Heather POVMy first year of high school is almost finished. I have one week left, then I will be starting a six-week English course as one of my extra credits. Then, for the last two weeks of summer, I’ll be going to Blue Ridge to spend some time with Dawn, Jacob and Zane before the boys head out to their Alpha and Beta training. The time has gone faster than I thought. I was able to get one extra math credit done throughout the year, so once I get the English credit done, I will have ten credits instead of the usual eight for the first year. I was able to convince Grandma to sign the papers so that I am able to take the math and English credits that I need as independent courses, which gives me the time at the school to do the courses that require school facilities, such as science, gym, art. You know what I mean. If I’m able to pass everything, I will be done all my credits by my third year. I was hoping for two and a half, but I’m not sure. I mean, I want to get it done and over w
Reed POVThe two of us have really fuck things up. We’ve both tried different ways to forget her. Lucas is screwing anything he can and I’ve... well let’s just say that Dad’s liquor cabinet isn’t as full as it used to be. Neither of us are sleeping well. We have let all of our training, both physically and practical, go to the wayside. I'm kind of surprised that Dad hasn't said anything yet. Our grades in school have slipped. Both of us just skimmed by getting our credits this year, which our parents don’t know about yet. In less than a year, everything has started to fall apart. This wasn’t how things were supposed to go. Quinn was going to go do his training and would be done and come back just as Levi, Lucas and I were going for ours. Then, when we were all done with the two-year program, the three of us would come back. We would work alongside our fathers for a few years, getting better acquainted with all the finer points of the pack and the business, then, when we were all in ag
Reed POV“Well, I’m not sure how we managed, but we graduated,” Lucas says as he puts his arm around my shoulders as we were making our way out of the school for the last time. These last couple of years have been a struggle, but like Lucas said, we managed. After almost failing that second year of high school, Dad and Mom figured out we were not doing as well as they thought. We had tried to hide how badly we were doing, both of us in the opinion that we deserved to suffer for what we had done. In my opinion, Mom and Dad were more understanding than I think they should have been. Mom worked with us and an old college friend of hers to help get us in a better mental state over the summer. Dad helped us get back on track with our combat training and keep with it. Then, when school started back up, Mom worked with us to get our grades back under control and again stick with it. The rest of our lives still need some work. What Mom and her friend did with us throughout that one summer did
Heather POVWell, I did it. I graduated before the twins finished their Alpha training. Back in September when they had their first shift, I knew I needed to make sure I was done and out of here before they came back. I purposely stayed away from the packhouse that day. Luna Mona had invited me to be there but I didn't think it was a good idea. Just before I heard two new howls indicating that the twins had made it through their first shift, it was like something changed in the air that night. It was the same type of energy that we would experience when we were together near the look-out. I had an overpowering urge to go to them. I did everything I could to distract myself. I took a shower, put on a comfy pair of pajamas and my Dad's old sweater. As I sat at my desk trying to focus on writing the English essay that I needed to do for the final mark of my independent course, I could have sworn that they were outside Grandma's cottage. I had the feeling that they, well, more like their
Heather POV Flashback Winter Break “Ouch, Keegan. No stop. It hurts.” “You just need a bit more to drink and then we’ll go at it again.” “I don’t think I can. Maybe another time.” “No. Here, drink this. I told you before you came that if you showed up today this would happen. I told you once we started that you were not leaving until I was finished with you. I will tie you down and gage you if I have to, which can be fun too.” He says with a sexy little smirk on his face. “Maybe I should have started with something smaller.” I said as I threw back the shot that Keegan handed me, passing the glass back for a refill. I’m going to need to keep pounding them back if I’m going to get through this. At least with not having my wolf yet, it doesn’t take as much alcohol as it could. “Oh Heather, my sweet little thing, you surround yourself with large Alphas, Betas and Gammas, you don’t know how to do small.” Keegan says as he refills my glass and passes it back. I’m starting to feel a b
Flashback continued Heather POV “No Keegan. These are my rules and I need you to respect them. I still have about a year and a half until I turn eighteen. I will not change my mind on this, so please stop asking for things that I’m not willing to give.” I started to push him off of me so I could leave, but he wouldn’t move. “Keegan, please let me up.” I said, giving him another push. He moves back up so he is eye level with me. “I’m sorry Heather, please stay? It’s just that you are so sexy it is extremely difficult to control myself around you.” Keegan slides his hands behind me, cupping my ass and flips us, so that I’m now straddling his hips. “I’ll behave.” He says with a smile on his face as he moves his hands to my lower back under my shirt. I leaned forward, placing my hands on either side of Keegan’s head as I touched my lips to his. The warmth of his hands rubbing along my back and sides was so soothing that I didn’t realize that Keegan had slid one of his hands onto my a
