Erick POVI carry Kate up the stairs. Isabella takes baby Belle to Meaghan and then follows me up to the bedroom. I lay Kate on the bed. Isabella checks on her. Kate is screaming out. Every time she screams, I can hear baby Belle howl."He is here. He is here with me. He is talking to me," Kate is rambling on about the white wolf.I take her hand. Her eyes are turning black. "He wants me, he is trying to tell me... he is telling me.... he says you do not love me. He says it was your father that helped kill my mother," Kate rambles on.Isabella takes her hand. "Listen to me, Kate. The baby is coming fast. I need you here with us," Isabella says.Her eyes return to normal. "The baby, yes, the baby. Am I having the baby?" Kate asks.Kate is entirely in another place. She looks at me with love, then hate. Her emotions are all over the place. She labors. She screams with another pain, and then her eyes change back and forth from black to normal."They are all here," Kate says, fear vibrate
Kate POVSix months after having Chan, Erick and I decide to renew our vows in front of the entire pack. It has been six months of peace and growth among the whole pack. There is no longer a threat from Macon or Alexander.I have taken my place helping Tibo as a midwife for the she-wolves. It gives me something to do and keeps my mind occupied. Between taking care of Chan and Belle, I needed an outlet. Something that was all mine and no one else. I try to stay as busy as possible, and it keeps the wolf away.Isabella is still with us, and I am so thankful. She works with Tibo when he does not have a nurse. The hardest thing for Isabella has been feeding. Tibo worked it out for her. He gives her blood bags. It is not as effective as getting fresh blood, but it keeps her going. I still need her. That is why when it gets really bad, Meaghan lets her feed from her.Meaghan has helped me plan my vow renewal to Erick, and I promised to help her plan her wedding. I knew she and Raven were ma
Kate POVI am laying in Erick's arms and watching as the white wolf moves closer to me. He is growling and drooling. He is not here to protect me or be on my side, he is here to kill me. He wants my life.I feel paralyzed with fear. Erick opens his eyes, feeling me shaking. "What is wrong, Kate?" Erick asks.Erick looks and sees the wolf coming toward us. I scream loudly. I am going to die. I am pregnant and I am going to die. Who will care for Belle and Chan when the wolf kills us both?Erick jumps from the bed, taking his wolf form. The wolf is ready for him. The two begin to fight. I have to move, I have to kill him. Isabella has said I am the only one that can send him back to hell, but I am so scared.I jump to my feet and take my wolf form. I begin to fight with Erick. "The baby, Kate, RUN!" Erick yells.I sprint down the stairs and into the front of the house. There has to be something here I can kill the white wolf with, the fireplace. I see the fire burning. I can push him in
Kate POVI begin my day, as usual, cleaning this disgusting house as my idiot father tries to figure out how to get money to go to the Moon River Pack casino. He is pacing, sweating like a drug addict, and watching the window. He owes money again; I can tell by his fear; I can smell it on him. There is nothing left for him to sell for gambling money. He takes a beer out of the almost empty refrigerator and walks into the living room. He sits on the floor because the sofa is gone, sold for beer and gambling money.“There is no food for breakfast, dad,” I say to him as he walks away from me.He ignores me as usual; he doesn’t want me here. I should leave and never come back. I turn twenty-one next week. I need to leave and never look back. I have no idea where I would go. There has to be somewhere for me. My father is an outcast. His pack turned on him years ago when my mother died. When the pack cast him out, it left me alone with no one to turn to after her death. I am all alone with
Kate POVWe all prepare dinner together. It is nice and almost feels family-like. The five misfits accept me immediately without question or resentment. I guess they all know what it is like to be an outsider. We drink beer, and I listen to them talk about the bullshit they put up with from the pack throughout the day. Tomorrow I will get my taste of it as I begin my service to the Alpha. At least I have a pack now. I have been alone for so long, and this feels so good.We sit down at the dinner table. “The pack only gives us the scraps, but man, Cassie can make anything taste good,” Trip says.I cannot help but smile as I look around the table. I found my place with the misfits of the Moon River Pack. “We could all go for a run after dinner so that we can show Kate around. She needs to know where she can go on her runs,” John says.“What do you mean a run?” I ask John.“You know, wolf out and run,” John says.“I have never taken my wolf form,” I say to John.Silence falls over the di
Kate POVCassie and Angie wake me early in the morning. I look out, and it is still dark. “The earlier we go, the earlier we get done and out of the way,” Cassie says.“Yeah, and if we are lucky, that bitch will stay in bed the entire time we are there. Luna is hard to deal with, so that you know,” Angie says.I get out of bed and follow them into the kitchen. The three of us cook breakfast for the others. “It is not much, but we get by with what we have,” Angie says.“It is more than what I had with my father. We never had any food,” I say.“No imperial should be living in poverty. Did your pack not try to find you?” Cassie asks.“Not that I know. My father would have easily given me up for money, so they must not have looked for me,” I say.“It might be better if we keep this undercover for a while,” Angie says.“We will run close to the house and keep you safe,” Cassie says.“Will they hurt me?” I ask.“No, I don’t think so, but there has to be a reason your pack hasn’t sought you
Erick POVAfter seeing her at the creek, I need to know who she is and why she is here. I want to know more about her. There is something about her that intrigues me and enchants my wolf. Why in the hell would an imperial wolf be living with the omegas? Why in the hell would an imperial wolf be here, period? They are royalty! She is cleaning up after the Alpha when he should be bending his knee in her presence. I bet my father has no idea who she is, or else none of this would be happening. I want to know what the long story is she has to tell. Maybe I will return to the creek tonight and ask her to tell me her story. Surely she will tell the Alpha's son why she is here and why she is no longer with her pack.I walk back to my father’s office to ask him about the new wolf and, out of curiosity, to see just how much he knows about the new omega. My father is meeting with several wolves, but my interest is getting the best of me; I cannot wait until later to ask him; I need to know now.
Kate POVCassie, Angie, and I arrive back at the house. Trip, Karen, and John are still gone on business for the Alpha. The three of us put away the meat we scored from the Alpha’s leftovers. Most of it looks untouched. I cannot believe how much food they waste.“Do you want to go for another run tonight after dinner?” Cassie asks me.“Yeah, that would be great,” I answer her.“We have to stay close; we don’t need anyone seeing your markings,” Angie says.“Exactly, we don’t need any trouble,” Cassie says.The three of us begin to put dinner together. Cassie does most of the work while Angie and I drink a beer and talk. I never thought I would like beer, but it is nice to chat with them and drink one. We talk and laugh as Cassie cooks dinner for all of us. John’s truck is loud when it pulls up to the house. The three of us go out on the porch to greet them. John and Trip come into the house, but Karen is not with them.“Where is Karen?” I ask.They all look at each other. I can tell th