Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
I wanted to look in the one next to the one I had asked about, and when I walked in, it felt like home. “This is it,” I whispered. I made my way through the cottage, touching the walls, the trim, the counters, and the mantel. Everything felt right. It was a little bigger than I wanted, but I could live with it. It gave me an office, and a place where I could have guests, plus a large master bedroom with a private bath.
I went out the backdoor to observe my surroundings, and even with the tall fence, I could still see the house that had triggered Akira.
This cottage had to have housed a small family at one time, because it had an above ground pool in the back, as well as a jungle gym. It was perfect for family time when they visited.
“This is definitely it,” I repeated to Riley. She clapped and Alette’s face dropped. “What’s wrong, sis?” I asked. She said that nothing was necessarily wrong, but she hoped I would be safe all the way out here. It was still close to my family, but far enough to have my peace.
“Alette, I promise you that I will be safe out here. Maddix already said before I even moved here that if I chose not to stay in the main house, he would hook up security measures wherever I chose. I chose this one, and nothing is going to change my mind.”
*Maddix POV*
2 Weeks later
Riley has had her wolf for about two weeks now, and she is loving it. We go for daily runs through the woods near the pack house, and each time we go a little further.
Adventuring as her wolf has become one of her favorite things to do. She said in wolf form, it’s easier for her to sniff out herbs and other things she needs for her magical things. Whatever makes her happy, I’m all for it.
Three days ago, I received information that the new king will be visiting us some time this week. I don’t look forward to meeting with him, because frankly, I’m going to have a hard time holding my tongue. Since he has taken the throne, he has changed so much in our world, that most Alphas are afraid to even breathe.
I go on as I always have, and if he has a problem with what I’m doing, he can come to me. He’s in for a rude awakening though if he thinks I will cower to him. I mentioned that fact to my dads not long ago, and they both said that they were proud of me for standing my ground.
My dads would never have allowed the king or anyone to come in to Blood Moon or Ruby Meadows and start dictating how they should lead, and neither will I.
Before they arrived, I needed to get my affairs in order concerning the position of Beta and Gamma. George had planned on stepping down, but after his stunt with Miles and Simon, I had to force that resignation. He is still in the psychiatric unit at Northern Sun, and from what the reports are, he is getting better every day.
Phoenix has made it his mission to make sure George gets better. His breakdown caused him to make piss poor decisions, and because of that, I’m not sure if the bond between him and I will ever be the same.
I called his brother, Henry, to my office, because I wanted to get his opinion. Henry does one hell of a job in either position, but I’m sure he doesn’t want to hold both. It’s a lot of work, and takes a lot of time from his wife. With Celeste recently finding out she was expecting, I didn’t want to ruffle her feathers.
After a short knock, Henry let himself in with two coffees in hand. “I brought you nourishment, but you are going to have to settle with the butter pecan creamer. They were out of your regular hazelnut,” he joked.
“I’ll take what I can get,” I said, and thanked him profusely for the coffee. I felt like I had been running on fumes, and caffeine was my best friend at the moment.
“So, what did you want to meet with me about?” he asked. I took a few sips of my coffee, and got right to the point.
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.