AXEL
I was running off the horrible encounter I had with my sperm donor when the pack doctor Mind-Linked me that I had to come quick. I thought to myself. This day couldn't get any worse. Now, something was up with Lanie. I made my way to the pack hospital, shifted and grabbed a pair of sweat pants out of the bin out front. I walked down the corridor, passing nurses giving me pity looks. It must be bad. Before I made it to Lanie's room, the Doctor came out of another room, stopping me before I entered.
"Alpha, can you come with me, please?"
"What is going on?" I asked, looking at Lanie's room and hearing someone in there with her.
"The Luna has woken up; however, she is in a state of confusion." He paused as pack members walked past us in the hall before we entered his office.
"What do you mean confusion?"
"Well, she knows her name is Lanie and that she has a fiance and two children, but she knows no
LUCYI woke up in a strange room. It was big and warm, the sunlight streaming through the open window. A sliding door was cracked open, letting in the fresh air. It had rained last night. You could smell the wet earth outside. I sat up and looked around. There was a love seat and two chairs in front of a large fireplace. I rubbed my eyes, and I could see a Sleeping Damon in one chair. A book in his lap and a glass of amber liquid beside him. He had probably been there all night. I didn't blame him for what happened, and honestly. The whipping and wolfsbane was nothing compared to whatever those Hunters gave me. That was a pain I would never forget. I slipped out of bed and ducked into the bathroom. Turning on the hot water, I put my hand in to feel the temperature. As soon as the water was hot enough to wash away any memories of yesterday, I climbed in, removing Damon's shirt before I did. I turned the water up as hot as my body could handle. It was glorious. My body still ac
DAMONI watched as Lucy responded with the grace and elegance of a true Luna. I knew she would be a good Luna but seeing her have so much grace towards men who hurt her and almost killed her made me want to mark her right then and there. I knew changes needed to be made regarding how we dealt with trespassers and our archaic ways of dealing with Rogues. Lucy was right. She was once a rogue, to no fault of her own. We ate in silence as I finished my last bit of paperwork and hand-offs so I could spend the next two months taking Lucy travelling and seeing the world. Far away from all the drama of our packs."I programmed your new phone with everyone's numbers. They lost your bag when they took you to the cells. Maybe check in with Axel and Ellen. I told them what happened, but I am sure they want to hear from you.""They knew I was coming here. I don't know why they would be so worried?""Lucy, you were asleep for over a week."
AXELI had been avoiding visiting Lanie in the hospital. She had repressed all her memories of being a werewolf. She didn't know the twins were supernatural, and I honestly didn't know what to say to her. She had been working with the therapist every day to help her deal with her trauma she was still in denial. I spent most of my day training and taking care of the twins. The new nanny was terrific. She was great with them. Asher was already teetering, trying to walk. Lucy was leaving tomorrow for her trip. We didn't tell her about Lanie waking up yet. We didn't want her cancelling her trip. She needed to get away. I was heading out to training when I ran into Oliver in the entryway."Oliver, hey! What are you doing here?""I was hoping to talk to you about Lanie and Lucy?""Ya for sure, man, is it an office chat, or can we go to the kitchen and drink coffee?""Coffee for sure!" We walked into the kitchen, and I started the
LANIEI sat on the window sill like I did every day, watching the ripples in the lake as the wind picked up. I had never felt so alone in all my life. Axel had been avoiding me, I could tell. He never made eye contact and always kept his distance. He would only bring the twins by for short visits. He said was it because he didn't want to wear me out, but it felt like he just didn't trust me with my own kids.I heard a knock at the door, and Axel walked in with a man who looked so much like Lucy but yet different."Hey, Babe," I turned my head, glancing at him and then back at the window."hey," I said, my voice hoarse for all the crying and not talking to anyone but Dr. Collins. Dr. Collins was my therapist."Oliver has some medication that will make you feel better." Oliver must be this man he brought with him."Hi Lanie," The other man stepped forward. "I am Oliver Bennet." I almost fell out of the window hear
LUCYI had finally finished packing, and I fell back on Damon's bed. I had overdone the shopping, that's for sure, but I had nothing here at Crescent moon pack. I left most of my things at Mountain Moon, and I was afraid to go back to Death Moon. Fearful of what I would feel being surrounded by all those memories."You mean what you would feel for Killian because you still love him even though he isn't our mate, and he tricked us and lied to us.""Yep, that pretty much sums it up.""Just give Hunter and Damon a chance to love us. They were made for us for a reason.""I know that, Astrid. Just how do we know its real?""Just try." I sighed, looking out the window. I grabbed my phone to text Axel and see how him and the twins were doing. Before I got a response, Damon came in."Hey Angel," he walked over, kissing my head."hey, I finally finished packing.""haha, I can see that. Do
DAMONI have waited for this trip for months. I can't believe we are finally here. Italy is far more beautiful than I ever imagined. We are in a quaint little villa in Capri, and Lucy is wearing the sexiest red string bikini lying in the sun, reading a book. I wish we could stay in this place forever, forget our packs and responsibility. I can tell Lucy is getting antsy as we wait for the car to arrive to take us to the Blue Grotto. Some underwater cave thing she wants to see. I could stay here on our private beach, just the two of us, for the next month and be the happiest man alive. I pour Lucy another Mimosa, and she looks at me over her sunglasses."Are you trying to get me drunk?""I wish Human Liqure would get you drunk, then maybe you will take off that sexy swim top for me." I wink at her, and she laughs. We hear the honk of a car horn, and Lucy jumps up, pulling on her jean shorts and grabbing her day bag. She grabs me by the hand, pul
LUCY Dinner was more than I could have hoped for. I watched as Damon finished his food. Waiting to see his reaction. Axel always made sex faces when he ate. It made me laugh and miss him at the same time. "What do I have food on my face?" "Haha, no, you look great. What did you think?" "Of what?" his lips tug up in that killer smirk he always does when he is teasing me." "Your meal!! Did you like how they used garlic and parmesan in the breading on the chicken? They must have used a whole clove in just one dish." I was so excited I was rambling on. "Haha, you really are food-obsessed, aren't you?" "I would say it's defiantly an unhealthy addiction more than an obsession, but to each their own." "It was delicious. I have to admit I never had chicken parmesan before." "Kade makes the most amazing food. He usually sticks with French food, but his pasta is to die for. That's
DAMON (MATURE CONTENT SKIP THIS CHAPTER IF YOU DON'T LIKE THAT)Twirling Lucy around the dance floor, my heart was full. She really was made for me. Even with her trauma and what she referred to as damages. I only saw this bright, funny, beyond sexy diva who stole my heart at the very first glance. I loved watching her smile and the way her arms tightened around my neck when she giggled, and the way her lips found my jaw to kiss me, simply letting me know she loved my hands on her. When she said, she was ready to go with that seductive smile. I wasted no time getting her to the car that had been waiting for when we needed to head home. I placed her on my lap and closed the door behind me, telling the driver to get us back to the Villa. Lucy's arms were still around my neck, and I couldn't hold back any longer. I captured her lips in the most passionate kiss. She kissed me back with just as much love and adoration. I could feel my lips bruising at the intensity of our connecti