~Alric~ Two days had passed since the attack at the Port of Valmore. After the pack warriors had cleaned up the plains behind the Valmore home, Alric immediately called for a meeting. He invited all prominent families, several high-ranking warriors, and all his trusted men, his Beta, Dean, and all his Gammas. Reeth’s rebel group was also invited, and they all gathered within the Grand Arena of the Port of Valmore.  In all his glory, Alric stood in the center of the ring with his Luna. His intimidating eyes scanned nearly every seat around them. Only after imposing his dominance did he announce, “It is no secret that two days ago, we were invaded. There was a breach in our territory that led to the attack by Morfran and his men. Today is to discuss who is responsible for it and what is the rightful punishment.” Alric and Lana looked at each other before questions arose from the crowd, following the Alpha's hint. “You mean one of our own caused thi

~Lana~ “Alric, I’ve always wondered, how do you get your people to be so loyal to you? Granted, there are a few that lost their way, but I am amazed at how Max is able to keep it together, despite his feelings for Geneva and then there is Dean,” Lana asked as they were ready to go to bed.  “Hmmm.” Alric climbed up the bed, exhausted after a long day. He yawned as he lay on the sheets. He lazily replied, “Max’s father abused him when we were kids, but he loved his father. He did not want my father to know. He did not want his father to be punished.” “He was a drunk. Once a week, he would come home, completely wasted, and that’s when he would end up beating Max. We were just twelve back then. We were only kids.” “I wanted to tell my father, but Max pleaded that I don’t. I figured, compared to him, I already had my wolf. I could heal faster. One night, I tricked Max into spending the night here, at home. I took his place, merely wearing his hoody, a

~Alric~ Pregnant.  It was music to Alric’s ears. Finally, his wife was carrying pups. Yes, not just one, but two pups. They were having twins! His heart swelled with pride. He swore to the moon goddess to take good care of Lana and make sure she would enjoy her pregnancy. He would give her everything she wanted, spoil her with all the comfort and luxuries that were within his capability. He vowed to make it up to Lana for having missed her first pregnancy and so, this time around, he would be present in all her endeavors while carrying their pups.  Every day, he checked on his wife during lunchtime while in the office, and on the weekends, he gave Lana and Kai all his time. However, while he was over the moon and thrilled for the day he would hold new babies in his arms, his wife was experiencing the craziest kind of cravings, the kind that made him jump out of bed in the middle of their sleep! Three months into the pregnancy and Lan

~Lana~ Over one year passed.  Lana’s hands were up in the air. Her blue eyes turned white as ghosts, all while she chanted the words, commanding the waters to follow her bidding. As she did, her hair also changed into the color of her eyes.  She was standing by the ports, with several elders of the pack, including Alric and Valencia, observing her perform the spell she had been mastering over the past eight days.  Following the words that she recited, Lana gazed up to the moon’s bright light and pleaded for the water to rise. A gush of wind suddenly engulfed her and her skin crawled. Soon, she witnessed the wave rising and creating angry roars as it flowed into the canal.  From behind her, Alric commanded, “Dean, tell them to turn on the pumps! Keep the water flowing!” For nearly an hour, Lana stood by the ports, controlling the movement of the seawater into the canal, the same that streamed to the Port of Valmore,

~Max~ Max never truly understood how the fated mate bond worked. He had seen Alric, Drake, and Dean become whipped in front of their mates, but he had always marveled if it was anything stronger than his feelings for Geneva.  Many claimed it would. That was the purpose of the moon goddess to put two souls together, make them one in love. Now, standing in front of his fated mate, Max had finally recognized this to be true. He was completely thrilled, overwhelmed with joy, and, in fact, warmth spread throughout his body. His wolf was howling like crazy inside of him! Apart from satisfaction, lust engulfed him. He had been in front of many naked women before. That was always the case after shifting into their wolf form.  Max had also seen Geneva fully naked, but this was different. The level of arousal he felt being in front of Mia was conquering. His brother down there did not, for a second, hesitated and simply became erected and it remained