Mia Conner had a one night stand with her best friends brother, Alpha Mason Crescent. She had no idea that the family were a pack of werewolves. And now her daughter is a future Alpha, and everyone is trying to hunt her down and kill her. Together, she must work with Mason---her enemy----to make sure her daughter is save and maybe restore their family along the way.
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Mia Conner
Pregnant.
I stare down at the pregnancy test before me, shocked. I wasn't someone that slept around. I'd had a fling once, on vacation, and now my entire life had changed because of one small mistake.
I didn't remember the guy's name. I'd been drunk. We both had. All that I remembered about him was that he had a crescent moon for a tattoo. I couldn't believe that I'd wound up like this.
"Mia, are you okay?" someone asked. I wrapped the pregnancy test in toilet paper and then I slipped it into my purse. I pushed the door open, and was surprised to see my best friend Brooklyn standing there.
Brooklyn was a tall, skinny brunette girl who worked for Crescent Industries, a tech company that made apps for hospitals. She was a programmer and could usually be found behind a computer. She'd been hired by them right out of college. Of course, it had helped that her brother, Mason Crescent, owned the company. But Brooklyn was working on creating her own app so she could go solo.
I smiled at my friend. "I'm fine."
We'd been roommates in college, and just last month, I'd gone to her older sister's bachelorette party. It had been in Las Vegas. I had only blurry memories of the evening---mostly of Mason Crescent glaring at me the whole time because I tended to get giggly when I was drunk. I also kept on complimenting his muscles.
Of course, why Mason had insisted on coming to his sister's bachelorette party was beyond me. He just kept on saying it was a "security" thing. Which was probably code for, "I don't trust my little sisters to make their own choices even though they are adults because I'm an overprotective asshole."
Although no one would ever tell him that.
Brooklyn raised an eyebrow. "You don't look fine. In fact, you look worried."
I bit my lip. Brooklyn was my best friend. I could tell her anything. Chances are, she wouldn't judge me for this one mistake, right? "Brook, do you remember if I…"
"If you what?" she asked.
"Did I sleep with someone on the Vegas trip?" I asked.
Brooklyn furrowed her brows together. "What? No. I don't think so. I mean, at one point during the evening, you disappeared and we couldn't find you but Mason ended up finding you and deposited you back in your room. He said you were fine. And I know you didn't sleep with my brother, because you two hate each other."
I rolled my eyes. "Hate would imply that I actually feel something about him. I feel nothing about him."
My best friend laughed. "Please. You two do nothing but bicker, constantly."
"Yes, because he keeps on trying to interfere with my life," I said, "remember when he spent a year trying to convince me to major in business management?"
Brooklyn smiled a little. "Yes, I remember. The two of you almost got us kicked out of the dorm rooms because you fought so much that night. But why are you worrying about if you slept with someone in Vegas?"
I took a deep breath. "I'm pregnant."
I had had a doctor's appointment that day because I'd been feeling under the weather. I almost never got sick, so it was unusual for me. Then the doctor had told me I was pregnant and I had taken another pregnancy test from the pharmacy just to confirm because….
I don't know.
It seemed rational at the time.
Brooklyn gasped. "Oh my god. You're pregnant?"
I nodded.
"Are you going to keep it?"
I hesitated. I was twenty-three, with barely any savings, and being a single mom seemed impossible. But I placed my hand on my stomach and I looked up at Brooklyn. "Yeah, I think I am."
Brooklyn's eyes widened. "Wow. Okay. That's big…um that's really, really, big. I'm…happy for you, I think?"
I laughed. "Thanks. It will be hard, but I think I can figure it out."
My best friend smiled at me. "You're one of the strongest people I know, Mia. If anyone can figure this out, it's going to be you. But you know, that little job at the café isn't going to be enough to help you. I know you love it, but I can help you…"
I hesitated. I wasn't like Brooklyn. I hadn't come from money. Brooklyn's parents were investment bankers, and they were the ones that had helped Mason start his own business. I was raised by my aunt. My parents had vanished when I was ten years-old, leaving me by myself.
My aunt Rachel had done her best raising me, but she'd been a teacher, and her salary had only gone so far. I'd finished school with a mountain of student loans. I'd gotten some scholarships, but not near enough to cover everything.
