Erin’s POV“You were right, Kelsey had the camera footage of the entire incident, and it clearly shows that Susanna broke her own neck,” Henry said to me as he came into the living room. I held a towel to my mouth because I couldn’t seem to stop coughing and whenever I coughed, blood came with it. I was growing pale, and I knew it before Henry said anything. “Erin… you aren’t looking so good,” he said with a frown, pressing the back of his hand to my forehead. “You’re burning up. We need to take you to a doctor. I think you might have consumed something bad.” “We need to get the footage to the press…” I breathed, trying to maintain my breath but it was growing more difficult with each passing moment. “I already had it sent,” Henry said, sitting down beside me. “Now, we need to take care of you…” “I just need some water,” I said, standing to my feet. As soon as I stood up, I regretted it because I grew incredibly dizz
Gavin’s POV“Don’t go anywhere near my sister,” Gavin texted back, fury was now boiling through his body.She was now threatening his younger sister and he wasn’t going to stand for that.“Then, I suggest you do exactly what I say. Meet me in our usual spot.”Gavin clutched his phone in his hand angrily; his knuckles grew white. Then, he shoved the phone into his pocket and stood to his feet. The thought of leaving Erin alone was unsettling. He didn’t want to chance to have anything terrible happening while he was gone.But if he didn’t go, then it would be his sister’s life on the line.He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead before leaving the room. One of the nurses was walking by and spotted him.“Are you leaving?” She asked with a frown.“There’s some business I need to take care of. If anything happens, call me,” he ordered as he walked through the front doors.He needed to get
Erin’s POV“Try not to move too much!” The nurse said as I attempted to sit up in bed.My heart was racing at lightning speed against my ribcage, making me want to throw up. I wasn’t sure I would be able to hold in the contents of my stomach.Where the hell was Gavin? What were these rumors about spreading across the hospital? Was Gavin responsible for this?“Where’s…” My voice trailed off as sharp pain coursed through my throat, causing me to wince.“It’s probably better if you didn’t speak for right now,” the nurse said with a timid frown. “Let me get the doctor to take a look at you.”I didn’t want the doctor, I wanted to know where Henry and Gavin were. But when I tried to speak again, I was met with a round of painful coughs instead. Tears wedged in my eyes as pain coursed through my body.I lay my head back down and waited for the doctor to make an appearance.“Glad to see you are awake,” the doctor sa
Henry’s POV“What do you mean she’s the one who abuses you?” Henry asked, unsure if this man was being serious or not. How could a small woman the size of Judy hurt such a large and successful man?Even in the human world, it was a strange concept.Mr. Conrad rubbed his aching temple with his fingers and sighed in defeat.“She knows how to get to me,” Mr. Conrad said, shaking his head with dismay written all over his face. “But she’s insane. She’s always talking to herself, and her temper is out of control. I won’t fight her back and she takes advantage of that. All of her wounds are self-inflicted. She does it to make me look like the bad guy.”“Look, I really shouldn’t be discussing my client with—”“I know you don’t believe me,” Mr. Conrad said, interrupting Henry’s words. “But at least believe me when I say that Judy is not who she pretends to be. She’s not sweet and innocent. She’s a mastermind. She’s tried to kill me nu
Gavin’s POVGavin was about to return to the hospital to see Erin; the doctor had just called and told him that Erin was awake and requesting him.However, Henry called, delaying Gavin’s plans.“Do you know where Judy is? She’s not answering the phone I gave her,” Henry said as soon as Gavin answered the phone.“Last I checked she was at the packhouse with Jill. I’m not there currently. I’m about to head back to the hospital,” Gavin explained.“I think I made a mistake by letting Judy stay with you,” Henry said; there was something in his tone that Gavin didn’t recognize, and he was a bit worried about it.“Why do you say that?” Gavin asked, slowing his movements before he strays too far from his pack.“I had a visit with her husband today. Apparently, Judy is insane and she’s the one that beats him,” Henry explained.Gavin stifled a laugh; Judy was a small and seemingly kind woman. Whereas Mr. Conrad, her h
Erin’s POVThe entire hospital shook at the sound of the explosion. At least, I think it was an explosion. It happened so fast I didn’t have the time to wrap my head around anything. My ears were ringing, and my head was pounding in pain.As soon as we heard something exploding from outside, there was silence all throughout the hospital. The power flickered as well, and I could only imagine the damage that would do to the equipment around the hospital.After the silence, I heard the screaming.Everybody was terrified about what was going on, including the staff. However, the hospital security was trying to calm everybody down.“What was that?” I finally managed to ask as I peered over at Henry who was examining outside from the window.“I’m not sure. It sounded like something exploded…” he said slowly as he cracked open a window.He poked his head outside and gazed around before pulling his body back inside. There wa
