I laughed as I clutched her hand as a lifeline. My mind kept dragging me back to that day. I had spent so much of my time focused on my next move that I had pushed my last life to the back of my mind. Or I tried to.But when ever I was asleep, my mind would bring me back to that day. To my sonโs softly staggered breathing, and his face pressed against my skin. I wake up with his scent in the air and I have to search my bed to remember that he is gone. Never even existed in this life. โBefore I tell you, I need to explain this. In my last life, I knew nothing I do now. I didnโt even know about my second wolf. It had always just been Nix and me.โโNix?โโMy black wolf. My secret Lycan.โ I snorted. โShe is my alpha. Megan, my grey wolf, is a gamma. Still Luna rank, just not as strong.โ I heard a snort in my mind. I sent back love, and she sent a wave back. โYour power?โ Toya asked, but I shook my head slowly.โBecause of who I am, I needed to balance my power and be able to control it
Months laterโฆโI canโt believe our first โyearโ is done.โ Wendy collapsed onto my sofa as we all shuffled into my living room. โI know. Itโs been insane. But at least they are giving us a week of being class free before we start classes again.โ Hanna stretched out onto the floor. She groaned as she rolled on my thick fur carpet. โNext time you nest, come to our place, please.โ She laughed as Wendy threw a pillow at her. She tucked it under her head. โWhat?โ She turned onto her side, staring at the rest of us. โYouโre telling me you arenโt super jealous of her fur lined, super comfy everything?โ She laughed as Micca curled up on the other half of the sofa and Toya lounged on the love seat. She pointed at my chair. โLook at that thing!โI smiled as I settled in, and the contented purring of my wolves came back to me. โItโs honestly great.โShe huffed and crossed her arms. โSee.โ The rest of the girls laughed. I looked around, and it blew my mind, seeing the difference. All of them had
I felt the world fall out from under my feet and I staggered back. Only Toya kept me upright. I knew he was going to do this. I just didnโt think it was going to happen so close. โYou have got to be joking.โ Wendy cried. Hanna and Micca both growled, and I saw Sterling wince. Not in submission, but just from the ferociousness of the two. They sounded like they would kill someone. โTell us you are lying, Sterling.โ Miccaโs voice was low, and I didnโt have to glance to know her wolf, Muse, was very much present.Sterling looked away again. โIโm not sure. Jora just told me. But the King made a statement that there was going to be an announcement tomorrow. And I figured you should know.โ I nodded. โDonโt let them up. Iโll come down in a minute.โ Sterling nodded, grabbed his bag, and left. But I turned to my friends. โI have to go check my email and my phone.โEveryone nodded, but Toya followed me back into my room. โIf there isnโt an email or text, or voicemail from that fucking man ab
Toya finished reading the email, as another came in. This one marked personal. โI think this one might have more of an explanation.โ She pointed to the notification, but I was still frozen where I sank on to my bed when I read it. He had to date these women. What about me?I heard a soft sad howl from the darkness of my forest where Nix had taken up residence in my soul. She hadnโt come out in a long time, and Megan only appeared periodically. They left me alone to deal with everything. And while I can kind of understand, I was growing resentful of my wolves. I was already cut adrift by my father. I had pulled away from my mother to sell my sadness. Her sadness. Rowan was doing his part and then there was us. So divided, they refused to come out any more. We were supposed to be planning our next steps and I couldnโt even speak with them. I shook my head. I had let them pull away because, obviously; they had things they needed to deal with that they didnโt want to share with me just y
We all stepped out of the elevator and made our way to the front desk. The girls decided I couldnโt go downstairs alone, and since we were already here, after this shit show of a conversation, we could go out to eat.โJora.โ I smiled and gave him a small wave. โHowโs your family?โHe smiled wide and pulled out a card, handing it to me. โThis is from the twins. They wanted to thank you personally for their birthday gift. I smiled as I took the card, pulling it back as someone tried to snatch it out of my hand. โWho gives a fuck about this card?โ Ninaโs snarl frayed the last thread I had in my control. But I slipped the card back to one of the girls, keeping it safe.โWhat I do with my card has nothing to do with you. And itโs mine, so I care.โ I lifted my brow and tilted my head. โWhy do you care so much is the actual question?โShe bared her teeth at me but I stayed calm on the outside. But I could feel my anger rising. She kept pushing my limit and eventually I would snap. โYou kept
Nina snarled, and I laughed. Actually, that gave me an idea. I turned back to the ladies and smiled. โNina just gave me an amazing idea.โโWhat?โ She grabbed for me but I danced away and the girls smiled.I looked back to a stone faced Brandon and had another idea. So I turned to face Nina. โI wasnโt even going to apply. I donโt think I am mate material for the king.โ Nina and Brandon smirked. โBut since you made such a big deal out of it, Nina. Iโm going to apply. Iโm going to get every single she-wolf I know to apply.โ I laughed as she paled. โFuck it. Letโs even let the men that want to apply, apply. Iโm going to make it so fucking each for everyone and anyone to apply to being the kingโs mate that it ruins what ever fucking plan you have.โโYou wouldnโt.โ I leaned in with a wolfish grin. โI have no expectations that I would make it past the first draft, Nina.โ I shot a look at Brandon, who had a small smile on his lips at the comment. โBut since you came to my home and tried to m
