Jax POVI took my beautiful woman's hand and led her back to our bedroom. It was early in the morning now, but I knew she needed to rest more. I did too. I was truly afraid of what Liam would do. He had closed himself off to us before, but this was different.I saw how he immediately wrote us off. I can't imagine the pain he feels knowing that we weren't fated, or that everything in his life was poisoned because he had Riley's Lycan attached to Maverick. I didn't even know how that worked. I laid with Riley until I comforted her back to sleep. Liam was right that she runs herself dry too much. I could feel herself getting weaker everyday.I slowly moved out of bed, kissing her forehead, then got changed. Just a tshirt and jeans as I had no intentions of going to the office anytime soon. I knocked on the office door feeling my nerves jumping inside me. I needed to talk to him, and I prayed he calmed down by now."Come in." Liam said with a rough grunt."Can we talk?" I eyed Lindsey s
Riley POVI woke feeling sore and fuzzy. I slept in a tangled mess of thoughts from everything I learned. I didn't want to believe any of it, but I knew that was foolish. Time was running out. My hand brushed over the sheets next to me missing Jax. I closed my eyes and remembered how I woke only yesterday morning with both of them next to me. Liam held me in his arms as we both laid on Jax. Jax's arms came around to hold Liam and his other to caress my body. It was just a short moment we were all together, but it surpassed any other moment between us. I knew what it felt like to have them both, and now, I feared I would never feel it again. I got out of bed and changed into a light green dress. It was just plain with pockets in the skirt and it felt like air on my skin. Everything irritated me, including clothes. I put my hair up in a high bun and washed my face. I didn't feel good today.I didn't know how, but I knew Jax was in his office. My feet took me straight to him and I was
Brandon POVWe left Jax and Riley to pack and drove in silence. Barry's house was only ten minutes away, but it felt like hours passed. I didn't want him to leave, but I knew he had too. His love for his sisters was more than anything he felt for me. I hated it, but also loved him more for it. He would always protect his family.We filled his family in on some of the details and his parents agreed it was best to leave. Katie and Cassie didn't need to come, even Brandon didn't, but the siblings always stuck together. They spent their whole life shielding Sophia and wouldn't stop now."I should head out so I'm not gone too long. I'll see you in the woods in a few hours." I said sadly as he began packing a bag in his room. I wanted to spend as much time with Barry as I could before I wouldn't see him for possibly months."You know I have to leave." He was watching me stare at a single spot on his carpet like it was a rare diamond. I couldn't look at him. I didn't want to say goodbye."I
Jax POVWe left as planned and picked up the Delta family on our way to the city. I wanted to stop by Liam's office one last time, but I couldn't. I was too afraid if I saw him again, I wouldn't be able to go through with this.I knew I needed to, but it was hard to walk away from the only life I ever knew. A life I loved and a pack I vowed to protect. I needed to protect my family now. I told myself I wasn't abandoning them. I left many capable wolves in charge and a warning to avoid their Alpha for a while, which they normally did anyways. Tomorrow morning, the new leaders of our pack will receive a letter about their temporary duties. It was ultimately Liam's choice, but I knew he wouldn't put any in charge until his heart healed. After I break my link to his pack tonight, he will spiral. He already believed we weren't meant to be together. He always thought I only tolerated him. After this, he will be in a blind rage that I betrayed him.I wasn't doing this to hurt him though. I h
Liam POVI heard Jax leave with Riley and didn't move for a long while. Lindsey was in my office going over contracts and helping me to reorganize some of our pack. We needed to send more members to Danny's and I half considered spelling a human psychiatrist to stay with them.I was in way over my head with all this. I had enough of my own problems and now I needed to try and help an entire pack that witnessed the people they grew up with raped and killed before their eyes. Demetrius had Freya spell the entire pack to stand in their training grounds frozen. Demetrius walked the line, slaughtering one weak wolf after the other, stopping occasionally to take a desirable man's or woman's body, or forcing them to kneel before him to pleasure him. Everyone watched as he picked through the herd and determined each of their fates. Everyone watched frozen and helpless, unable to even scream or cry at the horror. As he took one life after the other every pack member felt a link break and str
Liam POVI was tired of all them. Jax betrayed me in a way I could never forgive, and Riley, she was no better."I just want to please you, my Alpha." Lindsey seductively sweet voice rang through my ears. She knew I was trying to get Maverick under control and that I would need an outlet for my anger. I growled at the little vixen. She didn't do anything wrong, but she will take their punishments."Don't touch me unless you're told you're allowed." I smacked her hands off my body and she bowed her head in disappointment."I'm sorry, Alpha."My fingers pinched her chin. "Two of my wolves are owed a severe punishment. They ran off like cowards though. My wolf needs to make someone submit." My words made her face light up. "Use me, Master. Use me how your body and wolf needs." She pressed against me, making me growl. "Punish me for all their wrongs, I beg you, Master."I growled at her, then roughly pushed her to her knees. "Remove your shirt. I want your top half bare. That pussy won't
Jax POVWe arrived at the cottage just as dusk approached and began unpacking. Riley and Sophia started to make a late dinner from what little food we picked up on the way. Star was going to bring us more supplies and Jeremiah made Riley promise we wouldn't leave the house grounds. Both Star and Freya were part of the Dark Horse coven, like Mildred was too. They were all of the same power, but each had a dark and powerful magic inside them. Freya and Mildred were actually cousins and grew up at the coven's main house. It was a black Victorian home, set deep in the woods. It sounded like a creepy place to raise kids, but they learned much of their art there.Star's dad left the coven, cursed for his betrayal, but he took the punishment to be with the woman he loved. A woman that was a werewolf. Star wasn't a hybrid though; she was born a full witch taking only her father's magic. He died when she was young as his magic consumed him for not bending a knee to the Lycans. It was a curse
Brandon POVI said goodnight to Sophia and Cassie then walked slowly to Barry's room. I wanted to say bye but debated if it was a good idea. As I stood in front of his door, definitely thinking about being a coward and just walking away, Katie's door opened."What are you doing?" He chuckled at me. Those blue eyes so clear. I melted instantly to him. The need I had for him was almost unbearable."I should head out. I wasn't sure if I should say bye.""To me?" He asked with disappointment all over his face."Yeah, to you." I laughed. "I didn't want you to take back earlier. What you said about when this is over, we could be..." I bit my lip, finding a spot to fixate on in the floor. He made me so nervous that he would reject me.He moved closer to me, carefully, slowly. Goddess, I wanted him. The silver moon was making me jump out of my skin to claim him. I didn’t know if he wanted as much as I did, but I would wait as long as he needed.His head nuzzled my neck and I knew I wasn't go