After dinner at Lance’s house, they decided to just chill and catch up on the lost time, Leo was healing up very fine.
“What exactly happened at the war, I mean you almost died on us and you spoke of Alpha Ryder, I haven’t heard from him ever since his father died. I recall when his father was after me and I thought he was my mate but things didn’t work out for us I guess.” Sophia said and Arya looked at her with interest in her eyes.“Wow, there is so much I don’t know about you yet mom, were you a mate to Ryder’s father?”“No, not really. We were casual friends and then into something but we didn’t go far because soon a mate was found for him and he had to mate her and make her his Luna a few years passed, and I found your father, I was a mate to two grown ass men, one man that slayed down my ex-boyfriend and your father and here I am.” She said with a smile and they all laughed.“Mom, I think we should get more time together, there seems to be much I don’t know abFred was having a mental breakdown after what happened to his family, he just could not believe that his son was gone and the pack that he had ruled for years was soon going to be taken from him, all he wanted was the leadership to run in his blood, his firstborn son and a son to his son and to the next generation to rule but that was not always how the plan was going to go and now it was time for him to forget everything he had ever known, and run away or stay in the Moonlight pack and lose his life and all he had ever worked hard for, the choices were hard for him, he was in a dilemma and didn’t know what to choose because time was running out and so was his stay.“I spoke to Tyler, you know Brian and the dude are not even willing to give it a try, he is still talking about Kai, I mean Kai is my son but he is dead, he is gone for good and he is not coming back, I just want him to resume his responsibility and you know, take over the pack as the new Alpha, isn’t that what usual
Elsewhere Ryder was getting ready to leave, it was on a hot afternoon and he was to be accompanied by his Beta and his best friend Alex.“Man, I can’t believe we are doing this, I mean we are finally doing this and you know what is the exciting part about it? I finally get to see what we lost for years, I mean it has been ages ever since I stepped foot in Moonlight pack, I am thrilled I mean I am excited about all of this.” Alex said as she paced around the room looking excited.“I don’t know why you are suddenly excited about this, I mean you have always had the chance to go there, why didn’t you go?” Ryder asked as he stared at him and Alexander smiled.“I know man, I know. The thought just never crossed my mind before, I was busy with school work and all that has been going on, do you think I had time for that? And now that we are here, you still haven’t told me what your plan is, I am just blindly following you, what is the plan once we get there?” He asked as he plo
The Moonlight pack was now in chaos, they didn’t know what to do and following the chaos and wrangles between their previous Alpha Fred and Alpha Ryder of the Nightshade Pack was causing strangles and people were already talking among themselves.“Whom do you think will rule this pack? I don’t know but I have a feeling nothing is going to work for us, this pack is surely cursed, that is all I can say.” One wolf said.“I know right? But that does not mean we have no options, we have lots of options, we have no leader right now and we are free to do whatever we want, like for example, we can move to another pack, I have always hated this place anyway, so it wouldn’t be so bad when we walk out now, this is our only chance and I say grab it while it lasts.” Another wolf said they were in a group murmuring among themselves, after Ryder’s speech, every wolf was given the chance to do what they wanted and choose where they felt comfortable and they had two hours to do that.“As
“I have been patient with you babe, I know you have mood swings and all that but you don’t have to direct your anger and mood swings at me, I am sorry for what you are going through but this is not going to work, I don’t like this new you,” Leo said to Arya one week later, he was getting ready for a meeting while Arya was getting ready for work, her pregnancy was starting to show, and she was already glowing.“I am sorry, what do you want me to do huh? I am trying here and all you can do is complain about what I do. This is crazy babe, I didn’t expect this from you, I had no slightest idea what to expect from you but this is mad crazy.” Arya said as she struggled to zip up her dress.“Let me help you with the zip,” Leo said and walked up to her, sipped up her dress and smacked her butt in the process, “ouch you didn’t have to do that.” She said with a sly smile, “I know you like it when I do that, anyway I wanted to ask you, it just escaped my mind, how far are you? I can’t
After the meeting with Alpha Ryder, Leo was convinced that he was the right guy for the Moonlight Pack, he was welcoming and very accommodative, and they discussed a lot of things and most importantly the rules that Ryder thought it was for the best if they had rules that would govern their packs and align everything.“You cannot believe the kind of meeting we just had with that new Alpha of the Moonlight Pack,” Leo said as they were seated in the parking lot with Jerry, Emily’s boyfriend, the two had been great friends since high school.“What? nothing new he will say I haven’t heard before, what did he say this time? You know that guy thinks he rules this whole town, he lost his father yes but that doesn’t give him the right to govern the rest of us and make rules as if he is the owner of this town.” Jerry said unbothered by what his friend was trying to pass across.“Why are you salty? Did you two have hiccups in the past? Oh, don’t tell me it is bout that stupid stun
