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I look around the room, feeling suffocated with all the eyes on me. I start shrinking into myself, not knowing if I had said something wrong or not. I focus my eyes on Mom and see her holding back her tears. “A?”“Aston, mom. Aston will do.” A sob breaks free as she reaches for me. I let her wrap her arms around me, and I’m transported back. I remember how it felt to be wrapped in her embrace, and I missed it. I missed her. “I missed you so much, Mom.” Her response is muffled since her face is buried in my neck. I look at Dad to see his facial expression, which mirrors Mom's. Uncle Blake has a smile on his face.“Does this mean that you have your memories back?’ I close my eyes and sift through my mind. I have so many memories, and they are warming my heart. I open my eyes.“No, I don't have all of my memories. I don't remember my shift or anything after. Didn't I disappear after my shift?” They nodded, and sadness takes hold in their eyes. My mom lifts her head and looks at me.“You
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~Eddison~I shift back to my human form and change into the clothes that I carry in my mouth. Just as I pull my shirt down my body, there's a whirl sound in the air. “Better than I remember.” I look up to see Topaz stepping out of a portal. My mind betrays me with thoughts of the past.Topaz and I met at around 13 or 14 years old, and I swear it was damn near love at first sight. She was my first in all ways, and I couldn't get enough. My first kiss was with Topaz as we were floating in the air. Literally floating in the air. She was my first girlfriend and my first love, even though many adults in our lives would say that we were too young to know what love was.Topaz and I gave ourselves to each other, and I swear, at the time, it was the most amazing thing to ever happen to me. The thing with Topaz is that she's a witch. Don't get me wrong; I had no issue with her species. She was a beautiful girl, and I had so much fun with her. Her parents were against me because they felt that w
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~Eddison~It’s dark outside with the moon high in the sky. I didn’t rush home because there was too much on my mind. Images from the past feel as real as they did then. I wasn’t ready for this onslaught, and I don’t know how to navigate through it.I walk up the porch steps with my mind on everything other than what I’m doing. “Dad?” I practically jump out of my skin. I look to my right and see Aston sitting on the porch. I didn’t notice him because of how dark it was; I’m just not paying much attention. “Are you okay?” I sigh and turn to Aston, taking a seat next to him.“How are you feeling?”“You’re stalling. Are you okay?” I let my head fall back, trying to find the words to put him at ease.“I… I’m fine. Where’s your mother?”“She went upstairs not long after you left and hasn’t been back down.” I nod, not surprised by her actions. This has always been a touchy topic; I can’t be mad at her. “Want to tell me what’s going on?” I let out a long breath. This isn’t something I talk ab
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~Katarina~I’ve been up for a while now, unable to sleep. That’s been happening a lot lately, and I’m not too sure why that is. I have a trip to take today, though, so maybe I can sleep on the way. I want to check out a cabin the pack owns that we plan to honeymoon at.King and I discussed it at length, and we didn’t want to go too far away right now. We wanted to stay close by but still have the privacy we need as a newly married/mated couple. I have a few things I want to set up for that time and want it to be a surprise.The ceremony is in about a week and a half, and I’m slightly freaking out. I’ve been talking to my aunt and uncle about everything a lot lately. If I’m being honest with myself, I’m worried about making a mistake.What if marrying King is the wrong move? What if us marking each other isn’t right? What if I find my fated mate after the fact? There are too many what-ifs that are freaking me out.When it comes down to it, I just want to be happy. I want to live my day
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~Aston~I watch her face, and a myriad of emotions are displayed. I don't know if it's a bad thing that I remember or a good one. The silence grows between us, and I start to get nervous. “That game,” Katarina says quietly. A grin breaks out on my face because I know exactly what she's referring to.“You mean when you told me that you were still wearing day of the week underwear when you started middle school.” Katarina gasps and slaps my arm. I throw my head back and laugh.“I can't believe you remember that! OMG! That's so embarrassing.” I double over, laughing until my stomach starts to hurt. I look up and see Katarina with the cutest pout on her face. I want to kiss her forehead to ease the lines on her face. Shit! Where did that thought come from? I shake my head and straighten out my clothes.“The game itself was fun. I mean hide and seek with the added bonus of having to reveal secrets when caught. I just never expected you to have such crazy secrets.” Katarina moves to swat me
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My anger exuded out of me, and anyone within feet of me backed up to keep away from my wrath. Poor Wayne looked terrified as I pushed past him and ran outside. I heard shouting behind me, but I ignored it all and focused on the path ahead.It’s pitch black outside, but that doesn’t impact me. I’m a wolf and can see just fine in the darkness. I let Conan take over, and he takes off in the darkness. He shoots past trees and bushes, jumping over falling logs as we go. I know where she was going, and I don’t care how long it takes me to get there; I will get there.The more we run, the more the weather changes. I can see why they decided to stay and I would have suggested the same course of action. The issue here is that Aston is with them, and he shouldn’t be. He should be back at the pack.The night stretches on as I continue my journey. Even in wolf form, this trip takes a few hours. I’m sure someone has a car, so I will be sure to drive us back. She won’t stay there any longer with As
