Everly is the Alpha’s daughter and next in line to become Alpha. That all changes when she learns she is pregnant with the notorious Blood Alpha’s son. Alpha Valen denies ever being with her, and her father refuses to have a betrayer for a daughter. Everly is shunned from the pack for not aborting her child, stripping her of her title, and forcing her to be rogue with her newborn son. After finally thinking her life was going back to normal and making something of herself, she felt she could finally be free of everyone suppressing her; only then she discovers the Blood Alpha is her mate. After years of being on her own, he has come to claim her and his son. Everly has no interest in being with the man that denied her son and shamed her. She has no interest in the man that helped cause her suffering, but can she resist the bond and protect herself and her son, or will she give in and become his Luna?
View MoreValen POVThe phone temporarily cuts out as it goes through my Bluetooth, and I could hear Everly giving the council a mouthful. "Valen!" she groans through gritted teeth as pain courses through the bond as I race to get to her. "Nearly there. Hold on," I tell her, racing through the streets. This explained why the council cancelled at the last minute, but why was another question? Yet right now, I had a one-track mind: to get to my mate. "Touch me again, and I will gut you!" I hear Everly growl at someone. "Grab my bag! Over there, you twat! Now move! Unless you want to deliver my babies, get out of my way," she snarls, groaning as another contraction hits her. I pressed my foot harder on the accelerator when I heard her panting as she breathed through another, and Marcus white-knuckled his seat as we tore around another corner, the car sliding out and narrowly missing some parked cars before I pulled it back. "It's too early! It's too early, Valen!" I hear Everly cry out. Yet
Macey POVPulling into the underground parking lot, I parked next to Kalen and John before hopping out of the car. Kalen also gets out, and we quickly go over the plans again while John plays with my phone and pairs it to his and Kalen's so they can track me."We will be right behind you. John will grab Ava from the meeting spot, and I will follow. Derrick and Dion are waiting for the call. Once we have your location, we ambush him." Kalen tells me and I nod. My heart was thumping rapidly as nerves kicked in, and I was stressing over leaving with Carter, even if only temporarily."Here, but just in case this disconnects, take this," John says, handing me something that looks suspiciously like a suppository. He's pulling my leg, right? I hold it up, looking at it. "And what am I supposed to do with this?" I ask, and they both mumble and look away from me. "Oh, hell no! You shaft it!" No way was that going up my butt."It's just a precaution," John mutters."I don't see you shoving an
Everly POVSomething was going on with Macey and Kalen. They had been joined at each other's hip for the last two days. And it was always the same excuse, too. They were dealing with the hotel renovations. Yet as Kalen left this morning, I couldn't help but wonder because of the way Macey hung up abruptly on whomever she was talking to when I came out to make something to eat. "Where are the kids?" I ask her as she starts packing belongings into her bag and why was she so dressed up?"Kalen and John dropped them to school," she answers with a shrug, trying to push me back toward the room. "Go lay down, you’re on bed rest. I will bring your breakfast in.""And Valen?" I ask her not hearing him get up this morning, usually he wakes me."Ah something about meeting the council elders with Marcus before they pick up Zoe," Macey answers as she shuffles me down the hall to my room. Their constant fussing was driving me insane."Zoe is coming home?" I ask, feeling relieved. She could have c
Macey POVLeaving Everly and Valen, I escaped to the roof, slipping through the doors and up the stairwell. I couldn't afford to be overheard as I made the call to Carter.I was furious. It was bad enough I had to bargain with him for Ava."You fucking prick!" I screamed at him the moment he answered."Well, hello to you too," He purrs."You think I can't feel your infidelity, you asshole? Yet you expect me to run off into the sunset with you!" I snarled through the phone."I was teaching one of my men a lesson. The whore means nothing. And don't pretend you haven't got up to mischief today, love. I know you visited your internet boyfriend," he says, and I chew my lip. I scrub a hand down my face, staring at the night sky. "Macey, are you there?" He asks, almost sounding concerned. "Yes, I'm still here.""Good. So have you thought about what I said? Have you gotten all your ducks in a row and are ready to leave with me?""How do I know you will stick to your end of the deal? I don't
Carter POVThe bastard was cocky, and it was pissing me off that he thought he was calling the shots. I watched as John's Beta slinked around his office as we reviewed the plans. Little did he know they were changing. "I'm changing the plans," I tell him. He rocks back on his heels as he passes me my drink, where I sit in the armchair. "Excuse me?""Are you hard of hearing, Beta? I said I am changing the plans,""We can't. It's too late. I already have everything set in motion," Clarke says, and I raise an eyebrow at his words. I watch him over my glass as I take a sip of the cheap whiskey. "Plans change Beta. You'll heed to my demands, and you will comply and still get your revenge. If not, you will find yourself disposable," I tell him, watching as the twit swallows. I would have thought John's Beta would have been more loyal. Turns out he was a snake, just like his daughter. Jumped at the opportunity when my father offered to take down John. His price is the pack, and he could h
Everly POVWhen Macey returned home, she brought dinner with her, and tucked inside her handbag was a folder of documents. She sets the Chinese containers on the bench, and I start pulling down some plates and start serving, only to be scolded by Kalen."Everly, you're supposed to be in bed. Do you not know what bedrest is?" he says, clicking his tongue."I have sat in bed all afternoon, Kal. I am fine," he shakes his head, helping me to serve the kids dinner who were perched in their chairs around the table. Zoe was getting released from the hospital the next day. She rang earlier, and thankfully the nurse had given her some makeup, so she didn't freak Casey out. My father was waiting with her until Marcus returned, but I wasn't willing to tell her where it was Marcus went and why. Though I think she knew because there was only one reason that would make Marcus leave her side, and that was revenge. "You okay?" I ask Macey, touching her arm, but she pulls away from me, smiling the fa
Valen POVMy hands rubbed over Everly's huge bump. Relief flooded me as I finally got her home. She didn't want to leave Zoe, and I even had to get Doc Darnel in to tell her to go home. She was supposed to be on bed rest, but I knew she wouldn't rest at all until she saw with her own eyes that Zoe was alive. Everly had been quiet most of the trip and I knew she was worried about Ava. We had scoured the entire city, including the tunnels, but nothing. "Any news yet?" Everly asked as I leaned down to kiss her belly. I shake my head, and she pushes my face away, trying to tug the shirt she was wearing down. I growl at her, and she sighs, but I can tell she was too tired to argue with me. She hated her body. She believed she looked stretched out and ugly, but I loved the stretch marks marking her skin. I loved each one, loved that she was the vessel that currently carried thirty little fingers, thirty little toes, and three extra beating hearts. Hearts that were mine to protect and love
Macey POVMy head was swimming. I couldn't bring myself to tell them about Carter being my mate. I wanted nothing to do with the vile man that would allow the woman I considered to be my sister to be violated the way she was. Yet shame coursed through me. I felt like I didn't deserve to be around her after what my mate had done to her. Was I cursed when it came to men? Am I the bad omen for my girls? I was seriously considering it because unless Tatum marked me. I was as good as dead once I rejected Carter, and my mate ruined Zoe's life, and his father was responsible for killing Everly's mother and my mate by kidnapping her sister.However, Carter being my mate, left multiple additional issues because I will be rejecting him, but then what will happen with Taylor? Who would look after her and love her the way I do? My mum was getting old, plus she had my brother and his mate living with her, and as much as I love my brother, he wasn't exactly a good role model. After showering and