Nicholas's POV

I walked and walked until I was at the edge of the Falls. It was dark and windy out. I just stood there thinking how much I sewed up my life. Not that Hannah and the baby have, but I guess this was the price I had to pay; it's a lessoned learned and I learned the hard way. Last night was the most was the worst feeling her ripped from my soul. I knew it was enviable, but I didn't know it would bother me so much. I couldn't sleep all I could think about was my mate, my true mate was in the arms of another man… my beta at that.

It hurt me to know that I was putting all this focus on Alexa that I missed so much with Hannah. I missed the sonogram appointment. I haven't had a chance to sit down and talk with her... Yet she's still there dealing with me and all my issues. I love her for that she's a good mate and I need to put all my attention to her and the baby. It was a shocker to find out Alexa was carrying Nate's baby. It literally knocked all the air out of me. I needed time to process what I’d just heard. I was upset yes, but I couldn't be mad she's no longer mine, and to be quite honest I don't think she ever was I could see it in her eyes the moment we saw each other that I broke her heart into so many pieces I couldn't ever put them back together. I had lost her that night I need to move on and get out of this funk. I have a family and a pack that needs me.

"How you holding up?" I turned to see Hannah she was standing a few steps away trying to cover herself from the chill outside. Her beautiful blond curls blowing in the wind. I looked into her eyes you could see the sadness I have caused. She stood nervously away from me and that's probably my fault. I've been so distant with her she's probably afraid of my reaction. I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her. She snaked her arms around my waist and hugged me like her life depended on it. I kissed the top of her head inhaling her sent my wolf relaxed.

"Hannah... I'm sorry for everything I've done to you and the baby. I'm sorry for being so distant from you... I was just so confused I didn't know what I wanted I had mixed emotions running through me... But I want you to know through all of that my love for you has always stayed the same." I said cupping her face in my hand as tears rolled down her face. I kissed them away. Then brought my lips to hers the kiss brought a spark that I was missing that I needed my wolf was connecting with her once more.

I broke the kiss and bent on my knees so that I was eye level with her rounded belly. That was now much bigger than before. I placed my hands around her belly and kissed it. "I'm sorry my little pup... Your dad has not been the best in the passed few weeks, but I promise from her on out it's you, me and mommy forever." I gasped when I felt a strong kick on my hand. I looked up a Hannah who smiling. "Yeah he’s been doing that for a while now, but he usually like kicking on my bladder." She said my eyes widen. "A boy..." I whispered.

"Yes... Nicholas we are having a little boy!" She yelled happily as I stood up and she wrapped her arms around me. I laughed twirling her around my first born pup was a boy. "Thank you Hannah for everything, for the baby and for taking care of yourself when I wasn't there too." I said guiltily. She stared at me reached up and placed a kiss on my lips. "It's a new beginning Nick... Let’s go back and have a good dinner with our friends." I nodded and followed her back. I was going to be okay... Things could be worst I now realize I have everything I need to be happy right here in the palm of my hands.

As we walked in the house you could feel the tension in the room. All eyes went from me to Nate and Alexa everyone in the room knew the truth about us. I took in a breath and pulled Hannah in my arms. I looked around the room and did what I should have did a long time ago.

"I just want to apologize to all of you... Being an Alpha calls for respect and honesty and I failed on that. I truly am sorry. Use are like my family and I only hope we can move forward and start new... What do you say Nate, Alexa?" I looked at my best friend and his mate who smiled picked up wine glasses from the table and passed Hannah and I one, I quickly replaced Hannahs drink with a glass of water. I looked back to Nate who nodded. "To new beginning!" He said as everyone raised their glass and repeated the words.

"Alright everyone, enough of this soap opera. I’d like to eat, so I can get to desert! I'm dying to see what Alexa made. I know she made something good. She knows how to touch the sweet part of my mouth" Marcus yelled rubbing his hands together happily, getting a slap upside the head from Gemma. "OUCH!" Everyone broke out in laughter at Marcus as he rubbed his head.

