AZALEA’S POVIt took all of thirty minutes for us to be found.I flung a dagger in the direction of the person who’d kicked the door, and they froze as it hit the doorframe.“WHAT THE FUCK ZAE?” Thane swore at me with a scowl on his face.I shrugged. “Who gave you the right to barge in like a bunch of wild animals?”“Oh, so you’re just going to act like you didn’t run away?” Bennett asked. I don’t think any of them had noticed Cyrus in the room yet.“You would run too if a big ass beast was after you!” I snapped.“He wouldn’t have- oof!” Brantley stopped as Bentley hit him in the side.Weird!“Well, as you can see, I’m safe. Now can we leave?” I asked.“Wait, you actually lured us out?” Titus asked incredulously.“Didn’t think you were that attached to me huh?” I teased.Thane shook his head. “I don’t know whether to be angry or impressed.”“I’d definitely go with the second one,” I smiled.“Of course you would,” they rolled their eyes before Cyrus coughed. All eyes turned to him befo
THANE’S POVShe’d been in her room, presumably asleep for a week now.I didn’t even know that was POSSIBLE!We’re all so pissed off at Clayton, it’s not even funny. We all kind of figured out that they’re mates, and Brantley confirmed it. He told us that Clayton’s beast recognizes his mate, but that Clayton refuses to accept Zae as his mate.We thought this only applied to before the whole chase thing between them.We were wrong.While Clay still doesn’t remember who Zae is, Beast recognized his mate AGAIN, and AGAIN. Clayton is choosing to ignore his Lycan because he didn’t connect with Zae. He basically insists that his Lycan is high off its socks.How stupid can one get?One would think that someone as smart as him would actually realize that he’s being stupid about this. When Zae finds out that they’re mates, and by some miracle of the Moon Goddess, it finally dawns on him too, I doubt she’ll be ready to forgive him.Especially since he’s been with Harper KNOWING that Beast alread
CLAYTON’S POVThere she was again.My so called mate.The mystery that is Azalea.I don’t even know what her last name is.I don’t even know who she is.She was baking cookies at one in the morning, and she probably thought she was the only person still up. I watched as she moved around in her tiny shorts and even tinier top. She was humming lowly to herself, and I just sat there watching her like the creep that I am.Why?Because my Lycan is delusional!“I’m not delusional. You’re denying what you feel,” Beast growled lowly.“I’m denying what YOU feel. I feel nothing towards this girl,” I defended.“And that’s why you’re so turned on,” he scoffed.I won’t lie, that shut me up.So what if I happen to find her seriously attractive? There’s still a whole lot wrong with her being here, and until I know why she’s here, I will fight whatever attraction I have towards her, and whatever feelings Beast has towards her.“You know, some would call what you’re doing stalking,” she suddenly spoke
AZALEA’S POVWhat the hell just happened?I stood behind my door with my heart beating frantically. I can’t believe I actually did what I did. The biggest confusion was why I did what I actually did, except, the reality of the situation dawned itself pretty quickly onto me.I was deadly attracted to him.In that moment I mean.There was a definite pull to him, hence why I acted the way I did. There was something about the way we were bantering that, uhm, turned me on? When he told me he’s my Alpha, something in me charged; something by the name of Shia.“Ahem,” I nudged the link.“Yes?” she giggled.“You’re giggling? You’re fucking giggling?” I asked incredulously.“Should I be weeping?” she asked, confusion clear in her voice.“What the hell happened out there Shia?” I asked.“You basically got down and dirty with the Alpha,” she teased.“Because of you,” I defended.“Entirely?” she challenged.“Ok, maybe not, but what the hell was that pull we had to him?” I asked. She was silent fo
CLAYTON’S POVI was in the kitchen making food. It was late in the evening and a certain she wolf was still asleep in my bed. Just the thought of her made me smile to myself.“Smiling to yourself like an idiot are we?”I turned to find an amused Thane leaning on the doorframe.“What’s it to you?” I smirked.“Geez, that good?” he teased.“Best I’ve ever had,” I chuckled, but his expression changed to one of disappointment.“I know about Zae Clay, and you can’t do this to her,” he sighed, walking into the kitchen.I frowned. “I can’t do what?”“Be with Harper,” he replied.I rolled my eyes. “I’m not with Harper.”He raised an eyebrow. “Really? You want to pull that card with me?”“Alright fine! I’m not with Harper anymore,” I emphasized.“Really? What changed?” he asked curiously.“Azalea,” I smiled.He was visibly confused. “What? I’m lost.”“My heart belongs to my mate Thane. I don’t know anything about her, but I’m done fighting what we have. I remember the time we spent together in
AZALEA’S POVI woke up in a room I didn’t recognize, and I quickly realized that I wasn’t at the pack house. I sat up, only to feel a sting on my shoulder, and that’s when it all came back to me.I was going to the kitchen.I got stopped by Beulah.We spoke.I was shot.Clayton!Despite the situation I was in, my face flushed at the thought of him.At the thought of what we did.It was beyond amazing. I didn’t know that I could connect to a person on such a level. I’m done fighting my attraction to him, and I can only hope that he feels the same way, because after what we shared, I doubt I’ll ever be able to feel that way with anyone else.I reached back and touched the wound, hissing when I did. What the hell is this? It felt lodged in my back, and I knew that I had to pull it out somehow. I’m surprised I haven’t bled out. Biting my lip, I managed to grasp it, but whatever it was clamped onto my finger and I pulled it out in one yank.“That’s some other kind of talent you have there.
AZALEA'S POV“Azalea! Are you ok?” his voice came through. It was weird hearing him in my head, and my heart actually fluttered.Stupid organ!“I don’t know about being ok, but I’m alive,” I replied.“Where are you? Do you know?” he asked.“I’m at the castle. I’m with your sister right now,” I informed.“Dove? Ok, so that means you’re safe for now! Are you hurt?” he further questioned.“Emotionally or physically?” I countered.“Emotionally?” he asked, the confusion lacing his tone.“Oh you know, because physically I have a bullet wound and all. But, emotionally, oh boy am I hurt and pissed off at you!” I replied.“At me? What did I do?” he asked, again, the confusion clear.“Where do I even begin? You marked me in a club and then you left me. I could’ve died Clayton, but you clearly didn’t care. And then after that, even after we arrived, you still stay with Harper, knowing that we are mates. Before you even ask, no, I didn’t know that we are mates until Dove pointed out that I have y
AZALEA'S POV“I’d prefer the latter, but something tells me you’re against that,” he noted.“Not so much against it as I’m concerned about you. They are your parents after all Clay,” I pointed out.“As much as I love that you’re concerned about me, Ginny and Carlton were never parents to me. Bentley and Bennett’s parents were better parents to all of us than our actual parents,” he replied.“And what about them? I heard they’re the Grand Betas right now. Should we win this battle, what happens to them?” I asked.“That should honestly be up to their children to decide. I don’t believe that they are acting willingly, so if it were up to me, I’d say that they shouldn’t be punished,” he suggested.He’s going to make a great king.“I guess we’ll cross that bridge when we get there,” I suggested.“We will. Have you left the room yet?” he asked.“No! I’ve been here with Dove, but I did manage to get the bullet out of my back,” I replied.“What kind of bullet was it?” he checked.“It was very
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