Ana POVXavier shrugged, “Okay, I’ll go get one of the others, so we all have a horse to ride.” I tense. Not wanting to tell them I didn’t know how to ride. Xavier left the area into one of the stalls. When he was out of sight Sarah approached me and crossed her arms. I looked up at her with a questioning look. A cruel smirk spread on her face. “You don’t know how to ride do you? I can smell the fear in you.” I straightened my spine. “So what? I can learn.”She let out a sinister laugh. “You think Xavier will have the patience to teach a country bumpkin like you how to ride? You are delusional.” I took a step closer to her. She reminded me of Talia, and I was done being treated like a piece of garbage by anyone. “You are the one who is delusional. I see right through you Sarah.” Sarah glared at me. Before she could say anything, else Xavier walked around the corner with a large brown horse. “Xavier, you might as well bring Sunshine back to her stable. Miss Ana over here doesn’t k

Xavier POVThe meeting went as smooth as it could with some alphas on the fence on how to deal with Alpha Lawson and his rebellion crusade. I waited in my office and watched the grandfather chime at 5pm. Geegee, Ethan, and Ana still weren’t home. Either they were on a shopping spree or something was wrong. Thane began to stir in my head. *Where's mate?* His gravelly voice came through to me. *Working on it.* I responded. As I opened the mindlink to Ethan, I heard hushed voices accompanied by the sound of the front door closing. All color drained from my face when I saw the fear emanating off of Ethan and Geegee. “What is it? Where is Ana?” I balled my fists at my side as I tried to fight the shift that Thane was pushing.Ethan put his hands out like he was herding a scared animal. “Brother, we aren’t sure what happened…” His Adam's apple bobbed. “SPIT IT OUT!” I roared, feeling my aura burst out of me. The force pushing Geegee and Ethan down on their knees. Ethan clenched his t

After my conversation with Alpha Henry, it was clear that Alpha Lawson from the Black Claw Pack was going to be a bigger issue than I anticipated. Henry had mentioned several of his border patrol members had shown up dead or missing. The only reason we knew it was Lawson was due to the engraving carved in the flesh of the victims. A crescent moon with a claw mark through it. Henry made his concerns clear, which I had to agree with him. I may not like how he treats his daughter, but as an Alpha, he was a damn good one. By the end of the meeting, I agreed to adding more men on the borders not only of the palace but also around the surrounding packs. I would visit each pack to make sure they were on the same page as me. When I had asked Henry if Annette had ever received any self-defense training, he almost spit out the sip of whiskey he had in his mouth. “Gosh no, your highness. Annette loves people too much to want to hurt them. She’s too fragile. You have way bigger fish to fry tha

Ana POVThe world around me seemed to move in slow motion as I began to tumble towards the rocky terrain. The momentum of the fall caused me to roll several times before I was finally able to stop my body. As I tried to find something to put my foot on, I was met with the ugly truth that nothing, but a 100-foot drop was below my legs and waist. I dug my fingers into the rocky edge of the cliff so hard that the skin began tearing from the sharp edges of the rock. “Xavier!” I cried as I tried to pull myself up. Stupid wolfless girl. Why couldn’t I have werewolf strength and claws? Those would surely come in handy right now. I tried to swing my leg up towards the side in an attempt to get my foot on top of the ledge. Instead, as my leg fell, it made one of my hands slip. I clenched my eyes shut and prepared for my demise. Just as my other hand slipped from the blood that was oozing from my fingertips, a strong arm grabbed mine and hauled me back on to safe ground. The sound of Xavier s

Xavier POVAnnette was radiating happiness as we walked into the crowded amusement park. A smile that met her eyes was plastered on her face. Her eyes filled with wonder and excitement. Her blonde hair was up in a high ponytail which swished in the air as she walked. Today we were dressed more casually to not stand out even more while going on rides. I opted in for a plain white tee, jeans, and boots. While my princess wore white sneakers, faded jeans that highlighted her ass perfectly; a green, silky camisole and a black cardigan. I could get addicted to her happiness. The way it warmed my entire being was a high I had never expected after losing Ambrosia. I squeezed Annette’s hand and gave her a bright smile in return. “Xavier, this is incredible!” She let out an adorable squeal of joy and bit her lower lip. I wanted to latch my mouth onto hers and steal her lip that her teeth had the pleasure in capturing. I let go of her hand and stood back as Annette slowly turned around takin