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 50- King Aiden POV Lobo only looks for his parents briefly when they leave us. “What would you like to do now, little buddy?” I ask him as I gently bounce him in my arms and pick up a noisy toy. “How about we play with this,” I say as I sit us both down on the ground and push the button, making it sing. I watch as Lobo laughs and flails his arms about in joy from the simple toy.It doesn’t take long for Lobo to become tired of playing. Clara did mention that it would be the start of nap time when she left, so not to expect much from him, and boy was she right. He rubs his little eyes, extends his hands to me, and opens and closes his hands for me to pick him up. “As you wish, young man.” I smile happily, lifting him into my arms and rocking him slightly. He yawns a few times, cuddles against my chest, and drifts to sleep. “Sweetest dreams, Lobo. I will be here to scare away all of the monsters.” I whisper as I continue to sway my body as I hold him.Looking out
Chapter 51 – Briar POV - Near death **Warning Sexual content** After allowing the King to read over Michaels's plans if he were to become Alpha, Onyx and I head into the pool for a quick cool-off. “What are your thoughts?” Onyx asks me as he holds me against the wall in the pool's deep end. “About what?” I ask as I rub my body against his, pleading for relief. “About if Michael should be alpha or not.” He whispers as he kisses my mark, lighting a fire within my core. “We aren’t going to talk about that right now,” I state as I kiss him deeply. He instantly allows access to his mouth as my tongue explores his battling for control. “Onyx,” I beg as I feel the need growing deeper inside me. “We can go to the room for more privacy.” He states as he begins to move me from the wall. “No, I need you now.” I plead. “Are you sure?” I can sense the desire within his voice as he reluctantly asks me. “Right now,” I demand.Onyx pulls my swimsuit bottoms to the side and pushes hims
Chapter 52 – A Talk with Onyx We have made it to the end of the driveway when he catches up. “Briar, please stop.” He pleads. I do as he requests and keep my head down as I turn around. “Briar, look at me.” He begs, and I lift my eyes to meet his. “I didn’t mean. Briar I.” He stutters out. “Please just handle the situation and make sure my parents are ok,” I request softly.Onyx steps toward me, and instinctively I step away from him. “Briar.” He breathes my name painfully. “I am going back to the hotel.” I lower my head and turn around once again. “Can we talk about this when I get back?” He asks softly. “Yes, Onyx. We will talk when you get back.” I weep. “Please, let me hold you for a moment.” “My parents are around. It is not a good idea.” I state without turning around. “Ok, I will be back soon. Matt, please ensure she is safe.” He says before I start walking again.We make it back into town when I look at Matt. “Do you mind if we swing into the store?” I ask him.
Chapter 53 – A Trip to White Moon Shock is riddled upon Onyx’s face as he looks back at me. “So, I almost kill you, and you decide to return to the hotel, make a fancy dinner, and state you are going home to our pack?” He asks me. “That is exactly right, but I did say that you can choose to come with me.” “Do you feel comfortable being around me after what had happened?” He asks me.I sit in his lap. “I feel comfortable around all of you still. That brings me back to the promise I had asked you for.” “Which is what?” He asks as he wraps his arms around my waist, nuzzles his face into my neck, and pulls me closer to him. “I need you to teach me about Lycan’s. What to do in those situations, how to get out of them alive, how to fight if needed, everything.” “You have my word. I will teach you how to subdue me if that ever is to happen again. It is easy enough to take me down, but you must take it to your grave.” He states. “You have my word.” I smile.I lean in and kiss