Rick P.O.V.“WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN SHE IS GONE?” Talyor shrugs while eyeing his father. Tywin has not said anything since I came in and sat down. They called me here early this morning. I was in the middle of fucking the brains out of my lover when the call came in, and I had to leave her unsatisfied. I promised to make it up to her. I know rumors about us are swirling around, but I must admit I don’t give a fuck. I will take whoever I want, whenever I want it! “Who exactly are you angry about, boy? The old bitch or the young pretty bitch?” Tywin asks, at last saying something. I sneer. “Both! But Maddie most.” I answer, looking between father and son. I have had Azlela held prisoner here for years without a hitch, and now suddenly she freed herself. If it was that easy, why didn’t she just do it earlier? “Well, I don’t blame you on the young one. She was a delicious piece of ass.” Tywin says, licking his lips. His eyes are shining with lust, and I have to contain myself so muc

Maddison P.O.V.I have never seen Liam so angry. Shyla has been working behind our backs, and we have been so focused on other things to see her scheming. I cradle the sleeping boy in my arms, my heart so filled with joy at his blind trust in me. His breath is even and he even snores a little. “Liam, we’ll need to be smart about this. If Shyla, and I am sure she does, is working behind our backs, we’ll need to catch her in the act.” Gabriella snorts.“Sorry, Luna. But that is easy enough. She is doing it tonight at your party. A lot of my friends have been sent home ‘because the Alpha does not like the sight of them.’.” She says, and everyone just stares at the girl. “She has been doing what, now?” Liam asks, and I can feel the rage building up through our bond. Quickly I get their attention with a thought, hoping I can keep him from shedding blood at our BBQ. This was supposed to be a bonding experience for us all, and I won’t have that jealous cunt ruin it for us! “How about Gabr

Maddison P.O.V. “Luna?” Someone shouts from behind me. I am outside speaking to some of my animal friends, taking in the fresh air. Liam wanted to deal with the whole Shyla situation, but his dad told me to let her sit and sweat for a day or two before visiting her, so he went back to his office to do some pack work. I told him I needed some air, and he understood. He knows how important the outdoors are to me, and how I use it to recharge, even though it’s not something I have been able to do for a long time. Everything has moved so fast since the kidnapping, so here I am enjoying the quiet and calm in the treelines - well within our pack borders so we don’t get any more unpleasant surprises. My guards move from the shadows of the trees, so the one coming knows they are there. They have been following me around ever since I came back and I’m not with Liam or one of the others. They try to be invisible, but sometimes that’s not possible. “Luna?!” The voice says again, and I turn a

Liam P.O.V. “Maddie!” My mischievous mate giggles like mad as she runs away from me. I growl and chase her down the hall. She has been a little vixen lately, and I am not sure what has come over her, but I sure as hell am not complaining. We have been working hard to restore the faith in us as the leaders of our pack, especially after we saw the state of the North side of the packlands. And in between that we have had sex. Lots and lots of sex. “Gotcha!” I exclaim when I trap her between my arms at the door to my office. She giggles again, turning with her eyes shining in laughter. I bend down and claim her lips in a deep kiss. We stood there for some time, kissing and laughing.“What has gotten into you, baby?” I ask, kissing her neck. She moans quietly, tilting her head to the side to give me better access. “I don’t know, but I just feel so at peace lately.” She responds, moaning again when I suck on her mark. It’s been a month since we went to the North side of the pack and saw

Liam P.O.V. “Are you sure you are okay?” I ask Maddie for the hundredth time. She rolls her eyes at me, giving that ‘duh’ look, but I have to make sure - again. “I am okay, Liam! Stop asking and stop worrying.” She says, looking back at her computer. We are sitting in her office, waiting for her brother to make a video call. “He is late.” She says, and I pull her to me in a side hug. “He is probably busy with something or other.” I say, but Maddie scoffs. “He has been on time for every other meeting we have had with him.” She says, looking at the clock again. She is right. Balder usually is very precise when he has these online meetings with us, although he has been acting kind of off lately this is not normal. “We’ll give him five more minutes, baby, before we start to really worry.” I tell her, and she looks at me with worry written all over her face. “I don’t know how that's going for you, but I am hella worried now.” She says, the wheels clearly turning in her pretty head.