Thank you for waiting for me. So sorry, if you are reading my other book Denied by Destiny you’ll know my entire household came down with gastroenteritis….so I needed to pause writing for a few days…unfortunately on the days I planned to upload Sins of the Father. Enjoy the 2 chapters x
Libby POV“Mate? So, you go from human to werewolf to already having a mate, in one day..” Ben laughs out slightly hysteric. “What’s the joke?” Anwir enters with a large grin on his face yet a sultry look in his eyes. “You!” I point at him before moving away from Pierce and walking up to Anwir, my finger now pointing him in the chest. He is completely unfazed by my anger directed at him, he even looks down at my finger with a pout forming on his face.“Me..”“You…you lied to me. All this time…you knew who I was?” My voice raises at him. “Yes.” He shrugs playfully yet I can’t see the funny side like him. This wasn’t a joke, this was my safety…my life. “I was targeted to keep you safe..” He continues. “Correction, you were assigned to find her…not keep her away for so long.” Reuben cuts in as he picks Elspeth up in his arms, Rex now standing by his side.“Children why don’t you go put a film on..” Evelyn tries to remove them away from of our imploding situation.“But I want to be w
Libby POV I didn’t go back downstairs. In truth, not only was I too angry at Anwir and Reuben, but I was also too cosy in this huge bed just to myself. As soon as I showered and slipped into the bed, I fell asleep instantly. A night’s sleep that felt like waking from the heavens.Clean bedding, a soft duvet and pillows that felt as soft as marshmallows. Yet I still wake up early, 5am…old habits day hard. It took me a moment to remember where I was and I didn’t have to go feed the chickens and pigs. I decide to enjoy the quietness of the morning before the rest of the household stirs and it becomes another battleground. Before that, I definitely needed caffeine. I walk into the kitchen and immediately fill the kettle up with water at the sink, my eyes looking out trying to identify a grunting sound coming from somewhere in the back fields.Opening the back french doors, I scan the area to find figures in the near distance moving. I reach for a blanket that was overhanging one of t
Libby POVThe house starts to stir and so I use the excuse of needing a morning shower to retreat back upstairs. I had gone from a caravan all to myself, to a house full of people in the space of a few days…I still needed time to adjust. Also, now that I am here…back in this world, what is my next step? What do I do now…I took longer than I should in the shower, it was nice not to have to worry about the water turning cold and choosing between washing my hair or shaving my legs…today I got to do both, in the same shower. As I leave the en-suite and enter back into my guest room, a squeal escapes me when I find a sweaty Pierce sitting on the edge of my bed. “Pierce.” I gasps out, tightening the towel around my chest, very conscious of my nakedness underneath. “Are you avoiding me?” His eyes travel the length of me, and I blush knowing what he was thinking…all that was covering me was a towel. A towel he could quite easily tear off me. “I’m just taking my time…trying not to get ov
Libby POVElpseth took one look at me sitting across her Mum at the breakfast table and pulled me outside for girl time. I was currently pushing her on the swing as she chatted to me about Harry and how baby Angel likes to wake up a lot at night time. It didn’t take long for Rex to join us and I was pushing them on the swings one at a time until Beth came out, offering to help.I liked being with the children, it was innocent general conversation as they gave me better insight into their little lives. They held no grudges towards me, only love…to them I was Auntie Libby.Ben was sitting nearby watching us, his eyes remaining on the four of us as we giggled amongst ourselves.“He seems uncomfortable…How is he?” I whisper to Beth. Ben was sitting the end of a sun lounger, his fingers rubbing at his temples. He didn’t like being here, he felt open and exposed. “He wants to leave, for us to move again.” Beth replies as she pushes Rex higher, at his request. “Where will you go?” I follow
Pierce POVSomething wasn’t quite right with Libby. She practically darted back into the house to avoid shifting earlier. Her relationship with her wolf was complicated and never do I want her to feel uncomfortable around others, especially where her wolf hasn’t had the number of shifts or experienced a pack environment such as my own. In fact, my wolf was having difficulty feeling her wolf. A sign that she hadn’t shifted in such a long time which was unhealthy. Which is why I had hoped she would use the excuse of a group of us shifting together to not feel nervous about joining in. I place a kiss on her forehead, the sight of her holding a baby bringing my possessive side forward. She was my mate and would have my children one day, I was only a red blooded alpha male after all. I head upstairs to use her ensuite shower. Usually I had the bathroom to myself, adjacent to my guest room, but with the additional lodgers at the moment I didn’t fancy tag teaming with teenagers. I’m qu
