Chapter 80


    Chapter 80


    14 Important Meeting


    Evelyn POV


    The guard pulls to the gate and I feel nerves like I’ve never known. What if we’re wrong about ra?


    What if we’re right but she won’t believe the truth? What if she thinks we didn’t want them? What has


    happened to her all these years in the hands of that ba**ard? “Stop it Eve. Now isn’t the time to let


    questions stop us from moving forward. You are strong and you can do this” Sadie says. “Luna the


    guard is asking you a question.” I turn to the smiling guard from the Nightfire pack. “My apologies, I was


    deep in thought.” “No worries Luna Evelyn. What can we help you with today?” “Can you let Alpha


    Lincoln and Luna Amelia know that I would like to speak with them.” “Of course” he says and begins to


    link. He smiles back at me. “They will be waiting for you outside the pack house”, the guard says, and I


    nod. We drive up the winding path to the parking area. “Do you want me to go with you Luna?” “No, I


    want you to return to the pack.” He looks at me confused. “Luna, I don’t think the Alpha would want me


    to return without you.” “I’m not really concerned about what Grant wants. Return to the pack now.” I see


    fear on his face and I can’t have him punished because of my actions.


    “If Grant wants to know why I’m noting back he can call me. You can tell him that you had no


    choice because I used mymand on you.” I see the fear fade and it’s reced by sympathy. “Yes,


    Luna,” he says. I step out of the vehicle and close the door. I watch as he pulls out and turns back


    down the paved path. There is no turning back now, not that I would. I head toward the pack house and


    Amelia steps out smiling. “Eve it’s so good to see you. Is everything alright” she asks. “I’m sorry to


    interrupt your day but I really need to talk to you and Linocln.” The smile leaves her face “of course you


    can.” She takes my hand and leads me through the pack house. When we reach the office she doesn’t


    knock and heads inside. Lincoln and two other men are deep in discussion. “Amelia” I start to say but


    the men get up and leave without a word.


    Lincoln walks over and wraps her in a hug before he turns to me. “I’m sorry Alpha for interrupting your


    meeting” I say before he can speak. He smiles “first of all, you and my beautiful mate are never an


    interruption. Second, please call me Lincoln, Evelyn. We have known each other for years the formality


    is not necessary.” I nod and we all take a seat. “Eve what’s going on? You seem upset” Amelia asks.


    “This is a long story so I apologize in advance. Grant was not my first mate. I was mated to a warlock


    named Theodore. He was wonderful and we epted each other the day we met. I expected to spend


    the rest of my life with him. We kept our mating a secret for a month because Theo worried how the


    coven would treat me as a wolf. We found out that I was pregnant and Theo decided he couldn’t wait


    any longer to tell his uncle who was the leader of the coven. He kissed me that day and told me he


    wouldn’t be gone long. A few hourster I felt the bond break and if it wasn’t for my pups I would have


    given in to death.”


    I take a deep breath shaking away the pain of the memory. “Eve” Amelia says my name like a question.


    “I’m alright, it’s the past and I survived it. Theo is with the goddess and in my heart.” I stare off for a


    moment before I continue. “I was three months pregnant when Grant visited my pack. He hade to


    see if his mate was in our pack but I never gathered with the unmated females. I never expected to be


    given another mate. I was in the dining room when Grant walked in and Sadie said mate in my head. I


    stood and the minute Grant saw my belly he was pissed. After a long discussion, he assured me that


    he would ept me and raise my pups. I was so grateful that the goddess gave me a second chance.


    A man who could love me and my pups after I lost Theo.” Amelia gives me a look of sympathy but I


    keep going.


    “I became Luna and everything was wonderful. Grant was the perfect mate. I went intobor and had


    two pups. A boy and a girl. They were taken out of the room and I waited for them to be brought back


    to me but when the door opened, Grant was alone. He looked awful and when the words that the pups


    had died left his mouth my world crumbled. How could I survive losing Theo and then my pups? I


    wanted to be dead, but how could I do that to Grant? After all he had done for me. He had loved me


    and epted my pups. I couldn’t just let what happened break me. Sadie and I survived in the


    knowledge that Grant loved and needed us.” “I’m so sorry for all that you lost” Amelia says and Lincoln


    nods. I nod and continue. “I believed that was the truth until the night I met ra.” “What does ra


    have to do with any of this” Lincoln asks. “I believe she is one of my pups that Grant gave to a rogue.”


    Lincoln growls and Ameliaes around the desk wrapping me in her arms.


