Maverick I was at the back of the rental house sitting on the tailgate of my truck as I sipped an ice-cold beer. Our plans had failed miserably here in the US so far, so I was drinking a six-pack to dull the pain of everything going down the drain. I was frustrated and trying to figure out how we were going to get out of this mess. The first order of business I had was killing Cote because he was a liability. I didn’t need him talking to anyone in his pack about where we were and what we were doing. Sure, he didn’t know our plans, but he knew where we were and what we looked like. He could point us out in a crowd and get a slap on the wrist for helping us. Fuck that. If we were going down, that bastard would too. I hope that little fucker knew what he was in for when we snuck onto Juniper Moon territory tomorrow night. I was going to slit his throat while he slept in his bed thinking he was safe. I held great joy thinking of him laying there looking up at me while gaspi
Jacob Yesterday we put a solid plan together to catch or kill this guy, Maverick, and his team. We knew that they would be coming after Torin to kill him; we just didn’t know when. Torin also said that they might be coming after more cattle at Wolfe Ranch because they loved mom’s cattle. We made plans to have people watching both the ranch and Juniper Moon. We got ready for everything to happen last night just in case they came, but they never showed up. With their absence, I knew it had to be tonight that they would show up. We were ready for them and everyone knew their jobs. Ivy left Juniper Moon late yesterday and hasn’t been back since. I don’t think she has even talked to Torin after he told her what was going on. He knows he messed up and I know that he probably deserves how she is treating him, but part of me felt bad for the guy. Tonight, as it got dark, Torin was going to be our bait for Maverick and Oliver in his cabin. Ivy was at Medicine Rock with mom a
Ivy It’s been two weeks since this whole fiasco started and Jacob killed Maverick. We got the cattle and horses back a day later. When the guard unit found the property, Torin helped section off what animals went where and coordinated pick-up with each pack and human-run ranch. Everyone got everything back thanks to Torin’s help. He was working hard to earn his spot back with David, but he hadn't earned that Gamma spot back yet. He was working hard to fix things between us and I was paying attention to it. As they searched the property where the cattle had been stowed, Jacob and Medicine Rock confiscated things that were left behind. They found the body of Oliver stashed in the barn. We deduced that Maverick had killed him after having sex with him, but we had no idea why. Honestly, we didn’t need that answer. All we needed was to get the issue handled and it was. I spent the first week at my parents’ house after I found out about Torin’s involvement in the thefts. I d
Jacob It was the weekend and I woke up with Maggie in my arms. We had settled into the new normal of our lives in the past couple of weeks, and it was fabulous. I was back to my normal work schedule and she was now only part-time at the diner while working a few days at the library here on the pack territory. We were both really happy with life. I hugged her to my chest a little tighter to enjoy her being here with me, but I noticed that I had some morning wood going on. Her ass being right against it was probably a mistake. I tried to ignore it as I cuddled her and listened to her even breathing while she slept soundly. I ended up dozing off for a little while as I still held her up against me. I woke back up not long after that to her wiggling in my arms. My morning wood was still raging and her wiggling was making it painfully worse. I hummed as I fully woke up to what she was doing. “Gorgeous, you're turning me on,” I warned her. “You were already turned o
Alpha Jasper West, a high-strung rodeo enthusiast, is enjoying his life and winning big as a bull and bronc rider in the lower states of the US. However, he receives an urgent call to return home to Montana and the Medicine Rock Pack. Before he can leave New Mexico, he unexpectedly meets his mate, Lianna Baca, who’s a barrel racer. Despite his urgency to reach home, Jasper decides to take Lianna and her horse along with him on the journey back home to Montana.Meanwhile, Alpha Briar West, a composed and confident leader, faces a new challenge when an unforeseen issue arises from the recent cattle thefts at Wolfe Ranch. He becomes the target of the enraged Alpha from the Winnipeg Pack, who seeks retribution for a debt. As if this predicament wasn't enough, Briar also finds his mate in an entirely unexpected manner. Now, this cowboy must navigate the complexities of his relationship with his free-spirited mate, Sloan Taylor.
