Olivia As I sit by Samuel as he sleeps, I feel nothing but confusion and curiosity. He is like a new puzzle for me to solve especially with his condition being how it is. I have so many questions I want to ask but I also have to be respectful. Prying into a patient's business is always risky especially when they want to gain their trust. I look ahead and see Hazel sitting by Samuel's side and holding his hand. The worry in her eyes only reminds me of her feelings towards him. She won't be able to be his doctor with those feelings clouding her judgment but she will be a good friend to him at least. "No need to worry, Hazel," I tell her. Her blue eyes meet mine. Was she crying before sitting by Samuel again? "He's just passed out from shock. He's not ill or anything like that." I try to soothe her worries but I can see it's not helping in the slightest. "I'll keep worrying until I know he's safe and happy." Hazel rubs her eyes and watches him. "... He was struggling in his sleep ear
Aiden Nothing wakes me up faster than a sudden mind link from my Beta. Anything could be happening: a rogue attack, an invasion... so many things to worry about. This one though makes my heart pound harder than when I go into battle. 'Zoey's awake! Come quickly! Something's wrong so please hurry!' Peter's voice is urgent and fast. I hurry out the door but not before alerting Daisy. She rushes after me and shoots me a look before I can even say anything. Even though Olivia made Daisy come back home to sleep, she stayed on the couch and didn't move from that spot. She knows it's not good for her but her worry for Samuel and Skylar makes her irrational. I don't blame her at all. I just hope this will shed some light on the situation at hand. As we arrive at the house where Zoey's staying, I feel a wave of anxiety coming on. Peter sounded very worried when he called us all here. What could be going on with Zoey? She's awake so isn't that a good thing? As I look over to my mate, I can
Samuel Hearing that Zoey is Peter's chosen mate was hard enough but the fact I heard it from whispers around the pack only made it hurt more. Unable to face him, I stay in my room feeling numb to it all. Nothing that anyone says makes me feel any better either and Victor won't talk to me now. Not Daisy who tried reassuring me. "Don't let that bastard win, Sammy!" Daisy said while shooting him a glare. "He's not worth your time anyway. Who does that to their mate unless they were nothing but straight garbage!" Her reaction reminded me of how I felt about Tristian Parker and what he did to Daisy. I never thought I'd end up in a similar situation as her at least in terms of having a 'trash mate'. Not Olivia who tried giving me advice to stay calm. "You have many options, Samuel. Let me know what you decide in the long run. You have to take care of yourself if you decide to keep the pregnancy. Take these vitamins and try to stay stress-free. I'm here for you." Those words made my h
Hazel As I lead Samuel to a private space to talk, I hear my heart pounding in my ears. From the moment I met him, he owned my heart and soul. He was then and will forever be my hero. He had no idea what he did for me that day. *** ~Hazel's Past and Rescue~ After a rogue group came in and took over my old pack, life was hell for everyone involved. Our parents were executed in front of us to break our spirits. Our alpha's pelt was worn by the smug and arrogant rogue leader, Trent. The young boys and girls were separated as we had different roles to be 'trained' for. We girls were practically slaves and were being groomed to be pleasing to the rogue males once we were of age. At least they waited until then... well for the most part. I can still hear Jenna's screams to this day... Anyway! Many of us came up with a plan to leave the pack before it got to that point. None of us wanted to be tied down to them especially since they took on multiple chosen mates by force. Trent even h
~Six Months Later~ Samuel As I sit outside, I wince at the sound of Daisy's screams of agony and sigh softly. Knowing this will be my fate in about two months only adds to my growing anxiety over this. As if sensing my nerves and with perfect timing, my pup stirs and kicks me. Pacing around in front of me is Aiden his face pale and fists clenched. Though she had successfully given birth before, the trauma from losing Rosie still runs deep. No amount of reassurance helps him either so I just keep my mouth shut. I have enough to worry about as it is! One thing I'm happy about is the fact that I've been able to hide my pregnancy completely. My pup is at the back of my womb so I don't have a baby bump or at least a big one. A small one began to form going into the third trimester but all I have to do is wear a baggy shirt which works perfectly going into winter. The downside is that I have horrible back pain especially when the pup decides to kick my back rather than my front. I coul
Daisy Just like last time the pain was all worth it. As I hold the twins in my arms, I feel nothing but love and adoration. Both are just so perfect and sweet: a boy and a girl. I only wish Sky was here to meet them too... he would have loved them to death. "Oh my!" I look up and watch as Hazel and Samuel walk into the room. Hazel's blue eyes sparkle. "How adorable! One that looks like the Alpha and one that looks like the Luna! They're so little..." she squeals a bit and I can't help but giggle at her. While she is Olivia's apprentice, this is probably the first time she's seen newborns before. "They are small." Samuel murmurs and watches them warily. "If I may assume... the one that looks like Daisy is the boy right? It just... seems to make sense in a way." I smile and nod. "That's right... how'd you guess?" I look down at the twins. The firstborn is a little bigger and in the girl. She has a dusting of red hair and darker skin and I'm willing to bet she'll have Aiden's lovely