Erin’s POV“A terrorist attack?” I gasped. “The Killers are attacking us?”Gavin was flipping through the notebook, and I couldn’t tell from his face what he was thinking, but I knew it wasn’t good whatever it was.“Gavin…?” I asked, stepping closer to him.He finally closed the book and looked at me.“They are going to attack the human world too,’ he said. “They put bomb dust everywhere. Apparently, somebody could produce dust out of thin air.”My heart fell into my stomach at the sound of his words.“We need to get Henry and get to the human world,” I said quickly, rushing back toward the halls where we left Henry.Gavin grabbed my arm, halting me.“Are you ever going to tell me why you keep running into danger like this?” Gavin asked.He wasn’t angry, but his tone was curious with a mix of worry. I hated worrying him but I couldn’t tell him the truth. Not now with everything going on. It
Erin’s POVA glimmer of a smile spread across Judy’s lips. I stood frozen in the center of a small town in the human world. It wasn’t far from the border into the werewolf world.Jill remained tied to a pole, struggling to get herself free. I could see the pure horror on her face and the tears forming in her eyes once she realized how serious this situation really was.Judy had the ability to form bomb dust from her fingertips and this entire town reeked of it. Jill reeked of it.There was enough bomb dust to explode most of the human world. All Judy had to do was flick a match and everything would turn to dust.I could use my abilities to wash the dust away, but not quickly enough and not without Judy noticing.I glanced around the town; there weren’t many people outside, but there were some passing by. However, they were frozen in place. Which meant Gavin used his abilities to freeze time without me even noticing.
Erin’s POVTraitor?I glanced up at Gavin who didn’t seem fazed by that wolf’s last word before he died.“What did he mean by traitor?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.“I don’t know,” Gavin shrugged. “It doesn’t matter now. He’s gone.”He turned away from me and walked toward his sister who was struggling to get herself free. With an easy motion, he was able to untie the rope and it fell to the ground around her feet. He also untied her arms, and she ripped the tape off her mouth right away.She burst into tears and wrapped her arms around her brother; her entire body quivering as she cried.“It’s okay now. You’re safe,” he said to her gently. “Nobody is going to hurt you again.”I was still staring at Gavin in shock; I had no idea what that wolf meant when he called him a traitor. It seemed like he knew Gavin somehow.I mean, everybody knew Gavin because he was the most powerful and richest Alph
Erin’s POVI often ask myself, if I could go back in time, what’s the one thing I would change?When I was a teenager, I would have said not kissing Gavin as nearly as much as I wanted to. I wanted him to know just how much I loved him and how badly my heart ached for him when I wasn’t there with him.Even before I had got my wolf, I knew Gavin was my mate. He has always been the kind of boy you could never forget.I loved him deeply and I would forever love him until my last breath.When I broke up with him, it was like my entire world had fallen apart. But my father gave me an ultimatum that I couldn’t ignore.If I didn’t break up with him, Gavin would never be able to attend that incredible college he’s been wanting to go to. I couldn’t be the reason that Gavin’s dream didn’t happen. I never wanted to stand in his way.I did the only thing
Gavin’s POVGavin stood at the end of the aisle, which was located in the gardens of Gavin’s pack. The gardens were one of the most beautiful landmarks in the werewolf territory and Erin requested the wedding be held there considering it was just outside the chapel.Gavin didn’t care where they got married, as long as Erin was with him.Jill walked down the aisle with Beta Seth followed by a couple more bridesmaids and groomsmen from the pack.Soon, it would be Kelsey and Tyler, the best man and maid of honor.Then, it would be Erin.His Erin.The thought filled him with so much joy; Roman could hardly wait to see his mate after days of barely seeing her.The music was playing loudly and the doors to the chapel remained closed.Kelsey and Tyler were supposed to walk through the doors by now.What was keeping them?Gavin envisioned his best man being drunk and Kelsey trying to sober
Gavin’s POV“Are you out of your mind?!” Gavin asked as soon as they were back in the packhouse and away from the ears of Theo. “Why would you tell him I’ll join the organization?”“Did you not want to?” Erin asked, raising her brows. “I saw the look in your eyes. I knew you wanted to.”“That doesn’t matter. What about our pup?”“What about our pup?” Erin counter-asked, folding her arms across her chest. “Our pup will be just fine. It’s not like we are going to be absent parents. I’ve been part of the organization this whole time and you’ve never noticed.”“But I didn’t know you were on dangerous missions. If anything happens to us—”“Nothing is going to happen to us. Theo will make sure of that,” she assured him, but he didn’t feel very reassured.“But if something does happen to us… our pup would be an orphan,” he said, meeting her eyes.“Then, let’s make sure nothing happens to us,” she said, taking him b
