Bella’s POVNickolas turns his attention to me. With the damn smirk!“I just want to be on their good side,” He offers.“Try getting on my good side first,” I shoo Raymond and Justin, who leave.Nickolas steps close to me as the door closes.“I’m sorry he broke your heart twice,” Nickolas says. “I guess we can’t trust humans.”“He didn’t betray me. We were broken up. I broke up with him again because he slept with Justin’s girlfriend, thinking he was hurting Justin. My friends are important to me.”“Hence me wanting to make nice with Justin and Raymond,” Nicholas moves closer to me.“And that is where you misstepped,” I say as I push him toward the door.“So, hating your friends is a misstep, being nice to you friends is a misstep. Exactly what is the right step?” Nicholas asks.“Waiting more than an hour for me to get over a break would be nice,” I tell him as we approach the door.“I just want to make sure you know I’m here for you,” Nickolas stands against the door.“Right now, I d
Bella’s POV“Wasn’t expecting to see you two tonight,” Tristan says as we sit down.“Why?” I ask, sitting next to him.“I thought my brother had finally charmed you enough to earn a date,” Tristan says, pouring me a glass of tea.“How does one earn a date?” I ask Tristan.“Well, by being charming, kind, caring, attentive and asking,” Tristan answers.“So, if a male does all those things, the female is obligated to say yes?” I ask.Tristan narrows his eyes at me the way he does when I invalidate his points.“So, you are leaving in two days? I’m so excited,” Tristan passes me the mashed potatoes.“I bet, but who will question your every move and require your brain to function beyond being the prick you are naturally,” I ask, with a smile.“I have grown accustomed to you. I might actually miss you, not as much as Nickolas, but still,” Tristan bumps me.“Well, I might miss you, but you did try to kill one of my best friends. So, I’m still plotting a very bad revenge,” I tell him as we sta
Bella’s POVAfter a shower, I crawl into my bed alone. But not for long. I hear the door open as it has every night since my period a couple of weeks ago.“I thought you wouldn’t come tonight,” I tell him as he crawls in next to me.Raymond caresses my head as we stare at each other.“If I wasn’t sure our mates would be jealous and hate us working together, I would make love to you,” Raymond says.“Yeah, our mates would hate it. I would feel dirty and all,” I tell him.“Can I kiss you?” Raymond asks.“I did something tonight,” I tell him. “I allowed something to happen with Nick.”“Did you have sex with him?” Raymond asks, almost pained.“In a manner of speaking. But I’m still a virgin,” I tell him.“Then, I don’t care.” He whispers and leans in.We kiss and our bodies shift.“Raymond,” I moan as he kisses down my neck.“I want you, Bella,” Raymond whispers.“Raymond,” I hold his face. “We can’t.”“That doesn’t mean I don’t want to,” Raymond smiles and leans back to kissing me.I kiss
Bella’s POV“Hey, you look great!” Lesley says as I finish my make up for tonight’s celebration. “What did you need me for?”“I need to get this zipped and you look hot? Whoa, mama,” I say, looking at her. Her blond hair is in a braid over her shoulder. She is wearing a shiny blue dress with a slit up one side showing off her impressive leg.“Thank you, Alpha; but I think you put me to shame. I wouldn’t think with your darker coloring that black would look so good on you. But damn, you are rocking that dress,” She smiles, zipping me up.“Thanks, it was my junior prom dress,” I smile.“Who was your date?’ Lesley asks.“Ryan,” I giggle. “We were both single and it was a choice.”“How are things with you and Raymond?” She asks, with a grin.“What do you mean?” I ask, biting my lip.“He sleeps here, I can smell him. Today, I smell other things, but you are still a virgin. So, what is going on?” Lesley asks.“I don’t know how to explain last night,” I smile. “Nickolas and I did oral in the
