Another update - hope you enjoyed it! Sorry for the delayed chapter - I have a sick fur baby so that delayed my writing yesterday. Be sure to leave a comment letting me know what you think of the story so far. Thank you so much for all the support with gems and likes - it is immensely appreciated! Ellie xo
Carrie POV “What do you want?” I demand coldly wanting to keep my father on the line. Randy was already working with his IT people to see if they could track the call. “I want you. Plain and simple,” he replies with a chuckle. “You cannot have me,” I reply. “If you want your friend Jessica to live, you will do as I say,” he replies quickly. “How do I even know she is alive?” I ask trying to get a sense of whether she was still with us. “You will have to trust me,” he says. I laugh, “As if I would. The man who is trying to make me go with him and for what?” I ask. “For world supremacy, my darling daughter,” he responds coolly. “What the hell are you talking about?” I ask perplexed by his wording. “Working together we could take over the Werewolf Kingdom,” he replies. “I have no interest in taking over the Werewolf Kingdom,” I say. “You have talents I need in order to secure my place at the top. I will have you daughter; if you do not care
Jackson POV I stared at Randy in stunned shock. How the hell was that possible? What had happened to Christian? I grab my phone and put a call into Christian immediately. It goes to voice mail. “We need to go back to the Pack,” I say turning to walk towards the parking garage. “Wait!” Randy says as Josh, Mandy and Carrie follow me. “What?” I say not stopping. “This is a set-up. He is trying to pull you out of hiding,” Randy growls at us. “Well, he is winning, then, isn’t he?” I reply as I walk towards an SUV. I open the door and bingo, there are keys in the ignition. Nodding to Josh, he and Mandy move to get into the back of the SUV while Carrie races around to the passenger side. “Do you want to get her killed? Is your goal to lose your mate?” he demands coldly. I stop and look at him. “How do you think she will respond if our Pack is destroyed while we are hiding out here?” I demand of him. “He will not do anything to the Pack. He w
Carrie POV I am startled as Randy pushes me aside. I hear him yell “Run!” and I still do not understand. This is Christian. Our Beta who has protected me since I have known him. “What?” I ask confused. Jackson moves forward pulling me to him, as Christian grabs Randy’s shoulder and throws him aside. I am in awe of Christian’s strength, but I notice something peculiar in the way he stares at me. “Carrie, I have missed you,” he says. “You saw me a couple of days ago,” I remind him as Jackson pushes me behind him, knowing he cannot get me to leave Christian. He moves forward to touch me, but Jackson stops him. I see a dark look cross over Christian’s eyes before they return to his dark blue. He turns to me, “How are you feeling?” he asks. I look at him and try to understand what is going on. “I am fine. Why are you here?” I ask. “I was worried about all of you. After Jackson’s call this morning,” he replies. “I tried calling
Carrie POV Before we can move, we hear a fierce growl behind us. Turning I look unable to believe my eyes. “Jessica?!?” I scream aiming to run towards her when she poises herself to attack. Stepping back, “Jessica?” I ask softly. “She doesn’t recognize me,” I say quietly. She scratches the ground before making her move racing across the ground leaping in the air aiming for my throat. Tossing my arms up I throw up another barrier, catching Jessica before she causes any harm. Mandy runs towards the barrier, “What is wrong with her?” she cries as Josh tries to move her away from the barrier. Mandy brushes him aside wanting to help her friend. There is only hatred in the eyes of Jessica. “Jessica, it is me, Mandy,” Mandy cries out. My heart breaks as I watch my best friend unable to recognize either of us. I look to the hated man laughing inside his barrier watching everything unfold. I step closer to the barrier, “Be careful Carrie,” Jackson
Carrie POV Jumping back, I toss my hand up to deflect his power. He starts throwing them in succession as I step back bouncing them off my arms as if my arms were shields. Recognizing I needed to gain the upper hand, I run towards him doing a flip over him, catching his head and slamming his body into the ground as I land. He quickly jumps up, using his claws to slice my side. Recognizing he was able to partially shift, I realize quickly this is also an option for me. “Let me at him,” Reba yells wanting to get into the mix. “Can you fight his weapons?” I ask knowing I would have a better chance in human form. And I was not keen to shift between forms ending up naked at some point. My side quickly heals as Reba seals the wounds. I throw myself forward, feet first plowing into his chest throwing him against the tree. I hear the satisfying crunch of breaking bones but see him quickly heal before my eyes. Anticipating his next move, I did not an
Jackson POV As we yell for Carrie, the barrier suddenly falls away. Looking through the smoke I cannot see anything. I move forward cautiously with the others fanning out trying to find some remnants of a clue we were heading in the right direction. I walk forward suddenly falling face first to the ground. My hand braces my body before I face-plant; however, as I do I realize I have tripped over something. I scurry back and see the form of a body. “Carrie!” I yell as I move forward rolling the body over. Startled I jump back. The smoke is suddenly clearing quickly, and I realize it is Carrie’s father. He is no longer in Christian’s form and has morphed into what I presume is his original state. What shocks me is the stake piercing through his chest. I check for a pulse, but he is indeed dead. She did it. Whatever else has happened, she managed to kill her father. I look around the ground looking for Carrie. Realizing she was n
Jessica POV I watch the others rush away with Carrie and I know she is in good hands. I start to follow when I pause and look back at the man with the stake through his chest. I look between the others and him, deciding to stay with him rather than leave. Without anybody guarding his body, any number of things could happen. I pace back towards him, stopping a healthy distance away. I did not trust him and all that he was capable of. I knew he had been pronounced dead, but what did that mean for a being such as him? As I watch his still body, my mind slowly goes back to the last time I saw Carleton. We had been joking and carrying on about what Carleton was going to do to me, when we arrived at his home. I could hardly wait and could not contain the wetness between my legs. He had groaned and said he needed a taste. He had quickly pulled over but before anything else could transpire my door had been ripped open and I was dragged from the sea
Carrie POV I awake with a gasp sitting up and looking around the room. Searching for danger. Mandy steps forward cautiously as I look around her to see who is there. I see nothing but have a sense that I am missing something. “Are you okay?” she asks quietly. “Where is Jackson?” I ask wondering why he was not with me. “They went to destroy your father. I am sorry Carrie,” she offers as she watches me for a reaction. “He had to be destroyed, I only wish I had been there when it had happened,” I reply honestly. I move the covers from my legs when the healer comes walking in, “Do not leave that bed. You are not ready,” she says as she hurries over helping me get my feet back into the bed and pulls the cover up over me. “I have to go help. Something happened,” I say as the healer turns to look at me. “He is gone, Carrie; your father has left this world,” she says as if this makes sense to me. “Then why do I feel like there is still danger
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.