"Was this what you came for? To convince me to come back? If that was it, Erix is right; I won't be that easy."Lee shook his head. "No, it's not," he said. "When I learned that Killian rejected you and chose Isabelle, I lost my respect for him. Many of us didn't like what he did even though Isabelle was a Luna figure. The day when he announced that he banished you from the pack, I could no longer look at him as an Alpha. I couldn't stand back and watch him happy while you suffered. He's making Moonlight pack look pathetic, and I no longer wish to be part of that pack. I and a few others decided to leave. We were heading west to join the Blue moon pack. And then I decided to stop and see you." "How did you find me?" I asked. "I didn't make it known where I was going.""Brother Zander told me. He said you were safe here, but it might pay for me to stop and see you along the way. He wanted you to know about the pack. I know you're not part of it anymore, but I thought you would like t
I was starting to feel that maybe I only knew the broken Erix instead of the Erix that he really was. I might just be surprised to find out his true side of him. But I am very curious to find it out. When my wolf comes back, I will be changing too. Every day I miss her more and more. Maybe Erix's wolf can bring her out again. After all, they say a wolf's claim can do many things. And I may be ready for it. "And this is my room," I told Lee, coming to the end of our tour. "Well, it will be when I fix up," I corrected. I pushed open the white door, flipped the lights to switch on, and looked around. It was less grand than Erix's room, but it was nice and would suit me perfectly. Everything was white and brown. Tomorrow, I'll have Erix take me into town and pick up some paint. It would look beautiful with lavender. And for my things such as my bed and stuff, I'll choose to blend them with black. I can envision the outcome of the room. "It's nice, I guess, for a girl's room," Lee sai
"Yelan, this is my cousin, Lee," I said plainly.She held out her hand to him. "Nice to meet you." Lee kept his smirk in place while he accepted her hand and kissed it. "The pleasure's all mine."When he backed away and released it, she giggled again. She was obviously smitten with him. "Yelan and I are going out; wanna come along?" I asked him. Lee seemed to be in deep thought before he answered. "I'll go," he said "Alright. You two wait for me here. I have somewhere to go," I added, glaring at Lee, warning him if he makes a move at Yelan, I'll kick his ass off. Lee only smirked at me before I turned to go to Erix's office. Eirx was sitting in his office with Wyatt when I arrived. They were submerged in more paperwork and business deals. I would feel bad if I interrupted them. But I wouldn't also like to see Erix angry if I leave without telling him. It would be disrespectful, and I know he wouldn't like it. "Rain. What brings you here?" Erix asked me, smelling my scent, but
Once everything was loaded up in the SUV, Yelan and I had Max swing us to the mall for an hour so we could go shopping. I'm not really a fan of shopping, and I will only grab those things I see first. I'm not like the other women who spent hours upon hours looking for their clothes. I would rather spend my time at any bookstore. I did light shopping, but Yelan filled the SUV with bags of clothing. Jude looked at Yelan, but she only smiled at her. Nearing the time that Erix gave me to go home, Lee had taken it upon himself to choose our dining location, which also happened to be where the few guys from my pack were eating. They were the ones who were traveling with Lee when he left them to meet me. Jude and Max were not happy about this and considered calling Erix to tell them about it, but after some serious begging and convincing, they let me tell him instead after we went home. They didn't like to keep things from Erix, and I understand that. "You look good, Rain. Erix's pack lo
Erix's eyes stared at mine, still irritated. I sighed tiredly and ran my hand through my black hair. "Can we not dwell on that? Yes, I should have told you before I did it, but you can lecture me later. There are much bigger things to discuss right now. I've decided for us."Erix looked like he was about to come back with another retort until the last of my words caught him by surprise, and he closed his mouth. His serious expression morphed into one of curiosity."Continue."I took a deep breath. "I've decided to let you claim me.""You have?" he asked. "Yeah. I've decided I have to move on completely. And these dreams…I don't think I can handle them any longer. They're becoming too much for me, and they must be stopped. You were right; I do need you. We need each other. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to accept that completely."Erix's face held an interest in my words. "Why do you think that is?""I don't know," I shrugged. "I guess I just never liked to admit I needed help. I
"Ruiz was friends with my parents, so he knows the anger I've held over this," Erix said. "Even though he was considerably younger than them, they were still close. He's been a great mentor to me. When I was lost and didn't know how to run a pack, he helped and showed me the ropes. He couldn't have been kinder. I owe him a lot for that.""How old is Alpha Ruiz?" I asked curiously. "Thirty-five. Ruiz is between mine and my parent's age.""And his mate? She's the same age as him?"Thirty-five was considerably older than me. I couldn't help but worry. I wouldn't have anything in common with them."Twenty- seven. Just a few older than you, but only a little. Ruiz met her four years ago. Just a year before my parents passed."I felt a little relieved at that. We'll have more in common, after all. Five years is pretty decent. However, she's had a lot more experience with Alpha Duties than I had. Maybe she'll give me pointers. Erix looked at the clock and then back to me. "Wyatt's waitin
No one seemed nearly as nervous as me. I am about to meet the largest pack in Tempest. Everyone here must have been accustomed to this gathering, whereas I am not. Being new here made me feel out of place in this situation. "You'll be fine," Erina assured me. "You'll have to get used to us being presented as family sooner or later. You're my brother's mate, after all. It's customary."I didn't think I could feel any more nervous than I was, but her words only worsened it. They echoed in my mind.Family.Is that what we were? Erix and Erina are; I knew that, but not me. At least not yet. Being mates in the werewolf world was much like being married in the human world. It made you one, whether in the eye of Heaven or a pack of wolves. It would be just like that for us as well. I felt nauseous from all the pressure I was starting to feel. It couldn't have come at a worse time. If it weren't for Erix gripping my hand, I'm sure I would have given in to my urge to run back to his room an
"I'm claiming Rain tonight," Erix announced. It was like a bomb that had dropped in front of us.Ruiz was taken aback momentarily before a pleased look appeared on his face. "That's great, Erix," Ruiz said. "It really is," Magdalene seconded. "It will help both of your wolves considerably.""We plan to mate in two weeks before the next full moon. Our wolves will be at their strongest then. It will make us stronger as well," Erix added. I blushed at how easy it was for him to talk with them about our mating. They were still strangers to me, even if they were his close friends. Magdalene giggled at that and caused Erix and me to look at her curiously. Soon, Ruiz chuckled as well. "What?" we both asked simultaneously. Trying to compose herself, she barely sobered enough to tell us, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't laugh. It's just that neither of you will possibly be able to wait that long to mate."Ruiz suddenly stood from the couch, held his arm out of Erix, and motioned him to join him.