Kendall POV I thought that I would feel something when I finally faced my father again, what I didn’t expect was for it to be intense hatred. He has never seen me as worthy of his love and praise, well that only came if I did his bidding. His words at the gate fueled a hatred that was already inside of me, “YOU FUCKING TRAITOR! I ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE WEAK AND WORTHLESS!” He screamed it at me. I am not the traitor, and he is the worthless one. He betrayed my mother, his pack, and pretty much everyone he has ever come in contact with. He warpered my sister into the psychopath she became and it cost her life in the end. Not that it took much, Keegan was self centered and wanted the finer things in life so he used that to have her do whatever he asked. He wanted her to infiltrate the Cold Moon Pack and she couldn’t do that. I wonder how much longer he would have let her live after her failure. We’ll never know because she was so demented that she got herself killed. She was so bent on b
Eilif POV This has gone way different than I could have ever expected. My mate is soooo handsome, I can’t believe after 80 years that I have a mate. What is truly amazing is his love for the wolves, I can see that they care about him too. Now that they have all gone to bed, I have the entire night to talk with him and get to know more about him. “Let’s go for a walk Eilif,” Gideon says to me and I can see that he is anxious. We go to the back of the house and out that door. “I figure we can walk and talk without disturbing everyone else, if you don’t mind?” he says and heads to the wooded area. “So Gideon, I told you and your friends about my life. Will you share yours with me?” I ask hoping that he is starting to at least like me. “I am 252 and I was 21 when I became a vampire. Though how I became a vampire is different than yourself. I have always known that I was gay, though I was very inexperienced when I died and it was the cause of my death,” he shared with me sounding very s
Nikki POV At breakfast this morning the table conversation revolved around the council and what will happen to Alpha Hollis and the war against the rogues to help Kendall to take over his pack. There is a lot of planning that has to take place in a short time, because the longer we wait to remove the rogues from Rip Claw the more Kendall’s pack suffers and the greater the possibility that he will lose the loyalty of the pack members. We go back over squad divisions and look at where we might need to make changes to be most effective. We have come to the agreement that we should not have mates or family members on the same squads with the exception that Gideon will be with me. That was a hard line he drew in the sand and no one wanted to argue with him. Plus it put Frankie more at ease to have me ‘more protected’ as he saw it, Someone cleared their throat and then Eilif spoke, “I realize that I am new and we got off on the wrong foot, but I would really like to help in this fight.”
Nikki POV I want to say that I have high hopes for when we visit the council, but I don’t. Part of me still feels like reporting the crime made us the criminals. I don’t care if the Head Counselor apologized for being a dick or not, something just feels off. Even Wyntre gets agitated when we are near him, and that makes me more uneasy. I am glad that Alpha Kieran is the one that will be giving the update today, because he doesn’t seem to be bothered by the Head Counselor. When we arrive at the hospital Dr. Lynn gives us an update and it looks as though three of the four councilmen will be discharged today. She did ask if Gideon would be available at some point during the day to give blood to the fourth councilman as he is healed enough for his life to not be in danger. I told her I would get in touch with Gideon and get back with her. Alpha Kieran asked if she could have a conference room set up so that he may brief the council on everything that has been going on. Frankie and I dec
Nikki POV When we arrived back at the mansion lunch had been prepared buffet style so that everyone could grab what they wanted. Cookie had prepared several different types of sandwiches and an enormous pot of broccoli cheese and potato soup. I selected a croissant piled with homemade chicken salad and it was delicious with diced celery, onion, almonds and dried cranberries mixed in. Mia had come up with an idea just in case the hunches that Kendall and I had about the Head Counselor were correct. So as soon as I finished eating, I headed in the direction of Gideon’s room. I knocked and didn’t get a reply at first so I knocked a little louder a second time. Eilif answered the door with a bath towel at his waist and a huge grin on his face. “Hi Eilif, I am not interrupting anything am I?” I asked slightly embarrassed at seeing him in nothing but a towel. “No, Gideon and I have just finished showering. He should be dressed and out of the bathroom in a minute. We heard knocking and I
Nikki POV We were in the cell block beneath the training center and I couldn’t believe my ears. Every time Alpha Hollis was questioned he would either completely deny the accusation, deflect the blame on someone else, or lobby accusations of his own. It was appalling to see his lack of conscience or remorse. What was worse was watching the Head Counselor practically lapping up Alpha Hollis’s every word. Like it excited him that Alpha Hollis was a complete liar. I casually noticed that the other two council members were mind-linking back and forth and their faces looked distraught. Hopefully Gideon and Eilif are upstairs watching the video feed because the further this proceeds the more Wyntre is pacing and she has even started growling. Something definitely isn’t right. I continued listening as Alpha Hollis spewed his lies, but what I never expected to hear was, “It seems we have two very different versions of the same story. Until this is sorted out we can’t hold Alpha Hollis in t
Nikki POV In our room Frankie wrapped his arms around my waist and asked me if I was feeling okay after everything that has happened. I told him it had been a whirlwind, but other than that I felt fine. I know he worries, but I am a good fighter and I always seem to have someone watching my back. This battle may be grueling and I have prepared myself physically for the challenge. Mentally I don’t know if anyone can be 100% prepared for that, knowing that there is a good chance that everyone who goes into battle may not come back home alive or uninjured. “I love you Little Bee, I just want you to know that,” Frankie said a little out of the blue. I love you too, my Alpha and I know you know that. What’s going on? Is something wrong?” I asked, trying to understand where his thoughts were. “Nothing is going on, I am just worried about not being able to protect you in battle,” he said with a serious look on his face. “Frankie, you know I am good and aside from that Gideon and Maisey ar
Kendall POV Today is the day and I wish I could say that I am ready for it but the truth is I have slept for crap these last two nights. Don’t get me wrong there is no love lost over killing my father. Quite the opposite actually, if he were female I would sing that clever little dity from the children’s movie I saw as a boy. You know the one about the witch being dead? Anyway, it has been two nights of the same thing on loop in my dreams, my father telling me I am worthless, I can’t do this, and he will always win. Today is the day I prove him wrong once and for all. He may be dead, but he is still in my head and the sooner we free Rip Claw from the rogues and begin rebuilding, the better. There is so much riding on this that if I let my father’s words sway me, I would fail. This is for my pack, for my mate, and for the future generations. I get dressed and head down to meet with the other Alphas, so we can go over the plans one last time. “Good morning Kendall. Are you ready to do