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Chapter 35
I knew Selene would be worried when I didn’t return to Alistair’s apartment, but I hadn’t thought to get his number from the nurses before I left the hospital with my mate. I was over the moon, watching her as she escorted Maggie and the children back to the Alpha’s home. Victoria radiated power and I couldn’t have asked for better in a mate.
“Would you like to grab some dinner?” She asked, turning to face me once her charges were safely inside.
“I’d love that.”
“There’s this great little pizza place on main. It’s a bit of a walk though.” She mused.
“Any time spent with you is worth it. I don’t care if you wanted to walk all the way to a restaurant in Cerathe.” I squealed, taking her hand in mine.
We chatted as we walked, the time passing easily between us. Victoria was a pack warrior. The first and only female to become one. She went by Vic becaus
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The Assassin's Mate Chapter 36
SeleneI had expected to wake feeling exhausted after sitting up so late waiting for Rory to return. Instead, I felt like I had energy I hadn’t experienced since before EJ’s attempt on my life. Whatever was in the injection Rory had given me the day before was a miracle drug. I skipped into the small kitchen, accepting a steaming cup of coffee from Alistair. He had woken me moments before with the promise of the liquid ambrosia I desperately craved. “No cane, I see”. He smiled as he turned back to the pot to poor his own cup. “I’ll be back to peak performance in no time old man.” Alistair leaned against the counter, looking me over as he considered my words.&nbs
The Assassin's Mate Chapter 37
LucasI showered in the facilities at the training grounds before making my way to my office. Selene had offered me the same solution Hades had demanded I take by force. His smug satisfaction flowed through me, leaving me frustrated. I couldn’t just ignore the human side of me, the one that said Maggie should have a say in her own future. Gripping the steering wheel tightly, I groaned in irritation before straightening my tie and heading toward the entrance of the pack house. While humans in Mercius were well acquainted with our existence, our pack house was set up differently from traditional pack houses, heralding back to the days when the pack did business with outsiders before they knew werewolves walked among them. The front of the house was setup like a suite of offices, with a tidy reception desk just inside the doors, two large conference rooms that doubled as celebration halls for the pack off to
The Assassin's Mate Chapter 38
“Jackie, what kind of things do you like to do for fun?” Maggie asked. We were all seated around the dinner table. Maggie had pulled out all the stops, somehow making a comfort meal seem extravagant. It was clear she wanted to make a good impression of her own on Jackie’s parents. She didn’t want Linda and Patrick to base their impressions of her off her residing in my home. I felt slightly guilty that the pack had already assumed she was my Luna, that I was simply hiding her away until I was ready. “Well, I’m really into martial arts. I’d love to be a warrior some day like Victoria.” Jackie grinned. “That is an admirable goal.” I assured her. “I expect you will have a much easier time than
The Assassin's Mate Chapter 39
RoryI made my way to the pack hospital via the public transportation system that ran through the entirety of Lucas’s pack lands. I had been pleased to see that he had implemented systems to help the less fortunate of his members get back and forth through the territory. Even Cerathe, for as large as it was, lacked in that area. The receptionist greeted me with a smile, leading me to the office they had lent me the day before. She winked when I noticed a name plate had been placed on the door, proudly displaying for the world to see that the office belonged to me. My heart swelled with joy knowing that the pack had readily accepted a stranger. They seemed to only care that I was an extra set of hands, willing to work to help the pack. “Doctor Stevens.” A petite nurse called, rapping her knuckles on the open door. “I hope you don’t mi
The Assassin's Mate Chapter 40
Selene Rory had cleared me to shift, advising me that it would complete whatever healing was left that could be achieved. I decided to wait until dark, if anyone from Cerathe was going to breech the border, it would happen than. I needed to flex more than just my wolf muscles, part of me wanted to know I still had what it took to be an assassin. I spent the afternoon and much of the evening with Alistair, working on our training plans for the five wolves we had selected. Lucas had agreed to mandate some form of training for all able-bodied wolves and, much to my displeasure, Alistair had accepted the responsibility for organizing it on my behalf as well. It made me regret not attending the meeting between my old leader and the Alpha, but I knew I wouldn’t have been able to face him so soon after suggesting he take the she-wolf l
The Assassin's Mate Chapter 41
I arrived at the training field just before four am. Alistair had been called away by Lucas to vet a new batch of refugees for intake. With the previous night’s attempt on his life, the Alpha wanted to ensure the wolves he accepted into the pack were really defectors, so I was on my own for the first day of training with the five pack warriors. Movement at the far end of the field caught my attention, I crouched, my senses on high alert. “Selene!” A male voice called, as he waved. “I’m Fenrick. Alistair asked us to join your training today. He thought you could use a hand with the new recruits.” I stood recognizing the name. Fenrick had been an infamous assassin, I was surprised to see he had defected to Mercius. Behind him was
The Assassin's Mate Chapter 42
EJ “You told me the Alpha, Alistair, and that failed assassin were dead!” King Jonas roared as he held me against the wall. He had summoned me shortly after breakfast and I now found myself gasping for air against the tight grasp he had on my throat. I fought the urge to claw at his hands, it would only anger him further. His words didn’t make sense to my oxygen deprived brain. It was clear he had discovered my deception about Alistair, but I had watched Selene die. The mate bond would have killed her Alpha as well. There was no way those two were still alive. “Your precious guild has taken too long to get me those lands.” He seethed. “Now my spy tells me that you have failed me in eliminating the Alpha. If it weren’t for the love I still held for your moth
The Assassin's Mate Chapter 43
Alistair“The group for intake is just in the conference room this way.” Alpha Lucas informed me. “Gerdie is out on a personal day today so I’m on my own.” I followed Lucas quietly. He had called me here for one reason. An assassin had crossed into his lands the night before and he had almost fallen for her trap. I was here to ensure none of the new intakes were current or former guild members. The Alpha was in a sour mood after the previous night’s attempted and wasn’t interested in the loyalties of assassins. I remained close behind him, glancing around at the faces in the crowded room, as he stormed to the small platform against the far wall. Most of the group were women and children with a handful of men disbursed throughout. My previous warning about his lack of security must have aff
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