Maliki smells our mate as he races towards the lake. My wolf is practically purring by the time we reach Tracey. He drops my clothes from his mouth and quickly shifts into human form. I pull on my t-shirt and shorts just as Tracey turns her head in my direction.
I narrow my eyes when I see hers are red from crying. Before I can get to Tracey, she’s out of her seat and running into my arms.
“Adrian,” She sobs against my chest.
“Baby, what happened?” I take her face in my hands, and my heart sinks. She’s been crying hard and, for some time, by the look of her. “Tracey, talk to me.”
“I don’t know what’s happening to me, Adrian.”
“What do you mean?” Tracey sobs, her head trying to hang, but I won&rsq
For six days, Anja and I were in heat and rut. Goddess, we fuck so much that neither of us can barely walk today!But I can’t complain; those six days meant everything to me. Just Anja and I wrapped up in each other without a care in the world. The only time we came up for air was to eat and use the bathroom. Sure, we showered, but even in there, we fucked.I’ve never known anything like it in my life! I knotted my mate so many times I don’t doubt that she’s already pregnant with my cub. My cub, Goddess, I want nothing more than to be a father, which is insane when I never gave it any honest thought before.Anja will be a wonderful mother; I can see it now. I envision her with a little girl on her hip and a little boy holding onto her leg. After a hard day’s work, I’ll walk through the door, and my family will emb
“I know you don’t allow humans in the mansion,”My eyes widen. “You brought a human into my home?”Adrian nods his head. “I had to,”“No,” I slam my fist down on the table, making Anja gasp. “You had no right, Adrian! Wait, if you brought a human into the mansion, how is it that I haven’t scented her?”“I masked her scent. Please don’t be angry; I didn’t have a choice.”“There is always a choice, Adrian!”“Please,” My brother holds his hands up. “I can’t let her go, Orrin. I love her,”“Tracey,” Anja suddenly gasps.“Wh
Adrian steps into the room first, and Tracey instantly runs into his arms.“Adrian.” She breathes his name like a whisper – one that humans wouldn’t hear, but with my supernatural hearing, I heard.Adrian wraps his arms tightly around Tracey and kisses her head. “It’s going to be okay, Tracey.”“Tracey?”The girl pulls away from Adrian, eyes wide before she runs to Anja. I watch the two women holding each other for a moment, and Adrian’s eyes lock with mine.He mind-links me. ‘Tell me honestly, how would you feel if Anja were human? Would you walk away from her even though it would kill you? You know you wouldn’t, yet you’d force me
“I was scared, but I kept walking because the voice said I’d find my wolf.” Tracey continues. “I found him by the lake, only this time, he didn’t see me right away. Not until he shifted into human form, at least.“I was frightened, but only for a moment. When Adrian’s eyes locked with mine, the voice in my head again told me that he was my mate, and I shouldn’t fight the pull. But Adrian said that I wouldn’t be able to feel the mating pull because I’m human. But I do feel it, Anja. Every time Adrian isn’t near me, I feel like I’m in agony.“I don’t understand what’s wrong with me, Anja. The voice won’t leave me alone, and I can feel such pain inside of me. It’s tearing me apart,” Tracey suddenly starts to cry while holding her chest. “Please help me.”
My open eyes; slowly. I can’t feel my body because I’m numb; I can’t even move my head. However, I can see that I’m back in my room and that Orrin is sitting beside me, looking at me.I sigh as he strokes the back of his hand down my cheek.“How long was I out this time?” I manage to ask in a quiet voice.“Half an hour.” He replies. Not long at all. “Wanna tell me what the hell that was and how you managed to break a witch’s spell? An unbreakable one at that?”“I don’t know,”The truth is, I don’t have a damn clue what the hell I did or how. One minute, I was talking with Orrin and Adrian; the next, I was levitating along with Tracey. Something told me to help my friend free the wolf, so I
“Do I really have to do this, Orrin?” Anja whines for the umpteenth time today.I explained last night that Anja would need to learn the ways of Zidiah and its Royalty. She’s our Queen now, and it’s time she learned all there is to know, including our history. Anja had wanted to spend the day with Tracey, but there will be time for that later.We’re walking hand in hand towards the library, where Keley, our historian, is waiting. Keley will teach Anja everything she needs to know about Zidiah and all who came before me.“Yes, Anja, you have to do this,” I answer as we stop outside the library. I look at my mate. “You are the Queen, Anja. You must learn our heritage to be the best Queen you can be,”Anja smiles while cupping my cheek with her free hand. “I
“Please say something, Orrin.”I stare at my mother, unable to speak.Is this why my mother didn’t succumb to the mate-bond?The Moon Goddess had other plans?Of course, I didn’t want to lose my mother
“Neither of you were in pain, feeling your mate be intimate with someone else?”Mother smiles slightly. “In the beginning, yes. Goddess, it was excruciating! But Dermot and I went to see a witch, not May, who sold us a spell that would mask the pain, leaving us free to be with those we loved. We stayed with our lovers for a while, but the mate bond kept pulling Dermot and me together. We were never physical, though it was hard not to give in when the bond was strong.“Then, one day, Dermot grabbed me and kissed me be