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Josie POV Ugh, I think, again I am out? Hasn’t this been enough already? I contemplate what went wrong. Well for one I should have waited for someone to come with me. But would that have really stopped me from getting stabbed? I doubted it very much and in fact, wondered if it might have been Sam who got hurt instead of me. Or both of us and Sam left for dead. Whatever, I would not change it if it meant that I was wounded, and Sam was not. “Josie, you need to stop taking chances,” I hear from someone behind me. I turn to see the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. The Moon Goddess has returned to speak with me. “Moon Goddess?” I ask to be certain. “Yes child,” she murmurs before continuing, “What am I going to do with you?” she questions sounding frustrated. I smile at that, “I suspect I am going to hear that from my mate as well when I wake up,” I suggest to her. She was not smiling. “Josie, this is serious. You cannot keep taking
Sam POV My mind was exploding. “What?” I ask uncertain if I heard Josie right. “We are having a pup,” Josie repeats with her smile weakening. “How?” I ask. “How?” Josie asks uncertain what I was asking. “I mean when? Or how? I do not know what I mean!” I reply as I sit there in complete shock. “Are you not happy?” Josie asks cautiously. I look at her still in shock and I realize she is thinking I am not happy about the pup. I lean down and kiss her softly before I reply, “I am not just happy, baby, I am ecstatic!” I say to her before I capture her lips in a more demanding kiss. I want to get her back to our room and show her just how happy I am to hear this amazing news. “Are you happy?” I ask Josie. I knew she had not had the best time growing up and I wondered what was going through her mind. “I am thrilled but terrified,” she replies. “I will be with you every step of the way,” I promise her. “I am counting on that. I did not have
Sarah POV I loved how Josie had come out of her shell. She was always stunning, but she grew more beautiful as you got to know her and see her for herself. We were in the process of getting our hair and makeup done for tonight’s ceremonies. We had a late lunch so we would not be hungry before the evening’s festivities. Tonight, would start with Adam and Jenna entering the event hall. Then Jack and Sam would enter the hall and finally Josie and I would enter. My brother, Lucas, is able to attend this evening, so he is going to walk both Josie and I to the head of the room where the ceremonies will take place. He was thrilled when I asked him and even more touched when Josie shyly asked if she could join us. He has been checking on us throughout the afternoon to see if we needed anything, to the point we finally told him to go check on the guys. I laughed as Lucas took the hint and went to look for Adam, Sam, and Jack. While we
Lucas POV Holding Daniel in my arms was a dream come true. I could not believe he was in front of me. I had dreamed of this moment for so long it seemed surreal. I kissed the top of his head before pulling back slightly, “How are you here?” I ask him excitedly. Had he come home for good? I could only hope he was done whatever mission he had been on. He shakes his head, clearing his throat, “No, I am not coming home yet,” he says as he pulls away. “Why are you here?” I ask feeling my heart crumble a little, but equally thrilled to see him even for a few moments. “It is far worse than I thought it would be,” he says quietly. “How do you mean?” I ask wondering what hell he is going through. “I cannot get too far into it. The less you know the better. But for now, I just needed to see you. To remind myself of why I am doing this,” Daniel says as he turns away from me. I move behind him wrapping my arms around his waist, resting my chin on hi
Josie POV I felt nerves roll over me. I still had this fear that everyone would reject me once Adam tried to bring me into the Pack. I had no idea what to expect. I had never been part of a Pack before and I still did not fully understand rituals, and what it meant to be a Pack member. I knew I would die for the Pack but was that enough? I was also surprised at how extravagant everyone looked. They were all dressed as if it was a gala event. I realized swearing in your Beta Female and Gamma Female would be important, I just did not realize that Packs took these things as seriously as they did. Like everything mattered and deserved to be celebrated. I realized things were very quiet and saw Adam looking at me along with the others. Clearing my throat, I simply looked at him so he would repeat the question. “Do you, Josie Matthews, accept the Red Pine Pack as your Pack?” Adam asks. Nodding, “Yes, I would be very proud to be a member of th
Sam POV I was so proud of Josie; I was bursting at the seams. I was proud of my Pack. Everyone accepted Josie and that was the most important thing to me. She had been so afraid of the Pack’s response to her that they had overwhelmed her with their acceptance of her. When she first opened her mind to the Pack, I could feel her panic and murmured in her ear how to turn it down. She quickly did and managed perfectly. Now we were dancing, and I was holding onto the love of my life. As we were slowly moving around the dancefloor, I felt a soft tap on my shoulder. I stopped dancing and turned to see my parents standing there smiling. I beamed back at them. With everything that had gone on, we did not have a chance to actually have Josie meet my parents. I turn Josie around to face my parents. She stood there stiff as a board, “Who are these people?” she mind-links me. “My parents,” I quickly reply before moving forward to hug my parents. I
Josie POV “You are making a mistake,” Daniel calls over to me. I look at Daniel, “What happened to you? You used to be a decent guy?” Sam asked Daniel. Whoever this man was, he was not the man we knew. “I am a decent guy. I am trying to encourage her to see her mother,” Daniel says coldly. “No, you are trying to take her for your own gains. You heard the lady, fuck off,” Sam says as he turns to follow me towards Sarah. “She will come to resent you, Sam,” Shane taunts. “Holding her back from her mother,” he adds. I pivot quickly walking back towards them. “Nobody makes decisions for me. I thought I was clear but perhaps not. Bring her here, if she is alive and has something worth sharing,” I say before turning and walking directly to Sarah. Jack was already there helping her up. She was saying something to Jack I had not caught, but she had a worried look on her face. “I need to get her to the hospital to get checked out,” Jack says as
Sarah POV I knew the moment I felt the repercussion of the spell I had cast that I it had been too much. When I was knocked out, I had the reprieve of feeling anything. I only started to come around as Josie was yelling something at Shane and Daniel. Why was Daniel here? Why were any of them here? And what had prevented my spell from taking? I saw Jack in front of me, but I could not hear what he was saying. I had pain in my stomach, “I need to get to Jenna,” I say quietly to Jack. I still cannot comprehend what he is saying. He speaks through our mind-link, “Get on my back sweetheart,” he says as he tells Josie we are going back right away. Josie looks concerned but there is no time to discuss anything, I feel the pain worsening. I hold onto Jack’s wolf’s fur as we rush through the forest. I feel like I pass out at some point as I wake to being carried into the Pack hospital in Jack’s arms. “Hang on sweetheart,” he murmurs to me as he