Gabriel’s POV“I’m headed to The Rocks. I wouldn’t put it past Kendrick to consider this storm an advantage and attempt a beachfront assault. How is it going with you guys? Have you got the outliers to the high street and pack house?” Zander links me as he makes his way towards the rocky outcropping, where a hand-picked group of my men, along with a select few from The Old Guard, are keeping vigilant watch. Often times, experience and wisdom triumph over youth and enthusiasm, and the members of The Old Guard have an immense amount of both, that cannot be denied.“Uriel and Chris are running the last two groups back to the pack house now, we are almost done securing the properties then I’ll head over to you. This storm is no joke, I see now why the Luna has been so adamant about preparing for it.” I quickly fill him in on our progress, despite the fact that I'm utterly drenched from the torrential rain. I desperately wipe my face with a soaked hand, but it does nothing to stem the tide

Christian’s POVI feel like I’m in the middle of the world’s most relentless clusterfuck. In the last twenty four hours my brother has died and been brought back with the help of vampyre blood, the biggest and most ferocious storm in at least three generations threatens to tear our pack lands apart, and Liberty, Zander and I have been told that we are to be the parents of twins, but not just any twins, no, possibly hybirds. I have absolutely nothing against hybrids, but we aren’t talking wolf/witch or wolf/human hybrids, no fucking chance. The Goddess certainly likes to push the boundaries with how much three people can take, our pups could be vampire hybrids. What the fuck do we know about wolf/vampire hybrids? I’ll tell you. Jack shit, and that is what has been going through my head ever since Doc Wood uttered the ‘H’ word.There is nothing we can do about the storm, we have been preparing for over a week, the entire pack is hunkered down in the safest places they can be. All we can

Hunter’s POVI don’t think anyone has slept in the last forty eight hours, at least none of the inner circle has. The Old Guard and Elite Warriors are on rotating twelve hour shifts, but most of them are working overtime to help at the hospital and organise supplies. There are also being roped into other things which we had overlooked, like security in the ballroom, where we have set up the emergency accommodation for the storm. Tempers are getting frayed amongst the pack members, it’s not easy having so many people packed into such a small space and people have been butting heads left and right.Anyway, I’m fucking shattered and just about ready to hit the hay, when Liberty drops a bombshell. She has another power, or gift, whatever she calls them, I guess they are both. Projection, she called it when she gave me a short but sweet debrief. So now I’m trying to round up a dozen men who have actually rested in the last two days, to be security for her most recent revelation and impendi

Gabriel’s POVThe worst of the storm is finally behind us, the weather is still shit, but it’s safe for everyone to return to their homes at last. It couldn’t have come at a better time to be honest, the last few days could have tested the patience of a saint, and I’m no saint. Liberty is in full on nesting mode, getting a room ready for Arliegha , and it’s been interesting around here to say the least.Zander is still in the hospital. Doc Wood is absolutely adamant that he will be there another couple of days. Needless to say, that didn’t go down very well with the most impatient patient to ever grace the earth. He has been chomping at the bit to get out of there since the same day he opened his eyes. When everything happened in no man’s land with the witch, it took me and Uriel as well as several nurses to keep him in his room. Luckily Christian knew well enough to bring Liberty straight here And he finally agreed to stay put as long as liberty promised to stay out of trouble.She t

Liberty’s POV When Esme told me she wasn’t coming to The Rocks with the rest of us, I was surprised. I may have only recently got to know my aunt again, but it became obvious soon after her arrival that she likes to insert herself into all and every drama. Everything was put right in the world a couple of minutes later when she pulled me discreetly to one side and told me that someone would arrive here whilst we were all gone. Obviously I was reluctant to leave her on her own to begin with, but she assured me that she would be perfectly safe. She said she knew who was coming and they are no threat to us. In fact, they are here with Averson and have been expected for some time. Averson was on the beach with Gabe and I was itching to get the answers to many questions. I have had his name weaving between everything going on in my head for days now. Up until yesterday I had no idea who he is, why he would come here, or what his arrival means. So I did the only thing I could think to do.