Jasper The radio in my truck was playing country music as I flew down the highway to my next stop. While my music played at a moderate volume, I could also hear the light snoring of my companion. Corbin was a bronc rider from Wyoming that I picked up along the road. He needed a set of wheels and offered to help with fuel costs. I figured why not have someone around to help out and watch my back? Besides, he was pretty funny. Corbin was a tall lean guy with copper-colored skin, black hair, and dark brown eyes. He had your typical Wyoming accent and some ordinary cowboy bad habits like tobacco use. He was nice and would help you out if you needed it, but there wasn’t really anything special about him, other than his ability to ride. I looked at my GPS on the screen of my truck and sighed. I was an hour away from Estes Park, Colorado, where the next rodeo was being held. My ass hurt from sitting in the truck for so long, and I was ready to get out and walk around. I’m sure
Jasper Our weekend in Estes Park went by quickly, so we found some quick temporary work for the week in the area before moving on to the next rodeo. It was important to stay busy while making a little money. We arrived in Colorado Springs this morning for the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. Corbin signed up for the bronc event and I signed up for the bull riding event again. We were handed our numbers and pulled slips of paper to find out the names of our rides. We left the sign-up office and Corbin looked at the slip of paper in his hand. He started laughing and I looked at him like he was nuts. “My bronc's name is Spicy Lance,” Corbin told me. I started laughing along with him. Who the hell named that horse? “It sounds like something someone would name their dick,” he said as he kept laughing. I laughed even harder before I asked, “How do you think it’s going to sound on the loudspeaker? Corbin Martinez riding on Spicy Lance.” “Oh fuck! I’m gonna sound gay!”
Jasper We were on our way to Santa Fe, New Mexico and I was looking at all the messages on my phone from family and friends back home. A lot has happened back home in the past couple of weeks. Both Ivy and Jacob found their mates and claimed them. There were cattle thieves on the loose, but they were taken care of. My dad killed the neighboring pack’s Alpha and so his son was finally able to take over. Talk about an interesting month for my family. I’m kind of sad that I missed all the fun. I felt bad that I was being so reclusive, but I just didn’t need a lecture from my parents right now about what I was choosing to do with my life. This was my life and I needed to explore what was out there. I needed to find the things that made me happy and fill my soul with meaning and purpose. I decided that while I was driving this morning, it was time to give Jacob a call. I hadn’t talked to him really at all and I needed to reach out. I wonder how much of an ass-chewing I was abo
Jasper It’s been a few months since we took over the Winnipeg Pack. Things were moving along faster than I originally thought, and the people were flourishing. Most of the homes and buildings have been repaired with all of us working together to get this place back on track. The guards were in better shape thanks to Luis, but we still had a ways to go before they could really protect us. After we arrived here to stay, I started digging through Alpha Kevin’s office as Luis dug through Beta Gabriel’s. We wanted answers as to what was going on here and what went wrong. We all met in my new office and asked Nathan what he knew about all of this. He gave us a lot of disturbing information. ~Flashback “Has this always been the pack’s home?” I asked. “No, we moved out here a few years ago. Though we haven’t had enough food to sustain us in ten years.” “Damn. So, why didn’t Kevin have an heir?” I asked. “He died of malnutrition from not eating. Kevin’s mate died i
Lacy I arrived at the South Sand Pack in South Dakota to help Aspen pack up the last of her things to move her in with me. Both of us were so excited to finally be in the same place and call it home. Our adventure was about to begin. I drove from the gates up to Aspen’s parents’ house and parked my Jeep before getting out. I walked on the sidewalk through the yard toward the front door. I watched it as it was ripped open and Aspen came running out of the house toward me with a giant smile on her face. I smiled back and started walking faster to meet her. We both held our arms out to one another and collided in a happy hug. We held each other for a long time as we indulged in our bond and being close. “I’m so happy you're here. I can’t wait to start this life with you,” Aspen said. “Same!” I said happily. We slightly released each other from the hug before we kissed. The kiss was meaningful and deep but didn’t ignite any passion. When we pulled back from the kiss
Briar It was a few days since the attacks and when Jasper took over the Winnipeg Pack. Everything was back to a new normal as everyone was finding their footing. Jasper, Lianna, and Luis were already in Canada setting up a new life for the pack members they now had. I’d never seen people so happy to see food before and I knew that my brother was about to give them a better life. Yesterday morning, Sloan got one of the worst phone calls anyone could possibly get. It was from the police in Boulder, Colorado informing her that they did a wellness check on her parents after complaints by the neighbors. They found both of them dead in their home with gunshot wounds. Sloan cried for hours while blaming herself for what happened to them. All I could do was hold her in my arms and tell her that it wasn’t on her. She couldn’t control other people's actions. I felt horrible for her and I wished I knew how to help her better. Last night she got a second phone call from the poli
