Boris reported to Sebastien's office immediately, wondering what the issue was because Sebastien did not sound friendly. Sebastien was mad that he did not deem it necessary to tell him he had locked someone up. Boris also failed to inform Alpha Malcolm, who was around during the incident. No matter how insignificant the person was, Brois needed to inform him of what was happening in the pack while he was away. Usually, he would see his actions as mutiny, but because he did not call the shots and Boris answered to the Alpha, he had to rein his anger and handle the situation wisely. Boris entered Sebastien's office, staring at him until he averted his gaze to acknowledge who was superior."Why did you lock a woman up for three days unattended, and why did you not deem it necessary to tell me?" He asked, and Boris looked worried. He did not think Sebastien would care, but it seemed like the man cared. Sometimes it appeared Sebastien had a heart and only hid it away because of whom the
"You!" Ashley said, shocked that the man with the woody scent was Sebastien.Sebastien was too worried and ashamed to speak. He stood still and swallowed, clueless about what to say. It wasn't the reaction any wolf would hope to get from their mate. Under normal circumstances, she should wrap her arms around him, and he should accept and claim her as his. But there was nothing ordinary about their circumstances. He had attacked her fiance, stolen his pack and stabbed her in the process. The painful part was that it seemed like he had stabbed her to save Cynthia's life, but that wasn't what happened. He had stabbed her to save her life because if she wasn't down, she would have kept fighting, and those warriors had marked her. His only blunder was that he stabbed her with the knife on his right instead of the one on his left. His heart was in his mouth when he discovered he had done that. That was why he stopped reinforcement from coming and convinced Joseph to sign the documen
Amber's surgery was successful. Joseph was thrilled about it. Amber had finally woken up but no one told her what was happening. Levi remained by her side while she and Leah remained in the same room to recover. Amber was grateful to Leah. Unlike Joseph and Ethan, she remembered the girl and little did she know she would be her saviour. The McClouds put behind the sorrow and chose to put behind their issues as far as they could while their mother recovered. It had been forty-eight hours since the surgery, and the two ladies were still under supervision in the hospital.Meadow and Ethan were on watch, but Joseph had decided to remain with them. He was supposed to have started training the recruits, but he wanted to give it time. It wasn't every day that prayers got answered. The miracle that Leah brought into their lives was worth putting everything on hold for. He stood by Leah's bed and thanked her for everything she had done. Though Leah was asleep, his heart was genuinely grate
One week later, Ethan opted to take his wife to a quiet location where they could spend time shift, and he could discuss visiting Meadow's parents with her. He also made a mental note to ask his mother certain things about the Clearwaters once she is strong to speak. The way they behaved toward their daughter was abnormal. They should have somehow tried to reach out, especially after the takeover. He had expected them, especially Meadow's mother, to reach out.Ethan knew how negligent Meadow's parents were when she was little. His father had scolded Blake Clearwater several times for leaving his three-year-old daughter alone to roam the park at night, looking for a missing cat.Although the park was somehow close to their house and it was a walking distance, the girl had no business walking about the place at night at that age. Ethan recalled his father taking her home on many occasions, and there was a time he threatened to take the child from Blake. Somehow Ethan suspected it w
Ethan watched Levi care for his mother. There was no doubt that the man loved her genuinely. He wondered why anyone ever doubted it. He was a douchebag to people most of the time but never to her. She was his weakness. Levi had been destabilised since the whole thing. Ethan also noticed he had lost a lot of weight. Now that he was married to Meadow, he could understand his stepfather better than he did in the past.They were still yet to tell Amber about the fight's outcome and Cynthia's takeover with the anonymous Alpha. They wanted her to be healed enough so that her blood pressure would not be an issue before they broke the news to her. They often danced around the matter, never addressing it.It had become more challenging for Levi because of all the questions she had been asking. Still, he managed to dance around the answer unnoticed. "I see you are enjoying your married life, Ethan," Amber said, noticing the joy in Ethan's eyes, and he smiled at her. "More than you can imagine
Two weeks passed, and Cynthia's boss had yet to show up even though she had bragged about it. He kept telling her it would just be a little longer, and she kept hoping. Linus did not come either, and Ethan believed the man feared the unknown Alpha. It was very unlike him not to seize the opportunity that had presented itself.Ethan was nervous about it. He had told Joseph, and even Joseph wasn't happy about their uncle's plan to visit. The man was a problem. After all their mother had been through, having her and Levi deal with his shit would be wrong. Joseph wished Ethan had told the guy not to bother, but he knew it wouldn't matter. Linus would do whatever Linus wanted to do. Meadow's therapy was going smoothly, and Victoria's training with Adam was going smoothly too. Victoria never returned to the hospital again after that day. It wasn't like she did not wish Amber well, but she wasn't ready to face Joseph. Nothing transpired between them, but she was hopeful that it would. It
Levi had told his mate everything that was happening before Ethan arrived at the hospital. Amber was angry and sad at the same time, but she knew she needed to be strong for the sake of her sons. She knew they were doing their best. Had she and Levi not fallen that day, she knew Joseph would have killed them all. She blamed herself because Levi had also fallen trying to protect her. She felt terrible, but Levi pleaded with her to be strong because everyone needed strength right now. He also told her that Cynthia was not the issue; the man she worked for was the main problem, and as long as he remained in the shadows, they would never have peace."So what are Ethan and Joseph doing about the situation?" she asked Levi, and just then, Ethan wheeled in with Meadow behind him.Ethan knew from the look on his mother's face that Levi had broken the news to her."I need you to be calm because we all have it under control," he told her confidently, letting her know that he meant what he said
Sebastien remained in his room all morning after talking with Ashley. Realising how far he had to go for his mission haunted him and his wolf. It was indeed a heavy burden on him. A responsibility he was willing to carry without getting his heart involved. Now his heart was involved. Stabbing Ashley at that moment seemed like the right thing to do. He knew she would never forgive him for it. He later left his room in the afternoon to attend to pack matters. He tried to look as if nothing bothered him, but Malcolm noticed because of the puffiness around his eyes. They went to the Alpha's office, and Malcolm checked the mini fridge for booze. "Didn't sleep?" Malcolm asked, and he nodded, collecting a bottle of beer from Malcolm. Although it was too early to be drinking, the situation warranted it. They were both stuck. "Couldn't," Sebastien confessed, and Malcolm sighed. "This whole thing is a charade," Malcolm said, thinking the situation with the unknown Alpha was giving Seba