로그인~Brady~ Logan mind links me to tell me that they arrived safely. I couldn’t help but notice the lack of playfulness in his voice. He sounded off. I checked on him to make sure he was ok. After all he’s been through four corners of hell this year with little to no break. Serious injuries, his parents splitting up, his mate rejecting him. I’m starting to realize how much he seriously needs a break. Nevertheless he said he was fine. I plan to do some digging later. “Hey, who was that kid with Logan? He didn’t have a wolf yet but he’s on patrol?” Grant asks. I know he’s concerned about his luna, but Rylan deserves a chance to be himself in this pack without judgment. I swallow hard. “He’s family. Distant.” Colton and Grant look at each other knowingly. I don’t have to say it aloud for them to figure it out. They’re smart enough to read between the lines. “Well I’m sure he’ll make a great warrior. Perhaps we can put him on border patrol?” Colton suggests, thinking I want my cou
~Lindsey~I smile mischievously as I see the SUV pull around. Joie and I walk towards the vehicle, arm in arm. One of the warriors who will be riding in the car behind us opens the backseat door. I enter first and slide to the seat behind Logan. Joie ducks her head in, immediately sensing Logan. “Oh hell no,” she tries to back out, but I grab her arm. “Oh come on. Logan is the head of my patrol at the moment. Grant and the others are up solving the world’s problems.” I lean in and whisper, “you won’t even know he’s there. He’s good at being discreet.” It’s a lie, but I hope she’ll fall for it. Joie rolls her eyes. “Yeah I’m sure I’ll forget all about him.” She caves and sits beside me. I notice the warrior up front with Logan looks familiar. “Don’t worry. One of your guards is in the other car. You won’t have to rely on me to save your life.” Logan smirks in the mirror. Joie grumbles low. “What was that about being discreet?” I just shrug. Logan puts the vehicle into drive. “Yea
~Lindsey~I spend the rest of the day with Brady, soaking in every moment with him. I don’t ask questions; quite frankly, I don’t want to know. We work together on assignments that we’ve missed and review some of his work for the pack together. He takes me on a stroll in the garden, claiming we need some time to rest our minds. I notice Joie sitting on the bench under the arch with the running red roses. She looks like a priceless painting, almost too perfect for real life. “Oh! Brady! Lindsey! I didn’t hear you guys. How is everything?” She looks between us, slightly concerned. “Walt has been…” Brady pauses, finding his words. “Dealt with. Jagger is in no harm. None of us are.” He smiles courteously, not his normal, genuine smile. I wonder what’s troubling him. “That’s great news! Um I was wondering. Can I steal Lindsey away for a moment? Just for some girl talk.”Brady looks at me for a decision, and I nod. “Sure! I’d love to!” I turn to Brady. “I’ll be in my office at 5. Meet yo
~Brady~Logan mindlinks me to inform me that Lindsey figured it all out. That doesn’t surprise me. I told them they could tell her, but John was worried she’d try to get involved. She’s got a gentle spirit and a soft heart when it comes to people. She’d probably want Walt to live. But he didn’t. Grant and Tom stand by the cave on watch duty. Dad and I exit, squinting in the sunlight. Colton and Uncle Dave are preparing the body for transport.Logan left two warriors with Walt after breaking both of his femurs. His orders were to go home and get some rest after getting a nasty bite from Walt. John treated him early this morning; he said it would heal quickly. John said that Logan was cruel to leave him in that position, that one of the most painful breaks to have was a broken femur. I asked him what the others were and made sure to break those bones as well before severing his spinal cord and breaking his neck. I wanted him to feel the pain he caused my mate all of these years. Even
~Lindsey~ Thursday was a blur. Whatever Dad gave me for my panic attack made me feel numb the entire day, almost like I was in a movie. I got a call from some lady at the hospital. She seemed nice enough, but I feel like it’s just something else on my plate. Apparently Dad once again thinks I need therapy. I don’t know whether to be grateful or annoyed. Anyways I have to call her every Thursday for the next few weeks. One nightmare and your dad signs you up for counseling. I stare out of the window, watching the sun come up. It fills me with hope, a new day full of possibilities arising. My alarm clock breaks my moment with nature, blaring the most egregious of sounds. I sigh, quickly turning it off as I head to the bathroom. Dad insists that we once again stay at the packhouse until we know that everything is safe. I know it makes him feel better, but I miss my own home. I have everything I could want here and more, but it doesn’t feel the same. The smell of bacon floats throug
~Brady~I don’t sleep. I just lay next to Lindsey, playing with her curls and watching her chest rise and fall much slower than it did before. The sun gradually rises and shines through her window. I turned off her alarm; she needs rest after everything that’s happened. I don’t know what’s going through her mind at the moment, but the last thing she needs is to be thrown into school after such a stressful week. Knowing someone could be hunting you like an animal must be nerve wracking to say the least. I’ve never seen someone have a panic attack. John mindlinked us what to do like this is something he’s dealt with a million times before. Maybe he has. I’m once again grateful that he’s so level headed, not to mention that he’s a phenomenal doctor. I can’t help but wonder what would have happened had he not been there. “Everything ok?” I get a mindlink from John after I shift in the bed. I’ve been hearing him all night from the living area with Grant. I don’t think either one of them
~Brady~ My alarm goes off at 6, but I didn’t sleep at all; too much was on my mind. I go downstairs to the kitchen to grab coffee and a granola bar before I begin my walk to the gym. I mind link Colton and Grant, my future beta and gamma. “We have some things to discuss today. Plan on a run to
~Lindsey~ I woke up in a panic, not knowing where I was. Then it all came rushing back. Crossing the border at 3am, meeting a Beta friend of Uncle Rob’s, watching as Dad joined a new pack through the blood covenant, getting assigned a warrior for the rest of the night, settling into a new house i
~Brady~ I lay awake thinking about what could possibly have my dad so upset that he walked out of dinner without a single word. Mom always makes such a big deal about us eating together every night as a family. Sometimes it’s our only time together during the week. What’s more nerve wracking is th
~Lindsey~ “Lin, wake up. We need to go.” I slowly open my eyes as my dad’s voice pulls me from sleep. I glance over at my clock, thinking it’s way too dark for 6AM. “Dad, it’s 2 in the morning. Why are you waking me up?” I say groggily. “Because we’re getting out of here. Tonight.” I loo







