~Alayasia~The drive wasn’t what I expected. I thought that I’d end up in a human town or bustling city. I even thought it was possible to end up in another pack. I didn’t expect to end up in the woods. We pass cabins here and there, some show signs of life while others don’t. We pull up to a cabin that’s a bit out of the way from the others. Everyone steps out of the SUV and starts to pull their items out and into the building. Houston helps Zara out of the car, keeping a tight hold of her hand. He reaches his free hand out to me, helping me out of the car. The moment I step out, I take a deep breath in, letting the fresh air fill my lungs. I don’t think I’ve ever been in nature like that, and I have to say that I love it. There are nothing but lush trees surrounding us, making me feel comfort. “Are you okay?” I turn to Houston and smile. “I’m good. I feel good here.” He nods and leads us into the cabin. It’s much more spacious than it looks to be outside. It opens to a large liv
~Alayasia~Last night was highly emotional, but I have to admit that I do feel better. It feels like a weight has been lifted. I know that I shouldn’t have kept that in as long as I did, but who did I have to talk to before now? I see Houston in a different light as well. He was already a great man, but after last night, he’s that much better. I know he was pissed at what he heard. I’m his fated mate, and he’s a strong Beta wolf. There’s no way he and his wolf were accepting of what my life has been like. He showed me just how strong he was when he kept his promise. He stayed with me as I told him everything. He held me, comforted me. He walked me home and didn’t leave until I closed the door. I’m confident that he didn’t go after my husband or my father. He remained in control, and that means everything to me. Does this mean that we can accept them? I want mate.I don’t know, Clover. We have a lot of things going on right now. He can protect us from father. He can keep us from Max
~Alayasia~I'm not sure how long we stayed wrapped in each other's arms, but the immense peace I feel made it all worth it. I didn't forget my problems or the looming fear, but I was able to release it for now. My mate, the mate bond, allowed me to just breathe in the moment. “Alayasia. As much as I'm enjoying being close to you, I think we should go back in.” Realization washes over me, causing me to push away from him frantically. “Goddess! I almost forgot about Zara. What kind of mother am I?” Houston's deep chuckle practically puts me in a state of ease again. “You are an amazing mother who just needed a break. There's nothing wrong with that. Besides, I already talked to Destiny. Zara is having dinner and they are going to settle in and watch a movie.” I smile and pull him in for a long hug. “Thank you.” Houston nods before stepping away from me. “You never need to thank me for caring for you. Even if we didn't have the mate bond, you'd still be important to me.” I keep my ob
Her eyes on me are too much. I’m feeling overwhelmed, but I can’t let that stop me. I have to be honest with her; she needs to know what’s going on. I feel guilty right now, though. I told her that she’d be safe here, and now we have to resort to this. “Let’s go for a walk.” I step aside, letting my arm point us in the direction of the front door. She hesitates for a second before walking forward. As funny as it sounds, the walk to the front door is nerve-racking. I want to reach out to her. I want to hold her hand and give her all of the comfort I can manage. I know that if I do that, it would be problematic, and I don’t want to take it there just yet. I open the front door and step to the side so she can walk through. I step outside behind her, taking my time to secure the door. Who am I kidding? I’m really just stalling. “You’re making me nervous.” Yeah, I’m being extra, but I can’t see to care about that right now. I take her hand, feeling her pull against me for a second befor
~Maxim~I have to say that the call was inspired. He gave them just enough to be worried, but didn’t overplay his hand. I have to admit, though, I’m a little concerned. “What is it, son?”“It’s just, I mean… what if they move her before you get there? How will you know where to find her?” He shakes his head, but I’m not sure what I said that was so wrong. If they move her before he gets there, how will he be able to find her?“If you think that I won’t be able to extract information from some pup posing as an Alpha, I don’t know what to say to that. I expect them to move her, and I am already moving people in place. Hopefully, they will move her to the nearest human town. I will have eyes and ears there and will capture her before they even know what hit them. If they don’t, well, I will just have to use my charms to get to her.”The room is silent after Geoffroy’s words. I’m a bit taken aback at his irritation toward me, but I can’t say that I blame him. I’m also not sorry for asking
~Houston~Where are you?I was on my way to get some food. What’s up?I need to see you. The urgency in his tone tells me that whatever’s going on is serious. My stomach growls in protest, but I ignore it and make the detour to Tyrice’s office. I step inside the room and almost choke on the tension in the air. “Close the door.” I do as I’m told and move to the chair in front of his desk. I sit down and struggle not to fidget. We are sitting in front of each other, but no words are being spoken. I’m growing more worried the more seconds that pass without words. “Tyrice, you’re killing me right now. Care to tell me what was so urgent?” He sighs and shakes his head. I REALLY need him to start talking before I completely lose my shit. “I got a call not long ago. It was about Alayasia.” My heart immediately seizes, and I can feel my body getting hot. “Was that Alpha looking for her again? Was it her sorry ass husband calling?” Tyrice shakes his head, and I’m immediately confused. I wat