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Liberty’s POV When I get back to our room my head is still spinning. I tell Zander everything Wendy and I talked about, thankful he is here to share the burden of all of this new knowledge. He listens attentively and without interruption as I fill him in on Wendy’s past and the fact that she is Lottie’s mother and a halfling, how Marcel saved her life, the veil she has maintained to protect the pack all these years and the thing I found most shocking of all, the hybrids among us. That explains why I couldn’t figure out what everyone’s auras meant, Luna Serephena took in people from so many packs, far and wide, their family history is lost to most of them. Wendy told me she has never heard any of them speak about mixed heritage, and she recons they are unaware of it. I wish I could say my head was in it whilst Zander and I discussed what this new information means for the pack and our future, but it wasn’t. I can’t stop thinking about Marcel, he has been avoiding me. I haven’t seen o
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Uriel’s POVYou could cut the atmosphere in the car with a knife.I look at Christian who has Max in his eyes and is obviously still digesting everything Imelda told us. I am impressed by his self control though, even if he is only just maintaining it.Imelda is silent. That’s probably for the best. It never usually ends well for the messenger, and she has just dropped one hell of a bombshell. She and Christian appear to have found some mutual ground and he was quick to come to her defence when Gabe started ranting earlier in the hospital.Lottie is blithely unaware of the effect her disappearance has had on us all. She fusses over Gabe, checking his mark, reassuring him she will never disappear again. It is obvious she’s just as shaken up as he is, and from what Imelda had to say, I don’t imagine she has had a very easy time of it in the hours she has been gone. Spending your whole life waiting for your wolf then finding out you have a dragon, has got to be a right head fuck.Andy or
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Hunter’s POV“No, he was very clear. Seven O’Clock in the Luna’s office, those were his exact words. We all heard him, we are all here, I’m sure they are on their way. You, stay put.” Esme instructs me specifically to stay right where I am. She is stood in the middle of Liberty’s office, the giant fireplace behind her makes her look even smaller than she actually is, but she manages to command the attention of the room.In my head I have about a dozen smart remarks which all boil down to not wanting to be in the same room as several of the other occupants. There is not enough seating for everyone, and nobody dares sit in Liberty’s favourite spot in the corner of the sofa, or the seats either side where Christian and Zander sit. It’s the first time Lottie has been invited to one of our meetings in an official capacity and she is visibly tense. That probably has more to do with Andy’s presence than anything else.I can be foolish at times, but I know not to get smart mouthed with Esme.
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Averson’s POV The atmosphere of the room shifts and darkens as I continue to recount my experience at the hands of the rebellion. I got into details that may or may not be necessary, but I want them to be prepared for the type of people they are going to be dealing with. I know this is why Marcel insisted I come here. He tempted me with the prospect of winning back what the rebellion had cost me, but things haven’t exactly gone as planned on that front.Hunter has been understandably hostile and unbending in his poor opinion of me. I have given him the distance Imelda advised, but judging by his reception of me this evening, that may very well blow up in my face. He probably thinks I couldn’t care less, which is about as far from the truth as you could get. It is my fervent hope that hearing what I have to say now, will help him to see that it was never my choice or intention to disappear from his or his mother’s life. The rebellion cost me my freedom, my pack and most importantly,
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Lottie’s POVWhen Liberty found me before the meeting and pulled me to one side to talk about my plan, I was shocked that she had seen what I had been thinking and my idea for how to deal with Kendrick. I knew what she was capable of, after what happened with the truck that day, I never had any doubts about what she saw, no matter how unlikely it seemed. What I hadn’t expected was for her to know so many details. Things had evolved here whilst I was away, and Liberty was able to fill in the gaps of my plan and make it feasible.I always knew she and I would be close, even though we haven’t been able to spend much time together. She has changed so much since I first met her, her energy is still the same, she is a nurturer, kind and passionate with a massive capacity for empathy and understanding. I doubt that will ever change, but I can also feel the changes in her, she is stronger, both physically and mentally, and her protective instinct has kicked in full force.Being pregnant will
