The castle was busy. Omegas prepared food for the feast tonight which would take place after the pack meeting. I put training on hold for the day as everyone prepared doing various duties. Large tables were being set up in the dining hall for the meeting. The dining hall was enormous, with vast windows facing the training grounds. Wolves brought barrels of whiskey up from the cellar. Being immortal, it took a lot of alcohol for wolves to get drunk, our metabolisms burnt it off quickly. Whiskey was the drink of choice for most of the pack. Pack meetings were usually held once a month on the full moon, normally followed by a hunt. This month, however, there would be two, although this one was less formal, more about sharing information, and no hunt was planned afterwards. The pack was abuzz with gossip about my father's death and the capture of Thane and me, as well as Alec's daring rescue. It was impossible to keep any information secret. There was also talk of a prisoner and specul

Cutting through my ankle was harder than it had seemed in my head. The sword was not as sharp as I would’ve liked, and each attempt caused me to black out for a few minutes and it wouldn’t let me cut through the bone. I wasn't strong enough; I tried to break it but again was unsuccessful. "Let me do it." Daciana yelled in my head. "Relax your mind and let me take over your body." Nodding, I relaxed, allowing Daciana to take over. My hands started moving on their own as she used her wolf's strength to snap the bone. Pain erupted throughout my leg as she used the sword to finish removing the foot. The chain falling to the ground, freeing me. "There now, let's go." She declared, as she receded back, giving me control of my body. I fought the dots that clouded my vision. I needed to focus. Fighting dizziness, I wrapped the pillowcase around the stump and I hopped up onto my remaining foot, tears streaming down my face from the pain. I was finally free of the chain. Now will our plan w

After resting for a bit, we decided it’d be best to get going before our pursuers found us. Daciana carefully sniffed the air to make sure no one was nearby and, not sensing anyone, jumped head-long into the waterfall, diving into the water below. The water was refreshing, easing the pain in our muscles. Our foot, which had been regenerating while we rested, was feeling better. Not complete yet, but getting there. We walked out of the water shaking the water from my fur, heading in the same direction as before, towards where Daciana said the town was. “How long before we get to the village?” I asked Daciana. “Not sure, just know if we head this way, we will get there eventually.” She paused, “someone’s coming,” turning our head back to where we had come from. A large black wolf with bright red eyes walked into the clearing. “Oh darn, looks like we are going to die again.” She laughed, saying, “That hunk of wolf is MINE.” “Come on, we have to go!” I urged as she fought against me

Anders shifted into his human form. Naked, he walked towards me. I lifted my head and growled at him, baring my teeth. “I’m just trying to help. We are going back to the pack house, so unless you can walk yourself, you are going to let me carry you.” Anders spoke to me. “Sexy man, look at the muscle.” Daciana cooed, "I want a piece of that.” “I think not.” I thought back also checking out his body. “Behind that artistry is a jerk.” I surmised. “Maybe it’s a façade. Maybe deep down he’s a teddy bear.” “Yeah, one with teeth who can’t wait to see us dead. I know hatred, and that’s what I see in his eyes.” “It may surprise you at how people can change, and how you can perceive things in a way that was unintended.” I grumbled, “Why am I arguing with you? Your nuts.” “Maybe, but then you are as well because I am a part of you, so there.” She pouted. A tan colored wolf appeared with shorts and a shirt in his mouth. Anders put on the shorts. Causing Dulciana to grunt in disappointmen

Why me? I thought as I stalked away from the cell. Why couldn’t I find a nice wolf mate and settle down? No, I had to get the hybrid. Now what am I supposed to do? Kill her? Could I even kill her? I had just killed an Elder to stop him from doing so? Lost my bloody mind when I saw her attacked out of nowhere like that. Shaking my head in disbelief. I can’t believe after two hundred years, I lost control like that. Now I have to face the Elders and let them decide my punishment. “Fuck!” I yelled, punching the stone wall shattering my hand. “The pack is waiting in the dining hall for the meeting?” Alec interrupted through the mind link. Without responding, I headed up the stairs and to the dining hall. It was packed and the remaining elders were present. I headed to the front of the room to the head table, where my brothers were waiting. I went to stand facing the crowd, pausing, not sure how to even begin the meeting. I’d never hosted one before. Clearing my throat I adressed the