It wasn’t until the plane left the runway that Samantha started to settle down. Nick was asleep by the time we got back to the main road and he clung to her as best as he could. The doctors from Dick’s pack took care of his wounds, but Samantha called Dr. Banner as soon as we left the pack and told him to get ready for our arrival. Violet called Greg and Daren and gave them an ETA of our return, everything seemed quiet they reported, but they did let us know that the weather shifted and a massive cold front was expected this afternoon, changing the forecast from rain to freezing rain and sleet. It’s a good thing we will be back well before the bad weather. I sighed, autumn was over and winter was here. In the past I always hated the wintertime, I felt it confined me to my room and denied me the freedom of the outdoors. But now I had a few things to look forward to during the winter. Samantha wanted to celebrate Christmas, her birthday was

(Young Samantha POV) In the distance I could hear hushed voices, slowly I opened my eyes. The familiar hospital room greeted me. I sighed, refusing to cry or feel sorry for myself anymore. What happened happened and there is nothing I can do about it now. Trying to prop myself up a little is hard with my arms still strapped down. As I readjust, I see my doll is now in the bed with me near my head. I turn my nose towards it and inhale it deeply. The smells of apples and cinnamon calm me. There is another scent here now though. I frown, confused, as my mom’s scent is also on it. She always frowned when I asked for it at bedtime, saying that I should fight my own battles and not rely on dolls and dreams to save me. I freeze as I hear my mom talking now in the hallway, is she here to force me to start training again?! I relax slightly when I hear my dad there as well. They are fighting again, about me. The usual. 

“What, really? I don’t feel anything though.” I said as I stood up too. “That’s cause it's really small, it's as small as Penny’s right now. Because she is in line to be Gamma, she isn’t one fully yet. Imagine if Tim was already Gamma, Vi. Wow.” My mate’s eyes sparkled. <Daren, Holly, make sure she gets specialized training after today. Set up some time with Jess and Penny. Penny’s guard is out on maternity leave anyway.> Many wolves were chanting now, as the two wolves circled each other looking for a weakness. Tim was a yelling mess, trying to fight off Eli. “What’s going to give out first, her opponent or Tim’s heart?” I chuckled as we now all standing. “Ah, it's almost over I think....” Violet said as Liza crouched low and leapt, it was a fury of teeth and growling before the other wolf was knocked to his back. In a

I leave the bathroom after my shower and my mate is looking at me and smiling. She grabbed one of my old shirts again and ‘forgot’ to button it up. She was also wearing some short shorts and biting her lip. “You were taking so long...” She arched her back and started to button up my shirt. “So, I guess you weren’t excited to see me... I guess the only thing I can do now is behave myself.” Growling I grab her up and slam her against the wall. “You better not.” I felt her legs wrap around me and I started kissing her neck, I felt her hair in my nose, and it started to drive me crazy. Her scent was all I was focused on as I pressed into her. I felt her nails running through my hair causing me to growl even louder. The sparks were everywhere now, and I ran my hand up her leg as far as it would go before I was grasping her ass under her shorts. She gasped and hugged my neck as her leg went weak for a moment. I chu

It was after 10 and my mate still wasn’t back. I was starting to get worried until my sister texted me, telling me they were on the way back. I took a picture of my pouting face and sent it, she was gone too long, and I missed her. Once Lily texted me they were close I stretched my radar out as far as it would go, I could barely reach as far as the garage and most of the main driveway. It was weird, I could start to feel Jake, Greg, and Daren as little blips in my mind now as well, and I had no doubt it was because I was picking up some of the natural perks of being Luna. Both the Alpha and Luna could locate anyone of their pack at any time unless there was a block on the pack link. This would come in handy when we wanted to hide from them. I stretched out on the bed after my shower, checking my phone every five minutes and trying to stay calm. Finally, I felt my mate enter my radar and I started to relax. Turning on the TV I search for something to watch