ZIRA “I know the cocktails are amazing, but damn, Zira, they’re not that good,” Hunter laughed while pulling me back against him. I laughed faintly while ordering a seltzer. “And here I thought you were trying to have another go at me.” Hunter laughed and spun me around, which made me even dizzier. I crashed against his chest, laughing and trying to regain my footing. “Stop that, you big oaf.” I pushed against his chest. “You’re going to make me throw up all over this dress.” “Ah, yes! The dress. Nice color. It reminds me of something, or maybe it’s someone,” Hunter said suggestively. I cocked an eyebrow in his direction. I knew exactly what he was suggesting. Maybe he was right. I last caught Isaiah’s eye earlier in the day, which was good, right? I looked over at Isaiah, who was being babied by his mom, who was trying to fix his hair. Why was I even trying? Stupid, stupid. I sighed and turned around, fiddling with the choker he gave me. I hope to find someone else to o
ALAIA I could almost jump for joy at how well that turned out. My day was going well until I noticed my little bug, Zira. She was laughing and joking around, surrounded by a bunch of guys. How on brand. Then she was joking around with my brother. Didn’t she have any girls to hang out with? I wondered while watching her. Or maybe she’s just the pack’s slut. She wore a pretty stormy gray halter dress with a fitted bodice and shape-enhancing asymmetrical pleats. The color of the dress matched Isaiah’s eyes. I wondered if it was on purpose. I looked away as if I couldn’t care less what or who she did as long as Isaiah was not one of them. Her presence still bothered me, though.After Ashlee’s little outburst, Zira looked at me as if she knew I had something to do with it. I wondered what she was thinking of doing about it. Her eyes held mine a little longer than I liked. Then, before making a bigger scene, she quickly looked away. She realized there was nothing to do in this situatio
ISABELLA“How dare you force yourself onto my daughter?” My mother screamed at Victoria. I felt my mother’s power flowing from her, making Victoria instantly bow down. Though she was not Luna anymore, she still had some power.“Luna, I would never-” “Silence!” My mother interrupted Victoria. “You have no right to speak to me.” Her grip on my wrist tightened as I tried to pull away from her. I felt Victoria’s uneasiness through our bond. I had to do something. “Mother, I-” “I don’t want to hear it, Isabella! You leave the party just to mingle with...with-” “My mate, Mother,” I said, successfully pulling my wrist out of her death grip. “Victoria is my mate.”“No!” My mother yelled. “I will not sit here and let you make the same mistake, thinking you will get a different result.” “This isn’t a mistake. This is who I am, Mother!” My mother stared at me with tears in her eyes. I never would have thought something like this would bring her to tears. Is being mated to Victoria that
OMEGA MARY It’s incredible how much information people can access when they’re quiet. People like me blend into the background. If I really wanted, I could become a great spy one day. Spy Omega Mary. No, just...Spy Mary. I like it but in another lifetime. I’m content with doing a great job by providing excellent service. If I bid my time, I’ll be appreciated for every little thing I do. I smiled at that thought as I cleared some of the dirty dishes. I was thankful Alpha Zack brought some of his attendants to help with the party. It would have taken us all night to keep up with the guests’ commands. We had guests from four different packs here to celebrate our new Luna. So, with the help, everything cleared with enough time for me to wander around the party. I wanted to avoid hanging out with the other Omegas. All they do is gossip and talk about the other guests. Especially Omega Lisa. She was the worst of the worst. She tried to climb above her station and put down everyone sh
ZACKAfter Isabella disappeared, I turned to leave the dance floor, but Emily stepped in my way. This girl doesn’t give up easily. This may be what Isabella was talking about when referring to me. I thought about it only for a moment before dismissing the idea. No, I wasn’t that thirsty. Right? I smiled and gestured for Emily to take my arm, which she happily did. The moment I led her to the middle of the floor, she spun me around and pulled me roughly against her chest. Her bravado took me aback, but I didn’t have time to grasp the moment as Emily expertly guided us to the music. She was surprisingly light on her feet, never breaking eye contact. I was always the lead, so this was new to me. I wasn’t sure if I liked it, but I dared not intercede with a woman on a mission. Once the song ended, we sent praises to the band. Emily bowed and said, “Thank you, Alpha Zack, for allowing me at least one dance for the night.” I helped her upright. “It is me that should be thanking you, Em
ZACK I could tell by her expression Alaia was thinking of a way to get away from me. She was about to turn away when I grabbed her wrist. “Can’t a brother have a dance with his sister?” Alaia looked at me suspiciously. If asking my sister to dance so I could question her about her intentions concerning a certain she-wolf was suspicious, then yes, she could be right. “Sure, as long as you’re not here to convince me to leave,” she said, placing her hand on my shoulder. “I think we are way past that point,” I laughed, hoping to ease the tension. Truthfully, I hated our relationship as of late. We used to be so close. Then James and Maria’s situation came up, and she completely changed. Or maybe she didn’t, and I didn’t take the time to notice. Becoming Alpha at a young age made me miss out on certain events in her life. She probably felt neglected, and that’s something I can relate to. “You look lovely tonight, Lia. Mom would’ve been so proud or probably crying her eyes out.”
