Reid's POV "You look awfully happy," Felix said while biting into an apple."That's because I am," I answered simply, then grabbed a jacket from the bed and folded it with a smile."That should suck for August," she said in a low tone and took another bite."Samantha, what exactly do you want?" I asked seriously before putting the jacket into the suitcase in front of me.She stood leaning against the wall close to the entrance.I had thought packing quietly wouldn't alert her. I guess I was wrong."I want to talk to you," she answered."Then talk," I said."I can see that you are packing; that means you are going to her side," she said, raising her brow as if waiting for me to confirm it.Yes, I am going to her side because I don't like being apart from her. I'll find myself in a hotel, and after staying a day or two, I'll begin looking for a suitable apartment for us. As I said a few days ago, I am not your employee; that was in August, so I see no reason to stay back," I answered s
Larson's POV I quickly opened the door before Kyle could knock."Oh, hey," he said as I walked around him to see if he was injured in any way."I am okay, Larson, so relax," he said once I stood in front of him, concerned."Are you truly okay?" I asked in a low tone."I am just fine, I promise," he answered."I'm glad," I said softly and then smiled.The whole night, I imagined how Alpha Ian and my father would be disappointed in me if anything happened to him and they found out. I would be the laughing stock of a Beta and the most hated in our pack if something went wrong with Kyle.I was very scared and worried sick throughout the night. Seeing him in one piece was a relief, and I felt like a heavy burden was lifted from my chest."Let's go in," I said and then went to sit on the bed.He walked in and closed the door behind him."Larson, I am so sorry," he apologized seriously."I understand, and I overheard your conversation in the living room. It wasn't your fault at all," I answ
Kyle's POV I stood outside, looking at Lui, who was in front of me with an angry expression on his face.He had the keys in his hand, yet he wasn't saying a word. Larson was right behind me, and he was making it obvious how uncomfortable he was to be here."Go ahead," I said, and then closed my eyes.I had apologized a lot to Sherry before I came outside, and I assured her that I would do better. So if he wanted to hit me for making her or Alpha Damon angry, then I wasn't going to stop him."You are so annoying, do you know that?" he asked.I opened my eyes and raised a brow."I get that you needed some time alone with your mate, but you not finding a way to let me know that you weren't going to make it was just annoying," he said loudly and then smirked."So how was your time?" he asked, surprising me.This was the side of him that usually shocked and surprised me. It was unpredictable too."Aren't you upset?" I asked in a low tone."I was, but not anymore. When Philippe explained ev
Tamara's POV"Who taught you how to cook so well?" Amelia asked with a smile."Sherry. At first, it felt like torture, but soon I got the hang of it," I answered with a smile as I stirred the pot of gravy."I had no idea she was a good cook," she said in a low tone."To be honest, I too had no idea. When I asked her about it, she said she had to learn and do her very best when she saw Alpha Damon enjoying his meal, which was prepared by...," I stopped talking when I heard loud cheers and laughter from outside.Amelia stopped peeling the potatoes and quickly stood up from the kitchen table."Kyle and Larson have returned," she said happily, and then quickly rushed out of the room.My heart was beating rapidly at the mention of Larson's name, and I felt very nervous.For a few days, I tried my best to act normal and help out whenever I could. I even did my best to smile a lot and talk to a few pack members just to keep Amelia and Ian from worrying about me."What do I do now? What do I
Larson's POV"Where the hell are you, Larson!" Kyle yelled through our pack's mind-link."Somewhere," I answered, then looked around and laughed at myself.When I told Tamara to meet me at the pack's border in thirty minutes, I didn't mean it.When I left the kitchen, I decided to go to the border right then and wait for her. I couldn't stop myself or wait any longer."What do you mean 'somewhere' when I told you that you have a minute to meet me in your room? Seriously, where the hell are you?" he asked."I'm at the pack's border," I answered honestly."Why?" he asked loudly."When I went to meet Tamara in the kitchen, I asked her to meet me there in thirty minutes for us to talk," I explained."Thirty minutes, you say, yet you couldn't even spare me five minutes," he pointed out."I know, Kyle, I am very sorry. It's just that I couldn't stop myself from feeling anxious. I wanted to be here and wait for her," I replied seriously.He sighed heavily and then kept quiet."Are you disapp
Tamara's POV"We are here," Larson said, a surprised expression on his face.I, too, was surprised by what I was seeing.The gazebo had beautiful white sofas in it and a white mat on the ground. Beautiful red candles were lit in a heart shape on the table, and in between was a red rose.On the white sofa was a guitar, and right next to it was a beautiful card.I quickly let go of his hand and went to grab the beautiful guitar with a wide smile.I slowly touched it with widened eyes, making sure I felt every string."Do you like it?" he asked softly.Of course I did; I loved musical instruments."Yes," I answered, then leaned in to grab the card that was there."Every gift is a blessing to one who receives it wholeheartedly. You are always a gift to me and thus my blessing," I read the words, then looked at him seriously.I put the guitar and card down, then went to him and tiptoed to kiss his lips.He looked surprised for a second but kissed me back deeply.When I pulled back, I move
Reid's POVI stepped out of my car and smiled when I picked up Tanya's scent from a café. My smile instantly vanished when I detected the scent of her so-called male friends. I was getting very upset just knowing that they were with her or close to her. When I called her earlier and asked what she was doing, she told me that she was at the café doing nothing.I didn't want to tell her that I was going to meet her because it was supposed to be a surprise.I pulled my cell phone from my pocket and dialed her number."Hey," she answered cheerfully."Guess where I am?" I asked."Work," she replied."Nope," I whispered."Are you home in your room resting?" she asked."Nice try, but no," I answered."Just tell me, please. I'm curious to know where you are," she said, making me chuckle."I am outside a strip club waiting for the door bouncers to let me in," I lied.I wanted to tease her a little bit before telling her the truth.When a few minutes went by without a response, I looked at my
Kyle's POV "Dad, as I said, everything went perfectly well, and soon my mate will be joining this pack," I said in his office.He was sitting behind his desk with a smile on his face."That's good to know because I will be appointing you as acting Alpha in two weeks' time," he said seriously."What?" I asked loudly, then instantly stood up from the couch."You heard me," he answered simply."Wow, really? I'm so happy to hear that. You don't know how much I studied at the training camp. It wasn't all fighting and learning how to look after the pack. It was like human school, you know? I learned so much in just a few...," "Son, I know what happens there, so you don't have to tell me all that," he answered, then chuckled softly.I felt so happy and excited that I wanted to give him a hug.My joy wasn't just in taking over, but in having my mate stand next to me as my Luna."Are you that excited to push me out of my seat?" he asked with a smirk."You bet, I'll be way better than you," I
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