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Midnight On The Bayou 145. (CASSY POV)
I woke up in the middle of the night from the remnants of intense dreams. They had all taken place deep in what I guessed was the Bayou.My dreams had always been vivid, but lately, they had taken on a new level of clarity. It felt like I was really there, in places I'd never seen before. Were they even dreams? Maybe they were his memories, or glimpses of the future? I didn't know. I did know Leila, usually a constant presence in my mind, was strangely silent now.Leila had always been there, a guiding force. As I grew older, I often wondered if I was hearing Leila or my wolf. Now that I had my wolf, I realized Leila's voice was always more like my intuition. As this thought crossed my mind, Leila giggled softly, making me smile.This had always been my reality. Not many people knew about it because I felt strange living with our Goddess in my head. Others would beg to speak to her for weeks and never get a response. I always wondered why I was so special, why she chose me. Kae
Last Updated : 2024-05-26Midnight On The Bayou 146. (SKY POV)
(SKY POV) Kael wasn't in bed when I woke up. I started to panic immediately. Where the hell was he?I rolled over and felt the strangest sensation, like someone pushing on my stomach. Looking down, I fully expected one of the twins to be messing with me. They loved doing that.But there was nothing. Just me alone in the bed. Alone in the bed with the babies. Wait. It was the babies pushing from the inside.I could feel them!I looked up at the healer checking on Teddy, who was still asleep. She whispered, "They went to the office. Both guys are healed. I think this one is just sleeping off the emotional hangover if you know what I mean."I laughed softly. Oh, did I ever. I had a strange feeling he and I would have many conversations about the fun life that comes with loving a Monroe alpha. I would always win, though. I had three to deal with, while he only had one. But then again, that one was Cassy, so I may be wrong here. At least with three, they seemed to balance one another
Last Updated : 2024-05-28Midnight On The Bayou 147. (TEDDY POV)
(TEDDY POV)I opened my eyes in the weirdest place I've ever been, me. It was stepping into a bottle of champagne, all bubbly and glowing. A beautiful lady was swimming in a pond in front of me, her laughter echoing through the space. She looked up at me and giggled. "You shouldn't be here yet." In a split second, she was beside me, whispering, "Open your eyes."When I opened them again, I was in a mansion. The marble and stone walls around me were confusing... Was I dead or something? But then I noticed Cassy beside me, sobbing, and everything started to come back into focus. We were at the Monroe mansion, if I had to guess.Cassy showed me that she marked me. Holy shit. I'd walked away from her because I knew how serious she was when she made that comment. I had already decided that, as hard as it was going to be, after we got Kael back, I would restrict us to video chats and telephone calls only until she was closer to 18. So the Moon Goddess must have laughed at that plan
Last Updated : 2024-05-29Midnight On The Bayou 148. (SKY POV)
(SKY POV) "Well... I think he's a good kid, right? He seems to be so dedicated to her already," Missy remarked. Kael walked over to the bar, flipped himself up on it, and said, "Oh, he is... as long as he keeps his hands and teeth to himself until she's older, I won't cause problems..." I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Teddy was the best person I knew before meeting the Monroes. If there was literally anyone in this world that I would have picked for Cassy, he would have made it to the top of that list. I whispered, "Teddy literally saved me a few times. I don't think y'all understand what he's done for me throughout my life." Kael's eyes lit up. "Well, we got all day, and I'm not against story time." I glanced over at the twins, and they chimed in, "Hey, we are mature enough to handle it." Their enthusiasm was so cute. I was starting to understand just how much alpha energy was always around me. Even Cassy. I launched into the story. "Ceci knocked me out, my nose po
Last Updated : 2024-06-02Midnight On The Bayou 149. (SKY POV)