โAre you ready for today?โ Toya woke me up the next day, handing me a cup of coffee I wanted to kiss her for and a smile.I nodded as I took my first sip. โI finished it at three in the morning. I also transferred it to my tablet.โ I stretched. โFuck my life. Iโm exhausted.โ But I felt my smile stretch across my face. โBut itโs going to be worth it all.โโWhat did he say?โ Toya waited as I slipped my shoes on.โHe sent back one word. โOkay.โโ I turned to her. โLike what the fuck is that?โโMaybe someone is watching him?โ She offered as a solution. I mean, she was probably right, but Iโm just annoyed with it all.โDo you know when the announcement will happen?โ Toya turned to the door as a knock sounded. She opened it to find everyone else there holding tablets.โWhatโs going on?โ I took another shot of caffeine and cracked my neck as I settled on my sofa.โWe wanted to help.โ Micca walked in and handed me her tablet.โHelp?โ I furrowed my brow and wiggled her tablet. โWith what?โโToy
We ate quickly, then made our way to the hallway. Brandon went up the ladder, but I held him back. โWhatโs up?โโLetโs wait until the announcement happens.โ I smirked at him, and he nodded. We got chairs and Brandon tracked down a few long extension cords for us. We plugged in the tablets and we waited. โWhatโs going on here?โ A random few people stopped and asked us, but we just smiled. โThere is going to be a big announcement today, and we are just getting ready to help the students here.โ I smiled up at one girl that stopped in front of the table. โOkayโฆโ she trailed off as she turned, but I called out to the students hanging around. โI canโt tell you what the announcement is going to be, but when it happens. Remember, we are here to help streamline the process.โ Everyone giggled as the confused students moved away from us.โThey probably think we are crazy.โ Hanna tossed her hair, and I nodded. I grabbed a lock and twirled it around my finger. โYour hair has grown so much sin
Morgan shrugged. โYou should have kept your pants on. You only had to keep it in your pants for a few years, and you canโt even do that.โ Morgan leveled him with a look. You can blame Shannon all you want, but letโs not pretend she is the only one youโre fucking.Brandon glared at him for a minute before laughing. โTrue.โ He sighed. โBut Shannon was the only one Amy had to deal with.โMorgan level him with another look. โAgain, it isnโt her fault you decided you wanted to drain Amy of her power. You could have chosen anyone else.โBrandon sighed. โTrue again, but she is so fucking strong.โ He grabbed his dick. โAnd she is so fucking stuck up. I was going to enjoy draining her.โ Rick laughed. Fucking laughed, but when he turned, I saw it. A flash of something in his eyes. He didnโt want to be here. What the fuck is going on here? Megan called back to us, but neither of us knew. โShut the fuck up.โ Vince called back and everyone quieted. โVerity. How fucking long now?โShe sighed as s
The world blurred past us. The trees became blurred sticks as we wove in between. Bushes became wider obstacles that we jumped over. The animals, the birds, they knew something was happening, and they stayed quiet and out of the way. Megan passed the borders of the pack lands, she weaved between the border patrols that were following their routes, and others that were just out for friendly hunts. We finally slowed to a stop to catch our breath and to figure out where to go. She looked around. Nix receding back beside me and collapsing. Are you okay? I hurried to her side. Yeah. She huffed and sagged against me. I pushed too hard, thatโs all.I cuddled her to my side, holding her up as she caught her breath, and I realized the sun had set. How long did it take us to run here? Nix huffed out a breath. Not long. Around two hours. Why?Why is the sun setting? I looked around and the woods were definitely darker. Megan looked up, and we saw it. She checked the sun, but there was nothi
I drove past the pack members that had lined the street. All of them were waving and bowing, giving my mother a farewell deserving of a luna, not just another pack member. But she has stepped up where Vinceโs mate failed. My mom helped with the pups. She made sure they were taught properly. She fought for the females of this pack. And wolves never forgot their debts. I drove down block after block of our pack, saluting to my mother, who wasnโt even here to see it. I waved as I drove past the guards at the beginning of the land, and then we were out. My motherโs body double disappeared, and I called for the jet to get ready to take a flight to the coast and come back. โWho are we taking?โI laughed. โNo one.โ There was silence on the other end. โTake you families for a vacation to the coast if you like, my gift to you.โ I looked at the dash. โIโll be there in about twenty minutes. Get everyone to the hangar to leave and Iโll transfer you twenty thousand to have a nice weekend. Make s
