Tamara's POV"Are you okay remaining behind?" Akira asked me seriously."Yes, I am," I answered softly and then lifted my suitcase from the ground and put it on the bed.I was grateful to Kyle, who had brought me my suitcase, and weirded out by Larson, who was standing at the door not saying a word."Did you have to threaten them like that?" She asked."You mean my parents? Yes, I had to. Do you know how my parents are? They would have slept here if I hadn't done that. Asking them to leave and saying how I would never visit them or step foot here if they refused to go was like the cherry on top of a cake," I answered and then frowned when Larson chuckled."Your mother looked so upset," she said seriously.I faced her and then smiled."My mother is not upset with me. She's upset with herself for not convincing me to let her stay. And believe me, she will be here tomorrow. She rarely gives up; that's something we sh....,"I cut my sentence short when I realized how wrong it would sound w
Larson's POV"How are you holding up, my dear?" My mother's voice came through the passage, startling me.I grabbed Tamara's shoulders and pushed her back carefully.She had a trail of blood rolling down her chin that made her look very sexy. I wanted to kiss her so badly, sadly I couldn't. Not until I had handled my mother.Her eyes were a bright red, and her breath was labored.She looked dazed, and she smelled crazily addictive because of her arousal."Mother, don't walk in here," I said huskily before she could."Why?" She asked through our mind-link as I looked at my erection."I hope you aren't bullying Tamara like you did in the ...,""Mother, do you know what mates do after being apart for a very long time? If you don't, then please be my guest and walk in. But don't freak out over what you will see," I warned through our mind-link."Oh my, I see. Please don't mind me, I'll quickly go back," she answered after gasping and then giggled.I sighed softly and then took a step back
August's POV"What? You all have been staring at me as if I am a stranger," I said coldly."So all these years you were yearning to be loved and cared for by your own mate, she wasn't even born? Like that's something you rarely see or hear of. Oh my goodness, how's it even possible that she turned out to be your lover's kid! Did you by any chance offend the moon goddess in your life?" Felix asked, annoying me."Are you making fun of me right now, Samantha?" I asked back seriously."She's not doing that intentionally, it's just that we are all very shocked. Who could have known that your mate was human too," Jeannie answered."Look, I would appreciate it if you guys kept this from Ian and Whitney. I don't want them to be involved in my personal business," I said as Felix raised a brow and then chuckled in a mocking tone."You don't get to tell me what to do or what not to do," she answered as I moved to the edge of the couch."I am not telling you Felix, I am asking you to keep it to y
August's POVI waited patiently in my room as Whitney's phone kept on ringing.After the talk we had in the living room, I made up my mind to tell her what was happening."Did you miss me already?" She asked when she picked up."I don't know what to do," I whispered softly."What's wrong? Did something bad happen? Did Felix do something to you?" She asked loudly."No, it's not that," I answered."Then did Teresa act badly after she found out what we are?" She asked."No, it's not that either," I answered."Then what seems to be the problem?" She asked."So I went to visit Teresa and I felt so different, like something big was about to happen and guess what? It did," I answered sadly."Oh my goddess, did she cheat on you?" She asked in nearly a scream."No, I met my mate at her place," I answered as she screamed happily."That's amazing! You should thank the moon goddess for showing you kindness. Congratulations on finding her, you must be thrilled!I wish I could give you a hug right n
Tanya's POV"Darling, we should get going; your father must be tired of waiting," my mother said as I looked at my phone sadly.It was six pm going on seven, and August was nowhere to be seen. I knew it was too good to be true when he promised to come and see me off, yet I chose to believe him. I felt like the biggest loser because I was still hoping that he could appear out of nowhere and smile at me."I am waiting for someone to deliver something I ordered online," I lied."Tanya, you have been saying this for hours now, yet no one has come. I told you, you can't stay with me. So if this is your way of not going back, it won't work. I will be traveling out of the country for some days, and I can't just leave you here alone. You are not a kid, but you aren't an adult either," she said as I stood up from the couch, grabbed her car keys which were on the table, then rushed out of the living room as she followed while calling out my name.I got into the car, locked the door, and then st
Yuki's POVI looked at Tamara, who was in my room, then at Akira. I understood that Tamara had something weighing on her mind because whenever she felt sad or there was something bothering her, she came to stay for hours in my room. But then why was Akira here as well?"Fine, I'll assume you both have something weighing on your mind, so out with it already," I said seriously as they both looked at each other and then sighed heavily."Talk already or are you here to just sigh?" I asked and then rolled my eyes in annoyance.They looked at me and then lowered their gaze to the floor. They were annoying me so much in my very own space!Not so long ago, Kyle helped me unpack and put everything in place. He then left and promised to come and check up on me whenever he was free. As much as I hated to admit it, I was really looking forward to his visit, and them being in my room doing nothing but sighing was going to get in the way of spending time with my mate."Fine, since you both won't sha
