Rebellious Hearts
The demons of Hell and the werewolves of Earth have battled for eons, vying for the power to rule the the world. Fallon, self-proclaimed queen of demons, refuses to bow to the wolves, staking her claim in the city of Chicago. Her demons, will hunt every werewolf into extinction under her reign.
Liam Rowlyn, Beta of the Chicago Wolf Pack, has led the charge against demons since before he even knew how to fight or defend his family. Demons stole his mate, leaving with him an unrelenting drive to exterminate the soul-sucking demons infiltrating his home of Chicago.
When several young wolves are found murdered and left in plain sight in Millennium Park, Liam knows without a doubt it was the demons he's hated all his life. Among the dead is his Alpha's son, a power play that could send his pack into chaos and ruin. He'll come face-to-face with Fallon Taylor, a face much more gorgeous than he ever could have imagined. The murder of his pack members.
Where Fallon will play with Liam like a toy, he'll need to rely on her for information, as prominent werewolf families are murdered all over Illinois. He'll put off killing her in the pursuit of justice for his kid. Her game and his determination will merge, their hearts rebelling against nature and history.
Will they destroy each other or partake in the most forbidden love of all time?
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Chapter: Chapter 6: Liam The layers of streaked blood surrounding the entirety of the mansion is overwhelming. There’s been so much death to my kind as of late, all at the hands of demons. A war between our two species that should have died off ages ago, still rages on for no other reason than generational hate. Frankly, I’m sick of it, but the fury in my heart for the demons is stronger than my inner longing for peace between us. For us to stop wasting innocent lives, especially of the young that haven’t even had the chance to live. To love or laugh. To choose what’s most important to them. The Illucian’s were no friends of mine. DeMarcus being the shady man that he was. His wife and daughter being the two that stayed away from his dealings. And his son, Danarius, quickly following in his father’s footsteps. At seventeen he already showed a great prowess and interest in the way DeMarcus ran his underground world. One we all pretended wasn’t tied to the mob or dirty dealings with whatever species would give h
Last Updated: 2022-09-27
Chapter: Chapter 5: Fallon It’s astounding how careless an emotional man can be. Following Liam to his own apartment and then out here to the suburbs, child’s play. I’d stood on his small balcony, hidden by the shadows, his lack of flicking on the lights aiding in shielding me. With curious eyes, I watched him breakdown, the whiskey burning his throat in hungry gulps. I may not be the demon who ruined his life, but I know the one who did. His unhinged nature one even I refuse to fuck with.Keeping my body tucked into the tall, perfectly sculpted hedges, the entire scene unfolds before me. The barked orders and chorus of wandering werewolves, humans and vampires creating an organized frenzy. Each of the four bodies are wheeled out in black body bags, one distinctly larger than the others, with the last being no more than the length of my thigh. It’s my job as queen to know every werewolf in a five hundred mile radius, anyone close enough to threaten my territory. Even I would not have gone after such a prominent
Last Updated: 2022-08-27
Chapter: Chapter 4: Liam I can’t catch my breath as I all but run from the building. My thoughts a jumbled mess. Feet nearly slipping free of my unlaced combat boots. Something Duncan has told me a number of times will land me on my ass or face. His words almost hold true tonight as I stumble through the glass doors, sucking in the night air as if my life depends on it.I just kissed a demon. Not any demon, the queen of demons. The one who stole the souls of my kind, my alpha’s son, just last night. It’s not even that I kissed our enemy. It’s not that I kissed a murderer. It’s that I liked. That my body responded so completely to her, even my panic hasn’t reduced my arousal. That I craved her like I used to crave-. My thoughts shut down, refusing to even think her name, as my knees crash into the concrete of the sidewalk beneath me.What the hell did I just do? How am I going to explain that Fallon Taylor still breathes?It’s not long before I will myself back to my feet. The drive back to my place should tak
Last Updated: 2022-08-23
