Logan POV Logan was sitting in his office, Emma sitting in a chair beside him. Her parents and brother walk through the door. Emma jumped up and ran and gave them each a hug. “Oh, Emma, how are you doing?” her mother asked. “I am doing much better.” Emma told her. “Emma, hunny, I am so sorry. I didn’t know that Dylan trying to change before would hurt you, much less kill you.” her father said. “I know Dad, its ok. I am ok.” “You look like shit.” Dylan said to her. “Dylan!” exclaimed both of their parents at the same time. “What? At least I am being honest.” he said and gave her a crooked smile. “You don’t look much better.” Emma told him as she playfully shoved him. Logan cleared his throat, which brought the attention back to why they were all here in the first place. Emma sat back down in the chair beside Logan and her parents and brother sat in the chairs in front of his desk. “Alpha Logan, is it true that your beta’s mate was attacked by another pack?” David a
Logan POV It was late when Logan headed up to bed. He opened the door quietly in case Emma was sleeping. He didn’t want to wake her. He closed the door softly behind him. The television was still on, Emma was snoring. He had found her like this almost every night. He went to the bathroom and pulled of his clothes. He took a quick shower and grabbed the towel and dried off. He hung the towel up and walked into the bedroom, and all his glory just hanging out. Too bad doc said that those activities were still off limits for now. He grabbed a pair of shorts from the dresser and slipped them on. He went over to the bar and grabbed a glass and poured some whiskey into it. He took a drink as he walked over to the bed then sat the glass down on the bedside table. He pulled back the blankets and crawled in bed. Emma groaned and pressed herself closer to him. He put his arms around her and pulled her closer, he buried his face in her hair. He loved the way she smelled, the citrus and rain.
Logan POV It was late when Logan headed up to bed. He opened the door quietly in case Emma was sleeping. He didn’t want to wake her. He closed the door softly behind him. The television was still on, Emma was snoring. He had found her like this almost every night. He went to the bathroom and pulled of his clothes. He took a quick shower and grabbed the towel and dried off. He hung the towel up and walked into the bedroom, and all his glory just hanging out. Too bad doc said that those activities were still off limits for now. He grabbed a pair of shorts from the dresser and slipped them on. He went over to the bar and grabbed a glass and poured some whiskey into it. He took a drink as he walked over to the bed then sat the glass down on the bedside table. He pulled back the blankets and crawled in bed. Emma groaned and pressed herself closer to him. He put his arms around her and pulled her closer, he buried his face in her hair. He loved the way she smelled, the citrus and rain.
Logan POV Logan, Nathan, Lane, Adam, Marcus, and Paul all sat in Logan’s office. He called them all here so they could try to figure out what their next move was going to be. So far, they had nothing. “Look, just in case Nathan and Lane are right, and this is some kind of power play and they are going to try to take over our pack, we need to start training more guards. Alpha David and I have an alliance treaty. The treaty also states that any alliance he holds with any other pack, will also be an ally for us as well. He has alliance treaties with the Blood River pack, and the Red Moon pack. And our alliance with the Black Night pack still stands as well. The other three packs all remain neutral. If we need to, we can call on our alliances, but I won’t call them until we know for sure what is going on.” “We should only need an extra four guards for the night guard.” Paul said. “That won’t be a problem.” Adam said. “I have some new recruits that just finished their training. Six
Logan POV A few hours later, Logan was covered in sweat and laying on his back on the ground. He couldn’t move. There was no part of his body that wasn’t hurt or bruised. He was more out of shape than he thought. He laid there for a few minutes before Adam came walking up and sat down on the ground beside him. “Dude, you are worse than I thought. What have you been doing with yourself?” Adam asked laughing. “Sitting behind that desk and not working out. I didn’t even think I had let myself go this bad.” he replied. “Yep, it’s that bad. Hell man, you barely made it through the course once.” “Ugh, don’t remind me.” Logan said. “You used to could run that course without breaking a sweat.” “Seriously man? Do you really have to keep rubbing salt in the wound?” Logan tried to punch Adam but just ended up swinging his arm in the air. Adam laughed. “Come on, you can’t let these kids show up their alpha.” Adam said still laughing. He stood up and held out his hand to Logan. Loga
Emma POV Everyone was rushing around trying to get the dining room ready. Emma and Patricia already had most of the food done, they just needed a few ingredients to finish the rest. Patricia was pulling out the last two pies out of the oven and sitting them on the counter to cool while Emma was putting the icebox pie in the refrigerator to cool. They looked around the kitchen at their handiwork. Food was piled everywhere, not a single open space remained on the counters, island, or table. As they finished cooking, Vicki would put the food on serving trays and put the pots and pans in the dishwasher. Emma went out to the dining room to check on the progress, she was amazed at how quickly everything was coming together in such a short time. Every one of the staff was more than happy to lend a helping hand. She walked out of the dining room to see Logan coming in the front door carrying bags of the groceries that she had sent him out for. She was worried about him. She could feel hi
