Hannah We must return to the underworld. I could see the fear on everyone’s faces, except for Sebastian who just looked more determined than ever.“No!” Wren cried, holding onto Sebastian even tighter. She had tears in her eyes and her small body was trembling. I placed my hand on her back to try to calm her down. “Please don’t leave me again,” she pleaded.It broke my heart that she was so distraught over this whole thing. The last thing I wanted was for this to affect her.“You can’t just leave again,” Raya breathed sadly. “What if you are gone again for another 5 years.”“We won’t be,” Sebastian said firmly. “We aren’t going to let him freeze us again.”I admired his confidence, but even I knew we couldn’t prevent something like that from happening to us again. We didn’t even know it happened the first time until it was too late. I didn’t want to have to leave my daughter again.“it’s going to be okay,” I breathed to Wren. “I won’t let him get us.”“No…” she cried again. “Please d
Hannah“Why would they invite us?” I asked, raising my brows.Something wasn’t sitting right in my stomach.“Are you going to refuse the invitation?” Raya asked, looking between us.“We could,” Sebastian says, staring at the invitation. But something inside of me was telling me that he didn’t want to refuse the invitation. He wanted to go to this ball. “Or we can go and find out what the hell they want.”“We already know what they want. They want to take over the entire kingdom. While they have the ball we could always go to the underworld and put an end to Xander once and for all,” I suggested.“We can’t go to the underworld blind. We need to figure out where the heart is located before, we even think about putting ourselves in danger,” Sebastian told me. “Let’s just think about attending the ball. We don’t need to decide this second.”“We should do some research about the heart,” I suggested. I looked over at Raya. “Are we allowed to go to the library?”“It’s closed at this hour. Bu
HannahSebastian was quick to pull himself off me. I rolled off the bed and grabbed my nightgown off the ground, throwing it over my head and covering my body. Sebastian grabbed his pants and put them on just as quickly. The screaming in Wren’s room continued and my heart raced against my chest rapidly.I ran from the room with Sebastian trailing closely behind me. Raya and Arnold were also coming out of their room, but they didn’t look as frightened. They glanced at me with worried frowns.“It’s another vision,” Raya explained. “It happens when she falls asleep…”This was a normal thing that happened? I knew she had nightmares or visions, but I never imagined she would be screaming bloody murder in the middle of the night. I heard the crying of a baby a couple of doors down.“I’ll go get AJ,” Arnold said, strolling toward his son’s room.Sebastian had already opened the door to Wren’s room and made his way to her. I followed him. Wrenley’s entire body was shivering violently, almost
HannahMorning neared slowly; none of us had slept a wink. Wren, Sebastian, and I curled up on the couch while Raya started a fire in the fireplace. Liam sat on the love chair, and he looked pale and sick. Listening to the cackling of the fireplace soothed me, but my thoughts kept trailing back to my mother.Could she be the heart? I understood that Xander had channeled the moonstone powers into my mother; but why would he choose her if she wasn’t the heart? That wasn’t making any sense.As the sun began rising and shining through the closed window curtains, the TV was randomly turned on. Jack was displayed on the screen; he stood in front of a podium, and he looked to be in the center of King City. The sight of him turned my stomach. He had a smug smile on his face like he had already won. But he had no idea we were coming back for him with a stronger force than before.He wore a suit and had his blonde hair brushed back and gelled to perfection. The press was standing before him, a
Hannah“My daughter is only 5 years old,” I said to her. “I accepted it when I found out she was the key to opening both sides of the portal. But now you’re telling me she is the key to saving this entire kingdom. You’re saying she has the powers of the moon goddess?”I could feel myself getting worked up at the very thought of it. I wasn’t about to return home and tell everybody that Wren had these powers because she’s basically the moon goddess. The thought made me feel queasy. I had put her in enough danger already; she was already going through so much stuff. I couldn’t bear to watch her go through this too. My priority was protecting my daughter, not throwing her in the middle of danger.“I have a book that I left at the palace,” Gemma continued, eyeing me carefully. “It’s a little black book. It’ll tell you everything you need to know about the chosen daugh
