Ari’s POVThe sun is starting to set. Mother is pleading with Father to yield.“I can’t lose you today!” Mother screams. “If you ever loved me, you will yield now. Please stop.”Father’s wolf snarls at her.He turns quickly and pounces on her.Her screams fill the air as Father’s Wolf rips her limb from limb.Her arm with her wedding ring lands in from of me.Duke and Rex jump on Father’s Wolf.“Mother,” I fall to my knees and stroke her hand. All I can do is whisper. “Goodbye.”Duke flies back and stumbles but doesn’t lay down. Rex is thrown but recovers too.“You, okay?” Anderson asks as we watch the field.“No,” I shake and struggle to hold back my tears.Lewis holds me and I hold him back. Our mates, the loves of our lives are fighting with my father’s wolf, who is unpredictable.Father snarls as he swipes Rex’s muzzle. He turns on Duke for one on one.Juliet- NO!Juliet forces her way forward and starts running toward Duke.Duke defends but Father is too strong. Father gets a hol

Ari’s POVJuliet- I’m back. Let’s save her!Me- Are you sure?Juliet- We are not that big of petty bitches!Me- I think we are.Juliet- Don’t make me take over.Me- Fine. I will go save the bitch who hates me just because the moon goddess made me Luna.I roll my eyes, not believing what I am about to do. I feel someone trying to hold me back, but I break their hold and run into the packhouse.The flames are surprisingly on the outside of the building. The sprinklers are soaking the interior pretty well. There is a lot of smoke, but I can see well enough to get to the stairs.When I get to the Alpha floor, the walls are engulfed but the hallway is soaked. I see her standing in the middle of hallway. “Dove,” I cough as she stands under a sprinkler head.“I thought it would be Ren to come,” She snarls.“I’m sure he is going to come, too. What are you doing?” I ask.“I can’t let you be Luna here,” Dove says in a calm voice. As if the house isn’t burning all around us. “I am Luna. Me, thi

Ari’s POV“She is so beautiful,” I say, holding Zoe for the first time.“Yeah, almost as beautiful as her mother,” Finley beams with pride. “I’m a father!”I smile and laugh at him being so excited.Turk and Romana welcomed Lexington only four days after the boys left to claim Jessup. Now the new nursery was going to be almost full.“Your father would be so happy today,” I say, holding little Zoe. My eyes fill up with tears thinking about Finch, again. “Sorry.”“No, don’t ever be sorry for missing him,” Everly tells me. “He would have been so happy today.”“He would have given me one of those amazing hugs,” Finley looks off in space for moment. “I can’t wait to give Zoe one of those hugs. So that one day, she misses me the way I miss my Dad right now.”I smile and nod.“Zoe, your Poppa was a good man, who was so excited to meet you. He never got to hear your name this side of the goddess, but I know he is singing it today. He is probably standing with your grandmother and the two of t

Anderson’s POVBear- Why are you putting on cologne?Me- I need to get laid. I don’t want to use the pack any more, so I am heading to town and hitting a bar.Bear- A human?Me- At this point, I don’t care if it’s male or female.Bear- I would prefer female.Me- I will keep that in mind.Bear- Please do.“Wow, where are you going, Manbun?” Tina asks with a giggle.“To the bar,” I tell her.“Need a wingman?” Carter calls from the couch.“I would prefer one who is not married,” I tell him.“I wasn’t offering me, I was saying to take that Jason guy,” Carter stands up. “He is a good warrior, and he is new to the pack.”“I don’t want to get too cozy with the Warriors,” I tell him.“I was thinking him as Beta. But you are so busy in the office you aren’t able to see what I see. So, let the dude be your wingman and see what you think,” Carter tells me.“So going to a bar and picking up human chicks is going to let me know if he is a good Beta?” I ask with raised eyebrows.“Just give him a ch

Anderson’s POV“I KNEW IT!” Finley cheers.“Oh, this is perfect,” Grandma chimes in.Ari and I are standing here, looking at one another, too stunned to move.“Claim your Mate!”“Claim your Mate!”“Claim your Mate!”Everyone is cheering.Bear- MOVE!Me- I don’t want to scare her.Bear- She came here for us. Claim your mate.I step forward and to my shock she does too.“I hoped it was you,” I hear her say, almost in a whimper.“I wanted it to be you too,” I tell her, not believing my greatest fantasy has come true. “I love you so much.”I reach and run my fingers through her hair and pull her close to me.“I can’t believe I’m saying this to another person, but I love you too,” Ari gives me a small smile.I brush my nose against hers.“I’m gonna kiss you,” I tease, waiting.“You better,” she whispers.One last chuckle between us. And our lips crash together. The sparks and tingles I had always imagined shot through my body.“I don’t deserve you,” I whisper as I pull back slightly. “I’m