LOGINWhen I believed I had gotten everything I could out of Messenger, I sent him back to his cell. He was definitely in pain and the Warrior retrieving him seemed happy to make it a little worse. The Warrior grabbed him by the shoulder I had broken, guiding him with a firm hand and a big smile. After he was gone, I turned to Aidan. "This is the best intel we have gotten. I need the notes typed and sent encrypted to these three email addresses as soon as possible. Can you make that happen?" Aidan nodded, "I figured with the Golden Claw connection, we would need to do that. Alaina has volunteered to type them for us and Neil said he will get them encrypted and prepared. With the email addresses, he will get them sent as well."I smiled and thought, 'Good, Neil and Alaina found a way to spend time together.' I don't like using pain or fear to do my job, it's a necessity as a Beta to protect my pack and my Alpha. Hearing that a good mate relationship might result from my being here in Moon
"Aidan, let's have Messenger next please." I said. He nodded. Sergi and Neil came in, each carrying a chair. "Neil, I am sorry but I do not want you in here. However, I would like to give you some advice. Spend time with Alaina, she likes you and wants to get to know you.""What? How do you know? Today is the first time I ever even talked to her." He said surprised. I sighed and said, "She blushed when I said your name. When I asked her a question, she included you by name in her answer. She likes you, trust me. Go find her and ask her out to dinner to talk about teaching her more coding skills."Neil smiled and said, "Thanks!" He left and I hoped he was going to look for Alaina. Sergi chuckled, "Look at the big, bad Beta playing matchmaker." I smiled, "I like seeing people end up with their mates. I'm a romantic at heart." The door opened. A huge Warrior was escorting Messenger and he slammed him down into the chair. "Anything you want to say to me about how to handle him or abo
I felt so much better after our run. I hopped in the shower and dressed in casual clothes. I kissed Carson and said, "I'm going to work in the library for a little while." I kissed him again and left. He laughed, "A little while...I'll come get you when I think you need to eat." I smiled, he knew I would get absorbed into a book and lose track of time.There were still no Warriors on the landing. 'We confronted the rogues, now there is no reason to watch us to make sure we don't go to the jail.' My wolf said. 'I'm not sure that's the reason. It will be nice if they don't return, but I'm not convinced yet.' I told her.I unlocked the library door and went inside. I went to the table where my pile of books was sitting. I reshelved the three I had finished. 'You should look at the book Leo found. Miles asked if I had let you read it this morning. Leo will ask you today too.' My wolf said quietly. 'You sure? I can tell Uncle Leo we aren't ready yet.' 'I'm sure. I don't think it will h
Before returning to the jail, I had a quick lunch with Alaina. She was polite and answered questions, but I could tell she was distracted. She was still thinking of Neil. Finally, I said, "If you like Neil, tell him. Guys like it when a girl is upfront."Alaina blushed. "I can't. Moonless Night is a little different when it comes to relationships. We are both of age, we wouldn't be allowed to date unless we are pursuing a chosen mate bond and it would have to be short term, maybe a month or two at most. I have been hoping that Neil would be my fated mate, but my wolf hasn't said anything about him to me." "You aren't allowed to date after coming of age? How do you get to know anyone to determine if you want to be mates?" I asked confused."Fated mates are preferred here. Chosen mates are acceptable, but we aren't allowed to date. That's why we have the Mates Dinner on the last full moon of each quarter. All unmated pack members are expected to attend and mingle. This gives us a chanc
So far, the low level rogues knew virtually nothing. It seemed that Mark had done alot to compartmentalize their jobs so if any one rogue was caught they couldn't give enough information to do any damage to the operations.Moonless Night was hospitable though. They had me take a break after we finished with the driver. When I stepped outside, a beautiful, young female smiled and said, "Beta Mun, I'm Alaina. I'll be showing you to the packhouse so you can get a bite to eat or rest for a time. Would you like to walk or drive?" "I'd like to check-in with Sergi and see what progress he and Neil are making on the topography system first." I said. "Then we can certainly take a stroll." I smiled."Of course. Neil and Sergi are this way." She walked in front of me to lead the way. "Alaina, walk beside me please. I'd like to talk as we walk, if you don't mind." She turned and waited for me to reach her side. I smiled at her. "Thank you, my dear." She smiled back. I noted that she was unmarke
Leave it to Colm and Michael to make Celly feel like she did something wrong! Eckley was pacing in my head. He was angry that they thought he could hurt Celly. 'Love her. Protect her. Not just her wolf, but her! I love our Celly!' 'I know Eck. I trust you with Celly. Colm and Michael don't know their mates yet, so they can't understand how deeply you care for Celly.' "Celly, please don't worry about running with Eck. You can still run with him. He loves you separately from me, he would never hurt you." I said."I know Carson. I trust you and Eckley. I'm just worried they are going to try to get you in trouble for letting me run with Eck, or that Eck would be upset." She said. "Eckley is upset that they think he could hurt you. He said, 'Love her, protect her. Not just her wolf. I love our Celly!' He doesn't want you to be scared of him." She smiled. "Eckley, I'm never scared of you. You smile at me and laugh when you think I'm funny. I know you love me too and I love you, but I do
'Lily, please reach out to Celia's wolf. Guide her as her Luna.' I spoke softly to my wolf. Lily swished her white tipped tail. She yipped happily. 'Child, you are safe and loved. Allow your Luna to help you.' I heard Lily calling to Celia's wolf. I allowed our aura of peace and tranquility to inf
I laughed. "Kane, you should have come with us. Seeing the young she-wolf was worth it." I sipped my bourbon. "She is fucking gorgeous! She has an edgy attitude. Even having been taken and abused, she has a spunky spirit. I'm telling you Kane, I would have loved to tell their Alpha that I needed a
Celly seemed very happy to have me near. She didn't seem to notice that I hadn't showered and that I smelled. She kept reaching for me. She wanted me near her. Eckley was thrilled. 'MATE! Mate wants us! See, I'm right. Tell her.' I ignored him. Right now, I was going to enjoy that Celly wanted me
My head was throbbing. The pain means I'm alive, I told myself. I tried to move. I couldn't. I opened my eyes, it was dark. I was cold. I felt wind, I was definitely outside. I looked around. I was bound at my wrists and ankles again. I listened but didn't hear anything. 'Are you there?' I asked m







