Cassie POVMy eyes roll as I try to open them and focus. I think John is with me. "John," I whisper.My throat is so dry. My chest hurts. I touch my chest and I feel something all over me. I try to talk but the words only come out in a whisper. "John," I try to call to him again. He looks down to me."Shhh. Just stay still. Do not try to move, Cassie. You are hurt. We are taking you to get help. Please stop trying to move," John says to me.I see Erick driving. I am in the truck. How did I get here? "Where are we going?" I ask in a whisper. My eyes move fast as I try to focus. Everything is blurry, and I am in pain. I feel so much pain. I try to move my arms again. I touch my arms. I feel blood and bone."Cassie, please stop trying to move. You have to stay still," John says.Am I trying to move? I do not think so, but John seems to think I am trying to move. "Cassie, stay still," Erick says to me sternly."Yes, Alpha," I whisper. I feel a bump in the road. "Ouch!" I scream. Pain rush
Erick POVAfter Cassie comes out of surgery and I know she is okay, I go back to the house. The drive back to Kate is hard. I want to help her, but I do not know how to help my wife and this new form she has taken. How do I turn my back on the woman I love? How do I help her return to herself? I have to get rid of that damn white wolf, but how?I pull into the driveway. The older man and old woman are waiting for me outside. The two are sitting on the porch just as I instructed them. At least someone follows instructions around her. I get out of the truck. I am still covered in Cassie's blood as I walk up to talk to the two about the white wolf and how to help Kate."Alpha, how is the girl?" the old man asks me."I am sorry you had to wait so long. Thank you for staying. Cassie is okay. She should make a complete recovery. Thank you for asking," I say to the old man.He looks at his wife then back to me. "We knew this was serious. I am glad she will be okay. No one ever survives an at
Erick POVI sit with Kate, alone. I told everyone to leave me here with her alone to figure out how to best care for her in this condition. It is time to give her another sedative. Maybe if I skip it and let her wake, I can talk to her. Perhaps the older woman is right. Perhaps I can bring her back to me and destroy the wolf. Maybe she will remember that I love her.Trip buried the older man, Abe, before he left. He took it upon himself to handle it. I did not ask him to take on that burden alone, but he did it so I can sit with Kate. I had planned to do it after I checked on Kate. Trip did not want the old man to sit in my kitchen.Baby Belle is with Austin at Cassie's. I need to check on her. I have no idea how being away from her mother and me will affect her right now. All of this is too much. I hold Kate's hand and try to decide if I should sedate her again."I love you, Kate. Why did this happen? Do you still love me?" I ask her as she sleeps.I hear a creaking downstairs. I wai
Alexander POVI know she needs me. I rush to the house, passing Desire as I get close to the house. Desire stops me as I sprint past her. This is not going to go well."ALEXANDER!" Desire screams at me. I come to a stop and wait for her on the road. Desire rushes toward me. She is angry."YOU CREATED A MONSTER!" Desire screams at me. Desire is upset and crying as she rushes toward me.I put my hand out to stop her. "I did not want no such of a thing. I only gave her the tools to extend her power. She became the monster when her child was taken from her. Do not blame me. Put the blame where it belongs, on Erick," I say.Desire rushes toward me. I move quickly so she cannot strike me. "Remember it was I that taught you, Desire. You will not harm me. You cannot harm me," I say to her calmy."That daughter of yours almost killed the woman I love, Alexander. I will kill you and your daughter," Desire yells at me. Desire moves closer to me.Desire stands in front of me. All of the anger she
Isabella POVI am tired of running. I only want to make it back to the pack and my home. This journey has been too much on me mentally. My new vampire form is not what I want. I miss being a wolf. I wish someone would have staked me upon my death. Instead, I am running and hiding from this demon I have become. I want to die and be with my husband. I thought someone would have enough sense to send me on to be with my husband. Instead, I am suffering. This is not what I wanted. The only thing about this form is that I might be able to help Kate.My future is bleak and undetermined, but I must return to help Kate. I know the white wolf has come for her and Belle. I must get to her and help her before she descends into the darkness, just like her mother did. I could not live with myself if Kate went into the darkness. She nor her child deserves that fate.Why must the imperials be cursed with this? Damn you, Rainwater, you started this. You left your child to take on your fate. You should
Alpha Erick POVIsabella and I drive to Cassie's house. This is crazy, all of this is crazy. I am beginning to loathe the imperial wolf pack and all of their ridiculous ways. I drive as fast as I can to get to baby Belle. Isabelle seems ready for anything. I want the imperials gone from here. They need to relocate and go somewhere else.I look over at her. She is not the same. Becoming a vampire has not been easy on her. I thought vampires were young and strong, but Isabella is old and weak. "I have to ask one thing," I say to her."You want to know where I went when I left, I already know what you are going to ask. I understand you wanting to know. You need to know that my intentions are pure and that I am really here to help," Isabella responds."Yes, you said you wanted to die. So where did you go for death? You obviously did not find death. You came back to help Kate. It is important for me to know where you went. Where did you go?" I ask her.Isabella takes a deep breath. "I star
KATE PovI wake up in my bed. I am chained so that I can barely move. The chains are heavy and cold, just like Erick's betrayal. All I can think about is Erick being with Cassie. They are laughing and playing with my baby. My child is in the arms of the man I love and my best friend. I hate them.That is my baby. I carried her. I gave birth to her. And now that whore has my child and my husband. I should have killed her myself.I look around to see nothing. I am alone. My daughter's crib is empty. I close my eyes and try to imagine her in my arms. I need her. Why is this happening to me? Why is Erick treating me this way? Why did he choose Cassie over me?I hear a low growl beside me. I try to touch the white wolf, but I cannot move to touch the wolf."Help me," I whisper to the wolf. The white wolf is the only one who cares about me. The white wolf will save me. The white wolf will give me my child back and help me kill all those who have taken from me.I hear a noise, a creaking sou
Erick POVKate collapses onto the ground. I return to my human form so I can carry her back to the house. I gently pick her up and carry her. I kiss her as I carry her. " Everything will be okay, my love," I say to her.I know she wants help, but I cannot be stupid. I cannot let her hurt me or anyone else. I have to keep her away from everyone until the white wolf is dead. With Isabella's help, maybe we can bring her out of this darkness.I want to know where it was leading her and what its plans are for her. Does it realize it is killing her? Does the white wolf care what it is doing to her? It seems I am still going in circles about the white wolf. The only thing I know for sure is I have to kill that wolf before it destroys Kate and possibly baby Belle.Desire and Isabella follow me into the house. I cannot take Kate upstairs. We have to get rid of Alexander first. I take her into Cassie's old room and lay her on the bed. Isabell rushes to her side to be with her. Desire is still c
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