Maddox’s POV I spent the night in wolf form next to an irate Alpha Hudson. Every sound Xavier was on point. I am not sure he slept much at all. He was extremely restless. Something was bothering him, but when I asked him, he didn’t seem to know. In the morning, Parker walked into the valley with a breakfast for Alpha Hudson and me. He slipped one into the cage and headed in my direction, which was when Xavier gave me back control of our body. I put some shorts on while I was eating. “How was your evening?” I asked my brother. “Informative,” he says, looking around us. “I spent the evening being entertained by the Beta’s oldest daughter, Ella Thorne. She was a bundle of energy and liked to chat.” He looked around the valley and nodded towards one warrior walking around. I nodded, acknowledging what he meant. He wants to have a private conversation, where no one can hear what he is about to say. “According to Ella, her dad has been Beta here for nearly 18 years. He only came
Millie’s POV I have been hiking for hours and have not come across either of my girls. They have to be somewhere, I tell myself as I sit, having a drink of water. When I heard growling coming from behind the trees, ‘crap’ is what I thought to myself. My only hope is that they think I am a lost hiker and leave me alone. There are not many human disappearances in these parts, mainly because no one wants the human authorities wandering around the area. I text Lottie ‘911’, hoping she knows I need help and can track me using our family app. Aidan told me once that wolves love a chase, so unless you are confident you can get away, but your best bet is to climb, hoping they will get bored. If they think I am a human who has climbed a tree, they won’t stick around as they usually have a job to do. As soon as I spotted a tree that I may be able to climb, I ran towards it. But I didn’t make it very far before a wolf snapped its jaws on my trouser leg and was dragging me along
Caren’s Pov I have been staring at that stupid tracking app for hours. It was getting beyond a joke. I am literally tapping out a text to Maddox when Parker comes bursting through the door. “Lottie needs you. NOW” he practically screams at me while grabbing my wrist and dragging me out of the house towards his SUV. If Lottie needs me, he doesn’t need to drag me. I would go at any pace. Deana asks who Lottie is. I gave her a brief summary of who my twin sister is. Deana doesn’t quite understand the dynamics of our sisterhood and I am not in the right mindset to explain it to her. I told her I would explain it all to her later, but right now, what she needs to do right now is to trust me. What I also know right now is that if Lottie needs me this desperately, there is a situation only my witch powers can deal with. But I haven’t used them since Deana arrived and I don’t know how strong they are. I pray to Hecate that I still have enough witch left in me to handle whateve
Maddox’s POV I couldn’t believe what I saw when I watched Lottie dragging Millie out of that building. Nor could I believe the state Millie was in. Considering how Millie treated me when I first met her, it’s shocking to see the state of her now. “I need Caren,” were the words Lottie practically screamed at me. I mind linked Parker immediately after he responded to me. I went to console Lottie. She didn’t appear hurt, but her expression was alarming. I felt helpless to help my mate right then. If we were back home in my pack and someone made my Luna feel this way, I would kill them. Once I get her home, I never expect to see that look on her face again. Alpha Hudson is staring at her like she is a figment of his imagination. But how else would you look at the daughter you never knew you had? She must look like her mother. As it was the physical description he gave of his mate that allowed me to make the connection between Veronica and Lottie. Thankfully, when Caren a
Lottie’s POV’s I am so mad, mad at how we have been treated. Fuming at what those arseholes did to my mom and seething now that I have processed everything that has happened and now the fucking Alpha of that pack wants to get near her again. He must be having a bloody laugh! Let him be near her? What so he can finish the job? I do not think so. I stood in front of him. I am not intimidated or afraid of him. I calm told him the truth when I told him I did not regret killing his men, they both deserved it. In fact, they deserved much worse in my opinion, but seeing as they are now dead, I can’t inflict anymore pain on them. Then he started smiling at me. My anger level just ramps up a few notches. I have never been this mad in my life. Is he smiling because of what they did to my mom? “Who the fuck are you smiling at?” I said, challenging him. When he tells me to watch my tongue, my head nearly exploded. I couldn’t actually speak for a few seconds. I grit my teeth and pucker my
Maddox’s POV I was outside, talking to Alpha Hudson about Beta Celeb. I have a few questions and all I really know is what the Beta’s daughter told Parker. But this information is not fact and an Alpha needs evidence and facts, not gossip or opinions! What is a fact, though, is what the border patrol did to Millie. That I saw with my own eyes and I didn’t like what I saw. Alpha Hudson tells me that Beta Celeb has never given him any reason not to trust him. He has been loyal to him for the entire duration that he has been his Beta. He has taken care of the pack when he has not been at his best and he has the best interest of the pack at heart. When the pack’s population was declining, he managed to bring together about 100 warriors and their families. I look at Alpha Hudson, processing what he has just said. Every time I have encountered Beta Celeb, he has actually tried to fulfill his Beta role. Covering up for him when he was not at his best. Not involving the Wolf C
Lottie’s POV What a day, I think to myself. Not only did my sister fly off to who knows where? But I met a girl in blue, got myself kidnapped, watched my mom nearly be beaten to death, killed two men and discovered I had a real father. Now I find out my sister has an elemental gift and to top it all off, it’s still her birthday. “Crap,” I say out loud. suddenly realizing it is still my sister's birthday, her 18th birthday, and we have not done anything to help her celebrate it. I grabbed her and started jumping around like a lunatic singing happy birthday to her. She just laughs at me. “You have no idea what happened to me, Lottie,” she tells me with a smile on her face. “You have no idea what happened to me either.” I respond with a sad face. But right now, I am just happy I have my family home, where we are all safe. “Let’s go and have a catch-up sis.” I told my older sister. “Then we need to celebrate the birth of this beauty” she says, laughing and pointing at herself.
