"Yeah, she's drained though. I couldn't get much sense out of her… but she was adamant that she didn't push to take over. She said… it was like she was forced forward." Adam scowled. That didn't sound right... it sounded like something more was going on here. Ann yawned loudly and she smiled sheepishly at him. "Sorry, I don't know why I'm so tired." She murmured as she fought to keep her eyes open and stretched languidly. The sensuous curves of her body stretched out into those positions had a devastating effect on Adam. His eyes darkened and his cock strained painfully at his trousers. HE clenched his jaw as he turned toward the bathroom, "Let me run you a bath. At least then you'll be fully relaxed and hopefully able to sleep well. It's been a hell of a day for you." Ann chuckled. "You know, my life seemed to be exceedingly simple before I met you, Adam." She shouted after his disappearing back. She heard him snort by way of answer as the sound of running water dr
Ann nodded as he lifted her suddenly and stepped over the side of the bath, lowering them both into the tub below. She struggled to turn to face him and he forced her to remain still, her back pressed against his chest as his cock twitched at her entrance. Adam reached his hands across her body and paid attention to her nipples, squeezing and tweaking as she moaned loudly under his touch, squirming delightfully and arcing her body against his. He kissed her neck as each time she squirmed she sank lower and his cock entered her torturously slowly. "Say the words, Ann, and I'll fill you completely." "Oh... Alpha… I... fuck.." Adam moved one hand down her body and began to circle her throbbing nub as she bucked wildly against his touch. "Say it, princess…" As she moaned and whined pitifully against him, spasming at the delightful shivers he sent through her body she suddenly reached back and grabbed a fistful of his hair. "Fuck me, Adam… Fill me… all of me…" That was
Adam insisted on driving Ann to work and as she looked at his profile as he focused on the road, her heart seemed to leap a little bit. She still hadn't found the right moment to discuss with him Lexi's offer and the way things were going, it would probably be better to tackle the issue sooner rather than later. There was only so long that they could both wear high-collared or high-necked clothing, people would start to get suspicious. "Adam… I may have found an option to consider regarding the lack of a mating mark." Ann started hesitantly. "Oh? You've had more luck than Allen and I at least. Wherever we looked we drew blanks." He frowned. "I suppose there's not really a good reason to fake a mating mark is there?" He grimaced. Ann chuckled despite her nervousness. "Well, we aren't entirely sure that you're going to like the option..." "Who's we?" Adam interrupted quickly, "This cannot go any further, Ann. If anyone finds out..." "Relax, Adam. I only spoke with Lexi.
She drew quite a few stares, more so than usual, but she shrugged it off. There wasn't much that she could do about it but hope that the furor died down. She had spoken the truth and it remained to be seen how her father would deal with it. As the office door closed behind her and she shrugged her jacket off, she noticed a neatly wrapped parcel on her desk, wrapped as if it were a gift. There was no card or anything attached to the boxes so she had no idea where they had appeared from. Ann sat slowly and stared at them for a long time before Maeve's taunting became too much and she leaned forward with a sigh and opened the first box. She gasped as the light reflected brilliantly off the beautiful stones set among the designs and suddenly felt her eyes fill with tears. The boxes held the jewelry that had been handed over to her step-sister last night, as well as the pieces that her mother had worn when she was Luna Queen. Ann sobbed emotionally as she held the pieces in
She hated this attitude. As welcoming as people were to hybrids in general, she wished the term would be abolished altogether. It led people to question their origins and when they did, they then judged them on their ancestry and not on them as an individual. Adam nodded slowly. "I know. I'm sorry. I've sought to change the lives of people within my pack and honestly, I've never had cause to question the lives of others outside my pack." "Well, Lexi is Lexi and she has our best interests at heart. Her mother died protecting her from hunters ironically enough. Her mother was the witch and her father the daemon if you were wondering. Not that it matters." Adam took a seat in the chair opposite her. "Her mother summoned him then?" He asked curiously. Ann snorted. "God no. Her mother was a healer. Not all witches prance about naked and summon the chaos you know?" Ann sniggered. "You'll have to forgive me, I don't have extensive knowledge of the other races as much as I wo
She slapped the table with her hands and stood up abruptly, her sudden movement startling Adam slightly. She looked at him with an expression of triumph as he quickly hung the call-up and she snorted loudly in disbelief at the fragment she had remembered. "Oh my goddess, Adam. It was them! Narcissa and Ada! They forced my change!" she exclaimed indignantly. "Are you sure?" Adam growled as he stood warily as if she might attack him at any second. "I'm positive, Adam! I'm having a hard time remembering anything from that night if I'm honest, but, right after I changed and when Narcissa grabbed hold of Ada, she asked her what she had done." Ann paced angrily around the side of her desk as Adam rushed over to her and took hold of her shoulders firmly. "Ann, are you absolutely sure?" "Yes! The fucking bitch... Narcissa asked what she had done and Ada said she didn't mean to. Narcissa was furious with her… I know that look, I've been on the receiving end of it many times." An
