ALLISON KEELER "What's wrong?" Matt was the first to notice my subtle mood swings. "You don't look so happy as you were walking in here." I met his eyes and looked away. I didn't have any answer to that question. I did but I didn't want to lie. "Why does your friend always have that attitude?" I whispered so no one else could hear. He didn't need to glance at Dane to know he was the one I actually was speaking of. "What did he do now?" His eyes lit up amusedly. "Do I still have that runt energy?" I asked, sounding unsure. "You're a strong she-wolf, his attitude might not even be about you." He stroked Fihl's cheeks when he yawned. "I think he's hungry," I suggested. "Or maybe tired of being held that way." "You're going to train with him this evening." Matt cocked his head in the golden-haired dude's direction. I glanced his way only to meet his blue eyes, and instantly, my gaze dropped back to my son. "Can't I just stick to Chase? I'm more comfortable wit
ALLISON KEELER "Do I really have to train with Dane?" I felt my cheeks heat up. Call it awkward. Super awkward, that was the feeling inside of me and the only thought in my head. "Stop being a whiny ass and get through this drill." Matt snapped his fingers before my eyes, "Dane's cool if you choose not to stir things up." "Stir things up?" What the hell was he talking about? I watched as he descended the stairs in utter confusion. I got down all set for this training in spandex leggings and a sports shirt. Evelyn looked away from what Darlene was saying to her. She came my way and linked our arms, "I'll come to watch you train." That would make things less awkward. I was grateful she offered to ease the tension. I nodded with a smile leading her towards the back exit door. "Your mom and my dad were lovers," she smiled a bit cheekily, "They had a whole lot of history that I'm going to tell you later." "Lucretia must've been a spark of sunlight." "Yeah she was, but Fi
ALLISON KEELER "What happened?" Darlene panicked when I returned that night with a ripped and blood-sodden outfit. "Are you okay?" Alan was before me in no time searching as though to find the answers to his words. When he caught the smile on my face he looked a bit relieved. "I almost thought you were attacked." Darlene released a breath. "She attacked Dane," Evelyn announced, coming in with my boots and water bottle. "You shifted?" Luca and Alan asked almost simultaneously. I was beyond happy to want to say a word to any of them and even if I wanted to, I couldn't find the right words so Evelyn took the initiative to explain what happened back there to them while I danced up the stairs to wash the blood stain off my body, feed my son and have a Luna well-deserved rest. I turned on the shower and stepped into it humming loudly and melodiously. I had waited all my life for a sign I wasn't a pathetic creature. This evening made that clear. Dane had pushed me to my limit
ALLISON KEELERDarlene took Fihl from Dane the second we got down the stairs. "I think they want to burn the entire place up," Alan announced, sounding more alert than everyone else. "They can't do that!" Dread was ever present in my tone. "Let's get out."I started towards the back door but Luca held my hand restricting me from going out. "They have tainted darts." His tone was but a whisper. It wasn't until then did I realize the lights were out and we were standing in a dark den. "We split up," Alan announced. "Chase, take the Luna upstairs and protect her with your life," he glanced at Dane, "We will check this out. Luca will remain with Darlene and Evelyn.""What about Matt?" Evelyn asked. That was when we all noticed Matt wasn't there. I heightened my senses to search for him but I heard nothing.Another bang disrupted our thoughts and without hesitations, Chase took hold of my hand pulling me up the stairs.I refused to hide. "I'm not hiding, I want to fight." I could fi
ALLISON KEELERI woke up the next morning without a thought in my head. Evelyn was by the window and Darlene was by Fihl's cot. The plush sheets were comfy tempting me to lay back in it with my gaze darting around to the two friends I had. "Finally," Evelyn said the second she met my eyes.She left the window to join me in bed lying close to me with her arms and legs caging me in."You have made me beyond proud." She grinned at me. What did I do now?"You don't remember a thing?" She raised her brows at me. "A Luna at heart," Darlene brought Fihl to me, joining us in bed."What happened?" I asked, stroking Fihl's head delicately, loving the smile on his cute face. "You shifted last night," Darlene grinned, "Matt says you were all-consuming.""I shifted?" Strange. It never happened that any wolf suddenly lost memory after they shifted. "You collapsed," Darlene leaned over my shoulder so she could see the dread on my face, "Matt thinks your wolf is too strong for you.""It doesn't
Allison KEELER I remained in the room most of the day mainly because there was heated tension between the girls and I. Fihl was by my side, suckling his tiny fingers. My eyes were on him with a blank mind unsure of how to convince myself I was doing the right thing by keeping him away from his father. First, Colton didn't want us. If at all he did he wouldn't have given me away to the Northerners the way he did. And even though it was a mistake, he would have realized his mistakes by now, he would have come to save me. He didn't. So why were they telling me to inform him of our son? The chances of Colton not knowing he had a son with me were slim. He was a strong Pack ruler with eyes and ears everywhere. His spies were scattered across the Lycan packs so if at all he had a little interest in me he would've asked how I was holding up then he would've learned about his son. He didn't care. As clear as that was. Sending me here was the only way he could clear the stump off hi
ALLISON KEELER Matt and Alan were solidly beside me as I walked into the arena that night. The lights on the battle ring where Stan stood were somewhat blinding. I could see the smirks on his face, I could see his bulging muscles as he flexed his arms.He drilled his hardened gaze my way with a sneer, his stance took on a dominating manner, and he just couldn't wait to hurt me. This scared me. "I can't," I mumbled but Matt caught my arm before I could turn away like the coward I was. "Yes, you can. And you will." Matt sounded confident. "You're a strong wolf," Alan whispered with his eyes firm on mine, "You drown we all do." He patted me lightly on my back and nodded me towards the battle ring. It was my destiny. I had to obey it. I had to live it. The cheers and chants of the pack members frenzied the second I stepped into the light, the second they noticed me take bold steps closer to the battle ring. Keegan, the old frail high priest sprinkled some sacred tepid water on bo
ALLISON KEELER Stan backed away with his hands brushing off the sand in his eyes but not for once forgetting I was before him in the battle ring. The smugness dropped from him the second he saw me back on my feet, my wounds healed. I watched him with vengeful eyes, his hands held the dagger he had taken from the weapon stand, the blade shiny before my eyes. I watched him, I heard him calculate his moves in his head, the smirks returning now he had his clear vision back. "Bitch!" He spat again to the ground, his eyes revealing the intensity of his annoyance. My gaze was fixed on his eyes, it was his greatest weakness, it was the one place Chase had urged me to go for. I remained still and calculating with my claws out and my heart thumping. He stalled as though waiting for me to make the first move but Alan's voice in my head kept me from making a mistake. I started backing away, a move to fool him into charging towards me. Stan didn't miss a beat, he harped on this and