The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 108

CAULDER

The sun still wasn’t up when I opened my eyes in the morning. I turned in bed, looking at Harper sleeping by my side. Today was her birthday, which meant her mate bond was supposed to kick in at any moment. Part of me wanted to shake her awake to see if it had already kicked in, but I resisted the temptation and let her sleep. It was her birthday after all.

The mate bond kicked in at different times for werewolves. It always happened on a werewolf’s eighteenth birthday, but as far as I was aware, it could happen from 12:01am all the way to 11:59pm. I wasn’t sure of the exact reason for the different times, but I imagined it had something to do with the time of day a werewolf was born or maybe the strength of a werewolf’s wolf.

it meant. Soon we would be able to mate, and we would be bonded to each other for the rest of our lives.

h the pack, acting like an amazing luna. I had seen her with children before, and I knew she would do a wonderful job taking care of the pack. I would be stronger with her by my side.

No. Wait.

he time. All of the pressure had been lifted from my shoulders. I was relieved and excited for the freedom my future held.

ere would be a way for us to co-lead the pack, but that was a discussion for another day.

our guard down, even for just a few hours, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t make Harper’s birthday special.

ly what I could do that would make it more special than a normal day that didn’t put her in an unnec

I was surprised to see my father there already. He was at the coffee pot, brewing a fresh pot.

enter. “You’re up early.”

all?” I asked.

d get was hunched over the hospital bed.”

Her vitals had been stable, and Doctor Zayla was confident she would be awake today no problem, especially with her wolf healing abilities.

t was late, and we had a long and stressful day. She was asking about you, too, though. Doctor Zayla wants her to stay under surveillance for today and tomorrow at least, since it was a head injury, but I’m sure she would appreciate you visiting her today.”

ept in your own bed if it was Harper in the hospital?”

if she was unconscious with a head injury. I would have been completely paranoid, even if she had woken up briefly.

e panic and stress I would feel if my mate was in that situation.

that I almost missed what he said about a traitor.

ou mean a traitor?” This seemed to come out of left field.

rowned. He created a private link with me to keep our conversation as private as possible. “The attack from the vampires yesterday was too organized. They were ready for us. They knew what direction we would be coming from, and they were prepared with a number of vampires that should have overwhelmed us. Mason and Reyland agree that there is something suspicious about it, and there are only a few possibilities I can think of for how they knew this information, and none of it is go

ed werewolf hearing.

mpires we were coming back yesterday?” I linked back.

e, we need to be more cautious with who we share sensitive information with.”

ting us in danger knowingly. My parents were an amazing alpha and luna, and everyone I knew loved them, even if they didn’t always agree with them. However, my dad had a point. Yesterday, the vampires had been too organized. They knew too much, but I still had a hard time believing someone would purposely give the information out. Maybe it was an accident, or maybe the vampires had found a way to infiltrate us, but we had to be careful about

birthday today, isn’t it?” my father asked, breaking the link connection.

nger,” I said. I was supposed to be making french toast, but it was probably still too early for that. It was only 4:00am after all.

sure you treat her right today,” he said. I was afraid he was going to go into m

much she mattered to me.

to stay with Mom a little longer, I can go on the patrol with Mason and Reyland,” I offered. “I’m sure you need some

up?”

won’t be up for at least three more hours, and I want to help out with the pack. I want to make sure everyone here is as safe as possible.”

t was part of being an alpha, or maybe it was because I took after him more than I realized.

ties, I wasn’t so sure we matched the parent we looked like.

too?” Blade asked. He was standing in the doorway, watching the two of us.

ot of us up early,” my father noted. He glanced at me, and I already knew w

g to fight his own brother to protect Remy. I would have bet my life that Blade wasn’t the one leaking information, if there was someone leaking information.

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