"She already told you not to fire the woman, Gabe.” "Yes, Alpha. You have to take it easy." Alex heard Cara and Dee’s voices speaking in hushed tones and she thought she was dreaming. She turned and she realized she was on something really soft, moaning. There was a pain in her head, and when she opened her eyes, she shut them again, the light in the room so bright it was blinding. Groaning, she moved to her back and then she felt the space beside her dip. “Hey, sis. How are you feeling?” Cara asked. With a shrug, she said. "I feel like my head would roll off any minute if I’m not careful.” She said, opening her eyes slowly with her hands shielding them. “Well, thankfully you don’t look so pale anymore.” She said and Alex smiled up at her, then suddenly her eyes went huge, and she felt something clawing at her. She knew she needed to get the hell out of the room. It was as if something was trying to break free from her, and her best guess was that it was her wolf. She saw Cara
Alex was happy as she and Gabe flew through the woods at night, her paws barely touching the ground as she ran. It was very late, and she knew the Berkeley Moore was now quiet, but she had wanted to run all day, but could only do that now, and Gabe had offered to run with her. She had been getting the itch to run all the time after she got her wolf a week ago, not caring about anything but the fact that she was now free, and wasn’t going to die a horrible death. She now had her wolf, and by now, she was sure the news was widely spread across the pack house and amongst its members. That was good anyway. As they ran this crispy cold night, she felt her fur blowing in the night wind and her happiness about doubled at that instant for that, and for having her mate beside her. He had warned her about running around like this alone which was why when she had insisted she needed to run, he had told her he would be running with her. That was fine by her, as long as he wasn’t looking to s
"What do you mean I saved you?" Alex asked him, curious to know what that meant. He was talking about the flash of vision she saw while at the cabin about how she saw a small boy. He paused, scrutinizing her for a moment before he looked down and picked up his glass of wine to take a sip.“I should think it was before your parents took you to the orphanage. They were still keeping you away, but I came to their house to play with Dean. My mom had just died, and there I was seeing you that summer. I had always thought that it was Cara I saw when I grew up, and not once did I think that it was someone else." He put down the cup he was holding. "It was a time when I was at my lowest. It happened that Mom had just died and Dad was still grieving. He was also being an asshole, so grandmother offered to take us with her, but I was as stubborn as he was and refused to go," he heaved a sigh, shaking his head slowly. "I didn't want to leave him alone, or that was what I thought, but now I kne
The pause was so long Alex didn’t think he would say anything anymore, but then he continued with his story.“So ten years later when I saw Dean and she introduced a nine year old Cara who looked fifteen by the way, I just assumed it was you, and you were just maybe five years old when I saw you. But, something was different. I couldn't feel that pull toward you anymore. I had been dying to meet you again, but I was slightly disappointed. Perhaps, it was because she wasn't you.”“Or because you thought I was a child. A twenty year old could feel anything for a fifteen year old, you know.” Alex said. “If she was you, I would have felt it, no matter the age difference, and at that age, I would have known that you were my mate.” That was true though, Alex thought to herself as she thought about it. "So instead, Cara and I became close. By the time she was fifteen, she eventually slowed her growth, and she looked her age, but I wasn’t thinking about all that anymore, so I didn’t think
"Would you like to stay with me tonight?” That question had been asked since they entered the house, and now, they were on the stairs, and that was what Alex could think about. She didn't answer him, but she should. They soon got to his door, and he paused to look at her. "Do you want to stay with me tonight, baby?” he asked again.Alex knew what would happen tonight if she decide to spend the night in his room. She had practically been waiting for this very moment, and it was here not, but she was nervous as hell. Slowly, she nodded her head, and Gabe grabbed her hand, opened the door of his room, and pulled her in. The moment the door closed back, he pushed her gently against it, and then in three easy strides, he closed the distance between them, wrapping his arms around her and pushing closer to her.Alex had never really thought much about the moment before their kiss, but she didn't think that she would ever forget the way he looked at her right before his lips pressed greedi
Anger doesn't even begin to describe how Beverly was feeling as she heard the news of Alex getting her wolf. That woman was so resilient, always getting what she wanted and what she needed at the end of it all. The fact that she now had her wolf was really bad for her because it meant that she wasn't dying any time soon, and she could finally be mated with Gabe. That was the last thing she wanted, the thought itself riling her up. “Are you even listening to me?” Anna’s voice interrupted her thought, and she smiled at the annoying woman. Anna always thought that they were friends but she was only keeping her around because she had always used her for things she needed. She had been the one to put her up to go to Berkeley Moore as a cleaner so that she would help her keep an eye on Alex. She had had her cover blown, but thankfully, they didn't know it was her behind it all. She wasn't as useful to her as she was anymore, so she had to find a way to get rid of her, in a very less st
When she woke up that evening, hours later, she stretched and looked around her room to see that it was slightly dark. It was dark outside as well, and the moon was high in the sky. Beverly could see that Anna was done with the orange and had helped her make the juice because in place of the basket of oranges was a jug with the juice in it. She smiled and yawned, then she stood up and walked to the bathroom to ease herself. She would be going out soon to get something important she needed for her plan soon, but she wanted it to be very late before she had to leave so that no one would see her go or come. She needed an alibi for that, and Anna would be the perfect one if no one else saw her leave her room. She knew she would swear that she had been in her room all night long and that she couldn't have gone out. After she was done, she flushed the toilet and walked back into her room, then she sat on the bed and looked around for her phone. She found it lying on the table she had sa
In a couple of hours, Alex was going to come home from visiting Cara and she would be able to do what she wanted to do. Beverly sat in her car as she had parked in the shadows of the trees that lined the driveway of Gabe's property.Anna had told her in passing this morning that she had gone there to help with the final arrangement of Cara’s wedding. Cara was a drama queen, she had been proposed to months ago, but she had made sure to make a big deal out of planning for it the wedding would just be happening in a couple of weeks. But, Beverly couldn't really blame her, because of the drama that had been happening in the pack and her family since then, and her so called sister almost stole the show. All of that was about to come to an end. She knew for a fact that Gabe wasn't at home, Naomi was at the park house and Galatia had gone to a friend’s place. Somehow, she had been able to lay her hands on the schedule Gabe had, and she knew that he was going to a meeting and would be comi
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