Chapter 42 – Don’t drink the tea Sue, Mom’s right-hand lady, opens the door for us. “Please, come in.” She states before opening the door wider and standing out of our way to allow entrance. “Where are my parents?” I question her. “They will be back soon.” She struggles to state. “When did they leave?” King Aiden asks her, and immediately she gives him every answer he requests of her. “They left out the back door a few minutes before you got here. They told me to answer the door for you and seat you in the living room with tea until they returned.” “We will not require any refreshments or food while we are here; please cancel any plans you have made regarding those things.” He states before moving to the couch. “Please also note the time and announce when one hour has passed.” He says as he sits next to Onyx. We have been waiting for nearly an hour when my parents stroll into the house. “We hope you have not been waiting long. We had to step out for a few minutes to handle somethin
Chapter 43 – Let’s spy ourselves I walk to the nearest outdoor store in the territory. “What are we doing in here?” Onyx asks as he follows me. “We have the best view. We will start spying ourselves,” I state as I select a pair of binoculars and head toward the space section. His face lifts when he sees me grab a telescope. “You are brilliant.” He states as he takes the items from my hands.When we finish our purchases, we all carry bags back to the hotel. “Look how well these work!” Excitement flows through me as I hold the binoculars to my eyes and look around the territory. After a while, I set up the telescope and look around with a much closer view. “King Aiden, you want to see this!” I call him and step away from the telescope so he can see what I have. He looks through it for a long time, adjusting and moving it slightly to get a better view. He then retrieves his binoculars and looks to see what he can see. When he finally puts them down, he sighs. “The camp is
Chapter 44 – A Glimpse of the ThreatI move to Nava and slip my arm through hers, leading her out of the building and into our car. “What is going on?” I nearly demand of her. “The main person is Michael Noble, which I believe you already know.” “I do.” “He doesn’t know that I am no longer a member of this pack. He used his Alpha tone on me, and when I didn’t feel it work, I knew I needed to pretend that it did.” “What did he ask of you?” “He wants me to spy on your meetings with your father to verify that your father is doing as he demands.” “Do you know what the end game is with him? Why is he doing this?” Onyx asks. “I have heard a few bits and pieces as I have wandered in the dark. I can tell you the best hiding spots are where we would hang out as kids.” She states to me before continuing. “There is another woman I have never seen before, and he has told her that he cannot challenge Leo for Alpha unless you are dead. If Leo were to die, he thinks you would automatically be the su
Chapter 45- Is Nava a threat?Alpha Lebear answers on the second ring. “My King, how may I be of service?” He questions. “I have a young wolf here announcing that she is a member of your pack.” “New or old?” He asks. “New; she found her mate there, I would assume.” The King looks to Nava for confirmation, and she nods. “I have two new pack members; one is from Blood Water. I believe her name was Nova or something of that nature. I met her one time before we had the meeting.” “What is your name, dear?”Aiden asks as he pulls the phone away from his ear. “Nava. I am mated to one of the future Betas,” She announces and stands quiet again. “Does Nava sound familiar to you?” Aiden asks. “That is it! Sorry about that. My mind is not as quick when I have been asleep.” He apologizes. “Do you need any assistance in Blood Water while you are there? I can send extra wolves if they are needed.” “No, we have that under control. Could you tell me if I need to be worried about Nava being around?” Th
Chapter 46- King Aiden’s POV A harsh knock on my bedroom door distracts me from my beautiful Mate feeding me grapes. “What is it?” I demand. “Sir, we have information.” I can tell by the tone of his voice that it is not good information. They would not have bothered me had it not been significant. “My love, I must handle this. I will be back soon.” Kissing Judith feels as though I have been whisked away to the heavens. “Hurry back.” She calls as she pulls the blankets over her naked body before I walk out the door.“Speak,” I demand as I walk to the living room and look out the window. “Sir, we have learned that Michael is not the only one making demands within the pack. There is another who has been counter-demanding every time he speaks, altering the information just a little each time. If Michael says jump, they say jump off a building. If Michael says to drink tea, they say to drink boiling tea.” “Who is the person?” I ask. “Well, we do not know the person's name,
Chapter 47- Briar POV- Send in support.My body instantly begins to shake from the words that leave his mouth. “Are they advancing?” Onyx asks. “Onyx put it on speaker.” I plead, and he does as I ask. “No, they are only surrounding the territory, they have yet to see us, but we are still surrounding as well. What would you like us to do?” The man on the other end of the phone asks, and Onyx lifts his gaze to Aiden. “Hold your mean steady, and I have an idea,” I demand as I pull out my cell phone and start making calls. My first call is to Luna Aspen of Polar Pack. “Briar, what is wrong?” She asks instantly. “Black Palm has us surrounded. The boy who is calling the shots is the former Alpha’s Son, and he is the one who is trying to kill me.”I confess to her. “Briar, I will send any additional support I can to you. Keep our King and Queen safe, and yourself. That is what I wish in return.” Alpha Oakley states. “Thank you, sir.” “Don’t thank me until we get you all out of there. I will
