Gavin’s POVJudy gasped loudly at Jill’s words. Jill had never actually met Erin, but she knew how in love Gavin was in high school. She knew he had found his mate and she knew that Erin had broken his heart. But he never thought they would get the opportunity to be face-to-face. Jill made it quite clear many times in the past how she felt about Erin and if she were to ever see her in person. Now, that time has come, and Erin looked completely mortified. Gavin saw tears welling up in her eyes almost instantly and he practically felt her heartbreaking. His wolf was howling in aggravation as Jill said those cruel words to their mate. He couldn’t blame her for being upset. He was also upset, and he wanted Jill to leave. Before he could say anything, Erin was turning her body from them and running out the back doors. Her boss, Kelsey, stared after her with saddened eyes. Jill rolled her eyes and folded her arms across he
Erin’s POVI sat in my car for a long while after Gavin left. I couldn’t believe what we had just done in the parking lot of my work.My body was trembling all over and I could feel Emily’s pure excitement from within me. After I was able to recover my mind, I got out of my car and went back to work.I used that breather as my break and when I returned, Kelsey was watching me with a worried look in her eyes.“Is everything okay?” She asked.“Yeah, I just needed to breathe,” I told her, shaking my head of any and all thoughts that had surfaced.“Who was that other girl with Gavin? I know one of them to be Judy Conrad, the multi-billionaire’s wife, but I didn’t recognize the other one.”“That was Jill Pierce,” I told her, watching her eyes widen in shock. “Gavin’s sister.”“Oh, my goddess! I knew she existed, but I never thought I’d ever get to see her,” Kelsey breathed. “She was kind of cruel. Don’t you think
Jill’s POV“How could you keep me in the dark about this, Gavin? Why did you not tell me she was back in your life?” Jill asked as she stood at the doorway of Gavin’s office.It was the next morning and Jill tried to be respectful enough to not bother him last night. However, after witnessing their embrace that turned into much more, she could hardly sleep all night.She kept thinking about how that horrid she-wolf, someone who was supposed to be her brother’s fated mate, rejected and broke his heart. Now she was back and dangling her heart on a string in front of him.She was playing games with him and it wasn’t fair.Jill could see right through that.She should have known something was up when she saw Erin that night she saved Jill. She knew that woman looked familiar but couldn’t figure out where she had seen her. It was from pictures that her brother had sent her when she was away at boarding school.They looked
Erin’s POVI stood in front of Susanna with a gaping mouth as I watched her fall to the ground. The snapping of her neck could be heard for miles.I couldn’t comprehend what had just happened. One moment, she was burning the restaurant with her abilities, and the next, she was falling to the ground dead.She snapped her own neck.She did this to herself… but why?My heart was heavy as I stared around her quickly paling face. Her eyes were opened slightly like she was still looking at me.I stumbled backward, nearly tripping over my own feet as I did so.The fire was finally gone thanks to the rain that I summoned. Everything around me was wet though and I heard the light tapping of shoes in the puddles as more people left the restaurant to see what the commotion was about.Once they got a glimpse of Susanna in front of me, I heard the gasps and cries of horror.Kelsey was by my side quickly; her hair was
Erin’s POV“Erin, are you the one who killed Miss Susanna?”“What was your motive?”“How could you do something so cruel!?”My breathing got caught in my throat as I stared around at all the reporters. I needed to get out of here.“Enough of this!” I heard Henry roaring as he stood by my side. I was more than relieved to see him there. I wanted to hug him for coming to my rescue. “Erin had nothing to do with this and I’m going to prove it. Please leave this property at once.”Henry wrapped an arm through mine to keep me by his side; something else I was incredibly grateful for.Just as he was about to pull me away, I sensed Gavin nearby.My entire body froze; I glanced around the crowd until my eyes finally found him. My breathing had fallen short and I couldn’t seem to look away from him. He was staring at me with such discouragement and confusion that my heart fell deep into my stomach.I wondered what
Gavin’s POVGavin held Susanna’s diary in his hands with disbelief.He ran his fingers down the pink exterior and traced his thumb across her name which was engraved in gold, cursive letters.He had to admit, he was a little sad that she had to die. He had some hope that he would be able to get her back from the Slayers, but now that hope was gone.“What are you waiting for?! Open it!” Roman growled; he was being impatient and practically panting.Gavin rolled his eyes and forced the lock on the diary open. He scanned the first couple of pages in wonder. She started this diary a few years ago and it seemed as if she’s been writing in it every day.Most of the entries were about Gavin and not to his surprise, she was mainly after him for his money and reputation. It seems as if a lot of her behavior were due to her neglectful parents. It was true that Susanna’s parents were incredibly neglectful. They never cared for Susan
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
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