Emma POV Emma breathed in the evening air and felt a sense of calm wash over her. She had decided that she would just take a short walk to clear her mind and calm her emotions. She didn’t know how far she had walked, but she wasn’t ready to turn back. She felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. It was Logan. She pressed the power button and turned off the screen. She kept walking. She had walked so far, she didn’t even know where she was. She came up on the fence that surrounded the city. She turned left and walked along the fence. She wasn’t sure where she was, but she knew how to get to Logan’s house from the main gate. She felt her phone vibrate again. It was a message this time from Logan. Where are you? Everyone is waiting on you to come down. We won’t start without you. She turned the screen off and put the phone back in her pocket. How dare he? She thought to herself. She had been so excited for today, she planned and organized and worked her ass off in the hot kitchen all
Emma POV Emma’s hand was gripping the phone tightly, she tried to speak but she was paralyzed with fear. She couldn’t move, couldn’t speak. The wolf walked up to the fence and stopped. It just stood there, staring at her. It raised its nose and sniffed the air. When it brought its nose back down, its teeth were bared, but not like it was about to attack, but like it was smiling. Emma stumbled backwards as the wolf leaned back on its hind legs and jumped, high, clearing the top of the fence, and landing inside. She could hear Logan’s voice screaming through the speaker, she tried to talk to him, tell him what was happening, but she still couldn’t speak. The wolf didn’t move, it just stood there, still staring at her, sniffing the air. She knew she needed to run, but she couldn’t move. Goddess, help me, she prayed, please Goddess please. Emma pleaded. She tried to take a step back and was relieved when her foot actually moved, so she took another step. As she moved backwards, the w
Dear Readers, I am having a hard time with deciding on what is going to come next. I have written several different versions of this next chapter in different character's POV but I can't decide which one to use, so I am going to leave it up to you. I want you, the readers, to vote and tell me which character you want to read from next. Whether it be Emma or Sophie, Logan or Alessio. Comment on this chapter to place your votes. Just leave the name of the character and at the end of the voting period, I will tally up the votes and post the chapter of the winner. Emma Sophie Logan Alessio Dylan If you wish to vote for a character I haven't named, by all means, put that name in there!! VOTING WILL END SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 10PM CT IN THE UNITED STATES Once all votes are counted, the chapter will be posted on October 1, 2023. Readers, if the winner is a character's POV that I haven't written yet, then I will write the chapter and then post it, keeping to the October 1, 2023 posting d
Alessio POV He stood on the rocks, watching the sun beginning to creep up over the horizon. Brilliant rays and hues of red and orange cascaded across the sky. Anger coursed through him. His blood was boiling. How did they not realize that she was pregnant before now? This changed everything. His whole plan was shot to shit now. The witch would be here at any moment. He needed her to take care of the problem, one way or another. He turned on his heel and headed towards the pier. He stood at the edge, watching the waves crashing against each other in the distance as the storm raged around them. The storm he felt inside of him, tearing him apart like he was a rickety wooden boat trying to weather a hurricane. On one side, it was calm, peaceful, bright. The other side was hell on earth. A storm that raged on for miles and miles with torrential rainfall that just left you cold and wet. A circle of light caught his attention. Small at first, growing bigger ever so slightly. His hear
Alessio POV “Don’t worry brother, they will pay for it. They wanted you to be their King so you would go to war for them. Then made ran us out of our home afterwards. They used us to fight a war that had nothing to do with us.” Sebastian said. “I wasn’t completely innocent. I let the power of being King go to my head. I liked the power of it.” Alessio said regretfully. “If they hadn’t involved us in their war, you would have never been King for it to go to your head.” Sebastian said. “It doesn’t matter, the past is the past and we can’t change it. All we can do now is look to our future.” Alessio said. Sebastian got up from his chair and walked over to Alessio and put his hand on Alessio’s shoulder. “Our future where we will be home.” Alessio covered Sebastian’s hand with his own. “Yes, we will be.” Alessio picked up his coffee and took a drink. As soon as he did, he spit it back out. Coffee spewed everywhere. It had gotten cold. “Glad I wasn’t still sitting in that cha
