Willow POVI walk to the small upstairs bathroom and turn on the shower. It is a bath shower mixer and the room has pale pink tiles and frilly curtains. Very old fashioned but it suited the character of the house. There was even a toilet roll dolly by the toilet which made me cringe. I grabbed a fresh towel which was stored in the laundry cabinet. My feelings of being inferior running back to me. I know Brett only wants to mark me to remove the sire bond…then what? He’ll reject me and go back to Alicia…my heart couldn’t cope with him rejecting me let alone when marked and our bond even stronger. I run my fingers through the shower stream to check the temperature of the water. It was warm enough. Brett knocks on the bathroom door “Wils…can we talk about this.” My eyes tearing up I step in the shower, my head under the stream to block out his voice. Losing myself in the warmth of the shower, I close my mind off from everything. I start to feel tingles on my hips. When I open my eyes
Willow POVWe managed to actually have a shower this time! Although, the water lost its heat quickly however Brett warmed me up by drying me with a towel. He made a point of ensuring my breasts, bum and lady bits were dry.We were in the kitchen making tea and breakfast when Lugh walks in through the front door. “Good morning!” He chimes as he walks through to the kitchen. He shakes Brett’s hand and walks over kissing me on the cheek. Brett growls at this but Lugh only smiles looking at my neck. He touches my mark which is still a little red. It will take the shape of a slightly pink rash mark…like a strawberry mark but very low key to the human eye. A wolf’s eyesight allows for a better vision of mate marks, especially on she-wolves, where male-wolves need to know if a female has already been claimed. “You have been marked Willow!” He says, not a question but more of a matter of fact.“Congratulations!” “Erm thanks Lugh.” I respond touching my mark just to check it is still there.
Brett POV Willow was exhausted. I tucked her in for an afternoon nap whilst I told her I was going to time some time to catch up on emails. I really needed to speak with Jeremy, so I turned my phone on and was shocked at the number of notifications coming through. Jeremy, Thomas, Alicia, my Dad’s beta Aiden, my packs links from up north and even Louis, had all tried to call me. I sighed, I didn’t even want to listen to the voicemails just yet. I was enjoying my bubble with Willow and didn’t want it to burst. I looked at my test messages. The most recent was from Jeremy this morning. “I’m sorting it.” Sorting what I thought. I had a message from a number I didn’t know. I opened it to find a picture…a picture of Alicia. Fuck! I phoned Jeremy right away. “Brett?” “What the fuck is going on?” I roared down the phone. “Where is Alicia?” “We don’t know yet, we are working on it. I’m following the leads. Where is Willow?” “She’s fine Jer, I said I’d keep her safe and I have.” “She ne
Willow POV I wake up before Brett who is nestled into my neck and gripping my waist rather tightly. Apparently, Alphas are possessive even in their sleep. I slowly untangle myself from his embrace and place my pillow there so he can keep on sleeping…hugging the pillow. I giggle to myself. Bless him! I get dressed in some sports attire and head downstairs to make a morning hot drink. I haven’t trained in days and I could hear Thomas in my head moaning that I need to keep up my strength. I miss him! Something I wouldn’t admit to Brett but Thomas had become a good friend and I felt bad at how I left things. Perhaps I should give my parents a call, check on things. I turn my mobile on for the first time in days. So many notifications. I ignore them. I don’t really want to be shouted at from my family for running away so I call Lizzie. She doesn’t answer so I try Samantha, they live together so she will know just as much as Lizzie. “Willow?” Sam greets me questionably. “Hi Sam, how a
Ashley POVBrett wasn’t taking the bait but I knew Willow wouldn’t let an innocent go to harm. My rogue team from Manchester, that were holding Alicia, drove down with her in a van to meet me just outside of Oxford. It was early morning and I had decided to run in my wolf form in the cover of darkness. I hadn’t slept but I knew our vehicles were being tracked and I didn’t want spying eyes on my route. I reached a deserted car mechanics when I then banged on the shutters. I was let in and the smell of rogues was a lot to take in, it was a damp dog smell. I usually meet them outside in fresh air but I needed to keep Alicia a secret still. No one knew I was behind the kidnap plot and I planned to keep it that way. My Beta Rick was back at the pack keeping an eye on the witch Cara and I didn’t trust anyone enough to have a Delta. “She’s in here boss.” Sean the rogue pack leader informed me whilst passing me some clothes. He was good at getting shit done. I had offered him a place in my
Brett POVI’ve been walking for an hour or 2 just to cool off before heading back to the cottage. I wasn’t used to people disobeying me and Willow was an incredibly strong character. Even with the bindings I couldn’t believe the amount of resistance she channelled when I used my alpha command on her. I hated using it on her, but she needed to understand that I am not a push over. I could feel her worry through the bond, worry no doubt about Alicia and what that meant for us. Perhaps I needed to go back for a short while to support Jeremy. Help find Alicia. Willow is right. She shouldn’t be put in danger because I found my soul mate. My phone starts to ring in my pocket. The caller ID says Jeremy so I immediately answer it. “Jer?” “Is Willow with you?” “Not right now, no.” I shamefully admit. “Why, where the fuck is she?” He yells.“Calm down Jer, she is back at the cottage. I’m just giving her some space.”“Why would she need space….what did you do?” “I used my alpha command on
