Chapter Fifty-One   Ireland POV   After Chris’s revelation and Erik running in trying to convince me to leave tonight, I truly feel exhausted. I refused to leave because I refuse to let someone have higher power over me again. Now I am just laying here in my old bed begging for sleep to take me. I feel bad for acting as if I had no idea who Oliver was to me but I needed to use the opportunity to get answers. Answers I was not sure I would have gotten otherwise. The truth is that I have noticed how much he has changed. I know what he did in the past was truly horrible and half of me holds onto that hurt and another half wants to believe people can change and move forward. I don’t know what to feel to be completely honest. I was ready to accept him and move forward. However when I started feeling that pain again while fighting Josh it

Chapter Fifty-Three   Ireland POV   I have been at Riverbend with Chris for about 6 months trying to get to know the people. I know the bond is back because my urge to be close to Oliver is stronger. Even when I first left I felt the urge to be close to him despite the bond but now it is stronger. The only interaction I have with him are letters delivered back and forth. I remember the phone call with Erik then the letter sent by Oliver warning me of danger from the twins. I was able to calm Erik’s concerns by going over my plan with him. I made him promise to not tell Oliver. I simply told Oliver in a letter that I wasn’t his concern any longer and lied about the mate pull being back. I talked about how the Twins were so good to me and that they had never done anything to hurt me unlike a certain other person I knew. I even kissed t

Chapter Fifty-Five   Oliver POV-   We enter the office and the minute the door closes my arms are around her holding her tight. After a few minutes she gently pulls away. “We can’t do this Oliver.” “I am sorry I am just so happy you are safe. I have been so worried about you.” “I don’t need you to worry about me. I am an Alpha as well I can protect myself!” “Please listen to me, they aren’t who you think they are. You may be an Alpha, a strong one, I know but you are my mate. I love you and I worry about you.” She looks down not making eye contact “well that concern will be over soon enough then we will just be allies if even that.”

 Chapter Fifty-Seven   Erik POV   The fighting has officially ended, I was able to capture Evelyn’s father without injury even though he put up a good fight. The joy in both his and my mates faces when they saw each other was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. He met with Ireland and pledged his loyalty and his hunters to her for what she did saving his daughter. He was excited to meet his grandson. I dreaded leaving them but I needed to check on Ireland and Chris they went to the pack hospital to check on Alpha Oliver. I am approaching the hospital when I see all hell breaking loose.  “Throw the traitorous Bitch in the dungeon!” I look at Oliver barely walking out of the hospital pointing at Ireland. Jackson and Jason are trying their best to talk sense into him. The g

Chapter 59-   Ireland POV   “I see Belle is back to arguing with you again.” Jason chuckles “Well Jay you know she always likes her opinions known.” I let out a small laugh. I looked around the room. Erik had a guilty look on his face and Jackson and Jason were just looking at me. Oliver however just continued staring in the direction that Chris had left. An unreadable emotion showed on his face. “Alpha Oliver, I apologize for that. Chris will be back shortly.” He just nods slightly, turning his gaze back to me.  Chris entered the room wrapping his arms around me from behind resting large hands on my pregnant belly. He kissed me lightly on the cheek. I couldn’t stop myself from looking over to Alpha Oliver who now had his head hanging l