Novels by Keenah

Neem "I thought you would be done dressing up. We are going to be late." I tell Aden. "These buttons are hell." He mutters. "There should be about a hundred buttons on here.""Hardly." I say, amused. "There are only fifteen."Our clothes in Lyria never had buttons and it's always amusing that something so simple always gives him so much trouble. "Might as well be a hundred." He mutters and shaking my head, I go to help. He stares down at me as I work one button to the next. "You are staring.""I can't help it, you're beautiful." He says and I smile. "One would think you were only seeing me for the first time.""It feels like that sometimes." He says. "Sometimes I wake up amazed to have you by my side.""Only sometimes?" I tease him and he laughs. "Come here." He pulls my lips to his and kisses me and I forget about the buttons as I hold on, revelling in the movement of his lips on mine. I moan when his tongue darts in to taste me and his hands clench conclusively on my ass. "D

EmmaOne of the creatures runs at us, foaming at the mouth and bleeding from a dozen cuts. Celine intercepts him and kills him and I stare at her. “They said you controlled these creatures. Control them and end this wretched war.”She shakes her head. “It’s not that easy anymore. I was able to control them when my cat was dominant, when they absorbed my wolf. Someone donated her energy to bring back my wolf, but she neglected to mention that I would lose control of the soldiers when she is restored. I wouldn’t have it any other way anyway.”I sneer. “How pathetic. Of what use are you with your wolf then? You should sacrifice her to save hundreds of lives if need be but you are nothing but selfish as ever.”Her brows rise. “I’m not receiving a lecture on selflessness from you, am I? Now I have seen it all.”Behind us, Lor finally rips the king’s heart out with a roar. The war seems to stop for a second, everyone watching as he twists his head off his throat and sends it flying. And t

Celine They are unending. It is as if the entire world has moved against the Island. My soldiers are not enough, and so people of Lyria have joined, fighting against the enemy but they are lacking in spirit. Perhaps because they have been broken down by the economy but they fall like corn stalk against the enemy. I keep soldiers on their leader constantly, but he is not the only one to be worried about. My soldiers tear into most of the soldiers before they have a chance to defend themselves but too many of them are experienced killers, cutting through our numbers in swaths. I glance behind me but the king and the Whisperer are now gone from their perch, and then finally the harpies are released. Terrible terrible creatures that can ice the blood in your veins with a touch. Where they go, death follows, immortals shrivelling up and dying in numbers. And yet more of their army comes. There are about ten of the harpies and I’m surprised when one of them streams from the ground right i

CelineI feel it when Ismir dies, like a lance directly into my heart. I scream in pain and my attack falters. No. I look back, knowing I will not find him at he balcony he once occupied with his father and the Whisperer. My eyes meet his father’s and I wonder if he knows. My distraction costs me. Strong arms wrap around me from behind and I’m plastered hard against a male chest. “Stand back.” He orders the creatures, keeping them in front of us and me as a shield between them. They angle and pace, the front liners reluctant to attack and skewer me. “What do you think you are doing?” I grit out, trying to break out of his grip but he’s too strong. “You’re coming back with me.” He says, shuffling back. I burst into laughter, a little hysterical. “Are you daft as fuck? You want to leap through the barrier to freedom? The both of us will die before our next breath.”“I passed through the barrier to get here.” He says, his voice resolved. “By some freak accident. You will not be so

EmmaHe has grown so much in three days alone, this baby that has become my last surviving shield.“Dan!” I snap, heading to the balcony. “Yes, Emma.” She says from where she balances precariously on the ledge, not even bothering to look up. I thought the female stuck to my side because she had grown a soft side for me, as I have worked hard to lower her guard. I should have known better, she is an omega herself, an emotional fortress. Since the end of the three days that we raised Alaric, she has completely withdrawn, not even bothering to stand for any other person but the little brat. ”You said the three days were all we needed to ensure his survival.”“Yes. Your boy is stronger than a horse.” She says, raising her face to the sun. “Mama!” The culprit comes toddling out, holding chubby little hands out to me with a grin. I stare at him, my face going sour. “So why the hell does he still follow me around everywhere?!” I ask in dismay. I can’t look across a room without finding h

Neem“You found the source.” He says. His voice is cold and the way he is looking at me scares me. I affect a light tone. “Prince Ismir-““I cannot allow you to live.” Chills race down my spine and I laugh awkwardly. “What are you talking about?” I say, my voice pleading. I always knew my inquisitiveness would land me in trouble one day. I cannot believe the day is finally here. “Why do you always have to go around snooping and putting yourself in situations you have no business being in?”“I’m sorry!” I say, taking a step forward. “I’m sorry okay? This will never happen again.”“You are right, it won’t.” He says and then he shifts. I scream and dive to the side as he leaps, coming up on my knee and watching him nearly crash into the crystals. He sidesteps them in a precarious move in the last second and spins around, furious. I’ve never seen him shift, and for good reason, I realise. That is no wolf, he looks like he belongs amongst the deformities on the front line. He is thre

Alpha ZadenThe wolves hesitate, sensing my power but they have the numbers and that deceives them into thinking they have a chance.I see the moment they decide to attack as one, and my wolf snarls as it rises to meet the challenge.Destroy them.I am a whirlwind of flesh and bone in their midst, punishing them with my teeth.I tear into a wolf’s neck, leaving the bleeding flesh exposed and throw another. He hits a tree and falls to the ground with a whimper.I grab another by the throat and with a huge jerk of my neck, slam his body into the forest floor, breaking his spine in half.

