Kaya
We sat down with our food at a picnic table. The weather was great as it was spring and had not gotten too hot yet. It was warmer than anything I had ever been in, but it was not bad. We ate without talking, and I sipped on my smoothie. Once we finished, Cade looked at me. He seemed nervous all of a sudden. "What is it?" I signed. "Kaya, I don't know how to say this, but you must leave Shadow Pack." I nearly spit my drink out. "What do you mean?" I signed. "Kaya, I can't have you around the fighting, and if we have to flee to the north, you can't make the trip." I sat there at him dumbstruck. I then threw my head back and laughed.He must be out of his mind if he thought I would do any of that. I would remain by his side. It was my job as his mate. I would not be parted from him. I never knew how my brother did it when he came down south. It was always for a few days, but even then, I knew he missed his mate. When my dad did it before him my mother would be so sad andKayaOnce I felt all cried out, I looked up at Cade, who looked just as crestfallen at our impending separation. "Cade." I mind-linked him. "What is it love?" "You also have to send away those who don't have wolves. They can not defend themselves. Not to mention the mothers who had their babies in February." The funny thing about the wolves is we only went into heat once a year and all the females in a pack synced up with each other and for Shadow Pack that was back in July. I was currently the only one pregnant in our pack. Kimi left to spend her heat alone at the beginning of the month. That is when I would have gone into mine, but I had been drugged and went in early. I continued to mind-link him. "Those who can't fight and who have babies still nursing need to be placed somewhere safe. Nieva will take them in. I am sure all of them will be able to fly or drive there. Saka and Len with them. The pack has come to trust them. They will help get them there and adjust to lif
Cade I sat at the head table, my little mate beside me. She had been silent the whole car ride home. All the stuff we bought would be going with her just in case she had our baby while war waged on. I had a call with Nieva later after dinner. Kaya was sure she would accept Shadow Pack seeking refuge there. I had to admit it was a massive blow to my ego that I, was an alpha, was having to send away some of my pack because I was sure I could protect them. But my ego would have to handle it. I would not, under any circumstances, let another massacre happen to this pack. We had barely survived the last one. I would not be in Charlie's position. I looked up from my table, but he was not around. Go figure, he had missed all the meals in the packhouse since he had come here. I figured it was due to being ashamed. I understood why he was. I would feel the same way if I had been in his position. But I don't know what he could have done to change what happened. Kaya's hand rest
CadeKaya and I stood in the middle of the arena. I had talked to Nieva and got everything squared away with her, and now we were going to tell the pack what the plan was. I knew they had no idea why we had insisted everyone in the pack not train this morning but instead that we had important things to discuss. Mark and Helen stood to the one side of me and Kaya the other. I watched the pack's concerned faces. They had known we had a threat, which is why their training had been so intense lately, but they didn't know the extent of it. Charlie had been keeping to himself and the others from his pack, so only a few of the pack knew they had joined us. I mean, they had to have felt it when they entered the pack link, but none of the pack asked me about it. Once everyone was seated, I took a deep breath. I knew this was not going to go well before it even started. "Thank you, Shadow Pack, for coming. As you may have surmised, we have been under a serious threat for these last f
Kaya I sat there on the computer. I had never used one of those things, but Helen was helping me. We had to find a place for me to rent while Cade tracked down Howi and killed him. "What about this one?" Helen signed, looking at the huge house. I read it had four bedrooms. "Too big." It would just be Robert and me; we didn't need a big place. Honestly, I was mad at everything. I was trying not to show it. "Okay, I understand you don't need all the room, Kaya, but Cade said it had to be in a subdivision, and most of the houses for rent in subdivisions have four bedrooms." "Fine," I signed. "Just make sure there is a backyard, please." Helen nodded. We finally found one and called them. Helen did all the talking. It was through a rental company. When she hung up, she looked at me. We just have to go to the rental office and get the key." I looked at her with a vacant expression. "Come on, Kaya, it won't be that bad. It is just for a little while. And think when it is al
Kaya The rest of the pack was leaving in a few days, but I was to leave early tomorrow morning. I had one more night with Cade. He had cleared his whole evening, both of us taking our dinner in our den. Neither of us wanted the company of others. We had some moose, which I had engulfed, barely taking time to breathe. I was so famished. Cade had moved the plates out into the hallway. He came and sat down on the bed with me. I tried to remain composed, but my emotions were all over the place. I didn't know when I would see him again or if I would ever see him again. He could very well die when fighting Howi. I had no idea what would happen. I leaned into his touch. His big hand came up and began to stroke my face. Both of us were feeling the trepidation of what was happening to our pack and to each other. His face was facing mine, and I read his lips as he said, "I love you." I sighed saying "I love you too." Then his mouth engulfed mine. His mouth ravished mine. His ha
