ZIRA
I sat there at the side of my parents’ house. Still shocked by the scene before. There they were, sitting around the dining table, Each in their own world. No one spoke, joked, or even looked at each other. We were never this quiet at the dining table.
Granted, most of the sounds came from me eating, but there’s usually conversation. My mom talked about her day at work, and my dad talked about training the younger pups. Even Zed threw in an ‘I’m better at everything,’ comparing himself to his friends.
Even the scenery looked drab, and no dessert or cookie was in sight. There was nothing, and it was probably because of me. I grabbed my hair in frustration, trying to keep my tears at bay. I blocked my mind from James, or he would instantly be on alert and come find me.
ISAIAH I didn’t even remember stepping off the edge. At that moment, I felt like I was floating, and the wind lifted me over the cliff’s edge. Oblivious to the world around me when I felt myself being yanked back and pulled into someone’s arms. My vision was still blurry, but I got a faint hint of cinnamon. At first, I thought it was Alaia, but why would she be here? I won’t lie and say I wasn’t hopeful she would return to save me. I knew that was my heart talking. It still called out to her even now. I focused on my vision as I felt tears on my face. Were they mine? I wondered. When my vision cleared, I saw her eyes first. Warm, hazel eyes looking over me. She was speaking, but I couldn’t pay attention. My brain was trying to wrap my he
ISAIAH After the little reunion at the hospital and Isabella chewing my ear off because of what happened on the cliff earlier, we all returned to the packhouse. I was sitting on the couch holding my little Zacharias. Zacharias. I couldn’t help but groan at the name. Now, that was something I would have to get used to. What was she thinking? Naming him after that…that insufferable man. I could already see Zack’s smug face in the back of my mind. Maybe I could convince Zira to go with just Arias. “Our son,” Devon said. “Yeah, buddy. We had a hand in this. He’s perfect.” I was
ISAIAH “I’m so sorry I wasn’t there, Zi," I started. "I really wish…” She shushed me. “It’s fine, Isaiah. What matters is that we’re here now, right?” “Right.” I walked over to my bed as Zira showed me how to lay him down without waking him up. I pulled up a chair next to the bed to sit and watched him as he slept. “Are you seriously going to watch him?” she asked, laughing softly. “Yeah? What if he…I don’t know…have a nightmare? I want to be here,” I said. “One day, you’re here and could be gone the next.” Though it was more about believing all of this was real. A lot has happened today, and sometimes I think I’m
ALAIAI felt myself getting weaker by the minute. Using my power, I stood in the shadows of the woods, listening to their little celebration in the packhouse. It was easy to sneak into this place, but staying hidden still used up my power. I needed to move before I lost too much energy. I waited a minute before seeing Omega Mary sprinting through the garden.“What did I say about running?” I snapped at her.“Of course. Sorry, Luna.”I dismissed her apology. “Whatever. Here, just do as I asked.”Omega Mary took the bottle I handed her and returned to the packhouse. It was only a mild sleep potion to ensure no one interrupted me while I completed my little mission. All I had to do now was w
ALAIAI could hear Zira’s wolf growling and lunging at us, but I expected it. I used my power to push her away. She quickly recovered, but I was gone when she looked up.I portaled my way back to the pack house. If Omega Mary didn’t fuck up, almost everyone should be asleep or heading in that direction. I didn’t have much time to go to plan b, and I knew exactly where he was. I met Omega Mary near the front of the packhouse.Omega Mary nodded and led the way inside. Everyone was knocked out all over the place. It was laughable as I stepped over a few people to climb the stairs. Despite my misfortune earlier, this would be easier than I thought.I knew going directly to James wouldn’t work. He still had hatred in him from Maria’s deat
ZIRAWe burst into the pack hospital with James and Hunter holding Isaiah up while I applied pressure to his wound. The hospital was a bit busy with Alaia’s little sleeping potion victims. Doctor Callie directed us to an empty room, and they laid Isaiah on the bed.I kept the pressure on his wound as one of the nurses tried to take over. I wasn’t sure what was wrong with me, but I didn’t want to move. I didn’t want him to die. It wasn’t until James touched my shoulders that I let the nurse do her job.“He’s going to be okay, Zira,” James said while pulling me away from Isaiah, but my hand didn’t want to let go.“I can’t lose him too, James. I can’t,” I said, looking at him. Seeing how much I
ZIRA I couldn't barely understand what James just said. I jumped when Mirja clapped her hands. “Case solved. Use ginger boy as bait to bring her out. Then kill her,” Mirja said again. “Mirja,” Zack sighed. “What?” I shook my head. “No…Stupid idea. There’s no way I’m going-” “Zira, it’s the only way. She said I knew what she wanted, and she was right. She will give you Arias for me.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I couldn’t believe James thought I would bargain with this mentally disturbed woman. “No! There has to be another way.” “Mary,” a ragged
ISAIAHEveryone met at the pack house in one of the conference rooms. Mary gave us all the information she had on where Alaia could be. She only went there twice and remembered it was near water and the walls felt like stone.Alpha Zack had enough information to know precisely where it was. He remembered Alaia would sneak over there whenever she argued with her mother. She thought it was her little secret, but Luna Alana always had Zack follow her to ensure she didn’t do anything crazy.After drawing a map of what he remembered, we all sat around the table, trying to figure out how to get in. My thoughts kept going back to the fact that this was happening. We were all here planning to kill my mate...well, ex-mate.“I say we just go in front, guns blazing,”