Reed POV I pushed myself off the front of the truck, heading to the driver’s door. Lucas joins me in the cab, shaking his head. “Well I guess we’re going to a party tonight.” I mutter as I start the truck. “I just linked Mom and Dad. Heather is still at home. They are going to let us if she leaves before they do.” Lucas says as we pull out of the parking lot. The ride back to the pack house is quiet. I have no idea what could possibly be going on that would make Carter that jumpy. Whatever it was, he seemed to think that Heather may be in some kind of trouble and that was enough for me to know I needed to be there. She may still be upset with us, but there is no way I'm not going to be there if she needs me. Not like Rory would have it any other way either. I stand in the shower letting the hot water run down my back as I think about Heather. I’m so proud of her. It’s been just under a year since I saw her last. Sitting at her desk fresh from a shower doing homework. Lucas and I h
Luna Mona POVWhile Heather was getting ready for the party, Shane and I helped Lyla and Gavin clean up from dinner. We started discussing some of the things that I had discovered about the other families that were in the area at the time the curse was put on the family. Apparently, Lyla’s family wasn’t the only ones in the area that had a reputation for being witches. Lyla and I had spent the last three years trying to find out anything that we could about them. There are records of them settling in the area but a year later they were gone. We had been unable to find anything that indicated where they had gone. The only other reference that we had found was in Eleanor’s journal. She talked about one of the daughters who had had an interest in the Shaw twins. From what we understand, neither of these witch families knew about the Shaws being werewolves. We were not sure if Eleanor was referring to a daughter from one of the other families or her other granddaughter, since there was so
Heather POV The next day, Dr. Beal called me with the results of my visit. It looks like I’m going to be a Mom. I was nervous all last night and this morning. I was able to hold off the morning sickness until after Reed and Lucas left the room. I know they could pick up on my nervousness, so I’m not going to be able to keep it from them for too long. That is why I’m now pacing in front of the fireplace waiting for them to come back for the evening. I know a lot of people nowadays are doing cute little things to tell their partners that they’re pregnant, so I’ve been trying to think of a way to do it without having to do massive planning. I’m so lost in my thoughts that I jump when the door flies open and Reed and Lucas storm in. Reed walks right up to me, grabs my shoulders and spins me to face him. “Heather, what is going on? Your agitation has been driving the two of us crazy. Tell us what is going on.” Taking a deep breath, I stared at these two large gorgeous men. “OK, sit down.
Heather POV It has been a month since Reed, Lucas and I marked each other. The guys have graduated, and we have moved back to Twin Moon. The original plan was for the three of us to start learning the day-to-day operations of running the pack. Fine-tuning our knowledge, you could call it. Unfortunately, with Meg and April still missing, that has been put on hold. We are still waiting to hear from everyone overseas if there is any word about Meg. The visions have been happening more often but are not giving us any more information. April has been keeping in touch, but still won't come home or tell us what she is doing or who she is with. Reed and Lucas are planning on joining Mac and Quinn next week in the search. We need to get the two girls home. We have started doing some remodelling on a couple of the rooms on the second floor of the residential building. We are designing them into a small apartment for Mona and Shane. Mona insists that the three of us move into the Alpha apartme
Heather POV I looked down at my hands where they were resting on the guys’ hands. I moved my gaze up my arm and looked at both Reed and Lucas’ marks on their necks. It all seemed to be glowing. “That has got to be the most beautiful thing I have ever seen,” Rene says. “I think there is much for you and your mates to learn about... this,” Grandma says as she waves her finger around pointing at the three of us. “Yes, I say that they do,” Mona says, looking at us in wonder. “Not today, though Mom,” Reed says. “Today we just want to enjoy being together just like any other newly mated and marked wolves would. OK?” Lucas adds. Mona looks at her boys with so much love it sometimes hurts to see it and remember that it is the same way that my Mom used to look at me. “We are not going to even worry about it until you two have graduated and the three of you have moved back to Twin Moon.” She then moves her gaze to me and I see that same love there for me. “I want my daughter to have time t
