(Kaeleigh’s POV)
I was awed by all the people heading towards the main pack house. Families with children running around and groups of friends all laughing and smiling. There really was a buzz of excitement in the air. We walked up the stairs into the main entrance and Zoey took hold of my hand and started pulling me towards the double doors at the back, which were already open. We walked into the grand hall and I gasped in amazement. It was beautiful. The high ceilings were glass and there were fairy lights everywhere, all mixed in with white roses. The hall was huge, and the opposite wall was completely made of glass and glass doors, all of which were open, and the fairy lights continued onto a grand patio where there were tables and chairs. All the tables had candle lanterns on them and there were people milling about. Zoey grinned at me.
“What?” I asked.
“Nothing, you just look mesmerised. W
(Kaeleigh’s POV) I made my way off the stage as soon as it was considered polite to do so. I wanted to get away from all the staring. I made it halfway across the dance floor when I heard a familiar voice. “Kaeleigh.” I looked back to see Chase following me. I sighed and stopped and waited for him. “You did amazing,” he said once he had reached me. I smiled in response to be polite but felt conscious that people were watching us. “Thank you,” I said quietly, and he went to reach out to me, but I stepped back and he dropped his hand. “I wanted to ask if I could see you later,” he said and rubbed his hand on neck, “Maybe tomorrow?” I hesitated briefly but remembered that I said I would give him a chance, so I smiled and nodded. “Okay,” I said and then looked around. “Are you not staying at the party?” I as
(Kaeleigh’s POV)Adam and I walked slowly back towards Opal House in silence. The doors were locked when we got there, so I pulled my card from my purse and swiped it, giving me access. Adam opened the door, and I walked in with him following me.Once we got to my room, I turned and smiled.“Thank you,” I said. “I appreciate you walking me.” He grinned and a glint of something flashed in his eyes.“Oh, you aren’t getting rid of me that easily, beautiful.” He lifted his hand to gently stroke my face, although it hovered slightly, not completely closing the distance. “I want to check your wounds,” he said, dropping his hand again. I hesitated a second before nodding my head. He was instructed to bring me home, so it made sense that he was being thorough. I unlocked and opened the door and held it open for him. He walked past me and I switc
(Unknown POV)I was standing in the shadows at the back of the great hall. I hated these events; I hated these people, and most of all, I hated this pack. In the four years since I had been assigned to the Dark Moon pack, my hatred had only grown stronger. They acted all high and mighty with the fake Alpha King sitting on his throne of lies every day.But I had to push aside my hatred. I had to ensure I had the trust of the pack. I had a mission, a duty. I was here to watch. Watch for weaknesses in the defences, and more importantly, watch to make sure the curse runs its course. I had to make sure that that pigheaded Alpha heir Chase didn’t complete the mate bond.They had got close once. He had a girlfriend, not his fated mate, but that didn’t matter, not to him. No, he was very happy to take a chosen mate, without thinking she could be someone else’s fated mate, the selfish prick. We had taken
(Kaeleigh’s POV)I was just drying my hair after my shower the next morning when there was a knock at my door. For a second I was hopeful that it was Chase, or even Adam, so I was a little disappointed when I opened the door to a bright and happy Zoey. She quirked her eyebrow at me.“Not who you were expecting?” she asked with a giggle. I blushed and shook my head.“No, shit sorry, I didn’t mean-” I blustered.“Whoa girl!” she interrupted, laughing. “Calm down, I take no offence.” I stuck out my tongue, and she laughed again. “So, want company for your first breakfast?”“Oh yes, please!” I breathed a sigh of relief. I had been planning on skipping, despite my tummy growling for sustenance, because the idea of going into the house dining room on my own was terrifying. I grabbed my key card and slipped it in th
(Kaeleigh POV)But the impact never came.There was a rush and a loud crash and I opened my eyes and a bigger wolf, also blond but more of a honey blond, had a struggling Adelaide wolf by the throat. This all happened in less than a second, but I could have sworn years went by.“Submit now, Adelaide, or I will authorise him to put you down permanently,” the Alpha commanded in his powerful voice. That’s when I noticed that the Beta no longer stood beside him. I looked at the two wolves and realised where the second wolf had come from, silently reminding myself to buy the Beta a drink or something to thank him for his quick reflexes. The smaller Adelaide wolf still struggled against his hold, her eyes on me and her teeth bared.“I said SUBMIT AND SHIFT NOW!” the Alpha boomed again.I was frozen in my place, Adelaide’s eyes were still on me. I watched as they
(Kaeleigh’s POV)As I left the main pack house, still smiling, I noticed Jensen was standing at the bottom of the stairs talking to a group of people. He saw me and grinned and said goodbye to the group before jogging over to me.“Hey Kae!” He had a twinkle in his eyes that I couldn’t help but smile at.“Hey Jensen, thanks for…” I hesitated. “... Well, you know, in there.” I waved to the pack house behind me. He scowled briefly.“Well, I kinda feel like it was my fault.” He shifted in his spot, running his hand through his blond hair. “I honestly have no idea what got into Adelaide. And just for the record, we weren’t dating,” he added seriously. “You can ask anyo
(Jensen’s POV)Shit, I was late for dinner. I checked the time on my phone, 7:08pm, before slipping it back into the pocket of my dark grey jeans.Training had been extra intense today. Commander Stanton had been in a bad mood after finding out about the Fischers. He’d cornered me afterwards to find out if the punishment for Brandt had been justified. We rarely use the chains. It’s a cruel punishment, and I know that Alpha Daniel doesn’t come to that punishment lightly. It leaves the punished in the cold dark dungeon, shackled with silver and wolfsbane coated chains. They are unable to shift, to mind link, to heal or to even communicate with their own wolf. They are essentially human.I told Stanton that after what Brandt did to Kaeleigh; he was lucky to still be breathing, and th
(Kaeleigh’s POV)Shopping wasn’t too bad. But don’t tell anyone that. Zoey suggested we drive to the pack shopping centre. I shrugged and said okay; I was good to walk but assumed that the girls would have plenty of shopping, so driving seemed like a solid plan.We headed to the side of Opal house where a black SUV was waiting. A guy, likely an omega, was standing there smiling as he passed the keys to Zoey and started jogging off towards the main pack house. Kierra snatched the keys out of Zoey’s hands and jumped into the driver’s seat, grinning.“I’m the driver.” She proclaimed proudly. Zoey rolled her eyes as we all laughed and filed into the car. I went on to talk about what happened, keeping the details light as I didn’t want to be responsible for pack gossip. I ended it by telling them about the elite training offer and my shiny new pack bank card.