Nathan POV We are in position; the female is true to her word and gives the signal; my pack is on them before they can make sense of what is happening. The fighting escalates, and I can see Monique and her warriors are protecting Diana. Drew has moved Amy to safety and rejoined the fight. I look up and see the white wolf shift as Michael approaches her. The shock on her face as he hits her fills me with a rage I have never felt before. I see him dragging her into the house, calming myself, trying to see past the need to spill his blood. I say to Neo, “Let's kill him slowly.” Running through the opening where the front door once stood, I smell wolfsbane. “What the fuck does he think he is doing? Does he hate her that much?”. He looks startled, dropping her. I growl, “Sorry, Neo, but this bastard I will kill with my bare hands.” “What do you want, boy?” he snarls. “Revenge for the death of my parents” He laughs at me; the fool thinks he is invincible. I circle the kitchen gett
Amy POV I wake inside a tent just as the sun rises over the mountains. My wrists are bound. “What the fuck? I think to myself.” Then I remember rogues attacked our pack last night. Layla tried to drag me away, but when I saw my father fighting for his life, I was duty-bound to try and help him. I get up, trying to wake Ava; I need to know where Layla is. When Ava starts to stir, I ask. “Ava, can you sense where Layla is and if she is alive?” Ava responds, “No, I can't, Amy.” I sob quietly to myself. I should never have left Layla's side. Please let her be safe; we have never been apart in the eight years we have known each other. I suck in a deep breath, “Get your shit together, Amy. You won't find her while your crying like a baby”. I crawl under the blanket, thankful that someone had thought to cover me with it, or I would have been lying here stark naked, freezing my ass off. Just as a man enters the tent, Ava says “I wouldn't mind getting that one naked.” I shake my
Drew POV Out of all the wolves in all the packs, my mate just had to be Nathan's pain in the ass smart, mouth-sister, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Black hair down to her ass, beautiful blue eyes, olive skin. She is tiny, five foot two inches if she is lucky. Curves in all the right places. She is full of mischief. You can see it every time she opens her beautiful mouth. I am Twenty-six years old, so it's taken me longer to find my mate than most wolves. Drake is jumping for joy rattling around in my mind. He won't shut up; going crazy when he smells her sent wild roses with a hint of vanilla. The same thought keeps running through my mind when Nathan finds out I am a dead man. It doesn't take long before Amy is back on my mind. She doesn't realize I can hear her wolf’s comments, and I plan on keeping it that way for now. Monique shares a tent with her while I sleep at the entrance. Now that I have her, I am not letting her out of my sight. She has no idea who she is,
Nathan POVIt takes forever to load the old wolves into the SUVs. My patience has reached its limit.“We are leaving in five minutes. If you are not in the vehicles by then, you will be staying here.”Anthony and Liam finally have the elders in the SUVs they are driving.Liam's mind links me,“We are ready to leave, Nathan,” I growl back.“It is about fucking time, Liam.”Diana is sitting in the front with me. Doc has Layla in the back so he can keep his eye on her. We move out; it will take six hours to drive home, the roads are rough, and going too fast will kill us all.We have been driving for a couple of hours. Every time I hit a bump in the road, Layla moans in pain. My knuckles are white from gripping the steering wheel as I try not to lose my shit. It's not working. When she moans again, I growl at Doc,“For fucks sake, can't you give her something for the pain?”Feeling a sharp sting on my arm, I look down and then turn to Diana,“Did you just fucking hit me, Diana?”She does
Nathan POV It's past lunchtime, and Layla hasn't woken up yet. My skin ripples fur starts to sprout along my arms as Neo tries to come to the surface. He growls at Diana when she says, “It's ok, Neo; she is young. She will wake up.'' He ignores her and says to me, “We could mark her and give her our strength.” I shake my head. “No. Not just yet; we will wait for a bit longer.” Neo growls again, not happy. Her scent is driving us crazy with need. It floods the entire house. I need to move; staying still is not helping either of us. Sensing Neo and I both need the distraction, Diana says, “Doc and I will watch Layla; why don't you see if you can find Drew and Amy?.” Knowing she is right, I agree and go upstairs to check on Layla, she is still pale, and her breathing is shallow; I kiss her gently on the mouth before leaving. Marian is pacing out the front of the packhouse when I walk outside. “You waiting to see how Layla is?” She nods her head; by the dark circles ar
Drew POVI watch as Nathan and Amy run toward home,“Why didn't you go with them, Drew?” Moniques asks, smirking at me. Usually, another wolf would never question a Betas action; only Monique and I have become good friends since she joined the pack.“I think it may be good for our Alpha to realize what a handful that one is; best if they are alone for a while.”Monique laughs, “You're so full of shit, you melt when she touches you, and I see how you look at her and sniff her scent every time you think no one is close.”I laugh; Moniques, right. The real reason is I know Drake wouldn't be able to control himself that close to Ava. As we reach the outskirts of town, I increase my speed, not wanting to be away from Amy any longer than necessary; I hear voices raised in argument as I get closer to the packhouse. “Don't tell me what to do, Nathan; I am going upstairs to see Layla.”“No, you will not, Amy; this is my house, my pack, my territory; show some respect to me as Alpha, or I
Layla POVI struggle trying to move as heat radiates from both sides of me. I feel like I am in a furnace. Rolling to my left, I come in contact with someone. Is that Amy’s scent? It can't be; I look closer, hovering over her, feeling like a stalker. My heart jumps for joy; my friend is alive, laying flat on my back again, and sighing with relief, I move over, trying not to wake her. I stiffen; there is another body. What the hell is this? Breathing deeply, the most fantastic scent fills my senses, lavender pine and a hint of lemon, “Nope, definitely not going there.”I have to move; I need to get away from him as fast as possible.Crawling down to the end of the bed, I intend to run; falling on top of a wolf, I scream and land on my ass. Jumping up, my hand is on the door handle when a deep husky voice says,“Stop where you are, Layla; don't you dare fucking move.”I freeze, shivers running down my back. Turning to the voice, I say,“Who the hell are you, and where the fuck am I?”A
Nathan POV"Let's get straight to the point.” I look her in the eyes as I answer,“Yes, Layla, I killed Michael, and I don't regret it.”She sits quietly, chewing her bottom lip, then asks,“What did my father do to you, Nathan?”“He killed my parents, wiped out my father's pack.” Layla goes to interrupt, stopping when I shake my head “NO” at her.“He kidnapped Diana, my aunty, and Amy, my sister. But last but not least, Layla, he tried to fucking kill you.”She looks down, rubbing her temples, and whispers,“I know he was a monster, Nathan, but I need a little time to process what you have just told me.”I stay silent watching Layla; I am dumbfounded; most females would be crying, falling apart after being told briefly about our past.Layla breathes in, catching Marian's scent as she steps onto the porch; a smile lights up her face when she sees her. She jumps up, embracing Marian, and tears trickle down her face. Marian grabs Layla’s face with both her hands,“I ran into Amy. She