With the start of summer break coming in, and having kids, updates wont be as frequent, sorry. I will do my best to update as much as possible, and my hope is for twice a week over the end of June and through to the beginning of September. That being said... this book should be wrapping up soon.
There will be a large break between this book and the prequels and sequels. I am going to write those to finality before I post them, then there will be absolutely no delay! That also being said I would LOVE to get feedback, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The more feedback that I get the better I can do in the future.
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Alaina POV Going down to the kitchen in the morning I couldn’t help but try to hide my face behind my hair. Ash chuckles, stops moving, and lifts my chin to look at him. “Please don’t hide. You are absolutely beautiful, and I hope you are proud… or at least happy, to bare my mark.” He starts off confident, but towards the end he became quiet, uncertain, sad. Hearing this I snap my head up. “Oh, ASH! No, please, I’m sorry! It’s not that I’m ashamed that you marked me, it’s not that I’m not proud to bare your mark…” I pull him into me, my voice just loud enough for him to hear. “I’m just… they are all going to know what happened…” I feel him chuckle. “That is bound to happen anyways, love. They all know that it is going to happen eventually. They aren’t going to say anything I promise!” I nod against him, holding on for dear life for a few more moments. Once I felt ready, I step back, look up at Ash tucked my hair b
I am very sorry, my updating has been remarkably slow, and that I have not kept to my own updating timeline. I over estimated how much time I was going to have this summer. Apparently having teen children actually gives you less time to yourself :). The other issue is that I lost several chapters in a power outage, you would think that I would learn... but NOPE! Definition of insanity right here, dont save my work then get upset when it's not there later LOL. I will update as much as I can though, and maybe get a couple days tomyself to do a massive writing blitz.
Ashton POV I am beyond thankful that Austin is ok, I don’t know what I would do without him. Alaina walking in and calling him Tin Tin though, where the h3ll did that come from? Somedays that woman surprises me… ok, no everyday that woman surprises me! Alaina and Sommer walk off to the side and I try to make a plan with Austin. “Alright, so we know sometime today. There are extra warriors on the border, we have Wild Rose, Red Moon, Black Stone, and Blue Crescent sending 200 warriors each. But Scott thinks that Yellow Flame might be helping Isla.” “What? Why does he think that?” “Where you guys were being held was in Yellow Flame territory. Grant asked them to allow us to look for you guys… they didn’t just say no.” I can’t believe that this is something that has to even be said, I can’t believe that a pack would do this. I can see that my pause is making Austin worry more so I do my best to get this over with as fast as possible.
Alaina POVWell, apparently Ty can now link with Ash. This will be interesting! *Alpha, Luna, there is someone at the East boarder asking for you both*I look at Ash, both of us are trying to hide the worry in our eyes but, thankfully neither Sommer nor Clara noticed. “I’m sorry guys we have to go, I will come back as soon as I can Som.”I give both Sommer a hug, and Clara follows us out the door. “I will keep you both updated as much as I can. If there’s no update, nothing has changed.”I nod, hug her, and start heading to the East border. After leaving the hospital I strip and shift into Ty then, much to Ash’s chagrin, lay down so he can hop up. Running through the territory I can feel the wind through Ty’s fur, the moss between my paw pads, I can smell the decay of the leaves, hear the bir… wait… there are no birds… ‘Ty? Where are the sounds?’ ‘I don’t know’She replies, as she slows down.
Ashton POV I can’t believe the sh*t that Isla is spouting. A lot of it doesn’t make sense, and without Jan it’s a little harder to work out in my head, ok well: First, Alaina’s dad was an Omega Wolf, not a Lycan. While the Lycan gene can be recessive in some cases, this particular one seems to be a little odd… also it’s Selene so I guess anything goes? But I also thought that it was all based of the mother, SH*T I should probably have paid more attention to this stuff because I don’t know what could, would, should, anything. Second, how is Liam not Isla’s father? Has she looked at herself in the mirror? Add three-day old stubble, and keep the unibrow and you have Liam so…??? Thirdly, um… Elaina being a wh*re? Clearly, I have never met the woman, however I have heard a lot about her and I don’t think she would ever WILLINGLY do anything with anyone that was not her mate. Fourth, when she says they were given fated mate
Austin POV ‘NO! YOU CAN’T! NO!’ ‘Nic, can’t what?’ ‘NO!’ ‘Nic, come on man what the f*ck?’ ‘You can’t, she won’t, we can’t win…’I look up at Clara and Sommer scared out of my mind. “I don’t know what the f*ck is going on. He’s
Ashton POV Who the h3ll? Isla not only doesn’t have a wolf, never mind a Lycan, and she’s still standing here, soo… who the fu.ck is that?*Alpha, there’s and Issue with Austin an-* *I will be there when I can.* *But, Al-* *I WILL BE THERE WHEN I CAN!*I need to focus on this but there being an issue with Austin worries me. I know things weren’t that great when I saw him last but to get a mind link like that worries me. 
Alex POV*Alex, meet me in my office in half an hour.* *Yes, Alpha, is everything ok?* *Yeah, long story but I am going to need your help with someone.* *Alpha?* *Do you know a Gavyn Fischer?*Gavyn? It can’t be Elaina’s father. There has to be another Gavyn Fischer. *Alex?*Apparently I got a little lost in my thoughts
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?'