로그인~Danny~Days passed much as they did before the incident with Skye. I kept to myself on the Beta’s floor. I tried to keep my distance from Dominic, not trusting myself to be around him. I wanted to stay away from Skye, too. It isn’t that she isn’t an amazing child. I just don’t want to be too close to her and have any reason to do what I was sent here to do. I never really thought about the mate bond before. I learned what all wolves learn about it. I heard what they said and memorized how they said things would play out. We were told it would be intense, and once your mate was scented, no one else would matter. We were told that all emotions would be in overdrive and that even when you claim your mate, the feelings would still be strong. Nothing could have prepared me for the real deal. The mate bond has to be the most powerful thing that I’ve ever felt in my life. It’s almost as if Dominic is a magnet and he’s drawing me to him. Fighting the bond is a full-time job plus overtime.
~Katarina~I stare at my mate, rocking our daughter to sleep. It’s been an eventful hour or so, and it has exhausted her. Elder Nadia left some time ago, promising to dig into this incident more.I won’t lie and pretend that I’m not scared for my daughter because I am. She seems to be manifesting some powers already, and I’m confused as to why that is. Gold wolves are supposed to get powers until they are marked by their fated mate. I don’t remember having any powers, and I wasn’t told that I did anything out of the ordinary.Skye looks perfectly fine; she looks like she always does. There’s nothing outward that could have contributed to what happened today, so it has to be something inside. Is it stress, or maybe something dangerous is about to happen? I wish I had a reference point to guide me, but I’m at a complete loss. My only hope is that Elder Nadia can find some helpful information.
~Dominic~Time is crawling, and it feels like we’ve been here for hours. I asked the question that needed to be asked, but there has been no response. I almost wish I could take the question back because her silence is killing me.My heartbeat is uncontrollable, and my mouth is suddenly dry. This could be it, this could be the end of a bond that I haven’t had the opportunity to experience. I know I said that if she ended the bond, if she rejected me, I’d deal with it. I wouldn’t make her feel bad, nor would I try to hold on. I would hold my head high and move on.I said that, but now that it’s imminent, I’m not too sure I can do that. I’m not sure I can walk away from her and act like this wasn’t something I wanted with every fiber of my being. I’m a coward, and I get that; I make no excuses.As quickly as the confidence filled me and propelled me to ask this question, it’s practically gone already. I feel myself coming down quickly, and my body is responding to the change. My chest i
I step out of the Alpha’s office and stop in the hallway. I close my eyes and breathe in deeply. It doesn’t take long to catch my mate’s scent. I had expected her to go back to my apartment, but her scent is traveling in the opposite direction. I follow it while ignoring everyone I come across. I can’t let her get too far, and if I stop to talk to people, I will miss her. I don’t even know what I should say to her, but I’m hoping it will come to me when I’m in front of her. It doesn’t take me long to make it outside, in front of the packhouse. That would be a problem, given the mixing of scents and the freshness the air brings. Luckily for me, I’m a ranked member, so her scent isn’t lost for me. I turn and head toward the treeline, my mind racing. She doesn’t know this area, so I wonder why she might be going. The warriors don’t really know about her, so there’s a chance that she will be detained. What if she’s leaving?What are you saying, Gideon? Where could she be going
I’m led to a conference room on the second floor of the packhouse. Alpha Aston stands at the door until we all make our way inside. His office is nice, I mean, it’s an office. I’m really not interested in how it looks, if I’m being honest. I’m more concerned with getting an explanation about what just happened. Luna Katarina leads me to a couch, and I tentatively sit down. I’m looking around the room, anxiety in every cell of my body. It’s almost like I’m waiting for something to happen. Who knows? Maybe someone will pop out of nowhere and drag me into darkness. I close my eyes and take a moment. I have no idea what’s going on in my mind right now. I sound ridiculous, and the only bright spot is that no one else can hear me. The Alpha and Luna sit around me, and another woman gets settled on the couch next to me. This must be the Elder they were talking about. She doesn’t look that old, but what do I know? Maybe the term Elder has less to do with age and more to do with experience.
“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 the man he needs to be. If I let her take over his upbringing, he will be soft. I plan to have her help raise the girl because she would need a mother’s touch. I will make sure she’s as hard as she needs to be to survive. I tune back into the child in front of me and am instantly irritated. He’s still stuttering. “Get on with it already!” He steps back, and his body starts to shake. I roll my eyes and cross my arms over my chest. He definitely needs to toughen up. “Where’s my sister?” His voice is soft like a female’s, and it’s annoying.“She’s doing a job for me. She’ll be back soon, and we will be a family.” He looks up at me, and the look in his eyes is unnerving at best. I can’t quite
Trina was a rock during that time, taking over and getting rid of the body. She also put the story out there that Sasha was killed during a rogue attack. She made it so convincing that no one thought to question it. We also decided that we would set it up for Katarina to mate with King. If I couldn
~Katarina~I move my body, and I’m sore all over. I let my eyes flutter open, and I recognize the walls instantly. I’m in King’s room in the packhouse. I remember being in his office, not his room. How the hell did I get here? We need to get up. We are in danger.I groan and move my body. I look do
~Aston~Wake up! I swallow, and a small moan escapes my lips. I know you can hear me… get up! I swear this rest is good, and I’m not ready to be awake. I wish Dario would go back to sleep. WAKE THE FUCK UP!! I shoot up into a sitting position. I look around and see the sterile white walls of the p
~Third Person~Eddie and Shawna walk outside, hand in hand. Their faces are neutral, and they have an air of leadership around them. They know they will have to handle this situation delicately and be mindful of the words they choose to use. They may know things weren’t all good with their Alpha, b







