Breathing Seattle’s air again after so long added to the scare that Alex was passing through at the moment. She was sitting beside Gabe in the car with Naomi and Galatia behind them but their presence didn’t help in reducing the way her heart was beating. “Oh God, let this be a dream.” She said to herself mentally. This wasn't just happening, oh but it was, and there was nothing she could do about it. The decision had been made to benefit her. According to Naomi and Gabe, they said that it was the next step to take into recover her wolf and become her true self of herself.They were going to visit her parents, and just going home to her house was bringing back so many bad memories. Memories she would rather, they stayed buried, but they can't, no matter what she told herself, it would always be a part of her life experiences. Alex wasn't a bad person, so she wouldn't claim that they were all bad, considering her father was the opposite of her mother to her, and her brother was just
The front door pulled open and Alex stared at the person that had opened it. For a moment, she froze in anticipation of what would happen, then her mother did the most unexpected thing she could. She launched forward and raised her hands to her face in a slap, lashing out her anger at whatever it was she was angry about, probably since they had called to let them know they were coming. The slap had come so fast that no one saw it coming or was able to stop it. "What the hell are you doing here?” she asked, the anger Alex thought about, reflecting. She raised her hand to her cheek to hold it before Gabe yanked her out of the way and stood in front of her. All she saw was Galatia and Naomi calling his name and telling him to calm down, but looking up at his back, he was nowhere near being calm. Alex saw her mother look up at Gabe and shook her head with a scornful smile as she looked from him to her. "Oh, so you have a bodyguard now, huh?” she asked. Her mother was a small woman, b
They were back in Oregon, they had left the same day they got there because Alex couldn't stay there after they were done asking about how they came to adopt her. Gabe was taking her out on a date. They had been doing that a lot because he wanted her to always get her mind off things, that was the only way she could concentrate on getting her wolf out. He was downstairs waiting for her this evening after getting back home from the pack house where he had gone to have a meeting with the elder to tell them about finding Marilyn and Mason’s daughter and who she turned out to be. They had discussed at length and he had told them how they had also discovered that she was a werewolf concealed in humans even though his grandmother had suspected it before, and what they were doing for her to help wolf out. They had also concluded that she was brought to the pack house tomorrow so that they would be able to see things themselves, firsthand. That was a very bad idea, and he had made sure to
Gabe had brought her to a small house that was by a lake and she had just found out they would be spending the night here after dinner. According to him, he wanted them to have the cabin experience once more. He had hired a chef to cater to the food for tonight and then they sat on the back terrace of the house overlooking the lake with a bottle of expensive wine poured, lit candles around, and a nice aroma of food they hadn't seen. It didn’t take time to feel Gabe’s eyes on her, and she started to feel so conscious of him sitting in front of her. His hands were near hers, and his familiar scent, a combination of pure male scent and a sandalwood cologne called The Dark Husky, lingered in her nostrils.He made her so aware of his nearness, making her heart pound so fast, her pulse raced, and her whole body trembled. That was a normal thing for her to feel, but this time, she felt like she was going to pass out.When were they going to serve the food? She wondered, wanting to use that
Sitting right there in front of her mother wasn't as satisfying as she hoped it would. She had hoped that she would be able to make her squirm and that would somehow give her satisfaction, but she only felt the opposite. Emptiness. That was all she felt. She had just arrived five minutes later at the coffee shop she had chosen, one that served fast food as well, so Alex had ordered a fat nice burger which she was waiting on now. She had out of respect for her elders asked if she wanted anything and the woman had declined. Even that didn’t bring her satisfaction. The fact that her presence here was enough to make Marilyn uneasy was golden and should have given her what she wanted but no such luck. “I hope you’re sure you don't really don't want anything?” she asked, her voice coming out a little more concerned than she intended. She quickly cleared her throat to mask it off before looking back at her. Marilyn shook her head and said that she was sure. She was too nervous to eat. S
“What you thought was best? Are you kidding me right now?” Beverly heard Alex ask from where she was standing at the back of the wall separating her from them. She had come to the coffee place to grab a coffee when she saw Alex walk in, and she had gone to hide somewhere near her when she realized she was meeting Marilyn, Cara’s mother. She had wondered what the meeting was about which was why she was here, and now, she had heard everything they were saying. She inched closer to the wall as if she wanted to enter the wall, and listened more. This was sure getting interesting. Alex spoke again at that moment, unaware someone was eavesdropping. She wasn't even raising her voice because she didn't want to risk someone else hearing them. “You must think that giving me away as a child was the right decision to make, and I won't dispute that, but ill ask you a question.” She was completely uninterested in the food she had in front of her at that moment anymore. "Do you think it was your
