Tia was eating breakfast when the Kalaloch pack arrived, but it surprised her to see Duncan and Sadie get out of one suburban. Ari had already left for training, and Gaby was leaving for the Arena when they arrived. She introduced Micah to everyone, and said he would take care of their food orders, before she waved and hurried down the path.Duncan and Sadie exchanged hugs with Tia.“This is a pleasant surprise.”“I am sorry I showed up unexpectedly with Duncan, but I am hiding.”Duncan snickered and bent down, whispering in Tia’s ear.“Good luck with this one.”He then walked off to talk to Mike.Tia pulled up a seat for Sadie next to her and motioned for her to sit.“Okay. What are you hiding from?”“It isn’t a what so much as a who, your mother, to be exact.”Tatiana snorted, almost inhaling her coffee. As she coughed and spat, Duncan glanced over and laughed.“Why are you hiding from mom?”Sadie looked sheepish.“I sort of snapped at her yesterday, and now she is upset with me.”T
Dorothea was sitting at the bonfire watching the villagers scurry by preparing to start their day. Ari was finishing up his breakfast, talking to Mike. Mike finished first and left the table. As Ari was about to stand up, Dorothea called out to him.“Gamma, come.”Ari look around and then walked over.“Good morning Dorothea.”She motioned for him to take a seat next to her. Ari sat down and her voice dropped to a whisper.“We need to keep this to ourselves.”“What is it?”“Have you noticed Tatiana getting irritable and feeling off?”He wasn’t sure how much he should share about his personal life with her, but finally, he nodded.“She is going into heat. I give her one or two days, tops. You need to get her out of camp. Once she scents, there will be chaos.”Ari looked stunned, but it explained a lot.“Take her where?”“You need to get her as far away from werewolf packs and villages as possible. There is a cave out on the coast. It is where a lot of she-wolves go while in heat. If you
Ari’s eyes flickered in the candlelight as he leaned over her. The feeling of his body and scent so close made her ache for him. Yet he was slow and purposeful as he leaned into her. His lips melted into hers and his warmth overwhelmed all her senses until she felt his fingers pinch her hard nipples. Pleasure shot through her body, down between her legs. She pressed her body against him until she could feel his arousal pressing against her thigh. He nipped her ear as a soft growled rattled in his chest. She moaned as his lips traveled down her body. Her hands running down the hard muscles rippling on his back.Suddenly, Ari’s body froze, and he looked toward the cave entrance. Tia was about to say something when she heard it. The sound of a deep huff and a growl. It was a bear. Ari climbed off of her in a flash and shifted to Nikau as he darted out the door. She could hear a viscous growl rip from Nikau, followed by a growl from the bear. Tatiana shifted into Talia and darted out to f
As Tatiana scrambled down the front porch steps, she threw her backpack over her shoulder. She yelled goodbye to her father over her shoulder. The school bus was just pulling up to the stop at the end of her driveway. She broke into a jog and clamored up the bus steps. She flashed the bus driver a quick smile, "Hello, Mrs. Rogers." The bus driver nodded, smiling at her as she pulled the doors shut behind her. The bus lurched into motion as Tatiana scanned for an empty seat while clutching the seatbacks on either side to steady herself. Her heart sank as she noticed the only open seat was next to Burke, the school bully who seemed to think she was his girlfriend. As she plopped down in the seat next to him, he winked at his friends behind him."Hello, Beautiful!"Tatiana sighed, "Hello, Burke.""Some of us are going to meet at the riverbed after practice. Are you going to join us?"The riverbed was not a riverbed. It was a muddy clearing in the forest torn
William's POV William woke up and looked at the clock. Tia had already left for school. He tried to get up but did not have the energy. The room started to spin again, so Will laid back down. It was clear he was not going anywhere today. He had not been feeling well for the last week, but today was by far the worst. So he figured he would rest a while longer and then stop by Dr. Milfords office. He woke again hours later but in no better shape. Will felt as if an elephant was sitting on his chest, and he was having a hard time breathing. He could not even lift his body to get up. Panic and pain set in as William reached for his telephone on the nightstand. He dialed 911. Tatiana's POV As the bus pulled up to Tatiana's driveway, she noticed the ambulance. Her breath caught in her throat as she hurried out the door. As she stepped past the ambulance, She saw her father wheeled out of the house on a stretcher. "Dad!" She called, forcing the EMTs
POV Luna CarinaAs Carina and her son reached the other side of the clearing, she saw the most extraordinary thing. A large, young white female wolf lay crumpled on the ground in front of them. Struggling to stay conscious, her eyes flashed open, revealing startling violet eyes, then fluttered shut. She was unconscious. Judging by the amount of blood pooled around their feet, the young wolf did not have much time left. Her bone had been snapped in half, and it was held on by the surrounding skin. Quickly Carina found a branch strong enough to pry open the trap. Bran removed her limp paw, and suddenly, she shifted back to human form. She was indeed young. The girl could not have been more than 16-years old. The size of her wolf was extremely rare for a girl so young, and the color of her eyes confirmed that this was no ordinary wolf. Her human form was equally as stunning but gave fewer secrets away about who or what she was. Bran, who was now back in human form, ste
Tatiana POVAs they pulled into the driveway, Tia's heart was pounding. She half expected her Dad to step out on the porch and wave but knew deep down she would never see that again. Her throat ached, and tears slipped down her cheeks as the cars stopped. Duncan slipped his arm over her shoulder, giving her a quick squeeze.Taking a deep breath, Tatiana climbed out of the car. Looking over at Duncan, his voice rang out in her head, "I will be here with you the whole time," but his mouth didn't move! She looked at him startled and then shook her head. Clearly, his lips must have moved, and she was now going crazy. Tia looked back at the house and headed inside.The house looked just as she had left it. An open bottle of beer sat on the kitchen table. Tia reached out and touched it. Her heart lept as she thought, Dad must be home. However, the can was warm. She remembered he was gone but had to check it to make sure. Feeling Duncan's hand on her back, she continue
Duncan's POVDuring training, his mother mind-linked him from the house. Unfortunately, Tatiana's human father was dead. According to his mother, she fell apart after the news. Her vulnerability only made his draw to her stronger. He could not put his finger on why. Her scent was comforting, and he felt very protective of her. Duncan wondered if she was his mate. Having never sensed the mate bond before, he had nothing to compare it to. He was frustrated that everything surrounding her was shrouded in mystery. How did she come to be raised by humans? Why had she never encountered another wolf? She was huge for a female wolf, and her violet eye color was unusual. It was clear she was not your average she-wolf, but what exactly that meant was unclear. Dante, his wolf, was also drawn to her. Back at the field, he would not let anyone near her, not even the Alpha. Dante could be a pain, but he never snarled at the Alpha before. Duncan shook his head. Lucky for him, his Alpha fath