Driving at a break neck speed Luca gets us to the western boarder in a record time of 3 minutes we jump out the jeep so see wolves fighting up ahead. There’s blood all over the ground as more and more wolves cross the boarder in to Moon Lake territory. Luca swears before shifting. The sounds of bones cracking and breaking to rearrange burns in my ears as he shifts right next to me. His tanned skin replaced with grey fur as his face morphs and a long snout grows out. When his shift is over he stands almost as tall on all fours as he does in his human form. With a quick glance at me he shoots off grabbing the nearest intruder by its neck and ramming it into the ground. I pull my magic to the fore front when the sound of crying catches my attention. I follow the sound to a nearby tree where when of the pack kids is stuck in the tree hiding. An intruder is yapping at him from the base and growling trying to maul at the kid. We don’t get our wolves until 13 this child could b
It’s been hours since I saw him last. After the attack ended he took off with Luca and left me there on the boarders. Deep in thought I’ve been pacing my room ever since. I’m pretty sure my step counter is set to explode. He can’t be my mate. It can’t be possible. “Why not?” Nala interrupts. She’s been on cloud 9 ever since he dropped this bomb shell on me. “Because” I snap my frustration getting the better of me. “ we are only half wolf ! We can’t have a mate , it’s just not possible. We barely qualify as a wolf why would we get a happy ending?”. She seem to ponder this for a moment. “But he’s ours Nova ! I told you he felt familiar! Obviously we don’t feel the mate bond as strongly as he does because we aren’t completely wolf but he’s ours ! He’s gorgeous and strong , a little moody for sure but we can fix that with time” she says with a wink. I sigh and go back to pacing. I’m a heretic. Always on the move. Always in a situation where my life hangs in the balan
There’s no judgment in his voice , no lilt of amusement. A reaction so different than what I’m used to that it takes me a second before I can answer. “ I’ve never trained with my wolf. There’s little to no control. We shift once every 2 weeks. If that, some times almost a month between shifts. Wolves act on emotions. From running to attacking everything is driven off the emotion felt at that time. Heretics have to be cold. No emotions. Just unwavering devotion to the assignment at hand. No more no less. So shifting is frowned upon. It’s like willingly giving up control of your emotions”. Luca smiles at me , a smile so kind it takes everything in me not to break there and then. See emotions are weak I think quoting Geoff. His hand moves to his hair and he tousles his locks over and over again while he seems to be in deep thought. “Ok” he says eventually, a smile stretching across his beautiful face. “Here’s what we are going to do. You will trains with me when I’m not on
His cold blue eyes stare into me and I can feel the muscles of his torso contacting against me as he holds me here. He leans towards my face without saying a word and brushes his lips against mine. Hormones flood my system to moment his lips touch mine. It’s as if someone had electrocuted me from the inside out. Every nerve in my body standing to attention. Wanting more of him , more of his touch everywhere. Before I know what I’m doing my hands are in his hair and I’m tugging him closer. He body between my legs as he growls and grips my ass. His tongue slides along the seem of my mouth and I let him in willingly. He moans into my mouth and the kiss intensifies again. His hand slips under my crop top and his fingers roll one nipple then the other. I moan and nibble his bottom lip while he presses his cock into my leg. I’m wet and I’m breathless and I really need him naked right now. A cough stops us in our tracks. I peer around Matt and see Luca stood in the doorway.
