Liam P.O.V. “Are you enjoying your birthday party?” Maddie asks, as I twirl her around. She already told me about a hundred times she doesn’t dance, but in my arms, she is as graceful as she could possibly be. She seems so secure here, and I smile down at her. “This has been the best birthday ever, angel. You made it unforgettable.” I answer with a smile. She looks up into my eyes, her own searching for something. “You really mean it.” She replies, ever the surprised tone of voice. “Of course I mean it. You are my mate, and I could not have wished for a better birthday than waking up with you in my arms, and having you around all day. I even got to see you practice some of your magic. The day has been perfect.” She blushes under my praise, and I think to myself I want her to look like this all the time. The slight red blush to her cheeks makes her look ever the more beautiful. The music stops, and my father slaps my shoulder. This is it. The time where I present my amazing mate t
Maddison P.O.V. Standing in front of Liam in my underwear is more frightening than I ever thought. My instinctive reaction was to cover myself, but as he gently removed my arms and told me to not hide from him, I felt something warm wash down my spine. The heat in his gaze, and the way he looks at me like I am a goddess or something makes me feel so good. He takes my hand again, making me sit on the bed. He kneels down, slipping my shoes off. I didn't put on the stockings, because I hoped this would be the ending to our evening, and the dress was floor length. He lifts my right foot up and kisses it. Then he does the same thing with the left foot. “I worship the ground you walk on, angel. And I will kneel before you and kiss your feet every night to prove it to you.” I giggle at his dramatic antics. “I believe you, you don’t have to do that.” I answer with a tender smile. The sparks from the matebond intensifies every time he looks at me with that heated and serious gaze of his. G
Liam P.O.V.I had every intention to let Maddie sleep through the night, but I just couldn’t keep my hands off of her. And she felt the same way, because after a small nap, we both woke up and took round two, three and four. Maddie was exhausted by that time, but I just had to have her again. She laughed and asked me if I wasn’t tired or something, but I just shook my head, kissing her all over her gorgeous body. “I’m an Alpha, I don’t need rest, baby.” I tell her with a small growl. Maddie giggles, and round five and six comes right after each other. By the time the sun rises, Maddie is curled up on her side and sleeping soundly. I still want her, but I also know she is not going to be able to walk as it is, and I am actually not sure if she would kill me just to get some peace from me if I wake her this time. I opted for just laying beside her, drawing small circles on her stomach instead and admiring her beauty. I sound like a creepy stalker type, but I don’t fucking care! She is
Maddison P.O.V. “So, Maddison. Tell us something about yourself.” Milena asks, and I don't really know what to say. I still don’t know who is okay with magic and who isn’t. “Uhm.. There is not much to tell.” I reply with a slight blush. I hate how I always blush. My face is an open book to my feelings, and it has irritated me for as long as I can remember. “Well, Cianna said you healed an animal yesterday, is that true?” She then asks, and I nod. “Yes. Piper came with him, and I had to do something.” She smiles and nods. Odette wrinkles her nose. “Magic scares the shit out of me.” She says, and I feel how my stomach turns to a knot in fear. “I don’t have anything against it, Luna. I just had a really bad experience as a child and since then I have been afraid of it.” She explains and I relax a little. “May I ask what happened?” I ask, ignoring the Luna thing. I am not Luna yet, but these people seem to be adamant to get me used to the title. “Well, we were visiting the Iron Mo
Liam P.O.V. It’s been three weeks since the day with brunch, and mom and the other’s have been harassing Maddie with all sorts of questions about the Luna ceremony. She says it’s fine, but I can feel she is getting stressed about all the decisions, so I went to mom and asked her to stop asking Maddie all the time, and instead make it a learning experience. Maddie is keen to learn everything she can, and she has adapted to the pack life with grace. I am beyond proud of her. We are going on walks in the forest area every day, as she is also very adamant to get to know the pack lands and everyone in it. People and animals. I have met more animals in the last three weeks than I have in all my life. She is truly remarkable, and she instructs me every time what is best to do as to not scare her friends. The two squirrels from outside the cave have made themselves home in the big oak tree just outside the packhouse, greeting us every morning when we go on our morning stroll. They have even
Maddison P.O.V.“Guys, you don’t have to follow me to the kitchen. What should happen to me on that short little walk?” I ask with a laugh, while we are descending the stairs to get to the kitchen. Ezra, Sophie and Clara are all following in my heels, and I find it absolutely ridiculous and funny at the same time. We are in the pack house for Goddess sake! As we go down the last flight of stairs I stop on one of the steps and look at the group of complaining people in the hall. I may have spoken too soon. “There she is! Give us our sons back, you spawn of the devil!” A woman screams jumping towards me. Before anyone can react, I have her in a magical hold, preventing her from advancing further. The others growls fiercely, but compared to Liam it kind of sounds like a kitten trying to sound like a lion. I roll my eyes.“Mom! Dad! What the fuck?” Ezra asks with anger in his voice. He’s looking at one of the couples with contempt. “Ezra, darling. We’ve come to take you home! We are lea
