Thanks for reading. Leave comments with what you think. Warning: Graphic physical and emotional torture in the next chapter. If you chose to skip the chapter the Chapter 45 has a rundown without the graphic details.
Graphic torture physical and emotional ahead. Luca’s POVEmmett and I turn the investigation over to Cullen and Luke. They, of course, bring in Claire the human lie detector.Claire starts with all of us in the room.“Cliff, did you poison Taylor?“ Claire asks.“No,” he answers.“Do you know who did?” Luke asks.“No,” He answers, and Claire moves on.“Kass, did you, or do you know who did this?” Claire brushes this off, knowing it wasn’t Kass.“No,” Kass nods to her.They continue to Edward, Patrick, Marie, Me, Mom, Emmett and then Dad.“James, did you do this, or do you know who did?’ Claire was getting tired of asking, but we have to check everyone.Dad is silent.“Jim?” Aunt Kass asks.“Oleander was used with foxglove and wolfbane?” Dad asks.“Yeah, why?” I ask.“That is the formula we used on Kyle Byatt,” Dad is holding something back.“Dad, if you know who did this, tell us now. Don’t make the Wallace twins take you to a tearoom. I’ll let them,“ I warn. Emmett holds me back.“Ca
Luca’s POV“Kline, I expect her dead in two hours. Torture is one thing, but what you did is beyond the pale,” I say, catching up to him after he has showered.“If it was the Luna in the hospital after years of poison, would you order the same thing?” He talks like a robot. Clearly, this man has feelings, he just can’t express them.“I want to hope I would. I want to think the pain of watching your only child ripped to pieces is enough torture. Now, you can go kill her in two hours, or I can. Either way, she is dead in two hours,” I order.“Yes, Alpha. I want the check on Taylor, Cliff is allowing me in the room,” Kline walks away toward the hospital.Emmett is waiting for me outside in the hallway.“You, okay? Dad said it got intense in there,” He holds me close, and his scent covers me.“I wish I had never set foot in there,” I say. “Did you get any answers from Cliff about Kline and why he is okay with Kline’s presence?”Emmett pulls away just enough to look me in the eye. “Taylor
Third Person POV27 years agoSecond Beta Taylor Byatt is about to start training, when he feels an uneasy pull in his stomach. He heads back to the Packhouse, unable to concentrate on training today. As he enters the house, he is met by his dear friend, Luna Erin.“You don’t look so good, honey,” Erin says.“Yeah, my stomach is hurting like a bitch. I wonder if I’m starting my rut,” he tells her, rubbing his stomach.“Tis the season,” she tells him.“Any update on Edward?” Taylor asks, as another wave of pain washes over him.“No Kass said it’s the same as it’s been. James and I are going back to Blood Moon on Thursday,” Erin gives him a slight smile. Her brother Edward has been in a coma for almost two weeks.“Kline and I will hold it together here,” he almost doubles over in pain. “Speaking of, I better find him.”“Yeah. The delegation from Blue Ridge arrived; he may be meeting with them,” Erin tells him.“Great, I’ll just go to my room; if you see him, ask him to check on me,” Tay
Luca’s POV“Heads up!” I duck, as a baseball flies at my head.“Sorry, Daddy,” Walker says, coming up to me. “Dennis did it.”“Walker, you are older and his Alpha. There is no reason for him to influence you. It should be the other way around. Do you understand me?” Emmett tells him.“Yes, sir,” Walker looks Emmett in the eye. Before taking the ball and running off.“Alpha, I may need you to discipline Dennis,” Cameron tells me.“They are 5 years old. Cam, you have to have some control of him,” I say, as another baseball lands on the table breaking plates, glasses and sending food and drink everywhere.“That’s it, no more playing ball with you. You did that on purpose,” Walker bellows.“Oh, come on, it's just a joke,” Dennis whines.“Nothing you do is a joke, Dennis,” Saturn yells, storming over to him. “You want mayhem, I’ll give you mayhem.”All four us start to move, but we aren’t fast enough. Saturn lays Dennis out cold.“Saturn, what did you do?” Walker asks.“What Aunt Kass taug