I glance around and see we are parked outside of a large office building in the middle of nowhere. No other builds insight for miles. Just this office block and a dirt road. When I exit the jeep I can see other cars parked up. 3 of them, with men leaning against the cars or engrossed in conversation. Luca nudges me and names all of them. I don’t have any interest in pack politics so I’m not paying too much attention until he points to a bald man with an ugly suit. “And that’s Alpha Jack Delaney from the blood moon pack”. The hair on my neck stands up as I look at him. As if he senses me watching he turns around and looks at me. My blood runs cold. I’ve no reason not to like the man but something in my screams to run. Matt and Luca head to the centre of the car park and I follow behind. “Alpha Matt , what a beautiful gift you’ve brought us” I don’t need to see who’s spoken to know that voice belongs to Jack. His voice sends shivers down my spine. “Who do you have
I watch as Nova walks towards the door Leah just went through. I knew something was up with her and I’m impressed Nova noticed too. This is actually insane not only am I actively encouraging her to get involved but now I’m on high alert thinking about Nova. I follow the corridor down to the main room. An open plan meeting space with a huge table in the middle. We really should discuss renovating this place. It’s depressing as fuck. I take a seat next to Alpha Edward. He’s the oldest Alpha here and has been in charge of the Gemini moon pack since before I was born. He’s known to be harsh but fair and I admire that about him. That’s the kind of Alpha I strive to be. Not that my reputation does me any favours. Jack sits across from me and to his right sits our newest and youngest Alpha Alex. He seems reserved at first but I’ve learnt not to be fooled by a quiet exterior. Those are the ones you really have to watch. Alpha Edward starts the meeting by a wave of his h
Jacks eyes travel up and down her body without shame and I find I’m clenching my fists in response. “He fucking dares to look at my Mate like that!” Zeus roars. He starts to fight me for control. He wants to shift right now and claw Jacks eyes from his head to stop his roaming eyes. I take a deep breath and push Zeus back promising that when the time is right we can scoop his eye balls out and use them as ping pong balls. My eyes snap up as Edward speaks “If you are quite done Miss we can continue “. “Well Actually Alphas there is one thing I’d like to address before you continue” Nova says with a smile. I stretch my hands and brace myself for what Nova says next. My body is practically hovering out of my seat now. I’m prepared to leap across this table. “Well it’s came to Heretic HQ’s attention that people have been forcing others into mate bonds” she says with a straight face to no one specifically. Shocked gasps and sounds of disgust sound out across the tabl
As we step out into the car park we see Jack wheel spin out like his life depends on it. Given what Nova had told him I would be surprised if his entire pack didn’t go into lock down. I smirk at the image of that bald headed twat hiding in his closed and a jumping every time he heard footsteps. I follow Nova to the Jeep. Luca is in the drivers seat and Leah is sat in the back. She’s still trembling but her face looks different. She looks hopeful. Nova climbs into the back with Leah so I take the front passenger seat. I know Novas sat in the back to make her more comfortable. My heart swells for a moment before I remind myself I can’t have her. She can’t be mine. It’s painful but it could never work. Luca starts the car and my attention falls to the back seat. I stare out my window to try and avoid getting caught ease dropping. “What happens now?” Leah whispers to Nova. There’s silence before Nova answers and I wonder if she’s choosing her words carefully. “What do you wa
As the warm air of the heating hits me I take a deep breath. The airport is heaving with people which could make finding this dirty little traitor difficult. I grasp the broken phone in my pocket and trace her again. Each time the magic swirls I start to see through her eyes like I’m her. Urggh the thought alone makes me want to peel my skin off. She’s checking her reflection in the mirror. Her skin is puffy and red and there’s a cut running down the side of her face but apart from that she looks like her usual arrogant self. She steps back from the mirror and reaches for the door. Gate 15. I pull back from the trace quickly. My eyes scan widely for a sign with directions. I really don’t have time for this for Fuck sakes. A man in a black and white suit and trouser combo walks pass with an employee ID swinging from his neck. Perfect. “Excuse me?” I call and jog to catch up with him. “Yes mam , can I help you ?” Did he just call me mam? Isn’t that meant to be for old women? Ok let’s s
Everything hurts. The wolf healing feels slower than usual. Maybe because of all the magic we’ve burnt through tonight. I head to the front yard of the pack house. I made a conscious choice not to tell anyone I’m going now. I know they’d try and stop me , tell me to rest. But the longer I stay the further away that dirty little fairy gets. Sitting helpless surrounded by all the pack members who are hurt or hurting won’t help. Revenge will help. I pull out my phone and log onto heretic HQ. When we are inducted our phones get trackers installed. I’d hated it at the time. Thought it was a major violation of what little privacy we did have. Now I find myself eager to invade some privacy. Not that I think she’d still have it on her but if I can find it then I can find her. After a few moments a red light bleeps on my screen. It looks to be on the outskirts of the pack territory on the north side. Ok bitch , game on. I set off on foot towards the north perimeter. Bodies scatter the territo
