I still can’t believe everything that has happened today.
First, I get to go back to school and get to study what I want to study. Never in a million years would I have thought that something like this would happen to me. Then Wyatt tells me all about the pack and of the secrets associated with the pack.
I’m still shocked. He has also told me that Bridget has abilities, which is why she can sense where I’m at. If the elders work with her, Wyatt is sure that she will be able to sense and locate anyone when she really wants to find them.
But one of the most shocking things he has told me is that most of the pack can read people’s minds. That blows my mind away, but then it suddenly clicks why Wyatt always knows what I’m thinking. I don’t have to even say it because if he wants to, he can just read my mind. He promises they try to keep it to a minimum, but they have to do it from time to time. That is also how he found out what my real name is. He also divulges he knows the reason why I ran from my previous pack.
I still don’t know if I should be mad at him for invading my head or happy. I’m blocking my old pack from linking with me, but I wasn’t aware that I have to worry about the people in this pack.
Wyatt also let me know that over time, he will explain all the pack members and each person’s ability, if they have one. Not everyone has an ability, but at least half of them do.
My mind is still swirling with all the information, but I suddenly sense that my friend is here.
I jump up from my seat and interrupt Wyatt in mid-sentence, as I chime, “Bridget is here!” With a huge smile on my face, I look at him. “Come on! We have to go meet her!”
I don’t even think twice as I grab his wrist and pull him off the couch that we have been sitting on. I giggle as I pull him through the door and out of his office. I don’t even have to ask where my friend is going to be. Even without the mind link, I know she is currently standing outside of the pack house.
Oh, my. It has been a little over a month since I’ve seen her. I can’t wait to see her again.
As I continue to pull Wyatt through the halls and towards the dining hall, I call out over my shoulder, “I can’t wait for you to meet Bridget. I’m sure you two will hit it off.”
As Wyatt runs behind me, he chuckles, “I’m sure that I’m going to like her. Since you two are best friends, we will be too.”
My smile spreads from ear to ear as I can’t contain my excitement while I continue to run through the halls. The two most important people, besides my parents, are going to finally meet. What more could be better than this?
As we dash around the corner and head for the dining hall, I ask, “Did you mind link Ford and Mason? I want them to be one of the first to meet Bridget.”
He chimes, “Yes. I have mind linked with them, and they will be here shortly. Mason will be here any second, but Ford had a few things that he needed to finish up and then he will be down.”
I nod my head and hum, “Okay,” as I push open the dining hall doors and run inside. I stop in the middle of the room and wait.
Wyatt chuckles and lightly taps my hand.
As I look down, I completely forget that I’m still holding onto his wrist. However, for some reason, I really don’t want to let go of him. It is comforting for me.
Before I can say anything, the doors open on the opposite side of the dining hall and Bridget walks in with Gus.
I can’t control myself as I slightly jump in place and yell, “BRIDGET!!”
With my hand still holding Wyatt’s wrist, I once again pull him with me as I run towards my friend. Wyatt doesn’t protest and allows me to pull him along.
A smile instantly pops onto my friend’s face as she drops her bag and screams, “KATELYN!!” She raises her arms wide open as she runs towards me.
I finally let go of Wyatt’s arm when I reach Bridget, and she and I engulf each other in a hug. As we begin to sway back and forth while still hugging each other, I chime, “I’ve missed you so much.”
She replies, “Me too.”
I still can’t believe that she is here. I wonder what she is going to say when I tell her she has abilities.
Cough. Cough.
I glance to my side and suddenly realize that I haven’t introduced Wyatt yet. I pat her back. “Hey, I need to introduce you to someone.”
As she and I release each other and step back, I grab Wyatt’s arm and pull him toward me. With a wide smile on my face, I chime, “Bridget, this is Alpha Wyatt. He has been taking care of me, along with Ford and Mason.”
Wyatt smiles. “I’m so happy to finally be able to meet you, Bridget. Brenda talks about you all the time.”
Bridget tilts her head as a slight frown appears on her face. “Brenda? Who is Brenda?”
I nervously rub the back of my neck. “Well… Brenda is the name that I have been using.”
She looks at me but says nothing.
Wyatt continues, “Don’t worry. I’ve told the pack that they aren’t to use Katelyn’s real name when outside the pack. To everyone beyond the borders, her name is Brenda, just in case someone is still trying to find her.”
I almost chuckle as Bridget finally realizes what Wyatt is saying. She slowly nods her head and softly replies, “I don’t know if I can call her anything but Katelyn. She has been Katelyn or Kate for as long as I can remember.”
I completely understand. I must admit I’m having problems acknowledging when people call me Brenda. It doesn’t register in my mind that they are talking to me.