    Lincoln POV


    I can’t believe what I’m hearing. I have known Grant for years. How could he do such an evil vile thing


    to his mate and innocent pups? “Evelyn, can you tell us how you know that your pups are still alive and


    that ra might be one.” I’m not doubting her but I have to protect ra from any more heartache that


    this could bring her if it’s not true. I have to know that Evelyn is right. “The night we came for the ball,


    Sadie and I knew she was ours. There is no mistaking the bond that a mother feels with her pup. My


    visit to an old pack member today gave me the details I didn’t know. Grant gave both my pups to a


    rogue and a witch. He killed the doctor that wouldn’t keep his secrets.” “Where is this pack member


    now?” “He left the pack after his mate’s death and is now living in the human city. He has a human wife


    and pups.” “How did you get to the city to speak with him Evelyn?” “I told Grant I was going shopping


    and I had one of the guards take me.” I link Michael toe to my office. He arrives a few minutes


    later.


    “Evelyn, what is the address of the pack member?” She looks at me concerned. “The minute that guard


    returns Grant will use hismand to find out details and when that happens the pack member and his


    family will be in danger.” I see remorse on her face. I stand walking around the desk and bend so we


    are eye to eye. “You did nothing wrong. You needed those answers. We will protect that family and


    you.” Tears roll down her cheeks. “Thank you, Lincoln. Thank you, Amelia” she says. I turn to Michael


    and hand him the paper with the address on it. “Bring them to the pack and don’t take no for an answer.


    They will be in danger. Assure them that we will keep them and their pups safe.” “Yes, Alpha” he says


    and leaves my office. “Can I see ra?” I turn and Evelyn is looking at me with hope in her eyes. I walk


    back and take her hand. “As soon as she returns with Eli we will all sit down and talk.” “Come on Eve,


    I’ll show you to your room” Amelia says. Goddess, I love this woman and I can’t imagine doing anything


    to hurt her or Eli. What kind of monster does that? Once they are gone I link Neal toe to my office.


    Neal reaches my office and we head downstairs. Once we are outside we shift and head toward the


    Silver Paw collective. Carter made it sound very important that Ie today. After myst meeting I


    can’t even begin to wonder what could be so important.


    Eli POV


    We reach the city and head to my favorite restaurant inside the hotel my mother and aunt used to work


    in. My parents have taken Larisa and I here a hundred times. I want to share that with ra. When I


    help her out of the car I can’t help but stare for a minute. “You look so beautiful.” Her cheeks blush


    “thank you.” The hostess takes us to a table in the back and I pull out her chair. I want this date to be


    perfect. She deserves everything to be perfect. The waitress takes our drink order and we are alone.


    “Eli this is wonderful. I can’t tell you how much this means to me. I love you.” My heart squeezes in my


    chest. She hasn’t said those words to me before. I’m rendered speechless. “Hey tell her you love her


    back” Ss growls in my head. I smile and look into her beautiful eyes. “I love you so much ra.” The


    waitress brings our drinks back, interrupting the moment but ra continues to smile. I love to see her


    happy. After we finish dinner I take ra for a walk. We talk about everything and nothing. She is so


    rxed and I’m grateful that she finally feelsfortable with me. She will never know another moment


    like her past as long as I live.


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    When we’re done with our walk we head back toward the hotel. We reach the parking lot and I open


    the car door. A smile that I’ve never seen spreads across ra’s face. Her eyes are darker than


    normal. “What else did you have nned for today Eli?” I’m not sure if it’s Cora speaking or ra but I


    answer. “There’s a sweet shop and a museum that I thought you would enjoy.” She steps into my


    space and her scent is making it very hard for me to focus on the conversation. “Eli I love that you did


    all this but I swear to you I am ready. I’m not afraid of giving myself to you. I’m not afraid to make you


    mine.” I look into her eyes and this time I’m sure it’s ra speaking. She slides into the seat and I close


    the door. I smile at how confident she has be. I still worry about our mating after all she has been


    through but she isn’t the same woman I found in the woods. It’s time to listen to my mate and do what


    she asked. I won’t treat her like she is broken or like ss. I slide into the driver seat and take her hand


    in mine. I pull out and head back toward the pack. “You still owe me another date to the sweet shop.” I


    laugh and pull her hand to my lips. “It’s a date.”


    Carter POV


    I get a link from one of the wolves that Lincoln has arrived. I head out onto the porch to meet him.


    Lincoln and Neal shift after they make it through the trees. I throw them shorts before they join me on


    the porch. I shake both their hands before we head inside. “Thank you, foring so quickly Lincoln.”


    “You know that you never have to thank me foring to meet with you.” “I actually called you toe


    so that you could meet someone.” My office door opens and Calliope and Cayden step inside. “Lincoln,


    this is Calliope, a new member of my collective and Cayden. Cayden is the one that requested this


    meeting.” Lincoln turns andes to stand in front of Cayden. He sticks out his hand and Cayden


    takes it. “Thank you foring to meet with me Alpha. I’m sure you’re very busy but I need to find my


    sister.” “How can I help you with that?” “I believe she is in your pack. Her name is ra.” A low growl


    escapes Lincoln and I pray this wasn’t a mistake on my part.