Novels by SJ Russell

Quinn’s point of viewOne year laterI was blowing up balloons as I looked around the garden. Today was the twins first birthday party, and we had decided to keep it just family. I set a picnic blanket on the ground and sat a few toys down for Sophie and Asher to play with. I still can’t believe they are one year old already; this year has flown past.Summer stepped out with her seven month old daughter Melissa. She placed Melissa with the twins and came to help me with the food. Melissa and Sophie were joined at the hip so much so that Melissa cries anytime she is taken away from Sophie. Summer and I think they are going to grow up as close as we did and always be friends. Asher or AJ, as we have taken to calling him to make it less confusing when they are both around, is usually with his uncle Asher. They have a special bond. Asher can’t go anywhere without AJ tagging along.

Quinn's point of viewWe made it to the pack hospital in record time. Asher pulled in seconds behind us, running straight for my door to help me out. Nathan soon scooped me up in his arms and rushed me into the hospital. Amy was waiting for us at the reception desk, chatting to Phoebe. Both of them had huge smiles on their faces.“How are you feeling, Quinn,” Amy asked as she ushered us into one of the private rooms.“She’s in labour; her waters broke about half an hour ago, and she’s having contractions.” Nathan barked at her.“Lay her down on the bed, and we will have a look at her.”“Where’s Emily? She should be here by now.” Nathan shouted at Amy yet again before his eyes glazed over as he mind linked Emily to hurry up.“Nate, if

Quinn's point of view“Finally here.” Summer exclaimed as the car pulled to a stop, and I saw my brother waiting on us, looking happier and more content than I had ever seen him before. I quickly jumped out of the car at the same time as Summer. Liam wrapped us both up in his arms.“I can't believe you are both having babies,” he said, his eyes filling with tears as he placed one hand on my huge bump and one hand on Summer’s tiny bump that you wouldn't know was there if you didn't think she was pregnant.“Now you have three more reasons to come visit us. Now, where is Megan?” Summer asked as she looked around and saw plenty of pack members walking about with many watching us, but Megan wasn't one of them.“She's in the main hall with Sarah, and I have been threatened to within an inch of my life to stay out of there unt

Quinn's point of view “Mate”, Asher murmured, staring at Cara. Cara wasn't looking at him; she was looking at his hand, which was still holding my arm. “Cara, this is my brother in law Asher,” I told her as I shook his arm off me, snapping her out of her trance. “Let's give them a moment to get acquainted.” Mrs Roberts said quietly as she ushered us out of the kitchen, snapping her fingers at the rest of the staff. I ran back into the dining room to our table with Summer and Nathan laughing behind me. “Liam, Mrs Roberts granddaughter Cara is Asher’s mate.” I chirped happily as I flopped down at the table. “That's great. She's a lovely girl. I really hope they're happy together.” Liam was genuinely happy for them both.&

Quinn's point of view “Quinn, Nate, wake up; that's us here.” Summer spoke softly as she leaned over from the front seat and gently shook my arm. “Sorry, I must have fallen asleep,” I told her, pulling myself up and out of Nathan's arms as he grumbled lightly when I moved away from him. “Yeah, I didn't have the heart to wake you.” she smiled, reminding me of the first time we drove to Nathan's pack, and I woke up all cuddled into him; she wore the same smile that day, and the glint in her eye told me she remembered. The door opened, and Asher leaned in with his trademark smirk as he eyed Nathan and me. “You two coming of what.” “Yes, we are” I pushed Asher back as I climbed out of the car. We followed Liam through the packhouse up to the Alpha suit. He he

Quinn's point of view Sarah made a huge picnic type spread for dinner, and we all sat around the table joking and laughing. There was no fear of being kidnapped by a crazy Alpha trying to make me his mate or a crazy girl wanting my mate. I was just having dinner with my family and friends, and it was glorious. The only downside was that I knew Liam and Megan would be going back to their pack in the morning, and although we were going with them, I knew in a day or two, depending on how long Nathan could be away from the pack, we would be leaving without them. The only consolation is that they would be together. After everything Megan has been through with her old mate, she deserves a mate that will cherish her, and Liam will do that, and I couldn't be happier that Liam would have a loving mate like Megan. “Are you ok? You are in your own wee world?” Nathan whispere

