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BLADE. “I lost everything… but I found Althea. She’s the only light that I see in my life right now.” I said this without breaking eye contact with my people. The atmosphere in the crowd changed, and the stare I was getting became warmer. Maybe this is what my pack was waiting for — for me to explain my side. This pack has always been supportive, despite my not showing any emotions almost all the time. Before I met Soledad, I would always get an invitation for any celebrations, no matter how small they were. Some I would attend, and some I couldn’t. But they never took it against me, and I would always get another invitation. It changed after I came back. There were no more invitations, and they barely acknowledged me in public. Whenever I would walk the streets, people would hide inside their homes or shops. The elders no longer stopped by the packhouse for brief conversations, nor did they send me flowers or pastries. Although, lately, Althea has been getting gifts — just for h
ALTHEA. It had been days since we laid Fabian to rest, and every day was turning out better than the day before — and I didn’t mean just between me and Blade but with the whole pack. I had no idea a packhouse could be this busy, but lately, more pack members have been coming to visit. Thalia had to start implementing visiting hours and appointment schedules so the members would not be taking all our time. And nobody got offended by that. I guess this was how they were before, and this sounded reasonable, as we also had other things to do aside from accommodating the visitors. But overall, the pack was moving forward, and everyone was starting to heal. Just the other day, Blade had taken me to the Women’s Center, where the trades were run by females. Thalia served as the overall executive in this department, but Blade told me that she would transition this to me once I was ready. He said I didn’t need to be rattled as there were females running the whole section, but I would a
ALTHEA. “I hope I’m wrong with my intuition because there’s no way I would let my child be with Alastor.” I let out a sigh as I leaned back on the small couch inside the cabin. We moved from the outside, and we’d been discussing this topic for the last ten minutes. We just kept going around in circles, as we had no answers to any of our questions. “I’m sure there’s another reason and not that one. Besides, Lucy was a half-wolf, too, so she got mated to a wolf. Alastor is a pure demon, so there’s no way…” “I’m a pure witch, but I got mated to Blade.” I cut Patrea. “What I’m trying to say is that it looks like a werewolf could be mated to other species, not just their own. So a possibility exists that my child could be mated to another species, such as a demon.” “I know. But let’s not let that idea get to us. We should be celebrating your child. We only need to keep that witchling safe against Alastor, for whatever reason he wants it alive.” I nodded. Patrea sat beside me before
ALTHEA. After my conversation with Patrea, we walked back to the packhouse. She made me promise to tell Blade what I told her. But, to be honest, I was not sure I wanted to. First, the issue of our child being mated to Alastor is not yet a fact. I didn’t want to burden him with those thoughts when our child was not even a month old in my stomach. We should be celebrating life and not waiting for Alastor to appear and create havoc. Secondly, the coven. I was one hundred percent sure Blade would not let me go there alone. Bringing anyone in there would only make the dark witches capable of holding someone hostage to get what they want from me. But if I do that alone, I only have to protect myself. With the knowledge I had and the things I would learn, I knew I could find a way to get what I wanted and make it out there alive. “Are you going to stay for lunch?” I asked as we neared the packhouse. “No. Lucius and I had to go to the depths of hell to get energy for our demons. We c
ALTHEA. “Mine!” Aldrin growled at an intensity I had never heard from him. My eyes widened at the feral expression on his face. This man had always been calm, and even when we were in danger, I had never seen this fierce expression from him. If I ever doubted he was capable of handling and making his men follow his order, it went out of the window. Aldrin was more than what met the eye. Because I was sure, despite seeing an Alpha and two Betas before him, he looked like he was ready to rip someone’s heart out. Thalia had told me stories about shifters’ mates and how men could be territorial, especially if it was the first time they were meeting their mates, and they had no idea if a female was taken or already mated. I was sure I was seeing that today. Blade moved me, and in an instant, I was already behind him, his arm blocking me from going anywhere. “Calm the fuck down!” Beta Dalton must have seen the same thing I saw, as he was facing the direction where Aldrin stood,
GAMMA ALDRIN. I was not supposed to stop by the packhouse, as I was scheduled to eat lunch with my Shadow Warriors. But for some unknown reason, my wolf became restless the moment my car passed by the packhouse. He was agitated but showed no signs of danger. The last time he was like this was almost a year ago. I was a regular warrior, and my demise brother was then the Beta. I was one of the men guarding the perimeter that the witches and Alpha Stone used to prepare for their underworld adventure. That time, me and my wolf thought my mate was there, so when I was finally able to, I sneaked where they were but found no one special. But I did see Luna Althea, who was with Alpha Blade, Patrea, Lucius, and Alpha Stone. It was where it started that I thought Luna Althea might be my mate, only to find out she was mated to Alpha Blade. Not that I smelled anything, but I was so into the idea that my mate was there. But when I got there, there was no scent, and my wolf didn’t feel rest
