Luna POVThe wolves take my husband into our home to care for his body and prepare him for his funeral. As Luna, it is up to me to deliver the news to Theo’s and Jackson’s families. We will give the two a hero’s funeral for their service to the Alpha and the pack. Then I have to begin preparing my son for his service as Alpha. He thinks he does not need his mother. He does not realize what I have done for this pack or him over the years. He will not disrespect this pack or me by taking up with that tramp. I will get to her, and I will kill her.I am not stupid. There is no way things went the way he said they did. He is lying to the pack and me. It will bite him in the ass eventually. For today there is nothing I can do. I must concentrate on burying my husband and seeing that my son takes his responsibility as pack Alpha seriously. He cannot marry or mate with a tramp.I go into the house. The wolves have already taken my husband, Theo, and Jackson to prepare the body. There is littl
Erick POVI put Karen into my father’s truck. I close the door and go around to get into the truck. I do not look in the direction of my mother. I don’t want ever to see her face again. I am done with her and her evil manipulation. She has done nothing but makes everyone around her miserable for as long as I can remember. Today it stops. My father may have allowed her to manipulate him continually, but not me. She will not ruin my life. Her reign of terror over this pack is over today.I get into the truck. Karen is still sobbing. “Thank you,” she says to me. “I am still pissed at you, but your son does not deserve to grow up without a mother. Don’t make me regret allowing you to live,” I say.“I won’t. I could not lie to your father. He told me that Kate was bad news. She is not one of us, Erick. You have to protect the pack,” Karen says.“I know what I have to do for this pack. You let me worry about the pack, and you worry about your son's future,” I say.“What will happen to Austi
Erick POVI have to get back to Kate. I am worried about her. Her image has burned in my mind since I left her. Her scent lingers on my clothing, and I can still feel her kiss on my lips and her warm body next to mine; I can still feel every inch of her. I need to see her now. I want to hold her, kiss her, and make love to her.I drive by my house to check on everyone before I go to see about Kate. I want to know my mother is gone before I return with Kate. I stop briefly in front of the house. The wolves are helping my mother pack her things into her car. Good, she needs to be gone very soon. As soon as the funeral is over, I will see that she is no longer a tyrant of this pack. She is lucky I am allowing her to attend the funeral. I call out for Andrew. He runs up to my truck.“Make sure she takes everything; I want no excuses to come back here. She is to leave as soon as the funeral is over. She cannot be here when I get back,” I say to Andrew.“What about when we spread his ashes?
Kate POVI lay in Erick’s arms for hours. I know we have to go back soon, but this is the only place I want to be right now. I want him to hold me and tell me everything will be okay. Just a few hours ago, his father tried to take my life. Now, he wants me to go back with him and be his mate. I wish for that more than anything.“We need to go back,” Erick says, kissing me on the cheek.“I know, but I want to be here with you,” I say.“You will always be with me, Kate. For as long as you will have me, I am yours,” Erick says.We get out of bed and dress. Erick takes me into his arms and holds me. Our bodies melt into one another. “I promise everything will be fine. I will protect you,” Erick says.“We do not even know why they want to kill me or why they are afraid of me,” I say.“The pack is not afraid of you. My father and his henchmen feared you for some reason. We will find out why,” Erick says.Erick and I leave the cabin. We stop by the main cabin to say goodbye to Gypsy and Wan.
Erick POVI stand before my pack, now their Alpha with Kate by my side. I will ask her to marry me very soon, but there is one thing I have to do first for her. I have to help her find out more about her past. I am not sure if I can wait. I want her to have a permanent place in my life. I want her to be more than just my mate. I want her to be my forever, the mother of my children, and the Luna to this pack. She is my soulmate. I can feel it when I am near her.I look down at Kate standing beside me. She seems both happy and sad at the same time. I wonder what is going through her mind right now. I know she has never had anything like this before. I only want her to be happy.“Are you okay?” I ask her.“I have never been happier,” she answers.I wonder if she is truly happy at this moment. I have to wonder what exactly Gypsy has to tell her about her mother and her family. It seems unreal that someone would just volunteer the information. I trust Gypsy, and she has no reason to lie to
Kate POVI scrub the house as I wait for Erick. I do not know what has gotten into me. I am so emotionally drained and feel overwhelmed. This feeling is not like me at all. I feel strange. I am not myself.Angie and I work hard cleaning and moving things around in the house. “What about the bedroom?” Angie asks.“What do you mean?” I ask her.“I mean, Erick will want to move into the bigger bedroom upstairs, don’t you think?” Angie suggests.“Let us go look at it and see what we need to do,” I answer her.Angie and I make our way up the stairs to the master bedroom. The top half of the log cabin is for Alpha and Luna only. No one else stays up there. I open the door to the top of the stairs. The bedroom is a vast open space with another entry leading to the master bathroom.The bedroom, like the rest of the house, is a disaster. I want to scream! How can people live like this? Angie puts her arm around me. “I will help you get this house perfect for Erick and yourself,” Angie says.“T
