LYLA POV I watched as the station wagon hit Callan’s SUV at full speed through an intersection. A smirk of satisfaction snuck onto my face as I heard the crash of metal hitting metal. There was no way I could keep it off of my face. I would do anything to make their lives miserable after the misery that they had caused me. One thing that Callan and his bitch of mate didn’t realize was that Reaper had the ability to compell wolves to do his bidding. However, his power only extended so far as it only worked on wolves that were not in a pack. What better way to keep your hands clean, than having someone else do the dirty work. It didn’t take much work for Reaper to compell Stacey, an elderly lady that had been banished from Callan’s pack after multiple generations had served his family. The only part of the plan that needed some more work, was Stacey potentially dying in the crash. My mind went back to when Reaper clutched Stacey’s cheeks, transfixing his gaze on hers. His hypnotic
Seraphina POVA wail left my lips as the doctor told me the news that one of my babies was not with us any longer. Callan held me as I sobbed. This was a heartache that I never wanted to feel, let alone anyone else feel.Burning hot rage ran through my veins as I thought about how fucked this situation was. I had found once I was awake that the person who hit us was not only dead but also was Stacey. A former packhouse maid. What had I done to her that made her hate me so much? Was her hatred for me so overpowering that it drove her to sacrifice herself when she hit us? It just seemed like an extreme thing to do. It wasn’t like she would be able to reap any benefits. She was dead. I felt a kiss on my head followed by soothing words. “Shhh, I got you baby. And I will go to the ends of the Earth to make sure we are able to avenge the death of our unborn son.” A son. A beautiful baby boy who didn’t even get a chance to breathe his first breath of air. The doctor continued to speak,
Callan POVI looked around at the crowd before me that consisted of women and men of all ages who were willing to defend the pack.“Thank you all for coming. Today we will be assessing your skills. Specifically in agility, strength, problem solving, and your ability to think on your feet.” Before I continued to speak a young boy came to the front of the crowd and looked at me with awe. As I broke up the crowd into small groups, the young boy stood as tall as he could with his chest puffed out. “What’s your name son?” “Liam,” the boy said with such ferver I couldn’t help but smile. “And how old are you, Liam?” “Twelve, Alpha. But I assure you I can help,” Liam replied with the same enthusiasm. He was tall for only being 12, I would have guessed he was 15 by the look of him. He had touseled black hair that fell over his light blue eyes. By the looks of his worn and ripped clothes, I could tell that he hadn’t been cared for like he should be. I felt my wolf’s hackles rise at the t
Callan POVI climbed the stairs two at a time to get to my bedroom as fast as possible. The sounds of furniture moving and things being thrown echoed in the hallway. I tentatively knocked on the door, not wanting to spook Sera even more. “Baby open the door.” A pregnant pause passed before I heard the sound of something heavy being moved before the door cracked open. Sera’s relief was palpable as she opened the door and flung her arms around my neck, before she started to sob. I instinctively wrapped my arms around her and walked us into our bedroom that was now turned upside down. I closed the door behind me, noting the dresser that was off to the side. It no doubt was the item that had been moved when I knocked. I placed my hand on the back of her head and pressed a kiss to her temple. She trembled in my arms while she continued to sob uncontrollably. I took a step back and cupped both of her cheeks in my hands. Hey indigo eyes shined from her tears. “What happened? I can feel
Seraphina POVI looked at Callan with confusion and then down at myself at the hot mess I was. I was in a stained, holey t-shirt with no bra, hair in a messy bun, and baggy sweatpants. Not the type of outfit you would wear for anyone to see you in. I pursed my lips and put up one finger to signal that I needed a minute before moving my hand in the air up and down my body. “Let me change real quick,” I said before turning around to go to my closet to find new clothes to wear. That’s when it hit me. I had taken all the clothes out of the closet for the “bed” I was making. At the time, all of my instincts were telling me that I needed to get all of Callan and my clothes together to get rid of scent of our intruder earlier. I felt possessed with my actions, as if I didn’t have control over my own body. I placed a hand on my stomach while closing my eyes for a brief moment. I knew there was no way I could physically see a difference that I only now had one baby in my womb, but I swore I
Seraphina POVCallan and I may our way back to Liam who was now with one of our household staff while walking towards the guest bathroom.“He’s staying the night, don’t worry you will get to talk to him.” Callan whispered in my ear before guiding me towards our bedroom. “Why are we going back to our room?” I bit my lower lip now feeling self conscious with how I left our room. Callan wrapped his arm around my shoulders and gave me a little squeeze. “You’ll see,” he responded with a small smirk. I winced at the mess that was our room. Callan pressed a kiss to my temple as he sensed my unease. “Stop stressing. I’ll get everything sorted. But first,” he braced one hand on each of my shoulders and pressed down to make sit on the chaisse lounge, “stay there.” He pointed to me and walked into the ajoined bathroom. The sound of the bath running and the aroma of lavender and citrus filled the room. A minute later, Callan walked out of the bathroom in only his briefs. The sight of him made
Lyla POVA grunt escaped me as my body hit the ground. “Again,” Reaper roared. Begrudgingly I got up off the ground while my body made sounds of protest in response to the movement. I dusted off the lilac colored yoga pants and got into my defensive position. Reaper and I circled one another on the makeshirt training area we had made in the bunker. “Keep your hands up, don’t leave your face uncovered,” Reaper instructed, this time in a more fatherly tone. Reaper threw several punches out that I blocked successfully. “Show me your fire, Lyla, show me your anger.” I let out a growl as I thought about all of the stuff I had been through lately. Losing my chance at being Luna, Allister dying, and now having to be Reaper’s “toy.” I kicked my leg, making contact with Reaper’s side. He let out a grunt at the impact and gave me a smile. “Again!” We continued our training for the next hour, focusing on technique and endurance. I wouldn’t be helpless the next time I was faced with Alpha
Callan POVThe transition of Liam moving in with us was as seamless as possible. However it wasn’t short of lots of questions from Liam wondering where his family was. He was insistent that they would be back for him. “I can stay with you and Luna until my mom and dad come back,” Liam had concluded. Instead of arguing, Sera and I simply had agreed. Even though we knew the reality of the situation. They were not coming back and had no intentions of coming to get their son. My blood boiled at the thought. How any parent or guardian could just leave their child with no regard to their safety or well being was beyond me. Instead of allowing myself to hunt the bastards down that left Liam and rip them into pieces, I made myself channel that rage into something productive. I would teach the kids of the pack, basic defense skills. For the next several days after training my warriors, I would spend an extra forty five minutes teaching the minors of the pack how to maneuver simple self defe