Bella’s POV“Thank you,” I tell the clerk as I take my groceries bags.I start walking back to the apartment, rolling my eyes at the bodyguards acting all normal.I pull out my phone and text Stone. He hasn’t responded in a week, but Slate and Joshua are talking to me and him. I know he is alive. This is all I know.I take the elevator to my amazing apartment. Two master bedrooms separated by a vast living space and kitchen. The view from my room is Central Park. Ryan and Jack have a city view. I may have the smaller room, but I love the view.I unlock the door and close it again. I open the door and this time, I clear my throat.Jack is behind Ryan whose pants are at his ankles and he is bent over a chair. Jack is pumping like there is no tomorrow.“Shit! Sorry, Bella,” Ryan moans, but they don’t stop.“Guys, your bedroom is 30 feet away,” I say, walking past them to the kitchen.“Almost there,” Jack throws his head back and moans loudly.“Sorry, Bella,” Ryan says again, breathing d
Stone’s POV“If we get to the air strip before Tristian and Leon, we can try that move Joey and them taught us,” Joshua says.“Yeah, Tellie taught me, we just have to pop the tires,” Slate says.I am driving. I flinch when Slate talks about Tellie. In a year and a half, they will have their Alpha/Luna Ceremony, where they will mark each other. Slate can’t wait.But it makes me think of Bella. She is living her life in New York. The warriors who are protecting her tell me how much she smiles. They send me pictures whenever I ask for them. She isn’t dating and seems to surround herself with females most days. Expect when her boys are in town.“Hey, you with us, Lighting Alpha?” Joshua asks. “Reggie is ready to play.”“Tell Reggie to simmer down. Let’s not get too excited. The bastards have gotten away too many times to let us get cocky,” I remind them.We pull up and we are early. Tristian’s plane is still taxiing to the fuel truck.“FBI is 10 minutes out. If we are going to do this, we
This chapter is unique for this book as it has several points of view. I am calling this chapter 360, because we get to walk around and see things outside of Bella.Stone’s POV“I promise Alpha Conroy, if his scent is noticed, we will kill him,” Alpha Fraz promises.I nod and shake his hand. Tristian has nowhere to go. The plane he took in Province is not for international fights. I have tracked him to Poland, but now I am at a dead end.*Ringing*Me- Hey Joshua, how are you?Joshua- Lighting Alpha, you are a fucking loser, you know that.Me-What? You are taking her side now?Joshua- Tristian has zero chance of recruiting. No pack will have anything to do with him and his money is almost gone. You won; he is broken. My sister is having her Alpha Ceremony in 18 hours. If you leave now, you can get here in 16 and that gives you two hours to let the mate bond win her over.Me- He blew you up, in front of me. He has killed innocents. He dies by my hand. Period.Joshua- Then start looking
Bella’s POV“Just one more kiss,” I ask as Jeremy leans in before taking the treaties I just signed to send off. “Gross, you two,” Tellie complains. “It’s my office, Babes,” I say as she sits down.“Kisses are better with your mate,” She smiles.“You have kissed someone other than Slate?” I ask, batting my eyes, faking surprise.“No, but I’ve heard,” Tellie leans back. “What is it, Babes?” I ask.“Oh, I’m just waiting for reinforcements,” Tellie batts her eyes, cocks her head, and smirk.“Sorry,” Joshua yells at Jeremy, pushing Jeremy out, before shutting my door.“Oh boy, both my brother and sister are here. I’m guessing to gang up on me?” I lean back, keeping a small smile on my face.“You know about pens and company ink, right?” Joshua asks.“Yes, which is why I accepted Jeremy’s resignation yesterday. He is leaving Friday for Las Angles,” I smile at them, both slack jawed and silent. “Jeremy and I enjoy kissing and other physical things, but we aren’t in love.”“So, you are sti
DonnaTella’s POV“You are beautiful,” Erik tells Bella, kissing her neck. “I want to kiss your lips, but your lips look like artwork.”Bella giggles, “Yes, you can’t mess up my make up. I have to carry my sister’s train.”Erik growls into her neck and they start whispering to each other. When I hear a very passionate moan, I turn around.“Hey, hey, hey,” I say. “Bride over here. Erik out.”“I need to fix the damage he did,” Bella sits down and fixes her make up.“So, when are you two going to mate for real?” I ask, biting my lip.“After the wedding. He and I want to mark each other during our first time,” Bella smiles. “Although I’m not sure we are going to make it. He is so sexy. And he causes my insides to heat up. I swear I’m going to heat sometimes. We fit together; Shelby loves his wolf, Van. We forget where we are sometimes. I love that we gross everyone out with how we are. He also is a great fighter. Justin respects him, Raymond likes him. Jack and Ryan too. Mom and Dad are ov
Bella’s POV-“Are you going to do that dance?” Dad asks Erik as we all enjoy refreshments after the love birds have flown the coop.“No, we are going to marry in public, but mark in private,” Erik kisses my mark spot, making me smile.“Oh yeah, we did that,” Aunt Bridget tells us. “It was amazing.”“It was public, we all heard it and saw it,” Grandpa says.Uncle Wesley laughs. “Get any pointers from the show?”“Hey man, you want to talk about this in mixed company?” Grandpa and Uncle Wesley start joking around.I don’t know the whole story, but there was a spell, Aunt Bridget and Grandpa had a thing. Blah, blah, blah.Now they are all telling old stories, trying to embarrass each other, so I pull Erik away.“Where to my lady?” Erik asks, biting his bottom lip.“Somewhere you can ruin my make up and make me scream,” I tell him.He scoops me up and starts running away from the crowd, making me laugh.“As you wish,” he says, entering the pack house and heading to our room.We are kissing
Bella’s POVThe sun is up and I’m more than a little sore. I’m in Stone’s room. I look around and it’s like a time capsule. His parents never changed a thing. I turn over to maybe wake him up with a kiss, but the bed is empty.I grip the sheets as panic sets in. I mated with him more than once unprotected. We fucked like I was in heat, he left me again.That piece of shit! Erik will never forgive me. I mean, he might forgive me for one lust fueled fuck, but I’m used, pathetic, dirty. I lost my mate and the love of my life. I can’t run a pack! I can’t even run my own life.I lay back, ready to sink into my shame; when the door opens, and I scent Stone. I sit up and he has a food tray and my bag. Now, I will look like a slut and an idiot.“Good morning, my love,” Stone smiles. “Breakfast, your clothes, and your phone.”“So, everyone knows?” I ask.“Erik knows. He and I talked, made peace, we agreed to let you tell your family and everyone. He is leaving hopefully with no one seeing him.
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
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