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The executions were quick—their deaths a penance to the Goddess for straying so far from her path.
Afterward, the packs worked to reestablish society. Most favored going back to how things used to be, with a governing body of mediators for pack wars and societal issues. Each pack would still have a ruling Alpha, but they’d also nominate an elder as an intermediary. Votes were cast, and returning to the old ways won by a landslide.
The last order of business was the permanent relocation of the Omegas. Each Alpha unit had an opportunity to speak about their pack as the Omegas listened. The Omegas chose their new homes at the end of the showcase, and Hidden Creek gained twenty new packmates.
The past was finally behind us.
When we returned to our den, Myla was there to welcome us home, her smile as bright as our future.
Chapter 31 (Epilogue)
Bowen
Ten years later…
“I got you,” I roared, snatching River—our third son—off the ground.
“Help me!” River called, reaching a hand toward Jax, one of Brielle and her unit’s twins.
Jax and Jarrick—his brother—attacked me, climbing my legs and fighting for River’s release.
Dramatically falling to my knees, I yelled in defeat as they ran.
The field was filled with children who squealed and laughed as they played. Bishop kept an eye on the older pups at the end of the clearing. At ten and nine, they were on the cusp of adolescence and already trying to assert their independence.
Izan had his arm around Chelle, our oldest and only daughter. They leaned their heads together as they whispered, undoubtedly starting trouble.
Their younger siblings naturally grouped themselves by age. The elders had taken on the role of babysitters, sitting in a loose circle around the play area.
The pack had welcomed Silver Fang for a celebration honoring the first Beta pregnancy since the Black War. The white witches had finally found a cure—a counterspell that canceled the effects of the original curse—and Winnie, the Alpha’s sister, was proof.
Shiloh had decided to join our pack as Ivan’s mate, and they were currently arguing over her unwillingness to stop working. It was hard to take a break when your primary focus was helping care for the cured Alpha and Beta females, even if she was pregnant with their pup.
“You’re ridiculous,” Silas said, helping me up.
“I’m the cool dad,” I replied, dusting off my legs.
We walked to the food table, where a pregnant Myla chatted with Isolde.
“The uninhibited dad is more like it.”
I shrugged. “I’ll take it.”
Silas looked over his shoulder, then did a double take. “Shit.”
“What?” I followed his line of sight and smirked.
Our eldest son, Dane, was collecting flowers for Zari—Alpha Declan and Blythe’s daughter. He was slipping the thin stems between her braids as she laughed.
Declan was going to lose his mind.
As if on cue, he materialized next to us. “Keep your little heathen away from my princess,” he growled.
“Ignore him,” Blythe said, taking her mate by the hand and redirecting him toward the food.
“He’s under the delusion she’ll live with us forever,” Jed said, walking between them.
Declan glared at Jed. “You expect me to walk away and let it happen?”
