this alone, I guess.” I kissed Isaac and smiled, “I’m positive you can. You got this far without me.” Then I turned and walked to the pack clinic. When I got there, I checked in and waited to s
Luna Kyra smiled and shrugged, “It never came up.”Isaac took my chin and lifted my face to look in my eyes, “Love, that’s not a problem at all. I’m adopted and I would love to adopt a few children with you.”My chin dropped, “But you look just like Alpha Kenny.” Alpha Kenny laughed, “A happy coincidence. Nothing more.”Luna Kyra added, “I had a feeling this would happen to you, Zariah, because the same thing happened to me. Except the rogues shredded my uterus during a fight before I met Kenny. We have more in common than you think.”I smiled, “I was so afraid that Isaac would reject me. Then I was telling the doctor that I should tell Isaac in front of you two. I didn’t want you to find out and force him to reject me.”Alpha Kenny laughed out loud, “Sweetie, I would never do that. You know we trust the Goddess above all else. If she wants you with our son, then she will have her way.”I smiled, “Thanks doc, for pulling my head out of my ass.” She laughed, “Anytime, Zariah.”We all w
I heard Luna Kyra giggle and Alpha Kenny taunted, “Oh, son, she’s playing hardball tonight. She knows you can’t do a damn thing about it until after her shift.” I heard Onyx purr in my head, “Rolf likes what he sees. Please tell me this means you’re going to let him mark us?” I answered, “I don’t know about that yet, but I might be persuaded to let them mate us.” I could tell she was grinning, “Well, that’s halfway there.” Before I knew it, I felt arms creep around my waist from behind me. I felt hot breath on my neck and low, sexy voice that damn near made me stop breathing, “You’re playing with fire, mate. I don’t know if I will be able to hold Rolf back.” I laughed, “You will if you want to have me after my shift tonight.” I heard him gasp and then he turned me to face him, then threw me over his shoulder and took me to my room. He kicked the door shut and threw me onto the bed. I laughed the entire time while he growled as he laid on top of me, “Do you mean that?” I hummed, “m
My immediate thought was, “This woman gives the best hugs.” Then Onyx came alive for a moment, “She is going to be an important figure in your life. She is a beautiful soul and so is her wolf. Trust her with our life. I must go back to sleep. I need rest for our shift.” I smiled, “It’s very nice to meet you.” I hugged Grandpa Joshua and he was just as comfortable. Grandpa Joshua smiled, “It’s very nice to meet you too.” I could tell Grandma Izzy was going to be a great source of comfort when we needed it. Just then, Queen Winnie popped in, “Hello, my dear!” I smiled, “Hello, Queen Winnie. I’m happy you came for dinner!” Onyx pushed forward and smiled, “Welcome friend. I can’t wait to work with you!” Queen Winnie smiled, “I can’t wait to see you again too, sweet pup.” Onyx huffed and retreated into my mind, a little butthurt from being called a pup. I chuckled and gave her a mental eye roll, “I don’t think she likes being called a pup.” Queen Winnie winked, “Why do y
Onyx shouted, “Zariah, get back and let me take over. Relax as much as you can and enjoy our mate’s touch.” Isaac dropped to his knees and rubbed circles on my back. Just his presence helped, but his touch helped even more. The once excruciating pain turned to white-hot heat spreading over my skin as Onyx’s fur sprouted. A sudden sinus headache from hell spread over my face as my nose and mouth jutted from my face to form Onyx’s muzzle. Suddenly, all the pain, popping and cracking stopped and Onyx jumped to her feet. Isaac looked her in the eyes, “You’re the most stunning wolf I have ever seen.” Queen Winnie butted in, “I hate to break up your moment, but I really need to put this spell on Onyx. She needs to be undetectable by dark witches.” Isaac stepped back, took off his robe and shifted into Rolf while Queen Winnie was busy with Onyx. By the time she was done, everyone else shifted and Winnie looked at Onyx like she wanted to ask me something. Onyx nodded to Rolf and he ap
