Teagan’s Point of ViewI should have drowned my feelings. Swept them under the rug and ran in the opposite direction. Played stupid when I found Bellamy. Or Ulrich.Acted like nothing was between us and that they were just grasping at straws. If I had done that, then I wouldn’t be in the mess I was right now. Wouldn’t be breaking on the inside.I was selfish. Wrong and utterly selfish. My mother had always told me I wanted more than I could have. Even as a child, I wanted everything and gave nothing in return.Especially with Harland.What had I truly given him? A life without his family. Being shunned from almost everyone around us because I was his mate. His sister. All of it landed on my shoulders.And I hated myself so much for it. If I hadn’t wanted more, then I would have been happy where I was. Goddess be damned. She was wrong. I didn’t need two other mates. He was enough.Harland had always been enough.This wasn’t his fault. It was mine.Fuck.He was angry. Angry. Angry! At
Teagan's Point of ViewThe kiss was light and sensual. Sent shivers down my spine as his lips moved against mine. Rugged hands extended forward. Laced themselves into my hair.A lump formed in my throat. Thick. Unwavering. I could barely swallow around it. Could barely breathe with Bellamy so close to me. Like fire swarmed my body. Tingling mix of pain and pleasure lanced together.He was still kneeling before me. Still gave me the most vulnerable position imaginable. If I wanted him dead, he could have been, long ago.Tentatively, a tongue brushed my lower lip. Asked permission to enter. I opened up for him. Let him explore the inside of my mouth. Claim it as his own.My arms wrapped around his neck. Forced my more forward until I was sliding off of my perch. Kneeling in front of him. Equals, kneeling before each other.No longer rivals or competitors. But two people who were willing to bend for each other.For a moment, Bellamy hesitated. Paused his kissing and pulled away from me.
Bellamy's Point of ViewShe was the goddess incarnate. My name breaking on her lips as she came undone for me made my cock throb. Made me bite down on her delicate skin.If this was to be the rest of my life, I would die happy one day.I was in between the most beautiful woman in the world's legs. Made her body tremble. Throat bobbed. Fuck.That was precum in my underwear. Never before have I lost myself so much in someone else's pleasure. Never before have I craved to do it again and again with no gain of my own. No release.If she wanted me to lick and fuck her all night but never come myself, I would gladly do it. Gladly give it to her for as long as she needed."I want you," She said hoarsely, legs still clenched around my hand.Fucking hell. I could have come just from those words alone."But I'm enjoying myself," I whispered back and flicked her clit again.Teagan squirmed beneath me. A little hitch of breath lodged in her throat. Her hips jutted up a bit more. Tried to get as
Teagan's Point of ViewI woke up in his arms. The safest I had felt since leaving Eiecrunt. His rhythmic breathing beside me was like a song. Seemed to humm to life a desolate part of my being.I officially had three mates. Except that Bellamy hadn't marked me yet. Said that he wouldn't until we had a conversation about it. Which was nice, considering I had no say when Ulrich marked me.Twisting to my side, I watched him. Watched his chest expand with air. How his eyelids fluttered over his eyes, most likely from whatever dream he was having.Harland was a distant-My chest tightened. My stomach followed closely. Squeezed horridly until my breath was just a snaggled trickle of air in my lungs. A large lump formed in my throat. Moved up toward my mouth.Fuck. I wanted to throw up. Felt sweat bead on my brow as the urge grew stronger. More violent.I flung the blankets off of me. Set my feet on the cold floor in the same movement. Stormed to the bathroom on the other side of the room a
Teagan's Point of ViewMy heart was hammering in my chest. Wanted to escape through my throat. Just the look in Harland's eyes would haunt me for the rest of my life.Pained. Conflicted. A mixture of dozens of feelings, all clear in his eyes.I swallowed and cupped my hands together in front of me. "We are. But I don't want to talk about him-"Harland's face contorted. Became a mix between remorseful and angry. He couldn't control it. Had almost zero grip over his own emotions. I understood. Knew that it was difficult."Did you mate with him?" He asked, voice thick. Shaking my head, I took a step forward. Kept my eyes firmly on him. "No. We slept together. But I didn't mate with him. I know that isn't something you want to hear but we need to be transparent with each other if we want to make this work." I said, keeping my voice low and soft. Like a caress.He nodded, thoughtfully, yet I could still see the pain in his eyes. The slash of betrayal that he felt. "Thank you for being ho
Teagan's Point of ViewHarland's arms around me felt like a safety net. Like something I had craved for so long that I nearly forgot what they felt like. How they curved into me in all the right places.I knew well enough that he was still hurting. That it would take more than one conversation to ease his fragile heart. But this was a start. A place we were both comfortable enough to start at.There would be fewer, if any at all, outbursts from him. Or so I hoped and pleaded.I couldn't take another one of them. It would rip me to shreds and leave me exposed. And it might just land him in a watery grave.Although the idea of that happening sent shivers running down my spine, Bellamy had said it out of love. Threatened Harland because he wanted to keep me safe and happy. It was all he had ever wanted, from what he told me."I could just stay like this forever." I mused into his shirt.Strong arms wrapped even tighter around me. I nuzzled my face into his neck. Breathed him in deeply.