Bridget turns and looks at me and adds, “If Beta Malcolm promises to not try to locate you again or to drag you back to our old pack, will you go back to using your real name?”
Well, I never thought about that. I just figured that my father wouldn’t give up regardless of how long that I’ve been gone.
I sigh and shrug my shoulders. “I’m not sure. Would my father even agree to something like that?”
Wyatt gently pats my shoulder. “If your father wants you to be happy, then he will agree to it. I agree with Bridget. You should use your real name as long as your parents agree no one will drag you away. However, regardless of if Katelyn’s parents agree, they still must not know where we are located. Our pack must remain a secret.” Wyatt turns towards my friend. “When you call Beta Malcolm back later to let him know that you have found Katelyn, you can’t tell him she is in a werewolf pack. That includes any communication that you have with your own parents. Okay.”
She glances at me before she looks back at Wyatt and slowly nods her head. “I promise not to give away your location or that you are werewolves.”
He softly chimes, “Thanks.” Slowly, a smile spreads across his face. “Now, let’s give you a quick tour before it is mealtime.”
Bridget smiles and nod. “Sure.”
I grab her bag and we head out of the dining room. Oh, she is going to be amazed by everything that we have here.
***
“Wow! This place is amazing and a real-life maze.” Excited, Bridget turns towards me and asks, “How can you remember all this? Right now, my head is swirling with everything, and I’m sure I would get lost trying to come back from the bathroom.”
We walk through the back door and back into the pack house from the backyard.
I chuckle and shake my head. “You will get used to it quickly.” I stop a few feet from the door in the middle of the hallway and turn towards her.
Wyatt and Bridget walk up next to me and stop.
She slowly shakes his head. “I don’t know. I don’t think I will remember as fast as you.”
Wyatt chuckles and points towards me. “Don’t worry. Katelyn was completely lost the first week. I would secretly send people to help guide her to where she wanted to go.”
No! Wait. He didn’t do that, did he?
I gasp as my mouth falls open.
My friend chuckles and looks at me. “I bet she tried to act like she knew where she was going. Oh, I wish I was here and could have seen her trying to act all normal and everything.”
Hey, how did I become the focus?
I stand there looking between Wyatt and Bridget while they laugh at me. I don’t know what to say.
I didn’t even know Wyatt had sent people to help me. I thought I just had people walking past me all the time. Even now, people are constantly walking around me. Wait. Is Wyatt still sending people to help me?
As I’m lost in my own thoughts, he turns towards me and nudges my arm. “I’m not sending people to look after you anymore. However, I think people are just naturally trying to be near you so they can help.”
Bridget smiles and chimes, “All Katelyn has to do is to flash her gorgeous smile and deep dimples at them, and they will want to do anything to make her smile again.”
Before I can protest, Wyatt smiles and nods. “Yes, her smile and dimples are very captivating.”
Wait. What does that mean?
I whip my head towards him.
I’ve completely forgotten that they were just laughing at me. Instead, my mind can’t seem to process what he just said. My smile and dimples are captivating. Does that mean he enjoys looking at them?
I’m suddenly brought out of my thoughts as a small child pushes past us and runs towards the dining hall. Well, I don’t even have to look at the clock. By the way the child is running, I can bet it is about mealtime.
Wyatt points down the hallway towards the dining hall and chimes, “Well, that is our cue to go get our seat at our table.”
Bridget smiles and rubs her stomach. “Good. I’m starving.”
For once in my life, my mind isn’t totally consumed with the idea of food. Usually when it is mealtime, I can’t think about anything other than what we will eat. What is wrong with me? Why are Wyatt’s words bothering me so much?
Wyatt leads us to the head table. The pack has set up another spot for Bridget at his head table. Only Beta Ford and Lead Warrior Mason have been sitting at the table up to now. If they have mates, then their mates would have been able to sit next to them too. Then, of course, Wyatt’s mate has a seat at the table right next to him, but since his mate’s death, the seat has been vacant. However, that is the seat I’ve been using since I’ve gotten here.The Alpha rearranges the seats a little, so my friend is sitting next to me while Mason and Ford are on the other side of Wyatt.As we sit down, my mind finally begins to work again. I look around the dining hall, but I don’t see Mason or Ford. We have been able to introduce Bridget to Mason when we were in the backyard earlier.He was just finishing up a training session, which I fortunately was able to get out of it toda
I don’t even know where I am, but my wolf is jumping around in delight and is howling. I continue to let Ford pull me through the halls of the pack house before he rushes into a room and pulls me in with him. He slams the door shut and before I can say anything else, he captures my lips in a searing hot kiss.I have never kissed anyone before, but at this moment, I don’t care if I don’t know how it is to be done. I just want to have his lips wrapped around me. I don’t care if it is my lips, my neck or anywhere else on my body. I need those lips to be in contact with me.My wolf howls in excitement as a burning fire ignites deep inside of me. My mind keeps chanting the same thing over and over. Claim him. He is mine.With the speed of lightning, Ford suddenly has our clothes off and scattered around the room. I still don’t know how that has happened, but I’m not
I head out of the pack house towards the training grounds. However, my mind can’t stop wondering if Bridget is all right. I know Wyatt said that Ford will try to be gentle, but he couldn’t guarantee anything. He explained that when Ford’s wolf takes over that he will become more of an animal than a human. The only bright side is that we are werewolves, and we heal fast.A part of me also feels like an idiot. I never thought that there was so much to know about finding and claiming your mate. In my wild fantasy world, mates would practically run to each other and happily embrace each other. Then the male would whisk the female off her feet before heading to the bedroom, where they make love and claim each other.I don’t know that the wolf takes over at some point and the mates become two wild beasts, trying to devour each other. I don’t even know if Bridget knows any of this.
