CHAPTER #39“SO CLOSE”LUCCA’S POV: My mind was racing as we identified the putrid body now laying on the riverbank. Oliver had obviously been dumped here a few days ago, and I wondered how he had perished as there were no visible marks on him. “This is Evan James father, the former Alpha of the Green Mountain pack, the pack that has Bridgette.” I said somberly, not quite sure what to make of this as I searched the Alpha King’s face. This enormous red wolf tipped his head as Ryder’s black wolf, Leo came to stand beside us. “Is it possible that the young Alpha would kill his own father?” Ronan asked in my head with the help of Leo. My wolf shook his head, we had known Evan since we were child. He and his father had always been very close, despite the old man’s cruelty and madness. “Evan and Oliver were always close. I can’t see him disposing of his own father this way.” I muttered in the mind link. I heard a howl in the distance again, an
CHAPTER #40“ROGUE ALPHA”EVAN’S POV: I was seething when I was awoken to my gate patrol screaming through the mind link and realized that that damn doctor had kidnapped my mate, future Luna, and my concubine. I shifted into my wolf and flew out of the pack house. Time was of the essence; I would be damned if that son of a bitch was going to get away with stealing my females. I would kill him with my bare hands, or let my wolf tear his throat out. I mind linked my most loyal warrior, Trent and told him to meet me with my black Escalade on the way to the gates. I was getting my females back, one way or another. I had plans and nothing was going to stand in my way of either myself becoming King of all the Alpha’s or at the very least my pups. Realizing that the Lycan princess had shown herself here in the states, and in my own territory meant she was ripe for the picking, and only the strongest would be able to possess her, and that was going to be me. I didn’t c
CHAPTER #41 “SMALL BLESSINGS” LUCCA’S POV: I ordered my warriors to gather all the wounded and take them back to Green Mountain’s pack house and infirmary. Unfortunately, those that had dared tangled with us, many of them had been deposed of. We found only 5 wounded and still breathing, minus the girl and the pack doctor. Ryder walked over to me as the Green Mountain warriors gathered the few wounded, the girl and the doctor and placed them in the pair of pack ambulances. I scoffed and irritably rubbed the back of my neck in disgust. “Over 500 members in this pack and you only have 2 ancient ambulances.” I grumbled as Ryder walked over to me, wiping the blood from his hands on a towel that our SUV had in the side door. “Yeah, kinda pathetic.” He agreed as we stared at the devastation caused by the actions of one madman. Alpha Ethan walked up beside me, and my dark eyes flashed with Enzo’s pleading at the King. “Alpha Ryan, no disres
CHAPTER #42“TRUTH”EMILY’S POV: “You are Lucca.” I said with a confidence I didn’t feel. I was weak, my body riddle with a dull pain, and my head was pounding. I felt like I had been in a train wreck, and I wasn’t entirely sure how I had gotten back to the infirmary. I struggled to speak, my voice was raspy and dry and it felt as though I had swallowed shards of glass. The handsome Alpha hesitated; I knew he was trying to decipher if I were a friend of foe. I observed as he inhaled deeply, his eyes flickering back and forth with his wolf as he checked all the different scents within. I heard a low growl escape from his throat, his eyes flickering gold as he gave me a side eye. He could smell Evan on me, and he didn’t like it. I knew it plainly as we had only had sex hours earlier. I would reek of him. “And you are?” he asked with a hint of skepticism and coldness. “Evan’s mate.” I answered coldly. I could feel the contempt and distrust,
CHAPTER #43“TO THE FREELAND"LUCCA’S POV: I stared at the little frail witch with an entirely new respect. Her dull brown eyes still radiated with an internal fire, and although her body had been battered and abused, starved emotionally and physically, her spirit was still full of fire. Her ability to acknowledge the fact that her own mate sorely needed to be put to death truly made my own heart hurt for her. I could never imagine the internal torment she had to be going through. I turned to walk away from her the second time and once again her fragile voice broke though the room. “He needs to me killed. He will never stop and there will never be peace for anyone as long as he lives. He is no better than a rabid dog at this point.” I slowly turned and cast my eyes upon her face. She was matter of fact, and unremorseful as she spoke. I had an entirely new admiration, not to mention empathy for her. I gulped and nodded as my own heart pained for her.
CHAPTER #44“A RACE TO THE FREELAND”Meredith’s POV: I awoke in a room that I was unaccustomed to, my eyes flickering as I attempted to regain my bearings. A faint headache lingered as I slid up the headboard, positioning myself upright and allowing my eyes to adjust. The room was still predominantly dark, however the silver haze peering over the mountains alluded to smoke, hence the fabled name smokey mountains. My room had one small table lamp still lit on low across the room nearest the door. My dream had been so vivid, the vision of my friend calling to me, her pleas for help. I began to remember everything that had transpired only a few hours ago and figured that all had left to find Bridgette as everything was silent now. I took a deep breath and exhaled as I swing my legs from under the covers and place my soles onto the hardwood floor. It took a moment for me to remember that I had cut up my feet only hours earlier and alarmed I lifted my right leg back
CHAPTER #45“FINDING AMBER”MEREDITH’S POV: I hadn’t dealt with many vampires, few were located in our area of Scotland. More of them tended to take residence in England. London, Bristol, and Liverpool were full of them, and Paris. Yes, France was a vampire haven. Nonetheless, most of these undead beings could sense witches and wolves, just as we could sense them. As his black eyes met my emerald green he smirked and smiled warmly to me. I heard a shuffle to the right of him, yet he simply ignored the sound and focused on me. Isaac’s wolf leaped forward again, however this time the vamp was ready from him and simply telepathically tossed the canine away, slamming his body into the nearest large oak. The power of the blow caused Isaac to fall unconscious, potentially dead. Raina gasped, biting her own fist to stop herself from screaming out as bumped into me and into the tree. I looked away from the vampire and noticed a blonde girl laying on the ground only fee
CHAPTER #46 “THE KINGS DAUGHTER” Bridgette’s POV: I awoke roughly, my head bouncing off the passenger window of an SUV. My vision was blurry and I squinted and raised my arm over my eyes as I attempted to focus where I was and who I was with. I groaned as we hit another bump despite feeling the vehicle begin to slow. “What the hell.” I grumbled, I felt lightheaded and exhausted. For some reason, every time I had to use an excessive amount of magic I weaken. I wondered if it was the pup I was carrying. Honestly, had it not been for the witches and the magic of late, I would have never known I was expecting as it was frankly too soon to know such things. However, in my mind, the pup was helping save me. Had it not been for its self-preservation, I very well could have been marked and mated to my captor by know. “Ah, so nice to know you are awake.” I heard the distinctive voice of Evan James ring in my ears. I suddenly felt nauseous but swallowed t