Skylar ~Dream~ I find myself sitting by a lake I've never seen before yet I feel at ease. I lean back enjoying the moonlit forest around me and take in a deep breath. The air is so clean tonight and it feels like all my worries are fading away. How did I get here? I'm not sure I want to know because then that means I have to go back. But to what? I frown as I stare off at the lake. Who am I? Where am I? Why is everything a blur? As I look into my memories I don't have an answer. I feel like I'm a blank slate with nowhere to go. I look at my reflection in the lake. Yep, same dark brown hair and hazel eyes. But do I seem a bit... older than I should be? As I try to remember my age, nothing comes to me. Maybe I'm just a teenager and that's all I need to know. Everything is just making me so antsy and nervous. My unease grows especially when I hear leaves rustling behind me. As I look back, I catch sight of someone so beautiful. It's a girl I've never seen before either... yet does
Tristian As I stand out in the hallway with Keith, I can't help but scoff at his timid behavior. A real man wouldn't act like a coward around his father. Just because he's going on eight years old doesn't mean he can act like a toddler. It may not be fair but he's the perfect outlet to get out my frustrations and anger. After all, he is Dahlia's son too. When Dahlia announced she was pregnant to the whole pack, everyone naturally congratulated us. Another pup after having our first return was seen as a blessing. Everyone celebrated and Dahlia couldn't be happier. However, we both knew the truth. It wasn't mine and Dahlia was nothing more than a cheating whore. As Dahlia lets out screams of pain, Keith flinches and shrinks away while I merely get a thrill out of it. Serves her right. Perhaps something will happen this time around too. Or she'll lose this one too! That would be hilarious for sure. This thought makes me frown. When did I become so twisted and cruel? Where did things
LeahSeveral months have passed since we brought Tristian back to Royal Pack. Since then, he's been going through a harsh hazing but otherwise seems in high spirits. Going from Alpha to Omega didn't drag him down too much—he seems to have something to look forward to. The fact that it's me always makes me blush.The more I watch Tristian, the prouder I am to have him as my mate. He never complains about how he's been treated and just does his work. Of course, it’s mostly cleaning and carrying things around. He’s hopeless at cooking—no need to poison anyone with that!I giggle at the thought, though my stomach twists with anxiety. I have something I need to tell him, something very important, but every time I try, I feel like I’m going to faint or my heart will explode.You'll do fine, Leah, Eden tells me. I sense her wagging her tail with excitement. I have a feeling you’ll be very warm and comfortable tonight as well. She’s teasing me, yet she’s just as anxious as I am.“We both will
TristianThe first thing I notice when I wake up is the smell of bitter herbs and a familiar room. I sit up quickly and immediately regret it as a massive dizzy spell hits me. I groan and force myself not to throw up. Once again, I find myself in the Royal Pack's healer home... Leah’s home.“Oh, it looks like you’re finally awake,” a familiar voice says, and my heart sinks. I look up and see Xander leaning against the wall.“You were in rough shape, though, so perhaps it’s to be expected. You’ve only been gone a couple of weeks, and you’re already in such a state… You must have more enemies than I expected.”I grimace and lower my head. “I only met one enemy so far. She wanted me to suffer, so… I doubt she would have killed me.” I clench my fists. “At least... not for a long while, anyway.”Xander nods and tilts his head. “Carmen told me it was someone Leah called Penny. Can I assume it's your old friend Penelope?” He chuckles when I look at him in surprise. “I keep up with the other
TristianMany questions are racing through my mind especially with Leah being here right now and even saying she isn't here to reject me. I want nothing more than to hold her close and continue to redeem myself to be the mate she deserves.Maybe everything will work out in the end. If Leah accepts me, then maybe I'll have a clean slate to work with. Of course, I don't expect us to jump into being mates. A trial period will be needed so she knows she can trust me. I also need to know I can trust myself.As I think more about it, I picture my life with Leah. I won't be an Alpha anymore... yet that doesn't bother me at all. Instead, I see myself helping her mix up herbs for her patients and even doing small chores around the pack.In a way, it's a relief not to have all that pressure anymore. I won't have a pack to think for nor be responsible for everyone as a whole. I'll be part of a pack at least and won't go insane. I'll have a home, a beautiful mate, and a bright future. Even if my