Chapter: Chapter 3: FallonDisappointment is the furthest thing from what I’m feeling as my gaze lazily trails up and down the hulking male before me. Pride would be more accurate. Success in ruining that Alpha of theirs enough that he couldn’t even drag himself here to try to kill little old me. No, that broken coward sent his second. His Beta. Liam Rowlyn. I’ve watched him from afar for years. Golden brown, close-cropped hair. Eyes deep and dark like charcoal. Shoulders and chest so broad he’d give professional football players a run for their money. He’s a tall boy too, like so many of the male werewolves, his form still surely towering over my five-feet-seven.If you ask me, Liam should have been Alpha. He could have been, but tragedy ruined him for a time. Forcing him into mourning and a darkness so complete, his pack almost lost him to it. His pain at being in such close proximity to me, nearly radiates off him, permeating the room and seeping into the pores of my skin. A slow grin spreads, my features li
Last Updated: 2022-08-22
Chapter: Chapter 2: LiamDuncan’s roar shakes the foundation of the concrete room our pack huddles in, his grief ripping through him. It was some of our Hounds that found the bodies this morning, lying there in shreds in the middle of Millennium Park. Our Hounds are just as they sound, pack members that serve as police officers and homicide detectives by day. We all have our place, a way for us to blend in seamlessly. We all hold jobs like anyone else; civil servants, politicians, physicians, CEOs, bakers and students. Unless it’s a full moon, it’s nearly impossible to know we’re anything different than humans.Duncan Henna, the Chicago Pack’s Alpha, lost his son last night. One of the bodies laid out on the cold ground, his soul sucked free by a ruthless demon. My muscles bulge against the fabric of my thermal, doing my best to hold him from charging from our pack house in South Barrington, Illinois. Even with the strength of ten of us, we’re barely restraining him. Corrine, his wife, our Luna, and a nurse,
Last Updated: 2022-08-19
Chapter: Chapter 1: Fallon “Beg.” The single word comes out as a hiss, the pitless abyss inside of me already whirring to life as my lips draw near that of the boy beneath me. Just the tiniest partition of his lips and the tendrils of his soul will slither from that sultry mouth of his to my own, feeding my insatiable hunger to consume every soul the earth has to offer. Every fiber of my being vibrates in anticipation, knowing I will take my fill of the young tonight. It’s both a blessing and a curse being a demon, the stuff of nightmares human parents tell their children to encourage ideal behavior. Little do they know we’re real until they’re faced with looking us in the eye as we suck free the piece of them that truly makes them human. Without a soul, humans – and other creatures alike – become walking shells, stumbling towards the finish line of death, but salvation won’t await them. Soulless creatures aren’t welcomed home by their gods once they’ve taken their last breaths. They’re shunned to hell, where
Last Updated: 2022-08-04
Chapter: Chapter 10: KatrinaAvoiding the stares that will surely come with what Theo and I just did, we choose to stay at my parent’s house tonight. The whispers and speculation will still be the first things we hear in the morning, but for now I want to avoid any and all questions. Not failing to ignore that I allowed Vampires into our territory. That will raise suspicion, unease and tempers. All things my exhausted mind is not equipped to handle at the moment.The silence and emptiness without them filling the massive house, pulls at my insides. I can tell Theo wants to ask me a million questions too, but at the same time, he’s focused on something else entirely. He trails me as we make our way through the hallways filled with photos of me as a child and our pack mates. Where the office is decorated in elegance, the walls of our home with love and memories.My fingers trail over one of my favorites, from a time when Nia and I were small enough for my father to hold each of us in one hand. He had us hoisted hig
Last Updated: 2022-08-24
Chapter: Chapter 9: TheoLucas showing up here is entirely unexpected. If other species show their faces in another’s territory, it’s to attack, not to talk. The prickle at the nape of my neck keeps my hair on end. My ears twitching with every little sound that might signify betrayal. From what I gathered after that council meeting, no one can be trusted.We left behind Simon and several other guard members to keep the bloodsuckers company. Only Lucas and his right hand, Danya, were allowed onto pack territory. Stealing her breath, confidence strong in her posture, Katrina led us back to her parents' former home - now hers - straight to the office. It’s the only room that’s secure enough to discuss business matters.Nia, our new Commander of the Guard, myself, Katrina, Oscar Divorio, our Omega, Lucas and Danya, filter into the room, my fingers latching the series of locks behind us. Just as he always does, the cool swagger dripping off him, Lucas leans his hip against the desk, as Katrina sits behind it. A ru