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~King~The ride back home was silent. I was angry and stewing at the fact that Katarina was in such close proximity to Aston. I have no idea what Katarina’s issue was, and I had no intention of asking.When we arrived in front of the packhouse, Katarina quickly exited the car and walked away. She didn’t wait for me to open the door or say goodbye. I was going to go after her, but I wanted my anger to subside first.I went up to my room and threw myself on the bed. I can’t believe how all of this is working out. I know it isn’t right, my wanting Aston and Katarina to stay away from each other, but it’s how I feel. Katarina is mine and has been mine for a while now. I’m going to mark her and marry her. She’s my life and future, and I don’t want to give that up for anyone.The morning sky shines through the curtains, piercing my eyelids. The brightness in the room causes me to groan and roll out of bed. There’s a lot to do today, and it's already late in the morning. The most important t
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~Aston~Earlier that morning…Go after mate. We need to be with her right now.“Wait a minute, hold on! I'm trying to play catch up right now.”You don't have to speak out loud, you know? Just think it and I'll hear you. Besides, if you keep going like this, they are going to keep looking at you like you're insane. I look up and see eyes on me with confused expressions. I swallow and try to school my features.“Uh, are you okay?” I slowly nod my head, just trying to figure it all out. Shifting has brought a lot of other aspects to light, and I'm just trying to come to terms with everything.“We are going to be heading back to the pack. Let's load up.”Have them take our stuff, and we will run back. I have an urge to feel the wind in my fur. I chuckle at that and am met with a groan from Dario. Just do it. “Uh, I'm going to run back. Can you guys grab my stuff?” They look at each other and laugh with a knowing look.“Don't worry about it. We got you.” I'm already naked, so I don't hav
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~Aston~If one were to ask me how I ended up in this spot at this very moment, I would have no answer. I have no idea what the fuck happened. It would be nice to have the ability to explain it, but I’m just not able to do so.I go from hanging out in the vast nothingness to immediately standing in front of a closed door with my mate’s scent on the other side. There was no walking over here or anything like that. I swear, I did not travel with my feet. I don’t know, but that’s a topic for later. Right now, a piece of shit bastard has his hands on my mate, and I don’t like it.Two sets of eyes are glued to me as I step further into the room. “Are you suddenly deaf? I said get your hands off my mate.”“You’re what?”“Aston?”“Don’t play fucking stupid. You know she’s my mate. You’ve known she was my mate since we’ve been in high school.” Katarina gasps and pushes against King. I think I stunned him into silence because he says nothing and actually stumbles backward.“You… you knew? You k
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~King~I continue to pace back and forth, waiting for her to appear. It took forever to track her down this morning, and this is the result. My pissed-off self is the honest result. I'd mark her right now if we weren’t going through this ceremony tomorrow. Maybe I should mark her anyway. There’s nothing that says that I have to wait until the ceremony. That’s just what Katarina demanded, and I’m not inclined to do anything she wants right now.Just as I make a solid decision in my mind, the office door opens, and her scent hits me. I stop moving and put eyes on her. The ring is on her finger, and the necklace is around her neck. I guess that’s a good sign. She closes the door, though not completely. I’ll be sure to remedy that as soon as I can. We will need privacy for what I have planned.I watch Katarina take a step toward me and stop. She stands in front of the door and just looks at me as if she’s waiting for something. “Well? You wanted me here, so here I am.” That fucking attitu
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~Aston~Fire erupts in front of me, and I dodge to be clear of it. I continue walking, though I don’t know where I am or where I’m going. I’ve been stuck here for who knows how long, and I’m sick of it. I want out, but I have no idea how to make that happen.How do I go from having the most amazing night of my life to this nothingness? Where even am I, and where the hell is Dario? I don’t know what’s worse. This right now or being lost all those years. I’m starting to wonder what I did to piss the Moon Goddess off because I’m clearly being punished.A bang sounds behind me, and I turn to see a flash of light. I’d imagine it’s more fire. What’s crazy is that every explosion brings a burst of pain that shoots through me. I don’t know what one has to do with the other, but I’m really going through it.I bet my mom is losing her shit. I mean, I just got back after being lost for years, and here I am stuck again. Dad is probably trying to find a way to calm Mom down. I wonder if Katarina e
