William My mother had arranged a banquet dinner for us all. With the pups incluged, there are 23 of us now gathered around one long ass table. I am a little disappointed that Dylan is not here. He told me he'd had a pre-arranged date for this evening. So he wouldn't be able to make it. It was a good thing that he had a date. I wish him only the best. I haven't said anything to him because I know Dylan would never act on the feelings. But Luke has been telling me how his Wolf Dex comes to attention a little too much for his liking. Whenever Layla is around, Luke also tells me. He has warned Dex to back off more than once. It is a good thing. I no longer have my mind reading abilities. Or else I would know exactly what they were thinking about my mate. And we would probably have a problem. I love Dylan like a brother, but still, he would not take Layla from me unless I was dead and he knows it. That's probably why he's been avoiding me. My father is in his place at the head of
Layla I laid awake in my bed with my younger sister Ophelia hugged up close to me. My back is still burning from the whipping I'd gotten today, but at least I saved her from the punishment. Opey is only 10 years old. She hadn't meant to break the Luna's vase. No, she shouldn't have been running through the packhouse, but it was an accident. I had tried to clean up the mess before anyone saw it, but I'd gotten caught. So I'd told my uncle Alpha Greg Smith that I had broken the vase. He'd drug me by my hair through the packhouse and out the back door to what he called the whipping tree. Which he promptly tied me to. I had told Opey to stay in the house, but she'd followed us anyway. She had gotten her punishment, after all, in a way. Only hers had been mental, having to watch my uncle with the whip in his hand as he delivered blow after blow. She had cried herself to sleep. I had tried to convince her that if it hadn't been the vase, it would have been something else, and she was
William I am on my way home from college for a long weekend. I have one more sesimester before I graduate from Harvard University. I am majoring in business economics with a minor in socailoloigy. Then it's back home for good to take over my father's pack, the New Moon Rising pack, and his business, Harris Enterprises. My father, Alpha Wyatt Harris, is the original technical genius. He built Harris Enterprises from the ground up. He is a powerful Alpha as well. At the age of 45, he is the oldest Alpha, still holding down the position and doing it very well. To say I have some really big shoes to fill is an understatement. I have never really been challenged by anything in life, so I am looking forward to it. My mother, Luna Hope Harris, is the heart and soul of our pack. She will remain as our Luna once I take over until I find my mate and Luna. Which isn't something I have put a lot of effort into. I know that once she is relieved of her duties, my parents will probably leave
William "We will have a group coming in for the Harris House in a couple of days." My father said, "William, perhaps you should oversee their processing." He suggested. My father has been encouraging me each time I come home to get more involved with pack responsibilities. My mother founded the Harris House for abused and exploited female shifters, after a long battle my parents had with a couple of rouge werebears. Who were enslaving innocent witch's and she-wolf's for their own personal gain. She still holds an active role in its operations. Once they find the Harris House, the shifters are first brought here to the pack hospital. Where Doctor Edwards and her staff do a complete workup on them to assess and treat any health issues they may have. Once they are medically cleared, they are placed into one of the 5 safe houses my mother converted from strip clubs to house them. They can stay as long as they need to so long as they can pass monthly drug screenings, and they abid
Layla I had gotten up, showered, and dressed quickly. I was about to leave our room when Opey stirred awake. I went back to the bed and sat down beside her, wrapping my arm around her shoulders. "Good morning." I said to her. "Layla, I am really sorry about yesterday." "I already told you it wasn't your fault, but please do try to keep yourself out of trouble today." I said, giving her shoulders a gentle shake. "I don't want to stay here, Lay." She told me with tears in her eyes and shaking her head. "Can't we just run away?" "You know that we can't. We don't have anywhere to go." I didn't want to tell her about the Harris House just yet and get her hopes up. "We could go rouge," She suggested. "It would be better than you getting beaten every day." She said as she dropped her eyes to her lap, obviously still feeling guilty. "Mekia and I can handle the beatings. And I am going to find a way to get us out of here. I promise we just have to hang on a little while longer
Layla I thanked Maribelle for showing me where the grits were kept, and then we went back to work. The other Omegas exchanged knowing glances but didn't say anything. Once all the warriors had been fed, I made a bowl of eggs and bacon for Opey and headed back outside to the cellar entrance. I shuttered as I did so. It still pissed me off to no end even after 3 years that the cellar was where we were forced to reside. It was cold, dark, and damp and no place for a little girl to live. Mekia was right. We were Alpha females. And we didn't deserve this. Our only crime was being orphaned by our parents. And we couldn't do anything about that. I gave the food to Opey. After speaking with her a few minutes. I headed back towards the kitchen to get the cleaning supplies, I would need to clean my uncle's office. Of course, I wasn't allowed to use a mop and bucket. I had to scrub the floors with a brush on my hands and knees. I was even more thankful for Maribelle's assistance once