(SKY POV)Watching them try to establish the mental link was cute as hell. Being far more experienced, Teddy tried everything he could to make it happen. They jumped around, playfully nipping at each other, rolling in the grass as they tumbled over one another. Teddy would stop occasionally, lowering his head and making direct eye contact with Cassy, trying to communicate through their bond. He nudged her gently, pawed at the ground by her feet, and even lay down in front of her, belly up, to show his submission and trust. I realized just how easy it was for him to submit to her. I know it was pack dynamics at play more than anything since he was a Beta, but it was still fascinating to watch. The constant alpha-level energy around me now was normal to me. Their intensity was just a part of who they all were. I'd accepted that long ago, but being around other people I know well who aren't alphas really makes it clear to me. Cassy followed his lead, but I could see her fr
Last Updated : 2024-06-04Midnight On The Bayou 150. (CASSY POV)
(CASSY POV) His wolf... wow. He was so dark, almost black, but what struck me the most were his bright, shining green eyes.The same eyes I had fallen for in his human form. Seeing him like this was mesmerizing. I realized then that I was already so much in love with him. It was unreal. It felt like a force of nature, something inevitable and unstoppable.It felt like fate.We tried and tried to connect mentally, but it just wasn't happening. I had always heard that establishing a mental link with someone you loved was supposed to be easy, like flipping a switch. Even when I was younger and less experienced, it had been straightforward with the Monroe pack members. It was just another sign that I had the alpha blood that everyone wanted to deny. Struggling like this with Teddy was really upsetting. I could feel his frustration mirroring mine, his efforts to soothe me only making me more desperate for the connection.Determined to keep trying, we headed down to the river. Teddy
Last Updated : 2024-06-06Midnight On The Bayou 151. (KAEL POV)
(KAEL POV)When I heard him call me bro, I fucking lost it. He didn't get that privilege, not yet. Not ever, if I had anything to say about it. The chemicals they'd pumped into me must have been messing with my head again, but I didn't care. That single word lit a fire inside me, a fire that had been smoldering ever since I got out of that hellhole.It felt like the universe was out to get me. Teddy was the Beta of what had been, until recently, a rival pack. He was my wife's first kiss. He was my sister's mate. He was infuriatingly confident. So much so that he almost got himself killed, and my little sister had to rescue him by marking him. Seriously, who thought, "Let's figure out how to frustrate Kael more than anything," and created this fucked up mess? It was like a goddamn cosmic joke, one that I was the punchline for.The second Cassy launched at me, the impact hit me hard. It was like slamming into a brick wall. The impact sent a jolt through my body, and I shifted ba
Last Updated : 2024-06-06Midnight On The Bayou 152. (CASSY POV)
(CASSY POV)Ethan walked into the kitchen with his dad as I lay across Teddy's lap, enjoying just being there with him. He was trying to teach me some French while we waited for dinner. Oh shit. I started panicking immediately, and I stood up quickly."Ethan…" I began, trying to keep the panic out of my voice."So it is fucking true… wow…" he said."Don't make a scene," I pleaded, but it was too late.Ethan's face contorted with rage. He made a scene. "How could you, Cassy? Fucking really? You, of all people? I thought… I thought we had something real!" His voice broke, his eyes flashing with anger and pain."Ethan, please, let's talk about this later," I said, trying to de-escalate the situation. But he was beyond reason.In a fit of rage, he lunged at me, knocking me down.I hit the ground hard, the wind knocked out of me. I literally could not breathe for about ten seconds.Pain radiated through my body, but worse than the physical pain was the heartbreak of seeing Ethan like
Last Updated : 2024-06-06
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Midnight On The Bayou 189. (KNOX POV)
