Novels by LNCWrites/Nisha T.

*Six Months Later*~Houston~“Hey, babe?” I walk down the hallway, searching open rooms as I go. “Love?” I continue down the hall, wondering where this woman is. “Daddy?” I turn to look at Zara. She’s coming out of the bathroom, using the wall to guide her. “Yes, Miss Zara, how can I help you?” Zara smiles and giggles at me. She loves it when I call her that. She says it makes her feel important. “Where’s mommy?” I walk over to Zara and pick her up. She settles against me, her arms wrapped around my neck. “That, my dear, is exactly what I’m trying to find out myself. I haven’t seen her.” I hear the door open ahead of me, and a smile grows on my face. I turn us toward the sound, catching her footsteps as they grow closer. “Hello, my two favorite people.” She kisses Zara on the forehead before turning her lips to me. Alayasia aims for my cheek, but I turn at the last minute so her lips land on mine. I use my free hand and bring her in closer, angling my head to deepen the kiss. I

~Shiloh~I step back in horror and conflict. My heart was in my throat when I thought that Houston was gone. I was grieving for the man I had wanted all my life. I knew he was gone, and my heart couldn’t take it. I rejoiced when I saw that he was still alive, but I was confused as to how that could be possible. Watching Geoffroy die is a lot. I’m not sure what I should do with myself now. Geoffroy was my ticket to getting those two removed from this pack. He was going to take both of them, and all I had to do was figure out who marked my man so I could get rid of her. Now, my chance is lost. I turn around and walk away from the crowd, trying to figure out how I can salvage this mess. The sounds behind me are loud, and they’re keeping me from thinking clearly. I continue to move away from the scene, the sounds thinning out. I find myself closer to the packhouse, but not too far from the crowd that I can’t see what’s going on. I stop in my tracks when I see that Gamma bitch outside.

~Geoffroy~There’s no way, there’s no fucking way! The gasps around me made me feel like I was in a tunnel. Everyone is looking at what I’m looking at; everyone saw what I did. I’m not crazy; this isn’t all in my mind. I know I cut him deep. I felt my claw slice through a few layers, not just skin. I know we heal fast as wolves, but the damage I inflicted doesn’t heal that fast. I quickly look around me before letting my eyes land back on the pup. He’s slowly standing to his feet, his eyes stuck on me. He stands tall and flexes his upper body. He makes a point of stretching his neck this way and that. It’s almost like he’s making sure I see that there’s no damage there. His expression is growing more and more smug, and I’m getting even more pissed off. The whispers have started, and I hate that. It’s like they are so taken with him because of some lame magic trick. I growl out in frustration, wanting to make everyone pay. “What type of trickery is this?! What pack uses a witch to d

~Third Person~A small crowd has gathered as word spread fast. It isn’t every day that there’s a challenge issued. On top of that, it was issued on packlands, which probably hasn’t happened in anyone’s lifetime. To add more fuel to the fire, the challenge involved the Beta of the pack.They are a bit beyond the training area, with nothing but open land. Those gathered have formed a loose circle around the Alpha and Beta. Alpha Tyrice is standing with Alayasia, Jakob, and Elder Haynes.Houston has stripped down to a pair of athletic shorts with no shirt. He’s pacing a bit, stretching out his arms and legs. Geoffroy stands tall, watching him in amusement. As far as the Alpha is concerned, this will be a quick battle where he will definitely come out on top. He will take Alayasia and her child back with him. He plans to punish Alayasia before handing her over to Leon. She’s done too much and needs to remember what she’s on this Earth for. Alayasia watches the men in the middle of the ri

~Third Person~As soon as those words leave Houston’s lips, everyone stops. Alayasia is horrified that Houston could be so spontaneous. Houston is determined to protect his family, and the Elder is lost. The air becomes still, and silence envelopes the room. It is broken by the sinister laugh that slips from Geoffroy’s lips. Geoffroy steps forward again, making sure to invade Houston’s space. “What did you say, little pup?” Houston makes himself taller and squares his shoulders. He truly isn’t afraid of Geoffroy. Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to challenge him in front of Alayasia, but there’s no turning back now. “You and everyone else heard me; I didn’t stutter. I challenge you.” Houston moves in closer. “You walk around, thinking you can do whatever you want, treat people however you like. A breeder, really?! You’re fucking disgusting and pathetic!” Houston spits at his feet, making sure to maintain eye contact. Geoffroy closes the distance between them. They are almost the same

