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CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN
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The adults scoop up the children, rushing inside and and Lucas grabs Kayla, along with three other wolf pups, tossing them inside the den before going back out to grab more. The injured woman and her child get closer to us and I see the injuries on her wrists almost as if she was chained by them.“Help me,” She begs, her eyes tearful and panicked. “Please! Don’t let them take me back!”I duck almost automatically when I see something move in my peripheral vision. An arrow embeds itself in the ground just where I had been standing. “Sarah!” Lucas roars, running towards me.I grab the woman and gesture at Lucas, “Get inside!”But Lucas never really listens to me. He reaches us and grabs the child from the woman’s arms, pulling us with him into the den. The door closes behind us and I shout, “Everyone inside your quarters All soldiers guard all entry and exit points! Where is Jared? Hank, keep an eye on her!”Everybody begins moving almost instantly at my or
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“Lucas,” I stare at him, confused. “What’re you doing?”He looks a little uneasy, lowering his voice. “She's got a child with her. She's not in good shape. Let her wash up and get some rest. We'll be able to get clearer answers from her afterwards.”“We don’t even know who she is!” I hiss at him. “I'm not going to put the entire back in jeopardy just because I feel sorry for somebody.”I can feel Lucas’s anger as he stares at me, “How dangerous can she possibly be? We’ll keep an eye on her if you’re so paranoid. But you can't just throw her and her son out there when these people are clearly looking for her!”“Lucas,” I feel astounded at his behaviour and he snaps.“I never said a word when you took in Kayla.”I narrow my eyes, “This isn’t tit for tat. This is about putting the entire pack at risk.”However, he looks stubborn, his words meant only for my ears, “You're about to be a mother. Show some compassion. Are you really going to throw a helpless mother and ch
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I go still at her words, “What do you mean by that?”“I could sense it,” She taps her chest. “He felt different.”I don’t know what different means to her but it is true that he hadn’t been acting like himself. Despite what Aliya said about her, Kayla has not revealed anything about what she could be. But since she seems to be a little forthcoming right now, I ask, “Are you settling in okay?” She nods.The little wolf puppy wriggles out of her hold and she releases it.“Kayla, if I ask you a few questions, can you answer them for me?”Kayla looks hesitant, “I know you want to ask about my family.”“Can you tell me what happened? Why were you living in the woods?” She curls into herself, her arms wrapped around her knees, “I ran away. That bad man was hurting Rain and I ran away. She told me to run.”Rain must have been her sister, I think to myself. I put my arm around her shoulders, “It's a good thing you ran away. Your sister wanted to protect you.”
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“Sarah!”His voice is tight and I barely have time to react before he grins me by my upper arms, pulling me up to my toes.His words are a desperate growl, “Stop it! Stop blocking me!”I stare up at his face and something inside me trembles. His pain does nothing to soothe my own internal rejection or the harsh slap of humiliation that he dealt me just hours ago.We’ve never crossed swords like this when he’s left me with a wound I don’t know how to treat. “Let go of me, Lucas,” I mutter, struggling to get out of his hold.However, his grip on me just tightens, his voice hoarse, “Put down your barriers then! Please, Sarah!”He never pleads and his words pierce me, making something in my chest twist almost painfully so.But lowering my shields, the very idea of allowing him access to my feelings and emotions makes me feel extremely vulnerable. “Lucas -““I’m sorry,” He lowers his head, resting his forehead against mine, his voice rough. “I don't know what
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The female wolf shifter is in the common room, surprisingly.What makes me even more wary is how she is surrounded by my pack. There is a large group surrounding her.I watch from the entrance of the common room, observing them. They’re flitting about her like bees and I find their behavior a little abnormal.If it was only the men, I would have understood. Maybe they were attracted to her. But it’s both male and female pack mates, and this worries me.Nobody is even considering that she could be a threat.After everything that has happened and the danger that is lurking, watching them welcome a strange female shifter into the pack like this is undoubtedly worrying.I remember the fog that Lucas described to me.Maybe it’s time to see for myself.I step forward and I can sense the whole room fall silent. The group in front of me parts, revealing a female shifter delicately sipping soup from a bowl, a child sitting next to her. A few pack mates linger
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“What?”Everything goes still inside of me.”“The Clear Mountain Clan?”I hear the sharp intakes of breath from he two other people in the room.“You’re related to Sarah?” Lucas demands.“Related?” Ariel looks a little taken aback and then her eyes settle on my hair and a strange expression crosses her face, “You’re also from the Clear Mountain Clan? Which-?”“My biological mother was the Alpha’s daughter,” I respond, feeling odd. I never really thought I would ever come across my family, the one I never knew.“We’re cousins then,” Ariel gasps. “Your mother must be Miriam. She went missing nineteen years ago along with her mate. We looked for her but we never found her. Nor her mate. Grandfather was devastated.”I don’t really now how to feel.Ariel’s eyes shimmer with tears, “I’m so glad you’re safe. Where is-?”“They’re dead,” I say, quietly. “Oh,” Ariel mumbles. “She was a wonderful person. They both were.”Something occurs to me, “Wait. Hold
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Ted’s face is dark by the time he and Clara come to my office.“How could you question her like that?” He demands, not even waiting for me to say something.I give him a hard look, "Question her like what exactly?”“She could barely talk!” He exclaims, heatedly. “She was-““She is a stranger,” I say, loudly. “I'm not saying that her circumstances aren't pitiable but it but what guarantee do you have that she is not here as a spy? Are you ready to put the lives of every man woman and child within this den at risk just because you feel sorry for someone?” I can see the internal struggle on Ted’s face and he falls silent.However, Clara’s approach is different, “Look, Sarah, I understand your concern. But she is a submissive. She isn't going to survive out there. Not with the child and not with these people hunting her.”“I gave her a room,” I point out, coolly. “What more do you want?”She hesitates in for a moment and I see confusion in her eyes.“Well?” I ask.
