FAZER LOGINWell, this isn't how Hope wanted to find her father.
HopeTwo of my half-sisters seem okay. The third one though, Orsa, seems like a real piece of work. Unfortunately, I’m used to people being snide to me. I’m not, however, used to them being nasty to Levi. I wasn’t prepared for my fury at the way she was treating Levi, and I DEFINITELY wasn’t prepared for Qadira’s.Maybe it’s because we never had to protect Levi in the packs, but I’ve never felt the level of protectiveness in Qadira that I did when Orsa was being snide toward Levi.“You two can sleep over there,” Bjorn says, pointing to an area away from the four makeshift beds set up in the den. I notice the biggest, Bjorn’s, is in the front. He may be a grumpy, difficult man, but he obviously cares about his daughters and keeping them safe. Any person or animal that enters this den would have to go through him to get to them.He was obviously upset about the loss of his sons. He may not have had any contact with his children, the ones he never intentionally sired, but he doesn’t seem
LeviI woke upside down. My side is burning and my head is pounding from the blood rushing to it. My body is rocking from side to side, and I’m bent over something hard.‘Hope’s father,’ Malcolm says quietly. He sounds exhausted.‘Where’s Hope?’ I ask quickly, ready to spring into action if needed.‘Following behind us. She refused to leave us, even when the bear shifter told her we weren’t welcome,’ he says. As exhausted as he is, I can hear the pride in his voice.‘How injured are you?’ I ask.‘I’ve reset your dislocated shoulder and I’m healing the gashes that the polar bear gave us. They were deep, so it’s taking time. I also hit my head, which is partly why you have a headache,’ he tells me.‘Where are we going?’‘The bear shifter’s den.’‘Does the bear shifter have a name?’ I ask, noticing that he doesn’t smell exactly like a shifter should.‘He does.’Malcolm’s terse answer lets me know that he’s not happy with this shifter.‘Has he done something to Hope?’ I ask.‘No. He just w
HopeI stare at the huge man as Qadira assesses him.‘Is he our father?’ I ask her.‘He’s right. He smells like kin, but it’s hard to determine. He smells … off.’‘Off? What does that mean?’ I ask.‘Like maybe whatever they did to him in the laboratory stuck with him,’ she says.“My name is Hope Nunez. I’m looking for my biological father. He was held captive by scientists who used his sperm to impregnate my mother, then they did experiments on her while she was pregnant with me.”He holds my gaze. “Well, looks like you found me. Leave the wolf and come with me,” he says, starting to turn.“I’m not leaving Levi here,” I say, not moving.“Wolves are not welcome in my den,” he says.I nod. “I understand.”He turns and begins walking away. I turn as well and begin pulling Levi into a sitting position so I can get him over my shoulder. I have no idea if the truck is drivable, but I’m going to try.“I said, wolves aren’t welcome in my den,” the man, my sperm donor, growls.“And I said, I un
HopeI understood Levi’s concern about continuing our search during mating season. It’s a risk for both of us. But after months of searching, I feel like we’re so close to finding my biological father that I don’t want to stop now.We’ll just have to be more careful.It takes us a few days to get to Nunavut. This area, like the others, is very large. Unlike the others, it’s extremely remote.As Levi has driven, we’ve kept the windows down, making sure that I can smell any polar bears in the region and there are quite a few. We’re already struggling to find a place to sleep at night since the area is so uninhabitated, and now we have the added concern of multiple bears in the region.On our fourth day, we come across two polar bears fighting. Both of them are huge, but one is a bit larger than the other and while there is a lot of vocalization, there isn’t as much blood as I would have expected.As large as Malcolm is, I know the shifter was right to warn him. By himself, he would be no
LeviMatthew, Mr. Russell, and I all stand and wait for Hope to calm Tanya.“Are you staying?” Tanya asks when she finally pulls away.“Of course. I wanted to surprise you, but maybe it would have been better if you’d known I was coming,” Hope says, leading Tanya back into her dressing room.“I’m just so glad you’re here. I know Micah is gone, but I …”“I understand, Tanya. He’s not here. Mr. Northway killed him,” Hope tells her.She nods and takes a deep breath. I can hear the crowd shouting for her. However, when she looks in the mirror, she realizes that she’s a mess.“Dad!” she says.“I’ll get the makeup team back in here, Tanya. Just relax,” he says, and goes off to get whoever is going to transform Tanya into a pop star rather than a terrified woman.“Hey, Levi,” she says, seeing me in her mirror.“Hey, Tanya.”“Sorry to be such a bummer,” she says, before blowing her nose.“You’re fine. I’m glad we were able to get here,” I say.While her team gets her looking like herself again
HopeI was not happy that Malcolm put himself in front of Qadira. In an attack against a bear shifter, a hybrid bear shifter has a better chance of winning over a wolf shifter.I knew already it wasn’t my father, but I was hoping that he possibly knew my father or knew of a polar bear who had been experimented on. However, when he charged at Levi like he was going to attack him, Qadira snarled, ready to leap over Malcolm and face this bear shifter head on.Thankfully, he stopped and shifted, giving me a chance to pull Qadira back.“Who the fuck are you and what do you want?” he snarls, letting me know he’s focused on me and not Malcolm.I don’t hesitate, I shift, standing to face him.“I am a hybrid. My mother was experimented on when she was pregnant with me so I’m a blend of wolf and bear, not more of one or the other, an equal blend of both.”When Malcolm growls, I slide my hand into the fur on the back of his neck and hold it tightly. I have no doubt that Levi and Malcolm would cha
LeviBeing able to sleep in Hope’s apartment, being surrounded by her scent, helps me to sleep. But every other minute of my day is either work or frustration.Work is good, but it’s security. If nothing is happening, it’s beyond boring. The frustration comes from trying to locate Hope’s father. Onc
HopeWhen we get downstairs, there’s a limousine waiting for us. Four security men surround us on either side, blocking people from passing on the sidewalk as we make our way to the car.Tanya gets in first, then me, then her father. I hear one of the security guys say that it’s all clear before get
HopeAfter getting off the phone with Levi, I get ready for bed. My room is next to Tanya’s with an adjoining door, so if I need access to her quickly, I can get to her without any delay. After everything that I did today to prove that I am the real deal, I think Mr. Russell is finally accepting tha
LeviI was really glad to speak to Hope when I did. Every time I see her, she looks even more relaxed. I can tell that she and Tanya are getting really close, really fast. Just the fact that Tanya suggested calling me to tease Hope about being her ‘friend with benefits’ says a lot.After watching my







