**Jason's POV**I opened my eyes. I'm lying on top of my mate still inside of her. What the fuck was that? I looked down at Ariana and she had justbegun to stir. She opened her eyes and said "What happened?" I shrugged "I'm not sure, but I think we need to read that book!" And she giggled.I linked Max. Max? Is everything alright Jason? Holy shit dude! You have been out forover 36 hours! What the fuck happened m? I checked on you but you were both just out of it.Yeah we don't know either. We're starving what time is it? 6:40 am. Tuesday! What??? Get us some breakfast and a shit ton of coffee! You and Jeremy meet us in the office.We have to figure this out!I kiss Ari and pull her into the shower. Telling her that we missed an entire day and a half her eyes looked like they were gonna pop out of her face. We dressed in sweats and tee shirts and headed to the office book in hand.Walking into the office, Jeremy and Max both jumped. Max said "Holy Fuck! Dude, You. Are. Huge! You l
**Ariana's POV**I went to the fifteen warriors and healed their wounds. None of them had silver which tells me the Alpha was their target.Jason found me, justas I finished the last warrior.. and we walked back to the Alpha's room. He was sitting up, but looked tired. Which I expected. I went over to him, checking his vitals and smiled "Close call, yeah? You need a new doctor! One that respects you and your Luna!" He asked "How about you?" And Jason laughed "No fucking way in hell do you keep my Luna!" Klaus grinned and said No shit!?Congratulations, bro! I don't know what happened. Those rogues breached our borders and killed my patrol within seconds and were inside the pack house before I could blink. I heard we lost 25."Jason shook his head "You lost 10 Ariana saved 15. They will be duty ready tomorrow. Klaus you were the target! It was an assassination attempt. Like my father! You were stabbed with silver knives "Klaus looked confused "I don't understand. I have heard nothi
**Jason's POV**This fool! This ignorant misogynistic fool.Mark allow me to drag your ass into the 21st century! Neither Klaus nor myself exclude our Lunas from any aspect of our lives! Women are, by nature, strategic planners. They have the uncanny ability to see things we, as men, overlook! And to keep underestimating my mate is to get you closer to getting your ass kicked by her. And I will definitely allow it! She's much more intelligent than you and can absolutely beat the hell out of you in case that black eye hasn't shown you! She is quite obviously Alpha born and I have no doubt could submit your ass in seconds.Now your choices are you sit there and try to be helpful or fucking leave! I am fed up with your bullshit! If you Ever speak out of turn to my mate again, I will snap your fucking neck! Are we clear!? He nods and I tell Jeremy to continue."The rogues breached from the east.. but, on leaving they ran south. We found traces of a camp about 50 miles out on the east s
**Jason's POV**He sat there a minute. Then, he sighed. The rogues we are running from attacked our packs our Alphas are dead. Our packs destroyed. I am from Ottawa these two from Alberta and these three Nova Scotia. I am assuming the plan is to wipe out Canada because we started moving south two weeks ago.Watching him listening to him, I realize his story is the truth. I hold my hand out "Alpha Jason Crimson pleased to meet you!" He shook it and said "Henry Miller and I knew where I was headed. Alpha! Being here is no accident. I hoped for refuge because I knew you to be a fair, just man. My sister is mated to Jacob Jonathan".Now, that shocked me. Jacob is a good man his mate is quiet a mousy little thing."My Beta Max will vet you. Give him your names and once your information is reviewed I am more than happy to welcome you into my pack. Until then refuge is granted!"Ariana comes out from the kitchen and lays her hand on my shoulder. I reach mine to cover it "My Luna, Ariana Cr
**Ariana's POV**Jason is right what if mom got too sick to really talk to me before she thought I was old enough to handle it?Running into our room, I yanked the trunk of my mom's things out of the closet.Opening it, a strong scent hit my nose and it smells like home. My mom's favorite shawl sits on top taking it out, I wrap it around me. Rifling through her things makes my throat thicken with tears, and I don't even know what I am trying to find. It's full of keepsakes things that mattered meant something important to her. A photo album, chronicling our life together birthdays, holidays all my awful school pictures I will never understand why every time that school photographer said smile the most grotesque grimace would appear on my face. Worst pictures ever and she saved every one. True what they say a face only a mother could love. Nothing spoke to me reached out to me. I kept going through it. At the very bottom, a small box rested.It was leather and my mother's name embos
**Jason's POV**Ariana stirs awake, as Max walks in with the six men we met at the diner. She snuggles into me practically disappearing in my arms. As I kiss her forehead, I link her, asking if she is okay. She just nods and whispers "Later" I smile and take her lips with mine.Telling the men to take a seat, I went over everything Max had vetted on asking if they were still interested in joiningour pack, and continue in their chosen fields. They all accepted and agreed. After I had sworn them all in, and dismissed them to go to each area they have chosen to work, I asked Henry to remain behind. Staying seated, he asked."Is there something more specific you needed from me, Alpha?"Replying to him, I said "Our head warrior is retiring in a week and while I was planning on holding a competition for his position, it has come to my attention, you were a head warrior for your old pack. And, I was wondering, if you would consider taking the position?"He mused "As flattered as I am, Alp
**Ariana's POV**Max was all acting sanctimonious and shit of course we don't have a glitch this ain't the matrix' Asshole! He could have a glitch! He could've moved ..ducked the shoe but, nope! It hit him! He could've caught it nope! See? Glitches! Mine are just more obvious. Jason pulls me back into his lap. "Don't worry, sweetheart! Next time you get excited, just grab my hand and I will glitch with you!" She giggles and says. "Okay..but if we land in the linen closet you don't get to whine about being cramped!" We all laugh.Max clears his throat "Jason... Alpha-hole Mark requests an audience in the morning at nine?" I shrugged.. looking at Jason. "Let him know we will receive him at precisely 9am and if he dares disrespect your Luna .. he won't be leaving!" I laugh at what he said.. then asked "Can I change him into a weasel? A portly little weasel? He'd be soo cute!And, I betcha his Luna would like him then!" We laugh and he tells me no but I can freeze him! We had our pizza
**Jason's POV**My smart girl! Mark hasn't stopped pacing since Max walked out. Ariana has gone to order lunch brought up. We are waiting to hear back from Max."Mark, now would be the time to talk to me. I can't help you, if you aren't truthful. We have known each other a long time. What's going on? You have until I hear back from my people to let me in on whatever this bullshit is". He shakes his head "You have gotten my mate and my son killed. That's what this bullshit is! They are holding my pack hostage and my family is in the cells. What choice would you have? What would you have done?"Max? The entire pack is being held Mark family is in the cells. What the actual Fuck!? He couldn't just tell us that from the jump? "He better hope he's not lying! Okay, Alpha! We're going in hot! Taking out any one who resists and it's on him!"I look at Mark hopefully, that is the truth. My people are going in hot! This is either a rescue mission or it is an annihilation."Which is it!!?" Ar