“Three years ago,” I croak, my tear-filled vision blurring. “She passed while in the hospital, having her condition tested for the millionth time.”It feels like it was just yesterday.“I’m sorry you had to go through that alone,” Ethan murmurs, pulling me back into his chest. I snake my arms around
Fiona“We will visit again, soon,” my father says softly, kissing my forehead. I don’t really want them to leave yet, but as I yawn, I know I need to rest like Ethan said. I’m still healing and have had a busy day.“Okay,” I mutter, then hug Aaron as he wraps himself around me.He smiles down at me,
“Mom!”Tears pour out of my eyes, but I try to force them away. I can’t look away or she might disappear.“Hi, sweetheart,” she murmurs, and I throw my arms around her, sobbing when she hugs me back. I never thought I would get to hug her again, so I hold on for dear life, even as she tries to pull
FionaThis time when Ethan and I step up to the dais, my family is with us.Cameras flash, microphones are planted in front of us, and recorders are held out in waiting. After a week of getting to know my family, I learned that our family goes back many, many generations, just like my mom said. They
“Not yet. We still have a few weeks before then,” I answer, smiling. He takes a deep breath that has me and Aaron looking at him with a bit of worry.“Sorry. Sorry. It’s just, I’ve only had you back for a week and now this… I still see you as that little baby girl I lost,” he says before pulling me
EthanSomething about Fiona feels off. Her smile is strained, and when I try to poke at her mind, she has her mental shield up. She hasn’t put that up much with me recently, but maybe all this is a bit much. I don’t like seeing her standing so stiff and acting like nothing is wrong when clearly ther
Thirty minutes? An hour? “Was it Aaron? Did he do it on accident?” I ask, trying to figure out why she won’t just give me a name. “Do you know him? Could you point him out if you saw him again?” “It was,” she pauses and sighs before looking up at me again. “Your father had some opinions on how w
FionaSomething changes. The air grows heavy and the new presence inside me stirs.“What’s happening?”As soon as the words leave my mouth, Ethan comes sprinting into the crowd, his eyes quickly glance over the group before they land on me.“There’s something wrong,” my father says, looking to Ethan
Fiona POV“You look gorgeous,” Mom whispers, tears brimming her eyes. I smile at her through the mirror and look down at my dress.A week of shopping, I still didn’t find my dress, but after one visit to my mother, she had the perfect solution.“You look more beautiful in that dress than I ever coul
My nerves grew as we get closer to the statue, and I notice the food, flowers, money, and many other things laid out at the bottom of the statue. I glance down at the small gift I brought, nervous that it’s not enough.Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to bring. Ethan said it is a gift of thanks and that
Fiona POV“He should be here any minute,” I tell Healer Farah as she preps the ultrasound machine.Ethan is on his way back from the meeting with the Northern Alphas. He told me that with the death of Alpha Thrange, the other Alphas decided that any form of rebellion or resistance was futile. They s
Everyone stills and turns to look at the two Alphas fighting. Or really, they turn in time to see Ethan rip into the man who kidnapped me.“I’ve never seen Ethan so angry,” Aaron mutters, his wide eyes never leaving the bloody scene in front of us. Honestly, I thought the fight would be more difficu
Fiona POVI let myself sink into Ethan’s chest, sobbing as his arms surround me. One hand cradles the back of my neck while the other pulls me closer by my back. That pleasurable, calming tingle from his touch sweeps through my body, giving my body a chance to finally relax.It feels like I can fina
Ethan POV“Is everyone ready?”Tension and adrenaline pump through my veins, making it nearly impossible to stop pacing since I got word from the scouts that they may have found my mate. If they’re right, then she’s with Alpha Thrange of the Whiteclaw Pack.“We’re almost ready,” Alpha Mandra says, g
Third Person POVAs he sits back in his chair, the Alpha of the Whiteclaw Pack stares at the computer screen. The pretty little female curls into herself, pressing her back into the corner of the wall like she always does when she finishes her meal.Watching her has become a soothing pastime for her
However, if Fiona does happen to be in one of the two packs the scouts mentioned, we’ll be able to get in and get out without alerting them. I don’t want to lose this chance to search for Fiona. It could be my only chance to do so without violence.“Which means I need us to keep a lock on our anger,
Ethan POVMy senses return as the darkness fades away, and I groan because my limbs feel heavy, and my head aches. Taking several deep breaths, I blink to clear my vision, confused when I can’t move my arms.Looking around, I find my wrists trapped in heavy chains. I follow the chains to the wall, n