LilahAlpha Colt’s deep voice seeps into my head. “Can you come to the office please!”I hadn’t spoken to him since he let Linc take our son away. Instead, I had spent my time alone and in our room. I had been trying to decide whether I should just go and get him, but Aiden had been so happy about the idea of staying with Linc.“Leave me alone, Colt!” I mutter back“We need to talk. I can come and get you if that’s how you are going to be!” I hear the amusement in his voice“Fine!” I snap and slowly make my way down to the office. As I open the door, I see her chocolate hair and immediately turn around.“Lilah, we need to sort this out. Your sulking isn’t helping anyone.”“I’m not sulking!” I snap in defence“Lately, the only time you speak is to have a go at someone or throw out a sarcastic remark. Now sit.” Slowly moving through the room. I keep my eyes on her as I take the seat next to Colt. “There is something that Daphne wishes to share with you. And trust me, you will want to
Alpha Colt“Why do you have a picture of me and Daphne as babies? Wait, why is there a baby picture of me and Daphne?” She stares at the photo, “Is it actually us?”“Apparently so.”“It looks like me, but..”“Daphne confirmed it.” Lilah opens her mouth to speak, “ And before you go off on a rant at me. I was about to tell you when Daphne turned up to tell me about Aiden.”I feel her flutter through a range of emotions. “Control your thoughts. Aiden can feel them too. I don’t need him charging in here again!”She frowns at me. “It’s hard to control my thoughts when new things keep coming to light. Where did you even get this?”“Daphne’s grandma was tracking you.”“You still didn’t answer my question!”“Daphne had them in the flat. They were sent to her after she told her mother she was safe.”“Another thing she didn’t tell me about!” She groans at me“Linc believed her when she told him that she hadn't looked at them. This photo was actually hidden under the box. Daphne didn’t know
LilahHe really did believe her!I couldn’t believe it. It had always been me convincing him that she wasn’t a problem. Up until the truth came out, I had defended her all the way. And just like that, our roles had been reversed. And I couldn’t let go.“You have to try Lilah.” He tells me again as we get ready for bed.“It’s not that easy.”“I remember when I was telling you the same thing. You used to tell me to relax. Now, if I were to say that to you. How would you react?” I roll my eyes at him“Exactly. We need to look at the bigger picture.”I couldn’t believe he was using my own words against me.“Shut up, Colt.”“Really, Lilah. Can we not be adults about this?”“It wasn’t that long ago that I was worried about you hunting me down.” I mutter“And what does that have to do with this?”“I’m just saying so much has changed.” I sighHe leans in through the bathroom door, watching me brush my teeth. “You’re right. We have a son. I bet you never saw that coming?” He half smiles at me
Alpha Colt“What are we going to do about him?”“He’s your son, put an order on him like you would anyone else.” Linc shrugs his shoulders at me“He can block me.” I growl. “You heard him, he wanted silence.”“I don’t know, Alpha. Something like this has never happened before. I think it’s going to be a learning curve for all of us. But he is definitely a chip off the old block. At least he is safe and unharmed.”I couldn’t argue with that. I see our son disappear into the house and shake my head.“It has to be because he is part Lycan.” Daphne mutters. “Maybe that is why he is growing so quickly.”“What would you know?” Lilah snaps.“I know I still don’t know everything, but surely shifting isn’t what's making him grow?”“It could be. Our bones snap and move and heal as we shift.” I mutter as Linc protectively wraps an arm around Daphne and pulls her away from Lilah. “We don’t shift until we are eighteen. Our bones have pretty much already grown. It seems the only logical explanation
DaphneLilah stands at the door and screams. She opens it but is unable to move forwards and screams again. I could just about make out Alpha Colt and Linc walking away. They don’t even look back.“Li….”“Shut the fuck up.”“I….”“I told you to shut up.”This wasn’t the girl I had originally met. She was nothing like the girl I had shared a flat with either. There was so much anger coursing through her. It was like she could no longer see anything else.She turns to look at me. Her hands balled up into fists at her side. “This is all your fault.”“I didn’t ask Alpha Colt to do this if that’s what you mean.”“Not him! All of this. He is making me stay here because for some fucked up reason he believes you.”“I just told him the truth.”“Is it the truth though, Daphne? You’ve lied so much that you probably can’t even tell.”“It’s the truth. I told him everything I know. Even weird things that my grandma used to say.”“I don’t believe you.”“Then there is nothing else I can say, Lilah. T
Lilah She looks at me with those dark eyes of hers. Her jaws hangs open as she tries to make sense of my words. Her head slowly moves up and down but her eyes become full of tears. “I lost my pup for you.” “I know.” I immediately felt guilty. I had been blaming her for everything when all along she had done what she could to protect me and that meant sacrificing her pup. I had been so stupid. “And why did the Moon goddess show herself to me? I’m no one.” She mutters quietly. “You are still half wolf. Who do witches pray to?” It wasn’t something I ever thought about “The horned God. That’s what grandma said.” She mutters as she looks at her hand. “Did she bind us? Was the Moon Goddess responsible for tying us together?” “I don’t know.” “Lilah, I don’t understand.” “You’re not the only one. What does it all mean? Why are we bound by blood?” “I think we were always supposed to be. I mean we share the same father. You and I are half sisters. It can't be anything else.” “You thin
Linc“I don’t understand why the Moon Goddess would come to you and then me?” Daphne mutters as she makes herself a drink“She has her reasons!” It was hard to actually give her a valid reason when I didn’t really know why.“But why? And why now?”“I don’t have all the answers, Daphne. It’s rare that anyone gets to meet the Moon Goddess. Alpha Colt has never met her, well not that he has said anything.”“Don’t you think it’s weird?”“Everything surrounding you is weird.” I snap, annoyed with all the questions. It had been a long couple of days.“But…”“Daphne, please change the subject. You and Lilah have made up, you should be happy with that.”“I am but I still don’t know how I’m supposed to use my magic to protect her when I don’t even know what I’m capable of.”“You have used your magic twice. ”“You mean breaking through Alpha Colt’s order?”“Yes.”“But that was just…instinct.”“I’m not a witch, I don’t know how it works.” I shrug my shoulders at her.“And the only witch I know o
Alpha Colt. “You’re mated? Callie flashes her eyes out into the crowd of people. I see how Grant smiles back at her. There could have been worse people that Callie could have been mated too. “How long have you known?” “Do we have to do this now?” She mutters back. “They are all waiting for you to say something.” I look out at the waiting Lycans. “Callie will be standing in as secondary Beta shortly after the ceremony.” “I’m what?” She glares at me “It’s already been decided.” “Without discussing it with me?” “You are the next best person after Linc.” “Where are you going?” She glares at Linc, “And why haven’t you told me?” “You didn’t tell me you were mated!” Linc mutters back as everyone watches us. “I didn’t know I had too!” Callie snaps "Where are you going?" "I'm taking Daphne to Moonstone." “Guys, we will deal with this after. Just shut your mouths for now.” I mutter as everyone watches us. Callie stomps off and goes to stand next to Grant. I see how they lock hand