Poor Damien! We'll see him again before the end but stay tuned for more of his story in one of the bonus chapters after the book is completed. Thanks for reading!
Kat’s POV The car ride back to Glass Lake was quiet. After the blissful ecstasy of the last three days, it was like an ominous cloud had descended on us brought about by my latest nightmare. When I once again woke up screaming earlier today, I immediately knew something was different. The scenes were all the same, people I loved dying, blood so thick it blanketed every surface, and the terrifying yet beautiful creature I instinctively knew was behind it all. Only one thing set this nightmare apart from the others. Never before had the creature in my dreams communicated with me. But this time he did. Not with spoken words. He never once opened his mouth, but I heard him all the same. As he stared me down with those evil, glowing eyes that haunted me, his voice suddenly entered my head. “I’m coming for you, Celtic Wolf.” He threatened in a deep, rumbling baritone. “Selene dares to oppose us with her “special” wolf but she’ll find out how vain her efforts have been soon enough. I
*Trigger warning! Use of sex for emotional manipulation. Kat’s POV “Careful not to jostle her.” I heard Reegan say in a hushed tone. I could feel Ryan carrying me and the surrounding scents told me we’d returned to Glass Lake. I told myself I should make him put me down and walk into the packhouse on my own two feet as befitted a future Luna but I just couldn’t muster the will. I was much too cozy in my mate’s arms. Besides, after our escapades in the car, we all three reeked of sex and needed a shower before engaging with any pack members. The rest of the night passed in a blur. I vaguely recalled the twins carrying me upstairs, undressing me and holding me in the shower while they washed my hair and body. One of them had dried me off then the other pulled a t-shirt over my head that smelled distinctly of Ryan. I was laid on a soft mattress and remember feeling their warm bodies snuggling up on either side of me, then I was out again. I hadn’t realized how tired I’d been or how
Kat's POV As usual, there was no need to knock when we arrived at the Elder Council’s little cottage. Elder Alma stood on the front porch with her hands clasped in front of her, as though she’d been patiently waiting for us to arrive for some time. “Ah, you’re finally here!” She exclaimed as we approached. “I know Alphas are easily distracted by their Lunas but you three give new meaning to the word.” The guys just shook their heads and chuckled at her but I could feel my ears burning with embarrassment. “Since you’ve anticipated our visit, I assume you know why we’re here as well.” Ryan stated in his business-like manner. “Of course I do, and I’m just as anxious as you are to identify the threat. But that doesn’t mean we have to bypass all the pleasantries.” She scolded him, then turned to look at me. “First I’d like to hear how your father and his new mate are faring, dear Luna.” Identical gasps were heard on either side of me as my mates took in this new piece of information.
Reegan’s POV The mood was somber as we trudged back to our room after our meeting with Alma. To be perfectly honest, I still hadn’t fully wrapped my mind around the reality of it all. I don’t think any of us had. At first, I couldn’t believe she’d suggested we just move on with life as though nothing had changed. As though nothing was coming to destroy our lives, our homes, our mate. That thought alone made me want to hunt this creature down and end him before he could come for her. As long as there was breath in my body, none of them would touch a hair on her head! “Hey,” Kat’s gentle voice called to me, “What’s going on in your head? The emotional roller coaster you’re on is making me dizzy.” “I’m sorry, love. I’m just trying to process it all. On one hand, it seems crazy to just go on like nothing is wrong but the more I think about it, the more it seems to make sense.” I tried to explain. “I understand.” Kat replied, slipping her arms around my waist and snuggling into me. “
Reegan's POV After our talk, when Kat and I were finally sated and just holding each other close, I could feel her emotions start to churn. I waited patiently, lazily trailing my fingers up and down her arm, knowing she would speak when she was ready. “I want to see her.” She insisted firmly. I didn’t even pretend to misunderstand her. “No!” I answered back, just as determined. “Reegan, I need this. I need her to see that she didn’t win, that she didn’t break me, break us.” She pleaded, earning a groan from me. “She’s not in good shape. You don’t want to see that, trust me.” I tried. “Please, I’m a Celtic Wolf, remember. Selene made me out of stronger stuff than you think.” She put on her best bravado. I wasn’t sure she knew what she was talking about but it was an argument I had no answer for. “Fine, we’ll take you tomorrow.” I offered but she was already up and pulling her jeans back on. “Now!” She demanded. I was momentarily distracted by her fine ass as she bent over to pi
*Warning: This chapter contains mature content of a sexual nature. Reegan’ POV The week since bringing our little mate back home had passed in a blur. Aside from all the last minute ceremony preparations happening from dawn to dusk everyday, there were Alpha duties to manage. It was amazing how much work could pile up in just the few days we were away. My brother and I had always had a close working relationship, each playing to our strengths when it came to deciding who would handle which tasks. Ryan always handled anything requiring diplomacy while I handled the more “hands on” part of the role. But now, with the looming threat to our mate and our pack, we had to divide and conquer on the diplomatic front. It was decided that my twin would stick close to home, smoothing the pack’s ruffled feathers over our recent disappearing act, while I would hold meetings with our allies in hopes of building an army for whatever was to come. I’d just come back from a particularly frustratin
