Josh pov After getting David tucked in I head for Claire who looks sad he is the most withdrawn little boy I ever seen. He flinched a lot and hearing him cry breaks your heart. "is he okay?",she looks up waiting on an answer. "no, I sigh, he was sobbing in the bathroom before bed. I didn't push him to tell me what was wrong",I knew what was wrong he was dumped off on us and his mom didn't care if he was terrified or happy with it. "oh Josh, Claire looked up the hallway, what do we do?",I sighed. "we be there for him",I look at her. She sits and we start a movie and thirty minutes in a scream has us jerking up. Dad hauls ass for David and busting in the room he is in the corner screaming and crying. "I'm sorry, he sobs, I'm sorry...I won't be bad I promise ",what have they done to him. Dad moves to him and he finches away. "David, he says softly, your okay buddy. We won't hurt you",he sobs and pushes his face into the corner. "I'm not a bad boy, he sobs, I'm not a bad boy",my d
Lucas povI drag Gemma home and I'm completely frustrated with her shit lately. "what was that Gem?",she glares at me."what was what Lucas?",she is acting like a bitch."your brother, I watch her eyes glow before going to their normal color, what were you going to do to that little boy?",she sighed."nothing, she looked out the window, nothing at all my vampire said he was abused I wanted proof...I guess",I sighed."Josh is convinced you want to hurt him as well Gem and from the looks of today I think so too",she glared at me."this is our whole problem Lucas, she turns away, you still treat me below you and so does Josh. I'm sick of it now. I don't want shit to do with that pup because he is a reminder my parents chose him and I was cast aside. Yes he was abused but I struggled with Claire all alone on the streets. You all can fuck off",she stormed away and I growled."keep being this way and I will have no choice but to move on!, I called after her, my alpha comes before even you a
Josh pov Lucas mind linked me earlier wanting to know if Gemma can meet her brother and I was very hesitant. I didn't fully trust her not to hurt him because of all the pain she had to go through from a very young age. The sad thing is this poor little boy went through a lot of shit that Gemma never got to experience. He was abused probably from a baby on up till now and it shows with all the test and scans that doc put him through. I didn't want to agree but Claire said that it was for the best and so in an hour's time we're going to meet for ice cream. I'm very reluctant because I fear she will try to hurt him but Lucas promised that she just wanted to meet him. "so we are meeting someone today for ice cream ",we prepare David. "okay",he looks scared. "what is wrong baby?",he sniffles. "mommy met man he took me and hurt me. Am I going with man again?",Claire teared up and I pulled David in my arms. "no baby no mean man just my best friend and his mate both are nice. We promise
Josh povI don't know who is more nervous for David's test Claire or me. The pup worried he will disappoint us but I just want him healthy and happy. Claire made us breakfast after I took her again in the shower and I had to muffle her screams so David wouldn't hear us. I still smirked every time she looked over at me and blushed. Her blush just made me want her more."ready David?",he looked scared."no one is going to hurt you sweetheart, Claire reassured him, this to test what you know for school",he nodded but I could feel his fear. I bet he thought we would do what his parents did to him. I carried him to the school and he looked around worried. "I'm not big enough",he whimpered to me hiding his face in my neck. The teacher met us at the door and smiled but David was close to tears."your fine buddy, I rubbed his back, you will be just fine",he sniffles and I almost turned around to go home I didn't want him fearful like this. The teacher smiled and introduced herself."hi David,
Josh povI stand watching Claire sleep and my mind is in utter turmoil over recent events. I had to admit to my fuckboy history and the look on her face devastated me. I love my mate and I only want her but Trisha has tried to ruin it. I wanted to go to the cells and beat her to death but I refrained because Claire cried for me to stay with her.She begged me and Scar to not leave her and I caved before he did. Once he felt her tears he turned into a purring mess. "son, I hear dad in the mind link, I'm going down to question her",I sighed."be careful dad she is a sneaky bitch",I linked back. His sigh was all I heard before he cut the link. I continued to pace and stop to stare at my beautiful mate. She is stunning Scar mumbled as he watched her shift in her sleep. I smiled."Josh, I hear Lucas, can I come over to talk?",I jump I wasn't ready for a link."sure bro, I cover Claire, everyone is in bed so I got free time",he sighed relieved. "thanks bro",he cut our link and I quietly le
Josh povMy dad came to my house with my mom who was still visibly upset and sore. Claire touched her head and healed the injuries shocking my mom. Yes my mate is strong as hell."is David okay?",I nodded but knew he would go back to the nightmares again."we hope so but seeing her freaked him out. He is crying in his room",he went there once we got home and keeps crying. Claire has cried with him and tried to get him to come out."can I try to talk to him?",my dad asked. My mom sat staring at us and I knew she wanted to talk. but was a proud woman. Stubborn as hell but proud too."I'm sorry",her words shocked me."mom...",I started but she looked up tears filling her eyes and I felt Claire sigh sadly."no Josh , she protested, I was so wrapped up on having a big family that I didn't take in the fact you have Hunter, David and now Gavin. Claire just gave birth and I was going on about having more",I sighed. "I know mom and we are okay either way. I don't really care if we can have mor
