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Alpha Carter POV I see Stan waiting for me before we head to the conference room. “I wonder what this will be like this morning,” he mutters as we enter the room. I see the four Elders standing in the corner discussing something. I ignore them as I shut the door and invite them to sit at the table with us. As they approach, I can see Elder Timothy is ready to explode. Before I can get a word out, Elder Timothy yells, “A slave!!!”. I sit there in shock. What the hell. How had he found that out? He does not have connections with the Red Woods Pack that I know of. “Calm down,” I say to him as his face goes red with anger. The other Elders are looking at me concerned, waiting for me to disagree with this statement. “While it is true, my mate was a slave when I found her; she was abused, starved, and fed wolfsbane to keep her wolf locked away. I believe she is a strong wolf, and needs time to heal,” I say to them all confidently. “
Elizabeth POV I sit on the swing enjoying the calming movement of the swing. I had never been on a swing before. I can imagine the children must have a lot of fun playing here. I wonder what it will be like if Carter and I have pups. Will I be able to show them all they need to know given that I had not experienced what I should have over the years. Swinging back and forth I do not notice someone come up to me. “Hello, Luna,” Tamara says. I gasp in surprise, as she chuckles, “Sorry for startling you,” she says. I laugh as well, “Sorry, I was lost in my own thoughts,” I reply as she sits on the swing beside me. “How have you been feeling?” she asks me as she pushes her swing and rocks back and forth. “I feel stronger. I am eating more,” I share with her. “I see you mated with Alpha Carter,” she comments startling me. “What?” I ask her confused. “I can smell him on you,” she replies with a smirk. “Oh,” I reply not clear on what
Elizabeth POV I let out a big sigh and Kinsley looked at me sympathetically. “It will get easier, I promise,” she says as she pushes the file she was showing me aside. “I can barely read, Kinsley; how am I going to be able to do this?” I ask as I put my hand over my face. I would not cry. No more tears. Just action. “I will help you,” she says as she starts to summarize what was in front of me. I nodded understanding the problem. We discussed a couple options, and I made a recommendation. Kinsley smiled at me, “That is a great suggestion!” she exclaims as she makes some notes on the file. I smile encouraged by her enthusiasm. “Let’s take a break. We have been at this for a few hours,” she says as she looks at her watch. “It is time for lunch, are you hungry?” she asks me. My stomach growls in response and we both end up laughing and standing up to go towards the dining hall. I was missing Carter and I hoped I would see him there.
Alpha Carter POV I looked down at my mate as a wave of sadness rolled over me. I was proud of her to take the step to try and make the Alpha and Luna accountable for their actions. I had seen time and time again where higher ranking wolves got away with some indecent acts. It will destroy me if this happens to Elizabeth. That she is ready to take this on surprises me. I am not sure she fully understands how difficult this will be, but I will support her in whatever way I can. Much like I am going to support her in becoming a Luna to my Pack. My conversations with the Elders did not go as well as I had anticipated. In fact, I was given an ultimatum. My mate becomes a strong Luna within two weeks, or I accept my chosen mate. It was agreed, I could accept my chosen mate and Elizabeth could become Luna when she was ready, but I knew that was a ridiculous proposition. Who would respect Elizabeth if she took over a year from now. What about the b
Elizabeth POV We had started with a five-mile run. I had never realized how much I would enjoy running but it was liberating, and I was good at it. I was able to keep up with Kinsley during our warmup. She was impressed and kept encouraging me along the way. We ended near the training field and walked over to the building that housed a lot of the exercise equipment we would use today. Kinsley started me on weights and eventually we moved to some of the leg machines. I was feeling the burn, after the run when Kinsley suggested we go to the punching bag to start on some punching to warm up for the training part. I was winded and thinking had we not already started the training part when she smiled at me, “You got this,” she says as we walk over to the punching bag. She shows me how to throw a right jab. “Should I not have boxing gloves on?” I ask her cautiously approaching the bag. Shaking her head, no “You will not have boxing gloves on in a r
Alpha Carter POV I met Elizabeth and Kinsley at the Pack hospital. Tamara was walking out of Elizabeth’s room as I approached her. “What happened?” I asked. “She is dehydrated and a little dizzy from her exercises today,” she says as she continues to write something on Elizabeth’s chart. “Is she going to be, okay?” I ask her. Stopping what she was doing, she looks at me taking my arm and moving me down the hall. “To be honest Alpha, I think you are pushing her too hard. She is not equipped to handle this much physical exercise,” Tamara says as we stop in a quiet spot in the hall. I look at Tamara shaking my head and muttering, “I have no choice.”. “What?” she says distracting me from my muttering. “What?” I ask her confused and not realizing I had spoken out loud. “You said you have no choice. Why?” she asks me curiously. I hesitate to reply but she is Elizabeth’s doctor and maybe she can help guide me in getting Elizabeth to where I need
Elizabeth POV I am excited to think about a date. I have never been on a date before, not that that would be surprising to anyone. I had no idea what to expect, which made it more exciting for me to think about. “Okay first we need to get you into the shower,” Kinsley says. I agree. After my training session, I went directly to the hospital a wet mess. “I will check your closet to see what you will wear tonight,” she says as she walks over to my walk-in closet leaving me to jump into the shower. I quickly get in the shower taking time to wash all the grime off me, shampooing and conditioning my hair, shaving, and conditioning my skin. I wanted it to be soft for Carter if we happen to get intimate tonight again. I loved everything about being with Carter. It was exciting to feel so connected. I wanted him again and soon. Stepping out of the shower, I grab one of the towel’s that wraps me in its soft warmth. I wrap it around my b
Alpha Carter POV I tap on the door, feeling a little nervous myself. I had been on plenty of dates, but I wanted this to be special for Elizabeth. I knew it was her first date, the first of many. Kinsley opens the door wide smiling like she had a big secret. I look at her grinning knowing I was going to be pleased with the outcome of her planning. “As much as I want to see your reaction, I will leave you both to it. You can thank me tomorrow,” she says as she walks past me. I stand there taking a deep breath before I walk into out suite. Elizabeth is standing there and my breathe is stolen from me. She is always beautiful to me. But she looks perfect in the sexy dress, heels and her hair done up. “What do you think?” she asks quietly. “I think you are always amazing, sweetheart. This is icing on the cake,” I reply as I move closer to her taking her in my arms. “If we did not have a reservation, I would suggest we simply stay in,” I say to