Chapter: Epilogue*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
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Chapter: Fighting for More~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.
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Chapter: Last Speech~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
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Chapter: Time to Die~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
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Chapter: Challenge Accepted~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
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Chapter: Challenged~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
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Chapter: Epilogue 26 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
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Chapter: Epilogue 1~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
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Chapter: Final Showdown~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.
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Chapter: Blood~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.”
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Chapter: Deaths~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
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Chapter: Waste of Time~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
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The Missing Beta
Aston Wiley is the future Beta of the BlackPaw pack. He turns 18 and is eager to see if Katarina Harris is his fated mate, as he suspects she is. The day he confirms that she is his mate is the day he disappears for 4 years.
Four years after her son’s disappearance, Shawna Banks comes across a man who resembles him in every way, but he doesn’t remember her or who he used to be. She convinces him to come home with her, and they work on retaining his memory. Everything comes back to him slowly, and he struggles to find his new place in his old pack. As for Katarina, she’s now the future Luna, dating King Jamison, the future Alpha of the pack.
Will Aston remember his tie to Katarina? Will she ever know what she meant to Aston? Who kidnapped Aston in the first place, and for what reason? Follow Aston as he uncovers the secrets of the BlackPaw Pack.
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Chapter: 17~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
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Chapter: 16~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
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Chapter: 15~Dominic~Panic briefly crosses Aston’s face before he scales back. I’m sure what I just said sounds crazy to them, but I didn’t know how else to word it. I’m not sure that my fated mate can be trusted; I’m not privy to her intentions. Fated mate or not, I’m the Beta of this pack, and its safety is my main priority. Katarina sits up on Aston’s lap and leans forward, resting her elbows on the desk. “What’s going on, Dominic?” I sigh and shift again, trying to fight the terror threatening to flood my body. “I just came from talking to her. We didn’t discuss much, but she told me she was dangerous to this pack. This came out of her own mouth.” I hear a sharp intake of breath, the same as when I heard the words spoken. “What do you think she meant by that?” I shake my head. “I, honestly, have no idea. I can’t tell if she’s being facetious or serious. We didn’t really get deep when we spoke.” Katarina nods and leans back, resting against her mate. “What do you think, love? You spent s
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Chapter: 14~Dominic~The moment her eyes met mine, I swear I lost every rational thought I’ve ever had in my life. She is easily the most beautiful woman that I’ve ever seen. I know that she’s my fated mate, and it makes sense for me to feel that way, but I have to believe that I’d feel the same regardless. Her hair is in a haphazard ponytail, and if I guess correctly, I bet it’s a bit past her shoulders. Her hair is black at first glance, but has a red tint to it. She has toffee colored skin that looks a bit pale at the moment. I guess that makes sense given the circumstances. I ignore the cuts, scrapes, and bruises that she has visible. I really don’t want to dwell on them or how she may have gotten them. The last thing I need is for my anger to take over. I want to be focused on her and not get distracted. Her big brown eyes burn a hole into me, veiled by her long lashes. She has high cheekbones and thick, pouty lips. Everything about this woman speaks to me, and I want to respond back. I
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Chapter: 13~Dominic~She’s awake, my fated mate is awake. She’s awake, and she’s right down the hall. She’s in the hospital room down the hall and…. And she’s awake, yeah, we got that. I close my eyes, slowing my movements. I’ve been in the waiting room for a while now. I’ve been pacing and agonizing. I have no idea what to do or what to say. I want to see my mate, of course, but I don’t know how to go about all of it. You turn toward the hall and let your feet do their job. It’s really not harder than that. Will you shut it, please, Gideon? I don’t have the mental capacity to deal with you right now. Uh, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but from where I’m sitting… in your mind… it’s pretty empty in here, so you have a lot of mental capacity. I immediately slam a wall up between us, not wanting to interact with him anymore. Gideon doesn’t understand certain things, and I don’t have the time to explain them to him. My fated mate is down that hall, and my entire world is on the verge of ch
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Chapter: 12~Unknown -*Danny*~I shift, loving the softness beneath me. This is a change from the last few nights on that tent floor. I shift again, immediately groaning in pain. Everything ached, and it’s taking everything in me not to scream. My mind goes back to what I can remember. Brackston came to tell me that it was time to complete this job he put me on. He let those men beat me, and I’m sure they enjoyed every second of it. I wasn’t able to see my brother or get an update. I don’t believe anything that Brackston says to me because he would lie about anything to get what he wants.I breathe slowly, trying to gather the strength to open my eyes. The moment I succeed, the bright white burns. I quickly close my eyes and try to calm the pain. I slowly open them again, noticing white walls all around me. I feel Mona sluggishly moving around in my mind. It feels so good to feel her that I almost cry. I try to move my body to sit up, but I can’t quite get myself situated. “You should be careful
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