PhoebeMy heart clenches as I look at Levi hugging Saben tightly. I returned home to my cottage this morning after getting a clean bill of health from Dr. Grace. My wound has healed to the point where it will leave a small scar, and I know I have Levi to thank for that. He stayed by my side for three nights, taking care of me before I woke up, then held me all yesterday to keep me comfortable and allow his touch to heal me further.I still wince from time to time if I move too quickly, but I am allowed to resume my duties as the alpha of Haven Trail as long as Jiya is by my side since Claira is busy dealing with Trail Corporation and launching new products. She has taken charge of the press release while I was in a small coma in the pack infirmary, healing from the bullet wound.I was shocked when Levi didn’t volunteer to be at my side, but he reminded me that he had a tour to finish and other packs to check on now that he had found me. He immediately gave me his phone number, telling
LeviWrapping my arms around my sleeping Phoebe, I take a deep breath and breathe in her scent. She is alive and safe. The hunters in Ottawa were wiped out, and the rogues and vampires were brought to safety. I know she is exhausted; I can sense it through the mate bond, and I am glad that she is getting her rest and focusing on healing.I never thought that going on a royal tour to find my mate would lead me to Phoebe. I never thought that in just two short weeks I would find out she gave birth to our son or that we would have to deal with hunters kidnapping him right away. Hell, her fucking heat threw me for a loop, and the days we spent after that were just bliss.Two weeks, and it feels like I have lived a lifetime, all because of the troubles that somehow found my little mate in her pack. Chuckling, I close my eyes and lean my head back against the pillows that smell like her. Goddess, I have it bad for her. I want her in every way, but I know I need to bide my time. She didn’t o
“So I guess I am stuck with you,” I sigh, letting the resignation coat my words even though something in my chest tightens in protest.“Trust me, Phoebe,” Levi rumbles, and there’s no mistaking the steel in his voice, the edge of possessiveness that cuts through every syllable. “You were always going to be stuck with me, whether I marked you two days ago or two years from now.” His eyes lock on mine, green flames burning with something between desire and fierce devotion. “I was an idiot to have let you go five years ago without listening to you. I’m not making that mistake again, not ever. You can be mad at me, scream at me, even hit me if you want, but you will always be mine.” His jaw tightens, and then softens. “I can wait until you are ready to mark me. I’ll wait for your decision on what we are going to do with our two packs, but I will never let you go.”My heart stumbles, skipping a beat at his vow, and the monitor beside me betrays me with its sudden spike. Levi mercifully ign
PhoebeThe steady beeping of a machine draws me from my sleep, and I groan, wanting to return to that warm darkness. Sadly, though, the beeping continues, nagging me to no end until I finally open my eyes, only to promptly close them with a hiss.“Shit,” someone curses, and the sound of them tripping over a chair follows soon after, before I feel whatever I am lying on dip to the left.“I dimmed the light. You can open your eyes now,” a deep, soothing voice calls out, their warm hand taking mine. Sparks crawl along my skin where his meets mine, and I moan, enjoying the little pleasurable tingles. Knowing who is by my side, I tentatively open my eyes to find Levi staring at me, looking a little haggard.“What happened?” I ask, my voice croaking from dryness. Levi sighs, gently releasing my hand and turning to pick up something from beside the bed.“Drink some water, and I will tell you what happened,” he says gently, holding a plastic straw to my lips.I hesitate for a moment before ta
Levi“Any news?”The door to the waiting area bursts open, and Claira storms in, panic burning in her eyes.I shake my head, adjusting Saben against me. His small body is heavy in my arms, his lashes still damp from the tears he cried himself to sleep. He clings tighter, even in his dreams, as though he knows I’m barely holding myself together.“It’s been two hours since you rushed her home. What the hell is taking so long?” Claira snaps, her voice raw with fear. She slams her fist into the wall with such force that plaster shatters, leaving a jagged hole.The sound jolts Saben awake. He whimpers, his little face burrowing deeper into my neck. A low, warning growl rumbles from my chest before I can stop it, and Claira stiffens under the weight of it. She mutters an apology and sinks into a chair beside her father, curling into him, her fury bleeding into grief.By now, Mikos, Mavric, Miella, and Aidan have gathered in the waiting room. The silence between us is suffocating, everyone w
LeviLance skids to a stop in front of the pack infirmary in Haven Trail. Dr. Grace is already waiting with a team of wolves and vampires, throwing the passenger door open. Reluctantly, I hand Phoebe to them, knowing they’re my best chance at her surviving her wound.“She might have been drugged!” I shout as I climb out of the Hummer, racing behind the gurney that Phoebe has been placed on.“She was. I can smell the wolfbane in her blood,” Dr. Grace calls over her shoulder, the vampire’s glowing red eyes meeting mine. A look of worry is etched on the doctor’s face as she runs beside the gurney, ordering the wolves out of the way. Phoebe is pale, the wound from the bullet already starting to smell like decay.“I need A-neg to operating room one, now!” Dr. Grace shouts to a passing nurse, who stops in her tracks before racing off down a smaller hallway.I stay silent, anxiety and fear of losing Phoebe gripping my heart in a death grip until we reach a set of double doors where two nurse