“I understand that you just got back and all that but I have something important that I thought maybe the two of us could discuss and come to terms with; you know like a business partnership or something of the sort, that is if you are willing to agree with me.” Leo said to Ryder who was now swinging on the office chair like the CEO he was.As soon as he was done with the meeting at the packhouse, he was interested in seeing how the company was doing and picking up from where Fred left off.Alpha Ryder, there is someone here to see you, he doesn’t have an appointment to see you though should I let him come in or should I send him away?” Beta Brian asked.“Oh no, let him in, I am not doing much right now, just let him in and ooh Brian, please ask the secretary to prepare some coffee for me, I need it right now than ever and let him in,” Ryder said to him, he didn’t even look up from his computer and Brian was already getting used to it.A few minutes later, Leo w
DURING THE PARTY“Everything is fine mom, I don’t know why you are so adamant about this, I mean I already worked it out with him and he wants nothing but to find his mate and I am helping him do exactly that, why do you have so little faith in me? Your son's mom. You don’t trust me, do you?” Leo questioned his mom, they were standing on the balcony overlooking the guests and everything going on in their compound, and his mom was not with the idea of them allowing a party at their home.“Of course; I do trust you. I just don’t trust that Ryder guy, he sounds fishy and all that, I hope you don’t have so much trust in him, because I know he is drawing you close so he can get whatever he is up to and I can tell you for free, he is up to no good at all.” Sophia said after a long thought.“Mom, your problem is that you always overthink, I know you got trust issues and all that but Ryder is to be trusted, he is not that bad and even though I haven’t interacted that much w
ALPHA RYDER “Mate!” my wolf growled the moment I set my eyes on her, she was beautiful no lie and I had no idea why my wolf growled but I never pictured her for my mate, it was not what I expected, she was not just my type but she was beautiful but not fierce and strong like I had anticipated.“Hi there, I wanted to come and say hi to you,” I said measuring his words and Miranda smiled, a broad smile that revealed her white milk teeth.“Hi, you were eyeing me the whole time and I thought whatever you want to tell me must be important, it is nice to meet you, Alpha Ryder, I am Miranda by the way from Moonlight Pack, I know you don’t possibly know everyone there but I come from your pack.” She said with yet another smile and I couldn’t help it, her lovely smile got me moving.“I am Ryder and I know you already know me so; I don’t think there is any point for me to introduce myself, Miranda; what a beautiful name for a beautiful girl like you,” I said trying to strike
ARYA WAYNE LANCE If someone told me once in my life that I was going to be the Luna of the Red Crescent pack, I would say a big no, my life wasn’t always flowers and roses even though my family was royal and my father was an Alpha, no one liked me and when I say no one, I mean everyone from school and my pack. That is not even the problem because I didn’t care about that, what worried me was the fact that my life came to a halt when I didn’t get the normal changes on my body like other wolves in my pack and when I turned nineteen, I thought things were going to work for me finally but that is not how things turned out for me. And when my family lost their pack and everything, I knew there was nothing else left for me, I felt like my life was already tangled and I just wanted to grow up and get a life of my own but when my mother was ‘killed’ I knew life was over for me, I had lost my brother already and losing my mom was a big blow to me, my father was there for me the whole time a
THE MEMORIAL AFTER PARTY The plan for Leo’s memorial went on well, Sophia was able to pull up the whole invitation list and a lot of people attended, he was perhaps loved by a lot of people.“Leo was my great friend and he was loved by many, I included. He went too soon when we had just started becoming great partners on a business project we were working on but his legacy shall always live amongst us, I owe him one and it is not only that but I wish one day when we meet, I would tell him how his life has inspired most of us, just like in the famous show I watched some years back, a great man once said, ‘Los modales hacen al hombre’ until we meet again." Ryder said and everyone clapped, he wanted to say something during the memorial service and Arya let him, the two had become great friends and had been working on a project together before he died. “My son was good, just like his father, he always knew what to do and always put his family first, to him family was all about those who
When Arya got home that evening, she was busy with Rowena, she had started spending most of the time with her daughter ever since she lost her husband. “I didn’t think you would come so early today, how was work?” Sophia asked as soon as she walked into the house, she was carrying a bag in her other hand. “Yeah, I didn’t think I would come off early too but here I am, what have you got for us today, man I am starving and I didn’t want to bother the maids so?” she said as she walked up to her and took the bag from her. “I got your favourite, I figured out you don’t like cooking when you get back from work and all that, so I brought your favourite, how is she?” “She is okay, the flu is gone and I think she is okay, she is starting to get walk on her own and I can’t wait for her to grow up, she reminds me of Leo.” She said in a low tone and Sophia nodded, talking about her son was something she didn’t feel comfortable disusing especially after his death. “I know he is watching over h
