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Isabel POV We reached the outdoor training area and Gamma Scott was waiting there with Gabrielle. I smiled, “Good morning!” I hugged Gabrielle and smiled, “I hope my sparring with your mate isn’t hurting you.” She laughed, “Not at all. It’s nice seeing his ass get handed to him for a change.” I laughed out loud, “That’s good to know.” I approached Gamma Scott, “Are you all healed now?” He smiled, “Yeah. All healed. I have to say, Only Alpha Matthew has been able to inflict that much damage on me. I think the Goddess may have overdone it on your enhancements.” I laughed hard at that, “I guess I need to learn how to control it. I don’t want to accidentally kill someone.” He smiled, “That might be a good idea, but we need to see what your wolf can do this morning. Why don’t you go behind that tree and shift for us?” I nodded and walked behind a tree, taking off my leggings and sports bra and shifted. Tasha walked into the training ring and faced Gamma Scott’s wolf, Raider. He was a mass
After an amazing afternoon of watching movies, snacking and eating junk food, then a steamy evening in bed, I fell asleep in total contentment, snuggled close to my mate. I woke this morning before dawn, took my shower, then went to the kitchen to make breakfast. I made strawberry waffles with sausage and put them on plates with syrup, coffee and milk on a tray and took it to Joshua in bed. I woke him up and sat with him while I ate and drank my coffee with him. I asked, “Do you like the waffles?” He nodded with his mouth full, “They’re great.” I laughed, “I’m glad you like them.” He asked, “Are you ready for today?” I nodded, “Yeah. I really hope I don’t get challenged, but it sounds like it’s part of the plan.” He replied, “I understand. I also know you’ll kill it.” I smiled, “I’m so glad you have that much confidence in me.” He chuckled, “Love, you knock out the strongest man in the pack with one kick. I’m pretty sure you got this.” I laughed, “I wasn’t very stressed about fighting
We walked to the hall doors and they opened as soon as we walked into the hall. As we walked together down the aisle toward Alpha Matthew, I was hearing a lot of comments from the pack as well as guests. Most were commenting about how pretty my dress was, one little girl shouted, “She cut her hair,” causing everyone, including Joshua and me, to laugh loudly. When we reached Alpha Matthew, my mate and I faced each other up front, shared a gentle kiss and he stood to the side. Alpha Matthew started, “We are all gathered together to witness the induction of Isabel Myers into Cold Springs Pack and name her Co-Beta. First, Isabel Myers, will you accept my invitation into Cold Springs Pack?” I nodded, “I will.” Alpha Matthew then looked into the crowd, “As is tradition, I will now ask if there is anyone who wishes to challenge Isabel for the position of Co-Beta?” A huge woman stood up, “I, Rita Coolie, challenge Isabel Myers for the position of Co-Beta to Cold Springs Pack in a fight to the
Joshua POV When we walked into the room, I saw a tube coming from her chest and she had an oxygen mask over her nose and mouth. She had a catheter coming from under the covers and I knew she would find that uncomfortable when she woke up. I watched tubing protruding from the side of her chest as it occasionally carried blood and fluid from her lungs. I’m sure she looked far worse than she actually was but I felt like I could have killed that Lycan if she hadn’t done it already. I walked to her bedside and sat on the side that didn’t have all the machines. I took her hand in mind and relished the feel of the sparks of the mate bond. I kissed her hand lightly and sighed, “I’m here, love. I’m not going anywhere.” Jessie and Matt stood next to each other at the foot of her bed. They were each touching one of her feet and Jessie laughed, “She hates her feet being touched. I think we’re okay as long as we don’t touch the bottoms of her feet. She’s very ticklish.” I asked, “Why didn’t I kno
Joshua’s POV When Alphas Matthew and Conner arrived at my mate’s room, I knew there was an issue when I saw my brother’s face. He looked furious. Alpha Conner stood next to my mate’s side of the bed, “I’m so sorry this happened to you, Isabel. I hope you get better soon.” I sighed, “It’s going to be a long recovery. They had to totally reconstruct her ribs using cadaver ribs.” Alpha Conner’s eyes went wide, “That may creep her out at first, but she will get used to it.” I laughed, “That’s almost the same thing I said. So, what is the news?” He rubbed the back of his neck as if he was very uncomfortable, “My sources in her old pack tell me that bonehead sent the Lycan. She was mated to one of his pack members. She was supposed to kill her. His pack is almost decimated. Half of the pack left when she left. Only the ones who thought it was okay to beat a pack member for no good reason remained in the pack. Needless to say, he is down to only twenty warriors. He has been going to the sur
Isabel POV I had no clue what happened. One minute I was fine, the next minute I was having a hard time breathing then everything went dark. The Goddess appeared before me once again, “Isabel, you fought well, but you took a punch to the wrong spot. They are going to have to operate on you and I am going to keep you in a deep sleep for a while. You will need it to ease the pain. You actually died for a few minutes, but they were able to revive you. You will be hearing more from me, but for now, I want you to sleep.” Every time she tells me to sleep, it’s the deepest sleep I have ever had. This time, it is being helped by the anesthesia. The next thing I remember is foreign words being chanted over me, but not to me. Who the hell was this? My body hurt so much I could hardly think straight! It was almost mind-numbing pain. I could feel sparks in my hand on my right side, so I knew my mate was with me and I knew the pain would be worse if I didn’t have him with me. I didn’t feel threat
My mate laughed as he yelled, “Come on in.” Luna Jessie barreled into the room and ran to my mate’s side of the bed, “Izzy! Oh, my Goddess! I’m so happy you’re awake now! You have no idea how things were while you were out. We have had so many calls from Alphas of other packs wondering about your condition and wanting to make alliances with our pack. It has been crazy! Alpha Conner has been wanting to come and see you and the Alpha of the Lycan pack wants to meet you.” I just sat there, with my jaw dropped, while she kept talking. When she finally finished, all I could say was, “Wow. I didn’t know I was that popular.” She laughed, “Hon, you killed a Lycan! Your tiny little body killed a woman who was nearly twice your size! And that woman was determined to kill you.” I wanted to laugh at her dramatics, but I was trying not to. I’m sure that caused me to have a strange look on my face because Jessie suddenly stopped and put both hands on my arm, “Oh, goodness! Are you hurting? Am I tal
I woke up to Doctor Simmons standing over me and my mate looking down at me with deep concern. I asked, “So how are my x-rays doctor?” He replied, “I was just telling the Beta that your ribs are healed, mostly. Enough that you could go home if you can keep from doing anything strenuous and not pick up anything over five pounds.” I asked, “Five pounds? That will not be easy, but I can do that. I’m sure my mate will be watching over me to make sure I don’t.” Joshua was sitting next to me, nodding to the doctor. Doctor Simmons laughed, “Okay, let’s go ahead and discharge you to home then. I’m sure you will have plenty of help in everything you need to do.” Josh smiled, “She will. Thanks.” With another promise to the doctor to keep my five-pound weight restriction in mind with everything I do, I was able to walk out of the hospital. When we got to the pack house, I was greeted by tons of pack members with well wishes. I was approached by a little girl, “Hi Co-Beta. Are you feeling okay?”