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LEON'S POV:Liam was right about a few things.One, Savina definitely had some experience. There was no way that was her first time.She didn't have to tell me for me to know that much but she admitted afterwards that she was embarrassed to tell me.Secondly, Bandit was feeling stronger within me, which made me happy.It definitely wasn't how I expected my first time to go, but at this point, I had accepted that nothing would go as I had planned.What was important now was making sure Bandit was okay.I turned my head, shifting to my side on the bed. Savina was still sleeping.I wanted nothing more than for her to leave after it was over, and even though she told me she lied, I didn't have the heart to kick her out.So here she is, sleeping peacefully in my bed.I crawl out of the bed, trying hard not to wake her up. I locked the bathroom door behind me before turning on the shower as hot as I could handle. I felt like I needed to scrub my own skin off.After quickly and quietly gett
TRICIA'S POV:I was fuming but trying my best to keep it cool.I knew that Leon didn't have any idea that Lucy was his mate or that he would never have slept with that leech, but nonetheless, I know that what he did would have harmed their bond and connection.Most importantly, it would have been extremely painful for Lucy.Hopefully, he didn't last long, I thought to myself, cringing a bit at my own thought."Wait, Tricia, I wanted to apologize, actually. I was a bit... cranky with you before. I'm sorry for how I acted. I have nothing against you or you being Fae; I was just trying to get through some weird phase, I guess," Leon says, trying to stop me from leaving.I know that some part of him was acting the way he was because his body had recognized his mate.However, the possessive, crazy side he had previously shown stems from his wolf's connection to his mate, which he couldn't have without scenting her, so it didn't make sense.I'd give him a free pass either way since he was m
TRICIA'S POV:Leander doesn't hide his confusion at all at this point."No. Are you sure Leon? It isn't Liam? I honestly wasn't sure if she was either of theirs. It could have been another relative, really. Neither of them spoke up about it after the mating gala," he says, surprising me with his unknown knowledge.He catches on to my confusion quickly."My family has had this sense about us for every generation ever known. We get an overwhelming protective feeling over our familials and their mates even if they haven't mated yet," he explained.Interesting. I had never heard of that before. Leander always had a way of surprising me and teaching me something new each time we spoke.He senses my intrigue and it makes him smile."Yes, it's not something we share with others often. Every Alpha line has its own "quirks," if you will. If you ask me it's the Moon Goddesses way of ensuring that we stay on the right path. That we fulfill our destiny so to speak. You know the Alpha blood lines
LUCY'S POV:The pain was excruciating.Seth brought me inside, and Jason followed closely.The pain in my chest started to pierce through my entire existence. I was holding back tears.I didn't want to seem weak, but I had never felt anything more terrible in my entire life, and that was saying something considering everything I had been through."Lucy, we need to get you in a hot bath," Seth said not finishing his thought. I knew this was him asking permission to take my clothes off.I should feel petrified at this thought, but it was Seth and Jason, and the pain was clouding my entire sanity."It's okay, p-p-please," I couldn't finish my plea for help because another searing pain shot through my body, making me scream and curl up into a ball in his arms."I'll get the herbs," Jason says firmly. My vision feels cloudy, but I can see Seth looking over at him with a surprised expression."Yeah, uh, hurry, please," he says, setting me on the bathroom sink countertop."No!" I whine rea
LUCY'S POV:I woke up to Seth's arms wrapped snuggly around my waist.It's bright outside so I knew we slept in pretty late. It should have been alarming, but I instantly thought of everything he did to make me feel okay last night, and I suddenly relaxed in his grip.I lay there for a while as he slept. His hand was warm against my side.My towel had slipped halfway off during the night, and although I knew our position was not purposely strewed, I still felt comfort in it somehow.Seth was my rock, and I basked in his comfort.Seth was very handsome and sweet. I couldn't deny the attraction even though I had held back and ensured he never felt anything but the friend zone.Maybe it was that I knew Leon had slept with Savina but I felt emptier inside after waking up."Fuck! Luna... oh my god," Seth scrambled on the bed, trying to reposition himself as if he wasn't just cuddling me.I laughed. Hard. He wasn't squirmish, but this entire thing had him in shambles.He looked over at me
LUCY'S POV:I take a step back as he approaches me. I open my mouth and close it. I have no idea what to say.Seth catches on, sits up, and gets off the bed."Why don't we go see what Jason has whipped up for breakfast? Lucy, you really need to eat. It will help Nia, trust me," Seth says as he walks over to the door and opens it fully."Should you be up and about? I can bring you some breakfast in bed if you want," Leon says."No, Lucy, you should stretch your legs. After what happened -" Seth catches himself.What surprises me the most is that both of them are using a slightly harsh tone, as if they're talking more to each other than they are to me.I'm feeling incredibly uncomfortable with the way they're both staring at me now."I'm fine, Leon. He is right. I should probably stretch my legs and get some fresh air," I say with a side smile I have to force."Perfect! We can eat out back on the patio. It's chilly today so I can build us a fire," Leon suggests.I didn't want to be nea