"For that little remark you get desert LAST!" Gemma said walking away from him, and he ran after her. I smiled, this was how things should be fun times. I walked over to Nate who was standing by Alexa. As I stood before them Nate's wolf was on guard.

"I just want to congratulate both of you and wish you both the best..." I said looking over at Alexa who smiled in return.

"Same to you and Hannah, I hope even through all of this we can all remain friends..." Alexa said as she looked between me and Nate.

"Of course... Nate will always be my right hand no matter if he's on the other side of town." I grind at Nate who pulled me into a man hug.

"Good, because I really didn't want to have to kick your ass again" Nate jokingly said as he pulled away.

"Oh really? Is that how it went down... because if I remember correctly you were pinned to the ground." He laughed while the girls groaned in unison and walking away. "What we say?" Nate asked as he chased after his mate.

I think things were going to work out. In a week Nate will be an Alpha and things would change for the best. I will be there for him for whatever my brother needs. Once dinner was over. I smiled I walked in the kitchen with Hannah, and saw Marcus pouting sitting off the side while everyone got their desert. I kissed Hannah on her mark. "How about we leave this little party early and have our own at home..." I whispered in her ear she shivered. "You just read my mind Alpha." She growled.

Dahlia's POV

Sitting at the table with my mother had me on edge there was so many reasons why I hated. My mind was still blown at the fact she was living for all these years and never once cared to look for us. Then kept us from our baby brother who looks like us. I was around his age when my life was forever changed. I just don't know if I can forgive my mother.

I turned when I felt a hand on my shoulder it was Alexa she smiled and sat next to me. "What's going on through that head of yours? Your thinking so hard your going to pop a blood vessel. How about we talk in private for a minute." She said, and I knew what this was about... Did I want to talk about my mother no... But it was inevitable. "Sure... Where to big sis?" I questioned getting up from the table. "Let’s go into Nate's study." She said walking away down the hall. Once inside she sat on the sofa by the window. The moon was shining bright tonight within the dark skies.

"I know what your going to say to me... And I just don't think I could forgive her Lex... I just can't." I said looking at the moon.

"Dahlia... It wasn't her choice... She sacrificed a lot so that me, you, and Aiden could be safe. What she did was very brave and unselfish. Think about it if something had happen to your mate... You would physically want to kill yourself. She could have done that just that, but she stood strong and stuck by the very man who killed her mate so that she can make sure he didn't fine us. She did good by us until, I brought you here, so that you can be apart of a pack. Everyone does what they have to do to keep their love ones safe. I don't regret anything that has happened from the moment we moved here." She said as I turned and looked at her rubbing her belly.

My sister was finally getting her happy ever. Things didn't go by the books for my sister. Her true mate had failed her yet she managed to hold herself together, and fight for her heart’s desire not fates. "I know this Alexa but we sacrificed so much not having parents. It's really hard for me and even more that I'm going to be one myself. I couldn't imagine leaving my child to fend for themselves." I yelled didn't she see how wrong my mother was.

"Your right I would never think of doing that to my babies... But I also know that's in a frantic situation you would do anything to save them at all coat. Just give her a chance to explain Lia... That's all I'm asking." She begged I huffed I would only here her out for my sister. "Okay... Okay I'll hear her out." She smiled giving me a hug. "Thank you Lia." As if on cue, my mother comes in. My heart thumped in my chest, I had to calm myself if I was going to try and talk with her.

'Baby, you okay? I can feel all your emotions running through me.' Mason said through my head. 'Yeah I'm fine handsome... I'll try and calm down I'm going to talk with my mother then I'll come find you.' I mind linked to him.

I heard the door shut but I kept my attention towards out the window. She sat on the other end of the sofa. We were silent for what felt like forever. "Leaving you and your sister was the hardest thing I ever had to do... Till this day I regret every single moment... I missed watching both of you grow up, I missed a lot, and I’ll have to live with that. Do I regret what I did?... No I don't because if I didn't do what I did, both you and your sister wouldn't be here. If you want to hate me then I'll accept it... Just know that I never stopped loving you I thought of both of you every minute of my life I prayed to the moon goddess you both were safe." She sobbed I lump in my throat grew thicker and thicker as I tried to speak. The emotion behind her words struck me hard.

