BryannaWith my arms crossed over my chest, I lean against the back cement wall of the interrogation room and glare at the rogue. He is barely awake and has cuts all over his body, while blood slowly oozes down the side of his face and the front of his bare chest. His breathing is shallow, and he is rather pale. The pack doctors and nurses are waiting outside in the hall, in case they are needed. This is the only rogue to survive, and he is the smallest of all of them.I grind my teeth as Blake leans over the small table and slaps the side of the man’s face. His eyes blink and open for a moment as he looks up at the Alpha. The prisoner briefly focuses on Blake and frowns before his eyelids slowly dip back down. My frustrations surge as I fight back the urge to take over the interrogation. I’m still not sure exactly how the other prisoner died. He was alive when we drug him here and when I left the interrogation room. Moments later, he was dead. He wasn’t as injured as this
Dale (Bry’s Father)My grip tightens around my phone as I grind my teeth. Idiots! I have freaking idiots working for me. I stare out my living room window. With my lip twitching into a sneer, I growl, “What do you mean the deal can’t be completed? We had an agreement last week. All you were waiting for was the contract. Now, the contract is completed, and you are refusing to sign it. Why?”A gruff voice replies, “You haven’t held up your end of the bargain yet. I also don’t believe you can get me what I’m wanting. There isn’t any other way to hammer out this deal and complete this contract, no matter what you offer.”My phone creaks as my grip tightens again. I’m not losing this deal. If I can get him to sign the contract, the additional land and money will help propel me to be the most powerful alpha in the world. No one would then dare to go against me. As I grit my teeth, my worthless daughter comes to mind. Clearly, something is going on over at Yellow Moon. There
BryannaI unroll a map of the pack lands, which includes the locations of all the various buildings and other important things. After yesterday’s debacle with the prisoner, we have taken a tour of the grounds where the rogues were found and also the various factories in the surrounding area. We all agree we are missing something important, but we still can’t figure out what it is. I glance around the table. “Considering there isn’t much else in that part, I’m going to assume they are after something within the buildings over there.” I trace my finger around the area where we recently fought with the rogues. Zack leans over the table and with a pen marks all the previous spots where they have had attacks, including all of them prior to me coming, which are all in the same general area only the older attacks are closure to the border. Then he moves to the opposite side of the map and, in a different color, marks the ‘decoy’ attack. Blake nods and rests his hands on the table on
BryannaI slowly walk along the side of the training field and watch everyone practicing the latest move. A sense of pride washes over me as most have picked it up and have mastered it with little effort. Now, they need to keep practicing so they can do it without thinking when they are in a fight. Zack nudges my arm. “They look pretty good.”I smile and nod. “Yes. They are getting it much faster than other groups I’ve worked with. I think it might be because they understand the urgency to learn it fast and help protect the pack. I don’t know if the pack hadn’t been having problems if they would have been this dedicated to it.”“Hmm. Maybe you are right.”I scan the group and stifle a chuckle. I motion to the far corner to two very awkward women. “Is this the first time either Lindsey or Bethany have ever trained? They look so out of place.”He sighs. “Yeah. When your mothers found out the two have never stepped foot in the training area, they quickly sat the two down an
Bryanna I stomp around the conference room. My father’s words bounce around in my head, but I can’t believe what he was saying. How could he even think I would do anything for him at this point? He is going behind my back, the pack alpha, and plotting something. I still don’t know exactly what, but an uneasy feeling washes over me every time I think about it. What is he up to? Zack steps up beside me and caresses my back. “Bry, baby, you need to calm down. You don’t know what he wants. He didn’t say anything other than he needs your help. Every time you tried to question him, he was vague and wouldn’t answer your questions. It could be nothing.” Nothing. Ha! If he is calling me, it isn’t nothing. From the other side of the table, Jacob shakes his head. “You don’t know his history. You only know a little of it, which includes her father taking her to a witch to cast the spell. That is only the tip of the iceberg and one of the many reasons, Hunter and I asked to be
Dale (Bry’s father)A faint grin dances along my lips as I lean back on my couch. My arms rest along the back while my fingers grasp the top of a short tumbler glass filled about half full of whiskey. Thoughts of my future wealth and power flutter about in my head as I slowly swirl the glass around in a circle. This is just the beginning. I have had so many dreams and ideas with my original alliance contract with Ted and Max’s packs, but those all have fallen flat when their stupid lunas got involved and halted everything. Why couldn’t those stupid women mind their own business? I’m not doing anything wrong. Plus, Bry is my child. I can parent the useless omega any way I want. No one can stop me. My lip twitches upward as images of those stupid women disrupting my plans flash through my mind. Well, this time they can’t stop me. I won’t be dealing with their packs. Bry can’t say no either. A rumor has gotten back to me through one of my many spies that both Jacob and Hunt
