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Third Person's POV"No, with mates, there's a strong pull. The mate bond tries to pull mates together. Their mind might want one thing, but their body wants something else, their mate. One minute I was sleeping, the next I was awake. My head was so cloudy from the mark, that I wasn't thinking straight. Once I felt his tongue against my lips, I snapped out of it. That's when I stopped him."Claudius said as he leaned back against Ethan, under a tree. Claudius absent-mindedly played with Ethan's fingers that rested in his lap. As Claudius played with the fingers of Ethan's right hand, Ethan's left hand ran soothingly through Claudius's hair. Claudius closed his eyes, leaning his head back against Ethan's shoulder. Enjoying the warmth of his mate, his soothing touch, and the wonderful summer breeze.Ethan leaned his head back against the tree, taking in everything Claudius said, and everything he witnessed not that long ago.He still feels horrible. Ethan could have sworn Claudius was a
Third Person's POV Atlas lowered his body to the ground, and Claudius ran his hands along his back. Letting his fingers run through his fur before swinging his leg over the large wolf, and sitting on his back. Claudius reached his hand out and helped Ethan onto Atlas' back. "Oh my God, this is so freaking cool!" Ethan said, and Claudius chuckled. "Try to keep your chest pressed against my back, and lean with me when I lean, so it doesn't throw him off. Just hang onto me. He won't let us fall." Claudius said, and Ethan wrapped his arms around Claudius's waist. Atlas's heart swelled hearing the confidence Claudius had in him. Atlas stood to his feet, and Ethan held on tighter. Claudius leaned forward, holding onto Atlas's fur as he began to move. Ethan pressed his face into Claudius's back, squeezing him as tight as he could as Atlas picked up speed. The trees whipped by as they raced through the woods. Claudius had a smile beaming on his face. He loved the feeling of the powe
Third Person's POV As Ethan held Claudius, Claudius looked up and saw how defeated Hughes looked. Claudius is quite certain he never saw his Alpha look so sad and so broken. The Alpha sat there on his knees. His head hung low, and his shoulder slumped with tears drying on his face. He looked like a man who had just given up on life, and it broke Claudius's heart. Claudius pulled back from the hug. He pressed a kiss to Ethan's lips before standing and walking around him. Claudius knelt in front of Hughes and lifted his head. Claudius's heart broke more when the Alpha's sad eyes met his. "I'm sorry Claudius!" Hughes said, and Claudius moved forward, crawling into his lap and wrapping his arms around Hughes' neck. Hughes' eyes slowly closed as he wrapped his arms around Claudius. He slowly dropped his face to Claudius's neck, pressing his nose against his skin and taking a deep breath in. Claudius pressed his nose against Hughes' neck, his face nuzzling against him as he searche
Third Person's POV Unable to leave Claudius and go home last night, Ethan wakes up with Claudius, their bodies tangled with one another. Ethan lightly trails his fingers along Claudius's back, and Claudius hums as he slowly wakes. His body slowly begins to move, and he presses his face into Ethan's neck. A smile stretches from ear to ear on Ethan's face when he hears the beautiful little sound of Claudius' purr. He felt the rumble against his chest, and he squeezed Claudius a little tighter while pressing a kiss to his head. "That sounds so cool! I didn't know you could make that sound." Ethan said, and Claudius instantly stopped purring. Claudius hid his face in Ethan's neck, embarrassed he was purring, and Ethan pointed it out. Ethan sensed a change in Claudius, and pulled his face back to look at him. Ethan was surprised when Claudius wouldn't look at him. Instead, he looked down and looked sad. "Hun, what's wrong?" "Nothing," Claudius said, still unable to look at Ethan.
Third Person's POV The phone slipped from Hughes's fingers and his hand dropped to his side. Hughes looked to the sky as he laid there choking on his blood. So many thoughts and images flashed before his eyes. Aside from his childhood memories, the images of his mates flash before his eyes. More tears ran down Hughes' face as he realized he would die without ever being loved by either of his mates, and it was all his fault. Hughes tries to think of those that love him, and he suddenly feels so alone. He struggles to breathe before choking on his blood again. He feels the warm spray of his blood, as it splashes on his face while he coughs. His head moves from side to side as he tries not to think of the pain, from the giant piece of metal embedded in his chest. He feels cold, but the liquid running down his body is so warm. As Hughes looks at the sky, his vision begins to blur even more. Hughes rapidly blinks, and more tears fall from his eyes when he realizes the only per
Third Person's POV Ethan and Claudius sat in the back seat with their Alpha laying across their lap. Even though Claudius could feel the bond was stronger, and Hughes no longer felt like he was dying, Claudius was still scared. He couldn't seem to stop the tears as he ran his fingers through his Alpha's hair while Hughes' head lay unconscious in his lap. Claudius leaned down and pressed his lips to Hughes' forehead. Hughes took a sharp breath in before finally opening his eyes. Tingles danced across Hughes' forehead as he opened his eyes. His heart skipped a beat when he realized Claudius's lips were on his forehead. It almost took his breath away when he realized Claudius was kissing him. As Claudius begins to pull back, Hughes fingers raked across Claudius' face before resting his palm against Claudius' cheek. Hughes's heart stutters in his chest when he looks into Claudius' beautiful hazel eyes. Claudius lets out a shaky breath as he rests his forehead against Hughes. Cl
Third Person's POV Colton hung his head as he exited the car and entered the pack house. He couldn't even bring himself to lift his head. He definitely didn't want to look another pack member in the eye. He was too ashamed. Too embarrassed of his father's actions. He slowly climbed the stairs and walked down the hall. Without even thinking, he opened the door and entered his apartment. Colton dropped his keys in the basket on the table, just right of the door before heading down the hall toward his bedroom. His heart felt heavy until a certain scent hit his nose. Colton's not sure how in the world he forgot about him, but somehow through all the chaos, he did. "My baby!" Colton whispered, before racing down the hall. He flung the door open and a little squeak was heard coming from the bed, as Timothy brought his tail in front of his face in defense. Colton's heart melted the moment he saw that little tail. "I'm so sorry, kitten!" Colton said before he moved forward and climbed o
Third Person's POV Ethan sat there for what seemed like hours, listening to all the big bulky werewolves talk. They talked about the elders, Hughes's mother, Colton's father, and from what it sounds like, the ring leader is Hughes' uncle. Emory Delacour, Hughes' uncle is the leader, and Kent West, Colton's father is his right-hand man. And from the evidence, Elaine Delacour, Hughes's mother isn't innocent and has been in on this from the beginning. Not only was she part of planning the attack, but she was also hoping her mate, and son were killed in the process. This way, Elaine and Emory could take each other as chosen mates, and rule the pack the way they want. To do that, they needed to get rid of the elders that would be in their way, and of course two certain Alphas. Everything was going as planned. She managed to get her husband to visit her son's pack the day of the attack, while she stayed home. They didn't anticipate the two Alphas to hold up long enough for help to co