~Ellie’s Point of View~ I was having the most amazing dream, it was about my maple syrup heart throb. I couldn’t understand where he went, why didn’t he come back to check up on me? It seemed like we really shared a moment when he found me, but maybe I was just woozy. I dreamed that he was with me, caressing my hair, stroking my arm. I knew I had been given his shirt, I just knew it was his, it had to be! Why would he do that and then just never show himself to me again? I definitely felt like there was something everyone was keeping from me, but they were all so nice and I didn’t want to seem ungrateful. I was up quite late thinking about everything and worrying about what would come next. What were they going to do with me? It seemed like they didn’t even know. I put that aside. I felt so relaxed, so at ease. My bed felt exceptionally warm and snuggly. I sighed and stretched, and heard a thud! I jumped at the sound and flicked my eyes open. There was a man sitting in the chair b

~Ellie’s Point of View~ I had now been with the Black family for about ten days and the hot triplets had not been to visit, much to my disappointment.I felt like thinking about them was sometimes all I had to look forward to. I mean, sure I had basically a new family now, but we all knew it was only temporary. I knew they were just being nice and I was trying hard to remember all the different things I was learning about proper manners. Still, even with all my new found knowledge, all I really cared about was seeing the triplets. There were pictures of them all over the house, of the whole family and it gave me such a sense of security and peace. I had so many daydreams about the guys. I felt like they were kind of with me, but yet so far away. But that was all changing tonight, they were coming for dinner and I was cooking! I was making them what I now know is called “lasagna” … yeah still sounds weird. Daisy took me to the grocery store and I was completely overwhelmed with all o

~Hunter’s Point of View~ I took the stairs two at a time and bolted to Ellie’s room. She was staying in River’s old room since it had its own bathroom. Skyler and I had to share one growing up and we always hated it. I knocked, “Ellie it’s Hunter, can I come in?” The door opened instantly, and my poor little mate stood there with puffy eyes. “I’m … I’m sorry,” she said, looking ashamed. I moved past the door and couldn’t help myself, I wrapped her in my arms. She rested her head on my chest and my wolf purred. I felt so awful that she was upset, but I also felt so content. Before I even registered what I was doing I sniffed her hair, I could never get enough of it … of her. These past ten days away from her was torture. Mom absolutely insisted we give her time to adjust and learn about being a woman, well a she-wolf essentially. This sweet, sweet mate of mine, How could I possibly let her go? She made my stomach flutter, she made my heart race and she didn’t even have to try.

~Skyler's Point of View~ A few nights after finding Ellie, we had a full moon. Now, we were about to have another. It was basically unheard of to let this much time pass without marking your mate. If you knew where they were, you just had the compulsion to do it and it was too great to fight. My brothers and I were going to spend another two nights chained up in the fucking dungeons and I was sick thinking about it. The first time it had damn near killed us, and I honestly don't know how we got through it. To do it a second time, was willful torture. Our wolves were still furious with us, and we were truly at a breaking point. Our wolves didn’t give a shit about human rules, about how old Ellie was … she had to be over 17, we just all knew it. My wolf, Dusk yelled at me all the time, furious he couldn’t communicate with her wolf. He did everything possible, and blamed us stupid humans. “Sunset is in a few, you guys ready,” River said. “Can’t Angel just put on Mars for a couple n

~Hunter’s Point of View~ My mind was that of a warrior, first and foremost. I was always ready for a fight but tried to avoid it if possible. There was no way Gunner was doing this just to get his warrant dropped. It was a reason for him to leave his house, a reason for him to get out. A reason … to look for Ellie? Skyler was the impulsive one, he would just storm in there and try to kill everyone without a real plan. River was pensive, he would mull over all the possibilities and drive himself mad weighing all the pros and cons, asking people a million questions. My warrior mentality roamed all over the place in mere seconds, trying to think like Gunner. Other than Ellie, what did Gunner want? She was really Tyson’s to find, and bring back, not his … right? Why the hell would he want her SO bad if he wasn’t planning to step down as Alpha? What was he willing to go out for, and risk possible arrest? Did he not trust Tyson to become Alpha and follow the tradition of passing the t