Gavin’s POVGavin spent the last few days working tiredly in the nursery. He’s been wanting to surprise Erin with this for a long time and he was excited to reveal it to her.Erin spent the next few evenings giving the nursery her own final touches.But one afternoon, she tiredly came into his office, peering over at him with a timid frown on her face.“Have you been sleeping?” He asked, narrowing his eyes at her paling face.“A little at a time,” she admitted. “The pup is very active and makes sleeping difficult.”“I’ll call the doctor and see if he can prescribe you anything,” he said, about to pick up the phone.“I’d rather not take medication. Maybe if he knows of a natural solution or remedies,” I said.“I’ll ask him,” he assured me.“Can it wait until later, though?” I asked. “My boss, Theo from the organization wants to speak with you.”Gavin heard stories about the leader of the org
Erin’s POV5 months later.I sat at the bakery, staring at the many pieces of cake that sat before me on incredibly fancy dining ware.“I think all the cake is delicious,” Jill, who sat beside me, said with a mouthful of cake.“Yes, but I need to find the best one,” I said in return.“I really love red velvet,” Kelsey said from the other side of Jill as she took a big spoonful of the red velvet cake.“I never get to eat like this. I’m always worried about my figure. Let me have my moment,” Jill pleased. “Besides, I spent the last few months hiding in a safe house.”After months of searching for Jessie to no prevail, we decided to move on with our lives. Which meant bringing Gavin’s family home.“In just a few days, I’m going to be walking down the aisle to marry my mate,” I breathed, a large smile spreading across my face. “Everything has to be perfect.”“Oh, don’t forget, you have lunch with my mother th
Gavin’s POVOut of all the things for Erin to blurt out at that moment, Gavin certainly was not expecting that one.Her face was as red as cherry as soon as those words left her mouth.She couldn’t believe she blurted it out like that either.“You’re pregnant?” Gavin managed to ask after what felt like an eternity of silence.Tears filled her eyes, and he could see the shame that lurked behind her gaze. She was truly struggling with this, and Gavin didn’t understand why.Unless the baby wasn’t ours.“Oh… it’s ours,” Roman said, sniffing the air. “She’s having our pups!”“You knew about this?” Gavin growled at his wolf. “And you didn’t think to tell me?”“Our mate was right, with everything going on, it never seemed like the right time. Besides, I only now just picked up the scent. Go easy on her… I don’t want anything disrupting this baby of ours.”“Are you mad?” Erin brought Gavin out of his con
Erin’s POV“Gavin is awake,” Beta Seth said into the phone.Relief flooded through me.Thank goddess; that meant he was going to be okay, and I could finally breathe. It’s been killing me not being able to go to the hospital. But with Jessie still, out there, we were all still in so much danger.Theo doesn’t think Jessie is going to strike back this soon, especially when her reputation has been tanked as soon as her identity was revealed to the public.But that didn’t make me any less worried that she would soon return.“The first person he asked about was you,” Seth continued, pulling at my heartstrings painfully.I hated that I couldn’t be with Gavin, but finding Jessie right now was way too important.“He also doesn’t think bringing his family home is a good idea,” Seth said with uncertainty in his voice. “I thought it was mentioned that there’s no trace of Jessie or anyone left in her organization.” 
Erin’s POV“…!!”“Oh, my goddess,” Emily cried from within me.I felt her heart shattering just as I saw Gavin falling to the ground.Red was oozing under my wolfed paws as his blood mixed with the water.The water was done spraying, and Gavin and I were left on the roof alone. I fell to my knees and placed my hands on Gavin’s chest. The dagger stuck out of him, and blood continued to ooze.“Gavin… no…” I whispered as tears fell from my eyes. I felt so broken at this moment; I couldn’t lose him. Not like this.“Don’t let her get away,” he said in a raspy whisper. “She’s still alive…”I knew I needed to go after her; I couldn’t let her get away after it took us so long to find her. But the image of Gavin bleeding out before my eyes was too painful. I couldn’t just walk away from him.Theo and a couple of the men from the organization burst through the doors of the rooftop and he narrowed his eyes at
Erin’s POVPregnant?!My heart thudded violently against my chest.Could I really be pregnant?I pressed the palm of my hands to my stomach and felt that warmth radiating throughout my body and giving me strength.I gasped.I knew at that moment that it was true.I had a little pup in me.I kept my hands on my stomach as I turned to face Jessie.“You wouldn’t hurt me knowing that I’m carrying a small pup,” I said to her, narrowing my eyes at her stunned expression.“You’re pregnant?!” She gasped, staring at me with wide eyes. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” In high school, when envisioned getting pregnant with Gavin’s baby much later in life, I obviously thought it would be much different than this.I never imagined in a million years that my best friend would be trying to kill me.I always thought Jessie would be the first person who knew that I was pregnant, and I gue