Last one for now. I need to go holiday shopping for a bit. The next chapters will explain why I wanted all your questions. I have been awful about accurately predicting the number of chapters, but we are sooooooooo close to the end that I can absolutely promise that this will be done before the holiday.
(Luna Jane POV) I arrived at the party a few minutes late. Normally I would arrive at these kinds of events with Randall, but he was meeting with James before the party, so I came by myself. I almost did not show up, but I came because I knew that —as the luna of this pack— I had to. The space
When the guards opened the door and we were called to the stage, we all knew that something huge was about to happen. Robert and Randall tried to resist going to the stage, but I did not. I was genuinely curious about what was going on, and I trusted my son for the first time in a very long time.
(James POV) I cannot tell you how satisfying it was to watch Lily put Member Brown in his place. Judging from the wet spot that formed in the middle of his pants after Rose made her appearance, Member Brown was well aware that he was not going to be “Member Brown” for very long. And indeed, he wasn’t. Once Brown was sitting down again, Lily forced him to publicly disclose his prior dealings with Margie. He confessed that: --- He had been obtaining females from Margie once or twice a year for five years. --- The females Margie provided for him were used for “f&&k the virgin parties” that he liked to host for his buddies. --- At the beginning, he just watched. However, after his mate died, he started to actively participate. --- At the end of each party, Margie gave Brown the option of either “purchasing” the girls for a longer visit or returning them for use by others. --- Brown became especially attached to the last female that he purchased from Margie, and she has
You may wonder why we chose to play the recordings instead of using an alpha order to command Bloch to confess. Truthfully, we did both, and doing both was really important. Playing the recordings publicly would do three things. First, it would help demonstrate that the alpha orders were not forcing anyone to say untruthful things, just in case anyone (Margie, Sheila, or Stephanie) tried to make that claim. Second, it would demonstrate that Margie herself really was the one on the phone directing the trafficking, as opposed to someone impersonating her. Third, Lily wanted to see how my parents and Robert would react to the audio, because that would give us a very big clue as to whether they were redeemable. I listened to the audio recordings in between the meeting with my father and tracking down my stuff, so they did not surprise me. They did, however, shock and horrify my mother. I could tell that my father and Robert disapproved of the contents of the recordings, but their
(Luna Jane POV) I was shocked when several members of the council admitted to purchasing females from Margie, and when they admitted to being blackmailed to do her bidding. I knew that Margie had blackmailed Randall and I, but I had done something to deserve it. Trafficking females and blackmaili
With those words, there was a subtle shift in the wind, and the transfer of power from Randall to James could be felt by all in the ballroom. A part of me felt proud that James and Lily could now be referred to as “Alpha James” and “Luna Lily.” Once the wind settled down, James spoke again. “Unfo
"THIS IS NOT ABOUT REVENGE!" "THEN WHAT IS IT ABOUT? TELL ME SO WE CAN END THIS!" For a moment, the strength that I had seen in Lily cracked just a little bit. I saw the tears forming in her eyes. “I always loved you, Father. I put up with everything and I ignored the pain. I considered you t
(Lily POV) After the victim statements, we gave each one of the accused an opportunity to respond to the allegations. Each would face a separate trial down the road, but unlike the trials at Black Moon, the West Mountain trials would be private. Today would therefore be the only opportunity for t