LOGINJocelyn finally got to face her demons.
JocelynI didn’t realize the physical impact that coming back to Zahn’s pack would have on me. Mentally, I know he’s dead. He died and, somehow, I survived. But the nausea in my stomach, the bile rising in my throat, is a direct reaction to the memories of my time here.I hear Remington speaking to me, but my ears are ringing so loudly that I can’t hear the words he’s saying. I can tell by his tone that he’s trying to calm me and help soothe the war raging inside me.I don’t know if I can do this.I didn’t realize I’d spoken out loud until he responded to me.“You have control here, Jocelyn.”Those words make it through the ringing in my ears.Control. That was something I never had with Zahn. From the moment he caught me, forcing his mark on me, and mating me in front of his ranked members who had hunted me down while they howled their dominance and pleasure at the scene, I never had control over my life. Not until he took me to Sophie and Hunter’s pack.By the time he realized they
RemingtonAfter saying goodbye to the Alphas and Lunas, and specifically to Amelia and Charity, Jocelyn and I get in the truck and begin to make our way northeast to her old pack.She’s quiet in the seat beside me and can feel her stress increasing as I drive.I dial the Watch Tower, then reach over to take Jocelyn’s hand, hoping to push my calm into her.“Alpha,” Peter answers.Peter was the one person Alexander didn't kill when he destroyed what was left of Alpha Warrick’s pack. For whatever reason, he let him go. When he arrived in our packs, he was kind of lost, not really fitting in anywhere, so I suggested that he come to the Tower and try it out. He did and he never left. I haven’t talked to Jocelyn about it yet, but he’s my idea for ‘Beta’ of the Watch Tower. He’s about to turn eighteen, and he’s a good kid. He’s also the only one that doesn’t belong to another pack. I’m not sure what would happen if I made him my Beta. Would he have access to the Alpha and Luna Links? If so, t
CharityI was surprised when Alpha Amelia approached me about returning to her pack with her. Without sounding like she pitied me, she told me that she knew what I’d been through and that she was offering a change of environment by moving north, a place where the pack is run by females, and a place where I would have an opportunity to help her and her Beta who is also managing the Watch Tower as a Luna.I told her I wanted to think about it, not expecting that I would agree. However, I didn't anticipate that when I saw Felicity again, she’d be wearing her mate’s mark on her neck.It hurts to know that Felicity was right all along and if I had listened to her sooner, we could have been in these packs, and I would never have suffered that horrible night with Alpha Corey. My body is still healing now that Amoret is silent, and the dull ache in my stomach and the sting when I urinate is a constant reminder of what I suffered with Corey.“Please don’t be upset with me, Charity. I realized v
Margot“Come eat, my love. You have a busy afternoon and evening ahead of you,” Ezra says, walking up with a plate of food.“Have I told you how much I love you today?” I ask him.“Not nearly enough,” he growls, pulling me into a kiss.I hear Jacqueline chuckle as she and Amelia walk away.The rest of the morning and early afternoon go by in a blur. Then it’s time for me to get ready. I put on the simple, yet elegant cream colored gown that I bought with Ezra. Since I know Ezra won’t care, I don’t bother with shoes. The dress is long enough that no one will see it anyway. I want to be comfortable during my ceremony and just be me.“Stunning, as always,” Ezra says, walking in behind me.I turn and I know my eyes go dark as I take in the gorgeous man in front of me, looking every bit the Alpha he is. I’ve never seen Ezra is a suit and oh, Holy Mother Moon Goddess, is he sexy.“How am I supposed to focus tonight when you look this edible?” I ask him.He raises an eyebrow and he grins. “Ed
MargotLast night was amazing. I didn’t realize how much I’ve been holding myself back with the Lunas until now. I’d been keeping them at arm’s length, even though they insisted on continuing to pull me into their inner circle. And what an inner circle it is.I watched Eve get her first introduction to the Lunas, everyone passing Dawn around to scent her as the newest member of our larger pack group. I watched the Lunas check in with Charity, making sure she felt safe and calm the entire night. This truly is one of the greatest groups of women I’ve ever met.Of course, the moment I participated in the conversation about pups and pregnancies, the Lunas knew. They were concerned, at first, asking if I was ready for this pregnancy, but when I told them I’d already said I wanted Ezra’s pup before finding out I was pregnant, they were thrilled for me.“Which would you prefer? A boy or a girl?” Tammi asked me.I looked over at Ezra, watching him laughing at something the Alphas were saying.
EzraJune walks out and quickly takes in the scene. She nods at Felicity as she passes and goes up to Charity. “You’re going to be okay, dear, and so will your sister. Why don’t you come with me, and we’ll get you settled in your room. Beta Will is a good man. I lived here for many months before I accepted Edward as my mate. I can attest that he will not force his mark on your sister, and if he tries, there are multiple Alphas here who would stop him. But he won’t. He wouldn’t be Alpha Ezra’s Beta if was that kind of man.”She wraps her arm around Charity’s shoulders and begins leading her inside. I don’t know what it is about June, but she has that motherly nature about her that young she-wolves respond to. Charity is no different.“Are you sure you’re okay, Felicity?” she asks as they pass.“I am,” she says, pulling her eyes away from Will.Will does the same, looking at Charity. “I’ll take good care of your sister, Alpha Charity. I won’t hurt her or force my mark on her. We respect
MargotJust when you think you’ve seen it all, life throws you a curve ball. My mother got a second chance mate. And not only that, I watched as she slowly walked up to him, assessing him and, if I’m not mistaken, accepting him.Why is it so easy for her? Her life with my father wasn’t any easier th
EzraI stayed close to Margot during the packhouse tour. Well, as close as I could get with five Lunas and her mother surrounding her. The relief on her face when she saw that horrible space gone meant everything to me. That’s all I wanted, to take away what that asshole of a mate did to her. To let
JuneReturning to the pack that was my home for over thirty years is difficult. I have some good memories here, but most of them, especially at the end, were not good.We arrived the day before the others who will come tour the packs the weekend before the competition. We wanted to make sure the pa
EzraAfter making sure June was okay and getting a dose of a mother that I haven’t had in my life in a very long time, I went to find Margot. I don’t keep secrets from Margot, so I told her that Koden had taken over Alexander’s old pack and was now an Alpha.“That’s awfully close to our pack, Ezra,”







