KARINA POV "Not much can be done," Chloe says softly after my thought escapes my mouth."I mean no one could have predicted this," she adds as I stay silently moving back and forth. I can feel their eyes on me, but I can't contain my stress. Atticus is just becoming comfortable with leading Pack Kincaid. He isn't ready to lead the World or deal with a people that have no wolves. He himself is a half-shifted wolf. These "humans" won't even know what to think of him. "Queen Karina, I am...," Gwen starts to say before a boom outside the window silences her. The glass panes shake as we all freeze and look toward the window. A large plume of black smoke about ten miles away becomes almost immediately visible. "What the world," Chloe whispers as Gwen's desk phone begins to ring. Gwen presses a big green button on the phone's console and screams from the other end of the line instantly fill the small office. "Gwen! Gwen! The rejected housing has been bombed with some kind of mas
ATTICUS POV Now that the council has left and W.O.l.F has been dissolved we can focus on getting some cells built and doing a bit of pack work until Karina gets home. We make it to our office and reach for the desk phone.Having a pack made up of mostly workers has come in handy as of late. Home improvements and new buildings have been steadily going up since we gave them the list of prioritized work we wanted to be done. With the additional donated food, fewer workers have to be in the field. After two rings the line picks up and we hear a gruff "hello.""This is Atticus. The council has ordered the murderer destroyed and for the rest of the attackers to be imprisoned. We need to place new prison cells at the top of the list," we relay quickly."Yes, King Atticus. With pleasure. I am happy that the matter has been handled. I will get the guys on it immediately," the voice says sounding much more enthusiastic than before."Thank you. I shall stop by tomorrow to look over the pla
KARINA POVAtticus- We are coming. Suddenly a bolt of pain shoots up my back left leg and Althea whines harshly before disappearing completely. My exposed flesh hits the ground hard and I cry out. I look myself over quickly to take in the damage and bite my bottom lip as I see my wounds. The skin on my hands and knees are torn from the rough pavement of the sidewalk and my shin has a silver-tipped arrow sticking out of it. Great! There are attackers. There aren't just bombs going off and to make matters worse they are equipped with lethal weapons. "We heard you were here," a harsh voice snaps and I look around quickly to find a group of seven people eyeing me with hate from just around 20 yards away. I pull my legs under me quickly and wince as my injured leg screams due to the movement. I place one arm over my breasts and stare them down as they approach me. Looking as intimidating as possible is probably what Atticus and Chloe would do. Even though I am as vulnerable as a pup
ATTICUS POV Running has never been more frustrating. Normally the wind in our hair is the most relaxing feeling in the world, but today we can't get our legs to move fast enough. Logan and the men are about a half mile behind us, but we haven't slowed down. Logan wasn't able to uphold his high speed, but we were. The Alphas and warriors that joined us fell in behind us without a single word. After another hour of pushing our body to the breaking point, we reach the smoking city built for peace. Scents of blood, fear, and silver instantly assault our nose. We come to a halt so that everyone can catch up and Logan shifts when he reaches our side. "I'm not too familiar with the layout, but I believe the committee building is that way," Logan states while pointing East.We nod before looking at the other Alphas still in wolf form. We know we can handle the enemy near our mate, but other wolves who live in Outcast are probably trapped in the bombed buildings. The majority of our force
ATTICUS POV "Return to your old packs or go to mine, Pack Kincaid. Go! Anyone who can move on their own! Go," we yell as another portion of the apartment building crumples. Too many wolves have stayed to assist in the evacuation. They can be injured. They should leave. We can handle this.A small group of maybe thirty bolts for the treeline half a mile from us and we refocus on the piece of wall we are holding up. We can still hear Logan's faint grunting as he pulls another wolf from the rubble, but he has been under for much longer than we thought he would be. For the past twenty minutes, we have pulled out several injured wolves from the rubble and none have taken him this long."Logan, what's the issue," we growl as our biceps bulge from the strain. "They are unconscious. I am trying to drag them out without hurting them further," he calls back and we growl in frustration.We look over our shoulder and spot a warrior pointing toward the treeline for some more wolves who don't
ATTICUS POV We look over the group of ex-agents slowly. Their heads are bowed so we can't lock eyes with anyone, but we can still read so many emotions coming off of them. The main one is anxious. Our eyes linger on Layla for a longer moment than the others. She seems calmer since we killed Raymond's murderer, but the bags under her eyes tell us she still isn't sleeping. She isn't someone we deem dangerous anymore, but we also don't trust her 100% like we did before. "I want each of you to swear loyalty to Pack Kincaid so you can link one another in wolf form. Seven males and three females isn't a large warrior force, but it is more than what the pack had. Kincaid will need time to rebuild," we say smoothly, and the agent that guarded Karina in Outcast looks up. "My King, some of the older wolf couples we gained from Outcast are warriors. They can join our force as well," he says and we nod while thinking it over. That's true. The many wolves who fled Outcast have varied ranks.
