Kate POVI convince Cassie and Erick to let me be for a short period of time. I feel like I have been surrounded and only need a few moments to myself. I could run a hot bath or something. I just need some time to sort through everything before Shawn comes to speak with me. I have so much to tell him that I did not share with Erick or Cassie. Our baby girl and my mother told me to hold out for a little while. I feel it is best."I understand you need some time to process everything, just let me help you out of the bed, at least," Erick says.I touch his hand and smile at him. "Okay, I can let my big strong Alpha help me for a little while. You can run me a bath, extra hot," I say to him.Erick leaves the bedroom and goes into the master bathroom. I can hear the water running. Cassie goes to leave me. "Thank you, Cassie, for caring for me, Austin and Erick. I think we ask too much of you," I say to her."I do not mind helping you at all. You know I love you as a sister, and Erick has a
Shawn POVI arrive at the Alpha's house with Cassie. She is nervous and worried about Kate. Hell, we all are worried about Kate and the baby."Wait, before you go into the house, I need to tell you something. Kate is acting off, like not herself. I understand she has been through a lot. She was kidnapped, then fell into some strange sleep cycle, then drugged, but still, she offered Austin to me. It seems off. She would never do that," Cassie says to me."I will be able to link with her and see what is going on with her. So do not worry. We will take care of her," I say to Cassie.I get out of the truck and walk up onto the porch. I am nervous for some reason. Cassie is right something seems off here. I open the door to the house and go inside. Alpha Erick meets me at the door."She is waiting for you up the stairs in the master bedroom. She wants to see you alone, Shawn," Alpha Erick says."Okay, I will go up and see her. I am sure everything is fine. You guys don't need to worry so m
Alexander POVI sit on my perch on the front porch, trying to enjoy the birds. It is the only enjoyment I get these days. I sit here waiting for Macon to show up and kill me any day now. I know he has taken his vampire form, and he will come for me and soon for Kate and the baby. Macon will have his revenge. That is one thing I can found on death by my hybrid son.I hear a truck coming up the driveway. Desire comes outside to see what is going on and who is coming. "Are we expecting visitors, Alexander?" Desire asks me.I look at her, puzzled. I shake my head and look harder, trying to see what or who is coming. "No, but that looks like wolves. Smells like them too," I say to her."Do you think it is Kate?" Desire asks."No, she hates me. She would never come here for help. Let us just wait and see who or what it is, but be ready," I say to her."I will get the gun, you know, just in case," Desire says.I reach out and touch her hand. "No need. I can smell Kate on them. This is not a
Desire POVI come out of the bar with a tall blonde woman for Alexander and me to share. She was easy to chat up and agreed to leave with me quickly. I will not kill her, only drain her a little, so we both have a nice snack before heading to the dog house. Damn wolves, I really cannot tolerate them. They smell funny, and they are arrogant assholes.Alpha Erick seems okay, but he is still a hothead, just like most wolves I know. I do look forward to getting to know Kate better. She should know how much Alexander loves her and only wants the best for her. I know it is hard for her to grasp his situation when he was with her mother. Looking back now, I cannot imagine Alexander getting involved with a wolf. It seems odd to me, but he says he loved this Rainwater wolf very much and had a good relationship with her pack until he got her pregnant.A vampire and a werewolf were having a child. The pack should have seen it for what it was, a damn miracle baby. Actually, miracle babies, to be
Kate POVI hear a loud ruckus coming from outside. I wait to see what happens. Erick seems to be trying to defuse the situation. It must be my father and one of his sidekicks coming to talk to me about my predicament. I wish I could make it one day without some sort of situation involving myself. How will I raise a baby with some sort of issue always going on in my home? Hopefully, my father has the answer. He is the last person I want help from, but I will take help where I can get it right now.The argument seems to move into Erick's office. I should go and listen see what is going on down there. I go down the stairs and through the kitchen. Cassie and the nanny are cooking. I avoid eye contact, so I do not have to explain myself or what I am doing. It seems I have to do that a lot lately, and I am not in the mood to do that right now. Right now, I am only interested in what is going on in Erick's office, not explaining myself to anyone. I am the Luna, and I should not have to answe
Erick POVThe air in the house is thick. Everyone is on edge with Desire here, and Kate is more straightforward than usual. No matter what I say or find out, I believe she will do what she wants, no matter the cost. We have to take in all the information and be careful. We cannot risk the baby, her life, or the pack. She needs to understand her role in all of this.I go down the stairs into the kitchen. Desire and Cassie are staring at one another. It looks like a stand-off. Neither one is really saying anything. Cassie worries about the pack and my family, but Cassie will always put the pack first.I grab Desire by the arm. "Come with me; we need to finish our conversation," I say to her.I take her into my office, and I slam the door. "Listen up, first off, and I will help you find Alexander, and not because Kate said I would, but because he can help Kate. After all of this, he will no longer, and you will no longer be welcome here," I growl at her."How does the Luna of this pack f
Kate POVI get in the truck with Cassie. We pull out of the driveway and start driving toward the omega house. "The log cabin Isabella lives in is right beside the omega house; you have seen it before," Cassie says."Yeah, but it was vacant. No one lived in it back then," I say to her."Oh yeah, but after all of Lester's wolves joined the pack, we had to utilize as many of the old cabins as we could. This pack was once a huge pack. The numbers went down when Erick's father was Alpha. Mostly because of his mother," Cassie says."Why did Isabella choose a house so far away from everyone else?" I ask her."You will see when you meet her. She is a bit odd but delightful. She does not care much for other people and only wants to be left alone. I go check on her and make sure she has what she needs. She is an ancient lady wolf. I am surprised she is still alive," Cassie says."Well, I hope she is alive when we get there," I say."Oh, she is; she is too mean to die," Cassie says."I thought
Kate POVCassie and I leave the old lady Wolf's house heading back to the house. I hold the box of pictures on my lap. "Are you going to open them, now? I mean, aren't you this least bit curious?" Cassie asks me."I am curious," I say, opening the box.As we drive past the Omega house, Erick's mother comes running toward the truck. "Stop, Kate, Stop!" she yells."Do you want me to stop?" Cassie asks."Maybe we should. It has to be serious if she is flagging me down," I answer her.Cassie stops the truck. "What do you want?" I ask her."Did she tell you about your family?' Erick's mother asks me."Is that why you flagged me down?" I ask her."That, and I wanted to see if it is true? I wanted to know if the Luna is pregnant. You better run and hide Luna Kate; the imperial is coming for you," she cackles and runs back into the house.Cassie steps on the gas. "I think she has gone mad," Cassie says."Let's not tell Erick about this, okay," I say to Cassie."I totally agree with you on tha