(KNOX POV)Teddy called later that day. I could hear the hesitation in his voice, which was rare for him. "Knox, I just heard Essie's been seen near the old rogue housing units by the beach. They said she is staying in the stray house near the edge," he told me. He didn't have to say more. I knew exactly where he meant.It was the same place I had taken her before when things were spiraling out of control.I didn't want to bring anyone with me, especially not Sky. The memories of how deep I had fallen, how Burk and Fletcher manipulated me into that dark pit of sex addiction, were too raw. She didn't need to see that side of me. No one did. This was something I had to face alone.The truck's engine roared to life, the same one I'd driven that night years ago. I prayed she'd recognize the truck, which would trigger something in her or at least make her talk to me about that night.As I pulled up to the house, my heart pounded against my ribs. The place looked as rundown as ever. I sa
Midnight On The Bayou 188. (KNOX POV)
(KNOX POV)Sitting at the kitchen table, my phone buzzed with a notification. It was a message from the pediatrician's office about Oxxy's upcoming surgery. They asked about insurance information and the final payment arrangements. I didn't hesitate to respond that I'd pay cash. Money wasn't an issue when it came to Oxxy's well-being.The reply came almost immediately, but it wasn't what I expected. They mentioned needing some papers signed and, since I wasn't the custodial parent, they would need his mom's signature to proceed.My heart sank. I stared at the message, trying not to panic. The thought of needing Essie's involvement made my stomach twist. She had been out of the picture after running away from the rehab, and now they were saying we needed her? It felt like a slap in the face.Sky entered the room and noticed the strain in my posture. "What's wrong?" I didn't say anything, just handed her the phone. After reading the message, she sighed and ran her fingers through my
Midnight On The Bayou 187. (KNOX POV)
(KNOX POV)"We found him."The delta's voice crackled over the radio, and everything around me seemed to freeze. Still, I couldn't fully relax. I needed to see him with my own eyes. Needed to know he was safe."Where?" I shouted into the radio, desperation pushing my voice louder than intended."By the pond," came the reply. "He's just sitting there, Knox. You need to get down here."I didn't wait for more information. I shifted and sprinted through the woods, driven by the overwhelming need to reach him. My heart raced, thoughts spiraling through every possible scenario. The idea of him being out there all alone and the what-could-have-happened scenarios if we hadn't found him made me sick to my stomach.Seeing him nearly brought me to my knees as I reached the pond. He was perched on a large rock, his little legs swinging back and forth like he hadn't just scared us all half to death. Relief hit me so hard that I almost stumbled, but I kept moving."Oxxy!" I called out, rushing tow
Midnight On The Bayou 186. (KNOX POV)
(KNOX POV)As soon as I returned to the house, the pressure hit me like a physical force. Something was wrong. Really wrong. The packhouse was eerily quiet. I barely had time to process the change from dead still to chaos before Ky rushed up to me, panic radiating off him."Knox, we lost Oxxy."That knocked the wind out of me. My heart started pounding so hard it felt like it might burst. "What do you mean you lost him? How could you let him out of your sight?" The panic in my voice was undeniable, but I couldn't help it. The fear was already taking over, squeezing at my chest like a vise.Ky's eyes were wide with fear. "I'm sorry, I just... I turned around for a second, and he was gone. I thought he was just running back to the house, but he's nowhere Knox. We can't find him. Where the hell could he have gone? It was less than a minute."The blood drained from my face as the reality of what he was saying hit me. Oxxy was missing. I immediately jumped to the worst possible scenari
Midnight On The Bayou 185. (KY POV)
( KY POV )I watched Cassy practically force Teddy into his truck after she tossed Phin in the back seat. I stepped toward her, hoping to say something that might calm her down. Before I could say anything, she spun around. "Before you lecture me, you need to go talk to your two lookalikes inside before I kill them!" she yelled.She quickly caught herself and apologized. "I'm sorry for yelling at you, Ky. It's just... They need to get their shit together. This isn't the time to act like kids."I sighed, taking a few deep breaths before heading inside. If I was being honest, I was tired of it too. We had three kids now, and this constant chaos couldn't keep happening. We had to figure out how to handle this before it tore us apart. Or they had to grow up in the kinds of messes we did. As I made my way to the packhouse, my thoughts drifted back to Naomi. I had been in love with her for nearly a decade. We were marked and bonded, and I was ready to spend my life with her. But then she