Alpha Zaden“I don’t think the Crescent Pack will be too eager to make threats now.” Mira says, strolling into my hotel room. “I gave him the last warning myself. The next time he gives information about us to the Bloodbound pack, I will summon him to duel.” I say, pulling my shirt over my shoulders. Mira smiles. “I would bet on never. He thought he was going to die. I saw it in his eyes.” She says. I say nothing to that. Everyone knows that the animosity between my pack, the Eternal Moon pack and the Bloodbound pack goes back millennia. My issue with the alpha of the demented pack is more personal. I will not have my allies feeding information about me or my pack, no matter how innocuous to the cunning man. Mira comes around to my front. “Let me.” She says. I drop my hands and let her button up my shirt. My mind is already racing ahead. “Do you feel it too?” I ask. Her big blue eyes find mine. “Feel what?” She asks and I frown. “This feeling of urgency and... doom. It’s s

VekraPain is all I feel.My teeth are gritted and I dig my fingers into the ground and crawl forward, back the way I came from. It is too far a distance from my home, I ran for too long. All I can think of is poison. When and how did I come into contact with it? I have not eaten since we were sent out of our homes like criminals. I have not slept and my interactions have been limited to my pack. My body seizes again and pain burns a fiery path through my veins. I whimper and fall to the ground, panting as I try to regain my breath. I am going to die right here, alone and lost within this forest, I can tell. And then the first bone breaks. I collapse to the ground and I scream, blood filling my mouth, a sickening realisation hitting me with the force of a hammer. I was so eager, so happy that I would go through my First Shifting soon. It is here now, and by the gods it couldn't have come at a worse time. I have heard enough testimonies to know how this goes. This pain that is

Vekra"Ma, how were you poisoned?" I ask my mother. She has not fully recovered yet and she even had to be carried from our old pack to the refugee camp where my pack and I are lying low. She still looks horrible. The glow has gone from her cheeks and her eyes are dim where they once shone with brilliance from being near her mate but I cannot prolong this conversation any longer. I need information, and fast. My pack cannot stay in this refuge forever and all of our assets have been frozen. "Vekra dear, you should get some rest." Ma says. "You have not even sat in one place long enough to get some shut-eye all this while."I know her words are coming from a place of concern but they are not the words I want to hear. I pull at my hair in a frustrated growl. "Ma, I don't have the luxury to relax. They are accusing Pa of murdering the Ultimate Alpha in disgrace. Our pack has been outlawed. We were supposed to protect the pack, not curse them. I cannot relax until I have made it righ

VekraSomeone delivered it. That is the thought ringing in my head as Alex, Crawn and I slip through the forest, trying our best to remain hidden as we sneak into the Ultimate Alpha's territory. I come to a stop."What is it?" Crawn asks, stopping immediately. "Did you see something?" Alex whispers worriedly, doubling back to meet us. As full wolves, she and Crawn have to reduce their speed to match mine when they could go ten times as fast as I can. "No." I say, thinking furiously. "Someone delivered it." I say, looking at them and trying to organise my thoughts.Alec looks more haggard than I have ever seen her, despite her new immortality. I know I don't look any better. Crawn on the other hand could have rolled right out of a beauty magazine cover. Despite the anxiety I can feel pulsing through our gamma bond, he looks cool as a cucumber."Delivered what?" Alec asks impatiently. "The vial. It didn't fall to the floor on its own. We didn't see who but someone delivered tha

VekraThe inhabitants of the room exchange a glance of dread and apprehension but I don't take my eyes off Ma. She still has not moved. I emptied the contents of the vial into her mouth and she still looks dead as a vampire. I look up at Inan helplessly. "She is not waking up." I say, my voice shaking. "Inan, see what you can do." Rollen says. "In the meantime, I'll go with the rest to check what the ruckus is all about." I nod and the rest of them file out while Inan hurries forward and takes my mother's hand, immediately feeding her her healing energy once again. The cries are increasing outside, and I hear a few howls of distress. I can feel the general unrest in the pack and I should probably go and confirm what is going on outside but I refuse to leave my mother's side. I hold onto her hand tighter, fearing that if I step out she will sleep away. I have a terrible sinking feeling that we cannot escape what is coming for us from outside, but even my wildest guesses would no