Jasper All of us went back to Briar’s house and walked inside with shorts on. Everyone looked up at us and sighed in relief. I grinned at Lianna and pulled her close for a hug and kiss. “Were you worried?” I asked in a teasing voice. “Yes. What happened out there?” “Rogues were trying to take the cattle and horses,” I told her. “They were paid by Alpha Kevin to do it,” Briar said. “With everything that he’s done to us today, what are we going to do?” mom asked Briar. “I’m going to go pay him a visit. I’m taking Briar and Luis with me and no one else," I said firmly. “Why can’t I go with you?” Lianna asked. “I want you to stay here where it’s safe and help my mom with the livestock.” She nodded her head and asked, “What are you going to do?” I looked her in the eyes and took a deep breath. Last night, as she slept next to me, I searched through companies that I could start and looked at the investments that I had. Mom and dad made sure
Briar I woke up in the comfortable darkness of my room with Sloan tucked up against me as she slept soundly. I could hear her soft breathing as I smelled her scent of yarrow in my face. Her back was tucked up against my front as she was curled into a ball like she needed to protect herself. Last night when we came to our room, Sloan told me about everything at the Winnipeg Pack, including what Lianna had said about taking it over. If Kevin went down for what he was doing to his members, which I’m pretty sure he would, that would leave the pack without leadership. Jasper was a leader with a Luna and a Beta. It seemed that he might be just the person to take over and help those wolves out of this mess. Though he didn’t say anything at dinner, I’m sure he is either trying to figure out how to help them or he’s worried about not being the right person to lead them. I’m sure he will figure it out. If he didn’t want to lead them, then I would move the members that Kevin had to M
Lianna We followed the guy from the restaurant for an hour until he turned off the highway onto a dusty dirt road. Jasper drove past the turn-off slowly so we could look down it. It was a very long dirt road with no buildings in sight, but we had no idea what this place was. There were thick woods of paper birch and sugar maple on both sides of the dirt road. There was a lot of thick cover for wolves and a community. “Where are we?” I asked. “An area called Notre Dame de Lourdes,” Jasper answered. “So we aren’t even close to Winnipeg?” I asked. “Nope. It’s possible that the pack moved or that this place is a hideout of some kind for this guy,” he said. “What do you want to do?” Luis asked. “I want to see what’s down that road.” “Why don’t you park off the road and the four of us can go for a walk? Your truck is loud, so if there are multiple wolves in the area, they will hear it turn onto the dirt road,” Sloan said. “That’s what I was thin
Jasper I had been horribly wrong about Sloan. I felt awful for her and the way her dad treated her during that phone call. All of this with her and Briar was a huge coincidence. We are really given the things that we need when we need them the most. Lianna and Sloan stayed up pretty late last night while drinking spiked hot chocolate and talking shit about their dads. I’m sure for them it was therapeutic, but for me and Briar it was horrifying to know the things they had to deal with. My heart was heavy for them. We had the best parents in the world compared to them. Briar and I were up early this morning while our mates slept in. Luis met us down in the kitchen and the three of us started making breakfast for the house. We had biscuits going in the oven, Briar was scrambling a bunch of eggs, I had coffee going, and Luis was prepping small steaks to fry. We had everything done before the she-wolves were even moving. I looked at Briar as he stared at his bedroom doo
Sloan When everyone was finished with dessert and several of us were still standing around talking, Jacob said, “Briar, I have a question for you.” “What’s up?” he asked from beside me. “Why haven’t you made this girl part of our pack yet?” “I offered…” Briar started to explain in an uncomfortable tone. I cut in to explain my reasoning and said, “And I’m thinking about it.” “What’s there to think about?” Jacob asked me in curiosity. I took a deep breath and looked him in the eyes before saying, “I’m not sure that I'm the right person to be the Luna. I don’t know the first thing about being part of a pack or really what it means to be a Luna. I just need to make sure I’m needed here.” “The fact that you're thinking of others and not yourself says you're the right person for the pack and your mate. Not a lot of she-wolves would do that,” Lianna told me. I took her words into account and nodded my head. Maybe she was right. Maybe I was the right
Sloan Meeting Jasper was different than what I figured it would be. For one, Briar never said that they were identical twins. If Jasper shaved his beard off, I wouldn’t be able to tell the two of them apart by looks, only by smell. I was stunned that he had such a full beard at his age, but he looked good with it. By no means is that me wanting Briar to grow a beard though. I liked his clean-shaven face. I desperately wanted that smooth face between my legs earlier, but that was interrupted for the second time today. Oh well, we will get there. After meeting Jasper, Lianna, and Luis, we ate lunch at the packhouse, then got them settled in the rooms upstairs in Briar’s home. We would have a full house for a while, which was different for me. From everything I was told, Jasper didn’t really have a home of his own. It was from the uncertainty of his destiny, but I’m sure he would figure it out. Jasper and Lianna got their horses out of the trailer and we set up a bigger