Chapter 65 Orion's POV “Alpha everything is ready and all the guests are waiting,” I didn't even look up when James walked in. I couldn't be bothered by the events of today. It was my wedding day to Sophie and if this had been a few years back before I met and married Ciara then I'd have been over the moon. Now however, all I cared about was getting Ciara back, apologizing to her and making her mine again. I knew that she was staying at her grandfather's place but I didn't have the courage to go there to see her. Bryan had set me up but only I, Sophie and Bryan knew about it. If I claimed Bryan set me up, I didn't have any way to prove it and Sophie wouldn't say the truth because that would mean losing me to Ciara again. I had never regretted my actions more than I do now. Bullying Ciara and making her feel useless in the beginning was by far the worst decision I had ever made in my life. I should have been happy to find my mate and should have embraced her. I should have c
Chapter 66Ciara's POV“You look so beautifully round Darlington,” Grandma Grace whispered as she sneaked into my room. I rolled my eyes at her and then placed my hands on my now protruding belly as a small smile made its way to my face. At the beginning when I found out about the baby, I wasn't sure how to feel. Now however, I found myself talking to the baby even though there was absolutely no way he/she couldn't hear me. “Why are you so dressed up?” She asked with a frown as she took in the maxi dress I was wearing. “I'm going to see Mikey.” I had told her all about Mikey as soon as I came back home and she was looking forward to meeting him. “It's been a while and besides I want to tell him about the baby.” Grandma shook her head. “I don't think that's a good idea. I think you should stay home today and rest.” I resisted the urge to roll my eyes again and turned to face her. “Why not? I'm pregnant, not sick.” At this rate, she was even more excited about the baby than I was
Chapter 67 Bryan's POV When did this happen? I wondered as I watched Ciara play with Mikey. Her pregnancy was well advanced and couldn't be hidden, not that she wanted to hide it if she was showing ering it off so beautifully in that maxi dress of hers. She had to be the most breathtaking pregnant woman I have ever seen. It's such a shame however that the pup she was carrying wasn't mine. I clenched my fists at the thought of my arrogant brother's face knowing he had an advantage over me yet again. With the excuse of being a father to this child he could waltz his way back into her life again and she'd fall even deeper in love with him. How was I going to compete with that? “A penny for your thoughts?” I smiled at Ciara hiding how annoyed and angry I was. “Tired already?” I teased as she sat beside me. It couldn't be easy for her playing with Mikey in her condition. Mikey was a ball of energy and she was now pregnant and had a belly the size of an actual ball. She had t
Chapter 68 Orion's POV “So tight security has been placed at the border Alpha Stone. The men have been trained for these operations so you can be rest assured.* I nodded and turned to some of the elders in attendance. “Anything else we should talk about?” They exchanged looks and then the eldest, Elder Chuan turned to me. “Alpha, with all due respect, we'd like to advise you to marry this woman Sophie. She's the best choice for a Luna.” I gritted my teeth and glared at him. “Who do you think you are to tell me what to do? That's my personal life. It's no business of either one of you.” “I didn't mean to upset you Alpha,” he raised his hands. “I speak on behalf of the people when I say that the pack would benefit greatly from a strong Luna. One that can fight alongside you in wars and even sit in during meetings.” I slammed my fist on the table. “Are you saying your current Luna isn't capable of fighting alongside me?” He shivered and looked away. “Alpha, what
Chapter 69Ciara's POV “Grandfather looks so much better. I can't wait for him to be discharged.” I remarked as I eased the car into the driveway. Grandma Grace smiled and nodded. “I have missed having him around the house.” I teased her a bit and she flushed and scolded me to focus on driving. I obeyed and parked beside the other car into the driveway. “Home at last.” I sighed and turned off the engine. “What should we have for dinner?” She shrugged. “Let's just get inside first and we'd know once we see what's available in the house.” “Hold on my dear, let me help you.” She hurried out of the car and ran over to my side. “Alright , gently now.” I rolled my eyes but didn't argue as I gave her my hand. I rubbed my belly as I finally stood on the ground and smiled. In a few months, I'd be holding my baby in my arms and I couldn't wait. “Are you in pain, dear?” She asked and I shook my head. We walked side by side towards the house in silence after that, both of us deep in th
Chapter 70Orion's POV “Orion, what did she say to you? You look sick.” Sophie asked, raising her hand to touch me but I stepped back. “Don't touch me,” I glared at her and she stepped back, her eyes filled with hurt. Grandma Grace quickly ran over to me. “I'm so sorry Alpha, it must be the hormones kicking in. Once she's well rested I'll speak to her.” She assured me but I had just one question. “Who's the child's father?” My voice was calm and low compared to the raging storm brewing inside me. She shook her head, her stance unsettled as she replied. “She's in a much better position to answer that question.” My heart broke into two and I stormed out of the room, guided by my anger. “Orion slow down …wait!” Sophie called from behind me but I didn't pause and just kept going. “Alpha,” the driver shook as he noticed my mood and quickly got into the car after closing the door on my end. “Just drive!!” I ordered when he kept looking out the window. “Wait!” Sophie yelled before
