Future Alpha Romero's POVIt starts with an inexplicable fatigue overtaking me.At first, it looks like I have a terrible case of the flu. My limbs ache, a construction worker seems to be working adrift with a chisel in my head, and my heart is racing like crazy. The beads of sweat on my forehead keep popping up, no matter how I wipe them away, they stick to my face.The pain in my lower abdomen is the most excruciating. I roll off my bed and hit the floor with a loud bang. The sound wakes my Beta. He jumps out of bed and runs towards me. "Romero, what's wrong? Are you in pain somewhere?" he asks worriedly. "Ask Xan to heal you quickly." He helps me to sit up, but even that makes me groan. Stitches are running through my body, it's like I've landed in a bed full of thorns. "Aaahh man, I can't reach Xan. He seems numb," I moan. I try to use my Alpha strength to feel as less discomfort as possible. But it doesn't work, I can't remember wher
Future Alpha Romero's POV still Lori's phone rings, out but she doesn't answer.She must still be in the maternity ward, recovering from the birth. Three pups are not easy to handle, although she should be healed within hours as a wolf.Meg is always around, the two are inseparable, so maybe she can tell me where Lori is or give her the phone so we can sort this out. "Meg! I need to talk to Lori, it's urgent," I burst out as soon as I hear her voice on the other end of the line. Nervously, I grip my phone tighter. "Hey, hey Alpha. What's the rush? What's so urgent that I have to run over there and have you talk to her?" I click my tongue impatiently. "She's got my cubs! I've been through it all, I know she gave birth to triplets. My triplets!" I shout into the phone. "Meg, give Lori your phone. I know she is close by. I need to speak to her now." "Alpha. Calm down. It's not what you think," Meg soothes. "Lori ha
Still Future Alpha Romero's POVThe subject kept lingering on my mind for the rest of the day.I am in no way reassured by Meg and Lori's statements. Still, I refuse to believe that these two she-wolves, who owe me unconditional loyalty, would lie for me. Both deny that Lori has my triplets.Jace's report is crucial to me.I eagerly await what my Beta will reveal later in the day. To distract myself, I head back to the training area. I feel like my old self again, my strength and energy are back to peak levels. I join the other Alphas and begin the fitness training that I know will take a lot out of me. But I cannot concentrate on the training and Xan is not really cooperating. That is a huge setback.It is as if Xan is deliberately working against me, with the result that even the weakest Alpha here manages to beat me. I finally give up, grab my towel from the hook and sit down on the bench. Jace runs over to me. "Hey man. That was bad. Your strength, con
Loriann's POV"Meg, I don't want to tell Romero about the pups just yet. But I don't know how it happened, he went through the birth himself. Isn't that strange? It's the first I've heard of it.Meg looks at me skeptically."Yes, a lot of things are happening today that weren't there yesterday. For example, you. I've never heard you say so many sentences in a row before. I'm sure Romero noticed too," she explains dryly. "You spoke too much. He's an Alpha, girl, he'll catch on soon enough". "Listen, I want to go to Blue Blood and talk to your mate. I want to know what's going on, I want to see you happy. And you certainly haven't been the last few days," I point out. "Now that I've spoken to Romero, I'm sure he'll get in touch with Blue Blood to verify my story." Her eyes get wide. "You're going to Alvarez? I want to know what's keeping him, too, why he hasn't called me. If he no longer wants me, the least he could do is tell me. Not that I
Loriann's POVOver the next few days, I try to regain my old strength.I have to get ready to resume my training sessions after a month and I have a few emails from contacts in my detective network. Although I am still doing well financially, I must continue working as I now have three young ones dependent on me. Rachel helps me with the herbal steam baths while I do my business on the laptop. I take a few assignments and pass them on to my workers in various packs. I then sort and analyze the information I receive and send out more orders. When the research is complete, I compile a report and send it to my clients with my invoice. Then I hear my phone ringing beside me.Absentmindedly, I pick it up while my eyes are still on the email. "Lori speaking." "Hi, Lori. How are you doing? How are your studies going?" I blinked a few times. Romero's voice on the other end surprises me. I didn't expect him to keep his word, which is
Still Future Alpha Romero's POV All the right answers.I have no reason to suspect Lori. Our conversation was light-hearted, although she was more talkative than before. Again. It's still a red flag, like she's trying to distract me.How I wish she had actually had my pups.Lori is amazing, I wouldn't mind being mated with her. There is an undeniable attraction between us. When I suggested she be my girlfriend, I thought she would jump at the chance. Every she-wolf wants to be Luna, the status has a strong pull on them. But Lori referred me to my mate, whoever that might be. Because I was honest when I told her that the women I wanted to date were just supposed to be a roll in the hay. I wanted to gain experience to impress my mate when she came around. No fumbling between the sheets, but I wanted to be dominant in bed so I could satisfy my Luna later. But the night with Lori proved that experience matters little when it comes to making lov
Loriann's POVTalking to Romero has made me aware that I need to act more quickly.He strongly suspects that his pups are with me; I could be exposed at any moment. I wouldn't be surprised if he's already started an investigation into my recent activities. He will be looking for me at Blue Blood, I need to get there sooner than planned. Most importantly, I need to talk to the rogue Alpha and find out what is keeping him from claiming his mate. And that will provide me with the cover I need.But before I go, I need to get some work done for my clients.I need to clear the backlog for me to focus fully on my mission in Blue Blood, it is in Meg's interest. I can no longer sit back and watch her continue to suffer from her desire to be with her mate. Mates cannot stay apart for so long, and the rogue Alpha should know that. I have to do this for my best friend, as she is too proud to approach him. So here I am again, my laptop on the table.The triplets are sleeping peacefu
Again Loriann's POVThese are the facts I got from my mother. Luna Serene and Alpha Tristan of Blue Blood are my aunt and uncle. That makes the rogue Alpha my second cousin. My mother and Uncle Tristan are the children of two Alpha brothers. So that makes me a descendant of that pack too.Great.With this blood tie, I have more leeway when addressing the rogue Alpha. Family ties create more privileges and allow me easier access to the pack.I bathe the triplets, dress them and lay them on my bed for them to take in my scent. Then I pump some breast milk and put it in the cooler in case I have to be away longer than planned. I put some of my clothes in their cot so that my scent is emphatic there too. I have also recorded a few songs for them to lull them and make them miss me less.Rachel and Meg will take turns looking after them.Meg can't resist driving me to Blue Blood. I could have reached the pack in wolf form, but I think she's hoping to catch a glimpse of the rogue Alpha. She