The rest of the car ride was uneventful and for that I was grateful. Amber held my hand all the way and gave me regular smiles and little squeezes but I was starting to wonder if it was more for her own benefit than mine, after all she was coming to a new pack as well.
As Cole steps out the car, he holds the door open for Amber and Daryl helps me out on the opposite side, ensuring I don’t slip in the snow. Daryl tells them both that they are to stay in the packhouse and Amber and I would be permanently assigned Jordan as our guard. Amber looked alarmed about having a guard but I reassure her it was just Daryl’s way of making sure we were safe.
Daryl shoots me a wink and I realise I had used his words on someone else, woah, when did that happen?
Inside we sit down in the large living room, and I grab a packet of crisp from the snack bowl when the urge to vomit washes over me and I run out the room closely followed by Daryl as I launch myself into the
I had no idea how long I was out for and when I woke I could still taste the blood, the images of Daryl holding his wrist against my lips fresh in my mind.I felt different, I felt energised, like nothing could stop me. Remembering how my canines had come out, I run my tongue over them, they had retracted but they were sharp, sharper than what I could remember.Clambering out of bed and running to the mirror, I look at myself, my amber eyes seem brighter and my messy black hair more glossier than usual.A small knock raps on the door and Amber trots in with a smile that could light up the room, finding her mate had done her wonders.“You’re awake, I wasn’t sure if it was true but you’re finally awake”She embraces me and wraps her arms tightly around me whilst giving me a little squeeze and as she pulls away I see the small blue mark behind her ear, a mark that matched the one on my lower back exactly.I don&rsq
He lies next to me, his eyes drifting close with a satisfied look on his face and I wonder how long he had been waiting for this, waiting for me to give him my virginity.I had decided I was ready when I was locked up, being away from him had been driving me nuts, the pain from not seeing my mate was nothing I wanted to experience again but hearing his voice all the time was the one thing that reassured me, even when I couldn’t talk back to him.His arm reaches out and wraps around my waist, pulling me tightly into him “You are not going anywhere” he whispers and he presses his lips against my cheek, the stubble from his jaw grazing against my skin, it was an odd sensation, yet I enjoyed it.A firm knock raps on the door and Daryl groans letting go of me so I can go to the walk in and he can grab some clothes.Coles voice drifts in from the bathroom “More heads have appeared…”His voice trails off and I guess th
“Do you now?” he makes me jump and I turn to see him leaning against a tree, a smirk on his face, his dark hair falling loose from his bun.“Daryl, I.. I” and he holds a hand up to stop me“Jordan, I need you to be Ashley’s guard alone and protect her with your life, do you understand?”Jordan bows her head “It would be my honour”“No she can’t, people die because of me, I can’t let you do that to Jordan” as much as I appreciated what he was willing to do for me, I couldn’t get over how he didn’t tell me that he loved me.“It’s done Ashley, I need you protected at all costs. If you are not with me, then you are with Jordan” his dark eyes focus on my own which makes me drop my head. If I had stared back at anyone in Black night, I would have been punished. “Do you understand Ashley?”“Yes” the word came out more
“Ashley, this is Alpha Christian”Alpha Christian stands and bows his head to me, he takes my hand and plants a kiss on the back of it“Luna Ashley, I hope you are well”I don’t speak, I couldn’t, to much was running through my head, I didn’t want to be taken away from Daryl, I didn’t like this man, I didn’t want him to challenge Daryl.I turn to look at Daryl, a single tear rolls down my cheek and Daryl’s voice enters my head “You are safe”“I will have to apologise Christian for not telling you, Ashley does not speak much, she prefers to be.... quiet”A snort comes out of Jordan “You have something to say?” Alpha Christian snarls at Jordan“No Alpha, I think some dust must have caught in my nose”I watch as Alpha Christian narrows his eyes, annoyed with Jordan’s comment, he was expecting Daryl to say something, bu
Jordan and I stay in my room for a while, chatting, I wasn't ready to face anyone just yet. She tells me that there might be a way we can stop the Alpha’s from fighting, but it would require me to speak to Alpha Christian and tell him that I was having some sort of breakdown when I said I wanted to leave. When I asked her if she was certain it would work, she looked doubtful and tells me all I can do is try.Heading back downstairs to grab some food, we find Cole in the kitchen cooking, he gives Jordan a disgusted look yet apologises to me for his behaviour, how could I forgive the way he attacked me?!.You could cut the air with a knife from the tension between them as I sat at the table not knowing where to look. I had to say something, “How’s Amber?”Cole curls his lip up in disgust “She is right where she belongs, no one disrespects my Alpha” his words still surprise me, what I thought I knew about mates has turned out to
