Walker’s POV“We are stopping for dinner at a friendly pack. I hope that is okay,” I tell Nora and Pheonix, as we pack.“Are we dressed okay to have dinner with an Alpha?” Nora asks. “We can change before we load up all our clothes.”“I think you look amazing,” I say, without thinking. Nora blushes. “But if you want to pull something out, we can stop and let you both change.”“I’m not changing, if that helps,” Saturn says. She is dressed similar to the sisters.“I think I would be more comfortable in at least a skirt, or dress,” Nora tells us.“She is always wearing dresses,” Phoenix rolls her eyes. “I had to force her to wear pants today.”Nora looks embarrassed. “It's not vanity, I’m just more comfortable in a dress.”“Then, you should pull one out,” Saturn tells her. “Nothing wrong with wanting to be comfortable in a strange place,” Saturn smiles.“Thank you, Princess,” Nora gives Saturn a little bow.Saturn laughs. “Please don’t ever do that again. It’s Saturn, not Princess. Only
Luca’s POV“Who is your brother carrying?” Emmett asks Saturn.“If she isn’t his mate, she has him stumbling, and doing math like a wizard,” Saturn laughs. “This is Pheonix. This is Alpha Luca; we call him Daddy and Luna Emmett; we call him Dad.”“Very nice to meet you, Pheonix. Welcome to Sliver Creek,” I offer her my hand and she looks scared.“It's fine you can shake his hand,” Saturn laughs. “Apparently, at Glenn Marsh, the Alpha and Luna don’t take the time to get to know their Omegas. They addressed me as Princess.”Emmett laughs, “while respect is always appreciated, we are a little less formal here. Just call us Alpha and Luna. Walker and Saturn both prefer to be called by their names.”“Thank you, sir?” Pheonix seems unsure.“They are both sir,” Saturn tells her. “I’ll show you to your room.”“Saturn, we want to talk to you and your brother in the private den,” I tell her.“Yes, sir,” Saturn smiles at me.“You should have told them Kate and Nan are here,” Emmett tells me.“It
Saturn’s POV“Hello,” Dennis’s voice is cracking, like he has been crying.“If you were home, we could talk while cuddling in my bed, like we do sometimes,” I say.“That would mean me touching you and didn’t you say that repulses you,” Dennis shoots back.“Every time you touch me, I see you with Vicki. I can’t get that image out of my head,” I tell him.“Even though I did nothing wrong. Baby, I would never touch another she-wolf. I’m yours and only yours for the rest of our lives. You will be my first, my life, my only, forever Dusty,” Dennis sounds so hurt.“Don’t call me Dusty” I say, after he uses my middle name.“You are my Dusty,” Now, he has switched to flirting.“I met a she-wolf today,” I tell him, and he inhales deep. “I really like her, and she really likes me.”“So, you really are going to date a she-wolf?” Dennis sounds like he might cry, again.“I’m going to explore the possibilities with a she-wolf,” I tell him.“Does she know you already have a mate?” he asks.“She does
Emmett’s POV“So, have you kiss each other yet?” I ask Nora, as she starts the new batch of muffins.“Not yet. Can I share a secret with you?” She is blushing.“I’m your Luna, you can tell me anything,” I smile.“I’ve never kissed anyone. Until yesterday, I'd never even held a boy’s hand. Alpha Roche took my mom when I was ten. My dad was so worried that we would be taken as soon as we were legal that he locked us down. We were homeschooled, he trained Phoenix to fight, but I didn’t want to. He was the one who asked for Aunt Glance to take us in. I can’t believe how comfortable I am around Walker. He held me and I’ve never felt safer. You would think after Alpha Roche, I would hate all Alphas, but I can’t hate or be afraid of Walker,” She smiles a little.“Okay, let me at her,” I hear Patty. “Steady now,” I say to Nora, seeing her eyes go wide. “Patty, in here.”“Okay, so, Walker thinks he has found his,” She stops dead in her tracks when she sees Nora. The smile on her fac
