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*SIANNA’S POV* The red on his face showed that he was steaming to blow. The heat of Cleo's words was bouncing around like vapor molecules in the chamber of his head, and the steaming gas blustered from his ears. There was nothing cool about Blayne. He was the most hot-headed one out of the three most powerful men in our pack. Blayne was the one that always wanted a fight and never backed down. Once he was riled up, he influenced Vance and Duke in quickening their tempers too. Cleo had a strong personality, was blunt, and spoke from the heart. Once she stood for something, that stance was rigid. I admired her character. In my perception, she could keep Blayne in line and calm him down. If they could ever get along, she would be a good fit for Blayne. The divine scent of pumpkin mixed with pine trees hit my nose, my wolf wagged her tail in my head and I turned to see Vance entering the café. I was ecstatic to see him with the impulse to run into his arms. My wolf purred and cooed, tu
*SIANNA’S POV* “Hailey, what’s wrong?” Every cell in my body alerted me at the sight of her sobbing, and I became protective because I wanted to know who had meddled with her. She flew herself at me, throwing her arms around me so that I staggered backward slightly to catch her. Her swift movement had alarmed Vance, but he retreated from tossing her from me when I stopped him with my palm. Hailey continued to sob and I held her there for a minute. Vance took out the house keys and turned the lock, opening the door to call us in. We walked slowly up four steps to the porch, through the foyer, and sat on the couch. Then he picked up her bag from the porch and came in behind us. “Honey, what’s wrong?” I repeated. Vance went to the guestroom and came back with a box of tissues, handing it to me to dry her tears. She took it and wiped her face through hitched sobs. Her eyes found mine. I looked at Vance for him to leave us to ourselves and he exited the room, going to his study, g
*SIANNA’S POV* My hand slid to the left side of the bed to discover an empty cold space. I lifted my head to confirm that Vance had already left for the council's meeting. Duke accompanied him, and therefore, Blayne was in charge of the pack until they returned. With Duke away, I needed to phone the White Clovers Pack and speak with Raj. There was no morning sickness momentarily and I was grateful for that. I was feeling like the regular old me. I used my fingertips to massage my somewhat swollen stomach. It is so hilarious that Vance kissed my belly every night before we fell asleep and did it every morning before he left as a way to greet our baby. Unlike humans, wolves do not have a nine-month gestation period. Given that the gestation period for wolves ranged from 5 to 6 months depending on rank, I would give birth soon. That suggests that the pups of higher-ranked wolves developed more quickly. We haven't performed any additional ultrasounds since I wasn't ready for my mother
*VANCE’S POV* After that trip out of town to meet with the councils, I was happy to have Sianna back in my arms again. It might have been just one day, but it felt like an eternity. I missed her dearly. Hailey was back at the pack house and Duke remained unaware of her true situation with Raj. I know that he’s going to be one furious Beta when he finds out about the veracity. Now that’s going to be another sitch to take care of. I can’t wait for retirement. Turn my title over to my kid and take Sianna on a world tour like my parents did when I took over the pack. An unencumbered life is my greatest dream. I leaned back in my chair and placed my hand on the back of my neck to massage the area. The council meeting was the usual and nothing out of the ordinary. All the supernatural species are being governed properly and no cross-species war was brooding. The reduction in rogue attacks was drastically diminished to a favorable percentage. They commended me for that. Hank and Jerome w
*CLEOPATRA’S POV* As expected from the High Alpha, there’s no contending with his word. He would always get the final say. I glanced at my dubious mate. He just stood there not doing a thing to help. Nothing he does will ever quell the deep-seated desire to clobber him. My next glance was at the Beta, who was nonchalant and expressionless. I knew the werewolf laws from front to back. If he went deeper and connected all the relevant clauses from specific articles of the pack laws, it would be a losing battle. It was worth a try but my people needed a home. We have had to fight to keep our space in the mountains against other rogues. When our fighters got injured, some succumbed to their wounds due to the lack of medical supplies and care. Our children were uneducated because they could not attend school. We lacked the crucial professionals who would be an added asset to our welfare. If we had become a pack by ourselves, we'd bear an identity that fostered growth and integration for
*VANCE’S POV* “Babe, let’s watch a movie.” Pointing the remote at the large one hundred and twenty inches television as she scrolled through and found some available movies in the living room. “What did you have in mind?” I was in the kitchen sharing out some pistachio ice cream that she had a craving for and I was indulging in the treat with her. “How about something scary like this Morbius?” She shouted across the hall. My eyebrows bunched up as I sat beside her, placing the two bowls of ice cream on the center table with the spoons stuck in them. “How is that scary?” In fact, I rarely got scared of anything. “It is, haven’t you seen the trailer?” She defended but her point was not connecting with me at all. “Yes, and it’s about bat DNA. Nothing scary to me.” Her face was now irritated at me. “Okay, okay, we can watch it since you want to. I will enjoy it with you.” I gave her the ice cream with a loving smile. She played the movie, snuggled up to me and we gave it our attentio
*VANCE’S POV* ‘Why the fuck are you so slow tonight?’ I growled impatiently at my Gamma as we ran into the forest. My mood was not going to tolerate slackness. We ran through the forest. My heart was beating fast, almost at the same rate to match the throbbing of the empathic Alpha bond. The moon in the sky was hidden behind the thin sheet of clouds. The stars decorated the night sky like brilliant silver snowflakes. Hold on, I urged desperately, as I felt another sharp pain in combination with the throbbing. My mind also hoped that Sianna was coping well with the pain. I’m partly sulking about having to leave her tonight. But she’s a brave and strong woman who can handle the unexpected and that is what encourages me to focus on the pack member who needed his Alpha at this time. ‘Your Alpha is coming to help you. Just hold on.’ I tried to send the message through the mind-link. We continued to move deeper and deeper into the forest, attempting to locate my injured pack member. Ens
*BLAYNE'S POV* “Why is this flipping man waking me up this early in the morning?” I battled within myself to control my rage as I listened to the irate Beta speak as he changed into his clothes. Duke was after all correct. Just after midnight, when it was quiet, I had roused him up. But Jeffrey had died and the Alpha wasn’t going to let me sleep until this murder case was solved. I think he probably had to leave Keisha in bed disgruntled as well. I didn't want to apologize to him in any manner, though. Because we worked together in extreme circumstances, and this I do believe, fell under that category. "Hurry up, man!" I finally shot back at him, my body tense. Knowing that Keisha was going to curse me later didn’t matter. The urgency of an attack preceded all else. Even though Jeffrey's body was at the morgue now after being formally pronounced dead at the hospital, I had not been able to unwind since I had carried him there. I had hardly made an effort to preserve the life of m