Jeremy POV “I want to go back to university!” Lizzie shouts at me in my office. The office which was Dad’s but I’ve taken over it unofficially. Dad still isn’t well and the worry about Willow now in hiding wasn’t helping his heart. “No it isn’t safe. We’ve been over this angel.” “Jeremy I was just as safe there as I am here and online lectures don’t have the same impact on me. Please Jeremy?” she sits on my lap at my desk. “Huh?” She plants a kiss on my lips. Then on my mate mark which makes me tingle, “can’t we come to some compromise?” “No Lizzie, I know your compromises. The first chance you get and you will allude my security detail.” She huffs and jumps off my lap as quickly as she sat on it. My phone rings “Yes?” I answer. “Alpha it’s Leo.”I sigh, looking at Lizzie who is raising an eyebrow at my tone to my men. “Hi Leo…what’s up?”“Everything is fine but we had rogues trying to get to Samantha.”“What?!” I stand up abruptly. “They are dead…but they had a note. They cl
Willow POV We’d been here for over 2 weeks now and I was starting to lose my mind. Brett was really struggling with the lack of pack knowledge and I felt incredibly guilty that he was here with me and not with his pack. I had told him countless times to go and I would wait here. He then would say he wasn’t leaving me. I would then suggest going with him and he would argue that it wasn’t safe for me right now. We sparred each other every day. I couldn’t beat Brett at all. He had a very powerful wolf and my bindings slowed me down. Lugh would pop in every other day to bring us groceries and update us with what he new. I was restless that his sister was wasting our time and even though I hadn’t met her yet, she was starting to irritate me. Today was 14th December, 1 week before the winter solstice. I missed my family, friends and the pack. I just wanted to go home now. I was deflated and didn’t really care any more. I didn’t share this with Brett, I was happy to be with him but my mi
Willow POV Present Day“Willow…Willow?” Dr Gibson tries to break me out of my shocked state. “Twins? Are you sure?” “Yes my dear. I think we should call Alpha Brett…Samantha can you contact him please.” Dr Gibson asks his daughter, my childhood friend Samantha, to contact my mate. Samantha has been helping the pack Doctor, her Father, out during term breaks from university but with the recent attack on our pack, she has been helping him daily to assist with the pack injuries. I had been in the Alpha Mansion, my childhood home, when it was attacked by warlocks. A spell had been placed to stop me from jumping out my bedroom window and with the flames too strong I couldn’t get out any other way. Thomas, the pack Beta, sacrificed his life to be with me, to save me. Since the death of my friend, I had been in a state of shock and numbness. The simplest of tasks exhausted me and my mate Brett, my parents, my Brother’s Jeremy and Louis, and my warlock friend Lugh had been keeping an eye
Her King Alpha Mate Book 2 of the Trinity Knot series. Prologue Imogen POV3.5 years agoMy vision was clear, the future King Alpha mate and the brother Alpha were to visit me at my stall in Camden market. However I could not get an exact precise date, only the month and year. Like an idiot, I’d been here for days waiting, trying to find them in the crowd. I had plenty of tourists acquire my skills which has filled my pockets nicely. I am a blood witch. I am different from an element coven witch and we are today known as vampires. Curse those warlocks for ousting my ancestors and spreading rumours about us. Just because they didn’t understand our power. We now live in cities, away from the country-side covens. Our power requires blood to taste. We can read the past and future as one drop of blood touches our tongues. We do not suck humans dry, that is a myth conjured by said warlocks to keep us away, betraying us resulting in being hunted for centuries. I could feel the change co
Epilogue Willow POV 5 days had passed since Thomas was taken from us. We laid him to rest at the pack graveyard where he would join his family. An only child with no descendants of his own, his family line had finished. After waking up from the fire, I just remained in a state of shock. Everyone took it in turns to stay with me. Almost as if I would do something silly. My wolf kept whispering to me. “Another one…not another one.”She felt disappointed with me for not saving him. I felt disappointed with myself. After the bindings being lifted I thought I’d feel free and empowered. But it was short lived and I just felt sad and exhausted. Brett had barely left my side and if he needed to, my parents, Jeremy, Louis or Lugh watched me. The nightmares came mainly at night where I was trying to reach Thomas down a corridor covered in smoke and flames but I could never get to him in time. I would then wake up sweating and gasping for breathe. I would then be hushed back to sleep or i
