**Ariana's POV**Max was all acting sanctimonious and shit of course we don't have a glitch this ain't the matrix' Asshole! He could have a glitch! He could've moved ..ducked the shoe but, nope! It hit him! He could've caught it nope! See? Glitches! Mine are just more obvious. Jason pulls me back into his lap. "Don't worry, sweetheart! Next time you get excited, just grab my hand and I will glitch with you!" She giggles and says. "Okay..but if we land in the linen closet you don't get to whine about being cramped!" We all laugh.Max clears his throat "Jason... Alpha-hole Mark requests an audience in the morning at nine?" I shrugged.. looking at Jason. "Let him know we will receive him at precisely 9am and if he dares disrespect your Luna .. he won't be leaving!" I laugh at what he said.. then asked "Can I change him into a weasel? A portly little weasel? He'd be soo cute!And, I betcha his Luna would like him then!" We laugh and he tells me no but I can freeze him! We had our pizza
**Jason's POV**My smart girl! Mark hasn't stopped pacing since Max walked out. Ariana has gone to order lunch brought up. We are waiting to hear back from Max."Mark, now would be the time to talk to me. I can't help you, if you aren't truthful. We have known each other a long time. What's going on? You have until I hear back from my people to let me in on whatever this bullshit is". He shakes his head "You have gotten my mate and my son killed. That's what this bullshit is! They are holding my pack hostage and my family is in the cells. What choice would you have? What would you have done?"Max? The entire pack is being held Mark family is in the cells. What the actual Fuck!? He couldn't just tell us that from the jump? "He better hope he's not lying! Okay, Alpha! We're going in hot! Taking out any one who resists and it's on him!"I look at Mark hopefully, that is the truth. My people are going in hot! This is either a rescue mission or it is an annihilation."Which is it!!?" Ar
**Jason's POV** Jason linked Jeremy to come to the office.They want to video record the interview so there can be no repercussions coming back on them later and while he got everything set up.Jason had Henry bring Mark up from the cells. They thought it would be good for his reactions to his wife's words to be recorded, as well. Sometimes, those are more telling than any conversation might be!Henry brought him in nearly slamming him into a seat beside Charlotte. He reached over and took her hand but she snatched it back away. That's a tell! Lily sits across from Charlotte and knowing she had already established a rapport with her, Jason was leaving it in her capable hands with Max and Jeremy close to Mark should he try to show his ass!Lily smiles "Charlotte... let's talk about your living mostly in the safe room, the last two months. How difficult that was.. with a nine year old son...huh!? I would have needed him to stay sane!" Charlotte chuckled. It wasn't that bad we had the
**Jason's POV**We are waiting. On this stage the visiting Alphas our pack Elder Zach and my inner circle. I can't remember ever being this anxious. Not even when we held my ascension ceremony.And then... there she is. Holding on Jack's arm stands a vision! My mate! My world! My life! Her hair is tied in a high messy bun, with little tendrils framing her angelic face. Her dress a diaphanous number in lilac. A high low hem tight fitting bodice.. Crystalspaghetti straps. And she's barefoot!? She's barefoot and has never looked so enchanting. Slowly, they begin walking towards the stage. I am antsy as hell, practically bouncing. How did 20 feet become 200 hundred!? Her hand is reaching for mine and I practically grab hers! Standing before Elder Zach, he recites the ceremony and she repeats what he says. Then he asks "Jason Crimson.. do you accept Ariana Harrison as your Luna?" Yhe crowd went wild. Zach sliced her palm, and then mine we clasped our palms together and as our blood mi
**Ariana's POV**Upon waking, I watched Jason walk toward our bathroom and realized he's bigger!Taller.. broader! I started giggling then, jumpingfrom the bed, I ran next to him "Am I taller? Did I get to be bigger, too? Check me! Am I more than 5'? I want to be! Let's measure me!" He laughs at me. Laughs! Telling me he don't think so!? I get dressed my clothes fit the same. The exact same! And he had to link Jeremy to get him new ones! How is that fair!?Even a little? After breakfast, we walked into the conference room and the Alphas had already been seated. Alpha Klaus too one look at Jason and smirked "Good Goddess, bro! You grew into a 'Holy Fuck You're gargantuan' overnight!" And the whole table laughed. Then Alpha Andres asked "Can you explain what's happening? This is a lot more than packs being decimated and Alphas being taken out."I looked around the table, feeling their energy and feeling deceitful because everyone drank coffee laced with truth potion and even Jason d
**Jason's POV**I mumble "Well.. not exactly how I would've sprung it on them but hey! All good! I would appreciate it if y'all could refrain from pissing my mate off. Hear that wind?! She's gonna be replacing the roof again and it's your fault, Aiden!"Klaus reaches over and pats her arm, and she starts calming down again Aiden opens his mouth "Then the king should absolutely be told. And she stands up walking around the table and the only thing going through my mind is "Oh shit here we go" as she stops behind Aiden's chair she places her hand on his shoulder and he's frozen."Max..will you reach in his pocket and take his phone out.. my hand is getting