*Piper's POV*I sat back quietly the entire night. My job here was to just observe everyone. So far it had been going well. Maybe even better than I had expected it to go.I worried about messing up. If I read anyone wrong then the consequences would be on me. The thought of letting down not only Dark Moon but Jaxon was unbearable. I had to be careful and focused.We stepped out of the office and Jaxon led the way down the hall. When we were far away enough from his office he finally stopped. I knew he did this as he didn't want anyone else to hear our conversation.Jaxon's face was serious as he looked at me. "Did anyone give any red flags?""No." I shook my head. "The only thing I picked up on at first was how on edge they were but our pack was the same way. Even as everyone relaxed no one gave off any energy that there were ulterior motives."I didn't sense anything out of place. While this gift is still new I was confident that my reading of everyone had been accurate. I spent too
*Piper's POV*I stayed silent during the rest of the meeting with Alpha Parker and his beta. When we were finished we joined the rest of the pack who were still at the table set up outside. They all seemed much more relaxed and like they were genuinely getting along."I want to thank you all for coming." Jaxon spoke up. "Alpha Parker and I have reached a deal. Once completed the alliance will be announced to both packs."Everyone nodded.Alpha Parker turned to Jaxon. "Thank you for hosting us. I look forward to our partnership together."He held his hand out and Jaxon took it. They shook hands and both packs rose from their seats. Once Parker finished shaking hands he went on his way with the rest of his pack.Jaxon wrapped an arm around my waist as we watched them leave. "Why don't you say we go upstairs?"I looked at him, baffled at his suggestion. "Just like that? I think we have some things to discuss, privately."The suggestive look on his face dropped as it's replaced by a serio
*Jaxon's POV*"Thank you for joining us." I welcomed the sentinel and deltas."No problem." One of them responded."What's the purpose of this meeting?" One of the others asked. "Has there already been an update with Alpha Parker?"Night Blood had left a few nights ago but it was the hottest topic lately between pack members. None of them were aware of the request I had made. All that they knew is the alliance hadn't been announced just yet."No." I answered. "This is about the ceremony for Piper and I. Other things like the alliance have gotten in the way a little bit, but after some consideration we decided we will be doing a small ceremony within the next few days.""Are you out of your mind?" Allison, one of the sentinel members, questioned."No." I shook my head. "We took a few days to discuss it and we both feel like it's in the best interest for our pack to have Piper labeled as their luna.""It's too soon." One of the deltas protested. "We don't have enough time to fully plan
*Piper's POV*"Thanks for joining me again today." I spoke as I looked between both Dee and Allison."Not a problem." Allison politely smiled.Over the past few days since she's been helping me she's grown more relaxed. The first day she clearly had been on edge, I could see it on her face and I could read it from her energy. I was patient as I wanted to continue gaining the pack's trust.I couldn't force them to like me. It couldn't be easy to have a stranger come into your home and then you have to start listening to them. I just had to continue to be patient and give them no reason to doubt me."Are you getting excited?" Dee smirked."Yes." I answered. "A little nervous if I may say so."Everything was happening so fast. We only had two more days until the ceremony. I should be thrilled, and I am. The issue is my nerves, I could feel the looming feeling that something bad is going to happen.Especially today. The feeling's much stronger than it has been. Whatever it was towards is
*Piper's POV*I sat next to Jaxon, feeling on edge for Alpha Parker's arrival. He picked up on it and took my hand into his. He held it tightly in an attempt to help get me calmed down."Breathe." He reminded me thorough our mind linkI did as he suggested. I feel a little better, but not by much."Piper, everything is going to be okay." He attempted to be reassuring but it wasn't working.My abilities seemed to over power his attempts. No matter what he said right now I knew something bad was on the horizon."Piper." He called out my name to get my attention directed to him.My eyes met those hazel orbs. I could see a hint of worry in his eyes. He knew he wasn't having his usual effect on me. Maybe that would give him a hint of how severe this situation has become."Any word on how close they are?" I asked over our link.As soon as Jaxon knew Parker was on his way he sent out some of our pack members. He wanted to make sure that Parker and the pack members he had with him made it her
*Piper's POV*The uneasiness in my stomach grew the more and more time went on. Everything that had happened was exactly how my dream had played out. It only led me to believe that it would end the same way, with Dark Moon losing.I paced around the room as Jaxon and I contemplated the next move we needed to make. The rogues are dangerous and there's a lot of them from what we've been told. There's a chance we may be outnumbered and we need to think about the smartest way to go about this."We've got all of our strongest fighters preparing." Jaxon spoke lowly."But is that enough?" I questioned. "The rogues almost took out Charlie, one of your strongest scouts you sent out. How can we be sure that we're a match for them?""I don't know." Jaxon rubbed his face with his hand. "I'll be honest Piper, I've never been trained to deal with a pack of rogues. This is all new territory for me."I sat down in front of him. "I think I have an idea that we should attempt before we break out into a
