Levi POV“Where is that good-for-nothing fucking piece of shit excuse for a human being.” Bellowed Jackson as he entered the packhouse. I guess Jay told them the whole story.Shane walked towards him with raised hands. “Jackson I need you to calm down while you are in the packhouse there are little kids in here.”Jackson looked around stopping quickly when he noticed Meg holding a scared Cora in her arms. “Shit, I’m sorry. I… I just… Shit, I don’t know.”My Dad put his arm around Jackson’s shoulders and led him out the front door explaining that they would take him somewhere he could vent safely and get some of his other questions answered.About twenty minutes later Kyle’s Uncle Jay and Diana returned from the clinic. Watching them I wouldn’t say that everything was good but she is at least staying in the same room as him and talking to him.The group of us made our way to the conference room since the group was way too big to fit in the Alpha office. Introductions were made to the n
Levi POVWhen we returned to the conference room Mona stood in front of a whiteboard that looked as if she was making a timeline for some crime which in a way all this is.“OK so if you will just bear with me I would like to briefly recap everything we know.”Meg stood up and joined Mona at the front of the room. Placing a picture of a question mark on the board she started telling us what she had found during three years she had been away. Why the pack elders had decided to split the pack and send some of them here and about the guy that had caused the decision Mona then explained about the black magic that had been used to enable him to do what he did over the years. She went over the things that had happened with the Alpha family from Silver River and how it all came back to Heather’s family. As Mona spoke Meg placed pictures on the board showing the people that had been affected. Putting them in different columns showing if they had been a willing participant or influenced by the
Molly POVI waited until Clover said she couldn't sense anyone in the other room and slowly tried the handle. I had never tried the handle before because I didn’t want to risk having to deal with the three of them when I knew there was a good chance that they would just use a tranquillizer on me again. As I slowly opened the door I listened for any movement. The room was dark but I realized I could see better than normal. “That would be my add senses,” Clover whispered.“Why are you whispering? You’re in my head, no one else can hear you.” I asked.“I don’t know. Isn’t that what you do when you sneak around? I’m new at this.”Shaking my head I scanned the room for another door or a set of stairs. I was about to head for the stairs to the left when I noticed a set of patio doors to the right. By the looks of the room, we were in a basement with a walkout. That would explain why I had been able to see sunlight under the door to the room I was in but there were no windows in it. Thinking
Levi POV“So don’t you think for a minute we are going to sit here like good little meek women while you all go off to be all brave?” This was the part that was really cool but also scary as hell. With all the new power that Heather had been gaining over the last little while any time she got really pissed her mate markings would start to shimmer. I was like you could see the magic energy running through her. Because of that power, Reed and Lucas didn’t want her to go on this rescue mission. I understood completely. We have proof from all these books and files that this group wants Heather so keeping her as far away from them seems the best thing to do but at the same time, it seems as if they also wish to the rest of us. Should any of us be going probably not but we need to get Molly back. These women know how to fight. They have had the same training me and the rest of the guys have. They can handle themselves just as well as the rest of us. They have the right to be out there to hel
Molly POVI knew it had been a bad idea not to fight to stay awake the night before when I thought that I had heard someone enter the cave. Now I’m stuck here. I don’t know what exactly is going on but I seem trapped behind some force field. I can get about three feet away from the cave wall and walk back and forth in a six-foot span. I am warmer and whoever this person is has left a light in here for me. When I woke up there was a bottle of water and a jar of peanuts on the floor next to me. Normally I wouldn’t have eaten or drank them but they were both still sealed so I took my chances. I was pacing my little confined space when I heard movement near the cave opening. I spun ready to fight the minute I got the chance. “Let me the fuck go. Let me out of whatever this is and let me fight on fair ground.” As the person stood up and faced me I couldn't stop the shocked gasp that escaped. I hadn’t seen this person in almost nine years. “You! How?” I just stood there staring waiting for
Levi POVWe have been parked on a service road that Quinn found for about twenty minutes trying to figure out the best way to approach this place. We have all agreed that it is a trap if we are right about them even having Molly here. “You can’t tell us anything else?” Quinn asked Heather.“No. This is so fucking frustrating. I’m supposed to have all this power but do you think I can get it to work when I need it? Nooo, because that would be too easy. I have had two visions about this shit and both have been almost useless. All I know is that we are in the right place and that we are supposed to be here together. Not fucking much is it?” Heather had started pacing back and forth across the road.Reed and Lucas both moved towards her wrapping her in their embrace. “Shh, M’eudail,” Reed said kissing her forehead.“We will figure it out Mo leannan.” Lucas mummers against her temple.I stood there in awe of the love you can see that they have for each other. I can see it with all the coup