LUCY'S POV:"You want to try that again?" Leon says, fuming.They're standing not even a foot apart. Seth is a few inches shorter than Leon, causing Leon to tilt his head forward just slightly so he can look down at him.He is purposely trying to intimidate Seth. I'm shocked that he hasn't slipped his Alpha aura at this point."I said...Don't yell at Lucy." Seth doesn't raise his voice this time.His voice isn't shakey, and he doesn't back down from Leon one bit.I do not like the way that this is transpiring."What is this all about?" Jason asks, appearing in the kitchen. I'm still sitting in the chair, my body twisted to look back into the kitchen where Leon and Seth are looking at each other. Neither of them budged or broke eye contact."Leon thinks that because he is an Alpha, he can yell and disrespect whoever he wants." Seth doesn't look at Jason when he answers; he continues the stare-off with Leon.My jaw drops.After what happened to me at the hands of many Alphas, his words
LEON'S POV:'I don't feel a connection, Leon. I can't even scent a wolf at all. Are you sure she isn't lying?' Bandit says, making me cringe internally."But what about Bandit?" I ask, hoping to get more clarification.Lucy looks up at me with a pained expression before she grabs my arm and drags me to the front porch.The electricity I feel at her touch makes my dick twitch. It takes everything I have to remain in control of that feeling."Sit," she says, pointing to the porch swing matter-of-factly.I liked it when she was bossy. "I've done my best thinking here," she commented as she sat down. I noticed she sat as far from me as she possibly could.'I don't think she is our mate,' Bandit persists.'Can you give her a chance to explain?' I respond to him, getting irritated.'She is playing you with those electrical tricks,' he continues.I shove him so far in my head that I can barely feel him.I was also questioning it, but if I'm being honest, I was just excited that Lucy was loo
LUCY:My head was pounding hard. I felt like I had been run over.'Shh, don't let them know you're awake,' Nia whispered.My eyes were barely fluttering open when she spoke and they snapped back closed so fast. It took everything I had to try and slow down my heart rate so they didn't catch on.'Where are we?' I respond.'I don't know, our eyes are shut remember?' she retorts.Shit my brain was foggy. I was clearly not in good condition.'Right,' I said.I could tell that I was slumped over someone's shoulder like a rag doll so I continued to let me body be as limp as I possibly could.Nia felt weak. The little bit of communication she had done with me was enough to nearly take her back out. This was bad.I was piecing together what happened. I wondered where my dad would take me."Lock her up in the cell across from her boy toy," my dad's voice said nearby making my stomach flip.Boy toy? My heart skipped a beat.I hear the man carrying me chuckle and the rattle of the keys unlocking
LEON:We searched until the wee hours of the morning. I was beyond exhausted.Dad had mind-linked us to come home and speak to him. I was itching to go back and see Lucy, but I knew I had duties to take care of, and it was something we would often have to deal with."We should talk after this meeting with Dad," Liam said, catching up to me. We were now reaching the tree line that separated the settlement area and the forest."About what? Can it wait? I want to talk to Dad and head back to Lucy. I need to see her at least a few hours before we get back out on the search," I say.My shoulders are slumped, my body is sore, and I miss my mate terribly. "We can wait. In fact, I could even come with you. I should probably check on Lucy," he sighs.I whipped my head around with what I'm sure looked like confusion on my face."She is my mate. I can take care of her," I say.I know I'm just grumpy because of everything I'm feeling right now so I snapped a little more than necessary."I know
LIAM:My mom quickly grabbed my arm and pulled me down to my dad's empty office. As we entered, she let go of my arm and plopped down on the couch.I watched as she put her face in her hands. Her body was trembling, but I could not see any tears falling."Mom, what is happening? Who is this man? Theodore?" I ask gently, sitting down next to her.I wrapped my arm around her shoulders, trying to peek at her face that was smooshed against her palms. She finally fixed her posture and removed her hands from her face. Her eyes were burning red as if holding back tears.She shook her head left and right before responding."He isn't supposed to be reaching out to you. What did he want?" she asks, now making eye contact with me.I turn to face her better. My eyes search her face for understanding, but I'm getting nothing."He wanted me to help Lucy. He said it was important for everyone's safety," I sigh.Her eyes go wide. I watch as she opens her mouth slightly before closing it and pursing
