Sally POVWe reached the bridge that headed into town. I had hidden my backpack under a large rock by the river that flowed underneath it. When I came back up to the road I checked that nothing was missing. Everything had been left untouched while I was gone, so all the cash was still there. I heaved a sigh of relief.I looked at Elijah and nodded. "All good." I chirped. “My brother Luke gave me some cash to start over. I have tried to save them the best I could. Maybe we could use it as a down payment on an apartment or something."Great." He smiled, showing some dimples in his chin. My stomach did somersaults. I really liked his smile. We were in such a serious situation, and we still weren’t out of danger, so I haven’t really seen him smile much this far. His smile faded and was replaced with a worried expression. "When I sever the ties to the pack, does it hurt much?"I led him to a patch of grass by the side of the road and pushed him down on his knees. I kneeled in front of
Sally POVThe sound of Elijah`s paws thundering against the ground and the warmth of his body was very soothing. I struggled to keep my eyes open and lean my head on his neck. It didn't take long until we reached a small town and Elijah came to a halt. I slid off his back and pulled out the map, trying to locate where we were. “I think we can stop here for the night.”Elijah shifted back and studied the map. That's when I realized that he was still naked. I gasped and turned around. “Aren’t you used to nudity? Weren’t the wolves in your pack naked after they shifted?” Elijah laughed.I gulped and cleared my throat.“Umm- not really. That pack is as stiff as they come. Everything was very conservative and nudity wasn't something that was encouraged. That sight should only be for your mate.” I explained. I felt his hand on my shoulder and knew that he was standing right behind me. “But I am your mate.” He whispered in my ear. His husky voice made my core clench. Dear Goddess,
Sally POVWow. Who knew that my mate was such a sweet-talker?My heart filled with warmth and I put my head on his chest to hide the blush that crept up on my cheeks.Goddess, why did I have to blush all the time?“I would really like that.” I said quietly into his jacket. “Thank you for getting me out of that cell.”“My pleasure.”Elijah patted me on the head. “I have questions too.” I whispered. He chuckled. “Shoot!”I sat up and traced my fingers over his face.“Why would you risk your life and leave everything behind to become a Rogue? I know that I’m your mate and that would motivate you, but still, you did it without an ounce of hesitation. Why?”Elijah looked down in his lap and fell silent. I waited for a while.“I’m sorry Sally. You are so strong and you deserve a strong mate. I will probably be a huge disappointment now.”I frowned, but before I could say anything, Elijah continued. “My father is the Gamma of the Midnight Pack. He is this strong and fearless warrior. He
George POVThe whole drive to Adona Forest I felt like vomiting. What if Luke turned around and walked away the second he saw me? What if the possible alliance was destroyed before it was even created because I was there. I didn’t want to fail my pack and Alpha Jordan because of my past. “Did you tell them that I would be coming?” I asked Alpha Jordan.Alpha Jordan shook his head. “No. I just told him that I’ll be bringing my Beta and some warriors to secure the perimeter.”We reached a clearing, thick pine trees surrounding us on all sides. We were traveling in two cars, six warriors accompanying us on this trip. When we stepped out of the cars, we noticed that Alpha Hudson was already there with a group of warriors. My heart skipped a beat when I saw that Luke was among them. Luke’s eyes widened when he saw me. Before anyone could say anything he started walking towards me and pulled me into a tight hug. The hug surprised me. I half expected him to punch me in the face, but I
Joe POVI was tasked with finding Sally and bringing her back to the Blue Eclipse Pack. As the pack’s head warrior I put together a team to go with me. I had heard a lot of gruesome stories about the Midnight Pack, and I feared that the only thing I’d take home with me was Sally’s dead body. George and Alpha Jordan had told me what she had been through, and I have to say that I pitied her. She was 18 years old, convicted of a crime she didn't commit and sentenced to a punishment worse than death.The journey to the Midnight Pack didn’t take long. After all, we shared a border between our pack lands. When we reached the pack border the border patrol waved us through. They knew we were coming.The Midnight pack was located in the middle of a dense forest and the only road in and out by car was long and narrow with tight curves and many hills. When we reached the packhouse I almost felt a little carsick. Alpha Richard greeted us at the front door and showed us to his office. “I was su
Sally POVThe abandoned hunter’s cabin felt like a blessing in the cold fall weather. Every night we slept huddled together to stay warm, but it was very few nights that we actually slept with a roof over our heads. I tried to save as much of Luke’s money as I could, hoping that it would be enough to settle down somewhere.The cabin was located on a hill outside the city. We had been traveling for almost three weeks to get here. In the city was a huge science center named Caroville Science Park. My dream was to try to get a job there and we could build a life here the human way. Elijah had rarely left his pack territory, so he was just happy to go wherever I wanted. I noticed that even if we were constantly traveling, rarely had any place to stay and usually had to ration our food, Elijah started to warm up. I could tell that despite the harsh conditions we were living under, he looked healthier for every day that passed.But when darkness fell, I also noticed his nightmares. How his