~Alayasia~Come in now. I walk into the office and stand next to my mate. “Hello, I’m Alayasia, the Beta female. I hear you were looking for me.” Geoffroy's body is rigid, and his jaw is ticking. I know he’s pissed, and he wants to grab me, but he can’t show his hand right now. The Elder looks completely confused; his head keeps moving between me and Geoffroy. “Uh, yeah, uh, hello. I’m Elder Haynes. I came here in regards to the young Zara.”“Zara is my daughter. What do you need with her?” He clears his throat and sits up in his seat. “I was under the impression that Zara was being held here when her family was looking for her.” I tilt my head to the side, making sure my eyes never leave his. “I’m not sure what you were told and by who, but my daughter is safe here. This is her family, with me being her mom and Houston being her dad.”“He isn’t her dad! Her DNA came from Maxim!” I lift my eyes to look at Geoffroy, but I say nothing. I want to see how far he plans to go. “You were

~Atlas~I have to admit that I woke up with a spring in my step. That is not how I usually wake up, and I have a feeling that I know what the cause is. I know that I got ready much faster than I usually would, and Roul was right there with me. Alpha Atlas?Yes?There’s a young woman here. She’s asking for your guest. A young woman asking for Akia? It’s probably that girl who was with her when she got here. I wonder what she wants with her.Have her wait in the sitting room. We will be there shortly. I cut the mindlink and hurry to find Akia. When I got there, my entire being lit up at the sight of her. I knew the mate bond would be a life-changing thing, but I didn’t expect it to impact me so thoroughly and so quickly.Ares, walking up to the group, immediately added tension to the scene. I know that Apollo and Ares don’t really get along, but I had hoped that would change as we matured. It seems like something recent happened, but I guess I have to wait until later to find out.I tig

I’ve had broken arms and legs, which healed like a human’s because I didn’t have my wolf yet. One time, I swore that Ares had his wolf. As improbable as that seems, I still believe it to be true.We were around 10 years old, and Ares was at it again. I won’t go into the details, but I was hanging off the side of a mountain, praying to the Moon Goddess that I wouldn’t die. Ares was leaning over the side, staring at me. I swear I saw his eyes flash to black and then go to his natural color.I know it shouldn’t be true because getting your wolf at the age of ten is unheard of. I wanted to go to my parents and ask, but I thought that would just cause more problems. Since then, I always tried to keep my distance just in case I really did see what I thought I saw.Ares has always acted as if he hated me, and I could never understand why that was. I ended up building a sibling bond with Atlas, and I only tolerated Ares because we are related. I’ve always felt that I had one brother instead o

~Adolf~A jolt rolls through me, causing me to jump up. I look around, but there’s nothing but darkness. This time, the darkness is different; it’s familiar. Ares? My voice is soft and raspy. I don’t like that at all. I clear my throat and try again. Ares. Adolf?! What the fuck man?! Where the hell have you been? What happened?I… I don’t know. I remember we were going to get Akia… I remember what happened. One moment, I was sharing consciousness with Ares. We had a plan, and we were about to set it in motion. We were going to mark Akia and then take her away. Then, in an instant, I was being toyed with by Nyx, with Selene watching. That can’t be real, right? There’s no way that actually happened. Right?Yeah, we followed her around. We had a plan to mark her and take her away. Right before you could do it, you disappeared. I’ve been waiting for you for a while now. There was nothing but a void in my mind where you were supposed to be. Shit! Maybe it wasn’t a dream after all. That me

