CHAPTER 56: ROYALTY NOW~ Gabriel’s POV ~I looked over the crowd that was gathered in front of me. There were so many people in attendance including my pack. We had to turn people away at the gate and live stream it. Harper was standing next to me. She was nervous, I rubbed the back of her hand with my thumb. I mind linked her. “It’s ok baby, I am right here with you. I just need you to stand next to me and look pretty.” She looked at me and smiled. I felt her relax against me. All eyes were on me as I prepared to begin. “Well, let's get this over with Gabriel. I haven’t got all day!” I heard one Alpha say. Harper growled next to me. “We should cut out his intestines in front of everyone and make an example out of him.” I grinned at Mika’s in agreement. I ignored the comment made by the ass and started to talk. “Thank you all for coming here today on such short notice. The reason I have called you here is to make you aware of something that is new to our kind.”
CHAPTER 57: YOU’RE ALL I THINK ABOUT~ Gabriel’s POV ~Everyone stood to exit the room other than Harper, Tanner, and Kai. “Why didn’t you tell me about the witch, Harper?” I was curious. She blushed and looked at me, then down. “Well… I have kind of been preoccupied and had other things on my mind in the last week. I just forgot. I know that’s no excuse but… I guess it’s what happens when you first get your mate.” Tanner scooted his chair back from the table and busted out laughing. “What she is trying to say is the only thing that she has had on her mind is humping you Gabe!” Tanner and Kai both belted out laughing. “She’s not the only one. That’s all I can think about constantly also. Especially with how good it was the last time…” Harper cut me off by placing her little finger over my mouth... I looked at her beautiful crimson red cheeks. She is so cute when she is embarrassed. I shouldn’t tease her like that. I leaned in and grabbed her. I pulled her up wit
CHAPTER 58: I DON’T NEED A MISTRESS~ Gabriel’s POV ~*RING, RING* “Hello?” I answered my phone. I don’t recognize the number. “Hey baby, can we talk?” Mika growled, angry that another woman other than our mate was calling us baby. What the hell! “Samantha?! Where the fuck are you?!” Why this woman thinks it’s ok to call me on my personal phone is beyond me. “Calm down! I’m just on vacation. I wanted to talk to you for a minute.” She purred through the phone. “I don’t have time to talk to you Samantha. What the hell could you possibly want? You should know better than to call and expect to have a casual conversation with me after what you and Preston have done. Why would you turn against your own pack, huh? And what did Preston get out of it? After everything we have done for you. Your parents are worried sick about you. Your crimes are punishable by death!” “Thane sought out Preston, I don’t know how or why. I guess everyone knows how big of a creep h
CHAPTER 59: HE WON'T FACE YOU ALONE~ Harper’s POV ~After dinner it was already dark outside, but we decided to go for a run. It looked like it was about to storm but Gabe and I wanted to let Mia and Mika out. They were becoming restless and needed this. Gabriel let Tanner and Kai know that we were going for a run, and we left the packhouse. We walked deep into the woods until we found a spot where we could undress to shift. Before I started to undress, I felt Gabriel’s arms slide around my waist from behind. I smiled to myself; I love how he makes me feel. He quickly turned me around and gently backed me into a tree. He leaned down into my neck and breathed in my scent. He gently kissed my marking spot. “Baby, I have missed you. Stay with me tonight.” He said. While grazing his teeth along the skin of my neck. Sweet shivers rolled over my body. He is good, but I am not falling for it. The wind started picking up and the tops of the trees started to tilt with its force. I quickl
CHAPTER 60: YOU NEED MY HELP~ Harper’s POV ~It started to rain. Gabriel and I ran back toward the packhouse. Before we could make it, the rain got harder. When we finally made it back, we were both soaked and muddy. Gabe had Tanner leave us some clean clothes in the bathroom that was meant for those who wanted to shower after training. No one ever really used them, but they stayed stocked with linens, soaps, and shampoos just in case. Walking in I was surprised to find that it didn’t look like a regular shower room at all. Well… not one meant for sweaty warriors. It was more like a shower room that you would find in a spa. Beautiful blue lighting was everywhere. It reflected on the white stone floors and marble sink tops. There were individual showers, but they didn’t have curtains. There were glass doors that provided more privacy. This pack really takes care of their members. I feel so proud to be a part of it. I hadn’t realized I was still in my Lycan form until I tried to turn a
CHAPTER 61: SOMETHING’S WRONG~Harper’s POV~I woke up feeling empty in my chest. Something is wrong. I got up out of my bed and looked to the side of me. I know Gabe got in bed with me last night. A memory of him leaning over and kissing my forehead drifted into my mind. “I love you Harper, I’ll come back to you.” Did he leave? It must have been a dream! I felt a heaviness in my heart, tears started to flood my eyes. Why do I feel this way? I ran from my room and up to Gabriel’s. I threw myself through his door. “Gabriel?! Where are you?” silence. What’s happening!I ran from his room and to his office. He is not there either. Panic took over, I ran from his office and Tanner grabbed me before I could make it to the dining hall. “Tanner! Something is wrong. Where is Gabriel?” I was shaking. “Harper, he is fine. He had to leave early this morning. He should be on a plane right now on his way to Russia. He has an important meeting with some Alpha’s there.” “
CHAPTER 62: THIS PLACE IS CREEPY~Gabriel’s POV~ “You’re lucky I love you, Gabe. If I were a normal Gamma, I would have said NO the moment you wanted me to trudge into a freaking swamp with water up to my damn thighs!” “No, you wouldn’t. You have always been right there with me Kai. You wouldn’t let me go without you.” I looked back at him. “You're right, I let you get me into all kinds of shit situations.” I grinned at him. “No, you are mistaken for Tanner.” He nodded his head. “Yeah, I guess.” I don’t blame him for complaining. This is a shit situation. We left my truck on a back road. We have been walking for over a day now through a swamp, going off only my instinct. It is starting to get dark again, so I turn to look for a raised part of the swamp where we can find dry land. “Over here!” I follow Kai to an area big enough for the two of us to rest for the night. We have been living off the canned food and water we brought with us in our backpacks.
CHAPTER 63: BETRAYAL~Gabriel’s POV~Mika keeps flashing images of my beautiful mate in my mind. I am thankful that he is able to maintain control, Goddess knows I don’t want to betray Harper. What is this witch playing at? She took a seat across from me. “You have heard the stories of my friend “the wolf” who tricked me into creating the stone. Yada, Yada, Yada.” She rolled her eyes. “Now the stone has fallen into the hands of Thane Kago, who is much worse than my so-called friend was. Thane is power hungry, and he will become immortal if we don’t do something soon. Werewolves everywhere, as well as other species including humans will not be safe. In fact, there’s a chance that humans will be eradicated all together.” She said, finally she stopped focusing on me. Her mood became more serious the longer she spoke. “I know Thane has the stone, and that is where he is getting most of his power. I also heard that he may have an even stronger source of power, do you know anyth