Heather POV I woke up a few times to make love with my mates, and I did exactly what Lucas once told me that their mate would be able to do. I made love with one of them, then rolled across the bed to the other. I hate to say, even though we had been spending weekends together I was still worried about what they were going to think. But now there are no worries. The bond that I had formed with Reed and Lucas had always been strong and scary when we were younger. Being able to pick up on some of their feelings even when I shouldn’t have been able to, felt wrong, but now it’s even stronger than before and nowhere near half as scary if that makes any sense. The strength of it now... wow. The love that I feel pouring off of these two is something else. The only other love that was this strong was my parents. I spent a lazy morning in bed with my mates showing me many ways that they love me, then a long shower where they showed me some more. It was almost noon when we made our way up to
Lucas POV I woke to the sun shining through the small gap that was in the curtains. It was casting a glow across the face of the beautiful woman who was using my bicep as a pillow. I can see Reed’s mark because of the way that she is sleeping, but I know that mine, the mirror image, is just as prominent on her other side. I’ve never heard of markings like the ones we have. They are very unusual and beautiful. I have heard about when witches mark their partners, but it’s still different from this from what I understand. So I don’t know if it’s because Reed and I are twins. I don’t know if a double-mate mark is different from a single-mate mark. But I think that it has something to do with the fact that Heather is the first of her kind. This would also explain why Reed’s and mine are so different from others we’ve seen. I keep thinking of all the things that led us to this point. Heather has been through hell ever since she met me and Reed. The stuff with Keegan and finding out about h
Possible Trauma Triggers Keegan POV Carter had ended up having to sedate Sophie. The bastard had taken over her body and tried to convince the guards to open the door, then went on to demand it. Then, when begging and pleading to let her go and see her daughter didn’t work, he tried to use Sophie’s wolf’s claw to slit her wrist. The guard that had been assigned to watch her acted quickly, using the tranquillizer gun and sedating her before any real damage was done. I had a feeling that this bastard would consider Sophie expendable. After that, Carter decided that it was best to just sedate us in case next time the guard wasn’t able to react as quickly. I rolled over, reaching for my phone that I had set on the stool that was beside the bed. I feel the drowsiness of the drugs that are still in my system and a wave of dizziness hits me as I sit up. Glancing at the phone, I see it’s just before three in the morning. I was just about to stand when I was hit with an immense pain that sho
Heather POV Reed, Lucas and I started towards the cabin. I slowed, allowing the guys to get a little ahead of me. I wanted to talk to them about what they had been discussing earlier. It may not be common nowadays, but I do know that in our culture it is more accepted. I’m thinking that I would like to take Mona’s approach. If it happens, it happens. Reed and Lucas turn as they reach the door, noticing that I wasn’t right behind them. “Is everything OK M’eudail?” Reed asks before opening the door and holding it for me. I walked in and stood in the middle of the room. “Do you not want to do this? Because we will wait if that is what you want, Mo leannan.” Lucas adds. I smiled at them and shook my head. “No, I don’t want to wait.” They both walked towards me, taking my hands and holding them to their chests. “I heard what the two of you were talking about earlier in the clearing just after I shifted. I don’t want to worry about protection either. “Are you sure M’eudail?” Reed asks, k
Heather POV Slowly the pain reseeded and I could hear Indigo calling me. ‘Heather it’s over.’ I could smell... fire, wood smoke. It reminded me of the campfires that I used to have with my family where I would sit and drink mint hot chocolate. ‘Mates’ Indigo said quietly. ‘Was that the other scent I was picking up on from the guys?’ I asked her. ‘Yes, our mates’ scents. They smell...’ ‘Like home.’ I finished for her. I could feel tingles spreading from behind Indigo’s ear as Lucas sat with her head in his lap. “If Heather agrees, I don't want to worry about protection.” He suddenly says. I feel tingles along my neck as Reed runs his fingers through Indigo’s fur. “Are you sure?” He asks. “Because I was thinking the same thing.” I was just about to ask Indigo what she thought when she suddenly jumped up. I watched through Indigo’s eyes as Reed and Lucas stood and walked towards us. “Are you ready for a run, Beautiful, because we have two very impatient wolves who want to be with y
Reed POV While Mom and the rest of the women went to talk to Heather, Lucas and I stayed with Dad, Gavin, and Alpha Sean. I was nervous, I didn’t know if Heather’s shift was going to be the same as ours or different because of being a hybrid. I was pacing along the edge of the path that led to the clearing we were going to later. Then the question that Lucas asked about us being ready to be parents, was going through my mind too. Was I ready at twenty to be a Dad? Was Heather ready to be a Mom at eighteen? What happens if she’s not ready, and we forget, are we going to spend the rest of our lives together with her resenting us? I felt a hand land on my shoulder and I looked to see Dad staring at me with worry. “What is going around in that head of yours, you look like you’re about to spill your guts, and I don’t mean verbally.” I walked over and sat on the log at the side of the path. Letting out an exhausted sigh, I confided in Dad. “I'm scared that something is going to go wrong.”