LOGINTalia and Drake entered the room to see Olivia sitting on the bed and Travis standing one step away from her.Nurses were updating Talia on Olivia's condition, so Talia knew that Olivia had surgery and was recovering. Based on the changes in readings from the machines attached to Olivia, nurses notified Talia that Olivia was awake. That's why she came."You are awake," Talia said with a smile, and she paused when she realized that Olivia barely paid any attention to her. Olivia was totally focused on Travis.Talia's eyes moved from Olivia to Travis, and then she put her hand over her mouth. She could feel the energy fluctuations between them, which confirmed they were mates, but something was off."What's going on?" Talia asked.This time, Olivia reacted. She turned to look at Talia. "He says he is my mate.""Do you think he is lying?""I don't know what to think." Olivia realized that Travis kept his head down in submission when Drake and Talia entered. "Who are you?""I guess I didn
"Olivia," Talia called gently. She could use her Alpha command to force Olivia to obey her, but she wanted Olivia to do this on her own.In order to help Olivia see the situation clearly, Talia used her aura to obstruct the mate bond between Olivia and Luis. That bond was set to pull two together, no matter how toxic the situation was."Do you remember how you read the Cinderella story to me?" Talia asked. "I loved it because a prince came and rescued a poor girl. I spent my days imagining I was Cinderella and Omegas in the packhouse were my evil stepsisters. I was living in the attic and waiting for my prince to rescue me." She glanced at Drake. "I believe that fairytales can come true. Maybe not in the literal sense, but they tell us there is such a thing as a happy ending, and we don't need to suffer abuse and neglect."Talia held Olivia's hands and squeezed a little. "I remember how happy you were when you told me you found your mate. Look at him. He is not a prince. He is a monst
Talia and Drake stepped inside the cabin to find themselves in one room that was a kitchen and a dining area with a table that had two chairs. On the left was an open door through which Talia could see a sofa and a coffee table.Talia didn't know how to react to Olivia's submissive behavior. She expected many things, but this was horrible. Even abused she-wolves at the shelter were not this timid, and it seemed that Drake's presence made things worse."Can you wait in that room?" Talia asked Drake while gesturing to the door on the left.Drake nodded and went there."Olivia?" Talia called as she stepped toward the female, and she touched Olivia's chin, making her lift her head. "What happened to you?""Nothing.""This is not nothing," Talia said sternly. She remembered Olivia as a bubbly girl with a smile that compared to sunshine, and this was different. The Red Moon pack treated Omegas horribly, but no one dared to bully Olivia because her father was the chief pack doctor.'You are
Drake could see that Talia was set on visiting her friend. Talia said she wanted to ensure that Olivia was alright, but what if she wasn't? What if Talia sees things that will upset her? And also… "Let's say we go to the Shadowbite pack, and their Alpha welcomes us. He might even allow Olivia to come to your Luna ceremony. What if he punishes her when she returns?""Will he do that?""It is a possibility." A strong one. Alpha of the Shadowbite pack might be helpless in front of Drake and Talia, but he will unload his pent-up resentment on the Omega in question.Talia looked at Drake sadly. "I know your words are reasonable, but you are only making me more worried. I understand that Olivia has another life now. My life changed also, but that doesn't mean I will forget about people who were kind to me." Talia released a long breath. "I won't go there without you. But I am asking you to reconsider. I have this nagging feeling that I should see Olivia and that if I don't, I will regret it
As Talia's public Luna ceremony was approaching, Mindy, Maya, Trisha, Cornelia, Amelia, Kalina, and Michelle were official party organizers for the upcoming party of the century.Seven females divided work among themselves, determined to make it massive, lavish, and worthy of the strongest Alpha couple that ever existed in the history of werewolves. It was a big deal.Tatiana didn't allow her growing stomach to make her a spectator. She was THE designer for Talia's wedding gown and her bridesmaids' dresses. To Maddox's irritation, Tatiana's assistant (aka Mario) was supervising outfits the males will wear for the ceremony, which meant that the pesky pink-loving pipsqueak was spending a lot of time with his strawberry-infused Goddess.Mindy was the overall supervisor of preparations, and other females had their tasks assigned.Maya was in charge of invitations.Talia looked at the list of people who RSVP'd and then at the list of people who were yet to respond, and Maya noticed Talia's
A month had passed…New buildings in the Dark Howlers pack territory were being completed one by one, and newcomers from the Red Moon pack were not newcomers anymore. They were leaving the packhouse and other temporary accommodations as they moved into their new homes, and they all had jobs.It was an adjustment compared to what they had in the Red Moon pack, but it was not hard to make changes when it was an upgrade.Some even expressed a desire to open their own businesses with storefronts in Darkbourne.Drake converted one receiving room on the first floor of the packhouse into an office. It was used exclusively for paperwork related to new buildings, businesses, supplies, and other things related to the recent influx of pack members.Talia loved to go through the documents, fascinated with all this behind-the-scenes work necessary to make the pack function.Talia was surprised that Chef Page submitted a request to open a ramen restaurant in Darkbourne. The request itself was not s
~ Paris, France ~ Marcy Redmayne is the princess of the Red Moon pack, the second largest pack in North America. Her father is Alpha Edward, and her mother is Luna Layla. Since her younger brother is set to become the next Alpha of the Red Moon pack, Marcy got an opportunity to explore the world
Caden rubbed his forehead forcefully while looking at the stubborn Alpha in front of him.He knew that Drake will resist, but this time he seems to be more determined than ever.The truth is that Caden handled numerous emails from Elders who are trying to matchmake Drake with his next bride.Elder
~ the Dark Howlers pack ~ Drake entered his study and looked grumpily at the stack of documents that are waiting for him to sign. Why is the Alpha of the largest pack in North America forced to do this office work? As a child, when he imagined his future, Drake saw himself as a mighty warrior, s
In the guest bedroom… Drake pushed Marcy away from him and Marcy fell on her butt unceremoniously. "Who is that girl?", Drake asked while buttoning up his pants. Marcy was confused. "What girl?" "The one with towels! She left towels in the bathroom and left!", Drake roared and jabbed his hand i







