41 - Get What's Coming

~Cadence’s Point of View~ I handed in my second exam of the day and walked with a pep in my step. I knew I had aced both tests, without a doubt and was damn grateful I had such a good memory. Especially since I hadn’t studied at all. I glanced at my phone … about two hours until Alec released the graduation edition of the school paper. Tomorrow the Howler would have their own article, and then … I just wasn’t sure. I also hadn’t yet heard how it went when Gertrude was locked out of her office this morning, I should have gotten someone to film it. Apparently Alec found all kinds of shit on her computer, she was also stealing from petty cash, getting unauthorized lunches and charging them to the department. I mean … is anyone even honest these days? Crazy! Nadine in the registrar’s office came through with flying colors and in a way that no one would ever know it was her … or me that took down Stacey. Turns out the little twat was awfully busy, finding lucrative ways to make extra c

Last Updated : 2022-05-28

42 - Worth The Wait

~Brianne’s Point of View~ I told Chase to get me a copy of the university paper within an hour of it getting released. I surmised that he sent someone, because even though it was something for me he still deemed it beneath him. It was so hot when he delegated authority though, and he would be Beta very … very soon. Even if I had to smack Cade around a bit so she’d get it together. Chase needed this so bad and since we couldn’t mate yet, it was the perfect distraction to get him through the next year. Sure enough a guy barely a year older than me approached me in the rec room a while later. I snatched the paper from him with a smile and ran by the kitchen, scooping up a giant cinnamon bun and fork on my way to my bedroom then shut the door. Weston had called me last night to dish the dirt and I barely slept. I was beside myself with anticipation. I couldn’t imagine how they felt. I was going to call them after I read it. I unrolled it to see the headline, huge and in bold: WORTH T

Last Updated : 2022-05-29

43 - Forever Home

~Cadence’s Point of View~ I pulled an all nighter to finish my last paper as a college student. I felt groggy and annoyed, having a few beers and sleeping for two days sounded perfect. But since my mates were also done with their finals week, all they wanted to do was show me our house. Our house. The thought made a smile creep across my face as I grabbed the tape and sealed up another box. I couldn’t believe how amazing Weston’s ideas were, and how much style sense Lenox actually had. If the house looked as good in person as it did on Weston’s app it would be freaking awesome. Of course right now they were just framing, it would still be a couple weeks until we could move in, which was a bit unnerving. We hadn’t really discussed living arrangements in the meantime. Certainly a newly mated couple didn’t want to live with parental figures under the same roof. I jerked my neck as my apartment door opened, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t locked it. Although most of the student body was a

Last Updated : 2022-05-29

44 - Confessions

~Chase’s Point of View~ ~About Seven Months Later~ *Fuck it’s cold out here,* I whined to my wolf, wishing I had worn a real coat. Even shifters get cold, in their human form. It didn’t really matter, we’d all be on a run soon I just had to suck it up. *Won’t be long,* he just said, sitting anxiously. The full moon was in two nights, and last month was the first time I had to restrain my wolf, it was awful and I knew he’d only get more aggressive. Thankfully since we rarely use our jail no one noticed me in there. Talking to Gray and keeping him calm on my own wasn’t working anymore even though he understood, our human rules didn’t mean shit to him. A pup has to have their shift, their human side and their wolf side both have to agree to pick their mate. Brianne and I decided we couldn’t put off telling her brothers any longer. I’d need help with Gray anyhow, he’d be more than I could handle. Admitting I couldn’t protect my mate was a damn hard pill to swallow. The fact that I was

Last Updated : 2022-05-30

~Epilogue One~

~Epilogue One~ ~Brianne’s Point of View~ ~About Five Months Later~ “No, and don’t say anything else I mean it,” Lenox snapped. I made a face and it took all my restraint not to flip him off. Alpha or not, he’s my brother and if I need to flip him off I shall! I rolled my eyes as he stormed off. Tomorrow was a full moon, the second to last before my birthday. They usually took Chase away from me two days before and two days after the full moon. Last month I could hear his screams and cries carry in the wind all the way from the jail and it broke me. We just can’t go on like this. All I do is pray to the goddess that my wolf will come early but so far nothing. Cade is also due with her baby any day now, she’s having a little boy. My brothers were a bit disappointed she wasn’t having twins but of course the pigs they are … they just turned into being excited about trying again. I was desperate to see Chase but ever since coming clean to the pack it’s been impossible to sneak a lot

Last Updated : 2022-05-31

~Epilogue Two~

~Epilogue Two~ ~Cadence’s Point of View~ ~One Year Later~ “Andrew! Get that out of your mouth,” I snapped, as I grabbed a giant spicy beef stick from my baby. “Who left this out where he could reach it,” I shouted, to no one in particular. Of course no one paid me any attention. I watched as my little adventurer continued to walk on his wobbly, chubby little legs around the rec room of the packhouse. Various people stopped to coo at him or ruffle his hair. He absolutely had Lenox’s sense of fearless adventure, but Weston’s sweetness. His favorite thing to do was rub people, maybe he had texture issues but I found it endearing. I could lay him next to me at naptime and he’d fall asleep rubbing my arm, those were my favorite moments. Andrew didn’t look a thing like me, he was all Keller … which literally EVERYONE pointed out, EVERY single day. I hoped Emily would fix that seeing as I was the one who did all the baby baking and turned into a human cow. I sighed with awe as I looke