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SETH'S POV:I feel ashamed of letting things get this far. I really didn't mean to feel this way but my connection with her in palpable.Her connection with Dax makes me question everything. He hasn't felt a connection with another in so long. It has only fueled my feelings.Her laugh and smile make me feel weak.She is definitely Luna material. She isn't afraid to put anyone in their place but only when it's necessary. She is strong, thoughtful, and kind.Even at her younger age it's easy to see she was made for the position.She is staring into me and I can't even figure out how to start the conversation."Is it true?" she asks breaking the ice in the most obvious way.I look up and meet her eyes. The perfect blue orbs that have been captivating me for weeks.I swallow hard before answering."Yes. I'm sorry Luna," I say trying to be as formal as I can.I don't refer to Leon or Liam as Alpha because we grew up together. It's almsot less formal to address them this was.She scoffs. I k
LUCY'S POV:The walk up the stairs felt like I had aged at least thirty years.Emotionally and physically exhausted on every level.'Stop being a baby,' Nia says, making me laugh.'Fair,' I respond making her snicker.'You like Seth, you know you can't lie to me, right?' she says, making my stomach sink.'He's not our mate, Nia, plus we already have one other mate out there and we don't even know who it is,' I say in a more irritated tone than I had intended.'The more the merrier if you ask me,' she says, making me blush."NIA!" I hiss back out loud this time."I've never seen someone talk to their wolf out loud like that," Leon's voice comes from behind me.I had been pacing back and forth down the hallway while talking to Nia. Trying to gain some strength to go inside Leon's bedroom.He stood in the doorway, nearly taking up the entire space with his broad shoulders and height. His wet hair looked slightly more blonde than white, combed perfectly in place. I could tell he had just g
LEON'S POV:It took everything I had to hold Bandit back. He was pushing so hard to shift and murder everything in sight.The only thing that kept me strong was her scent. I have no idea how I lived this long without her.I felt complete. I can't explain how grateful I felt that she was willing to look past how I acted and give me a chance to be better.She felt like the missing piece to a puzzle I had been trying to solve for so many years. The Moon Goddess couldn't have possibly gotten things more right with her.It nearly broke my heart into pieces when I realized she was more concerned about me still wanting her rather than what she had been through.Bandit immediately backed off after we realized she needed validation not redemption in that moment.His temper was nothing to be messed with but he was a softy for our mate. He howled in pain as Lucy asked us if we still wanted her.I'm still blown away at her focusing more on whether I was put off by it than raging over the way she
LUCY'S POV:'Lucy!' Nia whispers sharply.I can't help it, the tears fly out of my eyes almost instantly. I sit up in bed watching him retreating to the bathrooom.'Lucy, it doesn't have-' I shove her down before she can finish.She led me into the lustful feelings and I wasn't having her explanations now.I quickly wipe my tears from my cheeks and pull myself off Leons bed. I want to disappear but all I have is myself and I can't do that magically so I pull myself down to my room. I toss his hoodie down the stairs before entering my room and having my complete meltdown.I was right.I knew that he couldn't actually see me the same after what I told him. I guess he gets a good pat on the back for trying. I can feel Nia wanting to come forward but right now, I don't want any of her stupid horny insight.I wish Seth was here at this very moment. He would let me spar out my feelings until I felt better.I take a quick shower, blow dry my hair and braid it, put on a sports bra and yoga p
LUCY'S POV:"Do you know already?" Leon asks Jason as he settles onto the couch and places me exactly where he wants me: on his lap.I notice how Jason tends to follow; even if it's from a distance, he is always watching out for me. I wondered if this is what having a dad was like, but I had no real experience to compare it to.I look up at Leon, grateful for the man I have been given.The one who didn't give up on me when I acted like a crazy person. It wasn't like me to jump to conclusions or act out of pure emotion. This mate thing was new to me.I wondered what the Moon Goddess knew and how exactly she paired people.Not everyone had a fated mate. Most of us did, but occasionally some didn't.Why was I given two mates, and how did she know that Leon would be so good with my trauma outbursts?I didn't think too much more before I rested my head on his shoulder.He had me straddled on his lap, tickling my back like he did the first time.He was doing what he knew worked. He was smart
LEON'S POV:This woman had no idea the power she had.Why the Goddess blessed me this way is beyond me.My wrist was tingling from her bite. The mark she left was the same as the one on chest but it felt different. I felt connected to so many things I couldn't begin to explain it.'I will be good, I promise,' Bandit says.He is amazed by her. She instantly healed the silver in our blood which was unheard of.He feels calmer now. More at ease. I never thought I could say those words but here we are."Are you sure?" she says in her angelic voice.I nod yes, knowing this time I have the abililty and strength to maintain myself.My dick was hard the instant I helped her up. She was laying in cold, bloody water. It wouldn't do.'I swear I'll be good,' Bandit continues to reassure me but I'm nervous as hell.She is standing now. I lean down to remove the plug from the tub.I swallow before I turn on the water quickly pulling her out of the shower as I realize I haven't adjusted the water te