KARINA POV Just as Atticus's hands grab my butt a knock sounds on his office door and we break apart. He growls a little in disappointment which makes me smile. I'm disappointed too, but the pack has a lot going on today. We can love on one another tonight or any other day when there isn't so much going on. "We have our whole lives together," I whisper to the moping hunk and he smiles. His fangs go on full display, but I don't focus on those for long. The look of absolute happiness in his eyes captivates me completely and the person at the door knocks again. "My King, the new members are gathered and waiting," a voice calls from the other side, but Atticus doesn't move. He seems lost in the happy image I created by saying we have the rest of our lives. His dark brown eyes are locked on mine and our hands are on each other's arms as we just stare at one another. The rest of the world seems to drift away and I smile back at him. When he rejected me as his mate almost
ATTICUS POVRated R We sigh as we close the door to our office. After thirty-two calls all the Alphas have been informed of our new orders and plans. Some had reservations about moving, but none of them back-talked or gave us attitude. We did agree to give everyone a month before making them send workers to begin the project. That gives us a month to find the perfect secluded area to build on. We scratch our head as we travel down the hallway to our room. It's late so waking up Karina to revisit our idea from early probably isn't a good idea. She is most likely tucked in her own bed. How we got so lucky to call her ours is still astounding to us. After watching her from afar, rejecting her, and our father hurting her we never would have imagined we would be mated. Fate has an amazing way of coming around full circle. We open our door with our head down. Exhaustion is beginning to hit. The stress and adrenaline of the day are gone. Knowing everyone is on board is refresh
KARINA POV"Twins. I mean animals have twins. I have seen the sheep have them," Chloe says as she looks down at the two miracles.I smile and nod. It's been three days and I still can't believe it. When I told Chloe I had given birth I didn't tell her I brought two lives into the world. She wasn't expecting the tiny female wrapped in pink lying next to her brother."She is so tiny," Chloe says as she gently strokes the dark hair on Klaire's small head.I nod and wrap my arms around myself. I still get overwhelmed when I look at them. I can't seem to handle how much love I have for them and the thought of the day they will leave me forever is already weighing on me."You okay," Chloe asks as she looks up from my pups to see me hugging myself.I nod and give her a forced smile.She cocks her head and gives me a cut the bull shit glare. I sigh. She knows me too well to fall for that."I am so happy and so lucky. I mean I made history. I gave birth to not one but two Alpha pups. Klarc is h
ATTICUS POV Pain rips up our spine and we hold back our scream just before Karina's tears through the air. "That's it. You are doing great," the healer says as she stares at our mate's exposed privates. Karina's water broke ten hours ago and we have been anxious ever since. Our pup is over a month early. He isn't supposed to be coming and we are terrified something is wrong with him. Karina's pregnancy has been easy. We haven't had a single worry until today. "Ahhhhhh," Karina screams as she squeezes our hand again and we try to focus on her instead of the pain. From our time in the dungeon watching other females give birth we know she seems to be doing okay. She is having regular contractions and she isn't bleeding abnormally. "I can see the top of his head. Push, my Queen. He is almost here," the healer says and Karina releases our hand so she can grab her knees. She bares down harder than before and his head emerges in between her thighs. We gasp but no one focuses
KARINA POV I smile as little Pat flies up into the air and Logan catches him again. He giggles every time his brown hair lifts off his forehead and it couldn't be more adorable.Our little Klarc pushes against my hand as if to say he wants to play with Logan too and I look down at my stomach with my smile still on my face.I know Atticus wasn't a fan of my favorite name for our little Alpha, but I decided he would come around to it so Klarc it is. "So everyone has settled in nicely," Atticus asks as he focuses in on the main Alpha that he trusts.I look up from my protruding stomach to see Logan settle Pat in his lap. He looks at Atticus and gives him his full attention. I do the same.This is why Atticus invited them to our new pack house. He wants to find out how the others are adjusting. I study my mate's features intently. He has been strained the past few days and I have grown concerned. He wants everything to be perfect for everyone. Even though that isn't possible. What is
ATTICUS POV We grunt with effort as we push down the last wall to another member's old house. All belongings have already been removed from most of the old houses so the pack's move has transitioned to stage two, demolition. "Move to the next group of homes," we call out to the other males helping us break apart the homes. The cleanup crew will follow behind us and dispose of the rubbish. They will also pile the wood and burn it. We don't want to leave a mess behind us for nature to deal with. We want the land to return to normal after we leave. We also told all of the other packs to do the same. We begin to head toward the next group of homes while wiping the sweat from our brow.The new territory is now ready for all of us to move in, but we have decided to move in one pack at a time starting in the center, and since that is Pack Kincaid's we are moving first. "Ready," we call out as we surround the midsized home. We receive a varied response of yes and yeahs from the o
