LOGIN~Jamorea~I think I can honestly say that this was the liveliest, friendliest dinner I’ve ever been part of. All of the guests didn’t know each other well, but they knew of each other enough to get along well. One guy stayed off to the side and barely interacted, though. I have no idea what his deal was, and no one seemed to be bothered by it. To each their own, I guess. I didn’t say much during dinner. I really just sat back and watched everyone interact. It wasn’t just that I was nervous to be around so many ranked members. I mean, in the past, pack politics never worked out well for me. Then I wasn’t around packs at all. I feel like I’m one room away from looking absolutely ridiculous. I was surprised to see the new mated pair. It was great to see them look so much in love. I don’t know how they are, but they look happy and content. It made me question my own pairing. Dominic and I know we are fated mates. In the beginning, I was keeping a big secret from him. I was keeping my d
~Katarina~I walk into Aston’s office and sit across from him at the desk. He looks up from the papers in front of him. We look at each other, but say nothing. He sits back in his chair, keeping his eyes on me. “What is it, love? You have a look on your face.” “What look? I have no idea what you mean.” He keeps his eyes on me, and I watch his smile grow. “You are going to need to find a new Gamma.” Aston’s eyebrow raises. “Deacon and your friend Mikky.” “No kidding! That actually makes sense.” I shrug my shoulders and settle into the chair. I don’t really know Mikayla like that, not like Aston does. I do know Deacon, and I’ve always believed that whoever ended up with him would be well cared for and loved. Deacon has always been a good man, and I believed that he would make a good mate. “I think they look good together. He’s worried about his position at her pack, though I’m sure it will all work out for the best.” Aston leans forward, poised to say something when his eyes lose foc
~Deacon~I hated to leave her, but I was parched. If you had told me that I’d find my mate today and turn into some dominant prick, I would tell you that I’d never do that, yet here we are. Today is one I never saw coming. I’ve never been like that in the bedroom before; I’ve never even thought about it. I don’t even know if I did it right. I just know that the urges overcame me the moment she told me what she needed intimately. I guess I can always check in with her later. I close the refrigerator after grabbing two bottles of water. If I’m this thirsty, I can’t imagine how Mikayla will feel when she wakes up. “Found yourself a mate, huh?” Her voice makes me jump. I look forward to see Luna Katarina smirking at me. I look down, a bit embarrassed. “Why the look? Aren’t you happy to have found her?” I slowly look up at her. “Of course I’m happy, Luna. I just would have never thought I’d be matched to someone like her.”“And why’s that? Is it because you’re just a Gamma?” I sigh and
~Third Person~The door to Deacon’s room flies open, thudding against the wall. Deacon moves into the room and kicks the door, listening to it slam behind him. He tosses Mikayla on the bed, causing her to bounce slightly.Deacon stands at the edge of the bed with his eyes on Mikayla. He takes in all of her features as if he’s trying to memorize her. He wants her, and the lust is evident in his eyes. He moves toward the bed, reaching out to grab Mikayla, but she scoots back. “What’s wrong? Do you not want to do this?”“It isn’t that.” Mikayla sits up with her back against the headboard. She pushes her hair behind her ear and loosely crosses her arms. “I… there’s something I should tell you.” Deacon is immediately nervous. He tentatively sits on the edge of the bed, anxious about what she will tell him.“I’m listening.” Mikayla looks around the room, her nervousness evident. He doesn’t rush her, doesn’t try to push her to talk faster.“Okay, so I know that I’m an Alpha and actively runn
~Deacon~As soon as those words slip out of my mouth, she takes a step back and lifts a hand to her neck. WHAT THE FUCK, TY?! WHAT DID YOU DO?!I did what I’m supposed to do. I claimed and marked my mate.WITHOUT HER PERMISSION?! HAVE YOU LOST YOUR FUCKING MIND?! Ty doesn’t respond and has a look of triumph, as much as a wolf can have any one type of look. I’m practically hyperventilating. My wolf just marked an Alpha female without her permission. It doesn’t matter that she’s my fated mate. This should have been a conversation. Now, we are tied together, and she probably didn’t even want me in the first place. I know that her being marked isn’t permanent. It isn’t like she’s tied to me for life without a way out. She can still reject me and live how she wants. It’s just that a rejection after marking will be much more painful. I would never want to cause her any pain, no matter whether she wants me or not. “You marked me.” Her voice snaps me back to the present. I drop my head, hat
~Mikayla~I was grateful that Bruno pulled me out of there when he did. My mind was all over the place, and I knew that I would have trouble keeping it together. I’m a strong woman, but I’m also partly human.My thoughts were all over the place as I changed into workout gear. There’s a part of me that always wanted my fated mate. I wanted to find that perfect match, the perfect person for me. The other part of me knew that a fated mate would be an issue.Too many men can’t handle a woman like me. Too many men want a smaller personality, a smaller person standing beside them. I could never be smaller; I could never be less than. I was always scared that my fated mate wouldn’t want me. Scared that he would take one look at me and reject me. I guess I was right. “Let’s go, cuz.” I sigh and walk out of the room, skipping my socks and shoes.The walk to the training area is silent, and I’m not upset about that. We get there quickly, and I’m kind of mad at myself for missing the journey the
~Aston~It’s been a few days, and I can’t get Katarina off my mind. The evening was perfect, and I was tempted to tell her about our bond so many times. I just couldn’t do it; I couldn’t rock her world that way.It’s crazy, right? Why wouldn’t I just tell her who we are to each other, right? I know
~Katarina~It's been almost a week since Aston has been back at the pack, and it's been a bit awkward. The problem isn't because he's been weird with people. To be honest, not too many people have seen him. He's been keeping to his parents and the houseI have caught a glimpse of him once or twice,
“I… I…” I let a growl rip through the room. I can’t stand someone who takes forever to say what they need to say. He’s a young man and has no idea what a man is like. It’s disgusting to think that she thought she could raise him. When I tie her to me, I will make sure I take over raising him into
~Danny~It’s been days. Days of me being locked in this bedroom, away from everyone else. No one locked me in; I did that myself. I didn’t trust that I could be around people, around my mate and keep my eyes on the prize. There have been knocks on my door, and there have been inquiries, but I’ve i







