โYeah, I think itโs time we do.โ I grabbed the shampoo and start on my hair. โObviously, this last week has been hell.โ Both of her wolves agreed. Nix and Megan stumbled over to the clearing where my magic lived. Once they were close, they laid down, as if drawing strength from her center. We are tired. Megan sighed. This has been hell. Nix snorted and rolled her eyes. โSay what you need to say.โ I rinse my hair and focused on my Lycan. โI know you have something to say.โShe sighed. I like Rowan, we both do. She started and I could feel it. She was holding back. โCome on Nix. Just say whatโs on your mind.โShe took a deep breath. Okay. Fine. When we woke up after dying, we swore we would never allow another man to make us beg. We agreed we would push men to the side and focus on what matters. Nix stop. Megan shook her head. โNo. Itโs fine.โ I shook my head. I took a giant glob on conditioner and threaded it through my curls. โWe need to be open and honest with each other. Otherw
The world stopped for a minute, and then my wolves were lunging for each other. I slipped on the tub, slicing my leg as I struggled to reach for them. I turned inwards, sending myself into my mind, chasing after my wolves. โStop.โ I called as I reached the carrier, but they were fighting each other, and they were vicious. I pushed through the separation and ran to my clearing, diving between the two, earning myself a few bites in the process before they realized I was there. โI said stop!โ I screamed as both latched onto me, and then jumped back. โAmy!โ both of them called as they realized, and I dropped to my knees. Blood poured from my shoulder and my hip where they bit. Nix circled. โYou are so fricken stupid.โ She licked the wound at my shoulder, the one higher up where she got me. The blood slowed and Megan stepped up, cleaning the wound on my hip. โIโm sorry I didnโt notice you jumped in.โ Megan went back to cleaning the wound. โDonโt apologize.โ Nix hissed. โShe knows better
Seventy-two. The floor fell out from under my feet. โHow could you face that alone for seventy-two times?โShe sighed. โI didnโt have a choice.โโThat doesnโt make sense.โ I was grasping at straws. โThatโs likeโฆโโOnce a month from your eighteenth birthday, when you met Brandon, until we became pregnant. It would have been more, but we made our pup on your birthday. So that year I only have the one.โ She answered softly. โWe were almost twenty-five when we died.โThe truth hit me like a punch in the gut. She survived so many times, all alone in the forest. โI am so, so sorry.โShe took a deep breath and stood. โThey get easier. And I had my mates touch to temper the burn. You both just went through you first without any help other than me. I took the heat, so you had those few breaks to collect yourself.โI wrapped my arms around her. โYou are the strongest wolf I have ever met.โShe laughed. โYouโre only saying that because Iโm your wolf.โโNo.โ Nix came over and sat next to her. โSh
I looked up at Toya in the doorway, confused. โWhat?โShe pointed to my leg. โYouโre bleeding, and it hasnโt healed yet. Why arenโt you healing?โ I looked down at my leg and saw the blood pouring from a minor cut. I furrowed my brow. โI donโt know.โ I looked back at her and shrugged. โI was talking to my wolves and got distracted.โ Now it was her turn to furrow her brow. โGet out so I can stop the bleeding.โI waved her off. โGive me a few minutes to finish and then I will come out.โโAmy, just come out now.โโOkay mom.โ I rolled my eyes. โOut.โ I pointed, and she shook her head as she closed the door. Pushy woman.I finished my shower, including finishing my shaving, and I got out. It was bleeding faster than I thought possible and I didnโt know why. I grabbed a towel and wrapped it around my leg and walked out, leaving a bloody footprint with every step.At least you have wood floors in here. Could you imagine the damage if it was carpet? Megan sighed as Nix choked out a laugh.โD
The silence that fell was charged. โThat fucking douche canoe.โ Toya and Wendy snapped to me and snorted. โYouโre watching too much human reality TV again, Amy.โ I flipped them off. โSo youโre telling me that not only was he trying to get me to mate with him, he was trying to get me pregnant?โWendy winced. โWell, we canโt make that jump.โToya growled. โWhy not?โWendy slid her phone back into her pants. โBecause while Brandon is a douche canoe, as Amy has pointed out, he wasnโt the one that grabbed the kudzu to beguin with. Morgan got it for your mom, Amy. He was trying to get your mom pregnant, so that is why he chose kudzu over another herb that can kick in a heat. But Brandon isโฆwell heโs stupid. He is in my course and letโs say, if it wasnโt for his dad running the school, he would have failed business already.โ Tina chuckled. โThat doesnโt surprise me. Last time he pretended to know what he was doing, but I was the one investing the packโs money to make sure we didnโt go ban
Almost one and a half years laterโฆโAre you ready?โ Wendy bounced on her toes. Her long hair shining in the curls that we painstakingly styled this morning. She looked gorgeous in her pale pink dress. The black grad dress hung open around her shoulders as she finished her makeup. I looked around at everyone in my living room and I couldnโt stop the smile. โYou guys look amazing.โ And they did. Miccaโs red hair was braided over her shoulder, her graduation dress a dark canvas to her stunning beauty. Hannaโs black textured bob was such a drastic change since our first year. She had let it grow out these two years, and then showed up this morning like this. โHanna, your hair is stunning.โโI liked the long hair, but this feels like me.โ She smiled and ruffled her hair. She slipped her graduation dress over her white sundress. โCan you believe itโs been almost three years? They said they would fast track us, but I didnโt actually think they would.โToya came out of my room with her stunn
We walked out of my apartment together, and I glanced at the next door. Rowan had disappeared after my heat, and I left him be. We both had things to focus on and I think we both realized that we were just distracting each other from what was important.Toya caught my eye. She glanced at his door and then looked back at me with sad eyes. โDo you regret it?โI snapped to her and lifted my brow. โRegret what?โToya bobbed her head to the sides. โRowanโฆthe bullshitโฆโโStaying an extra year just to graduate with us.โ Wendy cut in and Touya pointed to her. โThat too.โI shook my head. โNo.โ I waved my hands and gave a tiny chuckle. โI didnโt have time for the bullshit, and Rowan and Iโฆwell, we both had more important things to focus on.โโYou could have graduated early.โ Hanna pointed out. โBut you stayed.โโWe are supposed to graduate together, plus the extra courses were amazing.โ I smiled and put my arm around her. โHow could I leave you alone?โMicca laughed. โYouโre not our mom.โ โI
โNone of this.โ Toya pulled back. โNo tears.โ She wiped her own face. โWe wonโt be stuck on our pack lands. We can visit. And there will be video chats, and movie nights, and-โโAnd we will make sure we make time for each other.โ Wendy finished. I was still in awe of her transformation through the years. She had become so strong. โYes. Yes, we will.โ Hanna beamed. It was my turn to look at her, and I was shot back to the very first time I met her. A tiny little thing terrified in the bathroom. I chuckled as I looked around. โWe have come so far these years.โ I wiped my eyes. โYou all have become so strong. Completely different people. Micca, you have completely flourished into your rank, you have become a very strong beta, and I wouldnโt be surprised if you became a Luna for some pack. Same with you, Toya. You have grown so strong these last few years.โ The two beamed. โItโs all because of you.โ Toya bumped into me.I shook my head. โYou guys didnโt have to train. You wanted to and
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