Ryan’s POV Finally, the day of our mating ceremony had arrived. The week had flown by in a blur but this time, all the anxiety of the previous attempt was gone. It was almost like we somehow knew this time nothing would stop us from making Kat our Luna and making our bond official in the eyes of our pack. Despite the larger threat still looming over us, we had faced the more immediate danger to our relationship. Those of our own making. We had earned the right to enjoy all that this day meant for us as mated wolves. The alarm was blaring on the nightstand but my normally cheery mate only grumbled and snuggled in deeper to my chest where her face was currently buried. She was sprawled over top of me with my brother laying heavily on top of her, making it impossible for me to reach the damn thing. Did no one else hear it? Admittedly it was barely the crack of dawn but who could sleep through that racket no matter what time it was. “Shut it off!” my wolf groaned in my head. “But d
Kat’s POV I ran my hands over the deep forest green silk that clung to me like a second skin as I took in my reflection in the full-length mirror. I wasn’t sure who it was staring back but it couldn’t be me. Whoever this woman was, she was confident and sexy. She had curves in all the right places that made her look like she belonged in this dress. I turned to look at the pale skin of my back on display all the way down to where the material hung in waves of satin just below my venus dimples. I felt thoroughly exposed but utterly beautiful at the same time. When choosing a material for my dress, Rachael had insisted this color highlighted my blond curls that now hung loosely over my shoulders and made my cornflower blue eyes shine even brighter. She had been right. A knock on my door told me the woman in question was here to move me along. It was time. I finished clasping the chandelier diamond earrings She had gifted me as I walked to the door. Rachael had worn them at her Luna Cer
Thank you so much to all mu lovely readers for sticking with "An Unwanted Fate" until the end. I hope you enjoyed the ride as much as I did while writing it! I hope to start publishing Book 2 in the Celtic Wolf serie:: "A Tangled Fate: Bound By Her Betas" within the next week. Sneak peek: “Mate!” My wolf howled. “She’s ours!” “What are you talking about, Callum? She can’t be ours, not yet.” My wolf whimpered and whined in my head, begging me to go to our mate. I felt his pain but I knew I couldn’t give him what he wanted. So I did the only thing I could do. I ran. When Finnick Cross recognizes his mate in 16-year-old Sarah Woods, he is ecstatic to find the girl he loves belongs to him. There is only one problem. She’s too young to recognize him as her mate. Afraid he won’t be able to restrain his wolf from claiming their underage mate, Finnick decides to leave, intending to return and claim her as his on her 18th birthday. But when an unplanned encounter derails his plans, wil
Jesse's POV I’d been locked in this room all night without seeing another soul. I assumed the Glass Lake Alphas knew I was here and why. Their Beta would have told them by now. I’d fully expected them to come storming in here last night, fuming over what I’d done, or tried to do, to their Luna. I would have gotten some small satisfaction from it if they had, knowing I’d at least ruined their perfect night. But they never came. It could have been worse. I could tell this was a room for prisoners by the stark, slate-gray concrete of the walls and lack of amenities. But it wasn’t the dank, rancid-smelling lower cells reserved for the vilest offenders. Perks of being a fellow Alpha I guessed. Still, I didn’t want to spend any more time here than absolutely necessary. The room had no windows so I had no way of knowing what time it was when I finally heard two sets of footsteps approaching in the hall. Despite my wolf, Ares, whimpering in my head, I puffed out my chest and squared my sh
Jenna's POV “Aaaaaahhhh!” I screamed as I angrily stomped back and forth in my tiny cell. Not that I could go very far in either direction. And not that anyone could hear me scream. I knew there was a guard down here somewhere. I could smell him. But he never came close enough for me to see him. If I could just get him to come closer, I was sure I could manipulate him to help me out of here eventually. But no. I was only given food and water once a day and even then, it was one of the nasty old she-wolves from the kitchen who brought it to me. After Reegan had brought that bitch down here to see me, one of the warriors must have come to increase the length on my chains. I was unconscious at the time from . . . well I wasn’t exactly sure what she’d done to me. All I could remember was being slammed into the wall by something powerful I couldn’t see. At least I wasn’t hanging from the ceiling anymore but it was a small victory. When I’d asked why I was being offered such civility
