Nathan’s POV After realizing Jaxon can enter the warehouse, because he is wolf less. I have never been more thankful for it to be a Blue Moon to rise. It should be less than an hour away before Christian becomes dormant. At first, I am pacing, gnawing at my nails, reassuring Christian that I would do anything and everything in my power to get her back. Then I thought about the fact we have a mate and that I had already met her. I find a boulder to sit on, and Dawson joins me. “Are you feeling as useless as I am?” he asks me. “Yeah!” I said, snorting at him. We are kings being bested by a child. “Do you remember her?” Dawson asked curiously. “How could I forget her? She was the last woman I slept with. Nothing could even come close to that experience!” “I tried once, but I just felt wrong.” Dawson says. “She was beautiful, but it wasn’t right. I never tried again after that.” I laughed at him. “I guess Summer made that night so memorable for us bot
Summer’s POV I wake up when someone throws a bucket of cold water over me. My captors just laughed. I don’t know whether it’s because of my reaction or my humiliation. Either way, there is nothing I can do. I am wearing nothing but a sack and my underwear. Alexis is dormant. I started shivering from the cold. One man takes off his jumper and started drying me. “Why am I here?” I asked him while my teeth chattered. “Someone wants to meet you, Summer. Paid a pretty penny for the meeting, too.” “Why?” I stuttered out “Don’t know or care. We just care about the money. They have taken it a step too far with the water, though.” He says, still trying to soak up the water. Rogue mercenaries, that’s why they let the kids go. They aren’t being paid to take them and it will mean more work. I didn’t know that, but it kept me compliant when threatening them. Hurting Eden wouldn’t have been a part of their plan. “I will double what they paid you.” I said w
Carly’s POV I can’t believe Beta Vincent finally confirmed he had found her. It’s taken long enough. Eight years. For eight years straight, I've refused to let go of this grudge. Growing up, I was taught about how special the mate bond was. I was taught to let no one touch what is mine. I was taught to save my virginity for my mate, just like they would save themselves for me. But this stupid pack encouraged them to share themselves, rid themselves of their sexual urges. It’s wrong and disgusting. My mates should have been as pure as I was. When I told my dad what happened at the Forest Green Pack that day, he went crazy. Their stupid rules, their stupid Alpha. Daddy was prepared to attack and kill the Alpha. Kill her publicly. Let everyone know who the boss was. He threatened that anyone who stood against him would be killed as well. I was going to let daddy do it as well. Especially because she embarrassed me in front of everyone. The future Luna of Forest Green P
Gale’s POV Go back to the pack? He is having a laugh. That would be like giving up the search for her. Not a chance in hell am I giving up looking for her. I may have lost her once, because of pack loyalty. But I won’t be giving up on her now. I could feel my face burning with anger as I started walking out of the tire building. Rayne runs after me. “Where are you going, Gale?” He asks. “To look for our sister, they didn’t just get up and vanish. I can’t just sit around waiting, hoping they get in touch. From the sounds of it, they want to hurt her. Heck, they already have.” I am annoyed he is not as angry as me. He is about to say something, but I don’t care. “Don’t think I am very good company right now, anyway.” He walked outside with me, “wait a few seconds.” “No, I am going.” “Seconds, I said” He walks towards someone, says a few words and they both walk in my direction. “This is Isaac. He’s a rogue. He knows these parts better than anyone here. He fou
Rayne’s POV We got nothing, absolutely nothing, no leads or anything from the tire warehouse. The only thing that is stopping me from going insane right now is those kids. Summer’s kids. If she finds out I wasn’t there for them when they needed someone, she will kill me. Gale took off with Isaac. It should have been me that went with Gale. But I am thinking of my family right now. Nathan and Dawson are beside themselves after seeing the state of Summer’s blood-covered clothes. They were worse when we couldn’t find any clues. Whoever has her hasn’t left a trace. I think they hope that the kids have more details. We got back to the Crystal Lake Pack. We regrouped. I sent out guards in every direction, hoping they would find something, anything. I go to the hospital where the kids are. Elizabeth has been soaking their eyes with sterile water and applying cream for the irritation. “They will all be fine, physically.” She tells me. Evie is consoling the kids as best she
Summer’s POV I can’t believe she is still holding a grudge after all of this time. I went to say something, but my throat was so dry that I couldn’t speak. I can still only see out of one eye. She takes great pleasure as she stands there watching her friend push the taser against my skin repeatedly. He takes a phone call, during which he shoves the taser deeper into my skin, making me scream louder than anything. He laughs while doing it as well. I don’t know where Carly found this guy. But he is really enjoying himself. He tells Carly he is going for a break and a smoke. Before he leaves, he tells me “Don’t be going anywhere girly, we're going to be having a lot more fun today.” He then licks my face. Laughing at how salty my tears taste. I put my head down as he leaves. I am tired, my body is sore and drained. There was a sound, like the chopping sound made by scissors. Followed by her voice. “Let’s improve your looks with a haircut, shall we?” Carly suggests
Dawson’s POV I was livid after that phone call, and I mean livid. I wish Hayden had been here. He would have found that asshole and killed him for hurting our mate. Her scream made my guts churn. It will be the sound I hear whenever I close my eyes. I can't do anything. Rayne tells me I need to let the technical team do their thing and get me every bit of information they can from that conversation. If we don’t get her back, I will tear this world apart. At this moment, I need to have hope. I am going to go spend some time with my children, hoping they will calm down. They are suffering far more than I am. I am trying my best to bond with them, but it’s difficult, especially under the circumstances. Max is the big, strong brother who questions everything. Jax is the playful, helpful brother who is quite accepting, and Eden is the baby. She's got a lot of emotions, and the boys are always there for her. Any future suitors of Eden’s had better be wary. She has tw
Nathan’s POV I’m surprised the screaming didn’t shatter the windows. It was that ear piercing. The noise reached the ears of everyone present in the hospital canteen. I ran upstairs after Dawson. Following him into the room, we left the kids in. He went directly to Eden. Evie was with Max, holding a pillow under his head, trying not to let him hit it too hard on the floor. Rayne grabbed a blanket and was holding Jaxon close to him for warmth. I could only watch helplessly as my children suffered. I didn’t even know what they were suffering from. Dawson picked Eden up so he could cradle her. I watched the teddy bear she was holding fell into my mom’s lap. At the same moment, they all came to a stop. The screaming, the shivering, the shaking, there was nothing. All three of them stood up and started frantically looking around the room for something. Whatever just happened had to be connected to that teddy bear. Which is crazy. “Evie, what is it about this teddy bear th
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