Alaina POV
Cheated. He cheated. He found his fated mate and he cheated. He cheated on me, and he cheated on her... with Lochlynn of all people! How? How could someone do that?! How could someone be so callous?! My heart shattered the second I found out. Cal was there for me though, no matter how mad at me he is he is ALWAYS there when I need him!
I had been sound asleep, another dream about Janus, when I saw him get attacked from behind and his back ripped open. That’s when I woke up in pain, more pain than I have ever felt in my life! It felt like I was the one being ripped open, the adrenaline coursing through my body was like I was the one being attacked. I couldn’t take it anymore. I went to my dad's office and grabbed the ceremonial dagger, its pure silver, and I stabbed myself, in the lower abdomen. Twice. No more... I can't take any more! The random, very short lived, pain that doesn’t make sense.
Cal got to me too fast. I knew he would
April 2005 Ashton POV I didn’t go to Scotland for New Year’s, seemed like it would be pointless at this point anyways, I go once a month, but I have stopped going a second time for the special holidays. But Cal called me, mid-April, and asked me to fly out, as soon as possible. I got the flight crew to get the plane ready and left without packing a bag. It would be a turn and burn anyways, so what’s the point? He had me meet him in ‘our usual spot’. I chuckled at that. At the last minute I decided to bring Ashton with me, I’m not too sure why, just something in my gut told me he had to be there with me! So here we are, sitting in ‘our’ bar at ‘our’ table, I shake my head before calling the waitress over, and order 2 pitchers with 3 glasses. The order just gets placed on the table when a VERY angry Callum walks in. He doesn’t even sit, he walks right up to me and is less than a foot from my face. “When the FACK are you going to take her home?” “Cal, we’v
August 2005 Fawcett, Canada, Ashton POV I haven’t been myself at all! I haven’t gone back to Scotland since I tried o get on their pack lands, and Cal won’t take my calls at all. The only thing I haven’t done is call Alpha Morgan directly, because how do I explain that? ‘Uh, yeah, I want to talk to your Beta, or daughter?’, ‘the reason? Can’t tell you’… yeah that would work, not. I’m close to doing it though, If I haven’t heard anything by the end of the month I am calling, I don’t care. I haven’t even been able to get into her head through my dreams! The only think I know is that she is still alive, but I haven’t been able to feel anything else, the emotional bond is so void of any emotion that it’s like she doesn’t exist! I have been debating on whether to go to the meeting this year or not, it's supposed to be in three weeks, at the end of the month. I can’t even begin to count the number of meetings Austin, Grant, and I have had about this. It’s at the Kanahā Pack on the Island
Alaina POV I try to move, to roll over, but there’s something holding me. No, not something... someONE! I take a deep breath in, and I smell it. The unmistakable combination of Old Spice and his shampoo. I have never smelled anyone else with the same shampoo. It's been 2 years and that smell brings me right back to that trip. IT’S BEEN TWO YEARS! What is he doing here?... Where is here? 'Tyche, where are we?' Silence. But this isn’t the normal silence, this is almost as if Ty doesn’t exist. I can still kinda feel her but even that is so faint. I know that we have been at extreme odds over the last two years, she wanted me to get our mate bond back with Ashton and I just wanted Fin, so she stopped talking to me, and withdrew completely about 8 months ago. Around the time I found out that, not only did he find his fated mate and was sleeping with her too, but that he had been sleeping with my best friend, Lochlynn, since before I turned 18. The last 8 months have been h3
I tried to get that out as quietly as possible, but I realized that I failed miserably when I heard a chuckle coming from the bed I just left. “I am so glad that my misery brings you some enjoyment!” At that he lost it. I have to admit, his laugh is contagious, I couldn’t help but laugh along with him. I can make out that he's moving around, then the bedside lamp comes on. “Hurry up, I want a few more hours of sleep, and I sleep better with you.” I just nod, rush into the bathroom and hurry back to bed so I can get back into his warm arms. Running back, and jumping in, like a kid who’s afraid the monsters under the bed will eat my feet, I wind up partially across Ash’s lap. I feel like everything is right and nothing can go wrong when I am wrapped up in his arms. This time, though, I am unable to get to sleep. I lay, relishing in the feeling, and sensation, of being in his arms. Fin and I cuddled, but it never felt like this. I felt safe and warm, but so
Ashton POV I don’t know what’s happened to her over the last two years, but Jay and I are ready to tear someone limb from limb! I went to go put in our room service orders, for the next three days, and when I came back, I thought she had gone back to sleep. Then she let it all out. It shattered my heart. She made me promise not to leave her. Why would she think that I would leave her? What the h3ll could have happened for her to be so upset? This goes beyond what Callum told me. Does he not want to tell me, or does he not know? *Grant?* *Ash? Do you need something?* *I need you to talk to Callum, there’s more to what’s going on with Alaina than what he told me. I need to know if he knows more, and is not telling me, or if what he’s already shared is all he knows.* *Yeah, I can do that. She’s in particularly rough shape then, eh?* *You wouldn’t believe me if I told you.* *I am so sorry man.*