"I just wanted my mother... I--I wanted you at--at my school events I wanted to have fun sleepovers like the other girls..." I sobbed uncontrollably. I just needed my mother." I whispered as I felt my mother pull me into her arms. This is what I've been missing I hugged her back.

"Aye mi hija bella... (Oh my beautiful daughter) I'm here baby girl I will be for as long as you’ll let me." She sad as I cry in her arms. I don't know how long we stood embraced, but I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I pulled away and smiled we both looked a mess. She wiped my tears away. "So can we start over?" I asked she smiled a genuine smile. "Of course... This day is officially the 'New Beginnings Day' she said I laughed because it truly was.

Alexa's POV

I watched as my sister came walking down the hall together. I don't know how things went with both her and my mother... But I hoping for the best but expecting the worst. I watched as they stopped and gave each other a hug and parted ways. I guess things did go well. I sat here on the sofa with the girls while the guys somewhere else.

"So Christine when did you find out?" I questioned as she smiled. "It was around the time if the presentation I wanted to tell you guys, but so much was going down I just kept quiet until the right time." She said happily. "Well I'm super happy for both you and Adam." I said giving her a hug. "But Gemma here... Miss I don't want to have kids... Just found out a week ago." Christine said looking towards Gemma who smiled briefly.

"What's wrong Gem?" I asked. She's didn’t look as happy as she should be.

"I'm fine... And I'm super happy about having a baby guys. I just think maybe Marcus isn't ready to be a dad. Like I told you guys before he's always joking around don't get me wrong I love that about him... But I also want him to maybe be serious and less fun." She said with a sigh. "Gem, that's who Marcus is... I can promise you once that baby comes he'll be by your side and he'll grow out of his playful ways." Christine said as I nodded in agreement.

"I still can't believe our kids will grow up being friends just like us." Hannah said.

"We have to keep dinners like this a tradition... A least every month since Alexa will be moving to Silver Moon." Dahlia said as she walked in with my mom.

"That sounds like a plan we can alternate houses... I love it" I said as I saw Valerie came down the stairs with a scowl on her face and walked out the front door.

"Excuse me ladies." I said as I followed out the door. "Valerie! Hold on...." I said as I caught up to her.

She stopped and turned to face me her face covered in tears. "What happen?" I questioned wrapping her in my arms. "I can't do this..." She sobbed.

"Do what Val?"

"Me and Michael... Lex he is so perfect... He is the epitome of the man every girl dreams... And I'm me a rogue with baggage. I'm not his perfect match I'm not a virgin I've been around. Why would he want a mate like me... Huh?" She cried as I still held her in my arms. I saw Michael a few feet away I knew he heard what she had said. He walked closer to us until he was right behind Val. I could feel her body tense she pulled away slowly.

"Valerie... I loved you the moment you walked through those hospital doors nothing you say or have done is going to change that... Let me take care of you let me be the mate I was destined to be for you... Please." Michael said as she turned around to face him. I watched as Michael pulled her in his arms and kissed her senseless. She melted in his arms. I think that was my cue to leave. I walked back into the house as Nick and Hannah were walking out. "We're heading home... Thanks for dinner Alexa it was wonderful." Hannah said reaching in to give me a hug I hugged her back. "Anytime Hannah remember now it’s a tradition." I said as she laughed pulling away.

"Definitely." She said. I looked over at Nick who smiled and pulled me into a hug. I hugged him back and it felt like I was hugging Jonah or something there was nothing pulling us together. I pulled away and looked him looked him in the eyes. "Thank you Nick... For everything." I said to him as he smiled and nodded.

Everyone said their goodbyes and left home except for Jonah, Valerie and Michael. Nate sat in the living room with them talking. I made my way over by Nate who pulled me on his lap and kissed my neck.

"What's going on?" I asked looking at everyone.