At the moment, I lived with Brooklyn. She didn't need a roommate but she also hated living alone. Brooklyn had three brothers, and they were all super protective of their younger sisters. Brooklyn's older sister, Meredith, the one that had just gotten married, had lived in the apartment Brooklyn currently lived in now.
They'd been roommates before. And I suspected that was largely because Mason, Cole, and Camden, their older brothers, didn't like the idea of the girls living alone. I had a feeling if the girls weren't living together, they'd probably be stuck living at home. Meredith had married their best friend, Owen.
I frowned. "I don't know, Brooklyn. I don't want anyone thinking I'm taking any handouts."
Brooklyn shook her head. "Oh, come on Mia. You're my best friend. Anyway, just do it for a few years, and then you can save up enough money to work somewhere else if you really want. Maybe enough to open up that bakery like you dreamed about!"
I frowned. "But then I have to work with your brother."
Brooklyn laughed. "Well, that's a small price to pay for peace of mind, right? Anyway, you know my brothers. The minute they find out you're pregnant, they'd probably annoy you into being helped too. It's easier this way."
I hated that she was right. But if I wanted to keep my baby, I had to do whatever I needed to in order to make that happen. Even if it meant working with someone as awful as the Crescent brothers.
Seventy-four:Mia Crescent Somehow, I had survived the fight. Mason took me back to New York. Valentina was dead. My uncle was dead. My brother was dead. And Edwina had nearly died in the process, but she had managed to survive somehow. There was also something strange that had passed between her and Cole that I couldn’t explain. One day, back in New York when Harper and I had been reunited, I had been having lunch with her in the big kitchen as Mason was off working on something pack related for me. I heard fighting coming down the stairs. “We’re not talking about this,” Edwina hissed. “We have to,” this came from Cole. The two of them came into the kitchen. They didn’t even notice me and Harper sitting inn the kitchen together as they talked. “It was stupid!” Edwina shouted. “I made a mistake. That’s it. We’re not going to do anything. It’s wrong.” “Look, you’re from the same world as me,” said Cole
Seventy-three:Mason Crescent The fight had been brutal. Not everyone had survived. The hunters were dead. Oliver was dead. Barrett, who had been a traitor the whole time, was dead. We were in one of the witches homes. Valentina had ended up getting burned alive. She was dead. Turned to ash. Edwina was almost drained of her power. My wife, my precious Mia, was hanging from a thread. She lay on one of the beds in the guest room of one of the high priestesses of the coven. I didn’t even know the woman’s name. All I could focus was that Mia was near death. It seemed that the rumors of mates dying when the other died were just that. Rumors. But when she was weak, I could feel it. I was struggling to even bring myself to her side. “Brother,” said Cole, “are you alright?” I reached out and I grasped my wife’s hand as though simply by touching her that I would be able to gain some of her strength. Or maybe ma
Seventy-two:Mia Crescent It happened the same way it happened with Stacy. My wolf sensed the danger before I saw it. The hunters had known exactly where we were, but judging by the look on Valentina and Edwina’s faces, neither of them had planned on the hunters finding us. I didn’t know how that had happened. Someone had to have betrayed us. Then, through the crowd, I saw someone coming forward. My uncle, Barrett. He was holding something in his hands. Edwina let out a scream. “Oliver!” her wail echoed through the desert. “You know, Mia, I think you’re a bit too trusting. I don’t think that’s going to make for a good leader. So, I think I’m going to have to destroy you and your whole family. Because you weren’t even raised as a werewolf. You thought you were a fucking human for most of your life. You had no idea that you were even being watched by some of the deadliest people on the planet for most of your life.
