*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'
*Jaxon's POV*The knock on my door had pulled me out of my thoughts. I already knew who was behind it. I had Nikko, the Sentinels and the Deltas to meet me so that we could discuss what to do from here."Come in." I spoke loud enough that they could hear me.Nikko opened the door and they all came inside. He shut it and then joined me at my side. The other's took their seats, it was now time to discuss everything."I heard from Piper." I could tell a few of the members were surprised. "She didn't leave because she had given up on our pack. She left to help us.""How does her return to Moon Stone help us?" Mason, one of the Sentinel's, asked."She's working from the inside." I responded."And you trust her?" Juliet, another Sentinel, scoffs. "After everything she's done, come on Jaxon we all know you're smarter than that.""Yes I do happen to trust my mate." I sneered. "You'd know she's on our side if you spent more than five minutes with her.""I agree with Jaxon." Allison spoke up. "
*Piper's POV*I opened the doors to the pack house and stepped outside. Matteo was finally giving me a little more freedom. I'm aware that he thinks it'll help bring me closer to him, however I'm milking this for all I've got because it's a way to keep him from trying anything with me.I looked around at my former pack. I could tell almost all of them were on edge. Pack members I used to socialize with frequently were keeping their distance. Some of them even looked at me like I was the threat.Just like Dark Moon had when I arrived there.I studied their energies for a moment. I could tell some of them were more scared than anything, like they already know what my return means for them.Needless to say, my old pack looking at me as an outcast made my nerves even worse than they already were. When I woke up this morning I had a feeling something was coming, something that was going to end up bad."Piper!" A small voice called out to catch my attention.My eyes locked with Emi and a sm
*Piper's POV*The Dark Moon members Jaxon had brought with him had kept an eye on Moon Stone when Matteo had run off into the woods. Moon Stone seemed to be in shock by what had happened to do anything anyway.As we returned to where both packs were waiting, both on edge. Moon Stone seemed to be filled with fear, their leaders were nowhere to be found. They must have taken off when Jaxon and I were busy with Matteo."In here." I led the way into the pack house, we needed a private space to talk and this was it.We walked into Matteo's office and I shut the door behind us. I turned my attention to the three in front of me, waiting for either of them to speak up.I waited for only a few seconds before I decided to break the silence myself. "Well, if you know what I am then spill it please."Dee took a step forward. "Once every hundred years during a full moon something rare happens, a true luna is born."My face contorted with confusion as her answer only raised more questions for me."
*Jaxon's POV*"It's been a long day." Piper sighed as she sat next. "Why don't we get some rest?""Okay." I nodded. "But I'm not sleeping in a bed that piece of scum slept in.""Of course not." She gave me a small smile. "There's a guest room that you and I will take for the night."Piper grabbed my hand and led the way to the room. I followed behind her silently, trying to think of what to say. There was so much on my mind still, things I needed to get off my chest before we could go back to normal."Right here." Piper opened the door and we entered a room that I could tell hadn't been touched recently.I looked around for a moment, sniffing to see if there was the scent of any other wolf. There wasn't."This will do."Piper shut the door and took a seat on the bed. "Do you think he'll come back tonight?""No." I shook my head as I sat next to her. "Matteo is dumb, but he's not that dumb. He'll probably need a few days to get a plan in order before he tries to come for any of us agan
*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
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