~Third Person~Adolf was ready for the next step, and Ares was wholly on board. They have been watching Akia all night and knew that all they needed was a good distraction to get her alone. There wasn’t a rogue attack at all. They knew that the distance it would take to get to that border and back would be enough to get Akia and get out of here.It was torture following her around all day. It wasn’t so much that they couldn’t have her, though that was part of it. It was more so the fact that his brothers wouldn’t keep their hands off her. The fact that they kept touching her was making them almost murderous.The plan was to grab Akia and mark her later, once they settled. That plan went out the window when they got close, and Adolf caught her scent. Her scent is overwhelming in the best way possible. It was more than enough to make him weak in the knees.Adolf decided then and there that he would mark Akia first, and then they could take off. Ares agreed with the plan without any conv

I check my surroundings as I try to find that really comfortable spot. “Good call. I like this much better. We can go to the movies sometime.” Apollo starts pulling containers out of the basket.“Or we can just watch it in our home theater.”“You have a home theater?” Apollo settles next to me and takes the tops off the containers.“Yeah, it’s a big one under the packhouse.”“How did you leave that of the tour you gave me?” Apollo looks at me and smirks.“I wanted to save something in case I needed another push to get you interested.” I try to fight my smile, but it’s a losing battle.“Do you think that I’m easily bought with a home theater?” Apollo hands me a plate that’s full of finger foods.“Not really, but I wanted an ace in the hole in case I needed it.” Apollo wiggles his eyebrows, and I can’t help the laugh that escapes my lips. Completely fun and funny, just like he seemed.~Apollo~We’ve been out here for a while, snacking and talking. I’m learning a lot about my mate, which

~Atlas~I can’t get enough of her. There would never have been a time when I wouldn’t want to be around her. She’s the most amazing person I’ve ever known, and that is NOT an exaggeration. One could argue that it’s just the mate bond making its debut, but I’m not so sure. I truly believe that even without the mate bond, I would still feel the same way about this woman.Talking with Akia over the past few hours has been the highlight of my life so far. I think the only things that could top it would be our first time together and us marking each other. I never expected my life to take this turn, but I welcome it with open arms.I wanted to keep her for the night. Hell, I wanted to see what the night would bring, but I can’t be that selfish. She has plans with Apollo, and I can’t be the asshole to interrupt that. I really want to be that asshole, and Roul is trying to convince me to be that asshole, but I just can’t. My brother deserves time with our mate just as much as I do.I love th

“I… I…” I let a growl rip through the room. I can’t stand someone who takes forever to say what they need to say. He’s a young man and has no idea what a man is like. It’s disgusting to think that she thought she could raise him. When I tie her to me, I will make sure I take over raising him into the man he needs to be. If I let her take over his upbringing, he will be soft. I plan to have her help raise the girl because she would need a mother’s touch. I will make sure she’s as hard as she needs to be to survive. I tune back into the child in front of me and am instantly irritated. He’s still stuttering. “Get on with it already!” He steps back, and his body starts to shake. I roll my eyes and cross my arms over my chest. He definitely needs to toughen up. “Where’s my sister?” His voice is soft like a female’s, and it’s annoying.“She’s doing a job for me. She’ll be back soon, and we will be a family.” He looks up at me, and the look in his eyes is unnerving at best. I can’t quite

~Danny~It’s been days. Days of me being locked in this bedroom, away from everyone else. No one locked me in; I did that myself. I didn’t trust that I could be around people, around my mate and keep my eyes on the prize. There have been knocks on my door, and there have been inquiries, but I’ve ignored all of them. I stayed in this room and pretended like the outside world didn’t exist. I’ve pretended that I’m alone on an island somewhere, just trying to survive. I’ve even been keeping Mona out, as ill-advised as that may be. All she wants is our mate by our side. She wants him here to hold her, kiss her, and everything else that comes with that. I can’t trust that, I can’t trust that bond. I look up at the ceiling, another day’s light cast over it. I don’t know how long I can stay locked away like this, but I guess time will tell. There are footsteps outside the door. I don’t move and try not to even breathe. The last thing I need is to make myself a target. That will make

