Queen Ivona's POVI was more than surprised when the guard at my gate said Alpha Dominick of Rock Ridge was here with a small army. I have no doubt that it would be his last fight, if he decides to go that route, but I am curious as to why he has come here. Our alliances are old and were signed in blood and I know we have not transgressed on our end, he would have brought more with him if that’s the case. I left Cornellius’s room and walked to the stairs and stopped myself as I looked down into the foyer. Alpha Dominick has always been a force, but his aura has become stronger, and he is pulsing it out in waves, my guards are doing all they can to not flinch.He's eyes shot up to mine and I smiled, his eyes are a beautiful blue and right now hold nothing but a fierce rage in them. After gaining a little trust from him, he told me why he was here, I didn’t show any empathy for him, but I know exactly how he is feeling when not being with his mate. I’ve been separated from mine, bu
Alpha Dominick’s POV I sat in the attorney’s office with my siblings as he spoke to each of us, then opened his drawer and pulled out sealed envelopes handing each one with our names on it, “Caspian asked that you not open them here, that you all be at home, together and open them as a family.”I stuck the envelope in my pocket and walked out, I can’t deal with this right now, all my thoughts are of finding Melody. I went directly to my room and placed the sealed envelope in my room safe and left, not just the room but the pack. Gamma Ashton and I left and traveled for a 2 months looking high and low, every witches coven and every vamp lair we could uncover, we searched. It was fruitless and I returned more determined to find her, but I also need to be here for my pack. I left Beta Collin in charge, and he did a great job, as long as Claudia and Tommy stayed out of his hair. He shook his head at me, as he told me some of the antic’s they tried to pull, “Tommy wanted to run the p
Melody’s POV 48My days are filled with the woman of our town, those who are pregnant or those who don’t want to be yet. I found a Doctor Jerome in the next town, who agreed to come monthly for shot clinic’s and whatever else we need as far as health maintenance. When I was at the vampire lair and felt sick to my stomach, I thought it was just my nerves and stress, but when it didn’t stop after leaving and then the fact that I haven’t had my monthly since the Harvest Festival, well I’m not stupid.I smoothed the gel over the small swell and looked at the monitor as I moved the ball over it, I smiled as I seen the large bean shape and a heartbeat came from the monitor, “well now, aren’t you a surprise little one.” I wiped at the tear that fell from my eye and stood off the exam table I smiled as I wiped off the gel. I don’t understand how my heart was filled and overflowed with love for my baby and at the same time yearned for the man that threw me away. I hope I’ve learned my les
Melody’s POV It’s been months that I’ve been all on my own, my baby bump is protruding out and I miss my friends, I miss talking to Elaine, Carla and Maria, I miss that their not part of this with me. I don’t want to admit that I miss Alpha Dumbass, he has no right to still be in my heart and thoughts, but he dominates them most days. I can’t stop my heart from wanting him, my body from craving him and no matter how much I try there’s no one that can come close to taking his place. Beta Kolton is amazing, he’s sweet, attentive, extremely attractive in all the right ways, but he’s no Alpha Dominick. Today is a pack cook out and I’ve agreed to go, it’s takig me months to agree and I’m not sure if this is a smart move, but Kolton is a sweetheart and if the rest of his pack is like him, then my baby will be in good company. I don’t really know what primal means for werewolves, but I guess I’ll find out in a little while. He walked out of the forest and waved walking towards my fr
Beta Kolton's POV“I’m sure it’s her, from the description we were given, she’s a beauty and you’d swear just by looking at her she’s a werewolf, but once you get close enough you know she’s human,” I looked at Alpha Rex as he sat behind his desk.He shook his head, “she was supposed to be kidnapped from what I was told by Alpha Dominick, so how did she get free and why didn’t she go back to Rock Ridge then.”I sighed, “I have no idea, she mentioned Caspian though, said he taught her how to make spaghetti sauce and that he would have been her pups Papa, so it must be her.”Alpha Rex stood and walked around his desk, “she somehow got away from the kidnappers, maybe she thought they would find her again if she went back to Rock Ridge, but it doesn’t explain why she hasn’t gotten in touch with Alpha Dominick, if she is indeed his fated mate, she would want to,” he ran his hand through his hair. “You need to get her here, let me meet her, see if she really is a Luna, if she is the pack wi
Alpha Domnick’s POV Now we are searching for my unhinged sister and my brother seems to be missing and ignoring me as well. I don’t have time for this, it’s been over 5 months since I’ve seen Melody, Axel is going crazy with her missing, we went to all the packs around us and searched, we went back to the crash site, and I look at the pictures daily, If witches and vampires didn’t take her, how did they just vanish. As we search for them it dawns on me, whoever did this back tracked, making it look like they vanished. I couldn’t help but think about her every second, if she’s hurt, if she’s thinks I’m not looking for her, that I don’t care because I haven’t found her yet. We found an old cabin at the furthest point of our territory, one that I had completely forgotten about, it was one that the human’s used but now mostly teenagers took up in it. The roof barely holding together, the door hangs off its rusted hinges as I pulled it open it fell to the ground. The air inside smel