Ann pushed away from him and looked at him seriously. "I thought you didn't want to explore that side of her…" Adam sighed. "I'm not saying I'll consent to the fake marking Ann… but I think it might be worth talking to her to see what she might know. Besides, if she can't help perhaps she knows someone who can." Ann nodded sadly. "Okay. I can message her to see when she's available." She said as she pulled her phone out to send her a message. "Until then, Ann, we should stay quiet about this. At least until we know more." Adam said cautiously, watching for her reaction. She scowled at him silently for a long time before she sighed heavily. "Fine. I won't murder them in their beds just yet. I'll wait and see what we can find out. I know you're right Adam, it's just… they've taken so much from me, and I want justice for my mother." Adam nodded grimly. "Don't worry, my Luna. You'll get your justice, and when you do, I'll be right there with you." Both Adam and Ann
"To start with I'm wondering why my council of Elders has time to sit around listening to idle gossip and the bullshit that the tabloids spew." He sneered as a look of uncertainty crossed Tomas's face. "Secondly, I'm wondering who the fuck has the audacity to question my mate bond with the woman that they bound to me and bound to the pack as their Luna. Just who the fuck do you think you are Tomas?" Adam growled menacingly as he advanced toward him. Adam allowed his wolf to surge forwards and sit side by side in his vision and the color drained from Tomas's face as the rest of the Elders backed away hurriedly. Without wasting a second Adam snarled furiously and his arm snapped out in front of him, his fingers taking hold of Tomas's neck and propelling him backward until his back connected with the wall. "Have I not always done things by the book, Tomas?" "Yes, Alpha!" He squeaked. "Did I not wait for the appearance of my Luna before I took a woman to bed?" Adam snarled fu
As their convoy of cars and moving vans rolled up the driveway, Ann's stomach twisted uncomfortably as her anxiety set in. Regardless of what her babies were doing to her insides, the effects that her heightened emotions were having on her far eclipsed any discomfort that her pups were causing. She took a deep breath as she tried to calm the anxiety that knotted her insides and made her heart ache painfully. As far as she knew, her father was still living within the palace and she still wasn't sure that she could forgive him for everything that she had been put through because of his choices. In the worst-case scenario, she could always extend the palace to encompass two main living areas so that she wouldn't have to deal with tolerating his presence. She didn't even want to think about how she would explain to her children that they couldn't ever meet the incredible woman that her mother was because her father had an affair, broke the mating bond, and allowed his mistress and
"Right, I think that's the last of them," Adam grinned as he jogged through the huge doors of the Enclave's entrance hall to where Ann was pacing restlessly and Bartholomew was watching with mild amusement. "Finally," Ann sighed as she rubbed her belly with a grimace, "At this point, all I want to do is get my home back to what it used to be." Adam leaned forward and planted a kiss on Ann's forehead. "Are they making things difficult for you?" He asked gently, rubbing her back. Ann reached for his hand with a scowl and placed it palm down on top of her belly and grimaced as another flurry of movement rippled under her skin and Adam blinked in surprise. "Are they fighting in there?!" He asked in shock. "With two stubborn Alpha's for parents, I wouldn't put it past them." Bartholomew chuckled as he made his way over to them, smiling kindly. Ann lifted her gaze and her face softened as she looked at the kindly face of the old man that had been there for them through so muc
When Coral had returned with the Omega that worked as a nanny to the nobles, the baby boy was handed over to her and she waddled off happily, cooing at the baby in her arms as it gurgled happily back up at her. Coral began to work through updating the schedule for Ann as she dictated, adding additional notes that she shared with Allen's device. He would see to their schedule tomorrow as he had several days worth of reports to hear from Adam as to what had happened within the businesses and the Dark Moon Pack while he was away. Lexi made her way back to her room with both Allen and Greyson following behind her. She paused outside her door and turned to them both with a smile. "Sorry to disappoint boys, but I don't feel like getting frisky right now. Quite honestly, I just want to soak all of this crap off me." They nodded at her as she looked at them thoughtfully. "We really should sit down and have a discussion about how this is going to work between us all, you know." she
