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
As Caiden exited the main building and made his way home, he couldn't get Kamara's comments out of his thoughts. Caiden could see Nate was keen to say something as he trailed closely behind."Nate, what's going on?" He came to a stop in front of the vehicle and met Nate's eyes.He took a big breath and said, "I know how much you need me to help you in the pack, Alpha. Please pardon me, but I would like to request permission to undertake another mission."Caiden studied him closely. He was aware of Nate's devotion, and he wouldn't press the issue until it was very important."Please tell me about this mission.""I must look into the killing of Kamara's parents."Caiden sighed with displeasure at Nate's statement. He rubbed his temples, unable to understand why Nate would continue to pursue a case that, in Caiden's opinion, had already been settled.He said, regretfully, "We already know who killed Kamara's parents. We just need to give me a fair trial."Nate said, "Sir, you shouldn't t
Louis had been brought straight to the prison of the Wolf Pack. It was a really safe spot from which one could not leave. He sat on the wet ground, eyes closed, as though his body and mind were separate, chained by his feet in a prison inside a cave.That same day, Alpha Stourin declined to speak with him. He needed to take care of unfinished business because the Mystic Moon's hidden position had been found.When the guards arrived and hauled him away, the day had not yet broken. He was regarded like a worthless werewolf, and it seemed as though his beta designation had lost all significance.Louis recognized that the time for his judgment had finally arrived when they dumped him at Alpha Stourin's feet in the throne room. Head down, hands cuffed behind his back, he remained thus. He had no shirt on, and he could still see the mud in the cave.The Alpha commanded, "Louis, get up and look at me while I'm talking to you."It was difficult for Louis to stand up since he was so hungry and
Louis knew what would happen to him if they caught him hanging about Caiden's pack. Caiden, certainly wouldn't show the mercy Stourin had shown him. He took cover behind the trees next to the former residence of Kamara's parents. He was almost positive he would locate Enzo in the run-down house; it would make the ideal hiding place.Louis saw him thirty minutes later, standing guard in his big black sweatshirt, making sure no one was following him. He moved closer and closer till he was face to face.There was an adrenaline rush when Enzo and Louis's eyes locked. Reaching him, he grabbed his neck and pushed him up against the wall."How did you allow Caiden to locate me?" His eyes were blazing with rage."Am I the cause of your incapacity?" Enzo showed no fear. "I told you to kill Ed and Nate; that was your mission. Evidently, you were unable to complete that aspect of the agreement."Most of Louis's strength had been sapped by remorse, so he let go of him. Enzo was correct when he cl
Jessie awkwardly held the phone in her hands. She never thought that looking up a contact in the phone book would be as challenging as it was at that particular moment. Her motor coordination was being hampered by her shaky hands.Upon concluding the conversation, she saw that Enzo's phone was out of reach. She was itching to yell. There wouldn't be any more time for her to handle the matter, and Caiden would assume she was fleeing once more if she went outside to hunt for Enzo. She also tried calling again and wouldn't give up until she was successful.Caiden, at the meantime, was parked in front of the main building on the opposite side of the pack. On the sidewalk, he discovered Lisa having fun with Lucas, Kyler, and Noah. He hadn't seen his mother look so beautiful in a very long time. A joy that even spread to him.The youngsters immediately rushed toward him as soon as they saw him coming under the blazing sun. He said, "I want to introduce you to someone, even though I know I'v