CATHERINE. I was still on a high from my shifting and my conversation with Purity. I was glad that, despite him being excited as well, Tyler just let me focus on my wolf. And Black as well. He just made his presence known to her and his happiness, but he didn’t push for more conversation as Purity was busy with me. Me and my wolf, despite the tears between us, couldn’t stop talking about the things she missed while she was gone and her experiences in between realms. I knew we had more catching up to do, but we were both ready to face our family and friends and to focus on our mate tonight. Purity wanted Black as much as Black wanted her, and I couldn’t be more happy to give them time alone. Our wolves deserved that. I watched as Tyler opened the double doors of the bathroom while Purity followed him, only for our eyes to widen in surprise upon seeing the crowd waiting for us. Either they all followed us the moment I ran away, or my father had announced Purity had come out. But i
CATHERINE. The males went out to the forest for a game of hunting, as it was the start of autumn and the hunting season in the human world had just begun. I, on the other hand, was in Amara’s office. We just ended a video call with Lexi as we notified her of the furniture that arrived these past few days for the big nursery that we renovated. It was the same nursery that Jace, Tyler, and Austin used when they were babies and the same one I had, but I was there alone during my time. There were three rooms and a big receiving room that served as the play area. Each room was painted according to the parents’ preferences. David and Lexi would be arriving in a few days, and we wanted it to be ready, so David and Colton could use them together. While Amara and Lexi’s pups get to stay with them most of the nights, the idea of a nursery was still very welcome for the much-needed alone time between couples, although Lexi said she didn’t need that. But aside from that, it would also be a
TYLER. Catherine and Amara discussed their conversation with Alpha Lucas over dinner, and everyone got emotional. Although Dad Jake wanted to personally file his candidacy for Council head, Dad and Uncle Aaron warned him that they would tackle him down if he attempted to leave the territory. They knew Dad would do as he pleased, but Uncle Lucas was right — it was better to keep him safe from Alpha Grant’s wrath than regret things later on, especially since it was already out in the open that Alpha Grant never played fair with everything. In the end, he agreed to stay home, as Mom Clair said, if he chose to go, she’d be coming with him, and if they faced danger, then at least they would suffer or die together. It was the wake-up call he needed to hear to finally agree to stay within the territory until Alpha Grant was in custody. Catherine also explained that the other Alphas would file on his behalf, so he didn’t need to worry about it. Usually, if the current head stepped down,
Seven Months after the Beta Union. CATHERINE. My body stirred awake at the sound of an approaching car. I had no idea that I had fallen asleep because I’d been waiting for Tyler and my brother to come home. I was glad I left the window open so I could hear them. My lashes fluttered before I was finally able to open my eyes and stare blankly at the dark ceiling while my heart continuously thudded loudly. My mind was still in a daze, but by impulse, I shoved my blanket off my body and rose to my feet. I made my way to the window, wanting to be sure if it was them that came home. I drew the curtains to peer down at the packhouse ground and saw Jace’s car and another one behind him. They were back. I closed my eyes because this moment felt like something I had experienced. Did I have deja vu? My heart thundered as I swallowed hard, trying to remember a particular memory from my head, but I couldn’t pinpoint what it was. No, it can’t be. What was happening? The second car
“To the Moon and the stars that aligned in our favor.” TYLER. “Tyler!” One scream and my whole world turned upside down. It was time. I came home late from accompanying my Alpha to meet Alpha Nicolo - his and Catherine’s second cousin from Aunt Clair’s side and the current Alpha of the Night Howlers Pack. Our pack and theirs had never had a good relationship, starting from the time when Alpha Thelon, Uncle Jake’s grandfather, took in Camilla and David as his pack members. From then on, many more challenges happened between the two packs, which just fired up the animosity between the Alphas. But Nicolo, after he took over as Alpha of their pack, extended a hand and offered a truce with Jace. Nothing was finalized, and we were letting our guard down. Like Jace said, in time, everything would be revealed if the old wounds could still be sewed and mended. After the meeting, we headed home right away, as we knew Catherine could be giving birth anytime. She was already having co
Please read until the end (this is a free chapter, and you should not be paying any coins for it). Hello, Lovelies! There are no chapters tonight, but just to address some questions: 1. What happens to Maddox? The rest of his story will be continued in the book for Nadine and Xander. Read up to the bottom to see the order of my incoming projects. 2. How about Alice and Joshua? After the epilogues of The Beta and I, I will begin to write a few chapters for them. I will only pick up from the Claiming/the Beta Union. And updates will be sporadic (only when I can), as I’m supposed to be on a break after The Beta and I book, but I will take some hours to write their chapters when I can. So keep this book in your library to receive notification for updates. 3. What will I do while waiting for Gamma Austin’s story, as I haven’t read Into The Darkness Saga? The goddess in me wants to force you to bond with and try my Darkness book ^.^ It might be a demon/wolf story, but it is not super d
Two years after the birth of the Salvatore Twins. TYLER. I slammed down my cards with a loud thud on the poker table as I laughed heartily. I won this round like I’d been winning almost the whole time today. The Betas around me grunted as Garett giggled on my lap. He was sitting comfortably beside my daughter, Summer. Both of them were holding soft bread that Catherine and Zoey had baked and that they would feed me from time to time. Garrett, at three, already knew what to do whenever I won. He was my chip collector. He shoved the small piece of bread into his mouth before his little arms stretched on the top of the table to gather the chips I won while my daughter watched in awe, her red lips forming an “o” as her gaze followed her playmate’s movement. My heart warmed as I ruffled both pups’ hair before my gaze shifted to Andrew, sitting at the other side of the table with my son, Enzo, on his lap. My son seemed to enjoy playing with all the different kinds of bracelets that
12 YEARS AFTER THE CLAIMING (11 years after the birth of the twins) CATHERINE. The wind blew against my hair, and the sound of the birds chirping set my mood for this early morning walk at the start of spring. I closed my eyes and took in the morning breeze, filling my lungs with fresh air and the minty scent produced by Tyler. Me and my mate were walking hand in hand, threading the path that would lead us to the clearing where our families and friends awaited us. Today was one of the days where we let our pups rule our activities. A day like this, which Summer would say was the best day of her young life. It has been twelve years since the Claiming that turned my life for the better. Twelve years since Tyler and I began building our dreams together, including building a family. The Goddess had blessed us with three beautiful pups: Enzo and Summer, our twins, and our youngest, Autumn Celine. Summer was named after the season in which she was born, and so was Autumn. Sometimes