Parker's P.O.V. – Five Years AgoRunning had never felt so good. For the past three years, it was always a punishment or a training tactic to keep us in shape and build up our endurance. But now… now every step motivated me to take another, each one quicker than before. Because the faster I ran, the sooner I would see Kate.Being apart for the three years that I was at the Supreme pack for training was difficult, but being away from the woman I loved for that long was soul-crushing. I dreamed about her every single night. It was finally time for me to reunite with her, mark her, settle down with her, and start our family.All of my dreams were coming true. I had finished my training at the top of my class, something my father was sure to be proud of, I was about to have my woman back in my arms, and I was finally going home.The wind shifted as I grew closer, and the smell of my pack filled me with more excitement than before. I had yet to run with them in my true form. I didn't even
Parker's P.O.V. – Present Day The fresh morning air was refreshing and very much needed as I ran through the forest, stretching my legs. I knew Kaylee was an Oracle and not a wolf, but one day, I hoped we could run together, even if that meant I had to put her on my back. It was an exhilarating feeling to be able to move so quickly, so freely. It would be a nice way for her to bond with my wolf if she still wanted to be with me. Kaylee had been very understanding yesterday, almost too understanding. I told her about how after that incident, the pack was hard-pressed to welcome me back. She heard how I was ostracized to the point that I didn't want to stay here. She heard how I left for the next year and traveled from pack to pack, training with our allies and working hard to improve my ranking among our kind, not just our pack. The Alpha said it would be good to get away and digest the information before coming home. But by the way the packs I had visited paraded their unmated woma
Kaylee's P.O.V. One good thing came out of spending the day with Parker's mom. In addition to us getting along really well and having a blast together like old friends, was when I had touched her hand. I had the smallest of visions. It wasn't anything big, just her sitting on the porch swing, feeling peaceful. But it was a feeling that she seemed to be lacking currently. Knowing that she was going to finally have peace was exciting. Parker was stressed, and as the Alpha called the pack in for a meeting, I knew it was only going to get worse. The council didn't like that the Alpha moved in on the facility that was keeping Luna Olivia and myself in captivity. Not when the pack had a treaty with the clan of vampires, and the Vampires technically hadn't broken any of the agreements in the contract. The pack was in violation of the treaty, and there would be punishments for that. As he explained this to me, I knew I had nothing to worry about. As long as no one told them about me, their
Parker's P.O.V. "I had a feeling you were going to say that," Abram said under his breath. His chest expanded as he took in a large inhale before projecting his words out to the crowd. "Alpha Gabriel, under the bylaws of our council, an investigation will be open on you and your actions. Until a verdict has been reached, regarding the violation of the treaty and the attack on Shadow Hill, you are hereby stripped of your title." The pack all gasped or growled in response, mimicking my own anger. If Gabriel hadn't requested that we all stand down, I would have stepped forward. I led the charge that day, and I stood by my actions and the decisions I made during the attack. There was nothing that could have stopped me from saving our Luna and in turn, saving my mate. I was going to go find my mate anyway, so I would have ended up in that facility regardless. I would have torn out every throat and ripped off every head in that building if it meant saving Kaylee. She had been so strong s
Kaylee's P.O.V. I tried my best not to be the needy girl who wanted her boyfriend to stay with her at all times, but watching Parker walk into that building had my breathing come out just a little quicker than before. He was a very large man, someone who barely fit through doorways and looked like he could take down a grizzly bear with his bare hands. Yet, seeing him walk into that building sent me into a spiral. He had no idea what horrors could happen within those walls. I pictured him being overthrown, held down by several men before they dragged him down the hallway and into an empty section of the infirmary. A lone chair would be waiting for him in the middle of the room, the straps laced with silver and the base of the seat bolted down to the ground. My hands shook as I placed both palms on my temples, trying to break the image from my mind. But no matter how hard I tried, I saw him getting strapped down. The white lab coats moved around him, but I was unable to see the faces
Parker's P.O.V She looked so strong walking next to the Luna. I didn't want to crowd her, but after seeing and smelling Kaylee's fear and panic yesterday when I went to visit Scarlett, I knew it would be hard on her to go back to the infirmary today. Yet, she held her head up high and walked Olivia to go visit Scarlett anyway. Gabriel may have been temporarily stripped of his title as Alpha, but I would never refer to my brother as my Alpha, nor would I call Kate the Luna. Gabriel was the Alpha, and Olivia was our Luna. It was as simple as that. If Jack had a problem with it, he could exile me from the pack, and I would go find another one to live with. It wouldn't be easy, but I had been leaning that way regardless. It wasn't surprising to me that even after Scarlett had made an attempt to get Gabriel's attention, Olivia was still going to visit her. Olivia may not like her for making a move on her mate, but she was still a good person. Knowing that Scarlett had been so severely in
Parker's P.O.V. Breakfast had become my favorite time of the day. It wasn't because of the food. It was because I got to sit down with my mate and mother and enjoy a meal. We didn't have to deal with my father's judgment and disapproval. Nor did we have to deal with my brother and Kate joining us and ruining our morning. Until today... The light mood of our breakfast was quickly interrupted by the sound of my brother rushing into the house, the front door slamming closed behind him. I smelled his stress before he came around the corner, and I groaned, knowing he was about to release that onto us and ruin our morning. His dirty blonde hair was a mess as if he had been running his hands through it or pulling on it, and there was a slight shadow under his eyes from exhaustion. While wolves healed quickly, they also still needed their sleep to avoid getting run down and weak. Or, weaker in my brother's case. "Jack, what a
Kaylee's P.O.V.It hadn't been my intention to eavesdrop, but they weren't exactly being quiet. When Parker said that he would love me for the rest of his life, it felt like my heart was going to explode. I really didn't even care about anything else. Parker and Jack had a broken relationship. That was nothing new.But Parker planning a date for us today and admitting that he loved me, even if it wasn't to me directly, was a dream come true. I thought I couldn't be happier, and he once again proved me wrong. He had been patient, waiting for me. I was broken but healing, and this past week had been so good for me.Wolves had a healthy appetite, both literally and sexually, and I was ready to make sure he was fully satisfied. My last boyfriend had been before I was taken, and I had a feeling what we did together as inexperienced teenagers couldn't compare to what Parker and I would do.The man was a walking sex god. I was ready to jump him