I hear the creak of the cabin door and someone coming outside, so I pull away from Noah, and we both wipe the tears from our faces. “Sorry to interrupt, but Gino just sent me a photo of who the Alpha is meeting with,” Ryna says as he approaches with Uncle Alex and hands me his phone. I look closely at the photo and see that Alpha Damon is shaking hands with Alpha Costas from the Shadow Rock pack. “Shadow Rock is our biggest rival. Why would he be talking to their Alpha?“ I ask, surprise and suspicion lacing my voice. “Whatever the reason is, it can’t be good. I don’t see Alpha Costas making a peace pact with us. There’s too much water under that bridge,” Uncle Alex says. “Where did they meet?” I ask Ryna. “Decadence,” he smirks. “What’s Decadence?” Noah asks. “It’s a strip club owned by the Shadow Rock pack,” I explain. “On their territory?” He asks. “No, it’s in town. It’s considered neutral territory,” Uncle Alex explains. I stand there watching the guys speculate when a s
After having a long hot shower, I sit on the bed while drying my hair as Ryna brings in a tray with bacon, eggs, and coffee and sets it on the bed in front of me. “I figured you’d be hungry. Enyo refused to eat unless we let her out,” he says as he steals a piece of bacon. “What’s been happening while I’ve been… busy?” I ask with a flush, embarrassed by Enyo and the side effects of going into heat. “Nothing much, really,” he shrugs, taking another piece of bacon. “Hey! You should have gotten some for yourself if you were hungry!” I laugh as I take the tray away from him. “I wasn’t hungry until I smelt yours,” he says, pouting. I burst out laughing at his distraught expression. “Here,” I say, handing him the plate of bacon back. “Thank you,” he says with a grin. ‘What happened with Alpha Damon and Alpha Costas? Do we know anything more?’ I mind-link. ‘Gino couldn’t get into the club without being seen. They met for about two hours, and then Alpha Costas left. Alpha Damon stayed
“Thank you for taking the time to see me, Alpha,” I say as I settle into the leather chair in front of his desk. I clench my teeth to keep a smirk from forming as Alpha Damon does everything he can to avoid making eye contact with me. “Of course, Athena. How are you feeling?” He asks as he looks over the papers on his desk. “Oh, I’m fine, thank you. I felt a lot better after I washed off the grime from the bunkers’ cell. It’s filthy down there.” “Yes, well, it’s been a while since we’ve had to hold anyone down there,” he says as he shifts his gaze to his computer screen. “Of course. So anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I’d like to accept the position of being the Lunas Delta.” He stops what he’s doing and finally makes eye contact with me. “Really?” He asks. “Are you sure about that?” “Yes, of course, Alpha. I’m honored to be asked to protect Luna Cassia, and if you believe there’s any kind of threat to her, I’d like to start as soon as possible,” I say in a serious tone
I stare at Alpha Damon in disbelief. “Alpha! I wanted to question her! We could have found out who was behind the attack!” He growls and fixes his gaze on me. “There would have been no need to question anyone if you had done your job properly,” he snarls, his hot breath hitting my face as he stands over me. I hold my ground, straightening my back and returning the Alpha’s stare. I can feel his Alpha aura radiating from his body, and a small growl escapes my throat as he tries to make me back down with it. His eyes widen slightly when he realizes it’s not working, and that’s when I see it. A glimpse of fear. “Damon, this isn’t Athena’s fault. She protected me. They all did,” Luna Cassia tries to calm Alpha Damon by placing her hand on his shoulder. He takes a step back and places his arm around Luna Cassias’ waist. “Come, my love.” he turns his attention to the Luna. “Let’s get you back to the pack house.” He turns to Uncle Alex. “Get this shit cleaned up. We don’t need the humans f
Content Warning–Torture. “WHO IS YOUR ALPHA?!” the hunter yells. “I TOLD YOU! MY ALPHA IS ALPHA LEWIS OF THE SHALLOW RIVER PACK!” the man screams at his captor. The hunter turns and takes something from the table behind him. “YOU’RE LYING!” The hunter yells, and a scream fills the room as the hunter pierces the man’s skin with a blade covered in wolfsbane. “Please! Please! No more!” The man begs, his breathing quick and shallow. “My pack is the Shallow River pack. I was born there. My father was a warrior for the pack. We’ve never belonged to any other pack. I have no other Alpha but Alpha Lewis,” he whimpers. The hunter spits in his face and looks at him with disgust. “One of you knows who your Alpha is, and I’m going to get it from you one way or another,” the hunter says as he walks past the cages in the room. The hunter smirks as different colored eyes glare back at him. “What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?” His evil laughter fills the room. “Now, now, Roy. You know they
‘Did Noah, Rich, and John make it out safely?’ I mind-link Uncle Alex as we sit in my newly appointed office. ‘I got them out at three this morning. They’re driving to St. Paul, then flying to Georgia from there.’ ‘Was this office swept for listening devices?’ Uncle Alex gives a nod. ‘There are two bugs. One is in the penholder, and the other is in the fake plant above the fireplace.’ I nod. “Thank you for meeting me so early, Uncle Alex. I thought we could go over the guard schedule for the Luna,” I say, acting naturally. “Of course, Athena. Who would you like to assign to your team?” He grins, already knowing the answer. “I’d like senior warriors only. I was looking at Leah, Luca, and James as a reward for their good work yesterday.” “Of course. I will advise them at training and have someone cover their patrol duties.” “I’d also like to take Tony on as a trainee. Do you know when he will be accepted as a full pack member?” “I believe that’s supposed to happen next week.” T
Andreas P.O.V “You…” I gasp in disbelief. “Hello again, Andreas.” The man who has been hunting me for the last five years stands and walks over to where I am handcuffed to a chair. “You’re behind all of this?” I ask, looking around the room and at the six large steel dog cages lined up along one wall. “I’ve been looking for you for a long time, Andreas,” he says, ignoring my question. “What made you come out of hiding?” I glare at him, refusing to talk. “It was Athena, right? She somehow found you, and you two were working together?” A small growl escapes my throat at the mention of Athena. ‘Keep it together, Andy. They can’t know she’s our mate,’ Ares warns, and I take a deep breath to try to calm myself. “You’re mistaken if you think she’ll save you. She isn’t even looking for you. As far as she knows, you’re dead.” His icy grin sends chills down my spine, and my stomach drops, as I think back to the day that feels like forever ago. “You’re little show… The camera…” The ma
Content warning: hints of r@pe and abuse. I softly knock on the door of the Lunas’ room, and I hear her say, “Come in.” I enter and close the door, lowering my head in submission to her, then sit in the chair beside her bed. “How are you feeling, Luna?” “Oh, I’m fine, thank you, Athena,” she says, but her cheeks flush and her hands nervously play with the blanket that covers her. I take a chance and reach out to place my hand on top of hers. Her hands stop fidgeting as she looks at me, her eyes welling up with tears. “You can trust me, Luna. I promised I would protect you,” I say, trying to comfort her with my touch. She takes the hand that isn’t holding mine and covers her eyes as she sobs. I get out of the chair and sit beside her on the bed. Jeopardizing my position by doing this without her permission, I lean in and hug her tightly. She gasps softly in surprise, but then hugs me and sobs into my shoulder. My heart breaks for her. ‘We can’t just use her for information, Athe