We made it back to the house and my mother was ecstatic, dancing her way to my room. We shut the door, and she twirled. โWhere do I go?โ She turned to me and I just gave her a look. โI know Iโm going to the cabin. I just mean how? Wonโt the pack notice if I donโt leave?โI waved my hand. โIโll use magic to pretend to drive you away and Iโll leave your car at the airport and run back. Just pack your essentials and we will go over.โ I kissed her temple. โBut letโs be quick.โโWhy?โ She sat on my bed and I pulled out black clothes. She just lifted her eyebrows. โWhat are you going to do? Rob a bank?โ I laughed. โI need a shower and descenting spray.โ I rummaged through my bathroom, but my mom stood and went into my closet. โWhat are you doing?โโI put the extra spray in here, foolish girl.โ She came out with a bottle. โNow tell me why.โโRick.โ She just twirled her finger. โRick what?โ She handed me the bottle, and I put it on my counter. โWhen he told me to go home for the day. He to
Vince looked at me, then he turned to Morgan with a raised brow. โWell, thenโฆโ He sat back. โThere isnโt much of a choice, is there?โMorgan turned to me. โAmy, you canโt be serious. I raised you. I was your dad.โ My eyes flashed and Nix was in front in a second. โRepeat those words and I will call the Cath Bรกis for pure arrogance from you. You barely looked at us when we were a pup. You did everything and anything to take our motherโs time and attention from us. And when I finally shifted, you stole our bonding night.โ Nix chuffed a warning call. โSo think before you open your mouth again, beta. If you step on my fatherโs legacy and my motherโs hard work, then I will not hold back. I will rip you to shreds and reunite you with your mate.โMorgan paled. โNixโฆI didnโt mean-โโYou dodnโt mean to take credit for work you had no hand in. You didnโt raise me. You didnโt pay my way. You didnโt even house me. Amy bought the house. Amyโs money paid for everything for her and her mother. You
The room remained silent for a second, before Vince grabbed the phone and slammed it into the desk, shattering it. But my mom just smirked. โOh, donโt worry Vince. I have backups.โ She crossed her arms. โNowโฆabout my divorce.โ The smirk on her face was amazing. But I had to play both sides. โMom. You canโt let that photo get out. Itโs obviously fake. Morgan might do that, but Alpha Vince would never do that.โ I pleaded with my mom, but she just patted my hand. โDonโt worry, baby. Whether the photo is real, itโs your concern.โ My mom turned back to Vince. โIs it?โVince looked at me and I could see the relief. He thought I was stupid enough to believe it was real. He still had some standing with me. Brandon stood back up, wincing from the pain. โSheโs right. I donโt know what Morgan does in his spare time, but my father would never do something like that.โ Brandon crossed over to me and tried to grab my hand. โI will stand up for your dad, because he is my alpha and that photo is ma
Brandon struggled on the ground, but he wiped the blood from his lip. โI donโt even know what Shannon said. How can I tell you if she is lying?โMy mother snarled and tried to attack him again. โYou fucking son of a bitch.โ She swiped at him but I puled her back and just shook my head.I sniffled as I wiped my face on the neck of my shirt, then I turned to face him. โI told Shannon I was stepping back and canceling our mating ceremony because you guys are obviously in love. She was very excited and said that she loved you. That you loved her.โ I let a sob out. โThat she was pregnant with your pup.โ I slapped my hand over my mouth and I turned. I put my face on my motherโs chest and silently laughed. The shaking thankfully looked like sobs. โWhat?โ Brandon looked at Shannon. โYouโre pregnant?โShe looked down. โI think so.โ โIt isnโt mine.โ Brandon scoffed. โWhy are you lying?โ He stood. Morgan and Shannon turned their head to look at Brandon and so did my mom. Nixโs words were soft
There was silence in the room as Brandonโs steps faded away. Then Vince looked at me. โBrandon doesnโt want to get between his mate and her sister. So he respectfully stepped away from deciding. So as to not hurt either of you.โ I wanted to lift my lip in disgust. Heโs fucking pathetic. Meganโs voice was vicious. He canโt even stand by his fucking whore when she needs him. What a worthless male.Nix rubbed her side against Megan. We got away from him this time around. We donโt have to worry about this pup after all of this is over. I tuned back into the office as my two wolves comforted each other. โWhat?โ Shannon looked back at me. โHe left because of you?โ I could see she wanted to scream, to pout. I shook my head. โI already told Brandon, so I might as well tell you here.โ I swallowed and forced more tears into my eyes. Dramatic. Nix scoffed, and I grinned back at her. โI told Brandon today that I realized he was still in love with you, Shannon. Obviously, he still wants to be
We walked into Vinceโs office a few minutes later, and everyone was already waiting. Morgan and Shannon were on the left. One chair was empty to the right, and Brandon was standing next to Vince, who was already seated behind the desk, looking stern. โAlpha Vince.โ I nodded once and stood behind my mother who took the chair. โVince.โ My mom looked to the left. โI assume you know why we are here.โHe nodded. โI did here. But why donโt you tell me?โMy mom rolled her eyes. โIm here for a quick divorce and a transfer. I already submitted my request to the King.โ Everyone stopped breathing. โYou did what?โ Vinceโs voice was barely a whisper. But my mom smiled. โDid you think I would stick around here?โ She chuckled. โMy request to transfer has already been approved, my new pack has accepted, and I just have to finalize everything here.โ She looked down at her nails. โYou had no right.โ Morgan screamed. But my mom just swung her head towards him. โAre you stupid?โ Morgan blinked slo