Chapter 71 Bryan's POV “Let me through! I need to see him!” I rubbed my head and tried to block out the noise but it only got louder. I knew who the voices belonged to and I found it strange that my stoic brother was here making a scene at my pack, again. “Alpha, let me check who it is,” my Beta Ryan said, rising to his feet but I shook my head. “Leave it,” I ordered in an even tone and glanced around the room at the men sitting there. “We are having a meeting but it seems the rest of you are not even paying attention.” I leaned back in my seat and glared. “If any of you decide to leave, then get out.” “Bryan, you coward, come out here!” Orion shouted from outside. “Get out here you shameless wife thief!” I sighed and shook my head with an amused smile. So this was about Ciara. “Everyone gets out, the meeting is adjourned.” Then I pointed at Ryan and said softly, “Get that raving dog in here.” He nodded and walked away. I sat there, my mind reeling with different t
Chapter 72 Ciara's POV I stepped out of the car and thanked the can man before walking into the packhouse through the gates. The guards all knew me by now and so they just nodded their heads with a smile and let me walk past them. I walked inside, one hand resting on my belly in a protective manner that had slowly become a habit while the other was dangling by my side. I stopped by Mikey's room but he wasn't there. “He went out with one of the maids. Young master likes to go into the village, walk around the pack and meet new people.” A guard who passed by stopped amd explained when he noticed me looking into Mikey's empty room. I smiled and nodded approvingly. I knew he was such a sweet boy and I was glad that Bryan had actually thought it was a good idea to adopt him. “Alright. Is Alpha Bryan around?” He nodded and pointed me in the direction of Bryan's office even though I already knew my way around. Still I thanked him and made my way there. The door was slightl
Chapter 88Bryan's POV “Sir there's nothing there. We searched everywhere but couldn't find anyone or anything.” The last batch of the search party we sent returned with the same dissatisfying news. I hung my head and closed my eyes. We've been stuck in the woods for days without food and water trying to hunt down the creatures responsible for the recent killings. “I can't believe we've been unable to find anything,” one of the men grumbled as he sank tor he ground. Soon, murmuring began amongst the other men expressing their disapproval and dissatisfaction with the situation. I listened wordlessly unsure of how to comfort them when I was also feeling down and depressed. How could we have found nothing in these last few days? It was disheartening and very shameful. “Alpha, I think you should return back home now. Luna Ciara must be beside herself with worry. Ther has been no news sent back to the pack since we left.” Ryan said respectfully pulling me out of my thoughts. At the
Chapter 87Ciara's POV I slid the new diaper under Lacey's bum and secured it around her legs before propping her on my lap. “Sleep baby,” She had been restless all day as if she knew that Bryan wasn't here or perhaps she could sense my internal struggles. “I'll be back,”That was what he said to me three days ago and yet I haven't set my eyes on him. He promised he'd come back to me and instructed me to look after Lacey and make sure she didn't miss him too much. It's been three days and there's no sign of him or Ryan. I had no clue if he was even alive or if something had happened to him. If only someone knew something. Presently, I was in his room where I had been sleeping since he left that day. Being around his clothes and objects that smelled like him was helping to calm me down but for how long?Perhaps it wasn't such a bad thing that I didn't have a wolf or else she'd be going berserk right now with her mate so far awayAlthough having a wolf, I'd know if Bryan is dead o
Chapter 86Bryan's POV “We have increased the security at the border. Three of our strongest men are stationed at the border every morning and switched with their replacements every night.” Gamma Luke announced to the entire room of men. I leaned back in my seat, half of my mind on the current situation with the killings, the other half was far away with Ciara, wherever she was. “Alpha, would you like to say anything?” I looked up and found all eyes on me. Schooling my expression, I shook my head. “Go on,” Ryan shot me a curious look and I shook my head before turning to Delta Storm. “I think we need to make training compulsory for both males and females. Let's give everyone a fighting chance against whatever is hunting and killing people in their numbers.” I paused and looked around waiting for any interruptions. When there was none, I continued. “Yes the men are stationed at the border and even in strategic places around the pack but it isn't enough. I think everyone deserves
