Lance POVWhat has gotten into me? Images of last night’s passionate time with Trinity run on rewind in my mind. Every second only shows how out of control I had allowed myself to get. The words and murmurs from her former pack have cut me like a knife and sunk deep into my soul. Somehow, in the heat of the moment, I allowed my jealousy and anger to boil up and take control. Anger and disappointment in myself rush through me while my feet pound harder on the treadmill. I wanted to clear my mind and go for a run in the forest, but with everything going on, it wasn’t safe to sneak out of the bunker. I could have gone out with the patrol, but my guards strongly resisted the idea.So, instead, I’m in the training area and taking my frustrations out on the equipment here. I’ve already spent an hour with the punching bag. With each punch, I would imagine the bag was any guy, including Drake, who tries to take Trinity away from me. I think I’m going to need to buy them a new bag.
Trinity POVSteam rolls off me as I stare daggers at my former pack members. My lip twitches, and my hands ball into fists while anger pulses through me.How dare they do this to my mate!I stomp forward. My heavy footsteps echo around the room. Confusion spreads across the small group as they turn their attention towards me. A few small gasps ring out, but I ignore them and raise an eyebrow. “Well! What are you doing to mate?”My gaze snaps to the young lady. Her previous cocky attitude and expression are gone as her eyes widen. “Trinity…” I unleash the full power of my aura and roar, “NO! I ASKED A QUESTION AND NEED ANSWER!”Everyone in the training room, except Lance, drops to their knees and bows their heads. With each passing minute, my rage amplifies with the group’s lack of response. How hard is it to answer my question? Or is it they are afraid to tell me the truth? My eyebrow climbs higher as I eliminate the remaining distance between us. “You have one minute t
Drake POV“UGH!!” When will this stop? A searing pain shoots through my chest as if my heart is being ripped out. My wolf is nowhere to be found. He has stopped responding to me, and I’m worried, but there isn’t anything I can do.No matter what I’ve tried to do, I can get him to respond to me. I still feel his presence, but it is weak and seems to be slowly fading, which scares me. I don’t know what I’ll do without him. He is my other half and makes me whole.I curl up into a ball on the ratty old cot as another wave of intense pain shoots through me. Where are the guards? I’ve called out to them many times, but they don’t respond. When they come in to give me food, they ignore my pleas for help. A few times, I’ve spotted them hiding small smirks. Do they think this is funny? I don’t!“UHM!!!”My body trembles as pain riffles through every part of me, making me highly sensitive to everything around. Why is this happening to me? I did nothing to deserve this. “What is
Bethany POV“Who is it?” I timidly extend my trembling hand towards the phone. Concern flashes through my mother’s eyes as she gives me a warm smile. “It is Trinity. She wants to see how you are doing.”Trinity. I haven’t talked to her in so long, but why isn’t she linking with me? We normally talk through our pack link. My mother’s smile falters a bit and a crease forms along her forehead. “You remember I told you about Trinity finding her mate. She has to call you now when she wants to talk. You won’t be connected via the pack link anymore. I’ve told you all this.” Her voice softens. “Please tell me you remember.”I snatch the phone from her and nod, but I’m not really sure I remember anything. My recent memories are broken and in fragments. Only bits and pieces are left. The only things left intact are my friendship with Trinity, my family, and a few things about the pack. Everything else is jumbled. The fragments are too small for me to gather enough information t
Trinity POVI dash through the bunker towards Bethany’s room, leaving Lance behind.Is she still awake? She needs to be getting better. She has to. My heart races as my feet pound against the cement floor. The only thing running through my head is whether Bethany is alright, everything else is forgotten. I rush through her door and slide to a stop at the end of her bed. My gaze snaps to her peaceful and sleeping face, while the sound of my heart echoes in my ears. Is she alright? Did she suffer a setback? Her mother’s soft voice pulls my attention to the side of the bed. “She is stable now. We still don’t know what happened or why she had a panic attack. That is what they are calling it.”A panic attack? From talking to me? Impossible.Ugh… Nothing makes any sense. I slowly shake my head. “But how? I thought she was getting better.”Her mother glances back at her daughter and gently pats her daughter’s arm. “We don’t know either. I’m hoping when she wakes up we wil
Bethany POVA warmth wraps around my hand, and my mother softly asks, “So, are you staying for a while now, or do you have more things to do? Is your family alright?”The room falls silent. Who is my mother talking to? I don’t want to open my eyes yet to find out. With a hushed tone, Trinity replies, “I’m here to stay. My brother has issues, but he can deal with them on his own. He is out of the hospital and is trying to win over the pack. I need to be here with Bethany, though. I don’t know what happened to her while we were talking.”My mind goes back to our conversation, right before everything had gone dark. My heartbeat quickens. She came back for me.“Isn’t your brother having problems? Doesn’t he need your help? I heard from some friends the pack isn’t sure of him. Many still want you to be the next alpha. I understand it isn’t possible now since you are going to be the next Lycan Queen. Is your mate fine with this?”What? Trinity is going to be a queen. Things
Edward POVThe reports keep pouring in through the pack link, and things are looking bad. Every fiber in my body wants me to rush out and help my son. He hasn’t been out of the hospital very long and now this. I almost lost him once, and I don’t want to lose him now.The elders and my mate won’t let me leave to help my son. My mate fears for my life, but as the alpha, this is one of responsibilities. If the pack is in trouble, I must protect them. I can’t stay hidden while others are hurt or killed. It isn’t right. The elders have reminded me of our policy about when we are in lockdown. Only one alpha or alpha heir leaves the bunker during the lockdown in order to ensure the pack has a leader. Many packs don’t have this rule and believe if the pack is locked in the bunkers, the alpha and the heirs should die trying to protect them. Those same packs have also seen the consequences of that decision and have, at some point in the pack’s history, lost the entire alpha family whi
Trinity POVI put on a smile and walk into Bethany’s room, hoping she can suddenly remember everything, and her mind is healing properly. An uneasiness lingers over me. The physical body is much easier to fix and heal than the mind. The mind is something very tricky and partly unknown, even for the lycans. Right now, I wish Lance was beside me. Bethany needs a confident and supportive friend, but so many things are running through my head right now. I don’t know if I can be the rock she needs. If Lance were here, his loving support would provide the last bit of encouragement I need to calm my nerves. What happens if Bethany never remembers? Will I ever completely have my friend back?My stomach twists. My wolf sits up straight and shakes her head. “No. We can do this on our own. We came yesterday without our mate, and we can do it again today.”I swallow the lump in my throat and slowly inhale. I can do this. Bethany needs me.My wolf hums. “Be the friend you have alw