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Carrie POV It was hard to watch Jessica drive away. Mandy and I stood there for a couple of minutes after the car had disappeared hoping for what I do not know. Jackson and Josh moved forward, “They are gone, ladies,” Jackson says as I release Mandy and turn towards him. He holds his hand out to me, as I take it and he leads me back inside with Josh and Mandy behind us. “I think we need to have some breakfast,” Jackson starts to say when I go to cut him off. “I cannot eat anything,” I say as Mandy echoes my sentiment. Stopping in front of all of us, “I get that everyone is upset. You have to eat. You have tasks you have to do today, and the sooner we get to those the better you will feel,” he says. I look at him in disgust. I can see on his face he realizes he may have made a mistake. “We just lost our best friend; give us a few minutes to process before you start dictating,” I scowl as he frowns. “You did not lose her. She is going to be
Mandy POV I have this horrid feeling in the pit of my stomach. I recognize this man. “What the hell are you doing here?” I demand. The man looks at me. I see a flash of recognition before he smirks, “You are mistaken you crazy girl,” he says to me. “That’s Gamma to you,” I retort to his shock. I pause for a moment and then the memory flashes in my mind. The beatings I had endured at my Pack before I was left for death in the rogue territory. “Why were you there?” I demand of him. He looks at me, “I have no idea what you are talking about.”. “You know me. You were there when they beat me,” I reply. I could feel Josh tense beside me as Carrie steps forward confused. “Mandy, are you certain?” Carrie asks me. I look at her with a pained expression, “I am one hundred percent positive,” I reply as Josh moves towards me. I step away not wanting anyone to deter me from my goal. To find out why he had been there. To find out why he was here now
Carrie POV Standing there I hesitate for a moment, as the rogue in front of me smirks. Looking at him, he has nothing more to offer. I step forward seeing the horror on his face realizing I am not the woman he sold. “Wait, Carrie … you cannot do this to me …” he says as I move closer, “Watch me,” I whisper in his ear as my hands wrap around his neck. There is fighting around me. Somehow whoever was rescuing him, had managed to breech our borders. I hear someone yell in the background, but I tighten my hands around his neck adding just enough pressure to hear the satisfying snap of his neck. His eyes are open in shock as I release him, and I look to the voice who yelled for me to stop. I look into eyes very similar to my own. Everything around me goes silent as I simply stare at this man. I have no idea who he is but feel like I should recognize him. “Stop!” he commands and everyone around us ceases to fight us. Jackson, Josh, and Mandy mov
Carrie POV Sensing I was in a moving vehicle, I am quickly reminder that I had been passed out for some time. I slowly open my eyes, taking in my surroundings. I can hear voices. Men speaking. I do not recognize them, but I know instinctively I am not safe. Jackson, Josh, Mandy … what happened to them? Where are they taking me? “I know you are awake,” I hear a somewhat familiar voice. I quickly shift my body up and into a protective position startling the man beside me. “Given your power, I should have known your wolf would push the drugs through your system quickly,” he murmurs in awe of me and my wolf. “What have you done?” I ask confused and still feeling the effects of the drugs. “I have done what I had to do to protect you,” he says to me calmly staring at me. “Taking me from my Pack and my mate? That was protecting me?!?” I yell at him. “You sure you made the right choice, boss?” one of the guys in the front chuckles. “
Jackson POV “Carrie! Carrie!” I yell into the phone but only hear silence. What the hell did that mean? It meant for the moment she was safe and alive. I had to hold onto that … it was all I had. “Where is she?” Christian asks. Since finding us, he had gotten us to the hospital where we learned we had been drugged with some type of short working sleeping aid. It had left us with a hell of a headache, but we were all alive. And now I knew the Carrie was still alive. “She did not say. She said she would call in an hour,” I share with them. Josh and Mandy were also present. Everyone was feeling shitty. Shitty that someone had managed to breach our borders without our knowledge. And worse managed to kidnap our Luna. “What the hell is going on with our border protection?” I demand looking to both Christian and Josh. Josh was new to his role, but he had been guarding our perimeter for years. What the hell went wrong? “I do not know, Alpha,
Carrie POV “What do you know about Jessica?” I demand of Randy. “Who?” he asks. “Jessica, her mate is Carleton from the Wolf Council,” I reply assuming he knows of her. “Oh, is that the one you saved?” he asks sounding impressed. “Yes, now what do you know about her? Are you taking me to her?” I ask. “Whoa, I do not know anything about Jessica. I did not take her. You were my priority,” Randy replies looking at me for an explanation. “Jackson asked if she was with us. If she is not with us, then who has her?” I consider. “Fuck; I know who has her,” Randy says. I look him expectantly, “Your father,” he adds. “Why would he want her?” I ask confused. “If you healed her from death, there is a good chance that she will inherit at least one of your powers,” he reveals. “She does not have her wolf,” I share with him. “Well, that will complicate things for him,” Randy says as we continue driving towards our destination. “Send a c
