*** Ethan’s POV ***I sat at my desk, my phone up but dark. Dad said he would take the guys and bring the rogue Commander in along with Mom. This all had been blown way out of proportion. My hands itched to do something, anything. Dad got a text hours later that they were on their way but according to the Commander, it would take a few hours to get here. She could be lying or she could be anywhere within the state.Pulling out my sketchbook, I flipped opened to a new page and started to draw. At first it was nothing, shapes and items that I’d been staring at for the past hour in my office waiting to hear something back from my Dad. Then it morphed into her.The conversation, my very first conversation with my mate, did not go very well. At least, I didn’t think it did. She was seventeen. Seventeen and with enough strength and power to pull me into her dreams without her realizing it. That was absolutely absurd. Originally I though
I blinked at my mom, before my eyes slid to my dad. His mouth was taut until he finally closed his eyes and sighed.“She’s…what?”“She’s my daughter, Ethan.”I turned to look at Kev only to find his eyes were as wide as saucers. He had grown up with her as my mom for as long as I had. His eyes slide to mine and he nodded, knowing what I was asking. She was telling the truth. Turning back to my mom, she had a continuous stream of tears falling down her cheeks.“Mom…you…you had a kid…”“Four actually. I have four kids back in Silver Mountain before I managed to escape.”I grabbed the chair nearest to me and fell into it. Placing my head in my hands, I tried wrapping my head around this information.“So one of your kids came to talk to you? After all these years?”I was surprised that my dad answered. “She didn’t actuall
The door shut behind them and I leaned back in the seat, my head falling back to face the ceiling. My eyes side closed and o just felt myself slip into the silence that was now the packhouse.‘I’m surprised you didn’t say anything.’‘You don’t want me to. So I won’t.’I felt Niru sitting just on the fringes of my mind. It was almost like he was trying to be there for me without crowding me. Which was unusually kind of him considering his normal behavior.‘I just don’t need sass or snark right now.’He hummed. ‘How about a secondary observation?’I opened my eyes, looking up at the white ceiling. ‘Shoot.’‘Skylar is a Commander.’Snorting, I pushed up off the chair and headed into the kitchen. I opened the fridge and grabbed a
“None of my business. I don’t handle individual mate bonds. I allow mates to do as they wish with the fated mates that the goddess feels would be a perfect match for them.” I kept my face passive as Roger tried to get himself under control.“Laura has been in love with you for many years, Alpha. She has been taught how to be a leader and a Luna. Her grace and kindness would match that of our current Luna.” I felt my eye twitch as he sung his daughter’s praises. “She’s selfless and very knowledgeable. Even the Alpha King praised her when we had the opportunity to meet him a few years back. He’s also been very interested in you providing for your pack.”I leaned forward, resting my chin on my intertwined hands. “So is that why she threatened to go to the Alpha King? To force him to make her my mate?”His eyes widened. “What?”“Oh? Did she not tell you that part of the
I saw my mom sigh but then her shoulders tightened back up with the anger she seemed to forget for the moment. Before she could say anything, I pulled out a chair for her and then sat down at the table with my plate and a glass of water. She narrowed her eyes at the moment but eventually came over and sat down.“Oh. Hold on a second.”I got up and quickly grabbed my sketchbook from my office. Setting it down next to my plate, I sat back down. Mom was looking at me like she was trying to figure me out.“I thought you would be later.”She snorted. “I got off early for good behavior. Is that okay, Alpha? Or should I ensure I work to the last second of the eight hours?”“Mom, please. Don’t make this a fight. I know I messed up as well. Trust me, I get it. I’m paying for it in my own way, I promise you. But I need you to understand that what I do for you is because I love you. I don’t
When we talked about Heath having eyes and ears in my pack, we weren’t kidding. A text I wanted to ignore sat unread for two days before I finally relied. Not that it was needed. He didn’t ask questions. There was no request.‘Flying into your pack on Friday, make sure you have everything ready.’Groaning, I was now leaning against the pillar of the front porch of the pack house waiting for this bastard to drop from the sky like he usually did. I was glad my mom was currently working in town. He liked to harass her a little too much for my liking. Dad was standing against the door, his arms also crossed over his shoulder.Sam was sitting in the swing and Kev was kicking it, trying to get it to tip over. Finally, Sam squeaked and I growled at the two of them.“Would you two quit acting
I stood up from my chair, staring at him. My mind was trying to sort out what he was saying. He wasn’t here for me or for the pack. Heath was here for Skylar. I opened my mouth but no words came out. Luckily, Sam was a little more than willing to ask questions.“What? Why? I thought we could use her against her father? She has a ton of information right? Who the hell would take on that kind of job?”Heath shrugged. “I have some mercenaries in the area I trust. I needed to convene with them and give them the information. A few of my guys spotted her running in the National Park about an hour or so away. Apparently, she runs pretty religiously out there. Anyways, I just thought it would be best to nip it in the butt. Even if we used her, we could never fully trust her. I’d have to kill her eventually anyways.”Niru was howling in my head. ‘Say something you fucking idiot! We need to go! We need to warn her! Fu
The other two wolves left stepped back, now understanding that Skylar was far too much for them. Her head cocked to the side, watching them with fascination as they continued to try to step back. However, she stepped forward every step they took back. One of them tried to make a break for it but the air shifted and I felt the command fill the area. It was suffocating and I realized, it was her. She was the source of the intense command. This was so much more than just a powerful werewolf, or even powerful Alpha. The two mercenaries now moved toward her. With just a glance at their eyes, you could see they were fighting her against their will. She was forcing them to fight. Forcing them to finish what they started. I wanted to step forward but Niru held me back. There was a sliver of fear that wormed through him and then me. Fear of our own mate. It didn’t take long for her to dispatch the last two. Not once did she shift or even attempt to shift. She stood amongst the wolves she kill