ALARIC'S POV CON'T   It hurt as I left her, I knew she was upset but I couldn't think about it for too long. Wyatt was already on a warpath, mind linking everyone in the area that she was to be found and brought back, saying she was lost.  People thought I was a hard ass, but Wyatt was unpredictable and was often tyrannical, so I mind-linked Orion and told him where she was, no one else needed to suffer because of her. I watched from far away as Orion led her back to my brothers, they were all over her and she was allowing it. I had to fight the urge to join in, so I disappeared into the forest, circling back for my vehicle after a while, when I knew they would be gone, and headed into town. I needed some answers, and her brother's help with this, surely he wants what's best for her. I only knew

WYATT’S POV  Brianna fell asleep in Xander’s arms, but I managed to shed my shirt throughout the night and get her turned back into me, making sure to take a photo of how she laid across my chest to look at later. When she woke up her light groans instantly perked up the tension in my pants, which she brushed against while stretching.  “Morning Sugar,” I had to contain my laughter when she practically jumped up and over me, half tripping before I caught her arm as she stood up. “I’m gonna…” she looked around as her voice trailed off, “take a shower.” “Is that an invite?” I half sat on the bed, as Xander started to stir. “No!” She scolded me, but no matter what her voice sounded amazing. She grabbed whatever she

ALARIC'S POV CON'T“Sabre,” Octavia laughed as she closed the gap between them, running her hands up his chest, “let Kallan back out please,” she whispered and his eyes dulled to their normal green colour, now swirling for her. “I already knew about the bracelet, I’m being careful and I’m fine, promise.” She kissed him on the cheek as his demeanour returned to normal and she walked over to where we stood with Brianna, holding out her hand for Brianna to take. “I’m so sorry, we’re expecting again,” she smiled, “so Kal’s a bit more… protective.”“Congratulations,” I heard Brianna’s voice break the tension as she offered her hand without the bracelet, an

They wanted to know what prompted Kallan and Octavia's visit, but I wasn't really sure I knew any more than them. Octavia was vague and made it seem like her whole trip here was just to convince me to take my bracelet off.“She said she had a vision that I needed help,” I shrugged my shoulders, “something about my future, and encouraged me to let Artemis out.” Both of them practically dropped what they were holding, their eyes shooting down to my wrist, and stared at me for a moment.“Let Artemis out?” Xander was the first to speak.“Yea, she held my hands, somehow talked to my wolf,” I tucked my hair behind my ears as they grinned from ear to ear, “who are they anyway, you guys seemed… tense… around them.” 

 “I could easily take on a handful of these guys and win," I boasted, "and another dozen would be a challenge, but I’d still win, there are few I would put up a good fight against, but I wouldn’t be cocky enough to think I’d win.”“A secret warrior huh?” Wyatt raised his eyebrow at me as he studied my face, I couldn’t help looking at him, but I snapped my head back to watching the guards.“My dad made sure we trained in everything growing up, I’ve mainly trained against men,” I beamed but I don’t think Wyatt found it as amusing, “I could show you?”“No,” his response was immediate, and he looked irritated, "it's different Brianna, they have their wolf strength, you don't yet,"