EllieDeja vu. That was the only way Ellie could describe how she felt getting ready for her wedding--again. This time, Shelby was with her and so was Patricia. The fact that River's mother was in her bedroom with her as her hair was being styled made Ellie feel a little bit better about how this ceremony would be different than the last one--the one that didn't take place at all.She had on the same dress as last time and the same shoes. The same earrings hung from her ears, the same necklace was draped around her neck, and she had on the same bracelet and garter.The only thing different was that since the last time she'd done this, she'd killed another Alpha.Or at least, she'd driven him to his death. When Ellie thought about the last time she was getting ready to marry River, Blade was actually there, standing with the other Alphas and guests, ready to witness the ceremony.My, how things had changed in the last several weeks."You look absolutely gorgeous!" Patricia told her as

EllieIt was no secret to her that River was fond of the mountains. She hadn't realized, though, that he actually had a small retreat nestled in the woods near his favorite overlook. When he'd suggested they spend their wedding night there, Ellie had thought that would be perfect. She definitely didn't want them to spend their first night together in the same house with her father or his mother, and while Michael had provided some alternatives, like that he could spend the night in one of the cabins, this was better.They arrived at the cabin late that evening after several hours of dancing, dining, and visiting with their friends. Ellie's feet were sore from her heels, and her back was tired from standing so much, but she had a feeling that once they got inside, she wouldn't be so tired anymore.They wouldn't be staying there long--only that night and the next--then, they'd have to go home. They had a lot of work ahead of them, uniting their two packs and determining how they would g

EllieThe honeymoon ended far too soon. Not that she wasn't happy to be back in her pack, but that morning when River had loaded their bags into the car and drove them back to her village, Ellie couldn't help but think it had all ended too soon.He pulled into the driveway outside of her house. She fully expected Shelby and who knows who else to come running over, bombarding her with questions, wanting to look at the bite mark on her neck, but no one was there. A few people had waved at them as they'd driven in. But that was it.As soon as Ellie walked into her house, she knew that something was different. It was quiet--too quiet. There was an emptiness about it that she couldn't quite put her finger on. River walked in as Ellie was wandering from the living room into the dining room, trying to figure out what was different. "Is everything okay?" He set her bag down by the door, but she noticed he hadn't brought his in. Maybe he was going to go back to his pack for a while? To see hi

EllieLance's pack members were a lot rowdier than Ellie's. He'd called for everyone to meet them in the common meeting room, which was also their gymnasium where their training sessions took place. When they came in, many of them were loudly talking to one another, calling across the room, laughing like hyenas. Ellie exchanged a look with River, who shrugged and shook his head slowly. It was no wonder Lance was having trouble."All right, listen up!" Lance shouted. The room did not quiet. "Hey! Hey guys! Listen!" The talking continued. "Come on, guys! Be quiet!"Ellie stuck both of her pinky fingers into her mouth and whistled loudly. That got everyone's attention. River put a hand over his ear closest to her. "A little warning next time, please, babe?""Sorry," Ellie said, laughing at his reaction."Okay, listen!" Lance said again. "We know that there have been some problems with some of the new people getting along with those of you who have been here for a while. So I've asked the

EllieWaking up in River's arms was something Ellie was finally starting to get used to. By the end of their first month as a married couple, they were finally starting to get into a routine. The nights they spent at her home in her pack territories and the nights they spent in his home in his pack territories were becoming predictable, which was a good thing. Their pack members needed to know when they would be there and be available to meet to discuss any problems, and it was particularly important for their Betas because then they knew when they would be in charge of the pack and when they could relax a little bit.As the sunlight filtered in through Ellie's bedroom window, she stretched and checked to see if River was awake yet. His eyes opened, and he smiled at her. "Good morning, baby.""Good morning," Ellie said. "Sorry if I woke you up.""It's okay. Waking up to see your beautiful blue eyes sparkling always makes it worth it." He leaned over and brushed a lock of her blonde ha