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As the days go by, Kayla is coming more and more out of her shell, but she’s attached herself to me and Lucas. The security around the den and the territory has been upgraded even more. I'm not going to force my people to hide like cowards.So, life is returning to a more normal routine for the pack.However, just because they have begun to recover, doesn't mean that I can go at the same pace as them. “What do we have on the wolves we sent out?” Lucas asks me, a week later, during a meeting.I shake my head, "None of them have returned. I've tried summoning them but nothing. I don't think this is a task we can leave up to my wolves anymore. We’re going to need to send out a delegation.”Ted bristles, “Do you think it's a good idea? We still have eyes on our territory but outside of it, anybody who goes is fair game.”“Which is why I’ll go,” I say, loudly over the agreement of Ted’s words. “I have my wolves with me and-““Absolutely not!” Lucas snarls. “Not in your
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SarahThe days that follow are sad ones. We all have to come together as a pack to work through the loss of so many loved ones. “I really thought we were finding peace,” Dustin says, as we gather together three days later. “I hoped it would stay.”“We’ll find that now,” I tell him. “There are always going to be times of peace and times of conflict. I’ve learned we have to accept that as a way of life. That’s the downside of being in a wolf pack.“But the good days outnumber the bad. And we’re strong, we’re fierce. We’ll get through this and defeat any enemies that might come up next. We just have to trust in each other and have faith in the pack.”The words resonate with me as I say them. Despite all the hardships, I’m more devoted to this pack than I ever have been. I’ve learned to accept the ups and downs which are easier to manage now that things between Lucas and I don’t feel quite as fragile.“That’s why you’re a great leader,” Dustin says. “You inspire us all to do just
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LucasAs I watch my baby in Sarah’s arms, I’m happier than I ever thought I’d be. A son and a daughter. It feels like now our family is complete. Though I’m open to more children in the future. Right now, I’m just content.Sarah and I tend to be rough sleepers though. So, as Sarah dozes off, I take Evelyn from her arms and place her in the bassinet. Then, I join Sarah on the bed.“She’s beautiful,” I say, cuddling my sleepy mate. “You’re beautiful. I’m so grateful to you for bringing our children into our life like you have. “I know it’s never easy. I won’t even pretend to understand what you go through. But you give up so much for our family. I appreciate that more than I can express.”“And I appreciate you,” she says. “You’re a wonderful father and a fantastic husband. I’m so glad to share all of this with you. I’m so grateful to be building a family with you.”I kiss her and the warmth of having my true mate in my life envelopes me. It just feels so natural and right when y
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Sarah“That is an incredible offer,” I say, my eyes staring right into Azar’s. “You’ve promised so much, and I know we’d both prosper within a formed alliance. However, we can’t promise our daughter’s hand in marriage.”My words prompt a hearty response. Some are mere whispers while others are outright defiant. Many can’t believe that we would turn away from this. But we have to do what’s right for our daughter.“Now, I’m not shutting down the idea of a future marriage completely,” I clarify. “Maybe our daughter will end up with your son. Maybe they will be mates.“But we’ll have to wait and see once she’s old enough to decide. Since we’ll be allies regardless, they’ll know each other. They can spend time together.“If our daughter decides that your son is her mate and they both love each other, then they can get married. We’re going to leave that up to her though. We don’t want to make such a big decision for her before she can even consent to it.”Azar’s demeanor falls. It re
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LucasSarah looks at me with an expectant look on her face, and I’m just not sure what I should say. The kiss still bothers me. It hurts me. As her mate, I have reason to be upset.The guilt still haunts me though. It reminds me of how I hurt her. It whispers that I deserve this. I know that I deserve this.“It’s nothing,” I insist.“Lucas, please open up to me,” she says. She takes my hand in hers and looks at me with those eyes I never can resist. “I saw you and Azar last night,” I confess. “I saw the kiss.”Sarah looks at me with shock and guilt written upon her face. I hate that. It’s proof that what I saw was true. They did kiss. She betrayed me.“I know I betrayed you horribly,” I continue. “So, I understand that I deserve that. But it still hurts, Sarah. “I thought we had moved past all of that. I thought we were solid. I thought we weren’t ever going to let anyone get between us again. But I guess I was wrong.”Jealous tears through me as the kiss replays in my min
