AZALEA'S POV“Is anyone doing anything about overthrowing the current rulers?” I asked.“There’s rumours of an undercover group that is said to be planning to rise against the evil. We’re on a journey to find that group because we want to join it,” Bentley replied.I frowned. “Which pack are you guys from?”“The Grand Pack! We ran away,” Bennett smirked.“Why?” I asked wide-eyed.“Did you miss the part where we said there’s evil there? Our parents are the current Grand Betas and we got sick of the evil, so we ran. We want to join the group that’s fighting against the evil,” Bentley replied.“How long have you guys been on the run?” I questioned.“You mean how long do we have before we become rogues? Well, it’s only been nine days,” Bennett smiled.I sighed, leaning back onto the floor. “This is overwhelming. I’ve just come from living like a nomad for eighteen years, and now I’m thrust into this world.”“I’m here for you,” Shia said comfortingly.“We can’t even begin to imagine how st
AZALEA'S POV“No, I didn’t,” I replied.“What? A girl like you didn’t get any love? Nomads are definitely foolish!” Bennett said with a horror filled face.He’s too adorable.I laughed at that. “It doesn’t mean that every girl with a pretty face has a lover.”“In your case, you have a beautiful face, so technically, you should even be married by now,” he charmed.I blushed. “You’re such a smooth talker Bennett.”“I do try,” he winked, to which Bentley scoffed.“So, do your friends and family know that you left them?” she asked.“I think my dad might have an idea of where I went. He’s the only other person who figured out that perhaps I wasn’t human after all,” I sighed, realizing then that I actually missed him.“Do you know how you made it to the Nomad World in the first place? Or were you born there?” Bennett asked.“The night before I left, my dad confessed to me that I was adopted by him and my stepmother. Apparently she couldn’t have kids and my biological mother saw them fit to
AZALEA'S POVI just went with the plan because I really had nothing else to say. I followed them as we headed into the city. All around us there were buildings. It was obvious that most of them were corporate buildings, but there were recreational buildings as well. Shops lined the sides of the streets. The stores and labels were obviously different from those of the humans, but the very concept of the city was identical to that of the humans.How tragic it will be when these people learn how much they really are like the ‘nomads’.I mean really!So far, the biggest difference I can say Lycans have to humans is the fact that they can morph into wolves, while humans can’t. They possess enhanced abilities that humans don’t. Honestly, that’s about the only difference. Even the food they eat is the same since Bentley had made us eggs and bacon for breakfast, and cheese and ham sandwiches for lunch.We walked to a car dealership that rents out cars as well, and the twins debated on whether
AZALEA'S POVI once again trusted the two people I now considered my best friends in this world, even though they see me more as their younger sibling since they’re both twenty. We left our hotel room before heading down in the elevator.When we reached the lobby, Bennett walked between Bentley and I, looking and probably feeling like a million freaking bucks! The unmated males’ attention was definitely on Bentley and I as their eyes darkened to a shade of black in lust.Bennett led us to the car before taking the wheel again. According to the clock in the car, it was 19:49. According to the twins, it was too early to hit up the clubs, so we were going for dinner first. We stopped at a posh restaurant, and again, Bennett felt the need to play ‘Millionaire Mogul’ with us on either side of him as he handed the valet the car keys.We stepped into the restaurant and were led to a table with eyes following us. The levels of lust in this place were incredible, and it seemed like I was the o
BENNETT’S POVAzalea looked terrified!Granted that my sister and I knew that she’d probably never been to a club before, even in the nomad world, we didn’t expect her to look so close to passing out. Honestly, the girl looked like she wanted to turn invisible, which only amplified when unmated horn dogs looked her way lustfully.She unconsciously hid behind me, which made me bring her to my side and wrap a protective arm around her. There was just something about her that exuded innocence and I know what unmated Lycan males can be like. I would have to keep my eyes on her the entire time.She’s such a strong person. She’s stronger than she realizes. I mean, for someone to be thrust into a world they know nothing about, she was taking it pretty well. She shared her fears and concerns with us, but she was still taking this whole situation better than most. I mean, I wouldn’t be so calm after spending my entire life believing I was a normal nomad and then having to transition to this- w
AZALEA’S POVI was on top of the freaking universe!Everything around me was just incredible. A small part of me was still conscious, but the other part was just floating in freaking space! The vibration from the music was flowing throughout the club, which made me wonder how it was not hurting our ears. Bentley and I were just having the times of our lives on the dance floor. Bennett was lingering around like our bodyguard.“Have you ever kissed a girl before Zae?” Bentley suddenly asked me.“No!” I replied. I’d only kissed two guys in my life and they were both ex-boyfriends.She wiggled her eyebrows. “Wanna give these pervs a run for their money?”I must’ve really been gone because I giggled and nodded. Next thing I knew, Bentley and I were lip locked in the middle of the dance floor with wolf whistles around us. I swear I heard a low and possessive growl as well, but I ignored it. We kissed for a good minute, which was a record for me – which I broke with a girl.When I looked up
CLAYTON’S POVI AM SUCH A MONSTER!Or at least Beast is.Beast is my wolf’s name.The irony.I couldn’t concentrate on anything anyone was saying to me in that moment since my mind kept flicking back to the poor vixen who now has my mark on her.This was three nights ago by the way.This morning, I felt a power surge like nothing before. It came out of nowhere and I honestly don’t know what to make of it. It came after I felt like someone was literally touching my heart. I’ve never felt anything like it before, and neither have I heard about anything like it.I don’t understand why this fucking beast, pun intended, felt the need to mark that poor girl. Ever since we saw her in the restaurant, he won’t shut up about her. He’s so sure that she’s our mate, except, I’m not convinced.She’s using witchcraft!That’s the only thing that I could think of to explain why when I looked her in the eyes, I didn’t get that instant connection, and yet Beast insists that she’s our mate. Sure, when we
