Here's the first one. There will be another chapter coming up in a little while. There are a lot of bad feelings floating around, that usually makes for crappy situations. Please leave me a comment, gem, maybe a thumbs up? Thanks for reading.-A :)
Nikki POV When we arrived back at the mansion lunch had been prepared buffet style so that everyone could grab what they wanted. Cookie had prepared several different types of sandwiches and an enormous pot of broccoli cheese and potato soup. I selected a croissant piled with homemade chicken salad and it was delicious with diced celery, onion, almonds and dried cranberries mixed in. Mia had come up with an idea just in case the hunches that Kendall and I had about the Head Counselor were correct. So as soon as I finished eating, I headed in the direction of Gideon’s room. I knocked and didn’t get a reply at first so I knocked a little louder a second time. Eilif answered the door with a bath towel at his waist and a huge grin on his face. “Hi Eilif, I am not interrupting anything am I?” I asked slightly embarrassed at seeing him in nothing but a towel. “No, Gideon and I have just finished showering. He should be dressed and out of the bathroom in a minute. We heard knocking and I
Nikki POV We were in the cell block beneath the training center and I couldn’t believe my ears. Every time Alpha Hollis was questioned he would either completely deny the accusation, deflect the blame on someone else, or lobby accusations of his own. It was appalling to see his lack of conscience or remorse. What was worse was watching the Head Counselor practically lapping up Alpha Hollis’s every word. Like it excited him that Alpha Hollis was a complete liar. I casually noticed that the other two council members were mind-linking back and forth and their faces looked distraught. Hopefully Gideon and Eilif are upstairs watching the video feed because the further this proceeds the more Wyntre is pacing and she has even started growling. Something definitely isn’t right. I continued listening as Alpha Hollis spewed his lies, but what I never expected to hear was, “It seems we have two very different versions of the same story. Until this is sorted out we can’t hold Alpha Hollis in t
Nikki POV In our room Frankie wrapped his arms around my waist and asked me if I was feeling okay after everything that has happened. I told him it had been a whirlwind, but other than that I felt fine. I know he worries, but I am a good fighter and I always seem to have someone watching my back. This battle may be grueling and I have prepared myself physically for the challenge. Mentally I don’t know if anyone can be 100% prepared for that, knowing that there is a good chance that everyone who goes into battle may not come back home alive or uninjured. “I love you Little Bee, I just want you to know that,” Frankie said a little out of the blue. I love you too, my Alpha and I know you know that. What’s going on? Is something wrong?” I asked, trying to understand where his thoughts were. “Nothing is going on, I am just worried about not being able to protect you in battle,” he said with a serious look on his face. “Frankie, you know I am good and aside from that Gideon and Maisey ar
Kendall POV Today is the day and I wish I could say that I am ready for it but the truth is I have slept for crap these last two nights. Don’t get me wrong there is no love lost over killing my father. Quite the opposite actually, if he were female I would sing that clever little dity from the children’s movie I saw as a boy. You know the one about the witch being dead? Anyway, it has been two nights of the same thing on loop in my dreams, my father telling me I am worthless, I can’t do this, and he will always win. Today is the day I prove him wrong once and for all. He may be dead, but he is still in my head and the sooner we free Rip Claw from the rogues and begin rebuilding, the better. There is so much riding on this that if I let my father’s words sway me, I would fail. This is for my pack, for my mate, and for the future generations. I get dressed and head down to meet with the other Alphas, so we can go over the plans one last time. “Good morning Kendall. Are you ready to do
Frankie POV All morning I thought of 100 reasons why I didn’t want Nikki to go into battle with us today. The bottom line is that I would never succeed in stopping her. She is beyond remarkable really and no one can stop her. I have to ‘check my masculinity at the door’ and remember who she is beyond being my mate. Once Kendall returned from taking down his pack security, dad gave us a little pep talk. I hope that when I become alpha that I can be at least half as good as he is. When we load the buses I decided to sit with Eilif so we can talk. “Hey Eilif, how are you doing?” I asked as I sat down. “Good. Psyching myself up for battle mentally,” he replied. “So, are you worried about Gideon?” I questioned. “Yes, but I look at it this way; Gideon is 252 years old and though he may not have fought in human wars he has taken a stand against many injustices in his existence. He is strong and capable, so I shouldn’t worry. That doesn’t mean I won’t. What about you, are you worried?” he as
Nikki POV The battle was almost over and we had done well, we were successful in defeating the rogues and freeing Rip Claw from their destructive forces. We had just killed the group of rogues that were trying to surmount an attack of Rin. The Alphas had surrounded Argos for the final showdown with Hollis’s Beta and Gamma and their heirs, with Torch and Eilif supporting their efforts. The massive animal who had aided us with Beni was standing nearby and Gideon walked over to it wrapping his arms around its neck. “Brutus, I see as always, it’s better late than never with you. Thank you for coming,” Gideon said to the animal. Wyntre let out a small whimper of curiosity at Gideon’s side. When Gideon stepped back he looked at her and said, “Wyntre this is an old friend of mine, Brutus. I had sent word that he might be useful in our battle. He hadn’t said whether he would make it or not, so I didn’t mention him coming. I will reintroduce you both in human form.” I was standing there adm
Nikki POV With the battle over and threats eliminated we could actually focus our attention on other things for a change. First up was a birthday celebration for Jonas. We decided that we wouldn’t go over the top for the day, but intimate friends and family only celebration followed by a pack run with Jonas’s wolf. But that is in two days and there are other things to focus on in the meantime. It also meant that Luna Fran and I would be digging in to plan Frankie’s Alpha ceremony and my Luna Ceremony. I wasn’t sure I wanted to know what all that entailed. Helping Luna Fran sort through invitations for the blood moon ball had been a huge task. She did say that the Luna ceremony was a bigger deal with invited guests, whereas the Alpha ceremony was more intimate and pack centered. Frankie, Gideon, Eilif, Maisey, Callum and I just returned from Nevada last night. Maisey and I went to the fashion institute and collected our unfinished projects and officially dropped out. We did discuss
Nikki POV Today is Jonas’s birthday and of course the preparations are ostentatious and over the top, just like he is. The entire ceiling of the ballroom is filled with balloons and there are streamers and confetti everywhere, heavy on the red and black. Luna Fran is directing Tatum, Charity and I for the set up, because Dr.Lynn has a shift at the hospital this morning. The caterer’s should be arriving by 4 and the DJ by 6 with dinner being served at 7:30. Why isn’t Frankie helping you might wonder, the bottom line is that Jonas is who he is and he is too wound up to be around while we’re getting things set up. So Frankie volunteered to keep Jonas distracted while we get things accomplished. Not an easy feat because Jonas is excitable and curious about everything, so Frankie had to practically carry Jonas out of the house. “So how are you guys going to handle the next blood moon? Tatum has been of age, Jonas is now of age and Charity will not be by that blood moon,” I asked genuinel