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VALEN’S POVAll twelve of us sauntered into Isaac's house. Even on a bad day, this brightly lit dwelling beats Miriam's gloomy basement.Devin dragged me and Raina here. The gang wanted to see the new me. They couldn't wait, and since the voices and noises in Raina's head stopped, she thought it best that they see me before the rest of the pack.The men were gathering in the kitchen to grab a beer, instead of heading out to the back deck with the girls.Devin gave me a chin lift, signaling me to the island as they all popped open their beers around the cluttered island.“You know we're going to give you shit about your hair, right, your ancientness?” Theo mocked. “What are the odds that our Luna endured a thirty-year trial, and you must have been dead for a thousand years?”“It seems I came back just in time to stop the Elders,” I smiled, grateful for their support while I was recovering. “Guys, you did great at having Raina’s back.”Isaac handed me a beer, and I popped the top. Jason
RAINA’S POV“You’ve got some nerve eyeing what’s mine.” Valen’s vermilion eyes flared wild at Connery, his jowls curled back over impossibly long, sharp teeth. “Bold, but very foolish.”A low growl rumbled through the conference room. Death incarnate. Violence personified.No, not through the room. It permeated my mind.Every bit of air left my lungs, causing my shoulders to hunch as my chest caved in.“Holy fucking shit,” Theo’s voice echoed in amazement, breaking the quivering silence.“Son?” Alpha Vance mumbled, turning around with visible relief. “Fuck, I’m happy to see you, though you shouldn’t be here.”How was the king unfazed like this?My mouth hung open in disbelief, and my eyes refused to see anything other than Valen. My very awakened mate, or was he?I stood rattled, battling myself internally.Suddenly, a pair of hands clamped hard on my shoulders, yanking my body back into a chest. Connery.“Get off me!” I hissed, fighting against the strong arms corralling me. “Let me
RAINA’S POV“The council accepts.” Elder George acknowledged on their behalf.“Agnes, I suggest you go home,” Alpha Vance addressed the heartbroken woman.Agnes' eyes slowly drifted to the king as though she wasn’t even there. She nodded absentmindedly and staggered out of the room.“Devin, take your mate to the Omega house. Azara, escort Bessa and go with them.” Alpha Vance instructed, bringing everything to a close.The Elders were out of candidates, and it made my heart pulse with quiet triumph.Because they had selected Mercedes as the breeder for Valen, they made a deal with Tullalah to copulate with Vaheed to have a child. Kristen, for some reason, left the country, and Mercedes' story ended here. That left one active player, me.Inwardly, I smiled.Theo gave me a warm side hug, smiling with pride. Our eyes connected, mirroring our joy. We practically just knocked over the council’s chessboard, bidding time.We did it.Connery sat back in his seat, seeming thoughtful. Maybe he n
RAINA’S POVShaimon's eyes went wide, practically bulging out as Connery partially shifted, his claws digging into the soft flesh of the man's throat.“I will kill you here and now, Shaimon! Tell me what you did with my Luna!" Connery roared, spittle dripping and flying.The trained killer in him was ready to snap the neck of his brother, who had betrayed him. He showed no mercy in those darkened eyes of his, flecks of gold peeking out as his wolf itched to taste his blood.“Someone forgot their diaper,” Theo deadpanned.The smell of urine filled the air. I maneuvered around Theo to see a wet spot forming, becoming bigger on Shaimon's pants, and red veins lined his sclera eyes from the crushing pressure on his throat.“Everyone! Settle down!" Vance shouted, but it was lost on Connery as his wolf ignored all the protests from behind him.Bessa thrashed in Valiant and Devin's hold. They cuffed her to the chair with silver while our attention had been on the angry Alpha, forgetting the t
RAINA’S POVPeeved, Alpha Vance glanced from me to Connery. His sharp slits seem to pierce our souls, like slicing us up would make his day.However, Elder Victor took matters out of his hands, stating, “The council cannot be at ease to leave such suspicion hanging. I, for one, would like to know.”The other Elders nodded, agreeing unanimously. “Hear, hear.”The king released a long, bothersome sigh. “Just get it over and done with.”By now, Bessa and Agnes had Mercedes sitting on a chair. Both women sat, sandwiching her. Azara handed Bessa a cup of ice-filled water. Agnes quickly dipped her facecloth into the cold liquid and patted Mercedes’ hot forehead.“Alright, here’s the test.” Venus stepped to the table with a small paper bag.It was quiet as she pulled out a DNA test blood kit for rapid paternity testing. She unboxed it and handed it to Connery first.Connery stared pointedly at Venus, showing no indication that he was going to take it.It resembled a handheld digital test str
RAINA’S POVAbove the uproar, Connery barked at Devin. “Put her down!”“She’s been drugged,” Bessa whirled to Alpha Vance, accusing us. “They did something to my baby.”No one paid the Femoris duo any attention. The Elders were busy cursing under their breaths and engrossed in the stunning revelation. Potent pheromones rode the air like poisoned magnolia, boggling their minds.Although females could not smell the distinctive odor, the indisputable symptoms were present. The flushed, sweaty appearance of Mercedes, along with her obvious compulsion to mate with a male, and the reaction of unmated males struggling to control their wolves, made her heat known.“This is some trick!” Bessa yelled, flashing her eyes up and down the table. “Elders, that girl wants to harm my daughter because her claim as Alpha Valen's mate is being jilted. Are you going to sit and let her get away with this?”Connery knew there was no denying it, and so did Bessa, even though she tried. As a result of this, h