ISAIAH Nina was out and furious, which was never good. Something or someone was going to get slashed or hurt. Never met a werewolf as fierce as her. I looked around for the culprit and only saw Isabella looking at Zira with a shocked expression. The same as Zack’s and Victoria’s faces. Even Omega Mary was there hiding in the corner. No one made a motion to speak. “Should I ask that again?” “Sorry, Alpha Isaiah. Everything is fine,” Zira said, clearing her throat. Her hazel eyes looked around nervously between everyone before her eyes landed on me. What the hell did I just walk into, and why did Zira smell so different? So... “Sweet,” Devon growled. His statement confused and surprised us both. “What is this scent, Devon?” “I don’t know. This is new to me,” Devon replied. “Zira, you’re….” Isabella stepped towards her, but Zira held up her hand to stop her. “I don’t want to talk right now. I just need to get home,” Zira expressed in a rushed manner. She moved towards t
ISAIAHI hurried out of my boxers and joined my beautiful mate in the tub. The water was perfect, the scenery was perfect, and she was perfect. I wouldn’t trade this moment for anything. The moment I touched the water, she claimed my lips. Hers were soft, and her kisses were hungry. Everyone turned me on bit by bit. She guided me to a seated position as I wrapped my arms around her waist. My heart started racing as she grabbed my erection and guided it inside her. A rumble vibrated across my chest as she took my entire length without hesitation. I only had a moment to enjoy being inside her before I felt her moving. She began to rock her body back and forth, creating little waves in the water. The sight of her taking charge was intoxicating. I took her breast into my mouth, flicking her nipple with the tip of my tongue while twisting her other nipple between my fingers, giving it a slight pull. Her head went back as small moans escaped her mouth, but I wanted more than that. I wa
ISAIAH Water splashed on my face for the hundredth time as my son’s laughter filled the bathroom. I looked down at Arias, who apparently got a kick from throwing soap in my face. Each time seemed to make Arias laugh more. “Arias, we’ve been in here for twenty minutes. You have to let me wash you,” I said, trying to grab him, but Arias slipped out of reach. “That’s it. I’m coming in.” Arias shrieked, trying to get away from me. I couldn’t help but laugh. Who knew bath time could be this fun? After another ten minutes or so, I was able to thoroughly wash and dress Arias for bed. I laid Arias down in his crib and grabbed a book to read from the bookshelf. Arias climbed out of his crib and
ZIRAI stretched and yawned as the light from the window crept across my face. I reached across my bed and realized it was empty. I instantly sat up. Panic starting to set in. I looked around the room for him, and it was empty.I was on my way to get out of bed when the door to my bathroom opened. James walked out and noticed my panicked face. He cocked an eyebrow, with a smile playing across his face.“What?”“I thought,” I said, trying to catch my breath. “I thought you were gone.”James laughed. “Where would I go?” James asked sarcastically. “You barely let me pee without hovering over me. And that snoring-”
ZACKAfter Alaia’s death, getting things back together slowly improved as the days passed. I took her body back to my pack to have a proper burial. Mirja didn’t think she deserved it. She wanted to burn the body, but I stopped before she could.True, Alaia was evil, and I knew that. However, she was still my sister, and I felt partially responsible for everything that had happened. So, I brought her home and buried her next to our parents. She was their problem.After that matter was settled, our days were filled with rebuilding the Blue Moon Pack. With the help of Alpha Isaiah and Alpha Fiona, we were now working at a ninety percent capacity. Most of the houses were rebuilt, and Bronx proved to be a responsible Beta. George and Harry came around more often. Harry was obsessed with Mirja’s knowledge of
ISABELLA"No, no, no!"Luna Bella's screaming filled the entire hospital room and down the hall. She sat in bed, holding her hands out in front of her while Victoria stood in front of her. Victoria sighed, holding a teacup of medicine in her hands."Luna Bella, you have to drink this to get better," Victoria said to her, clearly frustrated. "Are we seriously going to go through this every morning?""Are you seriously going to force me to drink that crap," Luna Bella growled at her.Hitting the breaking point, Victoria growled back. "Drink it!"Luna Bella leaned back with a shocked expression before glaring at Isabella, who sat back, watching everything unfold.
