Alessia is getting stronger!
We collected Eli and Dustin and headed into the city. When we arrived, Liam took Eli to a store to get some clothes and a backpack before buying him a bus ticket. “Where do you want to go? The next bus is heading north to Asheville.” “That works.” Eli responds. Liam gives him an envelope with money in it. “This is enough to get you back on your feet and started in a new life. Good luck Eli.” After he thanks Liam, Eli boards the bus, and we watch as the bus leaves the station, heading north. I’ve never been in a human city. It is big and loud, lots of tall buildings and cars honking, moving in every direction. It’s very overwhelming for me and I am glad that Liam is holding my hand. When we get to his building, he takes me up to his apartment first. We brought a change of clothes and some things to stay overnight. When I walk in, I’m amazed at how beautiful it is. Everything looks new and the floor to ceiling windows give an amazing view of the city. “Wow.” I say. He comes up be
I can’t believe the girl I’ve been searching the entire country for has literally been right under my nose for weeks. I’m thankful that we found her, even if her being mated to Dustin causes complications. It’s at least one thing I can take off my over-full plate of things that need to be done.My mind is reeling with the changes I need to make for her to continue working from the packhouse, setting her up as a permanent resident within the pack and wondering how I’m going to break the news to my Beta that his mate was horribly abused by a vampire, even more so than my mate was.I’m not sure if that’s why I didn’t notice the smell right away, but when Angel calls my name, her voice full of desperation and fear, the scent hits me. The elevator doors open and three vampires walk into the foyer of my office.I watch as the one in front lifts his nose in the air and sniffs. “Ahhhh, there she is, my tasty little treat. How I’ve missed you.” He looks directly at Sarah who is shaking uncontr
I watch as Liam walks away, then I turn to the kitchen. My mate is overwhelmed with work and I added to that this morning by shifting everything around in the kitchen. That, at least, is something that I can help correct. When I walk in, the Omegas bow their head in deference to me. The one who must be temporarily in charge comes over to me. “Luna, can we get you something?” She asks me. “Yes, first what is your name?” I ask her. “My name is Olivia, Luna.” “Olivia. I’m Angel. I know you were thrown into this today, so why don’t I give you a hand?” Two hours later, I have an inventory of all the food currently in stock, we have a meal plan established for the next week, and a grocery list started. We’re working on a roster of rotating shifts for the Omegas and I’m enjoying the camaraderie of being in a pack again. It’s been a long time and it feels good. “What’s going on here?” I hear Liam ask from behind me and the relaxed atmosphere that I’ve been working at creating deflates f
I knew my conversation with Dustin would be rough. No one wants to hear that their mate has been through the horrors that his has been through. But, as his Alpha, it’s my job to make sure that he knows and that I’m the one to tell him. When he knocks on the door to my office, I tell him to come in and have a seat. I go to the bar in my office and pour us both a bourbon, coming to sit beside him. “That bad, huh?” He asks me, taking a sip of the amber liquid. “Dustin, you know what it was like for Angel when she first got here.” I say, watching as he looks into his glass, looking for answers that he won’t find. “Yeah.” He says quietly. “Angel told me about Sarah. Sebastian, the one that came for her today, didn’t just feed on her. He abused her daily for the seven years that she was his prisoner.” He puts his glass down, standing and walking to my wall, punching a hole in it. He leans his head against the wall, pulling his hand out of the hole he created. “I knew it was bad. I kne
I was really upset with Liam at first when he made those statements about my father. So, when I fought him, I didn’t hold back. I was surprised that he was able to stand against me. Alessia has a lot of knowledge about fighting that came to the forefront of my mind while we fought. When Rik wanted to spar, I was no longer angry, so I was able to focus my attention on finding his weaknesses and taking him out. I was pleasantly surprised when it worked. After Liam suggests that I spar with all the warriors starting tomorrow, I have an idea. “You should bring Cara and Clint to training tomorrow too.” I say to Rik. “Why?” He asks me. “Then you’d have three Guardians to spar with the warriors.” “No. Cara is pregnant and Clint, well, how would that work?” He asks, referencing Clint being in a wheelchair. “First,” I tell him, “No one will get close enough to Cara to touch her. Alessia knows her daughter and this is a fact. Second, Clint may be in a wheelchair, but if you think that man
I continue to be amazed at Alessia’s power. I’m not sure if she always had these gifts, but they just keep manifesting. My little mate is the most amazing woman I’ve ever met. The Moon Goddess really blessed me when she mated me to her. I spend the rest of the day preparing for Angel’s Luna ceremony. My Alpha ceremony was not a happy occasion, and it wasn’t a celebration. I intend to change that for Angel. The entire pack and many of Rik and Cara’s pack have been invited. I met with Olivia this morning to make sure that she had enough help to prepare and feed nearly 1000 werewolves tonight. Since Dustin is out of commission, working with Sarah, I have Jackson get the music, dance floor and lighting set up. While Angel is with Clint, I take the time to go out back and see that the warriors are setting up a stage and the lighting and speakers for the music are being set up around the back of the packhouse. I take a moment to breathe in the fresh air and enjoy that fact that Angel wil
“Okay, that man is seriously smoking hot!” Tina says as she walks in. “And you, my Luna, are a lucky woman.” “Yes I am.” I tell her. “And so am I.” She says, looking at me with a glint in her eyes. ‘Why is she looking at us like that?’ Alessia asks. ‘I don’t know, but it can’t be good.’ I reply. “I’ve been dying to get my hands on your hair since you came into the salon and I couldn’t believe my luck when Alpha Liam called. I cancelled all my appointments for the rest of the afternoon so I could spend hours getting you ready. You, my dear Luna, are going to be the most gorgeous Luna in the history of Lunas!” Tina says excitedly. Her increasing level of excitement is a direct correlation to my increasing level of anxiety. What in the world is she planning to do to me? I have visions of Effie Trinket in my head. In the end, I have to admit, it was much better than I thought. Having Tina work her magic on my hair was very relaxing. When she was done, I looked amazing. I still looke
My Angel is the most beautiful woman in the world. When she steps outside for her Luna ceremony and I see her for the first time, I feel like my heart is going to stop. Everything disappears and it’s just the two of us. She is everything. Everything I’ve ever wanted and everything I never thought that I would have.When she says the words that will make her my Luna and then drinks our blood, I wait to see if our large pack will overwhelm her. It’s an incredible amount of noise to take on 800 voices inside your head at once. It takes my perfect mate no time at all to assimilate all the voices and she’s officially part of the pack.I walk her around, showing her off really. I want the pack to meet her and get to know her, but I’m so proud that I feel like a peacock flashing its feathers every time I introduce her. Finally, when I can’t take it any longer, I pull her on to the dance floor. I just need a minute to myself with my sweet angel. The night has been everything that an induction