MasukLunchtime the next day…Maya was looking at the messages on her phone while entering the dining room after Caden.Drake and Talia were already there.Maya greeted Drake and Talia before saying, "It seems we heard back about your friend sooner than expected.""You did?" Talia asked, guessing that this was about Olivia."Mhm," Maya confirmed with a hum and she was reading the text message while taking, "I just got a text from Dawn. She asked Omegas from George's villa, and some of them heard that…" Maya's voice trailed."What is it?" Talia asked anxiously. Did something bad happen to Olivia? Was she dead?"I will ask them to verify this," Maya said."Tell me," Talia demanded."They said that Olivia's mate is a warrior from the Shadowbite pack."Talia noticed that both Drake and Caden frowned at this.Talia tried to remember what she knew about that pack. It was a smaller-sized pack that kept to itself. They didn't have the power or status to attend important gatherings, and they didn't
Talia was happy to hear that Zina would help organize this mixer. Talia loved parties, but she had no idea how to organize one. Luckily, with Zina's and Mindy's help, it shouldn't be too difficult.Talia went to the side table and got a notepad and a pen, ready to write down stuff."What do you have so far?" Talia asked Maya."Nothing for this one. The idea is the most important part, but I exhausted everything I had, and I fear we will need to repeat something."Talia tapped her chin while thinking. She didn't want to simply repeat what Maya already did. This was her party, and Talia wanted to give it her personal touch. But what could that be?Talia remembered events she attended, and one stood out as fantastic."How about a fair?" Talia asked.Maya paused. "A what?""A fair." Talia had many fantastic memories from the Summer Solstice festival. The day was full of ups and downs, but the evening was unforgettable. She watched fireworks with Drake, he held her hand, they ate delicious
Talia couldn't believe how stubborn Drake was. Sure, Cinna was just a plush puppy, and it was just a toy for their baby, but it was important to Talia as well."Why can't I give something to our child? And why are we talking about me and you like we are separate? And…" Talia paused when it dawned on her. "This is because Keith gave me Cinna. Isn't it?"Drake's silence answered Talia's question.Drake knew he was petty and that it didn't make sense. Talia was his and his alone, and she never thought about any other guy, but… he couldn't help it. That toy reminded Drake of Keith's ghost that hovered over them, and the fact that Talia was so caring toward that toy was infuriating and, at the same time, preventing Drake from trashing it.Talia put Cinna on the sofa and hugged Drake. "Why didn't you tell me?""Tell you, what?""That you don't approve I kept a toy that Keith gave me?""It's not that I don't approve, but…" He didn't know what to say next. Should he lie and pretend that he di
Drake and Talia agreed that Cassie's biggest problem was credibility.'We can't deny that she knows things,' Talia spoke to Drake through their private mind-link. 'Did she get her hands on the report from the attack on the Blue River pack?''It's not a secret that rogues are not at their usual locations,' Drake said. 'Alpha Richard shouldn't know that rogues were after you during Tanya's Luna ceremony. Only a few of us knew about it, so Cassie's information might come from the rogues. At the same time, we can't dismiss the possibility of spies in the Blue River pack. Regardless of which one is it, Cassie wouldn't be here without an agenda.'Drake was concerned about Cassie's motive. Did she come here to harm Talia?Drake put his arms around Talia protectively before asking Cassie, "What's in it for you? Don't tell me you are here from the goodness of your heart."Cassie pressed her lips into a line at the sight of Drake hugging Talia.Cassie was not delusional. She knew Drake and Tali
The next few days were busy.Axel selected (and sent) another batch of people from the Midnight Guardians pack. He reported his success when four out of twenty people he took to the Silver Flame Coven found their mates. Axel suggested that Evanora comes next with a batch of witches to the Midnight Guardians pack, but she refused, so Axel was planning another trip there soon.Talia was happy to hear that Yasmin's pregnancy was progressing well, and her stomach was visible now.Maya was in charge of organizing events for the newcomers from the Midnight Guardians pack. She took them to the Shifters, and for an outing in Darkbourne, and some of them found their mates. However, keeping them in the territory of the Dark Howlers pack came with limitations on the pool of possible matches, so she decided to take them to other packs.Since they couldn't publicize from where the new faces came, Maya decided to take them around for one-day trips where they would attend small-sized mixers with mem
Talia, Drake, Maya, and Caden pretended not to see Mindy and Gideon kissing like no one was watching.Gideon groaned and Maya rolled her eyes while suppressing giggles that were bubbling in her stomach."You are next," Talia said to Maya. "Are you making plans for your time off?""Caden has it all figured out," Maya said.Maya was smiling, but the truth was that she was anxious. She had heat a few times since Caden marked her but a baby didn't happen. Maya and Caden told themselves that the timing was not right, the Dark Howlers pack needed them as their Betas, but those were just excuses after they found out that Maya was not pregnant.Maya hoped that Talia had the power to fix whatever was wrong because most of the couples got pregnant during their first heat and by the second one nearly everyone had a baby. What if she can't have a baby? Will Caden love her less?"Oy!" Caden exclaimed, and Maya jolted."Maybe you should take that home!" Caden grumbled.Gideon's hand was under Mindy
~ The Red Moon pack ~ "Out of the way!", Anna spat angrily while carrying a stack of plates into the kitchen. Talia quickly stepped to the side, not wanting to attract attention. She never understood why Anna or other Omegas are treating her like trash, she is an Omega, just like they are. The o
"Drive safely.", Stephanie said to Caden when he started the car. The trio would save a lot of time if they went with a helicopter or a plane, but werewolves like to feel the ground below them and won't fly unless it's absolutely necessary. "Be back in three days.", Stephanie added meaningfully.
Marcy's mind was a mess after receiving the news that tomorrow she will meet Drake, the Alpha of the notorious Dark Howlers pack, aka her future husband. She still didn't recuperate from the event of finding (and rejecting) her mate, yet now she needs to think about another man. And this was not j
The next day was a blur for Marcy as she struggled to accept reality while cursing the day of returning home. Luna Layla's tea parties, Nora taking Marcy places and trying to cheer her up while thinking that Marcy has difficulty adjusting to the life in the pack, Marcy coming up with excuses why s