After the initial crowd of people were let out of the gates, I turned to Isaac, “That’s not all of them. There is one face, in particular, that was not present.” My mate nodded, “I know. I have already sent warriors to get them.” I suddenly watched his eyes glaze over and I knew something was wrong.When his eyes cleared, he growled, “The warriors are having to forcefully bring her and her entire family here. They are refusing to leave.” I sighed, “I was hoping it wouldn’t come to this.” I mind linked Lena, “Hey sweetie, can we use your levitation skills for a bit? We have an argumentative family. They are giving our warriors a hard time about leaving.”She smiled, “Sure, mom. Can I use your computer to look at the cameras?” I smiled, “Please do.” It didn’t take long before the entire family floated to the gate. Isaac smirked, “I never even thought to use our daughter’s ability.” I shrugged, “That’s why you have me, love. We complement each other.”When the family was placed on the gro
After hearing all of them whine and cry on the way out of the pack house, Isaac and I went to the dining room to join our children. When we reached the dining hall, all three of them waved us over to our table. Isaac escorted me to the table and I asked, “Would you please get a glass of tea for me?”Isaac nodded and went to the beverage station to prepare our drinks and I turned to our children, “Blaine, you don’t have to worry about any of them hurting you again. They are being banished. Your dad and I just need to do the official banishment in about an hour.”Blaine asked, “Why in an hour?” I answered, “Because there are a couple of them that did things to you that were so awful that I want every trace of them gone. I want every single family member gone. You understand me, don’t you?” He nodded, “I understand. Thank you, mom.”Isaac sat my coffee in front of me and then took a seat next to Blaine, “We would do anything to keep all of our kids safe.” Blaine asked, “Wouldn’t you do an
Ten minutes later, we were all in Isaac’s office, waiting for the rest of the employees from the orphanage to arrive. I sat in my wheelchair next to Blaine while my girls sat on the couch on my other side. Isaac sat at his desk, smiling at all of us.I asked, “What has you so happy, love?” He smiled, “If you could see what I see, you would be happy too. Seeing my whole family together makes my heart happy.”Blaine furrowed his brow, “What do you mean?” I smiled, “Let me see.” I was able to easily access Isaac’s mind and look through his eyes. I smiled at the sight and turned to the kids, “I wish we could frame this memory and display it in the main foyer. It’s absolutely perfect.”I projected the photo onto the white wall and all of our kids gasped. Lena laughed, “Mom, you need to warn us before you do that. Blaine didn’t know you could do it.” I looked Blaine in the eyes, “Son, you are a special wolf in a family of special wolves. We are going to keep this a secret until you are older
Blaine looked at Isaac and me with determination, “I can tell you who the abusers are, Luna.” I moved my wheelchair close to his and asked, “Are you okay, sweetheart?” He nodded, “I will be okay. I always am.” I smiled, “I know you are. I want to know how you would feel about being able to call the alpha and I your mom and dad?”His eyes went wide as he asked, “Can I call Heather and Lena my sisters?” I laughed as Lena walked in, holding Heather’s hand, “You better, because we will be calling you our little brother.” Blaine smiled, “I would love that, Luna.” Isaac asked, “Do you know what that means, Blaine? Do you know what it means to be our only son?”Blaine shook his head as he furrowed his brows in confusion, “I don’t, Alpha.” Isaac knelt down to his level, “It means you will be my heir. You will be the next alpha of our pack. Would you like that?”Blaine’s eyes went wide again, “I would be happy just having you as my family.” I smiled, “Well, you will also have that for the rest
*Trigger warning… Description of child abuse in this chapter. *As soon as I was dressed, the salesman from the wheelchair manufacturer brought my new custom wheelchair into the room. After he made some adjustments, I was happy that I finally had my new wheels. I started moving around the room and feeling like I was fidgeting in my seat.Nurse Aadi walked in with paperwork in her hand, “Luna, it’s time for discharge instructions.” I held out my hand and she approached me, “I’m very sorry for leaving you the way I did.” I chuckled, “It’s fine. I understand completely. This is an emotional time. I have something to ask you.”Aadi raised her brow, “Ask away.” I asked, “Would you be willing to be my personal assistant and nurse? I would make sure to allow you time to volunteer at the orphanage, if you want, and you would also be Blaine’s nurse, because we are adopting him as soon as we leave the hospital.”Aadi smiled, “I would love to accept the position. Would it be wrong if I don’t give
