Patrick’s POV Marie is full of fury and anger. Her parents had agreed for her to stay until school started, but now I’m asking her to leave. “Can we talk about this in another room?” I ask, looking around. All the Alpha’s look sympathetic. They all have Lunas, and Lunas be crazy. As we leave, I hear the other Alphas laughing and taking bets. I follow Marie to my office, thank you goddess for soundproofing. “I’m not leaving, Patrick,” Marie yells, as soon as the door is closed. “Yes you are,” I say directly. “It’s not safe right now, as soon as it is safe I will bring you back.” “This pack already recognizes me as Luna, so I can’t run and hide.” She stomps her foot for emphasis. “You can if you don’t have a wolf and you don’t, so it’s better for you to not be here. The pack needs protection, and you can’t defend yourself.” Oh, shit! That was the wrong thing to say. “Want to bet asshole!” Marie screams. The next thing I know I’m thrown to the ground and Marie is standing
Marcus’s POV I go back to the room I shared with Cleo, leaving Cindy and Patrick. I breathe deeply. Her scent is everywhere. I’m the Beta of Blood Moon, I have responsibilities, but I feel dazed. I lay on the bed, only hours ago I was making love to her in this bed. Her skin was next to mine, her lips were pressed tightly to mine. Her arms were pulling me to her. I smell her cum mixed with mine in the sheets, I smell our sweat. Her pillow is full of her scent. I pull it to my chest and cry. My Cleo, my mate, I need her to survive. I’ll never get over this, I’ll never move on. Was this a cruel joke? So much happiness, so much love ripped away. We should have marked each other. We should have made a baby. If she had gotten pregnant, she wouldn’t have been in the fight. She would be safe; I’d be holding her right now. Why did we want to wait? There is a knock on the door. I wipe my eyes and answer it. Carlisha is there. I don’t realize I’m still holding Cleo’s pillow. “I came b
Patrick’s POV“Are you sure you can trust me with the pack? Are you sure you trust me to keep Marie safe?” Marcus asks me for the hundredth time this morning.We are packing the car with mine and mom’s things.“I wouldn’t be going in person if I didn’t. Most of this could be done by phone, but mom and I agree, looking these assholes in the eye will be best.“Pat I don’t want anyone to ever feel like it do, least of all you. Are you sure you don’t want my dad to take over for a while?” Marcus and I are away from everyone. I look at him, he is still hurting. My dad is here to back him up, but Marie’s safety is squarely on him. “Marcus, you were born the Beta of Blood Moon. There is not a warrior here who can beat you. Including your father. I need the best to protect Marie, and you are the best, even at your worst. Cleo would be so angry if you used her as an excuse to dodge your duties. So do her proud,” I say hoping it hits him right. I watch my broken friend holding it together by
James’s POVI’m a lot less feared than my brother-in-law and his pack. I’m seen as tough, but approachable. So, when I requested a meeting with Dallas, he accepted my request and offered me safe passage. I can kill five at a time, so I wasn’t nervous until Kass told me that she trained these bastards. Great, if I have to fight my way out, it could hurt. But my goal is simple, kill the witch and get Dallas to agree to attack the Lycans. If all that fails, Patrick is ready to challenge Dallas head on.But, for any of this to happen I have to kill the witch. Not my favorite thing to do. Killing a witch causes a ripple effect in the world of magic. All witches feel the loss. If he has any friends I could be hunted down, since I can’t be hexed, they will likely hex my Luna or daughter, who are not immune to magic.I am at the gate with my “driver”, actually my Second Beta, Cliff. They check us over.“Remember Cliff, keep your Beta Aura in check,” I remind him.“Taylor has been working with
Patrick’s POVUncle James sent word that Hunt and Dallas are now allies in the fight with the Lycans.Now it was time to face King Archibald himself. I set up the meeting in Frontière Sand, since neither of us trusted the other to be on home turf.We met in a clearing 200 yards from Lycan Territory. Thousands of Lycans could have easily ambushed us, so we had our forces hidden, but not too far away.“Luna, we meet again,” the king bowed to my mother. My mother nodded only. “Alpha.”“Your Highness,” I nod.“I have paid the compensation per the treaty,” the king started. “I have fired and beheaded four generals for conspiring with Archimedes and the pack he controlled. I humbly ask your forgiveness for my deceit in telling you of my eldest son's death. In truth, I believed he was behind the attack on your pack, and I wanted to punish him, but let him live. He did not conspire with Archimedes; I can assure you.”I stood in silence, waiting to see if he had anything else to say. Claire an
Marie’s POVI’m on the tarmac waiting for the plane to land. My mate is on that plane. I want to be in his arms, I want him wrapped up with me in our bed. I may never let him go! Screw school, screw everything, I need to screw him.The plane lands and the door opens, I don’t wait for anyone to walk off, I bound up the stairs.Patrick is standing at the door smirking, when I attack him. He lifts me by my thighs, and we kiss like no one is watching.“Yeah, so the rest of us want off the plane, either take it down the stairs or to the bedroom,” Delaney says.“There’s a bedroom on the plane?” I ask.“But, no condoms,” he answers, nodding.“I got you,” I move his hand to the back pocket of my shorts. I grabbed a few in case we got frisky in the car on the way home.“Yeah, excuse us,” Patrick said, carrying me to the bedroom.“I have six,” I whisper, taking them out of my pocket, as I removed my shorts. “I’m dripping wet, I need you.”“I need you too,” he says, now naked, grabbing me into
Marie's POV“You are not leaving my side all day or all night,” Patrick said, when I try and get out of bed Saturday morning.“So, you want me to pee the bed?” I ask, slapping his hand. I get up as he groans.“We have a high school here, can’t you transfer?” He whines. “I went there it’s a great school!”“We promised my parents I would come home,” I remind him.“You promised. I can go to war with Blue Mountain, and you can stay here.” Patrick winks.“My dad would squash you like a bug. Besides, I will see you every month and some months multiple times,” I remind him. Although the idea of him willing to go to war to keep me is extremely hot.“I’m gonna need three or four hours of personal time with you at the beginning and end of each visit.” He yells at me, while I’m in the bathroom. I can’t help but smile.“Only that long? Geez, what good are you?” I tease him, laying back down next to him.“Wanna to find out how good I am?” He smirks and starts kissing my neck.“Show me, Alpha,” I w
Patrick’s POVMom and Dad send regular reports about the process in the Lycan Kingdom. Everything seems to be doing very well. There have been no challenges to their authority.Alex is helping Dallas keep his pack running. Cindy is training both packs. Them being Allies again is a very good thing.Marcus is making peace finally with Cleo being gone. He discussed a new Gamma, but I pushed the conversation. I don’t want another Gamma. Maybe not ever. Cleo was it and she can’t be replaced.We went to the All the events throughout the school year, Marie was here for winter break and cleared the Luna duties, staffing the ones that needed to be done every day to various mated ladies that I haven’t been with. Marie says she trusts me, but only so much, I think.Blake and Carlisha decided to move the Carlisha’s home pack of Silver Creek where Uncle James is Alpha. He accepted them. I was sad to see them go, but I know it’s for the best.Saying goodbye after those two weeks was nearing impossib