BLADE. The pack was in celebratory mode the moment Aldrin announced he had found his fated mate. The people didn’t care if she was not moving into our territory yet, but they were just happy that their ranked wolves were already complete. Everything happened so fast that, by the end of the day, it was Collin who went home with a broken heart. The fucker couldn’t believe his sister found her mate in my pack, and even if he was glad that it was Aldrin, the way he hugged Sheena before he left was telling me he was having a hard time letting his sister go. Meanwhile, my future Gamma Female decided to stay for the night, and Aldrin would drive her back to her university tomorrow. I had no idea how my Gamma did it — that he was able to change her mind in less than thirty minutes. If I had known Aldrin had the capability to melt a female’s heart in an instant, I should have taken lessons from him and avoided the many slaps and insults that I received from Althea. But that was all in
ALTHEA. Everything in the territory was so calm that I was not even sure if this was reality or just a dream. For almost a year since Blade took me down from the Red Mountains, my life has been in chaos. A week of peace would equate to a week or more of danger. So, for the last one and a half months that nothing bad had been happening, worries were brewing in my chest. And I was right to think that way. Alastor was still nowhere to be found, but the Parturi Coven decided to make themselves known. So I could no longer delay it. Whether I was ready or not, I had to meet them. Because they already knew where I was. We were alerted that in the last three days, the security team had seen females clad in black dresses in the middle of the forest, where some of the security cameras were positioned. They were doing nothing, just standing and staring at the camera. They knew where those were located. Some of them would raise their hands to show off their crow marks. But there were
EPILOGUE 2 BLAIR.I showed Alonso my dagger—a gift from Mama Patrea and Dada Lucius. It was made in the underworld. Mommy taught me a spell where I could summon it even from a great distance, in case I needed it in a time of danger. But I didn’t tell Alonso I was not supposed to use it for simple duels like this. In no time, we were dueling, and I could tell he was going easy on me. Easy, but not really easy. “Oh, shoot!” His dagger slashed into my arm as he was backing away. It was painful, but it was just a small cut. Nothing that wouldn’t heal. He was about to approach me, but I held my hand to stop him. “Moved back. You’ll pay for cutting me.” I said, giggling, and before I realized what I was doing, I threw the dagger at him. Like I’d done twice today, and I didn’t throw hard. I knew he could dodge it.But for some reason, my surroundings felt too warm, like I was placed in a sauna. After that, everything happened in a flash.I saw the dagger flying at full speed toward him.
FIVE YEARS AFTER EPILOGUE 1 Blair 11 years old Alonso 16 years old Luther 12 years old Blast 7 years old Lukas 6 years old Lily 6 years oldALTHEA. I sliced another portion of the cake and placed it on Blast’s plate. He, Lily, and Lukas had been eating non-stop, and if I was not aware of who their fathers were, I would definitely ask them to stop. But I knew they could all handle the sweets and food. They had an appetite bigger than the whole Kalmerus. “And you were saying?” I inquired as I made my way toward the sink. I had to wash the cake knife directly and place it back inside the drawer afterward, as it’d be a big risk to leave it on top of the counter where Lukas could see it. Lukas had a fascination with knives, and at six years old, he had no control over his reflexes. Everything he throws would end up exploding. “Sorry, I spaced out,” I added.“I said Blair is doing great in the Alpha camp. It didn’t matter that she was the only female there. She could make all th
6 YEARS AFTER BLAIR’S BIRTH.‘Luna Althea…’ The Omega’s voice reached my head, and my heart dropped. She was panicking, and I could tell she was running.‘Where are you?’ I asked as I opened the door from where I was.I saw Meredith running toward us with Blair in her arms. I grabbed my daughter from her and checked for any injuries or something strange, but there was nothing. “What happened?” Blade asked as he stood behind me. He was holding Blast, our two-year-old son, in his arms. We were celebrating Blair’s sixth birthday, and we had a small celebration in the packhouse. I was in one of the receiving rooms with our guests when Meredith mindlinked me. She was Blair’s Omega, and she had been with her since she was a baby. When I was not with our child, she was the one responsible for her. So, the worry in her voice made me panic, too.“I turned my back to her for a few seconds, and when I looked back, she was already outside the door. I didn’t hear her open the sliding door. I kne
