Anderson’s POV“Babe?” I ask my mate.She blushes.“Yeah, he calls me Babe. I call him Dude,” she shrugs a little.“What the hell am I smelling? Ariella, are you alone?” I hear Dan coming up the stairs.I smirk, knowing with all the sex we have had in past 12 hours, the house must smell of nothing else.“At least he will know what we have been up to,” I lean in and kiss her deeply.“What are you going to do?” Ari pulls me back.“I’m just going to let him know that his services are no longer required,” I smile.“I never slept with him, Anderson. I never even touched his dick, we were going extremely slow,” She warns me.“Good to know, I like that,” I give her one more kiss before I open our door and stand there waiting for him.“Finley?” The young Gamma asks. “Wait, no, who are you?”“Anderson,” I answer, and I step forward. “Anderson Conrad, Ariella’s third chance.”Bear- Should have been first and sharing with our brothers, but you know, idiots.Dan looks angry.“Marked too?” He asks
Ari POV“He looks so cute,” I say, taking him in my other arm. He is dressed like Finley in the checkered shirt and white shorts.“I hope you don’t mind; Lexington is wearing the same too,” Everly coos so excited.“Awe, they will all three match, how sweet,” I say, trying to hide my gag reflex. This is too cute, like over the top unnecessary cute.I look over at Anderson and he is staring at Monty. I know that look. Dove has it during FaceTime. Carter and Finley do this too. I’ll admit, sometimes I space out too thinking of how much Monty looks like Finch.“You, okay?” I ask, bumping into Anderson to bring him out of shock.“Yeah,” Anderson smiles and nods.“Monty, this is Anderson,” I tell Monty.“Bin,” Monty points at Anderson.“So, that is Fin,” I turn to Finley who waves with a smile. I turn back. “This is Anderson. He is going to live with us.”“Hi,” Monty gives a small wave before laying his head on my shoulder.“Let’s see those marks,” Ren claps Anderson on the back. He looks a
Anderson’s POVBear- You should have just let it go and never mentioned that ring thing.Me- I get that now.I’m sitting in the corner of the yard holding a sleeping Monty. I don’t to move around as long as he is asleep on my chest, but at the same time I can feel Ari’s sadness. She must have believed Dad had bought the ring and thought of her when he bought it. I mean, I thought of her. I thought about the size of her hand, the way the yellow diamond would look against her brown skin. I thought about all of it. It was me, not Dad.“Hey, y’all fighting already?” Finley sits beside me and looks at Monty. “So what is he to you? Son? Brother? What?”“We are not fighting, he is my stepson,” I answer with a huff.“So why does Ari look like she did six months ago?” Finley raises his eyebrows.“Because I told her that Dad bought her ring from me and did not pick it out himself,” I look at my brother, who is trying not to laugh.“You are dumb as Hell!” Finley laughs. “Why would mention that?
Ari’s POVWhen we get Monty down for bed, Anderson and I sit down with tea to talk.Juliet- I love him so much. We are so lucky! Look how handsome he is and mature. I’m happy. Aren’t you happy?Me- Yes, I’m happy. Now shut it.Juliet- I don’t like you sometimes.“Juliet really likes you,” I tell him.“Bear is a big fan of yours too,” Anderson says. “So with everything. You okay?”“I don’t like Tina’s reaction. Everyone else is so happy, but she bursts into tears? That scares me,” I confess.“I get that. I’m not so keen on Carter’s reaction either. The two of them are off,” Anderson sighs but reaches for my hand and I give it. “I love my brother, but if he tries anything to split us up, I’ll kill him.”“I would like to remind you that you tried to claim me on my wedding day, and Finch didn’t kill you. So, rethink that. You have been taught better by example,” I point at him.Anderson starts to laugh. “You are always in Mom Mode.”“Very funny,” I swat at him.“I love you, even in Mom Mo