Leah“Your mate?” Penny’s voice yanks me back to the present. She bursts out laughing so hard that tears spring to her eyes. Wiping them away, she grins. “Oh, you poor little fawn... to think the Moon Goddess hates you so much she’d give you such a useless piece of trash for a mate! I feel so sorry for you.”I flinch but take a deep breath. This isn’t the kind teenager who once comforted me. No—this is a rogue starving for revenge. A pack wolf driven to madness by years of exile. The Penny I knew is long gone.“What are you going to do? Let the Beta wolf loose on me so you can save him?” Penny smirks darkly, her eyes flashing with wild fury. “Over my dead body... you’ll never save that bastard.”In a flash, she lunges, but Carmen meets her halfway.“Go assess the damage! I’ll hold her off!” Carmen shouts, already engaged with Penny.I freeze—but only for a moment. Then I run into the cave, grimacing at the sharp, metallic scent of blood… Tristian’s blood.The farther I go, the stronge
Leah "So Tristian is close by?" Carmen asks again as we walk through the forest. "Eden can dream-walk in his dreams because he's nearby, right?" I sigh patiently, though I'm more annoyed than anything. I've grown used to acting this way since I’m the pack healer, but sometimes I have to explain things multiple times like I'm speaking to a pup. "Yes, that's correct," I say, glancing around. "She's with Silas right now tending to his wounds, so we need to get to Tristian soon." My stomach twists with anxiety. "It's not good... that's all she would tell me." Carmen's sympathetic gaze only makes me more antsy. I don't need that right now—I need her focused and determined to get this done. "It's alright, Leah. I have your back, no matter what. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be on this journey with you," she says, as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world. Maybe it should be, but I can't help the nerves. "I know. I just..." I swallow hard and keep walking. I don’t know what to say—espec
Silas The wild winds of the rogue forest lure me in. I hear the call and can't ignore it. With each step, sharp jolts of pain run through my paws, up my legs, and deep inside my head—yet I keep running. The deeper I go, the less it hurts. Who wouldn't listen? Who wouldn't seize the chance to escape the pain? 'Silas... stop running!' A faint yet familiar voice calls after me. Fearing more vengeful wolves, I speed up even as the pain blinds me. Even though it's fading, it's still excruciating. 'Silas!' The voice calls again, but I don't look back. However, it's only getting louder, fast approaching. Feeling cornered, I spin around and snarl. She stands before me, panting faintly. 'Silas...' she lowers her head and wags her tail gently. As she slowly approaches, I growl, baring my teeth. If I have to, I will use them! However, she stops right in front of me and tilts her head to the side. 'It's okay... you're safe with me. Let me help you... just like before.' Her scent hits me, and
Tristian I stir and let out a small whine suddenly aware of all the pain I'm in. My head is pounding painfully and my flank burns wet with something. As I lift my head to look, wet and dried blood cakes my fur. What's going on? What happened? "Oh, so you're finally awake, Trisy." I tense hearing Penny's voice and snap my head over towards the sound. Penny sits in the shadows her green eyes gleaming wildly. "It's about time... of course, pack wolves are such whiny weaklings after all." She purrs softly. 'Penelope...' I start but Penny only smiles slowly and stands up. She stalks towards me as if I'm nothing more than a piece of prey. 'I'm no longer a pack wolf... I...' Penny stops in front of me and giggles softly. "You honestly don't think I know what's been going on?" She asks innocently and kneels to my level. "You're nothing more than a useless rogue. The lowest of the low, even worse than the Omegas you loved to insult with your bratty love interest. You need to learn your pla
Leah "Oh, I didn't know that you knew Tristian as a child," Carmen says as we sit around a fire taking me out of my memories. The smell of fish slow roasting makes my stomach rumble. "You acted as if he was a stranger before so I didn't even think..." "It's alright." I shake my head. "He gave me strength at that point and I even stood up against Talia because of him. He was nice at that point... stayed with me all that time and his friend Penny kept me company until I had to leave for Royal Pack." Remembering the kind sweetheart I met just over twenty years ago is bittersweet for me. I long put that version of Tristian behind me but then suddenly he came back out of nowhere. Who knew he'd become my mate after all... especially when someone like me became his second-chance mate? Carmen frowns. "I never went to those meetings until I was much older... same with Xander too. We were away training by then. We didn't even meet until much later when you were officially old enough for th
Tristian ~Age 11~ By the time we make it to the meeting site, I've already pushed Dahlia's glare out of my mind. What can she do anyway? She's just being a brat like Penny says and wants to have her way regardless if she's in the right or not. Makes the pity Penny feels for her twin sister make more sense. "Come on, Trisy!" Penny nudges my side bringing me out of my thoughts. "You look so weird when you're serious! It doesn't suit you at all!" I pout and glare at her making her giggle. "Let's go and explore!" She grabs my arm and drags me away. Shouldn't I stay with father? I look back and see him watching us with nothing more than amusement. I relax because of it and look forward again. Maybe I'll be able to have fun during this pack meet-up after all. "So who do you wanna meet?" Penny asks curiously. "Only meeting other future Alphas sounds boring to me! Knowing many other wolves can be helpful in the future!" She adds cheerfully. "Alliances, battles, friendships, enemies... so