ISAIAH My morning started off great, like every morning. I woke up with my mate, my Luna, in my arms. I took this moment to breathe in her scent, loving how it filled my lungs, sending tingles down my body. I planted kisses down her body until I successfully woke her up. Then, we proceeded to make love. Every time I tried to see her eyes to see who I was with, she had them closed. Devon said I shouldn’t worry, but a part of me does. I wanted to know if Alaia doesn’t want to be with me that way. A part of me was hurt if that was the case. Maybe I could fix it somehow. After we hit the showers and repeated our lovemaking, it was just the same. Eyes closed. I had to find a way to bring this up without angering her. That was the last thing I wanted to do. On her quest to get more acquainted with my pack, Alaia insi
ZIRA A beeping sound in the back of my mind was disturbing my sleep. I slowly opened my eyes and looked around the room I was in. I knew exactly where I was from the antiseptic smells and the dull fluorescent lights above. I started to panic, realizing I was in a room in the pack hospital. The last place I wanted to be right now. There was a bandage on my arm, which meant they took blood from me. They could’ve done tests and found out I was pregnant. I prayed my mom wasn’t on duty today. Shit! This is bad. I thought to myself as I tried to get up and failed. I had a slight headache coming from a bruise on my forehead. What the hell happened? “This is what happens when you don’t listen to me!
ZIRA I sat there shocked as the room erupted into a million questions. How did this happen? Didn't we teach you about protection? Are you sure the results are correct? How far along is she? Are you sure it's Isaiah's? All those questions came from our parents, but I wasn't listening. I knew this was coming anyway. I just thought I had time to make it come out my way. I guess life just fucks you up the ass at every possible moment. "Is it true? Are you really pregnant?" Isaiah linked me, breaking me out of my trance. I breathed out, not realizing I was holding my breath. I looked at his shocked expression as my eyes filled with tears. I felt tears falling down my face. At that moment, I couldn't help but sob. I cried for putting us in this situation, for being stupid and not using protection, fo
ISAIAH When everything came to light, my emotions were conflicted. Having a baby to continue the Alpha line was terrific, but having a child with someone who wasn’t my mate would cause trouble. In more ways than one. How the hell am I going to tell Alaia? She’s already so fragile and jealous. It took quite some time to get her to trust me enough to keep her here so we could get to know each other. Now, this might break her. Still, watching Zira break down in the midst of it broke my heart. At that moment, I only wanted to comfort her but ended up pissing off Alaia even more. I watched from the side of my eye as Zira left the room and walked Alaia closer to the balcony. “Now, before I tell you the next part, I want you to know how m
ALAIA I picked up the nearest thing the second he left and threw it across the room. The nightstand shattered against the wall like confetti. That only made me want to smash more things, and I did. It felt great. Liberating! I couldn’t believe this was happening. She was pregnant! Of course, she suddenly became pregnant the moment she wanted to leave. It’s unbelievable. After a few minutes of destroying half the room, I was satisfied. It took a second to calm my breathing before I realized I wasn’t alone. Standing near the corner was Omega Mary, holding a tray. Her eyes were closed, and she was shaking like a leaf. I was surprised that nothing hit her. Or at least I hoped. “What do you want,” I asked with irritation. I didn’t like the fact that she saw me like that, but at the moment, I didn’t care. “Lun-I mean-Miss Be-Bella-tho-tho-thought-” I held up my hand to stop her. I couldn’t wait here, waiting for her to finish one sentence. “I’m fine. You can leave.” She bowed and
ALAIA As soon as she left, I went straight for the grimoire. I carefully looked around it to make sure there weren’t any traps. Who would leave something this powerful out in the open? I took out some powder and threw it over the case. I didn’t see any wards, and my suspicion grew. I knew Mirja was an intelligent witch. I looked around and noticed there was a massive picture of the grimoire. I looked at it on the table, and I had a thought. “If I was a powerful grimoire, where would no one look?” I walked over to the picture of the grimoire. I waved my hand over it and felt the power emanating from it. I stepped closer and could have sworn I heard...voices. I jumped back from the painting, trying to wrap my mind around what I had just heard. Voices were coming from the painting. My heart was pounding, and I knew I was running out of time. I slowly moved back to the painting, and I could hear them. The voices. They wanted me to grab the book. Then, as if something was pulling me
ZIRA I had to be dreaming. It was the only thing that came to mind as I looked at myself in the mirror. I wore my warrior's uniform that fit perfectly like I was never pregnant. I completed the Hunter Trails, beating my high score. There was a celebration with a table full of all kinds of food. My own personal buffet. I couldn't wait to dig in until the scent of something more delicious hit my nose. Hot cinnamon rolls. The smell alone brought me out of my dream as I began to open my eyes. "Don't you dare," I growled, staring at Isabella. She had a finger on one of my mom's famous cinnamon rolls. She looked at me, shocked but not letting go of the roll. "Well, I think I deserve something sweet sitting with you all night," she said, throwing the roll in her mouth with a grin. "How long have I been out?" "Overnight, Miss Lake," Doctor Callie said, walking in. "Twice in one day is a little concerning, especially in your condition." I smiled apologetically. It's not like I wan
ZIRA Two days later I was running through the woods. It was dark, and the only light was from the moon. It was huge, as if I could reach out and touch its cool surface. I was trying to remember if I was running to or from someone. The surrounding trees were destroyed like someone scratched them up. Nina. It had to be. I looked closer and saw black ooze leaking from the lines in the trees, pouring out like tears. The smell was horrid, and as it fell to the grass, it burned through like acid. I started to panic when I heard someone call out. They were far away, and I couldn’t catch what they said, but I didn’t care. I had to escape these trees, so I walked towards the voice. “Hello, are you there?” Darkness started to spread around me. The light from the moon was no more as I moved through the trees. Luckily, I caught a light source moving through the trees, followed by some giggling. “Catch me if you can,” the little voice said with a laugh. It was a child’s voice. “Wa