Dr. Miller said that it was normal for wolves to block their humans for a while after a rejection, because they need time on their own to heal and process. Unfortunately, I knew that in our situation, there was more to it than that. Luke had begged me not to accept Lily’s rejection, and in a fit o
(James POV) I knocked on my father’s office door and waited. I heard hushed voices and what sounded like a couple of people scrambling about. Finally, my father hollered through the door that I could enter. When I walked in, I saw my father sitting behind his desk. My mother was sitting next to
(James POV) I look at my parents in disbelief. “What do you mean that you do not know where Lily is? I thought you sealed the borders after Lily left the hall?” “We did, Son. And we sent guards out looking for her. There was no trace of her. They looked everywhere.” “How that can be, Father?
(James POV) My parents were not happy with my decision to leave our pack and confront Dr. Hyder in Red River, but they ultimately chose to not try and stop me. They simply demanded that I take a few guards with me as a precaution. Given that Luke was still unwilling to shift or talk to me --and g
(James POV) I replayed Alpha Brett’s words over and over again in my head, trying to figure out what Alpha Brett was referring to and why he would suddenly terminate two important treaties. The only thing that seemed to fit was that Alpha Brett had heard about what happened between Lily and I at S
(James POV) The drive back to West Mountain Pack felt like it took twice as long as the original drive to Red River. I was dreading having to explain to my father that two important treaties were being rescinded, much less that one of his good friends now seemed to hate him. I was also having tro
“Well… you better hurry up and get dressed. And take something for your head. I have a feeling this day just got a heck of a lot longer.” **** Ten minutes later, Nick and I made our way to my father’s office together. The door was open and anyone from a mile away could hear my father yelling.
(James POV) After my father and Beta Robert left the office, my mother placed her head in her hands and began crying. All of the bitterness and anger in me immediately evaporated as soon as I saw her tears. I felt myself revert from a 26 year old man to a young boy who desperately wanted to mak