Kaya I sat in the truck with Robert. I had left early in the morning before the sun rose. I had been crying since we left the pack lands. "Luna, I am sorry." Robert mind linked. I didn't even respond; I was too sad to want to engage in any kind of conversation. I had fallen asleep while Cade was talking to our pup. He had not woken me up, but I wish he had. I wanted more time with him. I refused to shower in the morning, wanting to keep his scent on me as long as possible. I hated everything about this. I saw the logic, but I hated it.Cade had told me he would tell me what was happening, but I knew he would limit the information to keep me calm. At this point, my blood pressure was high, and stress would just make it worse. The sky was grey, just like my emotions. When I saw the sky crack open with lightning, I took it as the Goddess morning with me. Then, the rain began to pour. We drove for what seemed like an eternity. When we reached the house, I looked at it through t
CadeKaya had left a few days ago, and the rest of the pack was moving out to the North. I was super nervous about the whole thing. Nieva had sent down a few people to lead Shadow Pack to the North and some to stay behind and fight. Three of the six that were staying to fight found their mates in our pack. I was surprised. Kaya was not the least surprised. She reminded me again about the fact that most people in the North were not finding mates. I still didn't know what that meant. But I didn't have time to look into that. Not that I could do anything about it because only the Goddess made the matches between mates. Len came up to me. "Alpha, we will take good care of them, I swear." "I know you will, Len. Are you excited to go back to the North?" "Honestly, yeah. I love it here, but it is starting to get too warm. I miss my family. My mother is so excited to meet my mate." I smiled. I was glad I had gotten him and Saka satellite phones. They, unlike Kaya, were no long
Kaya Robert and I had met the neighbors, and I felt they already hated me. That or they just didn't understand me. Humans never did understand facial tattoos. I mind linked Cade as soon as I got up. "Cade." "Your awake." "Yeah, did I worry you?" "No, of course not. I figured you were asleep when I tried to mind-link you earlier, but Robert told me you were sleeping. He also said you are going out today." "Yeah, I was going to go out and just wander around the city." "No place in mind?" "No." Being here just a few days was already getting boring. I needed to get out of the house. "Have him take you to Sheels; you liked that place. You could also go to the zoo again or even the aquarium would be fun. Then maybe go get your feet rubbed at a nail place." "Who would rub my feet? That does not seem like a thing." "No, it is. You pay them, and they will wash and rub your feet." "Okay, I will ask Robert about all of that." "Good." "So everyone left this morning, right?" "That
KayaI lay there in the bright light and sat up suddenly. A woman was standing next to me. She was beautiful. Her long white hair was to her feet. Her white skin had a glow. And her white eyes were looking right at me. "My daughter Kaya." I could hear her. "Yes, in here, you can hear and talk. Try it." I opened my mouth and thought about what I wanted to say. "Who are you?" It took me back to hear my voice. The women smiled. "You are in my home." I looked around. It was pure white. "I also frequent the land where all my children go when they die, you know, as the Garden, but this is actually where I live." "But who are you?" "I think you already know the answer." "You are the Goddess." "Yes I am, I am named Selen." I smiled. She had a name. "Do you know why I brought you here instead of the garden with the other wolves who died?" I just shook my head. "Well, I wanted to talk to you." "I wanted to thank you for uniting the North and the South. I always wanted you both to be friends.
CadeWe were running, and I felt it. Kaya was off the link. I tried to mind link her but she didn't respond I let out a roar that shook the trees near us. "Robert." I mind-linked. "Alpha, she is dead." "What happened?" "She, I had to cut the baby out, and she just died." I could feel his emotion over the link. What do I even do? She was gone. How had this happened? She was the strongest wolf I knew. I roared again. I was going to kill Howi, which would be long and drawn out. He had killed my mate. If she had been left alone, she would have been in a hospital. She would be in comfort snuggling our newborn. I didn't know if even the baby would survive. The north, though, was warmer now because of the season, but it would still be cold. There was still snow on the ground. I knew the rest of the pack felt that she had died, and Mark's mind linked me. "Cade." "What?" I yelled through the link while I continued to run. "I am sorry." I snapped my jaws at him. I would not hear about her. No
Kaya I landed just fine. The snow was so much deeper than I thought it would be at this time of the year. Not to mention, it was powder and not hard like ice or packed snow at all. It didn't seem natural. This had to be the Goddess's doing. She had to have made the ground better for falling into. I looked around and Saw Robert lying in the powder. I ran to him. He was lying there limp. I sniffed him. He was still breathing. He needed to be mended. I looked around frantically. There was not much around me. I saw some trees in the distance. There had to be something there. I used my snout to feel around until I felt blood on his shoulder. I used my paw to roll him and saw it went straight through. He would be okay. I didn't know why he was still asleep. They had to have given him something else besides shooting him. The wound was nasty but it could be mended. Maybe they had drugged him again while I was passed out. I tried to mind link, Cade. "Kaya, what is it?" "I was taken. I am, w
