Grant“Dexter, please ask Stine and Doctor Lelia to come to Gina’s room. She might be having a nervous breakdown,” I told my Beta, exhaling sharply into our mind-link.“I don’t want to talk, Grant! I want you!” she yelled without stopping wrecking her bed and destroying her pillows. “Don’t you see that the child will suffer if you leave? Do you want to be a piece of shit just like your father? You are even worse than him!”My fists balled in utter aggravation. I was completely helpless, afraid to come close and upset her further. Fuck, I didn’t know how to deal with this new Gina. bringing my father to the conversation was cruel, and she damn knew that.“Gina, you know I would never—” My words were interrupted by her piercing scream as she threw the ruined pillow on me and took a step closer.“Don’t leave me. If you leave me for a single moment, I don’t know what I will do, Grant, but I am pretty sure you will hate it! I will make sure of that,” she threatened.Fuck! To my relief, bot
Angeline Aaron burst into laughter, his fist coming along my chin and wrapping it in a forceful grip. “Who do you think you are, little bitch? You cannot challenge me for my title. This is my pack and you are nothing more than a whore!” He barked out, his eyes gleaming with a threat. He didn’t scare me. I’ve fought demons, and Aaron was nothing but a narcissistic-poodle compared to Elijah and his gang. I simply laughed at his menace, he wanted to play psycho, I would give him full-blown lunacy. As soon as my laughter stopped, I glared at him, gritting out, “let go of me! My challenge was posed.” “You cannot think you can challenge me!? No one has the right—” someone cleared their throat, interrupting Aaron’s growling number. “Miss Chantara is legally allowed to challenge you, Alpha Aaron,” she said. I turned to look at the owner of the voice, to meet a tall she-wolf whose sleeves had a bright and clear navy blue and golden heraldic of the Royal Pack. Without lettin
AngelineWith my chin up and shoulders squared, I walked towards the large fighting ring, the bow and arrows Caro gave me tucked in my hands. Officer Lyra was just behind me while two bulky Royal Pack parted the crowd. This place was so full for such an ungoddeslly hour! Whispers, snarls and chattering entered my ears, reeling my head. ‘Is it really the daughter of the former chief warrior? Is she really doing that?’‘She came back after cheating on the Alpha?!’‘The little slut is back and wants to grab the title.’‘At last, some hope.’‘That Alpha must go down!’‘Focus Angeline! Come on!’ “That son of flea had the whole pack believing you cheated on him and left! I will bite him for that!” Cal growled, taking a fighting stance in my mind. “It could be worse. Some of them see how Aaron was unfair. They need a new leader, Angeline. Even the ones who can’t see it yet, those are the ones who need it more. Your people need you to fight for them!” Dora coaxed like a cheerleader wolf. T
Angeline I watched in my mind as Aaron’s wolf — Rust — circled Dora, sensing that Cal was only a few steps away, watching as well. It was always a funky sensation to be hovering in my consciousness as one of the furriest parts of me played. My golden wolf kept her stance, ever so calm. Once he gave her some opening, she pounced on him, clawing at his side. As she leapt to the other side of the ring, he bit at her tail. Son of a poodle! Not on her bushy tail! We should call foul play. Dora held back, not allowing Cal and I to feel her pain as well. But seeing it was brutal enough. I paced around the grey mental space around me, like someone walks in a dream. “Bite at his tail too!” Cal coaxed with a furious growl. His wolf dragged Dora by the tail before biting part of it off. She held back her whimper of agony. Turning around instead to bite his shoulder. Rage flooded my system, and all I wanted was to make him pay, give him the same vicious taste he inflicted on my poor wolf. D
Grant I shifted in mid air, lunging on Aaron’s wolf and forcing him to let go of Dora. With delicacy, Stormy nuzzled at her nuzzle, but she didn’t move. Fuck! Hell! No! I shouldn’t have let it happen! I should have left everything and come to this pack. Shifting back, I placed Dora’s head on my lap.“Call a doctor!” I screamed, barely noticing how the Royal Pack officers wrenched Aaron’s wolf out of the ring. My Alpha aura expanded together with my distress and the loud crowd stilled in silence. “The doctor is coming, Alpha.” I heard a female voice but didn’t turn to look at its source. I only had eyes for her -- my Dora, my Cal, my Lily. Tears trickled down my cheeks while I caressed her blood coated fur. That fucking wolf couldn’t only give up and accept it, he had to attack her behind her back to drag her with him towards ruin and death. I would kill, if staying here with her and fighting for her life wasn’t far more important than fighting for his death. Soft points of light
AngelineAfter reassuring a worried-sick Julia that I was alive and well, I took a long and hot shower, and then went to my pup’s makeshift room to wake her up. I hated to leave her again that soon, but leaving Elijah at large for a day longer wasn’t a good idea. I wished I wasn’t too blinded by rage to see it weeks ago.“Dwelling on the past won’t help be of any help,” Dora said.“How are you feeling, golden furry girl?” I asked. Dora had been quiet for the last half an hour.“I had to use plenty of energy, so I am still exhausted.”I nodded inwardly, sitting on the edge of Stella’s bed to press a kiss on her forehead.“Good morning, my sweet pup,” I beamed. With her back in my life, my heart was filled with joy and …. Lightness. Yes! That was the feeling stretching across my chest.“Good morning, Angel,” she yawned, rubbing the sleepiness off her eyes. Her little fingers danced along my still damp hair. “I missed your red hair and your eyes.” She jumped up to give me a baby-bear hug
