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Chapter 64: Maeve

I’m not sure how to be okay with the fact that I killed people. I killed them. They will never go home to their parents, their spouses, their children ever again. I know they were trying to kill me, Xander, and the pack. But I still hate that those deaths are on my conscience. I don’t have long to think about. After making sure that Meadow and Tate were fine, it seemed like Cayd killed their attackers, I had gone to bed and cried for hours while Xander held me. I eventually cried myself to sleep and when we woke the next day, they buried their dead. It didn’t occur to me beforehand. I didn’t even think about it. I was so overwhelmed with the deaths that I had caused, that I didn’t realize how much it would impact me to see the after effects of the deaths of others. As I stood with Xander, watching as they talked about the greatness of the ones that died, it hit me like a truck. I turn and look at Meadow and Tate and I see that it’s affecting them too. We never got to do this for ou

Last Updated : 2023-06-03

Chapter 65: Xander

My mate is struggling with so much right now and I want to try to do something to make her feel better, to make her feel like this is her home too. Rich and Emlyn went to Safe Haven to be with the pack while they bury their dead. Since that is Emlyn’s previous pack, it makes sense that she would need to be there. So, after my mate falls asleep, I reach out to my father via the mind link and ask him to go to Maeve’s shop and get the ashes of her parents. ‘Do you know where they are in her apartment?’ he asks. ‘She said it’s in her room. Their residence was upstairs from the shop.’ ‘I’ll get it. Reagan, Penny and Meadow have been talking all night. They apparently saw Penny on their way here and invited her to the sleep over. This was harder Meadow than I thought it would be,’ my father says. ‘It was hard on Maeve, too. Have Cayd and Tate returned?’ ‘No, Cayd said he was going to spend as much time with Tate as he needed before bringing him back here.’ “Thanks, dad, to both you a

Last Updated : 2023-06-04

Chapter 66: Xander

After breakfast, Meadow asks if Reagan and Penny can join us and Tate asks if Cayd can as well. I leave it up to Maeve and she agrees. So, the seven of us head back to the packhouse where I get the boxes of their parents’ ashes. I give one to Tate and one to Meadow to hold and I take Maeve’s hand as we begin walking to the falls. As we walk, Reagan explains how the pack is named for the falls and how they rise up to a sheer cliff face that overlooks the canyon between the three packs. She tells them about the common area and they all agree to go visit soon. When we get close to the falls, I begin chuffing, calling to the sprites. Athalin and Lewa, two of the sprites that Maeve made the original lights for come flitting out of the forest. “Hello, Sir Alpha," they say to me. “And hello Sir Alpha," they say to Cayd. “Hello, Lady Maeve.” “Hello, Guardian Reagan.” “Hello, Lady Penny.” “And hello….oh, we don’t know you,” Lewa says, looking at Meadow. “Or you. I’m Athalin,” she says

Last Updated : 2023-06-04

Chapter 67: Maeve

The day after we created a memorial for my parents, I went with Xander to Canyon Ridge pack. They are having a service for an Alpha and his mate who were like grandparents to this entire generation, according to Xander. The Alpha was killed in the battle, and his mate basically died of a broken heart. Xander said that’s not uncommon in their world. Being a soulmate means that once you find your other half and feel whole, you can never go back to being only half a person. So, most mates cannot live once their mate has died. I stand beside Xander. This time it’s me who needs to be strong for him. As I listen to the incredible stories of this man and woman, I’m amazed that while I’ve always known of the werewolves, I’ve never truly understood them. I’ve never really understood the love and camaraderie of the pack nor the adoration of the pack for its Alpha and Luna. An Alpha, a good Alpha, elicits a level of love, loyalty and dedication that humans can only dream of. When Alpha Liam get

Last Updated : 2023-06-05

Chapter 68: Xander

I watch as Maeve’s eyes go wide. “Did you say home? You bought this place?” Reagan asks as I watch the confusion and surprise flash across my mate’s face. “Well, technically, Rich and the pack bought it. When I take over as CEO, I’ll buy it back from him,” I tell her, still watching Maeve’s reaction. “It’s too much. It’s way too much, Xander,” Maeve says. “It’s not. We need a place where I know that you, Meadow and Tate are safe, a place that we can come to at the end of the day and relax. A place where, eventually, we can raise our children. If you don’t like it, that’s one thing. But, if the only reason you don’t want it is because you think it’s too expensive, then we’re keeping it,” I tell her. “Maeve, you’ve got to see this!” Meadow calls from the other room. “Xander already said this was their room. You and I have to fight over the other three rooms,” Tate says to Meadow. I lean in, kissing my mate softly. “At least look around. Tell me if you can see us here, raising our