Liam P.O.V.I can’t believe the audacity of those fuckers! How dare they show up at the packhouse like that and accuse my sweet and amazing mate of such heinous things? I am beyond livid and it took everything in me to not kill all of them. I wanted to follow the last couple, the Sanders, and make an example out of them, but my Maddie stopped me. She even got through to that hothead to Ash. However she did that I have no idea, but they way she handle herself and the situation makes me fucking proud to have her as my mate! She is a wonder, and I can learn so much from the way she just held them back with her magic, and never got baited to say or react to their threat and gall. I wanted to talk to her alone, before going back to the others. To tell her how fucking proud I am of her. To express my deep admiration of her control. But I think she got the wrong idea, and I am currently kicking myself for that. She had her eyes closed, and she opted for taking one of the chairs from the bre
Maddison P.O.V. Standing in the finished ballroom, I have to take a deep breath so I do not faint from the nerves. The room is absolutely gleaming with splendor. Clara was right - Cianna does not know how to go small. She came to us about two weeks back and asked if it was okay if she invited Alphas and Lunas from the nearby pack - as a sign of peace and friendship. Liam had scrunched his nose, because that meant inviting Rick, and he really didn’t want him to bring his sister. Cianna had smiled and told us she had thought of that and in his invitation it specifically stated that we wanted to see the two Alpha’s of Iron mountain, and his father would be his plus one. Liam had looked at me, and I had shrugged. The former Alpha threw me out of his pack, and I must admit I kinda found it like poetic justice to the man, inviting him to come to my Luna ceremony. I agreed and Liam did the same. He wanted me to be comfortable, and I laughed and told him I would be if we canceled. Cianna ha
Unknown P.O.V.All this time I have been playing double agent, I didn't think I would succeed in gaining the trust of the ranked members of this conspiracy, but now I am in more danger than ever before. All of them here think I am specifically on their side, but Maddie knows I am only ever on hers. She saved me when everything with the Coven we were visiting went down, and healed me despite the fact I had fought for the other side. She said she sensed I wasn’t a bad person and more or less had been forced to do something and she was right. They had held my siblings in captivity back at the Coven house, saying it didn’t matter if we were Coven members or visiting or not. Maddie saved our lives and I will follow her to the realm of the underworld and back again without question, so when she came to me with this mission right after we discovered where Jessica and Tywin were, I quickly agreed. But now the stakes are high
Jessica P.O.V.I can’t even believe it’s been 2 fucking years since that little bitch sent me living like a damn rogue! She had her brother instated as the new Alpha our MY pack, she took MY man and she had the audacity to be fucking smug about it! I want to scream, but it does not do anything to remove the shitty feeling of being out in the cold - literally.I quickly learned that Tywin has been banished from his pack and removed as Alpha, although he had given the title to his son to dodge any blowback, mainbitch Maddison made sure he was removed as former Alpha as well. I found him outside his old pack’s borders, fuming and raging. He had a few loyal pack members with him, as I had some with me. We made a deal to work together to get revenge. He wants both Liam and Maddison dead for what they did to his son, but I just want Maddie dead. I’ll make sure Liam suffers for the rest of his life as my mate. He’ll have to make up for so many mistakes it is going to be so much fun to make h
Maddison P.O.V. 2 years later “Micha Liam Blackmoon Nox, get back right this instant!” I yell down the hallway, shaking my head and chasing the naked toddler who is cackling like a madman. “Nooo!” He squeals, making a break for the stairs. I snatch him around his belly, lifting him into the air and dragging him back to the room. “Noo, momma. Bad momma! Unca Baller, unca Baller..” The kids whales, trying to break free from my one arm hold. He knows his uncle Balder and auntie Lillie are here, and he does not care to get dressed before greeting them. They are by far his favorite people, which kinda breaks Liam’s heart. I just find it incredibly funny. Back at the room Liam is bathing our twin girls - Mirage and Layla. They are one and a handful with Micha turning 2 today. “Baby, you need to get dressed before you can go see uncle Balder and aunt Lillie.” I tell Micha sternly, putting him on the change table. We are working on getting rid of the diaper, but so far we’ve come to the
