FUTURE LUNA GISELLE. “If I win?” Ledger asked, and his voice sounded so sure. I turned my head at him, squinting my eyes, but I couldn’t help smiling. He was so handsome regardless of what expression was written on his face, and the moment I could see the naughty Ledger, who had made me come too many times earlier. “If you win?” I raised my brows. “You will let me have my fill of you again before I go home tonight.” He said as he licked his lips. I laughed heartily and launched onto my feet, running ahead of him before responding to him in a loud, giggling voice. “I think I will let you win, Alpha.” Ledger’s laughter filled the air and warmed my heart. Soon, he was running beside me at my chosen pace. But, of course, I would let him win. He should know that. Ledger and I decided that I would stay and finish this training as there was only less than a week left, and after this, I would surrender my intention to be his Gamma. I was glad that, despite being mated, Ledger had
LEXI. The campgrounds were buzzing with delegates as they prepared to leave. We had the commencement ceremony yesterday, and we were just saying our final goodbyes to them. I stood beside Austin while Alpha Jace and Luna Amara were on the other side, and Beta Tyler and Catherine were on the other side. Delegates would be exiting different borders, so we chose to be here instead of a certain border so we could all watch them all off. I gave Giselle a tight hug and a kiss on her cheek before waving goodbye as I watched Alpha Ledger take her hand, and they walked hand in hand toward his car. Once they arrived in their territory, Giselle would be introduced as the future Luna of their pack. I had no idea when Ledger would take over as Alpha, but I heard it would be soon. I couldn’t be more excited for them. I was genuinely happy that I got to witness their love story bloom during the camp. My eyes moved away from them and went to Kenneth. Giselle and Kenneth found their mates at th
AUSTIN. Three days before our union, we traveled to the Council territory to officially list Lexi as the Gamma Female of the Black Shadow Pack. We could have done this online, but we took the opportunity to go with Uncle Jake for the initial hearing on the case against Alpha Grant and Alpha Gray. Lexi wanted to finally meet them and let them know she was not coming back to their pack. We had finished filling up the papers for her and were just lounging around when Alpha Jake informed us through mindlink that Alpha Grant and his entourage had entered the Council territory and they were heading for the Council building, where the courtroom was. Lexi and I were in the coffee shop nearby, and even if she was not done eating her velvet cake, we stood up and hurried back to the building. We wanted to be there before they arrived. “Are you ready?” I asked her as we walked up the stairs leading to the main entrance hall. My hand was on her back, making sure I would be ready in case sh
LEXI. The ballroom was echoing with blasting music as everyone celebrated with us. Two hours ago, Austin and I made our vow in front of our families and friends through our union. After that, Alpha Jace and Luna Amara officially accepted me as the pack’s Gamma Female.Everything still felt surreal. It felt like yesterday, the future looked uncertain for me, but everything was finally falling into place. And Austin. My Austin had never failed to shower me with love every day. He was the epitome of the man my mother had dreamed of for me. It made me happy knowing that my parents must be at peace because I was given the man that I wanted — a man who would move mountains for me. I was holding David in my arms and dancing with him when I saw Austin looking at us from the other side of the ballroom where he was drinking and in conversation with his friends. I raised David’s hand and waved at him, to which he answered with a wink — something that would always make my heart giddy and my
LEXI. The party was almost over. There were already guests that had left, and only our closest family and friends were around. I was in a corner with many female friends near the entrance of the ballroom when someone opened the double doors, and the sound of a motorbike roaring to life reached my ears. My eyes went around the hall looking for my mate, but I couldn’t find him. Last time we mindlinked, he said he would get a ride so we could leave for our honeymoon. I still had no idea where we were going, but I thought he meant a car. But hearing the bike made me feel giddy. I always love riding behind him on his bike. ‘Where are you?’ I asked, but his mind was closed. I was about to excuse myself to look for Austin when Davina approached me. “Lexi, come with me.” She took my hand and led me out of the ballroom. And I was right. She dropped me off outside, where Austin was already waiting on his big bike. He had already changed into black pants and a black fitted shirt, which a
LEXI.The drive to Orleans went smoothly, and like Austin said, he wanted me not to think about David for tonight and focus on us. He was right, David was in good hands, and the next two days would just be us, like the old times, but this time with commitment and love between us. Everything felt surreal, especially that part where Austin told me he checked us into a hotel under Mrs. Alexandria Montrell’s name. And I knew this would be the first of many where I would be addressed as Mrs. Montrell. Call this bragging, but we all knew what Austin was before all of this, and being the woman he chose to be with and give his name to, even without the mate bond, was a gift I would never take for granted. Austin and I might have started badly, but it only went to show that second chances were possible and that things could turn out better if you put your heart into it. Austin was indeed a great example of that. We arrived in Orleans at almost dawn and headed to our hotel right away. Of cour
6 MONTHS AFTER. MARCIA. “Randall!” I yelled from the outside of our home and rushed to open the gate. “I’m in the backyard!” My mate yelled back. “I got something from the mail!” I told him as I rounded our house to reach where he was, doubling my steps as I wanted to find out what was inside the letter I had picked up from the postbox. “Careful! No need to rush.” Randall said, almost growling. He dropped the rake he was holding and brushed his palms against each other to remove the soil from his hands as he met me in the middle of our backyard. I always wanted a garden, so during his free time, he would work on the space at the back of our house. It was his day off at the wood factory today, while I just came home from the daycare center where I was working. His arm went around my waist as he held me before pecking my lips. “Relax… You’re pregnant, Marcia. You can’t skip and run around like before. And look at the ground. It’s not even. You can slip and fall.” “Didn’t you h
LEXI.I was standing in the middle of the quadrangle, watching as Austin went around the area to check on his men and let them know he was about to leave for the day. I was craving grilled food, so we would drive to a grill place near the academy, and I was just waiting for him to finish what he needed to do first. “Lexi…” A sweet voice rang in my ears, and a smile immediately tugged at my mouth. I was sure she and Randall had received the mail that Marshall personally dropped at their home, as they lived near the training building. I turned around, holding my big stomach, and came face-to-face with the very pregnant Marcia. Ours was our honeymoon baby made in Orleans, while theirs was weeks older than ours, conceived on the night of their marking. “Hey there, beautiful,” I greeted her, and my eyes shifted to Randall, who bowed his head toward me in respect before he moved along and went to the group of warriors that were resting in the corner. “Back at you, sexy mama!” She giggle