LOGINI read the letter three times, and my hands shook more each time. I could not completely understand what I was reading. It was written in my father’s handwriting, but it did not sound like the cold, rude, and arrogant man I had known my whole life. Instead, it sounded like a man near the end of his life who regretted everything he had done.Were these really my father’s words? They were. It sounded like him. In the end, it looked like he had changed. He had changed, and he had confirmed the thing I feared most. There was only one way to deal with Varek once and for all.Still looking at the letter, I sent messages to Selene and Jaxon, telling them to get their asses to the alpha house. While I waited for them, I quickly went down to the basement and found the safe. It was hidden inside the wall behind a toolbox. Inside it, I found a manilla envelope with the will that named me as the heir to the Pinecrest Valley pack.Right now, it means nothing. Even if I sent it in and showed the pe
Orion,If you are reading this, then it means I have gone to the big rocking chair in the sky. I most likely drank myself to death. I know I have a problem, but I could never figure out how to stop. I guess that is just how things are.I’m hiding this letter here to make it hard for anyone else to find. I hope you find it early enough for it to matter, though I do not have much hope for that. Right now, things are looking really damn bad.Anyway, I guess you have already discovered that things in Pinecrest Valley are not the way they should be. That is saying it lightly. The truth is, I messed up. I messed up badly, son, and I’m sorry. My life did not turn out the way I wanted, and I dragged you and your sister into the terrible mess with me.First of all, I want to apologize to you and Selene for what I did years ago. I betrayed your mother’s love and trust, and I truly believe my cheating pushed her toward an early death. I have carried that pain with me for a very long time. As you
No Alpha Available? That meant a will had not been officially sent to the state. So Varek could have been telling the truth, but there was no real proof. It was only a possibility. The only thing it truly proved was that Dad had not handled his responsibilities properly before he died. Even if there had been a will naming me as the new pack alpha, that had not been sent in either. These were things he should have done many years ago, but he never did.“Fuck, Dad,” I muttered as I threw the document onto the desk.Before I could spend more time thinking about my father’s failures, the doorbell rang. I jumped a little, and my inner wolf let out a quiet and sad sound. I already knew who was at the door. Kael.My heart started beating hard. I could still remember the pain and anger on his face when he confronted me about everything happening. It looked like the Blackthorne family had a habit of disappointing their sons.I was not a coward at all, but the thirty seconds it took me to walk
A strange feeling had come over me as I drove away from Elara's house. I could not stop thinking about what had happened. I kept remembering how badly she wanted to end things with me, the pain and anger in Kael’s eyes, and the painful truths she said that I never wanted to hear. It felt like I was trapped inside a nightmare that I could not escape from. I was completely shocked that she already knew everything.Mumbling angrily to myself, I drove to Jaxon’s house. Best friend or not, he had a lot to explain. He had no right to go behind my back and tell Elara everything. I would rather she had left feeling angry than feeling scared for her life. Both situations were terrible, but to me, one was still better than the other. That choice should have been mine to make.By the time I reached Jaxon’s driveway, my anger had become much stronger. It was not really only because of Jaxon. Everything around me was becoming too much, and I could not stop myself from being overwhelmed by the pain
Orion nodded slowly. “I think I can. Maybe. I’m sorry for all of this. I really wish things had happened differently. This is not how I imagined any of this would turn out.”“Yeah,” I said. “I didn’t imagine it this way either. But this is the situation we’ve been given, and we have to deal with it. That’s all we can do.”He stood up and looked around the house. Then his eyes moved sadly toward the hallway where Kael’s room was.“I guess I should go now. Uh, you guys probably need to start packing.”He took a step toward the front door, and I walked beside him. Before opening it, he turned and looked at me again. He opened his mouth like he wanted to say something, but no words came out. Instead, he pulled me close and kissed me.Our lips met in a deep, passionate kiss that completely took my breath away, and I kissed him back.In that one kiss, it felt like all the years of pain, longing, sadness, and emotion came pouring out of him. It was like he was trying to tell me everything he
Kael’s bedroom door suddenly slammed open, and I closed my eyes as I prepared myself for what was about to happen. For a second, I felt annoyed at his stronger senses because he had most likely heard almost everything we had said.He rushed out of the hallway and stared angrily at both of us.“Don’t I get a choice in this?” he shouted. “You’re just going to make me pack my things and leave? I thought this was supposed to be our home, Mom.”“Kael, there are more serious things happening right now,” I said. “Go back to your room, and we’ll talk after Orion leaves.”Kael quickly turned his eyes toward his father.“And you,” he growled. “You’re not even going to fight for us? You’re not even going to try?”Orion suddenly looked pale. I had not thought he could look any worse, but I was wrong. He was an alpha and was always strong and intimidating, but under his son’s angry stare, he seemed to completely break down and sank back into his chair. Fifteen years of guilt, regret, and missing h
As I walked to the door, I did my best to calm myself down. I told myself that a firm talk would be enough. I did not need to get really angry unless I absolutely had to. I opened the door and almost fainted. Standing there, with a shy smile on his face, was Orion Blackthorne. The world seemed to
I had never loved any other man the way I had loved Orion. Not even Travis. I was never completely in love with Travis like I had been with Orion. I was only twenty when Orion left, still just a kid, but we were soulmates. More than that, I was his fated mate. When Orion left, my heart had broken
"Hey, little bitty," Kael said as he got out of the car and ran over. He gave Aria a hug and took Lila from her, holding the baby. Lila grabbed some of his hair and pulled on it, which made Kael laugh. "Come on inside," Aria said. "I am making sandwiches. You can help me." Once inside, I star
She sighed and dropped into the chair facing me. “I didn’t question it. Honestly, I was still shocked about his death. I wasn’t thinking about anyone else. I’ve been gone for a long time. Long enough not to see how bad things had gotten. Orion, Dad was only fifty-seven when he died. That’s not old