LUCY'S POV:We felt different. Maybe this is how having a mate was supposed to feel from the start.Even if he is a total shit head."Really Leon?" I say tilting my head acting unamused. He kisses me softly, just one small kiss that spoke volumes.After rinsing out his hair I didn't want him to stop holding me this way.I wrapped my arms around his neck pressing my forehead to his when he pushed my back up against the shower wall.My eyes flash open, reminding myself it's just Leon."Breathe," he whispers dipping his head into my neck.Kissing me so softly it feels like a feather gliding over my skin.I tilt my head giving him more access. I can feel his lips curl into a smile against my skin at this gesture before he bites down softly on my neck, sending goosebumps down my entire body."Mmm," I hum as he presses me harder against the wall. Pinning me with his body. He moves his hands from the grip he has on my ass and slides them up my sides.He makes a trail of kisses up to my ear b
LIAM:I was falling or flying. I couldn't really tell.Finally, my ass hit the hard cold ground, and I concluded that I had been falling.It's dark, and the moon is out, but it's not lighting much of anything up.I pat the ground around me. I can feel dirt and twigs.'Bolten, do you remember falling off of something?' I ask, confused.'No, I.... I'm confused,' he says. I can feel the overwhelming awareness that he feels from that.Odd. It may not have been as strange if it were only my human counterpart not remembering something like that, but both of us not remembering? Not typical.I had an eerie feeling about it.I hoist myself up and look down at my body, noticing that I'm still wearing the same clothes as I had been earlier. But how did I get here?I look around. I'm in the woods. I look around again because what did I fall from? A tree?Chills run through my body, making my hair stand to attention.A breeze slides through the air, curling around my neck before slithering away.'
Lucy:The scent wasn't fresh, or at least, it wasn't potent.Whoever had been in here likely wasn't here anymore, but of course, I checked every space that someone could be hiding in.'Maybe it was that driver,' Nia ponders, even though we can both tell the scent isn't the same.The idea sounds better than the alternative.I take a mental note to ask my mates if they've had anyone in here for any reason. I let out a massive sigh of relief as I opened my dresser drawer and removed the clothes. The key and journal were still tucked beneath the stack of clothes.What would they be in my room looking for? This wasn't exactly the best hiding spot, but I had never worried about anyone breaking in.'The door isn't damaged, and it was locked. That means, if someone did come in here without permission, they would have had to have had a key,' I say to Nia, trying to sort things out.The book on my nightstand that I knew had been there was gone. From what I could tell, my brush was the other
Lucy:I was going to have to face the entire pack soon. Tallie was essentially supposed to be like practice for me, but the moment she burst into tears, I no longer knew how I could possibly address the entire pack.Tallie sobbed for an awkward minute or two. I wasn't sure if she felt comfortable with me consoling her, so I stood there silently with my hands clasped in front of me, praying to the Moon Goddess for anything at all."Umm... Tallie, I'm sorry if I scared you," I mutter, my voice cracking.She shakes her head and wipes her tears off her face before sniffling and regaining her upright position to face me."It's not that. I mean, you didn't scare me," she explains, throwing her hands around in the air.I walk forward and hug her, letting my magic flow from me to her, similar to how I did with Saul. She needed to feel understood and not so alone. This was something I was good at.She settles down dramatically, her body relaxing and the trembling disappearing almost instant
Lucy:Leander said yes, of course. I knew that he would.Rosie was over the moon with excitement, and while I think we were all still shaken up about the crazy driver situation, this was a silver lining."Of course, Tallie and Maddel will have to agree. After all, they did adopt Rosie, and she is not an adult yet," Leander states.I couldn't tell what it was, but I didn't care too much for Rosie's adoptive mother, and I hadn't met her adoptive father yet."You're like a magnet for danger!" That's Trish.About time she shows up.Oh no. She doesn't have Saul.It's getting late. We've been here for longer, or the entire crash and chaos took more time than I had thought."Trishy, where is your mate?" I ask, staring at the cottage in hopes that Saul will come around the corner, but he doesn't.He went with Seth.Of course, he did. It makes sense, but I still can't help but feel bad. I keep feeling like everything is my fault. Anyone around me is put in danger left and right."Stop," Seth