nowhere near that slimy slug in his britches" Klaus laughed "Dude! Little dick syndrome!"Once she used his thumbprint to unlock it scrolling through his text messages she kept pausing to read, once in a while all he could do is watch. She looks up at me."What does the king look like?" I shrug.."Like a normal 19 year old kid.. I gu
**Ariana's POV**Walking downstairs, I grab Lily's hand and taking her outside "Would you help me ward our borders? I realize it will require a shit ton of rocks we can spell, but I want to include the town, as well. Bad things are coming and we need... I need our people to be safe! I will not allow any part of my parents' sacrifice to be in vain! "Apparently, my mate and I are responsible for saving our entire species so the best way to do that in my mind, is to begin with our pack!"My aunt pulled me into her arms and whispered "You never have to ask for my help! It is always freely given! I am so proud of you! Of the woman you're becoming. I know your mother is! And it makes my heart happy you have forgiven both your parents."I laugh "Truly! There was nothing to forgive them for! Meeting Jason there is nothing.. absolutely nothing, I wouldn't give up, for just one night in his arms! "I am struggling with Hecate and Selene. I understand the need for my safety! I resent my dad ne
**Jason's POV**I ran, I did not walk away from the infirmary. That was some scary shit. We worked until after midnight getting the refugees settled. By morning, the second shipment of tents to continue setting up our bivouacs and everyone got straight to work. Trucks have been coming in all morning, delivering the supplies Ari had ordered. She is so completely organized, she had arranged five supply tents set closer to the pack house with four guards for each one 24/7.Stating people are only as honest as they can be and she's learned trust only goes so far.Ariana linked.. Baby, my old Alpha in Athens called asking what is happening. Could you give him a call ? Give him the option to join us possibly? I doubt he will.. but I'd l ike to know we offered. Of course... I will explain the situation. But in all honesty, as far south and east he is.. he's probably safe from the fracas. The king and his goons will be marching towards us fromAlaska, I would assume, any way."That is wher
**Jason POV**Jeremy runs into the office like the hounds of hell are chasing him "All hell is breaking loose!" Ariana water broke and Celia won't let anyone near her saying she's going to glitch us to Southeast Asia. No! Do not ask me why that's even a thing something about popping into VietNam in the pouring rain? Anyway, get your fucking asses out there and control your women. Max and I haul ass to the sitting room and Ariana is panting and she's trying to smile at him through the pain. She kept on repeating "It's fine, I'm okay, " I scoops her up and rushes to the infirmary. Lily is waiting for them and Eva pops in behind me making me jump three feet "Fuck me! Give a dude a warning. "Wear a fucking bell, or something!" Which had all three women roaring with laughter. Max is yelling from the corridor that Celia is having contractions, so everyone scrambled to get her hooked to monitors and trying to calm Max down. Until Celia's water broke, then he started gagging and ran for
**Jason POV**It's been two weeks since our wedding. Two weeks of absolute bliss. Since our wedding night, something shifted within us. When our wolves mated and marked, it was as if, I can feel her.Inside my soul, I can sense where she is I get flashes of what she is seeing doing in unguarded moments, I even know what she is going to say before she says it. She's the same and we have been learning to control it. We had to, it has been such a sensory overload, that we were struggling to accomplish even the smallest tasks.Like right now, I can feel her approaching and I can feel she's excited which always scares the shit out of me, by the way, but her thoughts are shielded. And that helps so much. My door bursts open and she rushes over to me. Straddling my lap, she tucks around me and buries her face in my neck. I chuckle "What's got my little bunny so excited?"And she whispers "I'm trying to stay anchored" and I know she means she's trying not to glitch. We have figured out she
**Ariana's POV**I'm nervous. My mom is nervous. Jason has been MIA most of the day and my nerves are reaching frantic phase. Lily passes me a cup of tea then one to Momma. She orders us to drink and nearly immediately, we calm somewhat. Okay! We can do this! The tea helped!My momma is dressed in a royal blue gown long sleeves straight a-line with a slit to justabove her knee. Embroidered gold lacing edges the neckline and sleeve cuffs, a slim gold chain is draped around her hips with the tail hanging down her thigh ending with a wolf's head weight done in sapphires. She looks beautiful. Jason chose my gown. And I couldn't be happier. It's ivory satin, strapless bodice encrusted with tiny rhinestones scattered throughout, a drop down waistline that flares from my hips into a full skirt, layered in chiffon, again with rhinestones interspersed in the folds. It shimmered with every movement. It has a tiara with a chiffon like veil that drapes down my back and attaches at my wrists s
**Jason POV**The days are running together, we have started getting the pack back to normal, there's little to know sign of the many camps we had set up to protect the packs from attack. We still have the occasional fight with unruly rogues but nothing too big.Martin is holding Eva's coronation and the official crowning of the