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LOGIN~Alayasia~
“Did you get hold of the caterer?” I make a mark in my notebook before turning to look at Luna Olivia. We’ve been working together for the past week, trying to get the pack ready for the gathering we'll be hosting.
We don’t usually host things like this, but we came up in rotation. It will be the first gathering that I’ve been to. When the gathering is hosted at other locations, I wasn’t allowed to attend. Maxim doesn’t let me off packlands very often, and he hates having me around others even more. He always wants me to be out of sight, and that goes double for our daughter.
I’m kind of excited for this gathering, but I’m trying to act like I don’t care. If I express my excitement, Maxim will be sure to find some way to make me stay home. It’s what he always does, but I refuse to let him do it this time.
I respond to the Luna’s question before looking at Zara. She’s in a playpen with a few of her toys. She’s enjoying the fresh air, not really allowed out too often. “Well, it looks like everything is accounted for. Packs should start arriving tomorrow morning, with just a few arriving tonight. All of the rooms are cleaned and accounted for.”
“Yes, Luna. I had everything double-checked this morning. Everything is ready for our guests.” Luna Olivia nods.
“I’m going to need you on your ‘A’ game. I know you keep refusing help, but I need you to get someone to help with Zara so I can have your full attention during this gathering.” My hand stops in the middle of writing as I turn her words over in my mind. I’ve never refused any help when it comes to Zara. I know that there are decent wolves in this pack, and I don’t have to worry if they have my child. “Did you hear me, Alayasia? I need you to accept help when offered because I need you free to help with this gathering.” I swallow the lump in my throat as I place my hand down.
“I… I would love to get help with Zara. I love her to pieces, but it can be a lot sometimes.” Luna Olivia looks at me as if I’m some alien who just dropped on Earth. It does take long before she scoffs and rolls her eyes.
“I should have known it was a lie.” A lie? I have no idea what she means. “Don’t worry about it, Alayasia. I will send someone for you this evening so you can help me greet guests.” I nod and feel just that much lighter. It will be nice to be around adults for a change and do something different.
Luna Olivia sends me home to get prepared for the evening. I take time to get Zara a snack and explain to her how this evening will go. Zara is really good with others, so I don’t have much to worry about.
The evening comes before I know it. The doorbell rings as I smooth out my dress. I don’t have many dress-up clothes because I’m not allowed to attend many events. I pulled a black cocktail dress out of the closet. It features a halter top, and the skirt flares out once it reaches my hips. I paired it with gold gladiator heels. I kept my makeup light: just a smoky eye, mascara, and lip gloss. I keep my hair down, not wanting to broadcast to everyone that I have no mating mark. That’s something that’s supposed to stay under wraps. I’m not even mad that I’m unmarked; I consider myself very lucky.
I adjust my charm, making sure that it’s secure. This charm not only marks me as human, but it also buries the mate bond. I can sense my mate, but they won’t sense me. It was a side effect, if you will.
I open the door, and my stomach drops. I shouldn’t be surprised, but here we are. Sasha pushes past me without saying a word. She stops in the foyer and looks around the house. “So where is the little brat?” I shake my head and sigh.
“There’s no need for you to stay if you have other things to do. I can manage on my own.” Let me explain. Sasha was the Omega that I just saw my husband sleeping with. It wasn’t the first time, and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Before that, she’s always been ugly to me. As far as she’s concerned, I’m beneath her even though she’s only an Omega.
Sasha sighs and inspects her nails as if she’s bored. “Luna sent me here to watch your weak kid. Just tell me where she is already.” I hold the door open and plaster a smile on my face.
“Really, it’s okay. Thank you so much for coming. I will make sure the Luna knows that you were very helpful.” Sasha looks around again before walking to the door and pushing past me.
“Whatever. I didn’t want to watch the little brat anyway.” I close the door and sigh. There’s no way I would leave my daughter with that nasty woman. I will just take her to the packhouse and play it by ear. My phone rings and I quickly answer it.
“Alayasia, where are you?”
“I’m on my way, Luna. Give me 10 minutes.”
“Hurry.”
I sigh and rush into Zara’s room. Luckily, I keep a bag packed for her just in case. It has clothes and snacks, along with a tablet and headphones. I will leave her in the kitchen. The head cook has a soft spot for Zara and will set her up in his office.“Zara, honey, change of plans. You have to come with Mommy and we have to hurry.” I grab the bag and her hand, rushing out of the house.
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I step out of the packhouse, smoothing out my dress. Luna Olivia and Alpha Axel are already waiting close to the curb. I look around as I move to join them, but I don’t see Maxim anywhere. I’d imagine he’s on top of someone right now.
Luna Olivia reaches out to me as I get closer. “You look lovely, Alayasia.”
“Thank you, Luna. Hello, Alpha Axel.” He looks at me and grunts before turning back to the road. There’s no love lost between us. I know he is aware of most of the things that Maxim does to me, and he does nothing about it. He’s not much of an Alpha as far as I’m concerned. I shake my head and change my focus. For now, it’s time to be the Beta female.