Stone’s POVBrown eyes, brown hair, hottest body I’ve ever seen. Clearly an Alpha Female.“Stone Conroy,” I nod my head at her across the table.“Bella Bazin,” my heart does that jump thing again as she speaks. And my dick jumps. She and I both swallow as we stare at each other. Our parents are talking, but I can’t hear them. I want her to talk again. I want her to say anything.“Well, well, well the prodigal son returns,” Nickolas Crimson smirks from behind Bella. “Welcome back to the only Alpha to flunk training.”“Quitting because I refuse to be a drone and Tristan’s personal punching bag is not flunking,” I say. “I hear that loose cannon let a 21-year-old fight a 16-year-old?”“He has been removed from service,” Nicholas drops the smirk, but puts his hand on the chair Bella is sitting in. “The injured Delta recovered.”“Yeah, and the Delta who did the injuring had to face a challenge. So, the Delta in a coma lost his title,” Now, I’m smirking.“To his mate,” Nicholas shrugs
Bella’s POVOh, sweet goddess, he can sing! He can SING! And he is singing to me! Why do I feel so good in his arms? Why is it so easy to be around him? Why did I want to save him from embarrassment when he was hard in public? Why is Shelby not talking my ear off? Oh yeah, she is pissed I went so far with Ray.Oh shit, he wants to kiss me! He wants to kiss me!Me- Shelby, I am going to kiss this guy, now would be a great time to talk to me.……..Me- Fine.I stretch a little and WHAM.This isn’t a kiss; this is something else completely. I’ve kissed boys, so I know what a kiss feels like, this isn’t a normal kiss.Me- Shelby, is this my mate?We pull away and stare into each other's eyes, breathing heavily. He points to an exit, and we take it.As soon as we are outside the tent, we are back on each other. We don’t need words we just need to kiss.“My room is just over there,” I point to the dorm.“Lead the way,” he says smiling.We get to my room, and we can’t stop. I’m unbuttoning hi
Bella’s POV“Still a virgin?” Raymond smirks as we sit on the plane. “Were did you go?” I ask snuggling into his side. Raymond kisses my head. “You were holding his hand the way you used to hold Justin’s. I always hated that. So I went for a run when I got back after my shower I opened the door to the two you,” Raymond wiggles his eyebrows. “Everytime he and I got close we got interupted so we said clearly fate wants us to wait for our mates,” I giggle.“I think waiting is a good idea,” Raymond tells me. “Just because you were too chicken shit,” I tickle his side. “What do you mean?” Justin asks sitting with Lesley on the bench across from us. “Nothing,” Raymond smirks and holds me. “Oh shit,” I say as the cramps start. Raymond moves his hand to my lower stomach and holds me. “No wonder you have been so horny,” Raymond whispers. “It’s three days early,” I complain. “I got you you,” Raymond holds me tightly.Ryan brings me a heating pad. “Why is it so bad?” Daddy asks as I
Raymond’s POV“Hey, you,” I say, leaning against Bella’s locker.“Hey, you,” She smiles at me.“So, heard from Stone?” I ask, hoping he finally responded to her. She only sent 1000 texts.“He wished a great first day of school via text. I tried to call him, no answer. Today is his 18th birthday, so he may not want to hear my voice anymore,” she tells me.“What does Shelby say?” I ask.“That I’m being pushy and need to back off,” Bella rolls her eyes.“Hey, Baby,” Jeremy comes up and kisses her lips. I hate him, so I leave without a word.“Gamma,” Azlee, a pack warrior, runs up to me.“Hey, I’m not Gamma yet,” I remind her.“Close enough, can you do me a huge favor?” She looks pained.“Depends, on how huge,” I reply“Could you not have sex with Angie anymore?” She asks, with her face squished up.I stare at her, and I get it. She turned 18 two days ago.“I'm underage, you could fuck with the bond,” I tell her.“I didn’t say who your mate was, only that I know, and she feels it,” Azlee h
The moon goddess’s POV“Please I have to know I have to know are they well?” Ki has come to me again. I wish she had never been sent here. “Fine one last look and then you need to realize they have to live their own lives,” I tell her. “They are my family,” Ki grumbles. I open the view for her.Bella is in labor Stone beside her. In the waiting room Slate, Tellie, Jewel, Dawn, Spencer, Evander, Marcella, Becky, Granite, Justin, Lesley, Raymond, Azlee, Raymond, Ryan, Joshua, and Sherry. “Lighting Alpha is going to be a dad,” Joshua laughs. “Why do you call him Lighting Alpha?” Lesley asks. “When we were kids we were fishing in the creek,” Slate starts.“Lighting starts falling everywhere,” Joshua says. “Stone uses his little bitty Alpha tone and demands the Lighting stop,” Slate laughs. “And it did, he stopped the Lightening,” Joshua tells us. “So Joshua all of six started calling him the Lighting Alpha,” Slate tells the story. Everyone laughs as cries fill the hall. “It’s
