THEO Zen was strutting around like a smug bastard in my mind after completing his bond with Moira. It was good to see him so happy because he definitely deserved it. Our mates were completely amazing creatures that we were both blessed beyond measure to call ours. This new gift of Zen’s would be fascinating to test out and learn. It made me wonder if I would be able to utilize it as well because natural gifts were usable by both human and wolf forms, but this was not a natural gift exactly. It was belatedly bestowed. We would just have to be careful where we tested it out because we did not need prying eyes until all of the traitors were dealt with. ‘Do you know of anywhere we can privately test out Zen’s gift from the vision?’ I asked Brynn as we walked into the packhouse. ‘Actually, yes. The training center where my father trained me is large and private. We can lock the doors from the inside so nobody could happen inside.’ I placed a kiss on the top of her head and breathed in

THEO Brynn wrapped her arms around my waist from behind and kissed my back. I relaxed into her embrace and let her love soak into me so that it would be my focus for today. Last night was a night for reflection. My precious mate got out some of the bourbon that I had in the kitchen and sat me down at the counter, sitting on my lap, and handing me a shot. She told me that she was here for me. It was after the second shot that I began to analyze my emotions and how I felt about what we learned. Anger was a prominent emotion regarding it all. There were never any hard feelings before about the night that Lauren and I shared. Never had I even assumed that anything was amiss. She definitely tried to get with me multiple times after that, but I never accepted her numerous offers. I was furious knowing that she not only drugged me but also did it to conceive my pup. It pissed me off to know that if she had gotten pregnant with our pup that it would have been nothing more in her mind than a

THEO I would give Brynn a free pass for asking me to throw her at the intruder because of how fucking incredible she and Moira were. They did it with ease as if it was nothing more than making some toast. ‘Mike, will you please come here?’ I linked him. Dante was currently enjoying his staring game with Alpha Ambrose. The Alpha might have been certifiably psychotic, but he was getting wary of Dante. That just made it even more amusing. We all deserved a little amusement after the fuckshow this day had already become. Mike embraced his daughter and took a few moments to reassure himself that she was okay. I saw the pride that he felt though. “It was scary as hell to watch you be thrown into the air like that, but I knew my daughters could accomplish it. Next time, make sure that you spin counterclockwise at an additional ten degrees. It’ll help build up the friction more.” Brynn beamed at her father, and even Moira shimmered through too. Father and daughter only had each other aft

BRYNN A blonde woman with chocolate brown eyes stood across from the man who murdered my mother. “The cage has been completed ahead of schedule,” she told him. The most sadistic and possessive smirk teased his lips. He was the type of person whose soul would be as black as tar. I highly doubted there would be anything good inside of him at all. “Perfect. The vessel will be mine tomorrow,” he said with a cold chuckle that sent a shiver down my spine. My eyes popped open, and I gasped for breath. Theo woke up with a start, looking around for the threat. There was no doubt that he could feel the panic coursing through me. I had no idea what my face looked like, but Theo immediately pulled me into his arms and comforted me. My mind was racing with the fact that they would be here tomorrow. War would be at our borders literally tomorrow. My body was shaking as he rocked me back and forth. There was no indication of how long it took for me to calm down, but it did eventually happen.

BRYNN My mother had been my hero growing up. I wanted to be just like her – loving, selfless, incredibly brave, and would do absolutely anything for those she loved. The thoughts in my head drifted back to the letter I found in the book earlier. ‘My sweetest girl. I hate the fact that I had to leave you, but I know that you will become an incredible young woman. If there was one thing that I always admired about you was your resilience. Things could hurt you but never break you, and that’s exactly what I need you to remember when you stand in front of your enemies. Don’t let them destroy the person you are. I wish that I had been with you all these years, but everything that’s happened was exactly what needed to in order for you to reach your destiny. I will always love you, and one day we will be reunited.’ I had suspected she knew that death would claim here since my birthday. This letter from her just confirmed that. The reunited part was confusing though. Did she simply mean wh