~Dominic~Silence. That’s all I’ve gotten since our talk yesterday. Danny didn’t come out of her room, and I didn’t try to seek her out. I made sure food was left at her door, but other than that… silence. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. I knew this was a major possibility the moment that I told her the truth. Honestly, who the hell would want someone like me? Who would want to be with someone who would do everything I did?It’s easy to look back and tell people that I was Alpha commanded, and in many cases, I was. The real issue is that I didn’t try to fight against anything. I didn’t try to fight the command until after I had done all those horrible things. I didn’t look at myself and think how wrong everything was, and vow to be better. I kept going with everything, even when it all felt wrong. I kept it up even when I questioned the very core of what King had going on. I know that and that’s why I can’t let this go. That’s why I can’t settle on ‘I was Alpha commanded.’I sigh

~Dominic~There it is. It wasn’t the question I was hoping to avoid, but everything that comes with it. This is the part where I can tell a massive lie and make myself feel better and look good in the immediate, or I can tell the truth and risk losing her forever. I don’t know why, but I thought this would come further down the line. I guess that was my wishful thinking.I had a plan, an amazing plan. I was going to be completely honest when this topic came up. It isn’t that I’m abandoning the plan; I just didn’t anticipate the feelings that would go along with it. I didn’t realize that it was going to be this hard. I stand up and start to pace. I feel her eyes on me, but I can’t look at her. I don’t want to see hwer face when I finally say what I need to say. “Is everything okay?” I want to laugh at her question and the obvious concern in her voice, but I hold it in. “Maybe you want to sit down.” She lets out a dry chuckle. “Here I am thinking that I have the market on being a mes

~Dominic~As much as I want her to tell me what’s going on, I really can’t blame her for not doing so. I personally think she’s exaggerating, but what would I know? I plan to watch her for a while, but I don’t think I will need to do that for too long. Watching Danny try to walk away from me has been comical. She has no idea where anything is here or where she’s supposed to be going. I considered rubbing it in, each time she had to stop, but felt that it would be better if I didn’t. I walk forward, making my way to the pack house. I know she’s following me, even though I haven’t looked back. There are so many ideas running through my mind, but none of them will come to fruition as long as we have this mess hanging over our heads.I say nothing, letting her stew as she follows me. Goliath is trying to break free from my hold so he can address his mate. Now isn’t the time for that because he’s prone to turn a blind eye to something that could prove dangerous for the pack. I know he di

~Dominic~It’s been a few days since I’ve seen my mate, and I’ve had a lot to think about. I kept going over the conversation that we had, but there was no clear answer. When it comes down to it, I don’t know if I can trust my mate. Goliath is fighting against me, but as the Beta of the pack, I can’t let my judgment be clouded. I was informed that she would be getting released today. I told everyone that I would be there for her release. I won’t be taking her to the cells, but I think being locked on my floor would be best for now. Aston and Katarina still aren’t sold, but they are letting me be the one to decide. I walk into the clinic to find Danny waiting for me. She’s sitting in a wheelchair in the lobby. She has a nurse next to her and nothing in her hands. Someone gave her a black sweatsuit to wear along with some slippers. “Hi.” Her voice is small and quiet, but I have a feeling that isn’t the real her. She also looks haunted, and she didn’t look that way the last time we saw

6 Months Later~Paul~It’s been six long months, and Nikki still hasn’t woken up. Owlyn has been here and tried to get a response from her. Nothing has worked because she says it has nothing to do with magic. The doctors don’t have an answer, and I’m just lost without her.I knew she shouldn’t have volunteered. I felt in my heart that it wasn’t the right choice, but what could I do? I love her with everything I have, and I couldn’t tell her not to do what her heart said was the right thing.I run my hands through my hair and then over my face. I haven’t left her side in six months, and I’m beyond tired of seeing these walls. My sons have tried to get me to leave, and so has Tia. I refuse them because this is where I’m meant to be. As long as my heart is here, I will be here. Tia has been here often and has brought our grandchild, but besides those visits, it’s just been Nikki and me. I refuse to believe that I finally found my fated mate just to lose her so quickly.I put my head in m