Levi POVOK maybe going alone wasn’t a good idea. I don’t know what was in the dart but man it has a punch. I have tried linking the others a few times now but I don’t think enough of that crap is out of my system yet. I have been hearing voices in the room next door. Someone is pissed. I don’t know if it's because I’ve found them or the fact that Molly seems to have escaped. By the smell in here, this must be the room they were holding her in. Her crisp apple scent is everywhere. There is another scent with it but I’m not sure what it is. Maybe they had two people in here. Whatever the case I need to get my ass out of here and back to the others. We need to get word to the other search party that we are going to need backup. Maybe we will finally put an end to all this shit once and for all. Shaking the grogginess away I sit up and start scanning my surroundings. No windows one light on the table by the bed and a small table with a couple of chairs in the corner. Not much to work with
Meg POVWe saw Molly burst out of the woods across from us. At the same time, we all heard Molly frantically tell us through the link that we needed to move. By the time we reached the circle, the woman had kneeled beside Levi and was holding a large blade to his throat. “I would stop where you are if I was you. I would hate for his death to mean nothing.”“Please don’t hurt him,” I shouted.“I would think that you, of all people, would want him gone since he took your rightful place from you.”“I don’t know what you're talking about. He didn’t take anything from me.” I said confused.“No, I guess you wouldn’t understand since you got the higher rank of Beta female. But wouldn't it have been nice to get the position even though you were a female not because you were mated to him.” She said pointing with her free hand at Quinn.“I honestly don’t know what you are talking about. Please just let my brother go unharmed.”“We can sit and talk we will listen to all you have to say but pleas
Epilogue 4 Molly and LeviLevi POVI grab the chair we placed up here for Molly as she makes her way across the stage with the other women. I know she will try to stand for most of the ceremony, but that doesn’t mean she can’t sit until it starts. I just have to convince her of that. “Hey, Firecracker how about you sit until everyone else is ready?” She waddles towards me and it is so damn cute I can’t help but smile.“Are you laughing at me?” She asks with a pissed-off stern look that just makes her look even better.“NO, I would never laugh at you while you are uncomfortable. I was just smiling at my beautiful glowing mate because I’m so happy that she is mine.” I say hoping that little truth calms her. I don’t dare tell her that I find her waddle cute. Molly must be more uncomfortable than I thought because she doesn’t reject the idea of sitting. Once she is seated I crouch in front of her and start rubbing her ankles. “Have I told you, you look beautiful today well every day?” I sa
Epilogue 3 April and KyleApril POVI look towards the stage when I hear Mom laugh. By the look on Dad’s face, I’m going to guess that she is teasing him about something. They both gaze towards Kyle and me, and I think I know what she is teasing him about. Dad only gets that look on his face when someone mentions the fact that I had to have sex to get pregnant. Even after all these years he still will not accept that is how his Grandchildren came to be. He accepts and respects Kyle as the Father but not how he became the Father. I think at first it was just a shock for him to believe that his little girl had grown up. Now I think it is more of just a game to give Mom something to tease him about. “Why is your Father giving me a death stare? I thought we were past that in our relationship.”“I think Mom was teasing him again about how our children came to be,” I say leaning over and putting my head on his shoulder.“I really hated it when she does that for two reasons. One, I get looks
Epilogue 2 Meg and QuinnQuinn POVI heard Uncle Shane holler at the kids, saying it was time. Yeah, it was time. I looked down at my beautiful Angel that I had my arm wrapped around. I can’t believe that she is mine. If someone had told me when I was younger that she was going to be my mate I would have called them crazy. Oh wait, I did do that and Mom doesn’t waste any chance that she gets to rub it in that she was right. But I’ll take all of Mom’s teasing if it means that I get to spend the rest of my life with Meg. I know I don’t deserve her. I am just so happy that even after all the things that happened she was willing to give me a chance. Things could have turned out so different if we hadn’t had the love and support of our families. I glance over at Levi as he helps his very pregnant mate sit down. If he hadn’t been there to beat some sense into me when Meg was kidnapped I don’t want to think about what shape I would have been in if and when we found her. I turn my attention b
