Nathan's POV
Liam and I rushed to the hospital after being told that my brother was brought in after being attacked by rogues saving one of Liams pack members in the process. Call it intuition but I think there is more to the story than I'm being told. Liam and his beta Jake have been on edge since I arrived for our meeting this afternoon and have only given me the bare minimum of details. As we entered the hospital, the doctor rushed over to Liam to provide him with the blood tests results. Somebody stabbed them with a silver dagger with Wolfsbane and another herb that slows down healing, but luckily there was an antidote available. Liam rushed into one of the hospital rooms with me right behind him, and suddenly I was hit with the most beautiful scent of strawberries and chamomile. Liam quickly scooped up a young girl in his arms.
-I think the scent is coming from her-, my wolf Jax said, running in circles excitedly. Liam moved to the bed and sat down beside the girl, and I got a good look at her. She was petite, looking almost smothered in the hoodie she was wearing. She had long blonde hair pulled in a ponytail, big emerald green eyes and was by far the most beautiful girl I had ever seen in my life.
-Mate- Jax screamed excitedly.
I stared at her and watched as she slowly checked me out. She made no move towards me. I couldn't understand it. Jax says she must not be eighteen yet. I sent a mindlink to my parents and Asher
-How old is she- I practically barked.
-I'm not sure why?- Asher sent back, and I could feel my parents confused.
-She is my mate, but she doesn't seem to know yet-
That shut them up. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Liam was asking if she had healed yet. I watched as she got up and put her hands on Asher, and healed him. I could hear my dad asking if she was a Darach. The next thing I knew, Beta Jake rushed in with two other warriors. Beta Jake wrapped her in a hug, and it took everything I had not to rip her away from him. I couldn't stop Jax from letting out a growl. The girl didn't notice, but Liam did and quickly left the room with the girl and his warriors saying he would be back shortly. As soon as the door shut, I turned to face Asher.
“What the hell happened today.”
Asher told me everything that happened, from meeting the girl in the bar to being attacked right up to me arriving.
“Something strange is going on with that girl, she says her name is Sophie, but I heard one of the attackers call her something else. She's from this pack, but she changed her clothes before she came in and hid her face, and one of the warriors warned the doctor not to let anyone else in the room to keep her identity secret,” Asher told me, sounding confused.
“Something is up with this pack. Alpha Liam only took over as Alpha 6 months ago, and he fought and almost killed his father for it. It's all pretty hush-hush,” I told them.
“Remember Ryan Cooper’s mate Celeste she moved to our pack from here. She may know something about what's going on,” my dad said. “Maybe give her a phone.”
I pulled out my phone and scrolled to Ryan’s name, and called it.
Ryan: Hello Alpha
Me: Hi Ryan, are you with Celeste? I need to speak to her
Ryan: Yes, Alpha, she is right here one moment.
Celeste: Hi Alpha, how can I help.
Me: Hi Celeste, can you tell us what you know about your old pack. I've heard that Alpha Liam took over six months ago, but I'm unsure about the details. Can you shed any light on it? Oh, and anything about a girl named Sophie.
Celeste: Um...
I quickly put my phone on loudspeaker so that my family could listen, and I sat down on Asher's bed.
Me: Celeste, we want to help but can't if we don't know the whole story.
Celeste: Alpha Liam's parents were called Mark and Sophie. When Alpha Liam was 5, his mother died in childbirth. Alpha Mark blamed his daughter and never took much to do with her. Then two years ago, Alpha Xavier from Red Rock came to meet with Alpha Mark and saw Quinn the-
“Did you say, Quinn”? Asher interrupted, looking at me. “I'm sure that's what the attacker called Sophie.”
Celeste: Yes, Quinn is Alpha Liam's sister. Once Alpha Xavier saw her, he decided he wanted her and made some pact to help with supplies for Alpha Mark, and in return, he gets Quinn. The pack elders said no because she wasn't even sixteen. Then about eight months ago, he visited and told everyone that Quinn was his mate. Quinn and Liam didn't believe him, but Alpha Mark couldn't care less and said she had to go with him. So Liam challenged his father and won and told him in no uncertain terms that Quinn was not going with Alpha Xavier. Then the attempted kidnappings started, so Liam told her to run, and only Liam and Beta Jake knew where she was. Apparently, Alpha Mark and Alpha Xavier still have friends in Liam's pack working from them. They got pretty close to taking her a few times.
I was stunned and looked at my mother, who was white as a sheet with a hand over her chest.
“That poor girl, what kind of father would do that,” my mother said, tearing up.
Celeste: Alpha, Quinn wouldn't hurt a fly. If you can help, please do. I've known her my whole life, and she doesn't deserve this.
Me: Trust me, Celeste, I am going to do everything I can to help her. I will see you when we get back. One more thing, how old is Quinn?.
Celeste: it's her eighteen birthday next week. I spoke to my brother last month, and he says that's why Alpha Xavier wants to get her now so he can keep her and mark her as soon as she's eighteen so that it's too late for the elders or Liam to do anything once she's marked.
