INGRID'S POV " I want Theo to go with me." He repeated. " Why?" I demanded. " I'm going for a drive and I want Theo to come with me." He repeated. " I heard you the first time." I told him, "I just want to know why?" I asked again. I stared at them incredulously as he looked up at Dagna and she gave him a reassuring smile. What the hell are they up to? I wondered. Sighing heavily, Aegon looked up at me. " He's my son too, Ingrid." He told me. " And I would like to spend time with him." He added. What the hell are you up to? I mentally screamed at Dagna, glaring at her and wishing I could scratch out her eyes for whatever she was putting Aegon up to. All the solidarity I had felt with her earlier during her quarrel with Vimon had evaporated into thin air. At that moment my solidarity rested with Vimon as I felt what I now knew she must have felt earlier. How dare anyone that wasn't me make plans for my son. " Really Aegon?" I asked. " Now Theo's your son. I distinctly rememb
INGRID'S POV I didn't say it out loud but I briefly wondered just how she could order the soldiers to drag their alpha and commander in chief out of his carriage and back to his worry wart of a mother. Two hours later however, I couldn't care less if the soldiers had a conflict of interest between their Alpha and his mother. I wanted my baby back and that was all I knew, if a few heads had to roll then so be it. As far as I was concerned it would be a fair exchange. " But you were the one against sending a search party out earlier." Kane told me when I said my mind out loud. " Vimon told me you talked some sense into her two hours ago." He added. " And I regret it now." I told him. " Yes." I said emphatically when he looked at me in surprise. " I regret all that now,if I hadn't glossed over her worries, they would be back by now and my son would be in my arms." I added. " I don't see why you're both so worried." He said. " Your son." He told me. " And yours as well." He told
AEGON'S POV" Yes." She agreed quietly." We've searched everywhere but there's been no news of him." She continued in a voice that was much softer than I had ever heard her use." I have to get out of here." I announced, forcing myself upright, ignoring my body's protests."Not for another week at least." She chided, getting to her feet and pushing me back to lie on my back." No, you don't understand." I protested, fighting her every step of the way. "I can't stay here, I have to find Theo."" Be reasonable, Aegon!!!" She demanded, poking me in the shoulder so hard I winced. " You have two broken ribs, a broken arm and two shattered legs. You can't charge off anywhere." She said," That's my son out there mother." I cried." My little boy, your grandson. He's with a bunch of heartless strangers who's had him for three whole days, doing the goddess alone knows what to him. I'm not leaving him in their clutches for a minute longer!!!!!" I declared vehemently..... or at least as veheme
A HIDE OUT ABOUT THIRTY LEAGUES FROM THE CLEARWOOD PACK. NICO'S POVFrom the doorway, I glared at the man sprawled out on the couch in derision. He really was a pain in the ass and I couldn't wait to be done with the mission so I could finally get rid of him. Sure he was good with his hands and was the best choice to build the weapon I wanted and needed, plus he was the only one with a strong enough vendetta against my darling aunt and her family to actually want to take them down which made him a valuable addition to my cause, but there were times - like right now, when he gets more trouble than he was worth." Tell me again why you had to take the child?" I demanded startling him out of the doze he had been about to fall into.Good, I thought.You have no business sleeping after giving me such a headache." Because my daughter told me to." He replied in that gravelly voice of his that made me want to grab him by the scruff of his shirt and punch him in the face.I didn't do that th
NICO'S POVYou could say Krystal saw the world through rose colored glasses but where everyone saw a cold blooded murderer who killed his own mother, she looked at me and saw the sweet little boy I had once been. And today was no different." Nicky!!!!!!!!." She screeched, throwing her arms around me, baby and all." Where have you been?" She demanded, leading me into the kitchen where Levin was sitting down to his morning cup of coffee." Nico!!!" He boomed holding out his hand for a firm handshake as Krystal pushed me into the chair across from his." You really should drop in more often." He said as Krystal set a cup of coffee in front of me. " Krystal's been driving herself sick with worry."" I have." Krystal agreed, taking the little tot from my arms and cradling him to her chest. " We heard you had an altercation with the Alpha." She added." An altercation?" I asked with a grimace as I took a tentative sip of the coffee.In all the years I had lived with them, I had never mana
AEGON'S POV"Goddess be praised!!!!!!!!!" I exclaimed, hefting myself to my feet and by some miracle I managed to remain standing for a whole minute before I had to grab my mother for support." Bring him to me at once." I demanded." And break the news to his mother." I added." Wellll....." Theo drawled suddenly avoiding my gaze." We don't exactly have him yet." He explained in a low voice.I fell back in my seat with a heavy thud." Theo." I called softly in a soft and gravelly voice. " Yes Alpha."" If you want your head to continue being attached to your neck in the next five minutes, then you had better start explaining.""We.......we........" He started and sputtered to a stop. " A minute and counting.." I informed him coldly.Swallowing hard he tried again."We don't have the young one yet alpha, but we know where he is." He explained, all in one rushed sentence." What are you doing here then?" My mother demanded." When you should be on your way to retrieve my grandson.""
