Braxton- I wasn’t sure why Izariah was going through this much trouble to plan out our day, but I wasn’t complaining. So far, I was having more fun than I have had in a long time. Blindfolded or not, I was looking forward to seeing what else she had planned. When she finally got into the car, I took off my blindfold, as she said I could do. Playing it off as if I was just adjusting the rearview mirror, I attempted to take a peek in the back. All I could see was a blanket over a bunch of stuff. “Where to now?” I asked since I hadn’t had any luck seeing what she put in the back. “When we are back on the road, take a left at the stop sign.” She was looking at her phone as she spoke, and it was hard not to glance over. I wasn’t used to having someone call the shots, but since it was her, I didn’t mind. Following her directions for the next five minutes, I parked in front of a tree lot. I thought she was going to give me more directions, but she exited the vehicle before I could turn
Was just approved for a title change and I thought I would let everyone know there will be three additional books following this one. The title will soon be changed to:Protecting the Wolfless Enigma. It will take a few days to process but don't be surprised by the change. I'm also working on creating a different cover for this book. I'm sorry for all the changes but now that I'll give all four Alpha Princes their own follow-up, I thought it was better to change this one as well.Thank you everyone for all the support you've given this book as well as my others.
Braxton-“Everyone done?” Izariah asked, walking up to mine and the boy’s fort as if she didn’t fear getting hit with a snowball.To be fair, I suppose she did call for a timeout, but the thought of getting one over on her was tempting. Not that it had stopped me from bending over and scooping up enough snow to create a large ball. She stopped walking towards us as I did.“Just about done.” I responded while holding the ball of snow in my right hand.“If you throw that, I won’t go easy on you.”Her eyes narrowed on me as I returned her expression with a look of deviousness. I wasn’t going to throw it, but my fingers were itching to do so. We stared each other down for a while when I let out a sigh and tossed it underhand, to land by her feat.“You are no fun.” I teased as I moved away from the fort to let the boys finish it.Playfully she rolled her eyes at me and then to my surprise, she pulled one of her hands out from behind her back and nailed me with a snowball. To say I was stun
Izariah-I wasn’t sure what to say at this point. Monopoly was a well-known game. The entire reason that I chose it was that I figured he has played it at least at some point in his life. It saddened me to know that this game was something he didn’t know.When I was a child, I remember playing with my parents and other pack members. It was fun and entertaining. Not to mention it was a strategy game, so I figured he would have had to play it.“Well, then I am about to teach you.” I told him as I began unboxing it.Sitting cross-legged on the blanket I laid out, I felt the heat from the fire, warming me. I hadn’t realized until now how cold I was, so the fire felt great against my skin. While I continued setting the game up, Braxton joined me on the floor.I could feel his eyes on me, but I didn’t look up. The idea of teaching him a game was more exciting than anything we have done so far today. I hoped he enjoyed himself. It occurred to me that he might not like it, but at the same tim
Izariah-Over the next week and a half, we have been having all sorts of fun. We built a snowman together outside of the cabin, along with sledding. During the first few days, we put up the Christmas tree and other decorations.Overall, it has been the best vacation I have ever had. It wasn’t like I had never done things like this before; it was more than likely because I was able to experience them with Braxton. It also made it better that I was able to see the reactions he had when experiencing something for the first time.Even if I couldn’t give him much, I was at least able to give him all of that. Since arriving at the cabin, I already decided that I could look past everything and make a real go of this between us. I still haven’t told him yet, nor has he brought it up.This morning was Christmas and I planned to tell him today. We already bought Christmas presents for each other. There were also presents under the tree for all our friends and family, or anyone else we wanted to
Braxton-Seeing that she liked my first gift, I felt confident that she would like my other gifts as well. I knew she told me to keep it to only five, but I couldn’t resist the sixth one. Even getting only six was hard for me. There had been so many things that I wanted to get for her, so it was hard to choose which to get.Not that I will admit it to her, but I had to get a little help with choosing what to get for her. When I finished shopping for her, I realized that I bought a cart full. I chose each gift with her in mind, but when I had to put stuff back, I needed help to decide what to keep.An older man helped me, since he had come up to me and asked me if I was shopping for a woman. I explained that I was, but she requested that I keep it to a minimum. I also explained that I was loaded, while she wasn’t but she was also humble and didn’t accept things easily.The gift I just gave her had been something I had already been working on since I started it before my birthday. Origi
