Victor’s POV“You take for granted things like putting on a shirt,” I tell Stevee as she steps in to help me.“I know, I broke my arm when I was little. My dominant hand. I got good with my other hand after that,” she tells me.She still hasn’t apologized for yelling at me during sex. I found that so disrespectful. I mean it was our first time together and she is yelling at me. I noticed she was taking a while, so I thought changing positions would help. I was clearly wrong. But I don’t think she needed to take that tone.“Thanks for the help,” I tell her, trying to catch her eye.She avoids it and changes into the suit Bridget brought her after we got back to our room this afternoon.Tonight, we honor the fallen. As the son of one of them, Stevee and I will be seated with my mother at the head table.“I asked Bridget about sitting with us, but she isn’t comfortable,” Stevee tells me.“Lots of history there,” I tell her.“Mark too, they want to sit with Wesley at the Westmoreland Pack
Bridget POV“Baby,” Wesley pulls me close as Victor reads Dad’s eulogy. “I’m okay,” I lean on him for support. My dad wants everyone to think he loved me. These words are hollow and too late. If he loved me, he should have acted like it when he was alive. Victor’s voice changes and I look up. I know my brothers and the face Victor is making is frightening.“You good?” Wesley asks Mark.“Later Alpha,” Mark says. Calling Wesley Alpha made me sit up and look to Wesley. Wesley nods and pulls me closer. Ty has the second envelop in his hands. He opens it and reads it. He shakes his head. I look up at the head table as Jefferson is speaking. Victor, who rarely drinks, is downing glass after glass of wine. Annabelle- We need to read what he wrote. Both our brothers and their wolves are on edge. Me- Will they tell you why?Annabelle- Something about father being a total asshole, who got off easy dying the way he did.Me- Okay, well, when this is over, I plan to confront them bot
Wesley’s POV“MOM, DAD!” I yell as Bridget and I enter the Alpha apartment. “Wesley, you could mindlink us,” Mom tells me, hugging me.“Where is the fun in that?” I answer. “Mom, my mate.”Bridget keeps her head down and won’t look at Mom.“Bridget, it’s okay. Martin and I have come to terms with this,” Mom tells her, lifting her head. Mom gives her a small smile. “Welcome to your home.”Bridget slides close to me, still avoiding Mom’s eye. “Well, well, well, my son and Heir,” Dad comes out of his office. Dad sees the mark on my neck and nods. “You may be in line for an Alpha title, but you are a warrior at heart. Couldn’t wait to mark your mate.”I can’t help but wrap Bridget in my arms, pull her in front of me, and kiss her neck.“You might be right. Thankfully, I got a strong Beta Female as a mate, so our pups will be better than me,” I move my hands over Bridget’s stomach. “I’m not a pup machine,” Bridget whispers, pulling her hands on top of mine.“I know baby, it's a jo
Stevee’s POV“It’s very nice to see you again, Beta,” Mrs. Winslow smiles. “I know Katie looks forward to our visits.”I smile as I cuddle the toddler in my lap.“She is an amazing kiddo,” I smile.Mrs. Winslow has been going further and further downhill since her mate's death. Today, her skin is actually gray.“I wonder if you and Beta Victor would be her guardians. We don’t have any family here, but I don’t want her to go to another pack, if the worst should happen,” Mrs. Winslow looks at Katie in my arms with a peaceful expression.Victor and I discussed this last night actually. We agreed to take in up to three orphans in.I smile at Mrs. Winslow.“If that is what you want, Victor and I have already discussed it,” I tell her.Mrs. Winslow smiles but keeps her eyes on Katie.“She will be happy, I think. Just don’t spoil her. Her father would not have wanted that,” Mrs. Winslow gets up slowly and comes back with two large bags and a suitcase. “Please have Beta come get her crib, cha
Bridget’s POV“Wesley!” I scream, looking at the test in my hand. I can’t believe what I’m seeing.“Baby?!” Wesley runs into the bathroom, almost slipping on the tiles. “What is it?”I smile and turn the test around.“You knocked me up!” I scream at him, before hitting his shoulder.We smile at each other, and Wesley tosses the test away.“Damn right,” he pulls me in for a kiss, my silk robe riding up, so he puts his hands on my bare thigh, picking up my leg as his tongue explores my mouth.I wrap my arms around his neck and jump a little. He catches me and carries me to the bed. I grid his morning erection as he walks and my tongue tickles his, making him laugh into my mouth.“I love you, Wesely,” I say, pulling away from his lips.Wesley smiles and squeezes my thighs.“I love you too,” he lays me down and removes my robe. I’m naked under it.He removes his boxers.“Are you going to make love to me?” I tease him as he crawls over me.“I think we could make twins,” Wesley smiles.“Doe
Saturday, 4amStevee’s POV“Katie?” I think I hear her. Which makes no sense, our room is soundproof and so is hers. I check to see if maybe Abby slipped the monitor in our room? No.Betsy- Hello.“What the hell?” I cover my body.“Baby?” Victor shoots up and looks around.Betsy- We got ourselves a hunk! Bet Drake is just as hot.“Baby, who is Betsy?” Victor asks.“How should I know? Do you hear that girl talking? Cover the goods,” I throw the blanket over him and turn on the light. “Hello?”Betsy- Hi there!“Where are you?” I look around for the voice and notice Victor smirking. “What, you idiot?”“Betsy is your wolf! You have a wolf!” Victor start jumping up and down excited.“Victor, calm down. If I had a wolf, she would have shown up almost two years ago.”“Not if she was an Omega! She would need her mate’s mark to awaken!” Victor is grinning from ear to ear. “My mark, she needed me. And Drake and Drake. He is going nuts!”Betsy- He is funny. I like him.“How do I talk to her?” I
Victor’s POV“Oh really?” I ask Luna with raised eyebrows. “A pregnant human is going to come here and do what exactly?”“Don’t laugh too hard, her father is connected,” Evander looks at me with a stone cold expression. “I don’t want another blood bath.”It’s my turn to be cold. I grip Stevee’s waist and pull her to me.“We want to bring everyone into the safe rooms. Warriors, Omegas everyone,” Marcella says. “We can parlay with them ourselves. Teresa has convinced her father that Stevee is the reason Steven refuses to marry her. Having a unwed mother in the family is apparently dishonorable. He is coming here with five guys and Teresa.”“Does he know what we are?” Stevee asks.“We don’t think so. Neither does Wesley. He has Westmoreland on high alert,” Evander throws a pen on the desk as he stands up. “I hate to say it folks, but we are headed into battle again.”“Jefferson, I know you are Gamma, but with all your family has lost, Dana, Trent, Ki moving away with the baby, we think i
Stevee’s POVBetsy- I got you, bestie.My legs begin to heal instantly as I wipe the steaming mess off of me.“Thankfully, it takes more than that to burn me,” I say, standing up. “But Mac as you can see, I did nothing to prompt that. And Jerry. You dodged a bullet.”Jerry laughs at that joke. He then nods.“I like your suggestion, if you promise not to file assault charges against her, I’ll do as you say,” Mac says.“Why the fuck would she need to avoid assault charges?” Dad Nate comes into the room.“There was an accident, I got some mashed potatoes spilled on me, I’m fine,” I tell them.I try to mindlink them to no avail.Me- How do I mindlink my dads?Victor- Sorry babe, you can only link pack members.Me- That sucks!“Spill? Doesn’t sound like assault. Did your daughter attempt to hurt my daughter? She has already ruined my son. A baby at 19, his football career is over, he wants to take care of his child,” Nate is breathing heavily, and I notice Matt is griping him for dear life