Last Updated: 2022-08-19
Chapter: Chapter 8: Mate Protect. Protect. Protect.Stop her. Stop Her. Stop Her. Find. Find. Find. My wolf’s voice erupts in my head, pulling me from deep sleep, my body jerking upright. For the second day in a row, I’ve heard him. Disbelief sinks in. Shaking the shackles at my wrist, convinced they somehow loosened in the past few days, but they haven’t. They still hold firm, the heavy iron chafing against my bare skin. Idly, I wonder what the skin will look like beneath if these ever get removed. If my wolf will help me heal or if I’ll remain a marred man for life.Throwing myself back into the pillows, the cold sweat that blossomed across my skin doesn’t evaporate, without my wolf to heat me as he used to. I will never get out of these shackles. Someone wanted me locked away. I only wish I knew why. I am no one special. I never have been. My father and mother are just regular pack members from Upstate New York. No special roles. Not a bloodline worth much. I guess that’s why my dad was always so disappo
Last Updated: 2022-08-19
Chapter: Chapter 7: KatrinaNothing could have prepared me for the dark abyss of information thrown at me during the council meeting. The inner workings of the world we live in exposed behind closed doors. I’d hoped Theo would have been able to stay, to help guide me through the info dump, but Auris insisted no Betas present. The intricate weave of details the council manipulates, day in and day out, is more than I could process. The worst being the news they tossed into my lap.Not only are our normal enemies out to eliminate every wolf shifter and werewolf alive (we are two different species), but there are those both wolves and other races alike gunning for me. Eager to take my rightful Alpha crown. The secrets shared about the plots my parents were carrying on, privately, paint a vividly dark picture, with them as the star villains. Auris showed no qualms about openly discussing the plans with which the council had to remove my mother and father from their pedestals. To eliminate them. With me as Alpha now,
Last Updated: 2022-08-18
Chapter: Chapter 6: TheoPreparing for a Lunar Gate ceremony with less than a day until the full moon has the pack in a frenzy. It’s not often a wolf dies, and nearly unheard of that many will pass at once, all being guided back to the moon goddess. That’s the purpose of the Lunar Gate, with the full moon shining bright above our heads, it’s our direct doorway to the goddess that looks down on us from the craters above. It’s supposed to allow the spirits of our departed to join her once more free of the turmoil of this earthly world.Though the ceremony itself isn’t a complicated one, it’s a time suck for Seiko, the pack’s Seer. Each pack has one, an elder blessed with visions of the past, present and future. The visions that come are specific to the phases of the moon. Waxing being the future, waning the past and a full moon, the effervescent present. Seiko’s gift will help guide each wolf spirit, in its own time, back to the goddess.One by one she’ll touch each departed brethren waiting for the signs of re
Last Updated: 2022-08-12
Chapter: Chapter 5: Katrina“Roman, explain to me how these intruders were missed. It was your squad on patrol last night, under your charge?” I’m seething, as I lean over the table, my face meer inches from Roman’s. We’ve been here all morning questioning every remaining pack member one by one, the headache I started the day with only growing in strength, with each new interrogation. He has been one of the guard leaders for years, since before I was born twenty seven years ago. Not once has ever been out of line. Not once has anything ever gone awry on his watch, so I need to understand now, how he missed multiple wolves from various packs prowling past our border and murdering our pack. It hasn’t escaped me that someone on the inside had to have helped make this happen. We are too strong a pack, tethered too tightly in our military preparation for something like this to just happen as a fluke. I can’t say if Roman is the traitor amongst us, but if he is, I will tear his throat out with my own claws, a puni
Last Updated: 2022-08-05
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