Alpha Erik’s POV
I was genuinely shocked when Will announced Lacey was back, Chris and I followed him out the house, I told the other Alpha’s to take a break and we would reconvene in a few hours. I told TJ to stay with Aslo, she wanted to talk to me about something that involves Aslo but it would have to wait. Just one day, that’s all I want, just one day where there was no ridiculous amount of activity going on.
We followed Will into the forest, to find Lacey stumbling towards him in ripped clothing, mud splattered everywhere across her body, one good thing was that there was no blood to be seen. As soon as Will spotted her, he cleared the ground and swept her off of her feet.
One thing about the mate bond, if you are separated for a while it seems to make it ten times stronger when you are close again. He carried her all the way back to the packhouse talking quietly to her, Chris and I had a private chat through mind link.
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Will’s POV What was happening? My child was being raised by someone else, my wife had turned up unhurt which i was extremely grateful for and now she was being disrespectful to our Luna and our Alpha had made the decision to throw my wife into the dungeons. It was not supposed to be like this. I had finally got the mother of my child back, my one true love and here she was being ripped away from me all over again. Chris dragged her roughly across the ground, Luna TJ was his sister in law and pack rules dictate respect. Its the number one rule and this was across all packs. If you did not respect the Alpha and Luna, chances are you would lose your head and I had seen it happen over the years. I ran after him, begging, pleading for him to let her go. Alpha Chris ignored me, I had never seen him in action and I was starting to see that he may be as merciless as Alpha Erik. If Chris had stayed in this pack, he most likely would have challenged Erik for the role.
Chapter Alpha Erik TJ’s small frame is sound asleep on the sofa, I will move her up to the bedroom when I’m ready but for now, watching her sleep peacefully and seeing a smile on her face put me at ease. She broke down earlier, finally admitting what I had been thinking for a while, she felt distant, lost, sad that this was her life with no recollection of her past other than a few fragmented memories. She begged me to let her go, to help her to sleep. I know what she was really asking. I had sank my teeth into her before she said it. I didn’t realise how much she was really struggling with everything and I was not willing to do what she wanted me too. All wolf stuff was natural to the rest of us, but for the one who lost her memory, she had been thrown into a world that was usually calm until recently and the information was getting too much for my mate to handle. I explain just as much to Will when he asks although I fail to tell him what she really
Will’s POVAslo’s announcement was a shocker, not a single wolf knew what to say. I looked at Lacey who still had her eyes trained on the ground just the thought of us being together was sickening to me, why did the Moon Goddess put us together? A half breed and a pure wolf what did the Moon Goddess expect me to do when I found out. Not only that, I was repulsed that she had cheated.“Where?” I asked Aslo after his announcement“That I do not know, we have been searching for decades”“Decades!, you have known for decades?” Alpha Erik was snarling at Aslo and closes the gap between them. Erik reaches out a hand and wraps it around Aslo’s neck“I knew I could not trust you” Alpha Erik was spitting as he spoke, his eyes a solid black, he was more than angry, he was ready to kill.“If you know what is good for you, you will kindly remove your hand from my neck” Aslo wa
TJ’s POV I had finally given in and admitted to Erik how bad things were with me, after Lacey had been dragged off by Erik’s brother Chris I basically broke down. I had no idea what my life was and if I was anything like I used to be. Erik tried to reassure me that I was and that everything would come back to me, I didn’t believe him, I begged and begged him to put me out of my misery and I didn’t just mean about putting me to sleep. He said he would help me sleep and wanted me to reconsider and I reluctantly agreed, I hugged him tight as he sank his canines into my mark and I must have fallen asleep quickly because I only remember being swept off my feet and cradled like a child. When I was out cold, my mother came to me, I’m not sure if she knew what I was feeling or whether she had more information for me. Once again, I found myself in the dark and this time instead of a mirror she was already in the room and moved effortlessly towards more in her usual wh
Hayley’s POV My mate was human, how can my mate be human? This was impossible, why would the Moon Goddess do this to me, it was bad enough I was half wolf and half fae. I couldn’t stop pacing my cell, after my mate handed me over to the guards they had been really heavy handed and tossed me inside like they were throwing a ball, every part of my body ached. The kiss lingered on my lips, the electric sparks that had fizzled along my skin, he said it himself, that he couldn’t resist, that would be the mate bond doing that to him. As much as he was human, he would feel the same as I did, after all the Moon Goddess had made us soul mates for some unknown reason. It had been three days since the kiss, my body ached and longed for more, just the touch of his skin against mine would be enough. Every day that I heard the door open, I prayed that it would be him, but it was only the usual four guards. The only way I could tell what time of day it was, was by the food