August's POVI looked at my mate, who was soundly sleeping on my bed, then at my phone, which was in my hands."What am I doing?" I asked myself silently."The right thing," came my wolf's response."No, it isn't right," I whispered seriously.When she was about to leave in tears, I felt engulfed in fear and I acted upon my instinct and grabbed her.As I held her, she cried so much that I had to make her sit on my lap on the bed. After hours, she fell asleep, and I couldn't bring myself to wake her up, so I carefully laid her down and covered her up.Now, thinking back to how I acted, I felt guilty. What was I going to tell Teresa when I called her?"Hey, I accidentally bumped into your daughter, and I asked her to come in and have a cup of tea?"No, that would look so stupid, and it was an obvious lie because I could have easily called her. Any normal person would have."I'm messed up," I said honestly and then looked at the door when I picked up Felix's scent.I walked to the door a
Tanya's POVI parked the car outside the apartment and came out feeling annoyed at the sound of my mother's voice.She grabbed and pulled me into her arms while sobbing.I looked ahead and noticed August standing at the doorstep looking at us."Honey, are you hurt anywhere? Were you threatened or robbed?" She asked after she had pulled back and moved her hands to my cheeks to look at me."I wasn't attacked, you know. If I was, I couldn't have been walking. No one in their right mind would ever let me take the car if they were robbing, too," I pointed out the obvious."Teresa, I think you should let her come in first," August said."I will, babe. I just stopped her for a second because I was very worried," she answered as I glared at her.Babe! Why was she calling him that now? I was so annoyed at her as my heart ached."Step out of my way, mother. I want to rest; you are becoming a nuisance," I said coldly as she dropped her hands."Tanya, why are you talking to me like this? Did I of
Lui's POV "One, two, three, go," I said at the top of my voice as Dusk picked up a shot of tequila mixed with wolfsbane and drank it in one gulp. "Yeah," Larson and Kyle cheered for him and then high-fived.He was having so much fun, laughing and taking shots. I knew he was a very good drinker, but seeing him take shots like it was nothing made me respect him even more. Not long ago, when he told me he was going to do his best, I looked forward to it, and now he was really showing me how he meant every word.Not only was he responding to anyone who talked to him without stammering, but he didn't cower when approached or show signs of stepping back, and that made me feel very proud."Whose turn is it?" Kyle asked loudly."Mine," Garren answered as he approached us."Finally," Kyle said proudly."I should warn you, I don't go down easily," he said seriously once he stood beside us.When he looked at me, he smirked."Care to take one too?" he asked."Sure," I answered and then stepped
Kyle's POV Yuki was so happy to meet her mother and brother, but she was also a little scared to face her father. I had to step in and hold her hand to give her courage.If he was going to yell at her, then I was going to be pleasant too. That's exactly what I thought and did.I stood by her side, and surprisingly, Alpha Damon was so happy to see her.After that, we all chatted and had a few drinks.Later on, we went to sleep, and now that the ceremony was happening today, I was feeling so nervous."Kyle, focus," Larson mind-linked me."I'm sorry," I mind-linked him back and looked at the pack members who were in front of us.There were a lot of them, and it made the stage we were on look like a small place.Right behind us were our family members, and Larson and I were a few steps away from my father, who was giving a speech.I looked to my far right and saw Yuki standing there with a smile. She looked very beautiful yet elegant at the same time. She already gave off the vibes of a
Kyle's POV It felt so unreal when my father called Larson and me into his office to tell us how we had to prepare ourselves because tomorrow the ceremony was going to take place.All we could do was look at each other and then at him in excitement. We were also nervous about everything."How are you feeling?" Larson asked me seriously.We were in the training field exercising."A little of everything. You know, scared, nervous, excited, and happy," I answered simply."What about you? How do you feel?" I asked."I feel so nervous and scared, but also excited because I have always looked forward to standing by your side when you take over as Alpha," he answered."I'm glad," I said honestly."Larson and Kyle, go to the border right now," my father's command came through the pack's mind link."Gosh, what now?" I whispered and then began to walk to the border with Larson right by my side."Maybe we are receiving other visitors," he said."Like who? Every member of our family is right in t