ColeI was still climbing the walls when Jace returned and filled me in on his meeting with Luca and Matteo, and even more so when he told me that Sienna had been followed by someone other than Ryder. I felt sick when he told me that Bella had brazenly walked up to the guy with a coffee and told him she knew he was following them. Anything could have happened to her. She then went up to Ryder and asked him if he had even noticed the other guy, which he assured me he did.Luca told Jace that he and Matteo were sure they had taken care of the guys behind the hit on Sienna. Perhaps the hit wasn't just about getting revenge on them. Still, as the months passed and nothing else had happened, he put it to the back of his mind but now, with what happened to me or at least what they think happened to me, Luca agreed to look into it again for Sienna's sake more than anything as he knew she was hurting. He also wanted to make sure she was out of danger. Still, Luca always thought our presence a

SiennaI felt emotionally exhausted, like I could sleep for a month, and it still wouldn't be enough. On the other hand, my brain wouldn't stop running in circles. Bella and I had done nothing but lay in her bed in silence since Jace had left after deciding we would go back to my house tonight. Jace hadn't been gone long when we heard banging at the front door. We both jumped from the bed, and like with Jace, I grabbed the baseball bat, and Bella grabbed her phone, both of us freezing when the front door opened and someone started walking up the stairs."How easy is your house to break into?" I hissed to Bella."I don't know; no one has broken in before tonight," she hissed back to me."Sienna, Bella, it's Ryder. Can I come in?"We both breathed a sigh of relief as Bella opened the bedroom door. "What the fuck are you doing? I have a doorbell,""I didn't want to scare you," he replied with a shrug."Then don't break into someone's house, you moron. You ring the doorbell and wait to be

Cole"How was she?" I asked Jace as soon as he walked back through the door to the cabin.Jace motioned for me to move out of the doorway and let him in. I sighed as I watched him slowly peel his jacket off and hang it up before sitting on the couch. I knew he was purposefully taking his time to annoy me, knowing I was as wound as a coiled spring. "She's fine now that she knows you're alive. She thinks Luca and Matteo may be behind this, and she tried to batter me with a baseball bat. I told her that you would phone her. I think she will be much better when she hears your voice. I also told her that you wouldn't be able to see her for a while." he told me as he threw his phone at me. He stood from the couch, placing his hand on my shoulder. "I'll give you some privacy.” I waited until Jace had left the room and closed the door before I phoned Sienna. I was desperate to hear her voice, but truth be told, I was scared to listen to the grief and suffering that she had been through, thin

SiennaI crumpled to the floor with Bella's arms around me when I heard the news broadcast that Cole was dead. I could hear my family talking around me, but I couldn't make myself understand. Cole's car had been found. Someone had run him off the road, and the fuel tank had ignited, and there was no way anyone inside had survived. They were saying he was dead. Cole's dead. No, that couldn't be true. I had just seen him last night, and we were meeting tonight. I was going to the cabin tonight to see him."Sienna, look at me." Bella snapped as she held my face in her hands, and I realized that this must not have been the first time she tried to get my attention. I focused on her tear-streaked face as she asked me if she could help me up. "Who" I mumbled as she shook her head and held me close. I was dimly aware of my three siblings

Cole As soon as I dropped Sienna off at her house, I immediately wanted to drag her back out again. I knew that there was no way Luca would sit back and keep his mouth shut now that Sienna was safe and he didn't need me to look after her anymore. I also knew there was nothing he could do to stop it, but I didn't want him giving Sienna a hard time about it, even if she was adamant that she could handle Luca. The past few days with her were amazing if we just ignored why we were hiding. We were getting closer and closer. It was almost like we were back in our own wee bubble like it was when we were at the cabin when we first met before we found out about each other, and even with Bella and Jace hanging around, I loved it."How was the big romantic dinner last night," Jace asked from his spot on the sofa as soon as I walked in the door.

SiennaThe past few days had been hard on all of us being cooped up in Jace's apartment. On the one hand, lying on the couch ordering takeout with Bella and Jace watching Grey's anatomy wasn't considered a hardship, but on the other hand, I was starting to get cabin fever, and Cole couldn't sit still. He was agitated, almost pacing around the place, constantly bringing me food and drinks, and I was going to slap him if he asked me if I was okay one more time. I told him to go out and get some air and take care of his business before I killed him. "Thank god you told him to leave", Jace commented seconds after Cole got on the elevator. "He was starting to get on my nerves with the fidgeting.""Me too," Bella laughed with him as she watched the telly. "I was going to slip some Valium in his coffee to give us a break."

