Chloe's POV The next few weeks seem to fly by.After my talk with Lucas, along with finishing our mating bond, things have been steadily becoming a routine.Taking care of the pups, helping with pack issues, being a Luna to my pack, as well as watching my mates really work well together.I felt all these doubts after that weird realistic dream but lately those feelings have faded.With everything that comes with taking care of the twins, along with helping Aria with her little, worrying about some dream hasn't been a top priority, especially after watching Alaric and Lucas grow into their roles together.Alaric is always a bit busier than Lucas so he helps out more with the pups, but honestly I think Lucas doesn't take on as much so he knows I have a break to let my wolf out and have some time for myself outside of being a mom, a Queen, a Luna, and basically a second mom to David and Aria's little one.I can never express the amount of love I have for that man, how he shows me in the
Alaric's POV Ever since Chloe had the pups then almost died things have felt very different with her.Lucas and her have been spending a lot of time together while I get everything in our packs sorted out. I feel I am missing out on gaining that connection with the pups as well as being her partner. I know they are marked now, we all are, but I have this awful feeling in the pit of my stomach that they are keeping things from me.I walked upstairs today to go see her but Aria was in the room with Chloe as they fed the pups as I watched Lucas walk in to help out.I'm not sure why but I felt jealousy starting to flow through my veins so I decided a run would do me some good, then maybe later tonight I can sit down with them to talk about things.Making my way over to the tree line from the back of the house I stripped down before shifting. 'I wonder what it's like to run on all fours like the wolves do? I know Chloe is fast no matter what form she is in but that curiosity always bite
Chloe's POV Having Alaric chase me through the woods felt so freeing, exhilarating, and I know he let me run longer than he really wanted to do.He could have caught me so many different times but he let me continue. He's always so great at reading my feelings, even before being mated.Even with everything that has been going on, especially with that dream, the moment I am around him all those doubts just seem to fade away, his presence has such a positive effect on me.I can feel how much he loves me, it makes it hard to believe that he would hurt me in such a way, he cane clean about using magic on me to make me believe we were fated, that he basically stalked me for my birth father, I believe he's told me everything, but this dream is still nagging at the back of my mind 'The Lycan King is alive'. What's worse is Alaric is the Lycan King, since my father died, so that would mean it was him, the magic, me turning, everything, but I just don't believe it, not my Alaric. After a li
Chloe's POV This man knew my name, his tone strong like Alaric's, he exudes power yet I don't feel fear from him.He is on our territory, he doesn't belong here yet he holds no fear in him as he looks upon the Lycan King and Queen."Who are.." Alaric cuts me off holding his hand up before he speaks."How are you here? I thought.... you were on the border earlier weren't you? How did you get through the enchantment?""Oh you forget young one, I helped create that enchantment, as well as knowing these borders like the back of my hand."He started stalking closer to us before throwing clothes in our direction."Get dressed, I don't wish to see you naked." His eyes traveled passed Alaric to mine aiming his comment at me.I pulled the shirt over my head before pulling the shorts on as well, Alaric pulling on some sweat pants.His head tilts to the side as he smirks at me, he made me feel uneasy yet felt familiar at the same time.Those eyes, they are the same as mine, his aura screams to m
Chloe's POV We walked behind him to the old pack house, I could tell he was taking in the changes as we started through town."Adding to the pack I see. I know the territory was expanded, I could sense the barrier being quite bigger than before."His tone was very matter of fact and somehow cold.Alaric and I glanced to one another but neither of us spoke as we continued until we reached the house.As we entered I noticed him sniffing the air when his head whipped back to look at us, his eyes black with rage."You don't live here" anger laced in his tone as he sniffed again."This place reeks of Omegas along with warriors and children" his aura wrapped around us, I could see it was having an effect on Alaric but not myself.I can feel it but it doesn't suffocate me, maybe because he is my birth father?"Stop it! Reign in your rage. You asked to come to the pack house, we are here to speak, whether we live here or not any of your damn business. You want to speak, let's go sit and talk
Chloe's POV After we made our way back to Lucas's father's cabin I was in the living room holding Rose.Everyone was speaking around us about what needs to be done when it comes to the battle about to take place.I am terrified about losing Alaric, I know he is King but something inside me tells me that his strength is not where it needs to be to compete with my so called 'father'."Listen, everything is going to work out the way it needs to but if something happens, in case I lose this, she can't hesitate."Alaric was speaking, initially I wasn't really listening, lost inside my own thoughts while looking down at our daughter, 'she can't lose her father'.That's when I heard him, something about how 'she' can't hesitate, I know he means me.Slowly I looked up to see them all looking down at me.Alpha Micheal has such concern in his eyes, Damon looks worried, Austen looks terrified but attempts to mask it as she holds her nephew.Aria, on the other hand, has an evil behind her gaze a
Lucas's POV Seeing Chloe, standing under the lights I couldn't help but feel the love radiating from her as she looked at Alaric. The love that grew between them is so strong, that chosen love that I feel for her. I know we are fated mates so feeling were already there but falling in love with her was by choice, she draws you in with her heart.Chloe walked over to us looping her arms in ours, linking us together as one as she walked us to the table she set up.Every desert that we love is sitting upon it, her smile telling us how happy she was to be with us in this moment.Some soft music started playing when she stood herself I'm front of Alaric. Reaching her hand out to him as he looked up at her, taking her hand as she led him besides the table, slow dancing in one another's arms.Jealousy should probably be running through my veins but I guess since we are all marked as one all I feel is the love, no sense of jealousy at all.Watching the two of them I worried about tomorrow,
"Good morning Aria, are you okay? I had made you breakfast, I was bringing it up to you."She looked at me, anger rolling through her eyes, red shining through more than usual."I need to eat, thank you for cooking but I'm needing something more today.""I know" I remove the lid for her food showing a blood bag as well."It's B positive, your favorite, along with pancakes, eggs, bacon and spinach puffs.""Wow, Alpha, this is... it's amazing, thank you. I'm going to eat down here though, okay.""Okay, we will be down soon, want me to check on the kids?""Yes please, thank you." She grabbed the tray then headed back towards the dining room.Her aura was still off, something just doesn't feel right but right now, with everything going on I need to shake it off and focus on my mates.When I got to our room, opening the door I found them laying there, Chloe was still sleeping but Ric was sitting there looking down at her as he softly stroked her hair.Looking up to me, I could see he was fi