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LEXI. Before I knew it, it had been a month since I gave birth. I was able to take David back to Bernice City, and the objection I thought would come from Austin didn’t happen. He just let us go. Dad Aaron and Mama Janna drove us home to Louise. But after two weeks, I was able to get the apartment that I used to have, and I moved in with my son. Again, Austin’s parents were there to help me, including buying furniture that David needed, but not him. But I could understand. Aside from the fact that I was not comfortable having him around, I knew he was busy preparing for his suspension. They gave him a six-month suspension without pay. It was a bit tough, but I guess that was better than being taken out as a Gamma. I only hope he learned his lesson because up until now, he was still questioning why I wasn’t letting him visit David alone. I knew I could be with him alone, but I couldn’t trust that he wouldn’t do what he did again. I guess the trauma of being left alone twice beca
LEXI “I just wish you hadn’t left. All of this could have been avoided.” He said and I couldn’t stop my jaw from dropping at his words. “So it’s my fault? Can I also say I wish you didn't walk out on me? That I wish you answered my messages and my calls?” I retorted right away. At this point, my eyes should be watering, but I was tired of crying about the past already. “And don’t tell me you never received them because I called you for hours after you stormed out of my apartment. Your phone was open, but you decided to just let it ring.” “I got terrified.” “You did?” I handed him back the food box I was holding before I stood up, brushing my hands as I looked at him as he followed me. “You're lucky you’re allowed to do that, and I’m not. Don’t put the blame on me that I left after you walked out on me and after you ignored my plea for us to talk. Besides, that thing was nothing compared to what you did in Orleans. I could forgive you for abandoning me, but it’s hard to understand
AUSTIN. I had never been as excited in a long time as I felt this morning. The walls in this apartment were so thin that when I heard movement on Lexi’s side, I went to the balcony, as I thought she might take David out, but she didn’t. But I kept going out from time to time just to have a reason to see and talk with her. By my third cup of coffee, she finally came out, and now I had a breakfast date with her and David. The morning just turned out to be a hundred times better than I could have hoped for. I left her on her balcony, even if I wanted to talk with her, as I didn’t want to take the risk of her changing her mind. As soon as I was inside my empty apartment, I grabbed some of my shirts and pants that were hanging everywhere and threw them inside the laundry bin in the bathroom before I went to my small kitchen and prepared a pan to cook breakfast. In no time, I was already on the grove, like a high-end chef, ready to serve a VIP customer. I had no problem running a
AUSTIN. “I need to find a job, too,” Lexi said casually. “Why?” “I have expenses to pay and personal stuff to buy.” “I can add more to what I’m giving to David.” “Those are for David, and you’re giving enough. I’m not expecting you to pay for my personal expenses.” “I don’t want you to work while David is still this young. Who will be with him then if you go to work?” She swallowed. “If you insist, I can stay with him while you work.” “No.” She glared at me. “Then let me work for us. I know what I will get from work might not be enough for the three of us, but I have savings.” “You need your money for your expenses.” “What expenses? This apartment, food, and utilities? It’s not much.” “Your side expenses.” “And that means?” “Date nights. Bars. Hotel check-ins because you can’t take them here. The walls are too thin. Not that I care what you do with your life, but I don’t want to hear…” “I don’t have side expenses anymore.” “Really? Why? Did you realize that side expe
AUSTIN. I’d been looking at the clock for some time, waiting for the forty-five minutes to end so I could clock out. Today was my last day for this week, and I would be back on Monday on the same shift. So far, everything here is going great. Since I was a newbie here, I was always the one tasked with assisting customers who needed a little help but didn’t really need a personal trainer. And it seemed like there was always a female who needed help. Only for my co-workers to tell me that most who needed help were regulars already and knew what they were doing. So yes, they obviously wanted my attention. Well, I was used to that and had always loved being the center of it, but for some reason, I just found myself not enjoying the attention as I usually do. I was sitting in one of the lounging chairs in front of the reception desk when I saw a figure in a green dress through the adjacent mirror. I stood up and left the man I was in conversation with. I didn’t even offer an explanat
LEXI. “I’m almost done. Then I can clean up this mess here.” Austin said as he crouched under the sink. I finally had the willpower to let Austin into my apartment after a couple of days of contemplating whether I should. At first, I kept ignoring his question when he could work on it, but the water leaking was taking too much of my time and my sanity, from changing the water bowl I put under to catch the water to the sound of it dripping whenever the house was in complete silence. Plus, I was sure my water bill would skyrocket because of this. I didn’t need any more unnecessary expenses, so I finally let him in to fix this. So, I finally told him he could check it. He did check and proceeded to work on it right away. “I can clean after. You don’t need to worry about that.” I told him while I played with David while holding him in my arms. I was standing a few feet away from Austin in my small kitchen. He withdrew from under the sink and smiled at me, wiping the water or sweat