The Alphas stare at each other, the fight had already been declared but now, there was no way Alpha Christian was going to forfeit the fight “One more day Daryl, winner takes all”I had learnt from Jordan that it wouldn’t just be me Alpha Christian would win, if he defeated Daryl then he would take over the whole pack.“Alpha Christian please don’t fight Daryl, I beg you, please, I want to stay here”The Alpha stares at me, his green eyes turning a shade darker “My dear Luna, I can offer you anything you want, I will make sure you are happy and safe”Daryl growls, a low growl as a warning to Alpha Christian, I was his and his alone “I will give you one more chance Christian, you can pull out now or you will lose your life”The men glare at each other, neither one wanted to back down, both showing that they are strong Alpha’s.“Ashley, come, we have much we need to talk a
He walks away from me and I cannot help but chase after “You did that on purpose” “Obviously, like I said Ashley, you are mine” “I was his too” Daryl spins around to look at me, anger rolling off of him “You are not Christians” I shake my head “Not Christians. Maddox said the same but after he beat me, a constant reminder” He looks everywhere but at me then sinks down on the nearby bench placing his hands on his face “You have to move on from the past Ashley, you cannot keep doing this to yourself” he looks up at me a look of pity in his eyes, but I couldn’t help it. I couldn’t just let it go. Instead of just staring at me, he stands and wraps his arms around me, my body relaxing into his warmth. I wanted to talk about it, I just couldn’t bring myself to tell him. “You know whats funny, you haven’t even asked me about this hybrid thing?” he was changing the subject. “What is there to ask” I shrug my shoulders “I don’t r
Daryl and Alpha Christian shift immediately shortly followed by the rest of the pack. Daryl’s large black wolf and Alpha Christians deep brown wolf move together, shoulder to shoulder as the others fall into a line blocking me from view.Jordan pulls me down to the ground and shifts into her sandy wolf “You are in danger” she mind links me. “Alpha Daryl wants you out of here now!”“It’s to late for that, he already knows I am here, that’s why he chose now” Jordans big eyes search my face trying to understand what I was saying “Someone is feeding him information”From the ground I could barely see what was happening, protected by so many wolves and more joining by the second. Daryl had called in the neighbouring pack who also had been having a problem with Hayden.As more wolves positioned themselves between Hayden’s pack and me, Jordan guides me away, using the coverage of the wolves.
A few months has passed since all the craziness with Lucian. Things had settled down massively, well, apart from being thrown into motherhood and raising triplets. I was just glad I wasn’t doing it on my own.Daryl was still getting used to having a smaller pack. Although he had already been out trying to recruit other packs that were smaller than ours. Some had accepted whereas others had told him where to go. The pack was still much smaller than the average wolf pack with less than a hundred people now after many had lost their lives in the fight against my brother, but he was certain he would make it great again. After all, he really wanted to pass on an almighty pack to Daryl Junior, the eldest of the triplets.In just a few months the three of them had grown quite quickly, instead of being like three-month-olds, they looked more like eighteen month olds and certainly liked to keep me busy and on my toes, especially since they were already walking and running. I assumed they were
More bullets come as I keep low, the stench of Lucian’s blood filling the air as he hovers above me. With each bullet, I am splattered in his blood, but it continues to do little more than slow him down.“You have not learnt a thing!” he roars at me as his claws wrap around my neck, lifting me from the ground.I should have been afraid, scared for my own life as I faced death when he suddenly stills. My feet dangling in the air at least ten inches from the ground. His deep amber eyes staring into mine, but he was quiet, no sound was coming from Lucian and yet everyone around us was yelling.His claws pierced the skin of my neck, my own blood trickling down over my cool skin as I watched Lucian’s nostrils flare. He was enjoying my scent, like it was something he had been longing for. This was not in my plan.His teeth sink into my shoulder as I let out a scream, and I see people charging towards Lucian. Daryl was shouting out something about protecting the Luna.Lucian’s jaw refuses to
“I will stop this.” I try to reassure the tiny beast in my arms, but I still didn’t know if I could even kill him, if it was even possible.“She will never be yours!” Lucian’s voice howls around us making Natasha’s little beast cling to me harder. Her tiny claws piercing my skin as they dug into me, her body trembling as his voice echoes around us.“Drop the spell.” I whisper to the small beast. Lucian was using her to put the spell around the dungeons, to stop others from getting any closer, but she was still a baby, could she even understand what I was saying? Could my reassurance be enough?Her small furry body continues to tremble against mine until it suddenly stops, momentarily scaring the crap out of me. When I hear soft snuffles coming from her and gently turn her head. She had fallen asleep on me. She had gone from a terrified little beast to one in a deep sleep, she had needed me so much more than I had ever known, and I feel a shift inside of me. The need to protect her, no