Four hours later, I was in my hospital room trying, and failing, to take a nap. I had too much on my mind and I would start sobbing at random times. I could not find peace within myself at all. I felt so guilty that we could not protect her the way she needed us to.I suddenly felt so heavy that I had no choice but to sleep. As soon as the darkness fell around me, I was immediately surrounded by the brightest light I had ever seen. It was red too. My first thought was, “Shit. I have pissed off the Goddess.” Then I heard her voice, “Yes, you have. Zariah, you know more than anyone that you cannot control the actions of other people.”I cheekily responded, “Well, actually, you did give me a certain ability.” The light got brighter, if that was even possible, “You cannot control what they do on their own. Do not patronize me right now. I’m not in the mood for games. Now. This is what you will do. You will stop feeling sorry for yourself. None of this is about you. It’s about your pack, yo
Aadi and I went to the room where Cheyenne was waiting to be taken for burial preparation. I was immediately struck by the amount of blood that was on the sheet covering her body. Apparently, Aadi was also stricken by the sight because she ran to Cheyenne’s body and collapsed onto it.I asked, “Exactly what was your relationship with Cheyenne, Aadi?” She answered, “Cheyenne was my late mate’s baby sister. She took shelter in this pack after running from a human testing facility. She destroyed the place on her way out of it.”I asked, “Did you know that Blaine is her biological son?” She nodded, “I did. Cheyenne swore me to secrecy. I was with her when she gave birth to him.” I asked, “Do you know who his father is?” She shook her head, “No. I don’t know exactly who he is. I know he was a rogue and a trafficker who had sold her to the lab. He took her virginity on the way to sell her. He’s an evil man. It’s a wonder that she was able to give birth to Blaine.”I cried, “So much for one s
I asked my nurse to help me scoot into my wheelchair and get me to the Emergency Department. She gasped, “But Luna, it’s almost time for your physical therapy.” I responded shortly, “They are bringing Cheyenne in and it’s not looking good. I need to be there. We can reschedule PT until later. It’s not like I’m getting out of here today.”The nurse helped me scoot into my wheelchair and we took off for the Emergency Department like a bat out of hell. When we got there, I found my mate and he was holding our sobbing daughters closely. Heather was the first to see me and she ran to me, “Momma! She’s gone.” I sobbed, “I’m so sorry, sweetheart.”While Heather climbed into my lap, Isaac approached, “She’s right. They couldn’t save her. Her heart had been still for too long.” I shook my head and started crying. The nurse beside me growled, “I need to see her.” I asked Isaac, “Do you think she and I could go see her?” He answered, “Yeah. I can get you both back there.”I asked, “Are you going
TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic abuse scene ahead (this chapter only)It had been two days since we initially spoke with Cheyenne about being my private nurse and assistant and we haven’t seen her since then. I was starting to get worried about her. I was still in the hospital because I had not completed my physical therapy requirements. My doctor wanted to be sure I could perform all activities of normal daily living safelyWhen the morning nurse came to take her morning vitals, I asked, “What happened to Cheyenne?” The nurse asked, “We are sending one of our coworkers to her place right now. She didn’t call in to let us know she won’t be in. That’s not like her at all.” I suggested, “Let me check on her before anyone goes in.”I watched as the nurse mind linked the coworker to hold off going to Cheyenne’s house, then I tried to get inside Cheyenne’s mind to see what she was seeing at that moment. It was harder than usual to do it, and then I saw nothing in her mind at all. That scared me b