Sally POVMy lungs were burning and my heart pounded in my chest when we raced down the street. My eyes darted around trying to find a way for us to hide. There was no way we could outrun him forever. Two starving Rogues against a strong Beta. I didn't like our odds. We turned right and ran along another street, still zigzagging between people on the sidewalk. Cars honked at us when we crossed a street. I glanced over my shoulder and saw Beta Rafe running behind us. My heart sank when I realized that he was catching up. Elijah pulled me into an alley and entered the parking lot of a mall. We ran in between the cars and I caught a glimpse of something in the corner of my eye. I turned my head and saw two people running along the edge of the parking lot. They were trying to cut us off. I opened my mouth to warn Elijah, but he came to a halt and pulled me to himself. Two people were running in front of us and I realized that we were surrounded. “I won’t let them hurt you.” Elijah w
Sally POVDuring the trip back to Blue Eclipse Pack, I started to get nervous. I was excited to see George again, but I was still a blacklisted Rogue. What if the other pack members didn't like me?Then there was the whole part where the Blue Eclipse Pack shared a border with the Midnight Pack. Somehow it felt like we had been running from weeks only to end up where we started. The thought of the Midnight Pack being only a few miles away made my stomach churn.I fidgeted with the hem of my hoodie when the car came to a stop in front of the packhouse and I saw a few people standing on the front door steps. The packhouse was a large wooden house with three stories. The wooden panel was painted in a forest green color with white edges. It looked really welcoming and really different from any packhouse I had ever seen before. Red Ridge had a pale white mansion as a packhouse while the Midnight Pack had built their packhouse with dark stones, making the place terrifying and hostile. We
Five years later.Sally POVThe kids squealed and played by the lake shore, splashing water at each other and laughing. Elijah and Alex were jumping around with them and I chuckled over their antics. George was sitting down on the boulder beside me. “There’s this thing I’ve been thinking about lately.” He said hesitantly. I looked at him. “What?”George shrugged. “I was just wondering, those months you spent as a Rogue on your own, Why did you come this way? Is it a coincidence that you just happened to stumble into the territory of your neighbouring pack?” He asked. I leaned my head on his shoulder. “No it’s not a coincidence.” I admitted. “I stayed outside the border, but I just hoped that I could catch a glimpse of you. Just to know that you made it out of Red Ridge and that you were okay. There was no way I could even try to settle down somewhere before I was sure that you were okay.”George hugged me.“Thank you, Lala.” He whispered. “For everything.”I smiled and we sile
Sally POVWe got to work right away. Alpha Hudson asked if we could help him get an overview of the situation at Midnight pack.The vast majority of the warriors submitted to Alpha Hudson immediately, which was a huge relief. The ones that refused, Alpha Hudson cast out as Rogues hoping they could find another pack to live in. After a few hours, a large van pulled up in front of the packhouse and Avery jumped out of the car along with Luna Roberta, Alex and a group of other civilian people from the Blue Eclipse pack, ready to help. I saw Alpha Hudson embrace Avery and kiss her passionately. When they pulled away, I saw Avery blushing and I said teasingly. “So, I guess you’re a Luna now.”Avery squealed and rushed to hug me.“We were so worried.” She whispered. The others walked up to us and Alex hugged me too. “I’m sorry.” He said. “I’m so, so sorry. If I hadn’t stayed in the field that day, they would never have had the opportunity to take you.”I shook my head at him. “Don’t s
Sally POVAlpha Richard doubled over in pain while I saw Pasha fall to her knees. Luke caught her and caressed her hair, whispering words in her ear to help ease the pain. I turned back to Alpha Richard and he was slowly recovering from the pain. He looked back at Pasha with hate-filled eyes. “I guess that now I don’t have to be merciful to you.” He growled. “You’ll die along with any other traitor in this pack, you worthless Omega whore!” He shifted back into his wolf and pounced on Pasha and Luke who were still sitting on the steps in front of the packhouse. I saw movement beside me and saw Hudson shift and jump to cut Alpha Richard off mid-air. They tumbled around before gathering their bearings. Alpha Richard snarled at Hudson and Hudson retaliated with a roar. That was a challenge. Hudson was challenging Alpha Richard for the title. Under normal circumstances, a challenge would be started in human form while going over some ground rules. One of the rules was that you wer