Kaya I woke up, and Robert was lounging in a chair. He looked like he had something on his mind. But he seemed like he always had stuff on his mind these days. I was sure it was because I was on bed rest. "Robert." I mind-linked him. "Can we go out to eat? You know the place by the river and eat outside. I want to go hiking, but I know I am supposed to be in bed and I don't think going out to eat counts as breaking the bed rest." "Luna, we need to stay home." My face fell. "Well, then, can I have some moose?" He nodded, and I followed him into the kitchen, where I immediately sat down. He pulled some out of the freeze, immediately put it in the sink, and turned on the water to defrost it. He sat down at the small table with me. "What is it?" I signed. He didn't respond, and I knew something was wrong. "Tell me," I commanded over the link. "Cade mind linked. Howi knows the pack is in the North. No one was there when they went to fight. Howi also knows you are not in the North and is
CadeWe had the spray made. There was so much made that everyone sprayed themselves down. Then, we decided to stagger our movement. So some left already with some deltas. Then another set went yesterday. Today, I was moving out. The people already in Howi's pack had started to set traps. When I got there, I would also set traps. It would take about two days until we were ready to set fires. It was a risk doing it in days as we could get caught. I knew Howi knew we were already coming. When he set his message, it told me he had eyes on us like we did for him. I tore through the woods, my wolf running at a steady pace. I had my bag attached to my back leg with clothes on it. We could not set the traps and fires in wolf form. But fighting we would need to do in wolf form if possible. We are more robust in that form. I ran all day. Stopping at night to rest, then getting up and running again. It was a two-day run to Daybreak pack. Howie had moved his pack to Jack's ho
CadeWe finalized everything. The plan was in motion. The woman who made the perfume had stayed behind with her mate; their oldest son had taken their youngest to the North. Both wanted to stay and fight for the pack. She had agreed to make a spay of skunk, and I, for one, was glad it was not me. I knew that was going to be a stinky job. Robert gave me a report on Kaya after they went to see the OBGYN. He had said she wanted to be left alone and was in a bad mood. But Robert gave me the rundown of what was said. I knew Kaya would be upset, and I wanted to comfort her. She should not be going through this without me. But we had a plan now. We had an idea of how to win. Once the scent was made and we could spray ourselves, we would move into position. It would be a process over days, but I was sure it would go fast once everything was in motion. But we would have to wait until the spray is ready. I hurried off to the training field. It was after lunch training session. T
Kaya Robert and I waited in the OBGYN room. The place was so different from the clinic back at Shadow Pack. I got several looks from the other women waiting. I didn't know if they were staring at me or if they were looking at Robert, who was burly. He resembled a bear. He mind-linked me. "This place is ridiculous, a bit pretentious much?" I cracked a smile. I had been thinking the same thing. I sat there playing with my fingers. "Kaya, they are calling you." I stood and Robert with me. The woman led us back, making me get on a scale and take my height. Suddenly, the woman stopped and turned to me. "I am so sorry. I didn't realize you were deaf, and here I was talking and not looking at you." I read her lips and then looked at Robert. "It is so nice that your husband here can help translate for you." I began to frantically sign that Robert was not my husband. "Oh well, you guys are not married. Not everyone has to be to have a baby. I bet you two are excited." My ange
Cade The morning came, and I waited for Kaya to mind-link me, which she did every morning when she woke up. Even before she left, I noticed that she had started to sleep in later. Growing a werewolf was a lot of work. It was no surprise to me she slept a lot. Today, I would meet with a few people, and we would strategize the best way to take out Howi. Kaya and I reviewed some ideas yesterday, and I liked her suggestion of setting a fire. But that would not be enough. I was eating breakfast with Mark, neither of us talking. In fact, no one in the packhouse was talking. I knew it was because they all missed their loved ones. Everyone, including me, was sullen. I felt Kaya's mind link me. "Cade, good morning." "Good morning, love. Did you sleep well?" "Yes, I wish you could see my toes." "What about them?" "Robert and I went to the aquarium yesterday and got pedicures after lunch. I had them paint them bright pink. It is so cute." I couldn't help but crack a smile." "Oh, and
Kaya Robert and I had met the neighbors, and I felt they already hated me. That or they just didn't understand me. Humans never did understand facial tattoos. I mind linked Cade as soon as I got up. "Cade." "Your awake." "Yeah, did I worry you?" "No, of course not. I figured you were asleep when I tried to mind-link you earlier, but Robert told me you were sleeping. He also said you are going out today." "Yeah, I was going to go out and just wander around the city." "No place in mind?" "No." Being here just a few days was already getting boring. I needed to get out of the house. "Have him take you to Sheels; you liked that place. You could also go to the zoo again or even the aquarium would be fun. Then maybe go get your feet rubbed at a nail place." "Who would rub my feet? That does not seem like a thing." "No, it is. You pay them, and they will wash and rub your feet." "Okay, I will ask Robert about all of that." "Good." "So everyone left this morning, right?" "That