Lottie’s POV I walked into the house, hoping to take our annual photo. But no one was there. The house was almost quiet. Almost. While I was walking through the house, I heard people laughing. I walked into the garden outside. I saw Caren hovering several meters in the air, jerking left and right. Mom looks concerned, probably in case she falls. Maddox laughing and staring at her. Parker shouted at her, “go higher.” Mom walks up behind him and slaps him across the head, while mom tells her “Not to bother and to come down.” I just stood and watched my sister practicing with her elemental gift. I mean, she has been able to make a light breeze for years, but this is on a whole new level. She sees me and comes down. “Better than the first time?” she asks. “Definitely,” I respond. “Deana is helping me with my control,” she says, smiling. “Do you want to meet her? She wants to meet you.” Caren’s face lights up with excitement when she asks. “Of course, I do. She is my sister’s bet
Charlie’s POV “What are we going to do, Jacob? How did we end up losing track of so much time? Darcey is going to kill me.” “Don’t worry too much. Darcey will be at home, tucked up in bed. She won’t even notice you were gone.” Is he serious? Darcey will know. We’re trying for a baby, and she is demanding sex every night. Not just a quick session either! The past week she has been hornier than ever, and I have been running on fumes. She will know I’m not there. I knew it was a mistake. Letting our wolves go for a run before the blue moon. But Jacob insisted. He convinced me I had been stressed lately. That I needed to let off some steam. Now I was going to be in a bucket full of crap. Thanks Jacob, I think to myself. Our wolves took over, blocking us out. They only let us have our bodies back because they became dormant. Now here we are standing here bollock naked in the middle of nowhere, miles from home. “It’s going to take ages to get back.” “It’s going to take you ages.
Stephanie’s POV “Steff. How are you feeling?” A voice asked me. “Horrible. My head hurts so much.” Am I speaking to someone in my mind? Whoever it is laughing at me. Did I actually die? I can’t have died. I would be back in the wolf realm. From the smells in this place, I am definitely not there. In fact, one smell is so very good, like delicious. I can’t put my finger on it, but it is mouth watering. “That’s our mate.” The voice says again. “I don’t have a mate. I don’t have a wolf.” “You do now. Selene sent me to you.” I slowly figured out that’s who I was talking to me. “There’s so much you need to know, Steff. Or is it Annie or Stephanie?” “No, no, no.” I’m so confused. “What I need to know is which wolf Selene sent me?” Whoever she is shakes herself and stands proud. She then pounds her feet. How do I know what she is doing? “Selene sent me to you. She said, I am to look after you. Ensure you get life-long happiness and joy. The love you deserve.” “Fine,
Hecate’s POV “An opportunity has risen. You’re the perfect choice for the role.” I tell the couple that have been living an isolated life. They both look at me. “Selene needs to give a wolf less soul, the powers of the blue moon goddess. Only someone who is willing can accept the powers. It would mean you would have to live in the wolf realm. With him forever.” I said, gesturing towards her mate. “I can live here with him forever.” She responds. “You can live there forever and oversee your children and grandchildren. You can be with their wolves for all eternity.” I now have the attention of them both. “Can I visit them?” She asks curiously. “Occasionally,” I tell her. I know Selene will restrict visits, especially after Steff burned through her last body so fast. “I also want to negotiate with Selene about you overseeing any hybrids. They need support and guidance. Given your experience in this field, I thought it would be fitting.” She looks at me, then at the wolf at her side.
