SASHA POV   I huff as I pick myself off the ground. My mind is a jumbled-up mess. I want everything to be perfect for Ben. I want to show him how committed I am to our bond. But I am incredibly nervous.  "Sasha, are you okay," Chelsea asks as she eyes me carefully."I'm fine. You just surprised me," I say, and Chelsea rolls her brown eyes.  "I'm a good fighter Sasha, but we both know you can take me with your eyes closed. What's going on," She asks as she drops her stance completely and picks up her water bottle.  The pack members who are training around us glance my way, and I sigh. She isn't going to drop this until I spill, but I refuse to tell the whole pack I am getting laid for the first time...tonight.Sasha- I told Ben I want to complete our bond tonight.  "WHAT," Chelsea yells, and I immediately shush h

SASHA POV.  Rated R   Natalia paces with excitement as my palms begin to sweat. Ben gives me a small smile as he slides the key card into the hotel door. He opens the door, and when my eyes land on the room, I gasp.   "Ben, this is beautiful," I say as I look around the rose petal-covered carpet.  The room has a gas fireplace that is already lit and a bottle of champagne that is icing next to a bubbling jacuzzi. Ben places his hand on my lower back and guides me in further. He takes my sweater off but doesn't say a word as I continue to appreciate the space.   I walk over to the sliding door and look out at our view of the full moon. I never thought I would be this moved by a room. I am speechless.  I turn and stare at Ben with wide eyes, and he grins.  "I'm glad you like it. I wanted it to be perfect for y

ALPHA BEN (ONE WEEK LATER) "White Crest, Alpha Ben speaking," I say into the phone with a slight grin on my face.My body is buzzing with happiness, and I can't seem to shut off the feeling, not even when I should be working. Sasha is the best thing to ever happen to me, and it shows. I smile all day, I get stuff done in record time, and I am more stress-free than ever. It seems as if everything has fallen into place with the pack as well.Sasha and her trio of followers have taken over training. They redesigned the training field and implemented an entirely new system of working out. Vince doesn't seem to mind since he has more time to try and locate his human mate. Basically, everyone walks around smiling every day."Hey Ben, is Sasha near you," Jason's voice says through my office phone, and my happy demeanor dips a little."Not at the moment. She and Chels are delivering s

ALPHA BEN (rated R)  "MOM," Sasha screams out so loud that most of the field freezes for half a second.   Three individual pissed-off roars fill the air, and a blinding flash of light that I know is Amelia crosses the field to where my mate is. Ace snaps the neck of the rogue we are fighting and races in Sasha's direction. Helios and Eros are already killing all the enemies around my crying mate, so I shift to comfort her.   "Give your mom space, baby. She will heal him," I whisper as I tug Sasha against me and away from Luis's still body.   I can barely hear his heartbeat, and his consciousness is already gone. Blood is soaking the earth underneath him, and Sasha is petrified. Amelia places her hand on the arrow sticking out of his chest and yanks. The silvertip flies out, and the open wound is immediately covered with Amelia's empty hand. Luis's chest begins to glow, and only after about a second Amelia smiles.&nbs

ETHAN'S POV (58yr later)  I look at the ceiling and blink hard as I push the water from my eyes. Mom squeezes my hand, but I don't look at her. If I look at her, I will lose it. I have dreaded this moment for so long, and now that it is here.....I feel like a part of my soul is dying.  "Ethan," my sister's soft voice calls out, and I immediately move to her bedside.  I drop down to my knees so she can see me. My father, Jackson, doesn't even look in my direction, but I am used to it.  "I'm right here, Sassy," I whisper as I take her weathered hand in my youthful one.  "I love you, little brother..... I am so proud of the man that you have become...... I wish I had gotten to meet your mate. I wanted to tell her embarrassing stories.....like when I gave you a paint bomb..... for your thirteenth birthday," Sasha whispers with a small smile pullin