Six Years Later"Can I take you to lunch?"Sarah threw a mean left hook that had Jared struggling to keep his balance. He always favoured his right a little bit too much."No.""Sarah…"She didn't let him continue before releasing a barrage of blows that got his head back into the fight and away from emotional talks.An hour later, she was walking out of the training centre with a bag slung over her shoulder after her shower."Sarah, please wait up."She didn't. She kept walking because she really didn't want to have this conversation. He easily caught up to her though with his long legs."So off to pick up Cole?"Sarah stopped walking."What do you want? Please speak directly."Jared looked at her with hurt brown eyes that eerily reminded her of Allen."I'm trying to have a conversation with you, Sarah.""And I'm trying not to. We train together. That's all.""It doesn't have to be. We can be friends–""I apologise for my mistake. I shall find another trainer." Sarah nodded brusquely
It was winter and the evening air was chilly but only one person was in the woods by this time. Breeana was out for a run. Her heart was racing as her paws hit the ground in quick successions. Her dark fur shone in the moonlight as she pushed herself to go faster. There was one thing on her mind as she raced through the woods. She had to beat Madeleine Johnson at the next race between wolves from different packs and she refused to lose to her again. Breeana enjoyed competing in races but not as much as she loved winning. Her sister would have joined her in participating too, but she was too busy preparing herself to be the new Luna of Mountain Coast Pack.Her sister, Ariana was the next Luna of the pack but it was a unique situation. Ariana wasn't the goddess-given mate of the future Alpha but they were so madly in love that it didn't matter. The pack had learned to accept it because Ariana had Beta blood, but the elders were still a bit resistant.Bree really felt bad for Reece's m
It was Friday night. Friday night meant a lot of things to people but to the Mountain Coast Pack's adolescents, it meant parties. The type where you could feel the booze flowing in your bloodstream and it would put your mind into a temporary haze. The type where the music controlled your movements and nearly burst your eardrums. The type where the squeaking of beds above, the moans, the groans and the grunts didn't bother anyone. Why would it? It couldn't simply because it was Friday, and Friday was the one day when you could forget.Bree fell into the one percent of the pack's adolescent population that didn't enjoy these parties. Maybe she was the only person that didn't enjoy these parties. She never needed to forget anything, and she didn't want to forget anything. Now it was a different story though. She needed to forget the fact that in exactly two weeks, she would be turning eighteen and could possibly find the person to whom half of her soul belonged to. Presently, she was
Breeana felt the most peaceful anytime she was running through the woods. The sensation of the wind on her shiny black coat and the moonlight shining against her wolf itself was one of the most peaceful things she had ever experienced.Though this time when she was running, it wasn't for peace. It was for victory. She pushed her wolf to go faster than the brown wolf in her front. The adrenaline that kept pumping through her veins reminded her of why she did this. When she was competing and running against someone, she felt free. The wasn't the constant strain of being the Beta's daughter or the sister of the future Luna wasn't there. It was all about her and herself alone. Her mouth almost hung open as she took in how close the finish line was. With a burst of speed, she pushed her wolf forward which placed her in front of her competitor. She was almost there.When her paws crossed over the finish line, she felt it. The sweet taste of victory. Sadly, it didn't last long because soon
Chapter 4Breeana bit into her strawberry birthday cake and it tasted like ash in her mouth.She went through the motions; laughing with her dad, feeding him the cake, smiling for the camera, hugging Arianna and acting like her entire world hadn't just come crashing down.Reece. The arrogant fool. The boy who dunked her head in her 3rd birthday cake. The wolf whose only redeeming feature had been that he was dating her sister was somehow her mate?He just stood there frozen like a moron. She rolled her eyes and passed by him to hug his dad. It wasn't like she wanted him as her mate either could he be any more obnoxious?Mate, mate, mate. Scar declared.I heard you loud and clear the first time. Breeana quipped back.Although it was growing considerably difficult to fight the growing need to go to her mate, she just couldn't do it.He was Ari's boyfriend, her sister's soon-to-be mate. She couldn't do that to Arianna. Even if Breeana had wanted to betray her sister, it was Reece. Reece
5"Eat something before you leave, you look so thin as though we do not feed you enough in this house.""Love you too Mum. I'll grab something on the way." Breeana closed the door to her mother's rising complaints about her eating habits with her father trying to intercede on her behalf only to get blasted about how he spoiled Brenna a little bit too much and tried not to smile. She loved her family.Even Scar perked up a little at that. It was normal. It was home.What wasn't normal was the ever-increasing pull she felt towards Reece and the wave of sadness it brought on Scar. Scar knew Breeana couldn't betray her sister but she still longed to be united with her mate.Scar was miserable all the time and it was beginning to affect Breeana too.That was why she'd asked the clinic if she could come in more often for volunteer work. If she was working, actively doing something, it would help Scar focus on something other than her douchebag of a mate.Breeana grabbed two chocolate glaz
