The chapter was long so I broke it up, but will add a bit more before posting the second one.
AydaI quickly look around for a weapon, knowing I don’t have Asena this time to help me protect Cathal. I grab the first thing I see that looks heavy, a large, decorative piece, and ignoring how much it hurts my bad arm, I lift it over my head, rushing toward the large wolf.Cathal sees me and turn
“Zev will heal me quickly. I hear you’re responsible for the dead guy out there?” he asks, a strange expression on his face as he looks at the pups in my lap and Cathal sleeping against my side.“I didn’t know I killed him. He was after Cathal.”“So I heard. You protected my son again.”I shrug. “I
DimitriI hated leaving Ayda and Cathal exposed and not in a safe room when I raced into the battle, so I ordered Sergi and Nico to make sure they got to a safe room. It wasn’t until after they were safe that I had a chance to get confirmation that they were locked in. And it wasn’t until we were ab
“Damn, Ayda, your fingers are magic,” I say, as her thumbs move down my spine and then out to my sides.“You like this?” she asks.“It feels fantastic.”“Mmm, you’re very tight. Your muscles are very strong. I’m not familiar enough to know how much of this is tension and how much is strength.”“Righ
Ayda“What kind of a mother sleeps while her son dies beside her?” Masuzyo’s angry, hateful words fill my mind.“I didn’t mean to! I didn’t mean to!” I cry. Somewhere, deep in my mind, I know this is a dream, but I somewhere much closer to the surface, I feel like I deserve his punishment because I
“What? Who told you that?” he says, pushing me forward so he can look at me. He’s frowning and looks appalled at what I said.“I just…you should have a Luna who is stronger than me.”His eyes narrow and he moves, taking my face in his hands and holding me face so I’m forced to look at him.“Now you
DimitriI watch my mate and pup leave the packhouse before turning to find Gamma Nico. I let him sleep earlier while Sergi and I helped to clean out the packhouse and bury the dead, then Nico got up when we went to bed.“Nico, is Sergi up yet?” I ask, walking up to him.“He just mind linked me to as
“Thank you, Alpha.”When they step out of the room, I pull Ayda into a hug with one arm and Cathal with the other. “I hear my two favorite people are going around and spreading cheer to the warriors.”“It was Ayda’s idea, Dad, and they’ve all really appreciated it.”I kiss the side of her head befor