Oliverโs POVโI havenโt touched a female, relaxed Drew!โDrew gave me control, I relaxed my hold on Micah and shook my head, and left the coffee shop, I donโt know what the hell just happened. Drew went silent, and I was too dazed and confused to understand anything. Who was he talking about, who was his? We have no mate. At least not until I get the answers about Soma, she may or may not be our mate. She isnโt human, a wolf, or a vampire, and things werenโt adding up.โWe have no mate, Drew,โ I said to him, but he completely ignored him. I was getting pissed. I wanted to know why he freaked out the way he did, and why he wouldnโt talk to me now. This was going to be a long way and I wasnโt going to go back to the coffee shop until he told me what the hell was going on. โCome on Drew I need to know what is going on, that smell, you freaked out.โโMate.โ He growled and said nothing more.I wasnโt sure going back to the coffee shop was a good idea, but I needed to find out where they we
Somaโs POVI wasnโt sure how long I sat there, but the sun was down and they were already closing down, the clerk behind the counter brought me another coffee and some more cookies.โWeโre closing up, Boss said to bring these to you.โ he half-smiled setting them down in front of me. โI hope you have a better day tomorrow.โโThanks,โ I said getting up from the table. I wasnโt sure how tomorrow was going to be, I was scared it was going to turn to shit and I would be out of a shop and this cop was going to make my life hell.I decided I wasnโt going to open the store tomorrow. Running across the street, I unlocked the store and quickly wrote a note and posted it on the door. Looking around I frowned tears formed in my eyes. This was my whole life and I was letting some halfwit detective bully me, he wasnโt going to win but I didnโt fight tonight. Locking the door, I headed home. Mouse greeted me with a long meow.โDonโt look at me like that.โ I hissed at him. โI know I could have been s
Oliverโs POVI wasnโt sure where I was running, so I shifted and let Drew out and let him lead us. He was pissed, so he needed to run this off. I knew Micah was right about everything, if she was our mate, she would be in danger and if Marks had her in his sights, there was a reason for it. I just hoped he didnโt know anything more than we did at least for now.For some reason we ended up near an apartment building, I wasnโt sure why we were here and Drew wasnโt answering me so I let him have his way, at least until we ran into Ryan.โAlpha why are you here?โ he questioned.โWhy are you?โ I narrowed my eyes at him as he handed me some clothes.โIโm protecting the girl as you requested.โ He said taking a step back. โDid something happen that you are here?โโNo I let Drew come out for a run, and we ended up here. I am wondering if he knew she was here. He isnโt speaking to me right now, heโs upset we will not talk with the girl.โ I said looking around. โSo the girl is around here?โโYes
Somaโs POVI decided to head to my bed, laying my head down, the room was still spinning but I was glad to make it to my bed. I didnโt want to face the detective, but I didnโt have any choice. I wasnโt hiding anything, but I wasnโt sure what he had on me. I was innocent in this whole thing, and I wasnโt sure if he was going to pin something on me and make it stick to bring down Oliver or get him to react. I didnโt even know who Oliver was really.Waking up the next morning, I had a major hangover, I knew I shouldnโt have drunk as much as I did. Crawling out of bed, I took myself to the shower. Once I finished I was feeling a little better. Getting myself ready for the day I was dreading, I kissed the mouse before I left for the day.Driving to the tea shop seemed short, there werenโt any cars in front of the store I was thankful for that. Opening the store like I normally did, I grabbed the money from the safe, and walked around the store. My nerves were shot, I was scared.I remember
Somaโs POVI wasn't even sure I wanted to keep the store open. This made my heart hurt and I was angry too. I wanted to do something, Detective Marks didnโt have a right to do this to my store. I wasn't even sure what he was looking for, and now he took the one thing that made me happy away.Tossing the rest of the ruined product into the dumpster behind the store, I cried hard. I donโt know how long I stood by the smelly trash but when I was done crying all I thought about was going home. Not to my apartment, but back home. I needed my mom more than anything, I needed to hear her encouraging words.Walking back into my shop, I decided it was best to post a note that I would be closed until my new merchandise came in, whenever that might be. I sighed tomorrow was supposed to be a good day, but now Iโll be home sulking and trying to figure out my next move.Before leaving the store my cellphone rang. Looking down my heart dropped, it was Nick. I hadn't heard from him in a while, he mus
Oliverโs POVโAlpha looks like the police are doing something to the girl's store.โ Ryan linked me.โWhat?โ I snapped.I knew I needed to get to the coffee shop and see what he was talking about. I didnโt like how Marks was messing with her, and why he would mess with her business. I could see if she was some kind of mafia girl, but she was too innocent for that.โIโll be there in ten minutes.โ I linked. โMake sure they donโt take her away and if they do make sure you follow them. I donโt trust the detective.โโYes, Alpha.โGrabbing my keys, I didnโt need much else, Micah was supposed to be leaving this afternoon for the summit, but I asked him to wait until I found out what was happening to Somaโs store, he understands and didnโt question. I knew I should go to the summit too but there was just too much going on now that Marks wanted to involve Soma.Getting to the coffee shop, there were six or so cars across the street, I could see Marks talking to Soma, she didnโt look too happy.