Bella’s POV“YES, STONE,” I smile and squeal as he puts the ring on my finger. We kiss and I hear cheers and squeals.I look around as the lights dim to see everyone is here. My parents, his parents, my grandparents, my great-granddad’s, my sister, my friends, my cousins, my Aunt and Uncles. Everyone is here.Stone takes my hand and we greet our guests before we all go inside. “OH!” I gasp. The inside of the villa is covered in flowers, candles, lights, a DJ, food, everything for a hell of a party. “Its your engagement party,” Lesley tells me handing me a glass. A photographer goes around and takes photos. I am looking around at everyone and the room. It’s perfect. We dance, sing, laugh, eat, drink repeat for hours.. “Did I do well?” Stone asks as we drive back home. “You kept your promise?” I reach over and run my hand through his hair. We make it home and spend the rest of our night making love until we collapse.“Its 4:30,” Ryan sings from out door. “Go away or I will get ou
The moon goddess’s POV“Hello, Tristian Crimson. I have been watching you,” I tell him. I hold up my hand and he falls to the ground. “I never chose you as an Alpha. I chose Bella. I made her stronger, faster, better than all the rest. You have destroyed all the gifts I gave you.”Tristian is frozen in my command.“Shift,” I tell Rex. Stone stands in front of me. “Stone you took my charge a little too literal, but you got there in the end. I gave you Bella as a gift. Don’t be unworthy.”Stone kneels, “You have my word.”I look at Shelby and nod.“Tristian Crimson, I sentence you to death,” I say, stepping back for Rex and Shelby to kill him.Tristian closes his eyes to accept his fate.Once he is dead, Shelby and Rex bow before me.“Erik will die at the hand of Slate; Tellie is pregnant with the next Conroy Alpha. Soon Bella will be too. I bless you both,” I touch their heads. “I bless your union. Don’t think for a moment I ever forgot you. I needed you to be who are you now. I was pre
Bella’s POV“You okay,” Stone asks me as soon as we are alone.The sun is up now, and we all ate breakfast as a pack, before we all head to bed.“I’m exhausted,” I tell him as I drag myself to the shower.“I am too, but I was thinking about what the goddess said about you carrying the next generation of Conroy Alpha,” Stone chases me to bathroom.I giggle as we shower together. We make love in the shower, before crashing into bed.Justin- Alpha.Me- In mindlink, you can call me Bella.Justin- I was speaking to Alpha Stone.Stone- Sleeping.Justin- Your parents are here with Bella’s.Stone- Sleeping naked.Justin- My favorite way to sleep too. Do you want me to put them in an Alpha suite.Me- Yes. We will be up in a few minutes.Stone- Why the hell are you awake, man?Justin- Father of two, under three, I’ll sleep next decade.I laugh and feel Stone pulling me closer.“Do we have to get up?” Stone moans into my neck.“Yes, your parents are here,” I snuggle into him.“I don’t care. I wan
Bella's POV“Tristian still has the loyalty of some of the pack,” Joshua tells Stone.“He may attack there first to gain more followers. But Bella and Justin took over a hundred alone, his warriors aren’t that well trained,” Stone says.“If they come from Durk, they are now. Marcella trained them herself,” Grandpa tells us.“Great, so we are fighting a force equal to our own,” Joshua looks worried for the first time.“We should shift and join the line,” I suggest.“Not yet, let our wolves rest until we need them,” Grandma offers.“I’m scared,” Lesley says out loud. “I’m sorry, that was an inside thought.”“No, Baby,” Justin holds her and their daughter close. “It’s going to be okay.”“We don’t know that,” Lesley says. “Tristian is crazy.”The baby fusses a little and Lesley takes her to the back of the room to feed her.“Go to her, idiot,” I tell Justin, who does.Stone looks around the room. “Can everyone excuse me and Bella for a moment? Jack, watch these cameras and let me know if y
