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Jasper. Eight hours ago... Maxwell and I drove in silence. My heart was heavy. It was hard leaving my mate and children, but it was necessary. As long as Grigory was still out there, we could never indeed be free. Ruby had cried when I talked about death; her tears and apprehension were motivation enough not to tell her what I truly intended to do. I just have to hope for the best and pray that we succeed. As strong as I knew she was, she wasn't lying when she said she would follow me to the grave. She meant every word. We have to win at all costs, even if we have to cheat. It was imperative. "Ruby will kill you when she finds out the truth," Maxwell said, and I sighed because it was true – Ruby would kill me. "I did not tell my wife either," Maxwell said, and I sighed, grateful that Noelle won't crack and tell Ruby what we were up to. "You need to be careful, Jasper. You are a good man, and good people hardly win. You have to be selfish, wicked, mean, and want everything for you
Jasper. We arrived at the council building, and Liam was waiting for us there. I wasn't expecting to see him, but he was there. "Marksman!" Maxwell greeted Liam, and I was shocked that they knew themselves. "What are you doing here," Liam asked him, and Maxwell pointed at me. Liam smiled at me. "Jasper, finally," he said, and I smiled "You know him?" Maxwell asked, surprised. "yes. He is like a son to me. His mother was my best friend, and I handled his father's businesses." Liam said to Maxwell. "Well, he is also like a son to me. He lives in Livingston with his wife and children." Maxwell said, and Liam was shocked. "You are a father now?" He asked, and I nodded proudly. I was happy to see him. "What made you finally come here?" I asked Liam, and he smiled. "I have waited for this day for Twenty five years now. The day you finally get justice for your mother and take back your pack," he said, and I linked him to keep it down. He was surprised, but he obliged me. Randolph a
Ruby. I arrived at Lakewood and drove straight to the complex in rogue town. Racheal had told me it was no longer called that because she and Randolph stayed there, but I would never forget it. I got to the apartment and found everywhere locked. Racheal was not home, and my phone battery was dead. I did not come with a car charger, so I needed to find a way to call her. I had her phone number by heart, so I braced myself and went into town. While I drove, I remembered everything that happened in Lakewood, the hostility and the pain. Jasper was always there. He made me feel safe. Why would he do this? We had just gotten a break. I cried while I drove. I did not know what to do, really. I braced myself and went to Moes. I alighted from the car and walked in. The place had a few customers, but the town looked like it had suffered a severe attack. They were sad and gloomy, and I realised they had ignored me completely. No snide remarks, no hostility. They now had an actual problem than
Jasper. We sat in isolation, waiting and counting down the hours. We were all nervous and scared. We knew facing Grigory wouldn't be easy, but our lives depended on it. I honestly did not want to die, I had so much to live for, but we could not let Grigory continue the way he was. The man had made himself a god. He had placed himself above the law, and no one was willing to call him out on it. When he challenged Randolph, it was for the sake of his ego because Randolph had offered to pay his taxes, but the bastard knew he could beat the Alpha werewolf and had decided to challenge him. His pride was what made him accept my challenge and merge the fights. I hoped for our sakes it would be a big mistake. "Kevin, you need to calm down," Randolph said, and Kevin sighed, "Easy for you to say. My mate is heavily pregnant. I.." he said. I knew he could not finish the statement because he was panicking. Talking about fighting Grigory was different from actually fighting him. The seclusion
Ruby. The battle was intense, and I had my heart in my mouth. When Grigory's wolf locked his jaws on Bruce, a scream escaped my lips, and I wanted to jump into the fight, but it was against the rules. I watched Leon lunge at Grigory, forcing the wicked wolf to let go of my brother's wolf. Leon crashed hard to the ground and was having trouble getting up. The strength Grigory wielded was out of this world. I was worried for Jasper, Kevin, and Randolph. I knew Leon was strong, but his power was waning. I could feel it. Alexei rammed into Grigory, taking him off course and knocking him down. I heard Alexie whimper at the impact – the blow harmed him, too. Was Grigory made of steel? Leon managed to get on his feet, and I noticed he was limping. I wanted to link him to surrender, but I held on, knowing Jasper wouldn't back down. I felt it in my soul that my mate wanted to kill Grigory, but at what cost? Alexie got up, and so did Grigory's wolf, but Bruce stayed down unconscious. The crow
Ruby. I tried not to panic as we rode to the hospital. Jasper tried to stay calm about his bleeding, but I couldn’t. Something was wrong, and it needed more than his natural healing to fix it. The ambulance carrying Kevin was in front of us, and my father was in his car trailing behind. A convertible was behind him, and I wondered who was driving it. Whoever it was really cared about us. “We need to hurry,” I said. I knew that we were already going as fast as we could. I wished I could fly or maybe teleport or even develop super healing powers. “Please, Jasper, stay with me,” I said, begging. “Ruby,” he managed to say between coughs, and I shook my head, telling him not to speak.He touched my hands, a bit relaxed. Randolph was awake. His wolf had time to recuperate while he was unconscious during the fight, but he hadn't healed enough to be out of harm's way. Racheal almost broke down, but I linked her to be strong. This was not the time for tears. Our mates needed our strength to
Jasper. Ruby was overwhelmed with joy when I woke up. I could see it in her eyes. She must have been afraid. I could not believe it was all over. I was a free man now. My family and I can now live in peace without fear or worry that our lives might be in danger. I looked at my mate, and I had never seen her smile so much. She was genuinely happy. I promised myself I would make it work, and the goddess blessed me. Ruby snuggled into my arms on the hospital bed, and I could not help but laugh. “Don't scare me like that, Jasper. I was..” she said, remembering. I held her close. “Don’t think about it anymore, Ruby. I am here; we are here. We won,” I said and kissed her deeply. I broke off the kiss to wipe away her tears. “I am sorry I did not tell you,” I apologized to her, and she nodded, still trying to catch her breath. “I know you saved my life,” I told her, and she looked at me, surprised. She must have thought I had passed out completely, but I was still conscious when Grig
Jasper. Ruby and I joined Randolph and Racheal the next day. Maxwell had called to inform me they would come and get us in two hours so we could go to Brooksbridge. Ruby was nervous about the trip, and so was I. "Noelle said Emerald and Garnet ran a fever last night, but they are okay now. She just wanted us to know that they are fine." Ruby said while we sat on the couch in our old apartment. "Ask her to bring them," I said, and she shook her head. "I think it was the journey that caused it. She brought them when you were in the ICU, and I asked her to take them back to Lakewood even though my father insisted that they remain so he could spend time with them. Let us finish up at Brooksbridge and then return to Livingston. Kevin and Cindy are there, and I am sure Racheal and Randolph will join them soon because of Susan and Isabelle," she said. I sat back and relaxed. Randolph and Racheal arrived, smiling. "I see you like it here?" I asked Randolph because he had no reason to sti