Seventy-one:Mason Crescent I wanted to trust Mia. And I did. But it wasn’t Mia that I had the problem with. It was Valentina. Valentina was notoriously power hungry. As we followed her and Edwina to wherever they were taking us, I kept on thinking of Camden, lying there, dead. It was the hunters that were responsible. But I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something worse coming. “Are you alright?” Mia asked. “You’ve been quiet this whole time.” I shook my head. “It’s nothing.” “Your eyes are glowing and you are clenching your jaw,” Mia told me, “There’s something going on in that head of yours. Why don’t you tell me what’s going on?” “I’m keeping my mouth shut,” I told her, “Because if I say something, you’re going to get pissed at me. I don’t want you pissed at me. I know you’re trying to be an Alpha. I want this to work for you. But I don’t trust Valentina. I know how her mind works.” Mia sn
SeventyMia Crescent I knew the minute that Mason arrived. I could feel him. Stacy was unconscious and tied to a chair. Without thinking, I left her alone and ran from the bakery down the stairs to the front where Mason had only just gotten out of his truck. “Mason!” I called out. He ran to me, picked me up, and twirled me around in his arms as he kissed me. I could only feel him. There was someone coughing behind us and Mason quickly put us down. I glanced over at Cole and couldn’t help but be sheepish. “Sorry Cole,” I apologized. Cole rolled his eyes. “It’s fine. But you know, we’re kind of in a life-or-death situation here. You’re the ones that have a daughter that you would like to reunite with. We should probably focus on taking out the bad guy’s thing first.” Mason smirked. “Don’t worry, brother. We know exactly what we need to do. Where’s the girl?” “In my apartment,” I told him. “Come on,” he s
Sixty-nine: Mason Crescent There were two, beat up men in the back of the truck Cole and I had driven down. Hunters that had tried to take us out. Mia had already been attacked by another one, a woman that she’d known back in California. “If you grip that steering wheel any harder, you’re going to break it,” Cole warned. “They were right fucking there!” I hissed, slamming my hand against the center console as I drove. “I stayed away from Mia and Harper to make sure that they were safe. The whole time, they were in danger. I fucking wasted time that I could have been with my wife and daughter, Cole. And I didn’t even know Mia was my wife until recently.” Cole coughed. “That’s my fault. I’m sorry. Cal and I shouldn’t have interfered. We just wanted you happy and you were being so stubborn about the whole Mia thing because you thought she was human…” “I didn’t trust her,” I said, “I should have. I should have known t
Sixty-eight: Mia Crescent In the movies, the plan would have gone fast. Because this wasn’t a movie, it took time. Days. Days of being by myself, days of trying to act like everything was normal. The café was finished so I mostly had to order supplies and look into hiring people. I had to wait and pretend that I was clueless to everything. I missed Harper. I missed my husband. I was tired of everything being constant danger. I wanted to be safe. But it wasn’t easy to draw darkness out when you were looking for it. It was much easier for darkness to strike when you weren’t looking. I kept on wanting to call Mason, but I couldn’t. I had to wait until the Hunters came for me. I busied myself with the bakery, and pretending to be back to normal to everyone that knew me from before. But it was almost impossible. I kept looking over my shoulder every time my back was turned e
Sixty-seven:Mason Crescent First, I contacted the other wolfpacks. I let them know that I had reunited with Mia and that she had run away. I made no mention of her being a Luna. I did mention the hunters that had been coming after our packs. After, I started “searching” on my own for her. I went out on runs in my wolf fun. I got closer and closer to where she was. California. The place that she had originally wanted to call her home. With each step of our plan getting closer, I found myself worrying. It was the same worry that I had had since the beginning. That Mia wouldn’t want to be with me if she knew the truth. Only now, that worry had changed to what would happen if Mia got back to California and wanted her old life before me? One that wasn’t complicated by werewolves and magic and me. “You okay?” Cole asked. We weren’t in our wolf form. We had reached Las Vegas just by shifting and running. But now, we were in our human clothes,
Sixty-six Mia Crescent I took a picture of myself at the airport. I posted it onto social media. Connected with some college friends this weekend. Going home. Never thought I would see Mason Crescent again. Blast from the past! The second was of a picture of Mason and me. Edwina had a theory that the hunters were tracking mates through magic and social media. Rachel had been a snake in the grass so I had no idea what kind of tracking devices might have been in my home or in my bakery. When I got back to my home, I was stunned to find that the restaurant was completely finished. The contractors had continued working in my absence. Life hadn’t just stopped in the midst of me finding out who I really was. It hadn’t been that long, yet it felt like it was a million light years away. “Home sweet home,” I muttered to myself as I stepped in. I had had this place built with the hope that it would be my foreve
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