Nathan’s POV We walked back to Summer’s house. She tells us she doesn’t want to stay here at Crystal Lake Pack any longer. As it wouldn’t be her home without us, she felt she had to leave. Which is great. I have already begun making arrangements for them all to move to the palace. I told her we were leaving today. That shocked her. “Our belongings, my house, my job, my friends. I know I don’t want to stay, but we can’t leave today.” She protests, like we are leaving that second. “Evie has already started packing for you all. You can do your job anywhere. Elizabeth and Evie are coming. Remember. You have a new home with us,” Dawson responds. He is right; the kids are meeting us tomorrow, on the way home. I am told we are stopping on the way home. “Tonight, we have something special planned.” Summer looks at us both skeptically. “Please tell me not another trip to the stream.” before she bursts out laughing. Me and Dawson are not amused. “Nope, never again.” I
Summer’s POV Did we really do that last night? I ask myself as I walk into the bathroom. I turned the light on to get my answer. Yes, yes, we did. I smile as I touch both sides of my neck. Alexis purred in my mind. She is obviously happy that our mates have claimed us. “I want to claim them.” She tells me. I agree with her. But I have already been told about the royal tradition and we will both have to wait. She isn’t happy. But it’s not long until the full moon. The kids are going to be ecstatic. I can’t wait to see them. They officially have a mommy and two daddies. I have never been apart from them for this length of time. I'm practically bursting with joy as I get ready. Life just feels good at this moment in time. I attempted to hurry my mates. Nathan and Dawson try to be loving and attentive. But I am practically pushing them to the elevator. They don’t understand; they are new to parenthood, but those kids have been my life for 7 years, my constant. “My b
Summer’s POV Dawson and Gale disappeared for a few days. They said they needed to visit a kid in the human world. The one that broke down the components of the wolfs bane and put it into other forms. When they got back, they told me and Nathan that he was a kid, was just scraping by. He has just starting his chemistry degree and needed some money. Which was why he never questioned Vincent’s motives. That and as a human, how would he know the impact on wolf shifters? “He must be a damn genius,” Nathan says. “Yeah, he pretty much is.” I asked, “What happened to him, as I assume he can’t be left to sell those formulae to anyone.” Gale laughed. “I have been with Dawson for years, had to scrimp on toothpaste and toilet rolls. I nearly hit the floor when he offered to fund his degree, a house and a job when he finishes college, as well as a lump sum for all his existing work.” The boy cried. He couldn’t believe it. The answer was, of course, yes. Dawson tells Nathan he has
Lottie’s POV The crowd surrounded us. They were laughing and cheering. Amber, my high school tormentor, stood above me at the cafeteria table, the crowd encouraging her to continue. I just put my head down and accepted whatever she wanted to do to me. I wanted to retaliate; I wanted to fight back. But it would be an unfair fight. She slapped me a few times before she picked up the juice off my lunch tray and poured it over my head. She then grabbed a handful of food and smeared it into my hair. I just gritted my teeth and took it. The laughing and heckling got louder. She grabbed more food and done it again. People started throwing food at me. ‘She’s human, she’s human, she’s human, she isn’t worth it.’ I chanted to myself. It was all I could do to control my rage. She grabbed my hair, forcing my head back, sneering into my ear. “You truly are a pathetic loser.” Amber has been bullying me for years. I was always an easy target for her, as I never fought back. I
Lottie’s POV The day Caren started her menstrual period was the day she developed some magical powers. She could grow plants and heal small wounds. Over the years, her power grew. Now she could make a small breeze and cast a small safety barrier around herself. She occasionally used it when we were fighting. She had her own built-in defense weapon. When I started menstruating, I had abdominal cramps and a need to lie down. Mom would give me some homemade herbal tablets to help me relax. Mom didn’t allow us to have friends growing up. We were unpredictable, and I was moody. Mom sometimes gave me a pill to help me calm down. She told me it was herbal, but I didn’t care as long as it helped. We couldn’t risk anyone finding out who we truly were. So, it was Caren and I growing up. She was all I really needed, anyway. Since I was young, I have been physically fast and strong compared to Caren. As I got older, I got faster, stronger and more protective of my family. I knew
Maddox’s POV I was involved in the ‘mating ceremony’, not because I wanted to be. But as the newly appointed Alpha of my pack, I needed to do everything to find my Luna. I was 20 and had not found her yet. There were plenty of women throwing themselves at me, but I wasn’t interested. I just wanted my fated mate, my Luna. I would do anything to increase my chances of finding her. Including taking part in these stupid organized events. There were a few unfamiliar smells in this area of the woods, including the coppery smell of blood. I was further out than most of the other people taking part, but the River Valley Pack border patrol should deal with any incidents tonight. Especially with so many visitors visiting here at the moment. “Hello,” I heard a female voice call out. I peeked from behind a tree. There was a young girl with red hair who was carrying a woman. I think I recognized her skirt from earlier in the evening. “Hello” the red head called again. I was i
Xavier’s POV I mind link Saxon. Parker can explain everything to the Alpha at the River Valley Pack. “Tell him that rogues are in his territory and kidnapping the female wolves from the ceremony. Make sure the girls get to the pack house safely. I am going to follow the red head. I won’t be long.” I followed her scent into human territory. I had to be careful to stay out of sight. Where was she going? “Alpha is aware, he is going mad as the border patrol should have spotted them. The girls are safe.” Saxon mind links me. “We also have the caged rogue in the cells. The Alpha of this area will sort him out. He is livid at the situation.” “Get some rest, Saxon. I have a feeling this isn’t over.” I caught up with the red head and hid in the shadows behind a bush near the house she ran into. The house is in the middle of nowhere, with no neighbors. It is also far away enough that no one can see inside from the roadside. She pulled a shirt from under the
4 days until birthday Lottie’s POV I struggled to sleep last night. Not because I was afraid of what happened, but because I didn’t tell my mom. I told her everything, Caren too. Between us, we have no secrets. Family is important to all of us, especially me. Mom thinks it’s because I am part wolf and with wolves being pack animals, they depend and rely on their families more. She encourages us to live similarly, which is why we are over protective of one another. Before me and Caren left for school that morning. I told our mom that something had happened last night on my run. She gave me a questioning look. I also told her I felt it was time for her to tell me about my real mom. She told us that after school we would all sit down and she would tell us everything we wanted to know. This was the only thing in our lives our mom refused to tell us until we were ready. Her agreeing to it now must have meant that she believed we were. It was a long day at