~Shiloh~I step back in horror and conflict. My heart was in my throat when I thought that Houston was gone. I was grieving for the man I had wanted all my life. I knew he was gone, and my heart couldn’t take it. I rejoiced when I saw that he was still alive, but I was confused as to how that could be possible. Watching Geoffroy die is a lot. I’m not sure what I should do with myself now. Geoffroy was my ticket to getting those two removed from this pack. He was going to take both of them, and all I had to do was figure out who marked my man so I could get rid of her. Now, my chance is lost. I turn around and walk away from the crowd, trying to figure out how I can salvage this mess. The sounds behind me are loud, and they’re keeping me from thinking clearly. I continue to move away from the scene, the sounds thinning out. I find myself closer to the packhouse, but not too far from the crowd that I can’t see what’s going on. I stop in my tracks when I see that Gamma bitch outside.
~Geoffroy~There’s no way, there’s no fucking way! The gasps around me made me feel like I was in a tunnel. Everyone is looking at what I’m looking at; everyone saw what I did. I’m not crazy; this isn’t all in my mind. I know I cut him deep. I felt my claw slice through a few layers, not just skin. I know we heal fast as wolves, but the damage I inflicted doesn’t heal that fast. I quickly look around me before letting my eyes land back on the pup. He’s slowly standing to his feet, his eyes stuck on me. He stands tall and flexes his upper body. He makes a point of stretching his neck this way and that. It’s almost like he’s making sure I see that there’s no damage there. His expression is growing more and more smug, and I’m getting even more pissed off. The whispers have started, and I hate that. It’s like they are so taken with him because of some lame magic trick. I growl out in frustration, wanting to make everyone pay. “What type of trickery is this?! What pack uses a witch to d
~Third Person~A small crowd has gathered as word spread fast. It isn’t every day that there’s a challenge issued. On top of that, it was issued on packlands, which probably hasn’t happened in anyone’s lifetime. To add more fuel to the fire, the challenge involved the Beta of the pack.They are a bit beyond the training area, with nothing but open land. Those gathered have formed a loose circle around the Alpha and Beta. Alpha Tyrice is standing with Alayasia, Jakob, and Elder Haynes.Houston has stripped down to a pair of athletic shorts with no shirt. He’s pacing a bit, stretching out his arms and legs. Geoffroy stands tall, watching him in amusement. As far as the Alpha is concerned, this will be a quick battle where he will definitely come out on top. He will take Alayasia and her child back with him. He plans to punish Alayasia before handing her over to Leon. She’s done too much and needs to remember what she’s on this Earth for. Alayasia watches the men in the middle of the ri
~Third Person~As soon as those words leave Houston’s lips, everyone stops. Alayasia is horrified that Houston could be so spontaneous. Houston is determined to protect his family, and the Elder is lost. The air becomes still, and silence envelopes the room. It is broken by the sinister laugh that slips from Geoffroy’s lips. Geoffroy steps forward again, making sure to invade Houston’s space. “What did you say, little pup?” Houston makes himself taller and squares his shoulders. He truly isn’t afraid of Geoffroy. Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to challenge him in front of Alayasia, but there’s no turning back now. “You and everyone else heard me; I didn’t stutter. I challenge you.” Houston moves in closer. “You walk around, thinking you can do whatever you want, treat people however you like. A breeder, really?! You’re fucking disgusting and pathetic!” Houston spits at his feet, making sure to maintain eye contact. Geoffroy closes the distance between them. They are almost the same
~Alayasia~Come in now. I walk into the office and stand next to my mate. “Hello, I’m Alayasia, the Beta female. I hear you were looking for me.” Geoffroy's body is rigid, and his jaw is ticking. I know he’s pissed, and he wants to grab me, but he can’t show his hand right now. The Elder looks completely confused; his head keeps moving between me and Geoffroy. “Uh, yeah, uh, hello. I’m Elder Haynes. I came here in regards to the young Zara.”“Zara is my daughter. What do you need with her?” He clears his throat and sits up in his seat. “I was under the impression that Zara was being held here when her family was looking for her.” I tilt my head to the side, making sure my eyes never leave his. “I’m not sure what you were told and by who, but my daughter is safe here. This is her family, with me being her mom and Houston being her dad.”“He isn’t her dad! Her DNA came from Maxim!” I lift my eyes to look at Geoffroy, but I say nothing. I want to see how far he plans to go. “You were
~Geoffroy~It’s been two days, and my people have come up with nothing. I’ve held back from killing anyone, but it was a strain to do so. There’s no reason why my people should be so incompetent. Alayasia shouldn’t have been able to get away. I’ve chewed Leon out over that fact. He should have been balls deep in her the entire day, and if he had been, she would have never gone anywhere. Now, I’m on my way back to this ‘pain in my ass’ pack so I can meet up with the Elder. He told me to meet him here, but he hasn’t said anything else. I don’t even know if he’s already been there, searching around. I hope he didn’t let them know of his visit ahead of time. I would hate for them to have an opportunity to hide the girl. I’m going to be honest, I don’t give a shit about that child. For all I know, she’s just a useless little thing. There’s nothing that has happened to make me believe that she would be of any use to me. The issue is that I thought the same way about Alayasia, and now I’m