Braxton-On the drive home, I was happy that we fixed things. To keep things low-key for us, I had to take her to a place down the street from my house, that way she could drive this back and I could get another vehicle. I was supposed to head to my pack upon returning so we said our goodbyes and she returned to the school.It didn’t take long for me to arrive at the packhouse, but it was already after dark. The moment I arrived at the house; my father was there to greet me. It wasn’t that I had a problem with my father, but the few times that we interacted, he hadn’t been warm or welcoming.“I was about to have to force you to come home if you hadn’t walked through this door right now.” My father’s gravelly voice thundered through the large foyer.“I told you that I would get back late. I decided to go on a little vacation out of state with some friends.” I shrugged as I took my coat off and hung it on the rack.“Oh? Because I heard that your friends were home for the holiday. Their
Izariah-For the next week, I barely saw Braxton. He called me a few times, letting me know it would be another day and then another. I knew he had stuff to do so it didn’t bother me, and it allowed me the time I needed to get caught up in all my classes, as well as work on a few extra credit materials.The only problem I had was when Jace would show up unannounced to check on me. The first time or two it was fine, but then it started to become annoying. I understood that Braxton was worried, but even Jace seemed annoyed.“I am not your errand boy.” I had overheard Jace saying on the phone once when he had left. “While I like knowing she is safe, I also have things I need to get done. I can’t drop everything to check on your girlfriend. If you are going to be with her, then you need to figure out a way to protect her.”I didn’t get a chance to hear much after that, nor did I bring it up. I did make a point of texting Jace on occasions to give him an update on what I was doing and wher
Three Years Later Izariah- “Will you hurry up already? You don’t want to be late to your own graduation!” Rachel, my new best friend and Jace’s mate yelled from the front door of the house that I lived in with Braxton. After we officially moved to the pack, we stayed in the packhouse with his father for a bit. On the day of Braxton’s graduation, which had been two years ago, he surprised me with the keys to our own house. He explained that he hadn’t wanted to live with his father or in a house that had too many bad memories. “I am coming!” I yelled from the bathroom, where I was putting the finishing touches on my hair. As I inspected my reflection, I was reminded of the first day that I met Braxton. That morning I had been running late to class and my old friend and roommate had yelled at me to hurry. I had just barely made it in time to take my finals that day. I guess no matter how many things have changed from then until now, there were still some things that were never goin
Braxton- When we arrived at the lake, where her childhood best friend died, I wasn’t sure what I could do for her. I could sense she was hurting inside, as she experienced being back here. We were all standing in a group, near the lake, no one saying a word. When she started walking forward, I decided that this was something she was going to need to face on her own. Putting my arms out, I stopped the others from following her. If she looked back then I would join her, but her gaze remained on the center of the lake. “Just wait. If she needs us then we will be there for her, but I think the best thing for her is to support her from back here.” I explained. “Do you think that it will work? What if she is never able to shift?” Jace asked. “Then I will make sure I am always by her side to protect her.” I said with certainty. “Even without a wolf, I believe she is stronger than any of us realize.” Sebastian spoke in a faraway tone that made me glance at him. His eyes were focused on
Izariah- Taking a deep breath, I gathered my courage as I opened the car door. I barely had time to close the door before I rushed by Gwenna. She wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tightly. “I knew the moment I met you that we had a connection. I never would have suspected it is because you are my sister!” She exclaimed, speaking a little too loud in my ear for my liking. I was a little confused about how she already knew that I was her sister when I hadn’t spoken a word yet. Since I had been looking forward to this moment as well, I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her just as tight. Between her and the Alpha King, she was the one that I had been the most nervous about seeing. Meeting my biological father was scary, but it wasn’t like I needed a new father, as I already had one that I absolutely adored. Having a sister, on the other hand, was something I have always dreamed of. Seeing that she was just as thrilled with the idea, I relaxed. Not wanting to break the mom