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~Katarina~Here I am, having finally found a minute to get away, and everything is a mess. I don’t know who this woman is or what she’s talking about. She took my necklace and said something about strong magic. Aston is knocked out, and everyone seems to be in a panic.Hands on my upper arms shock me out of my daze. I pulled to the kitchen and sit in a chair. Shawna and Eddie sit next to me at the table, but the woman doesn’t join us. She has the necklace in her hands and is examining it off to the side. “Talk to us dear. What’s going on?”I take a shaky breath in and let it out slowly. This is hard, but it has to be done. I probably should have had my aunt and uncle here with me. “What did you know about my mom?” Shawna and Eddie look at each other before looking back at me.“Her death was sudden. I didn’t know a lot about her. She kept to herself, even when growing up.”“I tried to reach out to her and bring her into my circle, but she preferred to be alone. I let her be but made su
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~King~Katarina and I walk out of the packhouse, a great distance between us. Honestly, I was sick and tired of being cooped up in that office. I know the damage was done; she wasn’t able to hang out with Aston all day. Actually, no one saw Aston at all today, but that’s not what’s important. “What did you want to talk about?” I’m jerked out of my thoughts by her sweet voice. I clear my throat and look at the sky.“We need to get some things clear before the ceremony.”“I don’t know what things we would need to get clear.”“First of all, your attitude has been horrible lately. I don’t know what’s gotten into you, but I expect more respect from you.” She scoffs, and I try to keep Conan at bay. He hates disrespect, and he doesn’t care who it comes from. “There are going to be expectations from you as my Luna and my wife. You will need to maintain the right image, and that includes who you choose to spend time with.”“Excuse me?!” I grab Katarina’s arm and pull her toward me.“Let me poi
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~Eddie~Shawna is pacing back and forth in the living room, making me crazy. Aston crashed at the front door last night but still hasn’t woken up. He keeps whimpering, and his body jerks, but he doesn’t respond to anything or anyone. The pack doctor doesn’t know what’s going on, and it’s been almost 24 hours. “I think you should call her. What if this has something to do with his disappearance?Topaz. I swear I never thought she’d be involved in my life once I found my mate, but it looks like I was wrong. I guess I will be calling her again to get her help. I feel bad, though. I feel like I’m using her, and I don’t want to be that guy. I pull my phone out and dial her number. It doesn’t take long for the call to connect. “Getting a little impatient, aren’t we? I haven’t found anything out yet.” I sigh and shake my head.“It isn’t about that. It’s…well, I hate to call you, but…” There’s shuffling on the other line.“What is it, meum mea (mine)?” My sharp intake of breath was enough to
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~Katarina~Aston has settled next to me, and we’re both breathing heavily. I really can’t believe this has happened. We are marked and mated. Aston is my fated mate, and I gave myself to him. I’ve wished for both for so long but never really believed it would happen.Sparks erupt on my hand as Aston grabs it and brings it to his lips. His mouth is slightly wet and warm. My body responds to this simple kiss, and I groan. I turn my body toward Aston, and he does the same. “Are you okay?” A smile grows on my face. I reach out with my free hand and run a finger down his face.“I’m amazing. Are you okay?”“Best night of my life.” We both laugh at that, but it’s a freeing laugh. It occurs to me that it may be time to tell Aston what he actually signed up for. I probably should have told him before this happened, but can anyone blame me for going for it instead? A sigh escapes my lips. “What’s wrong?”Where are you, Katarina?! Shit! For a minute, I forgot all about King.I’m busy. I’m sure y
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~Third Person~The air becomes thick with arousal as the mates look at each other. The only sounds in the room are their heavy breathing and the thumping of their hearts. Neither of them ever expected to be in this position, so they are a bit hesitant to proceed. The passion and desire are there and evident, but they don’t really know how to begin.Aston gulps and pulls Katarina against his body. He lets her heat seep into his skin before he bends his head and places his mouth on her neck. He lets his tongue peek out and runs it in a circle over her skin. He uses his teeth to nibble on the soft skin, allowing his mouth to begin sucking motions. She will probably have hickeys when he’s done, but neither is worried about that right now.Katarina’s breasts are pressed against Aston’s body, her nipples becoming hard peaks. She moans at the sensation on her neck and grinds her pelvis against Aston’s body. Katarina has dreamt of this moment for so many years. It took her a while to let that
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~Katarina~I looked everywhere for Aston, I swear. I honestly didn’t know that our pack was so damn big. I would catch his scent here and there but never really caught him. While looking for Aston, I was trying to keep away from King and his family. I blocked my mindlink and kept my distance.Nothing brought me to the poolhouse; I just wanted a quiet place to be. No one really hangs out there, so I knew I’d be alone most of the time. I figured that maybe I could catch a glimpse of him coming in or out of the packhouse, but as the day darkened, I thought I was wrong.I was about to lock up the poolhouse and head home when I saw him poking around the pool. I wanted to run out and grab him, but I didn’t want anyone to see me. Aston and I have to discuss this alone, with no interruptions.I watched as he walked to the poolhouse and peered inside the window. I didn’t want him to see me. I wanted to talk to him, but I wanted to have a moment first. I stayed out of sight as he looked inside
