LOGINTheron always has a plan...can't wait to show you what it is. Thank you for reading, apologies for the delayed chapter releases I have had some family commitments to prioritise.
Oh wow.What am I looking at?Is that what I think it is?“Leola, how much did my mum tell you about her abilities?” I ask tentatively, trying not to focus on the gold shimmering in my periphery. It’s getting brighter and brighter. I take another swig of vodka, squeeze my eyes shut to see if that helps.It doesn’t.Does alcohol make my sight work better...get brighter?“A fair bit, why? What do you want to know?” She gets up and grabs two packets of chips from her pantry and two tubs of dip from her fridge and puts them on the table in front of us. It’s probably a smart move for us to start eating something as so far all we’ve had is vodka. Maybe getting a little more sober will help me process everything from the pact to the bond that keeps flashing in front of me.“Did she ever talk about...seeing...I guess you could call it gold rope coming from wolves?” I’m frowning as I try to find the right words to explain what I mean. It’s a rope but not a rope...a cord?“I think you are talki
Willow“I mean what century are we living in?” I rant, as I sit at Leola’s kitchen table and take my fifth shot of vodka while I read through the betrothal pact. It’s all legal speak but essentially says I have been sold to the first-born grandson and of the Ryker Clan - Zale - to ensure a Clan alliance is sealed by the merging of bloodlines through first Zale and I and then any children we have.I’m fuming.That is not happening.“It’s pretty standard for Wolfen society I’m afraid, especially for the clan Alpha families and more so for someone with your abilities.” Leola states and takes a shot next, keeping pace with me and just letting me rage however I need to. I’m grateful to her for letting me process in the way that I want, even if I’m still slightly ticked off at her. “Your mum was pretty pissed when she was first told about it too. She was pretty firm with Alpha Geri that if she was to ever have daughter that they would have to go through her before she allowed them to force h
“Hmm. Is that why you want to mate Wills?” He asks carefully.“WHAT! NO! Gods no, Conall. I’ve been trying to cancel the pact for years! I’m not mating Willow because of some stupid pact I didn’t write or agree to. I’m mating her because she is my fated mate and I love her.” I run a hand through my hair in agitation and start to pace around the room.“You sure about that?” He probes again, and I can hear the suspicion behind his question. Oh god, is that what Willow is thinking too? This is exactly what I was afraid that Willow would think. I have finally been making progress with her on trusting me enough to mark each other.“I swear to you my mating Wills has absolutely nothing at all to do with the pact.” I plead for him to believe me; panic is now starting to rise in me as I think about what might be going through Willows mind right now. How can I make her believe me, she won’t talk to me. I can’t lose her over a stupid piece of paper.“You can see how this looks to us though can’t
“I need some alone time right now.”“Ok little one, call me when you are done.” Conall sighs through the speakers and he clearly knows what she needs then states before hanging up. “Alpha Zale, you and I need to have our own private chat I think.”“Wills...” Zale tries again and stands up as she walks over to me, grabs my arm and then pulls me firmly behind her.Ok, we are leaving I guess.Together.Not what I was expecting.“Not a word from any of you – I’ll let you know when I’m ready to talk. Leola, you’re with me.” She grits back at everyone as she continues to drag me to the door, I look back at everyone in the room and mouth ‘sorry’ to them all. I really didn’t mean to cause this fight.“Not your fault dear.” Luna Sera links with an understanding shake of her head.Willow flings the door open so hard is smacks into the wall behind it with a boom and then rebounds closed again behind us. How she managed to get us both out of the door before it closed on us I will never know. She’s
“She wouldn’t come up unless you go back thirty years. You all forget that I lived in Theron’s pack for five years to look after Juni. Theresa Bradley was Beta Keirans lover for three of those five years. I had thought she grew a brain and left him but given the circumstances...maybe not. And I’m not accusing her, just offering some information for your investigation.” I pull out my search journal and flip back to the start where I recorded everything I thought was important from my time in Theron’s pack, shifting through the pages until I hit on my details on Keiran. “AH here, she has a love for expensive handbags and shoes, Keiran would gift her with them in place of payment when she helped him on any of his intel missions. I would check and see if she has any new additions that don’t have a payment trail owned by her or whoever her current fling is.”“Is that a file on Theron?” Gamma Colin asks, eyeing my journal with interest.I close it quickly and hold it protectively to my chest
Alpha Ryker has specifically called me to join them – that can’t be good.I quickly fold up my map and tuck it back into my search journal before dropping it in my handbag and running the whole way over to the shared house. Luna Sera and Beta Solomon are standing the driveway waiting me. She smiles and holds out a water bottle, she knew I wouldn’t bother with my car, that it would be quicker to run over.“Thanks.” I mutter, drinking deep and then look down and check my appearance. I would give almost anything right now for the opportunity to properly bond with Willow, to be able to talk to her properly, so will take any interaction, vicarious or not, that I can get.Luna Sera walks us over to the house beside hers, my mouth twitches a little, of course the Alpha would have situated himself beside his mate and her family. The man is clearly smitten and for that I am so very thankful. I send my gratitude silently to the Goddess as Beta Anders opens the door before we even have a chance t