Sebastian Sebastian paced back and forth through the living room of the small home. It’s been over an hour since Hannah disappeared. He knew he should have gone after her right away; he shouldn’t have let her go alone. But he knew once she had her mind set on something, there was no changing it. She insisted on needing to get some air.Now it’s been over an hour, and he hasn’t been able to get through to her.“Try mindlinking her again,” Raya suggested; he could hear the worry in her tone as well. She didn’t want to lose her best friend again; not after they disappeared for 5 years.“I have,” Sebastian growled. “It’s not going through.”“You don’t think Jack has her in custody, do you?” Raya asked, looking over at Arnold who looked uncertain.“It would make sense,” Arnold agreed. “She did break the law and Jack is a h
HannahThe look on Wren’s face was something I would never get out of my mind. She saw my mom shifting into somebody, or something, else. I held onto her tightly as she nuzzled her head into my chest. Her entire body was trembling. We had to put a stop to this. I had to figure out how to help her.“It’s going to be okay,” I whispered to her. “You did well. You can rest now.”Her body seemed to have relaxed a little. She was so exhausted. What was the moon goddess thinking? Making her go through all of this. I wish I could get a hold of the goddess herself and ask her what her thoughts were when she chose Wrenley as the chosen daughter.I released her and stood to face Sebastian.“We need to go to the elders; right now,” I told him.He nodded in agreement. I turned to Raya.“Can you keep an eye on her for a little longer? Liam too?”She gave me a
Hannah “Magnolia is holding the emblem that can kill the heart of Xander?” I asked, staring between the two of them.“She holds it close to her heart,” Calliope said. She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath as she channeled the emblem. She was trying to find its exact location.“Close to her heart….” Sebastian breathed. “Is the emblem a red crescent moon?”“You’ve seen it?” I asked, staring at him in shock.“She wears a red crescent moon necklace. Close to heart could mean literally,” Sebastian said, pulling his gaze from mine to look at Calliope.She was staring between the two of us fondly.“You’re a smart man, Sebastian,” she said, leaning back in her chair. “The moon goddess was right to choose you. To choose both of you.”“Why did she?” I asked. “I still don’t un
Hannah I woke up in the hospital. I opened my eyes, adjusting them to the dimmed lighting and seeing Sebastian sitting by my side. He jumped to his feet as soon as I opened my eyes. I thought I would have been in a world of pain, but everything just felt numb.“Try not to move too much,” he says as he fixes my pillow. He grabs a glass of water on my bedside and brings it to my lips. The cold water feels good going down my throat and I smile at him in gratitude. “How are you feeling?”“I’m okay,” I said to him in a hoarse tone. “How’s Wrenley?”His face lights up at the mention of our daughter and I know that means good news.“She’s perfect,” he breathes. “See for yourself.”He goes across the room to a small bassinet and picks up the cooing baby. She’s wrapped in a pink blanket. She’s so small and as he brings her closer. S
HannahAt first, I wanted to deny that my water had just broken in the middle of Raya’s wedding. I really thought I just peed myself. Wren has been sitting on top of my bladder the entire time and I felt the urge to pee for the longest time. But then, the pain hit me suddenly and I nearly fell to the ground.It felt like cramps, but ten times worse. I screamed out as I held onto my stomach. There was no denying it now; I was going into labor.“Someone, call an ambulance!” I heard Dr. Davis say as he jumped to his feet.I felt Nancy’s hands around my arms as she pulls me towards a clearing in the chapel.“I need some room!” She shouts to those who are surrounding us.Everyone scatters to give her some room. Sebastian was quick to be by my side. He was saying something that I couldn’t quite understand. The pain was too much for me and all I could think about at that moment was needing
Hannah 5 months later.I stare at myself in the mirror, and I don’t like what I’m seeing. I’m so round; I wobble like a penguin. My entire back is sore, and my legs hardly hold up my weight. My hair has gone completely flat and lifeless, my complexion is too fair, and I don’t look decent unless I wear a bunch of makeup.I’m wearing a loose-fitting light pink dress with a pair of flats that look like ballet slippers because that’s the only thing that’ll fit my swollen feet.“I’m so fat…” I whine as tears fill my eyes. My hormones were getting the best of me; I don’t remember feeling like this the first time I was pregnant.“You’re not fat,” Sebastian says from behind me, wrapping his arms around me and peering at me through the mirror as well. “You’re pregnant and you’re beautiful.”“I look like an ogre,&r
HannahIt only took me a couple of hours to finish baking the cookies. The kitchen staff seemed utterly surprised that I knew my way around the kitchen. If they thought I was good at making cookies, I couldn’t wait to show them what else I could do.As the luna queen, I promised myself that I would be helping the servants with their daily duties, including meals. I used to cook a lot when I lived in my father’s pack, so I knew how to create a decent meal. As an omega, I’ve always been pretty skilled at baking as well.I gave each of the kitchen servants, including the head chef, a cookie so they can see how they came out.“These are incredible, Luna Queen!” The head chef gasped.I can’t help but smile at their praises as I bundled the rest up on a platter and covered the top of it.“I hope she likes it,” another servant says with a mouthful of cookies. “If not, bring them