NICO'S POVI was too stunned to move and just stood there motionless, watching as the closest things I had to parents were led away by the alpha's men.What's going on? I mentally wondered, sure that I was hallucinating or something. I had to be. I just had to be hallucinating, maybe all those sleepless nights had finally caught up with me.IN THE PALACEDAGNA'S POVI was too outraged to sit, so I paced the length and breadth of Aegon's room where he had left me earlier, as I waited for nightfall so I could run home to my father and demand an explanation. And he had better have a reasonable explanation or I would give him a piece of my mind.AEGON'S POVI had spent the past two hours smiling so wildly, it was a wonder I hadn't splinted my jaw, and I still couldn't stop smiling. My son was back and I couldn't be happier.All I wanted to do was hold him in my arms and never let go, but since I couldn't do that as he was firmly clutched in his mother's arms, I settled for smiling at him
DAGNA'S POVFather must have been waiting for my arrival, because although it was way past midnight when I arrived, the front door was still open.Storming through the door, I slammed it shut as I strode to his bedroom, screaming his name at the top of my lungs."Father!!!!!" " Father!!!!!!""Father!!!!!" I screamed, too upset to call him dad." You really should learn some manners dear daughter." His calm voice from behind as I reached out to open his bedroom door.I whirled around to find him standing in the doorway to his lab." How could you????" I screamed, lunging at him and grabbing him by the scruff of his shirt." How could you do this to me?????" I demanded shaking him back and forth with all my strength." How could you ruin my plans this way?" I demanded.He let me continue until I had blown out all the steam.My voice was hoarse by the time I finally let myself sag against his chest." Now that you're done with your rants, it's time to listen to reason." He finally said,
Pots and Kettles. Ingrid's point of viewVimon opened her mouth to speak, but I beat her to it.I was fed up with Aegon's accusations and insults, and I let him know it, before his mother could do it for me.“ENOUGH AEGON, ENOUGH!!!!!” I bellowed, getting to my feet and going toe to toe with him.“ For the past nine months, you've done nothing but insult at every opportunity you get, and not only am I sick and tired of it, I'm also fed up.” He was so shocked at my vehemence that he took a step back and looked like a fly could knock him over.Not wanting to give him any space to retreat, I took a step forward and covered the space he had gained, I was almost standing on his feet.“ You call me a slut and a whore every chance you get, but we both know who deserves that title, you're the one who goes around sticking your penis in every vagina you can find, even under your so-called girlfriend's nose.”“ Yes, I see it all,” I answered the question that came into his eyes as the last sent
The IntruderIngrid's point of viewI listened carefully, wondering whether I had mis-heard and the house was just settling down like old houses do or even the wind.When the sound came again, more distinct than it had been, I knew without a doubt that its originator was a werewolf and not old house boards or the winds.I carefully stepped out of my shoes so they wouldn't make a sound and alert whoever it was to my presence and immediately tried to mind link with Aegon.If I had taken a moment to think,I would have tried to mind link with either Kane or Vimon, but I wasn't thinking so I went for the first person that popped into my head.... Aegon.He and I used to spend hours talking about everything and nothing when we were younger, so although I hadn't done so in years, it was quite easy to mind link with him.What? He demanded as soon as I was able to reach him.Aegon, please Aegon you have to come to the south wing, there's an intruder,” I cried.Swiftly and without a word, he shu
The CelebrationIngrid's point of view“ What do you mean you're not coming?” Vimon thundered from where she stood in front of my closet, glaring at me as I put finishing touches on Theo's outfit. It was a good thing she couldn't shoot beams out of her eyes, because with the glares she had been sending my way for the past quarter of an hour, I would be as charred as the outside of a medium rare steak by now.“Just like I've told you already, I'm not coming down for the celebration or party, whichever it is,” I repeated for the third time in fifteen hours.“But why???” She cried.Finally finished with getting Theo dressed, I pressed my lips to his head in a soft kiss, picked him up and turned to face his grandmother, saying;“ I already told you Vimon.”“ Humor me, tell me again,” she declared, plucking Theo from my arms and smiling at him as he gurgled and kicked his legs in the air.“ First off,” I said in reply, counting off my fingers.“ Theo's the one who's being honored,he doesn
He's My FriendAegon's point of viewFrom the bucket window in my study,I watched Nico and Ingrid walk out of the back door and head to the baobab orchard behind the palace. Nico held a big wicker basket and Ingrid held a folded blanket.They were obviously heading out for a picnic, and sure enough they settled under one of the trees with Ingrid spreading out the blanket, and Nico setting down and unpacking the basket to reveal an array of food.It was the third time this week, they did this every other day, they would come out here with more food than two people could possibly eat, sit there talking and eating until it was dark before packing up and going back in.And somehow I always found myself here watching them, of course I told myself I was only keeping an eye on Nico, he had just people he called family and was vulnerable, someone had to keep an eye on him and protect him from Ingrid, she wasn't to be trusted after all and was only trying to get her claws into him in his vulne
