Elara“Is everything all right, sons?” asked Luna Kate.That made the triplets stop looking at me with golden eyes and focus their attention on their mother. I got a good look at them and noticed more differences between them, ones that weren't so obvious.Aiden would tense his frown when he paid attention to something.Brayden would stare intently at the source of his attention.Jayden was nibbling on his lip, as if ready for a quick response.It wasn't too hard to figure out who each triplet was; after all, they were very different from each other.“No, Mom,” Brayden said. “Everything's fine; Elara's just having breakfast.”“That sounds great to me,” Luna said. “I want when she's done eating, one of you to take her to the velvet room; she'll be comfortable there.”I saw joy in Jayden's eyes, surprise in Brayden's face, and bewilderment on Aiden's.“The room that connects to ours?” asked Aiden with a frown.That made me turn to look at Luna Kate, in disbelief, gave me a big smile.“Y
ElaraI was in shock.Of all the things I thought could happen by coming to the Black Ice Pack, staying to live in the Alpha's house was not one of them. Not even in my wildest dreams could I have visualized an opportunity as good as that.Going into the Alpha's house allowed me to get a broader view of the pack's power and how much the Alpha might be involved in the crime I was investigating. It was a complicated situation, but I had to be astute about it.Beta David took me by the arm and led me to the other end of the room.“You're going to refuse,” he said, and I looked at him incredulously. “Our family's problem will be settled in private.”I released my grip quickly and looked at him very seriously.“It's very easy for you to talk about family when I don't even have a chance to integrate and your son disowns me in front of much of the council,” I said earnestly.“What Theo has is a temper tantrum and—”“Let's not lie to each other,” I said earnestly, and Beta David scowled at me
JaydenTheo didn't come home, but Brayden's informant's summary was detailed.Aiden looked for more information among other witnesses willing to talk about it, and when he returned, he was furious. Normally he didn't bother with Theo; the two of them had a very good relationship. They had been friends since they were little and worked very well together.I didn't tolerate Theo because he was a jerk.He used to have a certain moral superiority that unhinged me.So when we grew up, I distanced myself from the common friendships I had with my brothers. I discovered at a very young age that most of them were too much of a bootlicker for my own good.It was all rooted in fucking interest, and Theo fit that mold, although he did show some brains and sanity at times.Lauren and Tracy were worse.The Beta's wife was overbearing, dismissive, and thought she was important because of the power she had.Tracy was an exact copy of Lauren; that's why she always sought attention from one of us, alth
AidenI had learned three absolute truths in my life.To never give up.To never underestimate anyone.To never ignore what my beast of a brother Brayden said.Bardou was a wise, visionary wolf and an extraordinary element in the triad of beasts that complemented us. My own beast respected Bardou to the point that he saw him as an ultimate reference, so I never ignored what that beast said.“Bardou can be wrong,” Jayden said immediately.I knew we were going to have problems with him and his youngest child syndrome.I adored my brother, but he was a problem of epic proportions. If there was a problem in the herd, the first thing my father and the council did was rule out Jayden as the originator. That's how bad his reputation was.We knew the disasters were his way of getting the attention he sought, but I was sick of it. Everything Brayden and I did with our hands, Jayden would mess up with his damn feet.“When has he ever been wrong, Bardou?” I asked Jayden with annoyance. “Point ou
BraydenThe moon was at its highest point when I arrived home.And I didn't know if it was the effect of it or the fact that I had stumbled upon the most important discovery of my entire existence that had me upset. A part of me had emotions running high in a way that I had never felt before.Never in all my years of existence had I felt such a disturbance.I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or worry; I could only remember the shocking silver-gray eyes that had consumed me less than three hours ago. Those eyes were like a spell; I could think of nothing but them and their bearer, the beautiful young woman who had stolen my breath.She is ours, my wolf Bardou said excitedly.That in itself was a feat of extraordinary levels.My wolf was more even-tempered than I was; to feel him upset was something completely unheard of, and that left me confused. When I entered the house, I avoided the long hallways and the guards. I was in such a state of bewilderment that I didn't feel like talkin
EloraI returned to the house after two full hours of quiet.When I walked in, I saw Liz picking up a tray of leftover peanuts and a glass of leftover liquor. It was easy for me to visualize my supposed father in space, thinking at what point his life had gone to hell. I was about to make a joke about it, but Liz gave me a pitying look.From her expression, I knew she wasn't going to give me good news.“Sorry to bother you, miss... Did you check the contents of your suitcase?” asked Liz. I frowned and shook my head. "I'm sorry to tell you that I had to open the suitcase because the dirt seeped all the way to the bottom. I took the clothes out to wash and dry them, but a lot of clothes were cut up."“Shit,” I said between my teeth.“I can bring you the suitcase with everything in it, and you can check it.”I nodded, and Liz walked away, but I stopped her.“Is there a maid's room I can stay in tonight?” I asked carefully, and Liz, bless her, nodded, no questions asked. “Take me to that