I turned to Enzo who had followed us downstairs. “Can you keep an eye on him,” I asked in a low voice; I didn’t have to elaborate further than that. Enzo knew who I was talking about. He nodded once. “I will,” he assured me, making me smile, but he could still see the worry in my eyes. He kiss

Her breathing hitched and her entire body tensed as she watched him approach. As he neared, his face began to grow more wary. His eyes found hers and they never left her gaze. “Alex…” I said, stepping in front of Bri. “What are you doing here?” “Alpha Jonathan invited me,” he said with a shrug

Lila’s POV “She’s mine!” Alex growled, which shocked me to my core. “You rejected her,” I seethed, glaring at Alex. “She is not yours anymore.” “The mate bond is still there,” Alex growled. “She’s mine until I say otherwise.” Bri couldn’t take her eyes off Ethan. When I looked at Ethan, he w

“Kay,” I said to her, trying to sound firm. She flashed me a look, her terrified look remaining. “Go inside.” It was an order and she took it as that; it was like she was waiting on my permission. She nodded her head and scurried into the packhouse after Becca and Luis. I held onto Brianna’s arm

Lila’s POV “Rachel?” I breathed, staring at my friend from across the room. She stood at the doorway, leaning against the frame as if it hurt her to stand straight, but she tried to play it off cool. “You were released from the hospital?” “Looks that way,” she said in return, narrowing her eyes

My mother held Brianna at arm's length, keeping a hand on each of her shoulders. She looked into Bri’s eyes as she spoke these next words. “Whichever one your wolf chooses, the other will leave,” she said slowly. “The decision is yours alone.” Bri stared at her for a moment longer before her eye

Lila’s POV I don’t think any of us could really process what had happened. It all happened all at once and soon howls were coming from the house. Alex looked as if he had been shot in the chest as he staggered backward. Alpha Jonathan had released him, no longer posing him as a threat. I thought

“I wasn’t even good enough for a gamma…” she said, her voice cracking. “How could I be good enough for a beta.” That’s when we all realized at the same time what was running through her head. She was terrified of being rejected again. She thought she wasn’t good enough to have a mate, let alone a

Lila’s POV The long dining hall table was crowded with different wolves from Alpha Jonathan’s pack and then my friends and family. It was a strange batch of people, but everyone seemed kind enough. This was odd because they were from Alpha Jonathan’s pack; I really didn’t expect anyone in this p

She left the dining hall and everyone resumed their conversations as if nothing had happened. Rachel's spot was empty now and I couldn’t help but stare at it sadly. It was like a missing tooth. Once dinner concluded and everybody was stuffed out of their minds, the packhouse staff returned and cle