Somaโs POVI didnโt want to go to the store, but I felt like crap not opening the business. I still had some products and I still had bills to pay. Rolling my eyes I took a shower, did the things I needed around the house, and kissed Mouse before leaving. It was raining up, so I figured I wouldn't get many customers at least until it stopped.Opening the store, a stillness in the air. I turned the lights on and looked around. Iโd forgotten the place was empty. I wasn't sure what to do, but I couldnโt disappoint my customers. If anyone came in and asked what happened, I donโt know what I would tell them. I was hoping these few days would go fast and Nick and I could figure out what weโre going to do.The chime of the door startled me, turning to face the customer my heart went into my throat.โHello there Soma.โ Detective Marks said with a sinister smile on his face. โI see we didnโt destroy your business,โ he said taking steps towards me.โWhat do you want now?โ I snapped, I wasn't af
Oliver's POVSeeing Somaโs face with a red mark, I knew Marks hit her. It took everything in my power not to go to the police station and beat the living hell out of him. Walking across the street, I glanced at her store she was on the phone with someone, I hoped it was her friend. I was worried she was going to go and get herself in more trouble raising an alarm on what Marks is up to. He had the police department backing him, there wasn't anything anyone would do to help her and that pissed me off most.โWhere did you go?โ Micah asked seeing I was pissed off.โSomaโs store, I saw Marks go in there and after he left I walked over to see if he did anything else,โ I growled.โAnd did he?โโLooks like he smacked her, but she wouldn't tell me,โ I said walking towards the office. โYou have Mattโs number handy?โโYeah why?โ he said pulling out his phone.โI am going to see if he can help Soma get some stock in her store,โ I said sitting down. โNo questions, get in touch with him and tell h
Somaโs POVFollowing Oliver to his office, I was a little nervous to speak to my father. Since I hadnโt heard his voice, it was going to be weird, but I knew we needed to speak. I was excited to invite him over to New York so he could see me become Luna. I wasnโt sure if he would have some kind of expectation about me being a Princess and if I would become Queen in the future. I was hoping I wouldnโt have to be but if it came down to it I would.โHey, Nathaniel,โ Oliver said into the phone. โI apologize for not calling sooner, with everything happening quickly I kind of lost track of time.โ He said looking at her. โSoma would like to talk to you, she wants to tell you something important.โ He said before handing the phone to me.โHey, dad.โโItโs good to hear your voice, how are you feeling?โ he asked.โI am better still a little weak, and I havenโt heard my wolf so I donโt know why she has still locked away,โ I said with a sad tone.โWell, she will come when the time is right.โ He as
Oliverโs POVWatching Soma take her store apart was painful for me too, I could see that she didnโt want to do this but she was forcing herself to do it. I wanted to stop her and tell her we should come back another day when she was ready, but I knew she was stubborn and wouldnโt let me pull her away from something she was already doing. The only thing I could do is support her and do what she needed me to do.Her spirits picked up when I told her I wanted to sell her tea at my shop. I knew it would give her something to do when she wanted to come back to the human world. I was glad Micah made friends with the owner because he did give us a break because of what happened to Soma. I knew things would be better for Soma once this was done.โI am going to start taking boxes over, Iโve called Micah to come and stay here and help with the rest of the stuff,โ I spoke.โOkay, this is almost it.โ She said putting the rest of the shelve she was working on in a box. โCan you see if there are an
Somaโs POVWatching Oliver freak out until I was done with my coffee and cookies was entertaining but now, I was faced with my store and my decision. I sighed getting Oliverโs attention, I knew he was going to ask me the same questions he did last night and I just had to be firm with my answers. As much as I didnโt want to give up my dream, it was the only way I knew how to let go of my past and the hurt that I faced.My adopted parents abandoned me because of this store, and that hurt almost as much as what Detective Marks had done to me. I knew they were different pains but they still hurt no matter what.โI think I am ready to go over there,โ I said looking across the street.โAlright.โ He said getting up. โMicah weโre going across the street, if you need something mind link me.โโYeah, yeah.โ He said waving his hand at us. He was still grossed out by the gum thing and probably annoyed because he was picking it by hand and it was fun watching his face. But we needed to get things d
Somaโs POVOpening my eyes to Oliver coming back into the room, I yawned and stretched and smiled when he sat down.โWhere did you go?โ I asked.โI had to talk to Micah about our plans for today.โ He smiled. โYou should go back to sleep; youโve only been sleeping for a few hours.โโI know, but I want to get this over and done with and then we could come back here and I could relax a little by the lake.โโSun bathing is always nice, just donโt do it naked.โ He warned playfully.โI donโt do that!โ I snapped at him; I knew he would love to watch me lay out naked but I was still shy about my body.Going to the tea store was going to be depressing, my whole dream was out the window and there wasnโt anything I could do about it. I didnโt want to shut down, but I knew it was for the best. I didnโt want Oliver stressing about me being over here alone, and honestly, I didnโt know if I could handle all the stress that came with running the store again. I knew Nick would want to come and help if
