Gwyneth Searching through peoples rooms was not easy. I felt like a prison guard, which was not a dream job. Because I had no clue what the drug looked like, Marcus and I had to search the rooms together, one at a time. We started from Beta Michael's room. I felt pretty awful going through his things, but we had a strong need to clear the top-ranking warriors before we moved to others. "What does the substance look like?" I asked Marcus. "Neon green powdery substance. Sometimes they are put in capsules. The capsules have no specific colours though." He said, and I got a bit baffled because that meant it could be anything. "Are the wolves allowed to be on medication?" I asked. "Not really but some of them are on aspirin and other mild medication for gas and constipation. The usual off counter medication," he explained, and I nodded, going through Michael's vast collection of porn magazines which made me chuckle a bit. Who would have thought Beta had a wild side to him. Anyways I sh

Gwyneth I couldn't believe what I had just heard. Did Marcus just tell me he loved me? I looked at him to be sure I heard him right. He pulled me close and kissed me passionately. "I love you, Gwen. I have for a while now but I haven't been able to bring myself to tell you, and I am not telling you this to avoid the problem. I just want you to know the state of my heart. I wished I rejected Kaylin. I always believed there was something better out there for me but I wasn't patient enough. My not claiming you is not because I don't love you, I am scared to break you if I die. The baron killed Kaylin in an attempt to end my life. I haven't caught him yet which means my life is still in danger. I don't want you to go through the same hurt I went through when Kaylin died, trust me Gwen, it is worse than heat. I don't want you to hurt or lose it. That is why I have been holding out. I did not intend to claim you partially, that was Ivan's fault. I just need to catch this bastard and end

Gwyneth Marcus left me to go and question the detainees. I was very nervous and uneasy about what he would find. The fact that there was monkshood involved meant my pack was involved because we were the only ones that grew that plant and knew how to manipulate it. The biggest reason for my fear was the fact that my father would be held responsible for the actions and inaction of our pack. I could now understand why my father wasn't enthusiastic about being Alpha. It came with a lot of responsibilities. Marcus didn't return that night, and I ended up sleeping alone. I was also sad that I wasn't invited to take part in the interrogation. After all, It was me and Michael that caught the suspects. I deserved to be there. I showered and came back to sit and stare idly. I was nervous and had no clue what to do. I was about to head out when Marcus finally came in. He was naked, so I knew he had gone on a run. "Marcus, are you okay?" I asked, and he just walked past me into the bathroom. H

Gwyneth Marcus did not bring up the incident, and I did not either. It was painful and heartbreaking for me. One thing I noticed was that the incident with Mason had put Marcus on edge. He had tried to claim me four times within the week, almost succeeding once. He did not need to hold out, and I wondered why he was doing it. Walking away from him would not be easy. My feelings were there, the issue with my father was there, and the partial claiming was there. It was a colossal mess, and we both knew it. I knew fighting him about the mark wouldn't yield anything. If I didn't know better, I would have believed what Mason had said about Marcus' reason to hold back on me. The idea that he was trying to punish me for what my uncle did might have been plausible. There was no work to bury my head in, and Marcus was keeping everything from me because he believed my father was involved. I was very unhappy. He took me out on dates and tried to be romantic, but the romance and lovemaking did no

Gwyneth Marcus and I spent the whole day in the cottage making love and affirming our feelings for each other. I couldn't believe that he had kept this side of him away from me. His eyes seemed lighter and happier. It was as if the weight of Kaylin had been lifted. He had finally moved on. Claiming each other had done more good for him. We decided to return to our room. "Sorry I trashed the place, Marcus, I was mad," I apologised, and he began to laugh. "I was wondering why you hadn't done that sooner," he said, and I looked at him amused. "You are a patient woman, Gwen. For an Alpha breed, I have to give it to you and Leah," he said, and I smiled at him. We returned to the packhouse. Instead of going to our room, we went to my old room, and Marcus instructed some omega's to fix the room I trashed. Entering the room brought back memories for me. How Marcus teased me and made me want him. Marcus instructed the Omegas to bring slacks for us to wear. "When did you know we were potent