Kass’s POV “Lady Kassandra,” Heinz falls in step beside me running. He does this every morning. He is the only one able to keep up with me and not die. I run full force and he keeps pace. After our first spar a month ago Heinz has been training hard. He is also gentle with my kids. I get overwhelmed sometimes being outnumbered, but Heinz comforts cries, feeds bottles, and sings to them. He won’t change diapers but that is not a problem. Eddie and I were a pretty good team when it came to the kids. I never considered how much I would miss the team work. Heinz isn’t as good as Eddie, but he’ll do in a pinch. *******Flashback*********The Day Kass and Heinz first Spare We take our stances and circle each other. We are both studying the other. His eyes attempt to lock on mine, but I keep my vision wide and clear. He moves left and instead of stepping out of his way I step to him with my shoulder meeting his chest as I move my head to avoid his fist. The contact throws him off b
Kassandra’s POV Heinz brought me a rose this morning before walking me to training. Our date last night ended with a smile at my door. Waking up this morning I fed my babies and got dressed only to open my door to Heinz with the flower in hand. “Good Morning Beautiful,” he smiles at me. “Can I walk you to the nursery and then to training?” I take the rose smiling and nodding. I put the rose in some water and hand Heinz a baby. We walk them to the nursery. He attempts to take my hand as we walk to the track to run laps. I smile as we intertwine our fingers. I feel warmth take me over. I’m safe in his hands. We smile at each other as we walk. “Can we have dinner again tonight?” He asks as we walk. “Here sure, I don’t want to leave the kids with a sitter all the time.” “Of course, can we set a standard date night? Maybe Wednesdays? Keep it consistent so the kids feel it’s route.” I squeeze his hand as my heart jumps. “Seems fair.” “So I take it you two enjoyed your even
Kassandra’s POV For the past two months my routines have been full of happiness. I wake up every morning and Heinz is at my door with a red rose calling me beautiful. He helps me with the twins and then we train together. Hunt has given us patrol duties together after lunch so we eat lunch with my kids then patrol until dinner time. Most nights it’s packhouse dining room at a table for four, but on Wednesdays Heinz takes me on a date. Every week is something different. We have played laser tag, seen movies, we did a progressive dinner once, we let our beasts out to run in different forests, we swim in the river, he took me dancing once. We alternate weeks so I plan half our dates and he plans the others. We still haven’t kissed, not that I don’t want to kiss him, it’s just we are moving slow. I am still healing from the loss of James, Taylor, my life, my pack, and Edward. Heinz is being patient and caring. He reassures me daily that he cares for me, and I never doubt him. My kids lo
Edward’s POV My forces are gathered just out side of Silver Lake. Alpha Hunt is coming to meet me with Kass. I’m bouncing with anticipation when her scent hits me. It’s mixed with another. She has had sex with the Lycan, and I didn’t feel it. I stop bouncing, she betrayed the bond in the worst way and I didn’t feel it. The realization that our mate bond is truly broken washes over me. “Alpha Edward why have you come here?” Alpha Hunt asks. He is a little too confident, he knows something. “I want my children,” I answer not seeing Kass. “I need to speak to my former Luna.” “Former?” Hunt raises an eyebrow. “Yes former, I accept that the bond we once shared was not real, but my children are my heirs and belong at Blood Moon.” I’m lying. I want her to protest or to think I’ve given up on her. But in truth I’ll never give up. Kassandra Byatt is mine. “You should find your mate, and have more heirs. Patrick and Cindy need their mother,” Blondie has come into view. He looks like
DAYONE Edward’s POV Having my children home brings me peace. They are walking now. “I kept showing them a picture of you so they remembered their Daddy.” Kass explains as we sit the twins in their high chairs at breakfast. “Thank you Loachra,” I smile at her. “You are their father Edward,” she smiles back at me. “We loved each other when we made them, they are made from love.” “Yes they are, proof of our love,” I touched her hand and she didn’t pull away. “I’m glad the bond once existed between us. I was sad when I discovered it was my siren call, my own lust for that created it. I did lust after you fiercely,” her confession has me gripping her hand more tightly. “If I’m honest I lusted after you as well. You are exactly what I always wanted in my Luna.” “I’m sorry it ended. I guess as a hybrid I don’t have a fated mate.” She looked said. “That is why I’m so happy I found a chosen mate. You need your fated mate for your pack, I can’t be selfish and keep what is not m
DAY TWO Edward’s POV The tingles under my hand wake me. When I look up and see my beautiful mate smiling at me I smile back. “Eddie, what happened?” She asks adjusting herself under Taylor’s weight. “So many things Loachra. Do you feel a bond with me?” I ask hoping maybe it’s there. She reaches up and touches my face, tingles, sparks, the bond! I almost push Taylor out of the bed to get to Kass’s lips. “Hey what the hell?” Taylor whines ending up in Cliff’s lap. “Kass you are awake!” Kass pulls away from our kiss and looks at her brother. “You look like hell.” Taylor smiles at her, “I missed my sister.” “Sorry to hear that,” Kass smirked. “What the hell happened?” “We need the doctor to fully explain it.” I smile kissing her head. “The kids are they okay?” Kass panics trying to get out of bed. “Delaney has them!” I calm her. “Well Delaney did until I mindlinked that you are awake. Now the Nanny will watch them.”She seems to relax but won’t let go of my hand. I c
Edward’s POV “Dang that was one I had hoped to kill,” Kass said smirking. “Did you make it last?” “Snapped her neck,” Delaney said apologetically. “That was too good a death for her.” Kass said pulling our kids closer to her. “She tore my family apart and made me think I would be happy with a Lycan.” “Yeah one with a small dick,” Delaney mumbles making Kass laugh. “I think I will join you when you interrogate Heinz, he lied to me, made me look foolish, and tried to replace you with the kids. I want to make him hurt.” Kass has a little fire in her eyes. “Maybe Taylor and I could go first a little Byatt tag team?” “As long as I get a little piece of him, I’m okay with that.” I say with a satisfied look. My Loachra is coming back to me.“He arrived an hour ago,” Ike tells us. “Blake and Carlisha are watching him with oleander injections.” “I’m out of here tomorrow,” Kass said. “If I can’t get Kristen, I’ll take my frustrations out on Heinz.” “Oooohhh can I watch?” Delaney as
****Warning Sexual Content ahead for the entire chapter.*********** Edward’s POV Helping Kass leave the hospital was joyful. She laced her fingers into mine and leaned her head on my shoulder. She gave me a glint of her old loving self. I couldn’t help but bounce on my feet while she unpacked her suitcase in our room. “Eddie you keep doing that and I’m going to be late to my interrogation,” Kass said playfully. Then she slips into our bathroom. Would she let me shower with her? Do I want our first time back to be standing in the shower? She left the bathroom door open, is she inviting me? I creep to the door, what am I, fifteen? No I’m an Alpha, this is my shower, my mate, damn it I’m going in. “Need help?” I ask leaning against the shower entrance naked. “I have an empty space that needs filling? You up for the task?” I’m instantly hard from her words. “Yes Loachra day night noon, you call I answer,” I bring her to my arms and lock our mouths. I deepen the kiss as she