~Mark~We all gather in the conference room, ready to come up with a plan. Everyone is chatting among themselves, and it reminds me of how much I’ve missed being here. I’ve created a new family and friends in my new pack, but they could never replace what I’ve known all my life. I clear my throat while looking around the room. “Can we get this started? As much as I love you all, I want to get home to my mate.”“And his baaaaaaaby!” Lynn smirks, and everyone chuckles. I throw a pencil at her, but she’s quick to dodge out of the way.“Okay…. okay. Let’s get to business. Mark is right; we need to go ahead and get started.” I nod at Landon in silent appreciation and sit back as everyone is brought up to speed. My parents are here, along with the former Alpha and Doc Nikki. Stuart is here with the ranked members and their mates. It’s a big group, but everyone here is associated with this case in one way or another.“So what’s the plan? What do we do next?” Eyes land on Doc as she poses the
~Sonya~The week passed slowly, with me feeling like I was losing my mind. I couldn’t escape the voice no matter what I did. What was worse was my dad wasn’t even visiting. Since I said to him what I did, he’s been absent. I know that’s my fault, but I swear he picked the worst time to stay away. I haven’t been able to use him as a distraction.My trial starts today, and I’m not even nervous about it. I guess I’m so preoccupied with this voice that I haven’t given it a second thought. I can admit that I’m scared. I have no idea who the voice belongs to, and that terrifies me. It keeps saying they are coming for me, but who is ‘they’??I finish changing into the clothes that were given to me. These are the royals, so appearance is important. The trial won’t be like they have it in the human world. It’s the King, along with the Elders. There are no lawyers or anything like that. Evidence is presented, I say my piece, and then a decision is made. As one-sided as it sounds, it’s actually
~Lynn~I roll my eyes for probably the millionth time. “Don’t you two have an office to occupy?” I swear these two live to aggravate me. Vonte has been in my office flirting shamelessly for about an hour now. Devonte joined him at the half-hour mark and thought it would be fun to join in. Don’t get me wrong, I love flirting with my mates, but there’s a time and a place. I mean, they look good as hell. Devonte’s shirt is sticking to his muscular body because he has been training all morning. Vonte is just fine, no matter what he does or wears.A thought pops into my head in full force. My body heats up, and I feel a blush across my face. I swear I’m a big hypocrite! I distinctly remember going into their office strictly to seduce them. I still remember the fun we all had that day. We took turns and joined in together, spending a few hours in their office. I shake my head to get rid of the thought. That may all be, but I still reserve the right not to have it happen in mine. “Mmmmmm.” S
~Sonya~I lean back in the armchair and place my left leg over my right knee. I cross my fingers on my lap and look at the couple in front of me. I swear this chick is familiar, but I can’t quite put my finger on how or why. The guy is sex wrapped up in a package that I would love nothing more than to pull apart. I have a feeling that if I were to try it, she’d rip my head off. “How do you even know about me anyway?”“Does that matter?” I smirk at Ivan.“It may not matter, but I sure am curious. What exactly do you think I can do for you?” It’s Ivan’s turn to sit back, and he does.“I was able to watch you work not so long ago. It was interesting how things played out, but you made a huge mistake not utilizing your opportunity to end everything.” I shrug my shoulders and inspect my nails.“A lot of things could have been done differently. I choose not to dwell on the past.” I put my feet on the floor and lean forward. “Tell me what you plan on having me do.”“I need a message delivere
~Jenna~I wipe my mouth with the hand towel I have next to me. I push the mat out of the way and lay down, letting my face touch the cold tile. Shit, this is the worst. I mean, it’s bad enough that it’s morning sickness, but the fact that I get it any time other than morning makes this worse.Sparks erupt on my lower back, and I can’t help the smile that grows on my face. The toilet is flushed, and I feel his warmth behind me. “You know, if anyone were to come in here, they would think we were crazy to be lying on the bathroom floor like this.” I chuckle.“Us being here is all your fault.” Mark scoffs.“How do you figure that?” I turn so I’m lying on my back. I look up at my handsome mate.“You put me in this position. One can’t get pregnant on their own.” Mark leans down and presses his lips to mine.“I don’t remember you complaining when we were creating this little bean. As a matter of fact, I clearly remember what you said…..”ohhh Mark”......” harder, baby”.....” faster, mmmmm”...
~Mark~I drop to the floor, darkness taking over briefly. I struggle to lift my head, sweat drenching my forehead and chest. My breathing is heavy and erratic. There’s something wrong with my mate, something very wrong. We have her, Alpha. We are on the way to the hospital.I struggle to get to my feet, my body feeling like a ton of bricks. Strong hands find their way under my arms, and I’m lifted in the air. My feet gently touch the ground, and my body glides. A burst of cool air hits me, causing me to lift my heavy head. I find myself outside, going in the direction of the hospital.The scent of disinfectant hits my nostrils, and I almost choke on its intensity. A door opens in front of me, and I’m placed on a soft surface. There are beeping machines in the background and bright lights above me. I look around the room, taking in the plain decor that makes up the hospital room I’m in. I shift on the bed, sparks flying around me. I look to my left and see her body. Her chest is rising
~Mark~I didn’t sleep well, Jenna’s words going over and over again in my head. I know we figured this would happen, but I didn’t expect my pack to be targeted. I thought they would go straight to Emerald Lake, and we would back them up when needed.I snuggled into Jenna as tightly as I could. I just needed her warmth next to me. I know that I was close to losing her, and I don’t know if I could survive that. The doctors requested to keep her overnight for observation. They wanted to make sure the baby wasn’t harmed.“You didn’t sleep much, did you?” My body jumps at the sound of her voice. I didn’t know she was awake.“No, not really. I almost lost you yesterday; almost lost you and our pup.” Jenna kisses me on the jaw a few times before pulling back to look at me.“I know you were worried; I get that. I can take care of myself, as you know, but I don’t like making you worry. Whatever you need me to do to keep you sane, I will do it.” My heart soars at this because she doesn’t have t
~Tia~We all sit in the office; everyone is silent. I’m sure everyone is lost in their thoughts. I’m sitting with Lincoln at his desk, and Landon is sitting at his own. Lynn is sitting on the couch between her mates. Vonte is taking the role of caregiver right now. He’s watching over his brother and his mate. Devonte looks confused and a bit down, while Lynn looks like a weight has been lifted.Never in a million years did I expect to see Sonya dead on our territory. I really never expected to see Sonya again. I have no idea how she made it onto our territory undetected. I have no idea how she died. I don’t even know if this is tied to this Ivan and Aida issue or not. I have no answers and have no idea what to do. “So….are we just going to sit here? I mean, are we really sad that Sonya is gone?” Vonte places a hand on Lynn’s thigh.“Lynn!” She turns to Devonte and shrugs her shoulder.“What? She came here and caused issues. I realize that you two had a thing and you were going to make