BENTLEY’S POVWe panicked when we couldn’t find her anywhere. Of course my brother was quick to blame me for it since I was the one who locked lips with her in the middle of a dance floor with unmated wolves around. You can bet your ass that they got a kick out of it.I honestly didn’t mean anything by it. It was just me having harmless fun! I sobered up the moment we realized that she was gone. We looked for her for a good hour, before one of the bartenders told us that they saw her leave with someone and she was pretty much passed out.That’s when we feared the worst.We headed back to the hotel to try and regroup, only to find her sleeping soundly on her bed. Her shoes had been taken off, together with the dress she was wearing. Even her make-up had been wiped off and she’d been dressed in her nightdress. It was clear that whoever had brought her back hadn’t taken advantage of her.This was three nights ago.And apparently we were wrong!It was Ben who first saw it. Azalea has been
AZALEA’S POV“I can’t believe two years into your marriage and you’re still pulling these stunts!”“How else am I supposed to keep the romance alive?”“He’s going to kill you, you know that much, right?”“He wouldn’t kill me while my dad still lives.”“At this point, Hugh would welcome your death. You truly are a menace.”My mouth dropped as she giggled. “You don’t mean that!”“Oh, I believe it too. When they told me you’re a menace, I didn’t know just how right they are,” my aunt teased.“You all just hate me,” I argued.“No one hates you because you won’t even allow us to do that much,” my mother commented.I gasped, and the evil women just laughed at me. “I can’t believe you’re in on this too!”“You and I are connected, and while the reason why is still a myth to all of us, at no point in my life did I swear to stand by your foolishness, especially when it involves tormenting that poor sweet boy,” Simoa stated.“There’s nothing sweet about him. You guys just don’t get to see how he
CLAYTON'S POV“I underestimated Eligor’s memory spell. I was desperate to explain myself and my actions, and to ask for forgiveness. I wasn’t sure if going to Aragon would help, so I went to the only other two people who knew me better than he did. Avril and Val were my best friends, so I thought if I could get them to understand, then they’d help me make sense of everything and help me deal with my new reality. I was lost, and in pain, and I just needed someone to understand me, except it was in that moment that I realized it would never happen. If the people closest to me couldn’t remember me, then I had no one. I was officially all alone,” Alyx explained.“What happened? Where have you been all this time?” her brother asked her.“After what happened with Avril, I knew I had to find a way to control what I’d become. I got some of Eligor’s powers through our mating, and they helped me to an extent. I found out he was abusing the Xeglan, and they asked for my help in keeping them from
CLAYTON’S POVOnce King Brennus lifted the spell from them, it was decided that we should head back while their memories started to trickle in. With everything over, the packs had been instructed to stack the dead hybrids and burn them.We suffered a couple of casualties and injuries on our side, and it was decided that the bodies of the dead would be put aside and we’d have a funeral for them the following day. We needed to let everything settle down first.With Eligor out of the picture, King Brennus ordered the Xeglan to return to Advalur, and they happily complied, while the Xeglan hybrids were imprisoned. At the end of the day, they were traitors, and it would be decided later what we’d be doing with them.Azalea led her aunt to our room, refusing to leave her side, while Pixie was quickly at mine. “You’re coming with us.”I followed after her, and she led me to a room with our friends in it, including Brantley and Bentley. “When did you guys get here?”“That’s not important! Wha
AZALEA'S POVThe turned Lycan looked my way. “I’m the source of a lot of your problems. With me out of the way, you stand a better chance of taking over this kingdom, but you’re going to have to catch me first.”I closed my link to my family and friends as I turned and made a run for it. I could hear him following after me, as well as my family following after him. I had absolutely no clue what I was doing, or what the plan was, but this distraction was giving me some time to think.And before I knew it, I was running past the border and into the Forgotten Lands.Being here, I knew that only Eligor, Clayton, King Brennus, Greier, and my aunt could follow after me. My father and Clayton’s father didn’t have the bracelets on them, so they’d be affected if they came through.I finally let my mate through our link as he ran in after me, shifted back and changed into shorts. “Now what?”“I have no idea, but I know this is where everything has to end,” I told him just as Eligor’s beast grow
AZALEA’S POVShe looked more badass than she had in the vision. Confusion surrounded us as we watched everyone wondering why the Xeglan hybrids weren’t fighting, and who the woman was. Much like in the vision, she was preceded by smoke, and when it cleared, I could see recognition from our inner circle.“It’s her. It’s the woman from the painting,” Pixie was the one to state.“It’s Alyx, isn’t it?” Cleo asked, but no one responded.Instead, we watched as Eligor took in his mate, surprised to see her in her true form. “You can control the faces?”“I can do a lot more than that, but I’m not here to tell you all about that,” she told him.“Well, it’s about time we joined hands and finally took over the kingdom as planned,” he smiled, walking over to her.She put her hand out. “You either didn’t hear me, or you’re choosing to ignore what I said. I’m here to stop you.”It was a slight opening in his emotions as the vulnerability showed on his face. “Tell me that these people aren’t right.