"Well, I certainly wasn't expecting that." Ann said a little breathlessly as she looked between Lexi, Allen and Greyson. Adam shared the same concerned expression as she did at the revelations that Eromaug would clearly stop at nothing to get his hands on Lexi. "You're absolutely sure that your father is willing to ally himself with us?" Ann asked as the baby in her arms began to stir and protest at the noise and unfamiliar surroundings it had found itself in. Lexi snorted loudly. "Of course he is. How could he not when his daughter is your right hand woman?" She winked. "We should put it to the council first." Adam said somberly as Lexi groaned loudly. "I'm sure they'll be thrilled at the opportunity," She muttered sarcastically as Ann laughed. "I think we should get hold of Bartholomew so that he can help us find a way to ‘tell' the council of our alliance, rather than ask for their permission." Ann mused thoughtfully, "He's pretty knowledgeable about who supports us,
Ann and Adam stood on the front steps of the Enclave, eagerly waiting for the return of both of their Beta's. Adam chuckled as Ann fidgeted with her hands and struggled to stand still, her gaze fixed on the curve of the driveway. "They'll be here soon, don't worry." He soothed, wrapping his arm around her as she nibbled on her bottom lip. "What if something happened though?" She worried as she rubbed her little bump in an act of self soothing. Adam's eyes glazed over slightly as he linked with Allen and then grinned down at his anxious wife. "Allen said stop worrying, it's not good for the baby. They'll be here in seconds." "But…" As promised, the front end of the transport pulled around the corner of the driveway and Ann let out a sigh of relief. "See, my Queen? Nothing to worry about." Adam chuckled as he watched them pull to a stop in front of them. As soon as the door opened and Lexi's head emerged, Ann broke away from Adam and bolted down the steps towards her.
Lexi knew that she was still conscious, but the pressure that engulfed her head, and the rigidity of her body teamed with the almost distant voices of protest from Allen and Greyson let her know that she had no control over what was happening right now. The initial black curtain that had descended was suddenly filled with hundreds upon hundreds of memories from her childhood, all played out in glorious technicolor and accompanied by sounds and smells that made her heart ache with familiarity and her breath catch in her chest. There was no way that she could catch each and every memory at once, but she could see it clearly. The bond that both she and Eromaug had shared at an early stage was filled with love and an intensity that she had known only with Allen and Greyson. By the time the images had begun to fade in her mind's eye and her vision returned, she was overwhelmed with emotions. As she sat there trembling, clasping her hands together tightly so that she wouldn't cry wit
Lord Brarthroroz guided Lexi over to one of the chairs around the table and gestured towards the flap of the tent. "Make sure no one enters for the time being, Steve." He said with an air of resignation to his voice as he took a seat next to his daughter. Steve nodded expressionlessly as he moved to the open flap, released the material to close it and ducked through to stand outside. "You two should sit as well," Lord Brathroroz advised as he gestured to the seats across from Lexi, "This isn't easy for me to talk about." He continued with a grunt. Greyson and Allen moved to comply and took their seats next to each other, both of them focused on Lexi. Lord Brarthroroz sighed as he turned back to his daughter and cupped her face fondly. "Before I start, I want you to understand that before your mother and I had you, neither of us realized just how deeply we could love and the desire to protect you from harm eclipsed everything else in our lives completely." He said gently a
It hadn't taken their force long to clear the halls and clean up the bodies that were left behind. The losses had been minimal on their part and considering the forces that they had thought they would be up against, their plans had meant that they had been far better equipped than the coven itself. The Coven had left very few prisoners alive, and the ones that were still breathing were in pretty bad shape. Lexi and the other healers and medics had done what they could but there was no growing back limbs…no matter how proficient of a shifter you were. Lord Brarthroroz had stationed huge numbers of his daemons within the winding passageways and caverns that the coven had previously inhabited and returned to the surface with his portalmancer Steve at his side. He strode angrily across the makeshift camp to the command tent and paused at the entrance, glancing across at the medical tent where Lexi had been working. Currently, she was cleaning her hands off as her mates watched
She stood and with one last look at the lifeless body below her, turned her attention to the chaos at the other side of the room. Narcissa had no problems keeping the attacks of the wolves at bay and Lexi could feel the emotions of the past few minutes bubbling wildly inside of her as she stormed towards her, her eyes blazing furiously. Her father was still making little headway against Eromaug, but she wasn't concerned about his survival, he was more than capable of taking care of himself against his bastard of a brother. Narcissa on the other hand…she had a lot to fucking answer for. Lexi strode through the fighters battling the twisted Daemons that had emerged from the shadows, throwing her magick lazily towards the monstrosities as she passed, a sneer curling at her lips as the shifters watched her in terrified awe. It wasn't long until Narcissa noticed her approach and her face split into a sneer that matched Lexi's as she swept her arm in front of her, knocking the ma