ZackI stare at Bry’s laptop and the growing list of unread emails. She said I need to start to learn about her pack and what better way to do it than to jump right in, feet first, into the fire? But what am I thinking? Confusion clouds my head while my eyes nearly go cross-eyed looking at all the emails. With each passing second, more pop up and add to the growing list for us to get through. I take a deep breath and wish for some grand wisdom to wash over me, so I know how to respond to everyone. As I open the first email, Bry walks into the living room with a glass of juice in her hand. “So, have you gotten far? Or do you need me to walk you through what to do?”I tilt my head as I read through the message from an alpha I faintly know of. “I have helped Blake before and have watched over things when he was gone. But I’ve never had to deal with anything like this. The emails have not stopped coming since you opened the software. To be honest, I have never had to deal with
JacobAnger washes over me as I run my hand through my hair and stare at my father. This must stop. The only reason I’ve been nice so far is because Dale is Bry’s father, but he is pushing his limits with me. I know Hunter feels the same way, too. We also can’t keep Dale’s behavior from Bry for much longer. The only reason we have up to this point is because Hunter and I help run Bry’s pack, which will end soon. We will still give helping hands, but soon Zack will be the one running the pack with Bry. My eye twitches as my frustrations soar. “You got Gwen out of the pack, right? She can’t be there anymore. Bry’s father will hunt for her, so she is no longer safe over there.”He nods and sits down on the couch. “Yeah. Gwen is safe, but I don’t know if Gale will continue to serve Dale or not.”My gut twists at the word serve. I know he is referring to something more than cleaning the arrogant alpha’s place, but I don’t want to think about it. I’ll get sick if I do.I turn
Zack Jacob walks into my office. “Hey, aren’t you supposed to be outside with all the pups? Why are you still in your office?” I look up and give him a look like he knows exactly why I’m still here as I motion my hands above my desk and all the papers. Hunter marches through the door, shaking his head. “We have stacks of paperwork sitting on our desk too, but we are here for your pup’s birthday party. I still can’t believe he is 10 already. It seems just like yesterday we were fighting with Bry’s father and throwing Alpha Trevor and his son in the dungeons.” I shake my head. “Why would you even bring up that time in my life? I was worried what that idiot alpha and his son were going to do to get my mate, while also trying to stop Bry’s father from executing his horrible plan. That is a part of my life I don’t want to remember.” Jacob plops down in a chair in front of my desk. “But that is also the time you made your pup, Zane. Why would you want to forget about finding
Bryanna“UGHHHH!!! I HATE YOU!!!” My face contorts in pain while I put all my might in smashing Zack’s hand. He is the reason for this and why I’m in this much pain. He needs to feel a small portion of what I feel.The doctor reaches up above her head and tilts a light. She looks at my face while she stands in between my legs. “You are doing good. It won’t be much longer now. The pup is crowning.”Crowning? I want him out! NOW!!!Another contraction slices through me like it is ripping me apart. I throw my head back on the bed and dig my feet harder into the stirrups. “UGHHHH!!!! I’M DYING!!!!!”I tighten my grip on Zack’s hand, my only chance of relief. He winces and rubs the back of my hand. “You are doing so good, honey. Our pup will be here soon. You can do it.”His calm voice irritates me, and I whip my head around to the side and glare at him. “NEXT TIME, YOU ARE GIVING BIRTH! WHEN YOU PUSH A WATERMELON OUT YOUR DICK, THEN YOU CAN TELL ME I’M DOING GOOD!!!!”A
BryannaI move around in my hard chair, trying to find a comfortable position while I rub my growing pregnant belly. My focus is on the various council members behind the raised wooden ‘judge’s’ bench. The court room is full of people anxiously waiting for their decision. I don’t know if I should be happy or sad my father survived. It was touch and go, but in the end, he pulled through. It delayed his trail until he was healthy enough, though. Zack wraps his arm around my shoulders and whispers, “Are you alright? Do you need something?”I shake my head. “No. I just need to find out their decision. I can’t see how it could be anything other than guilty.” My gut twists, and I know it may not be that easy. He still has some very powerful connections, but if he finds a way out of this, I will do all I can to make sure he pays for it the rest of his life. Zack kisses the side of my head. “It will be over soon.” I take a deep breath and let his amazing, woodsy scent fill my l
