We all stand up in the hallway of Jackson’s Alpha suite, looking dishevelled, and blood dripping from us. Bruises upon us in various stages of healing, claw marks and scars also in differing healing phases. Evelyn walked out on us. She sounded more than a little pissed off. Maybe fighting physically had been a little childish… a little adolescent… The three of us look to one another, the same uncertain expression upon our faces. “What now?” I asked, not liking that she had walked out so angrily. “We ask her to come back, I guess.” Jackson said, with a shrug. Hmm, why do I think it is going to take a little more than that this time? But, I suppose, if nothing else, it could be worth a try. We had to try something, because I truly did not want to leave it like this. ‘Evelyn, please, beautiful, come back, let us speak with you.’ I mindlink, hoping she would at least give us the opportunity to apologise to her and explain ourselves. She had to kno
I see Cayden stroll from his apartment, now fully clothed and I have to say I am glad. The moment he noticed me taking in his half naked body was more than a little humiliating, yet he did not seem to even flinch. He was a werewolf, a Beta one too, he was always going to have a fine human form. But I know he is not interested in men, and I am certain the pull and attraction to him is nothing but the matebond we created in marking one another, and the connection through Evelyn messing with my mind. But still, I did not want him seeing me looking at him that way... There was never any attraction to him before when I had seen him around the pack. It made me uncomfortable that now I felt my eyes drawn to him. And on more than one occasion he had caught me eating him with my eyes. How I was going to cope living with the man was yet to be discovered... needless to say, I am more than a little nervous about that... “Right, we going to find our girl then?” Cayden asked wit
The moment we walked into Evelyn’s office the scent of her was strong, which told me she had been in here not that long ago. But the frustrating thing was, she was no longer in here. The fact her blocks were up was driving me to insanity, and Micco was unbearable with distress. We had been fighting, this was not an unusual thing for wolves, especially strong, dominant male wolves. She surely understood that. We had done as she asked now and sorted through it. We were all adjusting to the situation, but she could not disappear at the first sight of trouble each time. That was not going to help any of us! I could sense the distress in Aiden, having marked him and him me, I had all the normal connections of a mate with him now, and he was as on edge as me. I had him marked as being quite laid back, so the fact he seemed extremely flustered and anxious told me that something was not the way it should be. I looked to her desk, and saw the bag for the phone I had reque
I rushed from the packhouse to the treeline of one of the many forests within the pack. The area my brother had suggested we meet seemed easy enough to get to, assumng I had got my planning right, and not too difficult to reach from pack from what I understand from his messages, despite our packs not being alongside one another. I had been sure to keep my block on the mindlink, as much as I knew the three of them would be finding it difficult me not wishing to speak to them, I needed to do this. Besides, they needed to learn I would not tolerate them fighting physically that way over me. Besides, if they knew my plan to go and meet my brother they would simply not allow it, and I wanted to see him desperately. Not knowing if this could be my last chance to. Realistically, with the war going on in their pack, I could lose him anytime. I had lost my father that way. It was so easy to happen. A life snubbed out too soon by the most meaningless of battles. Yet it was a b
My whole body trembles at the sight of the man in front of me. The most feared man in our region. The one causing all our packs to live in fear. But rather than focus on him, my head darts back to my brother. He had asked me here. He had set this meeting up. My heart ached at the thought of my brother being so willing to give me up… He was meant to be my big brother. The one to protect me. Especially after my Dad had died. And until now, I always thought he would. Yet, because of him I am here in this situation. Scared. Unsure what to do. But so desperate to know why. Now I am a part of Mystic Shadow Pack officially, I am unable to mindlink my brother, having lost that ability the moment I gained the pack bond to Jackson’s pack. Which meant any conversation would have to be done out in the open. To the ears of this brute of a man standing by me. The one, who for some reason was demanding we talk. Jacob had retreated a little further into the forest, but he was s
Seeing my sister arrive so full of excitement as she ran toward me for a hug tore at my heart. I knew in that instant she had come alone and I had made the worst mistake of my life. But I had not known what else to do. This barbarian of a man had my mother chained up. Threatening to kill her if I did not bring my sister to meet him. My Mum was already weak after the loss of our Dad earlier in the conflict with this savage’s pack. She was crumbling from the inside out. Her wolf slowly dying, I was almost sure of that, but she would not admit it. She was putting on a brave face. An act. Yet she was, in truth a mere shell of the strong and independent woman she once was, and that was hard to see. Her physical strength was waning, but she would seek no assistance. Choosing to avoid interaction with most of the pack now, when before she was quite the social butterfly. Not that there was much opportunity to be social at this given moment with the current battles ongo
My head was spinning with the things Jacob was telling me. How could they have been so foolish? Him especially, he was a fucking Beta! He should have known what the risks were. He should be wanting to protect his sister, not be putting her at risk by requesting to meet her at the borders, not even knowing who or what could be lingering there. I could hear his breathing was rapid, like he was panicking, likely from the shouting I had just been doing. Good. So he should be. Putting my mate at risk this way… “So she is with you then?” I demand, at least if she is with him, for the time being she is safe and we can go and retrieve her, and bring her home. “That is the thing.” His voice is faltering, and suddenly I realise there is more to this than I think I want to know. This sounds like she is not with him. Did she even reach him? I feel panic spreading across my body, and Micco is whimpering in my mind, he too is panicked at the prospect of his mate being at ris
Watching my brother leave filled me with fear. I desperately reached for Orla within my mind, but knowing I would find nothing. He had numbed her. I was alone and I was petrified. I thought having been marked by my mates was meant to make me strong? That was what Ariella had told us. I do not feel strong. I feel weak. Vulnerable. Scared. And I am in the hands of the one man that our entire region was terrified of. What hope did I really have? “Evelyn?” Alpha Blake’s voice interrupted my thoughts, his hand tightened it’s grip on my wrist. “Huh?” “We need to go.” He tells me, he sounds on edge, though I suppose that would make sense. He has to know there is a chance my brother is going to notify my pack of what has just occurred, and if that is the case a search party will be sent out for me. Perhaps I ought to delay him? He yanked me, almost dragging me as I he did, marching on ahead, my feet barely touching the floor as he almost dragged me along wi