ALTHEA.“It is no longer in our control, Althea. But I’m keeping my hope that one day, Elliot will realize we are not the enemy.”Althea didn’t reply and just let the silence rule us. The last car passed by, and we acknowledged the nod of respect they gave us. Once they were out of our sight, Althea turned her body around and wrapped her arms around my waist, resting her cheek against my chest. “Shall we call it a night, Alpha?”“Hmmm… The night is young. Would you like to go somewhere with me?”“You know I will go anywhere you lead. What do you have in mind?”My eyes dilated before a smile graced my face. I licked my upper lip before I leaned down, my mouth brushing against her ear. “Rage wanted to take control tonight. If you let him…”She pulled away from hugging me, and I always laughed out loud at the way her eyes squinted and her lips pouted. “Rage or you? You’re always using his name…”“My Luna knows me so well,” I chuckled before pressing my forehead against her. She was so sho
BLADE.“You need to be careful with your words, Blade. He’s too young to be traumatized.” Althea said. “I’ll try my best…” I let out a breath and tried to calm myself. Althea was traumatized as a child, and she made it her advocacy to look after children’s welfare. She had built a women’s center in our territory, which was run by females and served as a safe haven for women and children. As much as I tried to have a peaceful territory, domestic abuse was still present, but no one was complaining about it. So Althea wanted the women’s center to reach out to every school and hold symposiums and meetings to build awareness that there was a place they could always go to. Her vision and effort were rewarded, as lately we were able to save two females and their children. It was not a big number, but it was still celebrated on our end. While one of the perpetrators managed to escape and has yet to be found, another has already received a whipping and is currently serving his sentence in
ALTHEA.Six months had gone by since Blair was born, and so far, everything had been quiet. We had not heard of Alastor. I was not even sure if he was aware that I had given birth already, as there were no strange occurrences within the territory.Blade had beefed up the security, investing in the same equipment that Adan had used before to detect a demon’s presence around his territory. He used Lucius’ body temperature as he was the closest to what Alastor was—a full royal demon. But we have not detected anything up until today. Either it didn’t work for Alastor, or he was really nowhere around us. We tried to live normally. Blair hadn’t stepped out of the packhouse grounds, but she was given an Alpha welcome in one of the hotels in this territory. We took a big risk that day because we wanted our people to see her. They deserved to meet their future Alpha, and I was grateful that everything went smoothly. There were also no signs of Alastor or even his aura. Four royal demons su
ALTHEA.After spending a few more minutes together, Blade helped me change into more comfortable clothes, and we finally let our family and friends see Blair.Patrea, Lucius, Lucy, and Adan came in together. My Beta Female Thalia and Gamma Female Sheena also came with the Beta and the Gamma. Lucy was holding her son, Luther, while Thalia had Declan in her arms. Declan was just five weeks old, and I had already fallen in love with him. I was lucky that my girl would have him. Based on how protective his parents were toward me and Blade, I knew the future Alpha would be in good company.With me and Thalia having pups, we had been teasing Sheena that it was her turn this year, so our pups’ ages wouldn’t be too far away.We had no idea if our teasing did it or simply because our Gammas couldn’t get their hands off each other. Sheena was already in her third month of pregnancy, and in less than seven months, our Gamma baby would be born. Sheena had already relocated to our pack and was
ALTHEA“Blade!” I screamed before I gave one last push, and I felt a large mass just swim out of my vagina as my whole body melted. I had been tired from doing rituals and spells and sex marathons with my mate, but I was never this tired. I felt like all of my limbs and even my internal organs needed a whole year to get their energy back.I was still lost in oblivion when a loud cry pierced the air, and Blade’s hold on my body tightened as he hugged me again. I was sure he had been whispering words to me, but I kept spacing out.“We have a girl…” He mumbled excitedly when I finally met his eyes.I couldn’t stop the smile from curling on my lips. I was actually smiling wide because Blade’s enthusiasm was contagious.What was funnier was that we knew all along that we had a girl. Guinevere confirmed it, and the ultrasounds said it as well. But the excitement on his face and his voice told me like this was the first time he found out we were having a girl.“Can you believe we have a girl
ALTHEA.A soft moan escaped my throat before I bit my bottom lip, suppressing any further sound from coming out as I arched my body. I woke up with a tingling sensation coursing through my core, and I was right — Blade was worshiping my pussy, feasting on it as if he were never fed. I just let myself get lost in the sensation, and it took a while before my surroundings sank in.We were in my cottage. In my old childhood bedroom. He probably didn’t feel right fucking me in my mother’s bedroom, so instead, he cramped us in my little bed. The last time I remember, we were inside the cave behind the waterfall. I couldn’t remember coming here. I must have passed out. My pregnancy was making me sleepy all the time, so falling asleep anytime, anywhere, was nothing new. And the way my body felt secure around Blade was most likely the reason I didn’t wake up while he walked us home.Then the memory of my conversation with Guinevere came flashing in my head. But was it real? Or was it all a d