Chapter 85 Ciara's POV I paced in front of the room waiting for an update on my daughter. Lacey had suddenly developed a fever this morning and I got really scared. As I paced back and forth, my mind kept reeling with different thoughts, different possibilities. Since I had no wolf, could my daughter have been affected? And then there was the issue with Bryan and I being mates, what did that mean? Since Lacey was Orion's daughter, an Alpha's flesh and blood, she should be protected, right? “Ciara,” I heard and turned, freezing on the spot. “What are you doing here?” “Orion,” I whispered, shocked and yet not that surprised to see him after all this was his pack. He pointed at my belly with a frown. “Did you…?” I raised an eyebrow. “Did I what?” Just then the hospital room opened and the doctor walked out carrying my daughter in her hands. I forgot all about Orion and ran to her, lifting Lacey into my arms. “Hey baby, are you okay?” I asked even though I knew
Chapter 84 Bryan's POV Two days… It had been two whole days since I let the cat out of the bag about the mate bond and it had been radio silence since then. I haven't had time myself to check up on her anyway so I couldn't really blame her. The affairs of the pack had been pretty tasking over the last couple of days and we had been getting news of a series of killings in the neighboring packs. I sighed and looked around the room at all the powerful men sitting here. This meeting had been organized to discuss plans and ways we could protect our pack members from being victims of these series of attacks. We had been talking and arguing back and forth for a while and we still hadn't reached a conclusion. There were no leads and no one knew who could be behind it either. The pack members were agitated and rightfully so because the killings were strange and unprecedented. “The bite marks and loss of memory of the incident are the popular traits of those who have suffered the
Chapter 83 Ciara's POV Three months later… “She's really beautiful,” Bryan commented as he paced around the room with my daughter, Lacey in his arms. He had practically moved into our house after I gave birth to Lacey and he was such a doting father to her that I had no regrets choosing him. We had started a relationship about two months ago after I gave birth to Lacey and it's been three months of bliss and happiness. Bryan is such an attentive and intentional man, the kind that many shewolfs in the pack would be dying to have and luckily he was all mine. I flushed and cleared my throat, looking to see Bryan already staring at me. He had a knowing smile on his face and i felt my cheeks grow hot and turn pink. “What are you thinking about?” He asked as he walked up to me. I stretched out my hand to take Lacey but he ignored them and sat by the side of the bed, leaning towards me. “Well?” He asked, his eyebrows raised. I sighed and shook my head. “Nothing important.”
Chapter 82 Orion's POV “Orion,” Sophie called out to me after Ciara walked off but I ignored her, too stunned to speak. When I was told by James that Ciara was here earlier, I was overjoyed and my heart had soared as my mind raced with the possibilities of what her arrival could mean for us. But her words hadn't been part of what I had envisioned. Her rejection and dismissal of me had stung even worse than her leaving the house. After today, there was no doubt in my mind that she was really done with me. “Son, did she just say you went to her house? What were you doing there?” My mother asked, walking up to me. “How could you still seek her out when she has obviously moved on and doesn't care about you?” Her words added to my pain and I glared at her as I shoved them out of the way. I made my way into the house without a word, my eyes stormy and dark. James was waiting in my office when I got there but as soon as he saw my expression, he quickly excused himself and close
Chapter 81Ciara's POV I sprayed perfume on my clothes, targeting the spots I knew would make the scent pop and took a step back, admiring my appearance in the mirror. Even though I have always been labelled as weak and a useless Omega, there was one thing people couldn't deny and that was my beauty. But of course what was beauty when the bearer was a lowly Omega?I waved away these thought and admired myself in the mirror, rubbing my belly with a fond smile. My due date was just around the corner and I was getting more and more impatient as the days past to see my child. I couldn't wait to carry her or him and whisper my love in his or her ears. I didn't know the gender because I wanted to be surprised with the outcome after delivery. My relationship with Bryan was getting more and more serious as the days passed and I knew without a doubt that I could no longer feign ignorance about my feelings for him. There were still some doubts in my mind about whether we would work out. Or
Chapter 80Orion's POV “Inform the guards not to let anyone in. I want to be alone.”James nodded and shut the door behind him. With my good sense of hearing, I could hear him relay the message and I leaned back in my seat. I closed my eyes and found myself thinking about Ciara again. My last visit to her place had gone pretty badly and I had been a total jerk to her. How was I going to win her over if she hated me?Of course Bryan swooped in and took the opportunity to win her over even more. At this rate, there'd be nothing I can do to win her over. Bryan was really getting on my last nerve and if not because James had called me that last time, I was ready to dig it out with him. He was putting on such a show to win her over and it was disgusting to watch her falling over him. “Let me through,” Sophie's snarky tone reached my ears and I sighed heavily as my thoughts of Ciara were disrupted. With a frown, I rose up from my seat and walked towards the door wondering what she wa