Pierce POVShe glares at me, I think if her wolf was more present she would claw at my face. Something I secretly get excited about for the future, she would be a feisty Luna and I would have fun bringing her true self out. “You don’t realise what you just did.” She seethes at me. “I do, now pack your bag.”“Pack my bag?” Anger remains in her posture as her arms cross defensively but a flicker of worry enters her face for a second. She thinks she got away with it, but she hasn’t. I saw the fear behind her angry facade. “You’re coming home with me, back to my pack.” I adopt a more gentle approach. “Hang on a minute…” Reuben interjects.“This isn’t up for discussion Reuben, she is mine…”“Why don’t we ask what Libby wants Pierce, maybe she isn’t ready just yet. Libby, do you want to go to Pierce’s pack?” Evelyn pushes past Reuben, now standing next to Libby, baby Angel still in her arms. She could take on a pack with a baby in arms and still win. “I want to go home…” Her eyes might
Libby POVI could already feel the shakes starting, my body craving for the next pill….her strength starting to come back.I didn’t want to contact Natascha, I didn’t trust her but she was the only connection I had that could help me. Father still hadn’t come back to me, his reluctance to make amends with me was starting to irritate me more than his over-bearing behaviour.I was sitting in the garden, watching the children play again, a silent Pierce sitting near me, watching me. He had a cocky smirk on his lips each time I looked at him, oh he could feel her growing in strength.“Not long now Libby…”“Not long before what?” I chide at him, his purr like voice making my spine tingle…I hated the way she was already trying to call out to him. I needed pills, immediately.“Not long before you beg for me to claim you…“Yeah, well, maybe I’ve kept her away for so long she is deranged…maybe you’ll be begging me to reject you.” My words are like a thousand daggers flying from my mouth. “Don’
Libby POV“Again.” Reuben roars encouragingly as if I were one of his warriors. “I need a break!” Every part of my body ached, I could already feel bruises forming under my clothing.“You’ve had 18 years of break, you need to train.”“I just need a break…” I seethe through gritted teeth, I wasn’t saying I wouldn’t continue, only that I needed a break. “No, no break until I say so. Again!”Reuben was being a dick and this wasn’t our first day of training together. It’s not like I’m not trying, I was pushing my body to the maximum…as well as a certain someone gaining more and more power over me.It had been 3 days since Ben, Beth and Anwir left, 3 days of intense training. I ran 5 kilometres each morning before commencing hand-to-hand combat with Reuben. All this whilst under the watchful eye of Pierce. He ran with me each morning which as my favourite part, just the two of us. Then my mood would sour when Reuben arrived into the garden with training equipment.I wasn’t born to fig
Libby POVDispleasure caused through me, the sensation of hatred and betrayal. Forcing its way into my dreams. At first I think it is the remainders of a nightmare that I had already forgotten about, but as I slowly sit up in bed…Pierce no longer by my side, I realise the nausea causing sensation of hatred wasn’t coming from me.But from Pierce.I move out of bed, searching for him in the dimly lit house…it was early morning and it would appear I was alone in this grand Alpha house. I move to the fridge in the kitchen, needing a coldwater to suppress that urge in my gut to vomit.Alone in this house, I follow the lights of the hallway, my eyes looking outside the window by the front door for any signs of movement. Was I expecting to find Pierce outside… Wherever he is, these emotions of his that were ploughing into me had me worried.I move again, this time finding myself in the alpha office…moving to sit at his desk. It smelt of him, the entire room, the entire alpha house for
Pierce POV I feel as if my eyes have only just closed before they are forced back open again. “Alpha!” Dane, my Beta’s voice pushes through to my mind, waking me from my sleep. “Alpha!” His voice hits me again. “I’m awake, what is it?” “You need to come to the southern border, come alone.” “Can it not wait until morning.” “I’m afraid not Alpha.” I cut the link, my eyes blinking open a few times…checking the time on my phone 2am. Shit, I’ve been asleep what two, three hours at the most. Libby stirs next to me as I slowly move my arm from under her, a smirk forming on my lips as she turns into me…chasing me even in her sleep. “I won’t be long.” I whisper out, placing a kiss on her lips…moving her blonde hair off her neck line to reveal a recent and still sore looking mate mark. The bond between us was complete, I had marked her as mine…and I was completely hers. Our bond has never been so strong. What I didn’t expect was for the possessive pull to become even
Libby POVGone is any sign of teasing, replacing playfulness with eyes full of a lustful predatory desire.His eyes remain on mine as he nibbles on me, his body moving on top of mine as his lips leave atrail of kisses in their wake. The pearliest of white teeth leaving little marks as his nips at my skin. My breathing quickens, my entire body tingles under his touch, I can even feel the hairs on my skin extending out…wanting more of him, needing more of him.My hands dig into the back of him, pulling him closer towards me, needing to feel his body ontop of me…my legs move to wrap around him. Holding him in a tight grip around his waist. He wouldn’t, but I wasn’t giving him a chance to pull away. A smirk escapes him from my movement, only for him to unwrap my legs, earning a pout from me which is soon replaced with a euphoric moan as a hand moves to my waistband, his fingers touching me at my lower core.I feel my head roll backwards, my back arch off the mattress as his fingers g