Layla I covered my mouth to stifle my gasp. I could hardly believe my ears. I mean, I knew my uncle was a low-life, but I would have never expected this. He was allowing the rape of she-wolves, harvesting their pups, and selling them. As what? Pets? I felt as though I was going to be physically sick. 'We have to leave here tonight!' Mekia said. I knew she was right. The thought of Opey being tied down and raped was too much for me to handle. Not that I was looking forward to it myself. The warrior that had been with my uncle. Keith, I think, is his name. Had made my skin crawl. I was a virgin, and I intended to stay that way until I found my fated mate. Since my uncle had gotten the mind link from the border, I was concerned about the werebears. Because I didn't know which part of the border he was referring to. I wouldn't know which way to go to avoid them as we were on our way out of the packlands. But we would just have to take our chances. The direction we would need
William and Wyatt After our run, I returned to my father's office to go over some reports he wanted us to look at together. It had felt good to let Luke, my wolf, out for a while. That is another thing we miss living in the human world. It isn't easy finding a safe place for him to run in the city, and Luke deserves to have that freedom. He is an Alpha male. I know it's hard on him being caged up inside of me all the time. We were setting across the desk from one another going through the flies. I was using my mind to turn the pages, another thing I couldn't do at the university. My father looked at me and chuckled at my antics. While he had to use his fingers to flip his pages. I returned his smile as I turned another page with a slight squint of my eye. "Looks like we are doing pretty well pop," I said to him as I finished the report I'd been reading. "Our stock is up, investments steady, sales are in the black. I got to hand it to you. You're one hell of a businessman." "W
William My mother had arranged a banquet dinner for us all. With the pups incluged, there are 23 of us now gathered around one long ass table. I am a little disappointed that Dylan is not here. He told me he'd had a pre-arranged date for this evening. So he wouldn't be able to make it. It was a good thing that he had a date. I wish him only the best. I haven't said anything to him because I know Dylan would never act on the feelings. But Luke has been telling me how his Wolf Dex comes to attention a little too much for his liking. Whenever Layla is around, Luke also tells me. He has warned Dex to back off more than once. It is a good thing. I no longer have my mind reading abilities. Or else I would know exactly what they were thinking about my mate. And we would probably have a problem. I love Dylan like a brother, but still, he would not take Layla from me unless I was dead and he knows it. That's probably why he's been avoiding me. My father is in his place at the head of
Dylan I lied to my Alpha and told him I had a scheduled date for this evening. After my wolf decided to tell me that William's Wolf Luke had noticed his interest in Layla and told him to back off and he still hadn't. I really didn't have a choice. There was no way I could face both of them. I had indeed gone to the bar. I had picked up a woman and checked into a cheap motel under a false name. I had fucked her right and left her there still quivering in the bed. There was nothing pre-arranged about it. Now, I am headed back to my pack. My tail tucked between my legs, so to speak. As I pulled into the driveway at the front of the packhouse. I can hear the party I was invited to is in full swing. I curse under my breath as I strode around the side of the house instead of going through inside. I am on my way to take Dex out and run his ass into submission. At least I intended to run his ass into exhaustion. As we pass by the ballroom, I see William down on one knee. I know he is
William The packhouse is beginning to fill up with Harris's and Elliis's. Tomorrow, I will take my place as the Alpha of New Moon Rising. My father's parents, Alpha Henry and Luna Pamela, came in last night. Along with my uncle's Leo and Levi with their mates, Elida and Talley, and their pups. Aunt Talley is also my father's sister. My uncle Levi and my Aunt Talley actually found each other at my mother's Luna ceremony. Since my uncle Levi is the youngest of the Ellis boys. The pack went to my uncle Leo when my grandpa retired. Uncle Levi still has an active role in the pack and is still involved in its daily operations and management. Uncle Levi says he's never had a problem with the arrangement. He says it gives him more time to spend with his mate and his family. I hope that Wesly and I can come to the same accumulable understanding. When the time comes, though, something tells me he's not going to be as accepting as our uncle to take a side seat. We still have a few years