Luca’s POVI have gained two new daughters it seems. Pheonix and Nora spend more time in my children’s rooms than I think my children ever did.“Good morning, Alpha,” Phoenix beams, coming into the Alpha floor kitchen for coffee.“Good morning, Phoenix,” I say.She smiles, takes two cups of coffee and heads back to Saturn’s room.“Morning, Father,” Walker groans, getting coffee.“Who in the hell is Father?” I ask.“I’m too old to be calling you ‘Daddy,’ It sounds weird. So, I’m calling you 'Father',” He drinks his coffee, standing with me.“Don’t you want to get back to Nora?” I ask.“Nora won’t sleep over. We make out, but there has been no full release. At least, not together. She wants to wait, and I just take care of myself after she leaves.”“That was a lot of information to give your father,”” I say.“If I can’t tell you, who can I tell?” He holds up his mug and I clang mine against it.“Dad is still sleeping. He hasn’t been feeling well. I think this business with Glenn Marsh h
Emmett’s POVIt took 17 years, but my family finally handed me a concept I wanted his name on.*************************Eighteen Months Ago“Casey’s Cantina? Seriously, Dad?” I am looking at the newest club in Houston, TX.“You are the only Wallace without their mate’s name on a club. Don’t you think Luca is going to notice at some point.” Dad tells me.“Bring me a concept as impressive as him and I’ll consider it.” I tell Dad.Dad smiles, “Here. We closed on the property in Las Vegas. His town. Your mom spent time mocking these up. Maybe you will agree, it’s perfect.”The outside is solid black, the Sign Diamond Encrusted, LUCA. The doors open to marble title, LWL, monogrammed in granite inlay, which leads to a whiskey bar, shelves lined with the best of best, bar stools like the high back chairs Luca uses in his office. Round ice, deep frozen, not pressed. The glass monogramed LWL. Past the whiskey bar, a general bar, with mix drink roulette. The stoolsare black wood with the mono
Dennis POV.“Hey, Baby, how is it going?” I ask Saturn on my daily phone call. It’s the hour devoted to me, no Phoenix, no distractions, this is my hour.“I tried to call you last night. My parents are in Vegas, and they got married!” She is squealing, she is so happy.“Damn, I was asleep and didn’t hear my phone. I’m so sorry, I was training hard yesterday. I must have passed out.” I lie. I haven’t been the best boyfriend lately. I need to tell Saturn. I mean, she is with Phoenix, so, it shouldn’t be a big deal.“It's all good, Babe,” I can hear her smile. Damn, I love that smile.“So other than training harder than usual, anything new with you?” She is fishing, why?“I might have a little news. Why do I get the feeling you already know?” She and I have never been able to keep secrets.“I didn’t want to say anything because I kinda feel bad, but it's killing me not to know. I feel you with someone. It's not painful, just an uneasy feeling, I guess, because the mate bond is not solid
Luca’s POV“So, what on earth are we going to do next year for our 20th?” Emmett asks, as we drive home from the portal. Sam had orbed the Fury home for us.“I have no idea,” I laugh, playing with my wedding ring.“Feels strange, right?” He asks. I see him also playing with his.“Yeah. I wore chains as a pup, but nothing since the kids were old enough to pull.” I laugh.“Orlando. Let’s go back and do our Babymoon again,” Emmett declares.“Hell, yeah! That sounds amazing,” I smile at him.“Oh yeah, I’ll get on that,” he smiles, as we pull up to the packhouse.“No welcoming committee?” I say, confused. I texted the kids that we were on the way.“They are teenagers, let it be” Emmett tells me.I open the door for him, and we step into the house.“SURPRISE!” Everyone, and I do mean EVERYONE, every Wallace, my parents, Aunt Kass, Uncle Edward, even Cindy, Alex and Martin, Clint, Melissa, Micah, Drake, Zak, their mates. Dillon, with Trevor and his mate, the Silver Springs delegation, e
The moon goddess’s POVMy plan for Emmett was always suppose to be simple. Change the Lopez. Family forever and end the heart condition. I guess I put a little to much faith in him. Who am I kidding, he was perfect for the job. And it may have taken longer than I thought it would, but he got there in the end. Nora copied Emmett’s ceremony in every detail. She said the descriptions from witnesses called it the most romantic Alpha/Luna Accession in history. Knowing she couldn’t top it she copied it. Emmett was touched and flattered. As he should be. I promised the Wallace family that I was don’t meddling int their lives, but Saturn is a special one to me. I gave her Dennis because he needed her. I have no control over humans and the loss of Cameron and Nova was never in my plan. Dennis was supposed to grow-up to be a playboy and prankster, think Sam but with blonde hair. When his parents died he just became a loud mouth. But he needed Saturn to ground him and give him a reason to wan
