CHAPTER 59: HE WON'T FACE YOU ALONE~ Harper’s POV ~After dinner it was already dark outside, but we decided to go for a run. It looked like it was about to storm but Gabe and I wanted to let Mia and Mika out. They were becoming restless and needed this. Gabriel let Tanner and Kai know that we were going for a run, and we left the packhouse. We walked deep into the woods until we found a spot where we could undress to shift. Before I started to undress, I felt Gabriel’s arms slide around my waist from behind. I smiled to myself; I love how he makes me feel. He quickly turned me around and gently backed me into a tree. He leaned down into my neck and breathed in my scent. He gently kissed my marking spot. “Baby, I have missed you. Stay with me tonight.” He said. While grazing his teeth along the skin of my neck. Sweet shivers rolled over my body. He is good, but I am not falling for it. The wind started picking up and the tops of the trees started to tilt with its force. I quickl
CHAPTER 60: YOU NEED MY HELP~ Harper’s POV ~It started to rain. Gabriel and I ran back toward the packhouse. Before we could make it, the rain got harder. When we finally made it back, we were both soaked and muddy. Gabe had Tanner leave us some clean clothes in the bathroom that was meant for those who wanted to shower after training. No one ever really used them, but they stayed stocked with linens, soaps, and shampoos just in case. Walking in I was surprised to find that it didn’t look like a regular shower room at all. Well… not one meant for sweaty warriors. It was more like a shower room that you would find in a spa. Beautiful blue lighting was everywhere. It reflected on the white stone floors and marble sink tops. There were individual showers, but they didn’t have curtains. There were glass doors that provided more privacy. This pack really takes care of their members. I feel so proud to be a part of it. I hadn’t realized I was still in my Lycan form until I tried to turn a
CHAPTER 61: SOMETHING’S WRONG~Harper’s POV~I woke up feeling empty in my chest. Something is wrong. I got up out of my bed and looked to the side of me. I know Gabe got in bed with me last night. A memory of him leaning over and kissing my forehead drifted into my mind. “I love you Harper, I’ll come back to you.” Did he leave? It must have been a dream! I felt a heaviness in my heart, tears started to flood my eyes. Why do I feel this way? I ran from my room and up to Gabriel’s. I threw myself through his door. “Gabriel?! Where are you?” silence. What’s happening!I ran from his room and to his office. He is not there either. Panic took over, I ran from his office and Tanner grabbed me before I could make it to the dining hall. “Tanner! Something is wrong. Where is Gabriel?” I was shaking. “Harper, he is fine. He had to leave early this morning. He should be on a plane right now on his way to Russia. He has an important meeting with some Alpha’s there.” “
CHAPTER 62: THIS PLACE IS CREEPY~Gabriel’s POV~ “You’re lucky I love you, Gabe. If I were a normal Gamma, I would have said NO the moment you wanted me to trudge into a freaking swamp with water up to my damn thighs!” “No, you wouldn’t. You have always been right there with me Kai. You wouldn’t let me go without you.” I looked back at him. “You're right, I let you get me into all kinds of shit situations.” I grinned at him. “No, you are mistaken for Tanner.” He nodded his head. “Yeah, I guess.” I don’t blame him for complaining. This is a shit situation. We left my truck on a back road. We have been walking for over a day now through a swamp, going off only my instinct. It is starting to get dark again, so I turn to look for a raised part of the swamp where we can find dry land. “Over here!” I follow Kai to an area big enough for the two of us to rest for the night. We have been living off the canned food and water we brought with us in our backpacks.
CHAPTER 63: BETRAYAL~Gabriel’s POV~Mika keeps flashing images of my beautiful mate in my mind. I am thankful that he is able to maintain control, Goddess knows I don’t want to betray Harper. What is this witch playing at? She took a seat across from me. “You have heard the stories of my friend “the wolf” who tricked me into creating the stone. Yada, Yada, Yada.” She rolled her eyes. “Now the stone has fallen into the hands of Thane Kago, who is much worse than my so-called friend was. Thane is power hungry, and he will become immortal if we don’t do something soon. Werewolves everywhere, as well as other species including humans will not be safe. In fact, there’s a chance that humans will be eradicated all together.” She said, finally she stopped focusing on me. Her mood became more serious the longer she spoke. “I know Thane has the stone, and that is where he is getting most of his power. I also heard that he may have an even stronger source of power, do you know anyth
CHAPTER 64: HE WOULDN’T DO THAT~Tanner’s POV~I left Harper sleeping in her bed. I am so angry right now. I have never hit Gabriel in my life. He is my best friend and Alpha. Right now, if he was in front of me, I would knock him the fuck out for hurting Harper. She didn’t deserve this. She is sweet, kind, responsible, and beautiful. Not only that but she has been through HELL with that piece of shit Thane. I tried to call Gabriel to get an explanation for what Harper was telling me. I am praying to the Goddess that it’s all just a misunderstanding. It went straight to voicemail. I haven’t spoken to Gabe or Kai for days now. I don’t even know where they are. I couldn’t tell Harper, but I really don’t have a good feeling about any of this. I have to stay strong for Her though, I have to have faith in Gabe. “Gabe wouldn’t do that would he?” Kelly asked me. I shook my head. “Not the Gabriel that I know. And he is crazy about Harper. None of this makes any sense.” Gabriel’s of
CHAPTER 65: YOU ARE NO HARPER~Thane’s POV~ “You fucking bitch! I WILL KILL YOU BOTH! You stab me in the back to partner with a weakling!” I growled out. “If you remember correctly, Thane.” She spat into the receiver of her phone. “The original plan was for you to fall second in command to ME! You are the backstabber, and I can’t trust you! You are power hungry; you have lost sight of what the real purpose of raising Hades from hell is. He is to be the most high, not you!” “You have no idea what you are talking about you stupid bitch! Hades will get what he wants, but so will I. Immortality is only a drop in the bucket for what he will owe me for getting him out of hell. Don’t come back to me begging when that little partner of yours turns up dead. Gabriel is a Lycan King, and everyone will follow him now. My wolves don’t because they serve a higher power and aren’t bound by the Moon Goddess any longer. You won’t find another wolf willing to help you. You have fucked yo
CHAPTER 66: STAY AWAY FROM ME~ Harper’s POV ~The city still visible below us on our right, the forest was growing thicker to our left the farther down the trail that we walked. Crickets were chirping, and I heard owls hooting. I loved nights like this. We stopped at an area that had some pay to see through binoculars. Chad looked back at me and smiled. He reached in his pocket and pulled out a couple of quarters and placed them in the coin slots on the binoculars. He looked at me again and grinned. “This is great!” He said to me then looked through the lenses. He pulled back and motioned for me to take a look. “See?” I stepped up to the binoculars and peeked through the lenses. They were pointed at a tall apartment building far away into the city. Wow, you really can see all sorts of things through these. I giggled when I saw an old man and woman dancing through their living room window. I pulled back and smiled at Chad. He took the binoculars back and pointed them in another