Bella’s POVOnce Stone hangs up the phone, I know I have one chance before Ahab hops the boat, sailing away.“Raymond, tell Jack to call Safehaven for our pack. Tristian is going to come straight for me or Lesley, maybe both. He clearly has a new backer,” I order, and I hold on to Stone’s arms. “Stone, we need to get Tellie and Slate to call Safehaven here too. Tristian has a plan and it's to separate us. Let’s not give him the chance.”Stone is shaking with anger, but nods.We pull Tellie and Slate off the dance floor along with the other Alphas in attendance. Including Erik.“I got a call from the FBI, Tristian escaped with the help of 50 or so wolves,” Stone explains.“Slate, we called Safehaven at Bazin, I suggest everyone does the same,” Bella says.“Bella, you are not safe,” Erik says.“I know, I’m flying back to Bazin to meet him head on with Stone,” I hold Stone’s hand and feel him pulling away slightly. “He and I will do what we should have done five years ago. We will work as
Stone’s POV“Wow, Alpha it’s 4:15am,” Ryan’s voice rings through.“Give me 10 minutes and I'll meet you in the office,” Bella says sleepily.“Okay, coffee in the office,” Ryan closes the door again.“He just walks in whenever?” I ask.“I’m normally dressed and up at 4, we meet at 4:15,” she tells me as she gets up.I’m guessing she used some sort of super speed, because before I could get out of bed she was already showered and dressed.“Can I meet you in the office?” I ask.“If you want, we have training right after, so get dressed for that,” She kisses my cheek and leaves.I shower and dress in five minutes.“I will arrange to have all of Erik’s things moved out today,” I hear Ryan say as I come in. “Also, Babes’ Luna Ceremony; You, Stone, Raymond and Azlee are going. Justin is asking forgiveness; Lesley could pop any second.”“Sounds good,” Bella smiles at me as I pour my coffee.“What about Stone’s things? Any large shipments coming in?” Ryan asks.“Nope, I have everything I have,
Stone’s POVWhen the plane hits the tarmac, Bella holds me back while everyone else deplanes.“What is it baby?” I ask as she straddle me.“Why didn’t you tell me any of that?” She asks, settling on my lap.“You had me blocked on everything,” I tell her honestly.“You could have told Slate, or the guys,” she tells me, holding my shirt.I bite my lip not wanting to tell her. But as we look into each other’s eyes, she understands.“You were afraid it was one of them?” I see tears about to fall, so I lean up and kiss her pulling her close.“Baby, I cleared them for the most part. But keeping you safe is the only thing I care about. So, I played it close to the vest. It was actually one of TJ’s guys. I didn’t even get the chance to deal with him, TJ did it,” I tell her, and she pulls me close to kiss me.“Thank you for keeping me safe,” she tells me.“It's the reason I breathe,” I tell her, going back in for another kiss.“Oh, hell to the no,” Raymond says as he enters the plane.“Ray, he
Stone’s POVWhen I thought she had forgiven me, I could have walked on air. I slept better last night than I ever have. But she watched as everyone who loves her, let me know just how much of an asshole I am. Yeah, I get it. But nothing in the world prepared me for her.“Thank you all for loving me,” Bella starts. “I may have been lonely looking for my mate all these years, but I never for a moment felt unloved. What Stone did, he did to me. I understand seeing me hurting was painful for you all too, but the real pain is mine. So now that you all have had your chance, I am asking you all to give Stone and I time, privacy and space to figure out the next steps. It will be a decision we make alone. And let’s not forget he has Justin, Raymond and Jack to face when we get home.”Everyone laughs and Wesley releases me.“Oh, can I call Justin?” Joshua looks all too happy to make this call.“Wouldn’t it be better to catch them off guard. Think of their faces,” Bella smirks.“Oh, yeah, catch