I head out of the pack house towards the training grounds. However, my mind can’t stop wondering if Bridget is all right. I know Wyatt said that Ford will try to be gentle, but he couldn’t guarantee anything. He explained that when Ford’s wolf takes over that he will become more of an animal than a human. The only bright side is that we are werewolves, and we heal fast.
A part of me also feels like an idiot. I never thought that there was so much to know about finding and claiming your mate. In my wild fantasy world, mates would practically run to each other and happily embrace each other. Then the male would whisk the female off her feet before heading to the bedroom, where they make love and claim each other.
I don’t know that the wolf takes over at some point and the mates become two wild beasts, trying to devour each other. I don’t even know if Bridget knows any of this.
I know it has only been a year since I’ve lost Paulette, but for the first time since I’ve lost her, I enjoy looking at someone again. It differs completely from her, though. When I met her, I immediately could feel the pull, but with Katelyn, I have slowly found myself excited to see her and to spend time with her in our little area of the house. Granted, I’m not looking for someone else, but I think I’ve found someone. However, I don’t want to force her if she doesn’t feel the same way. Plus, she is still heartbroken over that idiot mate of hers claiming someone else. I still can’t believe Mike has allowed his father and the fake woman to convince him that the fake is his mate. I’m sure Katelyn is right that it is all for the alliance with the neighboring pack. Well, the Moon Goddess will teach them a lesson sooner or later. I take a moment to savor the view of her in only a towel. Hmmm… The training
I’m still in shock. Wyatt has never come into my bedroom before. Why did he come in and sit on my bed today? Not only that, why was he standing in the bathroom watching me? What is going on? Now, I definitely need to find out if there is a way to block people from reading my mind. I don’t need the entire pack knowing what I’m thinking, especially Wyatt. My thoughts are interrupted by Bridget’s tired voice echoing in my head. “Are you coming, Katelyn? We don’t have too much time before my heat kicks in again.” I glance over to my side at Wyatt as we continue to walk down the hallway in silence before I reply through the mind link, “We are coming. Don’t worry. Wait. You’re in heat? Don’t you get that later, after you have mated?” Her soft chuckle fills my head. “No, silly. Your first heat is triggered when you meet your mate, and you claim each other. That is
“Are you sure that Bridget is in this area? I know Beta Malcolm said that our daughter’s mate is human, but I thought she was at least around a werewolf pack. Do you know how dangerous it is to be a werewolf in the human world?” Bridget’s mother, Rose, keeps her eyes on the road as her husband continues to talk. However, even with her sharp wolf hearing, it only sounds like a low rumble. She probably should have told him about her pack years ago, but she had made a promise when she left the pack to work in another part of the country to tell no one about the pack. That included her mate and her child. Now, she is thinking she should have told them about it, but she can’t change things now. However, she is so excited that her daughter Bridget and Katelyn have found her pack. The only problem is her mate. He grew up in his pack, and he knows nothing about her pack. She never took him to her pack to mee
Beta Malcolm POV I grab my cup of coffee from the table and ask, “So, does anyone have any big plans for today?” Even though I ask the question, I’m still not used to having breakfast without Katelyn here, too. She always has a way of brightening the gloomiest day with just her smile or her sweet voice. Caleb, my oldest son and the next beta of our pack, asks, “Where did Bridget go? Did she actually find Katelyn?” I slowly nod my head. My wife, Jane, adds, “Honey, you never told me about what Bridget found out. Can you please let us know? It can’t be a secret to us. We are family.” I try to think about my conversations with Katelyn. However, my mind goes blank. The only things I can really remember are that Katelyn is fine, that Bridget has found her, and that Bridget then has found her mate, who is human, but beyond that, I remember little of the conversation. 
