LOGINCelia seemed happy. She hummed as we sat down for breakfast. She didn't really eat. "My dear, are you not hungry?""I don't normally eat much for breakfast. I usually just drink juice and then grab a protein bar and eat it mid-morning." "Ah. Well then, let's get started." I said pushing my plate away. "No, finish your breakfast. I used to cook breakfast for my Dad and then sit with him while he ate. It's kind of nice to be here with you. It's like a morning with my Dad." She said and smiled. She continued humming. I pulled my plate back. "What are you humming?" "A song Carson and I danced to last night, I sang it softly as we danced. He said 'Imagine we are in our suite, I moved all the furniture to give us a dance floor. It's just you and me. I'll make the world go away for you.' He really is a good man. He seems to always know exactly what I need, even when I don't know myself." I smiled. 'You may be wrong. Emilia never told anyone you were a good man. She never voiced that wha
I waited for Uncle Leo. I was feeling hopeful but nervous. Carson hadn't told me anything about what he and Leo spoke about. 'Because they are going to hide things from you.' My wolf said. 'Why do you think that?' I asked.'They won't want to scare you. They want you to stay and accept Carson.'I rolled my eyes. 'Could you say anything more obvious?' She was quiet. I heard a knock and ran to open the door. Uncle Leo smiled. I threw my arms around him and hugged him. "Thank you so much." "Let's go up to the Beta floor for breakfast." We walked up the stairs and he opened the first door on the right. It was light and airy. The living room had a white loveseat and a matching fainting couch that would be perfect as a reading spot. The deep blue carpet looked plush, like it would feel nice to walk on barefoot. "Wow! You're suite is different than I imagined. I had pictured dark wood, leather furniture, not so bright." He smiled, "This isn't my suite. We are having breakfast here in
Beta Leo's story was sad. I understood why he didn't talk about his past. I'd wondered why he was unmated but never thought it was because his mate had left him. It scared me to think Celly might leave me. She seemed so happy recently. As I left this morning she kissed me and thanked me again for agreeing to train her. I went back to our suite. I wanted to check on Celly and reassure myself that we were okay. Celly had music playing, she was in her closet. I stood in the doorway watching her dance to the music as she looked for something to wear. "You're gorgeous!" I said and smiled. Celly walked towards me, she was only wearing her bra and panties. She wrapped her arms around me and pulled her body tight against mine. Celly kissed me and said, "I hope your meeting with Uncle Leo went well." "It did." I wrapped my arms around her and held her tight. "He is going to talk to you today. I think what he is offering will be good. He wants to help us." Celly smiled and said, "I'm sure i
I paused, remembering how hard it had been. Those days when Emilia wouldn't even come to the door. When Ivar would apologize for her and beg me not to give up on her. I never considered giving up, I loved her too much. "We spent three months like that, me going to her house, her refusing to see me, Ivar telling me she wasn't doing well. Then she stepped outside. She didn't give me a chance to speak. She said, 'Leo, I'm not going to ever be able to accept you as a mate. You need to reject me. You deserve so much better than a used shell of your beloved. Please, set yourself free. Reject me. I will accept and leave Moonless Night.' She stood there, waiting. I was shocked, horrified that she wanted me to reject her."I took a deep breath. "I refused. I said to her 'Emilia, I love you. I need you in my life. I can never reject you. Please, I beg you, look at me. You know our bond is strong, we can survive anything together. I will do anything for you, my love.' She touched my cheek and s
I didn't sleep last night. I paced. I tried to work out how to tell Carson about losing my Emilia without scaring him. Maisie is right, Carson is not me and Celia is not Emilia. The situations are different but similar enough to concern me.It's just before five. Carson should be here any minute. I asked him to meet me on the Beta floor. We will have privacy. I continued to pace. I stopped drinking a few hours ago. I'm sober, but Goddess, I want a drink. Carson knocked. I opened the door. "Beta Leo." He said as he bowed."Carson. Thank you for coming to see me." "You said it would help Celly. I'll do anything to help her." I frowned, I had said the same thing about Emilia and just like Carson I meant it. "Let's sit down." We moved into the living room and sat across from each other."I want to tell you why I don't have a mate. This is going to be difficult for me. I haven't spoken to anyone about my fated mate in years, so please bear with me."Carson nodded and leaned forward."I
Chapter 97 - CarsonI watched my girl walk towards our bedroom. I closed my eyes and thought back to our conversation at the lake. I had told her, 'My girl would definitely fight and I'd be proud of her for it.' How could I deny her training to defend herself and still expect that she would fight if she needed to?I shook my head, "Fuck. She's right. I already told her I was proud of her for fighting against the rogues. That I know my girl would definitely put up a fight if needed. She deserves to have training, especially if it makes her feel safer." I wasn't actually talking to my friends, just verbalizing that I was absolutely going to train Celly to fight.I stood up and walked into our bedroom. I hoped she wasn't asleep yet. I closed the door. "Celly, honey, are you awake?" "Yes." She was lying on the bed on top of the comforter. "Good. Do you mind talking for a few minutes more please?" She sat up, pulling her knees to her chest. She wrapped her arms around her legs. "Sure Ca
I was staring at Sergi's computer screen. There was the photo of Stan. We were in business with him. For Red Dawn, it was a small project in Westfield to build an apartment building and a hotel. We invested under a million. We would own thirty percent and be sent residuals quarterly in perpetuity.
Carson and I talked and laughed as we ate our picnic dinner. It was nice to feel normal. Carson asked me questions about me. It seemed like he really wanted to know everything. He asked about my favorite color, my favorite class, what I liked about swimming at the lake and what I wanted to study i
I laid there holding Celly against my body. Had I overstepped buying her bathroom stuff and clothes? She looked so freaked out as I told her about her closet. And then she asked how long I had planned this. I wasn't prepared for her to ask that. I told her the truth, I asked her Mom and Dad while s
"What is this invitation from Moonless Night?" I asked my assistant. "It arrived today by courier from the Alpha Council. There was one for you and one for Alpha Evans. Apparently, the girl that was taken by rogues comes of age on the 27th. Some of the council members requested invitations when t







