All Chapters of Bound to the Gamma - Battle Lines: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

As Tatiana scrambled down the front porch steps, she threw her backpack over her shoulder. She yelled goodbye to her father over her shoulder. The school bus was just pulling up to the stop at the end of her driveway. She broke into a jog and clamored up the bus steps. She flashed the bus driver a quick smile, "Hello, Mrs. Rogers." The bus driver nodded, smiling at her as she pulled the doors shut behind her. The bus lurched into motion as Tatiana scanned for an empty seat while clutching the seatbacks on either side to steady herself. Her heart sank as she noticed the only open seat was next to Burke, the school bully who seemed to think she was his girlfriend. As she plopped down in the seat next to him, he winked at his friends behind him."Hello, Beautiful!"Tatiana sighed, "Hello, Burke.""Some of us are going to meet at the riverbed after practice. Are you going to join us?"The riverbed was not a riverbed. It was a muddy clearing in the forest torn

POV Luna CarinaAs Carina and her son reached the other side of the clearing, she saw the most extraordinary thing. A large, young white female wolf lay crumpled on the ground in front of them. Struggling to stay conscious, her eyes flashed open, revealing startling violet eyes, then fluttered shut. She was unconscious. Judging by the amount of blood pooled around their feet, the young wolf did not have much time left. Her bone had been snapped in half, and it was held on by the surrounding skin. Quickly Carina found a branch strong enough to pry open the trap. Bran removed her limp paw, and suddenly, she shifted back to human form. She was indeed young. The girl could not have been more than 16-years old. The size of her wolf was extremely rare for a girl so young, and the color of her eyes confirmed that this was no ordinary wolf. Her human form was equally as stunning but gave fewer secrets away about who or what she was. Bran, who was now back in human form, ste

Duncan's POVDuring training, his mother mind-linked him from the house. Unfortunately, Tatiana's human father was dead. According to his mother, she fell apart after the news. Her vulnerability only made his draw to her stronger. He could not put his finger on why. Her scent was comforting, and he felt very protective of her. Duncan wondered if she was his mate. Having never sensed the mate bond before, he had nothing to compare it to. He was frustrated that everything surrounding her was shrouded in mystery. How did she come to be raised by humans? Why had she never encountered another wolf? She was huge for a female wolf, and her violet eye color was unusual. It was clear she was not your average she-wolf, but what exactly that meant was unclear. Dante, his wolf, was also drawn to her. Back at the field, he would not let anyone near her, not even the Alpha. Dante could be a pain, but he never snarled at the Alpha before. Duncan shook his head. Lucky for him, his Alpha fath

Tatiana's POVAs Tatiana made her way down the stairs, her legs were still shaky. Unaware she was awake, Duncan popped out of one of the side rooms and nearly knocked her over. When his body connected with hers, it felt like a Mack Truck. He was hard as a rock. He caught her as she let out a yelp and stabilized her before she fell. The warmth of his body was so close, and his scent made Talia calm inside her. She felt a familiarity and comfort from him. She was disappointed when he shifted her upright and let her go. He absently ran his hand through his short blonde hair."Sorry. I didn't see you there. Are you okay?"She stared back at his chiseled features. His human form was as impressive as his wolf form. Realizing he was still waiting for her to speak, she mumbled, "Yes, I am fine."A smile played at the corner of his lips as he watched my cheeks burn red. It was one of the joys of a fair complexion. It meant my embarrassment was vividly on display f

Duncan's POVTatiana's initiation ceremony occurred without incident. She settled into pack life with ease. She and Duncan became constant companions. They trained together and attended the last year of pack school in the same class. Tia developed into a formidable warrior. Her attention to training and advancing programs for lower-ranking pack members improved their pack. Her kindness and empathy touched even the lowest echelons of the pack structure.A year later, Duncan and Tatiana were both in preparation for their first mating hunt. Their flight to Idaho left early tomorrow morning. Tia wanted to stay home, but in the end, relented to Luna's constant badgering. As he packed his bag, Duncan was eager for the hunt. He was on the precipice of finding his mate—the female who would eventually become his Luna, mother to his pack. This year's search was in the Rocky Mountains. The males and females were to be housed separately on opposite sides of the hunting groun