All Chapters of After the Storm: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

JulieWhile Storm was in the nursery taking care of Ciara, I gathered the boys and headed downstairs to the kitchen.The moment we stepped through the doorway, the familiar chaos of a busy family breakfast greeted me.Liam, Lilly, Leah and Mike were already seated around the enormous table, helping themselves to the mountain of food spread across the centre.There was enough food to feed an army.Then again, with this family, it probably wasn’t far off.I guided the boys into their seats before filling their plates.“Here you go.”Three pairs of eager eyes immediately dropped to their food.The boys didn’t need any encouragement.They attacked their breakfast with the enthusiasm only young children could manage.I smiled as I watched them.They had always been good eaters.Sometimes, too good.I had barely sat down and started filling my own plate when Storm walked into the kitchen carrying Ciara.“Good morning, family,” she announced brightly.“Morning, Mom,” Lilly replied with a gri

StormThe moment the bedroom door closed behind us, I turned to Connor.I didn’t say a word.I simply wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him.Hard.Hungrily.Like I needed to make up for every second he’d been away.His arms immediately tightened around my waist, pulling me against him. The familiar warmth of his body sent a rush of desire through me.I’d missed him.Goddess, I’d missed him.Connor lifted me effortlessly, and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he carried me toward the bed.He reached behind him, locked the door and looked at me.That look.The one that told me exactly what was going through his mind.I smiled.“Miss me?”“You have no idea.”His lips found mine again, and for a moment, the entire world disappeared.The meeting.The rogues.The questions.The danger.None of it mattered.There was only Connor and me.My mate.My husband.The man who could still make my heart race after six years and four children.He carried me toward the bed, and the distanc

LiamI was running after my mother, tearing through the woods as fast as my legs would carry me.The early morning mist hung low between the trees, curling around our paws as we raced through the undergrowth. We leapt over fallen logs, bounded across rocks and splashed through muddy washouts without slowing down.For the first time in what felt like forever, I could feel the weight lifting from my shoulders.My mother was loving every second of it.I watched her disappear between the trees before emerging again, her movements effortless as she ran. There was something different about her when she was like this.She seemed… free.When she was running through the woods like this,She wasn’t Sean’s mate.She wasn’t the Beta’s mate.She wasn’t the woman everyone expected to behave perfectly, lead by example and always have the right answer.She was simply my mum.And suddenly, I felt guilty.I’d given her grief earlier.More than she deserved.She didn’t get many moments like this. Moments

SeanI stood in my kitchen staring at the empty room.I had no idea what to do.Should I wait?Should I go to the Alpha’s house?Maybe they were there.It wasn’t unusual for Siobhan and Liam to spend time with Doyle and Storm.Maybe they’d gone there after their run.Maybe there was a perfectly reasonable explanation.I clung to that thought.Because the alternative was too frightening to even consider.I grabbed my shirt and headed outside.The moment I stepped through the front door, I heard it.A howl.Long.Low.Mournful.I froze.Every hair on my body stood on end.I knew that howl.Storm.The Luna.But why was she howling like that?Where was Doyle?Where was Siobhan?Where was Liam?My heart began pounding.I pulled my shirt over my head as I stepped into the yard.Then I heard movement.Branches snapped.Leaves rustled.Two wolves burst from the trees.I stopped breathing.It took me a second to recognise them.Doyle.Storm.Doyle shifted first.I barely gave him time to straig

StormI had remained in wolf form, but I couldn’t watch Sean’s grief anymore.My heart was breaking for him.Siobhan had been my friend.Liam had practically grown up alongside my mate’s daughters.But for Sean, this wasn’t simply losing two members of the pack.He had lost his entire world.I walked over to Connor and gently nudged his arm.“I’m going to go home and tell the girls.” I told him through the mind link.He nodded.“Okay.”I turned and raced home through the rain.By the time I reached the house, I was soaked through.I shifted, hurried upstairs and quickly got dry and changed into some warm clothing before quickly returning downstairs.“Family meeting!”My voice echoed through the house.“Everyone in here. Now.”One by one, the girls and Mike appeared.Lilly stumbled into the room looking half asleep.“Why did you wake us up?”She asked as she dropped onto the couch beside Julie.“It is soooo early.”Julie wrapped an arm around her and pulled her head onto her shoulder.