AUSTIN. I slammed the door after I entered my apartment. I was pissed off at seeing the fucker there and being thrown out. I saw how he smirked smugly when Lexi said I was leaving. I wanted to trash my apartment and destroy everything I saw, but I knew they would hear me. And I was already doing my best to be a better man. I couldn’t fail now. So I sucked it up and left my apartment. I put on my running shoes and ran. Shifters would usually let their wolf run when distressed or upset, but there were no forests nearby, so it was harder to clear my head. I had no idea how long I had run, but when I returned, Randall’s car was still in the parking lot. I was so close to scratching his car with my claws, but then Lexi would know it was me. And I didn’t want any more trouble. So, instead, I made a detour and went to the nearby shop where I could buy beer. I bought a lot and took them home with me. Then, I turned the TV on at full volume so I would not hear the laughter and giggles f
AUSTIN. I held Lexi’s hand and slapped my face with it. “I deserved that, right? Go ahead one more time. Strike me.” She kept shaking her head while tears kept racing down her cheeks. I moved her hand again, slapping my face without taking my eyes off hers. “Give me some of the pain you felt. I knew this was nothing compared to it, but we can start with this.” I slapped my face again. “I left you. I told you I didn’t want our pup.” I kept slapping my face, trying to provoke her. “You quit the job you liked and moved out.” “Alone in a big city,” I added. “While I fucked around…” Pak! Her hand moved on its own and slapped me. I wasn’t expecting that, so my face tilted to the right. I licked my lips and turned to face her again. “More…” Pak! One more came, and another one, before her clenched fists struck my chest. And I just let her. “You are the most conceited jerk I have ever met! And I wonder why I let you fuck me!” I was aware that she might have considered me to be on
*This is a free chapter and should not cost you any coins.* PACK HIERARCHIES AND FAMILIES As of LET THE GAMMA FALL FOR ME (Lexi and Austin’s Union)(FUTURE PUPS WILL BE LISTED UNDER THEIR NAMES IF THEY HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN THE FIRST 3 BOOKS OF THE ALPHA BLOOD CIRCLE)This world is definitely big so drop questions or comments if you think I missed something/wrote something wrong. 💖 ¤¤¤BLACK SHADOW PACK ALPHA and LUNA: Jackson “Jace” Galhart and Amara Grace Mikaelson Galhart (SHE'S THE LUNA I WANT) PARENTS: Jace - Alpha Jacob and Luna Clair (HE’S MY ALPHA) Amara - Alpha Aeon and Alexa of the Blood Moon Pack SIBLINGS: Jace - Catherine Amara - Alonso “Uno” or “Scooby” PUPS: Colton, Amelie Jasmine “AJ”, and Jackie -- BETAs: Tyler Bryce Salvatore and Catherine Gertrude Galhart Salvatore (THE BETA AND I) PARENTS: Tyler - Beta Gavin and Alia Salvatore (THE BETA IS MINE) Catherine - Alpha Jacob and Luna Clair of the Black Shadow Pack SIBLINGS: Tyler - N/A Catherine -
ALPHA JACE.We let our wolves run around the territory, rounding the whole area, border to border. Zero should have been tired, but for some reason, he was not. Black and Atlas also did not show any signs.Maybe it was the adrenaline or the fact that our wolves knew that this would be the last moment we would rule this place, as tomorrow, we would pass on to our sons the responsibility of taking care of this territory.We had a good run. Most of the shifters out tonight who saw us asked permission to join us, and I couldn’t be more proud to share this run with them. The longer we ran, the more wolves ran with us. We all shared stories along the way. Our people recounted tales of our assistance and how we touched their lives.It was a bittersweet moment, but nevertheless, it made me proud. What more could an Alpha ask for before he retired? Having his people personally thank him for his service was an honor I didn’t know I needed. But I basked in it and let it warm my whole soul. After
GAMMA AUSTIN.I sat at the boulder on the highest point of the forest on this side of the territory, letting my eyes look at the beauty of the land that thrived under our reign.Tomorrow night, my son David will finally claim the fate that was rightfully his. He would step up as the new Gamma of the Black Shadow Pack, alongside Colton as the Alpha and Enzo as his Beta.This was a bittersweet moment. I was proud of my son, but I couldn’t help the sadness that I would be letting go of the rank I’d spent my whole life perfecting. No, I had no regrets. And no, I had no plans of prolonging my service. I was just being me — being emotional. I almost lost this rank because of one mistake. I almost lost it for David and for the generations after him, but I was glad that I was given a chance to do better. A chance I surely didn’t take for granted. I spent my whole service proving that Alpha Jace didn’t make a mistake in still putting his full trust in me even after that grave mistake. I s