It will be any time now. I still can’t believe that Bridget’s parents are coming here. Well, I guess that isn’t as shocking as when Wyatt told me my best friend’s mother used to be part of this pack. I can’t say I haven’t kind of figured it out when he mentioned there used to be someone in his pack that used to have the same abilities as Bridget. I put two and two together and quickly realize Wyatt was probably talking about Bridget’s mother. Part of me is still wondering what my friend’s abilities are. Well, we know she has the ability to find werewolves, not just me or her family. Wyatt is nice enough to fill me in on all of that while we are waiting for Bridget’s parents to get to the pack. The only issue I have now is why won’t he tell me what my ability is. He has confessed that I have an ability, but he keeps putting me off, no matter how hard I beg. But now, I’m wondering if he doesn’t believe I can
Rose can’t help the smile that suddenly appears on her face, as her eyes land on not only her pack lands, but all the pack buildings, too. It has been so long since she has been here. Things have changed, but yet they have stayed the same. Her mate gasps as she continues to scan the horizon and keeps her eyes on the road. He sits up straight in his seat and asks, “Is this where our daughter is?” With a huge smile on her face, she nods. “Yes. Our baby girl came to my old pack.” “WHAT?! YOUR PACK!” She can’t control herself as a soft chuckle escapes her mouth. She nods her head and chimes, “Yes. Our daughter’s mate isn’t human. He is a werewolf, and he belongs to my pack. You are going to meet all my old friends and family.” Porsche suddenly turns towards her in his seat and fold his arms across his chest. “You said that your family died, and you were an orphan. Was th
With only a towel wrapped around Bridget, she dashes out of the bathroom towards Ford, who is sitting on the couch. She is so glad that she’s a werewolf right now, because no normal human could stand or walk if they took the pounding that she had taken over the last several days. No. If you ask her, she will be more than eager to go for more rounds with her amazing mate. But right now, there is something more important happening.She plops down next to Ford on the couch and nearly screams, “My parents are here. Baby, let’s go meet them. I have some time before my heat kicks back in.”He glances at her, and a low growl slowly fills the room. Shit.However, at the mention of her parents, he fights to stay in control.His eyes roam over her bare shoulders as pleasure pulses through his body. “Babe, you know we have to stay here. We never know when your
I still don’t understand why I must be the one to do this meeting. I know this contract will benefit Wyatt’s company, but I still don’t understand what else is going on. He did warn me to find out who else is working with the human company. From the information that he has given me, it appears to be a werewolf pretending to be a human, but neither Wyatt nor I have been able to figure out why.Our pack has a reason, but it is for the pack’s self-preservation and to hide ourselves.But are other packs having the same problem as us? I didn’t think so. Or are we just so far out of it we don’t know?Maybe it is time for us to go to the werewolf meetings again.I pull up to the hotel and grab my things before I head into the hotel.Well, I guess I should enjoy myself while I’m here. Right. I think I can count on one hand how many times I’ve left, and eac
Katelyn POV I walk across my bedroom to the crib. Even though the baby is crying, and you can’t hear anything except him, I smile as I stop at the edge. Our first born and the next alpha to the Sun Moon pack. My pride and joy. I lean over the edge of the crib and softly coo, “Are you mad, Max? You can’t be hungry. You just had your milk.” I gently pick him up from the crib and begin to sway back and forth, while cradling my son in my arms. “Hush, baby. You need to rest. You have to grow up to be big and strong.” However, Max continues to cry. Knock. Knock. Still swaying back and forth, I glance up at the door. “Come in.” The door opens and Fiona pokes her head into the bedroom. “Uhm, you can’t get him to calm down again?” I slowly shake my head. She steps into the bedroom. “Do you want me to help?
I breathe a sigh of relief at seeing Alpha Marcus lying motionless on the ground. However, it is short-lived as I turn and scan the battlefield. My heart aches seeing all the injured and dead werewolves. This didn’t need to get to this point.A faint smile suddenly spreads across my face as my eyes stop at Sammy and Katelyn. Sammy is getting up off the ground and is completely healed. As she stands, she changes from her light tan wolf to Alpha Marcus’ gray wolf.Well, at least she is feeling well enough to use her abilities. That is a good sign.My mate is amazing.My smile slowly fades as my eyes spot Mike, who is staring at Katelyn and Sammy. What is Mike doing? He knows he can never have Katelyn again. Right.My thoughts are interrupted when the Supreme Elder calmly walks out of the trees, along with a few of the other elders, and scans around the open fiel