princess as the heir to the throne. Ariana has been cranky about it for days. Demanding her parents have another baby so she's off the hook. Which, of course, isn't how it works at all and she knows it. She knows that the crown was always supposed to go to a female the White Wolf, she's being contrary.Right now, we are waiting for the birth of Lily and Jack's little one. Ariana and Eva are with her. Martin and I have arranged for mine and Ariana's wedding to take place the night of the coronation. I'm hoping to surprise her with it but if I'm honest, I worry she will either take my head off or glitch herself to B.F.E! Either way, it should be a fun time f
**Ariana's POV**I'm not happy, I was not prepared to be outted and I know Jason is royally pissed. Hah! Punny! We are all waiting now for Alex decision and personally, I think he will refuse to abdicate thinking Daddy won't kill him.Jason hasn't taken his hands from my waist since the announcement that I am the white wolf. I can feel his anger radiating through the bond, I can't really blame him.We were blindsided and I can only hope my father knows what he is doing. A lot of wolves could be harmed by this revelation. However, I do realize, eventually, our people would have to know.A heads up would have gone a long way to assuage Jason's anger, though. I turn to my momma "Do you want to hang around here and wait for Alex's decision?" Daddy will have to be sworn back in, but she will have to have a coronation and mating ceremony. She grimaced and said. "I will wait to hear his decision then I want to return to Crimson Moon!" I nodded. Alex is demanding a trial and Daddy laughed
**Jason POV**Crazy! That's all I can think about the current king. He's crazy. He still believes he holds the power. Not realizing almost all his warriors have either surrendered or died. And now, Martin decides we are all going to sit and chat. This should be fun!I walked over to Max "You do know your sister is probably going to die this time right!?" The only reason she's stayed alive this long has been out of respect for your family. So..contact your parents, bro."They have the right to say goodbye " He nods. "She stopped being my sister a long time ago. I don't know how she went so wrong."Jeremy got everything set up he needed to go live and Martin sat at the head of the table. He sat his son on one side and his son on the other. Several reporters sat in a cluster of seats off to the right side facing them.To the left sat the rest of the Royal family. With the exception of Ariana, Eva and myself. We sat behind Martin. Ariana had given Abraham and Alex truth potions and fro
**Jason's POV**Martin and Ariana entered the palace and Ariana followed her father they went directly to the throne room finding it empty. She followed him to the atrium and nothing. Ariana looked at Martin "Where is the fucking safe room in this mausoleum?"Martin started laughing "You know one day you will be living here right?" She rolled her eyes and scoffed "Pssshhh! I see a major renovation and remodel in my future that's what the fuck I see." "This place needs more light more life. It feels like a tomb, Daddy!" He nods agreeing."I just never cared enough, daughter! It was never my home!" She wrapped her arm into the crook of his elbow and pulling him down, she kissed his cheek "I love you, Daddy! Now, let's go find Alex! I have a brother to choke!" And they both laughed.Alex wasn't in the King's chambers nor was he in the salon. They didn't find him in his office or the safe room behind the wall in there. They made their way to the Queen's office and Martin's whole family
**Jason POV**Walking into the ball, everything is magical. The ceiling is dark with draped fabrics and twinkle lights making it look like a night sky. The dance floor is surrounded by decorated Christmas trees making it seem like an actual clearing in a copse of pines. She has sweet little benches hidden in the trees for lovers to find a stolen moment.Ariana is showing everyone her ring her parents are beaming at her. It's heartbreaking to remember how much they have been through to get to this point.But, nothing has beaten Ariana nothing holds her back, or gets her down for very long. I admire her. I don't just love her, I am proud of her. I respect her. And I admire her! As if she heard my thoughts, she appears in front of me "Will you dance with me, Alpha Crimson?" I swooped her into my arms and spun us around kissing down her neck and across her shoulder. "It would be my utmost pleasure, Mrs. Crimson!"Jeremy danced by us with a beautiful brunette, nearly as tall as he is an
**Jason POV**Every Alpha on Crimson Moon's territory had twenty pack members answering phones or returning emails. The response was overwhelming and gratifying! An entire species coming together to reunite in one belief. Every pack calling for the abdication of Alex.In the conference room, the alphas watched the catastrophic meltdown of the King. He ordered trackers out to bring in every rogue they could find by force, if necessary. He ordered combat training every day for six straight hours. He ordered Virginia to find him witches.What he failed to realize was lot of rogues had seen the broadcast and gone to ground not wanting to die for what they knew was a lost cause already. The witches had all been warned by the High Priestess helping the King of Wolves was a death sentence.Martin and Jason were systematically cutting off any additional aid for Alex. Jeremy had hacked into the palace's computers. He had already frozen all bank accounts.Seized all assets in the name of King M