ALLISON KEELER "Have you ever for once imagined Alpha Colton would choose you over Shirley?" Faye asked with humor plain on her face and tone. The mockery glimmering in her eyes stung pretty badly. "I don't care who Colton picks, it's not some match. All I want is to be happy with my mate," I replied as honestly as possible. "That's cute. But we don't get to have what we want." She placed the teacup back on the white saucer and went back to her phone. I stood watching her on the terrace hoping she would dismiss me but she looked away from her phone, planting her gaze on me again. "You've no idea how disappointed I was when I realized you're Colton's mate. All my dreams of bonding with Shirley Hilton came crashing down." She also had no idea how disappointed I was in Colton when Grimsby took me away. "But the goddess has found a way to make that dream come true for me and you're not going to stand in the way the second time, are you?" She waited until I shook my head before

ALPHA COLTONMy gaze remained outside the windshield, my mind traveled as I drove through the bustling streets. There were Slitaé banners and posters raised in every corner of the streets, balloons and gimmicks, clowns and music suggested there was merriment thick in the air. "Now Slitaé is going to be an actual festival to honor my coronation as their Luna." Shirley sounded delighted in the front seat of my car. I glanced her way the second time since we left the mansion, she was engrossed in her phone, and her boundless joy to be married to me radiated on her face. "It's going to hit everyone as hard as a rock out of the blue." She glanced my way before adding, "That runt can rot in Hornsgate!"I stepped on the brake pedal as though to gain control of my heart from how hard Shirley's words hit me. Allison rot in Hornsgate?A car disrupted my thoughts as it slammed into mine from my recklessness. The driver honked and spat out a curse at how terrible I was behind the wheels cau

ALPHA COLTON The Pack's exclusive banquet hall was in its glory as I stepped in that evening. Nothing mattered to me more than the joy on the faces of the nobles and the Pack Commanders I had invited over for the first banquet. King Baldwin was missing at the head of the table, I could understand. His health was going downhill as the data went by so I didn't expect him to join the celebration. I took the seat at the head of the long and endless-seeming table. My eyes scanned the merry faces of everyone. It brought joy to my heart. It was always a moment of delight. "I'm quite honored to be here." Grimsby beamed from where he sat a few seats away from me. He needed my attention and now he had it. My gaze moved from his broadened face to his lovely Luna and his commanders. "It's always a pleasure." I nodded his way. I could spot Melissa and her girls at the far end of the room alongside other dignitaries. My eyes never wandered away from Grimsby all through the dinner. M

SHIRLEY HILTONWith the right shapewear, I snatched my waist and appeared flat in the tummy area, one could barely tell I was pregnant. I couldn't let gossip fly. I was no longer with Colton. I couldn't be in the pathetic category, not during the festival. Not appearing at the fountain that morning by Colton's side was only going to stir up reactions. "Can I at least remain by your side as you stir the sacred fountain?" I texted him and waited patiently in the backseat of my car for a reply. He left me on read. Perfect.I waited by the fountain in a wonderful white dress that flowed to my ankle but snatched my upper body. I dressed to fit the Luna position, I had a statement to make.Colton loved it better when I left little to the imagination, he was never going to look away from me, not when I was rocking his favorite look of me. A rat was feeding me all I needed to know about his confidential involvements. He informed me Colton had a meeting that morning with Hornsgate commande

SHIRLEY HILTON"Colton!"I knocked on his bedroom door after the costume parade. After blessing the parade he had retired to his mansion. "The Alpha isn't back, yet!"I turned around to see Maeve behind me with her head slightly bowed."Where is he?" I demanded walking towards her. "My apologies, I have no idea, ma'am!""Lead Hornsgate's Luna to the bar I'll be waiting there." She bowed and turned away. I adjusted my dress and headed towards the bar.I settled on the high barstool, my mind dwelling on what I was going to say to Faye. First, I was going to find out what her relationship with Allison was like. If they befriended each other then it was going to be a great task getting into Faye's head. My eyes roamed the drinks nicely sitting on the shelves. My eyes settled on the tequila bottles and decided which to go for. You can't drink. The tiny voice in my head reminded me. Yes, I could drink. A baby wasn't going to stop me from having the time of my life. Just then, Maeve w