Mike POVI slowly open my eyes. The bright sun instantly makes me squint and close them again.I’m alive.I thought I was dead.I’m sure that I was being ripped to pieces.I lift my arm to block the bright sun from my eyes as I slowly open them back up. Wait. I thought I was in my wolf form. My wolf!I mentally ask, “Are you still here with me?”My wolf slowly mumbles, “Yeah, but I need to rest.”Oh, that is a relief.I move to sit up, but pain instantly shoots through my entire body. I quickly look down at my body, trying to see how bad the damage is, but I don’t see any. Wait. Where are my injuries?I quickly touch my legs and turn them slightly, but nothing. There isn’t one injury there. My eyes quickly go to my stomach and my chest, as my hands randomly pat that a
I watch from the side of the clearing as Mike goes limp on the battleground. NO!!!I try to run towards him, but Ford’s wolf quickly bites my ear and stops me. Through the mind link, he barks, “Bridget, baby, follow the plan. We know that this could be a possibility if Mike came here, but we can’t stop now. We have to take down Alpha Marcus.”I glance back at Mike, but he is gone. The only wolf laying lifeless on the ground now is Caleb.I slowly nod my head.Through the mind link, I announce, “It is time! Sammy, be careful. Everyone, get into position. Tammy and Fiona, you need to make sure that you focus and only use your powers against Alpha Marcus.”I glance around the battlefield. Again, through my mind link, I make an announcement to all the werewolves, except Alpha Marcus. “The future beta Caleb is dead, along with many others who supp
I bolt through the trees, over the boulders, and around the bushes. I move my feet as fast as I can. With each step, my heart pounds harder as the sound of battle hits my ears. The growls of victory along with the howls of pain stab my heart. This shouldn’t be happening, and it is all because of my father. His sick need to be the most powerful and have everyone bow down to him is too much. It must stop.No wonder my mother isn’t anywhere to be found. I’m sure that she couldn’t handle him either.With that thought running through my mind, I jump into the clearing. The sight that meets me is not something that I have ever wanted to see. Werewolves are everywhere and fighting to the death. The stench of blood and death is in the air.Nearby, several wolves are torn apart laying lifeless in a pool of their own blood on the ground while several other dead werewolves are sc
Wyatt POVKatelyn and I stand on either side of the wounded beta. We take our hands off the beta as he opens his eyes. After shifting back to his human form as we heal him, he looks between my mate and me, before he asks, “What happened? I thought I was going to die.”I shake my head. “Not today. We won’t let that happen.”A faint smile dances across Katelyn’s face. “We brought you back, and we will heal others too, as the battle continues.”Before the beta can ask anymore, I say, “Since you are back, we will go onto the next one.”Katelyn and I stand up and look around the battlefield, while the beta glances between my mate and me. However, we don’t get any rest, as Zee and Scott bring another severely injured warrior from one of our packs.The beta continues to sit and watch us as Katelyn and I take the injured
I burst into the clearing. The growls and howls of battle have been ringing through the forest, but I’m still surprised when I come into the clearing. Not only is Alpha Marcus’ pack here, but all of his allies, along with all of our allies. The clearing is full of werewolves. All of them are fighting with everything that they have.Our first wave of warriors appears from the forest at the same time that Katelyn, Ford, Bridget and I arrive. The plan is to have Katelyn and Bridget stay along the sidelines to use their abilities to locate people and heal them, if needed. The key person who we are trying to locate is Alpha Marcus.I glance around the field. I see a lot of blood and the smell of death is in the air, while fangs and claws continue to fly everywhere, but I’m not seeing Alpha Marcus yet.Before I can ask, Bridget states via the mind link, “Alpha Marcus isn’t here y
Mason POVWyatt has given the signal that things will happen fast now. Alpha Marcus has people trying to find out who is meddling with his allies’ companies.It is only a matter of time now.However, we still will not bring the physical fight to our pack lands. That doesn’t mean that our allies won’t see the war coming to them, though. When Alpha Marcus realizes our pack is behind everything, our allies won’t be safe either.Luckily, we have come up with a plan for that. Donna’s old pack is more than willing to have the physical fight on their pack lands, which is actually the best location. Her former pack’s lands are at the edge of Alpha Marcus’ alliance pack lands. On the other hand, our alliance packs are located practically in a semi-circle around her old pack, which is why it makes perfect sense to have the physical fight there.
Katelyn POV“I said that I’m just tired. There is no need to have the doctor look at me.” I scan the small group of people in my bedroom. Yes. My bedroom.I woke up just a few moments ago to Wyatt, Ford, Bridget and Dr. Bright standing beside the bed. They are all looking down at me, but I honestly don’t have the energy to fight right now. I’m just so tired.Bridget smiles and sits down on the bed next to me. She gently grabs my hands. “Katelyn, I saw the last two puzzle pieces. That is why we are here.”Wyatt huffs, “You still haven’t told me why you brought the doctor with you or who the last two pieces are.”With Bridget still looking at me, she smiles and gently rubs her thumbs against the back of my hands. “Their names are Max and Trish.”Wyatt sighs. “Okay. When are