Kaylee's P.O.V. "You don't have to," I whispered as Parker rolled out of the bed. It had been a long night of intense lovemaking until I passed out to the feeling of his fingers trailing up and down my spine. "I do, but I will be coming home to you as soon as possible." I watched as he slid on a pair of shorts from his dresser. The muscles moving in his back as he pulled on the gym shorts were mesmerizing, and when he turned, I could help but notice that his bulge was slightly visible under the loose fabric. It didn't make me worried that others would see it, but it was frustrating knowing that the girls he trained with would. Mia, at least, had already openly expressed her interest in him. While she was civil and friendly when she realized he had found me, I still wasn't a fan of him being on display or him having to strip naked in front of them when he had to shift. He was mine. "I appreciate that you're a good leader, but I hate that you have to go to training this morning." I
Kaylee's P.O.V. It felt like I was a teenager again, getting caught passing notes in class. I subtly tried to pull my arm away, only to feel him squeeze it tighter. "You're Parker's mate," He stated, but I refused to look up at him still. My short hair slid from behind my shoulder, blocking my face. "Look at me." The command was clear, and surprising even myself, I felt compelled to follow his order. It seemed something would be changing since being mated to a wolf. I hadn't been expecting to respond to such a command from his kind. I blinked several times, hoping my eye color had gone back to normal before slowly glancing up at him. "Your name," He requested, and my jaw tightened with reluctance. Parker was going to have to save me and then kill me for fucking up and literally walking myself into the hands of the council. "Kaylee," I said curtly, not wanting to give him any more information than that. "Did you get the information you were looking for, Kaylee?" He asked, and if
Parker's P.O.V.I couldn't help but scowl at Jack as he sat at the head of the breakfast table the next morning. My wolf was livid that he had to submit to the lesser wolf, but we both understood that we needed to follow the pack hierarchy. It was difficult, but it was possible.Not only had Kate been the one to come knock on my bedroom door this morning to tell us breakfast was ready, but Kaylee had woken up feeling very sore. She had struggled to get ready for the day, but after a long hot shower, she seemed better. I still noticed the way she flinched when reaching across the table to help herself to some scrambled eggs.I didn't even stop to think about the two of us being different species when I had marked her. There was the chance her body would try to turn on the full moon next week. Based on how she was feeling today, I would say her chances of turning or trying to were high.If she did, I wasn't sure if her abilities would stay
Parker's P.O.V.That afternoon, the pack was called to assemble before the council. Kaylee walked by my side, our hands intertwined as we moved through the crowd of waiting pack members and toward the front where my family was standing.The four council members stood on the platform, and I clenched my jaw when Abram glanced from me to Kaylee with a knowing smirk. Once again, he was taunting me. While I knew I wouldn't win against an immortal who was centuries old, I also knew that my wolf was taking his stare at Kaylee as an open threat.Abram had no right to be looking at her, let alone sending me that mocking smirk as he did so. My lips curled back as I bared my teeth at him, only for him to lightly chuckle at my attempt to warn him off.The crowd quieted, and Abram regained his stoic composure. Even without his title, I felt Gabriel's presence coming up behind us. I pulled Kaylee to the side, standing next to my mother, and unfortunate
Kaylee's P.O.V. I never expected that it would be so erotic to watch my mate work out. His team spent the first two hours running and doing tactical drills before they moved on to sparring, but as he lunged and swung at his opponent, effectively taking them down, my eyes remained glued to him. My fingers pulled at the blanket beneath me as I continued to observe Parker's training session with his team. Every breath he took, every muscle that flexed, was hypnotizing. I thought I would be bothered by him touching his half-naked female team members, but there was nothing sexual about him knocking them to the ground repeatedly. Even the way he yelled out orders, scolded mistakes, and encouraged them when they tried something new or did well was attractive to me. He was professional about it though. He was a true leader. Mia had spared me a few glances and a shy wave at the beginning of training. But after Parker tossed her to the floor like a rag doll during their one-on-one sparring an
"I don't mean to pry, but I have heard a couple people talk about you and an alleged situation with the Alpha. You don't have to tell me." I felt her adjust next to me until her legs were crossed, and she rested her elbows on her knees, her chin in her hands. My mouth opened to take it back, but it was too late."It wasn't alleged, I made a complete fool of myself, and there isn't a single person in this pack willing to let me forget it." She pulled a handful of grass a few inches in front of the edge of the blanket, letting the blades of green fall between her fingers before she reached down to pick at it.The sound of someone snickering had me looking up to see a young man who was out of breath shaking his head as he smirked at Scarlett."Do you want to go talk about this somewhere more private?" I offered, prepared to stand up and leave."No, that's okay. They all know what happened anyway. I was a young girl completely head over heels for a boy who ne
Parker's P.O.V."Parker, there isn't anything I can do besides be there," Malcolm said as he leaned against the front of his desk in the pack infirmary. Malcolm was an older wolf. He had specialized in medicine for decades, traveling around and assisting wolves injured during battle when he was younger before he settled down in our pack with his mate.I had already been frustrated after meeting with Gabriel's father, the previous Alpha. He had no information that could help and informed me that I should have gone straight to the infirmary if I wanted answers. His dismissive tone and clear irritation at having to speak to me made my wolf livid.It was just another reminder of why our pack had fallen so far. Since I wasn't able to turn to my previous Alpha for guidance with his vast knowledge of other creatures, and the current Alpha had no experience with Kaylee's kind, I did as he advised. I left and went to the infirmary.Kaylee was with
Kaylee's P.O.V.Scarlett forced a smile as I moved down the stairs slowly. I felt like I was either recovering from hip replacement surgery, or I needed one. Everything hurt, and it was only getting worse with each passing hour. Parker did his best to stay by my side, but he had a responsibility to his team and his pack. During the day, he had to leave me, but luckily there had only been one night where he was scheduled to run patrols over the past few days.It was killing him to see me this way. I could see it in the darkness under his eyes as he watched me, and I could feel it in his gentle touch. Having him near helped ease the pain, and his touch chased the fear to the back of my mind.I didn't know what to expect tonight when the moon started to rise, but I did know that it would be hard on both of us.Scarlett had become a decent friend, but we were still getting to know each other. It was hard to bond with someone when I knew they