Alpha Dominick's POV I shifted and ran to the pack house, Axel ready to kill anything that got in our path, our mate was sold off our rage combined was lethal. I shifted as I got to the door, pushing them open they slammed into the side walls, a growl left my chest that shook the foundation as I stared at Tommy. Clair ran towards me, but stopped before she got to close, looking at my face, “what’s happened?”I glared at Tommy, and he took a step back, “Claudia SOLD Melody.”I took a step towards him, and he backed up, his hands flew up into a surrender position, “don’t look at me, I did nothing.”I snarled, “exactly, you did nothing but watch her do it, didn’t you?”He shook his head, “no, I didn’t know what she was doing, I swear Alpha Dominick.”I sniffed the air and snarled at him, “LIES, where is my mate.”Axel was pushing through hard and my claws came out, Clair screamed and ran in front of Tommy, “STOP, Domino don’t hurt him, he’s our brother, he wouldn’t,” she turned her hea
Melody’s POVI woke up this morning crying, which is nothing new anymore, my dreams filled with only one person, memories of our time together, flashbacks of the lies he fed me and my heart hurts more each and every day. This stupid bond, I should have never accepted it, should have stuck to my guns and beliefs back then and never should have allowed my heart to feel again. I sat up and went to bathroom, showered, I giggled at the size of my belly as I rubbed lotion over it, “baby you’ve killed your Momma’s sex appeal with all these stretch marks,” I got dressed and headed for the kitchen. I grabbed a juice, 2 boiled eggs and a blueberry muffin and headed outside to sit on my porch. I opened the door and to my surprise, Beta Kolton was already there, “you’re really early today, what’s up?”He gave me a lopsided grin, “early patrol this morning, so I took advantage and thought I’d come bye, maybe get lucky and get breakfast out of you?”I chuckled, “is that all you want out of me K
Alpha Dominick’s POVI was happy to see Melody had begun to calm down, her flirtatiousness coming back as she quipped about me breaking down her walls on the cruise and then I knew she wouldn’t resist embarrassing Gamma Ashton with his choice of words to her. But Fabian laughing and his response, struck me as odd and then realization hit me, he’s not aware we are together now. I looked at him, “yes, I see your point, Fabian, so tell me, who should be my Luna, I mean this woman isn’t good enough for me, so who is?”He chuckled, “Claudia is good enough, she’s a proper lady, refined, dignified and charming beyond anything she is,” he sneered at Melody.I gave Mel a quick wink and she sipped her lemonade and placed the glass down, she looked at Fabian, “that’s exactly what I’ve been telling Alpha Dumbass, I don’t want him, but he seems to think it’s fun to watch me seduce his pack for some odd reason,” she shrugged.Fabian shook his head at her and then looked at me, “Alpha Dominick, if
Melody’s POVI walked from behind the desk and placed Nicholas on the couch, pushing a pillow up against him to ensure he wouldn’t fall off, I didn’t recognize my own voice when I spoke, “Gamma get over here, guard him with your life,” I walked over and stood next to my Alpha, glaring at Tommy, “my apartment, did she do that?”He nodded, “she was livid that Dominick wouldn’t take her along and was leaving her here with Clair to watch over Papa, she wouldn’t be able to intercede, sabotage or deflect any and all advances towards him by you or anyone else, your apartment was destroyed before the ship left port.” I couldn’t help the snort that left my lips, “she’s the reason I agreed to be a live in nurse, otherwise, I’d have only showed up and been here 8-10 hours a day,” I laughed, “she literally did this, she put me here, in arms reach of the one person she wanted me to stay away from.” I turned to Dominick, “you’re not the dumbass, she is.”Tommy smiled and I glared at him, “wipe th
This chapter should have been Chapter 65 sorry for the confusion but it’s a free one now so enjoy -Alpha Rex’s POVI chuckle as droplets of water fall from her eyelashes and shake my head, “feel better now do you?”She nodded with a huge smile on her face, but her eyes are full of sadness and it’s breaking me, “Clair, why are you so sad and trying to hide it from me?”She shook her head, “I’m not really, I understand, I’m not the prettiest girl and,” she looked down at the ground, “I’m chubby,” she shrugged, “I’d rather reject you then have to accept your rejection if you don’t mind it happening that way.”My hands cupped her face and tilted it up to my own, “I’d never reject you and don’t you think about rejecting me, because I will never accept it.” She blinked her eyes at me, and I couldn’t help but smile, “if you tell me that I am too old, or not good enough for you, I’d believe that, but you my sweet mate, are the most stunning woman I’ve ever laid my eyes on.” I removed my
