***Chastity*** As soon as the door closed behind Alpha Rowen I breathed a sigh of relief. I don’t know why I had been so nervous around him this evening. Well maybe I did. He had been more affectionate, and sweet to me than he has ever been. Leila loved it, and it made her purr, but it scared me. I didn’t know what to make of it. “So Chastity, are you ok with Rowen staying with you?” Molly asked as she pulled stuff out of the cabinet to make dinner. “I…I don’t know.” I answered. “What is in your heart?” “I don’t know. I know I’m scared. He’s already hurt me once.” “That is true, but I’ve never seen Rowen like this. In the past if he was interested in a female, and she wasn’t he let it go.” “He…he’s been with other females?” I wasn’t sure how I felt about that. Isn’t that like cheating or something? I thought everyone waited for their mates. Although I did know that while Fiona claimed to know Alpha Rowen was her mate, she didn’t wait for him. The more I thought about it, the mo

***Chastity*** I couldn’t believe I was doing this. I had thought Alpha Rowen had only been joking when he suggested I burn the whip used to hurt me. I hadn’t told him there were really three, one for Aurora, one for Naomi, and one for Fiona. I had also not told anyone about the handcuffs. I hadn’t been able to. When Alpha Rowen told me to take all of it from the hidden compartment I almost ran. I was so afraid he was going to make me carry them to the dungeon so they could be used on me. I was surprised when he told me what I would be doing with them. I still didn’t quite believe it, and I didn’t until I was standing in front of the fire. At first I was crying fear. Now I was crying in anticipation. Maybe they would let me destroy these things. These haunted me more than anything else. I finally set everything on the ground, and looked to the group on the other side of the fire from me. The only ones missing from the group that had been in my nightmares were Aurora, Fiona, and Naom

***Dimitri*** I couldn’t believe what Colby had said about Braxton’s father, and his home. I had not expected that. The Greg I had known a young man had been put together, hard working, and definitely not a drinker. I needed to have a talk with him, and find out was going on. I should have done that prior to sending Braxton there. Another failure of mine. It seemed I was due to fail no matter what I did. Listening to Chastity speak today drove that home for me. To hear her talk about the things she survived. The things she went through almost brought me to my knees. It would have if not for Joe, and Colby. They kept me on my feet, and together. I just couldn’t understand how anyone could do that to another, much less a pup. That fact that Chastity is the person she is speaks to her character, and strength. I was truly amazed by her. It had taken all I had not to strangle Naomi. She had known, and did nothing to stop it. That was made worse with knowing Naomi had been involved, and e

***Chastity*** The next few days flew by. Every morning started the same. Breakfast with Beta Dimitri, Alpha Rowen, Beta Jax, Colby, Molly, and Braxton. After breakfast everyone went off to begin their day. I joined Lucy, Beth, and Tina working around the house. I also started making lunch for the house, in the pack house kitchen. After Braxton finished school I would spend two hours helping him, and Gina with homework. It all rounded out with dinner in Beta Jax’s quarters. Braxton’s father joined us for dinner once as well. I thought he looked very sick. His skin was yellow, and waxy. His hair was limp, and brittle. He looked unusually bloated. The worst was that the whites of his eyes were yellow. I was very concerned, but something told me if I asked questions, he wouldn’t answer. I was sure something was really wrong though. For Braxton’s sake I hoped what ever was going on wouldn’t last long. Alpha Rowen still slept on the cot in my room, and I hadn’t had a single nightmare. It

***Chastity*** I woke up early the next morning to Molly yelling at Jax to get out. She didn’t want him to see her get ready for the ceremony. Of course Jax whined as she continued to yell at him. He didn’t want to leave, and didn’t see the point as he saw her everyday any way. After about five minutes of her yelling, and him whining, Rowen got up with a huff, and stormed out of the room. I scrambled out of bed to find out what was going on. I walked out to see Rowen dragging Jax out of the door, and slamming it behind them. I turned to Molly, and she just nodded once then disappeared back into her room. I guess it was just going to be a small breakfast this morning. No sooner had I thought that the door opened, and in walked Colby, Dimitri, and Braxton. Molly came barreling out of the bedroom. “Jax, I don’t ask a lot of you, but just this once can’t you….. OH. Sorry. I thought you three were Jax. I kicked him out for the day. I don’t want him to see me before the ceremony.” Molly g