the quiet period before a storm. That adage was true to its meaning. Actually, it was more than appropriate—it was practically flawless. Because I was the freaking storm, and Ex-Alpha Levi Ethan was the quiet. the kind of storm that would uproot your house and drive cows to the north pole.Levi said in a hushed voice, "Take a breath," since my hands were shaking so much from anger. I gave him a gaze filled with rage and sheer vinegar, but I was too enraged to speak. The Alphas were talking about the problem inside the meeting room as we sat outside. They had initially reacted with more rage than I had anticipated before deciding they needed to talk about it quietly.I know you're upset with me, May, but I didn't have a choice. I've not always been the most forgiving of rulers, and I've been in charge of the Alpha Council for the past twelve years. Many of those Alpha's don't like me because of the punishments I've meted out to them in the past. If I hadn't resigned as Alpha, I would h
I grumbled in irritation, "Stop pacing.My friend retorted, "I'm thinking.I retorted, "You don't have to pace to think. Levi halted for a split second before starting to pace once more. I turned over on the bed so I couldn't see Levi pacing while I closed my eyes and tried to contain my rage. I could still hear it, and it was making me tense because if he continued, we'd be in the middle of a heated dispute. But that was standard practice today.For about a month, Levi and I had been residing in the modest, remote cottage. My life's darkest month had just passed. Levi was picking conflicts with me if he wasn't upset, which meant he was depressed. We no longer did anything else other than argue for longer periods of time.Being in a lesser rank did not go over well with Levi. If he did participate in Pack activities, he was sullen and stood at the pack unapproachable. He refused to participate in Pack activities. The Pack truly didn't know how to behave around him, so I think they wer
I hesitantly said the word "trust" as if I were unsure of its significance. However, I was aware of the word.Trust. Trusting. Trustworthy. Confianza. "Trust" I repeated, and it didn't matter how many times I said it or in what language; to me, it still meant the same thing.Levi said, peering over the table at me, "Yes, trust, May. You trust me. Don't you?"You already know that I do, I retorted. Levi 's risky and grand plan had problems, and I wanted to fight with him, but I couldn't. Not when there were people present. In our cramped cabin, Levi and I occupied opposite sides of the table, with those that we 'trusted' occupying the other chairs.Trust, there it is again.Javier and Ollie were seated on the opposite side of the table from Dean and Josh. After Levi 's proposal, there was a long period of silence while everyone processed it. It was an absurd scheme. a crazy idea. A scheme that might end up killing us all. And, fuck, it might actually succeed.Dean scowled and crossed h
I firmly grasped the bow as the arrow sat against the nocking point. My bangs were sticking to the side of my face because of the sweat that was trickling from my forehead. As I viewed from my perch in the tree, I slowly inhaled.As long as no one approached from behind, they wouldn't be able to smell me or see me from up in the tree because I was high up and facing away from the wind. My body was hidden by the branches, but I was protected by dark slacks and a black sweatshirt just in case.Even while I really wanted to be the one to free Rafa from the Vernal cells, I realized that wasn't going to be possible. I was too recognizable at this point; perhaps I could have passed unnoticed if I hadn't walked around after my Shift showing everyone my change. But now everyone was familiar with my face.But nobody recognized Javier's face. He was in charge of entering the cells and removing Rafa and the two Yellowstone females from there, together with Chris. In all honesty, we only needed t
While gazing at Javier and I, the three of them were silent. Javier and I were explaining why we had taken them out of the Vernal Pack as Kim, Mia, and Rafa listened attentively from atop the motel bed. After we were done explaining, there was a long pause before Kim spoke.Kim said, "I left Yellowstone two years ago—I can't just stroll back in."When Yemi was brought out of Yellowstone, the other Alpha's said that you went to pursue him. I scowled.She nodded in her sister's direction and replied, "Mia did." "I've always wanted to live among people, or werewolves, at the very least. I'm not a savage and I won't live like one, even though my mother was a real-life wild Wolf.Mia yelled at her sister, "Mother is not a barbarian.I said, "I have to ask, how did you guys learn to walk, talk, and, well, just be normal? Yemi hasn't got much humanity left, and I met him.Mia said calmly and patiently, "Kim and I are twins, we are from the same litter from our Wolf mother. "Kim and I Shifted
Chris groaned, "Fine, fine." "Yes, fine, I'm quite pleased. He almost exactly matches my ideal guy in terms of appearance because I've always been drawn to Latino men. Since I only met him tonight, I can't really remark on his demeanor, but he seems...honourable."I said with a nod, "Yeah, that's exactly the word to describe Javi." You appreciate the way Latin women appear, yet you never approach me? I'm offended, dude.I have taste, unlike Alpha Ethan, he snorted."You suck. You wish you could have met someone as attractive as me.Chris said, "I have a friend, and he's a thousand times hotter than you. After a little period of silence, he resumed speaking. I've always wanted to have children, so I always wanted to be married to a woman, but Javier is just...everything."I grinned and questioned, "I always thought you preferred guys anyway?"He shrugged, "I know there are other ways we can go about that, before you say it, but it doesn't mean that this relationship isn't going to be h
As he approached, I wondered, "So, I hear you're some big shot Alpha again."He laughed, his eyes sparkling with joy as he looked at me and asked, "If I say yes, will you finally take my last name?"me.I laughed and shrugged, "Eh, we'll see." Levi chuckled as he around my waist and drew me close to him. Before turning back to the others, he gave me a brief hello kiss that I felt was too short.He told the snobby woman, "This is my mate, Jenna, she can come and go as she pleases," before pressing a tender kiss to the top of my head. Then, with a smile, Levi turned to face my best friend and said, "Chris, I want to thank you for getting her here safely."Hey, I did a lot of the traveling to get here. He was overly smitten by love.Chris interrupted me with the whimper "May" and a helpless expression. I gave him a rolling eye, but I stopped.I have my mate back, therefore whatever happened, you were successful. Levi remarked, nodding to my friend, "To me, that is all that matters. Wi
"Javier and Chris are friends!"Good for them, said Levi , grinning at me. You nearly appear happier than Chris did.Of course I am, I said, 'for they are genuinely ideal for one another. We can now go on two dates and have things like date nights with games. We, Chris and Javier, Dean and Tricia, Dale and Sofia, and others may be involved.It'll be a lot of fun and...Levi abruptly stopped me before I could add, "And Dale and Sofia won't be here." As we exchanged looks, my smile faded and my stomach churned."Regarding Dale, are we doing appropriately? Sofia and the infant might not adjust, for example."May, we both realize that there is no other option."I scowled, "I know, but Levi ...he's your brother."Before turning away from me, Levi closed his eyes for a considerable period of time and let out a trembling breath.I mumbled "Levi " in a low voice."May, I know, dammit. He yelled, whirling around to face me, "I know. "However, we've discussed this numerous times. When Dale is