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LucasI’m surprised then when I wake, Sarah isn’t beside me. I panic. After everything that’s happened, I simply can’t help it. There are too many ways things can go wrong.I need her near me. I need to always know that she’s okay.After a deep breath, I realize that something feels wrong. Something seems off. I walk to Fergus’ room and see him sleeping peacefully. I tuck the baby monitor in my pocket and step outside. I won’t go far, I can’t go far without Fergus, so hopefully she’s close by.It doesn’t seem like she is at first. I look all around our home and don’t see her. Then, I go towards the back yard and I stop.Sarah is there, but the tree line, but she’s not alone. He’s with her. The anger from earlier boils within me again.I know I shouldn’t be jealous, especially not after what I did to Sarah. I have no right to worry about that after all I put her through. And nothing truly awful has happened between them. I don’t have a solid reason to be upset.Besides, I tru
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Lucas“You don’t have to give an answer right now,” he rushes in to say. “I’m not expecting you to be sure of anything right now. It’s just something to think about.”I’m so taken off guard by this that I don’t know a single word to say in response. I have tried to push aside my fears that he wants to seduce Sarah and getting to know them all a little better has helped me to do so.My daughter though… I never thought he’d be after my daughter. Arranged marriage? “That’s a big topic,” Sarah says slowly. “We’d definitely need time to think about it further. We’d have to talk through this amongst ourselves.”“Of course,” Azar replies with a pleasant smile. “I’m not trying to force your hand or anything. Take as much time as you need. It is a big decision but I think it’s the right one.”We don’t stay out much longer than that. We circle back to the gathering for a little while. But everyone is tired, so we all head back home soon after.It’s only once we’re back home that every
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SarahI take a moment to give Lucas a hug and another kiss before we step into the area where the feast is being hosted. I can sense that he’s still a little insecure about things, but he had no reason to worry. I’m going to be true to him always.I’ll admit though, I am intrigued by this new pack. I wonder about the kinds of magic they can do. I’m curious about all they have to offer.As we walk towards their Alpha, the pack starts to congregate together, which is a little strange. Before this, they were mingling with everyone else. There seems to be a shift though as we approach them.“We’re so grateful you’ve accepted us,” Azar says, flashing that friendly smile. Is there anything flirtatious about it? I don’t really think so.“To show our gratitude, we would like to show you something,” he continues. “A little show before dinner.”I hesitate. What if this is something malicious? I don’t know anything about this pack. Is it a trap?They’re already here though. They could tr
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LucasAfter everything else that’s happened, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried about this new pack joining us. It’s not like it’s uncommon for packs to approach each other, especially if they think a mutually beneficial alliance can be formed.The fact that packs are now approaching us like this shows our growth. I’m proud of Sarah for bringing this pack to greatness like this. I’m happy to welcome newcomers in.It’s just that there’s been a lot going on lately. And it still seems like a risk to allow anyone new to come into this peaceful place we created.Then, I realize that I’m sounding a bit like how Liza sounded when we brought Brandon in. It gives me more empathy towards her but also makes me realize that maybe I’m being a bit paranoid.It will be good to have another alliance. This could ultimately be beneficial to us. So, I help answer questions as the pack follows us. I remain as engaging as possible as I get to know them.“You’ve truly created something impres
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SarahChills run down my spine as I listen to this prophecy about our daughter. I always knew our children would be great. But I never expected something like this.Could it be true?I assume it is considering the way this prophecy has been delivered. What does it mean though? How do we deal with something like this?Before we can ask any questions, the bubble floats off into the sky which grows lighter again. The lights turn back on. The candles are re-lit.Lucas and I look to each other as everyone looks to us for answers. Yet I’m stumped. Usually I know what to say, but not this time.“I have no idea where that came from,” I admit. I’ve found that when it comes to being Alpha, the best way to approach these sorts of things is from a place of honesty. “However, I can say that I feel blessed.“It’s clear our daughter will be special. I don’t know exactly what that means yet, but we will take care of her to the best of our ability. We’ll cherish her just as we do Fergus. We’ll