*Hey guys, Alaina is going to need things. Like pretty much everything, clothes, jewelry, make-up... do you think Sommer and Nat would be willing to head down to Edmonton and go shopping? No spending limit on Alaina’s things and they can spend $3,000 each on themselves as a bribe?* *If I know my mate, and I hope I do, Som won't need the bribe but will happily take it.* I can hear the laughter in his voice, and I hear Grant laughing through the link as well. He’s right, they would probably do it without the bribe, but they will be doing me a HUGE favour and it will be my thank you. *Nat says they are grabbing their purses and headed out.* *Wait, before they go. We will be coming home in 3 days; they have until noon on Sunday to have everything sorted. BUT they can buy whatever they want. If they think Alaina would prefer different bedroom furniture get it!* *Som just screeched through the link. Shat that hurts more than when she
Alaina POV “I’m sorry, I didn’t think when I ordered, I really don’t know what you like to eat, so I hope I got something you might like.” I slowly crawl across to the end of the bed, looking at Ash skeptically. Logically I know he isn’t Fin, I know that he wouldn’t treat me the same, but a part of me is wondering if he is going to start making the same comments once I start eating. Without answering him I walk to the tray and lift the first silver dome. There’s bacon, eggs benedict, some of those big chunky hashbrowns, sausages, and toast. The other silver dome has... I don’t know what they are... “Those are crepes, it’s kinda like a really thin pancake that’s rolled up with fruit and stuff inside. These ones have chocolate, whipped cream, and a bunch of different kinds of berries.” “Those sound interesting... do you mind if I have the eggs though?” The crepes look really good, but I can see strawberries and I really don’t like strawberries
Ashton POV I left her sitting on the bed, that has to be the hardest thing I have done since I didn’t know how she was doing in April, but I had to! One of the warriors linked me, that they were able to get a couple bathing suits for Alaina to try on, while I was trying to regain my composure. “Alpha!” “Hey Brett, how has your day been going?” I don’t think I could wipe the smile off my face if I tried, today has been the best day of my life, so far! “Good, Alpha, thank you. Here are the items you asked for.” I take the bag from Brett and start to rummage through it. “Sam went, he wasn’t sure what style, or colour, or size, the Luna might want, or need, so he grabbed one of everything.” I raised an eyebrow at Brett and tilted my head a little. “He got one of everything?” “Yes Alpha, and a pair of trunks should be in there, as well, for you.” I chuckle a little and turn to go back into the roo
Ash POV “I’m not sure that the use of the cameras, in the direction of where the actual tribe lives, is a good idea, what can we do to prevent that?” I ask Dan as the phone rings. “Hello?” “Ash, ‘ol buddy, ‘ol pal.” “Uhhh… yes?” “Shane, from Winslow pack in Dundurn.” “Oh, hey! I didn’t recognize your voice!” “I need to know when everyone is being sent to Tsuut'ina pack so I can get some produce and meat shipped over.” “OH!!! I still need to talk to the tribal chief, but I am working with my head of security to come up with a system that wont be overly invasive, and will be easily removed, before I call her.” “Ok, give me a call when you’ve figured that out and we will get a couple truck sent out there.” “Thanks Shane!” I barely hang up the phone before it rings again. “Hello?” “Ashton, I have been waiting f
Ash POV “Well, I guess we have some work to get done.” Scott nods at me. I can see the repugnance on his face. I’m not sure if it’s with himself, me, or the situation in general, but I have a feeling our friendship will never be the same. My relationship with all of the Alphas will have changed by the end of this. I don’t know if we should take up the kingship after dad steps down. I don’t know if I should be an Alpha anymore. “I know what’s going through your head Ash,” Scott says as he places his hand on my shoulder. “We are still good. This is not your fault; you’ve just been dealt a REALLY shit.ty hand!” I nod, not fully believing him. I mean, yeah, the entire situation is completely, and totally, fu.cked up. It’s been reiterated, I don’t know how many times now but, no one could have predicted this. Even if everyone took the ‘bedtime story’ of Selene’s reincarnation as truth… no one could have thought that there would be someone this
Ash POV Within 25 hours of my call with dad we are all on Skype with the various Alphas, and royal families. There are a handful that had to do a phone call, due to fight issues, or their location not allowing them to get places fast enough, but the bulk of them have made it to this call. The Canadians have all amassed at Blue River, St. Bruno, as that was the best place for flights, with the exception of Scott and I, since that as.shole Kushim is currently in our vicinity and actively attacking. Scott did make his way down to my office, to try to eliminate the number of open windows in the chat as much as possible, but we both know he may need to leave in a rush. The pictures are small, but it will work. I notice that as each location speaks their picture lights up with a little ring around it. Well, that makes things a lot easier! “I have called you all to this meeting to talk about the rogue problem and the prophecy of a mad man.” I watch a closely and everyone see
