(Elias) Going to therapy once more with Ryker, it felt strange. I wanted to tell Sally that she wasn't needed here anymore, so she could go back to her pack, but I wasn't sure how I was going to do so without sounding rude. I had already spoken to Lilliana about it, and she was happy that I had come to terms with everything that had happened to me in the past. But, she wanted to make sure that I was mentally capable of moving on. I had to think about it, and my final answer was yes. I am able to move on without therapy without having flashbacks, without having to go back to the cave where I felt safe. Forest also came to terms with what had happened to him, to us. He accepted his future without any complaints. Now, it was time to put the past behind us. Ryker, well, he also agreed with this. He didn't need therapy anymore, since he was adamant that he had changed. There were bound to be some slip ups, but we could work on that ourselves. So, with that being said, we sat in thera
(Jason) I hated to admit it, but I was in love with Elias. The only way to remain sane was for me to leave. I didn't intend to stay this long, though, but being in the company of Elias, I didn't have any intention of leaving. I felt comfortable around him. Every so often, I wish that he was my mate, but that was me taking this further than it already was. Given the fact that I'm almost forty and Elias is nineteen, it would have looked unfortunate on my part. Plus, he's basically my nephew. Since he's Samuel's adopted son. Fuck, there were so many cons if I was ever to pursue something with Elias. I sighed as I waved goodbye to everyone who was there to see me off. I may have given up on finding my mate before, but I guess I should start trying for the sake of my sanity. The first place, for my trip, was to search at the pack that Ryland found Kai in Canada. I don't even know if I'm going to have that much of luck as Ryland did, but I have to give it a try. If I fail, then there a
(Jason) “Are you sure there's nothing I can do for you?” Killian asked for the tenth time. I shook my head, making him sigh with frustration. I don't understand why he cared though, I mean, this is my fate. The goddess chose not to give me a mate. The most I can do is mourn the loss of something that I could have had. “Look, I get that it's difficult. You had hopes, and it was torn away in the blink of an eye. You're welcome to stay here as long as you want.” Did I want that, though? I was still tempted to visit other packs, even though I wasn't even sure if I had the luxury of getting a second chance mate. “I would rather leave, I don't think there is a reason for me to stay here.” I snapped, making him flinch as I gulped down the remaining liquor that Killian gave me earlier. “It's only customary for me to…" I slammed the glass down on the kitchen counter. Killian jumped a little from my sudden burst of anger. “It's only customary, my ass! You're only doing this because you fee
(Raina)Being a witch wasn't easy for me. Going through training and at the age of twenty was a difficult task. My birthday is coming up, but I still felt like I wasn't mature enough. I couldn't even get Elias to continue his training. He forfeited it because he thought that he would change. I would have been there for him, but he wasn't ready, so I supported him either way.It's been a week now since Jason had left, and that's the last time since I have seen Elias. I'm sure he had a lot to do, but I missed my friend. Today, I was fully prepared to go over to his pack and demand that he visit me often. That would be selfish of me, but at this point, I didn't care. I needed the distraction. Why? Because of Parker Johnson, my mate and linker. I haven't formed a bond with him as yet. He knew the reasons, so he chose to wait until I was ready. I am not even sure if I'm going to ever be ready. How can I mate with someone who was working for my aunt? I still haven't come to terms with that
(Raina) I was walking around with Elias and Kat, trying to stay focused on their conversation as they tried hard to include me. But, I found myself spacing out as I recalled what had happened between Parker and I. It seems as if I was a fool, to run from him the way that I did, when I should have stayed and talked to him. Now, I was feeling a bit guilty. I bit my finger as I continued to think about him. The look on his face right before I teleported would forever be etched into my memory. “I'm such a bad mate.” I said out of nowhere, putting a pause on the conversation between Elias and Kat, I had no idea what they were talking about, so to me, it wasn't that important. “What? What did you do?” Elias asked, giving me an accusatory look. I rolled my eyes and ran my hand through my hair. “Well, Parker and I hadn't been intimate at all. He's trying to hold back for my sake because he knows that I'm not ready.” I looked down, currently beating myself up because of the way I acted. I
(Elias) " Today is the day Elias, are you happy?" My mother asked and I nodded my head while smiling. " I'm extremely happy, I finally get to shift into my wolf, I can't wait to meet forest." I replied and she laughed while nodding her head as I finished my favorite peanut butter and jelly sandwich. " Well, since you're done, let's get going then, no time to waste here." Dad said as I looked at him with adoration. I wanted to be just like him, my father is the alpha of the Green Bay pack located here in California. I was going to take over once I turned eighteen. I'm sixteen years old and now I will be able to meet my wolf and see if I was going to be the next alpha as well. My mother is of beta's blood. Her father was a beta before he died so if I'm not going to be an alpha, then a beta would be my next guess. They told me that either would be fine, that I was their pride and joy and that they will always be here for me. I smiled as I started reminiscing on what had happened bac
(Two years later)(March 5, 2022) (Forest)Ever since that day when I took over, my human was still resting. I didn't want him to see the struggles I faced day in and day out while living in the forest so I blocked him from contacting me. It was better this way. Knowing him, he would want to take over and I was too overprotective of him to let that happen. I can't allow him to take all of the burdens by himself in human form, that's why it was better in my form. I couldn't hunt, didn't know a damn thing about it. My parents never let me go hunting because they said if I was to be the next alpha, I didn't have to do those menial tasks. I couldn't even catch a damn rabbit no matter how hard I tried. Dammit, who knew coming into this world would already be so challenging? I sighed as I made my way back to the cave that I took up residency in ever since that faithful day. It seems as if it was about to rain because of the grey clouds that were rolling in. I stayed as close as I could to
(Ryker) " Sir we had a rogue crossing onto the territory not too long ago. He escaped unharmed." I glared at miles for not following through on his job. He had one job to do, one fucking job and he messed it up. " I was about to kill him I swear! But Damian shouted at us to wait and that's how he got away." I slammed my fist down on the desk, scaring the crap out of my beta. He wasn't easily frightened, but with me, he knows what it's like when I'm angry since he has been on the receiving end of my temper a couple of times before. " find him. No one crosses onto my territory and gets away with it. When you find him, bring him to me I'll deal with him myself." He nodded his head and left to do what I asked. I called Damian to my office so I could talk to him and find out what he was thinking about when he stopped the kill. No rogues were allowed on my land let alone be near it, that's where he messed up. " what I want to know is why you stopped miles from killing that unwanted mutt