LUCY:I peeled my clothes off reluctantly once I got to the tree line. I shifted quickly, letting Nia come forward. She wasted no time before we were in our silver coat: white paws and white circles around our eyes.She grabbed our clothes in our mouth.'Don't worry, Lucy. We will do everything we can to find Seth,' Nia tries to reassure me.I'm not feeling confident, but I know we will do our best.We take off through the woods. I forgot how good the wind feels through our fur.'The lake first, yes?' Nia asks. She's in control. I'm shaking internally. I'm so nervous we will find Seth dead.I have to explain to her where to go. I'm not all that familiar with it.I remember being on the cliff and knowing the direction the cabin was from that point, but I can't say 100% that we are headed in the right direction once we are in the thick of the forest.'Leon is going to be furious,' Nia reminds me.'So will Jason, but they're not the boss of us, Nia. I'm tired of just sitting around and
Lucy:I feel like I could suffocate from being stuck at this cabin.Can you say cabin fever? Literally."What's the deal with Seth?" Trish doesn't exactly beat around the bush. I loved this about her, though."What do you mean?" I play stupid. No one needs to know. Leon didn't say anything, but I could tell he had an inkling there was something under the surface.Not to mention, I felt like this entire thing was my fault. Seth had been through so much, and the last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt him."I can understand you are worried about Seth, but you cried, Luce. I was born during the day, but not yesterday," she says, rolling her eyes.She's intuitive. I'll give her that.It's a warmer day than it has been. We're sitting in our classic spot on the porch.Trish is gently pushing the swing with her foot; the other was curled up on the cushion.My feet barely reach the ground, so I have both of my feet criss-cross on the swing."I already have a mate, Trish. Does it really matte
LIAM:He can tell me this information is news to me.He glances at his watch and then back up to me before pushing me out of the room."Come along," he says, motioning me to follow him out the front door."You're lying! That can't be true." I yell after him before rushing out the door and slamming it shut."WAIT! HOLD ON THOMAS!" I shout when I realize something he said.He turns around, looking at me with an unreadable expression before he sticks his index finger into the air."Theodore," he corrects me. "My name is Theodore. You can call me Theo if that's easier for your small brain to handle," he says with much irritation.Gosh, this guy is grumpy.I finally caught up with him. We're making our way through the forest. It's darker now, and I'm wondering where we are, but I have to ask him my first of many questions."You said Lucy's dad. Who is Lucy's dad, and why would he kill her?" I ask.I hear a twig snap to my left right after Theo's arm extends out in front of me, making me ha
LIAM:I'm following this strange man through the hallway when I decide I've lost my mind.That has to be it.'He feels familiar now that we're around him,' Bo says, suddenly not the one panicking."That's because I am. It's interesting how similar our interactions have been each time," he responds as we enter the living room."Sit, sit," he gestures to the couch. I walk over to it and sit down without hesitation. I'm like an obedient child, doing as I'm told."We must make this fast; we don't have much time," he says, sitting in a chair directly in front of me."Uh, okay?" I say, not feeling all too comfortable about this situation."The first time I met you was in a dream state. We met twice, and after the second time, I realized you had forgotten your dream and all the time we spent together. I knew I would have to do this another way," he says firmly.His hands are thin, his fingers nimble and wrinkly. He is playing with a ring on his left-hand finger, twirling it around anxiously
LUCY:He talked about Savina being in his room like it was an every day occurence.Of course I knew I had no right to be upset but I am. I'm pissed off he brought her up like he hadn't fucked her.I had to hide the smile that creeped on my lips as his dad spit out the water in his mouth. I knew some of it had to hit the back of Leon's shirt.Good. "So that's why she has been lingering around the pack house like a lost puppy." Leander laughs making my insides crawl.This she-wolf was about to piss me right the hell off.I can hear Tricia's chair screech against the floor as I clench my jaw.Leon's eyes go wide again. "Oh no, hunny, it's okay. Leon wouldn't do anything stupid," I hear Jason say as he comes around the island in the kitchen but it's too late."I swear to the Goddess Leon," I start to say before I close my eyes.I can feel the fire erupting on my hands. It's vibrating through me but I'm more in control this time.I lift my hand up, flames flickers from my fingertips."Yo
LEON:"Is there something I should know?" my dad says looking between me and Lucy.She is sinking back into me. Normally, I wouldn't complain but I can tell she is scared.Tricia is focusing on Lucy. Her usual bravado behavior seems to have crumbled for some reason.Lucy looks up at me with her piercing blue eyes, she doesn't know what she should or shouldn't say. I respect her for leaning on me in this situation."I don't know if it's relevant to this but Seth had... developed feelings for Lucy," I say running my fingers through my hair.I lean back in the recliner thinking through the night that led up to this. I can feel Lucy's body tremble so I start tickling her back. This seems to calm her down from my experience.When we talked through the mind link, he seemed fine."Wait, Seth had feellings for your mate?" my dad asks as if I didn't make it clear already. I know what his real question is though.I close my eyes, trying to suppress the rage this makes me feel, knowing that Seth