*Piper's POV*"I know you had my father killed." Matteo's voice was filled with nothing but anger and animosity. "My question is, why didn't you just come and do it yourself? Instead you send someone else to do your dirty work."I could sense the darkness and anger Matteo was filled with. His energy seemed so toxic and the rogues standing beside him weren't any better. It was clear to me that they all were intending to leave here with blood spilt onto the ground.Jaxon let out an annoyed chuckle. "As if you and your father haven't been sending others to do your work for years. Of course had your pack fended for themselves Alpha Alec may still be alive.""Please." Matteo scoffed. "Don't act like you're superior Jaxon.""Act?" I could feel Jaxon getting more and more agitated the longer his exchange with Matteo went on. "I don't have to act. I know I'm better than you in each and every fucking way imaginable.""Shall we get this done and over with?" Matteo asked as he looked coldly betw
*Piper's POV*"Piper, I'm so glad you finally came to your senses." Matteo scoffed as he sat at the desk that once belonged to his father."I'm sorry it took me so long." My apology is so fake but I did my best to make sure that he bought it.I've only been back a day and I can't wait to leave already. The atmosphere here is a lot different than when I left. Moon Stone used to be a carefree pack, now I could tell everyone was on edge and the atmosphere is darker."It's okay." He got up from the desk and walked over to me. He cupped my face with his hand and forced me to look into his grey eyes. "I can't completely blame you, sending you away was my father's choice and now he's faced the consequences of his actions."He's not wrong.Alpha Bradley might still be alive if I hadn't gone with Jaxon. He also could've been dead a lot sooner considering Jaxon had a plan to kill everyone that night."I missed you." It's a lie. All of it is a lie.If Matteo found out my true intentions then it'
I was startled by the frantic pounding on my bedroom door. I stood up from my chair and made my way over to it. I already knew it was probably my best friend Alli. There really wasn't anyone else it could be.I open the door and I can see right away she's been crying by the mascara that streams down her face. This had to mean we had lost another one."Did she get Micheal?" My voice shook as I asked her.She nodded her head in response.I grab her arm and lead her into my bedroom. I shut the door behind us as we needed to have our privacy for this. Not that anyone would believe us if they had heard our conversation."Talk to me." I spoke as I guided her to sit down on my bed.She was breathing frantically and I could see she was trying to calm herself down. Her blue eyes looked into mine filled with nothing but fear. A feeling that I had come to know too well these last few days."Kira." She spoke my name quietly in a voice filled with emotion."Tell me what happened Alli." I attempted
"The usual?" Elijah asks as he stands in front of me on the other side of the bar. He was tall with short dark hair and some stubble on his face."You know me so well." I shot him a devious smirk as I moved some of my chocolate brown hair over my shoulder."Well I sure would hope I do by now Violet." He responds as he pours my favorite drink into a glass for me. He then proceeds to hand it over to me while looking me up and down, noticing the revealing black dress I was wearing. "Did you come down here for business or pleasure tonight?"I took a sip from the glass and set it on the counter. "I haven't decided yet. But you'll know within the next hour or so I'm sure." I gave him another smirk."That doesn't sound very promising." He cocked an eyebrow. "Do you ever take a night off Vee?""Only when I feel like it, but I enjoy it so much I'd almost consider it more of a hobby than actually working." I answered. "Besides, the more I put in the happier our boss is and that makes life a lit
What started out as a fun night ended up becoming something I wasn't prepared for. Alison, my closest friend, decided it was time to get me out of my apartment. My boyfriend had broken up with me two weeks ago and I had refused to leave my home ever since. We had been together for years but he decided that someone else had caught his attention.It was hard on me. He had helped me get through so much and then in the end, he left. Just like everyone else had seemed to. I was just barely feeling okay again. It was a struggle but I was making it through the best I could.I straightened my strawberry blonde hair. I then put on some makeup so I felt at least somewhat decent. I put on a black spaghetti strapped dress and then looked myself over in the mirror. I looked good, the first time I had any confidence since the break up."Maci are you ready?" Alison called out as she entered the apartment. She had a spare key so she could come and go as she pleased."Yeah." I answered as I exited my
