Erin’s POV“The Slayers?” I asked in disbelief. “That’s not possible. We’ve already defeated them.”“Not all of them,” Henry said, shaking his head.“I thought the organization got shut down with the leader perished,” I said, meeting Henry’s worried eyes. “How are they still around?”“There’s a new leader,” Henry said. “I didn’t understand it at first either. Theo didn’t have all the answers. But they caught on when certain wolves and humans had gone missing. They later turned up dead and drained of their blood. They had abilities.”My heart fell into my stomach at his words.“A new leader?” I whispered, feeling the color draining from my face. “The Slayers are back?”“I wouldn’t be telling you this if it wasn’t true,” Henry assured me. “That’s where I’ve been the last few days. I’ve been watching them. They have Bane under their control, and they have Gavin too. Gavin is only keeping you locked away until the Slayers are able to capture you.”“No…” I said, taking a step away from him
Gavin’s POVThe first thing Gavin did was check the bathroom; telling from Erin’s lingering scent, she wasn’t there at all. She’s been missing for at least a couple of hours.He went from her bathroom to the open window and peered down. It was a long way to the ground; she would have to be pretty talented to make it to the ground without any injuries.His stomach formed a tight knot at the thought of her getting hurt, but she wasn’t around anywhere so he knew she got out okay.“Seth!” Gavin growled in his mindlink. His Beta should have been back hours ago from his mission and back to keep an eye on Erin while Gavin worked. The fact that Erin was missing meant that Seth and the other guards weren’t doing their jobs correctly. “Report to Erin’s room,” he ordered.It didn’t take long for the tired Beta to enter the bedroom; he frowned instantly when he looked around the seemingly empty room and then his eyes landed on a very furious Gavin.“Notice anything missing?” Gavin seethed between
Erin’s POV“You seriously want back in?” Theo asked, raising his brows.“That’s what you wanted right? You wanted me to return? Well, you win. I’m returning. I want to investigate all of this for myself and prove Gavin innocent.”“Are you sure that’s what you want? You’d be going against your partner’s investigation.”“Yes,” I answered with confidence, folding my arms across my chest. The thought of returning to the Moonshadow organization terrified me; every time the thought crossed my mind, the image of Jessie came into my view, and it would back me into a corner.What happened to her, and others were unfortunate, and I vowed to never allow something like that to happen again. But I couldn’t stand by and watch Gavin be accused of something he didn’t do. Especially now that I know about this woman of fire.I needed to find out who she was.“You have a lead?” Theo said, staring around my determined face.He knew my face well and he knew when I was thinking intently about something, e
Erin’s POV“His Luna?” I whispered again, staring at the paper in disbelief.“He doesn’t have a Luna,” Emily said with wonder. “Could he be talking about Susanna?”The thought made me feel ill on the inside. I wanted to pretend I didn’t see this, but I took a picture of it anyways. Everything I found going forward was evidence and I needed to document literally everything.I placed the invitation under a few others documents before departing from the office.Thankfully, nobody saw me enter the office and nobody saw me leave. The halls were still vacant, but I could hear the light chatter of Gavin on the floor below and Beta Seth approaching the stairway.It wouldn’t be long before he found me. I went straight to my room with my backpack and grabbed my old laptop.I hadn’t opened this thing in a long time. As I propped it up on the desk across the room, I saw that it was dead.I sighed, grabbing a charger and plugging it into the wall.Once the laptop has a little more power, I’ll be a
Gavin’s POVIt was obvious now; the whole reason that Bane wanted Erin for himself. The only reason why he knew about her in the first place was that he was being controlled by the Slayers.The darkness circled around his eyes and the small tint of gold outlining his pupils told Gavin everything he needed to know.Bane was talking about something that Gavin had tuned out long ago; he no longer wished to entertain the Slayers.Gavin was incredibly powerful and able to get the old Bane back; not that the old Bane was any better. He was still an arrogant prick. But at least he was a harmless prick.He grabbed onto both of Bane’s shoulders, keeping him steady. Bane’s eyes widened, shocked by the quick motion and force that Gavin had used. He was about to fight back, thinking he was being attacked again, but his eyes locked onto Gavin’s, and his entire body froze.Gavin channeled his inner powers to meddle with Bane’s mind. Unlinking all the ties that the Slayers had on Bane’s brain. Bane’
Erin’s POV“No, we aren’t done here,” I protested, rushing to catch up to him. We were in the forest just outside of his pack and I wanted to reach him before he left. “Why don’t you remember anything.”“There’s nothing to remember,” he muttered; he sounded so disinterested in anything that was going on. He had to be curious as to why he had no memory.“Are there just gaps of memory loss?” I asked.He finally stopped walking and growled in my face; it didn’t frighten me. If anything, I grew annoyed with his resistance.“You are relentless,” he sneered. “Why does this matter to you?”“Because I think something happened to you. This note isn’t a joke to me, and I saw you leaving it with my own eyes,” I say to him. “Just tell me what you remember last.”“Gavin,” he muttered. “I remember Gavin.”He said his name like it was a bad taste on his tongue.“Alpha Gavin?” I asked, raising my brows. “What do you remember about him?”“I don’t know. One minute I was walking here and the next he was
Gavin’s POVThere was something different about Erin, something that Gavin was liking and yet was so curious about. There was a fire in her eyes when she pieced together the different clues she had gathered. It was like this was a passion of hers; or a long-lost passion that she had forgotten about and was just now regaining.She was even more beautiful when she was passionate about something.But what made her so passionate about this?It was like she’s done this type of thing many times before. Danger didn’t seem to frighten her.She certainly wasn’t the same Erin he knew back in high school, and he wasn’t displeased by it. But he wished she would act with more thought and not jump into action, putting herself in such danger.“The woman in the red cloak could be the leader of the Slayers,” she whispered, trying to process the new information. “Or a vessel. There’s no way for us to know for sure.” Gavin had to admit to himself that the thought worried him. What could the Slayers pos
Gavin’s POV“I’m afraid you have mistaken me for someone incapable and weak, Susanna,” Gavin said with an unbothered tone. “I’m quite the opposite. I don’t need your followers and I certainly don’t need your family’s support.”“With everything going on right now, I beg to differ,” Susanna argued. “Look around, Gavin. You might have bought yourself time, but I hear the whispers around the hospital. You are losing your pack’s support and respect. If you don’t have their support and respect, then you can forget about making something of yourself during this Alpha convention. Your pack will crumble before your eyes. You need me more than ever.”“I will manage just fine,” Gavin said, his tone hardening. “The status of my pack is not your concern. I can assure you that I have things handled. Now, if you’ll excuse me…”Her mouth was gaping open as he turned away; he left without another word..…Erin’s POVI heard a woman’s voice on the other end of the phone when Gavin answered it. I knew
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