Octavia’s POV
I can tell Troy is a little uncomfortable and wants to give us space, but mum is right I do need him. After he picked me up, I started to feel better and so did Piper, I could feel my powers subsiding inside me which is a good thing because I have no idea what would have happened if I completely lost control instead of passing out.
Which by the way was super humiliating, I don’t think I have ever passed out like that before.
Anyway, I’m glad he didn’t run for the hills and chose to stay by me, though I have a feeling my mother had a hand in that as well.
“Oh no. Mum! Who is going to take Uncle Ragnar’s place on the throne?” I remember what he said to my mother about Uhtred and… Breda was it?
She exchanges glances with Troy and Uhtred, they look unsure of something.
“Mum I’m fine, truly, we have a lot to discuss like who the fuck is Breda and why I know nothing about her?” I sit up still holding Troy’s hand for comfort.
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Troy’s POV I can sense this news has Octavia on edge, I don’t blame her, it has put me a little on edge too. My father speaks up “Is there anyone that can confirm this ‘Damon’ isn’t your brother? It would be helpful to know if he is in fact still alive or not.” “I will have to do it myself, see him with my own eyes. If it is indeed my brother maybe I can speak with him and find out what he wants.” Alpha Lucian replies and I can see Silvia’s anger rising, her wolf trying to push through. “Absolutely not. You will not go there alone. I just lost my brother and sister in-law, both fierce warriors. If this ‘Damon’ can get the jump on them and kill with no remorse what makes you think he wouldn’t do the same to you.” Silvia speaks with so much anger and pain we all take a collective step back from her unsure of how this will end. “Silvia. We are not having this discussion right now. I will catch the first flight tomorrow with the kids and we can send Ragnar off the traditional way. The
Octavia’s POV After Troy left with his dad, I went looking for Harper, she has had Nicklaus all day and I miss him. I find them in his nursery cuddled up looking through some picture books. “Hey there’s my two favourite wolves.” Harper looks up at the sound of my voice and gives me a small smile, “Hey, how are you feeling?” “I’m ok just tired” I sit down and take Nicklaus for a cuddle, “Faith wants to do a family games and movie night tonight but I don’t think I have the energy.” I say yawning. “Faith is here?” she asks a little surprised. I realized she missed the meeting and probably doesn’t know what’s going on, so I tell her everything including what my mother told me about Breda and my brother, with faith potentially being his Mate. “Wow. That’s intense, no wonder your so exhausted. I can come up with an excuse if you want to sit this one out and rest.” I eye her, she knows damn well I can’t get out of family night. “Maybe we can do it tomorrow when your dad gets here… might
Troy’s POV This morning was… I can’t even put it into words, it was too good I think I’m falling for Octavia, she is literally the definition of perfect. Now that I’ve had a taste of her, I can’t stop I want… no, I need more, I will never get enough of her. She continues to surprise me and I can’t wait to see what else she has in store for me. I reach the hall not long after Octavia and I hear Uhtred giving her shit about being late, then I see realization written all over his face when he sees me. Crap. This might be a bit awkward. My father greets me with a smirk on his face. Yea this is embarrassing, I feel like a teenager again. My father’s eyes glaze over for a moment. “They are here now.” I see Octavia’s face go white, she looks like she’s freaking out. I take her hand and lead her to the front door with my dad and Uhtred behind us. “Hey where’s little monkey?” i ask trying to distract Octavia a little. “He is with Harper and Faith getting him ready for the day.” Uhtred r
Octavia’s POV It feels weird waking up alone, I was just starting to get used to waking up next to Troy, though I didn’t actually get much sleep. I had a dream about my uncle, Ragnar, he came to me and told me there was a prophecy and that I must remain calm, and all will be revealed after my birthday. I tried to ask him questions but every time I opened my mouth to speak nothing came out, it was as if I was put on mute. I woke up feeling really confused and just put it down to being over-tired. It’s still pretty early so I decide to go for a run, I haven’t let Piper out since I got here, and she has been a bit restless lately. I walk out to the clearing in the forest, still in my pyjamas, since it’s like five thirty am there is no one around yet… at least that’s what I thought. I shift stretching out my limbs and let Piper take the reins while I ride backseat and watch as she runs and leaps over logs, sniffing a few trees, rolling around, until suddenly the hair in our fur stands
Troy’s POV Running back to the Packhouse with Octavia on my back, I can’t help but feel her pain, I couldn’t imagine losing my wolf it would devastate me to no end. I ask Kole if he might know how to bring Piper and their elements back, “It’s an old witches spell, you will need to find a witch to help. But Troy, you need to do it before she turns eighteen otherwise, I fear she won’t be able to be Marked.” I sigh this is turning out to be an even longer day than I thought, and the sun is only just coming up now. We reach the clearing, and the others are changing back into their clothes, but I decide to keep going and take Octavia straight to her room, I don’t think she can walk right now, she’s been crying the whole way back and I don’t want to humiliate her by carrying her bridal style through the Packhouse so I wolf speed to her room. We get to her door and I lay down so she can hop off my back then I shift back opening the door for her. I’m not sure if there is anything I can d
Octavia’s POV This morning has been absolute hell, I should have just let Troy stay over and I wouldn’t have been up early for a run. But then if I hadn’t of killed that rogue before he got to the Packhouse goddess knows how many more people he would have killed. I shiver runs down my spine at the thought of someone coming in here and trying to kill my family. I get up from my bed and get dressed, I have been resting long enough. I need to see Nicklaus and hold him for a while. I panic a little when I don’t find him in his room because I can’t mind link anyone to ask who has Nicklaus, I have to actually wander around and look for him. I can’t find him anywhere in the Packhouse so I decide to look outside, maybe someone is playing with him in the playground or something. Reaching the playground, I don’t see him here so I ask a woman who seems to be watching over a couple pups playing, “Excuse me, have you seen my son, he is almost nine months old, short dark hair, likes to climb t
Troy’s POV I have to mark her… tomorrow night, holy shit, I mean I knew I would have to eventually but this is so sudden. I’m to shocked to respond I just keep staring into her tear-filled eyes so full of pain and fear. I think back to what my father told me at my mother’s grave about the prophecy, it won’t come true if I don’t mark her, but then Octavia said that Selene told her she would find her fated Mate when the Luna eclipse happens, but that I have to mark her, does that mean WE are fated Mates. I run a hand through my wet hair drenched with sweat, man I really need a shower I must stink like a wet dog. Fuck, so much is going through my head right now I need to respond before she thinks I’m going to say no and she freaks out. Crap, what do I say? ‘Kole, what do you think of this?’ I ask my wolf, he has been quiet this whole time but I can feel his excitement inside me. ‘You know what I think Troy, I wanted to mark her the second we smel
Octavia’s POV Last night was the best night of my life to date, even though it started off as my worst day ever, Troy managed to turn it around with the perfect date; games, delicious desserts, a romantic walk through a beautiful park with a cute little heartfelt confession, he even kept his end of the deal and let me ride his bike home which by the way was incredible I mean the speed on that thing is just so… exhilarating I felt like I was in wolf form again and letting Piper take full control like I usually do when I’m too stressed to deal with life. And to top off the night he gave me the most mind-blowing sex over and over, gotta love shifter stamina. But now laying here next to Troy in his gigantic super king size bed, I am to damn sore to get up. This must be what it feels like for humans after a night of multiple orgasms. I groan trying to sit up, waking Troy in the process. “Morning beautiful.” He rolls over wrapping an arm aro