Elizabeth POV I am struggling to keep control of Ashley. She is pushing me to shift, “Elizabeth, give me control and we can get out of here!” Ashley screams in my head. “We cannot leave, Ashley. Leaving will imply guilt,” I share with her knowing that is what Alpha Matt is hoping for. “We are not safe here,” she whimpers in my mind. “Trust Carter,” I say to her as Carter continues to hold my hand understanding the struggle I am experiencing with Ashley. Suddenly new people enter the room. They look like warriors, but they are not our warriors. They immediately race to the front of the room and circle me and Carter. As I stand there, I start to recognize the men surrounding us. And my heart plummets. Things start to quiet down, as Diane is asking what the meaning of these warriors is in being here. “I brought my own warriors for my own protection,” Alpha Matt says as he looks confidently on at me. Waiting for me to break. Diane gasps in ra

Elizabeth POV I roamed around the territory I found myself on. There had been nobody who came running when I breached the area, and I could scent no rogues. Perhaps it was a safe zone for wolves. I did not know but I knew I still had to be on my guard. I had to be certain I could protect myself. Or rather Ashley could protect us. I stayed in wolf form. Without clothes I felt vulnerable, and it was not necessary to be in human form while we searched for shelter. The further we moved away from the Crescent Moon Pack, the sadder and more depressed we became. Ashley whimpered in my mind. She was missing Max, Carter’s wolf. The two of them were starting to get closer. With Ashley getting stronger every day, she was starting to be able to communicate with him more. She had been building a bond with her mate. “What should we do Ashley?” I ask. I do not want to leave, but I do not want to be put in the dungeons. I felt the threat of

Elizabeth POV I stood there staring at Carter as my parents gasped in surprise at this generous offer. Carter continued to look at me. “I believe this is the right thing to do,” he murmurs to me trying to get me to see he was right. “I do not want them here,” I say bitterly. “Elizabeth,” Carter starts to say before I cut him off, “No. They were not there for me. They are not the same people to me,” I say angrily. How could he expect that I would welcome them with open arms? “Okay,” he says quietly hugging me close to his body. “I will see if Kyle an accommodate them. I will not see your parent’s become rogues, Elizabeth,” he says as he turns to my parents pulling away from me. “Give me a few minutes, to make arrangements for you,” he says to them while kissing me before stepping away from us. I feel ill standing here with them. I learned to hate them over time. Like I had hated everything about my existence when I was at the Red

Alpha Carter POV Royals. Elizabeth was of royal descent. What did that mean? “What happened?” I asked as I stepped further into the room wanting to keep her mother talking. She was lost in that moment of time. Her eyes had glazed over. “We were suddenly attacked. Someone from the inside had let the attackers in. They were killing our Pack members by the dozens. Nobody had a chance to escape,” she says quietly. “Your father and I knew of a secret passage within the castle that would take us underground and out to the rogue territory. Nobody else knew about the passageway. We felt like cowards running but we had you to think about, Elizabeth. The next heir to the throne,” she says lost in the past. “We watched from the rogue territory for days. Watched as our kingdom was destroyed. It was taken over by the evil family who currently runs the kingdom,” she says. “How did you end up at the Red Woods Pack?” I ask again. She looks at me star

Elizabeth POV I had unhooked my bra and slid my jeans over my hips taking my thong with it. I kicked them aside all the time watching Carter’s reaction. He did not disappoint. I could see him hardening in front of me waiting to see what I would do next. I walked over to the table and hopped up spreading my legs, so a foot was resting on each chair. I stuck my finger in my mouth and slid it out trailing from my mouth, between my breasts down to my core. I slid my finger over my clit and moved down sliding a finger inside of my wetness. I arched back and watched Carter through hooded eyes. I saw him lick his lips as I brought my finger back up to my mouth and tasted. I heard Carter’s breath catch before he moved in front of me quickly. He picked me up while wrapping my legs around his waist. I could feel his hardness through his jeans and the friction of our movements was pushing me over the edge. He dumps me on our bed as I crawl