Last Updated : 2023-06-06

Chapter 69: Maeve

The next few days go by in a flurry of activity. Reagan told her parents about the penthouse and the binding ceremony, and the next thing I know, we’ve been given a house warming ‘present’ of furniture to fill our penthouse. Angel took me shopping with Meadow and Reagan and we picked out the furniture I wanted. Xander told me he didn’t care, as long as I was happy and it felt like home to me. He says if it feels like home to me, it will feel like home to him. When we go to the furniture store, I choose a couch with end tables and tell Angel that’s what I want. I am already struggling with the price of the furniture and the extravagance of the gift when she tells me what her intent was. “Sweetheart, we’re furnishing your entire condo. And it’s not just me and Liam, Rich and the pack want to help too. You not only helped to keep our pack safe from the witches, you and your family were essential in helping our wolves heal when they suffered burns from the spells. Not only that, but Mal

Last Updated : 2023-06-07

Chapter 70: Xander

Life is perfect, wonderful, amazing, all the good adjectives! Maeve and I are bound together in all the ways that matter to us and fun fact, I can now do a little magic. Tate has been trying to teach me some simple spells in the evening. The furniture arrived at the penthouse and my family came to help us put everything in order. This place already feels like home. It would anyway, since Maeve’s strawberries and cream scent surrounds me everywhere I go in our condo, but with the added furniture, the warmth that my mate brings to our new home, any concern I had for living away from the pack is gone. The night we move in, Maeve insists on making dinner for everyone. I told her we could order pizza, but she wanted to thank everyone. So after all the furniture is moved to the proper rooms, Reagan helping Meadow and Cayd helping Tate while Mom and Dad help me, Maeve began making a huge dinner. As the delicious scents of food permeated the room, I realize my mate is making the meal that I

Last Updated : 2023-06-09

Chapter 71: Maeve

The morning after moving into our penthouse, Xander walks me and Meadow to the shop. He checks to ensure that it’s safe and that no one broke into it. Well, no one but his family. They brought our things from upstairs to the penthouse. I’d consider using the space as storage, but I know Xander is serious about moving my shop closer to our building. I have mixed feelings about that. This shop is the one that my parents bought after we left Levana’s coven. But it is also the place where they were murdered, and when I think of that, I can’t leave this place quickly enough. It’s as busy today as it was when Xander was here with me and I had just reopened after being away. I’ve been away again and once word is out that we’re back, people come rushing in. Thankfully, Meadow is here to help me and I’m not overwhelmed. At one point, I look out the window and I see Jesse standing across the street, watching the shop. I go open the door. “You may as well come inside, Jesse,” I say, not rais

Last Updated : 2023-06-13

Chapter 72: Xander

The next morning, I walk Maeve and Meadow back to the shop. Tate is spending time with Cayd as he gets ready to head off to the same university I attended last year. I’m happy for him. I hope he has a good time, but my time on campus at the university is done. From now on, it’s online classes for me. I have a family now and I need to start taking over the family business from my father. As part of that, I meet up with my father and we both go upstairs to talk with Avery. We knock on the door and Isla answers. We walk in and seeing that Avery is awake, I thank Isla, letting her know she’s off duty until tonight. Once she’s gone, I turn to Avery, offering her the breakfast I stopped and got this morning, making sure that my mate and her sister were fed. Maeve insisted on getting food for Jesse too. I’m glad she’s comfortable with him. He’s good at his job and it makes his job of protecting her easier if she trusts him. I turn my focus to Avery. “So, tell us about Levana.” She takes a

Last Updated : 2023-06-14

Chapter 73: Xander

After getting ready and stopping to get Avery, I go by my office to get the two guards that I intend to take with me today. Instead, I run into Cayd and Tate. “What are you two doing here?” I ask. “I wanted to see if you needed anything?” Cayd says. “Actually, I do. From both of you,” I say, looking at Tate. He has bonded with Cayd, but I want us to be close too. “What kind of help?” he asks. “Well, apparently the nasty witch Levana is hunting witches that didn’t fight against the Guardians and I’m going to find them, bring them here and give them a safe place to live. I’d love it if you would come too. I could use another witch,” I say. “What do you mean, ‘another witch’?” he asks. “Tate, Cayd, meet Avery. She was part of Levana’s coven.” Avery waves at them, but Tate doesn’t move. “How do we know that we can trust you?” Tate asks. And this is one of the reasons I want him with me today. He’s not a typical thirteen-year-old. He’s been through a lot and he’s cautious. “Maeve

Last Updated : 2023-06-15

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