“He got to experience what life would be like if he came out. Being together without hiding, like proper mates. Then I finally asked him directly if he would consider accepting the matebond, and he said no, even though he didn’t seem to have a problem still meeting in secret. So I told him I had to
The next day, I felt tired, so I watched my warriors lead pack training from the sidelines. I was pleased with everyone’s progress. After pack training, my warriors stuck around, and we had our advanced training. I gave them pointers, then eventually jumped in to spar with them. I partnered with Br
“What if my mate doesn’t want to mark me?” I asked. “Then you have to reject him,” the doctor said. “The sooner, the better. The longer you wait, the worse it will be. You could lose your wolf. Even your life if you wait too long. I’ve heard of people being okay if they rejected each other right aw
ALPHA STOLL’S POV: I had been miserable since Ledger broke things off. I still went to our spot between our packs, hoping he would be there, but he never showed. Maybe I didn’t expect him to follow through when he said he was taking a step back. I didn’t want to give him up. It was torture not bein
Amethyst squeezed Ford’s knee with her hand. “How’s the search for your former members going?” I asked. Ford had told me that many of his pack members had left the pack under his father’s rule, and he wanted to get them to come back. “Great,” Ford said. “Amethyst used her magic to locate them. I v
“That’s unexpected.” I leaned back in my chair. “Goddess knows we didn’t make it easy. I’m sorry for my part in that. I should have supported you from the beginning.” “Thank you for acknowledging that.” “I know the irony of me coming to you,” Noah continued. “I’ve challenged you for the Alpha tit
“Are you going rogue?” “That’s the plan.” “You know how dangerous that is?” I sat forward and put my arms on the desk. “Noah, you don’t have to go. If you’re willing to live by the rules and be a productive member of the pack, you should stay.” “After what I’ve done, it doesn’t feel right to stay
ALPHA STOLL’S POV: The scene at the training field was charged. Adam and Abe paced back and forth on the sideline of the field, muttering to each other. The pack members tried to ignore them, but they were obviously irritated. Beta Justin had his eyes fixed on the two old-timers from the front of t