TJ’s POVI felt immense outrage towards the large man stood in front of me, anger fuelling the fire in my belly and I lunged at him, pinning his body to the ground. Erik didn’t even try to stop me this time. My hands shifted into large paws with extended claws and I sunk them into this guys shoulders.“Please, I didn’t, it wasn’t supposed, you were never supposed to remember” the guy underneath me was begging me to let him go but he wasn’t even fighting back. My wolf was fuming as she made the connection, but it wasn’t her that had lunged at this guy, it was all me.The guy smelt strange, not like anything i have ever smelt.“TJ, maybe we should hear him out” Erik had crouched down next to me and had placed a hand on my back, I snarled at him and then ripped Jack’s ear off with my teeth, spitting it out on the floor, I was going to punish him for what he did to me.He screams a very
Alpha Erik’s POVI could not believe what I was hearing, Jack had been the one all along, he had hidden it well when I had questioned them, even throwing it out that he was getting blamed because he was the night staff. TJ had solved it before us, at least it was a sign her memory was coming back.I wanted answers from the human and Chris blocked my way “Move brother” I growled at him, he stood his ground“He is out cold, to much blood loss” he snorted afterwards trying to hide his amusement "He is useless at the moment"“He hurt my mate” I glance back at TJ who still had a slight heat visible in her skin yet she was stood with her hands on her hips, she always got impatient when we were interrupted.“Come on Erik” she was about to completely lose all patience “He’s out, we can’t do anything right now” and she started to bite that bottom lip.Chris was trying to hi
Hayley’s POV I could not believe it, we had been so close to finding the people who had taken TJ all along, how none of my great grandfather’s army discovered the hidden door was beyond me but now we knew who had taken TJ. Humans! I wanted to vomit, humans had caused my family so many problems in the past, my great grandfather had told me many stories, its why we started living on another realm. A place inaccessible to anyone who did not have Fae blood, Fae were also banned from having any connections with them, otherwise your death would be certain. We were really grateful when they had been wiped out. In that moment I remembered Marcus the man holding my hand, the human who had been part of the plan in taking us down. Yes I wanted to kiss him, but I also want to smack him for what he and his kind had done. I raised a hand to strike him and to my surprise his reflexes were quick and he grabbed my wrist “Not now, we have to move” and he growls, wait, what?, h
TJ’s POVDressed in the cloak Atlas had wrapped me in yesterday, and black clothes with boots, I pull the hood up over my head, hiding my red hair. “Ready?”I look at everyone stood before me and they all nod their head“We are with you all the way my love” Atlas kisses me on the cheek and sends another flurry of butterflies to my stomach and as much as I loved it, I couldn’t ignore the feelings that still lingered for Erik.I nod and disappear, reappearing just inside of the forest line at the edge of Crimson Moons grounds. Moving silently and swiftly across the grass came naturally and I could feel my wolf howling in delight at me finally being reconnected with my lost self.The further I moved into Crimson Moons territory, more of my people appeared, flanking me in a solid V, it was a protection stance.Erik’s pack were all out on the grounds, with Beta Will and Alpha Chris standing on the balcony
TJ’s POVWe grabbed her, Atlas thought we could combine our powers to move her, it was going to be a long shot but I did what he said, as soon as my hands were on her a strange sensation waved through me, as I looked across the ground I could see Erik laying on the floor, he was still and unmoving, the red pool growing around him.His eyes found my own and in that moment, I knew he was alive.Atlas had his hand on me as well as my mother, she was fighting against us mentally. She was using her power against us as much as were against her, it felt like we were evenly matched. Several times we appeared in different places, thankfully not once did we end up in the Blood packs pack house.It felt like we were losing our grip on her, she was strong and it seemed as if we were never going to get her in the cell.Other members of the Blood pack were waiting by the cell, we needed enough of us to force her inside so we could shut the door, trapping h
Will’s POVI could not believe we had believed in such a vile person for so long, the creator of wolves was a monster. Chris and I had heard every word she had said to Alpha Erik, she had called him a half breed. How was that even possible, I had known his parents.Chris and I stand over Alpha Erik’s body in the pack house, his body was now cold and he looked like he was sleeping. Chris had insisted he be dressed in the outfit Alpha TJ would like, blue jeans and a blue shirt to bring to remind everyone of his eyes.The wound on his body had been stitched up by the nurses, that witch had really done a number on him, it was no wonder he had not survived, no one would have.Alpha TJ had not been since yesterday, when they left with Selene and I wondered if she knew that Alpha Erik had not survived.“Have you heard from her?” Chris keeps his eyes on his brother but clearly knows what I am thinking about“No, I have
