“Mitchell,” Hank rolls his eyes.“Yeah, and can you step away?” Terry asks.“Standby,” Hank kisses Juliet and steps out of the room. “Go.”“Mitchell paid to have Collins killed in prison. They found him in the cell two hours ago, he had a shank sticking out of stomach. The pictures are brutal,” Terry says. “I’m not letting Catherine see them.”“So, the plan was what exactly?” Hank asks, his blood boiling and hands shaking.Jake- Stay calm, we can’t leave out mate yet.“Dad, Ollie, and your Dad are on the way to talk to him,” Terry says.“Talk?” Hank asks.“Well,” Terry chuckles. “Our dads' version of talking.”“I’m glad everyone took this so seriously. I am here with Donavan and Kyle. I’ll fill them in. And I’ll tell Juliet her dad is dead,” Hank looks back through the window in the door. Juliet’s color is coming back slowly, and she is smiling at the doctors. “How is my sister and yours?”“Nova is pissed as hell that we made her go into the saferoom. Oliver had to calm her down, she

“Catherine, you are going to drop that pup right here if you down slow down,” Terry yells after his mate. A flicker in Nova’s bedroom catches his eye and he stops, opening her door slightly. He groans.Catherine backs up to see what has him pouting.“Oh, how beautiful and romantic,” Catherine smiles. There are candles lit all over the room with rose petals thrown everywhere. Nova even crafted a heart of petals on her bed with the sheets pulled back. “Now move it, he is going to be here any second and I don’t want to miss the haze.”Terry shutters but picks up his mate to carry her safely down the stairs.“I can’t believe tomorrow my annoying little sister will be a Luna,” Terry says as he joins everyone in the foyer. He places a kiss on Catherine’s head before placing her on her feet.“I can’t believe you knocked my sister up,” Hank shakes his head in disgust.Catherine laughs. “If Nova has her way, Ollie will be doing the same to her tonight.”Sebastian lets out a low growl but then

Nova dashes out the back doors to catch her breath.She leans over the stone railing overlooking the pool.They hate her all of her. They gossip, but will they plot against her.Nova starts to hyperventilate.“Whoa,” Milo catches her before she falls. “Sandra call Oliver.”“Nova honey,” Temperance runs to her daughter, who is cradled in Milo’s arms. “Honey, talk to me.”Before Nova can speak, the patio shakes. Oliver has jumped from his bedroom on the fifth floor to the stone patio in a pair of sweatpants.“Baby,” Oliver takes Nova in his arms. “Baby, talk to me.”Nova lays her cheek on his bare chest to calm herself. Oliver holds her and walks toward the woods away from everyone.“What happened?” Oliver asks.Astra- Tell him the truth. He will know if you lie.Nova- Not if you don’t tell him.Astra- That is a joke right.Nova- Don’t tell him, Astra. I don’t want to start my Luna duties this way. I will deal with it.Astra- Fine, as long as it’s just words. They lay a finger on you an

“Good morning, my love,” Oliver moans, pulling Nova close to him. She had wiggled away in the night.“Good morning, my Alpha,” Nova smiles.“I have a teleconference with Alpha Mitchell at 9, after training. Would you like to be in that meeting?” Oliver asks.“I have the contractor about the new houses at 9 today. You will have to fill me in later,” Nova pouts. “I want you to know I approved the 4 bedrooms. Be mad all you want, but I say larger werewolf families are important.”Oliver rolls his eyes. “We are going to have like 20 pups aren’t we.”Nova smiles. “You complain?”Oliver smiles at her and kisses her nose. “Not when you look at me like that.”Nova bats her eyes. “Like what, Alpha.”“Get closer already, you know what you are doing,” Oliver pulls her close and their lips connect. He runs his fingers gently between her legs, making her giggle into their kiss. As he tickles her clit, they shift their positions and soon are making love as the sun peeks through the curtains. “I lov

Nova grabs Oliver’s arm to balance herself as he explains everything behind her closed office door.“So, I am not safe here,” Nova looks at him. “Oliver, you have to let me go home until this is over. I can defend myself, but I can’t train with these warriors. I can’t trust anyone. Until you get control of your pack, I need to leave.”“I will protect you. Running only shows the pack you are afraid. Don’t worry about your safety or the safety of Biczi Warriors. I will call Terry and explain everything. He can be on more solid watch. Nova, you are more important to me than my pack. I’ll let Terry come in here and kill them all before I let you be taken from me. Once the pack see what lies Marissa was spewing, they will find you are the Luna they asked for and one they can respect and love,” Oliver rambles off very quickly hoping to change her mind.Nova inhales deeply and takes his hand. “Okay, but I want you with me at all times now or I will be in this office with the door locked. I w