Chapter 48 - A Chat with Michael We follow Judith out and wait for Michael to choose the wolf he would like to have at his side. A fellow teacher that we both know joins him, and we laugh. “Who would have thought that it would be us in control?” I giggle as they approach. “You both know Keith Green.” “We do. This is Alpha Onyx of Execution Bay pack, Beta Brett, Betta Clara, and Gamma Matt, all of Execution Bay pack.” I turn around to face him once again. “Alpha Onyx, this was the teacher that told me that I would amount to nothing more than someone’s mate. I would be lucky if any Alpha ever agreed to be my mate, and that there was a good chance I would never find my mate because my father would never allow me to leave the pack to find him.” I state clearly.“Man, you were off.” Onyx laughs. “I do not believe I was.” His snide tone brings Judith to my rescue. “She is on the Queen’s court, invited personally by the Queen. She also is the negotiator for all the packs of t
Chapter 49- Let’s confirmMichael’s reaction proves to us that he had no idea anyone the extent of what was happening. “Are you sure?” He asks. “I am sure. Ask anyone; they will all say the same thing.” Devin announces. “Thank you for your assistance, Devin. You have a great rest of your day.” Onyx calls out to him. “Thank you, Sir, you as well. See you soon.” He cheerfully adds before Brett hands up.Judith speaks before I have the chance. “Call over one of your wolves that you have demanded something of.” She requires, and he immediately turns around to motion to two wolves standing outside. As they approach, they slow down, looking at all of us concerned. “Answer whatever questions they have for you.” He orders in his Alpha tone.They look at our group waiting for questions. Judith steps forward, “Do you know who I am?” She asks, and they shake their heads yes. “You are Judith.” The one states. “My friend there, Briar, have you been told to harm her by Michael?” She demands in her
Chapter 88- Our Wedding My song starts, and I walk to where Matt is standing. "Ready?" "Ready." I loop my arm through Matts, allowing him to lead me out for everyone to see me. Everyone is standing, and I can see tears running down the pack members' faces as I walk to the end of the aisle and stop. Onyx waits with his back turned toward me until Aiden taps his shoulder when I reach the end of the aisle. When Onyx turns around, his emotions take over, and he begins to cry as his eyes roam my body. The walk to Onyx feels like the longest walk of my life. When we reach him, Onyx growls at Matt, and everyone laughs. "Dude, I am giving her to you. I am no threat." He laughs before patting his shoulder and walking to his place behind Brett in the groom's line. I cannot recall half of the things I am asked to repeat. All I can see is Onyx looking back at me. When the officiate finally announces that Onyx may kiss his bride, I am not prepared to
Chapter 87- Pawning off my Alpha Status As predicted, the box is filled with votes for Devin. The answers are overwhelming, from being trustworthy to how it shows a person can change for the better. I close the box and decide to think about it in the bathtub. My water has turned warm when my mind flutters to the letter that Devin had written me months ago, and I stumble across the bathroom as I dry off and make my way to the dresser drawer Onyx had placed it in, along with the ridiculous clay wolf that has two tails and five legs. I carry the letter back into my closet with me as I read. It is filled with promises I would have doubted he could accomplish had I read this letter when he gave it to me. The last lines make me reread it. “Thank you for not ending my life when you should have. To this day, I am unsure if you made the right decision, but I will live my life to the fullest from here on out. If I find my second chance, mate, I promise to act bet
Chapter 86- The Night before the weddingHe closes his eyes and takes a deep breath before saying, “Like fresh-cut carnations at a waterfall.” I know instantly who he is talking about, and I smile. “I know who she is. I will escort her to your room. You get cleaned up from your traveling, and I will hunt her down and bring her to you.” I announce as I stand. “You would do that for me?” “I am going to do that for you. This mate, she is a good one. Gave me one of my favorite gifts.” I announce as I lift the papers and walk out of the room. “Hustle, Devin!” I call him, and he finally gets up and runs back to his room through the halls.I walk down to the laundry and find Morgan folding a bedsheet. “There you are. I have been looking for you.” I smile happily as she lifts her eyes to mine. “Luna, welcome home.” She bows. “How can I be of service?” She questions as she approaches me. “Smell me.” I request. “I am sorry?” “Smell me. What do you smell?” I ask her a second time. This time she
