~Aida~The last few days have been crazy. I would have never imagined this is where I’d be right now. I thought we would be getting settled into our new roles and maybe planning a wedding ceremony. I was so close, almost getting precisely what I always dreamed of, and it was taken away from me without hesitation. “I know I deserve all of that and more.” I need to get out of this house. I need to get some fresh air and just figure some things out. “I’m not sure.” I walk down the hall slowly, paying close attention to my surroundings. “I’m just not sure that it will work.” I head outside, letting the sun beat down on me. “I can’t just do that. It’d be too suspicious.” I walk toward the treeline so I can take a run in wolf form. I hear a branch rack behind me. I whip around quickly and survey my surroundings. I don’t see anyone in front of me. I thought I saw a flash of color, but there is nothing there and nothing moving. I must have imagined it. “I do want that; I always have.” I tur
~Mark~The silence is deafening. Jenna is staring at me, and there is nothing I can do other than stand here and take it. I honestly didn’t think I’d run into anyone out here. After talking with Tia for a while, I just needed to get some fresh air. I needed time to think about everything, and it wouldn’t work if I stayed home. Too many people can come and disturb you. I often come to this pond to think and get away from the pressures of my future positions. It is calm and quiet out here, and I always love to sit at the pond and take in the surrounding nature. I decided to come out here, thinking I would be alone, but here Jenna is.Looking at her, I can’t deny how gorgeous she is. Jenna stands at about 5’9, and she has long reddish brown hair. Her eyes are emerald, which just makes her hair color bolder. She keeps herself put together in designer clothes, usually, though today she has on an oversized hoodie. You can tell Jenna spends some time at the gym, though I’d imagine it isn’t
~Tia~What a day! First, I wake up to a delicious few rounds with my mates; then I have a crazy serious talk with Mark. Who could have guessed that his mate would end up being Jenna, the pain in my ass? After speaking with Mark, I decided to take a walk and reflect on everything. Being back home has been a whirlwind, starting with finding out I’m mated to the twins, the future Alphas of the pack. I would have never imagined this to be the case, but here we are. So many things have gone on in such a short amount of time. There are so many changes in my life, but I guess that’s what it’s about. The important thing now is to figure out what to do and how to roll with the punches. I walk for some time, not really keeping track of the time or looking to end up at any particular destination. I watched pack members so about with their everyday lives, not many sparing me a glance. The sun starts to set on me, and the view is beautiful.Love, where are you?I’m just walking.We are heading
~Kimberly~No, no, NO! This can’t be happening. It can’t be….Jenna is mated to Mark?! There is no way. There is no way I brought her here to remove Portia; instead, she has found her fated mate. And what the hell is Paul thinking? He wants to have the ceremony this fast? He is really entrusting our sons with this pack when their mate is Portia?! This can’t stand. The dining room is dead quiet. Jenna is glaring at Mark, huffing and puffing. Mark is looking very unimpressed and passive. Lynn looks as if she wants to rip Jenna’s head off. Neither Landon, Lincoln, nor Portia looks surprised at this turn of events, so I wonder how long they have known this to be the case. I look at Paul, and he seems surprised and confused. He keeps looking between Mark and Jenna as if waiting for some more news to drop. Love, did you know about this? Is this why you brought Jenna to the pack? I growl into the mind link and cause Paul’s look to change.That isn’t what we should be concerned with. You an
~Jenna~Fuming. I can honestly say that I’m fuming. How dare Mark fix his face to reject me! Then go silent when I confront him. Just who the hell does he think he is? Why does he not know who he’s dealing with? My emotions are all over the place. I’m feeling everything at once, and it’s driving me crazy. I can’t get help from my wolf because she has basically shut me out. She wants our mate, and nothing else will be acceptable. I’m impatiently waiting for this meeting to start. I don’t know why Luna Kimberly wants to see Mark and me. I know what she wants from me, but Mark has nothing to do with that. I really just want to get this meeting done already so I can figure out what to do with Mark.I have been pacing around the room I’m staying in. My anger and anxiety are not allowing me to settle in on any one thing. I feel like I’m about to explode at any minute. I want to break something so badly, and if I were at home, I probably would. Daddy would only be mad for a second before h
~Tia~I swear my head hurts. This is all too much drama for anyone, especially someone like me who HATES drama. I want things to mellow out, and I can get on with my life with the twins. Life with the twins is something to really think about. We will need to figure out what that needs to look like. Landon and Lincoln went to their office once dinner was over, and everyone else went to do whatever it was they planned to do. I decided to go out looking for my mom. I have a ceremony to prepare for and want my mom’s help. I make it outside the packhouse and see my mom hugging my dad before they part ways. Dad seems to be going to the warrior center. He has an office there since he’s the head warrior and spends a lot of time there. I wait until he is out of view and run up to catch Mom. I wrap my arms around her, and she jumps. “Tia, you scared me to death.” I click my tongue and roll my eyes.“Mom, we are wolves. There is no way that I scared you.” She wraps an arm around me and chuckl
I wake up early the next morning, eager to spend time with my mom. A little shower play almost made me late to meet up with her. My mates can be insatiable, but I’m not sure I’d have it any other way. Mom wasn’t in the dining room for breakfast, but I wasn’t worried. I figured she may have eaten at home, and we would meet up later. The twins kiss me on the cheek and head upstairs to get some work done with the Alpha. I decide to wait for Mom in the lounge downstairs. There is more hustle and bustle in the packhouse than usual. I guess everyone is in overdrive trying to get ready for the ceremony, but I’m surprised that anyone would be working this hard. I know Luna Kimberly doesn’t want me to step into her role as Luna, but she doesn’t really have a choice. I’m mated to her sons, who are to be the next Alphas of this pack. She can’t circumvent the Goddess’ wishes. I check my phone and see that I’d been waiting for about an hour. It’s easy to lose track of time when you are engrosse
I stand in front of the door of my childhood home, memories rushing back to me. It’s always hard to come here because, growing up, this house was just not warm. There was love here, not love that included me. My mom loved me as much as any mom could love their child, but that love tended to be stifled by my dad. He only had eyes for my sisters and often tried to keep my mom from focusing on me. She did what she could whenever she was able, but there were many times that she had to pretend as if. She had to pretend as if my pain wasn’t important, as if my feelings didn’t matter, as if I was less than a member of this family. If I hadn’t had Mark and Lynn, along with their parents, I’m not sure how I would have gotten through. When my mom couldn’t be a mom to me, I would go to their home. I was like the second daughter to them, their third child. I loved every moment that I spent in that house and the love that they showed me. I’m sure many would wonder why I didn’t just move into the