All Chapters of The Hybrid's Hope: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Chapter 30: Questioning Vasile

Angel‘You’re tired,’ Liam’s voice floats into my mind.‘Hope was badly injured. I really don’t know how Qadira kept her from shifting back, but she was right not to. It probably would have killed Hope,’ I say.‘They are quite exceptional,’ he says, wrapping his arms around me and holding me in his warm, comforting embrace.“Is there a place that Levi can take Hope to recover?” Liam asks the group.“Our room is over here,” Tanya says, pointing to the room on her right.I can tell her father doesn’t want Levi in their room, but he’s smart enough to keep him mouth shut. I know Liam feels responsible for what happened to Hope, since he’s the one who assigned her to this job. But I know it’s not his fault.Levi carefully lifts Hope in his arms and begins following Tanya into their room.“Levi, I want you to come with me to meet with Vasile Northway,” Liam says.“He needs to stay here, Liam. I will go with you,” I say, turning in his arms.I feel his instant resistance, not wanting me to ha

Chapter 31: Waking up

HopeI wake to my very favorite smell in the whole world, Levi’s cherrywood scent.I snuggle closer to him, as my brain tries to wake up and figure out how we ended up in Levi’s arms. Where are we? Is it still my birthday weekend?‘No, we’re in New York,’ Qadira says, sounding tired.I frown, my brain taking a moment to catch up. New York?‘Tanya. Stalker. Attack,’ she says and my eyes shoot open.“TANYA!”“Shh, she’s fine,” Levi says, just as Tanya rushes into our room.“You’re awake! Oh, Hope. I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!” she says, rushing over to me.I think she would hug me if I wasn’t already wrapped in Levi’s embrace.“What happened? Where’s the attacker. Did you get hurt?” I ask her.“Did I … No, Hope. I didn’t get hurt. YOU did, you and Qadira. You got stabbed! You were bleeding so much …” she stops, her voice cutting off. “How do you feel?”I frown. “A little tired, but okay,” I say turning to look at Levi. “What are you doing here?”“My mate was attacked. Where else would I be,”

Chapter 32: Returning Home

LeviAfter Alpha Liam and Luna Angel left, Matthew called us over to talk about our exit strategy.“Hope, a moment,” Mr. Russell says, stopping her as we pass.Since this is her job, I don’t want to overstep. So, when she doesn’t act like she needs me to stay, I continue over to Matthew, but I listen as Mr. Russell addresses her.“Thank you, Hope. I didn’t truly understand how valuable having a shifter as a guard would be. But you have more than proven your worth and your dedication to protecting my daughter. I just wanted you to know that I appreciate your sacrifice and I won’t underestimate you again.”I look at Matthew and raise an eyebrow. He grins but quickly wipes it off his face.“Thank you, Mr. Russell,” Hope says.“So, you’re number one for getting Hope out of here looking like she’s been attacked,” Matthew says to me.“What about Tanya?” I ask, knowing she’s the priority. As much as I don’t want Hope getting hurt, I also know that she will heal faster and better than Tanya if

Chapter 33: Back to Normal

HopeOnce we were back at Tanya’s house and away from prying eyes, I was finally able to act normal again. I avoided social media since everyone was talking about the attack on Erika Edwards.Instead, Levi and I showed Matthew and the rest of his security detail our animals. Then Malcolm thought he’d get cute and show off by swiping at Qadira. She snarled at him, but he didn’t stop. He’s a big wolf, being an Alpha, but Qadira is midway between a wolf and bear so they’re equally matched size wise.Qadira and Malcolm are used to playing in the rough and tumble way that we do in the packs, but when I hear Matthew ask if they should intervene, I realize it must seem violent to someone on the outside.Qadira pins Malcolm to the ground, albeit at his acquiescence, then looks over at Tanya and Matthew and chuffs.“I think that means they’re fine,” Tanya says, watching us. She’s quite intrigued with shifters.Qadira gets off Malcolm, who nips at her as she does. She snaps at him but walks over

Chapter 34: Weekend Plans

LeviHope is coming home! It may only be for the weekend, as I know she’s already talked to Alpha Liam about extending her contract for another month, but she's coming home. Tanya’s coming to sign the contract and get away from her home, father, and the pressure of being in the recording studio for the last couple of weeks. According to Hope, it’s grueling work for her and she puts in twelve to fifteen hour days.So, it will be good for all of us to have this weekend.Since they’re arriving on Friday morning, I take Friday off to wait for them to arrive. I told Hope to make sure Tanya has a hoodie, so we can take her out on the town and have a nice lunch at one of our local restaurants.Tanya was also interested in seeing a wolfpack. Apparently, she wants to find out if she’s mated to a werewolf. I contacted my sister to see if it would be okay to bring Tanya to Safe Haven on Saturday. She promised to make sure the pack behaved if we did.Since I left Hope, I’ve been spending my evenin