Teagan's Point of ViewWe were all huddled around three boxes of pizza. Harland sat beside me, hand on my lap, eyes on Ulrich as he chowed down on two pieces at once. Sauce dripped onto his shirt and the man carried on eating. Scarfing piece after piece down his throat.Hunger was another thing we had to deal with after shifting for the first time. For the next week or so, you ate double what you normally would. Stacked up on as many calories as possible. The first shift drained you physically, leaving only reserves of energy to keep you going. To curb starving to death, your body forced you to eat a lot. But looking at the mauled pizza now, we should have ordered five."My father appointed most of the staff already. Or he has chosen them, at least. I think we need to get into his office to see what he is hiding. He won't tell me just yet and now that Phaedra has made her move, I think it is time that we figure this shit out." Bellamy said and chugged his beer. The action was so nor
Teagan's Point of ViewBellamy burst through the door around twelve. Barely any light leaked into the room, leaving him in a dark shadow against the light walls.Ulrich was up first. already had a gun pointed at Bellamy's chest with deadly precision. All whilst I tried and failed to clean the sleep out of my eyes.The shadow man's hands raised to the sky and I flicked on the light seconds later. "I come in peace. Sorry. Sorry," He mumbled and jabbed his thumb at the door. "Jonah just left the house. Most likely going to some fucked up meeting. If we want to go investigate..." He trailed off, eyes still lingering on the barrel of the gun.Every muscle in Ulrich's body seemed to loosen up. I couldn't remember falling asleep in his room. Couldn't remember what time it had been. But we had talked and talked. Then I was thrust awake.No dreams. No nightmares. Just a loop in time, like my memory of the last hours had been wiped. Honestly, if I hadn't been sleeping beside Ulrich, I might h
7 Months Later Teagan's Point of View "Who has the baby bag!" Ulrich screamed, flitting from room to room as he scrambled to get the one thing he was tasked with. "Already in the car," I mumbled, slipping out of my soaked nightgown. Although I doubted he heard me. No one could hear me above their panic right now. Who thought the baby would come in the middle of the night? Not fucking me. Not when I had finally figured out a way to sleep with such an enormous stomach. "Did you install the car seat like I asked?" Bellamy screamed back. I could hear him in the living room. He had forgotten to set up the spare cot downstairs. Thought now would be a good time to do it. Rolling my eyes, I slipped into a clean dress. Didn't bother with underwear. They were going to come off, anyway. "I can't find the fucking car keys! Who had them last?" Harland screamed. The house was echoing with their voices. Bounced around relentlessly. So it was no help to remind him that they were on the
Bellamy's Point of View"Where is he!" I screamed down the moist hallway. Down here in the earth, everything was damp. Which was strange, given we were in the middle of a desert.But that wasn't the problem right now. The problem was Felix. The bastard wasn't anywhere near the cells. Hell, his scent wasn't even here, which meant he had never made it down here to begin with. "Heir, sir, Alpha," The guard nervously stammered, sweat beading on his forehead. "From the list in the office, he was brought here right after you asked. The last man on duty here even swore he had booked him in."He had lied, no doubt. Or this little maggot was. Either way, Felix had never been here. No doubt thanks to all of his bribery. "Find him! The enemy is on our doorstep and you let our only fucking bargaining chip escape!" I roared and spun on my heels to march back the way I had come in. We had evacuated everyone in the town within an hour. Left only shells for homes and shops. Mariland and Keagan
Teagan's Point of View"Get most of the civilians to the ranch! Don't trust fucking any of the guards! The moment they try something funny, kill without mercy." Bellamy all but screamed as we stopped in front of the house.The two cars that had followed us from the desert were barely full, compared to when they left with us in the first place. So many of Bellamy's men had turned. Or died. "What do you want me to do?" I asked, clinging to his arm. Watched as his face shifted. Took in everything around us all at once.Those caramel eyes turned towards me. Blinked slowly."Why did you call my brother?" Bellamy asked in a whisper that no one else would be able to hear.Not with all of the commotion taking place around us.I stiffened. Twitched my eyes away from him.I knew he was going to be upset. I just hadn't thought it would come so soon. Not when we were still in crisis mode."Because I would rather take his help than see any of you in a grave. We need his man-power and he is more
Teagan's Point of ViewWe headed out into the eastern part of the desert with several guards in tow. The ones who stayed behind with Felix were informed of the situation and instructed to keep him shackled at all times.Killing him wasn't an option. Not until we could safely get Jonah back. The moment we had him or deemed him-I swallowed down the lump in my throat, shoving the thought that he might already be gone to the back of my mind.Bellamy was never going to forgive himself if he didn't say goodbye to his father. Especially after the note Jonah had left in his last file.As if he knew he was walking into his death."There... On the dune just past that large outcropping." Ulrich said from the passanger side.He was looking west now. Scanned the horizon fervently with the stars shining down on us.Out here in the middle of the night was the best time. With no light pollution, the air was clear. The Milkyway a shiny symbol above us.But in the direction Ulrich was looking, someone
