KADEN’S P.O.VThere was nothing better than waking up to Amelia’s body pressed flush against mine. By the time we were done last night, she was too exhausted to move and I enjoyed the feel of her skin flush against mine so I made no efforts to give her anything to wear. It was both a blessing and a curse because I woke up to her legs slung over my hips and my cock nestled right against her folds. She was breathing softly but that didn’t stop me from hardening. The action had her squirming against me which did nothing to help the case.I muttered a curse under my breath and exhaled deeply through my nose in an attempt to calm myself. There was no need for me to be acting like a horny teenager when I was balls deep inside of her last night. For e brief moment, I understood people who went to drugs, I understood the need for the high because she was like a high and I already wanted my next fix. As I stared at her delicate features I couldn’t help but realize just how perfect she was for
AMELIA’S P.O.VI waited the entire day for Kaden to return from whatever it is that dragged him away. I tried not to worry much about him because I knew that he could handle himself. As I thought about him, i couldn’t help but think back on the kiss he had given me in the car. My cheeks heated up each time and I crossed my legs but the ache between them never lessened. I was swamped in so much work that I barely had the time to think about it until evening when Caleb came to take me home.“Where did he go?” I had asked and he shrugged. “I’m surprised that he didn’t tell you either.”“Kaden doesn’t always tell me about what he does, he’s a very busy man.”“When do you think he will be back?”“Honestly, I don’t know but one thing I do know is that he can’t stay away from you. Whether that is a good or a bad thing is yet to be determined. He will be back soon, don’t worry. You won’t be alone in that large house for long.”For some reason, I believed him. I didn’t know whether it was bec
AMELIA’S P.O.VThankfully, we didn’t end up getting in trouble for being late to class. It earned us some dirty looks from students that we were let off the hook for something the others would have been punished for but it was not my fault that the teachers chose to give me extra attention and privileges.School ended relatively quickly much to my disappointment because it meant I was going to have to sit home alone and wait for Kaden. I wasn’t eager to leave and I wanted to follow Serena home but she had work to attend to and that meant I was well and truly alone. It was disappointing to say the least because although I was used to the silence, I had come to appreciate the company that my friends gave to me.I made lunch for myself and some for Kaden although I knew he wouldn’t be back home in time to eat it before it got cold. It didn’t stop me from waiting up for him however. I did everything I knew to do, I did my home work and I even cleaned but it was almost as if time was taunt
BLAKE’S P.O.VRunning a rebellion is exhausting. There is so much that goes into it that I never knew about. I had to be in two places at once without letting both lives overlap. Jamal helped to keep things quiet and keep the men from acting too early and ruining our plans. We still hadn’t found a way to get Gregory alone, he was strong and he was paranoid and that seemed to be the only thing keeping him alive. He changed his guards every few hours in case of an attack and he didn’t follow a regular schedule.He was the missing piece to finish our puzzle and I couldn’t wait until we found a strategy to get to him. He was all that was left standing between me and victory. Brittany was a great help to me in more ways than one. She hated my guts but she could never refuse when I forced her to speak. She fed me information at every turn and with each word she spilled, I could feel her hate burrow deeper and I basked in that feeling.It would give her a taste of the kind of life she made o
AMELIA’S P.O.VI woke up to some whimpering from Kaden. My eyes were still blurred with sleep but I could feel him tossing and turning in bed. I had never known him to have nightmares before and I couldn’t help but wonder if whatever thing he was keeping secret was part of the reason for the sudden nightmares. I hesitated to touch him because I wasn’t sure how things like this worked but when he continued thrashing, I reached out for him.“Kaden?” I kept my voice deliberately soft so as not to startle him awake. “Hey, it is alright, you’re having a nightmare but I’m here now.”He didn’t wake, he just kept moving around. I cursed to myself when I realized that it wasn’t working and I tried to think of what to do. I had never been in this kind of situation before and I had no idea what was expected of me. I knew that a mate’s presence could help but it seemed that wasn’t enough. I stroked his hair out of his face with gentle fingers and stroked down his cheek that now had a light sheen
AMELIA’S P.O.VI saw the shock register on his face as my words filled the air between us. He opened and closed his mouth but no words would come out. My mind was already conjuring up the worst but I forced myself to hold back, I forced myself to wait for an answer from him. I wasn’t going to jump to conclusions until he gave me a good reason to do so.“Where did you hear that name?” he asked and I shrugged.“Does it matter? You clearly know what or who I am talking about. I don’t want to fight, Kaden, I just want you to be honest with me. Who is Nadine and what is she to you? Is she someone you’re seeing?”“Of course not,” he looked insulted that I would even suggest that. He crossed the length of the room until he was standing in front of me. “Is that what this is about? You thought that I was cheating on you? I would never do that.”“You called out for her in your sleep,” I told him and he froze. “Last night, I thought you were having a nightmare so I tried to wake you up. You woul
