Luke’s POVThe early morning light filtered through the grimy window of my motel room, casting a golden glow over the small space. I stretched, feeling the stiffness in my muscles from the cramped bed. Today was the day I would begin my mission, and I knew I needed to be alert and ready for whatever lay ahead.After a quick shower and changing clothes, I headed into the city's bustling streets. The sounds and smells assaulted my senses, starkly contrasting the peace of the pack lands. I went to a nearby diner, the irresistible scent of bacon and coffee drawing me in.I found a booth near the window and settled in, ordering a hearty breakfast to fuel me for the day ahead. As I ate, I took in the sights of the city waking up around me. Humans, shifters, and other supernatural beings went about their business, and the diversity of life in the town was both overwhelming and captivating.As I finished my meal, a young woman approached my table, a bright smile on her face. She introduced he
Luke’s POV As the first light of dawn peeked through the curtains of Rachel's apartment, I stirred awake, my mind already racing with our plans the night before. Today was the day we would begin our mission, the day we would take the first steps towards confronting the rogue groups that threatened our world. I rose from the couch where I had slept, my muscles stiff from the long planning night. Rachel was already up, a sense of urgency in her movements as she prepared breakfast and gathered the supplies we would need for the day ahead. Her determination was palpable and fueled my resolve to see this mission through.After breakfast, we set out into the city, the morning air filled with anticipation and tension. We had identified several key locations where the rogue groups were known to operate, and our first order of business was gathering information from local contacts and informants.Our first stop was a small diner on the outskirts of town, a nondescript place frequented by shi
"I, Alpha Miller, hereby reject you, Isla Higgins, as my mate and Luna of the Pembroke pack," he said with a smirk as his beta pinned me against the wall. My heart shattered into a thousand pieces, and I felt a physical ache in my body as pain penetrated through me. “There is no competition here.” Mora piped up as she wrapped herself around me, fated mate. That hurt. A lot. It hurt me, even more, when he pulled Mora Evans into his chest and kissed her with such passion and lust. How could he do this to me? I was supposed to be his fated mate. Not that nasty girl that everyone seemed to love and adore. I glared at her in frustration. I wanted to punch the life out of her fake image. This was the girl who had taken everything from me, and she had made my life hell from as far back as I could remember. “You do not deserve such good things in your pathetic life. Even your own sister despises you and your brother is not even here.” Alpha Miller added with a chuckle. “C
"Tell me the truth, and you owe me that at least," I shouted at my big brother as he mopped himself up with tissues. " OK, look, it is not such a big deal, but I got involved with a girl. She had a mate, and he found out. Now he wants my guts for garters. She is also pregnant, and her father says if it is mine, then he is expecting me to mark and be mated to her." "Isla, there is nothing to be frightened of; we will be fine, so will you just please stop stressing out at me." He sighed and gave me a look. "Are you serious right now?" I threw my hands up in the air, feeling so fed up. My brother was such a douchebag. How could he be so damn stupid? Throwing the discarded tissues onto the back of the car, he turned to me with eyes blazing and said, "Well, if you had never run away, then we would not be here right now." Five whole years of being away from my family, and now I am being blamed for stuff that is not even my fault. "I think you forgot the part where this
We stopped outside our mother's bedroom, and Cora stood in the way of the door. “I need you to be prepared for this. She is not herself at all. It was all so strange. She went out for a run and came back like she was not all there. She has been going downhill ever since. Dad had to order her not to shift because of what she was doing to herself.” Cora explained in a hushed whisper as if afraid someone would hear her. “Daniel never mentioned this much detail.” I shook my head, trying to make sense of it all. Cora took my hand and pushed the door open, and we went. Nothing could prepare me for my mother lying in bed, and she was asleep when we arrived in her bedroom. Cora gripped my arm, and I took a deep breath. “Isla, he does not like to talk about it. He only called you back to Pembroke because it was what Mother wanted.” I raised an eyebrow and glanced at my sleeping mother. She was so beautiful, but she looked so different to how I remembered. “She looks so
“Oh my goddess! Isla. Is that you?” I grinned up at the girl standing a few feet in front of me. Aly. She wiped her forehead with her hand and gasped at seeing me. “Yeah, it is me.” She looked so happy to see me, and it warmed my heart to see my old friend. She manoeuvred around the half-stacked chairs to hug me. As she got closer to me, I could not help but see the mark on her neck. She had found her mate. Wow. Me and I certainly had a lot of catching up to do. Maybe she could fill me in on what was going on around here. “Did you miss me that much that you came back after what, five nearly six years?” Aly gushed. She was so surprised yet happy to see me here. “Oh Aly, I am so happy to see you, but I returned because Daniel said my mother was unwell. She needed to see me.” I sighed and instantly noticed how Isla clammed up. “Would you like to have something to eat?” She suddenly seemed intent on distracting me from this conversation. “Aly? What is
“Do you think this is acceptable?” Mora growled at Alpha Miller when he did not immediately defend her. She did not like how he was acting and the way he could not keep his eyes off me. Mora was jealous! A small part of me felt good about the tables being turned, she would know how I had been made to feel since the day I found out he was my mate. He had rejected me and made me feel like a worthless piece of shit. I cried for days after that, felt lower than a limbo stick on its lowest setting. They had destroyed my dreams of having my happy ending. They were the reason that I had left my life here, my family and everything I had ever known. When I had arrived at my uncles pack, I had been a right mess. But meeting Zara she had become my rock. We hit it off and became the best of friends. She was the one to make me realise that I deserved better than him anyway. The moon goddess has made a huge mistake when pairing me with him. He was selfish an
Alpha Miller’s POV Seeing her again after all this time has made me realise what I did that day was wrong. Mora may be my chosen mate and carrying my pup but the way I feel when I see Isla is a different story. She is literally out of this world. I should have never rejected my true Luna. She is gorgeous, stunning and just beautiful. I do not know what I was thinking that day, when she left Pembroke, I felt as if a huge part of me was missing. She had never accepted the rejection, just packed her things and left without any warning. If I had known then I would have stopped her and made her stay but how could I? I had already rejected her, chosen Mora as my mate and Luna. Mora was a beautiful she wolf that all the unmated wolves wanted back then. I saw how they would drool over her. Everyone loved and respected Mora, that was why I felt she was Luna material. Isla was the complete opposite, teased and ignored by many. She was treated like an omega alth