Staring around the room Ava saw over thirty different couples, mingling, talking, making out, or just sitting, petting each other. She wore a pair of jeans with one of Fred’s shirts. His scent surrounded her, and in the last the few days she’d found his scent calmed her nerves. Every now and then her stomach would turn and her wolf felt close to the surface, and that alone scared her. Whenever Fred was with her the wolf within would settle. She was starting to wonder who the actual master of her was, herself or Fred.He stood beside her dressed similarly in jeans and a shirt. At first Ava had been horrified by their lack of formal clothing. Fred had laughed, reminding her that they were going to a room full of wolves. There was no need for formal clothing.William and Helen had greeted them at the door. The couple seemed to be more in love than Ava remembered. Holding onto Fred’s arm she looked around at all the couples.“How do you know they’re mated?” she asked.Fred took her to a c

The following Friday Ava stared across the field at the oncoming pack approaching. There were so many of them yet so few on William’s and Fred’s side. If anything bad was about to happen she knew they were outnumbered and trapped. There would be no safety for any of them. Tightening her hand around Fred’s she felt him tense beside her. Over the last week the bond between them had tightened. During their time together she found out they actually worked in the same building. Where she stayed close to the ground floor never venturing upwards, Fred spent most of his time on the top floors never really leaving them. By the time he would have crossed her scent it would have disappeared, given how many people worked in the company.He was the CEO of the firm she worked in. She learned a lot of wolves actually owned some of the more profitable companies out there, so they could control their breaks around the full moon.“There’s my sister,” he said.“Where?” She looked at the array of people

Six Months LaterGlancing over the latest instructions in cot building Ava was at a loss. She listened to the pack working on the repairs she’d requested on the house. With the big day drawing near she’d been confined to the pack house in order to rest and not overexert herself. It was all right for Fred as he was still allowed to work. She’d been confined to rest by the pack doctor, James.Even though Fred asked her not to she’d checked James’s credentials. She didn’t trust a doctor who demanded bed rest from a woman seven months pregnant. Okay, she wasn’t a doctor, but she hated being put on bed rest, and it wasn’t exactly bed rest, just rest.Blowing the hair off her face she stared down at her rounded stomach. “I hope you come out soon, buddy. I need to get out and shift or do something. I’m getting bigger than an elephant.” Rubbing her stomach, she glanced down at the instructions.Making a cot shouldn’t be this difficult. It was her first time trying to make anything.Pushing he

Caspian had never sorted out a pack in his life.Raised in the foster care system of normal humans, he’d known at a young age that he was different. He had these keen senses none of the other kids had. They didn’t hear conversations feet away, especially those of whispers. None of them heard the rats or roaches in the homes.None of them were ready for an attack, but he always was.At the ripe age of sixteen, he found out exactly what he was. A wolf. Born to hunt, to lead.In the last twenty-nine years, he’d learned to adapt, to hunt, to survive. During those years, he’d found out exactly what happened to him, and the men and women with him now were like him, in a way. None of them were leaders. They had been looking for an alpha, and as much as he hated it, Caspian didn’t have a choice.Rogue wolves were … dangerous. He’d learned much during his time.Just like he’d studied this woman in front of him.Two months ago, he’d picked up a scent his wolf just couldn’t deny. He’d tried to c

Caspian had been watching Ava from afar. The two men who had followed her had kept a close eye on her. They had rented the apartment across from her, giving him plenty of time to deal with business so he could focus on his woman.At first, he’d wanted to drag her away from the life she’d known to have her all to himself, and then he soon realized, how selfish that was.He’d stayed back, giving Ava the month, watching her smile and flourish within a short time. She had planned for the full moon, and he’d go with her to the mountains. The cabin she’d rented was in fact his own, and he was looking forward to spending some uninterrupted time with her.His men and women were already aware of his plans and knew what to do for themselves. Living in the city was not a hardship. His people didn’t need to be close to him at all times to keep that connection to their alpha.He accepted them as they were.Watching Ava from afar had been interesting. He loved to watch her. Caspian had come to find