CallanI tried my very best but watching Max’s huge fist coming towards Cali’s face wasn’t easy for me and I couldn’t help yet another growl from escaping as I fought to stay against the wall and not attack Max considering he is my best warrior and the only one I would trust to teach Cali.“Let’s take a quick water break,” Max announced, shooting me a wary glance.“How’s it going?” I asked Cali, handing her a water bottle.“Would be better if you stopped growing,” she laughed. “You’re putting Max off,”“I’m trying,” I huffed. “It’s not easy to watch you be attacked and just stand back.”“This was your idea,” she shot back. “If it was up to me I’d just let him hit me and shock him onto his ass.” She smirked. I was thinking about asking for a demonstration when I heard the door bang open.“Oh no, have you scared Max off already,” Brett chirped walking through the door with a big grin on his face.“Why are you here?”“Cali linked me for help, apparently you were being a big baby,” he moc

CaliI cried on Harlow’s shoulder until I couldn’t cry anymore. To be honest I’m not even sure why I’m crying. The witches aren’t even my real family, they kidnapped me and were planning on using me to hurt my real family and my pack yet they’re the only family I’ve ever known or at least remember. Them leaving me feels a lot like I’ve been abandoned and left all alone. God what an idiot I am.“Hey, you’re not alone and you are not an idiot.” Harlow said, almost reading my mind. Wait, my head snapped up to look at her and she smiled guiltily. “You haven’t broken the spell yet,” I almost laughed as I had been so worked up about the witches I hadn’t noticed that I could still hear Harlow’s thoughts. “Come home with us and break the spell, I don’t know about you but I have enough people in my head with me and my wolf without you too,” she smiled, leaning over and wiping my tears. “There’s a spare room in the pack house that will be perfect for you until you decide what you want to do nex

Callan“How long do we have to sit here?” Brett asked.“I’m not sure,” my mom replied.We had been sitting for nearly two hours watching Cali. She sat on the floor with candles around her in a circle and sage burning. She looked like she was meditating. At first I was happy to have a chance to study her properly without making her uncomfortable, but now I have to agree with Brett that it’s pretty boring.I didn’t know how to handle things with Cali. She’s my mate and obviously I want to claim her, but I can tell she’s scared, whether it’s of me or the bond or both. I don’t know yet, but I know I have to tread carefully. My wolf was taking a lot more convincing to go slow. Alpha wolves are very impatient and possessive, so I’ve spent most of the day calming him down. Cali has had a lot to deal with today and she doesn’t know about werewolf history, which means she doesn’t understand how sacred mate bonds are. I can be patient and show her we are meant to be together and what a blessing

Cali“Cali, we have to go back,” Lyra whined for the one hundredth time since I had run out of the library as fast as I could. “He was our mate,”I put up a block to shut Lyra up so I could think. When Harlow didn’t meet me this morning, I went to the library, assuming she had lost track of time, and walked into an ambush. Two older women and an older man were already waiting with crystals. I could tell the women were hybrids and they could sense my power. So they knew when to place the crystals to trap me. I wasn’t even sure if I could get out, to be honest, but it looks like they underestimated me. When I took my cloak down and smelled my mate, I panicked and ran. I’m not sure why it just seemed a bit too convenient. I’ve been looking for my family and pack my whole life, then in two minutes I find my parents, brother, pack and my mate all in one room where coincidentally Harlow, the only person in the pack that I know and trust, didn't turn up to the meeting. All I could think of w

CallanI woke up today hoping for a quieter day than yesterday. After Harlow’s disappearing act and my mother’s overreacting, it was an endless night. I was hoping for a day without hearing a single word about the witches. I had breakfast with my parents and my sister before I went to work in my office with Brett. The guard I had assigned to Harlow told me she was in the library, so I concentrated on this ball in the coming months.“Alpha,” my guard Mitch called through the mind link. He sounded extremely nervous, so immediately I was worried. “Harlow is missing again, I’m at the library and she’s gone,”“I’m on my way,” I told him, sighing, as I let the office with Brett on my heels. “We should get her chipped,” my wolf jokes, although at this point it’s looking like a good idea.“Alpha, I think someone has stolen your car,” another of my guards told me.“You think?” I asked.“Well, it drove off, but there was no one driving it,”“Meet me at the library.” I closed the mind link and r

Cali“Where are you going now?” Cleo asked.“Just taking Lyra for a run. She’s really restless tonight.” I shrugged and walked out the front door. “You should have used the window,” Lyra told me.“If I keep using the window, they are gonna work it out, eventually.”We walked along the road, making sure that no one was following us, and headed to meet Harlow. The last two days have been the longest in my life. I knew the witches were being secretive and were training me harder than ever and kept telling me they were sure that the pack was going to strike any day now and that we should think about a preemptive strike. As I got closer to the pack, I cloaked myself again and waited for Harlow. When she arrived, I cloaked her, and we walked to the other side of the pack and sat at some picnic tables.“So what have you got?” I asked as soon as we had settled down at the table.“Not much, to be honest,” she looked down at her notes. Yes, she’s actually made notes. I couldn’t help smiling at