I know it has only been a year since I’ve lost Paulette, but for the first time since I’ve lost her, I enjoy looking at someone again. It differs completely from her, though. When I met her, I immediately could feel the pull, but with Katelyn, I have slowly found myself excited to see her and to spend time with her in our little area of the house. Granted, I’m not looking for someone else, but I think I’ve found someone. However, I don’t want to force her if she doesn’t feel the same way. Plus, she is still heartbroken over that idiot mate of hers claiming someone else. I still can’t believe Mike has allowed his father and the fake woman to convince him that the fake is his mate. I’m sure Katelyn is right that it is all for the alliance with the neighboring pack. Well, the Moon Goddess will teach them a lesson sooner or later. I take a moment to savor the view of her in only a towel. Hmmm… The training
I’m still in shock. Wyatt has never come into my bedroom before. Why did he come in and sit on my bed today? Not only that, why was he standing in the bathroom watching me? What is going on? Now, I definitely need to find out if there is a way to block people from reading my mind. I don’t need the entire pack knowing what I’m thinking, especially Wyatt. My thoughts are interrupted by Bridget’s tired voice echoing in my head. “Are you coming, Katelyn? We don’t have too much time before my heat kicks in again.” I glance over to my side at Wyatt as we continue to walk down the hallway in silence before I reply through the mind link, “We are coming. Don’t worry. Wait. You’re in heat? Don’t you get that later, after you have mated?” Her soft chuckle fills my head. “No, silly. Your first heat is triggered when you meet your mate, and you claim each other. That is
“Are you sure that Bridget is in this area? I know Beta Malcolm said that our daughter’s mate is human, but I thought she was at least around a werewolf pack. Do you know how dangerous it is to be a werewolf in the human world?” Bridget’s mother, Rose, keeps her eyes on the road as her husband continues to talk. However, even with her sharp wolf hearing, it only sounds like a low rumble. She probably should have told him about her pack years ago, but she had made a promise when she left the pack to work in another part of the country to tell no one about the pack. That included her mate and her child. Now, she is thinking she should have told them about it, but she can’t change things now. However, she is so excited that her daughter Bridget and Katelyn have found her pack. The only problem is her mate. He grew up in his pack, and he knows nothing about her pack. She never took him to her pack to mee
Beta Malcolm POV I grab my cup of coffee from the table and ask, “So, does anyone have any big plans for today?” Even though I ask the question, I’m still not used to having breakfast without Katelyn here, too. She always has a way of brightening the gloomiest day with just her smile or her sweet voice. Caleb, my oldest son and the next beta of our pack, asks, “Where did Bridget go? Did she actually find Katelyn?” I slowly nod my head. My wife, Jane, adds, “Honey, you never told me about what Bridget found out. Can you please let us know? It can’t be a secret to us. We are family.” I try to think about my conversations with Katelyn. However, my mind goes blank. The only things I can really remember are that Katelyn is fine, that Bridget has found her, and that Bridget then has found her mate, who is human, but beyond that, I remember little of the conversation. 
It will be any time now. I still can’t believe that Bridget’s parents are coming here. Well, I guess that isn’t as shocking as when Wyatt told me my best friend’s mother used to be part of this pack. I can’t say I haven’t kind of figured it out when he mentioned there used to be someone in his pack that used to have the same abilities as Bridget. I put two and two together and quickly realize Wyatt was probably talking about Bridget’s mother. Part of me is still wondering what my friend’s abilities are. Well, we know she has the ability to find werewolves, not just me or her family. Wyatt is nice enough to fill me in on all of that while we are waiting for Bridget’s parents to get to the pack. The only issue I have now is why won’t he tell me what my ability is. He has confessed that I have an ability, but he keeps putting me off, no matter how hard I beg. But now, I’m wondering if he doesn’t believe I can