“What are we going to do, Josh?”
I sigh as Harper strokes the back of my head while climbing onto my lap. I wrap my arms around her waist, smiling as our cub kicks against my hand.
After Gianna told Harper and me that our cub was a boy, I haven’t been able to hide my excitement. I would have loved this baby just as much if he’d been a girl, but there’s no denying that I wanted a boy.
Cyro Adams will be born within a couple of weeks, and I can’t wait to meet him.
Lorcan is about to become a father to a little girl. I never imagined Lorcan as a father, but I can’t deny how much he dotes on Gianna and the baby.
However, something is not right.
Seeing my Alpha and best friend in so much pain doesn’t make sense. While Lorcan wa
I bite the inside of my cheek to stop myself from responding. This is not the Gianna I know because there is no way she’d ever leave Lorcan.Gianna didn’t leave Lorcan when she first came here, and he hurt her all the time. Fuck, he almost killed the girl more than once, and even that wasn’t enough to make her leave.No, Gianna stayed by Lorcan’s side and slowly fell in love with him. Gianna showed Lorcan how to love, and they are devoted to each other. Hell, Lorcan let Gianna mark him, something he always told me would never happen. But he allowed that for the woman he couldn’t live without.If Gianna were here, she’d be right by Lorcan’s side. There’s no way she’d act as though he didn’t exist while he’s fighting for his life.Gianna wouldn’t walk away from he
“This is ridiculous,” Jenna shakes her head in disbelief.Luther and Jenna arrived half an hour ago. The King and Queen, along with Leander, came ten minutes later. I’ve been explaining everything I know to the five of them ever since.The anger radiating off of Orrin and Anja is palpable. I can feel my skin heating up from the power of their rage. I can’t say as I blame them; Lorcan is their son. I know that I’d tear the world apart if it were my son.“Why didn’t you call us before now?” Orrin snaps at me.I sigh.“I don’t have an answer for that, Your Majesty. But I will say that Lorcan didn’t know anything was wrong, and he carried on as though things were normal. Even with Valsurus going crazy, Lorcan wouldn’t believe his wolf
“The bond is broken,” I mumble for the umpteenth time through my chapped lips.Pain has become my best friend of late, yet I hang on, clinging to life, though I’m no longer sure why.‘Because you know now that the woman in your house is not your mate.’ The voice that penetrates my mind is not my wolf; it’s a woman.White light surrounds me, and I close my eyes momentarily. Upon opening them, I notice that I’m no longer bound to my bed. I’m standing by a lake, much like the one belonging to my family. Yet different at the same time.The morning dew, I breathe deep into my lungs. There’s no one around, not a sound to be heard, and everything is peaceful.I smile at the blue-green sky, and from that alone, I know I’m no longer in the realm of th
“I don’t blame Fate for everything that happened in my life,” I continue. “I have a mind of my own, and most of my actions since Jenna brought me to life have been my choice.“But I do blame Fate for much of the things I have endured. No one person should go through what I have in my twenty-odd years. Hell, I imagine if I were human, I’d have killed myself long, long ago.”I turn to look at Selene.“I never believed that I deserved anything good in this life. I was a monster, The Bloody Alpha, the avenger you turned me into. Why would I think I could ever be happy? But then you gave Gianna to me.“Okay, I was worse than a monster for a while there. But I soon came to realise that I could love someone and never want to be parted from them. Gianna buried her way into my heart so qu
“The soft wind blows, and the little boy knows this his mother does love his bones.” I softly sing the song Lorcan, and I made up when he was five years old.Lorcan had taken over Luther’s body one windy afternoon. Lorcan has seen something that frightened him. Some horror move Adrian and Tracey were watching in the living room. The idiots should have closed the damn door!I chased after my baby boy as he ran from the mansion in tears. I mind-linked Orrin to keep the kids in the house and leave me to deal with Lorcan.I found my little boy hugging a tree in the forest, sobbing his little heart out. Sure, it was Luther’s body, but I was looking at my Lorcan, more upset than I’d ever seen him.‘Lorcan?’ I had said his name softly as not to scare him any more than he already was.
