Leo’s POV As I sat there and watched the transfer of Alpha ceremony, memories of the past flooded my mind.The day that Joel came and told me that Ankaras father had chosen him to take over his position as Alpha. Proud didn’t even begin to describe how I felt.But then another, more gruelling memory gripped me, transporting me back to the hospital room where Joel lay battered and broken, fighting for his life after the vicious attack by his own father. The sight of him, bruised and bloodied, had stirred a deep well of anger and sorrow within me, a helpless ache for the pain he had endured. Just thinking about it had my knuckles instantly turning white.The journey from that dark and harrowing day to the present, where Joel stood as a beacon of strength and resilience, had been a tumultuous one. The scars, both physical and mental, bore witness to the battles he had fought, the demons he had faced, and the strength he had summoned to rise above his past.But now, to witness the young
Arabella’s POV“Sit on there.” I told Leo pointing to the suede armchair in the corner.Leo didn’t hesitate and sat down as quick as he could having left his suit trousers scattered on the floor.It didn’t matter how many times I’d seen this man naked, I still found every inch of him attractive. If anything after all these years, I loved him more.With Leo sat in the chair, his legs parted, I climbed onto his lap.“I love you.” I whispered against his lips, before lowering myself on to him.Hearing my words Leo leaned forward in the chair wrapping his arms around me, and held me close while I rode him. He matched my rhythm with thrusts of his until I fell from the cliff of pleasure. And then, his thrusts became more desperate as I felt him twitch within me.Having gotten cleaned up and reclaimed our place by the roaring fire, I feel into a deep sleep in the arms of the man I loved.Fifteen years later…15 years later…Many years had passed and our lives had changed in ways we never co
Arabella’s POV“DOWN IT, DOWN IT!” Giving Susie and Sara what they wanted I bought the beer pitcher to my lips and downed the entire drink. The earthy yet lemony zing felt refreshing for a second before the fizzy bitter aftertaste kicked in.Slamming the empty jug onto the bar the girls cheered. It was my twenty-first birthday, and we were going to celebrate in style. The room may be spinning by the time we were finished but isn’t that what makes a good night. At least for a wolf it is, because for us, it’s incredibly hard to get absolutely shit faced!“I don’t know about you girls but I’m in dire need of the little girls room.”“Good shout Su! I just hope there isn’t a que!”“It’s a Friday night, of course there’s going to be a que!” I couldn’t help but chuckle as I listened to Susie and Sara. They always found the strangest things to turn into a conversation, but I wouldn’t be without them.“Hey isn’t that the guy that tried to hit you up earlier?” Standing from the bar I turned to l
Arabella’s POVAs people began to notice the shouts of the guys whose nose I had broken, I turned pushing through the crowd as I made my way to the exit. The loud music and vibration of the bass were adding to my already forming headache. The phone call I never in a million years thought I’d get had shaken me and now I felt numb and nauseous. Walking past the taxis that queued down the road, I sat on a bench holding my head in my hands. My parents had asked me to come home for my birthday, my twenty-first was one traditionally celebrated in your pack. Now my head was full of all these what ifs and if only’s. Would my presence have made any difference, would I have been killed as well. I shouldn’t be thinking those things I know, but how could I not.Death was a part of life. Everyone would fall victim to it at some point yes, but not him. Not yet. In my eyes he was invincible, the hero in the fairy-tale story. The hero in my story. He was my dad. The man that was always there for me
Leo’s POVAfter getting the call from my father to come home I knew something wasn’t right. Never before had he demanded me while in the middle of a meeting. He had sent me to this human infested town to meet with a new housing developer for plans on extending our land. One thing that ruined any plans I had that involved actual fun. He had spent years battering into me how important it was to keep our true nature secret, something that became more important when my sister ran away. That action alone confused me. The old git was losing his fucking marbles and it was now more than ever I’d wish he would just step down and allow me to finally take over.Once out of the building I called him back. On the phone he said something had happened, that our secret was out, and it was more important than ever to lay low within the confides of our territory as nobody knew where we were situated. I had asked him multiple times what had happened, but he refused to go further into it. As he hung up t
Arabella’s POV I had been so caught up in my thoughts that they had temporarily blinded me. I wanted to blame all the shitty emotions I felt but it would have been a lie. It was my own fault; I wasn’t paying good enough attention which is something I’m willing to admit. I hadn’t seen the glass shards in the road until it was too late. As my father would always say it’s better to admit when you’re in the wrong then lie and face more severe consequences later on. Gripping the steering wheel, I prayed for the first time in years that my friends would be ok, that if anyone had to be hurt by this ordeal it would be me and me alone.I thought that having crashed injuring myself and my friends was the goddess punishing me for the way I had chosen to live my life. For creating my own path instead of following the one she had already forged for me. Susie becoming impaled on a branch as she shot through the windscreen, I worried she wouldn’t have survived. I had already lost one of the most im
Arabella’s POVAs the truck stopped at the security gate my heart froze in my chest. I hadn’t been back here in three years and knew not a soul would be happy to see me, not after the way I’d left things.The first guard that appeared I recognised immediately. His name was Harry and we had once been friends with benefits. Though for a short time I wished we could be more just as I knew he did to. Something that changed once he found his mate.They were part of the reason I didn’t want to be with who I was fated to. Harry couldn’t stand his mate Kate and the thought of being with her made him sick. After all she had been involved in numerous threesomes a few of which included Harry’s brother.“Bella? What are you…”“Harry who is… it?” And there she was, Kate.“You!” As her eyes turned into slits, I couldn’t contain my laughter. The girls and Leo looked at me like I was mad but hey, they didn’t know this bitch. Getting out of the truck I walked around the front so she could see me clear
Arabella’s POV“Arabella calm yourself. Remember what your father said. Cooler heads always prevail.”“Do they though? Because dad never rushed into anything, he always planned every step he took and look where that got him.” I could see the hurt in Margaret’s eyes as I turned my back to her, but I didn’t have time to apologise. My father died shortly after speaking to me and was now lying on a cold metal slab instead of being put to rest.As I made my way to my dad’s office the sun was just beginning to rise. This had always been his favourite time of day. He would sit on the front steps a cup of coffee in his hand as he watched the big ball of fire grace the sky with her presence. When I was younger, I never understood the fascination with it until I moved away. The sun rising resembled much more than just the start of a new day. It bought a sense of peace to you all while giving you the opportunity to achieve something you had once been frightened to do.Having reached the wooden d