SKYLER'S POV
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I head into one of the baby stores, walk around for a little while, and then pick up a few things for Marcus. I also grab a couple of things for Samuel and Emma before picking up a couple of neutral-coloured items to surprise Katie with when I get back. I go to the counter and pay for everything and once I leave the store, one of the guards approaches.
"Luna, may I take and carry them for you?"
I smile. "You don't have to do that."
"I know Luna, I want to."
I nod and hand him the couple of bags full of the baby stuff I just bought. I then head to the formal store, knowing that I still need to find something nice for the Blood Moon Celebrations coming. When I get to the formal store, the guard with my bags sits down on one of the benches a
COLE'S POV After my fight with Nathan and Xaiden, we have never really settled anything unless we fight each other over it. I apologised and explained to him what happened that night, that I had lost complete control over Xander allowing his jealously get the better of both of us, Xander apologised to them as well saying he didn't realise that she was still innocent at the time and that being the oldest the jealously that surfaced from how she was with them made him believe he deserved to have her first. Once we couldn't hit each other anymore, we just lay on the ground and looked up at the tops of the trees, the stars, and the small sliver of moon that was in the sky. We came to the agreement that really there was nothing he could do about the fact that I will at some stage, need to be alone with Skyler to complete the marking and re-enforce the weak mate bond we currently share. I just promised that I would make sure that Skyler was comple
COLE'S POV I have missed so much over the years, but there was no way I could have come back sooner, as I wasn't prepared to admit to myself, let alone to Elijah and Nathan, what I had done. I wasn't ready to receive Skyler's forgiveness. That would have only been brought on by the mate bond I had started by marking her. I slow as I get to the border. I then hear some voices that I don't recognize. So I cover my scent, move silently closer, and stay hidden in some bushes nearby. "So, what's the report?" "Alpha James and Luna Jen arrived this morning. Luna Jen is close to giving birth and plans to do it here. Alpha Cole has returned... The New moon celebration is planned for 3 days' time." "Good, the Alpha will be pleased with this and he can do some of his own recon at the New Moon celebration." "Does he have an invitation?" "No! I guess you will need to get him one!" "I think she is se
SKYLER'S POV Finding out what my father had planned for me on my 18th birthday was a shock, especially as he only seemed to be happy when he was punishing me, but then that would be the ultimate punishment, making me take my mother's place. I am brought out of my shock when Samuel, Emma, Marcus, Cooper, Ruby and Samantha all come running up to us yelling, "WHAT'S FOR LUNCH??" I smile and crouch down and ask, "Okay, what did you pups want for lunch?" "Mac and cheese or sandwiches?" I laugh as I get a unanimous, "MAC AND CHEESE!" "Okay, let's head inside so you all can wash your hands and I can make lunch..." They all run back inside our home. As I stand to follow them, I look around and notice that Cole has disappeared. I sigh and head inside, knowing that if I take much longer, the pups will be back out pestering me again. Once inside and in the kitchen, I make 3 b
SKYLER'S POV He then gets up and walks out the back door. I sigh. As much as I need him, I still can't seem to get past what he did. The trust I gave him knowing that he was an Alpha, that he had saved me from my father's punishments and showed me that there was more to life than chores and pain. I never expected to find my mate, but I also knew that if I ever did, then he would want to enjoy my body. I was just hoping that my mate would make love with me instead of just taking it. I sigh again as I look out the door and see him shift and run off into the woods. I am no longer hungry and Alice is growling and pacing in my head. I turn inward, "Alice, what's wrong?" "YOU NEED TO TRUST HIM!!!" "I... I... I can't... What if he does it again?" "WE NEED HIM!!" "NO! ALICE! YOU NEED HIM... XANDER IS CONNECTED TO YOU BUT
SKYLER'S POV Once inside, I stand off to the side of the door and personally welcome everyone as they enter. It isn't long before some of the outside Alpha's start to arrive. After a while, I move from the door and over to one of the refreshment tables. I take a small glass of water as my stomach rolls a little. I put the glass down and jump a little as 2 arms wrap around me from behind. I smile and relax as I feel warmth and butterflies skim over my skin. Nathan then whispers into my ear, "Angel? Will you dance with me?" I turn in his arms and nod. Nathan then leads me onto the dance floor, making me laugh as he spins me around. He then pulls me into his arms, and we dance around the dance floor. We continue to dance until at least 5 songs have passed before he allows me to stop and walks me back over to the refreshments table so I can have another glass of water. Elijah then approaches us, giving me a kiss and wrappin