Liam P.O.V.A few months later “OUT OF MY WAY! COMING THROUGH!” “ARGH!” I ran through the packhouse with Maddie in my arms. Her water broke in our room, and immediately after that the contractions hit. I run past Kendrick and Clara. ‘I’m getting her baby bag, just get my girl to the hospital safely. Ken is on his way with Mason.’ Clara mindlinks me as I turn the corner rushing into the hospital. “Alpha, in here.” Doc beckons me down the hall as Kendrick and Mason catch up with me. Doc just looks at them with her eyebrow raised. “Unless you want to see private parts of the Luna, I suggest you leave and wait in the waiting room Beta and Gamma.” I immediately growl, and the guys hurriedly disappear out into the hall again, closing the door behind them. Maddie whimpers on the bed, and I grab her hand, bringing it to my mouth. “You're so brave, baby.” I tell her, while the doc asks her to change out of her own clothes and into a hospital gown. I help her change, just as Clara and Soph
Maddie P.O.V.Thinking back to my wedding night always brings a smile to my face. People were having such a good time, and everyone seemed happy to celebrate with us. Liam was so attentive, and when he wasn’t dancing with his mom, my mom, his sister or some other female relative, he was by my side. But I was also a wanted woman, and I danced the night away with all of the guys, including my handsome husband. Baby kept kicking, and I couldn't have written it better myself. Late that night Liam took my hand and led me into the house, up the stairs to our room and asked me to change into the outfit on the bed. He kissed my knuckles with mischief shining in his beautiful eyes, and I laughed when he wiggled his eyebrows at me. He left me to change, passing Clara and Sophie on the way out. The girls help me out of my dress and into the outfit Liam has chosen for me. It consists of a dark navy blue flowy skirt, creamy white bottom shirt with short sleeves and a navy blue dress coat. They al
Liam P.O.V.“Are you ready, Alpha?” The priest asks, and I give him a nervous smile. “To be honest, I am not totally sure. But I’m ready to have Maddie as my wife. Does that count?” He laughs, placing his hand on my shoulder. “It is perfectly normal. And yes, that does count.” I take a shaky breath. I knew when I saw Maddie for the first time in that Book Cafe in town that I wanted to marry her one day. She was perfect in every way, and my one and only from that day. I know I’m one lucky bastard, and I will never take her or our child for granted. I have not forgotten the threat out there with Jessica, Tywin and Baxter on the loose, but we decided to forget them for a while. We have eyes on them, and they will warn us should they try anything. The music starts to play. I turn away from the priest. Two small flower girls walk down the aisle before Kendrick and Clara come down, followed by Mason and Sopie and my parents. A stray tear slide down my cheek at the sight. All the people
Maddie P.O.V.When we went our separate ways last night I dreaded sleeping without Liam. I know it’s tradition, and I believe in them, but this one just sucks so bad. We have slept together, in the same bed, since I got to the pack. If we didn’t go to bed at the same time, we still woke up together and vice versa. I got to our room and when I opened the door, the girls were in there with snacks, drinks and games. Push up mattresses on the floor and something paused on the TV. I stop dead in my tracks, looking at them really confused. “What are you doing here girls?” I ask, a small smile creeping on my lips. I have a feeling what they are doing here, and if I am right, I need to mindlink their poor mates and apologize. “Duh! We are not going to let you sleep alone tonight! We are going to stay here with you.” Sophie declares and the other nods. Something heavy disappears from my heart and shoulders. I really wasn’t all that prepared to sleep on my own, and the fact that my girls kne
Liam P.O.V. Waking in a guest room without my beautiful wife to be is a bit strange. For as long as Maddie has lived here, we have slept in the same bed. Never missing a night. But tradition calls for us to not see each other before the big event later this afternoon. I have slept pitiful without her, but it is what it is. ‘Are you ready for today, Ash?’ I ask my wolf, who had grumbled with dissatisfaction since we went to bed. ‘Yes, but it would have been better with her by our side all the time. Who says she is not going to disappear? I don’t like Maddie and Ember not being with us all the time.’ I chuckle at his answer. I totally get where he is coming from. I don’t like them not being with us all the time either, but we need to trust her to take care of herself and our child.‘I know dude, but we have to trust our mate. She is strong, and she can take care of herself. We will see her later today.’ Ash snorts. He doesn’t understand human traditions and thinks we are nuts to be a
Balder P.O.V.“Are you happy, sis?” I ask Maddie as we sway on the dance floor. She smiles at me, her eyes dancing. “More than I ever thought would be possible.” She responds, and it tucks at my heartstrings. “I should have protected you more back then.” She shakes her head. “Balder, you were as much a kid as I was. There was nothing you could have done.” I sigh. She is right, but the nagging feeling of having failed my little sister still haunts me, and it probably will for the rest of my life. “How are you and our parents getting along?” I ask. Maddie frowns. “It’s okay. We still have a long way to go.” I look into her eyes. She is such a pure person. She has everyone's best interest at heart, and she is trying so hard to forgive everyone who ever let her down - me, Richard, our parents. I just can’t help but feel we don’t deserve her forgiveness. “They really seem to have changed, but I don’t know if I truly trust them.” I tell her, twirling her out and in again. Liam is danc