SarahShock threatens to overwhelm me as we walk away from our home. I never thought I’d be doing something like this. I never thought I’d be leaving my pack behind again, giving up the position of Alpha to a stranger.It’s different than stepping aside for Lucas to be Alpha was. I trusted him. I knew he’d be a good leader.I have no idea what kind of leaders Adam and Daniella will be but judging off of the way they took their power, I doubt it will be good. They don’t exactly seem like moral people. Most importantly, they don’t deserve this. They weren’t meant to lead a pack. So, I don’t like living my pack in their hands. Everything within me rages against it.I hold Fergus closer to me. He’s had a long day, so he’s starting to drift off and he seems so peaceful. He’s unbothered by everything going on around him. He just knows he has his mother and his father.“I’m so grateful for you,” I tell Lucas, as we keep walking.“And I for you,” he tells me. “I truly couldn’t do thi
SarahI’m reluctant to give Brandon the benefit of doubt. But I was right when it came to trusting Adriana. She never betrayed us, someone else did. And so far, my instincts have been spot on.So, we let him walk to the fire. He slowly removes food from the pack he brought out with him. He starts to cook as Lucas and I watch him carefully.As he cooks, it gives me time to pick up on his demeanor. I may not be an Alpha anymore, but it’s still in blood. It still helps me know who I can trust.Once breakfast is finished, we all sit together as kin. I don’t touch my food yet though. I want to hear what he has to say first. He looks us straight in the eyes, like he wants us to see the truth within him.“I am a rouge wolf,” he admits.My body stiffens. I think of Adam. Rouge wolves are dangerous.“But through no fault of my own,” he quickly continues. “I was part of a pack that’s rather hidden but strong. The Snowy Mountain Pack.”I’ve heard of them before. They’re know for being f
LucasI can tell Sarah made a good choice once again in coming to the fairies because Brandon seems to love it and I can sense Sarah getting in a better mood as well. Her smile is coming back to her, some of the energy that was drained is returning.My own spirit is rising just by being here as well. I think it’s the sense of magic and mystery that awaits us. It’s the way the air sparkles as we walk through it and the happiness of the fairies which is simply contagious.It’s a place of peace and rejuvenation. And though of course, we’re all in despair about our status of Alpha being taken from us, and Sarah and I are incredibly worried about the fate of our pack, here we can breathe. We can relax just a little and think more clearly about what we should do next.“You seem to be relaxing,” Annabella notes, as she joins me and Sarah.We set Fergus on the ground to run around the safe haven, knowing he’s protected here. Even he seems happier, his little face lighting up with the gl
Sarah“We can’t return,” I tell Dustin before he can get his hopes up too high. Though I do fear it might be too late for that. As he already seems hopeful for our return.“We made a blood oath,” I explain. “We can’t challenge them for the position of Alpha. I know it wasn’t the right thing to do for the pack, and I’m sorry about that.“We had to do what was right for our family though. We had to save our son. We hope that eventually everyone might understand that and forgive us. Though we also understand why you wouldn’t.”That hurts me to say, but I do understand why our pack might feel abandoned in some way. As leaders, we were supposed to always protect them. We had to sacrifice that for our, but it still was difficult for us all.“I understand that,” Dustin says. “It was difficult for us to lose you as leaders because you are great ones. But we understand that you had to do what was necessary to save Fergus. “Many of us would sacrifice everything to save our cubs. But so
LucasIt’s a tough balance, something I know Sarah is all too aware of. We just came back as leaders of the pack, and despite our packing being understanding about it, we did recently leave them.We left them for good reason. We had to save Fergus. But we still showed that we were willing to sacrifice them. So, we have to do what we can to build back their trust.That’s going to be difficult to do though when we’re bringing someone new in. And with everything that has happened before this, I can understand their reluctance.“I can assure you that I’m not a murderer,” Brandon says calmly. “I know it will take a while to prove myself to this pack. I understand your reluctance.“But if you give me time, I will prove myself to you. I’ll show what an asset I can be. I’ll prove I can be trusted.”“That’s still a risk,” Liza points out.It’s tough because I can see why she’s guarded. She recently lost her twin due to horrible circumstances. But we can’t simply turn our back on Brando
SarahGoing out into the starlight with Lucas is simply magical. Everything feels more special when he’s with me, and I look forward to seeing his surprise. I know that no matter what it is, it’s bound to be beautiful.He leads me into the woods where it’s growing dark and quiet. The crickets play their cheerful song for us as he takes my hand. My mate. My forever.“It’s so nice to have things back to normal again,” I say. “It’s even better being out here with you.”“I feel so lucky to be here with you,” Lucas insists. “I’m lucky you’re my mate. And I hope that I can show you how much I appreciate you tonight."“You show me that every day,” I assure him. “That’s one of the reasons why I adore you as I do.”“You’re worth every moment of it.”He kisses me hand and the same chills I’ve always gotten from him scatter across my skin like butterfly kisses.Fireflies light the path for us as we continue walking. It’s like the night has been formed especially for us, as a reward for
BrandonThe last thing I want to do is fight a member of my new pack, let alone three of them. I just want to get along with them. I want to become part of the family. I don’t want things to go like this.I can’t let them kill me though. I’ve worked too hard to live. So, I shift too and prepare myself for the fight of my life, a fight where I’m heavily outnumbered.Thankfully, I’ve always been a strong fighter. So, as James lunges after me, I’m able to dodge his attack. I roll on the ground and nip at his paw, grazing his leg in the process.It’s the first drop of blood drawn which marks the start of a true fight. I know there’s no getting away from this now. James howls in anger.This fight is to the death. I either have to kill a fellow pack member or be killed.I harden my heart against it. Sure, I wanted to fit in. And I know that after this, I will be outcasted. I will be on my own again.There’s no way around it though, so I fight vigilantly. Liza comes after me next, st
SarahI’m expecting the worst kind of explanation. I’m expecting to be told that our decision was clearly wrong. Brandon attacked them and it’s all my fault for letting him stay.“It’s our fault,” Liza says, shocking me instead. “We saw how popular Brandon was becoming and what a natural Alpha he is. “That made us suspicious. We thought he might try to displace your position in the pack. So, we came out to try to stop him.“Brandon fought back, and he’s a great fighter. But he only fought to protect his own life. And when he had the chance to kill me, he showed me mercy. I owe him my life.”I look at Brandon in awe, thankful I was right about him. The others all agree with Liza’s version of events. “I’m sorry,” Ryan says, looking at Brandon with a new look of appreciation. “We were wrong. We thought you were a murderer, but you could’ve murdered all of us and you didn’t. “It’s just that this pack has been through so much lately. It’s difficult to trust strangers after that.