Zack NO WAY!! A load growl rips from me with an authority I didn’t know I had. “NEVER! SHE IS MY MATE! YOU WILL NEVER HAVE HER!” My wolf jumps forward and nearly gains control of me while Blake wraps his arms around me, trying to hold me back. Jacob jumps over the bed and joins Blake in holding me back while I struggle and fight to get at the jerk. How dare he walk in here and make such a claim. Bry isn’t going to be anyone else’s mate. We have already claimed each other and have gone through the ceremony to bring me into her pack. I’ve taken the title of Alpha for her pack and there isn’t anyone who can reverse it or stop it now. Red. All I see is red as I fight and struggle to break free, like a crazed wild animal. The air grows thicker as the tensions rise. Tanner raises an eyebrow and gives me a small smirk, as if he has already won. The urge to jump over the bed and rip him part consumes me. I narrow my eyes and shoot daggers at him. The next second, though
Dale (Bryanna’s father)UGH!!! Why is this all happening now? I’m so close to finally getting what I want, and it is all going down the drain!Standing in front of my desk, I grab a paper weight and throw it across the room. It slams against the far wall and into a picture of my mate and me, shattering the glass. It falls to the floor with a thud and the frame breaks. Some of the glass cuts through the thin paper and scratches my mate’s beautiful face. The only thing not distorted now is her gorgeous long blonde hair. Not only has Bry gotten my mate’s hair, but she also got her sparkling green eyes. Bry’s eyes, though, don’t hold the same sparkle as my mate’s. Instead, our pup’s green gaze has a very cold and distant look. It is nothing remotely close to her mother’s warm gaze.My heart twists as I stare at the broken picture. “Wow. What the heck happened in here? Did something not go right for you?”I quickly push any thoughts of my mate out of my mind as I turn around.
Bryanna I march through the forest, grumbling under my breath. How could my father do something like this to me? I knew it wasn’t going to be good, but I also didn’t think he would have stooped to this new low. What is he thinking? Wait. I already know this one. He wasn’t thinking, but I’m sure whatever was going through his head it was something which would benefit him. I almost wanted to keep Alpha Trevor and Tanner in my hospital room a little longer to get some answers, but I was too mad to think clearly. Plus, Zack was about ready to blow his top. I clench my hand tighter into a ball as I stomp my feet. Steam rolls off me in waves while I continue to mumble to myself. Zack steps up closer to me on my left. “Bry, you need to calm down. You haven’t been out of the hospital for that long. What am I going to tell them when I have to take you back because you hurt yourself?” I grit my teeth and hiss, “I don’t care. You can tell them my father is the one to blame.”
JacobI take a deep breath and run my hand through my hair as I look down at the phone on the coffee table. Why does this have to happen right now? My frustrations roll out of me as I grunt, “Can’t you resolve this right now? You know I’ve got issues here which are a priority for me. I’m sure the same goes for Hunter.”I glance across the table at my friend. A deep scowl is etched into his face as he nods. I then turn towards our mates, who both have a similar look and nod. My father huffs, “I understand that, but the elders are demanding both of you come back with your mates. They are saying it is a good time to not only handle this issue, but also to introduce the new lunas to the packs. I have tried to change their minds, but they refuse to listen. They want you back. Both your mothers had tried to get them to change their minds, too. In the past, the elders would often be like putty in their hands, but not this time. It is almost like something else is going on in the
BryannaI stomp across my bedroom as my mind replays the events over the last couple of days. My frustrations soar. Alpha Trevor and Tanner are still here and refuse to leave. I don’t know why either. They have been told repeatedly that I have a mate and have seen our matching mating marks. What is there not to understand? Then, trying to continue the investigation has only added to my stress. Without Jacob and Hunter to help, I feel like I’m swimming in a circle. I know I’m missing something, but I don’t know what. The little information we got from the rogues helped, but it still didn’t point us toward who has paid for the attacks or who wanted the recipe for the special liquor. Knowing it is the only liquor which can work on werewolves, I understand the greed to have it.We have moved all the confidential and important information on the liquor into the secret bunker under the addition. I have added additional security measures to make sure no one gets in. My gut twists
HunterI walk along the training field and look out across the large group of people, and my mind wonders back to the Jacob and his meeting with his elders. I haven’t talked to him yet, but I’m assuming he had the same conversation as I did. If my assumption is correct, I would also be correct with him not being happy about it either. My blood boils just thinking about it. The elders overstepped this time, but I haven’t spoken to my parents about it yet. Maybe Jacob has discussed it with his folks. I often let things roll off my back, but this isn’t something I’m willing to ignore. If it is this now, what will it be in the future? Not only that, why didn’t the elders have the correct contract on file? My gut is telling me this isn’t a coincidence. Someone has tampered with our files, but why? My parents know what the original contract says. How did this get so messed up?I scan the large group while my mind runs through everything, trying to find the one little thing which
ZackThe reports and other things from Bry’s investigation cover the conference room table. Like yesterday, it is only the two of us here scouring over everything. I glance beside me at her and my heart twists. The deep lines and scowl on her beautiful face tell me how much this is getting to her. I wish I had a magic wand, so I could wave it around and solve this mess with a flick of my wrist. Unfortunately, we don’t. We must do this the old-fashion way with our hard work and effort. Bry keeps saying there is one piece of info buried in all this mess, which can turn this investigation around. Lucky for us, there have been no recent attacks. Deep down, I hope we don’t have any more. She leans her head down and rests her elbows on the table. As her long blonde hair falls forward, covering her face, she digs her fingers into her hair and groans. “Where is it? I can’t find it.” Her frustrations pull at me as a pressure builds within my chest. I gently rub her back. “What
BryannaI scan the table and stop my gaze at Elder Ian. Confusion clouds his vision as he turns his attention towards Jacob and Hunter. A flicker of sympathy flashes through his eyes before he turns his focus back to me. He clears his throat and sits up straight. “We are here to formally vote on and to change the structure and power between the alphas, lunas, and their elders for Dark Moon and Moon Sun packs. Do you understand what this means to your pack and to the delicate balance of power with your packs?”He looks at Jacob first and then at Hunter. They both nod and reply, “Yes.”Jacob grinds his teeth together while his hand, resting on the table, clinches together into a fist. Beside him, Hunter fidgets in his chair. On either side of them are their mates and the pack’s luna. Ian looks at me. “Is your father coming? You know, we must have two titled members from our pack to vote in favor of the proposal for it to pass.”I stare back at him. Did he forget he was the o