I tease the fabric of Blake’s shirt from his shoulders. Slowly easing it down his arms. His eyes have not left mine. I know how much he is wanting me. I need him to want me. I deliberately run my tongue over my lips causing his gaze to drop to my lips, and I hear a small moan erupt from his mouth as he moves a little closer. His shirt drops to the floor as his hand slipped into my hair. “You are so beautiful Evelyn.” Blake whispers, I watch him intently and note he begins to move his face toward mine, so I quickly move my lips to his now naked chest and begin to shower kisses along his skin. My whole body repulsed by the contact. Hating the thought of betraying my mates, but knowing I am doing what I need to do… Another moan, this time a little louder comes from Blake, as his hand slipped to my waist, pulling me closer to him. A wave of sickness passes over me, but I feel Orla rippling once more beneath my skin, giving me that confidence I need. I need this man to

We are prepared. All troops are posted to their locations and everything is in place. It has been a long time since any of our packs have been the ones going to war. Since we have invaded a pack. We have all been invaded in recent decades, all by a common enemy, of course. And, that is what brought us here today. As allies, fighting together to bring that enemy down. I just hoped and prayed that my beautiful Evelyn was safe, and that she had managed what she too, had planned… I had barely slept over the last few days, as we refined the plans repeatedly until there was nothing else we could change. They should be perfect now. I hoped they were. There could be no room for failure. This had to work. Our region depended upon us. In truth, I believed it went beyond that, I believed our nation relied upon the destruction of Alpha Blake, because he was not just a threat to our region but to the nation as a whole. Him being gone meant we were all safer in the longterm.

Cara took one last look at her master’s bloodied corpse laying on my bed, a small smile upon her lips, before she slipped her hand into mine. “Let us go Evelyn.” She whispered. “I cannot tell you how brave I think you are. He was an evil man. The things he did here are unspeakable. Let alone out of pack.” I am curious of the things she speaks of, but I know at the present moment we do not have the time. One day, I will find the time to sit and talk with this sweet girl, I will find the things she has gone through at the hands of the evil Alpha. Because simply in that small smile alone, I could sense seeing him lying there dead was like a small pleasure for her. Sweet revenge almost. And that told me she had suffered at his hands. Yes, she may have been his omega, but that did not mean she should be made to suffer. I aim to make sure Cara had a better life in our pack. She would not be made to answer to anyone. Even if that meant she became my omega, she would be an omega wit

With trembling hands I look to the young she-wolf by my side. Aiden had gone. He had been the one I was meant to meet. He planned to guide me home. Yet, he had abandoned me. Given up on me it seemed. My own mate. Him of everyone? He was the one whose faith in me never seemed to falter. What had changed? “Evelyn? Are you okay?” Cara’s gentle voice questions. I look to her with anxious eyes, as I nod. “Just unsure what to do.” I explain, not sure what else to do or to say. I truly do not want to give too much away to her. What if she was captured by her pack and questioned. She cannot know more than she does. Or else she had the potential to give too much away… “We run for the borders.” She says with a smile, as she reaches for my hand. “So come on.” “Do you have a phone?” I ask her, desperately hoping she may so I can at least try to call my brother for help. His was the only number I remembered by heart. But Cara shakes her head. “Alpha would

Dashing through the forest to the borders as fast I could was frustrating in human form. We needed to be able to speak to anyone we came across. Explain why we were out, and our obvious answer was the one Cara had earlier used. A leisurely walk. That would not be in wolf form. Yet, Orla was desperate to push through and take over, knowing she would be able to get us to our location so much faster than my two feet. But, I had to be so wary of how I was doing things right now. Nothing could put us at risk. We could not be far from the border when my mindlink began going crazy. ‘Evelyn. Are you near?’ Cayden’s voice was anxious, no doubt hoping all was okay. ‘Evelyn? Please let us know how you are. Are you with Aiden now?’ Jackson’s voice this time. ‘Ev? Baby, please, I need to hear your voice again.’ Cayden once more. ‘Hey both of you. I am here, just making my way to the edge of the borders. So glad to hear you! Aiden is not with me. He got angry. Thou