Josh povLucas hasn't answered mind link, calls or texts messages and I don't know what to do. Gemma has been crying so bad I had to have doc come sedate her. My dad is pacing and Duke headed out to look for him.The note meet at the border keeps running through my head."Gemma when you got home was anything on your door?",she looked at me and nodded no before falling asleep. "he has to be okay",I sighed as I paced. My cell rang and I answered. "hello",I listened. "seems we got your future beta, the voice said so I quickly hit speaker, come meet us at the border future alpha",I wanted to throw shit. We had no choice but to meet I couldn't risk Lucas getting killed. "lets go",my dad ordered guards on Claire as me, him and Duke ran there. Once we walked up Lucas was dragged to the gate and tossed on the ground. He was bound and hurt. I growled and my eyes flashed golden."what the fuck do you want?",I glared at them. Rogues stood with vampires. Sneaky and nasty bastards."we want you
Claire povMy witch wants out this bitch has my best friend at gun point. Gemma looks scared as she shields her belly. I have no idea where Lucas is and I'm angry he left her here alone. Josh is pissed as he stares at the nurse. "let her go",he alpha orders. She looks compelled my witch offers. Fuck vampire compulsion is a bitch."I have to do this, the nurse cries, my mom is with them",I hear Josh growling as he glares at the nurse. Lucas runs in and his eyes go black then golden."get the fuck away from my mate!!",he yells making us jump. Gemma whimpers."please don't hurt my baby ",Gemma cried as she shielded her belly."I have to do this,the nurse sobbed, they have my mama",Josh shared a worried look with me."I have to do this, the nurse sobs, if I don't my mom dies",she is definitely under vampire compulsion. I look at Gemma and raise my hand the gun yanks out her hand and she screams. She shoves Gemma hard and Lucas leaps forward catching his mate keeping her from hitting the f
Lucas povI attack the hunter closer to me and kill him fast. My wolf growls happy as more fall."fucking dogs!",is yelled as we clash and I hear alarms."keep fighting!",I hear Josh."son they broke into the panic rooms",my gut clenched hard. Gemma I growled loud."my mate",Josh and I say together as fear fills us. We share looks before we go back to fighting. "lets end them once in for all, I share a brief look with Josh, wipe them all out so we can have relaxing lives with our girls ",I tell Josh and all he does is nod. A gun is fired and I watch a warrior fall. Fuck.Gemma pov The panic room door explodes as Victor shoves us behind him. A hunter steps through a evil grin on his lips."well what do we have here?, he smirks, a blood sucker and his whores",I cringe but my vampire growls. Let me take over Gemma it is time we show these fuckers what we are capable of. "back off,Victor growls, you will die",he shoots Victor who falls and I let my vampire take over and I move faster t
Lucas pov The week goes fast and today Is today the meeting. Josh ordered warriors to surround the building and outside for protection. Gemma has been a crying mess all damn day so far. Victor came yesterday and hasn't left because he wants to be close to help us. "ready baby?",she sighs. "do we have to go Lucas?",she been asking this for two days now. "yes baby we do, I hug her, I'm sorry my love but we have to show up. I will be there, so will Josh, Victor, my dad and Josh's dad so your going to be protected fully",she nods in my chest. Victor looks like he wants to hug her but stays standing close by. He looks tired which is weird for a vampire. Getting to the meeting hall vampires stand looking at Gemma. The head vampire looks happy to see her but she doesn't even look at him. His smile fades as she hugs me tight. "we got this",Victor moves beside us and Gemma reaches for his hand. He lets her take his and gives a shaky breath. "what if he tries stuff?",Gemma looks up afte
Gemma pov Victor wants to talk but I can't look at him without feeling hurt. He was so mean during our training I felt hated. I thought he was my friend but I was wrong and that hurt. I sighed as I looked at Lucas. "please Gemma, he begged, talk to me",she wouldn't look his way at all. "baby",she sighs sadly. Lucas pov "I'd rather not, her voice is soft and sad, your not who I thought you were Victor and I'm in no mood to be treated that way again",fuck he must of really hurt her feelings a lot. I hugged her to me and he sighed sadly. "for what it's worth I'm really sorry",he left and she started crying In my chest and all I could do was hold her. I stood letting her cry till she stopped and soft sniffles came out. Fucking cute my wolf mumbled and purred. "your okay baby",I kissed her lips before picking her up and holding her tight to me. Her lips met mine and we kissed till our stomachs growled loud. I headed to the kitchen of this place and damn it is nice. It has already pr
