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LeviWe dress and begin making our way toward Nigel’s den.“Can you smell the three females?” I ask him.“Yes, a mix of lupine and feline, it’s a strange combination.”His nose continues to twitch as we walk. “There are other shifters living in this area as well.”“Wolves?” I ask, wondering if there is a pack nearby.“No. A female panther who has a den near Nigel’s and a couple of fox shifters who crossed this way recently.”He stops, lifting his nose in the air and sniffing more intently.“What is it?” I ask.He’s quiet, focusing on whatever his more sensitive nose is smelling that we can’t yet smell. I’d be more frustrated by it if I hadn’t grown up with Hope, whose nose is just as good as Bjorn’s.“I’m not sure yet,” he says, although something about the look in his eye makes me think he knows more than he’s telling us.Rather than dwell on it, I begin focusing on finding Nigel’s scent. We’re here for a reason.Bjorn stops a moment before I smell Nigel. At that same moment, his wol
LeviI warned both Carlos and Bjorn that Nigel is very protective of his pups before we shifted and took off running. Hope had a small bag that I wrapped around Malcolm with our clothes in it. I’m hoping if we’re shifted and covered, he won’t attack us when we arrive. However, since I'm returning with two powerful shifters, I know it's going to put Nigel on edge.Running makes it easier since we can bypass the roadways and run straight through the forests. Even still, I stop when the sun begins to set. Coming up on Nigel’s den in the middle of the day is a lot different than the middle of the night.The three of us make camp. Bjorn gets food while Carlos and I start a fire. When Bjorn returns with two bucks, we quickly strip the deer and put the meat over the fire to cook. While we wait, Bjorn turns to Carlos.“Tell me what our daughter was like growing up,” he says.Carlos smiles and launches into a lengthy story of Hope’s growing up years.“Everything was fine until she turned ten a
LeviA couple of days after Betas Amber and Carlos arrived, we decided to go make our attempt to find Nigel and bring him and his daughters back with us.Since Amber didn’t get to spend a lot of time with Queen Lily when they first arrived and knowing Lily's family will be arriving soon for the birth of her first child, Amber and Hope decided to walk us to Araphyra.We stop, as we always do at the Troll Bridge to say hello to our friendly, neighborhood trolls and to show off our sons. They informed us that two of the troll couples are pregnant and will be having their own troll babies soon.“It feels like it’s always spring here in the fae lands, with pregnancies and babies everywhere you turn,” Amber says as we walk.Matthan has settled into a new eating routine and is now going two to two-and-a-half hours in between his nursing schedule. We called ahead to tell Queen Lily that we’d like to see Dr. Traeliorn while we’re here, rather than having Hope and Amber return on their own whil
HopeAfter putting our boys down last night, I was excited when Levi followed me into what I’m hoping becomes our bedroom. I’ve missed my mate so much and the idea of being with him again, of feeling his love wrap around me made me happy.When we got into bed, he curled up behind me, wrapped his arm around my waist, and kissed the top of my head.“Goodnight, Hope.”I could feel his body’s response to me, the same response that my body was having to him. Now that I’ve gotten some sleep, I actually feel capable of doing something other than passing out.“I’ve missed you, Levi,” I say, pressing against him.“I’ve missed you too, Hope, but this isn’t going to happen.”I stop moving. “Because you’re still angry with me?” I ask.He moves away from me and pulls me onto my back so he can look into my eyes.“Because we did this your way last time and it didn’t work for either of us. This time, we’re doing it my way. This time, you’re going to give me everything, your heart, mind, body, and soul
LeviI wake to the sound of people talking. I’m disoriented enough that it takes me a moment to realize I’m not in the packhouse, I’m in Eventide, in a castle that shouldn’t have anyone but me and Hope.I get up and quickly change my clothes, tuning into the conversation. When I hear Beta Amber’s familiar voice, I realize they arrived while I was sleeping. They’re in the nursery next door, so I walk over, seeing Beta Carlos holding LJ and Beta Amber rocking in the chair, giving Matthan a bottle.“Levi,” Beta Amber says, greeting me.“Hello, Beta. Sorry I wasn’t awake when you arrived,” I say, nodding at Beta Carlos.“Nonsense. Hope said you stayed up all night so she could get some sleep. Not to worry, now that Carlos and I are here, you should both be able to get some sleep.”I walk over to Carlos and kiss my son’s head.“He’s a big boy. Hope says he’s predominantly Alpha wolf,” he says.“Yes, and he eats like one,” I say, chuckling. I walk over to Amber, kissing her cheek before kiss
HopeI’m so used to having no free time in my day, that having Levi here, having the ability to let someone else feed my pups, is still taking time to sink in.After lunch, I pumped again, said goodbye to everyone, then Levi and I began the trek back to Eventide.“Tell me about your call with your mother,” he said as we walked. I did, then asked him about his conversation with Dad and my sisters about Nigel and their other sisters.“I think they’re going to call Orsa and tell her,” Levi says.“I need to call her anyway and see how she’s doing. I’m sure just being pregnant is stressing her out. Knowing she’s pregnant with twins is probably going to make it even more stressful for her.”“One thing at a time, Hope. Let’s get back and get the boys settled, then you can pump again while I begin setting up a bedroom for your parents.”“You’re going to set up the bedroom?” I ask, staring at him.“It’s not like I don’t know how to make a bed, Hope. I’ve lived on my own for several years, no om
LeviThe alerts on my phone started going off so frequently that it sounded like an alarm. Eventually, I just muted my phone. Erika Edwards, and by association, Hope, were all over the fucking internet.I stayed up late looking at images of Erika and Hope. Of course the one that is getting the most
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
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
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







