I tried to keep myself busy for the rest of the day. It was impossible to focus on work. Thankfully, Logan and Charles had that covered. So instead, I made my way to the training ground. Various pack members bowed their heads as I passed, pausing their training to pay respect. I barely nodded back. I was too pent up. I had too much on my mind to be polite.
I went straight into the changing area, exchanging my black slacks and white dress shirt for gray tear-away athletic shorts and no shirt. I wasn’t sure if I’d only train myself or unleash Irving, but it was likely to happen. I headed back out and went for the ring. Currently, the ring is occupied by Colby Delaney and Warren Kinney.
I suppose it makes sense. Azriel is currently on duty watching over Sarael, which gives Colby the time to train more. And if Warren is here, that means Nige
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When we pulled into the parking lot of the simple garage, a man that resembled Alexander, though with a few gray hairs, walked out with a smile. “You must be John Kinsley.” he greeted, wiping his hands with a cloth before offering it. “You look just like your brother. Not that I’ve met my man, but I’ve seen pictures. I still owe him a drink for letting my boy spend so much time at his place and whipping him into better shape.” Robert Whitland smiled. “Pleasure, sir. And yes, I’m John. This is my girlfriend Sarael, and the grump in the back is her nephew. We’re here to pick up her car.” I greeted, shaking his hand. “Right, right. The Ford Alexander towed here yesterday. Got it all ready for you, Miss.” he nodded, giving a warm smile to Sarael. “Thank you so much for letting it be towed here. I don’t know what happened with it, but it just wouldn’t start back up for me. I had to take an uber to my next appo
I wish Khalid hadn’t stormed out. Now I’m not just worried about Isis but him as well. I know he can handle himself, but he’s on werewolf territory, and it’s not like John or his brother have told the pack of his presence, let alone that he was allowed to wander freely. The only thing that kept me from worrying too much about him was that John sent one of my guards to tail Khalid.“Do you really think Isis will be safe?” I frowned, setting out the take-out. I ordered black pepper beef and steamed white rice for John, my favorite pineapple chicken and steamed rice for myself, and some won tons to share. “Yes. The Incubi Pack has had their image as being the strongest and more ruthless pack in Europe for a reason.” John responded, pouring two glasses of wine.“And if Alpha Chesed… Alec, whatever he goes
She said YES! Irving was practically doing backflips in my head because he was so thrilled. She agreed to let us mark her. ‘Of course, there's a catch.’ Irving grumbled. ‘She makes a valid point. There may be imperative information in that book about our mate bond. As it stands, if we mark her now, we don’t know what will happen. She could even die from the pain for all we know.’ I pointed out. That shut him up. He wouldn’t risk Sarael's safety just to mark her. Sarael smiled and returned to her meal. If anything, I hope reading through the book can take her mind off her stress regarding her family. With our meals eaten, we moved to the living room to read. Sarael already had the book from Shea and another old book out waiting for me on the sofa. “So, what is the other book?” I asked, nodding to it. “Oh, that’s one of mine. It’s the book I used for bindin
I can’t believe I’ve just agreed to this. My father would be furious, and my mother would probably be crying, and Sakina… well, Sakina would probably want to fight me, possibly even kill me so that I couldn’t go through with this. On the whole, I can only think Isis would be on board with my plans to let John mark me. Even Khalid probably would frown on this. I know Khalid doesn’t like that I’m John’s mate, but I’m not marked. So he might have been accepting right now. But when he learns that I not only intend to let John mark me but that in the manner we plan to do so will essentially make me a werewolf… Khalid is going to lose his temper. For the moment, outside his snide remarks, he’s been calmer and collected like his father. But I can see Sakina’s short fuse in him, and this would set it off. But well, just like fifteen years ago when I left my fam
Three days later, I think I’ve only not smiled a handful of times, and those were when someone mentioned the subject of Isis. Finding out that under the new moon, Sarael and I can not only complete the mate bond but that she had a chance as a ranked mate to get a wolf, it was beyond my wildest dreams. Irving has been abuzz with energy. I think he might be more hyper than that time Hana ate an entire double chocolate espresso cake Mrs. Carmicheal baked for Jonathan’s sixteenth birthday. I’m glad he’s excited. I am, too, of course. But I also know the book said rare and only had one ranked wolf/human mate bond to base on. It isn’t a guarantee she will develop a wolf spirit of her own and be able to shift. ‘I do not care!’ Irving growled. ‘I just don’t want you getting too excited for something that might not happen.’ I sighed. ‘I get it might not happen. I like to think positively! And if it doesn’t happen,
My heart had lodged itself in my throat from the moment Azriel walked into my shop. He’s supposed to be guarding me discreetly. He and his brother were chosen because they can make themselves invisible to ensure no one knows they are watching me. So for him to walk in, something must have happened. Am I in danger? That was the first thing I thought of. Becky, of course, perked up when he walked in. The Delaney brothers are handsome men. I won’t deny that. So, of course, Becky is drooling. “Welcome to Flowers of the Nile. How can I help you?” Becky batted her eyes at him. Azriel gave her an uninterested glance. “I need to speak with your boss. I can worry about buying my wife flowers later.” he said as his head turned and eyes locked in on me where I had stopped watering some potted plants. “Miss Adio, my boss asked me to come to get you. He apologizes for the
I’d been worried when Sarael moved forward, even more, when I could smell her blood. But the results were terrific. I didn’t know people could do such things. I know magic is out there, but I didn’t know it could do things like that. ‘Our mate is fucking amazing.’ Irving nodded proudly. I wasn’t going to argue because I was in one hundred percent agreement. Based on the look on my brother’s face, he was impressed too. I’m glad she’s proving herself to be a worthy Beta. It also reminds me I need to tell him our plans for the new moon and how they may result in her having a wolf. We can discuss that later. We have to deal with Sakina at the moment. And, of course, the infuriating woman was not making anything better with how she was talking. She’s lucky to be still breathing. My brother does not like the word ‘runt’ and has choked people out for using it.