My legs and lungs burn with the effort to keep running. It’s been a long journey, and I’m exhausted, but I won’t give up until I make it home.After Victor kidnapped me, I was held captive in a cabin in the hills. Goddess knows where I was; no one would tell me anything.I saw Victor twice in the week I was there. He’d left me with a young woman; Wendy is her name. Wendy is a witch, and she made sure to cast protection spells around the cabin. She told me that no one would ever know we were there. Anyone who came across the place would see nothing but trees.I tried everything to get Wendy to talk to me. I wanted to know why she would help Victor in his ploy to destroy my mate. But Wendy wouldn’t say a word about it. All she’d tell me repeatedly was that she had no choice.Of course, I tried to es
“Gianna! Gianna, where are you?”“Bella.” I gasp while getting to my feet. “Bella!” I yell as loudly as I can. Then she comes rushing through the trees, her eyes wide as she spots me.Bella grabs me before I know what’s happening. I sob as she holds me close. “Oh, Goddess, thank you.” She kisses my head. “Thank you.”“Bella,” I gasp. “You’re choking me and squashing my baby.”“What?” This time, Bella gasps. She looks down at the baby in my arms. “You weren’t due yet.”“The stress brought on labour.” I shrug.“Is she okay?”I nod my head, my eyes scanning the dozen or so people behind my sist
I sit down on the bed beside Lorcan. I take his hand in mine, bring it to my lips, and kiss his knuckles. I touch my fingertips to his cheek; he’s as cold as ice.The stubble on his jaw is not something I’m used to. Luther is the Dalgaard brother with the stubble; it distinguished him from Leander and Lorcan. Looking at my mate now, he’s the image of Luther in every way. It’s scary to see just how alike they are.I wipe the tears from my face and press my forehead to Lorcan’s.“Where do you think you’re going without me?”I hear much crying coming from behind me, but I don’t pay much attention. All I can do is hum to my mate, a tune that I used to play on the violin for him. Lorcan loved to hear me playing the violin; he said that it calmed his inner demons.
“You know why you’re all here, don’t you?”“Yes, Daddy.” Eight out of nine of my children answer.“Why are you here?”Sienna is the one to reply. As always, the rest have appointed their older sister spokesperson.“Because Angel went crying to Mummy.”“I beg your pardon?!” I yell loud enough for all eight to whimper. “How dare you, Sienna?”“I’m sorry, Daddy.” She sighs.“Angel did not go crying to anyone. Your mother figured out what was wrong! I must say that I am very disappointed in all of you.”Each child hangs their head in shame.“Angel is three years
“It’s Daddy and me. I wanted to give it Daddy for his wall like the others.”I smile while trying not to cry.Each one of our older children has at some point drawn a picture of themselves with Lorcan. For each drawing, Lorcan framed and hung it on the wall in his office. Angel wanted to do the same, and I have to wonder why she didn’t give it to him.“Why didn’t you give this to Daddy?”“Dean said Daddy don’t want drawing from stupid Omega like me. I just want my picture on the wall.” She sniffs back her emotions. “Why Daddy don’t love me?”Holy fuck, I can’t breathe!“Oh, baby girl, your daddy loves you so much.” My heart shatters.I lift my
Eight Years Later“Hey, baby girl.” I smile while taking a seat next to my three-year-old daughter.Angelica, or Angel as we call her, is the seventh of my nine children. Lorcan and I are expecting our tenth in three weeks.After Sienna was born, we were blessed with twins, Dean and Damon, born ten months after Sienna. Then came Trystan, Aaron, and Allen, all born within three years of each other. Angelica, and lastly, our second set of twins, Corey and Caden, are now eighteen months of age.Baby Alessia will be with us real soon, and she is our last. When I said this to my mate, he laughed, but he finally realised that I was serious. Ten children in eight years are enough for anyone.Lorcan and I have the most children in the family. Lilly and Leande
