Simon's P.O.V. I have been the alpha of Silver Moon for over thirty years. Having to give up my daughter to keep her safe was the hardest thing I ever had to do. After we took her away, I cried on my best friend's shoulder for days. I'm thankful that we never told Brock what we did with Teegan. When the royals came with our daughter last night, it was the best day of my life. Once again, my family is together. However, it was quickly overshadowed when, just after going to sleep, there was a knock on our bedroom door. A royal guard apologized for disturbing us and showed me pictures of a man sneaking out of the packhouse. I instantly recognized my beta, Brock. He wasn't supposed to be here yet. Why was he sneaking around? They had followed him to one of the smaller empty houses. Mirela and I got up to go check on his mate Sally to make sure everything was okay. When we knocked on their bedroom door, there was no answer. Mirela opened it and covered her mouth so she wouldn't scre
Teegan's P.O.V. We went through every file, and the more we read, the angrier we became. Brock was selling the female pups not only to be raised as breeders but also for humans to use them as pets. We found the same thing with the male pups. They were being sold to be raised to impregnate humans or as pets. There were so many of them over the years. "I understand he was the beta and had everyone fooled, but you can't tell me that in all these years, no one saw anything. Are we sure he was working alone?" I ask as I look through another file. There are dozens of pups listed. Thankfully, Brock kept meticulous records. "I haven't seen anything that indicates a partner, but that doesn't mean there isn't one. I agree I may have had blinders on when it came to what he was doing, but I would have thought someone would have seen him." I look at my dad and can see the guilt on his face. "You can't blame yourself for not noticing what he was doing.
Teegan's P.O.V. I keep watching Kimberly and can't shake the uneasiness I feel. We can't let her become luna. I catch Anton's eye, and he leaves her side to walk over to me. "Is everything okay?" We technically just met, so I hope he doesn't take offense. "Don't take this the wrong way, but are you sure Kimberly is pregnant?" I ask him softly. He looks from me to her and back again. "She says she is why?" Okay, he doesn't look upset yet. "She's not showing. She should be showing if she's pregnant. You don't have to take my word for it, but I keep getting this weird vibe from her. I know she's your mate, and I showed up out of the blue, so you can tell me to mind my own business if you want. I'm just worried that she's not what she appears." To my surprise, Anton doesn't look angry at me but glares at Kimberly. "I trust your instincts. Even as a baby, you would pick up on people who felt wrong to you. When people would
Kimberly's P.O.V. The guards drag me along like I'm nothing, no matter how much I fight and scream. What the fuck is wrong with these people? Don't they realize I'm better than all of them combined? I was planning on shifting, but those assholes snapped a collar around my neck laced with silver. Not enough to kill me but enough to hinder my wolf and keep me from shifting. They throw me into a cell in the dungeon before walking away. "You will pay for this. You will all pay for this. I was promised I would be even more powerful than the luna if I did everything I was told." Oh, shit, I said too much. The two guards turn around and walk toward me again. "What do you mean? Who made that promise to you?" One of the guards asks me. I walk over to the cell door and smile. "Maybe if you let me out of here, I'll tell you. I'll even make it worth your while, and no one has to know." The guards look at each other and start laughing. "Yeah,
Teegan's P.O.V. Joel pulls me upstairs to our room and shuts the door. His mouth is on mine before I can say anything. I can't believe we're going to mark each other. I'm glad we don't have to do it in front of the entire kingdom but quietly on our own. When he pulls away to let me breathe, he smiles down at me while holding my face to look into my eyes. "Are you okay with me agreeing that we mark each other now? We can wait if you want to." He asks. I wrap my arms around him, sliding my hands under his shirt. "I don't want to wait. We were going to mark each other today at the festival anyway. I think this is even better. Now we can do it without everyone watching." Joel leans down to kiss me again, and my knees almost give out. "I love you. Are you ready to do it now?" He asks while sucking my neck where he'll mark me. Why does that make me want to orgasm? "Well, you do have prince charming sucking on your neck. Who wouldn't f
Wendy's P.O.V. I listen to Prince Adrian tell us the festival will be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances, and I'm filled with rage. I know it has to do with that bitch who thinks she's Joel's mate. How dare she say there's no one here good enough for him? I'm a lycan, and she's nothing but an unwanted she-wolf who was raised by humans. I had plans for the festival to expose her as an incompetent princess. At least they haven't marked each other yet. I still have a chance as long as that hasn't happened. Maybe this is a good thing; it will give me time to plan something even bigger to ruin their happiness. I walk past the palace in anger. The guards still refuse to let me in even though Joel is gone. I've tried to bribe them, but they say I'm not worth it. They're wrong. I'm worth more than all of them. When I get home, I slam the door. My stepdad glares at me. "What's your problem?" He asks. "They're postponing the festival because most of the family is out of town
Teegan's P.O.V. We pull into the driveway of the first wolf pack near Flint, Michigan. I see wolves on either side running along with us. I'm sure they can smell the lycan royalty in the vehicle, so they stay back. When we reach the packhouse, several people are standing outside looking at us nervously. Joel takes my hand as we approach the group. "Hello everyone, we're sorry for the surprise visit. I'm Prince Joel, and this is my mate Teegan. My sister Kiana and Teegan's brothers Damon and Anton are also with us. We would like a word with the alpha and luna, please." Joel sounds official, and I understand. We don't know this pack, and if pups were brought here, what did they do with them. I turn when I hear another car pull up and see six royal guards get out. "I'm Alpha Tyler, and this is my mate Amber. Please follow me to my office." The man who speaks sends a chill down my spine. I instantly don't like him. His mate won't meet our eyes, and it concerns me. "Have some of t
Joel's P.O.V. I'm sickened by what Tyler and his men have done to the people in the cages. They had raped and abused the men and the women. There were only a few pups, and besides being terrified, we didn't see any marks on them. Although some marks we may never be able to see. Once we have all the cages cleared out and the people in them taken to the packhouse to get treated, I have two guards bring Tyler. I also have Mike go around with the other guards to point out anyone in the pack who worked with Tyler besides the ones we caught in the building. There were a total of twenty-two men and three women. "The things you have done to people over the years disgust me. If we had time, I would torture you for years, but I want your existence to be wiped from the earth as soon as possible. You will suffer, and we will be able to tell your captives and their families that your deaths weren't pleasant. Strip them and put them into cages." I yell to the guards. They try to fight, but t