I rolled my eyes, ignoring the teasing grins of my brother and his mate watching us leave. “So to the grocery store then your place?” I made sure of the plans as I led her to my car. “Yes. What sounds good for dinner?” she asked as we pulled away from the pack. “Hmm, not sure. Guess we see what looks good. Mrs. Carmichael is always big about making food fresh. So she plans meals the day off, always buying the meat fresh that day based on what looks best at the butcher counter.” I shrugged. “It makes sense. So now that we told Logan and Aurelia about our plans. I think we should tell Khalid.” Sarael sighed. I frowned. “Sarael… I know he’s your nephew, and you want to trust him. But I still don’t. I think it could be detrimental if he were to know our plans for marking each other. Especially the part of you possibly getting a wolf spirit. He could attempt
We managed to have everything ready just after sunset. Even having a couple dozen people helping me and following my instructions to the letter took hours to prepare everything. I would have preferred that we had started sooner, but at least the full moon rising means I can bring Nova forward when I need her. I bet Hizkiah won’t expect that, not that he’d expect to cross paths with me after all these years. Each team had at least twelve members that weren’t going to shit until necessary to handle the holy water. I was, of course, one of the twelve in our group. I wish I’d had more time before we left Bloodmoon to prepare. While I know, I can shift to Nova. I’d still feel better going into this if I had my hunter weapons. I’ll have to make do. “You two aren’t going in as your wolves?” I raised my eyebrow as I handed the belladonna necklaces and holy water balloons to Crista and Alec. “Your mate requested we make an entrance.” Alec shrugged. “I feel arriving as myself will have the de
As much as I’d prefer to spend the rest of this trip in our room making love, we had urgent business to address. I intend to fulfill my promise to her. Once those children are safe, I am giving her the romantic getaway she deserves. It may not be the Maldives, but I will find a way to make arrangements in Paris for us. Including a shopping trip since we didn’t pack for the cold winter weather of Paris. We were the last to arrive at Sylvester’s office. It was a bit cramped with so many of us, but I suppose there isn’t another room in the château that would offer us the necessary privacy for this conversation. As we stepped into the office, I gave a curt nod to him and his ranked wolves. I noticed Warren and Ben stifle a snicker as they looked at mine and Sarael’s wet hair. A glare in their direction quickly shut up the Gamma guards. “Pardon our lateness. It has been a long day and will continue to be a long night. So we took the opportunity to wash up.” I explained as I stepped next
Since I realized Hizkiah was back and part of this, I’ve felt numb. I nearly died the last time I faced him. I don’t want to do that again. I can’t simply put myself in that situation again. I have children that need me. Farah and Amal are too young to lose me. I can’t let them grow up without me. ‘Will you stop your pessimistic bullshit? We aren’t going to die. You fought the asshole when you were fifteen. You’re older and wiser, and you have me this time. Not to mention there is no way John and Irving would let us die. So remember, you aren’t fighting this demon alone.’ Nova scolded me. ‘So get out of your head. You may be keeping your thoughts from them, but they are still picking up on you being out of sorts. They are worried. I mean, look at John.’ Nova encouraged me. I turned my head and watched as John leaned into the shower and turned the water on. Nothing seemed off at first. Then when he looked back at me, I could see it. I could see the worry in his eyes and felt it in o
The elders left a piss poor impression on me. I prefer not to judge people sight unseen, but from what I’ve heard of the Monastery and the elders, I already had a low opinion of them. It’s probably best that Bloodmoon doesn’t participate in their Alpha training. I’d have been kicked out when I shifted and didn’t have the Alpha wolf, and I can’t see Logan doing well in that environment. ‘If Logan and Jericho had been forced to attend that training, the Monastery would be rubble and every elder dead.’ Irving scoffed. It does make me wonder why Alec never destroyed the place. If the rumors of how poor Alec’s time there was, I wouldn’t blame him if he had. Before finding his mate, Alec’s wolf reigned supreme in his body and became notorious for a reason. I suppose he never saw the need to return after taking control of Incubi. My threat will not be idle if they have had a hand in these disappearances. I will call Alec and let him bring destruction to them. We’d been back at the pack ho