LEXI.I held on to the kitchen counter as I listened to the family mindlink. I wanted to say many things, but my words failed me. Instead, I cried, letting out all the emotions that had shattered my heart for many months, ever since David didn’t shift on time. I felt the burden lift off my chest.All these years, I thought Austin and I did well raising our pups. Each of them had a different personality that they inherited from me and him. But all of them were disciplined, and they grew up with so much love that they knew how to give it out as well. I had everything I ever wanted. I shouldn’t be complaining.But then David didn’t shift. And I wanted to question why. I wanted to be upset because he didn’t deserve it, but I couldn’t. Because I was given a good life. I was given a good family and given a good pack. I felt questioning the Goddess about his wolf might be too much. So when he told everyone he had shifted, I didn’t know where to channel my gratitude. I kept crying on my ow
DAVID.I had been hit with a headache in the last hour, so I told Dad I was bailing out earlier than I should. After I took a shower, I said goodbye to the people in the locker room and headed out of the building. The sun was already setting, but there were still many people in the quadrangle. Dad was also there as he debriefed the warriors that would be sent off to the next Gamma Camp two days from now. Alexis was supposed to join them, but since he declined the post, only the warriors would be sent off this time. I walked away from the area without making any noise. For some reason, I didn’t feel good today. I barely get sick. Well, shifters barely get sick, so it was strange that I was having a headache. I doubted if it had something to do with the many sleepless nights recently, but then these were not the first nights I didn’t sleep at all.I was probably hungry as I missed lunch. I also exerted too much effort in training and sparring today, so it could be the reason my calv
LEXI.It was only six in the morning, but I had been awake for the last hour. Luna Amara, Catherine, and I went out early and threaded the forest to go to the spot where the Luna would always leave mangoes to the god of the wolves, Eros. After our pups decided that they would not break the bond between them and would still want David to become the next Gamma, I had been crying nonstop, but I tried to do it in the privacy of our room. I felt responsible. My actions almost twenty years ago resulted in my son’s pain. If I hadn’t been compulsive and too trusting, maybe I would not have let Randall get too close to me then. I know there should be no reason for regret because Randall turned out to be a wonderful person, but a part of me was dying every time I looked at my son.David, despite everything that had been going on lately, still exhibited the values Austin and I had taught him and his siblings over the years. And it made me so proud of him. He didn’t deserve this fate, but I neve
JACE&AMARA: Colton - 19 years old AJ - 14 years old Jackie - 6 years old --- TYLER&CATHERINE Enzo - 17 years old (turning 18 in a few days) Summer - 17 years old (turning 18 in a few days) Autumn - 14 years old --- AUSTIN&LEXI David - 19 years old Alexis - 17 years old (turning 18 in 3 months) Dermont - 14 years old Ashlynn - 11 years old YOUNG ALPHA COLTON (ALPHA JACE & LUNA AMARA'S SON) If there was anyone devastated that David had not shifted, it was me. I tried not to show that I was affected, but it was getting harder, especially when Enzo got his wolf already. He was supposed to be the last one to shift among the three of us. According to the plan, after Enzo shifted, we should be preparing to take over the pack.But without a wolf, David would not be deemed capable as my Gamma. Our parents thought this was something beyond our control already and that we should still push for my Alpha ceremony together with my rank wolves. This time, without David.But I refused
18 YEARS AFTERDavid - 19 years old Colton - 19 years old Enzo - 17 years old (turning 18 in a few days)-----------------DAVID's POV (AUSTIN AND LEXI’S PUP)I sat on top of the boulder, overlooking the meadows in this territory, trying to find peace in my heart. But no matter where I looked or what I thought of, nothing could change reality. I was still wolf-less. I was already nineteen. For a year, I had been waiting for my wolf.Enzo shifted last night. He was the youngest, and the plan was that as soon as he shifted, Colton, he, and I would begin to prepare for our ranked ceremonies. Colton was ready to be the next Alpha, and so was Enzo as his Beta. I was ready, too. I was ready to take over the Gamma position from my father, but without a wolf, it was impossible to take over. I closed my eyes as I recalled the conversation we had with Dad, Alpha Jace, and Beta Tyler. They would stay in position a bit longer, waiting for my wolf to come out. But they had already decided tha
LEXI.I was standing in the middle of the quadrangle, watching as Austin went around the area to check on his men and let them know he was about to leave for the day. I was craving grilled food, so we would drive to a grill place near the academy, and I was just waiting for him to finish what he needed to do first. “Lexi…” A sweet voice rang in my ears, and a smile immediately tugged at my mouth. I was sure she and Randall had received the mail that Marshall personally dropped at their home, as they lived near the training building. I turned around, holding my big stomach, and came face-to-face with the very pregnant Marcia. Ours was our honeymoon baby made in Orleans, while theirs was weeks older than ours, conceived on the night of their marking. “Hey there, beautiful,” I greeted her, and my eyes shifted to Randall, who bowed his head toward me in respect before he moved along and went to the group of warriors that were resting in the corner. “Back at you, sexy mama!” She giggle