Eva's POV Days had passed since I arrived back on Nightshade Valley territory and the news of Elijah and Tina being mates. I was elated for them both, and even more happy that she would be coming to California with us. Tina had always been open and assertive when it came to the idea of having a mate. She had always expressed her excitement in finding him or her, the instant connection and unconditional love.It wasn't as common to find your mate in your early twenties; you would usually find them within the first three years of your shift. The Moon Goddess always planned the meeting of mates, who she picked for you was deliberate and usually not far from you, and if they were, she would make sure you crossed paths.Elijah and Tina had been spending all their time together, they had their own private time when Jake would accompany me to the library to finish my studies.I found out that Jake was only eighteen years old but had already been chosen to be a high-ranked warrior.I was im
Eva's POV Torey had driven us back to Black Moon territory, I had shortly expressed that I needed to speak to him about something private, he looked curiously at me but nodded.It was also his twin sisters’ birthday party this weekend and, Luara and I had been invited. By the time we arrived at the pack house, Luara was fast asleep. I was slightly thankful for that as I was tired myself, wanting to have a restful day. I was looking forward to relaxing on the couch.After we said our goodbyes to Tina, Elijah, and Jake we walked up the stairs toward Torey's floor. Luara clinging to Torey's neck as she closed her eyes, still sleepy.I waited in the living room, turning the television on for a moment while Torey carried Luara to the bedroom.I scanned through the channels before settling on one. Torey walked in, taking a seat near me. He smiled and I smiled back, he had purposely allowed his leg to touch mine wanting contact."Luara missed you, and so did I."I smiled at his admission;
Torey’s POVI was running the pack border; it was a routine of mine on a Friday evening. My muscles were tense over the conversation Eva and I had this morning. Olie abruptly turning up in my office had caught me off guard.I haven't seen nor spoken to her for two years, and when I finally ended the casual relationship we had, she was enraged. Completely discontented, she was obsessed with the thought of being with an Alpha, of being an Alpha female.She was infatuated with the prospect. My paws thundered against the forest floor as I raced through the clearing, my heightened senses, inhuman strength, and incredible smell had my wolf running in the west direction of my territory.My wolf growled furiously in my mind, a surge of dominance that came with being an Alpha. We sensed that rogues had crossed our borders without authorization, and he wanted blood.Sensing I was close, I slowed my pace down, scanning the whole vicinity. I had already mind-linked Sam and two of the patrol wolv
Eva's POV "You look nervous." Torey stated, his words speaking the truth. His eyes examined mine as I continued to fiddle with my fingers, obviously biding time as I took time brushing my hair out and applying makeup.Apprehension and fear ruled me, I was afraid that his parents would feel resentful and bitter towards me for keeping their grandchild a secret.I had been tossing and turning all night, unable to sleep from overthinking the situation, how the evening could possibly go, considering both good and bad.Not only that but at the thought of our kiss last night.His parents had already met Luara, they had been around her a lot while I was in Texas. But they had yet to meet me and I didn't want our first meeting to be full of hate and awkwardness. Luara was always happy when she spoke about them, they seemed like good grandparents. The type to spoil their grandchildren in every way they possibly could."I kept Luara from you and your family, I could have told them, but I didn't
Torey’s POVDisgust and nostalgia flittered across Eva's face as she stared up at me, her eyes sending daggers my way. I stared back at her, my mind going completely blank at the situation. The whole situation caused an awkward atmosphere, the whole area was tense and uncomfortable. No one uttered a word as they all focused on Eva, Olie, and me.No one wanted to say anything; in fact, I don't think anyone knew what to say.It was then that my sister Chloe spoke up."Who invited the dog?"Both Chloe and Issa had a deep hatred towards Olie. When we were younger, Olie would often pick on them, teasing them.Olie sneered at Chloe before walking towards me. Instantly stopped in her tracks when Eva growled menacingly at her, the sound deep and raw, the possessive side of her wolf showing. The threatening growl immediately brought me out of my daze, with me emitting my own. My eyes narrowed on Olie, she suddenly looked indecisive and unsure of herself.Eva's animalistic instincts rose to t
Eva's POV The mate pull was incredibly strong. Torey had found himself struggling with the fierce and dominating instincts of his wolf. His wolf wanted to complete the mating process, starting with his bite mark to claim me as his mate.The first step is the marking, it is when your true or chosen mate bites you between your neck and your shoulder blade, it identifies you as their mate, changing your scent to match theirs. The last step is the mating process, the sexual act in making you fully theirs, your connection to their pack solidifying you as one of their own, along with feeling and sensing each other's emotions enabling you to comminute through a mind link.Usually, the female would join the male's pack unless there were factors that affected the situation, whether one wolf had a higher rank or if they were in a same-sex relationship which allowed them to choose which pack, they wanted to stay with. Alphas usually passed down their Alpha titles to their first-born sons, on
Eva's POVElijah, Tina, Torey, and I had been painting Luara's bedroom all day, the room was practically finished when I decided to make everyone lunch. We had taken two days to finish it, and the rest of the house was already decorated. Luara had also taken part in helping decorate, she had been messing around with Torey for hours until he decided to pour pink paint over our heads which took hours to remove, his action caused Luara to giggle, while I screamed and chased after him.Elijah didn't help the situation when he dipped his hands into a paint pot, purposely smacking Tina on the ass, pink handprints ruining her jeans.We found ourselves in the paint shop, having to spend more money on paint since it had been wasted on us rather than the bedroom walls.We had even moved in all our belongings over the past two weeks, the first week I was going through heat. The process after mating, where your body goes into overdrive, only the touch of your mate is able to cool you down. Heat
Torey's POV I was scanning over paperwork that a pack member had asked me to review, he had proposed a business deal and wanted to know if I would be interested in investing. My mind could barely focus, I had been working for the past seven hours straight with no break.It was then that my office door creaked open, Luara was wrapped tightly in a blanket as she walked towards me, I lifted her up, sitting her down on my lap, her body leaning against mine as she laid her head on my chest."Not tired baby?" "No, I don't want to sleep anymore." She replied, her eyes looking down at the mess that occupied my desk."Want to color for a little while? I have a few things I need to finish and then we'll watch a movie?" I suggested, already grabbing some plain paper from the drawer along with some colored pens.Luara nodded excitedly, moving from my lap and running towards the couch, pens, and paper in hand. She stayed there for a while, silently coloring as I continued to work.My phone buzze