ZackMy heart hammers against my chest as a mix of fear and hatred consumes me. My eyes lock on Bry and her father, and my gaze snaps to her arm where blood is trickling down. A small pool of red liquid forms on the floor in between them. No! He is hurting her!A growl rumbles within me, but before I can bolt forward, Blake grabs my arm and whispers, “Not yet. This is a battle she has been building to for most of her life. She needs to do this on her own first. If she stumbles or her father gets the upper hand, you can then step in, but let her fight this by herself first.”I don’t want to, but I know he is right. She might resent me if I interrupt them now. My wolf jumps forward and claws at the front of my mind, trying to take over and not wanting to obey my brother. He doesn’t care if Blake is right or not. He just wants to protect our mate. I take a deep breath and push my wolf to the back of my mind while I keep my eyes on Bry and her father. Every move her father ma
BryannaAnger courses through my veins. How could my father do something like this? I know he is behind the attacks, but knowing he is here after getting the top-secret intel about the new recipe has my blood boiling. It is to be expected, but seeing him leaves no doubt about him. Nothing is going to stop me from being there either when my father is captured and punished for his wrongdoings. Not even my pregnancy will stop me. As I run through the forest towards the factory, I rub my belly and silently pray the little one will work with me on this. I’m sure the baby would agree with me if it knew what my father is doing. My lip twitches up into a snarl, and I grind my teeth together. A wave of anger rakes over me, and when it reaches my feet, the ground rumbles. I ignore it though and continue running as fast as I can. My mind is consumed with my father and what he is doing and has done to Blake’s pack. And for what? Money? No. He did it for power. It is as simple as t
JacobHunter and I march through Bry’s pack house towards the meeting room, where several of the attackers are being held, waiting for us to come and handle them. Who in the world would have the guts to do this to her pack? It takes a lot of nerve to attack any of our three packs. We have the best trained warriors, and they are evenly spread across all of our packs. My lip lifts into a snarl when we turn the corner, and the room comes into view. Hunter remains silent beside me, but he is far from being quiet. His feet pound against the hard floor and echo down the hallway, expressing his true feelings without saying a word. We burst through the door, and our feet stop right inside. My eyes widen and my mouth falls slightly open at the captive people as I stare at the last two, who I didn’t think would do something like this. Hunter’s steps falter, but his rage doesn’t allow his shock to overcome him. He balls his hands into fists and stomps his feet forward. Through gritted
BryannaZack holds my hand as we walk through the halls. “Baby, you should go back to the room and rest. You still look pale. The medicine is working, but you are still fighting with an upset stomach.”I shake my head. With determination in my voice, I grunt, “No. This is my father. I need to be in on it, too. There isn’t anyone who knows better than me what he is like or is capable of. I want to be there and see the look on his face when he finds himself backed into a corner with no way out with his world crumbling down around him.”He squeezes my hand. “But we aren’t to that point yet. We are still talking about what to do. You can go rest, and I’ll tell you everything we discuss.”I press my lips together, and my stomach churns. “No. I want to be there to help plan it.”I fight back the bile rising up. There isn’t anything that is going to stop me. I will be there. Zack sighs and shakes his head but remains silent. We walk through Blake’s open office door. Zack sh
ZackI expectantly look across the desk at Blake. “Is your person reliable? Are you sure this is going to work?”My foot bounces as my fingers fidget with the side of my jeans. I really don’t want to be here right now. I’d rather be back in my room with Bry. The doctors are watching her and have a staff hovering around her. None of them have ever come across a woman having as much trouble as Bry with her pregnancy, and it has just started. They have warned me they may have to put her on bedrest, which she has strongly argued against. But when I tell her that she might lose our pup if she doesn’t listen to the them, she quiets down. He nods. “Yes. Our little birdie is quite reliable. Don’t worry. Now, how is Bry? I didn’t get a chance to go to your room to check in on you two.”My fingernail flicks the seam along the side of my jeans as I slowly shake my head. “She is having a really rough time. Thank goodness, the doctors have been able to find a medicine which will ke
BryannaI hug the bucket to me as my stomach lurches again. There can’t be anything left in me. I’ve been sick all day. Isn’t morning sickness supposed to only happen in the morning? Why is it lasting all day? Does the moon goddess hate me or something? My wolf growls in my head as she grunts, “You only need to watch out for your father. No one else would dare go against us.”I hope she is right. “Maybe.”My wolf shakes her head. “You still don’t know what we are capable of doing. Believe me, no one else will dare to cross us. Only your father is dumb enough to do it.”The corners of my mouth curl upward. “Okay. I’ll believe you. Can you help me with this nausea? I don’t have anything left to throw up. My stomach is empty now.”Her head and shoulders drop as she shakes her head. “Sorry. This is one of the few things I can’t help you with. If you get to a point where you can’t take it any longer, you need to call the doctor.”I sigh. She softly adds, “Believe it or