Here's for tonight. Thank you for waiting! I know some of you are eager to find out more about Lexi and Austin, and we will get there again, but I want to share bits and pieces of what's happening around the pack and the Gamma camp for a full picture of everything.
MARCIA. “Are you ready?” Lexi asked me, and I nodded in response. “Do you want me to come with you?” She asked more. I shook my head and smiled at her. “I can do this. And he’s behind bars, so he can’t really do anything to me.” “I’m sure he won’t harm you.” Lexi reached for my hand and squeezed it. “Good luck, Marcia.” “I know we’d talk about this, but I just want to say it again. I don’t think I can accept him because of what he did to you.” “I appreciate that you were thinking of me, but, like I said, I think everyone deserves a second chance. My playboy Gamma was given a second chance. Why not Randall?” “He almost killed you.” “But he didn’t,” Lexi answered back almost immediately. “He could have. He was asked to do those things, but he didn’t go for it. I let him into my life because I felt he had a good soul. Maybe I’m not a good judge of character because I always end up being hurt, but no one really knew the real Randall except him. I want to believe there was a reason
FUTURE GAMMA FEMALE GISELLE I clutched the red flag in my hand tightly as I scoured the quadrangle. We were dismissed for lunch, but it seemed no one wanted to move to the mess hall or go somewhere else as the delegates were still there, huddling and discussing things while I kept looking around, trying to spot my Alpha. I hope he didn’t forget that he promised lunch to me as well. My shoulders slumped when I couldn’t find Auri. Did they leave together? Did the Alpha remember that he was on a lunch date with her and decided to dump me because, of course, I was just one of his warriors and nothing important? Why did I even take the time to wait for everyone to leave the clearing before grabbing this red flag where we raised it? I wanted to show Alpha Ledger that my team won, as I said I would, through this flag. But maybe I missed him, and he went ahead to lunch with Auri. “Lunch?” Emman asked, motioning with his thumb toward the building as he stepped back. He was the future G
YOUNG ALPHA LEDGER.“Exclusively,” I added. I was glad I didn’t forget that part. Dad told me to lay everything out in the open, and if I was okay with taking it one step at a time, then I had to win her trust first. But I didn’t want any males around her, especially since this camp was overloaded with males. I knew I could not change her mind to leave this camp because Giselle was simply not like that. She always finished what she started, so there was no way I saw her quitting this camp before it was over. I just had to live with missing her for a month. But what the heck? Ten hours was not too far to visit her. I looked at her, looking back at me, but she was not saying anything. I must admit, I was terrified of her response. I had always been a confident man. I guess it runs in the blood, as does the fact that I grew up around cocky and arrogant Alpha heirs. I knew my worth and what I was capable of, but around her, I was always unsure. The only time I got this bad — terrifi
FUTURE GAMMA GISELLE. “Good girl…” Ledger’s deep voice sent shivers down my spine, and I had to clamp my legs together. “And you have to be careful too. Don’t date or kiss anyone.” I said. Despite the happiness I was feeling, another reality just sank in. We were not fated mates. There was no way I would find out if he ever became intimate with someone. But I guess this would test our loyalty and trust toward each other. “After dreaming of kissing you for a long time, why would I want to kiss another?” “Maybe I didn’t live up to your expectations.” I beamed at him because his eyes were twinkling. “You had given me more than I was expecting.” He leaned forward, and my heart definitely skipped a beat as Ledger’s lips closed in. We had shared many kisses in the last hour, but the heat still rose from my stomach to my chest when he began kissing me again. I wanted more, but I had to let go. My hands went to his chest as I slowly pushed him away. He pouted, and it made me want
AUSTIN. I had someone pick up Lexi from the camp while I waited for her in my office at the training building. On the other hand, Alpha Jace met the Council representative at the border, and he’d be the one to take him here. We initially thought the visit was for Uncle Jake, as the campaign had already ended and the election would take place next week. But it turned out they were here for Lexi. If my female didn’t want to speak with him, I would not push her to meet him and do it myself instead, but Lexi wanted to. We had talked about this before, and even if we had not spoken about this topic lately, I knew her stance remained the same. The union and the Gamma Female title were something she could let go of at the moment and wait until we were able to in the future. We knew we had Uncle Jake on our side, and he would do everything to abolish the Claiming. And with his campaign receiving a more positive response versus the two other previous Alphas from the West and South, res
AUSTIN. “So what are your plans now? It doesn’t matter how old you are. Without the Claiming, no one can claim and mark you,” Conrad told us. “Well, I will force Austin to build a new pack so he can be an Alpha and have the right to the Claiming, and we all know he can beat everyone’s ass in combat,” Lexi said in a serious tone before a smile cracked on her face, and it made Conrad and I chuckle, too. “Seriously, I can stay unmarked for the rest of my life. I have Austin and our child. What do I have to lose if I don’t have his mark on my neck? I have the man. I have everything I need.” She added. The last part came out sincerely, and I felt it in my soul. My eyes watered, but I blinked it back right away. Lexi eased back into her position, and her back touched my arm resting on the backrest of the couch. My hand went to her arm, and I squeezed it gently. Conrad nodded and didn’t say anything more on this part. “They are requesting to meet you personally, without Gamma Austin or
LEXI. After the camp activity and dinner with the delegates, Austin and I headed home to the packhouse. There were nights we would spend at the barracks, as we would hang out with them without any pressure from the camp, either outside in a big bonfire or in the playroom inside. However, we had to come home tonight because it was a full moon and there were two pups shifting. Although this one would be led by Alpha Jace and Menard, Austin wanted me out in the full moon as well, like we’d been the past few full moons. We kept trying to summon my wolf. I knew I didn’t feel anything strange today, so this would likely be another failure, but there was nothing wrong with trying. After Austin and I bathed David, he read him stories about Lycans while I lulled him to sleep. David had been an easy pup, as soon as he smelled me and I carried him, he would eventually fall asleep. And although we barely spend daytime with him, he was not making it hard for Mom or the Omega to watch him. I k
HARLENE.I only have one task tonight: keep my best friend Marcia safe from her heat, which means making sure no unmated males are near her and attending to her once it comes.But what do you do when your best friend cries in front of you and confesses all the emotions she bottled inside her about her fated mate? The one she didn’t want to be mated with, but the one her wolf was pining for? What do you do when she makes one request to see him so she can ask for a rejection?I said no a thousand times, but she kept asking. She told me she was still not in heat, and she thought her heat would come way past midnight as her mom’s heat always comes around that time.I had no idea about heat since I had never met my mate yet, and my mom never had one, as she and Dad were not fated mates. But let me tell you, despite not being fated, I wanted the love between them. My mom was accustomed to receiving lavish attention. She grew up spoiled, and although her brother, Uncle Paul, was strict, he m
*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