ALPHA CHRISTOPHER'S POV I sit at my desk doing some paperwork when I look over and spot the last family photo I received from my sister-in-law. I haven't heard from my brother David or my sister-in-law Catherine in nearly 17 years. This means that I haven't seen either my niece or nephew in all those years. Now, James should nearly be ready to take over David's place as Alpha and I have wondered over the last few years if Skyler, my little rabbit, had found her mate yet. Now, over the years, I have heard some rumours floating around that Catherine was killed in a rogue attack, leaving David to look after the pups. Now I don't know who true it is, but I have never been able to verify it. I have spies in a whole heap of different packs. Unfortunately, I could never get one into David's pack, especially after the rumoured report of Catherine's death. It was like he just shut the pack down, one of my allies said that Alpha's could visit but David had change
COLE'S POV I can't believe Alexander was right. Skyler isn't the shy little wolf that I saved from the abuse of her father. The years with Elijah and Nathan by her side have brought the Skyler, that should have been to the surface and she is shining in her Luna role. After my confrontation with Skyler about her celebration and she stormed out, I felt so stupid because she was right. She had put a lot of work into organising this celebration and to have so many Alphas agreeing to come and her accepting them within a certain distance of her is an accomplishment in itself, especially with how scared she used to be of Alpha's in general including us. I decide to go and see Alexander once again. When I get to his office, I knock on the doorframe. He looks up and smiles as he says, "From the look on your face, she didn't go for cancelling the celebration..." He then laughs, "She kicked you out, didn't she?" "She tried, but then storm
COLE'S POV I then open my link to my brothers and hope that when it comes to something to do with Skyler and her safety, they will believe me. "Elijah? Nathan?" "What is it, Cole?" They both answer together, "This male is not what he seems. I have a feeling that he is the one that's not meant to be here... Xander says he is lying and is fishing for some sort of information about Skyler. Please be careful with what you tell him!" "You may be right, as I felt the lie too. He will not get any information out of us!" Elijah and Xavier say to me and then he closes the link, focusing back on the Alpha threat in front of him, saying, "He was attacking packs, had taken one of the Luna's hostage, and her mate killed him..." "Why on earth would he do that?" I watch as Skyler shivers in Elijah's arms and I feel the intense wave of fear that trave
SKYLER'S POV With having the twins, I didn't get to spend more than one night with Elijah when we first mated and then, with the resurfacing of one of my bad memories, I only got to spend one night with Nathan as well. So, being here with Cole, I have lost complete track of time. I feel like I'm 18 again and spending imitate time with my mate for the first time.I have fear, excitement, nerves and extreme pleasure running through me, on their own as well as combinations of all of them. Cole has been wonderful, giving me so much pleasure as well as receiving the pleasure I give him. I stretch and let out a mix of a moan and a growl as Cole tightens his arms around me and kisses along my shoulder to where my mark from each of them sits. He sucks on it as he whispers for the thousandth time, "Skyler, this is absolutely beautiful... And I'm glad I can now be proud that you are wearing it... I have finally proven that it deserves to be there..." "Co
COLE'S POV I got back from King Noah's territory a few moments ago and heard the pups outside playing. I walked out the kitchen door and smile at what I see. I then sit down on the porch and watch as Skyler plays with Samuel, Emma, Marcus and Claire. I ponder and still can't believe, even after all this time, that my brothers allowed her to keep both Samuel and Emma as Skyler confirmed to me that they are the result of what I did to her that night. Samuel is so much like me that it is scary sometimes, and Emma, well, she is a spitting image of Skyler in both looks and personality. She will be one strong-willed she-wolf when she grows up. I smile, thinking that if Skyler's mother hadn't been killed, and she wasn't put through all the abuse from her father and brother, she would be a totally different person. As I watch her now, I can see the Alpha/Luna she should have been, but I know that even though what she went through with her family was something no one should h
SKYLER'S POV I have been waiting for Cole to return so I can spend some time with him and start getting close to him once more. I smile a little to myself when I see him exit the house and sit on the porch. He just sits there and watches, it would be nice to know what he is thinking but he has our link blocked, I then see Samuel trip, Emma, he then runs off without so much as a look back to see if she was alright, so I catch up with him and say, "Samuel, that wasn't very nice..." "I didn't mean to, Mummy, it was an accident..." "Samuel! The truth?" "But Mummy, she called me a Wolfie pup!" I giggle a little to myself as it was Emma's way of calling him a Mummy's pup without actually saying it. "But Samuel, that is no reason to trip her over..." I quickly look over to where Emma had fallen and see that Cole is with her, picks her up and heads back to where he was sitting on the porch. "When Emma comes back to play, I want