I cup Lorcan’s cheek, drawing his eyes from a burning Nancy and to me. He blinks, clearly shocked by what he just witnessed me do.The thing is, I don’t even feel slightly guilty for setting that bitch on fire. Sure, she was alive when I did it, but it was no more than she deserved.I meant what I said to the pack; no one will ever get away with hurting my mate again. It drove me crazy the past couple of days, thinking about that cunt and what she almost did to Lorcan. I couldn’t bear it one more second; that’s why I had this whole thing set up. I wanted to make an example of Nancy in front of the pack. I hadn’t a clue at first that Anja had taken it upon herself to draw Victor out.When Anja came to me an hour ago and told me that she’d found Victor, I was shocked. Of course, I asked Anja how in the hell she managed to do what
“Are you sure? Like, one hundred per cent? No mistakes?”Luther chuckles while clasping my shoulder.“I’m positive, Lorcan. Though I’m not happy that Mum did what she did, no one is, to be honest. But Mum would do anything for us, and for you, she brought Victor in. It’s the truth, I promise you.”I nod my head, thoughts rushing through my brain at high speed.My mother took it upon herself to find Victor, incapacitate him, and kill his followers.How the fuck did she manage that in the two days I took off to be with Gianna and Sienna?I sent warriors to search for Victor, told them not to return until they found him. Once they had, they were to bring him to me, dead or alive. Of course, I would rather have him alive, but I knew
I knock on Harper's door with the back of my hand and wait for an answer. Yet none comes, making me wonder if Harper is really in there.This can't go on. Whatever Harper is thinking, she's wrong because none of what happened was her fault. I know Harper well enough to know that she's in some way blaming herself for my abduction.I sigh when I still get no answer, but I won’t give up. If Harper is in there, I’ll find out; that’s why I twist the doorknob. Luckily, the door isn’t locked, so I walk inside and close the door behind me.Harper is sitting in a white rocking chair next to her window. She’s holding her baby son, who is wide awake, looking right at his mummy. Harper hums to Cyro while stroking the back of his head. Cyro is beautiful with soulful brown eyes and fixated on his mother.“You a
I blow out a nervous breath as I stand outside Harper's room. I shouldn't be anxious to see my best friend, but I am. I haven't seen Harper since I returned two days ago.Okay, it's partially my fault; after falling asleep with Lorcan that first night, we decided to spend the following day as a family.Lorcan, Sienna and I spent the day getting to know one another. There were no interruptions on Lorcan's orders, and everyone listened.The three of us spent the whole day together, and I love watching Lorcan with Sienna. The way my mate interacted with our daughter was something to behold.After we got ready for dinner last night, there was a moment that stopped my heart. I walked out of the bathroom after fixing myself in there. I only did so as not to choke Sienna with deodorant and perfume. I
“Where is this, Wendy now?” Lorcan asks once my story comes to an end.I rush to sit up in front of my mate.“Lorcan, please. I know that Wendy helped Victor take me, but she didn’t have a choice; her son’s life was on the line. Just imagine what you would do if someone had Sienna. You and I both know you would have done the same in Wendy’s position.“Wendy never hurt me, Lorcan, and she helped bring out little miracle into the world. Not only that, but she brought Sienna and me home just in time for Sienna to save you. If Wendy hadn’t, we wouldn’t be together like this. Please don’t hurt Wendy. Please, Lorcan.”Lorcan tips his head to the side, regarding me closely. My eyes are darting all over the place!Lorcan lifts his head with a s
After Lorcan and I stopped crying, we returned to our room and got dressed in PJ’s. Now we’re on the bed, side by side with our backs against the headboard.Lorcan checked on Sienna, and I thought he’d be bringing her back to our room. But he returned without our little girl, saying she was fast asleep.I’m not sure I want to be without Sienna so soon; I don’t think I could settle. Lorcan said that he’d collect her as soon as we’ve talked things through. I could do nothing but agree.“I don’t know how it happened,” I entwine my fingers with Lorcan’s and pull his hand to my chest, kissing his knuckles. “I was feeling a bit out of sorts, missing my parents.” I shrug my shoulders.“I went to our garden for some fresh air. I let the guards know to tell y