Aiden's POV I'm so excited I can barely sit still as Thaddeus drives. I've never been to a human city or a restaurant! As we drive through the city, I realize it's not that much different than ours, except a little bigger. But Thaddeus said that's because our cities here in the UP are generally smaller. He told me one day, he'll take me down to the mitt, where the cities are much bigger. As we pull up to the restaurant, I'm already in awe. I watch Thaddeus pull his wheelchair out, before climbing into it. It's funny, but this is the only time I seem to realize he's in a wheelchair. Most of the time I don't even see it, I just see him. But seeing him actually pick his wheelchair up and put it back together then climb into it from the car, reminds me of what I've become used to seeing, or just don't see anymore. I know he was afraid his legs would bother me, but they don't, not in the least bit. I love everything about him, including his legs. I smile when he turns my way after shutti

Thaddeus POV His mark was barely recognizable. Jackson did a good job of trying to claw it out. All that was left was a jagged scar from the stitches, causing our marked bond to weaken, almost as if we never marked each other. Everything was normal as I sat there with my back against the headboard, watching my beautiful mate ride me. Both of our orgasms were quickly approaching and I leaned forward, sinking my canines into his scarred mark, and remarking him. As soon as I felt the bond snap into place again, his feelings washed over me as we both rode out our high together. But then I felt the wind shift around us as I still had my canines sunk into his mark. I retracted my canines and quickly licked the wound to seal it, and looked up to see what was going on. The wind was swirling around us, blowing through my hair. I caught Aiden, as his body slumped against me. "Aiden!" I called out, then gritted my teeth when I felt a sudden surge of energy flow through my body. I threw m

Aiden's POV Entering our room after that stressful event, I still feel somewhat in a daze, as I look down at myself and see I'm covered in blood. I look at Thaddeus and he looks worse than me. He's covered in blood, and bits and pieces of only Goddess knows what. I walk toward Thaddeus and kneel, so I can look him over and make sure he's okay. With just a pair of basketball shorts on, I'm able to see most of his body. I rub my hands over his torso, wiping the blood and junk away so I can see his skin. I can see most of the wounds are healed, or healing. I continue to run my hands along his body, pushing blood away to make sure he's okay. It's kind of hard to tell what's his, and what's not. I was so focused, I didn't see his hands reaching for mine until they wrapped around my hands and stopped me. "Hey, I'm okay." I look at Thaddeus and let out a breath, then smile at him, giving his hand a squeeze as I stand. "Let's take a shower," I said, and Thaddeus cocks an eyebrow at me.

Aiden's POV I'm pretty sure I'm wearing the floor out! I'm currently pacing between the dining room and the living room in our apartment. Thaddeus is in the shower getting ready for dinner and the bonfire, and I am a nervous wreck. Hence the fact I haven't been able to sit still. I've been nervously pacing back and forth, knowing I need to talk to Thaddeus, but dreading it. I'm a nervous wreck. My stomach is in knots, and just the thought of telling Thaddeus makes me want to vomit. I'm terrified of how he's going to react. I'm pretty sure he's going to be angry, and that thought alone is terrifying, and makes my stomach churn even more. I've known for 3 days that I need to tell him, but I'm just not ready to tell him yet. But Mitchell said that if I don't tell Thaddeus, he's going to do it. I don't know why he's forcing me to tell him. I mean I get it, but, why can't he just give me a little bit more time? Doesn't he know I'm not ready yet? I know it's my fault, and I shouldn't

Noah's POV "Ow, you shit!" I yelled, trying to pry Marcus's arms from around my neck as he held me and roughly dug his knuckles into my head, messing up my awesome hair! That shit took me forever to perfect this morning! A whopping 30 seconds! Before I could get free on my own, Marcus suddenly shoved me out of the way as a blur flew past, and tackled him to the ground, and then began punching him repeatedly in the face. I was initially shocked, but then I became furious and was ready to jump in. But the wind suddenly shifted, and I smelled something I hoped I never would. I froze in place, my feet felt as though they were glued to the ground. I smelled the scent, and my wolf pressed forward, before I heard the idiot begin yapping the same word over and over in my head... "MATE!" Everything else that followed, happened so fast. I'm honestly not even sure I was able to breathe as I watched Zeus fly past, and plow into this person that was attacking Marcus. I looked at this perso