Chapter 85- Going homeThe words tumble from my mouth before I can stop them. “Really?” He asks excitedly. “Yes, really.” “So the wedding isn’t fully off?” He asks as he lifts me in the air and swings me around in a circle kissing the place he marked me. “No, it never was completely off, seeing as we never set an actual date. Plus, May needs to know styles and ideas now if the dress would be ready by spring.” I shrug. “Go have fun. Call me if you need me.” He insists. “Will do. Oh, before I go, I asked Holly to be our full-time traveling Nanny. I think she will say yes, don’t scare her off. She loves our kids and will show them love no matter what. That is important to me. I know the elders said that the Nannies must not show love to our kids because they want our kids to only recognize love from us, but I want them to know love from everyone. Our world has too much hatred to take away any extra love.” “Give her a raise, got it.” He kisses me again before we leave him standing alone i
Chapter 84 – Alpha announcement **Warning Sexual content**I quickly push myself onto the bed and onto our pillows as Onyx takes a second to cool down. “Bare with me for a moment, Briar. Right now, I feel more like an animal than anything else.” “Tonight, that is what I want,” I demand of him as I open my legs wide, inviting him to come to my wet core. “I don’t think you know what you are asking for.” His gruff tone turns me on more. “Please, Onyx,” I call out to him as my left-hand squeezes my breast and my right-hand moves to my core. “Briar.” He warns as my fingers swirl around my wet opening. “Onyx,” I call out as I plunge my fingers in and out of me rapidly. “My turn.” He growls as he holds my hand still. “Then do it,” I challenge him. The color of his eyes flicker, and I can see the primal urge to take me now, fighting against his will. “Take me, now,” I demand of him. It takes no further instruction as he slams his thick length into me and stills. “Yes!” I screa
Chapter 83 - A night out“Of course.” I leave Judith and Holly to watch the slumbering babies and enter our room. He closes the door behind me before turning to face me. “I talked to Judith and Doctor Adams; they have helped me understand where you are coming from and why what I did, came across so negatively. I wish never to impact your life so negatively ever again. I was not aware of the fact that I was stepping away from my responsibilities as a father. For me, I thought I was lessening the risk of having fights from stress. I am truly sorry, and I give you my word, as your mate and Alpha, that I will not do that ever again consciously. Helping a pack member periodically, and with notice to you after ensuring all is ok, will be something different.” His words seem honest, and I have never seen him go back on his word. “Briar, tonight, if you wish, I will watch over the children, and you and Judith can have a night out on the town. Take the time to relax and enjoy your time togeth
Chapter 82- Do the right thing The prison guard leads the prisoner out to a bar in the middle of the Execution grounds and ties his hands to the bar, my eyes never leaving him. “Luna Briar, the kill is yours,” Judith announces loudly before stepping away. My anger builds within me. I allow every word that Onyx has said to me and hasn’t spoken to fill my rage. Then, I think of the five women that must have been terrified under this man's disgusting hand. I move forward and feel my body shifting into my Lycan form. The ground sinks slightly with every step that I take. I can see him struggling and pulling at his ropes as I approach. His voice is muffled as he pleads for mercy. I am feet from him when he hides his head under his arm, a position I could see that any woman would have placed herself in. As rage tears through me, I calm my mind and make nine deep cuts into his skin, enough to be painful but not kill him. I step away and turn my attention to th
Chapter 81- Alpha challenge My father walks in as Judith is in the middle of reading my paper. “What the hell is she doing reading Briar’s paper? She is nothing more than a pathetic Omega who knows nothing. This is rigged!” He demands as hatred fills his words. Aiden takes one swing at my father and connects to his jaw hard. My father falls to the ground holding his face. “Explain yourself!” My father tries to Alpha-tone the King. “You will never speak to your Queen in such a manner!” Aiden growls at him as his foot shoves him to the ground again as he tries to get up. “Queen? There is no way. I would have known.” He spits in disbelief which earns him a kick to the face. “By disrespecting the Queen, you disrespect me. Would you like to be disqualified right now?” Aiden demands in his Alpha Tone that make everyone shiver. “No.” He whispers, not leaving the ground. Aiden looks back at an unphased Judith. “Whenever you are ready, my love.” He smiles as he
Chapter 80 – Trouble in Paradise Onyx struggles to pull the heavy door open. “Please, Luna. I will do anything you ask. Please don’t execute me.” He pleads. “You only care about your life, and you do not care about those around you. You knew you were swiping at me while fighting with Matt.” “I thought you were Clara! I didn’t know you could shift. I thought that I missed her and got you. When I turned around, I saw you on the ground and Clara at your side.” “You would have killed me thinking that I was Clara?” I demand of him in my Alpha tone. “I would have. I am sorry.” “Why would you have gone after Clara?” I demand. “With her gone, it would be easier to sway you to come with me.” “Go with you were?” “Home. I would take you on as my new mate, where you deserve to be.” “You think for one second that I would willingly take my children and go with you after you have killed everyone I love?” “No, just you. Your children were never part of the plan to come. They would hav