Chapter Twenty-One   (Olivia POV)   I wake up and reach across the bed to feel Xavier but his side of the bed is cold and empty. I forgot that he had gone with my father and brother to deal with pack business last night and wouldn’t return til this evening. Last night was tough. We had been fighting rogues most of the afternoon and I was exhausted. Just when I fell into bed thinking I would get some rest the pain started. I had been too tired to block it out so I surrendered to it and thankfully it was over soon. I was able to pass out but then it started again but again was over quickly.  I hate living with his mark on me and feeling all his intense emotions and I am more than tired of hiding and keeping mine from him when he doesn’t care how he affects me. So I decide to have a li

  Chapter Twenty-Three   (Lex POV)   “What do you mean there isn’t going to be a Luna Ceremony Alpha it begins in just over an hour?” I look at Christain confused by his statement. He has had the whole pack having to deal with Savannah's ridiculous demands for a month, now he plans to cancel?  “Read this” He hands me a letter that appears to be from his mother. I read it but I am confused. “I’m confused Christian, this doesn’t make sense.” “They weren’t my fucking parents Lex I was born before all this before they took Alpha Luna Ireland because I am older than Olivia. He fucking lied to me my whole life he made me who he wanted me to be. I fucking let him turn me into something, I let him fill my heart with hate and a need

Chapter Twenty-Five (Christian POV) I watch Olivia as someone is mindlinking her and I see the devastation as it gains ground across her face. The emotional pain I feel is almost enough to bring me to my knees but it doesn’t because it isn’t mine. That's when I realize that my pack has made it to their land and that Lex has arrived with the letter too. I take a step toward her wanting an opportunity to explain now that we were face to face but she takes a step back. Soon her friend Bradley is standing in front of me growling protectively. It has me fighting every part of me from ripping him to shreds for blocking me from my mate. I turn to see Alpha Luna Ireland staring at me sadly with tears streaking down her face.“Bradley and Mom leave us please.” She squares h

Chapter Twenty-Seven   (Chrisitian POV)   I am supposed to meet up with Ireland and Oliver in a little bit. I was a little surprised when they asked me to speak to them in a non formal manner. I still feel guilt but I feel even more guilt over what happened a couple of days ago. I had been trying to fight the increased arousal and the calling to her wolf. I just needed to finish my shift at the bar and then I could go home and lock myself in and take care of myself. It was closing time when I was called to the store room by Kathy, a waitress and she wolf that I had become friends with in the last two months. She said she needed help switching the Keg for tomorrow. When I walked back there she was lying naked in the middle of the floor on the blanket. My need to mate took over and I took her several times throughout the night. When I

Chapter Twenty-Nine  (Christian POV) “Lex?” I ask questioningly as the alcohol induced fog is leaving my mind. I look at him as I feel Kathy slip her lips from my dick. I had been so deep in my fantasy of Olivia’s mouth pleasuring me that I hadn’t heard the door. It wasn’t until I felt a small startling shift in part of myself that holds loyalty to my pack that I snapped my eyes open. Kathy was quickly throwing my shirt on and turned her attention to Lex.“Beta Lex I have heard great things about you.” She extends her hand.“Luna.” Lex dips his head but doesn’t take her hand. She may not notice but I do at the disgust in his voice. She lets out a giggle and for some reason it cre