I hung up the phone without saying anything else. I was too angry. I felt my wolf coming to the surface, and I had to fight for control. There was no way that I was going to let him hurt Quinn.
“Calm down, son. You don't even know that Quinn and Sophie are the same person”, my dad said, putting his hand on my shoulder, trying to calm me down.
“Your right, but regardless if Quinn is my mate or not, I can't just sit by and let Alpha Xavier get away with trying to kidnap a seventeen-year-old girl to mark against her will, and if Quinn is Sophie, then she is my mate, which means Alpha Xavier has been lying about her being his mate” I stood from the bed and opened the door and asked one of the warriors standing guard to take me to Alpha Liam immediately.
The guard mind linked Alpha Liam then asked me to follow him. We walked through the pack, and it took us about ten minutes to get to the packhouse. I was lead up the stairs to the Alpha suite, where we heard shouting. The warrior knocked on the door which Alpha Liam opened.
“Alpha Nathan, please come in”. Liam held the door open for me. “I hope your brother is healing well”.
“Yes, thank you”, I said, walking past him into his office. I looked at the older man in the room before turning back to face Liam, who now looked nervous.
“Alpha Nathan, I'm pleased to meet your acquaintance. I'm the old Alpha of this pack. I have heard what happened to your brother. I also heard there was a young girl also attacked. She seems to have disappeared. I don't suppose you met her”
“Dad, you have no right to question a visiting Alpha in MY pack”, Liam boomed.
“I think I have a right to know.”
I saw the anger in Liam's eyes as his wolf was fighting for control.
“I was just wondering what this young girl looked like”, he said, turning to face me, “we should probably send out a search party if she is lost in our pack, but my son here disagrees.”
I looked between Liam, whose face was a cross between furious and terrified, and Mark, who looked smug, which answered my main question if Sophie and Quinn were the same person. I now did not doubt that they were, and I wanted to rip this sorry excuse for a father apart. “I'm sorry I did not meet her”, I answered as calmly as I could.
Liam stood up and faced his father. “If you would please excuse us, we have Alpha business to attend to”. Liam opened the door to let Mark out, and I saw a clear look passing between Liam and the warrior, who then nodded before following Mark down the hall.
“I'm sorry about that, Alpha Nathan”, Liam said, sitting behind his desk, throwing me a small smile.
“It's Nathan, and please don't worry about it. Is she safe” I asked.
“Yes, Sophie is fine, thank you.”
“You mean Quinn,” I asked, watching him closely.
Liam’s eyes flashed dangerously as he watched me.
“I phoned one of my warriors whilst at the hospital. His mate Celeste was from Black Moon before she met Ryan, and she told me everything, and I know Sophie is Quinn”, I explained.
“And what do you want to do with that information,” Liam asked.
“I want to offer my help; if you're going to start a war with Red Rock, then I will stand with you, or if you want somewhere safe for your sister to stay until her birthday, then she can stay at my pack, and I will protect her”.
Liam went quiet as he was thinking over what I had said.
“Why would you want to do that,” Liam asked cautiously. “Keeping an Alpha from his mate is a punishable offence.
“She's not his”, I roared.
Liam sighed as he dropped his head into his hands before looking up at me “what does that mean.”
“She’s my mate. I knew the moment I walked into the hospital room”.
“She can't stay here; my father still has friends as warriors that believe I'm in the wrong for wanting to protect Quinn. They believed Xavier when he said that she is his mate and think I'm keeping her away to use it as an excuse to overthrow my father, so I need her hidden, but if you tell her that you're her mate, I'm afraid she won't go.
“I won't tell her. I'd rather she found out for herself after her birthday, after everything with Alpha Xavier; I think she would need to feel the bond to believe it.” I told him sincerely.
“Ok, I'll let her know that I think it's for the best if she stays at your pack until her birthday, and if you are her mate, she won't want to leave after Sunday anyway. Would you please keep the fact that she's a Darach under wraps? If your pack finds out that you now have a Darach, it might get back to Alpha Xavier.”
“You have my word, Liam. I will keep her safe”. He must have read the sincerity on my face as he nodded and stood up. “She’s down in Beta Jake’s suite with her best friend Summer. Let's go, and I’ll introduce you and try and convince her to go with you. She's very stubborn and doesn't want to run. She wants to stay and fight.
With that, I followed him out of the office and down to Beta Jake’s suite.
Quinn's Point of View I was cuddled up on Jakes couch with my best friend Summer. She was more like a sister to me. I met her at nursery when I was two years old, and we have been inseparable ever since. My dad didn't want anything to do with me and gave money to various nannies to raise me, but I spent more time at Summers house with her mum Clara raising me. It was Clara that wiped my tears and cleaned my scrapes. As Liam got older, he started to look after not only me but Summer too. Clara wouldn't take money for looking after me, so Liam would buy clothes and toiletries and treats and anything he bought for me; he would get the same for Summer. He bought both of us cars for our sixteenth birthday and taught us to drive. The pack knew that whilst my father might not care, future Alpha Liam would do anything for Summer and me. “Are you even listening to me right now?”
