Nix’s POV I nearly do a back flip when Parker asks if he and Caren can stay a few more days. Parker seemed more enthusiastic than Caren, who just seemed happy that he was happy. She keeps smiling at him when he talks about Dani. He hangs around with Dani a lot during their second day here. Which meant someone needed to entertain Caren. I reluctantly volunteer. When I say reluctantly, I mean I act all cool on the outside, but on the inside, I am dying for her to say ‘yes’. She accepts my offer and I go to show her around the pack. I have been here quite a while now and am familiar with a lot of places. We walk and talk, it’s really nice. I want to call it our second date, with breakfast being the first. But I know it’s not. She is just being friendly. She's well aware that she mentions her sister too often, and apologizes for it, but her sister is her best friend. They do a lot together. She is anxious about what the future holds for her at Spring Valley Pack,
Nix’s POV I know I have been here for nearly 10 months, but I still wake up early. I still train with the men each morning and I am pretty good, not the best, as Trevor keeps reminding me. But not bad for a boy. I am top of the children’s group, though. Melissa and Dylan now have to train too. They are terrible. Just like I used to be, I often tell them. Dylan will soon move up to the men's group. He just needs to get some basic skills, now he has the use of his legs. My head was pounding as I woke up this morning. I think it’s the actual stress of the week. I have to admit it. It has been an enjoyable week, seeing as Caren has been here. But it has been an intense week at the same time. I feel like I have been on an emotional rollercoaster and it will not get any better. What with Mike inviting me to go on a training session with him at the palace. When I spoke to Mike, he said I showed great potential to join his team when I got my wolf and that he wanted to see how my tra
Mike’s POV Doing as I am told. I invited Nix to join a training session at the palace. I had to make something up fast. It’s not Nix that I am worried about. It’s that arsehole who is head of the Royal Guard, Rayne. He thinks he is better than everyone. So, I pander to his ego and tell him I have some new recruits who need to see the Royal Guard in action; you know, in case of an attack. He takes that sort of stuff seriously. He only got the post because his sister is the Queen. I could squash him like a bug. But we have never had the opportunity to train together or fight. Not yet anyway. But we will. Council Man Edward wants to know if Nix can withstand the Royals aura. I am exhausted after driving there all night. But I need to see if he can get close. The Princes are the easiest targets, seeing as Nix is of a similar age to them. I also know they train every morning, all morning. I direct Nix to the training area where I know the pair of them are. I watch him whil
Mike’s POV I drive back to the Council territory in a separate car to Nix. This way I can phone Council Man Edward in private. See which way he wants me to proceed. “Well?” he snaps over the phone. No hello or pleasantries. He must be eager to find out how much time Nix spent with them. “He spent a considerable amount of time with the Princes. He even had a passing exchange with one of the Kings.“Marvelous.” Now he seemed to relax. I can tell by the tone in his voice. “Bring the boy to the Council. Let’s get him into our mindset. Get him on our side. Meet the people he is going to be helping. He is going to be useful in the future. The near future, hopefully.” “Yes, Sir.” I told him. Before hanging up. When we eventually get back. I invited Nix to stay with me at my house. I have to follow my orders and try to keep him here. Truthfully, I was not happy when he accepted. Now I have to entertain him. I send a mind link out to some of my team, telling them they are to come
Nix’s POV It’s been a while since I went to the palace with Mike. He has called me regularly since our trip. Enquiring how my training is going, how I am doing in school, if I am getting along with my family. It’s pretty strange, to be honest. We were never really that friendly. But for the last few months, he has taken a keen interest in my welfare. He even started inviting me to jobs with him and training exercises. Vance sometimes lets me go, but he reminds me I have school and that prioritizes. Especially with being the next Alpha. When I went with Mike, he always made me feel special. He will take it hard when I turn him down for a position on his team. Reed even called. He is visiting a couple of packs nearby and he is hoping he can stop by and visit me. I do like Reed; he helped me even when I never knew I needed help. It would be good to see him. I told him the dates I would be away, and we arranged for him to visit me afterwards. Things are going pretty well b
Nix’s POV Pati and I ran through the field together, laughing and playing as we run. When we stopped, I stroked her white fur. It felt as soft as ever and she made a purring vibration, telling me she was enjoying my touch. She kept pouncing on me and nuzzling into my arms. I was lying beside her, describing what had happened during the last 12 months. I let her know how much I had missed her. I never wanted to say goodbye to her again. A young black wolf approached us. At first, I feared for Pati’s safety. But she appeared to know the wolf and she started playing with him. The black wolf approached me and licked my hand. At least he is friendly, I thought to myself. It’s no wonder Pati gets along with him. I looked at her and smiled. That was why I didn’t notice when the black wolf charged at me. Head butting me in the stomach. He hit me with so much force that it sent me flying through the air, landing on the ground. That’s when my eyes jolted open. It had all been a
Christina’s POV Quinn has only been in my life for a few hours and she has blocked me out several times. I know she is doing it to stop me from seeing what she is doing. But I am also worried about what she is doing. Especially when there is a taste of copper lingering in my mouth. I know that there won’t be there for a good reason. Seeing as she promised, she would make the rogues pay. When she asked me if I wanted to go home, I simply told her I couldn’t. I couldn’t face my life without Dylan. Not in our house, not with all of his memories and belongings there. All those daily reminders of what I had lost. That he is gone forever. There was no coming back from a fall like that. This is our birthday. We should be celebrating together, celebrating our birth and receiving our wolves together. Not me being alone mourning his death. Grieving because I will never again get to hear him tell me some stupid facts that he has learned about. Or waking him up and him giving me a go
Christina’s POV Waking up the next morning, I felt awful. I had a banging headache and the light hurt my eyes. Looking at myself in the mirror, I had a red face and big puffy eyes. “Crying about him won’t bring him back.” Quinn tells me. “I know. It just hurts to know I will never see him again.” Walking down the stairs, I realized I could stay there for a while. Being alone may help me process what happened. I know I would have to integrate with a pack, eventually. But right now, being alone may be beneficial. I borrowed some clothes from Nix’s room. They are horrible and huge. I had to put knots on the t-shirt and turn the trousers into shorts. But I am desperate and have no choice. Other than using his mom’s clothes. I know that would upset Nix knowing I was touching her belongings, so I would rather not. I start the taps running to get a drink of water. It's possible I'm getting a headache because of dehydration. I’ve been crying a lot recently. But the water