Maddison P.O.V. Liam insists I am coming with him to the meeting, which I actually have no problem with, except I do think it is proper protocol for the Alpha to take someone who is not a pack member or ranked. Liam just rolled his eyes at my statement, telling me I am the future Luna once again. I just point out I am not a pack member again, and he stops in the hallway.“Okay, I hear you, angel. I, Liam Blackmoon, Alpha of the Blackmoon pack, invites you Maddison Nox, daughter of the Beta’s of Iron Mountain, to become a pack member and my future Luna.” He locks eyes with me, smiling and raising an eyebrow. I swallow. The invite hangs between us, and I really only have myself to thank for this. Had I kept my mouth shut and just followed along, then this would not have happened. I can’t exactly refuse, but I am also not ready to accept. Do I have a choice? No, I really do not have a choice. “And I, Maddison Nox, accept your invitation to join your pack.” I reply meekly. I feel the pa
Liam P.O.V. I ask Kendrick and Mason to show Maddie around as my dad mind-links me to come to the suite. They are more than happy to do so, and Sophie joins us outside. I kiss Maddie’s forehead, promising to come back quickly and show her around myself. She tells me to go and do what I have to. She’ll be fine. I know she will, she is awesome, but I do not like to leave her alone nonetheless. “I’m sorry, angel.” I tell her, but she shakes her head. “You are still the Alpha here, and you have duties to look after. I’m going to be fine. Really. I can just explore myself if you need the guys.” “Absolutely fucking not! You are going to be with either both or one of my ranked members all time if I am not with you. I’m not planning to leave you very often, fyi.” She giggles. “Okay, okay, Mr. Protective much.” She laughs, pushing me towards the door to the pack house. Piper walks up to Maddie, as Sophie and she joins us. I hate leaving my mate, even within my pack lands. People are a
Maddison P.O.V. Seeing my brother and Alpha Rick was definitely a shock to the system, and Ember was clawing to come out and beat up Rick. He was always protecting his sister, and although I understand the need to protect one's family, he also always did it so I was the bad guy. Everytime Jessica got in trouble, magical or not, he was there to save her ass and blame me instead. Luna Jenifer knew it wasn’t always my fault, and she would punish Jessica whenever she could prove they were lying. She also occasionally punished Rick for covering for his sister, but that was more rare than not.Those two were thick as thieves, and they always wanted to do everything magical for them both. Mind you, Rick actually has magic in him. But he was lazy as a child and only did the bare minimum of effort to get control over his magic. Azlela would work him harder than anyone else because he was so lazy. He expected special treatment, and everyone to do everything for him. Memories of the past swirls
Jessica P.O.V. The days have gone by slowly. On Saturday it’s Alpha Liam’s 25th birthday bash, and I am going to take him by storm! He is not going to know what hit him, and I can’t wait to beat all those other sluts who think they have a chance. No one ever has a chance against me. Not when I was a child, and definitely not now that I am a beautiful young woman. I have been preparing for this for months now. Ever since his parents sent word about their arrangement with their son. I smirk at the mirror. Luna Jessica Halsted Blackmoon of the Blackmoon pack. It has a nice ring to it. I walk down to breakfast, planning my day accordingly. I need to go shopping again, and get some more outfits. I need to be able to change when he chooses me, and I’ll need a suitcase with things, so I can stay over. I don’t want to be forced to go back here anytime soon. This pack bores me, and most of the pack members hate my guts for some reason. They can just stop being so stupid all the time.I also
Liam P.O.V. The last couple of days have been wild, to say the least. There has been a lot of attention because of Maddie, and we have had to reach out to everyone to tell them about the changes in my birthday celebration. Maddie has been amazing through it all, although she doesn’t want all that attention on her, and she has been very gracious about talking to the media, and other pack leaders. I know I am not the only one who is very impressed with her. She has been training every morning on control, and we talked about how important it is for her to be able to train and meditate every day, so I have made it a point to be there every morning when she does that. Mom has been coming along as well, saying how she has missed this. I know she must have done something because her control is still impeccable. This morning I woke up to my mate in my arms, which she has been ever since that first night where she woke up with a nightmare. We agreed to take it slow, and although I’m temptin
Maddison P.O.V.After I healed Piper’s friend, Liam offered to let them rest in our room. We’ll leave the door open, so they can leave if they like to. It’s late in the afternoon now, and I have spent a good few hours or so on this. I turn to Liam, who is sitting behind me still, and apologize. This is his birthday, and I spent all afternoon completely engrossed in my healing. He tells me to not apologize, and he has been fascinated seeing someone do magic like this. Cinanna agrees with her son, and they both tell me how much of a good job I’ve done. Piper supports her friend, so he can get up, and they ask if they can stay in a corner in the living room instead of walking the stairs right now. Liam says it’s fine, and gets up to get some comfy blankets on the floor for them. I tear up at how considered he is. As he comes back, he reaches a hand down to me and helps me up on my feet. My body is stiff from staying in the same position for many hours, but the satisfaction of completin
Liam P.O.V. “Are you enjoying your birthday party?” Maddie asks, as I twirl her around. She already told me about a hundred times she doesn’t dance, but in my arms, she is as graceful as she could possibly be. She seems so secure here, and I smile down at her. “This has been the best birthday ever, angel. You made it unforgettable.” I answer with a smile. She looks up into my eyes, her own searching for something. “You really mean it.” She replies, ever the surprised tone of voice. “Of course I mean it. You are my mate, and I could not have wished for a better birthday than waking up with you in my arms, and having you around all day. I even got to see you practice some of your magic. The day has been perfect.” She blushes under my praise, and I think to myself I want her to look like this all the time. The slight red blush to her cheeks makes her look ever the more beautiful. The music stops, and my father slaps my shoulder. This is it. The time where I present my amazing mate t
Maddison P.O.V. Standing in front of Liam in my underwear is more frightening than I ever thought. My instinctive reaction was to cover myself, but as he gently removed my arms and told me to not hide from him, I felt something warm wash down my spine. The heat in his gaze, and the way he looks at me like I am a goddess or something makes me feel so good. He takes my hand again, making me sit on the bed. He kneels down, slipping my shoes off. I didn't put on the stockings, because I hoped this would be the ending to our evening, and the dress was floor length. He lifts my right foot up and kisses it. Then he does the same thing with the left foot. “I worship the ground you walk on, angel. And I will kneel before you and kiss your feet every night to prove it to you.” I giggle at his dramatic antics. “I believe you, you don’t have to do that.” I answer with a tender smile. The sparks from the matebond intensifies every time he looks at me with that heated and serious gaze of his. G