MagnoliaI’m such a coward.I should’ve just told Hendrix about Henry and what had happened. How I have looked for him for so long because I know that my Henry is now his wolf and that… I can’t give up on him.Maybe that’s why it’s not bothering me too much with him having another mate out there and still being bonded to her. I think, that Hendrix and his previous wolf might’ve been mated to her, but that he’s only bonded right now because she had marked him. Obviously, he doesn’t really like her. He doesn’t and Harper seems to hate her. If it wasn’t for the fact that she is a danger to Harper’s life, I don’t think he would be pushing to go back to her. But he wants to keep Harper safe.In the back of my mind Ada whispers softly as she reminds me, “And us.”She’s right. At least, according to Harper, he also wishes to keep us safe.I watch his back as he walks in front of me, he moves swiftly and I struggle at times to keep up with him, but I keep pushing further. I don’t want him to

MagnoliaHenry or Hendrix, I’m not sure who is in control right now, stays quiet as we walk to the Willow pack’s main house. This pack is much smaller, they need the alliance with us more than we need it with them. But even if they are small, they’re still good. The pack house is like a two story building. I know from being here last time that they only have on guest room here. They aren’t used to having guests, they haven’t had a need for more space. The Willow Pack is decently secluded and poses no threat to anyone. Alpha Lee and his Luna Kimberly are already waiting at the front porch. Kimberly smiles at me as she walks towards us and says, “I know you like to make an entrance, Magnolia, but a warning would be nice.”I give a smile in return as I say, “Oh, really? I thought you loved spontaneous guests.”Her eyes flicker to Hendrix and I give her the same introduction I gave Gamma Kenji, “This is Hendrix, he is a new recruit of the Moon Stone Pack and has been designated to be my

Magnolia My ears feel as if they’re ringing. I knew it would be hard to talk to Hendrix about this, I knew it would be even harder for him to truly be able to grasp the whole truth. But when he asks me, “Do you only care about me because of Henry?”It’s like my whole mind goes blank. I don’t know much about Hendrix, and what I do know about him isn’t the best. I can’t say that I’m falling for him because that wouldn’t be true. I admire how close he is to his sister. I think he’s incredibly attracted, but… in normal circumstances, that wouldn’t be enough for me to keep going in this relationship. He’s made it very clear to me that he doesn’t want me.I breathe out, my chest hurting because I obviously forgot to breathe in the past few minutes. I say, “I care about you and Harper because of who you are. Harper is Charlie’s mate and you… you are now mine. But that bond I have is to Henry, not you. I think I could grow to love you, but you keep me at arm’s length, it’s hard to envision a

MagnoliaI ended up sleeping on the floor.I didn’t have to. Hendrix certainly didn’t want me to, but I couldn’t lie next to him all night long and feel the sparks with the two of us. It made the temptation too big especially knowing that deep inside of him is my true mate.At this point, I wonder if he’s right and I should just reject him. I hate thinking that way, really I do, but there’s so much going on. I run a hand through my hair, trying to calm myself down before I get too far ahead, but this is a lot more complicated than I ever thought it would be.His voice interrupts my thoughts, “Are you awake?”I nod as I murmur, “Yeah.”“Should we get ready and head out?” His voice is monotone. I think we both feel uncomfortable after last night.Last night, it was too vulnerable. Too much and I’m not sure how well we’ll be able to recover from it.“Yeah, let’s do it.”I push myself off the floor, I can feel his eyes on me as I go to my bag to find my clothes. He asks, “Are we just movi

HendrixI probably should’ve warned Magnolia about Isadora and Emery’s family. Emery’s parents appear on either side of her, both just as intimidating as she is. Her younger brother, Gabriel, sits on the floor in front of her with little fidget toys to keep him busy. He’s always been bursting with energy, the kid deserves to run and be normal, but his parents are too strict to allow that.Emery walks closer to me and looks at the mark on my face that hasn’t fully healed yet from Isadora. She says, “Izzy, you know how I feel about unnecessary violence.”Isadora responds curtly, “I don’t think it was unnecessary.”Emery shrugs in response and then looks to Magnolia and says, “So, you’re the new mate.”My body tenses as she walks over to Magnolia, walks around her looking her up and down, trying to figure out how big of a threat she truly is. Magnolia doesn’t look like a threat, but I know she is powerful. I saw her wolf, and currently, I can feel the power radiating off of her. I don’t