Emmett’s POV“Feel okay?,” Luca is spooning me, after our first time of him entering me.“Yes, baby. I put in a lot of time preparing.” I tell him.He is kissing my neck and shoulders, “you need to tell me all you did, so you can feel what I felt. And baby, fuck, did it feel good.”I smile, knowing I did that, I made him feel that good.“It felt good to me too. We don’t need to flip,” I tell him.“Yes, you do, that was more than amazing,” Luca starts pulling me closer and kissing my neck. “Can I do it again?”“Yes, baby,” I whisper.I may have created a monster. Luca takes control of my dick as he pushes inside of me. And we are both screaming. After four rounds of sex and recovery, we pass out in exhaustion.The morning has come and I'm not lying, I’m sore.“Baby, you should have told me to stop,” Luca whines, as he sees me moving slower than normal.“I didn’t not enjoy it,” I tell him.“Your parents might notice a change in you,” Luca kisses my neck, as we shower.“They will not,” I
Luca’s POVWe are surrounded by fire and ash. We found a total of eighteen bombs around the Packhouse, Taylor and Cliff’s house, our pack transport vans, and the grounds.“I want every inch of the pack searched,” I order, and Bart takes command to get it done.“Alpha, we have Robins,” another Captain, Devon, tells me.“Bring him here,” I call Marie and ask her to bring Cameron’s parents here.“What is your plan?” G asks me.“Let the parents kill him,” I say, and G agrees.“Alpha,” Cameron’s mother bows slightly.I hug her, as Cliff hugs his brother.“We are forever grateful for all Cameron and Nova did for our pack,” I tell them. “The man responsible is here, and you can choose the manner of his death.”“Thank you, Alpha. All we ask, is that we take our grandson back to Blood Moon. He is the last piece of our only child.”“Glinda, he is the future Beta of Sliver Creek. He was born here,” Cliff tells her.“We can’t leave because of my parents. Will he be raised in the Alpha house?” Glin
Emmett POV“Sliver Creek Packhouse, Luna Emmett speaking,” I answer my ringing phone.“Emmett, do you love me?” Kate asks loudly.“More than your siblings, but less than my mate and kids,” I smile.“Fair. Can I bring Tammy to Silver Creek? She wants to be introduced to pack life and I don’t want her bombarded with all my family.”“You mean, you don’t want her anywhere near Patty?” I tease.“Fine, you caught me,” I hear her exhale.“Yes, we would love to have you. The Packhouse is nearly complete, when were you thinking?”“Next week?”“Sounds good.”We end the call and I get back to work. After the attack, I worried many members would flee the pack, but the opposite happened. We absorbed Blue Moon, because their Alpha was a total shit head. This makes us border neighbors with Max and Beth. The rebuild has gone well. We have a working kitchen and dining area. The common game rooms have been finished and the Packhouse after school resembles a rec center, which is fine.They are finishing
Luca’s POV“Baby, I promise, it is going to be okay,” I tell my mate, for the millionth time, since we found out that Saturn is his biological daughter.“She could take this to her own Alpha and weaken his line. She will have to tell him; we can’t keep it a secret.” Emmett tells me, as I hold him.“Baby, we don’t know that she is mated to an Alpha. What if she is gay, what if she is mated to an Omega, or Dennis? He would accept her no matter her condition. He loves her.” I tell him, rubbing his arm to soothe him.“Kate and I talked; Tammy is terrified of us. Especially, me. She is worried she might get rejected.” Emmett tells me.“I can talk to Tammy,” I tell him. “I’ll tell her what pain it will cause Kate and how amazing the bond is once it’s sealed and how cool it is to have a werewolf for a mate. I’ll sell it.”“Thanks, Babe,” Emmett snuggles into my chest, and we fall asleep.Tomorrow, we drive to Dr. DeVine with Saturn.“So, I don’t get it, there is this doctor, and he wants to