Reece held the phone in his hand following Breeana's scent.How could they have moved so fast?He rounded the corner and caught sight of Breeana's long dark hair only that wimp was leaning into Breeana, her hands on his shoulder. Then he kissed Breeana.Reece saw red. He pocketed the phone, crossed the distance between them and punched the guy in the face. Rage burned him from the inside out and he could no longer control himself.*****"Reece! Reece stop hitting him! Reece!"Breeana shouted trying to pull Reece off Ryan who was trying all he could to dodge the punches that Reeve kept throwing.It wasn't going too well however, Reece was larger, stronger and more dominant than Ryan. If Breeana didn't stop him, he could shift and hurt Ryan really badly.Reece looked possessed, lost and so viciously angry that cold fear gripped Breeana's heart.Breeana prayed she wasn't about to do something exceptionally stupid then she stepped between both of them directly in Reece's line of fire. "St
"So what's up with you and Ryan?"Ariana asked Breeana over at the dinner table.Breeana paused. "Nothing.""Oh. Okay." Ariana said, looking at her strangely.Breeana ignored Ariana's questioning tone and reached for the salt shaker at the exact time that Reece did.Both of them dropped their hands simultaneously and Breeana hoped her sister hadn't noted the odd interaction."We haven't been seeing you around as much as usual Reece." Arthur, Breeana's dad commented curiously."Oh, he's busy with his Alpha training. Gotta get him ready for leading this pack. I know he will do exceptionally well and let this old man retire in peace." Alpha Sean joked."The last thing you are is old, Sean. I brought dessert." Martha dropped the pie on the table before settling in next to her husband.Breeana was slowly coming to dread these dinners where she had to come in contact with Reece.They had successfully avoided each other since that incident and she wanted it to remain that way if she had any
Six Years Later"Can I take you to lunch?"Sarah threw a mean left hook that had Jared struggling to keep his balance. He always favoured his right a little bit too much."No.""Sarah…"She didn't let him continue before releasing a barrage of blows that got his head back into the fight and away from emotional talks.An hour later, she was walking out of the training centre with a bag slung over her shoulder after her shower."Sarah, please wait up."She didn't. She kept walking because she really didn't want to have this conversation. He easily caught up to her though with his long legs."So off to pick up Cole?"Sarah stopped walking."What do you want? Please speak directly."Jared looked at her with hurt brown eyes that eerily reminded her of Allen."I'm trying to have a conversation with you, Sarah.""And I'm trying not to. We train together. That's all.""It doesn't have to be. We can be friends–""I apologise for my mistake. I shall find another trainer." Sarah nodded brusquely
Breeana opened her eyes and nearly screamed.Reece. She had to get to Reece. But what could she do on her own?No, if there was one thing that Anya had thought of her it was that she needed backup. She knew that Reece and the others had a contingency plan where their forces could charge in and rescue them but that plan had relied on the use of their pack links.She didn't even know where the forces were situated. Reece hadn't told her and she hadn't thought to ask."What do I do? What should I do?"She paced the length of her room and then inspiration struck. Of course. How could she have forgotten?Sarah. She would know.*****"We need to get to them now."Sarah had known. She had known that something like this would happen. She had suspected it and now Allen was trapped in a room with Damien she would have felt fear if there was time.Every minute she dawdled was time that Allen couldn't afford especially with the vendetta that Damien had against him."I know where they are camped a
Breeana puked again and her belly contracted in response. She was in the bathroom for another hour or so before she felt strong enough to make her way out.She had woken up with morning sickness and by God, it wasn't what it was hyped up to be.She hadn't even been able to wish Reece goodbye properly and she knew that if the coronation hadn't been that day he would have stayed with her until she felt better.She was barely seated on her bed before she felt a tug on the bond. It wasn't unusual these days for her to feel that way but what made her pause was the fact that Reece was in a closed-door meeting with a cold-blooded murderer. Relaxing herself, she let herself drift until she connected with him and then she was…******"Today we are here for something momentous. Because for the first one in centuries, we will be welcoming in a monarch. Someone who will lead us through these dark abysmal times."Reece sat in his seat exchanging side glances with some of his allies. Adelaide looke