Erick POVI send Cassie and Andrew to get Wan. This is not something I want to tell him over the phone. I want him to come here to talk about what happened and see if he knows what his mother knew about Kate. This all seems odd and happening relatively fast. Why would someone be so concerned with hiding Kate’s past?Angie is cleaning the house in a fury. “Just leave it for now. I will have some people help her tomorrow,” I say to Angie.“It is fine. I do not mind helping you both. I did not thank you for releasing me from the Omega house,” Angie says.“It is fine. It was all bullshit. You should not have been there anyway. There should not even be an omega house as far as I am concerned, but it is the perfect place to keep my mother tucked away,” I say.“Do you think your mother did this?” Angie asks.“I don’t think so, but I am not ruling anything out right now,” I say.Angie is moving and cleaning things out of the way. “She is upset tonight. I want to help her make this place home,
Kate POVI awake to Wan standing over me in the bedroom. Erick and Angie are not in the room; it is only the two of us. I try to focus on Wan. “What is happening to me?” I ask him meekly.“It is hard to explain, but I will try to explain it in the bluntest way possible. Kate, we are an extraordinary breed of wolves. That is why they are so afraid of you. You represent a wolf that cannot be taken down,” Wan says.“Wan, I do not know what I am,” I say to him.“The wolves are trying to connect with you. They found you when you finally turned, and now they want you back with the pack. Your brother is trying to locate you,” Wan says.“I have a brother; where is he?” I ask.“Your brother is the Alpha. His name is Macon, and he is your twin,” Wan says.“I do not understand. How do you know all of this?” I ask him.“Because my father Killian was in charge of protecting you after you left the pack,” Wan says.“Protecting me, he did not do a very good job,” I growl.“My father died protecting y
Kate POVI am laying in Erick's arms and watching as the white wolf moves closer to me. He is growling and drooling. He is not here to protect me or be on my side, he is here to kill me. He wants my life.I feel paralyzed with fear. Erick opens his eyes, feeling me shaking. "What is wrong, Kate?" Erick asks.Erick looks and sees the wolf coming toward us. I scream loudly. I am going to die. I am pregnant and I am going to die. Who will care for Belle and Chan when the wolf kills us both?Erick jumps from the bed, taking his wolf form. The wolf is ready for him. The two begin to fight. I have to move, I have to kill him. Isabella has said I am the only one that can send him back to hell, but I am so scared.I jump to my feet and take my wolf form. I begin to fight with Erick. "The baby, Kate, RUN!" Erick yells.I sprint down the stairs and into the front of the house. There has to be something here I can kill the white wolf with, the fireplace. I see the fire burning. I can push him in
Kate POVSix months after having Chan, Erick and I decide to renew our vows in front of the entire pack. It has been six months of peace and growth among the whole pack. There is no longer a threat from Macon or Alexander.I have taken my place helping Tibo as a midwife for the she-wolves. It gives me something to do and keeps my mind occupied. Between taking care of Chan and Belle, I needed an outlet. Something that was all mine and no one else. I try to stay as busy as possible, and it keeps the wolf away.Isabella is still with us, and I am so thankful. She works with Tibo when he does not have a nurse. The hardest thing for Isabella has been feeding. Tibo worked it out for her. He gives her blood bags. It is not as effective as getting fresh blood, but it keeps her going. I still need her. That is why when it gets really bad, Meaghan lets her feed from her.Meaghan has helped me plan my vow renewal to Erick, and I promised to help her plan her wedding. I knew she and Raven were ma
Erick POVI carry Kate up the stairs. Isabella takes baby Belle to Meaghan and then follows me up to the bedroom. I lay Kate on the bed. Isabella checks on her. Kate is screaming out. Every time she screams, I can hear baby Belle howl."He is here. He is here with me. He is talking to me," Kate is rambling on about the white wolf.I take her hand. Her eyes are turning black. "He wants me, he is trying to tell me... he is telling me.... he says you do not love me. He says it was your father that helped kill my mother," Kate rambles on.Isabella takes her hand. "Listen to me, Kate. The baby is coming fast. I need you here with us," Isabella says.Her eyes return to normal. "The baby, yes, the baby. Am I having the baby?" Kate asks.Kate is entirely in another place. She looks at me with love, then hate. Her emotions are all over the place. She labors. She screams with another pain, and then her eyes change back and forth from black to normal."They are all here," Kate says, fear vibrate