“It’s not that simple is it. I may have some magical abilities, but he still has years over me. Years of training, years of knowledge, years of planning what he calls his redemption.”“But there is something he possibly didn’t account for. A mother’s love, a mate’s love. The fact that a whole pack will be right behind you.”It just didn’t seem true. Maybe I had been looking at this all wrong and it wasn’t just my fight anymore.“Then how am I supposed to make myself stronger?”“You already know Ash, look at the things you have been capable of. Personally, I don’t think you give yourself enough credit.”I was completely soaked from the heavy rain as I stared up into his amber eyes, the blue flecks shining brightly through the storm. It wasn’t just me that had changed but it seemed like he had too. His once sulky and moody self had mellowed out.“What ever happens Ash, you have three babies that need you.”I slowly bob my head, he was right, but I had still left them to check on my best
No one stops me, no one even comes after me as I race through the forest towards her house. She had to be here, it was where it had all started.As I break out of the forest, I see it, her small house sitting on the opposite side of the road. A trail of blood leading up the few steps as the door sat open. Anyone could walk in here, anything could have found her.Creeping towards the house, I knew the trail of blood belonged to her. It was dry though and had been sat here for a while, but it didn't remove her scent.“Tasha?” I call out her name as I step in through the front door, hoping for some kind of response but I was met with silence and what was worse is the trail of blood ended in the middle of the room. There was nothing, no body, no pool of dried red, but more importantly there was no sound.The floorboards didn’t creak like I was used to, no weird smell from all the herbal teas she had scattered around.“Can you hear her?” I mutter to Reaper. I didn’t even know why I was ask
The omega keeps her head low, not speaking as she remained in the room. She was our biggest risk right now; she was the only one to know that I had had a third baby and I couldn’t have her revealing that information, not to anyone.“You can’t say anything!” I plead with her, hoping that she would understand.“They need to be checked over.” She mumbles back at me and Daryl shakes his head“Kiera, you cannot tell anyone, you cannot share the news of Ash having a third child. Do you understand?” He was using his Alpha tone, a tone that I was only to familiar with.The omega gulps, her eyes wide as she slowly nods her head.“I need you to say it Kiera!”“I won’t tell anyone, but how are you going to hide her, what if she is a poorly pup?”Daryl looks between me and the omega as I gently rock our little girl.“Kiera, you will become Ashley’s personal maid. You will do nothing else in the house except for helping Ash and tending to the children and monitoring any changes in them!”“But the
“For you!” Lucian punches the stone wall of his cell, splitting the skin on his knuckles which heals instantly.“I don’t understand”“Of course you don’t sister.” He laughs manically as he tries to pull the bars apart. I was glad Daryl had reinforced them.“You weren’t to know I was going to have children.”He looks at me from the corner of his eye. I was so stupid, I had told him of the vision, the one where I was left alone with twins, the one where Daryl was not in the picture. How could I have been so stupid?“You told me that not all visions were correct that some were just created in my own mind!”“Yes, but I saw that vision too, sister. Getting into your head was much easier than you trying to get into mine. Any time your wolf was dormant, it left an opening. A chance for me to see everything!”“Just kill him Ash” Daryl links me"Whicjh is why you wanted Amber to trap me?"He starts clapping."About time you figured that out."“You would never have found me without Daryl!” I ye
The omega hands her to me, she was much smaller than the boys with tufts of dark hair that matched Daryl’s, bright amber eyes peeping out under her eyelids.I still didn’t understand, the doctor had shown me the monitor, pointed out the two boys, how could he have missed a third baby or even a third heartbeat.Silent tears run down my face as I look at the three of them, how could I protect them? How could I protect my daughter from my brother? He was so set on taking her.“You did well.” The omega smiles at me as she drapes something over my legs, but I glance at the door. I had a bad feeling growing in the pit of my stomach.“He’s coming.” I mutter.There is fear on the omegas face as her eyes widen and her body stills.“You’re scared of him?”“Every omega is.” She sits next to me.“You know I’m not talking about Daryl, don’t you?”She nods her head and mutters Lucian’s name back to me.“What did he do to you?”He didn’t have anything to do with the omegas.“You don’t know?” she que
It was strange after experiencing Amber's world!Being able to run through Lucian’s mind with his beast chasing me was something I had never considered happening, nor did I think it was even possible and yet here I am. To be in someone’s mind was almost disgusting, you never know what they might be hiding and it was apparent that Lucian had been hiding alot.I had never bothered to ask the name of his beast, but something tells me it’s up there like mine. Reaper, another name for death and she certainly did have a dark side.“Tell me where she is!” I scream as I continue to run.“Give us your daughter!”“I have already told Lucian, they are boys, no females.”“You lie! I can smell it. You are carrying a girl!”Here I had no bump, if anything my stomach was flatter than flat. Was this how Lucian really saw me?He chases me through the greyness of Lucians mind. There was no colour, like he only saw things a certain way. Anytime I get a chance to grab something to throw, I do. Lucian con