Ash POV I make a slow walk back to the pack house, with Clara draped in my arms, holding her tight. By the time I get back to town she has no colour left in her face, as hard as I try to keep her head to my chest it flops around as I walkAs I pass by pack members I can hear the gasps, see them cover their mouths in shock, and hear the murmurs about what could have happened. The tears fall down my face, and I don’t even try to hide them. The time of being ‘the big tough Alpha’ is over. I can’t pretend like it didn’t happen, I can’t pretend like these things no longer affect me, the truth… the truth is that this is breaking me. It started out slowly, and I don’t even know when it got to this point, but, if I am being honest with myself, I am becoming a broken man. I will always do everything I can to protect Alaina, I will do everything I can to protect my pack… all of the packs… but I don’t know how much longer I can keep it together enough to do it effectively. I have made so many mi
Ash POV Scott agreed to help call some of the Alphas, Cal and Alex have split a bunch amongst themselves and I got Yu and… Kendrick. I sit at my desk, head in my hands, wondering just how I am going to do this. After Alaina took Kendrick down at the Alpha meeting a few years ago I’m not sure he will be willing to help, at least not if its to help her, and Yu… I never did get a read on how he took Alaina yelling at him. I DO know that if they are in the same room together she will likely want to beat the ever-loving sh.it out of him. Fu.ck, having a strong minded, out spoken, and full of… having Alaina as a mate is definitely challenging at the moment! Not many Alphas appreciate Lunas being like Alaina. They want a quiet, subservient, Luna that has no real mind of her own. Alaina caused a lot of waves in Spain and I don’t think anyone has forgotten. ‘That being said… they do still want to be on the royal families good side!’ ‘Good point… I don’t know if t
Ash POV Walking back into my office Alex, and Austin, are waiting, looking at a map sprawled out across my desk. “What’s going on?” Alex looks up at me, then back to the map, before pointing to the eastern border. “They came in from the East this time. Our patrols were able to get to them before they really got into the territory, but we weren’t expecting it.” “What’s with the one that was caught?” Alex gives a little chuckle, turning and, half sitting on my desk. “Yeah… ‘caught’” He air quotes, chortling a little harder, with Cal and Austin quickly joining him. I raise an eyebrow and look at each of them waiting for someone to explain. “She never shifted, the second she saw our warriors she kneeled, hands on top of her head, and didn’t move, or say anything, until after the fight was over. Whe-” “How was she not brought into the fight?” “She stayed back, a good thirty feet, whi
Ash POV I hold Alaina as she sleeps, and my mind wanders to her reaction to all of this. 'I don’t get it, why would she think we would be mad at her?' I can hear his pain, the same pain that I am feeling. 'I have no answer, man, no answer at all.' The door opens and the doctor sneaks in, giving me a slight nod before grabbing Alaina’s chart from the wall. He nods his head to the hallway, wanting to talk to me, but when I look at Alaina, seeing how peaceful she finally looks, I shake my head. He peers over my body to see her curled around me and nods in understanding. “I’m glad to see she’s finally sleeping, without medication.” I nod, in agreement, as he checks her vitals. “I have a question.” I say, trying to keep my chest from vibrating against her head. He nods, and places her chart back on the wall, before coming next to the bed. “She is beating herself up about losing the pups. Fuck she thought I would
***TW Pregnancy loss and thoughts of self-harm. This one was hard for me to write, as I have had a miscarriage. That being said… Alaina’s side needs to be told. While everyone’s thoughts, and experiences, are different, in tumultuous times, I pulled on parts of my own thoughts, and experiences, for this.*** Alaina POV “I’m sorry Luna, we are limited on options…” “We need to make a decision…” “We don’t have much time…” “Do you want us to call Alpha lupin?...” “Luna?...” “Doctor she’s not responding…” There’s a light flashed in my eyes, I can feel hands on my shoulders, laying me down, pretty sure there’s an IV being placed. “Alaina, I’m so sorry, I called Ash and he’s on his way here.” I look up at him, and I can see the pity written across his face. “I understand how you feel Al-“ Bul.lshit he understands! I haven’t heard from Ty since the doctor gave us the news. That being said, I don’t know what either one of us would say to the other.
As the stapler flies apart my phone starts ringing again and Dan quickly glances at the number on the screen then tosses it to me. Looking I see the number for Wild Rose flit across the screen. “Scott?” “I’m sorry Ash, I need you to get out here like yesterday.” I start running out the door towards the garage. “What happened?” “Alaina had an ultrasound…” His pause stops my heart, and my feet. “SCOTT!” “I’m sorry Ash… it’s the pups.” I start running full tilt. “I don’t know much just that there is an issue and she might loose one… some… I don’t know.” “I’m going to run.” I say as I toss my phone and shift mid step. 'We never should have left her there! She should have been with us!' 'Arguing about it now isn’t going to change anything, but we both know that, with what we knew it was the safest place.' 'And now?'