Kate POVIsabella takes off at vampire speed to see what is happening at my house. I am terrified as I sit with Meaghan and the babies. The white wolf is here. I can feel her, not him, but the female counterpart of the wolf. Is she circling the babies to protect them? Yet, the male white wolf is toying with me and putting images in my mind.Meaghan looks scared. She holds Levi close to her. "We will be okay, I promise," I say to her.I reach out and take her hand. For a moment, I believe my own words. Then another loud noise coming from the direction of my house. I cling to baby Belle. Meaghan and I hold each other and our children."Should we run?" Meaghan asks me."I think we are better off here, waiting. I am scared too," I say to her.Meaghan and I huddle together with our babies for hours until Raven comes for us. Raven comes into the house, and he looks defeated. His clothes are torn and he is dirty. He pulls himself together to help us."Raven, what is happening?" I ask him.Ra
Kate POVI awake in the arms of Erick. He is sleeping so soundly. I cannot remember the last time he was actually sleeping when I woke up. He must be at peace for the moment. Austin is home, Cassie is here not exactly willingly, but she is here. The house is complete and operating.The pack has been pretty quiet. Several of the she-wolves have been by the house with food for us and gifts for the upcoming baby. Things feel normal, and it is terrifying.I roll over to Erick. I kiss his lips softly and let my fingers run through the scruff of his bread. He smiles and opens his eyes."Goodmorning," I say to him. It takes him a moment to become completely awake."Goodmorning, Kate," Erick says.Erick moves closer to me, holding me tightly. His hand makes its way to my baby bump. He rubs my belly, and our baby begins to move about inside me."He is awake," Erick says."Or her," I say."Or her. I do not care as long as our baby is happy," Erick says."I cannot believe you slept so late," I s
Cassie POVI drive all night to take Austin to see Erick and Kate. I am not happy about this, but John made it clear if I want to keep Austin, I had better bring Austin to see Erick. He assured me that Kate is doing good and not a threat to Austin or myself. John also told me Erick would not give me any problems about leaving with Austin after the visit. I am not sure if I can trust him. I know I cannot trust Kate or her damn white wolf. I only want to do what is best for Austin. I know he misses Erick. Erick should see him. He needs to be a part of his life, but he has to keep Kate under control.I pull into the Alpha's house and wait a moment before I help Austin out of the truck. I left Liz with Archie. I did not want her to be in any kind of trouble, just in case, there is trouble. I have a feeling this is not going to go smoothly. Besides, Liz only did all of this to help Austin, and she did not want Austin to be harmed by the white wolf or Kate. I feel like only Liz and I are lo
Erick POVKate falls to the floor. I scream out to her. "Kate! Kate! Kate!"Isabella takes baby Belle from me and places her in the playpen. She touches Kate. "It is okay, and you are okay, Kate," Isabella says to her.Kate's eyes are fighting to open. She is struggling. "Kate!" I call out to her again.Meaghan rushes to the babies to make sure they are okay, then comes to help us with Kate. Meaghan goes to the floor with Kate."She is breathing," Meaghan says. Meaghan touches Kate's forehead."She is so hot! We need to move her, now," Meaghan says.I scoop Kate up from the floor and carry her upstairs. I lay her on the bed. She is so hot. "Call the pack doctor, Meaghan," I say to her as she comes into the bedroom."NO, that is not what she needs," Isabella says. She reaches out to stop Meaghan."She needs a doctor, Isabella," I say."No, she does not need a doctor; she needs to rest. She has seen the white wolf, and it is getting close for her to have the baby. There is nothing the d
Kate POVI am finally starting to feel like myself. I seem to be growing rapidly with this pregnancy. It is odd to think I carried baby Belle to full term, and now this baby will come so quickly. I am still tired, but not like I was last week.Isabella and Meaghan have been with me all week, caring for baby Belle and me. I do not know what I would do without their help. There is no way I could tend to a baby, this house, and be this exhausted.Erick is driving me insane. He watches my every move and makes sure I have everything I need every second of the day. I try not to lose my mind because he did not get the opportunity to baby me when I was pregnant with baby Belle. When this is over, the waiting on me stops."Breakfast, Luna?" Meaghan asks me."No, I am fine," I answer her. Erick rushes into the kitchen now that I am awake and moving around."Yes, she will have breakfast. Sit down, Kate, and eat," Erick says, pulling out a chair at the kitchen table."I am not hungry," I say to h
Erick POVIt has been almost a month since Kate and I have started to reconnect on every level. The past week has been frightening for all of us. She is tired and not getting out of bed. There is no sign of the wolf. I do not think that is what is wrong with her, and it has to be something else.Meaghan stayed overnight with us last night to help with baby Belle so I can tend to Kate. I have not slept much. I watch her sleep and worry for her. I have had enough today. I am taking her to see the pack doctor. I am afraid there is something wrong with her.I sit in my office with baby Belle while Meaghan cooks breakfast for us. Levi is playing in the playpen, and baby Belle is sleeping. Trip will be by later with John. I have a long list of business for the two of them to tend to for me today.I am trying to let up on Trip at Kate's request. She thinks he has learned his lesson. I am not so sure I can trust him again. I am not sure I want to trust him again. The thing with Cassie leaving