"I have to get going." Ellie spoke as she stood up from the couch. Her long light brown hair hung down to her waist and she looked back at me with her brown eyes. "Sorry, Liv. It's just that time of night.""You leave at seven in the evening on the dot every night." I groaned at my best friend. "You know you've always been a killjoy. We've just graduated and we're supposed to be living our best lives. But here you are needing to be home so early.""I know." She chuckled to help lighten the mood. "I'll see you tomorrow?"I let out a small sigh. "Yes.""Awesome." Ellie smiled right before leaving the room.It was the strangest thing. She could not stay anywhere later than seven. No matter where we were she would leave. It could be something like a football game or even just a store trip. She had been my best friend for ten years and we never once had a sleepover. We never had a girls night. There was never enough time.I got up from the couch and headed into the bathroom. I put my red h
"Fiona!" His dark voice echoed as he called out my name. "You can't hide forever, you have no where to go."+He was right. We were on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean. What was supposed to be an all adult getaway had became a nightmare. Everyone else was dead. I was the only passenger left because I had caught on that something wasn't right with Jackson.He was attractive and charming, but a little too charming. The moment he introduced himself to my group of friends everyone loved him. They let their guards down. That's where they went wrong.I could feel my heart practically stop as his eyes met mine. I had been moving from place to place to stay hidden. But I made the mistake of hiding under the bed."Got ya." A devious smile crossed his lips and he proceeded to yank me out of hiding."Let me go you asshole!" I shouted as I tried to hit his hands away."Why shout? No one alive can hear you." He responded.Jackson's eyes were a dark grey. His hair was black, fitting as it se
*Piper's POV*Jaxon and I followed behind Dee as she led the way to the library. I could feel knots twisting in my stomach. Whatever this is, I could sense it was a big deal.Jaxon tightened his grip on my hand. We glanced at each other and then back to Dee. I could tell even he knew this wasn't going to be something small. Which meant, we were both now on edge.We entered the library and Dee locked the doors behind us. Clearly whatever this is, it needed to be secret as well."So this is where you've been?" I noticed after the ceremony she disappeared, but I thought I may have just lost her in the crowd."Well, I've been working on this for a while." She responded. "The moment I had it opened I couldn't hold myself back from finding out about this true luna thing.""Well, let's get on with it." Jaxon seemed a little impatient.I can't say I blame him, I'm impatient myself. We've been waiting so long for some answers. We were just seconds away from getting them but even that felt like
*Jaxon's POV*"Are you ready?" I glanced at Piper for a moment.We got back an hour ago. The pack woke up and everyone was gathered and waiting to hear how it all had gone."Yes." Piper confidently nodded.That's one thing I love about her. She doesn't let her nerves get the better of her. Even if she feels them she pushes them aside and takes on her duties as a leader. Piper is one of the strongest female wolves I've ever met.I've been very fortunate to be fated to her.I never expected to meet my mate, ever to be honest. I figured after having been exiled from Moon Stone that the odds of finding one were slim. The night we went to take them down it hit me like a ton of bricks.My priorities changed that night, I just wanted to get her home. It was easy because Bradley didn't want to fight. He wasn't prepared to take on my pack and me. So of course he sacrificed Piper because he didn't count on the fact we would fall for each other.But we did.And here we are, still together and ev
*Piper's POV*After some convincing both of the packs agreed to merging. I could sense they were all unsure but they did seem to realize it was for the best. They did have a little bit of compromising though.Moon Stone still didn't want to up and leave their homes. So the decision was made that they would get to stay where they are since Night Blood isn't too far away. They still would answer to Parker but they would have someone else watching over them, Elliot.Elliot was going to be under Parker's orders but he was leading Moon Stone. I felt like it was a good thing for them. Elliot had always had a good set of morals from what I remember when I was a part of the pack and I had my faith he would do amazing things for Moon Stone.Parker would make Elliot report to him daily and he'd have his check in's with the pack as well. If anyone seemed to be trying to go back to the old ways of Moon Stone's leaders then Parker would alert Jaxon and I immediately. That way we could be included
*Piper's POV*Matteo and I circled each other, baring our teeth as we waited for the other to make the first move. As we did the alpha of the rogues emerged which caused Jaxon to shift. More wolves joined us as the pack of rogues stood behind their leader.There were a lot of them. How they had managed to accumulate so many is beyond me. There's no way all of them were exiled, some of them had to have chosen to be a part of this madness.My eyes looked into Matteo's gray orbs. I was trying to read him, to see maybe where exactly his head was at. Unfortunately, he was blocking me out.Never in a million years did I think he would be the one I had to take out. It was only months ago he was my everything. Now, I felt like there was only one way this ends and I refused to be the one on the losing side.The tension between all of us continued growing and growing. Finally, Matteo had enough. He charged me which caused the rest of the wolves to begin fighting.I dodged him, which made him hi