Angels POV

　　I had woken up and was terrified to see faces I didn't know staring at me only calming down when I saw Jakes face and that of my auntie and uncle. The last thing I remember seeing was Jason about to mate with me. I remembered screaming and felt this pressure building in my head that I was able to release. The force sent Jason flying as I was again submerged into total darkness.

　　Auntie Marie rushed over to me tears in her eyes I could tell she truly feared I had been lost. As we comforted each other Jake attacked a man who's name I think was Henrik. I could sense strong powerful waves coming from him, but I wasn't sure why.

　　"He's a witch and finally we are back" star stirred in my head.

　　"Oh my goddess I have missed you, how can you tell he's witch" I asked her.

　　"I can't sense wolf in him or anyone he's standing with the only other beings with power like that are witches. Strong witches. We need to calm Jake down I can sense his wolf trying to take control"

　　I walked over to Jake and instinctively placed my hand on his chest, and I could feel his breathing steady at my touch. All of a sudden, an older man appeared in front of us somehow holding the witches in place stopping them from retaliating. I told Jake I wanted the pleasure of killing Jason myself for what he had done to me. And I didn't mean just physically but mentally also. The older man who I sense was a wolf looked at me with a stern cold look and outright refused to allow me near Jason.

　　"Who are you" I asked him.

　　Who was this man that was telling me he didn't want me anywhere near Jason? He had no authority over me he was neither my guardians nor were he my mate. The moment I asked him who he was his face looked full of hurt. I felt guilty but how could I hurt someone I hadn't met before. Auntie Marie walked over to me and gave me a hug before telling me we needed to talk. Jake had asked everyone to leave the room leaving behind me, Auntie Marie, Uncle Nick, and Jake. Even the unknown man waited outside.

　　"What's going on" I asked them.

　　"Angel baby that man out there he …. he is your dad" Auntie Marie said while giving my hand a squeeze.

　　"No, my dad's dead" I looked at Uncle Nick. "You told me yourself, you said he died not long after you got him to the pack hospital" I told him.

　　"I did what I was asked Angel. While he was unconscious in the hospital, the moon goddess summoned his spirit to her magic lake. She told him that he needed to play dead in order to save you and eventually defeat Jason."

　　"What about me. I have grown up without a dad. I clearly didn't mean anything to him otherwise he wouldn't have left me. I love you guys I do but I've always wished I could have my mum and dad back you know that. You could have told me. I can keep secrets. I've done it my whole life" I shouted at them while fighting back my tears.

　　Jake came and sat beside me placing his hand on my knee. I felt the sparks I had felt back at the waterfall. They instantly calmed me down. There was no doubt whatsoever in my mind. Jake was definitely my mate; I could feel it stronger now I had turned eighteen.

　　"Baby you dad regrets leaving you. He's been keeping tabs on you though. He has had someone watch you to keep you safe. Granted he was very successful in that department but his intentions I believe to be good. And it was your dad that found you in that hotel. He got there minutes before us. You can sense I'm not lying to you Angel. I will NEVER lie to you" he told me, his eyes never once leaving my own.

　　"Bu…. but why, why would Selena make him do it" I broke down once again crying into Jake chest as he held me tight.

　　There was a knock at the door and William … my dad walked in. He took one look at my distressed state and dropped to his knees, tears of his own cascading down his face. I crawled over to him, and he gently grabbed me. He stared at me through his water filled eyes and smiled.

　　"You are so beautiful my darling daughter, you look so much like your mother. She too was a rare beauty with extraordinary gifts which you know you also possess. I couldn't be prouder of the young lady you have become, and I know that your mother would be too. I know I have let you down by not being present in your life, but I swear on my life that I only did it to protect you. If the world knew I survived, you would have died. Selena told me though it went against her rules." He began to cry again. "Please forgive me my daughter, I will spend the remainder of my life making it up to you" he sobbed onto the top of my head.

　　His embrace felt warm and sent a familiar calmness wash over me. One i hadn't felt since I was a child. I didn't remember much about my dad, but I remembered what his hugs felt like. I felt safe.

