"What do you mean you are leaving?" Reece was confused. "You said you forgave me."She removed her hand from his arm and he could see her mentally pulling away even before she spoke."I do forgive you. I will do anything for you but this I have to do for me." She blinked and a tear dropped on her cheek. "If I stay with you, I will die slowly every time I see you with her. With your child. I will grow to resent you and slowly I'll become someone that I am not. I can't share you, Reece, and I can't ask you to abandon your child. Please don't make this any more difficult than it already is."Breeana moved to leave as though he could let her leave his life so quickly and so easily. He blocked her path. If he could explain to her, show her that they still had a chance then she would stay. She had to. He couldn't live without her."You can't leave. We are fated mates. We are going to be together forever. Ivy will have my child but you are the only one I love. The only relationship between
Reece was losing his mind."Allen, go and talk to Rhea. Maybe she will harbour some affection for you that will make information extraction easier. We need to find out exactly what is going on."Allen paused looking worriedly at him."We'll find her, Reece. She's probably just trying to clear her head."Reece nodded, his throat tight. She didn't need to clear her head, she was gone because he had failed her as a mate.Words couldn't describe how he had felt the moment he had returned to the hospital after an enlightening meeting to meet an empty bed and find out she had checked herself out already.Reece massaged his temples. He would find Breeana. She couldn't have gone far. He couldn't do this without her. Any of it. He had already placed calls to all the neighbouring packs. He would know the moment she landed somewhere.The problems he was facing personally were now being compounded by the fact that his pack might not be safe anymore. They had done their best to put the Silverwolf
Someone was after her and Breeana was running out of strength. She felt the inevitable conclusion of her death coming upon her.The feeling had started immediately when she dismounted from the plane in Spain. It had felt like coming home only coloured by the sudden feeling of disquiet. The hairs at the back of her head had risen and while she had initially dismissed it as her overthinking, it had become clear that it was far from that.Maybe it was her fault for wanting to lodge herself at a human hotel instead of going to Javier's pack or any other pack and running the risk of it getting back to Reece.The ominous feeling had returned when she had gone out for a walk feeling extremely cooped up in her room. She didn't feel particularly bothered, she was a wolf, and she could handle herself. Or so she thought. That had been an hour ago. Breeana crouched in the corner of an alley silently praying. Her prayers went unheard. She heard the footsteps. "Come out now, Breeana Gavin. You sh
Pregnant? She was pregnant? How could she have failed to see it? The puking, the bone weariness, it hadn't just been because of Reece's cheating. "Bree, this is great news!" Ari beamed. "Wait until Reece hears about this, he'll be so happy–""Reece will never hear about this." Breeana looked at her sister and her mate. "Neither of you is allowed to tell him."Ariana and Javier looked at her with varying degrees of surprise. "Javier, please would you excuse me and Bree for a minute?" Ariana asked Javier when Breeana made no signs of explaining her sudden outburst. "Sure," Javier said and patted Bree's hand somewhat comfortingly before walking out of the room. "Alright. It's just the two of us, now. Tell me what is going on, Bree."Breeana's lower lip quivered as she fought back tears. "He… He got Ivy pregnant, Ari.""What?"*******After she explained everything to Ari, she seemed more sympathetic. "Oh Bree, I understand your pain but this is a huge decision. Are you sure you wan
Sarah met Damien when she ran away from that cold shithole they shipped her off to. He wasn't her mate like she had made Breeana believe but then again not everyone was lucky enough to find their mate like Breeana. But he was different. They'd met at a fine dining restaurant. One so expensive and exclusive that you reserved six months in advance and a meal could easily cost an average human's yearly wage. She'd been waiting tables to keep food on the table. It was good pay and free food. Plus a place to sleep. Damien had come in with a stunning werewolf and by scent alone, she had identified them as part of her race. While she served them, Damien had caught her gaze and less than an hour later they were fucking in his car. She wasn't such an easy lay usually but there was something about him. His raw sexual appeal, his gaze that always made her feel special that he had chosen her. And of course, there was his money.Afterwards, he had given her some cash and his driver had driven
Ivy was thoroughly fucked. She touched her neck feeling the phantom touch of Reece. He would have killed her. She had seen her death in his eyes. If it hadn't been for the child that she carried, she would be dead and gone.That little bitch had played her so well. She must have realized that if she had insisted that she couldn't bribe her, Ivy would have had her killed before her testimony. But she had been blindsided. The girl had successfully deceived her. She should have killed Rhea when she had the chance. Now she was well out of reach that Ivy with Reece letting her go. She would be trapped here and the moment her baby popped out, Reece would execute her. He had even taken away her father's power as well. He must have been waiting for the right excuse to do that and she had given it to him.There was a knock on her door and a warrior stepped in. He was the no-nonsense type with his shorn-off hair and numerous scars from the many fights he had been in. She would be unable to br
Damien was going over his plans when his aide arrived. The new council member had just been sworn in and the member was in his pocket. Not that anyone knew. He had decided to begin the attacks against per his plans and the council had reacted beautifully so far. They were split evenly. Some of them wanted the detained suspects released as they'd been proven innocent while the other sect felt that it could be a copycat masterminded by the heir that Reece and Breeana had failed to apprehend so far. Most important of all, none of them spoke about what they would do to address the problem. His time was coming now and while he should have been overjoyed, he was anything but.Sarah's rejection had left him astounded. Maybe he should not have been surprised that the wildcat he took in turned on him yet he was surprised by the drasticness of it. He had taken an interest in her for her backbone after all then he had taken his time in breaking her down until she had become pliable. He had w
"Bree." Reece's voice held as much shock as Breeana's face did as he fell, a bleeding wound in his middle. Ivy was on her knees and had managed to get to the gun Reece had kicked out of her grasp."Reece!" Breeana screamed, dropping to her knees, obstructing Ivy's line of fire with Reece's body unintentionally.Ivy pulled herself up so she could aim properly. She has missed before. She wouldn't miss again. Breeana would not leave this place alive. She ignored the trickle of pain in her midsection from where she had hit when Reece had flung her down hard. She straightened partway wondering where her men who had been guarding this abandoned had gone. Perhaps Reece had dispatched them. She had no idea how he had gotten here so quickly though.Breeana was still trying to shake Reece awake, blood smearing on her hands as she sobbed.Ivy took aim, her arm feeling heavy and strained from the fall. Breeana looked up from Reece to her, finally seeing her death. It was too late. Even though
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