AMELIA’S P.O.V“What are you on about now, mother? I have things to do that do not include listening to pack gossip.”“You brought a stranger into the pack. She could very well be a rogue. You are supposed to kill them on sight and not bring them into the pack.”Kaden looked fed up with her and I could see where his stubbornness came from because I knew that neither of them was going to back down from the conversation. I could see the nurse as well as some other curiously watching as if they were looking for the juiciest piece of gossip and I knew that I would have to step in.“Perhaps we should take this conversation somewhere more private,” I offered. “There have to be some empty rooms around here or perhaps the parking lot might be a good place.”Kaden didn’t even look at me as he spoke. “There is nothing to take privately because there is no conversation to be had. I am not having this discussion with you, mother. What I choose to do or not to do in regards to my pack is my busine
KADEN’S P.O.VThe conversation with my mother left a sour taste in my mouth for the rest of the day. I wasn’t sure why I expected anything less from her but I guess a part of me hoped that when faced with the reality of the situation then she would be forced to tell me the truth about everything but she was even more tight lipped than usual. I told her I was getting my memories back and she didn’t even seem to care. She was adamant that I threw Nadine out but there was no way I was going to do that when she was the only person excluding my mother who could have an idea of what happened to me.“Do you not think it is weird?” I heard a voice from behind me and I nearly jumped but relaxed slightly when I saw Dr. Brown. “You just remembered her face two days ago and now she is here. I think it is suspicious.”“It might just be a coincidence.”“In my line of work, I have learned that there is no such thing as that,” she walked further into the room and began looking over Nadine and her cha
EPILOGUEAMELIA’S P.O.V“Baby,” Kaden whispered, his voice soft as his stubble grazed my cheek. He placed soft kisses over my face and shoulders trying to rouse me awake but I wouldn’t move.I mumbled a few incoherent words, nuzzling closer to him and the warmth that emanated from his body. He laughed, the sound husky and timber as his arms wrapped around me.“You need to get up,” he told me, his lips brushing over my shoulders. “You asked me to wake you.”“Give me five more minutes, please. I’m exhausted.”He sighed, not fighting me on it because he knew just how exhausted I was. After the incident with Blake, I was confined to the bed for the rest of my pregnancy. It was a miracle that I didn’t lose the baby, and an even bigger miracle when we found out that we were having twins.The pregnancy was rough and there was a problem at every turn. Our babies came a few weeks early and the labor was so bad that I swore I would never do it again. We’d been parents for two years and even th
AMELIA’S P.O.VI recognized Blake instantly and swallowed.“You don’t have to do this,” I began slowly and he snorted.“Don’t I? Amelia, you don’t know how much trouble you’re in.”He grabbed my arm harshly and turned me to face him, the sharp edge of his knife now digging into my stomach. Fear gripped me but I forced it down into the pits of my stomach. I wasn’t sure if he knew about the baby yet, and I wasn’t going to give him one more edge over me.I took him in. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days. His eyes were red rimmed, there were massive bags under them, and he looked unhinged. His hands were stained with blood, and my wolf screamed at me to get away from him.“You played me like a fiddle,” he spat in my face. “You used my feelings for you against me.”“You took me from my mate, Blake. What did you expect? I didn’t want it to get to this. It doesn’t have to be this way. You can go back, I’ll blame it all on Aiden, I swear. Can’t we just live.”He pressed the knife harder i
AMELIA’S P.O.VHis words struck something inside of me. Over the next few days, all I could do was thinking about his words. He told me that he would find a witch if that was what I truly wanted, but I could tell his heart wasn’t into it, and I was glad for that because I also needed time to think.“I need to go to the office today,” Kaden began slowly as he stood in the doorway to the room.I hadn’t brought myself to ask him to return to bed and he didn’t push. Every night, he slept outside the door, never once complaining or making me feel like I was being a bother to him. I wanted him back with me, I wanted this whole thing over and done with but I couldn’t do that, not until I found a solution. I didn’t want the same problems plaguing us over and over again.“I’ll just stay here.”“Do you want me to send for Clara to join you? I can have-”“I just want to be here alone, I need to think.”He pursed his lips, clearly not pleased with my choice but nodded. I watched him stand in the