After Beverly left the coffee shop, she headed straight to the pack house. As she went, she thought of what to do to get what she had just heard from Alex and Marilyn to everyone. She decided that she would have to act if she wanted it to be as flawless as possible. Luckily when she got home, she saw about five women sitting in the common room, including Rose. That was a good sign that this would be perfect because she was a woman who loved to talk. She would deal with her mother later. She dropped what she was holding and sat on the couch in the common room after greeting the women so that they noticed her. She opened her bag and removed her phone. She was going to have to pretend to take a call. Putting her phone to her ear, she started to fake a call. “Hello, I've been trying to call you for ages.” She said and listened as if someone was talking at the other end. “Yeah, it's all good. I had to go get something anyway.” She paused again, looking at the women she met in the roo
Gabe was a few miles away from the border of the pack’s property with Dean when he heard the security wolves at the border start to shout."Rouges." He growled and then he turned to Dean, giving him an "are you ready for this?" look, and Dean gave him an "I'll always be ready for this" kind of look.They started to run through the woods that led to the mouth of the border, dashing and sprinting, and they started to feel the shift right before they got to the spot where they were spotted by the border wolves. Gabe could see them so plenty, maybe ten or more, and he wondered where they were from and what they wanted.His pack had had rogues before, but never like this in this number of them. He could tell that they were not here to seek refuge, this wasn't the right way for that. They were here for something else, most likely to attack them. There was something about them all that he was trying so hard to understand, but he did as soon as he neared them finally.The fact that he couldn'
Epilogue Three years Later “Gaby, go call your papa for dinner. He should be in his room.” Alex told her three year old daughter. Little Gaby shook her head and said. "No, mommy. Papa is being a wolf outside with Alex.” she pointed to the door of the kitchen that led to the backyard. Alex had two beautiful daughters, twins, Gabrielle and Alexis. They were her life, and she loved them so much. Nodding, she smiled at the girl and shook her head at her as she licked her lollipop. She kept telling them both it was going for their teeth, but their father would sneak it to them. She could tell the only reason Gaby wasn't hiding her candy lollipop was that she was carried away. "Gaby, what's that you have in your hand?” she asked her. “Huh,” she removed the lollipop from her mouth and started at it for a second, then she quickly hid it behind her. Smiling, Alex shook her head.Soon, she heard footsteps coming towards the kitchen door and Gabe stepped inside, Alexis behind him. She al
Alex slept for two hours straight and she had just woken up five minutes ago. She was standing in the kitchen with Gabe standing at the end of the table watching her as she moved around, slicing this and salting that.Mrs. Teddy just arrived ten minutes earlier with the ingredient she had listed off at the hospital, and he had instructed her to wash them and get them all ready and sorted for her. That made Alex's job easier for her. She was making brown rice, fried salmon, and chicken soup. She already had the pot in the cooker and she had put in all the vegetables she chopped into it; including the spinach and broccoli. They are low in calories, and they are a great source of calcium, iron, vitamin C, and heart-healthy antioxidants. She allowed the vegetables to cook on medium heat until they were soft. She stir-fry the vegetables for a little while before she added the boiled chicken and seasoning to it. She was cooking it in the special way her mother had taught her how to. She
After bringing the coffee, Tim asked them to wait outside, and not to go home until they were able to see the cute little baby that just joined the family. Sitting outside with his wife, Gabe wrapped his hand around Alex's shoulder and pulled her to him so that she would rest against him. “Do you think we should stay? You look tired.” “I am, but we should wait.” She said. Thankfully, Tim soon poked his head out of the hospital room's door, and he said to Gabe. "Come on, Gabe. You can now see the baby." He said.With a nod, he stood up. "Will you stay here?” “I'll come with you.” She said and he nodded. They proceeded to the room and followed Tim to the side of Cara's bed. Cara was carrying her daughter and she used a pink blanket to wrap around her. Gabe could have sworn that the baby was as pink as the blanket itself.She was so beautiful and she had chubby cheeks. She was closing her eyes so Gabe couldn't see the color of they were but he knew that they would be beautiful. Cara