Teagan's Point of ViewThe end note left my mind reeling. Shot a wave of dizziness through my body. Jonah knew. Knew about Harland being here and about Ulrich. Knew that we had taken some of his files. And he had done nothing about it. Actually counted on the fact that we might come snooping again.Now he was somewhere in the desert, likely dead, from what the note implied."We have to tell Bellamy." I breathed, feeling my lungs quiver with each word.Ulrich's eyes shot towards mine. Eyebrows nearly touched his hairline. "There is no fucking way I'm letting you go down there by yourself. We might not be able to hear what is happening but I can assure you, it isn't going to be pretty." "His father can be somewhere out there fighting for his fucking life and you just want to keep that from him when we can try and help?" I screeched, balling my hands into tight fists.A sheepish look passed over his face then. One of pain as well. "It's not like the guy is winning the Father of the Yea
Teagan's Point of ViewHarland moved closer to me on instinct. Shifted his weight to his dominant leg. Geared himself up for a confrontation if the need arose."What do you mean he can handle himself? Why would he have to?" I pushed more, feeling a shift of energy all around me.Felix gave me another long and cruel smile. Took one step forward before I noticed several men behind him. All tall and menacing. Brooding hulks that engulfed the space we stood in.None of them looked familiar. Or even scented to me that I knew them."Let's just say that Jonah isn't the only one fighting for his life right now." My heart slammed into my throat. Bellamy. He was talking about Bellamy. Harland sensed my urgency. Spun around and pushed me lightly to the staff door on the other side of the kitchen. "Go. I can handle this." He urged, fear lacing his voice.He was my mate and I loved him dearly. But he wasn't the best fighter around. Ulrich, on the other hand, was.I nodded and broke for the door
Teagan's Point of View Even with everything aired out, Harland barely looked my way. His shoulders were still sagging. Hair fell into his eyes. And whenever I tried to make eye contact with him he would look away the moment he noticed. The air wasn't clear yet. "He is going to be away for two days. I say we haul up in the pack house and start digging for whatever we can find on him. I told him I'm your new assistant, so he won't question my scent. Harland can lead the run tonight so that no one questions your absence too much. Get the shit and-" Bellamy shook his head in the driver's seat. Locked eyes with me in the back of the car. At least Harland had agreed to drive with us instead of walking. "No. I'll go lead the run. They won't expect Teagan to be there, seeing as the news of her pregnancy has spread like wildfire. Jonah can smell Harland in the house when he gets back because by then we will have everything we need to dethrone him. Just make sure that Felix doesn't j
Ulrich's Point of View Their family was fucked up. Beyond fucked up. Made me thankful that I had grown up in the foster system. Drama on drama on drama. Like there was no end to it. But it shaped Harland and Teagan into who they were. Gave me the greatest blessing I could ever have. Teagan. Our baby. A future where I didn't have to kill or maim. A stable home. Well, it was going to be a stable home the minute all of this madness passed. Died down. Which wasn't going to happen anytime soon, I was sure of that. "Harland. Wait up!" I screamed and followed him down the driveway. If he heard me, he gave no sign of it. Continued marching toward the gate and away from all the shit this place gave him. "Harland!" I tried again and upped my pace. Broke into a sprint. When I touched his shoulder, he whirled on me. Those were tears in his eyes. Snot peeking out from his nose. He was crying. And I could feel his pain as if it were my own. "Something wrong?" He asked, wiping his face
Teagan's Point of View Jessebelle brought out tea and coffee for everyone. Stood at the door and watched as the drama unfolded. Her little smirk of satsifaction upon seeing Mariland's distraught face was enough to make me smile as well. "Now then, we have something to drink. The mood in the room seems to be less intense. Care to explain what happened?" Bellamy asked, placing his coffee on the small table in the middle of the room. We were sitting around the living room like we were friends. Discussing the weather and upcoming plans. Like we weren't hoping the other would just fall over and die. Keagan sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. Placed on leg over the other. His eyes slid my way. Took me in with a remorseful look that had my bones aching. Was he ever as bad as Mariland? Not really. But he permitted it and that was all the confirmation I needed to not pity him. "When we mated, we tried for years to have a child. Jonah was freshly made the Alpha of Desert Sun and h