Five years laterEpilogue 1 Heather, Reed and LucasReed POVI nod to Levi as he steps up beside me. I looked to my left where Lucas was standing with Quinn beside him. Today we were being sworn in as the new leaders of the pack. Yeah, we are a little older than most when they take over but with all the shit that we went through our parents wanted to give up some extra time. That doesn’t mean that we spent the time goofy off. We worked alongside our parents these last five years learning the ropes which had been the plan all along. It just got delayed by other shit. We worked with Keegan from Silver River to get the resort up and running. Both packs are now making a pretty penny off of it. So we are now building one up near the Four Corners pack with Kyle and April.The four of us are standing waiting for our mates to join us. I watch as a mass of children go running across the schoolyard. We had to set up the stage for the ceremony here since it was the largest area that had easy acce
Levi POVAs Molly and I neared the packhouse after our two days of hiding out. She stopped. “What is it?” I asked tuning her to face me.“What if they don’t approve of this?” She said pointing to the two of us.“Why wouldn’t they approve?” I was getting worried that she was regretting letting me mark her. I cupped her cheeks and tilted her head. “You used to be so confident. I am so sorry that I ever made you feel like you weren’t good enough for me. Your abilities and personality were never any part of that reason.” I looked her in the eyes I wanted her to see that what I was about to tell her was the truth that I was finally willing to admit to myself. “It was me not thinking that I was good enough for you. I felt overwhelmed that I was possibly going to be responsible for your protection and happiness of you. And all I could see every time I looked at you was that scared little girl that I found in a log. That is why I made you train th
Levi POVWhat the hell? I made her think that for some reason it mattered. That she needed to be a virgin. How could I have been such an ass? Why did the Goddess believe that I was worthy of having this treasure as mine? I must have taken too long chastising myself and Molly took my silence the wrong way because she tried to get off my lap again. I didn’t loosen my hold in fact I tightened it. Molly had lowered her head again so I cupped her cheek and tilted her face back to mine. “Molly, can I tell you a secret?” She didn’t say anything. She just nodded. I wiped the tears from her cheek with my thumb. “I’m not either.”I took a few seconds for what I had said to sink in but the smile that slowly spread across her face was worth that little bit of waiting. “I have heard that rumour about you. Some people have even called you a man-whore.”“Yeah, I know. There used to be this smart-mouth little brat that would go around calling me all kinds of na
Levi POVAs I broke through the trees, the scent of cinnamon mixed with fresh, crisp apples, and the last person I thought to find was sitting on a log. I didn’t know if this was another dream or some curl joke, but every fibre in my body was charged. “Mate, Mate, Mate. I told you she was ours.” Jasper started going on about in my head.I step forward cautiously because if she is real I don’t want to do anything that will make her leave me. I have spent the last two years regretting our last conversation. As I got closer I saw her bottom lip start to quiver. Tears began to roll down her cheeks. Every bone in my body was telling me to pull her into my arms but what if I’m the reason for the tears? The last thing she is going to want is for me to hold her. I stopped too scared that if I got any closer she would bolt. “Molly, can I come over there?” She kept her eyes locked on mine and nodded yes. I started to sit on the ground giving her the high ground so that she didn’t think I was tr
Molly POVThe dream started with Ben and I in his room at the packhouse in Four Corners. We were sitting on his bed making out. This dream was feeling more like a flashback from the other night. Ben rolled us so that he was braced above me. “You are beautiful Molly. You have no idea of what I think about doing with and to you.” I could feel his hands under my shirt groping at my breasts and struggling to undo my bra. It was nothing new. Over the last two years, we have done this many times but I have never let him go all the way. We have still brought pleasure to each other but in a medical sense, I’m still a virgin. It just never felt like the time was right. This time felt different. Still not right but different. The next thing I knew my shirt was off my pants were gone and Ben was naked above me. He was kissing down my neck and then there was a bit of a burning feeling as my centre was stretched. “Ben stop please it hurts.” He pulled away from my neck but he didn’t pull out of me.
Levi POV“Come on we need to be there soon,” Cole said as he dragged me across the park to one of the paths.“Cole why are we going this way the training centre is the other way. I thought you said you didn’t want to be late.”“I won’t be late and now neither will you.” He said proudly as he stopped at the point that the path led into the woods. “You can go the rest of the way yourself. You know where to go.” He turned and started heading back towards the packhouse then stopped and turned back. “It is OK if you miss our birthday. This is important. I will tell my Dads you will be back in a couple of days. Now go make my mate.” And off he went.Most of the time as an adult most people wouldn’t listen to a five-year-old when they told them to go into the woods with no better explanation than to just go. But this kid is Heather’s and if there is one thing about Heather and her kids they usually have a good reason for telling you to do weird things you don’t fully understand. Cole was so s