I groaned and pulled the blanket over my head as the ungodly loud chitter of a squirrel woke me up. I growled and tossed my blanket off, stomping across the floor to shut the patio door and silence the squirrel. I squinted into the slightly dark morning air and realized it was really really early. I huffed and went back to the couch, flopping onto it and pulling the blanket over me to try and get more sleep.
Apparently, Silas had other ideas as I heard his alarm go off and he started to shuffle around the room. After a few moments, he came out in loose gym shorts and made his way to the patio door, pausing to look at me and when he saw I was awake he came towards me and sat on the coffee table so he could talk to me.
“Not a morning person I take it, my mate?” he asked with a small chuckle, grinning as I just shook my head in reply. “Well I’m going for a morni
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“So everyone is in agreement then? Riverside will merge with Riverstone, myself and Kara as Alpha and Luna. Varin will be my Beta still and Alaric you will become head of my warriors, Laris will be Gama of the pack still as I don’t have one. YOu’re people don’t have to relocate or leave their jobs, but warriors would be relocated to your territory to help with the protection of the pack.” Silas said as he looked over the final agreement. Alaric and Laris nodded slowly while they listened. I had assured them both through mind link that things would be revisited and renegotiated when the time came but for now, it would be best to go through with things as Silas saw fit as long as it was fair to his other pack members. I wouldn’t want to take positions from either of them and when I took over I would need a Beta and a Gamma I could trust. I wondered how many warriors had been left alive from my original pack
The moment I got to my room I was relieved to see Torrance wasn’t there, I closed the door behind me, went into the bathroom and turned on the shower, closing and locking the door as I pulled out my phone. I needed to call Victor and warn him about what I had learned. This was not good at all. I paced the small bathroom as the phone rang, letting out a sigh of relief as I heard him pick up. “Little wolf, what is the matter?” His voice was low and concerned but hearing him made me relieved. “Victor, I called to warn you. I just found out Silas had another alpha and his scouts track my scouts when my dad died. Silas wondered why the scouts never went back home to try and save the pack. He had another Alpha named Anders use his Beta Greg and his scouts track you. They know my scouts went to Europe but not where or to who.” I took a breath and ran a hand over my
“Little wolf, time to wake up darling. We have to get you ready for the ball.” his deep voice called me from sleep, a warm hand rubbing my back softly. I groaned and snuggled closer into the bed and tried to pull the blanket over me and whined when it was tugged away from me. “No no, time to get up. If you don’t I can’t help you get ready for the Ball.” he chuckled as he tugged the blankets down to my waist. I huffed and sat up, stretching and blinking at Magnus as he grinned at me from his spot on the bed. He reached to the bedside table and held out a glass of water to me. I took it with a smile and downed it, feeling more alert as I shuffled out of the bed and stood up, noticing that both of my bags were on the ottoman at the end of the bed. “And how are you going to help me get ready for the ball exactly?” I asked curiously just as there was a knock on th
“Kara? Are you ok?” Torrance asked softly as she stepped beside me and gripped my hand. I looked at her and nodded. “Come on Kara don’t lie to me, what’s going on with you and Silas? I thought you’d be happy to find your mate.” “It’s complicated Tor. Under normal circumstances I would but...that’s the pack I came from, I saw what Silas did the night he and his dad came in and killed everyone, I saw it all. How can I be ok with him as my mate when he’s responsible for killing people I loved?” I sighed and gave a small shrug. “Oh god, Kara. I’m so sorry. I completely understand now why you haven’t fully accepted the bond. I can’t even imagine what you are going through.” Torrance gasped and pulled me into a hug. I held her tight and took comfort in the offered hug, pulling away with a small smile. “Why didn’t you say anything?”
“Not how I imagined becoming Alpha, but to make up for what you had to go through Kara, I’ll take it.” Jax said with a chuckle. I smiled at him and gave a little nod. “You will be an amazing Alpha because you are not him. Simple as that.” “Agreed. Jax, you are kind and fair and stern when needed. You got this. I’m more surprised you made me Gamma. I was not expecting that.” Torrance admitted with a shaky surprised breath. “Of course I would Tor. Not just because your dad was Gamma. But because you have an amazing eye for detail, you see things that others don’t and despite your fire, you’ll be the calm voice of reason when Silas and I are being stubborn hotheads.” He grinned, causing everyone to chuckle. “The pack will go through some changes now won’t it?” Clem aske
I woke to the smell of fresh coffee, warm, fresh-baked bagels, the fragrant wood smoke from the crackling fireplace, and the absolutely distinct and pleasant scent of Magnus. I stretched and groaned with how good it felt, sitting up and looking around the room. I saw Magnus sitting on the chair by the fire, once again in just his lounge pants, coffee cup in hand as he read the paper. I smiled at him and sat up, climbing off the bed and moving to sit on the chair across from Magnus, enjoying the warmth of the fire even though it wasn’t cold enough outside to need it. I sat with my knees tucked into the chair and pulled a fresh bagel that was still warm towards me and spread some cream cheese on it before taking a bite. God that was so good. “Morning little wolf. Sleep well?” he asked as he sipped his coffee and smiled at me.
