[Marissa’s POV]I stared at the large building in front of me, contemplating whether or not this was actually a good idea. After much convincing, Travis and the others had gotten me onboard with getting Kayden out of Davison’s clutches.Despite knowing that this wasn’t a good idea, I couldn’t stop the hope that was beginning to swell. If I managed to get Kayden away from him, then he couldn’t control me anymore. At least not by using my son."What’s wrong?" Travis asked, drawing me out of my head. "You look pained.""Just worried." I lied, pushing aside my quickly dwindling thoughts. "I’m fine."Keeping my gaze fixed ahead, I tried to pretend that I didn’t feel the hesitance in Travis. Of course, he didn’t trust me entirely, but I couldn’t let him in on the fact that Davison still had control of me without our son."Which room is Kayden’s?" Travis asked, seeming to not want to question me further."That one." I responded, pointing to the farthest room on the bottom floor of the buildi
[Travis’s POV]"Daddy?" Kayden repeated, giving me a look of confusion. "But uncle Davison said...""Nothing that man has said can be trusted."I fought to push back the anger that was building in me at hearing Kayden call that bastard uncle. Sure, he was biologically his uncle, but as far as I was concerned, that man wasn’t a part of my family."Okay." Kayden murmured, pressing his lips together. "Where’s mommy?""How about we go get her?" I suggested.Pulling Kayden closer to myself, I began to move, making my way out of the room and back into the hall where Thomas and Kim were waiting."Oh my goodness!" Kim squealed the minute her eyes found the child in my arms. "You look just like your mommy!"Rushing forward, Kim placed her hands on either side of Kayden’s cheeks and began to squeeze."I think he looks like me." I countered, though when I looked at him I saw a lot of Marissa. "Anyway, could you stop trying to pop him like a pimple?""Who is trying to do what?" Kim demanded, step
[Travis’s POV]I stood to the side as Ryu did a quick external examination of Marissa. From the look on his face, it was easy to tell that something was wrong, but what that something was was lost to me."What is it?" I asked, pushing off the wall I was leaning against. "Why are you giving me that look?""I..." Ryu began, seeming to not be sure of whether or not he should be fully honest with me."Spit it out." I growled."I can’t find anything wrong with her physically, but there seems to be something wrong with her mentally." Ryu began, frowning."She doesn’t have a pack or a true place that she belongs." I sighed, running a hand across my face. "We all know how something like this works. What would you suggest be done to bring her back to sanity?""Marking her is the only thing I can think of, alpha." Ryu admitted."I won’t mark her against her will." I hissed, dismissing his idea right away. "Isn’t there another way?"For a moment, Ryu seemed to consider my question. However, when
[Travis’s POV]“Before I tell you what led to you losing your memories, I want to tell you a story. Please just listen to it before asking any questions, okay?”“Okay,” Marissa responded, nodded solemnly. “Tell me.”“There once was a boy. A boy who was destined for greatness, at least that is what his father said. The boy was kept locked away from the world so that he could learn to seal off his emotions and think rationally.” I began as images of my childhood began to attack me. Closing my eyes, I let the words begin to flow from me as if I wasn’t the one telling the story, but instead listening…Despite the father’s insistence that the boy needed to be cold as ice, his mother wouldn’t allow that to happen. In all the hate and darkness the boy endured, she was the only light that kept him from falling down.His mother was a kind woman who was full of love. She even gave it to the boy's father, even after he beat her daily. To the woman, the man was her mate, whom the moon goddess gav
[Marissa’s POV]"If that’s true," I began, still not quite able to put the pieces of the puzzle together. "Why did we end up like this?"From what Travis had just told me, he had only ever cared for me, but then why had we been apart for two years? Why couldn’t I remember our past or anything that was being said? The more I thought about it, the more my head hurt. It just didn’t make any sense! How would someone lose their humanity if they were living that sort of fairytale life?"Do you remember when I mentioned that something happened on the night of our marking ceremony?" Travis asked.Nodding, I found myself recalling mention of that. When he had said that part, he looked truly pained. What was it that happened?"I remember." I confirmed, bracing myself for whatever was about to be said. "What was it?"Holding my breath, I waited as Travis tried to collect his thoughts. The mental struggle was clear on his face as he seemed to grow tense. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figur
[Marissa’s POV]"Come on now, open wide." Travis ordered, holding a spoon full of vegetable soup in front of Kayden.As I watched Kayden do as Travis asked and then Travis feed him, I felt my heart growing full. It was such a sweet and simple scene, but it just seemed so natural."Mommy, next." Kayden ordered, snapping out of my daze. "Say ah!"Letting a small smile play across my lips, I shook my head as Travis prepared to attempt to feed me too."No, no," I said quickly, holding up my hand. "I’m okay, really. You need all the food to grow big and strong like your daddy. " I continued."But…" Kayden pouted."No buts, young man." I countered, reaching out and squeezing his hand. "Mommy is okay, really.""You shouldn’t push your mom." Travis tried "Come now, let’s finish dinner and then get a bath. How does that sound?""Okay!"Letting out a sigh of relief, I sat back in my chair and watched as Kayden devoured the rest of his meal. Once finished, he allowed Travis to carry him off towa
[Arissa’s POV]"Mmmph….ah," lifting a hand, I tried my best to stop the noises that were attempting to escape me. Dammit, this wasn’t fair. The way Travis’s hands and mouth felt caressing my skin should be illegal."Don’t try to stop it." Travis murmured, taking one of my breasts with his mouth. "I want to hear you.""N-no," I gasped, pressing the back of my hand harder against my mouth. "Kayden is in the other room sleeping.""He won’t wake up." Travis assured me.Moaning, I found myself slipping into the abyss of pleasure and warmth that he was making me feel. No matter how much I tried to not let myself get caught up in it, I couldn’t resist, especially when Travis’s mouth began to kiss down my stomach, to my hips, and then my thighs.Whimpering, I felt my knees buckle from the intense sensations I was suddenly feeling with Travis’s face so close to my sensitive of areas."Careful." Travis murmured, reaching up and supporting my ass so that I didn’t fall completely.In the process
[Travis’s POV]The feel of Marissa’s lips gently touching my cheek roused me from sleep. However, instead of feeling content energy radiating from her, I only felt anxiety and worry. Pretending to still be asleep, I waited, listening to the sound of Marissa gathering her clothes and dressing. I knew if I were to make it clear I was awake, she wouldn’t tell me what was going on.For most of the day, I felt her unease and hoped that she would tell me what was going on, but despite waiting and pretending to be oblivious, she didn’t. Now, I planned to take matters into my own hands to find out what was going through that brain of hers.From the start, I knew that Marissa was stubborn and prone to keeping her problems to herself. It seemed that even without her previous memories, that trait of hers still hadn’t changed.‘Are you just going to let her go?’ Fraiser asked, damn near causing me to have a heart attack by his sudden appearance. ‘What if she is in real trouble?’‘That’s why we ar