All Chapters of The War of the Royals: The Alpha's Rose Conclusion: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

UNKNOWN POV I watch from the tree top where I’m perched, just on the edge of Blue Meadow’s territory lines, but safely inside ‘no man’s land’. The safe zone, where I won’t be detected and hunted by patrol wolves. I see Alpha Madison leading her pack to the large granite stone in the middle of the blue dahlia field where they hold their funerals. Walking next to the little runt shifter is a man I never expected to see on Blue Meadow territory. I never expected to see him on any pack territory. Anywhere. Ever. Joshua Logan. We received word that she found her mate and shockingly, he is human. I came to investigate myself instead of sending a lacky spy in my place. I had to know for sure, with my own eyes, if our information is correct. It seems our informant wasn’t lying. Famous NFL star Joshua Logan is her fated mate. She wouldn’t be holding hands like that if he wasn’t. This poses a serious problem for

JOSH POV I round the corner of the ballroom heading towards the kitchen for some water. I really don’t need to get it from the kitchen because there are drink stations everywhere. I just need a moment or two alone. I’m honestly not overwhelmed with the pack, the funeral, or this party and making conversations with strangers. I’m used to that, being in the public eye on a daily basis. And everyone here has been welcoming and respectful. Playing tag football with Bruno and his family along with some other teens was quite a bit of fun too. I enjoyed it immensely. Despite the violence of the battle, I feel relaxed here in the pack. Calm. At ease and at home. I haven’t felt this sense of calm since the last time I went to visit my folks. My childhood home. One of the only places I feel like I can be me, truly and totally, and where everyone treats me like a normal person. Here in the pack, I feel that same sense of homecoming and welcome, like I’m just o

MADDIE POV The final howl is finished, and a comfortable silence envelops the air. I continue to watch the sun rise as I hear my pack members head back inside for breakfast or to head to their homes for a few hours of sleep before their normal routines begins. Our death and life celebrations are always long and usually tiring. But as the first rays of the day reach my skin, I feel energized. And I know why. Josh and the anticipation of spending time with him. Naked time. Infinity is beginning to purr loudly in my head and just the thought of being with him is making my nipples harden under my clothing and my breath quicken. I feel Josh at my back. His body warmth is creeping into mine and his scent is beginning to overwhelm my senses. My breathing picks up even faster and becomes shallower when I feel his large hands on my shoulders. They rub down my arms and one moves to splay out across my stomach and pull me back into him as the other comes up ove

BRUNO POV I watch from the foyer as my Alpha leads our Luna up the stairs toward her quarters, hopefully to mark and mate with him. I’m so excited for our pack to have its Luna, finally. And I’m stoked that it’s Josh. Yes, I have a bit of a bro-crush, but can you blame me?! I mean, its Joshua Logan!! One of my all-time favorite quarterbacks. Despite my happiness though, part of me breaks as I watch them disappear from sight, longing for the same in my own life. Alpha Madison and I have always had our singleness in common. We bonded over it when the other ranks and pack members weren’t around. Hell, I can’t count how many times we’ve gotten drunk together in her quarters, both of us feeling sorry for ourselves, wishing and hoping for our elusive mates. I have, on more than one occasion, contemplated asking Alpha to let me choose her as my mate. She’s incredibly sexy, smart, compassionate and thoughtful. I’ve always been fascinated with her

JENNA POV It’s still dark outside when Rocco picks me up and we begin our drive to Blue Meadow. We are planning on getting there just after dawn and when the pack’s patrols should be fresh for the day. At least, we are assuming so. I’m really hoping Josh isn’t with these werewolves. If he is, he has no idea what he’s gotten himself into. This is the pack that banished Jay and his family along with Rocco and his family, about thirty years ago. Then, the acting Blue Meadow Alpha of that time, Alpha Kent, sent his warriors to hunt them all down and kill them. Jay and Rocco survived because they got away and ran to a human police station when their camp was attacked. It’s how they ended up in the human foster care system. Their families weren’t so lucky. On the way, Rocco is twitchy and anxious. I don’t blame him. He may be a member of law enforcement and is respected even when he’s out of his jurisdiction, but that doesn’t mean a damn thing to a wolf s