*KINCAID'S P.O.V*THE MEETING WAS a few days away, and I would be lying if I said I was not nervous. I was a total train wreck. The new gi- Adrienne has been acting shady since her brother left a few days ago. It is like she knows something she's not saying. In as much as Caer is enamored by her wolf, I was still wary of the human. There was something weird about her. Something special, Caer purred in my head. "Shut up," I snapped at him. Was it even possible for a wolf to fall in love with another wolf when they were not mates? I wondered. Maybe that is where the "second chance mates" term comes in. "Where are you?" I heard Liam mind link me. "Upstairs. My room," I replied. He was going with me to Belfast. He was trying to put up a brave front about it, but I knew that inside, he was as nervous as I was. A few seconds later, he came into my room and looked around. "You haven't even packed yet," He said, almost hopping from foot to foot.Packing was far from my mind. My thoughts
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*"BELFAST..." LIAM SAID as soon as they got out of the limo. Kincaid stepped out and snorted. "The air stinks," he muttered. "Don't let any of the natives hear you," Liam cautioned and sniffed. "But you are right. The air has a smell to it," They had taken a straight flight from the private airstrip to Belfast and had landed in 50 minutes. There was a limousine waiting for them which had taken them from the airport to the hotel La Connoisseur, where the meeting would be held and most of the alphas would be lodged. "Why would there be a French hotel in Ireland?" Kincaid asked as a bellboy loaded their luggage on a trolley and pushed it in. Liam shrugged. "Why not?" They both walked into the reception lobby. The lobby had 7 different receptionists checking in alphas from all over the world. The hotel was locked down for anyone else. Kincaid and Liam headed for the one closest to them. The receptionist flashed them a bright smile, "Good day, sirs," She said. "What p
*ADRIENNE'S P.O.V*I ROLLED OFF my bed. Birds were singing near my window. I gave a small laugh as I went to the window and looked out. The sun was beginning to rise above the hilly horizon. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath before j went to the bathroom to wash up and prepare for the day. I didn't have anything to do today. No warrior training, no nanny duties, so I decided that I would go to the healers center and spend some time with Bonnie - who was my closest friend in the pack. I did not have any beef with any other person my age, but neither were they my friends. Especially not after my clash with Lucy who was the big deal around here. I packed my hair in a ponytail after airdrying it and put on some clothes. Luna Amelia had sent me some new clothes a few days ago, along with my training kit and cargo boots. I loved them all. I slipped my feet into a pair of flip-flops and walked downstairs. The house is going to be quiet, Kincaid and Liam had gone for the meeting
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*"I WONDERED IF you would be escorting me to the meeting or you would be following your mate," Kincaid snapped as he buttoned up his tuxedo.Liam smiled, not paying attention to the anger in Kincaid's voice. "I will be taking her with me to our pack when we are done here..." He said, adjusting his tie. "Or maybe, we'll both go to her pack first, then from there we'll all go home."Kincaid snorted. He understood his friend's joy, but he could not help but feel a little apprehensive. It was like the mate bond was robbing Liam of all his indepth reasoning. "Come," Liam said. "We are going to be late."Kincaid nodded. He took one last look at the mirror and nodded in approval. Dressed in an expensive Italian three piece tuxedo with lithe gold chains dripping from the breast pocket, his appearance was confident and powerful. His long hair was carefully styled to frame his face and highlight his cheekbones and black eyes. He looked at Liam, who nodded and they both went o
*ADRIENNE'S P.O.V*THE BEATING OF paws resonated through the forest grounds as the rogues burst through the treeline and ran at us. Through the midlink, I heard Bonnie tell me to run. I immediately broke into a run with Bonnie and Lucy by my side. The rogues were catching up to us quickly because Bonnie and the others ran at a slower pace to match me. Even Lucy didn't leave me behind. I could hear the snarls getting closer and nipping at my heels. Just when I thought we were doomed, the treeline in front of us burst open and Alpha Ezra followed by some warrior wolves leaped to our rescue. Alpha Ezra and his warriors jumped over me to land between me and the rogues. I fell to the floor, feeling weak and useless. Bonnie bit my arm and pulled me away to safety. There was a nervous energy around the residential area of the pack as we made our way to the pack house. Some people were outside their houses, listening as the battle went on. Growls, snarls and the sounds of breaking bone fil
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*THE COLLAR Of his shirt suddenly felt tight and chuffed against his skin as his gaze was locked with the witch's. Then she looked away and stood in front of the podium. She cleared her throat once and said, "My name is Arlana," She said in a husky voice. "I am the Luna of Amazon River Wolves, Brazil. And I am the last descendant of the great Coven." Her gaze washed over the room. It was deathly quiet as the man waited to hear what she wanted to say."Did you see the way she looked at me?" Kincaid whispered to Liam. Liam shook his head. "You might be imagining it. She is a very beautiful woman.""And someone's mate, you fool," Kincaid snapped. "But I'm serious. She looked at me like she could see through me.""It's a trick people on stage do," Liam said. "Like, they are not really looking at you, but it looks like so. It deals with stage fright and stuff like that."Kincaid scoffed. He knew that wasn't what happened. The witch looked at him and locked his gaze. He t
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*HE TOOK THE next flight back to Scotland. As soon as the plane touched down, he knew something was amiss. He had left the meeting without Liam. Liam was going to get Elsa and then head for Scotland too. There was an SUV waiting for Kincaid in a private parking lot. As soon as he dropped from the plane, he got in the car and drove out like a blind bat. It drove to the pack in record time. He got out of the car. The pack was unnaturally quiet and there was a heavy air in the atmosphere. He barged into the packhouse and saw Adrienne sitting alone near a fireplace. She turned and looked at him, her eyes were tear rimmed and she regarded him with what looked like pity. Then she pointed upstairs. He took the stairs 3 at a time, he gave a knock before entering a room. His father lay on a bed. Unmoving. He would have thought the man was sleeping, if not for his mother's red eyes and the smell of blood coming from his father's body. Beta Marcus stood to the side, his jaws
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*THIS IS A FUCKING shit show, Kincaid muttered to himself. The night was still young and a slight breeze blew across them, ruffling the leaves and whistling through the trees. He watched with a tight grimace as the whole pack bowed their head in reverence as the procession passed and headed to the alpha's tomb. His mother walked slowly by his side as they led the procession, followed by the pack. They got to the cemetery, where Beta Marcus was already waiting. He signaled to the carriers for them to lower the coffin. Kincaid looked around the sad faces watching on. He spotted Liam standing just behind the low iron fence of the cemetery. Elsa stood at his side, clutching his arm. "There should be more people paying their homage to my father," Kincaid snarled through the mind link. Liam nodded subtly. "Remember that most of the alphas are currently in Belfast. The news might not have reached there."Kincaid scoffed. "The news has reached there. I know it." Je replie