Ian's POV"Are you sure they aren't close by?" I asked Neo."I am positive, Ian. Tamara, Lexi, and Yuki went to give Tanya a tour of our pack. As for Blade, Larson and Kyle, they went to help Nana and Sharon with something," he answered."Okay," I whispered, then cleared my throat and looked at everyone seriously."I'm glad to have you all here today, and I'm also kind of proud of you, August, for choosing your mate instead of some women who took you out of your misery," I said, then laughed softly when he rolled his eyes."The main reason I asked most of you to come over wasn't only because of August, but because of my son and nephew," I said, and then moved forward."I have wanted to take a step away from everything and finally step back from being an active Alpha for a few years now. Unfortunately, Amelia was against it because she knew Kyle wasn't ready. That's why we sent him to the training camp," I said seriously."But now Amelia and I truly believe he is ready. We have also se
August's POV "Are you okay?" Tanya asked seriously.I wasn't okay in any way, but I wasn't going to tell her that.I was already nervous while driving, but now that we were here, I felt like I had made a wrong decision.I could see the twins laughing and mocking Tanya, and us fighting because of that. I could also see Felix making a lame comment about how I went for the daughter after the mother failed to make me stay."I am fine," I answered and then frowned when I looked at the entrance.Something was definitely wrong.Not only did we cross Ian's pack, but we were parked close to the pack house, yet no one was there to welcome us. Not even the warriors, when it was so obvious that Ian knew I had crossed his border."Shall we go and knock?" she asked."Yes," I answered and then got out and went to open the door for her."Thank you," she said softly when she stepped out."Don't mention it," I answered and then shut the door."Do I look okay?" she asked in a low tone.I looked at her
Felix's POV"Remind me again, why didn't we use the portal?" I asked Chase, who was driving the car."I told you already, Sammy. Lee and Jeannie will be running a little late," he answered and then gave me a warm smile."They just had to go and visit them; how annoying," I muttered."Family is never annoying," he said in a low tone, then focused on the road.He was right; family was everything, but I was still annoyed that Lee chose to go and visit his family with Jeannie right after Ian had told us about his plans for Kyle and Larson's succession.“Screw him,” I whispered softly."Hey, sweetheart, we have reached," he informed me simply.I looked at the pack house that was visible from afar after we had crossed the border, then sighed.I was really looking forward to seeing my baby girl more than anyone. Besides that, I missed Ian and Amelia a lot, but I wasn't going to openly admit it until they said it first."Remember what we talked about? No more showing disgust towards Larson. W
Kyle's POV "You sound grumpy," Lui said to me on the phone."Maybe it's because your sister hasn't picked up any of my calls. I miss her a lot, and I think you understand how I feel. Or maybe it's because Larson can't stop rubbing it in my face how happy he is," I answered seriously.Yesterday, when he went back with Tamara, I did want them to have a good time together.But when they came back laughing and walking hand in hand, I envied them. I wished Yuki could be here with me. I felt so lonely, and so did Lionel."I told you how she was busy helping Mom out with something. When she is free, I will tell her to call you," he answered."Well, we can't all feel the same way, can we?" I muttered."Dude, she does love you a lot; she is just very busy. Also, is that how a soon-to-be Alpha acts and reacts? Have more dignity and faith in everything and everyone," he said loudly."Says the guy who can't take his mate to that magical place we were," I answered in a mocking tone."How did you
Larson's POV "Do you like the smell?" Tamara asked with a smile.I inhaled deeply and then nodded."I like it," I answered simply.We were in a store looking at perfumes and trying to see which one suited me the most. Although she looked serious whenever she didn't like a scent, she seemed to have a lot of fun.My plan was to go out to eat, but when she saw the store, she asked me to pull over, and I couldn't say no."Although I love this a lot, let me check out that purple one at the far end of the shelf," she said and then went to grab it.I turned and looked at the jewelry display that was close to the entrance. Since we walked in, my eyes had been set on a beautiful blue diamond necklace and how amazing it would look if she wore it."She would love it," my wolf said, making me chuckle."I don't think so. Since we walked in, she didn't even spare a glance at the jewelry," I answered."Maybe she is being considerate of us," he said seriously."Please, we’ve been getting a monthly
Dusk's POV "Maybe a little rest will do," my father said with concern."I don't need rest right now, Father. I want to be stronger and better," I answered seriously."You will with time, but all I am asking you to do right now is rest," he said.I looked at him coldly and then nodded."Fine, I will rest," I answered and then went to sit on a beach that was under a huge tree.The training field was wide and a large area that most warriors used. But there was a certain side that was considered a resting place. Only a few warriors came there to rest, and we figured it would be a good place to use for my training.I hated being watched, and my father knew that. That's why I was relieved when he chose this place."You stay here; I'll be right back. Oh, and I'll ask your sister to bring you some cold water," he said and then walked away.Micah was my cousin, but because my father took her as a daughter, she became my sister.I paid no mind to that because I loved having her as a sister. I