COLE'S POV I hit the counter with my fist, Xander stepping up next to me as the anger and rage take more of an effect and we snap. "I CAN'T BE HERE... I CAN'T BE THIS CLOSE AND NOT TOUCH HER... I'll be in the barracks if you need me!" I then stormed out of the house and headed over to the barracks. Once there, I walk into Alexander's office and have a look at his patrol map and schedule. Unfortunately, with all the help I had been giving him before, there is nothing here to do. I pace the office for a while trying to bring the anger and rage under some sort of control but it isn't working the only way to make it lesser is to be with Skyler but with just how she reacted there is no way she is letting me close to her, anytime soon. I just hope it doesn't take us too much longer. I am just leaving the office when I see the calendar Alexander has on the wall. I am surprised it has been so long. I walk over to the desk and pick up
SKYLER'S POV It's been a week since Harper put the dampener on my fear of that night with Cole and everything has more or less returned to normal the only thing is that it didn't quite work how we wanted it to as yes the fear was reduced but even the thought of being alone with him raises that fear. I actually haven't seen him for a few days. I am heading to the office to see if Elijah or Nathan knows where he is. Once outside the office, I knock on the door and open it slightly. Slipping my head just inside, I smile at the 2 Alphas that are sitting in chairs facing both Elijah and Nathan. They all look at me and I hide the wave of fear that goes through me at the feel of all the Alpha auras within the room. Nathan gets to his feet and makes his way over to the door. He opens the door and pulls me into a kiss as he moves us backward and closes the door behind him. When he pulls back from the kiss, he asks, "Was there something you needed, Angel?" "Um.
SKYLER'S POV After my session with Greta and finding out that Alexander and her, are now expecting their first pup. I think back on Samuel and Emma, Marcus and Claire and then the twins I just lost and the joy we all felt at adding to our family, but that memory is now tinged with sadness. So even as the sadness plagues me, not only from losing the twins but as a side effect of the distance I have once again put between me and Cole, I dance around the kitchen as I make lunch and decide on what I will do for dinner. I don't know what the difference was, but I jump and let out a slight scream as 2 arms wrap around me from behind. Terror fills me believing my uncle had returned. Even though I know his king came and got him and that he was executed 2 days after the king returned to his kingdom and territory. Nathan went with him just to make sure he was executed and not just given a warning... "What's going on here?" It isn't until I hear Elija
SKYLER'S POV I feel like I'm underwater trying to swim against a current to the surface but just can't seem to get there. The current pulls me back into the darkness, making it envelop me once more. I feel like I am underwater again, struggling against the current once more to get to the surface. Only this time I seem to make it, but just as I break the surface and take a sharp breath. It seems that I am then grabbed by the ankle and pulled back under the water, back into the darkness. The current isn't as strong this time allowing me to finally break the surface and I wake slowly, I then fight the heaviness of my eyelids but as I manage to open them I have to shut them once more, as bright rays seem to blind me. I hear muffled movements and try again. This time the bright light is gone and I am able to open them all the way. I smile a little as Elijah's worried face comes into view. I move slightly and look around the room. I see another figure standing b
SKYLER'S POV I sigh and make my way around the party, letting the pups and everyone that I pass know that the food is ready and they can help themselves whenever they are hungry. I sit on the back porch, resting my feet for a minute, and watch as Cole continues to play with all the pups. I feel a little guilty and a little sad as I watch him now play and think about what he would have been like with them if that night had gone a different way. I slide my hand over my belly and wonder what he would have been like if he had been with me through Samuel and Emma's pregnancy. I open my mate links as I feel both Elijah and Nathan send down a tug. "Skyler, Elijah, I am on my way back to the packhouse. It was just a small group of rogues that wandered across the border but didn't realise it..." "Okay... I am going to be a little longer as these rogues are here to fight. I currently count at least a dozen running over the border in wolf form... Wi
SKYLER'S POV I wake up, stretch and run my hand over my growing belly. Talking to Doc Isaac, he believes that the twins I am carrying are both Elijah's and Nathan's. Even though there were around 2 weeks between when they had loved me, he said that it is rare but possible. It also explains why one is slightly smaller than the other. I slowly crawl out of bed, as it is getting a little tiring to move as I only have 3 weeks to go. I head into the bathroom for a shower, even though I would love to stay there and soak up all the heat from the water, I don't stay in for too long as I have a little more preparation to do before Samuel and Emma's birthday party starts. I get out of the shower, dry off, and then head out and into the closet. I slip on a loose sundress and then head down to the kitchen. I move around the kitchen, pulling out all the ingredients to make Samuel and Emma their favourite chocolate chip pancakes as their standard birthday breakfast. I jump