Alessio POV He woke to the sun shining through the windows. Rubbing the back of his hand over his eyes, wiping the sleep out of them, he sat up in the huge king-size bed. Emma was lying next to him, snoring softly. She still hadn’t woken up from the sedative, but it should be wearing off at any time. A low growl rumbled from his chest as he saw part of the mark on her neck, peeking out of the collar of her shirt. Soon it would be his mark on her neck instead. He swung his legs over the side of the bed and placed his bare feet on the cold wooden floor. He felt completely rested, he hadn’t slept this good in years. Today marked a new beginning for him and his pack. And his Queen. Today, they all began their new lives. He was excited to start the day, a feeling he hadn’t had in a long time. It felt good to feel something else besides anger and resentment. He still had those feelings, but they weren’t at the forefront anymore. He looked behind him at his sleeping Queen and he felt lik
Alessio POV Alessio leaned against the car, his patience wearing thin. He was anxious to be on the road. Where the fuck are you? He mind linked Sebastian, letting his impatience sound through his voice. Almost there, sir. Well hurry the fuck up. Yes, sir. Still leaning against the car, Alessio crossed his arms over his chest. His foot tapping, showing his aggravation, when finally, he seen his pack approaching. “About fucking time. Let’s go.” He snapped, tossing the bag of keys to Sebastian to distribute. “You ride with me.” He told Sebastian. “Yes, sir.” Sebastian said, nodding his head once. Alessio climbed in the driver’s seat and put the key in the ignition. The car purred to life. Only a few things in this life gave Alessio satisfaction, the sound of his favorite car’s engine was one of them. Once Sebastian climbed into the passenger seat and shut the door, he put the car in drive and pressed the gas pedal to the floor. The car sped off, gravel flying out fro
Alessio POV They had been hiding, watching, for two days now. Waiting. “Sir, something isn’t right.” Sebastian said. “I know.” he said curtly. They had watched the patrols go by all day yesterday, and today, not one single patrol. He didn’t need his Beta to tell him something that was obvious. “They know we are coming. They are pulling their guards back, they are getting ready to fight.” Alessio told him. “But how? How did they know we were coming?” Sebastian asked. “I don’t know. Cut the fence, let’s go.” Alessio commanded. “But sir-” Sebastian began. Alessio grabbed him up by his throat and squeezed. “If you value your life, you will do what the fuck I say and not question me again.” Alessio threw Sebastian against a tree. Sebastian landed on his knees, clutching his throat. Coughing and gasping for air. “Yes sir.” he said hoarsely. “Do it.” Sebastian said, turning to the guy holding the metal cutters. Once the hole was big enough, they crossed the fence and into Silv
Zara POV Zara sat in the upstairs office that Emma had claimed for her own. She was having a hard time believing the things Emma had told her. First, this Alessio guy was the one that had her parents killed, the one that has been after her ever since she was a kid. She had never known who it was behind the mercenaries, she just knew that there was someone that was funding them. They weren’t smart enough to know what they were chasing her for. Second, her grandmother was Emma’s grandmother’s sister. That was even harder to wrap her mind around than Alessio. Her grandmother’s name had in fact been Lola, and she talked about her sister, Lela, all the time before she passed. She talked about how much she had missed her, showed her the letters that her sister had written her, even though she had been forbidden to. Lela hadn’t cared that her parents didn’t like her sister’s mate, all she cared about was that her sister was happy. They never got to see each other, but they were at least
Emma POV She knew she should go back down to the party, she just couldn’t bring herself to. She didn’t want to have to plaster a fake smile on her face and pretend like everything was ok. She wanted to wallow in the pits of despair that consumed her. She spotted Alexis in the crowd and she felt her heart crack. A fresh wave of pain tore through her, fresh tears flowed from her eyes and down her face. She didn’t think that pit of despair could get any deeper, but it just did. She watched everyone party and having a good time. A pang of guilt hit her, they were here for her, to celebrate her, and she couldn’t even bring herself to face them. She knew she needed to climb out of this well she was drowning in, she just couldn’t get her first grip on the wall. The more she reached up, trying to get a hold of something to pull herself up, the more she slipped back down. She needed a lifeline, someone to throw down a rope for her. But this wasn’t something anyone could help her with, s
Emma POV “His brother?” Logan asked. “Yes, his brother. Alessio has two brothers. Sebastian and Marco. Alessio is the oldest, then Sebastian, then Marco. Sebastian is his Beta. Marco was his Gamma.” Evelyn explained. “Ah, shit.” Logan said. “You can bet your ass he will be coming on the next full moon. He would have felt Marco’s tether snap, and he will be coming for you. He won’t let his brother’s death slide.” Evelyn told them. “Alessio doesn’t care about anything but power, Sebastian, and Marco. He will want revenge, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.” “Happy Birthday to me.” Emma said sarcastically. “It’s your birthday?” Evelyn asked. Emma nodded. “Happy Birthday.” Evelyn told her. “Thank you.” Emma said and managed a weak smile. This was not how she imagined her birthday going. Emma’s chest was tight, and she was consumed with pure terror. She had been terrified enough before she found out this stuff, and now... Emma sighed. Evelyn told her to trust