Ingrid's point of viewVimon opened her mouth to speak, but I beat her to it.I was fed up with Aegon's accusations and insults, and I let him know it, before his mother could do it for me.“ENOUGH AEGON, ENOUGH!!!!!” I bellowed, getting to my feet and going toe to toe with him.“ For the past nine months, you've done nothing but insult at every opportunity you get, and not only am I sick and tired of it, I'm also fed up.” He was so shocked at my vehemence that he took a step back and looked like a fly could knock him over.Not wanting to give him any space to retreat, I took a step forward and covered the space he had gained, I was almost standing on his feet.“ You call me a slut and a whore every chance you get, but we both know who deserves that title, you're the one who goes around sticking your penis in every vagina you can find, even under your so-called girlfriend's nose.”“ Yes, I see it all,” I answered the question that came into his eyes as the last sentence left my lips.
Ingrid's point of viewI listened carefully, wondering whether I had mis-heard and the house was just settling down like old houses do or even the wind.When the sound came again, more distinct than it had been, I knew without a doubt that its originator was a werewolf and not old house boards or the winds.I carefully stepped out of my shoes so they wouldn't make a sound and alert whoever it was to my presence and immediately tried to mind link with Aegon.If I had taken a moment to think,I would have tried to mind link with either Kane or Vimon, but I wasn't thinking so I went for the first person that popped into my head.... Aegon.He and I used to spend hours talking about everything and nothing when we were younger, so although I hadn't done so in years, it was quite easy to mind link with him.What? He demanded as soon as I was able to reach him.Aegon, please Aegon you have to come to the south wing, there's an intruder,” I cried.Swiftly and without a word, he shut down the mi
Ingrid's point of view“ What do you mean you're not coming?” Vimon thundered from where she stood in front of my closet, glaring at me as I put finishing touches on Theo's outfit. It was a good thing she couldn't shoot beams out of her eyes, because with the glares she had been sending my way for the past quarter of an hour, I would be as charred as the outside of a medium rare steak by now.“Just like I've told you already, I'm not coming down for the celebration or party, whichever it is,” I repeated for the third time in fifteen hours.“But why???” She cried.Finally finished with getting Theo dressed, I pressed my lips to his head in a soft kiss, picked him up and turned to face his grandmother, saying;“ I already told you Vimon.”“ Humor me, tell me again,” she declared, plucking Theo from my arms and smiling at him as he gurgled and kicked his legs in the air.“ First off,” I said in reply, counting off my fingers.“ Theo's the one who's being honored,he doesn't need me there
Aegon's point of viewFrom the bucket window in my study,I watched Nico and Ingrid walk out of the back door and head to the baobab orchard behind the palace. Nico held a big wicker basket and Ingrid held a folded blanket.They were obviously heading out for a picnic, and sure enough they settled under one of the trees with Ingrid spreading out the blanket, and Nico setting down and unpacking the basket to reveal an array of food.It was the third time this week, they did this every other day, they would come out here with more food than two people could possibly eat, sit there talking and eating until it was dark before packing up and going back in.And somehow I always found myself here watching them, of course I told myself I was only keeping an eye on Nico, he had just people he called family and was vulnerable, someone had to keep an eye on him and protect him from Ingrid, she wasn't to be trusted after all and was only trying to get her claws into him in his vulnerable state.Re
Nico's point of view“ I assume there was no one behind you,” Ingrid cut in.“And you would be right,” I said smiling as I recalled the memory.“She took a boy wearing blood-covered clothes home, introduced him to her husband, sat him at her kitchen table, fixed him a quick meal, then drew him a bath and dug out some old clothes for him to wear,” I continued.“ Years later both she and Levin would tell me that they had known I was coming, some kind of unexplainable feeling when they woke up earlier that morning that made them understand they would have a guest in the cause of the day, and when I showed up, they both recounted feeling an unexplainable urge to take me in and do what they could for me, and they did just that.” “ For the first week, I don't think I did anything but eat and sleep, neither of them asked me any questions, not even my name.”“ They sound like amazing people,” Ingrid said.“ They were,” I assured her.“And they loved me, so much that they were willing to giv