Damien’s POV I was sitting at my desk, absently bouncing a rubber ball against my closed office door. Throw, bounce, catch, repeat. It was all I was good for today. That and getting lost in my thoughts of her. Tossed aside on the corner of my desk, taunting me with its presence, was the invitation to the mating ceremony for Kat and her Glass Lake Alphas. It had arrived today and I had been totally blindsided by it. I shouldn’t have been. I knew it was coming. I just hadn’t expected it to be so soon. I’d ignorantly thought I’d have at least a month or more to adjust to the idea. “It hasn’t even been a week, for Goddess’ sake!” I complained out loud to my empty office. “Boss, the transfer from Snowy Mountain is at the gate. I’m going to meet her now. I’ll bring her by your office for an introduction before I give her an official tour. If she’s hot, it might be an extended tour.” My Gamma, Eric, chuckled in my head. “Sure, whatever.” I responded unenthusiastically. I’d been s
Ian’s POV I looked down at the beautiful she-wolf in my arms as we danced together at Kat’s mating ceremony reception. I inhaled her mouthwatering strawberry scent and drank in her beauty. Her silky auburn hair that flowed in soft waves down her back, shining like the embers of a fire. Her eyes that sparkled like emeralds and danced with happiness when they looked at me. I enjoyed the feel of her lush curves as she pressed her body tight against me, the soft swell of her breasts against my chest and the flare of her hips where my hands fit so perfectly. I itched to lower them and feel the flesh of her perfect ass in my hands, but I forced myself to behave. There would be time for that later. Resting my cheek on her head, I chuckled to myself as I thought back to how nervous I’d been during those first weeks as we both learned to navigate our new relationship. All I’d ever known of women was Elena, Katalina’s mother and my first mate. But I never wanted Isabella to feel like she
*Warning: This chapter contains mature content of a sexual nature. Kat's POV I vaguely wondered how I ended up here, sandwiched between my two sexy mates, their hands roaming my body and muddling my mind. All I had wanted to do was lay by the pool, read a book, and relax but now all I could think about was the need to feel them touching me and kissing me, to have them both buried inside me. It was all-consuming, pushing every other thought aside. Reegan was lavishing my tits with attention, sucking at my hardened nipples like a starving man. He had one muscular thigh between my legs, pressed against my core and I couldn’t stop myself from grinding against him. The dampness between my legs was quickly soaking through my bikini bottoms, running down my thighs and soaking his leg. When Ryan stepped up behind me and sucked on his mark, my knees went weak. He slipped his arms around my waist, holding me up as his brother released my nipple with a tug of his teeth and stood up to capt
Reegan's POV I was totally in the zone, killing my workout, when all of a sudden I felt my wolf get anxious. He was pacing around in my head, all amped up. “Rikkon, what’s up man?” I ask, starting to get anxious myself. “Something’s wrong with mate! She’s upset! We need to go check on her now!” he whined back at me. He didn’t need to tell me twice! Since marking Kat, our wolves were so in tune to each other, it was like some of her Celtic wolf’s intuition was shared with us through the bond. If Rikkon felt something was wrong, then something was wrong. I was already moving towards the door. Not wanting to wait on the elevator, I took the stairs at wolf speed. In less than a minute I was flying through the door of our hotel room, slamming it against the wall as I flung it open. “What the fuck is going on in here?” I yelled as my eyes frantically searched the room for my baby girl. My wolf led me straight to her wolf so I knew she was here somewhere but I didn't see her. Tha
Ryan’s POV “I’m gonna head to the gym, get in a work-out before we take our girl out tonight. Wanna join?” Reegan asked. We were walking back from the hotel restaurant after enjoying breakfast with our mate. It had been several weeks since our mating ceremony and we were finally taking a much needed trip alone together. We would've liked to go sooner, but with the impending threat of the Dark Fae, and so much unknown about them, we couldn’t leave our pack unprotected. It had taken a while to mobilize our allies to send some of their warriors to reinforce our security. We’d decided to honeymoon at a five-star luxury resort on a tropical island and had just arrived yesterday afternoon. My brother and I had considered so many options when deciding to surprise Kat with this trip but with all the stress of the last few months and the uncertainty of the future, we settled on a place we could truly relax and unwind, just enjoying each other’s company. “You should go!” Kat offered. “I’
*Warning: This chapter contains mature content of a sexual nature. Kat’s POV For a moment, I lost myself in the beautiful seafoam green eyes staring deep into my soul when suddenly, I was pulled to my knees. Ryan reached out, grasping the low-cut V of my dress and ripped it right down the middle, leaving me completely bare to their view. “Fuck! I loved that dress on her.” Reegan cursed. “We’ll buy her a new one.” Ryan dismissed him. “It was in my way.” Then, coming along either side of me, they both helped to lay me gently on my back. I watched, practically drooling, as they stepped back and slowly discarded their own clothes, piece by agonizing piece. They were moving lazily, like they were completely unaware of the aching need I had for them to touch me. “Relax, Angel. We’re going to take care of you.” Ryan’s voice was full of erotic promises. Reegan tucked his arms under me and rolled me to my stomach. I could feel their heated gazes burning into me and I heard what sounde