Izariah- “Chill out, I am Millie’s boyfriend.” The man spoke in a tone that indicated that he didn’t care who I was or why I was here. “Don’t lie to me. Tell me who you are, now!” I demanded. With everything that was going on, he was the least of my problems. I have already dealt with enough, so I didn’t have time to deal with a little punk too. He was probably a few years older than me, and I could sense he was an Alpha, which didn’t explain why he was in my room. “I am not lying. If you don’t believe me, you can ask her yourself. She just left to get some ice cream, but she should be back any minute.” He said with a yawn as he leaned back and went back to playing a game on his phone like he had been doing when I entered. Not sure what to do at this moment, I shifted my weight from one foot to the other. He seemed harmless, but I still didn’t believe him. I knew Millie had a crush on Sebastian, so why was this dude claiming to be her boyfriend? Just then Sebastian barged into t
Izariah- The moment we drove through the gate that surrounded the territory; I was completely speechless. Eric, who had been driving the car, had to slow down to a crawl, as members of the pack surrounded us. It took me a moment to understand that they were all celebrating. “What is going on?” I asked, not sure what the reason was for all of this. “Two things. They are welcoming their future Luna and celebrating that their old Luna is no longer here.” Braxton answered. “Do they know it is me?” I asked. I didn’t need to ask why they were celebrating Tabitha being gone, as I am sure many hadn’t liked her. There were only a select few that knew what I was though. As far as everyone else was concerned, I was still a wolfless Omega that worked with the pack doctor. Granted, no one at the pack had cared or treated me terribly over it. There had been one group of teenage girls that had made a comment about it, but it hadn’t escalated. Braxton had been with me when I heard it and he had
Izariah- “I will grant you something, but it won’t be to find another mate. If I have learned anything, is that I don’t make mistakes twice. You have shown me that you are undeserving of love, for you don’t know the meaning of love.” As my mother speaks, she walks closer to Tabitha. “I did love them!” Tabitha yells, but my mother is unfazed by her outburst. “The fact that you think that is love, shows me that I can’t allow you to love another soul. It would be wrong of me to torment anyone with the kind of love that you have to offer. No. Instead of that, I will give you something else.” My mother places her fingers against her chin and taps them a few times, appearing to be deep in thought. “What are you going to do? I promise I won’t cause anyone any more trouble if you just let me go.” By now Tabitha looked truly scared. “And what? Allow you to roam free and give you the chance to not repent for your actions? Even if I allow you to go free, you still won’t learn anything.” She
Braxton- Seeing my father enter the room, I was a little confused about why he was here. My eyes moved to Izariah, who didn’t seem surprised at all. Moving my attention back to him, I hoped that he was here to help and not to make things worse. “My love, what are you doing here?” My mother asked innocently. “Save it. I heard everything just now.” My father growled as he stomped toward her. “You don’t understand, it isn’t like that.” The panic in my mother’s voice revealed that if there was one person in this world, she both loved and feared, it was my father. My earlier assumption that she was in control of their relationship was wrong. Now that I thought about it, it had simply been my father giving in to my mother because of his love for her. I completely understood because I would do the same for Iza. Not that I would have to worry about that, because I doubted there was a single bad cell in her body. It was also apparent that my father hadn’t known about the things my mother
Izariah- “I was wrong, I won’t do it again. Please give me another chance. If I had known she was the daughter of the Moon Goddess, I wouldn’t have tried to break them up.” Braxton’s mother pleaded with my mother. “Do you honestly believe that I care? It shouldn’t matter who someone is. All that matters is that they love each other. I chose your son for my daughter, not because of who his family is or how much money he came from. I did it because I knew they would be good for each other. If we only based someone’s standing on if they were good enough, then do you think I would allow my daughter to be with someone when his mother is so awful? Despite your beliefs, I don’t think someone’s past will define who they are.” “Then you can understand that I was only doing what I thought was best for my son. I love him and I want him to succeed in life.” Luna Tabitha seemed to have given up pleading with the Moon Goddess, as she met her gaze with unwavering certainty. “Best for him?” My bi
Izariah- Unfiltered strength flowed through me, not only mine but Braxton’s as well. Had I known that having Braxton mark me would awaken my wolf, I would have let him do it sooner. Not only had I unlocked my Goddess abilities, but I have a wolf. I still had a bit to go before I could fully be who I was meant to be, but right now none of that mattered. I would figure it out in time and once I could let go of my fear of water, I knew I would be able to shift into my wolf. My birth mother had been right, but now I knew it. Full of confidence and brimming with untapped power, I held Braxton’s hand in mine as I stepped around him. The look of shock and then anger that passed over his mother’s face was everything I had hoped for and more. When she came in and assumed that he had marked Gwenna, I couldn’t wait to prove her wrong. No longer did I fear her. Compared to me, she was nothing more than a power-hungry werewolf that couldn’t hurt me or Braxton any longer. Her threats were meani