DonovanAnger radiates inside of me and my wolf is hungry for the respect he feels he deserves as Alpha. I think a small part of me expected that Xavier would apologize for his behavior and walk away. All I know is, I didn’t expect the reaction he had.He laughs at me.My fists ball up in anger and Xavier stumbles as he walks around the room and says, “You already took away my livelihood, you took away my title, and now you’re going to take away the right I have to be a pack member?”I raise an eyebrow and respond, “Being a pack member is not a right. It’s a privilege. Anyone who speaks poorly, behaves badly, or anything has the risk of being cast out. I’ve been lenient with you long enough, Xavier.”He shakes his head and says, “I thought you were a friend, Donny.” I snarl when he mentions the nickname that I’ve only allowed Violet to call me all these years.He continues on as if he didn’t notice my displeasure, “But since you’re obviously not my friend- then I guess I should tell yo
PenelopeI walk downstairs to find all three men doing different things. Donovan is on his cell phone and both Simon and Jack look at the laptops they have very intensely.My eyebrows furrow as I overhear Donovan’s conversation, “Can you come soon? I need her to be protected. I’ll do anything you want.”He nods his head as he turns and his eyes meet mine. The corner of his mouth twitches up as he sees me and he says, “Thank you, I’ll see you tomorrow.”He hangs up the phone and I ask with an eyebrow raised, “Who was that?”He gives me an uncomfortable smile as he says, “Her name is Cora, and I asked her to come here to help us.”He’s trying not to tell me something. My head cocks to the side as I ask, “Help us with what?”I notice that Simon and Jack have turned their attention to us, and Donovan says, “Well, something happened after you and Violet left.”“Yes, I know, you banished Xavier.”“Aubrey told you?” He questions and I nod in confirmation. He hesitates for a moment before aski
PenelopeTrue to her word, Cora showed up the next day.She was a sweet woman that I think is probably in her mid-fifties. She did a protection spell over me and only stayed for a single day. Donovan and Violet liked being around her and when she left, Violet made a comment about how Cora doesn’t like being in the same place long. She claims that it’s dangerous.I mean, I know she’s a witch, but I don’t understand what the danger is. Violet and Donovan don’t know either.But after Cora doing the spell on me, it seemed to calm Donovan down. He knows that the baby and I have an extra layer of protection that we wouldn’t otherwise have.Since Cora coming, everything has been pretty normal. Except that Donovan has been working hard to change some things so that Xavier wouldn’t know our strategies anymore.But, it’s been two weeks since Xavier was kicked out and since we found out that we’re pregnant. Now that Donovan isn’t freaking out as much over the safety of our pack, we decided to hav
VioletShit!This attack is overwhelming. I can't afford to make any mistakes or it means someone's life. I don't know if we're going to make it through this.I close up this hide out spot because it's full and I rush to find more people to lead to the next one. I see a child lost in the village among the chaos and I can hear their cries. I rush over to the boy and scoop him up in my arms, and continue to run to the next spot.I have to keep moving. There’s too much going on that staying still can cost you your life.The boy clings to me for safety and I breathe out in relief as I get to the next hideout spot and he calls out, “Mommy!”The woman grabs her son and then looks up at me and says, “Thank you, Beta.”I nod my head in acknowledgement. I need to get more people to safety, I need to move faster.I shift into my wolf and start herding groups towards the hideout. The screams, howls, and cries in the distance are distracting. The only peace I feel is for the fact I haven’t felt th
DonovanI stand in shock as I try to process what just happened. My feet finally move and I stumble over to Jack as he cries over the loss of his mate.She was my sister. She was the only family I had left. It was my job to protect her! Not only am I her older brother, but I'm also her Alpha! This never should've happened...As I get to Jack my knees give out and I fall beside him as a sob racks through my body. Our devastated cries fill the air and while my human side is distraught, my wolf is seething. He wants to find Xavier as soon as possible, he doesn’t want Xavier to think that he could commit this kind of act and get away with it.My wolf side and human side are fighting over this matter. In this moment I just want a second to mourn over my sister. I don't want to think about everything else going on. This battle is so chaotic and for the first time in my life, I want to just give up. I saw the front lines. The likelihood we make it out alive is slim. Simon called the fellow p
PenelopeHaving to stay put in a place when you can hear the battle raging on outside is torture. You don't know how close they are to you, you don't know if your closest friends have survived, and you feel utterly useless.I have been at the hospital for almost two hours now. I have been healing as many people as I can, even though Doctor Hudson and Doctor Pearson encourage me not to overexert myself. But… how can I not?I am the Luna of this pack and if I can't be out on the battlefield with them, then the least I can do is try to heal them. There are so many people that are injured. The battle must be just as bad, if not worse, than it sounds. I’ve gotten sick a few times already because seeing some of the bad injuries has made me nauseous. During those times, Doctor Hudson forces me to take some time for myself.So, that’s what I’m doing right now. I’m sitting in my room and sipping on water as I try hard not to think about what is going on outside of these walls.The only thing
PenelopeI don't know how long I have been riding on Donovan's wolf. All I know, is that I am incredibly uncomfortable and resisting the urge the throw up from how much I've been jostled around.After what seemed like a small eternity, Donovan let me down and shifted into his human form so we could walk together. Getting to walk felt great and my hand rubbed my stomach softly, subconsciously I was trying to soothe myself by thinking of our baby, and I was resisting the urge to get sick.As we walk, I notice that Donovan is very on edge and alert. I don't blame him, but from how long he had been running, I think we are far away from any major threat. A small part of me wonders if he even has a plan or if we are just running aimlessly through the forest. I want to ask, but I don’t want to offend him.But he seems to know what I’m concerned about and says, “We’re going to an old friend of mine’s pack.”“A pack?” I question. Donovan nods his head and I ask, “If you were close with another
DonovanI don’t know who this woman is in front of me. But I know she is the Luna of the Renegade Pack.The thing that throws me off about her is how similar she looks to Penelope. The main difference between the two of them is that the Luna has blonde hair and Penelope has black. But their eyes are the same shape and color, their lips are the same shape, even the shape of their faces are similar! One of their face is just slightly rounder than the others.The Luna looks to the patrolmen and says, “They can come back to the pack house with me. Alpha Knight would want to see them.”The men bow their heads in respect to her, but one of them says, “Luna, with all due respect, I don’t think you should be left alone. Could I accompany you to the pack house?”She nods her head as she says, “Of course.”We follow the Luna as she leads us to the pack house. Both of us are quiet and don’t say anything and the Luna eventually asks the patrolman, “What’s your name?”He says, “Marco, Luna.”She sh