Raija's povAlpha Daniel had ordered all his pack members to go to the foundry and stay in the bunkhouses there for the evening. It left just his family and select friends at the pack house. I quickly left his office in search of my mate who was still in residence.Rinn was yipping in my subconscious giving me directions to Axel. Once I turned the corner of the pack house I saw him stand and turn to me. I shouted and rushed toward him and jumped into his awaiting arms. Axel squeezed me so tightly I lost my breath but it didn't stop me from peppering his face with kisses."I was so miserable when you just vanished! Where is your dad so I can punch him," he growled menacingly. I laughed and shook my head."You will do no such thing, wolfman. Atticus said that after we take care of the witches and wolves both you and Sawyer are coming with us to his home so he can teach me how to properly use my magic," I said softly while gazing into his narrowed eyes. Axel was glancing over my shoulder
Raija's povPlacing my hands on my abdomen I suddenly felt an enormous amount of urgency to save my mate. "My child will have his or her father unlike I did growing up!" I vowed firmly to myself. Proceeding down the hall of the infirmary I continued to call out Sawyer's name. I noticed Atticus disappearing into an exam room with Wyatt along with a group of orderlies to fix Wyatt's injuries."Why didn't you know that I was pregnant, wolf?" I questioned Rinn curiously.Rinn whined, "I have never carried a pup so I didn't know." Frowning I continued down the narrow corridor calling out for Sawyer and finally heard him saying that he was in Nick's room. Seeing him peeking his head out of the cracked door he hushed me rudely."He is finally sleeping soundly so shut your damn trap," he snapped. "Why are you being so mean to me?" I felt my body quivering from emotional turmoil.Shaking his head, Sawyer stepped from the room, wrapped his arms around my waist, and laid his head on my chest
Raija's povWaking suddenly I glanced around the bedroom not seeing my mate and frowned. Sawyer was snoring in the lounge chair across the room. Tossing a decorative pillow at his head he woke up sputtering."Atticus hasn't returned with Axel yet. It's morning and safe to say his drunk ass must have fucked it up," I muttered rubbing my eyes.Seeing the tote with Simona's spell books inside I decided it was time for a quick study before making any foolish decisions. Rummaging through the books I looked up at Sawyer shaking his head at me."You already know the spells, Raija," he said firmly. "I have a partial mental block, I know I have the knowledge but can only access parts of it," I mumbled sourly while tapping on the side of my head."Are you going to casually stroll onto those two prick's pack lands and demand for both your dad and mate to be relinquished to you?" He inquired harshly.Plopping down on my ass I growled, "I was going to sneak into where they're being held and rescu
Raija's povAfter Axel filled in Daniel about what was going on the Alpha growled, "Take off the head of the snake and the rest will succumb. I will keep the pack at the foundry and help you defeat these assholes. Since there are wolves and witches, we both should team up together and fight equally.""He has a valid point," I interjected.Hearing my dad's stomach growling I laughed and glanced at Daniel."How about a trip into town and breakfast at the diner? We can discuss a plan while we eat," I suggested. "Let me ask Breanna if she wants to come along and I will drive us," the Alpha said as he glanced over at the hole in his house and shook his head. Axel was picking up the broken pieces of siding and piling them off to the side. Biting my bottom lip I felt terrible for Daniel. They didn't deserve any of this. Feeling something brush against my leg I looked down to see Sawyer and a white cat rubbing themselves against my calf and grinned. Kneeling, I stroked Tabitha's white fur a
Raija's povShivering, injured, and wishing I would have worn more than a simple tee I watched the flakes fall into my face. I blew them away unsuccessfully. The snowflakes were thicker and the wind was picking up the back of my shirt positioned the way I was. I could see Axel's footprints following behind us up the back alley. Concentrating through the pain I focused on a concealing spell as he rushed to where Daniel had told us to go."What are you mumbling back there?""You're leaving a trail in the snow so I did a spell to conceal you," I explained as we moved swiftly up the sidewalk to the red-painted Victorian house."Hope this is the place," Axel mumbled while reaching the back side door. "Can you stand?"Nodding, he placed me on my feet and I glanced down at the red spot now on the front side of my shirt."I think the bullet went clean through me. Wow, guess I will live," I grinned slightly then winced."You sound disappointed?!" Axel snickered while opening the door."Lady's
Axel's povThe bullet that was fired into my chest missed my heart by mere centimeters. I still couldn't move my body, only my eyes strained to look to my side where I lay. I knew Raija was no longer there and my wolf told me that Daniel was dead. He also mentioned that he was healing my wound."What about Atticus?" "His pendant stopped the bullet from getting to his heart. He is sore and pissed off," Cota growled. Feeling terrible about the Alpha I cursed the ones responsible."Are either of you still alive?" I heard Atticus inquire in a raspy voice. I could only move my pupils in his direction. Hearing him struggling to stand I saw him stumble and wave his hands as he said a spell to recover completely. Atticus kneeled beside Daniel, his long blonde hair falling around him as he checked for a pulse."That's a damn shame," he muttered sourly, then glanced over at me. Seeing my eyes following him as he got closer he smiled."Give me a moment to counter the toxins with a spell, Axel."
Raija's povRubbing my upper arms for warmth I tried once again to call on Rinn."I'm doing better and have spoken with Cota. Alpha Daniel and Luna Breanna are both dead," Rinn growled in my mind. I gasped in disbelief."How?"Rinn told me that Daniel had been shot and Nick killed his mom. Shaking my head I said a prayer for them both and heard footsteps coming. The door opened and a very pregnant woman peered down at me holding a lantern in her mouth and a cup in her left hand. She was a low-ranking witch with little power so I watched her in amusement. Lowering the light she handed me the cup."I'm Emma, um, Brock Johnson's girlfriend and I was ordered to have you drink this by your mother," she said sourly."Sorry," I muttered, taking the glass from her outstretched hand. Smelling the contents and the same scent as that shit Simona had drugged me with before I clenched my teeth."What are you sorry about?" She asked me."I'm sorry that you're that asshole's girlfriend. Brock is a m
Raija's povGoddess did I dislike being cold and running naked didn't help matters at all. The two cats had slowed their pace since I was barefoot and stepping on a quarter inch of snow covering rocks and sticks, I was certain my feet would be a cut-up mess.“How far are we from your land, Axel is just pulling up and said he can come find us as Cota if you need him,” Rinn chortled in my mind. Standing up straight, I peered out at the dark landscape and exhaled watching the hot breath curl up in a cloud into the night air.“I have no idea where we are. Did my father ever get back?”Rinn was quiet for a moment then growled,” Yeah he came back with bad news, something about an old Unseelie fairy demon nonsense, pfft.” Creasing my brow I had no idea what an unseelie fairy meant and my wolf couldn't explain it to me other than telling me it was a horrible fairy. Standing on the edge of a rocky cliff I groaned seeing the only way down was protruding rocks.“This sucks! Hey, Sawyer, how c