~Now~I get my fire ready for the night, stacking each log in a certain direction so it'll have enough air flow to keep it going all night long. The nights get so chilly in the winter, even Axel, my wolf, has trouble staying warm and he's covered in fur.I've kept moving these past 5 years in case the son of a bitch Alpha decided to come after me. I doubt it since I was just a piece of shit to him but then again he is the type to finish what he starts. It must be eating him alive that I'm still out here somewhere. That thought makes me grin. I figure I'll just keep moving north, further and further from his territory. I'll deal with the coldest weather to stay away from him until I am strong enough to kill him and I will kill him. Axel whimpers lowly and my stomach grumbles. Guess it's time for dinner. "Ready for a hunt Axel?" I hear him get excited in my head and I strip down ready to shift. I just recently got to meet Axel's wolf. When a wolf turns 18, we ge
"My Alpha is looking for you." The man says in a gruff voice. "What Alpha? I haven't seen anyone else out here." I try lying. "Don't lie," he growls "You're the only one out here and I caught your scent as we left the clearing. Now come with me." I hold my ground and he huffs. "I will take you by force. Your choice, easy way or the hard way." "O..okay." Damn. I knew this was going to happen. Axel is jumping for joy in my head and all I can think about is what hell I'm going to be put through in the new pack. I don't want to join a pack. Never again I promised myself. I was just a waste of space so what good would I be in a new pack? Maybe she'll kill me and just get things over with first. Maybe she'll at least grant one last request from her mate. I know exactly what it'll be too. Kill that mother fucking Alpha Gregory. One can only hope she'd grant me that at the very least. We walk a few miles until we get to a line of patrol guards stretch
"What are you so scared of that you won't talk to me? I know we just met but I really want to know. You can tell me and I promise no harm will come to you." I take a deep breath. I'm never going to get out of here. Maybe if I just tell her, she'll let me leave. Taking a deep breath I start telling her everything that happened with my old Alpha and why I am now a rogue and why I need to leave. She just looks at me. Pitty and sadness in her eyes a little bit of anger. "Who the fuck does he think he is hurting my mate like that? Where is he now? Where is his territory?" "I don't remember is been so long. I left and never looked back. I just know it's south. Can I go now? I don't want him finding me if he's even looking for me." "You're safe here. You don't need to run anymore love." She says as she comes over to hug me. With the tingles I'm instantly calm again. I don't like this. I want to stay but I need to move again. Sensing the worry, she hu
"Mark?" "Hmm?""It's me, Lilliana. You hungry?" I jump up realizing I wasn't alone and in the woods. "Shh, it's okay. You're safe." She assures me, putting a hand on my shoulder. "Sorry. I, um, haven't been around anyone in a few years." "It's okay. I completely understand. Are you hungry? Dinner was an hour ago but I'm sure the kitchen couple whip you up something." She smiles and I nod back. I look out the window and it's dark outside. I must have been asleep since it was just noon when I got here. She grabs my hand. "Come with me. We'll go eat in the kitchen." I let her lead me down stairs and we go through a couple of rooms before getting to the kitchen. It was a simple modern kitchen. Much better condition than my old packs kitchen. They only had one oven and fridge where this one has 2 of each and a dishwasher. That would have come in handy when we were washing all those dishes by hand. "Marie?" "Yes Alpha?" "Can you m
She takes me on a tour of the whole house and it really is bigger on the inside. I feel like I've walked a hundred miles. Maybe I'm just out of shape. Every hunt I've been on, Axel has taken lead. It leaves me a little tired afterwards but walking this much on my own two feet really have me exhausted. She showed me where the activity room was but I doubt I'd ever go in there. I wouldn't know how to use anything. She also showed me where the laundry room and the Omegas quarters were for the ones who decided to live here. Other omega's got houses if they chose to leave the pack house and most did when they found their mate. She showed my where the pantry was and where Marie hid the best snacks for her. She told me I was more than welcome to have anything. If it was the last thing just let Marie know or Jessi, her second in command omega. After the walk through she took me back upstairs and showed me her room. It was similar to the one I was staying in but she had b
Getting back around 5 am we shift back into our human selves laughing at how ridiculous Axel and Isabella were acting. "I think Axel might be in love." I laugh"Yeah I think so, Isa sure is." She laughs with me. "Hungry?" Marie should be preparing breakfast soon. "Starved." I smile and follow her in. When we get the kitchen there is a whole team of omega laughing and working away. They don't stop or cower when Lilly walks in. In fact she asks what's so funny and after being told she laughs with them. So this is what it is supposed to be like. My mom would had loved being a part of thus. The thought of her and my dad and sister takes my smile away and I start to walk away. Just then I feel a hand on my shoulder and I know exactly who it is. "What's wrong Mark? Are you okay?" "Yeah. I'm sorry. It's just...it's just this is what my parents lives should have been like. Seeing these girls laughing and joking around, well I just know my mom