Louis POVI had to get Willow out of there, staring at our Beta’s lifeless body wasn’t good for her. She cared deeply for Thomas, she always cares. I started to walk her back to the pack house when her legs give way to exhaustion and she collapses in my arms. I pick her up and carry her in my arms. I hear running footsteps behind me when I turn to find Brett, Lugh and Oliver racing towards me. “What happened?” Brett asks trying to reach for Willow. I move her away from his reach and start walking back to the pack house. “She collapsed. I’m taking her to the pack house.” “Louis she needs the medical centre.” Brett growls at me. I turn and growl at him. “Don’t tell me what to do with my sister.” Brett’s eyes turn dark emerald green as a growl escapes his chest. “Louis…give her to me…now!” Brett seethes with anger. “No Brett, you and Jeremy have failed her. I won’t, I’ll protect her!” I shout back as I storm off with them chasing closely behind. “Louis…” Oliver tries to calm me
Willow POV After they left, I decided to have a bath and relax before climbing into bed. I hadn’t felt right all day and something was nagging at me inside. I had drifted off at midnight only to be woken up by shouting and our pack alarm going off. We were under attack. I try to push for my parents through the mind link but both had it closed off. I got out of bed when I heard a blood curdling scream and a multitude of explosions hit the ground floor. I race out of my room to the stairs to find fire had already engulfed the downstairs door and hallway, also blocking my route to the back door. The flames start to climb the stairs and I race back into my bedroom. I open my window to jump out when I can’t seem to get past the window frame. Almost like an invisible barrier stopping me. Witchcraft! Panicking I raced back into the hallway to find it is now engulfed by smoke and flames. I can’t even get into my parent’s room. I try to cover my mouth and shout for help. Everyone must
Brett POVI heard the rest of them talking about hitting a few bars in town. Too be honest, we all needed a little bit of normality. “Can we go to?” Lizzie asks Jeremy pouting. “Fine!” He huffs. “But I expect a thank you later!” He winks at her grabbing onto her hip from behind. “Ew gross.” Willow tries not to choke on her drink. “Like you can talk.” Jeremy says gently slapping his hand across the back of Willow’s head. “You guys coming?” Lizzie turns to Willow. “You guys go…I might just call it a night.” Willow says looking at the clock. “I’ll stay?” I offer. “No you go babe, Mum and Dad will be back from visiting the new pup with Doctor Gibson. Plus I’m so drained…I just need a bath, a movie and to sleep.” She says kissing me on the cheek as she hops off the kitchen bar stool. “You sure?” It doesn’t feel right leaving her but if she needs time to herself. I don’t want to get in her way. She nods biting her lip. “Perhaps you can wake me up when back?” She says snaking her
Lugh POV I was already heading back to Kent. This time Orla and Cara with me. They had bonded really well and Cara seemed to have settled in with the coven. She was helping to teach the children potions and basic casting which was appreciated by the elders. She still felt guilty for her part in assisting Alpha Ashley and she was going into overdrive trying to make amends. We reached the Johnson Pack security gate and Leo waved me in. We parked up and knocked on the Alpha home. We could hear laughter inside so when Jeremy opened the door covered in toilet paper, Orla and Cara couldn’t withhold their fit of giggles. We walked in to see Lizzie also covered in toilet paper with Willow pouring vodka into shot glasses. “What’s going on?” Orla asks as she walks past me to grab a shot. “Games night. We thought we’d try the future married couple in their wedding attire.” Samantha responds loudly, clearly intoxicated. Brett nods to me and Willow walks over giving me a hug. “No kissing this
Willow POV It was the sun shining at my eyes that woke me up. I checked the time 1pm. Whoops I really did have a late night. I felt fantastic, rejuvenated and happy for the day ahead. I woke up to find Brett sitting on my bed with his laptop. As I sat up in bed he looked up at me. “Wils, your awake?” He said tucking my hair behind my ear. I smiled at him, at his cuteness for letting me lay in. “You could have used Jeremy’s office, I’m sure he wouldn’t have minded. You didn’t need to stay with me.”He looks at me oddly before replying. “Have you seen the state of Jeremy’s desk? Plus I’ve put pack business to the side a bit too long and Dad has been moaning at me.” “Brett if you need to go home..” I suddenly felt bad that we spent all our time here and not at his pack. “I’m quite capable of surviving a day with out you believe it or not!” I laugh. He continues to look at me oddly as he closes his laptop. “How are you feeling?” “Good, hungry.” I bounce out of bed and head for
Jeremy POVI quietly put some training clothes on while Lizzie sleeps peacefully in our bed. I’ll be back before she wakes none the wiser. She looked absolutely stunning last night and I still can’t believe she is all mine. I couldn’t wait to get her out of her dress last night, every time we tried to sneak out of the party, an alpha, a luna, a beta came up to congratulate us. My dick had been hard since I first saw her in that dress. I quietly close the door and walk over to Louis’ door. I open it gently to see him placing his shoes on. He looks up at me with sleepy eyes. “Morning.” He yawns at me. “Morning mate. You alright?”“Yeah, a late one but all good.” He nods at me. We walk down the steps to the middle floor to hurry Brett up. We gently knock on Willow’s door but get no answer. Gently opening the door and walking in. We find Brett spooning Willow from behind. Giggling Louis throws one of Brett’s shoe at his head which goes unnoticed by the two sleepers. Giggling, I also