LOGAN POV
Holding my mate while she cries is something I will never get used to. It breaks my heart to hear it, and it makes me enraged that she is feeling this way due to my mother's actions.
I can honestly say I hate my mother. I hate the very fiber of her being. Listening to Chloe describe in such detail what happened that day just reaffirms my mother's guilt in my mind. She is a snake in the grass that needs her head chopped off. Not only did she groom me and brainwash me into being the weak Alpha she wanted me to be, but she also caused the death of my mate's mother. She caused Hannah's death while trying to have me killed! If it were allowed, I think I could kill her myself, honestly.
Chloe moves in my arms, and I look down at her just in time for her to lift her puffy eyes to mine.
"I'm okay," she whispers, and I can only nod.
CHLOE POV I'm going to murder her. No, I'm going to butcher her alive. Slowly! Haven growls to show her agreement with my thoughts as we sit mere feet from the woman responsible for my mother's death. "Alphas, the final testimony will be given by Alpha Kincaid's very son. He requested to speak to you last night, and after hearing what he had to say, I agreed. His insight is truly eye-opening," Alpha Patrick says, and a tall male with dark features comes strolling into the hall. Karina instantly tucks her tail. She darts back towards Logan and his father, completely terrified, and I feel an uneasy wave of nausea. "Alright. Warriors, move Kandace back outside, please. We will have her return when we are ready for sentencing," one of the Alphas says, and my eyes snap back to Kandace, who is eyeing Atticus with hate.
LOGAN POV I knock at Chloe's door before tucking my hands in my pockets. Lazarus hasn't shut up the entire time we have searched for Kincaid. He wanted us to be by Chloe's side, comforting her. She takes a minute to open the door, and when she does, my heart stops. She looks just as broken as she did the night I rejected her. "Hey," I breathe, and she offers me the weakest of smiles. "Hey," she replies, and I glance behind her towards Karina. "Would it be okay if we talk for a little while," I ask after refocusing on her? She hesitates, and Karina stands up from the bed. "Go, Chloe. I will be fine. I'm thinking about lying down and going to sleep. So don't worry about me," Karina says, and Chloe glances back at her. "Are you sure
CHLOE POV RATED R "I love you, Chloe. I have loved you for so long. You were always the girl that was too good for me. The girl who I never felt I could have," he whispers, and guilt slaps me in the face. The lust-filled haze that was fueling my courage vanishes, and all I can do is stare.He loves me? Do I love him? I mean, I only started liking him as a person recently. I mean...I have always had a little mini crush on him. Every female has. He is sexy. He trains every day, and his body is a testimony to that fact. His abs are insane, and his shoulders can make a saint drool. But my crush never went past physical appearance with Logan because he was such an ass-hat to us all the time... But I can feel it. I can feel my affection for him. He might have been a jerk at times, but I always watched him. I felt jealous when girls talked about him. I
LOGAN POV My head has never been higher. Holding my mates hand while knowing she bears my mark and I bear hers is a dream come true. Lazarus and I both feel like we are walking on air. "I'm a little nervous," Chloe suddenly whispers, sounding shy, and I glance down at her curiously. "Why," I ask, and she rolls her eyes before looking around at the few members we are walking past. "Because I smell like sex, and Karina will know exactly why I was gone all night," she whispers as her cheeks turn red. I grin cockily as I think back to the reason why Chloe didn't return to her room last night, and Chloe wacks me in the arm. "Ouchhh," I say jokingly, and she rolls her eyes for a second time. I smile at the unnecessary embarrassment my mate is experiencing,
CHLOE POV "Stop twisting your hands, Chloe. Everything will be okay. It's going to be awful, but we will get through this," Karina whispers as she looks down at my red and uncomfortable hands. I nod, and she takes my left hand into hers with a smile. "You look beautiful," she says, changing the subject, and I smile before looking down at the simple but elegant blue dress I chose. "Thank you. You look amazing also. That color looks beautiful against your skin," I reply, admiring her dusky pink blouse and white slacks. She smiles, and we fall quiet. I refocus on the empty field and sigh. We got here before everyone else. I have no idea how we managed to beat the guys, especially since we had to change and apply makeup, but it sucks. I wish they were here. Waiting is making my stomach sick with
