All Chapters of The Lace-Marked Wolf: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

~ GENNY ~"Genny. Sweetheart. It's time to get up." Benedict's light shaking stirred me from my slumber.I shoved my head under the pillow and pulled the blanket higher before mumbling, "Five more minutes."Benedict chuckled and Gavin let out a heavy sigh before informing me, "You said 'five more minutes' an hour ago. Come on, get up princess. Everything is already packed, you just need to shower and get dressed.""What time is it?" I asked sleepily."It's almost seven. Wheels up at eight. We've gotta go," Benedict scolded."You'd better have my coffee and breakfast," I demanded as I sluggishly made my way to the bathroom."Umm." Benedict nervously shifted from foot to foot. "About that."I froze at the bathroom door and turned to glare at him. "What?"He sighed in defeat before breaking the news. "The bakery is closed. The sign said it would be closed for two weeks. It included an apology from the owner stating that he will be out of town."I groaned in frustration as I dragged my ha

~ GENNY ~The next group of arrivals caught everyone's attention as they exited their vehicles, and the laughter died down. The quads turned and watched as their faithful followers emerged and waved at them with way too much enthusiasm.Charlie and I glanced at each other before simultaneously rolling our eyes as the boys chuckled to themselves. They didn't realize that they were the only ones entertained by the display.Mirabella ran up to Charlie and me, and her announcement made the quads snap their heads toward us. "Aunty, Mommy, I'm sleepy!"Mom took my hand and lightly squeezed. "It's okay, sweetheart. You two should take the girls up for their nap. We'll greet the next group."Mirabella had just given us the perfect excuse to avoid the women that used to torment Charlie and me. My mother's small gesture had shown her approval.I nodded to Charlie and we each scooped a girl into our arms, Mirabella in mine and Aribella in Charlie's. I could feel the heat of four matching pairs o

~ EMMETT ~"Why do you think you have a traitor at Stonehaven? And why do you think that's related to the cracks in our barrier?" Genny asked.I knew I had to answer carefully. She wasn't ready for some of the information I had to share. There was no telling how she would react if she knew how far back this went.I couldn't even confirm how much it affected my brothers. Not yet, at least. But when I could confirm it, the information might clear them, or it could make things worse for them.I didn't want to believe they were involved. More accurately, I knew there was no way they could be involved. But I've never let Genny know this. She thinks they were, and without proof, there was no way I would be able to convince her otherwise.So I decided to give her only part of it. "For the past several weeks, there have been some strange things happening around Stonehaven. On their own, they seemed like harmless mistakes.""Like what?" Uncle Steven asked."The medical inventory numbers were o

~ GENNY ~Reid blinked a few times before shaking his head, his shaggy sandy-blond hair flying from side to side as he returned to his food. The other three were staring at me with their mouths slightly open.What the hell was their problem?Emmett was covering his mouth, trying to hold back a laugh. Allison's head was lowered, but her shoulders trembled. She was definitely laughing.I placed the box safely on my lap and then snacked on my fries as I scowled at them. It took a few minutes for the four brothers to snap out of their trance and return to their meals.At one point, I noticed that all of the Ashcrofts were mind-linking. Emmett was probably telling them about the increased security measures and required documents.My suspicions were confirmed when my father consulted me regarding sending the documents to Beta Evan back at Stonehaven. He also gave me a look that told me we needed to talk later.Chatter continued around both tables, sometimes flowing between them. Mirabella a

~ ALEXANDER ~There were so many different feelings swirling inside me that I was starting to lose control.I needed to talk to my brothers. I know what I heard in the hallway. As much as it bothered me that my older brother knew something, I was more concerned to hear that something bad happened to Genny.Why didn't Emmett tell us? Do our parents know? Does Allison?The relief of finding out that Genny wasn't a mother yet was short-lived when those assholes appeared with their little act. I hated Damien's plan to get them to leave her alone.I knew it wouldn't work. And I was right.But little do my brothers know I have my own plans to deal with Henry, his lackeys, and those skanks.What tipped me over the edge was hearing that the veil had been raised before we arrived. That meant that there was still a chance that Genny was our fated mate.I truly do believe that she is. I would bet every penny I own on it.Now we just needed to fix whatever seemed to be broken between us so she do