CHAPTER #36 ”RUN WHY YOU CAN” EMILY’S POV: I bolted as quickly as I could from Evan’s bedroom. He had hurt me, both physically and emotionally. I ran to my room as quickly as I could, my core throbbing, a deep resonating ache pulsating from between my legs. However, I didn’t have time to ponder upon the pain. I needed to get the hell out of this pack, off this territory, and I needed to take my girls with me. I frantically grabbed my black backpack from the closet and tossed a couple more hoodies and pairs of leggings into it. I also grabbed a few bottles of water that I had stowed in my mini-fridge and some candy bars and crackers I had in drawer. Evan has lost what little of his mind that he had had left. He marked me without my consent, and in a violent and carnal way. Since being marked, I was able to feel what he was feeling and was highly in turned with his mind and could feel his rage coursing through me. I could feel his madness and I spun around in
CHAPTER #37 “TO THE RESCUE” LUCCA’S POV: My sleep had been troubled to say the least with the loss of my mate. After Meredith’s vision and recognizing that my beloved was being held by Evan James, just as I had assumed to begin with, only made my ability to sleep that much more foreboding. The Alpha King and I had requested to meet with the council in the morning and intended to band the eastern Alpha’s together and remove Evan James, the Alpha of the Green Mountain pack from power. It was time his madness was ended, one way or another. I tossed and I turned, occasionally glancing at the clock beside my bed. I was exhausted but sleep just wouldn’t come. Just past midnight, as I rolled over and struggled with my long pillow trying to get comfortable. “Lucca…” I hear in my head quietly; the calming voice of my mate rang in my ears. However, something was different about this dream, and I saw a large black wrought iron gate before me. As the gate b
CHAPTER #38“DOWN THE MOUNTAIN”BRIDGETTE’S POV: Doctor Andrew Binski was quite masterful when it came to navigating his oversized SUV down the mountain. When he had initially hit the gates, he sent them flying as well as me into the side window, giving me a small gash on my temple. It bled a little, however it wasn’t painful and contrary to the alternative, I would take another gash any day of the week. I was desperate to escape this madman, and although I, myself was not strong enough to do so, Emily had made the drastic decision to save both Amber and me. However, I knew in my heart that she was also saving herself. The fact that she had been marked no matter how much she loved him didn’t mean a thing when you knew your soulmate desired others and fully intended to have those other women. The pain that would cause her would be inconsolable and I think deep in her heart she knew it and was willing to risk escape at this point. Whatever her reason for leaving,
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.