The ride away from the summit and back to Ravenfield was long and with just Silas and I in the truck it was a tense, awkward silence. I figured that since the drive would take longer than it did coming from Richmond that he might stop for the night but he just said he was eager to get home. In reality, I think he didn’t want me to insist on my own room if we stopped for the night. I knew that once at Ravenfield, asking for my own room wouldn’t go over well. I wanted as much space from him as possible but I also knew that once there he would make it that much harder for me to try and keep distance between each other. Despite my suggestion that he at least stops for a few hours to rest, he was adamant on us driving non-stop. I even told him I wasn’t going to make a break for it, that I was going back with him. He didn’t find my attempt at humour the least bit humorous. I managed to get some sleep over the n
Stirring in bed, I felt hot and restricted, an adjustment leading to me being gripped tighter and pulled closer. I huffed and turned so I was facing Silas, frowning as I noticed he was still sound asleep. I moved his arms off of me, grunting as he tried to keep clinging to me and awkwardly climbed out of the bed as he groaned in his sleep and tugged my pillow close to him. I shook my head and tiptoed to where I left my jeans, slipping them on before I slinked out of the bedroom and closed the door behind me. I made my way down the stairs to the main floor and towards the large eat-in kitchen at the back of the house. Ravenfield didn’t operate the same way other packs did. The ‘Pack house” was just the Alpha and Luna’s house, especially if they had a big family. With my parents only having me, the Beta and Game both lived in the house with us, but business was not done in the house, it was done in the offi
"Oh, dear I’m sure it would have done your heart some good if I was to yes, but alas I am not. Though I do share in your pain. It saddens my heart daily to know that my big sister is no longer in this world.” Her voice was warm and kind, a little higher and softer than my mother's voice but if I closed my eyes it was like she was talking to me. I looked at her wide-eyed and let the tears fall anyway, overwhelmed with all the big bombs that have been dropped on me in the last while.“You’re sister?” I whispered in question as I watched her come into the room and smile at Aiden, sitting beside him and patting his cheek fondly as he handed her a cup of tea before she faced me.“Yes, your mother Alina, was my older sister. She was indeed a dragon. I am Deja, Deja Yarrow. I am Aiden's mother.” I looked at Aiden in surprise,
I followed the 5 brothers back into the castle, my arm still holding onto Blaze’s and looked around in awe at the sheer beauty of it all. The place was mesmerizing and unlike anything I had ever seen before, like something from a dream, but then again I did dream of this place. Something that was done because I belong here, I am part dragon. It still sounded so far-fetched and ridiculous. I could not be like I could ever be some fantastic magical beast. Yes, being a wolf shifter was something from a fairytale, but our magic was not so grandiose that we could hide entire islands from discovery. Instead, we just had the magic to slip our skin at will. I could not believe that I was given some amazing gift to be both dragon and wolf. I wasn’t blessed by both the Sun and the Moon. We walked farther into the mountain and I couldn't help but think of Silas, 72 hour
I nodded and let Magus walk to the side of the pool, helping me slide in and Cadmus put his arm around my mid-back and held me to his side, keeping me afloat in the deep water so I didn’t exhaust myself by trying to stay afloat. I blushed and ducked my head, wishing my hair wasn’t tied back so I could use it to hide my face, when I realized he was very very naked and his bare skin against mine made me tingle and shiver. “If none of us can touch the bottom, how are you going to all hold me above the water?” I asked curiously as I looked up at Cadmus, blushing at his intense gaze. Normally men don’t intimidate me in this way, but my god, they were all so gorgeous it made me feel inferior. “We’ll all be in our dragon forms and you will be held up by our noses essentially. Sounds silly but it will work.” He said quietly, my skin flushed under his intense ga
I sat on the bed and stretched, huffing as I tried in vain to take off my shirt, lifting and straining my spine was so painful I was whimpering. I huffed, angry tears pricking my eyes but I refused to let them fall. I just wanted this feeling of being useless and broken to stop already. I wanted to be whole again. I just wanted to be back to myself. I stood slowly and undid my jeans, pushing them off my hips, turning to the door in surprise as it opened and a pretty young woman walked in. She looked at me for a moment before a smile graced her features, making her blue eyes sparkle and shine. She stepped towards me and gave a small bow of her head in greeting. “Hello, Miss Ravenfield. My name is Gem and Lord Magnus has asked me to assist you in changing for the healing ceremony. I will assist you with anything you need as long as you reside here on the island.” her voice was kind and warm and I blinked at
