"We have caves for the pack to seek refuge in," Harkin told her. She wrapped a sheet around herself and asked if this cave had several exits."Why?" I questioned and she rolled her eyes."Because my former fake brother is a monster and will close the entrance," she growled matter-of-factly. Harkin told her that there were several exits and looked at me strangely. I pulled him aside and asked what was up. He sighed and said, "Frank passed and is leaving his pack to you both and has a letter for Violet." I frowned at his death and informed him that Violet was told he was her biological father. Harkin nodded and told us he was going to tell the pack members to head for the mountain."I hope they can make it there without an ambush. You should prepare here as well or head for the caves. The rogues have all the outcasts from the other three packs and they're hungry for blood from their mistreatment," he said softly. I glanced over at Violet and her brand and thought she could negotiate due

I woke to a flash of red lights and sat up. Still a little tender I watched Bonnie and Mabel rush into the room."Where's my son?" I asked bluntly and Bonnie said Harkin took him outside to get fresh air. I jumped out of bed and ran down the hallway to the door remembering Isabella's threat to take him.Don't! The alarms mean the safe house tripline has been triggered," Mabel yelled. I started pulling off my shirt and Bonnie gasped at my scarred flesh."Open the door for me and lock it when I leave. I will knock three times to be let back in," I growled as I dropped to the ground shifting into my wolf. Bonnie just stared in shock at the scarred hairless skin patches on my wolf's back. Mabel opened the door a crack and I trotted outside. My wolf froze and lowered herself to the ground as we heard the growls from below the rocky outcrop. I stepped quickly to the edge and saw Grayson and Harkin. Grayson's Lycan was holding our son protectively against his furry chest and I grinned at the

It was the only way to ensure my family's release. Even though Roman was my father's ally he wasn't my own and he still held the promissory note my father had signed years ago stating I'd wed his daughter. When I arrived after finally ending mister Jack I was elated until the guards told me I'd been expected. Kiely was very beautiful but she wasn't my mate and when she came into the office she kissed me like we were long-lost lovers. She was very experienced and I knew instantly she'd laid with others before my arrival. I held her at a distance and asked her to stop touching me. Kiely gave me a pout and sat down in the chair next to the empty one. I glared at the smug Alpha and sat down in the chair in front of his desk as we negotiated the release of my pack members and family. "I'm giving Violet Wilson back to her husband Jack Wilson. Jack explained to me that she ran off because she was having an affair with you," he chuckled and continued."I've met her and her son whom Jack is

My eyes cracked open and I felt a sharp sting of an injection in my arm. The second one that I'd been aware of. As my vision came into focus I saw a woman scowling at me."Who are you?" I asked curiously. The woman's eyes widened and she looked at the man in exuberance."It worked Randall, I can't believe that propranolol worked!" She was chuckling, kissing the man's cheek. "She will need regular injections for it to hold but the other serum will only be needed a few more times," the man growled. She turned back to face me and my eyes narrowed."You're 713 and my house slave. You were injured and have been brought back from the brink of death from silver poisoning," the familiar woman said as she lifted my arm showing me my brand. Some of what she said seemed legit. I remember preparing food and had a fuzzy recollection of being branded. I was pulled to an upright position and rubbed my heavy eyes. I felt like I'd woken from a long nap. My upper thigh I could feel was wrapped in band

I rushed upstairs to tell my boy to behave while Michael and I went to get his mother. "Fillan," I said sternly and my young son turned his head to look up at me. I sat down next to the quickly growing child and gently patted his bare back."Michael and I are going to go and possibly bring back your mother if it's indeed her. I need you to help Mabel out here and behave," I said softly and watched his big brown eyes widen."Okay daddy, I'll be good for auntie," he said staunchly and grinned at me. I ruffled his blonde hair and told him to give me a hug. The small child jumped into my arms and I squeezed him."Love you, little pup," I mumbled sincerely and Fillan told me he loved me too. My heart swelled and I stood."Don't run off too far, son. The rogues are still around," I said firmly and he nodded. I waved to him before heading back downstairs to get my uncle Michael. My other uncle Jazz had headed back to his home after giving up on winning the heart of Mabel. I spotted my uncle