After Quelle and Neven left to go to the Radiant Guardian pack Carmine decides today is a good day to introduce Wisdom as the true Alpha. But not until he speaks with Beauden, so he asks to talk to Beauden alone. Wisdom takes their daughter outside to the Patio with Deshal, Idris, Kiri, and Einar. Einar can’t stop thinking about the statement Wisdom said about the scent she smelt and that it has been lurking around her all her life. He’s wondering who and why the person does that and doesn't want her to know. Einar thought maybe it was a witch who was waiting for wisdom to come into her powers. If so, why hasn’t he or she confronted Wisdom or at least made themself known? He’s brought out of his thoughts when Kiri rubs his arm, she had been talking to him for a few minutes. She notices the look of concern as her mate is looking at Wisdom. “What’s wrong?” Kiri asks through their link. “Maybe nothing, I’m not sure.” Einar kisses her head. 'nothing to worry about. At least for no
Alpha Shaf stares at Athena talking to someone about a beast that’s about to surface .” Surface? Who in the hell is Lucius?” He mumbles and wonders who she’s talking to. Then he heard Fierce Growlers pack. “That’s Carmine’s pack. What does he have to do with this asshole?” He’s still mumbling while listening to his mate. Athena hangs the phone up looking at her confused mate. “It’s a long story. Keep an open mind.” She sits beside him and takes his hand “I love you.” Then she tells him about Lucius rising from hell, the Pobos, and the war. Athena looks at him concerned. “Okay, I’m with you so far.” Shaf nods, "I think." “I’m Athena the Goddess of War and Wisdom. Yes, I'm your true mate,” she tightens her hold on his hand. He rubs his forehead with his free hand. “Wait a minute, how could that be? What about that bastard Poseidon? You know the Sea God. Sweetheart stop kidding around.” "Pure fiction. Poseidon is my uncle. Like many of the Greek gods, did not behave with pe
Seventeen-year-old Wisdom is lying in bed thinking about her father, Ossian, and her mother, Larisa, They were killed last month when rogues attacked the pack. Wisdom regrets she couldn't save her parents because she has never been allowed to train to fight or shift. Deshal Gordon, Wisdom's best friend, reminds her every day there wasn't anything she could have done to save her parents. Deshal found his mate Idris Marcy a few days after his eighteenth birthday. Wisdom and Deshal have been friends since she was five and he was seven. He and Wisdom were shocked that his mate was a man since Deshal had always loved fast girls. The faster, the better. He didn't hesitate to accept Idris because he and Wisdom knew the Moon Goddess wouldn't have designed Idris for him if they weren't meant to be together. Idris fitted right in with the two of them. He wasn't jealous of their friendship. Idris looks at Wisdom as his younger sister. Wisdom and Deshal have never figured out why Alpha Carm
Wisdom meets Deshal and Idris after leaving the pack. The three had pedicures, and she and Idris got their nails done. Deshal is waiting for her and his mate to finish when two young ladies sit beside him and flirt. He ignores the ladies and even shows them he has a mate. Idris stops talking to Wisdom and raises one finger. "Hold that thought. Do you see those two Ms. Thangs hitting on my man?" "Yep, we know he'll put them in their places if they continue to make fools of themselves." Wisdom is looking at the pink nail polish on her toes. "Good choice." She sees Deshal walking to them. Idris hasn't taken his eyes off the two women. "Just look at their sleazy tails. Can you believe they had the audacity to think they can have my man?" He kisses Idris's forehead. "Ladies, this is my boyfriend. Should I say any more?" "Deal with it—damn cheap and trashy asses." Idris snaps his fingers twice. The two ladies hurried out of the spa, saying they couldn't believe that the 6'3
"It's our birthday. Wake up. We're eighteen, and our mate is out there waiting for us," Sequoia yells in Wisdom's head. Wisdom sits straight up and looks around her bedroom. She shakes her head and rubs her forehead. "I must be hearing things." she chuckles, looking into the hallway. "No, it's me, your wolf. My name is Sequoia. It's good to be able to communicate with you finally. Sequoia talked about when they were young kids, and she wanted to talk with her. She doesn't know why today is different, and Wisdom can finally hear her. We have a lot of catching up to do." "Sequoia is a beautiful name. Our parents say a mate loves you unconditionally. As for our mate, I'm looking forward to meeting him too. Let's hope the Moon Goddess has designed a caring, strong man. I hope he doesn't get on my nerves and doesn't talk too much. I dislike a man who talks too much. " Wisdom slides on a pair of yoga pants and a tank top and jogs out the back door. Wisdom runs through her backyard
"My mate is Beauden Ralston." Wisdom smiles for a second, and then it fades when she thinks about how he talked to her on the phone. "Why would the Mood Goddess design him for me?" She mumbles when she hears the door open. "What are you doing?" Beauden is standing in the doorway. Wisdom turns around and sees Beauden in all his glory, his long joystick hanging down his thigh only a few inches from his knees. She covers her eyes. "Where are your clothes?" He's walking toward her. "Downstairs." She steps back with her eyes still covered. "You should get dressed." "Why should I?" Beauden winks at her " Have you forgotten I'm your mate? Wisdom Ledger, you're mine. I want what's mine." He grabs her arm, pulling her to the bed. "Beauden, you don't want to do this. No, not like this." Wisdom kicked him several times. He picks her up and puts her on the bed with her hands in one of his hands, holding them over her head. Beauden opens her robe with his other hand. Wisdom is wigg
Beauden is in his office, pacing and looking at his watch. He can't believe Wisdom hasn't arrived for work yet. "Damn it. I know I was wrong for taking her like that. The thought of her fucking that bastard pissed me off. I couldn't help myself. I wanted to claim what was mine. Damn, my mate was so tight. That's when I realized she was a virgin." He sits down, rubbing his head, and thinks about when he went downstairs to leave. But he drank another glass of wine and got dressed to leave but stopped when he heard the water running, poured another glass of wine, and sat in the dark to drink it, arguing with himself how he didn't want or need her as a mate or the Luna of my pack. When I wanted the hell out of her beautiful ass, when he tried to walk out the door, he couldn't leave her. "I had to mark her." He walks over to the window, looking at the front gate. "Where in the hell are you? Father said you're never late. Why aren't you answering me through our mate link? I hate to adm
Later that day, Beauden met with some of the women of the pack. The women look at him strangely, wondering if he is following Alpha Carmine's orders or if it is his. He orders them to call every pack to inquire about Wisdom and inform him when they find her. Beauden looks out the window at Deshal and remembers his father saying he was there because he was having problems with his mate. "That bastard was speaking about my mate. How dare he call my mate his. Wait a damn minute, did he tell my father about last night, or did Wissy?" Beauden mumbles, narrowing his eyes, still looking at Deshal. He's brought out his thoughts when Alpha Carmine tells him Alpha Boyd, his daughter, and Beta has arrived. "Be on your best damn behavior. Tonight after dinner, I want an update about Wisdom. Your ass better have some good news to tell me." Alpha Carmine is walking toward his office. “Yes, Father, I have members calling around for Wissy as we speak.” Beauden walks into the office behind him.