AngelineI had to spill it out! After taking a long and deep breath, I started, “Grant, I’m not your friend. We can’t be friends—”He interrupted me with a low growl. “Sorry, I couldn’t control the growl. I know I’m imposing Angeline. I have no right over you and I shouldn’t be here when you told me not to. After we talk to the king, I will be out of your life.” He didn’t do a good job concealing the sorrow in his voice.“No!”Grant’s head reared back, forehead creasing at my protest as he threw me a confused look.I slurred, “I mean … that’s not what I want. I can’t be your friend because it’s too little and I want so much more. I want everything. I-it will be hella hard to look at what I can’t have every day, but I want to support you with your pup, be part of it with you. I want us to have-be a family in the way we can. I love you and in the end I can’t even imagine a life without you. It might be complicated and hard. You probably don’t want that and I’m just here rambling like an
AngelineSia’s death replayed in Cal’s and our shared mine.“Angel, I think this is dark magic! We will die. I love you, and I am so sorry I wasn’t a good enough wolf to you. I am sorry I couldn’t protect you!” her last words were a distant echo, and so was the icy pain spreading through my soul as I wasn’t able to reply to her. She was already gone. I could never tell her that she was enough and I loved her too.I was so empty without my Sia, my soul unable to reach hers.More words ricocheted in my mind, from the moment I first met Dora, but refused to let go of my first wolf. “Sia is gone. She sacrificed herself in an attempt to save you. Her soul shielded yours, and consequently, she took the hardest hit of Elijah’s dark magic.”Sia sacrificed herself for me!“And I will do it as many times as it takes!” Cal growled, lunging on Elijah.“No!” I screamed in my mind, I couldn’t lose my Cal-Sia again. They were the same wolf, even though they seemed like polar opposites, they always d
Angeline“Angeline,” Dora’s voice had me turning around, and I looked at her in my mind. It was different from when I heard or saw her in our shared mind. I was here with her, only a few steps away.
Angeline“If you want, it would make me very happy to lead this pack by your side. You make me a better man, and a better Alpha Angeline,” he said in my mind, sending the tender dash of his love through our bond.
AngelineI buried my face in the column of Grant’s neck, letting his embrace wash me over with comfort. My nerves are strained, and I have been a little fidgety since I woke up. Maybe everything that happened, the battle, the changes and the bond were catching up with me.
GrantI entered the small white room, closing the door behind me. Gina was curled on her bed, the bags under her eyes and the paleness of her face showing how worn-out she was.
GrantWe arrived at our pack late in the night, heading straight to our room, where I got to sleep with my mate in my embrace. I placed a kiss on Angeline’s head, and she snuggled further into my embrace, a blissful smile stretching across her lips.
AngelineGrant’s canines sank on me, and the time stopped. The moon mark on my belly pulsated like a second heart. Soft blue light enveloped me, filling me with calmness, strength, peace and an ounce of guilt. His love for me pulsated like a warm blanket covering my body and tucking at my chest.
GrantAngeline and I proceeded to check the ruined car. Surveying its surroundings, she found a few pieces of torn clothes.“I can’t find my phone, but it’s not that important. I can always count on Dora’s super-reaching mind-link abilities.” She shrugged her shoulders.Fortunately, the two elite guards who escorted us here weren’t dead, only harmed to the extent of unconsciousness. The king’s army transported them to the Royal Pack where they could receive immediate treatment. They would be fine.I hauled another sign of relief. Losing lives lives of my pack was a fucking bane, a burden I would never bear with ease. And I shouldn’t. Their lives matter and always will.After gazing around the half-burnt trees of the empty meadow, Angeline joined me, melting into my embrace.We were finally alone. The King left after Angeline and I told him about Elijah’s first attack and how Alpha Blake played a role in Angeline's kidnap.“I thought he would be royally enraged, we didn't tell him ever
AngelineSia’s death replayed in Cal’s and our shared mine.“Angel, I think this is dark magic! We will die. I love you, and I am so sorry I wasn’t a good enough wolf to you. I am sorry I couldn’t protect you!” her last words were a distant echo, and so was the icy pain spreading through my soul as I wasn’t able to reply to her. She was already gone. I could never tell her that she was enough and I loved her too.I was so empty without my Sia, my soul unable to reach hers.More words ricocheted in my mind, from the moment I first met Dora, but refused to let go of my first wolf. “Sia is gone. She sacrificed herself in an attempt to save you. Her soul shielded yours, and consequently, she took the hardest hit of Elijah’s dark magic.”Sia sacrificed herself for me!“And I will do it as many times as it takes!” Cal growled, lunging on Elijah.“No!” I screamed in my mind, I couldn’t lose my Cal-Sia again. They were the same wolf, even though they seemed like polar opposites, they always d
AngelineI had to spill it out! After taking a long and deep breath, I started, “Grant, I’m not your friend. We can’t be friends—”He interrupted me with a low growl. “Sorry, I couldn’t control the growl. I know I’m imposing Angeline. I have no right over you and I shouldn’t be here when you told me not to. After we talk to the king, I will be out of your life.” He didn’t do a good job concealing the sorrow in his voice.“No!”Grant’s head reared back, forehead creasing at my protest as he threw me a confused look.I slurred, “I mean … that’s not what I want. I can’t be your friend because it’s too little and I want so much more. I want everything. I-it will be hella hard to look at what I can’t have every day, but I want to support you with your pup, be part of it with you. I want us to have-be a family in the way we can. I love you and in the end I can’t even imagine a life without you. It might be complicated and hard. You probably don’t want that and I’m just here rambling like an