Addy’s POVI woke up feeling better. My ribs were still sore, but everything else had healed. I looked down at my arm and noticed there wasn’t even scaring. Thank the goddess. I was about to get up and go the bathroom for a shower when Tristan knocked on my bedroom door, before walking in.“Well, I am glad I am not naked.” I said in aggravated tone. He knows I hate it when people just walk into my room without my acknowledgement, and he does it just to irritate me.He gave me that annoying big brother smile, before he came over and sat down beside me on the bed. “I heard you move around; I have been waiting for you get up before I came up. So, I knew you weren’t naked, and well, that’s ewe.” He said with a laugh. I laughed at him and slapped his arm. “Yeah, that is definitely an ewe.”“How are you feeling today kiddo?” he asked, while looking down at the ground.“I am feeling okay.” I looked at him for a bit, before asking, “Tristan, are you okay? I know you are super prote
Braxton’s POVI was standing under the willow tree with Addy. I don’t know why I lead her here. It just felt right when I guided her outside. We had so many memories under this tree where we would play as kids. It always gave us a sense of privacy under the sweeping canopy. I was looking down into her eyes, and everything in me was yelling to kiss her. I wanted to taste her lips so bad. Blaze was pacing and whining in my head. He has had as much trouble as I have with the thought of what would have happened if we didn’t get there in time.When she had told me Blaze was the last thing she saw before she fell unconscious and she knew she was safe, I felt him sit up proudly in my head. I felt entranced in those beautiful eyes as I told her. “I will always be there Addy. I will always protect you.” I meant it with every ounce of my heart. I still didn’t understand this feeling I had towards her, even Blaze was agreeing with always protecting her.As I battled my brain not to
Addy’s POVI spent the morning with Luna Maria. She had always been like a mom to me, and we had a lot of fun talking. I really have missed spending time with her. Right before lunch she said that Alpha Jack had summoned us to the office, and that he wanted to talk to me about something. I figured he would want to talk about the rouge attack, so I wasn’t surprised when I walked in and saw Gamma Blake, Aaron, Tristan, and Braxton there. Tristan stood up and held out his arms so I could walk over and give him a hug.I sat down between him and Aaron and waited for someone to start asking questions.“How are you feeling Little Moon?” Alpha Jack asked. “Much better Alpha.” I said and he raised his eyebrow at me. He always told me to call him Uncle Jack when we were not in front of pack members, I chuckled and repeated myself, correcting my term, “Much better Uncle Jack.” I said with a shy smile. He smiled widely and shook his head in approval. “Blake, you want to start?” Uncle Ja
Addy’s POVBrax had his forehead against mine and our lips were almost touching. He was stern with me at first, but he didn’t scare me. It shocked me because I felt his pain. He was looking deeply into my eyes, pleading with me.“Please Addy, let me protect you. I don’t know if I could live without you.” My eyes grew wide with his words. I knew he was telling the truth; I could feel the sincerity in his voice. We can love others sure. Just like I loved Tristan, and life would be so hard for me without him, but the way Brax was saying this. The pain I heard in his voice; it was more intense. It was like it was spoken with love?I noticed his eyes start to change and I knew Blaze was pushing forward. I wasn’t scared, I could still feel Braxton’s pain almost like it was my own, but it wasn’t mine, it was his. It didn’t make any sense, but I could feel it.“Little moon, let us protect you. You are our heart, and without you we cannot thrive.” Blaze’s voice was mixed with Braxt
Addy’s POVI woke up excited to finally get a semblance of my life back. Today, I would get to go back to school. I am still not allowed to train for a few more days, but I will at least get see my friends and get away from one-on-one babysitting. As I walk down the stairs, I hear laughter in the kitchen. I turn the corner to see all three boys drinking coffee while Tristan finishes up breakfast. “Good morning, Little Moon.” He said with a bright smile. I beamed back and stepped into his arms for a hug. “Good morning. So which lucky guy gets to take me to school today?” I was really hoping it wouldn’t be Braxton. I still don’t know how to handle the things that have been going on between us. I didn’t know if I could handle being alone with him right now.“Me! I want to do it! Pick Me!” Aaron started jumping around with his hand in the air like a child trying to be called on by a teacher.Tristan and I both laughed at him and his ridiculousness. “Aaron will be taking you t
Braxton’s POVI had tried avoiding to much eye contact with Addy. It had taken everything in me to not just wrap her up in my arms the moment she walked into the kitchen. I don’t know why my feelings are starting to get out of hand with her, maybe I need to put some space between us for a while. Right as we finished up, we heard the backdoor swing open, I knew immediately it was Gabby and Lizzy coming to ride to school with Addy.“GIRLY!!!” Gabby screams as she and Lizzy come flying through the door beaming at Addy. I watched as Addy wrapped both of them up into a hug. I couldn’t help but smile. I was so thankful she had friends that cared so much for her. I wasn’t really listening to what they were saying until I felt eyes on me.I looked up and noticed that Gabby and Lizzy where both looking at me with disgust. I raised at an eyebrow confused as to why they were looking at me that way. “Rumors about our dear Alpha choosing his Luna.” I heard Gabby explain. I spit out my c
Addy’s POVHearing about the rumors this morning really put me into a mood for most of the day. I couldn’t shake the pain in my heart over hearing Brax might be taking someone as a chosen. I know it’s none of my business, and I am not sure why it bothers me so bad but hearing that felt like my heart was breaking. The girls could tell I wasn’t in much a mood today. Gabby was pretty upset herself from Brax trying to pull the whole Alpha male on her, so we stayed close today, but we didn’t talk much. I was relieved when the bell rang for lunch, and all three of us were headed to the cafeteria. I had noticed a few extra guards on duty at the school, but none were personally following me around so that was a relief. “Today is seriously dragging,” Lizzy said as she drug along with us to the cafeteria.“I know right, it has been the longest day ever and its only lunch time. Ug, and I am not in the mood to listen to the teachers drone on forever.” Gabby was still upset and it was defi
Braxton's POVAfter my talk with my mom. I was determined to take care of this rumor problem, and that needed to start with Baylee. I had to deal with her first, before I could focus on my feelings with Addy and figuring out how to explore those.As I sat in my office trying to work while milling over how to stop the rumors and put Baylee in her place once and for all, Tristan and Aaron came in and sat down without a word.I looked up with them sheepishly. Maybe before I deal with Baylee, I need to apologize to my best friends and future Beta and Gamma. They both had a petard look on their face, and I knew I deserved it.“I need to apologize to you both.” I started and then turned my eyes to Aaron. “I should have never yelled at Gabby. My anger was not directed at her, and I failed her as a friend, as a brother, and as her future alpha when I did that to her. I will apologize, directly to her today. There is no excuse for my behavior. I was to thank you Aaron. You stood up to