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Claudel’s POVSo this is the infamous Pine Lake Pack. It’s quaint, I can see why Marcel has made himself at home here. I imagine it appeals to his rarely indulged love of the forest and nature in general. It’s all very green and alive.Our home in the Lone Mountains is a stark contrast to this. We live in a network of dwellings, dug out of the mountain side. The cavernous rooms barely make a dent in the monolithic peaks. There is a small green oasis in the narrow valley, which we venture to for resources and a change of scenery, but by and large we remain hidden from the world in the safety of the mountains.The journey here has been long and gruelling. Having human familiars in tow has only made it take twice as long as it would have been, had I not been constantly distracted by their needs and the plethora of books and luggage they struggle to manage between them. The crossing in the ship was uneventful, which given the season, is more than I had hoped for. When I got Marcel’s emai
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Imelda’s POVI’m old enough and wise enough to know that what we see on the surface does not represent what is going on beneath. The convergence of so many powerful individuals has created a potentially volatile situation. Pine Lake is set to be the stage on which the future war is fought, and won or lost.The fates work in ways I cannot comprehend. They give with one hand and take, indiscriminately, with the other. I have always taught my coven and new witches alike, that it is how they maintain balance, but deep down it feels like the fates are a force on a power trip. I should not speak ill of the higher powers, I do not know the bigger picture, but one thing is certain, the suffering they allow knows no bounds. I would go as far as to say they flirt with the boundary of cruelty.Since the day in the garden, Christian and I have had some very pleasant, surprising exchanges. I’m happy to discover my first impression of him was not accurate at all. His mind is open and he has an affi
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Hunter’s POVI know I have left a lot of people waiting for answers. When I caught up with Liberty, she was with Imelda, and I knew she was desperate to ask what my plans are. That’s what I appreciate about Imelda, she knows I need time, and though it may frustrate her, she gives me all the time and space I need.Averson has been far more supportive and helpful than I had dared to hope. Not only for me but the whole pack. His training and fighting techniques are different to ours and his ability to instruct our warriors and adapt both of our ways into a new style of combat, has elevated our defensive and combat abilities to new heights.He hasn’t been alone in his endeavours, both Marcel and Vitandi have added some of their own unique skills to the mix. It has been most beneficial to learn the weaknesses of Vampires and dragons, not that there are many. Vampires are fast, ridiculously fast, but weakened by silver, so the smiths have been working tirelessly to add a silver edge to all
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Grace’s POV I looked out of the window just as a dozen men in leather armour jogged past. It looks like they are surrounding something but I can’t see it the middle of the protective huddle.“Something is happening.” Lena sticks her head around the door of our shared room. Of course she would be one of the first to know if something is going on, her intuition is razor sharp and she is rarely wrong.“I can see that, but it’s none of our business. We should not go meddling unless we are invited. You know that.” I tell her in warning. Alma made it abundantly clear that we are to stay out of pack business unless she tells us otherwise. I’m more than happy to heed her advice and stay well out of it. The fewer people I meet, the less likely they are to find out anything they need not know.“It is our business. I have a really strong feeling we are meant to be part of this. Whatever they have brought back is tied to us. Come on. We will just watch, from a distance if that makes you feel bett
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Marcel’s POV Imelda’s room has remained untouched. Not one of us has been able to face going in there. It just hasn’t felt right, like it’s too soon to close this chapter. Part of me wants to believe she is still in there, plotting and scheming ways to make Averson suffer. She may have been more understanding of what happened and why, but causing his discomfort had become a bit of a sport to her and it kept him on his toes.On my way back from breakfast with Claudel I walked to my room, the same as I have done every day for weeks. Claudel has been talking of leaving for a little while and it seems he has decided to bid us farewell in a few days. He has had his amusement and knows our clan will be anxiously awaiting his return. He and Vitandi have been getting along surprisingly well and it wouldn’t come as a shock to discover that Vitandi will join Claudel and spend some time at our home in the Lone Mountains. There is a palpable tension between the dragon and the Alphas and a parti
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Uriel’s POVPlanting the explosives is turning out to be the easiest part of this suicide mission. Getting out of this labyrinth in the next few minutes is proving harder than you might think. The whole base is like damned a maze. Every corridor is just like the previous one. There is no signage and the map is all but useless now. We have been turned around a few times, choosing to avoid oncoming soldiers rather than waste precious time fighting.“How long?” Averson calls ahead to me.I glance at my watch and know it is going to take a miracle or an act of the fates to get us out of here.“A minute and change.” I call back as I skid around the next corner, not putting on the breaks hard enough and slamming sideways on into the wall.“Move your arse.” Averson catches up, grabs me by the back of the neck and forces me forward with him. Hitting the wall at high speed stunned me for a moment but I’m alright now.The next, seemingly endless, corner we turn brings a welcome sight. There, la