KARINA POV rated R I knock on Atticus's office door lightly as I open it and he smiles as he sees me. "How was your visit," Atticus asks as he puts down the paper he is scanning. I smile and close the door behind me. "Perfect. Thank you for calling her. I didn't realize I needed to talk to her so badly," I reply as I sit down in the chair across from him. He gives me a knowing smile and I get lost for a second as I look him over. His dark eyes and hair make him so sultry. Not to mention the shirt he has on is a little on the tighter side. All his muscles are on clear display. His broad shoulders and hard pecks make me want to drool. "She always knows how to get you to talk... and I know some things you aren't comfortable sharing with me," Atticus says as he lifts the piece of paper back up. Something in his tone draws me out of my ogling and I look back at his face. He seems almost sad like his feelings are hurt because I spoke with Chloe instead of him. I need to smooth
KARINA POV My eyes flutter open for a brief second before they snap closed again. The light from the window paired with the grainy feeling already in my eyes hurts as I roll onto my back. I want to groan and go back to sleep, but I know I freaked my mate out last night. He will need to be reassured that I am alright. I sniffle a little and my eyes snap open once more, but this time in alarm. A familiar but out-of-place scent has filled my nostrils and sleep has completely left my mind. "Chloe what are you doing here," I question as I sit up and focus on my best friend sitting in my reading chair. She smiles at me but doesn't answer. Instead, she moves to my bed and sits down. "How are you feeling," she asks and I shake my head. She is skipping past my question because she knows I don't like causing problems. Pulling Chloe away from her son and her mate is definitely a problem. "I am fine. You should be at home with your son and your mate," I say voicing my thoughts a
KARINA POV As the last of the Alphas board the train to return to their packs, I glance up at my mate. He has seemed withdrawn and pensive ever since Alpha Johnson overstepped. Even Logan couldn't draw out any more direct answers from him. "What's wrong," I ask as we begin to walk back. He glances down at me for only a second before looking away and I grow anxious. Maybe he is mad at me for suggesting the meeting. Now there is tension with an Alpha who leads the biggest pack. He probably caused the other Alphas to have an issue with Atticus's authority too. I am such a bad mate. I made this harder for him."Alpha Johnson has a large pack. His father and Grandfather eliminated a few Alpha families. They took over their lands and gained control of their packs. He is going to be a problem. I am wondering what the ex-agents know about him. We should look into how he treats his pack before the move," Atticus says and I bite my bottom lip.This meeting was supposed to smooth out our
ATTICUS POV Light beams off the surface of the fresh snow and we squint as we try to look out over the miles of simple buildings. In a few more months everything will be complete. Werewolves will finally be able to move to their safe new homes. New schools and new businesses will hopefully thrive and thousands of bonds will be strengthened. "What do you think," Karina asks as she looks out at the progress. "I like it. The homes are closer together than what we are used to but between each pack, I put a few miles of cleared land. That way we have places to roam. Plus outside of all the packs is plenty of wilderness for all of us to use together " we reply and she nods. She seems worried as she bites her bottom lip and looks down at her hands. Her baby bump is more pronounced now and I know she stares at it when she is deep in thought about things. Something about this move is upsetting her and we don't like it. "Do you think we can all get along this close to one another," Kar
ATTICUS POV Unease fills our gut as we sit with the exhausted-looking father and our attention drifts toward the open office door. Karina's scent is still strong. We can faintly hear Chloe as she talks to her, but still, the feeling in our gut worries us. "I have told him he needs to take a break," Gavin says and our eyes flick back toward Logan. His worn face does nothing to hide his annoyance with his beta. "I am fine. Chloe deserves rest. I am okay," Logan snaps and we glance toward the wall behind him. A picture of Patrick with his beta Hank from their teenage years smiles back at us. Curiosity and sympathy for the young Alpha joins our inner turmoil. "You named your son after your father," we say quietly and the two males go silent as they follow our line of sight to the picture."Yeah. He was a great... male," Logan says stumbling a little."He was. He wasn't perfect. But he was a great leader and a good Father," we reply and the room goes quiet as we all look at the