Hannah“My mate…” Scott says as he steps further into the palace and toward Caroline. I could hear Caroline’s heart beating so fast that I thought it was going to jump out of her chest. She couldn’t take her eyes away from Scott.Sebastian and I exchanged questioning looks. In the underworld, I had no idea that they were mates. But maybe it was because they couldn’t recognize each other due to Xander’s control. He must have had more control over them than they thought. But that would explain why they became such great friends and why Scott cared about her so deeply while she was in the underworld. Even when he still stayed at the palace and worked for Xander, he seemed to still care for Caroline.Now that I think of it, I’m not sure when or how Scott even ended up in the underworld. But it must have been around this time. Caroline and Scott must have gotten there around the same time for him to be
Sebastian Sebastian slowly stood from his desk; he knew this was going to happen based on their history. But the joy he was feeling in his heart was almost too much for him to handle. He had a large smile that spread across his lips at her announcement. She had a faint smile and tears in her eyes as she pressed the palms of her hands to her stomach. This was the first time she’s ever announced something like this.He ran around his desk and toward her. Scooping her into his arms, he twirled her around. She laughed as she wrapped her arms around his neck. She kissed him deeply and he can feel her heart beating rapidly in her chest.He can feel just how happy she is, and he was happy too. They were having a baby. They were finally going to meet their little Wrenley.…Hannah2 months later.A couple of months after I discovered I was pregnant; I was finally showing a baby bump. I haven’t been able to shift into my wolf form because pregnant wolves can’t shift, which makes us weaker tha
HannahSebastian kissed down my naked body as we entangled ourselves in the bed. The rose petals stuck to my sweating skin and tickled the bareness of my back. I breathed in the amazing scent of my mate, feeling completely content and at peace. His fingers traced down the sides of my body and I can’t help but smile as his lips found mine.I loved this man so much and I wanted to show him just how much he meant to me. I deepened the kiss, wrapping my legs firmly around his broad waist, bringing his manhood further inside of me. feeling his length and girth filling me, I gasped at the incredible sensation. It was something I was never going to get used to. The way he makes me feel is surreal. Even more that I know he is my fated mate. Everything about him is just so incredible.I can feel my wolf running laps through my mind’s eyes; she’s eager to be near him and to be touched by him. This is all she’s been wanting for a very long time. He bit onto my bottom lip and drew it into his mou
Sebastian “You are under arrest for the attempted murder of my maid,” Sebastian growled to Magnolia. Magnolia looked furious and fought against the warriors that held her captive. They were placing cuffs around her wrists to keep her powers under control. Her icy blue eyes peered at Sebastian, and she looked as if she wanted to spit in his face.“You are going to resent this day,” she hissed to him. “I promise you; this palace and your crown will be mine.”Sebastian said nothing to her as he watched the gammas take her out of the palace. She was going to be locked away for a very long time if Sebastian had anything to say about it. He shook his head in dismay as he overheard Hannah comforting a very frightened Caroline.Caroline was still on the ground and Hannah had her arms wrapped around her tightly. Both of them seemed to be trembling. After everything that has happened these last few weeks, he knew Hannah has been holding a lot in, and now was the time to relax and allow her fee
Hannah“She could have been under Xander’s control. Now that Xander has no power, neither does Magnolia,” Sebastian tried to tell me, but I was already ripping the IVs out of my arm. “Easy Hannah. You could puncture a vein.”“I’m not taking any chances,” I said in return. “I can’t lose her again, Sebastian.”For a moment, he looked like he wanted to protest against me, but with one look at my stern face, he knew it was better that he didn’t. He sighed and grabbed onto my arms, stopping me from pulling out any more of the IVs.“Let me do it,” he said as he cautiously pulled the IVs out of my arm.He grabbed some bandages that were left on the nightstand and wrapped my arms with the soft cloth, keeping my bleeding at bay.“We still have some time before anything happens at the palace; we need to be smart about this,” Sebastian says as he finishes tying the bandages around my arms. “I won’t be able to do anything unless we catch Magnolia in the act. I can’t just have her arrested based o