Luca’s POV“Baby, what are your plan today?” I ask, seeing him getting dressed for the office.He has had three minor heart occurrences in the past week. He keeps putting off his doctor's appointment, because DeVine’s daughter is “just too young to know anything”. So, I have been begging him to rest more.“I have to meet with Nora and Dennis. They are just about up to speed. And the ceremonies are in a week. I promise to take a nap afterwards,”. He kisses me and heads to the office.“Sweet goddess, if you hear me, protect him. I want him with me in retirement. We are so close, goddess protect him.”***********Me and my kids are setting the border and alliance agreements between their packs.“So, we won't patrol this border, but we will double our efforts on this border,” Saturn point to the map.“Yeah, that will work,” Walker agrees.“See how easy this will be, you two get along, just remind your kids to do same.” I laugh and then we hear Nora scream.Walker gets there first, but I a
Emmett’s POV“And I quit” Saturn plops in a chair next to Nora in my office. “For two people who claim to love each other, they fight like children!”“What are they fighting about now?” Nora asks.“The order of Accession. Since we get to set our own rules and stuff, we want to do a joint ceremony. But Phoenix wants to do the Alpha part first, then the Beta part. Her logic is it’s a new pack, we need an Alpha before we need a Beta. Dennis says that since it not a new pack but rather the re-establishment of an old pack, we can do the Beta part first and then the Alpha. Both of them make valid points, but I can’t decide; so I’m out, they can duke it out and I will do as I’m told,” She leans back.I laugh, “Daddy and Walker do the same thing. It’s a good move for an Alpha.”“DAD! I came in here for you to fix it,” Saturn whines.I look at her. “You are about to be Alpha, what the hell are you whining about. Am I going to have to rush down to Silver Lake every week to fix something fo
Warning this entire chapter is sex. All of it. You have been warned.Walker’s POV11:59 October 30, 2060“Why am I nervous?” I ask my Dad. “Because you have waited so long for this, and well, now it’s happening,” Daddy smiles. Dad is standing beside him and next to both of them, is the love of my life. In 30 seconds, she and I are going to haze.Patty showed up just to make sure she is right. “Don’t worry, other than not being able to recognize my own mate for bit, I’ve never been wrong,” Patty smiles. “It's gonna be fine.”12:00pm October 31, 2060I feel my wolf snap into place.“MINE” it wasn’t me, but a force I have no control over.I'm holding her and kissing her, she is kissing me. Please let me come out of this and it be Nora. Please.The fog clears and it is Nora.“My Muffin is now my mate,” Nora smiles up at me.“Damn, right,” Patty smiles. “I still got the magic!”“Congratulations, bro, and sis,” Saturn smiles. She won’t haze for 7 more months. “Thanks,” Nora hugs
Luca’s POVI really don’t know what the hell Emmett is thinking. I go into the room with Fred. “So, you have to get me to kiss you and you have two hours,” I find a mini bar and pour myself a scotch. “Drink?”“Whatever you are having, make it two,” Fred is smiling at me. I hand him a scotch and wait.“What ya got? How did you seduce all those mated females away from their families?” I ask. “It was simple really. I just showed them my greatest blessing,” Fred smiles and caresses my face. That is when my wolf perks up. I’m immune to magic. My wolf tells me when a spell is being attempted. I can choose to ignore it, or play along. I remember how my father defeated a wizard once. So, I play along.“Humm, what is your greatest blessing then?” I coo, as the spell wants me to.“It's very simple, you see,” Fred comes close and speaks low. “I have a dick that will make anyone scream. Would you like to see it, my pet?”“I think I might,” I follow my wolfs instructions.“Good, pet,” Fred is a
