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
Caren’s POV I don’t know how I ended up in Blackwood. Deana has been in charge for a while. When she finally allows me to take over our body again. I find myself looking at the entrance to a road. The sign read ‘Blackwood Farm.’ I take a few seconds to remember where I have heard the name before. This was Nix’s home before he went to the Mountain Creek Pack. Someone probably lives here already. “Someone does live here. Can you not smell it?” Deana tells me. I take a big whiff and I know what she is sensing; a wolf’s scent. I don’t feel too embarrassed now that I am naked standing on the porch of the farmhouse. I stand there and process my life. I knocked lightly on the door. While I wait for someone to answer, I process the extent of my situation. I was rejected and will forever be alone, never to have true love, never to have kids. A love that should last my entire life, a soul mate that was destined to be with me forever, a man to call my own. I cried. What have I done wron
Nix’s POV I never want to let her go now that I have found her. But I have been holding onto her for too long and it is becoming awkward. “Is this where you have been all of this time? Why didn’t you get in touch? We have all missed you.” I told her all in one breath before pulling her in for another hug. I let her go this time after a few seconds. “I just couldn’t cope after Dylan’s death. I still struggle. But I am getting better.” she says while tears run down her face. Oh, my goddess, she doesn’t know. How would she know? She disappeared. Do I tell her? Or do I show her? That would be too mean. What if I tell her and she doesn’t believe me? She will hate me forever. What if I tell her and she runs off? No, I have to show her. I have to get her back home by any means necessary, even if I have to lie. It is in her best interest to get her home. “Melissa has really missed you. She was so upset when you both disappeared.” “I was too upset to return. I could
Christina’s POV I thought he was taking me to the pack house. Now he is telling me I have to go to the cliffs for closure? He must be having a laugh? There is one reason and one reason alone why I would go there and I have been supported through those dark times! “Melissa is there. She needs to know what happened. She was completely in love with Dylan. She has the right to know what happened.” I hate him throwing Melissa in my face. He has done it several times. It is a good job I love her, otherwise I wouldn’t have come back to this pack at all. We walked up to the cliffs. I can hear Jen. Her screeches make me smile. I have forgotten how happy she made me over the last year. She is a vicious killer. But she protected me like a friend. Even on THAT night. I don’t see Melissa anywhere, but there is a man standing on the cliff edge. He is tall, even from this distance I can tell he is tall. But no Melissa. I kept on walking, searching for her. I will kill N
Nix’s POV We all walked back to the pack house together. I can arrange for my SUV to be picked up later. Walking back, I can’t help but feel happy and thankful to have this group of people around me. Thankful that I have found Christina. I find it a strange co-incidence that Caren ended up in the same place as Christina at the same time. I must have only just missed her. I am still concerned about Caren. But I wouldn’t know where to look. Where is her sister and her mate? What about Parker? Something is not right. But there is nothing I can do right now. When we get to the pack house, we go straight for the kitchen. I can smell food cooking and it smells good. “Hi Nix. Welcome hom....” Stella says. She drops what she is holding when Christina walks through the door. “I hope you don’t mind, but I brought home a guest home with me.” I know she won’t mind. Stella’s eyes glaze over for a split second and she walks over to Christina and just holds her. “Stupid is defi
Nix’s POV I could tell instantly when I glanced at my friend that something was wrong. He didn’t have a smile on his face and when he stood, his clothes looked baggy. He also stank. It hurt to see him this way. He was so good to me and I am looking at him now. I wouldn’t have believed he was the same man. He lowered himself to the floor, brought his knees up to his chest and cried. I probably appeared unsympathetic when I went and got him a glass of water. But he drank all of it when I handed it to him. “What’s happened?” I finally asked him. He sniffled before wiping his face on his jumper. “I found her. I found her, Nix. I found my soul mate. My mate.” He started crying again. He found her? Did she die or something? What is wrong with him? He should be celebrating. With her not crying on my floor like a child. “Congratulations.” His head snaps in my direction before he breaks down again. Seriously, what has happened to his mate? “Nix, I did the stupide