Rayvin was putting on the black cargo pants and the black long-sleeved t-shirt she always used on her missions. Her ability to turn invisible meant she could have worked in bright red colours if she wanted. But it put her in the right frame of mind and sometimes it was good not to rely on your powers. She was lacing up her boots as Mikael walked into the closet. He was already dressed in similar clothes and walked up to her and placed a hand on her back. Rayvin could feel his worry and knew it was because he didn’t want her to come on the mission. He hadn’t said anything because he knew she needed to be there. But his Alpha instinct was always to protect his Luna, even if it didn’t make logical sense. “Do you want to say it at least once?” she asked as she stood up and faced him. He gave her a weak smile.“I really wish you would stay home,” he said.“I know, but I won’t,” she replied.“I know,” he told her and gave her a light kiss.“Is it okay?” she asked.“It is, I know you can do
“Do you think I should have gone with Remus in the third car?” Diana asked, as they were on their way home. “No,” Rayvin said. “Okay, something is up with you. Both of you. You have been strangely insistent that I don’t get involved in this operation. What’s up?” Diana asked Rayvin and Mikael. “Don’t know what you’re talking about,” Mikael said.“You’re sounding a bit paranoid, Diana,” Rayvin told her. “Right,” Diana said, eyeing Mikael and Rayvin. ‘How long do we have to pretend we don’t know?” Mikael mind linked Rayvin.‘Until she tells us,’ Rayvin insisted. Diana kept giving them irritated looks throughout the drive home. They got regular updates over phone. The third car had successfully handed over to Laika and was hanging back. They were heading away from the city. Ben waited for them outside the pack house and drew Diana in for a kiss as she stepped out of the car. Rayvin smiled at them. Mikael was talking to Ben about how it had gone as they all walked up to Mikael’s offi
The news regarding the Beta pup spread like a wildfire in the pack. Diana and Ben had gone over to his parents to tell them in person and they called her parents and Milly. Diana was radiating and Ben seemed to keep physical contact with her at all times and glared when people came too close. Rayvin found the whole thing very sweet. The teams watching the cabin reported the humans were still holding up in there. They hadn’t left it during the day they had been there. Rayvin had talked to Remus about how to get at least one of their warriors close enough to the cabin to let them hear what was happening. They decided that if the human stayed another night, Laika would try to sneak closer. There was a part of the cabin where there weren’t any windows. If Laika could get close enough to the cabin without being detected, she could take up posts along that part. Rayvin and Mikael were having dinner with the pack as they were waiting to hear back from the teams in the field. Nikolaus came
Late in the evening, they finally got the information they had been waiting for. The humans had ended several hours of driving around in circles by entering a warehouse in an industrial part of the city. After some careful recon, the teams could report it seemed like there were numerous humans in the warehouse. Rayvin called Alpha Brutus to let him know they most likely had found the headquarters. He told her he was sending five agents to them. They would arrive the next afternoon. Diana arranged for the warriors that had been watching the humans to be relieved as they had been in the field for days. The following day, Remus joined Rayvin and Diana to welcome the agents from Mistvalley. He then headed to the airport to go and interrogate the Alpha of the rogues. The agents from Mistvalley were used to taking orders from Rayvin, and it helped that she knew how they worked. The agents were free to move as they wished in the area. They would avoid contact with the pack as much as possib
Wyatt was surprised at how good his day was going. When Milly had invited him to meet her family, he had been nervous. Ever since he had met her, when she had stolen his breath away along with his heart. Things had just been amazing. He had never thought someone like her would accept a request to go on a date with someone like him. But the lovely Bella had been unusually persistent that he should ask Milly out. When he had, and she had excepted, everything had just continued moving forward between them. She had been open about her past, that she was spending time with the Blackfurs to get a new start after a tough period in her life, ending in her starting to experiment with drugs. Wyatt had no problem telling her he wasn’t bothered by her past. Despite not knowing her for long, he felt like he knew who she was. And he had no doubt in his mind she was sincere when she told him she had left it all behind her. When they had arrived at Millys parents earlier, he had been a nervous wreck
“What do you think?” Rayvin asked Mikael when they were alone again. “I like him. I have a feeling Gray will get two new pack members soon,” he said. “You think Milly will make a permanent move?” she asked and leaned against him. He pulled her closer and kissed her neck.“I think so. She seems to be happy there, and he has a good job in the area. I can’t say I’m sorry to see her go. But I am happy that she has found her place in life. If nothing else, it will make Ben’s life easier,” he said.“You’re right, Ben will have other things to deal with soon,” Rayvin said with a smile. “And I agree with you. I think he will make a good addition to a pack. It’s easy to see he is just as much in love with her as she is with him. They make a good couple,” she added. “One less problem. I think this is the beginning of a new trend. Our problems will start to untangle and go away from now on,” he told her. “Don’t jinx it, honey,” she joked. “Do you have anything else planned for today?” he as
It was Wednesday afternoon, Rayvin and Diana walked up to a tidy-looking town house in the human town. Diana was carrying a gigantic apple pie. Rayvin had asked the kitchen to make it for the bookclub she and Diana had been invited to. She had, unfortunately, forgotten to tell them it was meant for humans. They had made it with werewolf appetite in mind. ‘Ready?’ Rayvin mind linked Diana.‘No, are you sure I need to be here?’ Diana asked. ‘If I have to be here, you have to,’ Rayvin insisted and rang the doorbell. Mrs Goldstein opened the door with a big smile on her face. “Hello, Mrs Goldstein. This is my friend Diana Quickpaw,” Rayvin said.“Hello, nice to meet you. And please, we aren’t that formal here. Call me Ruth.”“thank you for inviting us, Ruth. We brought some apple pie,” Diana said. “Oh my,” Ruth said, looking at the giant thing in Diana’s hands. “You two know we are just six persons in the book club and it’s a one-day event,” she then giggled and took the apple pie fro
“Are you nervous?” Luna Bella asked as Mickey did Rayvin’s makeup. “Definitely,” Rayvin confessed and squirmed a little in her seat. “Don’t be, it will go perfectly,” Diana reassured her, and took another sip of the sparkling cider. Rayvin had decided they all were drinking cider instead of champagne. “You look amazing, if I may say so myself. It’s easy when working with people like you and Bee,” Mickey said. Rayvin was thrilled that he, Logan, Luna Bella and Alpha Graham had made the trip to Whiteriver to attend her Luna ceremony. She was even more grateful that Mickey had volunteered to help her get ready. He was an amazing stylist. Mickey had made Rayvin’s blond hair form into loose waves that cascaded down her shoulders and back. He had put soft makeup on her face, but as a contrast put gold eyeliner in an extended cat eye. It made her amber eyes stand out and gave her a warrior look. “Time for the dress,” Diana said, excitedly. Rayvin had listened to everyone and ordered her