I can’t shake this unsettled feeling I’ve had since Logan first told us to report to his office. Nova thinks I’m just a pessimist and that nothing as dangerous or nefarious as I believe is going on. She can call me a pessimist all she wants, but my gut tells me I’m not going to like what we find here. And if all these signs weren’t weird enough, I have four ranked males bowing to ME! What the FUCK? Why are they bowing to me? The hairs on the back of my neck stood on edge as that unsettling feeling was back in full force. “Why are you doing that? An Alpha doesn’t show that kind of respect to anyone but perhaps a fellow Alpha. I’m not Alpha. Hell, I’m barely classified as a werewolf.” I questioned, stroking Shu’s fur. He was relaxed, or as relaxed as he’s learned to be around werewolves he doesn’t think of as a threat, which is a good sign. It means he doesn’t suspect any of the ranked wolves of having a hand in all this. I hate if anyone from within this pack had a hand in it. Not t
So much has happened in the four years we’ve been together. Sarael lost her sister, became a new moon wolf and pack Beta, had our daughter, got married, had our son, and then dealt with the chaos of Silvercloud finding his mate. If anyone deserves a romantic getaway, it is my love. I have been planning this since Amal was born. Nothing will stop us from jetting off to the Maldives for a week away. The kids are safe with my brother and his family. Everything at Sarael’s shop is under control, and I know Kinsley Industrial will run smoothly while I’m away. I was loading our bags into the car when Logan’s voice forced its way into my mind. ‘Report immediately to my office.’ His command was undeniable and worrying. “John? Why did your brother summon me to his office? Is this a joke? He knows we are leaving.” Sarael frowned as she folded her arms. “I am unsure what happened. It must be important. Logan knows we are leaving.” I furrowed my brow as I contemplated why he would call for us
The following short bonus story takes place after the events of The Genius Delta. No events from the book outright will be spoiled, so never fear. I hope you enjoy this Valentine's Day bonus story. ****Warning an error occurred during the uploads! The chapter after this is marked for deletion as it was loaded in error/out of order. I have removed the chapter content, so you don't get everything in the wrong order. So PLEASE SKIP the next chapter!*****Business & Pleasure: An unusual request from Alpha Sylvester of les Hurleurs Sanctifiés derailed Beta John’s Valentine’s Day plans as he and his wife Sarael had to leave Bloodmoon to assist Alpha Sylvester in his mystery quickly. Upon arriving at the Paris pack, it becomes clear why they were requested over Sylvester’s sister Sybille and her mate Gamma Charles. Something supernatural is abducting young werewolves after their first shift. Can John and Sarael get to the bottom of this mystery? Can they still have a romantic Valentine’s w
I knew that having my mate at my side would complete me. That the emptiness I had felt would fade away because she would fill the void. And I know I had been apprehensive, at best, when I met Sarael in her flower shop. The idea of a human mate terrified me. I didn’t want to put her in danger, but I quickly realized I couldn’t live without her. The day she agreed to be with me, to me marking her, had been the happiest of my life. But then that was overshadowed three months ago when she agreed to marry me. I knew her style didn’t usually lean to the side of bling, and she might have preferred a simplier ring. But I risked it and gave my mother’s ring. And if the fact three months later, I still sometimes catch her staring at it is an indication I made the right choice. Despite that, it’s a longer drive to her shop we have settled into our new life living together. I no longer survive on what clothes I could fit into the two provided drawers at her house. We have a massive shared walk-
In the two months since the new moon, life has become what I will call the new normal. John spends most nights at my house though sometimes we stay at the packhouse, usually on full moons when we join the pack for the run. Since that first full moon when I officially became Beta, the pack has treated me with respect. I think that fight certainly did the trick. We’ve settled into a routine regarding doing our day jobs as well as handling pack business. Aurelia has been more than happy to loop me into all she and Sybille have been working on. And I don’t mind taking on extra work to give her free time. She’s growing another life. She should be taking it easy. Not having to get all worked up dealing with bigoted ass-munching, her word, old wolves to improve the quality of life and especially the education system of the pack. Since she had a doctor’s appointment, I took over during the last meeting with the Sub Betas and School Board. To say they were not p