Alex was all happy, smiling and nodding at everything Cara said. She had had a peek at the baby before she was taken away so that they could clean her properly. She was so pink and so beautiful that Alex's heart swelled with pride and happiness for her friend. This was what people called a bundle of joy. She was going to be experiencing it soon, in a few months, and she couldn't wait. Although, she had also seen the pain that came with it, and that scared her, but the happiness in her heart at the moment didn't allow her to dwell on it. This was the first time that Alex witnessed childbirth, and so far she feared and loved the experience, the feeling she got. She bent down to whisper into Cara's ear and told her that she was going out to see Gabe.“I'm so happy for you both.” She wanted to say, but she could see that Cara was already so tired. Telling her that would make her all pumped up to talk more about her own feeling and how happy she was. “Okay, you should do that.” She said
Getting out of the car even before Gabe parked it made him so angry he wanted to yell at her, slamming on the brake before she could jump out. Why the hell was she acting so reckless all of a sudden when she could as well calm down and still get to her sister in the end? He gave her a look that could have melted her head off if that was possible and gritted his teeth. "That was dangerous, Alex. Why did you think it was okay to open the car door when I haven't even stopped the car?”“I'm sorry.” She said, her voice a little bit low. Her phone had been ringing off the hook since they were on their way here. She had picked it every time, and Cara kept telling her to get herself there if she didn't want her to kill her. “You could have been killed if I didn't stop the car. You almost got down from the car if I didn't stop you.” “I wasn't thinking straight.” She said. She had been so distracted, thinking about the kind of pain that her sister must be going through, with the pain that
Alex had just woken up a little minutes past six o'clock in the morning when her phone rang. She had been sleeping with her body half across Gabe's body so she tried to get off him but his hand tightened his hold around her waist. He moaned and moved even closer to her, pushing his face into the crack of her neck. He sniffed and moaned again. He was probably dreaming about her, or at least, that was what she thought was happening.“Gabe,” she called softly. "let me get up, okay.” She said. She wasn't sure he heard her but she would try. She was tired but her phone was ringing, and for someone to be calling at that time, it must be something important.“Gabe, remove your hand off me. I need to get to my phone.” She said again. She tried raising his hand that was across her belly but he was not bulging. She raised her head to look up at him to see his eyes were now wide open, with no residual of sleep on his face. He had been watching her sleep, and she wondered for how long that had
"Alex, finish the bowl," Gabe instructed and Alex made a sour face, not liking the situation at all. She wondered what she had gotten herself into and how she would get herself out of it. "Gabe, I am done. I am not hungry anymore." She whined and pushed the tray away. She held her breath as she said that, hoping that would work and he would leave her the heck alone. "Finish it. You are pregnant. You need to take care of your diet now. I don't want you to black out as you did after the honeymoon." He said and picked up the bowl. He was determined to make sure she finished the food, and if that required him spoon-feeding her himself, then that was exactly what he would do. Filling the spoon with the soup, he raised his hand and extended it towards her mouth, opening his in a gesture for her to go the same. Groaning in a complaint, she finally opened her mouth and allowed him to slide the food inside.“I won't black out again, you know. The doctor already examined me.” She said and he
"And I take her to be my lawfully mated wife,” Gabe said, and the elder that officiated their marriage said. "You may kiss the bride.”Alex knew that she would always remember Gabe's sweet reaction when he turned to kiss her as the elder had said. He was smiling brightly, his eyes laced with tears of joy. She could tell he was as happy as she was even though she had been getting cold feet at the beginning of the day, up until the start of the ceremony itself. He caught her lips as he kissed her passionately, her searing hot mouth making her want more than the kiss he was giving, but she couldn't have. They were outside after all, with a lot of people present, and she wasn't about to give them a free show. That would be doing something nasty. As Alex lost herself in the kiss, it was the loud cheer of the people around them that drew her back a little. She could tell that they were all so happy for them. At least, most of them. There was no way everyone around a person will completel
Today was one of the happiest days of Alex's life, no doubt. She was not just happy though, she was elated, or any other word she could use to describe the way she felt at this very moment. It also happened to be the day she had been waiting for and dreaming about since she became a grown woman. She had basically prepared her mind for this very day and now that it was here, she was glad, feeling ten folds of the happiness she had always dreamt of. She couldn’t wait to be addressed as Mrs. Berkeley, and today was the day she was going to say “I do” to the man that she loved so much, even though it was just going to be one of the wedding ceremonies, it was as important as the one they would do at the pack house to have them officially mated. It was more or less a joining of some sort. She had always dreamt of spending the rest of her lifetime with the man that loved and cared for her and her family this way. She was just too happy to express her joy. She realized that the way she was