Midnight On The Bayou 184. (SKY POV)
SKY POVI was doing everything I could to help Knox handle Oxxy, but it felt like trying to put a band-aid on a gaping wound. Knox was beyond frustrated with himself for allowing Oxxy to see the fight and hear everything accidentally. After sending Oxxy to his room to gather his cars so they could play together on the porch, he paced the room."I can't believe I let him see that, Sky," Knox muttered. "He's just a kid. He shouldn't have to deal with this damn mess."I watched as he tried to pull himself together, knowing how much this was tearing him apart. I reached out, taking his hand. "We'll make it right, Knox. We'll make sure Oxxy knows he's safe with us. He seemed okay?"Before he could respond, the door opened, and Kael stormed in. "What the hell happened?"Knox didn't hesitate. "Phin said his Dad used black magic to block finding out who Oxxy's father is. We got into it. Cassy left to drive Phin and Teddy back to the Bayou land.""She drove them back? Alone? As volatile as the
Midnight On The Bayou 183. (KNOX POV)
(KNOX POV)We returned from the run, but what we needed to do was still heavy on my mind. As we approached the packhouse, I braced myself for the conversation with Cassy. I knew she wouldn't want to hear anything about Teddy's past, especially when it involved someone else, but we couldn't avoid it any longer.When we walked into the living room, Cassy was already on edge. I could see how she held herself, tense and ready for a fight. "Cassy, we need to talk," I started, trying to ease into it.She didn't give me an inch. "About what?" she asked, her arms crossed defensively."It's about Oxxy… and Teddy, and everything that happened," I said, knowing this wouldn't go well no matter how I worded it."I don't want to talk about Teddy being with someone else, Knox. I can't.""I get it, Cass," I stated. "But we need to figure this out for Oxxy's sake. Wouldn't you want to know if he was the... Wouldn't you care?"She stared at me, anger flashing in her eyes as she started to pace. "You th
Midnight On The Bayou 182. (KNOX POV)
KNOX POVSky found me asleep on the floor in Oxxy's room, curled up beside his bed like a helpless puppy guarding his toy. I had one arm draped over his small body, trying to offer comfort. Probably more for me than him. He was content, totally unaware of my messy thoughts. I hoped it would always remain that way. He'd been through enough already to have to also handle adults with big emotions.Oxxy was snuggled up in his bed, his tiny malnourished body barely taking up any space, his breathing even and calm. I didn't know how long I'd been there, but it must've been a while because the hard floor beneath me was making my back scream."Knox," Sky whispered as she knelt beside me. "Do you want to go for a run? I think it will do you some good."I blinked awake, my eyes heavy with exhaustion. I knew she was right. I needed to clear my head. "Yeah," I muttered, rubbing my eyes. "Let's go. But don't wake the other two." The last thing I wanted was for Kael and Ky to join us. I needed to
Midnight On The Bayou 181. (KNOX POV)
(KNOX POV)Cassy sat across from me, twisting around a loose thread on the couch. "Teddy's convinced Oxxy isn't yours," she finally said. "He thinks Oxxy's actually Ferdinand's."I stared at her, struggling to process what she was saying. "What? That's impossible.""They found out after that Ferdinand was also sleeping with her," she continued, not looking at me."Who's 'they'?" I asked."Essie and Phin were involved. Pretty intensely, from what I've gathered. And I'm pretty sure Teddy was in on it too, even though he won't admit it outright."I felt like the ground had been ripped out from under me."There's no way Oxxy isn't mine, Cassy."Cassy sighed, finally looking at me. "Knox, they were all pretty close. Maybe too close. I don't think they were trying to hide it. Teddy told me that Essie and Ferdinand were... well, let's just say they weren't just friends."I shook my head, refusing to accept what she was saying. "Oxxy looks like me. If he were Ferdinand's, he wouldn't have bl