CHAPTER 206AMELIA’S P.O.VI didn’t let Kaden sleep in our room. It killed me to do it, I couldn’t even fall asleep but I forced myself to stick to my decision. I had to stand on business and stick to my decisions.By morning, I was exhausted and a tad bit frustrated. I stepped out of the room to get myself a drink of water but I was in for a surprise when I opened the door because to my shock, there Kaden lay. He sat on the floor in front of the door, his knees up to his chest.He didn’t look he had slept a wink and as soon as he saw me, he stilled. He opened his mouth to speak but no words would come out. After what felt like a long minute, he turned away from me, his cheeks tinged pink.“Did you sleep here?” I asked and he shrugged. “I didn’t do a lot of sleeping.”“You sat out here all night, why?”“Because, I couldn’t be away from you. You said you were dependent on me to sleep but the truth is that I am too. I wouldn’t have been able to sleep without you, I didn’t see a reason
KADEN’S P.O.VAs soon as Caleb drove off with Amelia, I felt someone slap me upside the head.There were only a handful of people who would dare to do that- my mother, Amelia and Pamela- I didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.“You idiot,” Pamela hissed. “What were you thinking? She told you to stop multiple times and you kept going. Did you not hear when she said she would hate you?”I did hear her actually, I just convinced myself that she was upset and it would be fine after. I didn’t realize that she meant it or I would have stopped. It was a shitty excuse and I knew it made me a fucking terrible mate as well.“I know I messed up,” I ran my hands through my hair in frustration. “I’ll make it up to her.”Pamela scoffed. “You stupid child, this is more than just making it up to her. After everything she went through, you were meant to be her safe place and you hurt her. This isn’t just about you outing her in public, you betrayed her trust. She has no one right now.”“That’
AMELIA’S P.O.VI walked out of the dining room and out the front door.I knew I was being a tad bit unreasonable but it pissed me off to no end that he couldn’t just trust me. I didn’t want to have that conversation in front of everyone, I didn’t want that part of my life out there. We were having a child together for goddess sake and yet, he couldn’t just listen to me.“Amelia!” Kaden’s voice echoed through the air as he rushed over to me. “Baby, please, just wait.”I ignored him and heads straight for my car. My guards were nowhere to be seen. They must have left after Kaden arrived. It didn’t matter to me anyway, I could drive. It was a terrifying thought to go home alone but I was going to do it. I wasn’t going to sit back and give him the satisfaction.I got to the door of my car when he placed a hand on the car door. “Please, Amelia, let me just talk to you, please.”“I have nothing to say to you,” I crossed my arms over my chest without looking at him. “Just go, okay? I don’t w
AMELIA’S P.O.VClara didn’t say a single word regarding my conversation with Aaron. I could tell she was thinking about it though. She was many things but stupid was not one of it. She knew exactly what that conversation was about and I expected more questions from her but there was nothing.“Do you want to come in?” was the first thing she asked when we got to her house. “My grandparents are home but that’s about it. They’ve missed you. They might want to say hi.”I didn’t want to take the offer but I also realized how cruel it was that I hadn’t come to see them yet. They took me in when they didn’t have to and treated me like their own grandchild. Before I could talk myself out of it, I nodded and followed her up to the front door.My palms were clammy and it felt like my chest was closing in on me but I forced myself to walk into the house. It smelled the same and looked the same, nothing had changed since the last time I was inside. It almost felt like I had never left.“Clara are
AMELIA’S P.O.VClara and I sat down on the wooden chairs while Aaron remained at the edge of the bed. He looked better than the last time I saw him, much better actually.“You haven’t used your powers in a while,” he didn’t waste any time before going straight to the point. “Both of you, not just you, Amelia.”I shrugged. “My wolf was drugged for weeks and I just haven’t had a reason to recently.”“You will soon.”It sounded more like an ominous warning than anything and I wanted to ask more about what he meant but he had already turned away from me and was facing Clara. She had her hands folded neatly in her laps and her face was cast down.“I just didn’t want to,” she shrugged. It was clear she was very uncomfortable with the direction of the conversation.She already told me why so she didn’t need to tell him, especially if she didn’t want to. Besides, I was concerned with how he knew that we hadn’t used our powers in a while. We didn’t talk about it outside his door so there was n
AMELIA’S P.O.VI regretted my words the moment I saw the three guards that Kaden had arranged for me.He had a smile of pride on his face once they arrived and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. They were quite possibly the biggest and scariest men I had ever seen in my life. One of them had tattoos all over his arm, the other had a mean resting face that could make a grown man piss his pants. The third didn’t look as scary as the others but his sheer size alone was enough to make a person pause.“These are your guards,” he gestured to the men in front of me. “They’ll take you to Clara’s house first and you can go wherever you want after.”I crossed my arms over my chest and stared at him blankly. “Are you serious?”“You said as many as I want. I wanted to get you four guards but I figured it would be too much.”“And you don’t think three is a little over the top?”“It’s this or nothing, baby.”I let out an exasperated sigh before turning to the guards. “Fine.”Neither of them broke