Raija's povNibbling on my toast I wasn't all that excited to go to the woods to do this wolf-shifting thing. I wasn't even certain that I would be able to and the bitch calling herself Rinn in my subconscious was very moody. "Are your wolves supposed to be kind or annoying?" Axel glanced over at me and grinned."Your wolf is an extension of your consciousness and self. If yours is being surly maybe you should ask yourself why." Biting a piece of toast I chewed it aggressively."You referred to me as an infection which I am Not!" Rinn growled sourly in my head."I'm sorry I didn't know what else to refer to you as," I snapped in irritation. Looking at me like I was crazy, Axel shook his head."Are you going to take an hour to eat that single piece of bread?" "No!" I exclaimed and shoved the remainder into my mouth. "Is the Alpha alright?" I asked while I chewed. Axel nodded briskly and said, "Yeah, he is right as rain and wearing the jewelry you insisted on him wearing just as I a
Axel's pov Running off ahead of Raija I stepped on my old pack lands and could smell those two bastard brothers Steven and Seth. Glancing back I couldn't see Raija and figured she had wandered off elsewhere as I headed into the rocky terrain in search of the twin Alpha's. "Their scent is strong, they have to be close," Cota growled bitterly. Hearing a conversation I snuck down an embankment and peered over the ledge.Raija was trapped by the two assholes carrying rifles. The rifles were banned from use during my and my father's leadership of their pack."They are weak if they have to use weapons," my wolf huffed. "Well they have our mate," I replied, filling fast with rage. Looking around for an idea of how to distract them I jumped down further. Getting ready to pounce on their backs, I shifted to my human form. I jumped at the exact moment Raija did her zapping thing. My rambunctiousness had me collide with the twins falling backwards. The rifles they carried started riddling sho
Raija's povThe Wolfman, I'm realizing, is a hornEE pervert. I was only being curious and he got all irate with me. It was frustrating how he always made a big deal about me just trying to learn how to do things that felt good.Watching him give me a shit-eating grin I exhaled sharply.Sawyer came slinking out from the closet and eyed us both with boredom. I wondered if the feline had given us privacy on purpose. Dismissing the thought I smiled at Axel."Can we go see if Alpha Daniel has returned so I don't burn you with this imaginary fire you speak of?"Sitting up Axel grabbed a shirt and slipped it on covering his tawny firm chest."I meant our passion, not a literal fire, silly," he said firmly.Standing he waved his hand toward the door for me to go first. Rolling my eyes I head out of his room before him to go to Daniel's office at the bottom of the stairs. Nick was at the middle landing and when he spied us descending he put his hand up and waved it for us to head back up. Axel
Raija's povThe officer returned to my window with my documents and a speeding ticket in his hand. I signed for it and watched as the officer returned to his vehicle after telling me to slow it down."See it ended without incident," I asserted to Axel in the back seat."Just get to the inn I have my wallet and can check us in and please no more speeding," Axel replied sourly. I caught Sawyer nodding his head in agreement in my peripherals. Exhaling deeply I slowly made my way back onto the highway and continued at a reasonable speed toward our destination. "Was that cop from the twins pack?" I asked the grumpy creature in the back.Axel's eyes met mine in the rearview mirror as he huffed out, "Yeah."Rolling my eyes at his surly attitude I reduced my speed as I entered Worthington. Barriers were up along the main street. "The Halloween parade and fair are starting today, I think we should attend," I said chipperly. "All the witches and werewolves in this quaint town will be there as
Raija's pov Ignoring my mother standing off to the side. I looked up at Axel and said quietly, "I am sorry I lashed out at you earlier. I'm not upset about you marking me and I know you did it for my safety."He smiled brilliantly at me and said," I will always have your back, sweetheart."Holding his hand in mine I turned to my mom with a stoic glance and explained to her that I was just waiting for our food order. "I also went to the bank and discovered that you took all of my things. Very presumptuous of you, mom," I huffed. Simona fanned surprise by gasping in shock.I knew it was because the diner was full of outsiders giving me an upper hand."Oh goodness dear, I did it to save the shop, sales have been slow and I needed to pay bills. It is your inheritance after all," she quipped. Glaring at her I could see our food bags coming and scooted from the booth to stand. "Our order has arrived, so good day Mother! Just so you know I am getting my things back from you shortly, you ca
Raija's pov Grabbing the crystals I required I stuffed them in my back pockets and turned to Axel."Are you ready? We should head out because it's getting crowded on the main street," he asserted as he peeked out the window. Nodding, I told Sawyer that we would return once I completed my rituals. The cat meowed and curled up on the bed. I went to open the door but Axel shouted, "Don't open that!"Raising my brow I glanced at him and asked," Why?"He rushed over, peered out the peephole, and growled." That old male witch and both twin Alphas are approaching. Your mom must have told them we were here. Why does your mother hate you so much?"Frowning at that I shrugged. I only knew for certain that she hated my human father."Mark me!""What!?" Axel stuck his wrist in my face."Give me your bite so our wolves can communicate with each other. We are mates and our wolves can talk with each other telepathically. For safety measures," he stressed. Filled with uncertainty I cupped his wris
Raija's pov I pulled Axel's borrowed flannel tighter around myself due to the cooler fall weather. I didn't run hot like Axel and was shivering.Seeing the ferris wheel lit up in the distance I concluded that we were north of Worthington and a few miles from Alpha Daniel's pack house. Nick was further up ahead and had wandered into the yard of a farmer's home. I could make out his human silhouette near a clothesline pulling off articles of clothing and putting them on. Rolling my eyes at his thievery I rushed to the log fence and made a sound to capture his attention. "Shhhhhh!" He called back and I narrowed my eyes to see two hound dogs sniffing around his legs.He headed to my side wearing a hoodie sweatshirt and holding up a pair of baggy pants at the sides of his hips."My dad is sending his guard Scott, the prick, to come get us. He will be heading down 413th Street," he said casually.Glancing around I groaned as the dogs wagged their tails at us."Are we close to that street?"
Raija's pov That evening I stayed up most of the night learning about Sawyer. A female relative from many centuries ago was heartbroken due to Sawyer's refusal to wed and she along with others cursed the poor man to be gifted to each female descendant as payback. They didn't treat him well either since he endured mange, fleas, and other feline ailments. He also said that I was a sorceress and he would teach me how to use my powerful gifts bestowed upon me by the Moon Goddess herself. Feeling overwhelmed I finally fell asleep from exhaustion and when I woke the next morning Sawyer was curled up sleeping at my side. "He is still behaving like a cat," Rinn chortled in my head.Scooting from the mattress Sawyer stretched and rolled over to continue sleeping. I wanted to see Axel. Hoping that he had improved over the night.Alpha Daniel had warned me last night that rogue wolves were unpredictable and shouldn't be trusted. Scoffing at that I made my way to the infirmary.I was his mate a