Lucy:A gentle hum vibrated from my connection with Rosie before everything went black.Am I the only one who can hear her this way?"Hello?" I ask into the darkness.A blue light illuminates the darkness. I shield my eyes with my arm momentarily until the light dims, and I'm left sitting on a garden bench."You're okay," I hear Liam's voice.I jump, startled by his presence in my space.My space? Where am I?"What? How?" I ask, turning my body to face him fully now.Liam just smiles at me and pulls me onto his lap to straddle him."This doesn't-" I'm cut off by Liam's lips softly pressing against mine.He gently wraps his arms around me, pulling my body closer to his in the process. For a brief moment, I let myself go, bringing myself into this moment with Liam."Wait!" I pull away."This isn't real. You aren't real!" I say, tearing up again.I had a horrible feeling about Liam going on that mission.How do I get out of here? I need to find Liam. Real Liam.Dammit, Rosie, what did
Seth:'What do we do?' Leon links me.Lucy has been crying in his lap for at least five minutes now as we drive to Rosie's.Goddess, why did she have to live so far out of the way? A large spot on his shirt was soaked with her tears. He's been doing a great job soothing her, the best anyone could, but she's not being receptive like she normally is.I can tell even Leander is getting nervous. Lucy's mood seemed to sway anyone within 20 feet of her.'Maybe it's a good thing we're going to Rosies,' I link back.Honestly, I have no idea. I had never seen Lucy act this way.Liam's leaving broke her into pieces. At least a million of them."Lucy!" Leander speaks up before clearing his throat.I watch as she hiccups and clears her throat, wiping her tears as they continue to flow steadily down her cheeks."Liam has been on a lot of scouting missions. This is his specialty. He managed to make it to Kragen's facility, find you, and come home in one piece. He will be okay," Leander states, s
Lucy:'Lucy! Wait for us!' Liam links me, but Nia isn't listening.Neither am I.I gave Nia complete control; she needed this. We should have gone for a run first thing this morning.We're gaining on him. I can feel the strength running through our blood, supplying us with more energy.The sound of his heartbeat sounds like rocks beating relentlessly against a drum.He's scared.Good.'There he is!' I say, even though I know she can see him too.The sound of paws is now beating heavily against the dirt ground, echoing off the solid oak and maple tree trunks. Of course, he had headed straight towards the forest. Anyone trying to get away would run in this direction but an unanswered question pops into my head.Where is he running to?'Wait! Nia! Let him get away!' I shout as loud as I can.I feel her growl vibrate through our entire presence as she leaps over a fallen oak log, our paws nearly brushing against the bark.I force myself forward, shifting mid-air against her will. My body
Lucy:"We'll have to take a car to Rosie's," Seth says as we head out the front doors of the pack house.For the most part, everyone understood what I had explained to them earlier about the connections, but if there was one thing I was holding very close to me, it was Hecate telling me to trust my gut.I had a third sense for things. It wasn't my core gift, but it acted very close to it.At some point, I needed to get Seth alone to help me plan for my other mate's birthday.While the ceremony would be on their actual birthday, I had a small idea of what I wanted to do for them as my gift, and it wouldn't be able to be on their actual birthday.The typical black SUV pulled around with a driver I hadn't seen before. It wasn't their usual guy."Can I take the passenger seat?" I ask, feeling oddly uncomfortable with this new driver for some reason unknown to me at this moment.While it may seem odd to take the passenger seat with how I'm feeling, it's really not. The closer I am to this d
Savina:"What took you so long?" I hiss.They left me for dead; I just know it.My throat feels like sandpaper as I sit up in the cot I had been in for the last several days."Be thankful we came back for you at all," Kash says.I have no clue where we are. The room is dark, and they haven't let me leave since I got here.They lied to me. Lucy wasn't supposed to have her magic. It was supposed to be an easy task.Although my plan was never to take her out in a challenge, I was improvising.The goal was to separate her from her mate's bond so that if her magic ever came to fruition, she would not gain her full strength.Kash never told me why we were doing it. Some might think I was a fool for following his orders blindly, but I trusted him.I loved him.I never wanted Leon the way that I had made it seem. It was a means to an end."How could you say that, Kash?! I did what you asked of me!" I defend.His comment nearly shattered my heart into a million pieces."You are a fool, Savina!
Lucy:We had lunch and revisited the plan we had made with Zeak after getting blood samples. There were still many things to do at this point, and I wasn't sure which direction to take next.We decided to have lunch at the pack house cafeteria. I told my mates we needed to start being more present in the pack."This doesn't mean that Savina is a demi, does it?" Liam asks."No, there weren't enough markers. She was given a gift somehow. That means we're working against magic that we hardly know anything about," Theo explains.Nadia looks worried, even though she is trying to pretend otherwise."Are you not going to explain to me why you want my blood tested?" I ask Nadia for what has felt like the millionth time.I know she isn't being completely honest, but what I had said to Seth was true.I want to build her trust and guidance, but I don't want to push for answers because I know sometimes we just don't know what the answer really is.I gave Theo another sample of blood—a fresh one.