THIRD POV After her little laughing fit, Alaia turned her attention back to Mirja, who was trying to claw her way out of Alaia’s grip. Alaia could see her brother stalking back and forth beyond her little shield, looking just as helpless as his little mate. “You know,” Alaia started with a malicious smirk, “it tickled me when I found out you were my brother’s mate. All this time, I couldn’t figure out why you always dismissed my plans of wanting to kill him. Subconsciously, you were always on his side. You just didn’t know why. So now I’m going to enjoy killing you while he watches.” Alaia tightened the hold around Mirja’s neck as Mirja gasped for air. Alaia was so wrapped up in her fury to kill that she didn’t notice anyone entering her space until the last moment. She whipped around and came face to face with James. 
THIRD POVAlaia blocked another attack from Deacon as he pushed her away from Arias and Zira. From the corner of his eyes, he could see Zira finally getting up and assessing the situation.Alaia looked around, confused. James’ wolf, Deacon, was attacking her, but she could clearly see James’s body in the hall. Unfortunately, her mind was so clouded that she couldn’t figure out who was real. Besides, this wolf was moving too fast for her to focus on attacking.This…this wolf had to be an imposter or some sort of trick. She thought.Deacon kept attacking her, pushing her back, and she could feel herself getting weaker, or maybe it was tiredness. She watched Deacon stand between her and Arias. The one whos
THIRD POV It took a moment for Zira to realize she was being carried. Then, she looked up and saw James, who noticed she was awake. “You...you rejected me,” Zira said softly, and it tugged at James’s heart. “James would not reject you, Zi. I can tell he loves you,” James said to her. Zira looked at him, confused. “You’ve never called me Zi before, and why are you speaking in the third person?” “I’ll explain when I get you as far away from here as possible,” James said as he proceeded down the long hallway. They descended a few hallways before Zira squirmed out of James’ hold. “No,” Zira screamed. “I have to get Arias. I have to find him.”
THIRD POVThe sounds like that of beating drums echoed throughout the woods as werewolves collided with each other. More rogues descended upon them as they tried to hold the line. Deacon maneuvered as best as he could, taking down a rogue every step of the way, but they seemed to be multiplying. He did his best to concentrate, but he felt pain spiral throughout his body occasionally.Zira. He had to get to her, but there were too many obstacles.“Portals are open,” George linked him.Deacon immediately started running towards George when a rogue jumped right before him. Maybe it was because he was only a few minutes away from her, but he felt a new kind of energy surge through him.
THIRD POVMary gripped the bottle behind her back as the rogues glared at her. She tried controlling her fear as she approached them, but it slowly took over as she felt her legs shaking slightly. She was still just an Omega with meager fighting skills.“No one should be in this area,” growled the she-wolf as she gave Mary a once-over, noticing the shaking. “Why are you here?”“Luna Alaia,” Mary squeaked out before clearing her throat and failing to stand tall. “I’m here at Luna Alaia’s request. She wants me to check on the baby.”Mary tried to step through them, but the she-wolf held her back. Mary was able to get close enough to spray the pheromones on the she-wolf.