Death is not something you would wish for your worst enemy, it strikes and reaps off our loved ones, a permanent thing with no reversal. Arya was in mourning for over one week and when they lay her husband to rest, she knew she had to partake in the duty of becoming the Alpha and continue serving her people just like Leo had always done before. “Things are not easy as they were, people have lost faith and they are still mourning their dead Alpha, I think we should give them time to recuperate and you know get back on their feet.” Beta Max reported to Arya week after the burial session was over. “No, I am the one grieving but I am here, can’t you see that, Max?” She shot back and Max sighed, he didn’t know what to say next so he just let her continue talking. “I know we are all grieving but I am here working for you guys, working for this pack because that is how much I love you guys, I lost a husband, the love of my life, the father to my baby, and my best friend but I am here at wor
The death of the alpha of the Red Crescent pack had spread fast across the basin, and many came in to console Arya who could barely hold herself together, she had cried the whole morning, and not even Emily was able to restore her faith that everything was going to be okay, her eyes were sore red and every time she looked at Leo’s body, the more tears streamed down her cheeks. “It is going to be okay; I don’t know how well I can put this, or how I can console you or make you feel better but I am going to be here for as long as you want, Leo is gone, I know it is the hard truth to say but that is the reality,” Emily said to her and Arya just nodded amidst tears, she was sobbing uncontrollably but Emily was there for her, calming her down.“You don’t understand Em, we just spoke this morning, had a long chat with him and he even asked to hold Rowena and you know…when he said he was dying…I thought he was overreacting and I assumed, I went to the bathroom and on coming back, he was gone…
The following morning Arya woke up earlier than usual, she breastfed Rowena at around five in the morning and went back to sleep, she was feeling tired and since Leo was still sleeping soundly next to her, she didn’t want to wake him up, she just pulled the duvet covers over them and went back to sleep. She was woken up a few minutes later by a groaning Leo, he seemed like he was in pain, she was suddenly alarmed and got up to check on him. “Babe, are you sure you are, okay? What is going on?” She asked worriedly and Leo just shook his head and moved to the other side of the bed, he was struggling to breathe and was constantly stopping to catch his breath. “I don’t think I have much time left, I am…I am dying my love…and…I don’t know what to say to you… right now but…it…is…time.” He said as struggled to breathe and Arya’s heart skipped a beat, they had just shared a great moment the previous night and didn’t think it was the last time they spent the night together and now he was try
Days after the deep discussion with her mother, Arya had a hard time thinking over what her mom had suggested, she didn’t know if it was the right thing to do. She contemplated talking to her husband Leo about it but every time she summoned enough courage to ask him about it, she backed out and decided not to.She was currently in her force going through the week’s schedule when she got a call from Miranda, the project they were working on was doing well.“Hey, I was passing by and I thought it would be best if we discussed something on what we are working on, I will be a bit busy next week. So, I didn’t want to be an inconvenience to you in case my schedule doesn’t match out.” She said over the phone.“Oh yeah, you can come I am just around going through some files over here but I can create some time for you, where are you?”“On my way over to you now.” She responded.“Just come to
It had been one week since Katie moved back to French Basin; she stayed in the hotel for a few days but Alfred suggested she moves in with them. Katie met with Penelope during the same week, they had a lot to discuss concerning performing magic and other issues related to the coven.“You know when Miranda’s mom told me about the impossibility of bringing my mom back, I felt bad. I felt like maybe she just didn’t want to help perform the spell and all that, so, I decided to go behind her back and bring my mom back on my own and I almost fucked things up. My mom isn’t ready to come or she just doesn’t want to come.” Penelope said to Katie one evening as they were hanging out in a café just across the street.“I know how that feels and honestly if there was a way, I could bring back everyone I have lost in my life, I would have done so a long time ago but that is not how things work my dear. Your mom is a well-respected anc
Katie ended up spending the whole evening at her daughter’s place, she even met Luna Sophia who was more than happy to see her, she recalled the conversation and smiled intently.“I have head cases where someone is thought to be dead but just jumped into another body, how does it feel having the mandate to choose when you want to die or not?” Sophia found it amusing spending time with her asked, it was like she had finally met her match and they vibed well.“It doesn’t work like that, there are rules governing us and we have to follow them, I was doing it for the coven, it is not like I chose to leave my family like that, I wanted to be there with them but I had to make a sacrifice and choose what was best for my family and my coven but things didn’t turn out the way I had hoped and that is why I stayed much longer than I had anticipated.” She replied and Sophie shook her head.“Wow and here I thought I was lucky to be born into an alpha family, to be honest, I have always wanted to b