CLAYTON’S POV“There’s some activity occurring at the Northern border,” Brantley informed me before showing me the screen.“Hold on! Isn’t that the same person who left all those years ago? The Queen’s Royal Guard?” I asked. Everyone in the room shuffled to find the footage I was talking about.“I can’t believe we missed it. What do we do now?” Thane asked.“We bring him in. He might have answers for us,” I replied before leaving the room.“Bro, is your mate still chained?” Dove giggled.I smirked. “Yep!”She shook her head. “That’s so evil.”“She’ll learn not to mess with my favourite pants,” I shrugged as I walked towards my cave.You can imagine my surprise when I got there to find Azalea sitting at my chair, eating an apple, while Titus was the one who was now trapped in the contraption. She looked pretty chuffed and sent me a sultry wink upon my entry.“How the hell did you do it?” I asked curiously.“You forgot that she’s been trained in weaponry,” Titus rolled his eyes.He didn
CLAYTON'S POVOur mate was out and about before we could even blink. She has to be the fastest Lycan, and that’s a lot coming from me. She’s faster than Beast and I, but we both know that we still overpower her strength wise.But we’re not stupid enough to not know that we wouldn’t be this strong without her in any case.“Can’t keep up?” Azalea linked.“Nah! Just letting you shine,” I chuckled in response.“That’s not fair,” she replied. I could imagine her pouting.“I want you to have fun love,” I told her.“I’m faster than you, aren’t I?” she asked knowingly.“No,” I mumbled.“Oh my goodness! I actually beat you at something!” she giggled.I sighed. “Haha! Gloat all you want.”“Aaaaw, you’re too cute! I still love you my slow poke,” she teased.“I’m going to the lake,” I informed her before taking off in that direction. I could hear her following me.“I’ve been here before,” she informed once we got there.“Really?” I asked. It was news to me.“Yeah, but not physically. I was here i
AZALEA'S POV“That would mean going back to the Nomad World, and we don’t know how that would work for us,” Clayton pointed out.“I know, but we have to at least try. My nomad father will cover for us with the footage and all, but we need to find my biological father first,” I argued.“Alright fine, but we need a small team. We can’t have everyone heading there,” Clayton sighed.I love it when he gives in to me.“I say Clay, Zae, Thane, Cy, Claude, and Brantley,” Titus suggested. There seemed to be agreement all around.“We’ll stay here and try and find out where the Queen could possibly be. You guys need to be really careful. Cy, Zae, and Claude know the Nomad World, so they’ll watch out for Thane, Clay, and Brantley,” Bentley stated.“Alright! When do we leave?” I asked.“Given the time difference, I suggest we leave tonight. We’ll be that side by morning. If we’re lucky, Simiyan will still be around,” Claude said thoughtfully.“Simiyan?” we were all confused.“Uh, yeah! She was get
AZALEA’S POVWhen Simi and my dad were ready, we headed out. They were taking my dad’s SUV, while my dad was letting me take his sports car. Claude was riding with Cyrus, Thane, and Brantley, while I was riding with my mate. I was driving since unlike the Lycan World, the Nomad World has completely different road rules.Watching Clayton’s fascination with everything was both adorable and funny to watch. I think a big part of him expected something completely different. Seemingly my telling them that the Nomad World really wasn’t all that different from the Lycan World hadn’t registered with him.“How are Nomads not ahead with technology yet? I’ve already spotted so much potential,” he asked as we passed by the mall.“They don’t have brilliant minds like yours to advance them,” I joked. I’d officially considered myself a Lycan.“You flatter me,” he rolled his eyes, a smile evident on his face. I was about to say something when my phone rang throughout the car.My dad had kept it charge
AZALEA'S POVWe ate our food, with the people in the diner not believing how much food we were having. Lycans have a crazy appetite, so when you have six of them in one place, you can be guaranteed that we ate enough food for a small party of twenty people.Pixie chose to stay with Simiyan and my dad, once again leaving me to be one with my mate. He assured me that he’d grasped the road rules just from watching me drive, so I let him take the wheel. We were using back routes anyway, so there was minimal danger.“Are you happy to be back home?” he asked me after a while on the road.“This isn’t home for me Clay. My home is wherever you are, but it is great to be reunited with my dad and best friend again. I feel almost complete. Now I just need to find my biological parents and I’ll be fully complete,” I smiled.“What about your adoptive mom?” he asked.“That woman has hated me since Shia changed back into her true form and went inside me. She believes that I killed her daughter,” I re
AZALEA'S POV“I’m calm,” I lied.He chuckled a little. “You’re lying to me of all people?”“It was worth a shot,” I smiled.He caressed my cheek. “We’re going to get justice for him Lea. Don’t worry about anything ok?”I knew there and then that Clayton would do anything for me. Despite being my mate, I knew that he’d go to the ends of dimensions for me, and I couldn’t have been happier. I knew that everything would be ok because he would try his damn hardest to make sure it is.We decided to sleep hours later, except I was tossing and turning the whole time. After an hour of my tossing and turning, he huffed and got out of bed. I had no clue why, especially when he walked out of our room. He came back seconds later with car keys in his hands.“Up you go,” he instructed.“Where are we going?” I asked as I got up. He bent down and helped me put my shoes on.Swoon.“You’ll see,” he replied, standing and taking my hand in his.While it looked strange that we were heading out into the col
AZALEA’S POV“Love, we’re only moving if you say so,” Clayton told me.I could see the anxiety on his, and my friend’s faces. We were all eager to go in there and free my father, but I was freaking out. I think a small part of me was hoping that he wouldn’t be here so that I wouldn’t feel this nervous.“Let’s go,” I said, despite my nerves.We waited for the gate to open as a van drove out, and we ran in before it closed. Again, we were invisible to the human eye, so we managed to make it into the building without a hitch. We stopped in an area where we couldn’t be seen and where there were no cameras.“What now? Where exactly are we headed?” Brantley asked.“What does the text from your dad say?” Pixie asked me.“It says that my father is here, but he wasn’t able to establish where exactly. He only knows that he’s at a restricted area on the base and it’s under heavy guard,” I replied.“Alright! The first thing we need to find is an operations room. That’s bound to have a layout of t
AZALEA'S POVI looked towards him in awe. Hearing him in my head was the most incredible thing I’ve ever felt. I whimpered, going over to him. He reached out to touch my muzzle and I purred. It was the greatest feeling in the world, and Shia and I instantly felt our connection to him.“You are so beautiful,” he whispered. I was about to reply, until I felt a sharp pain in my back.And that’s when my mate growled so loudly, that the walls started to crack.I had been shot, and we’d been discovered. My friends were fighting with the soldiers, while I watched my father’s eyes rapidly change colours. Before I knew it, he’d shifted. He’s just a bit smaller than Beast, but he’s still quite the sight. From the looks on the scientists’ faces, I could tell that he’d finally done what they’d been trying to get him to do.“No one hurts my daughter,” he growled, but he still couldn’t leave the cell.I growled, looking towards the scientist standing next to the button that I assumed opened the doo
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