"You are asking me to stay behind?" Breeana glared at Reece, she couldn't believe that mere days ago she had cried and wished desperately that he would wake up.Now she felt the almost stifling urge to suffocate him. Ugh. He was so annoying and so obstinate that it was a marvel that they were still together.Truly."I just want you to stay safe while all this is going on." He leaned in and dropped a kiss on her forehead before touching her belly. "You and our child."Breeans pulled away before she would melt against his concern and sweet words the way she had been melting for the past few days since he woke up.Suffice to say that their fight had been long forgotten almost immediately after he woke up and she kissed him like the weirdo she was.No, Breeana do not think of kisses. She chided herself. Or of all the other things he had done to her and she had done to him."So I'm supposed to just sit in my hands while all the men I care about go off to fight a maniac? Come on, Reece. I'
"You shacked up with a council member?"Breeana looked at Sarah shocked beyond belief.Sarah blushed. "I didn't know that at first."Breeana kept staring at her."And he's Cole's dad?""Yes."When Breeana had come to threaten Sarah to talk to her the last thing she had thought of was this.Sarah had taken one look at her thunderous expression and scented the blood on her before letting her in and telling her what had to be the surprising thing that Breeana had heard since the beginning of this fiasco."Bloody hell, does Allen know about this?" Was she the only one to be blindsided by all this?"I… I haven't gotten around to telling him I guess I just wanted it to go away." Sarah brushed her hair out of her face. "He's the only father that Cole will ever have. The only father I want my child to have. I thought if I ignored it, it would stay that way."Breeana looked at her like she had hit her head on the wall one too many times. Wanted what to go away? For all they knew this was proba
The ambush was quiet, this was their land after all. They knew every nook and cranny of it and more than that they were preternaturally quick and quiet. The hunters on the other hand were loud and clumsy in comparison. They must have thought they would take their pack the way they had taken the others.They were wrong.As the hunters sat around their campfire, discussing their strategy for the upcoming attack, they surrounded them."We enter from the north and–"Allen gave the signal and they attacked.The hunters quickly reached for their weapons, but they were too slow and the werewolves were too fast. They pounced on the hunters, their razor-sharp claws tearing through flesh and bone.The hunters fought back with guns and knives, but they were no match for the werewolves' supernatural strength and agility.The air was filled with the sound of snarling and screaming as the werewolves tore apart their prey. The hunters tried to retreat, but the werewolves were relentless, chasing the
Poison.The word resounded over and over in her head long after Reece had been wheeled into the ER.Someone had poisoned him.She felt a touch on her shoulder. It was Sarah."It's going to be fine, Bree." She comforted her, her voice low and compassionate.Only that was a farce, wasn't it?A terrible suspicion bloomed in her mind as she turned on Sarah. She had been there last night and suddenly Reece got poisoned. She didn't think it was a coincidence.Breeana gripped her by her throat watching her choke."It was you wasn't it?" Breeana squeezed harder, her vision going red. They had granted her mercy and she had gone and done this.Reece was… her mate was…. Just when she had wanted to give their relationship another shot. It was almost too cruel."I swear…" Sarah coughed trying to breathe through the strangling sensation around her throat where Breeana held her immobile."Don't fucking lie to me. You are still in contact with your people, right? You didn't tell Allen everything, did
"We should just execute her and be done with it." Breeana said offhandedly and Reece stifled a laugh."Sure. Any more unreasonable requests you would like to add?"Breeana mock glared at him but a smile peeked through. She was surprised that they could even joke about this. The moment she had seen Ivy she had frozen thinking about the last time they had seen each other.Ivy didn't try to attack them or even struggle. She just turned herself in and allowed herself to be detained. Breeana and Reece had been shocked to hear that she had lost her pregnancy and that she was willing to sell her father and his moles in their pack out in exchange for her freedom."Why did you even bother coming back? You could have just stayed in Europe. There is no way we would have tracked you down." Breeana asked her still suspicious about her return and willingness.Ivy locked gazes with her. "I don't fancy being a fugitive for a murder I didn't even commit and I refuse to be used as a chess piece in my f
Breeana looked at Reece suddenly unable to speak as he walked towards her with the bottle hanging limply from his hand.He reached her.She didn't know what to expect. No, that was wrong. She did know what to expect. It was Reece after all. He would yell at her and question her about why she hid it from him and then he'd–Reece fell on his knees and pressed his ear against her belly, his arms encircling her waist delicately.Breeana froze as he listened for the heartbeat of their child and he reacted in the most peculiar way that she could never have anticipated.He began to cry.Not loudly but softly. Breeana was confused but tried to comfort him in her own way by cradling his head against her belly.And for some minutes they stayed that way. They just stood and it was okay. Strange but okay."I'm sorry, Bree. Sorry that I made you feel the need to hide this from me."Oh, Reece. How could he be so uptight and downright annoying sometimes only to soften up and be nice later? She felt