Alpha Erik’s POVI knew what I was risking and even now with TJ being an Alpha of another pack, I would give my life for her.Will and Chris followed me, walking each side of me, both of them thought I was stupid for doing this and had no problems telling me as much.“You cannot do this boss, it is a suicide mission” Will’s voice was higher than normal“Will, I promise that I will be fine, besides you are quite capable of running this pack” He looks at me as if I have lost my mind, “Will, it will be okay, I will be fine, I promise”“He is right bro, you are fucking mental. I like a good fight, but to go up against the Moon Goddess, that is a death wish”I find it funny how they both assume that I am on the way to death, yet they were still walking next to me. “Let’s hope the Blood pack will take her out in time if you think my death is imminent”Honestly, I
TJ’s POVAlice gripped onto me with her small hands but as I was thinking of the dungeon that had been built something strange happened.Her fingers felt as if they were growing, along with the small frame that was pressed against me, letting go, we are stood in the middle of the forest, surrounded by creatures hurrying about their daily work.In front of me stood my mother, her red hair fanning out down her back, her piercing green eyes on my own, the air caught in my lungs and I gasp at the woman standing in front of me. A part of me had really hoped that the rumour about her wasn’t true, but here she was standing in front of me in place of Alice.I watch as my mother walks around me, her bare feet crunching on the fallen leaves “So this is Blood pack?” she stops in front of me, looking at me curiously, but honestly I have no idea where I had brought her, I did not recognise any of the scents surrounding us.When I don&rsq
TJ’s POV“I am never going to get this” and groan at Lowe and AtlasAtlas smiles at me “You will, you just need to concentrate better. Now try again”They had given me an apple to practise with, because starting small was the way to move forward apparently, but no matter how much I tried, the apple would end up in a different place either in the room or no where to be seen, one apple had even split in two.Lowe had joked that it wouldn't matter if I managed to pull that off with AliceBoth men had tried explaining to me that I needed to focus more on the apple then where I wanted to go, but it was increasingly hard when all I could think of is Atlas’s intoxicating pine smell. After a while Atlas announced he had some errands to run and left me with Lowe. My wolf was desperate to go with him but I had to get this thing right.After a few more attempts I managed to bring the apple with me and I cheered
Alpha Erik’s POV“Where the fuck have you been TJ?” I grab her roughly, I couldn’t help it but my wolf no longer viewed her as a member of our pack. Lowe growls at me and I let her go.“If you must know, Will showed me the prison he has built for witches, the place we are going to put Alice” and she pushes pass me, sitting on a chair“You did what?” I turn on my Beta who submits without hesitation.“Alpha TJ, requested to see it” his voice is high pitched under submission“Where is it?” I was pissed that something else had been kept a secret from me“Right where Sapphire was keeping me prisoner” TJ is snarling at me, the girl I once loved was showing her cruel side more and more, maybe she really did belong with the Blood pack.I sigh, we really were not getting anywhere if we continued to hide information from each other. Will reminds me he had this c
TJ’s POVI pulled on the clothes Erik gave me as quick as I could, what was I doing trying to throw myself at Erik, it was a stupid move.My final comment before he left the room had hit him hard, much harder than it had hit me and I wanted to cry. I call to Atlas and he appears instantly in front of me, without missing a beat I threw myself into his arms, sucking in his beautiful scent and it made me realise that Erik’s scent was gone, I could only smell his wolf stink on everything in the room and not his lusty scent.Atlas pushes me back to look at me and cups my face, thumbing away the tear that rolled out of my eye.“It’s just for a few days” He thought I was upset about being here but it was more of a case that I was upset because I felt like I had screwed up. I nod, silently wishing everything could go back in time, to the time that I could not remember.“I will try”“Just remember we ar
Alpha Erik’s POVWe never left the spot in the forest that they had transported us to, we decided it would be better to stay put rather than head home and be caught by Alice/Selene again.“Good you are already here” Lowe is the first to speak but I cannot take my eyes off of TJ and the way she was staring at the other guy, what was his name, Atlas. It was the same look she used to give me, I had only seen it once since she had woken up in the hospital and now she was giving that look to another man.I understood now why he came to me the other night, he felt her connection and was asking my permission to either make a move or find out where I stood.“We never left” my words cause TJ to snap her head back at me“It was probably for the best if you think the witch is on to you” Atlas spoke, his voice clear and strong, I had learnt that he had been in charge of Blood pack when TJ’s father disappeared and