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Noah's POV "Well, you sure didn't feel fine!" Thaddeus said. "I know. I wasn't at the time, but I am now." I said walking over and hugging my father. He tugged me down, pulling me into his lap, and hugged me tighter. I buried my face in my father's neck and took a deep breath of his scent. "Thank you!" I said quietly into his neck. "For what?" Thaddeus asked as I pulled back from the hug. "For caring so much about me." "We all do." I hear Marcus say. I stood up and smiled as I turned around, "Aww, you guys love me!" I say jokingly as I walk over and hug Marcus. "Of course I do, we all do!" Marcus said, and I hugged him a little tighter. "Hey, what about me?" Aiden said, pouting. I laugh as I walk over and hug Aiden. "I can't forget you," I said, hugging him and rubbing my hand on his head, roughing up his hair. "Hey don't mess up the hair!" He whined as he pulled away, and I laughed. I heard Thaddeus begin to speak again in a serious tone, and I turned to look at him.
Noah's POV "Have I mentioned how much I hate mornings!" I grumble to no one as I stumble down the stairs like a zombie. I make my way into the kitchen rubbing my eyes, still trying to get the sleep out of them. I walk past the snack bar where Alpha Jerk is sitting and walk straight to the coffee pot, and throw a K-Cup in it. I lean forward, folding my arms on the counter in front of the coffee pot and resting my chin on my arms, watching the coffee slowly drip into my cup. "Why does it take so long?" I grumble as I reach a hand back and scratch my ass. I hear someone laugh behind me and I glance over my shoulder to see Ryder walked into the kitchen. "Did you crawl out of bed, and walk straight down here?" He asked. "Don't talk to me yet. I need coffee first!" I snapped. "Dude, did you see yourself before you walked down here?" Ryder asked "You're standing in front of the coffee pot in boxers, scratching your ass, and your hair looks like a rat's nest!" Ryder said. I looked
Noah's POV I was feeling good after kicking his ass the last four rounds until Michael grabs me, kicks my legs out from behind, and slams me on the ground. He quickly straddles me with my arms above my head in one swift move. I lay there panting, trying to catch my breath. This fucker's good! He's kicking my ass! I look at Michael, his face is hovering right over mine and his chest is heaving, trying to catch his breath. Sweat is dripping down his face as he looks into my eyes. I find myself in a trance as I look into his steel blue eyes and his amazing scent surrounds me. The world around me disappears as his face slowly gets closer. My breath catches in my throat as his lips gently brush against mine. His soft lips press harder, as his right hand slides down my arms before gently cupping my cheek. I feel Michael suck my lower lip into his mouth and gently bite it. This snaps me out of it, and I kick my legs and lower body up, pushing Michael over my head. I quickly stand up an
Third Person's POV "Thaddeus I'm at the far South border. They're coming from everywhere, there's hundreds of them!" Roy said to Thaddeus through the link. "Hang tight Roy, several teams are on the way. They should be there any minute" Thaddeus replied as he raced toward the river. Marcus is leading 300 warriors to the southern border along with Zendaya. Abigail and Xander follow Thaddeus and Aiden. The idea is to keep these four together. Abigail and Aiden are strongest when they are near each other. The same goes for their mates. Mates are stronger together. As they race toward the river, the two pairs spread out, but not too far away from each other. Thaddeus and Aiden go straight for the river opening. Abigail and Xander go south a little bit, but close enough to Aiden for their powers to be full strength. A little over 300 people went to the bunkers. Children, and anyone unable to fight. That leaves almost 1200 warriors available to fight. 100 warriors stay within the h
Third Person's POV Aiden freezes when he sees the person he was hoping to never see again. Walking from the river with an evil smirk on his face is Jackson. "Well well well, what do we have here?... You are mine, little one! What did I tell you about running away from me? I thought I taught you a lesson, but apparently, I didn't. I suppose I'll have to be a little more direct this time!" Jackson says with an evil smirk on his face as he approaches Aiden. Aiden thought with all of his training, he wouldn't be afraid to face Jackson if he was to attack. But now standing in front of him, the monster himself, Aiden finds all his fears rushing back into him at once. He's frozen in place, unable to move or speak. He stands there trembling as Jackson approaches until he's right in front of Aiden. Jackson reaches up and grips Aiden by the throat, pulling him closer so his face was inches away. "You've been bad, little one!" Jackson said, taunting. Aiden's eyes sting as they fill with te
Third Person's POV Noah rips the head off of a rogue as Andrew, and his group of warriors finally arrive from Thaddeus's pack. Andrew barrels into the group of rogues that were surrounding Michael as he struggled to stand his ground. Everyone's exhausted, the fight's been going on for hours. Michael has sustained significant injuries during the fight, and he stumbles to the next rogue. Andrew and his group head past Noah where the majority of the enemies are. They quickly begin taking them down one by one. Three rogues and two of Jackson's warriors circle a weak and wounded Michael as he barely manages to stand upright. One of the warriors lunges at Michael and the rest follow, taking him down to the ground. Michael grunts, greeting his teeth as they claw, scratch, and bite him. Noah's head whips around when he feels the mate bond get significantly weaker. Since they are not fully mated and marked, they don't have that connection that allows them to feel when the other is hurt.
Third Person's POVMarcus, Xander, Zendaya, and Abigail all approach and fall to their knees, crying for their fallen Alpha. The wails and howls from pack members can be heard throughout the entire pack. The sound echoed through the night sky.....Noah was sitting next to Alpha Michael's hospital bed when suddenly he clutches his chest and falls out of his chair crying out.Noah lays on the ground, screaming and crying, as he felt the tether to his Alpha, his father, snap in an instant.The person who rescued him. The person who fixed the broken little boy that he was. The person who finally showed him what it was like to be loved, and to love himself, is gone, just like that!Michael tried sitting up to help him, to see what was wrong, but Noah quickly stood up and went to Michael.Tears streamed down Noah's face as he threw himself at Michael, putting his face in his neck as he sobbed."Thaddeus is dead!" he cried into Michael's neck.Michael froze and his stomach dropped. He felt n
Michael's POV I woke up trying to move my left hand but felt a weight on it. I slowly opened my eyes and turned my head to see what it was. My heart skipped a beat when I saw a head full of messy white hair laying on my arm. Noah's mouth was slightly open, letting out soft little snores. I noticed drool dripping from the side of his mouth and pooling on my arm just under his mouth. I couldn't help but chuckle at how cute he looked. I reached over and ran my fingers through his hair, brushing the hair away from his face. I run my hand along the side of his face and he starts to stir and nuzzles his face into my arm more. A little soft sound escaped his mouth as he does this. I cupped his cheek and my thumb gently caressed it. His eyes slowly fluttered open before landing on mine. I braced myself for Noah to get mad that I was touching him. I know he usually gets mad at me when I touch him, but I was hoping that has changed. But knowing him, it probably hasn't, and I brace myself. B