We had all my bloodwork done already and after waiting for about thirty minutes, a nurse came and got us to bring us to an exam room.Silently, Ethan leads me through the hospital corridors, our fingers laced together with no chance of losing contact.“Ethan, this is childish,” I say, and by the way
Fiona“How did it go?” Mrs. Denton asks, sipping at the cup of steaming tea I made for her.“It was great,” I say and dig in my pocket. “They let us bring home these pictures. It’s a bit early but look at the little legs and the arms.”Turning the printed image to her, I watch as her eyes go from an
EthanFiona’s head lays on my shoulder, an expression of fear still etched into her face as I carry Fiona into the house. Several members stare as I carry her through the main floor and upstairs toward my apartment.“Alpha? Is everything alright?” Someone calls for me, but I ignore them and glance d
“Always, but Fiona, there will be days and times where I can’t be with you, like today,” I tell her, accepting another small kiss. “I want you to promise that if you’ll take a guard with you from now on, especially if you’re not in the pack house.”She then leans into me, presses a kiss to my neck,
FionaAfter two days of resting, practicing my mental shield, spending time getting to know some of the pack members, and prepping for today’s luncheon, I feel a bit better about how things will go from here.Just a bit, though, because a wave of nerves still hits me when Ethan and I enter the palac
“Hi, Arthur,” I say softly, and he smiles when he straightens up. Aaron does the same, bows and touches my hand to his forehead.“Hi, Aaron. It’s nice to see you again,” I tell him, unsure what else to say. As he returns my greeting, the old woman catches my eye again, and she’s still staring. I smi
Fiona“You have a visitor,” Ethan calls from the living room. I pull my shirt over my head and poke my head out of his bedroom. When I don’t see anyone, I look at him. “Ryan just linked me and said Sophie is here,” he explains. I slip my feet into my shoes that are by the door. “Woah, she’s on her w
“And this,” Sophie pulls another girl forward. Her curly red hair falls in her face, but the grin on her face as she pushes it away tells me it happens all the time. “This is Nova. She grew up in the pack like me, but she’s twenty-five, like you. She’s a firecracker and loves putting people in their
“You alright?”Nodding, I smile and answer as honestly as possible, “I am, but I wish my mother were here.”Ethan POVExcluding Alpha Mandra, who I recently learned is Fiona’s Uncle, I send out my physical and digital invitations. Each Alpha in the North, all eight of them, will receive the summons
Fiona“It was nice to meet you, little Queen,” Alpha Mandra says with a bow. “I will be in contact with you again.”“Really?” I ask, confused. I like the man, but I didn’t think he was the type to become friends with someone like me. It’s a bit strange, but I like it. Having more friends, even if th
I sit back, finished with my tirade, and listen as they continue their discussion.“We don’t know for a fact that Fiona is the rogue’s target, but it’s a good start. I propose we send a few warriors to No Man’s Land to infiltrate the rogue camps and search for information,” Ethan says, looking to th
Fiona“You will bite your tongue,” Alpha Mandra says at the same time Ethan speaks.“You will not disrespect my mate, Alpha Moore.”“It’s not disrespect if it is true. She is weak and not fit to be the Luna Queen,” Alpha Moore says without fear. He’s brave, or stupid; that’s for sure. “Even though s
FionaI stay back as Ethan greets several large men who walk into the meeting room. He greets each of them with the Alpha title.The meeting isn’t set to start for another few minutes, so I watch Ethan interact with these new men. He seems familiar with them, enough that he didn’t stay by my side li
“I’m fine,” I say softly, not wanting to agitate her. I’m not sure what state she’s in, the wolf, I mean. Interrupting her taking care of her mate’s injuries may not be a wise choice, so I lean in and allow her to clean my wounds.She moves to my other arm where the claw marks that were raked down m
EthanAs the guards round up the few living rogues, they line up the intruders and shackle them. I stand between the remaining rogues and my mate as she lies on the ground in her wolf form, panting from the exertion of the fight.Aaron and Maximus are at her sides, sitting and affectionately petting
One minute I’m watching her fight off three wolves, and the next minute, Aaron is shifting and his dark brown wolf is tearing them off of her. My father shifts into a larger version of Aaron’s wolf and also joins the fight, tackling a rogue that comes at us from the side.Then there’s Ethan. I didn’
FionaSomething changes. The air grows heavy and the new presence inside me stirs.“What’s happening?”As soon as the words leave my mouth, Ethan comes sprinting into the crowd, his eyes quickly glance over the group before they land on me.“There’s something wrong,” my father says, looking to Ethan