Anderson’s POV“Hey Carter, just calling to check in. Grandpa mentioned a few rogue attacks. Wanted to remind you that Conrad Pack has your back. If you need anything, let us know,” I leave another voicemail for my brother.“Still nothing?” Finley asks as we sit in my office.“Yeah, two weeks, radio silence,” I tell him.I look around at my office. It’s still new but I’m getting there.Pack offices are in a building near the school. Ari’s office is next to mine with Turk, Romana, Finley, and Everly having offices as well. There are conference rooms and a small kitchen for meetings.For full pack meetings, we are using the arena. Ari did everything she could not to rebuild the packhouse. I think she did well.“He isn’t speaking to me either,” Finley breaks into my thoughts. “He is pissed as hell.”“At what?” I ask, exasperated.“You got Ari, man. I don’t care, personally. Everly is the best thing to ever happen to me and I don’t care if Ari knows it. I didn’t choose Everly out of despe
Carter’s POVBolt- We made our choice. We are marked and mated, hell, we have a son.Me- But Ari was ours. Had we waited, she would have been fated to us too.Bolt- I stand by our choice.Me- Well, good for you. I can’t even get off anymore. Tina is so distant, she may as well be in another pack, the rogues aren’t stopping, and my brother has the woman I love every single day. But good to know you, my wolf, stand by the choice of Tina.Bolt- Would you like me to disappear again? Take your Alpha Wolf?Me- No, I would lose my pack.Bolt- Then, shut up. Your chance with Ariella has passed. We have a mate and a pup. We won in our own way.I put a wall up for a while. I can’t deal with him.Knock, Knock“Just come in, Grandpa,” I roll my eyes.“Your tone is not what I expect,” Grandpa is coming to lecture me again.“I’m not ready to let my brothers in on Jessup Pack matters,” I sigh and brace for impact.“I understand, none of our packmemebers have been injured yet, the attacks are short b
Anderson’s POV“Darlin, you feel so good,” I pant as Ari rides me in my office chair.“You like this?” Ari asks. She doesn’t let me answer, instead she captures my lips to soften her moans as she clenches and releases on top of me.I thrust up a few times and I’m spent.She stays sitting on me while we kiss and tease each other.There is a knock on the door, so we break apart. I do up my pants while she opens the window, after adjusting her dress. She sits back in my lap before I call for whomever to come in.“Hello, big Bro,” Finley walks in and doubles over in laughter. “A human could smell what you two have been up to. Remember, these offices are not soundproofed. But the bathrooms are. Just FYI.”“Alpha and Luna had fun,” Everly teases too, coming in.“Is everyone coming in?” I ask, holding Ari tight.“Yeah, Turk and Romana were in the bathroom. They need a second,” Finley jokes and pulls Everly to his lap. She giggles and snuggles into him. “We had our bathroom break just before
Ari’s POVWhen I wake up, Anderson is working at his desk with Monty in his lap.The phone rings and Anderson answers.“Conrad Packhouse, Alpha Anderson,” He answers.“Yes, Alpha Zelle, thank you for calling me back……Yes, he made the threats today…….I know my Luna and he were dating………That doesn’t justify the threat to the Young Alpha……...Of course I can keep him safe………. If you aren’t going to take this seriously, I will involve the council……. Need I remind you he is the nephew of the Werewolf King. I am sure one call to King Caleb with the proof I have, and everyone will be singing a different tune………I thought you would see reason……. I will be informing my Luna; I can’t keep this from her.”He sees I’m awake and winks. I sit up and watch him.“I believe that is a wise decision. Since it was Hunter who brought it to my attention, I don’t see why he should have to leave……That is all we want as well……Thank you, Alpha.”“Dan making threats against Monty?” I ask as I stretch.“Juliet goi
