SHIRLEY HILTON"Colton!"I knocked on his bedroom door after the costume parade. After blessing the parade he had retired to his mansion. "The Alpha isn't back, yet!"I turned around to see Maeve behind me with her head slightly bowed."Where is he?" I demanded walking towards her. "My apologies, I have no idea, ma'am!""Lead Hornsgate's Luna to the bar I'll be waiting there." She bowed and turned away. I adjusted my dress and headed towards the bar.I settled on the high barstool, my mind dwelling on what I was going to say to Faye. First, I was going to find out what her relationship with Allison was like. If they befriended each other then it was going to be a great task getting into Faye's head. My eyes roamed the drinks nicely sitting on the shelves. My eyes settled on the tequila bottles and decided which to go for. You can't drink. The tiny voice in my head reminded me. Yes, I could drink. A baby wasn't going to stop me from having the time of my life. Just then, Maeve w
ALPHA GRIMSBY EVANS Karla disentangled her long limbs from mine as she slipped out from the warm and comfortable bed coverings. "Another meeting with the Darkmoon Pack Commanders? So much for the festivals." My eyes remained fixated on her perfectly sculpted body as she went for her deserted clothes on the floor. I fought the growing urge to pull her back to bed and make love to her all afternoon. But there was an important meeting with Colton in a few hours, a meeting I needed to be prepared for. Colton wanted his mate back. He wasn't the guy with perceptible emotions but I could see the desperation in his eyes. It was the utmost avenue I needed to exploit his weakness. If I could take advantage of this weakness, if I could get into his head then I could lay claims on his territories. If I could divert his wealth to my territories then I was said to become one of the wealthiest territories. His need to bring Allison back to his territory had hit me like a bolt from the
ALLISON KEELER I was eager to meet Matt. It had been about three weeks now since they returned from the Darkmoon Pack. A part of me knew he was unable to get the little oak box from Maeve, if he did, he would have given me a while ago. But I wanted to meet him because he was the only one I could talk freely to here. But it seemed he had returned to Hornsgate with Grimsby but how could he when Faye was his boss? Was he avoiding me? The latter seemed like the case. So much for promising to be around more often. I was heavily pregnant. It was my third month and I was certain I could give birth any day. The thought of having a baby felt so exhilarating, so frightening. I barely could move, I felt so heavy. My meals were brought up here which made me stay indoors, practically trapped in this room by the window all day. Finally, it was going to happen. I was going to have my baby. There was a knock on the door. I had people come around here only during mealtimes. Who could it
ALLISON KEELER "I think I'm having my baby!" I announced with my eyes searching Matt's eyes for an assurance I was going to be alright. Darlene, the girl who usually brings my meals, walked in further into the room and placed my lunch on the table. "I'll call the clinic to send in an ambulance. You're going to be fine!" Matt instantly took the amulet from my neck, slipping it in the pouch. I couldn't care about the amulet or why he was acting so sneaky, all I cared about was having my baby most healthily and safely. Darlene held my hand and remained by my side. "It's going to take forever before the ambulance gets here!" Darlene's panic was perceptible in her faltering tone. "Do you have any other options?" Matt sounded calm as though he had the situation under control. We didn't wait as long as I had imagined when I heard the ambulance. My water broke then I got to my feet. It really was happening. "Keep the box safe, please, it's all I have from my mother." I coun
ALLISON KEELERI was more than eager now to have my baby in my arms, the nurse was taking forever to bring him. This had me terribly scared. "Is everything alright with him?" Tears trickled down my face. "I saw him, looks healthy like a horse." Matt offered me an encouraging smile. "The most important thing now is that you're awake. I've watched you sleep for four days.""And Faye allowed that?""I resigned." He shrugged and smiled cheekily. I blinked rapidly at him. "I'm fine now, go back to your work!""I don't want to. My loyalty is now with you."I chuckled amusedly, "I thought for a second you were going to say your loyalty is with my son.""You and your son, that's where my loyalty lies.""We're not going to pay you, we don't have money." I lose interest in the conversation, "What is taking so long?""Want me to go check?" He got to his feet. And headed towards the door leaving me alone with my thoughts. If something has happened I never was going to forgive myself. I said
ALLISON KEELER Darlene was of great help to me, she assisted every time she could drop by. As an inexperienced mom, I went about taking care of my baby with maternal instincts. I had no one with experience to talk to, Darlene was equally as clueless as I was. I breastfed my son and rocked him in my arms singing sweet lullabies for him. My heart swelled each time he looked me in the eyes. There was a bond I believed nothing could break, a bond I was determined to strengthen for as long as I lived. The door flew open, startling not just me but my baby. Faye was by the door. Her face suggested she was not pleased to see my son. "Did I not say no to that thing in this mansion?" "He's my son. If I stay here then he'll stay. There's no one else to take care of him." I used the most soft tone I could so as not to rile her up. "You have options, he can put him up for adoption." She came closer to me, "You don't deserve that baby in your arms." "Yes I do, it's why the goddess
ALLISON KEELERIt started to rain the second I stepped out of the bathroom that evening. It was a premonition from the Goddess to remind everyone what that night was. Eclisir was what it was called. I heard the tale of the cursed moon, I knew it by heart. My eyes dropped on Fihl and he was kicking in his cot. My heart skipped the way it did every time I saw him. I got into comfortable nightwear and headed to feed him for the night. I made sure to pull the blinds and dropped on the seat with my son in my arms. The doorknob turned but the door didn't open, I had locked it. A loud bang at the door accompanied it. I gently placed my son in the cot and headed to the door. I opened it to see Faye by the door. What now?She stomped into the room. Her eyes searched until they landed on the cot with my fragile son in it. My heart thumped faster and my helplessness was plain in my eyes seeing the sly smile tugging the edges of her lips. "Did I not say no to that boy staying here?""Faye
ALLISON KEELER The forest was stone cold and every little noise was consumed by the thoughts and fear in my heart. I was afraid because I had no idea where they had taken my son or what they had done to him. I was beyond weak from the silver and drained from crying. This was the first time I was apart from my son since he was brought to me in the hospital, this was the first time I had been extremely hurt. At that moment, alone and frightened, my heart wished immensely that I was strong. For if I had possessed a strong wolf then my son wouldn't have been taken and these people wouldn't have treated me the way they did. I wished I possessed a strong wolf so no one ever hurt me or my baby anymore. But in the pit of my soul, I knew wishes never came true for if it did I would have been happy. I would have been with my son. I tried for the hundredth time that night to free myself from the silver chain but it wrought more damage on me than to free me. It weakened me every ti