Aláine's Point of ViewLunchtimeKristof and I wandered into the kitchen to see if Frederic needed help with lunch. We were too late because sandwiches were already being served. It amazed me how much food was on the table for only eight people. I was also amazed at how much each of them ate compared to Zara and me. There was not an ounce of fat on them, but they still packed away so much food."How do you manage to eat so much and not get fat?" I asked."Our wolves have fast metabolisms, so we need to eat more," replied Noah."Though some of us eat more than others," added Kieran as he put at least two dozen sandwich halves on his plate."Some of us are wolves, not pigs," answered Callie with a big grin on her face.Kieran just grinned even more and shrugged his shoulders. Everyone laughed with him, and he didn't seem to mind. I guessed he was a hungry growing young man.Once I had eaten a mere four sandwich halves and was absolutely packed, I decided to bring up something on my mind
Tyra's Point of ViewLooking out of the window, I watched the city quickly become suburbs and then country and forests. The closer we got to the packhouse, the more pensive I became. How could I explain away a year of absence and ignoring my cousin and not have it hurt Aláine? Even though she tried to hide the pain, the look Aláine had given me at the nightclub betrayed her real feelings. I know my cousin far too well."Talk to me, babe," demanded Cassandra when she finally parked and turned off the car."I don't know where to start," I replied. "How do I explain why I didn't even call her? I didn't even tell her I had met someone, let alone tell her I had a mate. I walked away from my only family as if she didn't matter. I don't even know if she'll forgive me."My immense feelings of guilt mixed with missing Aláine so much were overwhelming.A Year AgoI was out nightclubbing with some friends. Both Aláine and Zara were working, so the Fab Three weren't together tonight. Not that Al
Tyra's Point of View A Year Ago I made gentle circles with my tongue as I moved toward Cassandra's breasts. They were still encased in her bra. Teasing her, I ran my finger around the thin material covering her nipple. Casandra gasped, then reached around and undid her bra, releasing her pert breasts into my hands. Then gently squeezing them, I brought them closer to my face to lick them and tease them. Gently, I bit the nipple, causing Cassandra to breathe in sharply. "Your turn," Cassandra said with a wild look as she pushed me away. "Remove your clothes. I want to look at you." I undid the buttons to my crop top and let it fall. My bra was clasped at the front, so my breasts bounced when I released the clasp. Now it was my turn to breathe in sharply as Cassandra sucked one nipple while running her thumb and first finger over the other. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Cassandra asked, "Because I won't want to let you go if you do." I nodded. We unzipped and removed our t
Tyra's Point of ViewPresent DayCassandra undid her seat belt, reached over to undo my belt, and drew me into her arms. I could feel my tears threatening to fall but didn't want to go inside with mascara running down my face. Such vanity, I inwardly laughed. She was so loving towards me. "She is, was, a human, babe, and you know the rules. Unfortunately, we don’t get to break them just because we have family who are humans," she said, gently kissing me on her forehead.I knew all of that, but it didn't make it feel any better. I tried to smile, but Cassandra knew me too well. Even though she didn’t have humans in her family, she understood how hard it was. What would I do without her, without her love and devotion? It was what kept me grounded when I had to pull away from my family and friends. There's a bond between werewolves that humans couldn't appreciate or understand."It's different now. Aláine will be one of us soon and our Luna too. She will feel the mating bond and underst
Kristof's Point of View Tyra and Cassandra had now left after a good dinner. It was great seeing Tyra putting away a sadness that had been present since she joined our pack. Now that I knew the reason for it, I was pondering what changes I could make so that it didn't happen again. I needed to sit down with Noah and discuss it. There's no time like the present is how the quote went, so I figured that I would start a discussion now while the idea was fresh. Aláine had gone off to have another shower. She immensely enjoyed having showers here because there were so many hot water cylinders. Hence, there was no worry about running out of water. I was thinking about joining her and treating her to a wash. It was something all werewolves like to do to their mates. It was a massive part of the bonding process. My jeans were getting a bit tighter just thinking about it. Damn! I needed to get those thoughts out of my system and remember why I was not up there already in the shower with he
Kristof's Point of View After Tyra and Cassandra had left, I noticed that Aláine seemed more relaxed than she had initially been and certainly a lot happier than when we met. The following morning I talked to Aláine about how she had felt when Cassandra disappeared and the loss she had felt because of it. I had never thought about what it would be like for families left behind when werewolves mated with humans. After my brainstorming session last night, I resolved to talk to other members in my pack who had initially been human to see how they felt about it and whether they wanted to see their non-werewolf families again. Of course, I couldn't just change the rules because I was Alpha, as there was the safety of the whole pack to consider and getting the elders to agree. However, I was sure that if it was the will of the pack and could be done safely, and my father consented to change the royal decree, then the rules could be changed. As we took Axel for his daily walk around the
Aláine's Point of View As the others left to go to Kristof's office, I picked up a tea towel to help Frederic with the dishes. "No, Luna, I have this," he said. "Forget it; I'm helping," I overrode him and gave him one of my determined looks. "Yes, Luna," he replied with a smile. I can be bossy when I want. Frederic washed, I dried, and Zara put them away. With a group high five, Frederic went off to the security room to help Kieran with the cameras and fence system, muttering something about skinning him if he touches Callie. Zara and I went to explore the house before going outside with Axel. The packhouse was an immense multi-levelled mansion surrounded by forest. At the front was a circled driveway leading to the front door. The main entrance was like a foyer with a door on each side and stairs leading both upstairs and down. The left door led to a spacious living area where a large flat-screen TV was attached to the wall. Some of them liked to play games because there was
Viktor's Point of View Two Days Ago "Damn those fucking werewolves!" I screamed. "I was this close to taking the human away from the bloody wolf-born Alpha. I wanted to get to her before he turned her. He doesn't deserve a woman like that. Wolf-born are all the same. They think they can do whatever they want, but I'll show them." "Indeed, Viktor," replied Olivier. Olivier always let me rant when I was angry and never seemed to get upset. I was glad I turned him. He made an excellent advisor. Even though I wasn't actually an Alpha, I still saw myself as one. After all, I had already killed one wolf-born Alpha and wouldn't stop until I killed them all. Olivier would be my Beta. As for turning him, those wolf-borns and their stupid laws about not turning werewolves unless they were fated mates. Since when did I listen to wolf-born rules and regulations? I would create my own and become a ruler over all the humans I turned into werewolves. I need to think of some celebration or ritu