“Bring them to the packhouse. My office,” ordered Dane.
“Yes, Alpha,” replied Wei.
Dane stood and clenched his fists nervously. He wondered who the captive was and how much he knew. Cara rolled over, woken by his sudden movement, and saw the look on his face. He masked it quickly, but she knew something was amiss.
“What is it?” she asked.
“Nothing, it’s fine. I’ll handle it. Go back to sleep.”
“Dane, I know when you’re hiding things.”
He let out a sigh.
“Ka
Cara broke free from Dane’s grip and stood in front of the pack. She ran through everything in her mind one last time. She wanted to be able to forgive Dane, but she couldn’t. She couldn’t live her life knowing what he’d done. She knew she was no better. She’d taken his mate’s life and he’d returned the favour. But she’d changed, she’d moved on, she wanted to be a better person. She couldn’t forgive him for trying to drag her back into the life she’d made a conscious choice to leave behind. “Thank you for the outpouring of love I’ve received from each and every one of you since Lucas’ passing. I appreciate the way you’ve kept me in your thoughts. Lucas isn’t gone, though. He lives on, through his pup – our pup – that is growing each day.” Murmurs spread through the cro
**Trigger Warning: contains coarse language, erotic scenes and cheating. I know cheating on a fated mate is not everybody's cup of tea in a werewolf novel, so I'm giving fair warning - I will add that it is only in one chapter, and there are hefty consequences** Cara sat on a park bench in a large, fenced off garden known as The Commons. It was a neutral zone between two werewolf packs; a place where both packs could mingle and co-exist without restrictions. She stretched her long, tanned legs out in front of her and tilted her head back, enjoying the feel of the sun’s warmth on her face. A shadow fell across her and she slowly opened one eye, spotting the culprit and swatting him away playfully with her hand. “Babe, you’re ruining my tan. Move over,” she whined, trying in vain to move the large, hulking fi
Cara poked her head into the bathroom, where the shower had been running for the last forty minutes. Dane's hulking, naked body took up much of the glassed off shower area, and he had his forehead pressed against the cold tiles. She knew today had been hard for him.She was sure they’d made the right decision, but knew Dane well enough to know he’d be going over everything in his mind a hundred times, wondering if there was a better option than taking Patrick’s life. Murdering your Alpha was no small thing, after all. She knew the pack would support him and would be happy to be taken in a new direction.Cara noticed there was no steam rising from the shower, and quickly rushed to turn the tap off. Dane was freezing cold, with goosebumps spread across every inch of his hard, muscular body, but he was so deep in thought that it hadn’t even
There was a sense of excitement in the air and a real celebratory vibe all around The Commons for the newly proclaimed Foundation Day. Everything had gone according to the plan Cara and Dane had plotted and got Lucas to buy into. Not only did they both stage brutal coups to remove their problematic Alphas, but they agreed to unite and merge the two packs. There were benefits for both packs. The nomads of Cape Point would have more room to roam, and Green Plains would gain access to the Cape's superior warrior army to defend itself from the attacks and invasions that were becoming more frequent. Green Plains had a lot of land, and all of the surrounding packs wanted a share of it. Once the merger had been approved by the leadership teams of both packs, it was embraced by the greater pack members wholeheartedly. Th
“Your what?” said Dane, incredulous.“Mate,” said Cara, staring at Lucas in shock.Dane felt like the ground beneath him was shaking, as though at any minute it would crack and send him plummeting downwards. Everything was falling apart.Not only was he not appointed Beta, he was so far down the ranking he was a nobody. To top it all off, the love of his life had finally found her mate, and it was the guy who’d screwed him over.Dane ran a hand over his shaved head. If he had longer hair, he’d be tugging it in frustration.Lucas took a step towards Cara with his hand outstretched and took her hands in his. The sparks of the mate-bond rushed over their skin, leaving a pleasurable elect
Cara hadn’t slept much in the last few days and it was starting to catch up with her. Every night she was restless, tossing and turning as her mind was consumed with the decision she would have to make.Elusive as it was, sleep offered no reprieve, as even her dreams were plagued with visions of the man who owned her heart, and the mate who could give her the future every she-wolf yearns for.Dane was right, though. As much as she longed to leave her Omega status behind and have her place in the pack secured, she loved Dane and couldn’t just throw away their history together and her feelings for him.Kissing him goodbye as he left for the packhouse, she felt at peace with her decision. If Lucas wanted her as a mate, he was going to have to work for it.
Cara was in her happy place, the gym, midway into a decent run on the treadmill. Her phone buzzed in the holder, and her eyebrows shot up when she saw the Alpha’s number pop up on the screen in front of her.She immediately stepped on the edges away from the belt and hit pause on the treadmill, grinding it to a halt. She composed herself, not wanting to give away how nervous she actually was, and cleared her throat before answering.“Alpha Lucas,” she said cheerily. “How are you?”“I’m well, thank you Cara,” he replied in his deep baritone voice. She didn’t want to admit it, even to herself, but his voice alone stirred something in her.“What can I do for you?”
It wasn't a bad party, as far as these things go. The food was delicious, the music was pumping, and everyone was friendly and welcoming. They also seemed relaxed. It appeared that with the absence of the Alpha and Beta, the guests were prepared to let their hair down. Cara was mingling happily and was enjoying getting to know some of the new pack members. She had started the night wondering if she would have much in common with anyone, but was relieved to find they really were just werewolves like her, no better and no worse. She had agreed to a secret signal with Dane so that if she was in an awkward or uncomfortable situation, he could sweep in and get her out of it, but so far she hadn’t needed it. “Gamma Sam,” greeted Cara as he approached. “I’m Cara Nordstrom. Alpha Lucas was right, you do know how to throw a decent party.”