Alpha Dominick’s POV “I don’t fucking care, whoever did that nearly killed my Luna and son and they easily got into our pack house grounds, find out who did it and bring them to me,” I paced in front of my desk, “someone in this pack knows something, had to see something, that fucking bomb just didn’t materialize under the hood of her car.” I spun glaring at my Beta and Gamma, “bring Tommy here, shackled securely, you did put the ruin shackle on his neck, correct?”Gamma Ashton nodded, “as soon as you told us too, yes Alpha.”I nodded, “good, if he did learn anything, he won’t be able to use it now, well move, get his ass here.”I turned and looked at Melody, her face still pale as she clutched Nicholas to her chest, I approached her with caution, “Mel, it’s going to be okay.”Her head snapped to me, “is that what you’re going to tell Curtis’ family, his mate and pup?” Her eyes filled with tears, “he’s in critical condition for me, for our pup, all because I wanted to feel a bit of
Melody’s POVI looked at Nicholas as he slept in the bassinet next to our bed as Dominick called Clair. I listened to him as he told her about what was in his letter, then my mind drifted to Claudia being still out there somewhere and that I have no way of protecting myself or my baby boy from her. I know that Dominick will provide guards and warriors, but there is always a chance of me being alone with Nicholas. I pulled Nicholas out of his bassinet and cuddled him to me, protectively, sniffing his head as Dominick’s arms wrapped around me and pulled me into his lap, “hey what’s happening in that beautiful head of yours, huh?”I locked eyes with him, “I want you to change me, if anyone ever tries to take me or him, I’ll at least have a chance of fighting them off and getting him to safety.”He looks at our son and smiles, “you really have to want this in your heart or hearts,” he sighs, “it will also mean you are joined to me forever, you’ll carry my mark,” he smiles wide, “I know
Alpha Dominick’s POV 66I watched as she walked out of Papa’s house with his old time cd player and brought it out and hit play. I smiled as Aerosmith blared from it and she rolled up her sleeves and began to weed the garden, singing along to the songs. Yea it didn’t surprised me that she knew the words to Big 10 inch, “does it surprise you?” I chuckled and she turned her head towards me, “I got that ready for you whenever you need it pumpkin, just say the word,” I wiggled his brows.She sat up staring at me, pouting, “don’t tease me Alpha, you know I can’t, or I’d be on that right now, even with all these extra eyes.”I laughed, “awe, missing it are you,” I leaned down and kissed her forehead, “it misses being hilt deep inside you too, 24 more days and counting.”Her eyes went wide, “24 more days,” she shook her head, “I’m not going to survive this, I’ve never wished to be a werewolf more than I do right now,” she giggled.I put my hand out to her, “come sit with me,” I waved the
Melody’s POV It was bittersweet when Elaine and Carla left after lunch with a few of the warrior’s that Alpha Dominck brought here, they both have pups at home and miss their mates, so I do understand and I will see them when I return in a few more weeks. Yes, I’m going back, I can’t deny that I’m in love with my Alpha and I still have Maria and Clair here, not that we’ve seen Clair since she took a walk with Alpha Rex, but Maria and Beta Kolton arrive here every day to make sure that we are good and have everything that we could possibly need.I told Dominick that I didn’t want to sell my cottage or the Midwife to Life business, I want to always have something for myself, it’s a human thing that he doesn’t understand, I need to know if for whatever reason our relationship goes south, I have a place to go and income so I and Nicholas will survive. It’s hard to explain to him and I won’t lie, hard for me to understand that Nicholas will someday be the Alpha of Rock Ridge and have no
Beta Kolton’s POVI blocked the door, “talk to me Maria, that’s all I asked you to do, I was very interested in Melody, she touched my heart and,” I rubbed the back of my neck, “I did fall a bit overboard for her.” I want to be honest with her and up front, no secrets between us ever.She nodded, “of course you did, how could you not, she’s a sex goddess, men always fall all over her and she proudly walks all over them,” I snorted, “she doesn’t mean to, she has a heart of gold, but she’s been through stuff and came out like that, it’s not her fault men fall for her and then trip over themselves trying to get her attention,” she shrugged.I smiled, “Like I’m doing for you right this second and you don’t even notice that I am.” I tilted my head, “I haven’t thought about her since I saw you, I’ve been thinking of you ever since you stepped out of that car and nothing else.”She rolled her eyes, “sure, that’s why you left, didn’t even know my name,” she narrowed her eyes, “bet you kne
Maria’s POV The moment our car stopped, and I watched Alpha Dominick heading for the small cottage, the man standing at her front door was a God, he was the most gorgeous man I’d ever seen and I knew at once he was a werewolf and my heart sank. Carla and I stayed in the car as we watched Elaine and Clair step out, I was about to open the door when Carla’s hand wrapped around my arm, “wait,” she said, “look,” she pointed to Clair and we watched as Alpha Rex walked up to her with a big smile on his face. Carla gushed, “our princess has found her mate, isn’t this so romantic.”I could only hum as my eyes followed the other male and he turned walking towards the forest. My hand flew to the door and opened it, “let’s get out and hear what’s going on,” I stepped out and the man stopped walking and began to turn around. My head snapped to Clair and then turned slowly to him, I smiled and nodded but then moved to the open door of the cottage. His face was perfect and his dark blue eyes