Chapter 35: Unexpected Fanfare

HopeLevi spent the night letting me know just how much he missed me. I haven’t had time to get on birth control, but thankfully, he bought more condoms. Waking up in his arms is fantastic. There’s no other way to describe it. I feel safe, loved, and protected.In some ways, I’m glad we had to use condoms. Without them, I would have had Levi’s scent on me so strongly that everyone would know that we’ve been together. Since I’m still not ready to accept him as my mate or to figure out what being mates means for us in the future, it’s better this way.We get Tanya and Matthew and go downstairs for breakfast in the restaurant that is part of this building. Since it’s early and most people are on their way to work, no one bothers us. After breakfast, we get into Levi’s truck and head to Safe Haven pack.“Is there anything I need to know about the packs and maintaining Tanya’s safety?” Matthew asks as we drive.“Werewolves don’t shake hands. We not touchy and if you touch a she-wolf who is

Chapter 36: Dedication

LeviI watch as Alphas Emlyn and Riley lead Tanya into the pack, navigating the excitement of the pack members easily, allowing them to come say hello and ask for autographs and pictures, while still maintaining boundaries so Tanya doesn’t get nervous.Even with all of that, Tanya frequently looks over at Hope to make sure everything is going well.“She trusts you quite a bit,” my sister Grace says, coming over to stand with us as we watch.“Well, Qadira did get stabbed protecting her,” Hope says.My sister, never one to be brushed off by someone who struggles to accept a compliment, forges ahead.“I think it’s more than that. It’s more than knowing that you’ll be there if things get really bad. She’s checking in, making sure that she’s not making a mistake and trusting you to help her navigate through this new environment. I’ll admit, I’m not used to having others trust someone else above me or my daughters. So again, I’ll say that it shows how much trust you’ve built with Ms. Edwards

Chapter 37: Meeting the Sprites

HopeThe moment she began strumming her guitar, I recognized the tune. It’s the one she’s been humming when we’re watching television, on our way to or from the recording studio, in her bathroom, pretty much any time she has a moment, she’s been mentally working on this song.When she says it’s for the woman who is like a sister to her, I already know I’m not going to be able to hold back the tears. Before the end of the first verse, the tears started to fall. I ignore the looks from others, as they realize that this song is about me. I can’t stop looking at Tanya.She wrote a song. For me, about our friendship.At the end of the last verse, she strums her guitar, but she’s watching me with tears in her eyes.When it’s done, she stops for a moment, then stands to look at me. Everyone, every single person is so quiet you can hear the wind blowing through the trees that surround this area.“I hope you like it,” she says softly.“I love it,” I say, pushing forward to hug my friend tightly

Chapter 38: Another Goodbye

LeviAfter making sure that Matthew was tucked into his room and wasn’t going to go sneaking back out to lick some sprites, I watched Hope say goodnight to Tanya.“Hope, she’s on the Alpha floor. There is nowhere safer for her than where she is right now. You and I both need to get some sleep,” I say.Okay, I’m lying. Sleep is the farthest thing from my mind. It’s my last night with my mate before she starts another month with Tanya and I have no idea when I’ll see her again. I want her in my arms and in my bed, preferably with my body buried deep inside hers, but I’ll settle for in my arms tonight.“Thank you again for my song, Tanya. It really means a lot to me,” Hope says, hugging her again.“I meant those lyrics, Hope. You are the sister I never had.”“I would say you are too, but I have a sister,” Hope says and they both laugh.“I like Faith, but she’s not you.”“That’s because I’m one of a kind,” she says.When she steps away, I take her hand and lead her to my bedroom. Grace put

Chapter 39: Girl Talk

HopeSeveral weeks passed in a blur of work. Tanya went back into the recording studio, so twelve to fifteen hours a day were spent in the studio. I know it’s exhausting for her, but Nancy has her scheduled to do some promotional tours at the end of the month and Tanya wants the recordings to be done by then.On top of that, Tanya decided to release Sisters: Chosen, Not by Blood as a bonus track on the new album. The original album will be released at it’s scheduled time and then a few months later when the hype dies down, she’ll release the bonus track to bring excitement back to the album.At night, it’s much the same as before. We watch movies about werewolves, vampires, elves, and now fairies have been added to the mix. Sometimes, we just talk about the world of the supernatural.“Where do they all live?” she asks one night.“The elf lands. It’s called Araphyra. It’s like this whole world that is enchanted so humans can’t see it. I’ve never been, but the Guardians have. They’ve tol

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