Gemma pov Lucas has been gone a long time and I'm getting more freaked out at every second that passes. I tried to mind link him but nothing and even Josh won't respond. Grabbing my cell phone I text Claire who doesn't answer. My vampire is restless and worried and wants to go see what is up. Jace is here I remind her and she backs down. Hours later I'm pacing and jump when the door opens and in walks Lucas with Josh, Victor and another vampire I don't recognize. All four look tense and angry. "Lucas, I barely get out before he pulls me to him, are you alright?",he glares at the new man in my living room. "I will be fine once this fucker leaves",the vampire scoffs but his eyes take me in and I feel disgust. I don't like his eyes on me and I glare back. "my queen ",he voices and I laugh out loud. "I'm not anyones queen",he sighs. "your our vampire queen and I was told to come collect you to help rule our coven. My king believes your his mate",Lucas growls again in anger. "I ha
Gemma pov It wasn't long after that day I was thrown into training and I fucking hated it. Victor wasn't easy on me or gentle which pissed me off. "your a half vampire Gemma fucking act like it",he threw a punch at me and I jumped back. "what the fuck is your deal!",I yelled chest heaving. He was intentionally being a douchebag. "no rogue or vampire will stop to give you a break or be gentle so stop being all delicate your a fucking hybrid act like it !",he snarls back and slams open the door as he leaves. I'm hurt as I stand trying to catch my breath and I fight to not cry. I thought he was my friend and I thought he cared about me. I was obviously wrong. I wiped my sweat drenched face and headed to shower where I would cry silently. After a hot shower I headed home and put on a fake smile to hide from Lucas. "how was training?',he rocked Jace as he looked at me a beautiful smile on his lips. I wanted to cry. "fine",I went for food. You liar my vampire speaks up. Yeah well I ca
Lucas povI carry Gemma out after dressing her. Once she is in bed I smile as her eyes drift shut. We fucked her good my wolf murmurs as I watch her sleep. She needs us to be gentle, I say as he huffs, she is bruised bad and extremely underweight if we go to rough we could hurt her. My wolf sighs in annoyance and I sigh with him. I move close and brush her hair back as I cover her up. I don't hear my dad or mom as I stare at her. "son, I jump and turn, we brought Jace and food",I smile and take my pup kissing him. Fuck he is cute."thanks",I hold him gently. Dad checks Gemma and hisses at her bruising. She looks horrible but I'm thankful she is alive and here."she needs to eat more",he sets up our food."Gemma, my mom touches her arm, wake up honey I brought Jace and your food",I watch her wake slowly and smile. I place Jace in her arms as I watch her cry. My dad looks ready to cry with her."he is cute ",I kiss her head."hi my sweet little guy, she kisses our pup, I missed you",I m
Lucas pocI shower us after our fun and look my mate over. Still thin but fucking beautiful. I kiss her head and dry us before pulling on clothes. She hugs me as I stand there smiling."they want you and Claire my love, I kiss her pout, once you fully train you and her will be unstoppable. So let us hope the warriors get the rest of them",she sighs as I pick her up and head to my bed. I gently place her there and grab a shake hoping she drinks it."I'm not even strong Lucas",she looks up at me as she sips her chocolate shake."yes my love you are, I brush her hair back, your the strongest she wolf I ever met. You dealt with a lot while I was in my coma and you stayed strong",she looked away at the last part but it is true I admire her grit. Gemma pushed forward even when she was exhausted she kept going. Even when she wanted to give up she kept going so I know my girl is strong as hell."I don't feel strong Lucas I fell apart as soon as you woke up",I gather her close and kiss her lips
Lucas povAfter my dad's visit I took Gemma again and tucked her in so she could rest. Was I horny? Fuck yes but my mate needed sleep. Josh came in and smiled."heard about your moon goddess visit",he looked at me waiting. "yes she loves popping up and surprising me",he sat."what she say exactly?",I sighed."our mates are considered a double powerhouse together. Others want that power for themselves and my all time favorite we got a battle coming. I was told to work hard to walk because it will happen soon",he raked fingers through his hair frustrated. "when do we get breaks?",my thoughts exactly I sighed."I hope soon, I looked at Gemma, my mate needs some care and not stress. Moon goddess said once she trains fully the shit starts. I assume we are being watched",he looked up worry in his eyes."we don't need this bullshit Lucas, he growled, I just want peace forever ",I feel the same. All we do is fight it seems. We both sigh and I look at Gemma with worry. Training seems so damn
Lucas povGemma sobbed in my arms and fuck if it didn't make me tear up with her. She held on and I felt my legs but it went away again. I felt her warmth against them but I still stayed quiet. I won't tell her till I can walk."I'm sorry my love, I kissed her head, I'm here now baby",she sniffles and holds on tight. I feel her shivering and I ease her back."I'm cold",her teeth chatter my wolf growls viciously as we look our mate over with worry. "Gemma what the hell?",she continues shaking and fear fills me. I mind link doc to get in here as I hold her to me.Doc rushes in and I look at him helpless as he turns her gently. Gemma shakes and he covers her."Gemma honey, he starts but she is shaking so bad he can't get vitals right, nurse!,he yells, warming blankets. Serum shot and page Alpha Josh",fuck I'm not use to it yet as I hear them call Josh alpha. He comes fast as they try to warm her. "what happened?",he looks worried. "she can't get warm alpha",I touch her and I'm scared s