Tripp’s POV “You are a goddam idiot. You just walked away from her. I thought you said you wouldn’t be rejecting her, no matter what?” I said snappily to Elliot. Still not quite believing he walked away from our mate. He walked away and shifted. “I won’t be rejecting her. It’s just a lot to take in. I needed to process everything she told me. She has lived so many lives, knows everything about us. Not to mention she is in our mate’s body. That’s just weird.” “You couldn’t have told her that?” I roared at him angrily. I have been Elliot’s wolf for a long time and that by far is the stupidest thing he has ever done. “Steff’s body was dying because of her frequent visits to earth, to save your family. Annie’s soul was gone, her body was dying. Why can’t she have a life? She has helped so many over the years and is a good friend to all of us wolves.” I said now, trying to reason with the fool. “Do you know her?” Elliot asked me. “Yes. She lives in the wolf realm most of the time with
Elliot’s POV After my graduation, Dad decided to stop at Blackwood farm on his way home to the palace. Dad wanted to visit his mom’s grave. During my studies, I visited Blackwood farm many times. It was so quiet and away from the busyness of the school. It was a great place to study and Tripp, my wolf, loved being surrounded by nature. Dad visited whenever he came to see me. But he always got upset. This will be the last time he will visit Blackwood Farm for quite a while. I expect him to be worse today. I drove back in the early hours of the morning. I know Elizabeth and I have agreed I will start on Monday. But I am so excited. She is looking forward to some time off. My great aunt Elizabeth has been a great mentor since I started my training. I know my grandma has been as well, but she doesn’t practice anymore. Even though I am a few days early, she hands me my white coat. It feels so official putting it on. I can’t stop smiling as she gives me the tour o
Stephanie’s POV “Come on Stephanie. We’re going to be late.” Charlie calls out to me. I know he wants to get to work early today. But, of course, on the day I am supposed to be ready early. Everything goes wrong and I am running late. Darcey gave Charlie a chance. I am thrilled she did. Knowing what he overcame puts my heart at rest that they will take care of each other forever. Since then, Charlie has become a valued member of the kingdom. Proving to Darcey and everyone else that he is a worthy mate for her. She made him work for it, though. Part of the agreement between them was that he didn’t join the royal guard. He agreed not only because Darcey asked him not to, but because he knew Addie and Avery would make his life hell. They still hold a grudge because of his actions and the emotional suffering they caused her. Instead, Charlie got a job teaching the kids in the kingdom’s school. He also organizes regular camping trips for older children and aids with a program to
Steff’s POV I look at both of Annie’s parents. They look lost. “Will you keep her name?” “I would prefer to keep my own name.” Her mom looked like she was about to cry again. “How about a compromise? Combine the two. How does Stephanie sound?” She nods her head, composing herself. “Why is Hecate coming?” Annie’s father asks. “Annie’s body will need to be strengthened to house my soul. It won’t hurt Annie. I assure you.” Her father’s body seemed to sag with relief. “After the soul transfer. I will stay for a while. Let you say really say goodbye to her.” I don’t think they know what to say to that. But they will when the time comes. “No one is to know about this. It has never happened in the past.” I told them both. Just before Hecate appeared. Her appearance can be alarming if you’re not used to seeing her. Hecate has dark hair and dark eyes. For supernatural occasions, which this is, Hecate wears dark clothes and a spiked headpiece. She looks like an evi
Darcey’s POV When I woke up, all I wanted to do was find Charlie. The images in the lake still broke my heart. But what I needed more than anything was a drink. Elizabeth had been hydrating my body with some intravenous fluids, but my throat was as dry as a desert. Then people started fussing over me. “Take it easy was Caren’s advice.” Esme assured Caren I would. Then she promised to stay by my side until I made a full recovery. “Ayla, you had better make this a swift recovery.” I told her. Although I love my sister, spending a lot of time with her could be challenging. In fact, I am not sure we would be friends if we weren’t sisters. We are that different. But we are always there for one another. I know Charlie isn’t going anywhere. Nat visited me, telling me she had confined him and Jacob to a suite on the first floor. “You make it sound like he is a prisoner.” Esme says curiously to her. “He saved her life.” “I know,” Nat says sweetly. “When Darcey is feeling bet
Goddess Selene’s POV “You said we had more time.” Annie’s mom questions me. I want to remind her I am a goddess. But I really want Steff to have Annie’s body. “You do. I can now answer your questions.” I explained to Annie’s parents. Steff steps forward. “I am the blue moon goddess. I take care of the wolves in Selene’s realm during the blue moon and the eclipse. Your wolves know me well. The rest of the time, I am Selene’s companion. In my youth, my physical body hurt so badly it died. I now require a host body, a vessel to house my soul. Selene says you are considering letting me use your daughter’s body?” “Yes,” Annie’s father says proudly. “It would be an honor.” “I just want to know she will be cared for.” Her mom cried. “I have taken care of many bodies over my long life. Your daughter will be no different.” Her mom cries again but nods her head, implying her consent. “Steff, will you remain with them until Hecate arrives? I have business elsewh