Chase tries his luck flirting with Lacey. “So, Lacey, got any plans for tomorrow night” “Yep, the usual, headed to Dark Moon.” “Want some company?” Chase asks her. She gives him a fake smile and shuts him down. “I have some already, but thanks.” She’s giving him the barest of answers when she re
I can’t believe how much attention Rik is giving me the rest of the day. He is there after every class and insists on carrying my bag for me, walking me to my next class. I don’t know if he realizes how many people are watching us, but I do. Maybe it’s because everyone has figured out that he was my
Since I don’t have training when I get home, I decide to take some extra time and get ready for tonight. I take a long soak in my tub, using the scents that Rik got me as one of my gifts. I light the candles and when I’m done, I rub the vanilla lotion into my skin. I take some time blow drying my ha
“Son? What are you doing here?” Anders interrupts our moment. I immediately step in front of Rik. I’m not sure if I’m protecting him or planning to take any wrath that comes from Anders, but I did this, so I’ll be the one responding. “Alpha Anders. I invited Rik to dinner tonight. I understand tha
I hadn’t even noticed that I’d leaned into him, drawing his scent into my nose until he leaned down nuzzling into my hair. “Little Guardian, I would love nothing more than to know what is going on in the beautiful head of yours, but I think we need to redirect your thoughts before our fathers come i
I looked between the two of them. I don’t know why adding Rik to the group has changed the entire dynamic of their conversation tonight, but this is hilarious. “So, what happened? How did you win her over?” I ask. “I convinced your father to pull a Top Gun bar-singing routine with me.” Anders says
When I arrive at the Nelson’s home, I can tell that Cara is dressed up for me. She’s always beautiful, but her hair is in bigger curls than normal and there is a light amount of makeup on her face. She’s so stunning it takes my breath away. When my father asks why I’m there, I’m not surprised and r
The relationship between Dad and Mr. Nelson is practically a brotherhood. They talk together as equals, laughing and joking at the other’s expense, exactly as you would expect brothers to do. It’s a new and different side to my father that I haven’t seen before. I like it. Cara is as surprised as I
Hello everyone, Thank you for taking this journey with me. As many of you may have read, Lily was adamant that I tell her story. And while it took longer in the beginning than I expected, I hope you got to see what a great person she is. Many of you have asked for a continuation of the series and
We watch as Angel and Cara explain the best that they can what Grace did to save the packs. She probably could have done it on her own, but I was concerned for her child. Having whatever strength she pulled from everyone was great, but she wasn’t reserving any for herself. She would have given every
I find Angel and I know that Selene was correct. She has no problem following me and I help her find her way back to Liam. Watching him on the hospital bed, begging for her to return to him, I’m thankful that I could help him and Angel reunite. I know the pain of losing my mate, and I would never wi
At first, when the vampire sank his teeth into my neck, I fought. I probably could have defeated him, even in my disadvantaged state. But then, I realized if I died, I’d be with my Lily bud. I feel my tether to everyone in my life break and I tell Lily I’m coming as everything goes dark. When I ope
“That was a really good idea, Lily bud. I’ve thought of that last night away so many times over the years. I should have known. It wasn’t like you to suddenly be so stressed out. But hindsight is always 20/20, isn’t it?” Clint begins training Angel and Alessia and it’s like he has a renewed purpose
I’ve continued to watch the life of my family. I’ve watched my daughter grow into a beautiful woman. She is not only beautiful on the outside, but she’s also beautiful on the inside. Clint has done such a great job raising her, as I knew he would. And I love that he still talks to me at night, as if
For the next few years, I get into a pattern of training Cara. We train early in the morning, then while she is at school, I work on my upper body strength by building and testing the training facilities I’m building for her. It’s a work in progress, but I feel closer to Lily while I build this for
My Lily bud is always here, watching over me and Cara. It changes things for me. It makes the days easier. I have no intention of letting my mate down, so I begin to plan what needs to happen to train my daughter and make her the strongest Guardian alive. That does give me a moment of pause. Guardi
Cyran runs with Artemis for hours. Andra had gone to follow and watch over them and I joined her, watching as Cyran nipped at Artemis’s heels and played with her. He’s really good with her. When they finally returned, Clint and Liam helped her shift back before Liam headed home. She was so excited