Chapter 39- Gamma Matt’s Story I sit in a chair under a tree to hear Matt tell me his story. “You have to understand that when I was little, we were not part of Execution Bay.” “I thought you were born and raised within the pack.” “Well, I was Born in the pack territory when we were members, and I was also raised there when we moved back into the territory. My parents were both Gammas. When I was nine years old and lived in a different territory, my father was offered the position of Beta to a very malicious Alpha. He forced my father to do evil things to everyone. Including rejecting my mother after thirteen years of being mated together because she was of a lesser rank than he was.” He stops speaking as Onyx approaches and sits next to me. “The Alpha forced my mother to give my father time with me. My disdain for my father’s new position brought the Alpha down on me more than I ever thought possible.He forced me to do intense physical labor when I was not in school.
Chapter 40– Demands from Clara We crawl into bed and circle things we wish to purchase for our little one. “What do you want them to get for the baby?” Onyx asks as we have the majority of the book circled. “I don’t know.” I flip some more pages before looking at him. “Does she sew or anything?” “Yes, she does sew and some kind of magic with yarn and a pen-looking thing.” He pretends to move his hands around, making a motion I know all too well. “Crocheting?” I laugh. “That’s it!” He claps happily. “I know what we want,” I state before picking up my phone and composing a message to her. “We received your letter and magazine.” She responds immediately. “What have you chosen?” “Well, we have almost everything circled within this magazine.” “Where is the butt?” Onyx laughs, reading her text over my shoulder. “It has to do with a butt. Ha ha. My little one will need something special to be wrapped in to keep warm this winter. A big Lycan told me you know how to sew and cr
Chapter 41- Back in Blood Water Onyx quickly opens the door, allowing him into the room as I pull the blankets higher on my chest. “What is the problem?” I ask. “He refuses to go. He has tried to kick, bite, and even attack anyone who goes in to assist him to leave.” He is irritated when he speaks. “Briar, this is your call.” Onyx insists. “I can talk to him. But drug his food to knock him out, just in case. Give me two trays and tell me which has the drugs in the food. I will eat breakfast with him and see if chatting will help change his mind.” I insist. “I don’t like that idea,” Brett announces. “Neither do I.” Onyx states. “I will stand in the room with them.” Matt enters the room and bows to us both. “I cannot ask you to do that,” I state. “He declared war, and it is my job to see that you are safe.” “Matt, is this a business or a personal matter for you at this point?” I ask to clarify. “Personal. He needs to know that I still have your back after everything that
Chapter 42 – Don’t drink the tea Sue, Mom’s right-hand lady, opens the door for us. “Please, come in.” She states before opening the door wider and standing out of our way to allow entrance. “Where are my parents?” I question her. “They will be back soon.” She struggles to state. “When did they leave?” King Aiden asks her, and immediately she gives him every answer he requests of her. “They left out the back door a few minutes before you got here. They told me to answer the door for you and seat you in the living room with tea until they returned.” “We will not require any refreshments or food while we are here; please cancel any plans you have made regarding those things.” He states before moving to the couch. “Please also note the time and announce when one hour has passed.” He says as he sits next to Onyx. We have been waiting for nearly an hour when my parents stroll into the house. “We hope you have not been waiting long. We had to step out for a few minutes to handle somethin
Chapter 43 – Let’s spy ourselves I walk to the nearest outdoor store in the territory. “What are we doing in here?” Onyx asks as he follows me. “We have the best view. We will start spying ourselves,” I state as I select a pair of binoculars and head toward the space section. His face lifts when he sees me grab a telescope. “You are brilliant.” He states as he takes the items from my hands.When we finish our purchases, we all carry bags back to the hotel. “Look how well these work!” Excitement flows through me as I hold the binoculars to my eyes and look around the territory. After a while, I set up the telescope and look around with a much closer view. “King Aiden, you want to see this!” I call him and step away from the telescope so he can see what I have. He looks through it for a long time, adjusting and moving it slightly to get a better view. He then retrieves his binoculars and looks to see what he can see. When he finally puts them down, he sighs. “The camp is
Chapter 44 – A Glimpse of the ThreatI move to Nava and slip my arm through hers, leading her out of the building and into our car. “What is going on?” I nearly demand of her. “The main person is Michael Noble, which I believe you already know.” “I do.” “He doesn’t know that I am no longer a member of this pack. He used his Alpha tone on me, and when I didn’t feel it work, I knew I needed to pretend that it did.” “What did he ask of you?” “He wants me to spy on your meetings with your father to verify that your father is doing as he demands.” “Do you know what the end game is with him? Why is he doing this?” Onyx asks. “I have heard a few bits and pieces as I have wandered in the dark. I can tell you the best hiding spots are where we would hang out as kids.” She states to me before continuing. “There is another woman I have never seen before, and he has told her that he cannot challenge Leo for Alpha unless you are dead. If Leo were to die, he thinks you would automatically be the su
Chapter 45- Is Nava a threat?Alpha Lebear answers on the second ring. “My King, how may I be of service?” He questions. “I have a young wolf here announcing that she is a member of your pack.” “New or old?” He asks. “New; she found her mate there, I would assume.” The King looks to Nava for confirmation, and she nods. “I have two new pack members; one is from Blood Water. I believe her name was Nova or something of that nature. I met her one time before we had the meeting.” “What is your name, dear?”Aiden asks as he pulls the phone away from his ear. “Nava. I am mated to one of the future Betas,” She announces and stands quiet again. “Does Nava sound familiar to you?” Aiden asks. “That is it! Sorry about that. My mind is not as quick when I have been asleep.” He apologizes. “Do you need any assistance in Blood Water while you are there? I can send extra wolves if they are needed.” “No, we have that under control. Could you tell me if I need to be worried about Nava being around?” Th
Chapter 46- King Aiden’s POV A harsh knock on my bedroom door distracts me from my beautiful Mate feeding me grapes. “What is it?” I demand. “Sir, we have information.” I can tell by the tone of his voice that it is not good information. They would not have bothered me had it not been significant. “My love, I must handle this. I will be back soon.” Kissing Judith feels as though I have been whisked away to the heavens. “Hurry back.” She calls as she pulls the blankets over her naked body before I walk out the door.“Speak,” I demand as I walk to the living room and look out the window. “Sir, we have learned that Michael is not the only one making demands within the pack. There is another who has been counter-demanding every time he speaks, altering the information just a little each time. If Michael says jump, they say jump off a building. If Michael says to drink tea, they say to drink boiling tea.” “Who is the person?” I ask. “Well, we do not know the person's name,