LOGINWell, now we know who was after Vivienne.
HenryIt took me a long time to fall asleep last night. The idea of someone forcing any woman into a mate bond is abhorrent to me. The idea of someone trying to force MY mate into a mate bond, made me feel fury unlike anything I’ve ever felt before.When I finally did fall asleep, it was with Piper wrapped tightly in my arms, my body curled around hers possessively. If I get my hands on Peter, he will die. If I find out that Patrick had anything at all to do with Piper getting sold to Peter, he will die too.In the morning, I slide inside my mate again. I know I won’t see her for a couple of days, but I also need to make sure she smells as much like me as possible. I want my scent on her to be strong enough that it’s like a warning sign, flashing my intention to kill any man who thinks he can take her from me.Since I know she needs to get back to her classes today, I don’t take the time I would prefer to take, but I make her come hard, multiple times, before I finally let myself come
PiperI’ve just connected my call to Vivienne when Henry walks into the bedroom. Since I thought he was going to have dinner, I’m surprised to see him in here so soon. However, when he gives me a look that lets me know I’m about to be a very, very lucky woman, I understand. Hopefully Viv won’t keep me on the phone too long.“Is he really okay, Piper?” Viv asks.“I think he will be. He accepted Henry and I as his Alpha and Luna tonight. He was feeling very unsettled without a pack to belong to. He recognized right away that our pack feels differently than Dad and Grady’s did.”She snorts. “There’s no comparison. I don’t know what your pack feels like, but even Alpha Quirin’s pack feels safer than theirs ever did.”“I’m not sure how you ever felt safe there at all, Viv,” I say.“I didn’t, that’s why I left when you did. Speaking of that, I’m going to be going out on the streets soon, Piper. If Gav wants to come visit me, he should do it quickly or he’ll have to wait until I come back.”“
HenryI know Gavin is overwhelmed. A lot has changed in his life in the last few days with his father and brother getting arrested, another brother taking over as Alpha and then renouncing his brother and Alpha and running to get away from him. Now he’s found out that his sister is a Luna, his father and brother have been involved in illegal activities, and that he has a half-sister he didn’t know about.“You can join our pack, right now. I know Piper wants that, and I would be happy to have you join our pack. But before you do that, I want you to know that you have options. My brother, Alpha Quirin, is an option for you, our allies, Alpha Connor, and Alphas Yorick and Cyra are also options for you. All of them are people we know and trust. All of them are good Alphas with strong packs. You can also change your mind later if you want to accept us now, that is an option and neither Piper nor I would hold that against you. You’ve been through a lot in a very short amount of time, Gavin.
PiperI can tell that my brother feels lost. I can’t imagine renouncing your Alpha at seventeen, then going on the run, not having any idea where to go and having no money. Gavin has always had a softer heart, like me. Maybe it was because he was the youngest and he was so young when our mother died, but my father didn’t take much interest in him. I probably spent more time with Gavin when he was younger than my father did. Maybe that’s why he turned out better than Grady and Gage. But I know that, for him, not being part of a pack is very scary.I keep my arm wrapped around him, making sure he knows he’s safe.“I’ve got this, baby,” Henry says, walking past us and kissing the side of my head before going to check us in.“Baby?” Gavin asks, raising an eyebrow.I shrug. “From him, it works.”“Where did you two meet?” Gavin asks.“He’s an ally of one of my friends at the Academy. He came by to sign their alliance agreement and that’s how we met.”There’s no reason to bring the Justine pa
Henry“Who at the Academy would you trust with your brother’s life?” I ask her. If it were me, I’d have called Yorick already, but this is Piper’s brother. She needs to trust the person implicitly.“Any of them,” she says. “But definitely my group of friends, Yorick, Cyra, Zach, Landon, and Chase. Why?”“Based on the GPS, the Academy looks like it’s only thirty minutes from the town your brother is in. We could send a couple of your friends to get him.”“Yorick and Landon both have new pups. I could call Zach. He and Chase could go.”I push back the jealousy that wants to push forward. I know Piper is close to Zach. I also know that he’s done nothing to make me feel like he was fighting me for my mate since we identified each other as mates.“He’s just a friend, Henry. A really, really good friend,” she says.“I know. But I know that he’s been with you, Piper. It’s a natural response. Anyway, call him. See if he and Chase can go pick up your brother. That way you don’t have to worry ab
Piper“What’s the problem?” I ask Quirin, as alert as Henry.Quirin looks pained. “Your Beta is Nicolette’s second chance mate.”I look at Henry. There’s no way Nicolette will accept him, not right now anyway.I’m surprised that Henry doesn’t seem concerned. Even through our bond that he’s left wide open so I have full access to his thoughts and feelings, he isn’t concerned at all.He brushes his mind against mine as he talks to Quirin.“Where’s Philip?”Quirin smiles. “With your Beta, who has already claimed the pup as his.”Henry smiles. “He wouldn’t be my Beta is he wasn’t that kind of man. I’m sure they have a tough road ahead of them, but Dallas will persevere. I have faith in him. Besides, with Farrah here now, she can talk to Nicolette. Did he call his mother?”“Not that I’m aware of. Kennedy said she’s with her new grandbaby.”“I’ll call her. It will help him to know that his mate is being cared for by his mother.”“Kennedy called Yara. She’s planning to come too, but I forgot