"Well Alexa I know these are your friends and you don't want them leaving back home so I offered Michael to be my beta and Jonah second in command so that they'll stay with us." He said as my smile grew wider.

"And?..." I said looking towards them. Michael squeezed Val's hand for support.

"Fine... But only on one condition you have to let me open up a club over here I need something to kept my adrenaline going... What do you say Alpha Nate?" Jonah asked as Nate chuckled. "I will see what I can do Jonah... And I'm not Alpha just yet... So hold off on the title." Nate said. "I'll stay as well..." Val whispered as she was pulled in to Michael's embrace. I couldn't tell you how happy I was... I felt like I could burst with joy.

One month later...

"Nate!... Where are did you put my box full of shoes.?" I yelled.

Nate had stepped down as beta from Crescent Falls. We packed up everything we owned and moved across town. Dahlia and Mason decided on staying with Crescent Falls. I was a little upset about it but they both were going to be parents and needed their own space. Plus Mason refused to give up his game room now that has a frequent weekend buddy his new best friend Aiden. Although Nate promised to have on put into our new home for him. He had everything remodeled to my liking the once dark a gloomy mansion was now a bright welcoming home. Nate and I stayed on one wing of the house and my mother, Aiden , and Jonah stayed on the other. Valerie and Michael had their own home built not to far from us. The massive pack house a few acres back from our home. Everything was going great. Tonight Nate would take his official Alpha title in front of our new pack. My mother tells us everyone is excited to meet there new Alpha especially the young girls... I rolled my eyes at that. Gossip already brewing about how hot and sexy the new Alpha was we've met a few pack members, but not all of them.

I looked around our room I groaned everything was still in boxes I had told Nate to mark the boxes... But did he? of course not. "Nathaniel Greene! Get up here right now!" I yelled I heard strange footsteps running up the stairs. The bedroom door comes flying out with Nate looking frantic.

"What?... What happened?" He said looking around for any sort of danger. I stood with my arms out gesturing around the room so he could see what I was looking at. He smiled sheepishly and walk towards me pulling me into his arms. "I'm sorry baby... I've been so busy I forgot to label the boxes..." I sighed because I knew he had a lot on his mind. "It's fine sweetie I just don't have anything for us to wear tonight for the presentation ceremony. I don't know where anything is." I said laying my head in his chest.

"How about you go into town to the mall and pick something out?" He asked I was super tired already but I didn't have a choice. Plus I need to get Nate something nice to put on. I looked up at my beautiful man and kissed his plump lips. "Okay... I'll see if Jonah wants to go... Val went to an appointment today." He nodded and kissed my head then my belly bump. I've grown pretty big in the past couple months with these hungry little pups.

"Okay baby, I promise after tonight I'll put everything in its place while you relax." He said and kissed me once more. After I grabbed my maternity jeans and blouse and my Ugg moccasins. I walked to the other side of the house. Once I was in front of Jonah's door I knocked. After like five minutes he opens the door in just a pair of briefs.

"Hey baby girl! What brings you in my neck of the woods?" He asked I smiled at him. "I need to go to the mall and pick up something to wear for tonight... Can you come with me...please?" I begged him with my puppy dog face. He rolled his eyes and laughed.

"You know that face always gets me Lex. Just let me get rid of something and I'll be down in a minute." I smiled and went downstairs. I saw my mom in the kitchen making lunch. "What is that smell?" I asked plugging my nose it made me nauseous. I walked closer to the stove my mother was cooking steak for steak subs. Just the thought of it made me want to puke.

"Ugh... I'm sorry mom but that smell is horrible! I’ve got to get out of this kitchen." I said as I ran out of there hearing her laugh behind me. I ran into a little person. I looked down and saw Aiden. "Hey little guy where you off to in a rush?" He looked up and smiled.

"Just to play outside with some friends mama never let me go outside as much... But now she says it's safer for me to now." He said. I'm happy he's not so confined like he was I'm pretty sure he would have had some long lasting damage if he would have stayed with Julius.