James I returned to the house and found Olivia sleeping peacefully in bed. I snuggled into bed next to her and held her. We deserved some peace, and I knew that we would get it. We had so much to live for now. One man's greed could not stop us from living our lives. She adjusted into my arms, and I closed my eyes to catch some sleep. I woke up late in the morning. Olivia was still sleeping. It was nine in the morning. I hurriedly got dressed and went to my home office. Paul was there, and from how he looked, he had just gotten there. "Good morning," I said, and he smiled at me. "Did you sleep well?" he asked, and I nodded. "Mom, dad, uncle Caleb, Uncle Kirk, Uncle Mike and William are on their way to discuss the Salter mission. We are to leave tonight," He said, and I frowned at him. "Why tonight?" I asked him, wondering who decided to make that decision without my consent. "I decided it, James," Paul said, and I controlled my shock. "I decided it because we are on a clock.
James We arrived at the base, and everyone was gearing up to leave for the mission. We did not know what to expect, especially since a traitor had given us the information, but we were hopeful. I noticed my mother and Uncle Caleb were preparing two vans to drive us to Trent, so I approached to question them. "Why are we driving to Trent?" I asked, and my mother raised an eyebrow. "So you want Caspian to know you visited Trent, which shares a forest with Eastwood?" She asked me, making my question sound stupid. But I was really in a hurry, and I did not see anything wrong with taking a chopper to Trent. "I am in charge of the rest of Woodclaw. Our agreement does not state I am not allowed to fly to other parts of Woodclaw. Besides, Trent is far from Eastwood. He wouldn't think much of it," I said, and uncle Caleb smiled. "Do you think Caspian is stupid enough not to keep an eye on our activities? If you land in Trent, he would want to know why you are in Trent. It is the art of w
James We moved through the forest and soon realised we would not be arriving in Eastwood until morning. We had to camp and relax in the woods until the afternoon to complete the journey so we could arrive there at night. "We need to make camp," I linked everyone, and my father agreed. We stopped at a place; my uncle and father went hunting for game to roast and eat. We could not afford to arrive at the port weak and hungry. While we sat around the fire, my mother scolded Chloe. "You did not do your calculations well." She said, and Chloe did not say anything. My mother was right. Chloe had said we would walk for just four hours. I wondered how she came up with that number. "How did you come up with the four-hour walk?" I asked her, and she bowed her head in shame. "On the map, the distance isn't much, and it says a few hours," She confessed, and Emma bulged her eyes. "Everything is a few hours, Chloe. Even a year's walk is a few hows. Did it say by foot or by vehicle?" She
James. The road trip was fun and fulfilling. Things didn't happen as we had hoped, but we were glad to be alive. "You need to change your pep talk, mom. You and Uncle Caleb got me in knots," I said, and everyone laughed, especially my father. "You needed to see them when they were in school. The three of them, Caleb, Kirk and Tia, were inseparable and haven't left their military ways," my father said, and my mother smacked his hand. Watching their love grow, never changing, never fading, ever increasing in intensity, honesty, and reverence for each other was amazing. They genuinely loved each other. I hoped Olivia and I could have that. I felt we were on the right path. We arrived at the base, and I was too eager to see my mate that I left everything to Paul, but Paul declined and told me he wanted to check on Amanda. I suspected something was up between them; maybe her near-death experience had brought things into focus for him. I did not want to jump to conclusions, but I hope
James. Oliva held me on the floor. I could not contain my wolf. I felt a shift coming. I growled and roared, and she hugged me. "You need to calm down, James. Your mark is burning, and you are making me nervous." She said, and I could hear a light sob. "He isn't here with us. It's just me and you, James, please," she said, kissing my neck, then hugged me. "You need to calm down, darling. You need to be calm so we can respond," She said, cupping my face and looking into my eyes. Her eyes were teary. They were filled with tears, but they were hopeful too. Hopeful that I would listen. Hopeful that I would calm down. "Olly," I managed and buried my head on her bosom. She hugged me gently and patted my head. "It's okay," she whispered, and I wrapped my arms around her. She was mine; she had always been mine. How could he say she belonged to him? How dare he? I held on to her, and she let me. I needed to claim and own her again. I wanted to feel her, so I laid her down on the floo
James.I let a day pass waiting for Caspian's response, but it never came, so I sprang into action. His silence wasn't a sign of fear; he was getting prepared. Paul and I headed to the base to get our troops ready. Olivia was nervous, I could see it, but she understood it was long overdue. All we had done since that bastard took over our island was buy time for the inevitable, and this was it. The war was finally upon us. I could only hope we would win. My people did not know I had a new fire, and it was best that way. I wanted them to give their best on the battlefield. While we drove through town, I found the incredible support Paul and I were getting. They were cheering us on with supportive words on their cards. I was overwhelmed by the number of turnouts, even though they believed my mark was no longer active. Some cards read:"You do not need fire to lead us, Alpha; we will follow you to the very end.""We are not afraid of being feral, but we won't bow to a foreign alpha,"
Paul.James and I left the base to head home. While he was going home to Olivia, I had no one. I did not know how solitary my life was until now. I believed my birth mother's condition added to my fear, but I wasn't ready. Olivia was a lovely option when I met her, but when I realised James had strong feelings for her, I had to do what was noble. Ever since my heart was broken, I have found it hard to open up, and now I realise the danger of my lifestyle. If I died at war, I would be leaving nothing behind. No love, no legacy, no one to continue me. I would be erased. James had Olivia and their unborn child, Emma had her children, and if things had gone well between Chloe and David, she would have had children, but I never made that effort.Since I learned Luna Tia wasn't my biological mother, my world had shattered. I met Elisabeth, and I could not believe that I would come from her, and after learning all she did and hearing her speak, I wondered how Luna Tia would love me thro
Olivia I could not believe what had just happened with Paul. I never knew Paul had such feelings for me. It seemed a bit off, but hearing James mention it in detail made me realise it. It felt a bit off that James would propose something like that. If I had to have two mates, I would rather have Paul. He was perfect, sweet and sensitive, and I can never forget that he was the one that took me home and stood up for me. He was the one that was there, defending me and making sure no one hurt me. He was there before James and continued to be there. Had I known how he had felt, I would have kept myself open to it. Seeing James's seriousness, he clearly wanted this to work out. I wondered how long he had thought of it. Hearing him explain his reasons and give time stamps were amazing. I felt awkward and sad that I did not see love in front of me. The only difference between Paul and James was that James was bold enough to act on his emotions, which made me reciprocate his love. I