As though answering the question I had not asked, Rose again spoke to me in the link, “These memories are to remind you that James is not all bad. He has been sad and grieving for the past six years, and he has been very misguided, but he is our mate. The Moon Goddess gave us to him to love and pr
(A couple of hours earlier) (James POV) At 6:00 in the morning, an Omega knocks on my bedroom door. She informs me that my father needs to see me in his office right away. I am not happy to be summoned, especially at this early hour. I got very little sleep last night, due to tossing and turnin
“We all know how much Stephanie’s passing impacted you,” Beta Robert continues. “But after six years, the whispers from pack members are getting louder and louder. They are worried about whether you are going to be capable of taking over the pack. If those whispers get any louder, you may face a
(James POV) Agreeing with Luke’s suggestion, I head towards the waterfall. Shifting into Luke’s wolf form would have been faster than walking, but my human body needs the distraction and the exercise. “Why are you so calm, Luke?” I ask him through the link. “Doesn’t it bother you that they want
“I am not going to ruin anything, Luke. Look at her. She wants us. She is happy to see us. The mate bond is powerful. She will forgive us for not looking for her. We had every reason to believe she was dead. I’ve got this. You know how much I love her. How much I have always loved her.” “Ja
(Lily POV) “I am not Stephanie, James. I am Lily.” James immediately lets go of me. He looks at me in confusion, and then takes several steps back. He begins to pace. I can tell that he is angry. From his facial expressions, I suspect that he is also talking to his wolf. As I watch him pace
(James POV) Luke waits until the Little Brat has walked away before he gives me back control of my body. “What the Goddess was that?” I demand of him once I have regained control. “That was me saving you from making the biggest mistake of your life.” “It is forbidden for wolves to take over hum
(Lily POV) As I walked back to the packhouse after the fight with James, Rose was silent. That left me alone with my own thoughts and feelings, which I appreciated. I needed time to process. I do not understand what just happened, much less why it happened, and I definitely do not know how to f