Emmett’s POV“If we can be quick, we can have one more round and shower before the kids come through the portal,” Luca tries to get me. We have landed at Blood Moon and need to head to the portal, but my man is trying to get one more round out of me.“Luca,” I whine. “I love you, but I haven’t seen the kids in 8 weeks. I want to be there when they come through. Plus, I think Melissa and Clint are there already.”“Screw them,” Luca kisses my neck. “You are going to be talking to the kids all afternoon and evening. This is my last chance to have you alone.”“Luca,” I moan, as he rubs me through my jeans. “Lose the clothes, sir.”Luca growls. We manage two rounds and a third in the shower on the plane.We dress and walk to the portal.“Hey there,” Melissa smiles.“Hey, Luna,” I hug her.“Micah is bringing his mate. Have you heard the news?” Melissa smiles.“No, we haven’t,” I smile.“Apparently, his mate is Beta at a bigger pack and doesn’t want to give up his position, so John is going
Walker’s POV“Muffin, what is wrong?” Nora asks me, as we walk on our final Saturday at Golden Moon. We have one more week before we all return home.“This morning, Dennis had Phoenix wrapped up in a very passionate kiss. It’s weird seeing him kiss anyone but Saturn,”. I tell her.“I caught him and Saturn doing more than kissing in the bathroom of the rec room yesterday,” Nora giggles. “I talked to Phoenix, she says they are doing well. She loves her alone time with Saturn and her alone time with Dennis, but her favorite is when the three of them are together.”“She doesn’t feel like an outsider when they are all together?” I ask.Nora smiles, “she says no. She made the joke that Dennis is the outsider when they are together.”I laugh.“Why have we spent this time together talking about them? We spend a lot of time talking about them?” Nora asks me.“Because I’m getting used to the idea,” I tell her.“Well get used to this idea. One year from now, you and I will be taking oaths in fro
Emmett’s POVI am standing by the car, waiting for Luca to come out, so we can get to Atlanta. We are taking a commercial flight like we did 18 years ago. We are going to do everything the same. Well, we were, until Luca stopped speaking to me over the kids' names.Why is having Wallace in their names so damn important?I thought he would be okay, little miffed maybe, but never ready to kill angry.The last thing he said to me was, “I need I cancel wet teams.”He was going to kill James. So much for breaking tradition.We needed to talk, to clear the air. He needs to understand my decision to exclude Wallace was the same as Marie’s, Sara’s (no, not, Sara, she named her first born Wallace, bad example). Rona’s son is Wallace-Marshall, so that’s out. Patty is a perfect example. She is tough, independent, strong willed, she only uses Marshall for Hewy, Dewy, and Louie. Those aren’t their names, but they have such big lips, we couldn’t resist nicknaming them after the Duck triplets. She ac
Luca’s POVWhen I land back in Silver Creek, I grab a bottle of champagne and head to my Luna’s office. I’m wearing a Hawaiian shirt, white long dress shorts, boat shoes, and my aviator glasses. I have two glasses and I decide we need some fun. So, I grab my phone to play a song, I want to dance and seduce my mate. I find an oldie, but a goodie.The beat starts a little Spanish then “Tonight, we dance,” ……”Nothing can stop us tonight”. “Bailamos”Emmett is laughing, as I sing along to “Tonight, I’m yours.”He stands up and we start dancing around his office.“Tonight, we dance,”I start kissing his neck and he is laughing at me. I’m half Hispanic, I have smooth moves. My mate he is from a mountain. Less smooth, zero rhythm. So, I lead.“Nice, Babe,” he tells me, as the song ends.I pour champagne. “We have zero children. For the next five weeks, we are not responsible for keeping younger versions of ourselves alive. We are empty-nesters, and we aren’t 40 yet.”Emmett laughs harder. “O