Five Months Later Juliet- Okay, so when do you want me to block the pain? Me- When I am pushing. Let me just deal with these contractions. Juliet- We are about to give birth to triplets, are you sure you want to feel labor? Me- I would rather feel labor than feel the pushing! Juliet- You are the boss this time. “Darlin, you are doing great!” Anderson is beside me with a cold cloth and is feeding me ice chips. “You got this, Luna,” Everly is here too. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl a week ago. Zoe and Claire are going to be the best sisters at Conrad. After fourteen hours of intense labor, Dr. Dixon finally says I can start to push. Juliet- I got your back! Juliet blocks the pain as I pass Baby A, the next ruler of the werewolf kingdom! “It’s a boy!” Dr. Dixon declares. “Bär,” I whisper, and his name is written on a band for his foot. Baby B is next. “It’s a girl!” Dr. Dixon holds up my daughter. “Rose,” I tell her, and Anderson kisses my head. I’m not a heartles
Carter’s POV “Hey, Fin, I’m gonna head back. I found what I was looking for,” I tell him and Everly as we walk back to his house from the meeting.“Oh, yeah?” Finley smiles at me.“Yeah,” I nod and get back in my car. I don’t call her. I don’t speed too much. Hell, I have no idea if she stayed and waited. Bolt- What was the giveaway.Me- I felt nothing. When I saw she was okay, I felt okay. I wasn’t relieved or anything.Bolt- I tried to explain it to you.Me- She really is the only one for me.Bolt- Finally saying the right thing.When I get back, the pack is happy to see me. But I only have eyes for one person.“Grandpa?” I ask him without saying too much.Grandpa actually smiles and nods up the stairs.I finally scent her in the nursery.“Hey,” I say, leaning against the doorway. Tina is rocking Romeo.“Hey. Did you see her?” Tina asks.I nod.“Are you….” Tina takes a deep breath. “Are you leaving us for her?”I smirk and shake my head. Tina inhales and starts crying.“
Ari’s POVDan is curled up in a ball, clearly needing medical attention but with the fire, it’s not coming anytime soon.I sit on the ground and watch him whimper in pain as the flames start to die down.Dan drags himself closer to the destroyed member and holds it like a teddy bear to his chest.I am actively trying not to laugh. He just lays there holding his chewed up dick and crying. Mourn the loss, asshole. You will never hurt another she-wolf again.Juliet- You are enjoying this a little too much.Me- Let’s talk about your inability to figure out guys are dangerous until we are in actual danger.Juliet- Hey, until Kale met Alicia, he was harmless. And until Dan went crazy, he was harmless.Me- What about Anderson? Can I trust him? Or is he just using me to put his line on the throne?Juliet- I can talk to Bear. Bear loves us and Bear will protect us from anything human Anderson could think to do to us. Not to mention, you just bit off a guy's dick. No male who hears this story i
Ari’s POV1 hour ago“I’m gonna run home,” I tell Everly. “I think I forgot my toothbrush.”“Okay, I’ll make sure the kids are in bed,” Everly smiles.I walk out of her front door, and by instinct, I lock it behind me.Juliet- Danger to the left.I’m about to go back inside, but can’t, so I swing and make contact with someone.Me- Everly, Attack!I hear the alarm go off as six hands grab me. I have to protect my pup. I comply and get in the van they are pushing me toward.“You will tell the gate guards to open up,” Dan’s voice cuts through the darkness.“Why?” I ask.“There is a bomb. If you don’t, I blow up your son, your ‘granddaughter’, and your friend,” he holds up a trigger.“The house is a bomb shelter. Everly would have moved everyone into the safe room by now. So, why would I comply any more than what I have?” I ask with a smirk.Dan cusses under his breath.“You think you are so smart? Wolfbane her,” Dan orders and someone comes at me with a needle.I kick the guy in the face
Anderson’s POV“Promise me, you and Monty will get to a saferoom if the pack is attacked,” I stand in front of Ari, holding her hands.“Me, Monty, and our pup will get to the saferoom,” Ari promises.“Our pup,” I can’t help but smile. I love being the fun uncle, but now I get to be a Father. No, a Dad. I can’t wait to be a Dad like I had.I dip her back and kiss her passionately.“I love you, Anderson,” she whispers as she stands back up.“I love you too. More than words can describe,” I tell her.“Okay, now you are going to the training camp first, catch them off guard and kill them,” Ari confirms my plan.“I will call you before we attack and right after,” I promise.“Be careful and make sure everyone gets some sleep on the way,” Ari tells us.“Stay safe,” I say, before getting on one of the 4 buses we are taking.I spend the drive making plans with Carter, Finley and Grandpa. He will hold down the packhouse while the Conrad Triplets handle business.After the plans are set, I get a