A few days have gone by and things couldn't be more perfect. I spent most of my days with Lilly, following her around like a lost puppy which she didn't seem to mind. She liked having me close by. I got to meet most of the pack and see where they lived. Every one was so welcoming. They all shared her excitement that she found her mate. She did some paperwork in her office while I went down to help and chat with the kitchen staff. Everyone here was so nice. No walking on eggshells. I could be myself here. Around dinner time, I go to help the kitchen. We were making pot roast with carrots and potatoes, fresh steamed green beans, mashed potatoes. My mouth was watering looking at all the food about to be cooked. Marie let me help with the roast. I seasoned it up nice and she was a little worried I went over board but I assured her it would be delicious. "Need some help?" I hear from behind us. I turn around and see my gorgeous mate standing the doorway. She puts
~Alpha Gregory's P.O.V.~"Sir. We've picked up his scent. It's faint but it's him." "Where is the little runt?""Up north sir. Montana, close to the Canadian border." "Scope it out. Find out exactly where he is and let me know. " I hang up before he replies. "I will find that runt if it's the last thing I do." "Why is he so important Greg?" "I like to finish what I start. You should know that by now Alice." She puts her head down. I should smack her for even questioning me but she's been a good bitch lately so I'll let it go for now. Heading down stairs everyone I pass bows down to me. "Good evening Alpha Gregory, would you like something to eat?" "That's the only reason I would be in this kitchen with you, " I tell the shaking little omega in front of me, "I guess there would be another reason." I say as I grab her. She cried out a little at my grip. I like when they're scared. Makes it much more thrilling. I laugh as I let her g
When we arrive to Anthony's, Steven and I both look at each other. In such a short amount of time, the place lost its shine. It looked run down and if it wasn't for the structure holding everything up, it looked like it would fall apart. We get out of the car and walk up to the front door where Steven knocks. No answer. He knocks again and after a few moments, a young girl answers the door. "Hello Beta Steven, Alpha Mark. Can I help you?" She says in a small voice. "We need to talk to Alpha Anthony. Can we come in?" He replies."I'm sorry. He's not feeling well. Can you come back later?" She tries shutting the door but I stick my foot in the doorway. She tries closing it but she's not strong enough. Steven pushes his way in. "Not feeling well? He's a werewolf. We don't get sick." I tap Steven shoulder and when he looks at me I point around the inside. Everything was thrown about, nothing was left untouched by dust, chairs were broken. "What the fuck happened here?" "You're mate
~Mark's P.O.V~Steven and I jolt up standing when we hear someone scream. We both instantly take off towards the house rushing up the stairs. I burst through the bedroom door, making Lilly and Allie jump. "What is it? What's wrong?" Allie just looks at me with a big smile on her face and her hands behind her back. "You two should talk, I'll meet up with you later Lilly." Allie says, still smiling like a fool. She grabs Steven and pulls him with her. "Come with me. Let's go get something to drink." Once the door closes, I look back at Lilly. She almost looks worried, I can't tell what's going on through the bond. Her emotions are all over the place. "What's going on Lil?" I ask her and she goes to sit on the bed. "Well..." She starts to say when her eyes glaze over. Once they return to normal, she finishes her sentence. "We'll talk about it later. Apparently the council is here." She gets up from the bed and heads towards the door. "What do they want now?" I ask. "I'm not sure
~Lilly's P.O.V~I storm upstairs to my office. I don't know why I had an outburst at such a small thing. What is wrong with me?"I'm gonna go with Steven to work on his car okay? I'm here if you need me." "Okay.""I love you." "You too." I close the mind link. I go back to my work, trying to get my mind off of what happened. A few minutes in, I hear a knock at my door. "Yes?" The door creaks open and I see Allie peek her head in. "Can I come in?" "Of course." I tell her. I had nothing against her, Mark's the one who upset me although I'm not sure why. She comes in and takes a seat in front of me, putting her elbows up on the desk staring at me. I shake my head and go back to work. "Whatcha doing?" She asks after about 20 minutes of staring at me."Work." I say without looking at her. "What kind of work?""Just some paper work and financial.""Oh. Ohhkay. Sooo want to talk about what happened downstairs?" "Not really." I say with a sigh. "Well are you okay?" "I'm fine." "L
~Mark's P.O.V~I wake up feeling something wet and cold on my chest. I look up to see Lilly drooling on me. Gross. I laugh and try to slide out from under her as gently as possible. Once I'm out from under her, I head to the bathroom and grab some Tylenol and a glass of water and set it on the bedside table for when she wakes up. I head downstairs to the kitchen to get some breakfast. As soon as I walk in, Allie comes running up to me and hugs me. "Good morning brother!" She says excitedly. I groan. "Coffee. Please." Marie hands me a cup and I take a few sips and then look at Allie again. She's beaming."What's gotten into you? Why are you so happy this early in the morning?" I look at the clock and it was only seven a.m.."I don't know. I just woke up happy." She smiles at me. Wait. What's on her neck? "Allie? Did, um, did something happen last night?" Her cheeks go bright red and she looks away smiling. "Nope." I move her hair from her neck. Yup. I did see something. "Really?