Carrie POV Jackson would be here any minute. We had heard from the driver that they were close. I tried to reach out to Jackson through our mind-link, but I could not reach him yet. Just a few more minutes and I would be in his arms. I knew we had a lot of explaining to do, but I knew he was reasonable, and we would be able to work things out now that he would be here with me. I hear the car approaching and open the door running down the steps waiting for the driver to stop the SUV. Jackson quickly exits the vehicle and races around the car scooping me up in his arms. He lifts me up and I wrap my legs around his waist and kiss him like I had not seen him for months. It terrified me that I could have so much dependency on another person, but Jackson truly was my life. Looking behind me, Jackson releases me, and I slide down his body. Before I can stop him, he runs at Randy punching him in the face. Randy’s security comes forward, but Randy ho
Carrie POV We had spent hours going over strategies to use for the anticipated battle. As we went over possible scenarios, Jackson and Josh warmed up to Randy. I still had not resolved myself to the fact that I had a brother. It was difficult to believe this person shows up out of nowhere with no evidence that we are related. Aside from my mother. Possibly. He will not tell me much about her story, he feels that is for her to tell me. However, he has told me about her. He said I look like a younger version of her. She has a wonderful disposition. Very loving and has longed for me every day I have been away from her. It brought me to tears to think my mother had missed me. Had wanted me. I grew up not really knowing anything about her as my father never spoke of her. I understand why; she left him. I thought he never spoke of her because he had been devastated by her loss; however, she had left him, and he simply never spoke of her again.
Carrie’s POV Jessica, Mandy, and I sat watching our pups. Jessica and Mandy each had a boy. We had thought one might be a female but had a pleasant surprise when two males were born to my two best friends. Colton, Rosie’s pup and my half-brother, were playing with the boys. It was easy to see they were best friends being born so close to one another. Unless Colton was upset about something. Then his temper showed through. We were concerned and already working with him to control his anger. Even at his young age, we knew we needed to build the capacity within Colton to control himself, at all times. It was challenging for Jackson and me. Having a gifted child when I was still learning my own talents was keeping us on our toes. He was going to be more talented than me. It is incredible but we now believe that my father had enhanced his powers in some way that resulted in Colton’s talents being enhanced. The challenge of trying to anticipate
Carrie POV Before I can move, Christian steps forward. I see tears in the doctor’s eyes as she looks at her mate, knowing her fate. “Please, I am sorry,” she whispers as Christians looks at her with hate in his eyes. He is owed this. She almost destroyed him and the fact that she is his mate is only a cruel twist of fate. He leans forward placing his lips on hers. One solitary kiss from his mate before he reaches his hands up to her neck and snaps it as her lips rest on his. He steps back, cradling her body in his arms. I feel tears of my own rise up as I watch helplessly at our friend being forced to deal with the crappy hand he had been dealt. Without saying anything else, Christian turns and walks out of the gala event with his dead mate in his arms. Nobody spoke. They simply watched the tragic event in slow motion. As Christian exits the building, I can hear people starting to speak softly. Talking about calling it a night. Sadly, I a
Carrie POV Christian cut off the words the doctor was about to say. “Christian!” I yell wanting to hear what she had to say. Christian was determined to snap her neck. Jackson was beside him trying to unwrap his hands around her neck. My mother kept yelling for Christian to do it. “Christian stop!” I command with all my power. Many surrounding us started to drop to their knees at the wave of power that left my body. Christian dropped his hands turning his angry glare on me. The female doctor leans forward gasping for air. “Why?” Christian demands. “We need to know who Rosie’s baby’s father is, Christian,” I say to him trying to reason with him. “It is my right to destroy her,” he says with anger. “I understand but this is important,” I say to him looking to Jackson. I know he is wondering as well and wants the answers from her. I feel a sense of trepidation as I move towards the woman. My mother is struggling to get out of Josh’s hands,