Pierce POVIt was late, my eyes were beyond tired from scoping the surrounding areas tonight. Something seemed uneasy with my wolf, he was on edge and I couldn’t rest until I had check each border point for myself.It’s almost as if he is expecting an attack imminently. I walk into the bedroom expecting Libby to already be asleep…but to my surprise she is wide wake, in bed and on my laptop.“You have training in the morning..”“I know but I just wanted to check something. Did you see the way Reuben’s eyes changed when he became moody. Something isn’t right.”“Libby.” I sigh out as I remove my clothes and place them on the chair, of course I noticed. Something hasn’t been right with Reuben for some time. I actually found my Dad’s old journals, in which he writes of his concerns of Odin in a similar manner. Towards the end of Dad’s life they were all but enemies but there was a time they were close friends, that they had each other’s backs. I just need to find out what changed. I k
Hello there, I offer my most sincere apology for the break in writing this book. I had to take time away from it due to a number of reasons, one being that the parent book had been plagiarised by another app and I struggled to find my flow back with the series. It’s hard when the characters and storyline you create is copied and sold elsewhere. GN have been so supportive on this matter but mentally, I needed to step away. I will finish this book, we have around 30 chapters to go and then I can decide if there is enough interest in me carrying on with the next book. Which would be Elspeth’s story jumping forward to the next generation. Thank you to those that have reached out to me with their concern and wanting to check in on updates - it has put a smile back on my face. Yours Ebony x
Libby POV “What did you do?” “Excuse me?” “With Angel, he slept for the rest of the night…I feel like a new woman.” Evelyn swoons over her cup of coffee, her body relaxing into the breakfast table chair. “Erm…” What do I say…that Anwir visited last night. Then as soon as he arrived he had gone. Come to think of it I don’t even know how he got past the guards. My eyes land on Pierce, his eyes more scrutinising than usual. Did he know…he must have felt someone cross the border last night. If he didn’t feel it, which as the alpha he would have, then his guards would have informed him. Why was he remaining silent like me. But Angel was happily settled in his father’s arms, something I had never seen before. Maybe what Anwir had done…actually worked. “Do you know what, I don’t want to know…it was probably just a fluke.” She sighs out, bending down to peek at her sleeping boy wrapped up in Reuben’s arms. The back of her hand strokes the top of Angel’s head before moving up to
Libby POV “Wine?” I offer out to Evelyn as we both tiptoe down the stairs, trying not to wake the children up who were too excited to sleep. It took some time, some very well manipulative head stroking on my part…but they were asleep. “I best not, I’ll be up there only in an hour to resettle Angel.” Evelyn sighs out. “I can do that, you should relax.” I’m determined to take no for an answer as we walk into the kitchen and I pull a cold bottle of sauvignon blanc out of the fridge. She watches me in silence, as I fetch two wine glasses and continue to pour the wine out. As I hand her a glass, a small smirk enters onto the corner of her lips.“What?” I ask out, thinking perhaps I did something wrong with the way I poured out the wine.“You seem different…”“Different?”“Good different…you seem like a luna.”“I wouldn’t go that far, but I am starting to feel settled here. Starting to feel at home.” I don’t think I’ve said that out loud yet, and as I do, it’s how I feel. “I’m pleased
Pierce POV “How is she…really?” Reuben asks as he sits down in my office. I have just poured us both a glass of whiskey, as Libby helps Evelyn send the children off to bed. “She’s doing…great.” Even as I say it, I don’t know if I quite believe it. It can’t be that easy can it. Anwir visiting her in her sleep and she miraculously wakes up the next morning a more positive version of herself. “I don’t think you even bought that lie.” Reuben grunts out as he slowly sips on his glass. “No, I didn’t. Anwir arrived one night. He did something, something that seems to be working. I don’t know what it was or what he did, but since then she’s been more open towards her wolf.” I shrug out trying not to let it annoy me that what he did has helped her, when I couldn’t. “Then what’s the problem?” “I guess I’m just waiting for the penny to drop, for her to go back to how she was. This just seems too good to be true.” “Did you ask Anwir to come here?” Reuben asks, his forehead fu
Libby POV I’m bouncing on the balls of my feet, nerves mixing with excitement as I watch the array of vehicles driving towards us just up ahead. They glide towards the alpha house like a slithering black snack…all the same, all in perfect collaboration with one another. Pierce refused to tell me who was coming, but there’s only one person I know that would travel like this, only one family. The alpha king and the royal family. My eyes can’t look anywhere else, the black cars consuming my full attention. As soon as the cars pull up, a door opens even before the driver has had the chance to open it, and a little foot pops out. Warmth enters into my chest and spreads across my entire body. “Auntie Libby!” Rex comes running up to me and I can’t help it…my feet are already running to close the gap between us as I fling him up in the air, and spin him in my arms. As soon as I place him down, his sister Elspeth does exactly the same, and so do it. I can’t believe they are here, th