　　We spent the next hour just talking, I was shocked to find out that he hadn't spoken to Uncle Nick since the day he 'died'but I guess that was how they had to be. What shocked me even more was that not he didn't even tell auntie Marie that my dad was alive. She always saw straight through him but even she missed this. He had never been good at hiding things.

　　"Shit" Jake growled "Angel I need you to go with Sid for me as your gamma he will keep you safe. Sid, I need you to take her and Marie to safe room on my floor"

　　"Yes Alpha. Follow me please ladies" Sid said gesturing for me to take his hand.

　　"Jake wait, what's going on. It's Jason isn't it. Please don't send me away" I told him sidestepping Sid.

　　"Angel it could be border patrol have spotted rogues at the south side of the territory. I know Sadie said they would come through the gates but like she said things change. Please I promise you will be safe." He told me.

　　"Jake if I may be of assistance." Uncle Nick wanted to go fight.

　　"Stay with Angel it's your job as gamma after all is it not" he replied with a knowing smirk.

　　Before uncle Nick could respond Jake left the room and headed to the border. Aunt Marie began following Sid, waiting for them to reach the stairs I bolted in the other direction.

　　"Princess Angel come back" Sid shouted after me.

　　"Where are we going out mate wants us to go with his gamma" star spoke.

　　"I know what he wants but I'm sorry it's not what I want. I will not be locked away waiting for history to repeat itself" I told her as I made my way out of the pack house.

　　Star nodded her head in agreement. As we headed to the border three rogue wolves appeared behind me and began to growl.

　　"Let's do this" Star snarled forcing her way forward making me shift.

　　As soon as I shifted the wolves lunged for Star, but they didn't stand a chance. She leaped to the side with more speed than we had ever used before, making them barrel into each other. While they laid there unconscious a sandy colour wolf ran up behind me bowing its head. Sticking her snout in the air, Star knew this was Sid. Star took off again trying to find Jake only to find him surrounded by wolves. Seeing our mate in trouble Star growled distracting them long enough for Jakes wolf to kill two of the wolves. While Jakes wolf leaped onto another Star grabbed one by the back leg shaking it with such mite that it came off causing them to shift back into their human form.

　　While watching him begin to heal a chocolate-coloured wolf took advantage and jumped on my back biting the scruff on my neck. Star whimpered as the wolf stuck its teeth into the back of her neck and began spinning round throwing the wolf off. The wolf whimpered as it hit a tree shifting back to reveal a dark-haired woman. She couldn't have been much older than me. She came at me picking up a silver knife that had been thrown to her by another rogue who had been fighting in his human form. Star shifted back giving me back control as I stared at the unknown, she-wolf.

　　"CRYSTAL PUT THE F**KING KNIFE DOWN" Jake roared coming up behind me.

　　"So, this must be the slut that you chose over me. We no matter I have my mate and he wants her dead" she spat.

　　"Who is your mate" Jake snarled while looking at the mark on her neck.

　　"Jason is your mate. Do you know what that animal did to me? What he tried to do to me?" I shouted at her.

　　"If you mean mate with you for your power then yes. Don't pretend you didn't enjoy it. From what I've heard you practically writhed under his touch begging him to take you" she growled.

　　"LIAR…. he tried to f**king RAPE her you deluded SL*T" Jake roared.

　　With that Crystal ran toward me aiming the knife at me but was knocked aside by Jake.

　　"Ahhh" she screamed as she realised, she missed me, and the knife ended up grazing her own ankle.

　　Before she could stand Jason appeared out of nowhere by her side. And just gave me a dirty grin as he checked out my naked body. Jake stepped in front of me preventing him from looking anymore. Jason growled at Jake for his move before turning to help his injured mate off the floor and carrying her away.

　　"Crystal" Jake shouted getting her attention. "I Jake Anderson, alpha of the Moonlight Pack hereby banish you Crystal Baxter making you a rogue and enemy of my pack"

　　As Crystal began to scream from her link to the pack breaking a witch appeared and teleported them away.