Adira’s POV I must have passed out from the pain because when I opened my eyes, I was in the infirmary and Stella was looking down at me. “There you are. That was a close one.” Stella said to me with a smile now on her face and I had to wonder what the heck had happened. The wound that Racheal had given me didn’t seem so bad but all I remember was the amount of blood I was losing from it. “What happened?” I asked Stella as she remained standing over me. “That traitor Racheal poisoned you with wolfbane. My guess is she had it in that god awful black fingernail polish she was wearing.” Stella told me and anger filled me that she cheated during our match. I couldn’t believe that I was worried about her blood being on my hands when she planned to kill me this whole time. I was now beginning to realize that it was becoming a kill or be killed reoccurring situation for me. Trying to pull myself up to a sitting position, I could feel the pain now in my abdomen but fought through it s
Liam’s POV I didn’t trust Ali a bit but my sister’s life was on the line. Thankfully, Stella was here to watch over Ali as she made the elixir for Lyra. It took a lot of convincing, but I got Adira to lay down and rest her wound, but thankfully Ali and Stella were both on my side for that one. Alpha Zane and I both stood by the door as we watched the two halflings make the elixir for Lyra. “Do you really think that Ali was fooled by her father for the elixir that poisoned Lyra?” Alpha Zane asked me in just above a whisper. “Adira seems to think that she is telling the truth, I on the other hand am not so sure.” I tell him as I continue to watch Ali’s every move. “Adira has a big heart and that is her only downfall. After everything she had been through back at Crimson, she is still able to see the good in people.” Alpha Zane tells me and I look over at him away from Ali and ask him, “Why did you let the abuse from the others go on? Why didn’t you stop it?” Alpha Zane lowered
Adira’s POV When I awoke from my nap, I felt rested and the pain in my abdomen had subsided. Instantly, I thought about Lyra, and I quickly got out of the bed, and headed towards her room, but stopped when I heard a growl come from downstairs. Quickly, I moved to the staircase and began to take the steps as fast as I could when I heard Alpha Liam’s voice. As soon as I got to the last step, I could see an argument happening in the living room area as Alpha Liam was trying to break up a fight, happening between two of his warriors. In the corner of the room, I could see a frightened she wolf, and I moved to see if she was alright. “Are you okay?” I asked her when I got to her. “Yes, Luna, but I don’t know what is happening to me.” She now says and I look at her confused and ask, “What are you talking about?” Her tears begin to fall down her cheeks and I could see her hands were shaking when she says to me, “I have these feelings and thoughts for Jacob.” At first, I had no cl
Adira’s POV Lyra had finally woke up that night but we only got word that she was awake and healthy. I knew what was going on behind her bedroom door and I didn’t blame the two of them wanting to seal their mate bond. Alpha Liam called a meeting with the pack so that we could explain to them that the Moon Goddess’s blessings of the mate bond had returned. A majority of the pack was happy to hear this but there was a small group that I could tell wasn’t thrilled about this, but it was mostly because they were dating someone that obviously wasn’t their true mate. I knew that this was going to be hard on some of them but I just hope that they eventually come around. Blaze and Ali also must have retreated to his room to seal their mate bond too, because neither of them joined us for dinner that night. The table felt empty and Alpha Liam and I sat there having dinner together. Thankfully, Stella entered the dining room and joined us at our table. I hadn’t gotten the chance to speak w
Liam’s POV I knew that Adira was in pain because I could see it in her eyes and feel it through the mate bond. This wasn’t like the pain before that she was experiencing and I knew that stopping it and then bringing it back on must have thrown her heat into a frenzy. Slowly, Adira’s body temperature started to descend but I knew only bringing her temperature down was part of what needed to be done to take away the pain from within her. As I held her in my arms in the tub, the cold water didn’t take long to warm up from the heat Adira was throwing off from her body. ` Adira had been giving out soft moans and I knew they were moans of pain, but as her temperature finally dropped to where she was no longer burning up, her moans began to change and I let my hand begin to move across her flesh, replacing her pain with pleasure. Adira’s moan now turned to ones of pleasure and I let my fingers move under the water and to her pussy, which was still on fire, and I knew there was only one wa
Adira’s POV It felt amazing to finally be out of the bedroom for the first time in five days, although I loved that those five days were spent with Alpha Liam. Walking down the stairs and hearing everyone in the dining room having breakfast put a smile on my face, especially when we walked hand and hand into the dining room and everyone was seated at our table. Lyra was the first to see us and she quickly stood and ran to me giving me a bear hug. “I was so worried I would never see you again.” Lyra said and I held her close to me because I was too worried that I would never see her alive again. “I’m so happy that you are okay. You gave us all a scare.” I tell her as we pull away from the embrace. “Nah, a little poison isn’t going to do me in.” Lyra said with a smile and I was happy to see she still had her sense of humor after everything that had happened. Looking over at the table, I saw Ali staring at Lyra and I and could see the longing in her eyes for us to be as close a
Adira’s POV My eyes instantly went to Ali to see her reaction to what Alpha Zane just said. I knew out of the two of us she was going to be the one upset by this news, since father had her fooled her whole life. To my surprise Ali just lowered her head and I wondered what she was thinking. Had she come to terms with the fact that father had used her all these years, since she was now one of us? “I have to agree with you. It is the only way that they will see that we aren’t going to continue to allow them to rule and make matches among our packs to suit their needs.” Alpha Liam says back to Alpha Zane agreeing with him and he knows where I stand on this matter. Ali then raises her head and looks at Alpha Liam and then at me and I can now see the confusion in her eyes on how she feels about this matter. Knowing I need to say something to make her understand, I say, “My father had a true mate.” Everyone in the room gasped as they all looked at me in awe at what I had just announced
Liam’s POV As Alpha Zane and I finish the final preparations to head back to Crimson, he looks at me and asks, “How do you really think Adira will take what is about to happen?” “I honestly don’t think you have to worry about Adira, but her sister Ali is the one that I am worried about. Even though she is mated to Blaze, I still think that there is a part of her that is still a daddy’s girl and I think maybe we should keep an eye on her.” I tell him and he shakes his head in agreement. A part of me thinks that I should make Blaze and her stay behind, but I know that will never suffice Ali, knowing what is to come of her father. Ali was a loose cannon and I had seen that on multiple occasions since I had met her, and there is no telling what she may try back at Crimson. On the other hand, I believe that Stella is stronger than Ali and she should be able to keep her under control, at least I hope she can. I never had to deal with a witch in the pack let alone two witches. One be