The disappearance of Ed and Nate was the only thing that was bothering Caiden and taking up his thoughts. At times, he even entertained the possibility of the worst—that the two had failed in their objective and were dead.But a different emotion emerged in his chest when he realized that Jessie was now pregnant. He was unable to be happy. Conversely, that child was undoubtedly the thread that would bind them together indefinitely.Bruno's face wrinkled with concern as he entered the main room and cast a sidelong glance at Caiden.He didn't know and hadn't seen Bruno enter until he heard him say, ,"Alpha. I've assembled every hunter for this mission.""Fantastic!" He got to his feet and met Bruno's eyes, but the sadness was still there."Is there anything I can help with what has happened, sir?" Bruno offered, but Caiden was fully aware of his reasons."Bruno, you've already assisted me enough," he shot back. "assemble the hunters and invite them to the building."Bruno was about to c
An hour after Nate called, Caiden assembled the hunters, and they set off. He'd simply left Lisa a note, telling her to lead the pack while he was away because he didn't know when he would be back.It was a short ride, but when they got to the designated spot, Nate and Ed weren't there. They heard screaming as they were surveying the area, and then the woodland was silent after a wild uproar. Caiden recognized the small boy his hunters were holding when he raced to check what was going on.He pleaded, "Please, sir, I haven't done anything. I'm a hunter too."When the youngster turned to face Caiden, he recognized him almost instantly. "Let go of the boy," Caiden said.Oscar bowed before Caiden, "Alpha Caiden," and Caiden grabbed his shoulder and made him stand.After exchanging glances, Oscar gave him a hug.Oscar remarked, "It's great to see you again," as they started to move away. "I can tell you're doing well,"He grinned and said, "Thank you for saving my life. I'll always be appr
Oscar's departure earlier in the day had left Louis feeling as though he'd done something wrong. Kamara observed him warily from upstairs. Without him noticing, she walked gently down the stairs and then murmured,"Louis, are you okay?" He stopped at the sound of her query and shot her a scared look."I'm fine," he said, but she wasn't persuaded.Louis knew he was about to be found out. He realized everything was gone when Oscar knocked on his door that morning. Glancing at Kamara, he realized that her silence had gone on for too long and that he had to move quickly to lessen the impact of the major disclosure."Actually, Kamara, things are not okay at all. I want to apologize for letting Sterling speak with Caiden on the phone," he said, his expression distorted as though he were in excruciating pain. "The youngster was so depressed that I felt he should talk to his father, even though I shouldn't have disobeyed your advice as a mother." She smiled at his own words, "Speaking like t
The world seemed to have lost its worth. Louis realized with a sinking heart that he could never vanquish Caiden as he gazed into his eyes. Despite his best efforts to save Kamara and bring her some joy, Caiden would always show up to take her from him.Caiden said, "Louis keeps my children confined in his pack," and Alpha Stourin's expression shifted with each word. "He definitely told her a lie when he said he felt the same way about her. Kamara would never stay in a place or a pack where she is not welcome. She's way more intelligent."Louis realized there was nowhere to go when Alpha Stourin turned to face him."Louis, what is Alpha Caiden saying? Please explain." Stourin asked."What made you come after her?" Louis allowed his feelings to take control even though he was aware that refusing to answer a question from a superior constituted a serious offense. "Caiden, when are you going to leave Kamara alone?" Stourin cut him off abruptly and yelled, "Is what Alpha Caiden saying tr
That appeared to be a bad dream. All Kamara could hear were the children running, delighted to see Nate again, as fast as their little legs could carry them. She gazed into nothing, attempting to make sense of what was truly going on."Nate, did you come get us?" Nate could hardly stand as Noah leaped into his lap."Boy, what else do you think I came for?" If it weren't for Kamara's melancholy, the atmosphere was nearly entirely happy. "Also, your father is waiting for you to leave here; he is right at the gates."Kamara was shocked to hear the news. Maybe she hadn't given Caiden's declaration of happiness for the kids she'd given him enough weight. She had mistrusted the alpha's capacity to achieve his true goals and had seen how terribly she had failed.Nate told the boys, "Let's do this. Let's head outside, and I'll fill you in on our exciting adventure." Kamara was on the verge of shock. She didn't recognize him when she looked at him."Kamara, there was no other place I could tak
Caiden returned to the faraway pack of Moon Howlers. The Alpha didn't appear to care that Nate and Ed, who were often fighting, were walking him to the car."Caiden, how did you let my stupid niece slap you?" Ed turned his focus abruptly to Caiden. "You're the Alpha; you can't put up with disrespect from others."Without turning to face him, Caiden remarked, "Speaking about the haughty hunter who doesn't bow to me, after all, what did you want me to do? Give the slap back? assault my children's mother?”"A little yelling would have been helpful," At Ed's remarks, Caiden twisted his head back in shock. "However, now that everything is resolved, we must discuss your portion of the contract."When he looked back to the road, he said, "There's nothing to talk about, Ed. You're the main hunter in the pack already."Caiden didn't say anything for the remainder of the drive, but Ed was bouncing around in the back seat like he had won the lottery. Caiden's expression was so dejected that it w
Hurrying to catch up with Caiden, Jessie walked faster. She needed to be relentless and persuade him to reconsider, even though she knew it was a grave error to put pressure on him to kick Kamara out of the pack. Her heart nearly stopped as she heard the children's voices. Her legs froze instantly, and she rushed to hide in the bathroom before anyone spotted her, also the males sprinting down the hallway toward Caiden.Jessie's entire body shook, her breath coming in labored gasps. Jessie could easily solve the problem if Kamara was the only one, but if even one pup saw her, Jessie would undoubtedly meet her demise.She spent a few minutes in the restroom prior to Caiden and the children leaving. Sweat beaded her face as she stepped out of the restroom. With a dubious look on her face, she observed Kamara standing by the door to the main room.She added, without trying to hide her suspicion, "You look like you've seen a ghost, Jessie. It nearly feels like you're hiding from someone."
Kamara took a seat in the corridor and started crying again. It felt as though a significant portion of her had been taken away and would never grow again. Even in her sadness and despair, she could still sense her wolf howling inside of her.How could she have let herself be fooled twice? Initially, Caiden killed her parents while denying any memory of the incident. However, Louis had once again deceived her by lying and using her weakness as an excuse to take her away. Had she not learned anything from her years of suffering in that pack? Caiden should have been strong because of her rejection, her flight to human territory, and her trials as a single mother of four children, but instead she was there, fallen, demonstrating to everyone that she was indeed as worthless as they thought.She pondered about all of this for hours, and when she finally got up, her feelings and ideas were entirely different. Kamara talked herself into believing that this time, instead of running from the l