It's almost 10, so I head down to the kitchen to find Marie. I look around and can't find her. She's always in here. I look around a little more and happen to see her through the window in the garden out back. I head outside to talk to her. "Marie?" She jumps. "Sorry. What are you doing out here?" "Oh nothing dear. Just getting some fresh air. I have everything set up for tonight. Just give me the word and I'll get things set out for your arrival." "Thank you Marie." I lean over and hug her. "I truly would be lost without you." She hugs me back. "I know dear." "Welp. It's time. I'll mind link you with her answer.""I'll be waiting." She smiles and I head off to the front door to wait for Allie. I turn around the corner and see her there waiting for me. "Hey. You ready?" "Yup." She replies. "Let's go." We both start stripping our clothes and shift. When I look at Allie, I'm stunned. Her wolf is so beautiful. I've never seen her in wolf from. She's pure white except for one li
~Lilly's P.O.V~Waking up the next morning I feel refreshed. Yesterday went better than expected. Arthur has had it out for my family for awhile. I still don't know what happened Ed between him and my grandfather but that shouldn't affect me but for whatever reason he thinks it does. I look over at Mark and see he's still sleeping. He looks so peaceful. So beautiful. I lean over and kiss his cheek. He stirs but stays sleeping. It makes me smile. I climb out of bed, careful not to wake him and head to my office. Might as well get some work done. Not long after I sit down, I hear a knock at my door. "Yes?" I call. "Just me." Steven says as he opens the door. He closes the door behind him and sits in the chair in front of me. "So how bad was it?" "Well, Arthur thinks I gave the orders to kill two Alphas to take over their packs and gain numbers so that I can one day attack the council and take over." He stares at me before laughing. "Not a bad plan. Man that Arthur sure is smart to
"May we begin now?" Arthur says. "Yes, sorry." Lilly answers. "Now, we are here to hear your side of things. Your testimony if you will, about why you sentenced two Alphas to death." Arthur says, almost sounding like he's accusing Lilly of treason. "Well, like I've already said, Gregory tried to kill my mate simply because he didn't like his status when he was part of Gregory's pack. Adrian also tried to kill my mate thinking if Mark was out of the way, I would become his Luna." Lilly explains. "I didn't do it to gain numbers or power." "Do you have any proof?" "I have a couple witnesses but I was hoping to not involve them. I was hoping you could take my word on this since I have never given the council reason to doubt me nor has my father or grandfather given reason.""Until now. From what I understand you had plenty of time to inform us of what happened before you sentenced them to death and you chose to only inform us of the events that happened after the fact. Why is that?"
The house was buzzing the next morning. People were running around making sure the house was clean, even though it always was, and everything was put in place. I walk through the house looking for Lilly and find her in the back yard in the garden. "What's going on?" I ask her. She turns to look at me and smiles. "The council is coming here. They'll be here in a couple hours. They want to see my reports in person about the two Alphas and a beta that have been killed on my orders." "They can't just take your word for it? I mean I doubt you'd lie to them." She just shrugs. "Policy I guess." "Well...let them come. It's not like we have anything to hide." "No, but taking in Gregory's pack makes it look like I did it for numbers." "But you didn't." I say confused. "I know that. We all know that, but to them it looks like I'm trying to take over other packs. They will probably question some of his pack members and Sienna. That also includes Allie." "No. After all she's gone through,
~Mark's P.O.V~When Lilly and I get downstairs, Steven is untying Sienna's hands. She looks up at us with a tear stained face. Once she's free, she rushes to Lilly and falls at her feet. Head down she tries to control her crying. When she finally does, she speaks so lowly, it's almost hard to hear. "Please forgive me. I am so sorry for what I've done. I didn't want to to it but he's my mate and Alpha. It's no excuse I know but I am truly sorry." She keeps her head down. I look at Lilly and see that she is staring at the young girl at her feet. She takes a deep breath and simply says, "I am not the one you need to apologize to. I am not the one you should ask for forgiveness from." Sienna looks up at her and then looks at me. She goes to open her mouth and I cut her off. "Stop. I forgive you. Please stand up." I hold my hand out for her and she hesitates before looking at Lilly for permission. I see Lilly nod out of the corner of my eye, and she grabs my hand and I help her up. "I u