Finley’s POVBanjo- Carter is upstairs.I continue to talk to Everly as I walk up to Carter with Peter and Jack behind me.“I love you, Baby. See you in three days,” I tell her as I walk in the office behind Grandpa.“Rubbing it in?” Carter asks.“Sure, if that is the way you see it,” I tell him. “We are here. We have two teams scouting now, Recon 3 reports scents and they are tracking.”“Thanks for coming,” Carter says, sitting in his chair. “Anderson called me again. I didn’t answer.”“You should try answering,” I offer.Carter looks at Grandpa.“He is not wrong. Anderson and Ari have done nothing wrong. Tina and the Omegas dressing like strippers is wrong,” Grandpa raises his eyebrows.“What?” Carter asks, before pushing past us.We all stand in his office and wait.“How are you boys doing?” Grandpa asks Peter and Jack.“Good,” Jack smiles.“Any pups yet?” Grandpa jokes.“Not for lack of trying,” Peter jokes.Grandpa laughs a full belly laugh.“Keep trying, boys,” Grandpa encourage
Finley’s POVBanjo- Our mate is so beautiful.Me- Yeah, man, you chose good.Banjo- You too man.“Be careful and come home to me and your pups,” Everly tells me, pulling me in for one more kiss.“I have to go next door and say goodbye to Anderson, then we leave. I will be home in three days,” I promise her. “Please be safe yourself.”Everly laughs.“There is not a werewolf dumb enough to mess with me,” She winks, and we share one more kiss before I leave through our back door to Anderson’s backdoor.“Fucking gross, again?” I whine, seeing Anderson’s bare ass through the door. It’s moving this time.OH, Shit! There is moaning and I see Ari’s hands. I turn around quickly and just send a mindlink.Me- Hey, Bro, I’m gone. Enjoy.No reply. I didn’t expect one.“All good, Fin?” Peter asks as I sprint to the SUV.“Just go. I need to burn an image out of my eyes,” I shake all over, hoping to forget the thrusting and the nails down the back. Eww, gross, nope, not going to thinking about it.Ba
Ari’s POVWhen I wake up, Anderson is working at his desk with Monty in his lap.The phone rings and Anderson answers.“Conrad Packhouse, Alpha Anderson,” He answers.“Yes, Alpha Zelle, thank you for calling me back……Yes, he made the threats today…….I know my Luna and he were dating………That doesn’t justify the threat to the Young Alpha……...Of course I can keep him safe………. If you aren’t going to take this seriously, I will involve the council……. Need I remind you he is the nephew of the Werewolf King. I am sure one call to King Caleb with the proof I have, and everyone will be singing a different tune………I thought you would see reason……. I will be informing my Luna; I can’t keep this from her.”He sees I’m awake and winks. I sit up and watch him.“I believe that is a wise decision. Since it was Hunter who brought it to my attention, I don’t see why he should have to leave……That is all we want as well……Thank you, Alpha.”“Dan making threats against Monty?” I ask as I stretch.“Juliet goi
Anderson’s POV“Darlin, you feel so good,” I pant as Ari rides me in my office chair.“You like this?” Ari asks. She doesn’t let me answer, instead she captures my lips to soften her moans as she clenches and releases on top of me.I thrust up a few times and I’m spent.She stays sitting on me while we kiss and tease each other.There is a knock on the door, so we break apart. I do up my pants while she opens the window, after adjusting her dress. She sits back in my lap before I call for whomever to come in.“Hello, big Bro,” Finley walks in and doubles over in laughter. “A human could smell what you two have been up to. Remember, these offices are not soundproofed. But the bathrooms are. Just FYI.”“Alpha and Luna had fun,” Everly teases too, coming in.“Is everyone coming in?” I ask, holding Ari tight.“Yeah, Turk and Romana were in the bathroom. They need a second,” Finley jokes and pulls Everly to his lap. She giggles and snuggles into him. “We had our bathroom break just before