DARVIN. I didn’t know standing in between Lucas and Dominic to wait for our Lunas would make me emotional. I had prepared myself to give away my sisters when the time came; in fact, I was looking forward to it as I wanted to make sure they would be in good hands before everything else went down. But never did I imagine that I would be sharing this moment with them. It felt surreal. When Dad took his life, I vowed to myself that Katarina and Sofia would always come first. Despite the fact that every Alpha around me was searching for their mates, I took my time, not prioritizing finding my mate at all—even before I discovered I had an acresia. Because I wanted my sisters to be in a better place before I could settle down. So having to stand here with these men, whom I knew would do everything to make them happy and secure, was too overwhelming, knowing it was exactly what I was willing to do for Celeste. My heart warmed the moment I saw Celeste walking with my sisters beside her. S
18 MONTHS LATERCELESTE.A lot of things happened in one year. Aside from the union that was held at the Moon Stone territory, Darvin and I married in a church in the city where I grew up.The rest of my family and friends were there. I was glad that despite accepting the pack as my new home, Darvin decided it was important to ask if I wanted to be married in a place and according to a tradition I grew up with. It only showed me that the man who was given to me had always looked out for me, and leaving the life I had before him was worth it.So, when I said yes, he didn’t hesitate, and we began organizing our wedding.It was the best day of my life, having both my past and present collide. It was also the day I found out I was pregnant. Darvin and I didn’t discuss pregnancy again after the last time we fought about it. I had to leave it all up to fate to decide for us. Until I just noticed one day, that he never pulled out anymore. And that there were no more condoms getting in betwe
Seven Years after the Union DARVIN. "Cassidy! Where are you? You’ll be late for school…" I raised my voice slightly as I pretended to look for her, knowing that she was hiding behind the couch with one foot sticking out. Small giggles filled the air before her sweet voice reached my ears as she spoke. "Find me, Daddy!" "I’ve searched the whole house. I can’t find you. You’re getting better at hiding…" I winked at Celeste, who walked in with Cassidy’s backpack and handed it to Gamma Hayden. "I’m here!" She jumped out from the back of the couch, and both Celeste and I acted surprised at her presence, making her giggle loudly as she ran toward me. In seconds, I caught her in my arms and swung her around. "Daddy! No!" She laughed and squirmed as my fingers holding her dug a little deeper into her skin, tickling her just enough for her to laugh. "Ready for school?" I asked her after I kissed her cheek and let her stand on her feet. "But I want you to drive me to school." She poute
GAMMA HAYDEN. “Ready for school?” I asked Cassidy. “Yes, sir,” she answered smartly as I helped her climb into the car and close the door after her. This was my first time driving her to school as her parents were always the ones doing it and on the few occasions they were not able to Alpha Dominic or Beta Daniel would take their place. Her preschool was just a ten-minute drive from the packhouse and for some reason, I felt agitated. I was wondering if there was any threat. Shit! Shirley, Cassidy’s grandmother is human. In case of an attack, I had to protect them both. Why the hell didn’t I take another warrior with me? Relax, I was just in the territory and we haven’t had any issues in recent years. We should be fine. But knowing I had Cassidy was making me uneasy. Protecting the Alphas’ pups was more nerve-wracking than protecting the Alphas themselves. At least with them, I knew they could fight alongside me. What the heck? Why was I entertaining this kind of thought? I ch
Hello, lovelies! I don't have a chapter, but I created a simple list of pack ranks and their families (since it's impossible to upload a chart). However, I have a more concrete chart (not complete yet) in my reader's group, but I hope this will do here. Let me know if I missed anyone since I just whipped it all out based on what I remember and the files accessible to me at the moment. xoxo, Cassandra M ------------------------ ¤¤¤ BLACK SHADOW PACKALPHA: Jacob/Jake GalhartLuna: Absaline Clair Montrell GalhartPups (in order): Jackson/Jace, Catherine BETA: Gavin SalvatorreBeta Female: Alia WIlliamson Salvatorre (Brother: Alpha Caspian)Pups: Tyler GAMMA: Aaron MontrellGamma Female: Janna Marie Galhart MontrellPups (in order): Austin, Davina ------------------------ ¤¤¤ BLUE MEADOWS PACKALPHA: Caspian WilliamsonLuna: Andrea Milton WilliamsonPups (in order): Cyrus & Amber (twins), Evangeline BETA: Paul ThompsonBeta Female: Alba Adams ThompsonPups (in order): Patrick
DAPHNE. At twenty-three, I wasn’t expecting to still meet my mate. My family and friends already thought of me as an old maid because female shifters usually found mates as soon as they turned eighteen. As time passed, it became more difficult for females to find their fated mates, so most would eventually choose a mate. It wasn't that having a chosen mate was something to be ashamed of. But having to never meet your fated mate would make you wonder, what if you did? Will everything change? So despite the urge and the pressure from my family to have a chosen mate, I remained single. Not that I was still expecting to meet my fated mate. It’s just that I haven’t found anyone that would take out the what-ifs in my head — someone that would never make me wonder what it would feel like if my fated mate existed. And I’m glad I followed my heart because seeing Hayden today was beyond what I was expecting. I was so proud of how I handled myself out there when all I wanted was to cry my h
DOMINIC. Hayden sent me a mindlink and asked permission if he could have a day off as he unexpectedly met his fated mate at the preschool. She happened to be Daphne’, Cassidy’s preschool teacher. Daphne moved back from human territory just two months ago after living there for almost five years. No wonder they didn’t meet until today, since today was the first time Hayden was asked to drive Cassidy to school.I knew there were many tasks to accomplish around here, but I would never take this moment away from Hayden. He was the only one left unmated in the packhouse, and at the age of twenty-five, he deserved to finally find the one to spend his whole life with. Besides, I was sure that even if I said no, he would still not show up for work today."We’re home!" I perked up my voice before I tilted my head back to look at the two pups, who looked dead tired sitting in the back seat. I picked up Walker, my five-year-old son, from his three-hour playschool as well as Cassidy from pre-s
CELESTE. I was already starting to panic. My hand shook as I kept pushing my forearm toward Darvin. I had no idea if this would be the last time I would see him or not. I knew I shouldn’t be entertaining this thought, but as much as I was keeping hope alive in my heart, I knew I was slowly succumbing. I thought I was strong. I thought I was prepared for this. I thought the years we spent together preparing for this moment had toughened me up. But I wasn’t. I will never be ready. Please, God. Please, Selene! Please, not now. Not ever. "Daddy, here…" Cassidy’s voice was firm as she stretched out her arm to Darvin, who was already sipping from my blood. Both our gazes darted to our daughter, who was carrying an expression void of any emotions. She was trying to be tough. She was indeed her father’s daughter. She then raised her other hand, which was holding a bread knife, and sliced a part of her skin just above her wrist. She winced, but it was gone in seconds. "No. No." Darvi