[Fallon’s POV]"HINDRICK!"A surge of power rushes through me as I snap my gaze from the unmoving Rosa to Hindrick, who is still standing bewildered. Something needed to be done, otherwise I feared that Armia would make Hindrick do something he regretted."SNAP OUT OF IT!"As the words leave my lips, power explodes from within me and slams into Hindrick, sending him stumbling backward and putting distance between him and Armia."Wha...?" he groans, seeming to finally wake up. "What the hell?"A growl of anger escapes Armia as she turns to face me. Her eyes, which had been dark before, glowed a dangerous red."You," she hisses, lifting a finger and pointing at me. "How did you?""Who the hell are you?"In one switch motion, Hindrick strikes out, grabbing Armia by her throat and lifting. Letting out a laugh, Armia grabs Hindrick’s wrists and squeezes."My dear grandson," she giggles, causing a look of shock to flash in Hindrick’s eyes. "Would you really kill your own flesh and blood?""
[Fineon’s POV]The next day, I woke up early to a commotion going on downstairs. Just from the rise and fall of voices and the tense energy I felt radiating around me, I knew that something serious had happened.Fallon was the only thought that hit me, causing my heart to begin to race. Had something happened to her?Unable to remain in bed, I slowly got up and found that I had some feeling back in my legs.Taking a tentative step, I began to move, making my way out of my room and down the long hall that led toward where all the noise was happening.When I rounded the corner, I found Tyler, Elleric, the big brute, and Ramone all standing together with serious looks on their faces.Bracing myself, I clear my throat, making my presence known, and waited until all their eyes came to rest on me."What’s wrong?" I ask, hoping that it wasn’t involving my mate. "Did something happen?""About that," Elleric responds slowly, "it seems that Mount Malum has become active.""Mount Malum?" I repea
[Fineon’s POV]Cool air mixed with moisture from the sea brushes against my skin while I stare out towards the horizon, where pluming smoke can barely be seen. If the signs of the eruption of Mount Malum could be seen from Grishan’s port, then things were definitely starting to look grim.After convincing Elleric and the big brute that time was of the essence, we packed up a few belongings for our journey to Reiki Island and got a team together that consisted of Tyler and myself along with the aforementioned big brute and Elleric.Although Heather and Edwin had insisted on coming along with us, in the end they were made to stay behind with Andria to protect Grishan Estate with the big brute’s most trusted second in command, Gavin, and Cyrus, who also insisted on coming but in the end were made to stay behind so that Langley’s strongest were helping keep Andria and the kids safe.Once that issue was settled and we were sure that the kingdom would be well protected, we set off in hopes
[Fallon’s POV]Hindrick and I stood together, watching as Rosa was hoisted onto a raft covered in handmade flowers. If I didn’t actually know that she was gone, she would look as though she were simply sleeping, but no matter how much I wished that were the case, it wasn’t.Keeping my gaze fixed on the unmoving woman, I watched as she was slowly and carefully lowered down until the raft she was on met the ocean’s surface. And when it began to drift out, I, along with Hindrick and the others, lifted my bow and placed my burning arrow against it.Sending out a prayer for eternal comfort in Titiana’s arms. I along with those around me, let the arrow loose so it could land around Rosa and set her ablaze."May Titiana welcome her with warmth and comfort," Hindrick murmurs. "Thank you for your years of dedication to not only Langley, but to me."Finished with his send-off, Hindrick grows quiet, but I can feel the devastation that is radiating from him over losing one of his own. I could onl
[Fallon’s POV]"I think it is best to start at my homecoming ceremony," I begin. "One of our own collapsed, and these dark… things… erupted from him. Before we could quite understand what was happening, they were taking over members of the pack and even my brother." Once again, my heart did a painful flip at the mention of Idris. "That was when the one who caused the attack appeared; he went by the name Parker, but I later found out he is Mateo.""Mateo?" Tyson gasped, his brows furrowing. "Which Mateo are you referring to, because there is no way it is the same one I am thinking of?""But it is," I insist. "I’m not exactly sure how, but it seems that he is still alive, and he is determined to do what he couldn’t back then."Growing quiet, I wait as Tyson processes what I just said."Sounds like an insane story that parents would tell their children, right?" Hindrick huffs, reminding me that he too just recently became privy to all of this. "If I hadn’t seen the bastard myself, I woul
[Fineon’s POV]As Tyson’s voice echoed out around us, I kept my gaze fixed directly on Hindrick’s smug one. Even though I knew that doing this seemed ridiculous, there was no way that I wasn’t going to do it, not after that one word kept dancing in my head.When I finally found Fallon, I was too anxious and burst in on Tyson, Fallon, and Hindrick’s conversation, and when I saw Fallon sitting there covered in all those bandages, I felt like I had failed her. And when Hindrick’s voice popped in my head and that look of utter victory flashed on his face, I felt the worst possessiveness and jealousy I ever had in my life.Useless.Hindrick had called me useless since, when Fallon was in danger, he was the one who saved her and not me. And in a way, I found myself agreeing with him, but that didn’t mean that I would accept that as what I was to Fallon, because after this, I would make sure that she was never in harm's way again, and I would make sure that she never hurt.Feeling my determi
[Fallon’s POV]I sat alone on my bed, staring out the window at the bright moon shining over the ocean beneath it. It was a beautiful sight, and if my mind wasn’t a complete mess, I would have been able to find myself getting lost in the peace of it.However, tonight was different. Three times already, I had tried to fall asleep so that I could get up early and prepare to head back to Grishan, but every time I closed my eyes and began to drift, images of Mateo’s dark eyes and sinister smile flashed in my mind. And if it wasn’t bad enough that I was seeing him in my mind, I was also feeling that damned draw to him as Anika fought to come forward.Shivering, I got off my bed and made my way toward my room's exit. One thing was for certain: I couldn’t be alone right now, and due to that, I needed to find Fineon.Gently pulling open my door, I look around the hall beyond, checking to see if anyone is out roaming. Once I’m sure that I won’t be spotted, I head out, making my way toward the
[Fineon’s POV]Fallon’s body, which pressed against mine, shook as her arms tightened around me and her fingertips dug deeper into my skin.I remained unmoving, trying to understand exactly what was going on with her. Since her arrival in my room, she seemed off, but when she started rejecting my touch, I knew that there was much more going on than what I could see."I want you to make me forget," she whimpers, sending waves of pain through me. "Please."Even though I knew that I shouldn’t, I pulled her close against me, deepening our kiss. And as a sigh escapes my lips, I let my tongue dive into her mouth to meet hers.Running my hands down the length of Fallon’s hips, I scoop her up, allowing her legs to wrap around my waist so that I can carry her to the bed that is waiting.Throwing her down, I watch as her now-deep honey eyes sparkle with desire and expectation while she begins to strip off the thin cotton shirt and shorts that she is wearing until she is completely bare.A rumbl