Malachi POV.It has been three days since Dahlia went into heat. I woke up yesterday and sent a link to Destinee, telling her it was safe to return to the pack house. Her words had me laughing.“What so soon.” She said to me and I laughed. See, that is the strange thing. A heat usually lasts a lot longer than that. So I am on my way to speak to Destinee and the others that went with her to find that bastard.“How is she?” Destinee asks and I smile at her.“Still asleep. This is strange. Shouldn’t it have lasted longer than it did?” I ask and I know that sounds all kinds of fucked up, asking my mates mom why it didn’t last long, but she sighs and takes my hand and I know whatever she is about to tell me will not be good.“The reason it didn’t last long would be because …”“Destinee! Dahlia should be the one to tell him, not you.” Titus says to her and I look at them both in confusion.“Will someone tell me what happened when she went there? She was fine when she went and then came back
Dahlia POV.I quickly throw my clothes on, looking at my lower belly in the mirror. A big smile on my face. I gently caress it and turn to the side. It won’t be long until I have a bump. What if Harrison rejects the pup? Then what would I do? He has been through so much already.I don’t want him to think he is not going to be loved or that we don’t want him anymore, because it is as far from the truth as anything. I love him and, as far as I am concerned, he is mine.“He will be happy, Dah. I know he will be,” Celeste says to me as she purrs, looking through my eyes into the mirror as I cup my lower belly. With a sigh, I grab a top and pull it on and grab my converse.Running out of the door, pulling my hair up as I go. Hearing the shouting coming from the living room. I slow down, listening to what is being said.“It is done, Mom. Just let it go.” I hear my mom shouting at my gran. What in the fuck is going on?I walk towards the door and see my dad holding my mom back and Thorn doin
Dahlia POV.I have refused to even look at my gran after her vile accusation about Mal. This has to be the most awkward pack dinner ever. No, scratch that it’s not the most, but still it’s up there.“Mommy. Can I make a burger for my dinner?” I smile, looking down at my little man who is looking up at me all wide eyed in a silent plea. I chuckle.“Well, I don’t know …”“Please mommy, I will eat it all I promise.” He holds his little pinky up at me and I swear I can see the sparkles in his eyes. I hook my finger with him.“Ok little man, go on. But only the one and you need to add some greens to it.” Well, that did it. The look of disgust at the thought of anything other than meat on his burger. Typical werewolf male.“Mommy, can I just have a tomato? I don’t like the rabbit food.” Malachi laughs as I watch the pout being directed at me from Harrison.“You mean lettuce.” I say and he makes a gagging motion with his finger to his mouth and I stifle a chuckle.“Fine, tomato, and cucumber
Dahlia POV.When we went back to Malachi’s house with Harrison. All he talked about was his little sister. I didn’t have the heart to tell him it didn’t work like that. But I know he will be a great big brother.When he declared to everyone in the dining hall. Everyone cheered and clapped. I blushed and hide my face against Harrison’s back. Celeste chuckled at this, not one for the attention. I used to just be happy blending into the shadows. Pathetic, really an Alpha who doesn’t like the attention. Yeah, I’m all kinds of awkward.So here we are sitting in the house and Harrison is choosing now to sort his toys for what he can give to the baby. Bearing in mind, he is adamant it is a little girl. After his bath and bedtime routine, he finally settled down.So here we are, Malachi and I sitting on the sofa, cuddling together.“What do you want to do?” I ask him and he looks at me like I’ve grown two extra heads.“With what?” he asks and I sit up and turn to face him, bringing my legs up
Dahlia POV. Today is the day I tell my parents about my decision about the shared fate of the higher ups of Solar Eclipse. Plus, I take my pledge. “So what have you decided to do?” my uncle Fenrir asks me, sitting opposite me in my father’s office. Uncle Fen is part of the Supernatural Council, same as Beta Kendra is. “They die. I need to go to Solar Eclipse. Something in my gut is telling me all is not what we initially believe. You know me. I have to follow that instinct.” I tell him, and he nods his head thoughtfully. “I understand. How do you want to do this?” he asks me and I lean back in the office chair and sigh. “They are here, right?” he nods his head. “In that case, they come with us to Solar Eclipse. Where they will die.” I say like it isn’t a big deal to kill three people. They deserve it. “About that. They need to be dealt with at headquarters. That way, no-one can dispute that it wasn’t dealt with correctly. They also have the right to a trial and plead their case.”
Dahlia POV.Today is the day we head to the Solar Eclipse Pack. And I am dreading seeing the vampires. It is no secret that there was always a long-standing hatred between both species. But there are always two sides to any story, so here is ours.The vampires were destroying everything in their path. Using the humans as cattle. Disrupting the balance of life and death. They were killing more humans than necessary. Until vampires turned their attentions to the packs. The wolves at the time lived in harmony until the vampires became greedy, wanting more. Voltas was a young king and was making a name for himself and his people.The vampires clashed with the werewolves. Using their speed and strength and, of course, their bloodlust to again the advantage. The war raged on for years. Until the vampires turned their attention to the oldest pack in our world. My mother’s former pack, the Snow Moon Pack. The daughter of the alpha was seen as a prize, a rare beauty, the image of Selene. The f
Dahlia POV.“Can you hear that?” Celeste asks me, and I move closer to the opened bookcase and listen when I hear a whimper.“Someone is down there and they are injured.” I say out loud and move forward when Malachi grabs my upper arm and shakes his head no.“I will go. You wait up here.” He says, and I shake my head.“No, I’m going with you.” I protest. Whatever is down there, we can help.“Ok love birds, we all go,” Voltas says and we all walk cautiously in to the dark, damp tunnel. The smell of mould, mildew, and blood is stronger the further we go.“I don’t like this,” Verity says from behind us and I smirk. So much for being a scary vampire. I thought they weren’t scared of anything. Guess everyone has their own fears.The whimpering becomes louder the closer we move. A door is up ahead.“Be ready, whatever is behind that door. I’ve got a gut feeling it is not going to be pleasant.” I tell them all and I gulp, fighting the urge to vomit. Pushing the door open. The stench of body
Dahlia POV. After leaving that horrible place and we returned home, all I have wanted to do was hold Harrison and try to forget what I saw. Holding him to my chest, I feel calm. I know he is safe. My mood is sombre after that gruesome discovery. Did Mindy plan on doing this to Harrison when she kidnapped him? Would he have suffered a similar fate? Just with those thoughts alone, I tighten my hold on my sleeping boy. If Rodrick wasn’t dead already, I would gladly torture him after what we uncovered. “Hey, come on. You need to eat.” Mal’s voice pulls out of the thoughts as he leans against Harrison’s bedroom door. His hair is tousled and damp from his shower. He moves silently across the room and moves Harrison from my chest so I can get out of his little bed. Kissing him on his head, I tuck him in and check his window to make sure it is locked, and he is safe. With one last look at the sleeping pup, I leave the room, exhausted from crying and anger. Mal leads me to the bedroom and I