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ROSE My mind is a complete mess today. I need to figure out what to do about the tuition issue and I need to figure out how to afford food this week. While I have gone several days without eating in the past, I was already scrounging this week due to finally paying off the medical bill I incurred last year with my homeless thief incident. I wish I had just let that shit go to collections instead of painstakingly nickel and diming myself to pay that urgent care facility. Not a joke, one week I could only pay 15 cents, but I made some kind of payment, every single fucking week for over a year. The employee who was in charge of bill outs and collections, was always so kind and understanding of my plight. She refused her boss’s insistence to send it to collections because I was making a regular, steady effort to pay. But I could really use that last $20 I gave her on Saturday. Maybe I can save some of the rejected meals at the diner for the week. I can make an in
TYSON I know, in the back of my mind, that I shouldn’t be fucking Rachel again. I know this. So why am I doing it? Why can’t I stop? “Stop, Ty. She’s tricked you. Don’t you dare mark her,” I can hear Zeus in my head. But he sounds weird, like he’s whispering to me from behind a concrete divider. It’s taking me longer than it should to climax, but I can feel myself getting there. I’m almost ready to cum, almost ready to mark Rachel as mine and finally have a Luna at my side. I have my eyes closed, trying to enjoy this, when I hear a loud piercing scream. I open my eyes and see a stunningly beautiful dark headed woman writhing on her knees on the floor, clawing at her chest. “MATE!” Zeus screams at me, the concrete wall comes crumbling down in my head and I can hear Zeus clearly. Suddenly, I smell the real honeysuckle and roses scent. It is strong and heady and completely engulfing me. I realize my mate, my true fated mate, has walked i
THOMAS I watch Tyson take off in my SUV with his mate, my Luna, injured and strapped into the passenger seat. Worry clearly written all over his face. I don’t have time to contemplate the ‘what ifs’ of her medical status. My Alpha needs me to do my job. I enter the property at the back stairwell. Before I ascend the steps, I investigate the door. It has definitely been tampered with; the lock is broken and the sensor disabled. Is that how the bomb got into the building circumventing our security systems? Why doesn’t this door have a better lock and alarm? *Niall,* I link to our Gamma and head warrior as I head for Tyson’s office, *We’ve had an attempt on the Alpha and Luna’s lives at The Tower this morning. I need you and one of your best teams, preferably one who has a background in explosives, on the 62nd floor of The Tower, ASAP.* *Yes Beta. Right away. But just to clarify, you said Luna, correct?* Niall asks. *Yes, I
TYSON I keep one ear on my mate while I am driving. Her heartbeat is slow but steady, her breathing is even. I think she is okay, at least temporarily; I keep telling myself this to keep the panic at bay because I can smell fresh blood. She is still bleeding from her headwound or one of the lacerations. Zeus is pacing frantically in my head, worry driving his animal instincts, urging me to mark her. I am fighting him for control and trying to calm him down by focusing on her being stable, despite the scent of blood. I drive up to the human run hospital and see Amanda and a few other hospital staff out front with a gurney, waiting for me. It was only a 10-minute drive, but it is nice to see some of our pack members ready to help their injured Luna. We’ve all eagerly anticipated her arrival, none more so than me. I pull to a stop and Amanda has the passenger door open immediately. “Has she regained consciousness at all, Mr. Evans?” Ugh, she called me Mr. Evans, that means some of thes
TYSON Once I’m in the waiting room, I see Adam walking in with a bag slung over his shoulder and a wide smile on his face. He is dressed in white skinny jeans with a rainbow zip-up sweatshirt and bright pink high tops. This man just screams PRIDE in the way he dresses when he’s off the clock. It makes me proud to have him as my Beta’s partner. He has never been afraid to be who he is, and that confidence has bled over into my lower ranking pack members. He has a positive personality that humans and shifters are drawn to. Rose will need his confidence and positivity to learn how to lead as our Luna. Adam walks up, bouncing in step. But his nostrils flare, and his smile fades as soon as he gets close enough to smell me. “Well, I smell why Thomas asked me to bring you clothes. You stink.” “A bomb went off in my office, Adam. Of course I stink.” “That isn’t why you stink, sir.” He glares at me as he hands me the bag. “Come with me.” I follow him down a hallway off the ER lobby. Then do
TYSON I look over at Patty as she walks into the room. She sees me and freezes in surprise. *Patty. It’s been a long time.* I link to her. *Yes, Alpha Tyson, it has.* She links back with attitude. She looks from my hand holding Rose’s, to me and then up to Rose. Patty’s face falls and goes pale at the realization that just hit her. *Shit. She’s your mate, isn’t she?* I don’t answer I just nod. *Fuck. Well, that sucks.* *Why is that, Patty?* I ask, anger lacing my inflection with a little of my aura leaking out. *Oh stop with the Alpha intimidation, Tyson. You don’t like me… that’s fine. You know what, let’s have this out and be done. Your mom died and your dad was broken hearted, but her death didn’t kill him. Just like my mate dying didn’t kill me. We both wanted to die. I can assure you of that. You have no idea what it is like having your mate die. How that feels. Yes, your father and I had a relationship. We didn’t love each other. We were not mates. We fucked. That is it. You
TYSON Move into the women’s shelter? Aww, hell no! “You will stay with me. I have tried for years to get her to move in with me, but she’s refused me each time. Smartest, most stubborn, stupidest, most frustrating, independent woman I’ve ever met!” Patty rants her frustrations. “I REFUSE to let her move you back to that damn shelter! In fact, you and I will handle the move this evening. I’m done asking, I’m just doing. I assume there won’t be much to bring, so I’m sure one carload will get it all. Did I assume correctly?” Patty asks. Infinity nods in confirmation. I just scoff. “Why would she need to do that? I’ll just move them in with me, they’ll eventually be with me anyway.” I feel like this is the better choice and Zeus is all for it. His tail is happily wagging in my head. Patty sighs and slaps her forehead in aggravation, “Oh Goddess, give me strength,” Patty whispers out to the ceiling. She sighs again, “She doesn’t know you, Tyson! You can’t just expect her to move in with
TYSON Maddie curls up under Rose’s right arm and starts to quietly tell her about her day, even though Rose can’t hear her. We all stay quiet and listen to her story. “Mama, I finally made a friend today. Her name is Jessica, and she is 10. She is really nice and she’s at Zeus for playing piano. Mr. Platt was out today, and they didn’t get us a sub, so we were told to all sit quietly and do work until our next class. I didn’t have any work to do because I’ve already worked ahead, so I pulled out one of the library books to read. The classroom door was left open, and I could hear the music floating down the hallway. I don’t know what made me do it, but I followed the sound. Jessica was in a music room and was playing so prettily, but with her eyes closed. I just sat on the floor next to the music room door and listened. When she stopped and saw me there listening, it startled her. Jessica screamed and fell off her bench. I was so scared she hurt herself, so I ran over to her. When I