CLAYTON’S POV“Avril and Valencia were my closest friends. Lost as I was, I thought if I went to explain myself to them, they’d understand, but I underestimated Eligor’s spell. They really had no idea who I was, and the changing faces and my changed form weren’t helpful. That’s when I realized that I needed to learn how to control the faces and my body.”Azalea was crying beside me, and I put my arm around her. “Where was Eligor during all this?”“I didn’t want anything to do with him, and he agreed to give me my space. However, in that time apart, I realized that my love for him was turning to hatred. Every time he checked in on me, he would let me know about his efforts to undo what he’d done, but I’d already lost too much. Being with him didn’t feel like something I wanted to do anymore, so I kept to myself. One thing I got through our mating is some of his powers, and I used them to travel the dimensions, learning as much as I could about what they knew about shapeshifters. I also
AZALEA’S POVThere she was.She was dressed in a dark emerald dress, and there was smoke around her, but I knew it was her. The same eyes I’d seen in the painting were looking straight at me. She was unmoving, showing no emotion on her face.“It’s her.”I didn’t know if I could even bring him with me, but I was relieved to look to my side and find Clayton there. “Do we go to her?”He shook his head. “We wait for her.”I agreed, and we waited. Before getting pulled in, we moved off the battlefield, hiding, and I could only hope that we’d stay hidden given the fact that we had no idea what was going on outside this vision.After a while, she finally moved towards us. I unintentionally squeezed Clayton’s hand a little harder, and he put his other hand on top of mine. I looked up at him, and I knew what he was telling me through his eyes.He was with me, and he had my back.She walked until she stood before us. Much like I’d felt back in the castle, it felt like I was looking at an older
CLAYTON’S POV“Report?” my father asked.“They’re coming from the direction of the castle, so we can confirm that it’s Eligor and his army. There hasn’t been any movement from the Forgotten Lands,” his man reported.My father nodded. “Take to the skies and stay there waiting for my command.”“And Isaiah?” the man asked.“Tell him to stay where he is,” my father replied.The man nodded before leaving. “What’s going on Hunter?”“Like Theo just said, Eligor is headed this way with his army. There’s no word from Alyx’s side,” my father replied.I was about to ask a question when my mind link was prodded. “CLAYTON!”“Simoa?” I asked.“Yes, it’s me. Where is your mate?” she asked.“She’s here with me. Why?” I countered.“Eligor is on his way. I have been trying to let her know, but I haven’t been able to reach her,” she huffed.I turned to my mate. “Love, is there anything going on with your link to Simoa?”I heard the murmuring, but I didn’t care for it as my mate scowled. “I can’t feel he
AZALEA'S POV“Are you sorted?” I asked him.He nodded. “Ariel and Cleo are directing everyone here. Greier and the Lyca will join us shortly. Your uncle linked to say there’s a bit of a delay with the archives, but that he’ll be here as soon as he has the information with him.”“Should we maybe not talk to our people before they get here?” Clayton suggested.“He’s got a point Aragon. While we may be understanding of how you reached the decisions that you did, your people may not be,” Clayton’s dad joined us.“I’ll address them once they’ve all assembled,” my father agreed.As expected, our pack members were the first to assemble, and I could see the pride on my mate’s face at seeing his people still as efficient as ever. The pack members of The Rebelution were officially the pack members of the royal pack.I had read up on the royal pack, with my father answering any more questions that I had. Apparently, the royal pack that he was Alpha of was either taken over by Eligor, or those wh