LOGAN POV It feels strange to have no emotion towards the person who birthed me. Am I a monster? She is my mother. No matter what she has done, that fact hasn't changed. But I feel nothing towards her. Yes, I am angry, but I think I am madder for Chloe than for myself.I am more numb about the things she did to me. After Gavin pointed out the fact my mom only started showing an interest in me after I proved myself in the ring, my heart has completely hardened towards her. I remember how toxic she was now and how every conversation was oriented around negative emotions. She constantly made me feel emotionally and physically drained just by talking. She never respected my feelings or appreciated my gentler side. She wants me to be a manly wolf. She preferred for things to be solved with yelling or violence. She hated my father's way of handling things and insisted that
CHLOE POV "I can't, Chloe. I need to go home. I can't take anymore. I appreciate him protecting me from his dad, and I understand that he loves someone else....but his rejection still hurts. I need to get back to Outcast. I need to get far away from the drama and heartbreak. I wasn't that great of a warrior, so I wouldn't be much assistance in a war. And right now, with how scrambled my brain is, I would just get myself killed," Karina says as she frantically moves about my room collecting her things. I watch her silently for a second. Just so I can push down my sadness. I don't want her to leave. I love having her here with me and I honestly want her and her mate to work out. But this is Karina's life not mine. I am here to support whatever she decides. "Karina, I understand you don't have to explain. You saw and heard a bunch today. You came back to help me with
LOGAN POV "Are you okay," Dad says as he watches our packmates head for the packhouse for Momma Marsh's lunch spread. I nod, and he turns me away from the warriors removing my mother's body. His dark brown eyes bore into mine. He places both his hands on my shoulders. "Don't try to spare my feelings, son. Just tell me how you are feeling. If you need to go spend some time alone, I will understand. I can take care of Atticus," Dad says, and I shake my head. I place one of my hands over his on my left shoulder and smile. "I'm okay, dad...honest. I am actually relieved she is out of our lives. She was like a poison that needed to be sucked out. I know she was your mate, but I am glad she can't hurt you anymore. That's all she did was hurt us," I explain well, giving my dad a sad smile. He nods and g
GAVIN POV "Why am I so nervous," Shannon asks in a whisper as we climb the stairs to Logan's new office. I squeeze her hand and smile. "I'm not sure. What's running through that pretty head of yours," I ask, and she stops walking. I turn towards her, and my eyebrows pull together at the sight of her obvious discomfort. I knew she seemed tense when we arrived, but I just thought she was adjusting back to being here. Outcast and Thurman are extremely different. I didn't know there was something actually bothering her. "What's wrong," I whisper, and she bites her lip. She looks around to make sure we are utterly alone, and I step in closer to her. The need to provide protection overcomes me, and I, too, glance around us. "Love," I ask again when she remains silent, and S
GAVIN POV "I haven't told anyone we are mates yet...Have you," I ask as I zip up my bag I hardly had to use. Shannon shakes her head before giving me a small smile. "I haven't really had time to. You stole me yesterday morning, and I haven't left your sight since except to pee," Shannon replies, and a smile explodes across my face as I think over the past 24 hours. Indeed, I have basically held her captive. But we did stop by her room when we got back to town this morning. So she does have her cellphone now. She easily could have replied to messages. But I guess I haven't really given her a moment to herself. I have been glued to her side. "I'm not even sorry," I say, and she laughs. As she laughs, I drop my bag next to the front door. When I turn back towards my mate, her eyes sparkle
GAVIN POV RATED R I...I accept you, Gavin. Make me yours," Shannon whispers, and my heart feels as if it will explode out of my chest. I kiss her puffy lips while giving her breast a nice squeeze. Shannon moans, and my lust spikes again. I can't believe she thought some faint white lines across her stomach would blind me to how exquisite her body is. She is literally perfect, from her blond hair down to the green nail polish on her toes. I love everything about her. I love her hips and her slim waist. I love her medium-sized boobs. I love her thick but toned thighs. I love her shorter stature and creamy skin. I give her breast one last squeeze before I let my fingers travel downward. She breaks away from my kiss to pant and moans softly. So I move to her neck. I slide my tongue along the side I intend to mark and Sh
