Alpha Evander sat in his large office chair and looked down at some paperwork that he had been handed once we were back from the Northern Pack. He was just about to mind link with his Beta when a noise in front of him alerted him that he was no longer alone in the office. Alpha Evander pulled the pulled the sheet of paper down just enough to see Veronica seated in the chair across from him. She looked at her nails at a distance as if being there was no concern to her. "What are you doing here?" Evander asked coolly. It was obvious she was not there for a tryst. She finally looked over and met his gaze. "My dear Alpha do you not think that I do not have tabs on you when I am not with you?" She asked sweetly but the look in her eyes told Evander she was being anything but sweet at the moment. Alpha Evander's brows creased. He did not like the idea that his actions were being monitored without him knowing. "And why, pray tell, would you need to monitor my movements?" Alpha Evander too

As Lila sat in the warm bath, she knew that Veronica was using her. She was not dense enough to think that this other witch had brought her back to her home out of the goodness of her heart. However, Lila was tired of living in that cabin. She was no longer a little girl who thought of it as an adventure, but a grown woman who missed the luxuries of an actual home. Lila took her time and washed her hair thoroughly as it had been some time since she was able to wash in something other than a large bucket and wash cloth. As she took her bath, she also thought about the information that Veronica had given her. So, the human's son is actually a werewolf. Veronica already knew that would mean that Arden would have no issue giving the title to that little brat over her son. Her hands moved down to her belly once more. It had to be a son. There was no other option. Lila thought about Mason. As much as she despised the man, she knew that he would not allow a child of his to be tossed aside

Lila had started to feel tired once more. The pregnancy made her look weak, and Lila despised looking weak. She walked back to the room that she was currently occupying. She closed the door behind her and turned the small lock that was on the knob. She turned to the center of her room. She wondered if Veronica would know that Lila teleported. She did not want to stay under Veronica's finger any longer or be a pawn in her game for vengeance. Lila had her own revenge to worry about. First thing was first. She needed to get to Mason and let him know of the pregnancy. She would have to take the chance of him growing angry and possibly killing her. Lila would have to teleport back here if in fact he did try to end both her and their child and then she would have no other option but to help Veronica with her plans. Lila took a deep breath. Veronica had been trying a locator spell to find Mason in her spell room, but by the looks of things, Veronica had been unsuccessful. Lila closed er

"How, pray tell, do you plan on doing that? From what I hear, this witch is one of the most powerful out of her coven," Mason said. He sipped his coffee as he walked back into the living room. "I need to draw as much power as I can. Now, I can draw some from our child, but not too much. The only other source of power that I can draw from is Eli's curse. It is power from the witch herself," Lila finally said. Mason stopped the cup halfway to his mouth. "Excuse me?" he asked. "Yes, I know. It would mean that I have to get close to Aurora's son in order to draw from that power. Do not think I can lessen the curse though. That is not how it works," Lila said as Mason opened his mouth. He quickly closed it. "So, you break the binding spell and then what?" Mason asked. "You have to give something just as good to Arden and Aurora in return for freeing you," Mason knew that to even take it to his son it needed to be a fair trade. "I can take them to the witch," Lila said. Mason raise

Lila could not hide the scared look that passed over her face. Shifting? How was that possible. She had gone this long without a wolf or even the feeling of a wolf. Lila's body contorted and a hot pain shot right up her back. She could not help the scream that pierced the night. Mason was confused. It had been some time since he helped someone shift for the first time. Mason instantly kicked in gear. He helped Lila out of the cabin and a few feet from the porch stairs. Lila screamed again and was brought to the ground by another pain. "Why?" she gasped as she tried to breathe through. Her hands went to her stomach. She feared that the stress of a shift would harm the child. "It will be fine," Mason said. "Women shift while pregnant all the time and the children are fine," Mason leaned down over Lila and gently rubbed her back. The movement was very intimate. Lila looked up at him, but the moment was ruined by another stabbing pain but this time in her side. It continued for what f