~Liam~This was expected. I’m surprised it took him a week to get here. He wasn’t welcome in my pack – he never was until that day. This would be the last time he gets to see this place. And it would be the last I get to see Salina. It’d be hardest for me, but as Alpha, I must do what was best for the pack.“Inform the pack,” I ordered. “Find Rigel. Meet me in my office after twenty minutes.”“Yes, Alpha,” said Gale and hurriedly went down the stairs then out the door.Lately, I’d been thinking that I might actually have a shot at this. That maybe things would also be better for me, as long she was around, as long as she stayed by my side. That maybe, just maybe, this was what Sarina would’ve wanted

  ~Anna~ “What’s going on?” I asked Lexy when Liam shut the door. It was too early in the morning for either of them to be coming to my room. I’m not complaining, just that we were kind of having a moment…Ah… that was embarrassing. They saw it, didn’t they?I was worried over nothing. He really did see them then, but he didn’t mind them. I thought for sure he was going to flip when he saw those scars. If he ever saw the rest… could he handle them just as well?“Someone’s in a good mood,” Lexy teased. She raised the cover and ta-da, an ice pack, and a bandage.I pouted. “Thought you brought breakfast.”

~Liam~“How could you?” she whispered, teary-eyed.While I was glad that she cared for me this much, I was pissed at myself for making her cry the second time around. She had to understand – this was the only way to get the Blue Moon Pack off our backs.I picked up the crutch that had fallen to the floor when she kissed me. Kissed me, on her own, from out of the blue. I didn’t know what I did to deserve it. Her eyes were different that time too – soft, full of adoration and newfound love.I let it lean onto the desk, then I pulled her close to me, stroking her hair and placing kisses on the top of her head.“Why?

~Liam~It was almost nighttime. The pack kept pouring in into the open field in the woods, which we used for pack gatherings, often for families to hang out at night. Rigel was helping set up the bonfire, keeping his distance from me for now.There was no laughter in their eyes. Instead, a worrying tension that they failed to hide from me. Surprisingly, the children were present, a lot of them. They could’ve chosen to stay at their homes, attending tonight’s event was optional. Pride swelled in my chest – they’re a good pack.They could’ve berated me for accepting the challenge but here they were, supporting me. How could I possibly let them down?A link tried to connect. It was Gale. “Alpha, everyone is in position.”“Don’t let your guards down.”They replied with a unified answer, in a reassuring tone.“Yes, Alpha.”Opening a private link with Gale, I asked, “How’d Anna take it?”“The D

~Anna~Beep. Beep. Beep.What an annoying sound.I cracked an eye open, staring at a white ceiling. To my right was a machine that constantly emitted the sound.Very annoying.I tried to sit up, but my muscles ached. I felt weak and tired all over. A muffled groan vibrated from my throat.“Anna?”Gale came into view, and I opened my other eye. He stared down at me with a slack jaw, before running out of the room.What the-“Anna?”It was Lexy this time. She came over to me, with a huge smile on her face. I smiled back, just a little. My vision was spinning, and I felt lightheaded. I shook my head gently, but it worsened the dizziness.“How do you feel?” she asked, sitting on the bed.“Ghe…” I meant to say “great” but instead managed a raspy whisper.“It’s alright. You should take it easy for now,” said Gale.