Carrie POV I block the bolts of power coming at me with my arms. It is as if my arms have become shields of steel and I simply have the intuitive awareness of how to deflect her attack. She moves closer as I step back. Taking a chance, I flip my right arm and make like I am tossing something at her. It shocks her and she stumbles backwards with a smirk, “Just testing out your powers, I see,” she says as she steps closer to me pushing a stronger wave of force at me. Before I can respond I am pushed backwards. My shoes fall off and I land on my ass. I hear Jackson yell my name, but I cannot look to him. I have to focus on the threat. She continues to stalk towards me as I crawl backwards trying to get my bearings. I am working my way towards standing when she slams into me again this time knocking me back and winding me. “If you were smart, you would stay down. As much as I want you dead, your father would never forgive me for destroying you
Jackson POV It has been a week since Carrie received the email from her mother. After a few months reprieve I had started to wonder if they would just give up. I had hoped they would give up. They were after something. I simply did not know what it was. Carrie was too independent. She could live on her own without them. She had always wanted her mother but not like this. Not this woman who had seemingly abandoned her at a young age for the greater good, as she liked to imply. We were all getting ready for the Gala event we were hosting. We had spent every waking moment well into the wee hours of the night, planning for every type of attack we could imagine. Christian had gone darker if that were possible. Now that the end was imminent, I knew he would take out the female doctor, or die trying. And that scared me. He had no fear of death. It was as if he had looked it in the face once and he was prepared to die if it meant taking out his
Carrie POV It has been three months since we last saw my mother, brother, or his mate the female doctor. Everyone has been on intense alert since that fight. Our warriors were exhausted from all the additional training and extra shifts they have been taking to protect the Pack. Jessica has settled into her job working with Carleton for the Wolf Council. They continue to try and find leads as to where my family is but have had no luck. They are all wanted and considered dangerous. There are huge bounties on all of them. I do not want them captured. I want them dead. They are wreaking havoc with my family and my doctor is concerned the stress is impacting my ability to get pregnant. I am exhausted myself worrying about how much I have brought to Jackson’s doorstep. He continues to tell me to stop worrying. He will stand by my side regardless. But the Pack did not sign on for this either. They continue to be supportive, but I know they are
Hi Everyone Quick note to let you know I have had the flu all weekend and have been unable to post. I am starting to come around but wanted to let you know why you have not received an update this weekend. I figure there are only four chapters left in the story and hope to pick those off starting tomorrow. My apologies for the less than consistent posting in March. Fingers crossed this is the end of the craziness. Any questions feel free to post below and I will either answer in the story or here :) Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Catch up tomorrow. Ellie xo
Carrie POV Jackson returned to us and shared what they learned so far. Which was not much. My mother had attempted to have Randy freed, but Jackson quickly replied, “It is out of my hands. The Wolf Council is taking him into custody, and he will be charged accordingly.”. “That is outrageous. We have neutralized the threat!” my mother exclaims. “Take it up with Carleton. He is making transfer arrangements as we speak,” Jackson says without sympathy. “Carrie you must do something to help your brother,” my mother pleads with me. Shaking my head, “I am sorry, but I cannot. He betrayed me and my Pack; had he succeeded it would have been the end of us,” I reply to her. Jackson looks at me with love and pride at my response. The rage that crosses my mother’s face surprises me, but she quickly contains it. That causes me to pause for a moment as I watch her. “You have his wolf, his powers … what more do you want?” she asks coldly. “It is not abo
Carrie POV “Do you sincerely believe he deserves to have his wolf, after all that he has done?” my mother asks. I sit with that question. Did I think he deserved his wolf? I had not been prepared to help save him, yet I worried about him being without a wolf. A wolf was so much a part of who we were. And having been without my wolf for so long, I could easily identify with the devastation. “I do not know the answer to that question,” I respond honestly. “Well, you have time to decide,” my mother replies. “What do you mean?” I ask. “You have taken his wolf into your care; you can give it back or let the wolf go to its resting place. The choice will solely be yours,” my mother says softly. I sit back in my chair and chew my food slowly. Mandy is sitting silent listening to the conversation. “What do you think?” I ask her as she looks at me in surprise. “I think it is as your mother has said. It is your choice; your decision,” she replies.