Layla "How are you feeling?" I asked Paul. He is sitting up in his bed. The intubation tube had been taken out. I have never been so grateful in my life. "A lot better thanks to you." He said with a scratchy voice. I smiled at him and gave his arm a gentle squeeze. "You are welcome, but I didn't do it by myself. All of us have been fighting hard for you." Mira is standing by his side, holding his hand. "We are thankful to you all." She says. I go about checking his vitals and his wound. He is healing better than I expected. "How is your wolf?" I asked him, looking at the stitches in his chest. "Getting stronger every day." He assured me. "When can I go home?" He asked. I gave him a stern look. "Not for a couple more days. I want to make sure your wolf can keep up with the healing process before I release you." He wasn't happy about it, but Mira assured me he would stay put until I said otherwise. "You need to rest." I told him. "That is the best cure for you now. Give
Dylan I can't deny that I am feeling a little jealous over my Alpha and Beta both finding their mates. Not that I am not happy for them. I really am. But I would be a liar if I said I didn't want the same for myself. Actually, my wolf does indeed want exactly the same, mate. He has been smitten with Layla since we saw her getting off of the Harris House bus. We had been on our back from our morning patrol. When we saw her, then we'd found out that she belonged to William. We knew we had no chance to have her. But that doesn't keep him from sulking. To pass the time and keep Dex focused on something other than our Alpha's mate, we have been spending a lot of time with the pups in our pack. They are after all our next generation. I knew for sure that I wanted a big family. I am an only child. Thankfully, I had William and Cayden and their siblings to grow up with. It is defentily easier for us both when we have something to occupy ourselves. Now that everything has pretty much
William All of us pups were gathered around our grandparents, Alpha Leith and Luna Helena. My mother's parents. Grandma had Abigail happily bouncing away in her lap. While Wesly and Harper were curled up on Grandpa's lap. It was so good to see them. I wish Layla could be here. Recently, her duties have called her away a lot. Paul had woken up this morning. I was thankful. My mate, however, hasn't left the hospital since leaving our bed upon getting the call from Doctor Edwards. She has been sending me updates every hour or so. I hoped she would be here soon, but I knew she wouldn't leave as long as she was needed. She was far too dedicated. It was good to see the effect that being with our grandparents is having on my siblings. Especially the ever introverted Wesly. Today, he is all smiles. He and our grandfather have always had a special connection. Grandpa always has said Wesly was the one of us kids who reminded him the most of Mother. Though he has never explained it. I don
Cayden I have played this night out a 1,000 times in my head. Now that's it's here. I am lost. I am hoping nature will just take its course. I close and lock the door behind my parents. I turn to find Brandy watching me intently. Whatever she is feeling, she has a poker face at the moment. I led her over to our bed and sat her down on top of me. I am enjoying inhaling her sweet sent. I think she must be doing the same thing because she has her face buried in my chest. I have always been curious about it. I've had a lot of women tell me I smelled really good. Not that I thought I stunk. Only one opinion mattered to me now. "What do I smell like to you?" I asked her easily. Not wanting to disturb her, I liked it very much that she liked my aroma. She seemed to be thinking about it for a moment. "To me, you smell like my favorite place, a place that I always want to be." She said, moving aside my button-up shirt and placing sweet kisses on my chest. I wondered if she knew what
Cayden The pups and I were sitting in the lobby of the hospital waiting for Brandy to come out of her check-up appointment with Doctor Edwards. I was a little nervous. Mack and I are going crazy with the possesive need to mate Brandy. We definitely wanted her to be wearing our mark. I knew she was feeling it, too. Last night, while we were snuggled up to each other. Her arousal was strong, I'd had to get out of bed and go to the bathroom to relieve the pressure in my groin. It was the only way to keep from giving her what she was asking for. It wasn't her fault she wasn't trying to torture me it was just being close to her. I would have to get another bed brought into our bedroom for me if she didn't get cleared soon. I had also been spending too much time away from them. It was the only way I could control my ever-growing desire for her. I know Brandy had been curious about my behavior. I wanted to explain it to her, but I couldn't find the right words. I was feeding Grace w
Layla After my classes were done, I had left the library, intending to go join my mate in our bedroom. I had gotten a mind link at the same time from Luna Hope. So I headed to the conference room instead. She had some things for William's ceremony she wanted to show me. I was excited as I climbed the stairs. "I think that is a wonderful idea, Luna Hope." I gushed, clapping my hands. Luna Hope had made several photo collages throughout William's life from baby till adult. She had them all arranged in different stages of his development. I was really enjoying sharing these memories with the Luna. I could see it was a fact that my mate had always been gorgeous. "I think it's time for you to call me mom or at least just Hope." She said, smiling at me. That caught me completely off guard. It has been a long time since I've had the pleasure of calling anyone mom. I couldn't think of a better woman to claim as my mother than Luna Hope. I felt tears welling up in my eyes. I was f