The forces might have doubled if they had been expecting Zayne. Zayne had taken the time to explain things to Mekhi. Zayne refused to have Mekhi beat himself up over this.Because Zayne knew within himself, it simply was not the case, and he needed Mekhi to get better and not wallow in what he saw as his failures.After more back and forth, Mekhi resigned to Zayne's estimate of events.Then an elated Zayne simply stared at Mekhi, his blue eyes twinkling, a broad smile on his face. Still, before he could say anything, Mekhi's eyebrows pinched, his eyes narrowed, and he instantly sat up, "Oh buddy," his tone curious, "tell me we got help."Mekhi assumed Zayne's smile was about his trip and hoped it yielded results. He knew they needed it now more than ever, and hearing that they had Alpha Theodore Thornton's backing would simply make his day.It would mean all was not lost. It would mean that this might actually be over soon.Zayne's expression was the same, except his smile grew wider,
Nevertheless, Zayne was thankful that his plans at that meeting he held with his team also yielded results for him.Even the higher-ups that Colonel De Four came through with concerning the critical players involved that were a part of the military.With the means to bug, they had started visiting each of them. Bugging their homes and person. Even the one that gave the order to visit Zayne's community.Some instances proved challenging as there was more security at the homes of some of these higher-ups. However, with Carlita's help, they made waves.They had even found out that Sheila had never shown up at the Buccoo Valley Memorial Hospital, but in the end, they had already found out that she was with Dr. Nathan White when he had an appointment with Aubrianne.Sunday passed quietly. The only activity was Mekhi insisting he meet with Mira to get the flash drive. Mekhi and Zayne had made the trip, and the USB yielded results just as suspected.And so the surveillance of the ins and out
Aubrianne looked at Zayne, flabbergasted, eyes wide, cheeks getting redder. 'Oh goodness, I could walk and greet his people. Don't tell me he plans to walk around with me like this.' She frantically thought, almost panicked.This is definitely not how Aubrianne imagined meeting Zayne's people. Plus, she wanted to properly acknowledge Mekhi and talk to him.Aubrianne leaned in and whispered, "Baby, please, I can walk." As soon as the words left her lips, she felt his hands tighten again.Zayne had missed Aubrianne with every fiber of his being; he had gone through sleepless nights. The little time they had together was cut too short.He'd longed to have her in his arms again, and now that she was there, he struggled to let her go.It was a battle, as both he and Aragorn felt the same. None could help the other; let go.Aubrianne gazed desperately into his beautiful blue eyes, wrapped her hands around his neck, and said, "Baby, please, let me talk to Mekhi and meet the others." she gest
"Guys," Alpha Zayne boomed, cheerful and proud, "Please allow me to introduce you all to my destined mate and Luna and your soon-to-be Luna...Aubrianne Ivanov. Aubrianne, this is everyone... here we have my father, Zachary...And Zayne made the rounds introducing all that were present.His eyes twinkled as he smiled from ear to ear, the air around him calm and relaxed as he moved from person to person.His father had held her hand and kissed the back of her palm, his eyes glittering with something as he gazed upon his son's mate, the wheels in his head turning only because of his son's mate's alluring aura.Aubrianne met a few of the men that fought by Zayne's side on these missions, and Aubrianne thanked them for having her mate's back. She believed that because he had them, he was alive today.And as such, she had the chance to meet him.Aubrianne felt a wave of emotion while thanking the men who, time and again, fought alongside her mate.She was grateful for the mere fact that he w
Zayne could not fathom how he’d found himself in this scenario again, with the only difference being that, this time, it would be more of a challenge because there were no risks involved.They are no longer concerned about Aubrianne’s magic and unbinding her powers.Now it was free reign, and Zayne was not even going to sugarcoat this... He was struggling with it. So much so that he was willing to give in and let the chips fall where they may. He was not even going to try and lie to himself.It is what it is.But as time passed, more and more, Zayne battled with his conscience, simply because he was actually thinking of saying to hell with it. And he could not believe he was willing to.He needed to do this the right way for his people, to do right by them, and here he was willing to look the other way.Zayne realized he truly needed to talk to his mate for his sanity.Meanwhile, Aubrianne was oblivious to her mate's battle as she was having one of her own. Goddess, she did not think
"No, it's not even ringing. It's still going straight to voicemail," Aubrianne protested as Zayne opened the front passenger door to his Jeep, and she got in.Zayne went to the driver's side, hopped in, started the vehicle, and they were on their way. A short drive to the field.He said, "Oh, babe, I know you wanted to tell her about the ceremony. Hopefully, we might have better luck in the morning." Zayne tried to reassure Aubrianne that there was still time, reaching over, taking hold of her hand, and gently squeezing.Nevertheless, soon they were there. Aubrianne quickly saw the massive transformation from when they passed earlier in the day.The moon was bright and magnificent tonight, lighting up the sky marvellously and shining down on them. The lighting in the field is beautiful. So many vibrant colors from the Christmas lights placed around the two tents set up twinkled. As if highlighting it.One tent for drinks and the other for food.Running lights outlined the music boxes,
Aubrianne then headed towards the food tent to grab a bite. The food tents had chips, dips, fondue, popcorn, a hot dog bar, fries, wings, and a stall of fresh, juicy fruits—watermelon, oranges, apples, grapes, berries, mango, guava, papaya, pineapple, strawberries, and bananas.And in a separate section, there were all the goodies to make s'mores and some other goodies. Marshmallows, chocolate, cream cheese dip, lots of crackers, infused marshmallows (wink, wink), peanut butter cups, flavored marshmallows, and even bacon strips.Kirrah had joined Aubrianne at the food tent, completely missing her heading there as she was looking at her mate flexing and cutting more wood.And some she-wolves were ogling. Kirrah did not like it one bit, but they were just looking, and she trusted her mate, but boy, did she want to gouge their eyes right out of their sockets.Nevertheless, she was so caught up that she had even missed the interaction with Mekhi, and she hoped he was okay. He seemed like
Aubrianne was on a roll, and in her comfort zone, in which she excelled, she went on to discuss colleges with a group of young she-wolves.Aubrianne had shared her experience in life, her education, and her career plans as examples when she explained, displaying that she was not just a talker but that she’d walk the walk and encouraging them to do the same.Even with the adults, she clicked with them wholeheartedly, listening to their day-to-day lives and already giving advice and comforting words. One member even complained about sales in his business, and Aubrianne had discussed cost-effective ideas to spice things up a bit.Even though Aubrianne was casually chatting, sharing her knowledge, and learning from them as well, she did not know just how much this meant to Zayne.Pride swelled in his heart. She was the perfect Luna, so natural at it, and the thing is, she did not even know that. Recalling how nervous she was earlier.Aubrianne was spinning out of control for a good minute