Oliverโs POVFinding out Soma woke up, part of me didnโt want to believe it because when I left her a little while ago, she didnโt seem like she wanted to wake up. I ran as fast as I could up the stairs, she was standing there with the two warriors I assigned to guard my door. My heart went into my throat, was I seeing a ghost? Was she really there? Am I going crazy? All those questions went through my head, but as soon as I touched her everything made sense, and she was awake! Remembering when she first woke up was a fresh reminder that the Moon Goddess was good and she was looking out for us, she loved me and I shouldnโt have doubted it.Watching her eat was funny, itโs like she forgot how to eat or she was overly hungry and wanting to eat as much as she could before someone took her plate away. I knew she was battling the demons inside her and there was nothing I couldnโt do about it. I was a little sad that she wanted to close her store, but I knew it was for the best. She needed
Somaโs POVI walked around the house and the yard, and I explored the shop. Oliver watched me curiously, I think he was hoping I would say something but I didnโt know what to say. He has done so much for me, I donโt even know where to begin.Finally turning to face him. โI think I want to close the tea shop, I donโt think itโs for me anymore.โ I frowned. โI mean I loved my dream, but I feel like we have something bigger planned for us, and I am ready to take that step.โโAre you sure that is something you want to do?โ he asked coming closer to me. โWe can keep the store open, I can even send some help for you so you are not alone.โโNo,โ I said shaking my head. โIf I donโt close the store I will regret it, and I want to be closer to home I know you want me here too.โโWell yeah of course I do, but I donโt want you to feel like you are a prisoner here because you donโt feel like youโll be safe. Weโre always going to make sure no one can hurt you, and this time I am not going to be hesi
Somaโs POVOliver and I chatted until dinner was done. I wasn't sure if I had to move, and I didnโt. Oliver made everyone move things around to be around me. I loved how he wanted me to be in charge of things, but I wasn't ready to be that person.โDid Nick ever go back to London?โโPresent!โ Nick exclaimed. โI heard that you finally woke up sleeping beauty,โ he said kissing me on my head. โYou have missed a lot maybe after dinner Oliver will allow me some time with you so we can catch up.โโMaybe not.โ Oliver snapped. โShe needs her rest, and so do I, she is coming with me after dinner. Tomorrow the two of you can talk and have your fun if she is strong enough,โ he said looking at me. โAs long as youโre okay with that.โโOf course I am.โ I smiled.โSo tomorrow.โ Nick smiled. I knew he was hiding something, I hope it was something good. I didnโt want any bad news. Since I woke up today I have felt this calming feeling. It might be because the Moon Goddess said she would be around to e
Somaโs POVOpening my eyes, the Moon Goddess was right. I was able to see, and I wasnโt in the castle anymore. I felt better knowing Oliver managed to bring me to his packhouse. I didnโt know this room as Iโd never seen it before but it smelled like Oliver did when I was around him. I wanted to go and find him, but the Moon Goddess told me to take it slow since I was in a coma for a while. My body did feel weak, but I knew that was just a small thing compared to what I would be feeling when I saw his eyes for the first time. I couldnโt wait to kiss him and feel his warmth all around me.I moved my legs to the side of the bed and slowly stood up, I felt sick to my stomach but I didnโt want to sit back down. I knew I needed to move around so I could get my energy back. I wasn't sure where Oliver would be, I hoped he would be close enough that someone would let him know I was awake. I hoped he wasn't overly stressed about me being unconscious, but I knew he loved me. I shouldnโt have dou
Somaโs POVโWhat are you thinking about Soma?โ Seff asked, I found feel her wet nose on my leg.โI donโt know,โ I admitted. I didnโt know what to think or what to feel. Why were we stuck in this place? Was it because they had to force Seff back because of how crazy she was, or was it because I needed the protection and this was the only way anyone knew how. โI am trying to figure out a way to get out of here. I felt that power again, it was for a while and then it got cold. I think it might be Oliver.โโIt might be, I mean he is worried about you. I kind of could feel his wolf itโs very faint but I can feel something.โ She said to sound more positive. โI donโt think weโre going to be here much longer, I feel the light coming for us. Maybe itโs the Moon Goddess coming to see us before she allows us to leave.โโShe comes and sees people?โ I asked.โYeah, of course, especially those that are lost and scared. You see she wanted me to come to you when you were a baby because she knew the k