ind a way t

ves fear

d B

ress. He wondered if the omega would know her surname, after all he was the one who was assigned to look after them. He pulled his phone out of his pocket to ring the pack house only to see he had two missed calls from Lennox. The phone started to ring while it was in his hand, it was Lyall. He sent the call to voice mail and scrolled his contacts for the number f

ie, how may

ed you about this morning, I need her surname, do you

entory that her name is Lovell,

re an a

mily are still here would you l

ster looked at him this morning made him think that letti

u Jamie, that

he world of finance and business. On face value, it looked like a perfectly legitimate market research company, used quite legally by business and social media companies to target products at a particular demographic, behind the scenes however, they sold information for huge profit. Discs of phone numbers obta

ou wanted to dig up dirt on someone for blackmail purposes. The Reivers had used them when acquiring dilapidated tenement blocks in Edinburgh from the local authority, the price had fallen dramatically once information obtained from G.M.I had threatened to expose the seventeen-year-old lover of the main local authority negotiator. The Reivers had re-furbished the blocks into luxury apartments which they h

r of the C.E.O's direc

ssistance this fine Sunday?"dr

ed you to find

dividual using the usual channels, do you

pay for this service he might as well get hi

ceipt under the usual

replied Hugh

l disclosure on a woman he had every intention to reject? He started the engine, shaking his head

date Alpha Armstrong on the business from the day before. It took another hour before he arrived b

hem. He wasn't sure he ready to talk to anyone, his head was still

you all day?"said a worried looking Lyall as he ente

he Lowlands on business, why what's

night then went totally radio silent today, it's really not like you. You usually return our calls or let us

w pack business in Edinburgh.

ourself dad."

g. It reminded Lennox of the time when he was about twelve and he asked his dad wh

you can tell us."he said as he produced the two empty whiskey bottles from Hugh's

een in my

your valet dis

you're adults now, wouldn't you rather be at h

t told us the truth

x, pushing forward turning Hugh's

wolf dad,"said Lennox gently. "Te

armchair, "I don't think a

looked at each ot

out of the wedding, you looked ill,

e promise that he made to himself to remain true to her was crumbling, that it was crumbling so fast that he ran around half of Scotland looking Annie, that the reason he had ignored their calls and texts

ded Knox, clawing

..." stamm

rink. He handed him the amber liquid and

ll us what it is, yo

this, I don't know why the Goddess has chosen to

d Lyall, trul

, I should have rejected her straight away because I promised myself there would be no one after your mother but I was confused so I left and then when I wanted to see her, to reject her, I think, but she had

t each other then back at

mate? For fucks sake dad we thought you were ill or dying or something." Hugh opened

nd her, I know I have to reject her, please do

ven you a second chance, you must find her and make her yours."said Lyall ge

ppy, I c

my life, you took care of us and now it's y

ntered Hugh, gestur

s her, we never thought you would spend your life alone, we never expected that of you dad. Have you ever thought that perhaps the Goddess has given you this mate now because I'm ready to take over from you so you can begin to live a little? I can't believe you ran away from her, you need to find this woman, go and find her and be happy d

ntil she is found." said Hugh, emotionally drained. "

ant you dad?" smiled

hem for so long he wasn't sure if he could see his life any other way. He watched as they drove away, his kids never failed to surprise him, they were amazingly resilient even as pups growing up without their mother. He thought they'd be angry at the thought of their mother being replaced but t

gain, her legs wrapped around his waist, his hands in her hair pulling her to him, her body pressed into his... Hugh woke with a jolt. He groaned, th

day

hout Sabine's strength, she had no idea how she was going to get through the day. There were no lectures before ten so Annie decided to go for a swim before work. Punishing workouts and burying herself in work had helped her recover last time and Annie sincerely hoped it would work again, life without her wolf was horribly lonely and almost unbearable. Growing up Annie had always looked forward

amount of reading, essay writing and exams overwhelming. Annie plastered a fake smile on her face and commenced with her day. By late in the afternoon she was exhausted and tearful, she collected her notes together and decided to do next week's lesson plans at home rather than at the office. The pretending was wearing on her nerves, at least alone at home she could drop the act. As she walked to the bus stop she was so tired and miserable she didn't notice the minivan with the darkened windows in the car park, had she had Sabine she wouldn't have missed it but Sabine was still quiet and Annie didn

coat off and looked at her tear stained face in the mirror. Grimacing at

she said out loud. There was not

l properties and was used to help young wolves make their painful first shift, but she was convinced there was one nearer. She was fairly sure she had read about one somewhere, outside a small town near to the village of Bleasdale. Annie pulled up a map on her phone and typed 'Bleasdale Circle' in the search bar. Yes, there it was, and she convinced it was wolf built as it was in an arrow head shaped wood. Arrow head woods were important to wolves as when the moon aligned with the point of the wood, the moon's energy was said to flow down the arrow head into the stone or wood circle with- in. She began to feel a small spark of hope and let out a breath she didn't realise she was holding, if she could just hold it together for four more days... Annie thoughts became resolute, she would absolutely get through the next four days as a visit to Bleasdale might not heal Sabine completely, but it would

king questions or requiring extra support. She pushed through the days trying to ignore the pull of the mate bond, hoping that each night she would sleep peacefully. It was easier to push down the lustful feelings she had for the man during the day when her mi

she wouldn't have to shop for the rest of the week and swept and tidied her small garden. She stopped for something to eat about 16:30 and changed into her hiking gear. As a wolf, Annie didn't feel the cold but the weather had turned from the early September