“Pops?” Terry questions. “What are you doing here?”Zachary looks shocked. The door to the room he came from starts to open and Zachary pulls it shut quickly.“I have a weekly appointment. Some old Alpha injuries need to be tended to. One day you may have some of your own,” Zachary answers, holding the door shut.“So why in the storage room?” Terry laughs, putting his hand over Zachary’s and opens the door.A nurse is standing there. Terry raises his eyebrows.“Not what you think,” Zachary sighs. He lets the nurse leave the room.“Then start talking before I mindlink Grandmama, Dad and Mom,” Terry says sternly.Zachary huffs, “You were born in this room boy. If I was cheating on your grandmother, she would feel it. It’s none of your business what happens in there. What are you even doing here?”“I help out in the hospital a lot. I’m an unofficial medic,” Terry tells him. “So, what medical procedure requires a secret room and a nurse?”“The doctor comes in too,” Zachary rolls his eyes.
“Terry what were you doing at the hospital today?” Temperance asks as they all sit in the Alpha Living Room after telling Nova what happened. “I go there three or four times a week to help. I’m training to be a medic,” Terry explains. “Terry really wants to a doctor,” Nova tells them absentmindly.“Want to tell your parents why you are a medic?” Sebastian asks. Terry looks around. “I like being a part of the healing process. If Nova is mated to someone who would make a good Beta to her Alpha. I might want to be come a doctor.”“That is amazing. Why haven’t you told us until now?” Temperance asks. “I need to see who Nova is going to be mated to. I did tell Mom I didn’t want to take over until Nova has a mate.” “You don’t think you can be an Alpha and a doctor? Healing on the field where you kill?” Sebastian asks. “Wouldn’t an Alpha who can heal be helpful?” “I have a few years,” Terry holds up his hands. “You only have a few years. Don’t give up on what makes you happy because i
“Hi Oliver,” a overly sweet voice floats into his office. “It’s Alpha,” Oliver corrects the owner. “We may be the same age, but I have never given you permission to call me by my name.”“I apologize Alpha. Beta Mason and Gamma Hunter thought you might need a little relief to celebrate your birthday,” the voice comes into view. It’s Madison. “No I am relived,” Oliver tells her with a smile. “You have no mate, no girlfriend, no bedwarmer, how exactly are your relieved?” Madison asks standing in front of him. “I could make it feel good for you.”Oliver looks up at her and is surprised. “No you can’t. I have a mate out there and I want her to know I waited as long for her as she waited for me. In that realization, I am relieved. I am perfectly content with my life,” Oliver tells her. “Now if you wish to see how happy I am you should join me tonight at Luna Bar. I will be ringing in my 23rd birthday with my best friends, Terry Timmerman and Hank Reynolds will be here. Along with their s
“Terry,” Milo greets him in front of the packhouse with a smile and a handshake. “You look a little green.” “Im nervous. I’m completely in love with Catherine, if in a few minutes I find out she belongs to someone else, Im not sure what I’ll do. I won’t ever be able to see her with her mate. I’ll hate him,” Terry confesses. Milo chuckles. “She said something very similar about an hour ago.” Terry smiles at the thought .“Sorry brother,” Hank comes running out. “Thought I would be done with is the phone call before you got here. Everyone else coming later?”“Alpha business always takes priority, Oliver is arriving with my parents and Nova,” Terry and Hank hug. “I cut it as close to midnight as I could.” “I get it. Everyone is gathering in the back garden,” Hank leads the way. “Terry,” Juliet greets him. “Welcome back.” “Thanks Luna,” Terry gives her a friendly hug. “Catherine has been discussing with Jessie and Jessie is not giving anything away.” Juliet tells him. “Astro is bo
“It’s going to be insane to not have you here,” Hank whines on his last night with Juliet.“I’ll try and get back as soon as possible,” Juliet snuggles into him. “It won’t be soon enough,” Hank pouts. “I’ll let you fuck me really really hard and I won’t shower for the flight back,” Juliet sings. Hanks smiles. “If you weren’t flying with my sister who would have to endure the smell the whole time, I would totally do that.”Juliet laughs. “She is so happy to see Terry she won’t care what I smell like.”“Hey you know about Terry’s grandfather right?” Hank asks and Juliet nods. “Well part of the research found a formula that could help your father. Terry is happy to give it to you.”Juliet lays in his arms not believing what she is hearing. “If I give it to him he might get better, then what do we do?” Juliet asks. “We celebrate and tell him the truth. Then he walks you down the aisle at our commitment ceremony. We all live happily ever after.” Hank tells her..“That is a nice story
“Whoa,” Milo runs in and looks around at the scene. “Catherine, what is happening?”“Juliet is defending herself and me against Hank’s anger,” Catherine says shakily. “She is a little more aggressive than I thought she would be.”“Is that a silver knife?” Milo asks Catherine, putting her behind him.“Yes,” Catherine answers, swallowing hard.Milo and Catherine take in the two mates with shock.They are standing nose to nose. Juliet holding his bare dick in one hand and a silver knife in the other. Hank standing with his arms by his side.“Put the knife down,” Hank says again.“Take your punishments back. You will not keep Catherine from her mate. And you will not be angry that I protected a pack member. Either I am your Luna and your equal or I’m not, choose now,” Juliet yanks his member, making him moan.“Catherine can go, and you are not to be punished.” Hank finally says.Juliet drops the knife and grabs the back of Hank’s head as their lips touch.“Okay, I’m out,” Milo shakes his h
“Happy Sweet 16, Nova,” Oliver declares, coming in. “I brought a surprise.”Nova looks around him and Juliet pops out.“How?” Nova throws her arms around Juliet happily.“I may have called Archer and told them I would build several buildings if Miss Archer would bring me the contract and be my guest for two weeks,” Oliver smiles.“And I may have promised my dad a few things too,” Juliet smiles at her.“Does Hank know?” Nova asks smiling.“Why do you think he and Catherine are coming early?” Terry teases her. “Welcome back, Juliet.”“Thank you, Terrance,” Juliet teases him. “Happy Birthday. Are we hoping you find your mate tonight?”“Well, if he is not 16 or if he is over 21, I won’t find him tonight,” Nova sighs.“Has anyone ever considered you and Oliver?” Juliet asks.Oliver and Nova look at each other and laugh out loud.“I would know,” Oliver tells Juliet. “I would have figured it out when I turned 18, even though she was what, 10?”“Yeah, I was still 10 and so was Catherine. But
Juliet gets closer to the hair and face. It’s badly decomposed and not a lot of skin is still showing. She is staring, trying to place the features.“Ma’am,” One of the plumbers calls to her.“Can one of you come out here?” Juliet asks. “There is something in the muck.”He comes out, “It’s most likely an animal drawn to the smell and got stuck.”“No, it’s not an animal,” Juliet looks closely as the features start to make sense.“Ma’am, we need to call the police,” The plumber tells her. “There is a human.”Juliet looks as realization dawns on her. She grabs her phone and runs away.“Hank,” She sobs into the phone as she gets in her car. “Hank, she is dead. Mom, my mom is dead.”“Juliet, what are you talking about?” Hank tries to stay calm.“I’m coming to you now. I’m never going back. He killed my mother, he killed her and buried her in the back yard, or he had someone do it. Either way, he, he did it. I, I can’t breathe,” Juliet starts to have a panic attack. She drops the phone.Han