The rest of the car ride was uneventful and for that I was grateful. Amber held my hand all the way and gave me regular smiles and little squeezes but I was starting to wonder if it was more for her own benefit than mine, after all she was coming to a new pack as well.
As Cole steps out the car, he holds the door open for Amber and Daryl helps me out on the opposite side, ensuring I don’t slip in the snow. Daryl tells them both that they are to stay in the packhouse and Amber and I would be permanently assigned Jordan as our guard. Amber looked alarmed about having a guard but I reassure her it was just Daryl’s way of making sure we were safe.
Daryl shoots me a wink and I realise I had used his words on someone else, woah, when did that happen?
Inside we sit down in the large living room, and I grab a packet of crisp from the snack bowl when the urge to vomit washes over me and I run out the room closely followed by Daryl as I launch myself into the
I had no idea how long I was out for and when I woke I could still taste the blood, the images of Daryl holding his wrist against my lips fresh in my mind.I felt different, I felt energised, like nothing could stop me. Remembering how my canines had come out, I run my tongue over them, they had retracted but they were sharp, sharper than what I could remember.Clambering out of bed and running to the mirror, I look at myself, my amber eyes seem brighter and my messy black hair more glossier than usual.A small knock raps on the door and Amber trots in with a smile that could light up the room, finding her mate had done her wonders.“You’re awake, I wasn’t sure if it was true but you’re finally awake”She embraces me and wraps her arms tightly around me whilst giving me a little squeeze and as she pulls away I see the small blue mark behind her ear, a mark that matched the one on my lower back exactly.I don&rsq
He lies next to me, his eyes drifting close with a satisfied look on his face and I wonder how long he had been waiting for this, waiting for me to give him my virginity.I had decided I was ready when I was locked up, being away from him had been driving me nuts, the pain from not seeing my mate was nothing I wanted to experience again but hearing his voice all the time was the one thing that reassured me, even when I couldn’t talk back to him.His arm reaches out and wraps around my waist, pulling me tightly into him “You are not going anywhere” he whispers and he presses his lips against my cheek, the stubble from his jaw grazing against my skin, it was an odd sensation, yet I enjoyed it.A firm knock raps on the door and Daryl groans letting go of me so I can go to the walk in and he can grab some clothes.Coles voice drifts in from the bathroom “More heads have appeared…”His voice trails off and I guess th
“Do you now?” he makes me jump and I turn to see him leaning against a tree, a smirk on his face, his dark hair falling loose from his bun.“Daryl, I.. I” and he holds a hand up to stop me“Jordan, I need you to be Ashley’s guard alone and protect her with your life, do you understand?”Jordan bows her head “It would be my honour”“No she can’t, people die because of me, I can’t let you do that to Jordan” as much as I appreciated what he was willing to do for me, I couldn’t get over how he didn’t tell me that he loved me.“It’s done Ashley, I need you protected at all costs. If you are not with me, then you are with Jordan” his dark eyes focus on my own which makes me drop my head. If I had stared back at anyone in Black night, I would have been punished. “Do you understand Ashley?”“Yes” the word came out more
“Ashley, this is Alpha Christian”Alpha Christian stands and bows his head to me, he takes my hand and plants a kiss on the back of it“Luna Ashley, I hope you are well”I don’t speak, I couldn’t, to much was running through my head, I didn’t want to be taken away from Daryl, I didn’t like this man, I didn’t want him to challenge Daryl.I turn to look at Daryl, a single tear rolls down my cheek and Daryl’s voice enters my head “You are safe”“I will have to apologise Christian for not telling you, Ashley does not speak much, she prefers to be.... quiet”A snort comes out of Jordan “You have something to say?” Alpha Christian snarls at Jordan“No Alpha, I think some dust must have caught in my nose”I watch as Alpha Christian narrows his eyes, annoyed with Jordan’s comment, he was expecting Daryl to say something, bu
Jordan and I stay in my room for a while, chatting, I wasn't ready to face anyone just yet. She tells me that there might be a way we can stop the Alpha’s from fighting, but it would require me to speak to Alpha Christian and tell him that I was having some sort of breakdown when I said I wanted to leave. When I asked her if she was certain it would work, she looked doubtful and tells me all I can do is try.Heading back downstairs to grab some food, we find Cole in the kitchen cooking, he gives Jordan a disgusted look yet apologises to me for his behaviour, how could I forgive the way he attacked me?!.You could cut the air with a knife from the tension between them as I sat at the table not knowing where to look. I had to say something, “How’s Amber?”Cole curls his lip up in disgust “She is right where she belongs, no one disrespects my Alpha” his words still surprise me, what I thought I knew about mates has turned out to
The Alphas stare at each other, the fight had already been declared but now, there was no way Alpha Christian was going to forfeit the fight “One more day Daryl, winner takes all”I had learnt from Jordan that it wouldn’t just be me Alpha Christian would win, if he defeated Daryl then he would take over the whole pack.“Alpha Christian please don’t fight Daryl, I beg you, please, I want to stay here”The Alpha stares at me, his green eyes turning a shade darker “My dear Luna, I can offer you anything you want, I will make sure you are happy and safe”Daryl growls, a low growl as a warning to Alpha Christian, I was his and his alone “I will give you one more chance Christian, you can pull out now or you will lose your life”The men glare at each other, neither one wanted to back down, both showing that they are strong Alpha’s.“Ashley, come, we have much we need to talk a
He walks away from me and I cannot help but chase after “You did that on purpose” “Obviously, like I said Ashley, you are mine” “I was his too” Daryl spins around to look at me, anger rolling off of him “You are not Christians” I shake my head “Not Christians. Maddox said the same but after he beat me, a constant reminder” He looks everywhere but at me then sinks down on the nearby bench placing his hands on his face “You have to move on from the past Ashley, you cannot keep doing this to yourself” he looks up at me a look of pity in his eyes, but I couldn’t help it. I couldn’t just let it go. Instead of just staring at me, he stands and wraps his arms around me, my body relaxing into his warmth. I wanted to talk about it, I just couldn’t bring myself to tell him. “You know whats funny, you haven’t even asked me about this hybrid thing?” he was changing the subject. “What is there to ask” I shrug my shoulders “I don’t r
Daryl and Alpha Christian shift immediately shortly followed by the rest of the pack. Daryl’s large black wolf and Alpha Christians deep brown wolf move together, shoulder to shoulder as the others fall into a line blocking me from view.Jordan pulls me down to the ground and shifts into her sandy wolf “You are in danger” she mind links me. “Alpha Daryl wants you out of here now!”“It’s to late for that, he already knows I am here, that’s why he chose now” Jordans big eyes search my face trying to understand what I was saying “Someone is feeding him information”From the ground I could barely see what was happening, protected by so many wolves and more joining by the second. Daryl had called in the neighbouring pack who also had been having a problem with Hayden.As more wolves positioned themselves between Hayden’s pack and me, Jordan guides me away, using the coverage of the wolves.