~Laslo~ The elders have been gone for three days now, and for three days, I have had eyes everywhere. I haven’t been able to see my mate, nor have I been able to bring my chosen one here. I haven’t even been able to reach out to my contact to see who had the audacity to mark my chosen. My mom came to me last night and told me that everything should be taken care of now. I didn’t want to know how or any other details. I made sure to think of the baby as more of a disease that needed to be cured. If I had thought of it as a person, I don’t think I could have allowed my mom to follow through with her plan. I owe my mom everything. I’m where I am now because of her, and I will be able to get all I dream of because of her help. I know I shouldn’t leave the packhouse, I shouldn’t try to leave my mate, but I can’t help myself. I really need to see her. It’s been so hard going without her. She is like a drug, and I’m addicted. I need my fix so I can keep going.
~Laslo~ I hurry outside and take a deep breath of air. Nona’s emotions are suffocating, and I was having a hard time breathing. I know she is hurting right now, but in the end, she will realize that this was all for the best. There is no way my heir can be with Nona. After I have my heir, I will give her all of the children her heart could want. I just need her to wait a bit. I need to get Zahara here now. I don’t care who she has chosen or who she has marked. I made my intentions very clear, and I was not giving her a choice. We will be good together even if she can’t see that right now. I pull my phone out and dial my contact. I’ve waited too long for answers, and I’m done waiting. “Yes?” “Where the hell have you been? I’ve been waiting days for you to call me back with my information.” “Apologies, sir. You know I have been gone for a bit, and when I arrived, I got the information that Zahara got marked and mated while I was gone.”
~Laslo~ “Are you ready? Do you understand what I want from you?” I’m pacing back and forth in my office. “I don’t want any fuck-ups! This needs to go smoothly and it needs to happen quickly.” “Yeah, yeah, yeah……I got it. My little brother never said you were so bothersome. You told me what you need, and I’m telling you that we can get it done. Don’t stress yourself. You will have what you want very soon.” The line disconnects, and it takes everything I have to keep Nero at bay. This piece of shit has no idea who he is playing with. His disrespect is disgusting, and I would rip his throat out if I didn’t need him to take care of things for me. My contact at the Ash Band Pack enlisted his brother and friends to carry out the next phase of my plan. He said he wasn’t equipped to do what I needed, but his brother was and would do so gladly. He has some kind of issue with Cory, and all he asked was that he is able to have a shot at him. At first, I was going t
~Zahara~ I can feel sparks on my neck and my jaw. I smile at the feeling and turn around to face my mate. “Morning, handsome.” Cory kisses my lips. “Morning. Today is the day.” I stretch and wrap my arm and leg around Cory’s body. “It is. Are you ready for it?” I open my eyes to peek at Cory. I expected to see anxiety and fear, but he actually looks excited. “I think I really am. I think I’ve gotten used to the idea and why Sylas fully with me, I feel like I can do things I couldn’t before.” I know what he means. There is always a difference when we get our wolves. The other part of ourselves is on the surface, and we feel complete. Loud knocks sound on our door. “Hey, are you awake? It’s time to start getting ready.” I pick my phone up to look at the time. It’s only 7 am, and the ceremony will be this evening. Why exactly would I get ready now? “Bryn, what are you talking about?” The door opens, and Bryn is in the doorwa
~Cory~ I’d never seen an Alpha ceremony before, so I had no idea what to expect. I have to say the ceremony was beautiful. The decorations were gorgeous, as was Zahara. The feeling that I felt when I said the oath and the power enveloped me…..indescribable. I can’t believe that I’m a ranked member; I’m an Alpha. I can’t believe that it is now up to us to take over and care for this pack. I’m excited and nervous. The pack’s approval of me was overwhelming. I could hear so many congratulations in my mind. My eyes started to tear up, listening to the acceptance I was receiving. I have never been so accepted in my life, and I never want to forget that feeling. I want to make sure that I’m always worthy of their care and acceptance. The four of us, Bryn, Zahara, Lennox, and I, have been standing halfway between the packhouse and the food, getting congratulated on our new status. It is surreal, to say the least, and I consider myself extremely blessed to have
~Justin~ Shit….shit……SHIT! Oh, Goddess! Oh shit! I can’t quiet my head, and I need to remain calm; well, my face needs to remain calm. I can’t believe I’m involved in this mess. I just wanted to be accepted and have a group of friends. I never got along well with Lennox and them…….well let me clarify….. I’d always been a quiet kid. Even when I became a teenager, I was always quiet and kept to myself. It isn’t so much that I never got along well with Lennox, Bryn, Zahara, and their crew…..it’s more so that I never tried. I never really tried to fit in. I was too scared and insecure to attempt to be a part of their group. They have always been very accepting, and Zahara will reach out to anyone to include them. I just….I would just run the other way. I just never felt good enough. I ran right into Frankie and Len. They were always outcasts and liked it that way. I didn’t latch to them; they just pulled me along. Every time I turned around, Frankie and Len
~Justin~ Oh shit! He’s going to kill me. I’m going to die by my Alpha’s hand in the back of the packhouse. Goddess, how did it come to this? My hands are gripping Cory’s, trying to loosen it so I can breathe better. I’m getting nowhere, and it’s scary. “Maybe you should put him down so he can talk, Alpha.” Cory glares at Lennox and opens his hand at the same time. I fall to the ground, gasping for air. I will have to thank Lennox one day for saving my life. “I suggest you take this opportunity to let us know what’s going on. Otherwise, I will have to let my Alpha loose and there is no telling how that will pan out.” I gulp and scramble to my feet. I really don’t want to die this way, so I guess now is as good a time as any. “Yeah….so……well…….Frankie and Len took Zahara.” I flinch before I hear the ear-shattering growl that comes from Cory. Please let me get through this alive. I can hear heavy breathing, and I’m terrified that I will open my ey
~Frankie! I make my way through the woods to the shack we have dubbed our spot. I have been trying to text, call, and mind-link Justin for a while now, but I haven’t been able to reach him. I’m beyond pissed off. He better not have gone soft and ruined this for me. Len will be coming later. I left him to tie up some loose ends and make sure that this doesn’t fall back on us. I finally make it to the shack and notice there is a light on inside. I take a deep breath at the door before walking in, hoping that I see what I want to see. I open the door slowly and see Justin sitting at the table. I scan the room and notice a lump on the floor over by the far wall. I slowly walk through the door, closing it behind me. Justin looks up at me but doesn’t speak. I make my way over to the lump, and a smile breaks out on my face when I realize that it’s Cory. Justin came through, and I’m actually surprised. If I’m honest, Justin is the weak link in the group. I walk