GAVIN POV rated R My tongue rolls out of my mouth happily as I spot a pair of shorts folded right outside the cabin door. Shannon must have found some communal clothes that are kept in the cabin.Gavin- The people here have really thought of everything.Bud- Yeah. .but I say we go in natural. Our mate mentioned mating. We should show her that we agree. Show her we want her too. We should leave no question in her mind that tonight is the night. Bud's excited suggestion stops me dead in my tracks. Images of Shannon slapping me across the face immediately fill my mind.Gavin- That's not happening.Bud- Why? She brought it up.Gavin- No, I mean...the mating that might happen. But going inside the cabin naked, that isn't happening.Bud- Why? If the mating does happen, we have to take
GAVIN POV This is amazing. I have never felt this free. Everything is enhanced. The sounds, the smells, everything. Why doesn't everyone just stay in this form? I could live like this forever. I grin internally as we whip past a few trees. The terrain here is nothing like it is at home, but I could see the appeal. The mountains protect Outcast on almost all sides. The grovel-like soil isn't all that fun to run on, but the view makes up for it. All in all, it is a safe and beautiful location.Shannon- We have run a long way. I think we are higher up than the apartments. Shannon's voice sounds soft as it cuts into my head. I turn my head to look at her to find her already looking at me. I slow to a walk, and she copies me. I take a couple of deep breathes so my nose can fill itself with her sweet strawberry scent.Gavin- Do you wan
GAVIN POV I smile as I look around at the calm surroundings. This is a nice place to meet our wolves for the first time. It has healthy-looking grass, and the earth isn't covered with concrete. It's probably the least modern area in all of Outcast. "Pretty. Right," Shannon asks, and my eyes slide off of the tranquil scenery. I give her a crooked smile before shrugging. "It's nice," I answer before closing the small distance between us. I haven't been able to go five minutes without touching her all day. I can't believe I found her on the first day. "Nice? Well, I happen to love it here. It's the only spot in the city where we can connect to nature," Shannon says as I wrap my arm around her waist. I kiss her forehead softly before looking down at he
GAVIN POV "I never wanted to return to Thurman pack. I was expecting to be mated to someone from somewhere else," Shannon admits as we enter my apartment. I toss the key card on the counter while watching her hips sway. I follow behind her like she is my own personal sun. The thought of her being mated to anyone but me is absurd. She is mine, but the fact she mentioned the pack is curious. "What's wrong with pack Thurman," I ask, and she turns around to find me only an inch away. I slide my finger along her jaw, and she lips her pink lips. Her cheeks flush a little, and her eyes stare into mine. I can spot every emotion she has, and it amazes me. It amazes me because everything I see shining back at me mirrors what's in my own heart. "Umm...I...Can you stop doing that? I can't think," Shannon whispers
GAVIN POV Have you ever stared in a mirror and questioned every single one of your features? Have you ever noticed every pore and imperfect line that makes up your face?Well, I can now say I have. I used to think I was a relatively confident person. I would even go as far as to say I considered myself to be good-looking. That is until this morning when I spent an hour evaluating everything that makes me who I am on the outside. I am on the tall side since the average male is 5'11"-6'3", and I'm 6'3. So I have that going for me. I'm not as tall as Logan is nowadays, but he never seems to stop growing. And since he shifted, he has grown even taller. But I am a good height. I have a muscular physique, but that is common amongst beta and Alpha bloodlines, even before obtaining a wolf, our heritage shows. I do have extra muscle from all the training I do with Logan. So I'm on the beefier side, which most females tend to li
GAVIN POV "I thought you were going to head for Outcast tonight if your mate wasn't in the pack," Dad says as he comes into my room and sits on my bed like he owns the place. I glare at him before looking back down at my wood carving. "I'm going to head out tomorrow," I mumble before scraping my knife across the rough surface of my failed squirrel. Dad makes a sound in his throat but doesn't say anything. He glances around at my room and then sighs. "You know your mom wasn't born in the pack. I had to go to Outcast to find her. You could always come to me for advice," Dad says when his eyes land back on me. I completely forgot that my mom was not born Thurman. She and Dad met at Outcast during a typical hunt. "I forgot," I whisper as I stare at my dad