~Devonte~The pain in my heart is all-consuming. I want the pain to stop, but I don’t know how to make that happen. I curl up tighter, hoping that the pressure will help with the pain. It’s all too much, and I don’t know what to do to make it better.Abe has gone silent, and I’m not surprised. He’s been struggling the most, and I have no words to soothe him. I wish I could wake up yesterday when things were what they were. I’d give anything to go back.“BROTHER?! BROTHER WHERE ARE YOU?!” I curl up tighter as if that’s going to keep me from being found. I don’t think I can handle the words and emotions that will surely follow my brother. I can’t take what that would mean.His thudding footsteps get closer and closer. I know I can’t hide myself; there’s no way to become invisible. I can’t keep this from happening. I hold my breath, waiting for the inevitable. “D, I found you. I’ve been looking everywhere. Our mate, she needs us. She needs you.” I’m trying to block out his words, but I’m

~Third Person~Everything seemed to happen all at once. Andricia is thrown against a tree trunk and curls up with a whimper. The pain is too much, causing Andricia to shift back into Tia. The twins witness this, and all restraint is lost. They shift and run at Imogene, who quickly wraps them up in blue light.Nikki hasn’t taken her eyes off Imogene, so she’s ready to interfere. As she shoots her light at Imogene, it strikes her in the stomach. Imogene is taken off guard and loses her grip on the twins. They fall to the ground and falter as they try to get on their feet. Eventually, they gain their footing and try to attack Imogene again.Imogene defends herself, reduced to hand-to-hand combat with the edge of magic. She repeatedly strikes the wolves as they throw themselves at her. They are taking a lot of punishment, but they refuse to stop. Their only goal is to defend their love, though they’d rather take the time to see about her.The group is joined by vampires and rogues alike.

~Jenna~I scramble backward, making sure my back is flush against the tree trunk. I try to quiet my breathing, but it's proving to be a task. I search around me, but there’s only darkness. The night air is still filled with the sounds of a battle, but I can’t see what’s going on.“Ughhhhh.” I slap my hand over my mouth in an attempt to stay quiet. I look down and see the bright red blood. I shut my eyes tight and try to think about anything else. If I freak out right now, I won’t be able to get back to safety.Every inch of my body hurts, but I can’t think about that now. I need to get out of here and make it back to the packhouse. I struggle to my feet, using only my right arm. My left just hangs against my body. Every twist and turn of my body brings a wave of excruciating pain, but I have to ignore it right now.I finally get to my feet and stand against the tree trunk. My breathing is erratic, and my chest is heaving up and down. “Where’d she go? I don’t see her.”“Sniff her out.”

~Aida~I’m applying pressure to my sister’s neck, and I feel her body giving in. This is so easy it’s pathetic. I would have thought that she would have trained during my absence. She had to know that I would return, and with my return would come the fight for her life. I guess having a brain doesn’t guarantee that you’ll use it.Portia’s body slumps to the ground, and her breathing gets heavier. I swear she’ll be dead in a minute. While part of me is rejoicing, the other part of me feels that she’d be getting off too easily. She’s the cause of all my problems, even the cause of Adela’s death. I may have administered the final blow, but it wouldn’t have come to that if she hadn’t disrupted our plans.Portia completely falls under, and I let her go with a thud on the ground. I get to my feet and walk around her limp body. Her breathing is shallow, so I know I can still play around with her before I kill her. I just need to figure out what games will be fun to engage in.I walk around h

~Ivan~One of the twins lunges at me, and I step out of the way. The other twin moves toward me, causing me to dodge slightly. This can’t be how they expect to beat me. If things continue this way, I’m going to win without breaking a sweat.I don’t want to spend a lot of time with these two. I need to go find Aida and so help anyone who has tried to put their hands on her. No one will hurt my love and live to tell the tale. I’d scorch the Earth before I let anyone hurt her.These imbeciles are staring at me but have stopped lunging. I guess they realize that it’s useless. It doesn’t matter what they do to me, they won’t win. I’m a vampire, so my natural state is on a different level. On top of that, I’ve been around for a long time. There isn’t much that I haven’t seen before, so they are hard-pressed to find something new to throw at me. “We’re wasting time, boys. I have more pressing matters.” I flip two fingers in the air back and forth. I hear reinforcements moving in. “Let me jus