Elijah POVI couldn’t believe what I was hearing. There was no way that I would believe what my father had just said if it wasn’t for the fact that I was standing right next to him. I trusted the plans that he gave us to invade the Midnight pack, but I thought that he did it for Sally. It was his natural instinct to protect the Luna, so I just thought that was his reason for helping us. The rest of the things he said when he handed the plans over, I just considered bullsh*t.Alpha Richard looked bewildered. “Are you crazy?” He asked.I glanced at my father.If he was afraid, you definitely couldn’t tell from his posture. Instead, he looked really determined. “No.” He said. “Actually, it’s the first time in years that I’m thinking clearly.”Alpha Richard seemed unsure what to do for a few seconds, but then he sighed and his usual smirk made its way across his facial features. “Very well.” He said. “I won’t stand for traitors in my pack anyway, so I’ll just kill you first.”My fathe
Sally POVPasha and I stiffened and scrambled to the furthest corner of our cells when we heard the door to the dungeon open. I didn’t really know what to expect. In a way, I hoped that it was just Nick. He was the only one that was nice to me here.We heard some shuffling and footsteps coming down the stairs. I frowned. Either the person had four feet or there were two people coming our way. I looked up and couldn’t believe what I saw. It was Hudson and Luke that stormed into the dungeon. “Hudson?” I asked. Hudson’s head snapped in my direction and his eyes widened. “Sally.” He hissed. “Don’t worry. We’re here to get you out.”Luke tossed the keys to him and he started to unlock the cell door. When the door opened, Luke rushed into the cell and crouched down beside me. “Are you hurt, Lala?” He asked worriedly. I blinked rapidly to stop the tears from falling from my eyes. Luke hugged me tightly and I groaned in pain. “Oh, sorry.” He mumbled. “Do you think that you can stan
Sally POVThe sound of footsteps made me peek out through the bars of the cell door. I saw Nick coming down the stairs and I heaved a sigh of relief. He gestured at me to step away from the door and opened it. “How did it go?” I whispered. “I guess that either it went well and you just came back, or you chickened out and didn’t go at all.”Nick scoffed. “What do you take me for? Of course I went! Elijah has a plan and they’re setting it in motion as we speak.”I could barely contain my excitement. “Really?” I almost squealed. “Yeah, I gave them the intel they needed to get onto pack lands.” He whispered. “Get ready to leave, because they’re on their way!”“Thank you.” I whispered. He held up a syringe and smiled at me apologetically. “Don’t thank me yet.” He said. “Alpha still gave me orders to give you this.”I groaned.“Can’t we just skip it?” I asked. Nick shook his head. “He’ll feel if your wolf is awake, and we’ll have no explanation for that.” He replied. “Hopefully you
Sally POVThe sound of someone crying woke me up and I looked around in confusion. At first, I thought I imagined it. But then I heard it again. Despite my sore body, I slowly pulled the blanket off me and limped over to where my clothes were scattered on the floor. I winced in pain as I put them on. It was freezing in the dungeon since the windows were open and the cold air blew inside constantly. Once I had my clothes on, I sauntered over to the door and looked out through the bars. The hallway outside was empty, but I found the source of the crying. It came from the cell opposite mine.It was a girl around my age. She was sitting huddled into a corner with her knees to her chest. I noticed that she was naked and even though her cell didn’t have a window, I figured that she must be cold. I walked back to the bed and grabbed the blanket before I went back to the door. “Psst.” I whispered. The girl looked up with tearful eyes. “Hey.” I said and held out the blanket. “Are you c
Nick POV I muttered curses under my breath as I ran through the forest in my wolf form. It had taken some work, but I managed to sneak out of the territory and took off towards the border to the Blue Eclipse pack. This was a terrible idea. How could I let myself be talked into risking my life and betraying my pack by this teenage girl that came out of nowhere? But in a way, it made sense. She was Elijah’s mate. My son.I guess ‘you never know what you’ve had until you lost it’ has never been more true. The second Elijah’s body dropped to the ground, I had to struggle to keep my composure. It was exactly what I had tried to avoid for years and it still happened right in front of me. There was no excuse for what I did to Elijah. But the Goddess knows that I love my son. I should have told him the truth a long time ago. I should have trusted him instead of taking out all the pack’s high expectations on him. It wasn’t fair. Now, I feared that it was too late. There was no reason for
Sally POVI felt someone lift me up and put me down on something soft. I wanted to fight back, but all I could manage was a soft groan. “Shh, I’ve got you.” A low voice said. I realized that it was Nick and I relaxed slightly. Whatever he wanted, he was not here to hurt me. I pried my eyes open and saw Nick rinse excess water from a cloth. Then he carefully patted the cloth on the welts and bruises. “What are you doing?” I asked with a hoarse voice. “You still have Wolfsbane in your system.” He said. “You can’t heal quickly, so I’m cleaning your wounds so that they don’t get infected.”He carefully washed my arm, then took my hand. “I need to fix your shoulder.” He said. “It’s going to hurt, but just lay still.”I nodded. With a swift move, he put the bone back in the socket and I groaned loudly from the pain. He gently placed my arm back down and I bit my lip trying not to cry.Nick looked at me with sad eyes. “It’s okay.” He whispered. “It’s okay to break down if that’s wh