JACKSON My parents raised us to understand the honor of belonging to the Alpha family. Not the title or status. No. The honor of being chosen to help lead the pack. It was not just the Alpha and Luna who were responsible for it. Every member of our family was taught the importance of ensuring that each member of Dark Moon was cared for. It was a damn good thing that I was born second because I never would have wanted to be Alpha. To be the figurehead of an entire pack where the majority of responsibility was aimed at would have seriously fucked with my head. Thankfully, Theo was Alpha and was a damn good one at that. Our Beta did not have an heir when Theo was poised to take over, so our father told him to choose someone whom he believed would be the best partner to help him run the pack. I was completely fucking surprised when he approached me with the idea. It only took my wolf, Zeus, telling me that being Beta would allow us to really help protect the pack and keep it safe. Plus,

BRYNN We were infiltrating Alpha Jacob’s pack tonight. When I said we, I meant we. Theo believed that I would be sitting this one out because I was pregnant, but that was not going to be happening. Hell no. I would be taking extra precautions, but I would be accompanying them. Why was I so adamant about going? One, I would not sit back, allowing my mate to go into a potential warzone with me. Two, Theo and Jackson would end up severely wounded if I was not there. Three, I was really fucking stubborn and would not take no for an answer. I slipped on the bulletproof clothing from Nightshade that was altered to accommodate me being pregnant, which meant an extended size as well as extra protection around the abdomen area and the mirror side of my back. Then I also had on a Fae amulet that provided an additional shield across my body. Like I said, I would take extra precautions but would not be sitting this out. I took a deep breath to steady my nerves against what was bound to happen

BRYNN While the bastard Alpha was apprehended, we would need to deal with the remaining pack. An Alpha set the standard for a pack. This Alpha was a fucking bastard who did extremely despicable things, so it was safe to say that there would be more in this pack who shared the same ideals. First, we needed to speak with Scott. The safest option was for her to mindlink him, getting him up here. I helped her rinse off the powder first so that it was possible. Surprisingly, I was able to keep my anger reigned in when I took stock of even more injuries. Luna Charlotte was extremely embarrassed that someone else was seeing the state that she was in even if that embarrassment was misplaced because there was nothing to be embarrassed about. It did not take a rocket scientist to pinpoint what caused her to feel that way. “I want you to look into my eyes so that you know I’m speaking the truth with these words.” I paused until her eyes met mine. “What he did to you is unforgivable and shows

THEO We had left Scarsdale in promising hands. Alpha Scott, even though he insisted on us still calling him Scott, had many great plans to strengthen the pack and cleansing it of his father’s touch. We made sure that he understood that we were only a call or text away. Caleb and Thalia were growing closer and developing a sibling bond. She felt overwhelmed at times, but my mate was definitely helping her to find her place in the pack. Thalia had a rough life thus far, so we wanted her to feel free and happy. Brynn had taken it upon herself to work with her each day as she taught her self-defense. Thalia was a hard worker and eager to learn everything that she could. I watched as Brynn walked hand in hand with Mira from the swing set. These two females were everything to me. Although, I should add in the third one that I had yet to meet. Some of the guys had joked that I must be hoping for a little boy to help counterbalance the estrogen in the house. It would not bother me if all o

THEO Remember that flash drive the doctor mentioned? Yeah, it had quite a bit of fucking shit on it. The contents definitely gave the Council everything that they needed to intervene. Trust me when I said that they definitely decided to intervene in a creative way once the bastard was apprehended. Would you care to take a guess what they decided? Mhm. Exactly! They called my mate in. So, we headed back over to Coverstone with a viewing party, consisting of all the leadership. Dahlia was thrilled to be brought in officially as Gamma Female. She was a multi-threat personality, so we would see how this played out. Brynn decided that we would be playing a new game. She still had not explained to any of us what it would entail other than to imagine Twister meets carnival games. That explanation really set me ablaze with need. I needed to witness this game and needed to see what damage it would cause. From what we understood, it would be the dipshit CEO, the doctor, and the P.A. all in