Lottie’s POV It’s Parker. Parker is here. I am so happy. Happy that he is safe, but even more so, that he is alive. I thought he was dead, or at least that is what Richard led me to believe. But it is short-lived. “Get inside before they see you,” mom shouts at him. I kneeled to check on Diesel. At least Parker is awake and safe. Parker and the stranger run inside. I see Maddox following them. But then he appeared at my side. I guess he figured I might need some help with Diesel. I shook Diesel, trying to wake him, but he was out cold. Mom grabs me and lets out a sob. “I knew, I knew I had to stay here. I knew you would know where to find me. When Parker told us what happened to Hudson, I couldn’t do anything. Then Caren showed up. She wanted to go look for you, but we didn’t know where you would be. So, we stayed here, hoping you would come home. My baby, my baby has come home.” A wolf approaches the barrier and stares at us. He looks at me and growls. I am about to say so
Caren’s POV I heard a howl coming from the woods. I raced out back in case someone was in trouble, just like Ethan had been last week. Mom was angry with me and Parker for going to his rescue. Not because she doesn’t value life, but because we put ourselves in danger. I could see smoke coming from over the trees, but there were noises. I would have expected screaming or yelling if someone was in trouble. I heard some commotion coming from the front of the house. But those cretins have been testing the barrier for days. I stayed outside for a short while. But there was nothing, and I walked into the house. “It’s only a fire mom. They’re probably trying to smoke us out or try something stupid like that.” I shouted to anyone that was listening. We suspect they think Ethan is dead. His injuries were pretty bad, even I couldn’t heal him. We dug a hole and rolled his body into it. We made them believe he was dead. It was all for show, of course. He sneaked into the house once it
Alpha Dalton’s POV–Alpha of Silver Mountain Pack “Lottie wasn’t there for training again yesterday. Apparently, she and Maddox have gone away for a few weeks.” My mother tells me over breakfast. “That’s strange. Surely, she would have said something to Stacey during their last session.” Maybe she has gone to visit her father. He is alone at the River Valley Pack. I doubt he will not want regular visits from her now that he knows about her existence. I give a nod to show I agree. I’m getting ready to say something to degrade him. “Alpha, there is a Member of the Wolf Council at the gate, with his protection detail. He wants entry.” Is the mind link I received? I looked at my mother. “Edward is at the border? I wonder why he didn’t call first. He always informs me before his visits.” “Let him in.” Is the message I sent back. “It wasn’t that long ago since he was last here.” She responds. “I had best get changed then.” She says, getting up from the table. She doe
Eden’s POV Nix, Lottie, and Maddox left yesterday morning. I worked alongside Ara in the kitchen in the morning and mucked out the stables during the day. It was hard work. It took me longer to do, seeing that Nix wasn’t there to help or motivate me. But I said I would try to be better and I am definitely going to try. I may not succeed, but I will try. That is what he asked for. I had lunch with Ara yesterday. She is actually really nice once you get to know her. Her true loyalty is to her son. She works hard so he can have a better life. It’s admirable. Working alongside her has made me realize how much I have taken for granted all of my life. Once I showered yesterday, I went to find my brothers. I’m thinking of learning how to defend myself. I had a feeling they would laugh at me, but I also knew they would also help me. But when I found them, they were helping uncle Rayne with the Royal Guard’s preparations. I tried to find my dads, but they were dealing with someth
Nathan’s POV I left Summer asleep in bed this morning. It is going to be a long couple of days for us all. Today she doesn’t need to worry about the Wolf Council. She just has to deal with my mother. I give her one last glance as I leave our bedroom. She looks so peaceful. “I can’t be bothered with this lot today.” I told my brother. Truthfully, I can’t be bothered with the Wolf Council any day. “You and me both, brother.” He responds. Neither of us like the Wolf Council. It stems back to our youth when they threatened us for using our auras against their protection detail. They clarified that yes, we are of the royal family and yes, we have gifts. But anyone who wears a talisman renders those gifts useless. We were young, and they threatened to beat us senselessly. We know now it was an idle threat. They have the protection detail because they are so weak. But at the time we didn’t. With their arrival today, we are going to need to be on point. Max and Jax are working with
Rick’s POV I opened my eyes and I realized what day it was. It is the day my men are going to infiltrate the palace disguised as caters. The head chef has made sure they are part of the catering team that will work with him, to cater for all the extra mouths at the palace over the next few days. The Wolf Council will arrive at the palace today and act as a distraction for them to kidnap her. They are willing to sacrifice themselves for my revenge. If they survive, I have promised them a senior position when we get back to the Blood Moon Pack. I am practically giddy. They could be here at any point today. But it will be today. I have waited for this day since the Wolf Council approached me, inviting me to play a small part in their bigger plan. It doesn’t matter to me what their plans are. I just want her! After I kill her, I plan on taking Freya home with me. Celeb had better have cleared out those rogues that currently live in my family pack. I have told him that if he ha
Rayne’s POV I am sorting things out with the head of the protection detail, Mike. We are planning and organizing where people are staying and what will happen tomorrow. The eclipse may only last a few hours, but we don’t know what to expect during it. What we know is that our wolves will be dormant, just like when there is a blue moon. Max and Jax are with me. I really hate Mike. He’s an arrogant arsehole. He thinks he is and his team are the best in the world. I once even heard him tell someone that I only got my position as General of the Royal Guard because of my sister. Shows what he knows! However, a scream from within the palace had me running in. Max and Jax were close behind me. The commotion is coming from the Beta suite. Autumn, the baby. I think, panicking. What I wasn’t expecting was the words that came out of Nathan’s mouth “Autumn’s mate bond, it’s been severed. Where the hell is Adam?” I froze. I have known Adam for over 20 years. He has been one of my
Reed’s POV River Valley Pack is a buzz with cars coming and going. More and more wolves arrive by the hour. Council Member Charles and the rest of the Council Member’s are due today. Maybe the protection detail is been overcautious. But once I give him my report, I can thankfully get back to the Mountain Creek Pack. The new arrivals look like they are preparing for something intense happening. I walk out and try to speak to a few of them, but they just grunt at me. “Reed. Reed.” a small voice yells. I turned around, and I saw her. Freya comes bouncing towards me. She shouldn’t be seeing what is going on here. I took her gently by the hand. “Come on Freya. Let’s find something to do.” We headed to the house where I was staying just to pick something up. Then we walked over to Freya’s house. She is telling me all about the pack where she lives. She tells me about her two daddies. “You don’t have a mommy?” I ask her. “No, my mommy died when I was little. But grandpa Rick