I was vibrating with nervous excitement at the idea of going with Magnus to Insula Draconum, the Isle of Dragons. Flying on an actual dragon sounded so exciting and exhilarating. And finally going to the island in person, finding out who the red and gold dragons are, finding out about the sunrise wolf and the silver moonlight one. I had so many questions and it seemed like the island was the best place to finally get some answers. I was also looking forward to getting away from Silas for a little while. It had gotten way too hard to deny the bond and I was hoping the distance would lessen the compulsion. I had let it go way too far and come way too close to giving in on numerous occasions. Gram and Gigi had helped me clean up as best as we could without a bath or shower, the bandage at my back and the stitches still not able to get wet. Magnus promised that once on the island, the healing process would ta
I felt warm like I was bathed in sunlight, the glittering gold of its rays peeking through my closed eyelids. It was warm and comforting and part of me didn’t want to wake up, but a bigger part wanted to see the golden sunlight because it felt so warm and welcoming. I could hear the sounds of strong wind through trees and the life of animals that loved the day, very different sounds compared to what one would hear under the light of the moon. I shifted and felt the silk of the white slip dress against my skin, a slip I only ever wore in the dream forest. I forced my eyes open, blinking back the bright light and lifting my hand to shade my view, looking around in wonder at the new place, a place I had never been in before. It was a large room, the two walls made of strange colourful stone, one made entirely of stained glass that lit the room with a beautiful rainbow of colours and one entirely open to an a
I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer to me, kissing him deeply, gasping as his rough hands gripped my hips and pulled me to meet his hips as he ground into me, causing me to gasp and shiver under his touch. I wracked my nails down his back, arching into him as he rolled my left nipple between his thumb and finger and pulled my right nipple into his mouth, nipping the sensitive bud and making me see stars. He ground his length against my entrance, my lips slick with arousal as I arched my hips into him to give him a better angle. He chuckled darkly against my skin as he kissed his way up to my mouth and kissed me, smirking down at me as he saw how much I wanted him. He kissed me hard and teased me as he kept grinding into my entrance but pulling away every time I tried to angle my hips for him to slide into me. “Impatient my dear?” Silas ask
That night after dinner I told Silas I was going to my pond to just sit and relax in wolf form, enjoying the cool evening air along my fur. It had been a long time since I just spent time in my wolf form just because. Unless we were training Orso never liked a lot of people in their wolf forms, just another way he tried to assert control over the pack wolves. I went outside and stepped into the border of the trees before stripping out of my clothes and shifting into my dark grey wolf. I shook my fur and stretched out my front paws then my back paws, feeling free and relaxed as I let my wolf take over. I always loved the colour of my fur, a beautiful smokey grey that reminded me of storm clouds. It was a similar colouring to my father but he was dark smokey grey where I was lighter and had white ‘socks’ on my front paws, which I got from my mother who had white socks on all her paws, her fur a beautiful ru
“You doubt me? How can you? We’ve promised each other going forward that no matter what we would trust each other, that we would do this together. So why now are you calling into question my feelings and promises?” I ask with a frown, my breathing hitched as I try to control my emotions so I don’t freak out or overreact. He sighs and looks away from me, moving to sit at the window seat. “I’m jealous, Kara. You’re intimate with him and it's open and public. I want that for us. I’ve always wanted that for us. It just seems there's always something in the way. First Orso, and now Silas. I just want the freedom to be with you without anyone else getting in the way.” he sighed heavily and ran his hand through his hair. “Now it just feels like there’s going to be something else in the way. Or rather, someone. That Alpha Kane and Magnus Horne seem to pay you a lot of attention and I’m not happy about it.” I scof