Quinn's Point of View I woke up and looked over at the clock. It was 6.57. I looked around the room, and Summer was gone. I could hear hushed whispers coming from the living room as I opened the door; I was met with silence. “Please don't stop on my account,” I told them, heading to the kitchen for coffee. When I looked back, I realised the living room was packed. There was Liam, Jake, Summer, Nathan, Asher and his parents. Before anyone could speak, Nathan and Asher's mum ran over and pulled me into her arms. “Oh, sweetheart, I'm so sorry for what's going on. Your brother has been filling us in. You will be safe at Cold Moon, and you will have so much fun you might never want to leave”. She told me with a big grin. “I'm Sarah, and my mate is Tyson, and we are so happy that you are coming to Cold Moon with us”. Nathan cleared his throat awkwardly, and his mother let me go. I looked at Liam, and he was holding bac
Nathan's Point of View I had to go and have a shower after that food fight, and I couldn’t stop smiling. I can’t remember the last time I had done something so childish and fun. I’m glad we’re heading home today. I’m on edge knowing that people in this pack would happily stab Quinn in the back, especially with that reward being offered. She’ll be safer in my pack, and once she’s eighteen, she’ll know we’re mates and going after a Luna is an offence punishable by death, and if he even attempts to take her, I will kill him. Once I finished my shower, my Beta and best friend Noah was shown into my suite. I got him up to speed as I had only told him the bare minimum when I phoned and asked him to come here. “So I’m about to meet my future Luna”, he laughed, and I could tell he was genuinely happy for me. “Yes, but remember she doesn’t know yet, so keep it to yourself. I don’t want to scare her, and I don’t think she
Quinn's Point of ViewI was pulled out of my sleep by laughter; I opened my eyes and smiled as Summer twisted round in her seat. “Hey, sleeping beauty, I forgot how easily you could fall asleep at the drop of a hat.” she smiled mischievously as she looked over me. “You looked comfy”. As she said that, I realised I had fallen asleep and somehow ended up cuddling into Nathan. “I'm so sorry I said, moving as far away as I could”. Nathan smiled sleepily at me. -You were drooling in your sleep. I wonder what you were dreaming of- Summers's voice sounded in my head. I unintentionally growled, causing Summer to erupt into a fit of giggles. “Something you want to share with the class?” Noah asked Summer.“Hmm, maybe later”, she laughed, “So how long until we are at Cold Moon. “About 10 minutes”. Nathan s
Quinn's Point of View “That's nice timing”, I told Sarah as she came into the kitchen. “Oh, is there anything I can do to help” “No thanks, Sarah, I'm just dishing up, take a seat”. As I was taking the plates to the table, I asked Nathan to get everyone a drink. “She's here two minutes, and she's got you well trained”. Asher chirped as Nathan got up to get the drinks. I slapped the back of his head as I put his plate down. “Looks like she's picked up a few things from you too,” he muttered. We all started eating, and Summer told us all about the changes she wanted to make to Noah's home to make it home for both of them. Poor Noah doesn't know what he's letting himself in for because I know for a fact he will be doing all the work. “Oh, Liam phoned earlier and said he would pack the rest of my stuff up and bring it here on Sunday to save me having to go back”. Summer tol
Quinn’s Point of View When I woke up the following day, I thought about the night before. Nathan came to my room and held me while I cried, then sat telling me stories about him, Asher and Noah growing up until I fell asleep. I decided to get up and make breakfast before he had to go to training. I walked downstairs and into the kitchen and switched on the cooker when I heard a grumble from behind me and found Asher lying on the floor in front of the couch. -Hey Quinn, you awake?- Summers voice sounded in my head. -Yes, I'm making breakfast- I knew that would get her up and about. Less than five minutes later, Summer and Noah walked in. Noah took one look at Asher on the floor and decided to kick him to wake him up. I plated four breakfasts for us and put one in the oven to keep warm for Nathan when he got up. As we started ea
The packhouse was busy when we arrived, and Asher flirted with just about every girl we passed, which wouldn't have bothered me if he didn't have his arm around me, causing me to get the brunt of the dirty looks from the girls. “There was a lot of Jealous girls down there Asher, Did you do that on purpose?” I asked as we walked to the second floor. “Doesn't hurt to keep them on their toes”, he said, throwing me a wink over his shoulder as he walked into his suite. My phone started blaring, and I fished it out of my pocket, and Nathans name was flashing on the screen. Me: Hey Nate Nate: Hey, I'm sorry something came up, and I had to come back to the office. Are you still at the bar? Me: No, I think I've had enough to drink in the last 24 hour
Quinn's Point of ViewAfter our ice cream, we walked back to the house and decided to sit in the back garden. As we sat on the swing, we could hear loud voices coming from Summer and Noah's place. “Should we go inside?” I asked Nathan, who surprised me by silencing me. “I can't hear them” “Nathan, we can't eavesdrop on them”. I tried to pull him off the swing, but he just pulled me back down next to him, laughing. “I am not listening to my best friend arguing with her mate. I quickly jumped off the swing and out of his way. “Fine, you must be the only girl in the world that would walk away from listening to someone else arguing”. He laughed as he followed me to the kitchen. I opened the fridg