As we reach the bottom of the stairs the pressure in my eyes starts to relax slightly. Hopefully it won’t be long until I can stop rolling around like Stevie Wonder. Luca’s hand is gently gripping my arm steering me around the packhouse. I can tell we are headed for Matts office as his scent gets stronger and my lower body clenches. Fuck behave Nova this really isn’t the time to get horny. “You ready?” Luca whispers. Battling to stay in control and not lunge to mount Matt I nod once. As we step round the corner the voices of angry people fill the air. Actually angry is an understatement these people want revenge and quickly. There are some gasps as we enter the office. “Give nova a seat” Luca barks and I hear the sound of a chair scraping across the floor. Luca and someone else lower me into the chair slowly. “Thank you” I mange before the angry voices kick up again. I feel the heat of someone’s gaze on me but can’t see who it is. Judging by the tightening of my body I’d have to assu
Everything is black. Parts of my body hurt but don’t hurt at the same time like some kind of confusing hangover. Lights zoom around me yet I can’t see anything. Might be time to book myself in for an eye test. Just as I start to worry I might be dead the world around me shifts and pulses. The colour green starts to spread and break off into different shades. The colour leeches off and I’m thrown forwards. Everything spins for a moment then stops. As I try to catch my breath I look around. I’m in a meadow? Why the fuck am I in a meadow? I don’t have time for a stroll through the woods for fuck sakes! Laughter rings out around me “damn it ! Celeste?” I call looking for the sneaky goddess. In a flash she materialises in front of me. “No need to be so bullheaded Nova” her voice carries an underlying reminder that she is much older and stronger than me. “Why am I here?” She steps towards me and stops when I have to look up at her. “I’ll make this quick Nova. The sacrifice you have to make
My blood pumps around my body violently. Injured pack members mill in and out of rooms in the pack house. Seeking out loved ones. Praying that their family members survived the carnage of the attack. I glance down and notice the once pristine tiles are stained red and brown. Dried blood and fresh blood leaving its mark on my home. New reports keep coming in. More bodies both rogue and pack being found. How am I meant to protect my pack? How am I meant to protect her? An army was raised right under my nose and I knew nothing! The packs blood is on my hands. The door swinging open pulls me from my pity party. “Matt ,” “there’s something wrong with Nova” I glance up to find Luca looking concerned. A line sits in the middle of his eyebrows , showing he’s been frowning for awhile. “Where is she?” My voice is so hoarse I barely recognise myself. Luca motions for me to follow him and my body responds on instinct eager to be near my mate and feel her skin on mine. Luca weaves his way past t
Fuck , fuck , fuck ! I knew something bad would happen. Novas unconscious body slumps back and I quickly grab her and lay her down. Milo starts pacing anxiously while Adam and Miles stare at him in disbelief. “She’s dead isn’t she? She saved me and now she’s dead” Milo stammers raking his hands through his hair. I jump up and grab Milo “she’s not dead , she’s just not great right now. Magic takes a lot out of her so she needs some rest” he nods his head and looks down at her face. Adam and Miles as if finally realising , rush to Milo and crush him in a hug between them. I turn back to Nova to give them some privacy. The sound of sniffling fills the room “ I thought you were gonna die bro I really did” Miles whimpers as Adam chokes on a sob. Geez what a fucking day. The attack , the pack members lost , coming so close to loosing Milo and now an unconscious Heretic. The door to the room flys open and Luca strolls through. His mouth flops open as he spots Nova on the couch. “What happen
The pack house is rammed. We’ve made use of all the rooms to set up the pack and make mini infirmaries to treat the wounded. Even as I’m here gathering more towels and dressings to use the death count rises. The last update was 20 minutes ago and we were told 32 members of the pack had died. The territory is being scouted by patrol to look for more survivors and in some cases bring the bodies of the dead back. I grit my teeth as I think off those who died protecting their homes. Matts been quiet , I know the pain and anger of this is getting to him but keeping himself isolated won’t help in the long run. I stack the linen out and head downstairs. People mill in and out of rooms , some I’ve never seen before and some I recognise from my walks around the pack. I spot Leah and Adam heading into the cinema room looking scared and upset. I follow them to reassure them but my foot hovers over the threshold when I see Milo. He’s covered in blood and laying on one of the sofas. Miles , Adam
When I find out who’s behind these attacks I’m going to personally rip them limb from limb. Zeus growls in agreement as he runs from rogue to rogue ripping out throats with his teeth. The mind link blazes with pack members calling on the others for help. Each time I rip a rogue off a pack member I send them to help someone else. The rogues are never ending. Someones been building an army and it’s clear they’ve been doing it for some time. The pack house is locked down so that’s one less thing to worry about for right now. Geoff is inside helping from one of the armoured windows which is evident every time a rogue randomly drops down dead. God magic gives me the creeps I think as another rogue dies in front of me without being touched. “Get over it , at least the magic is on our side” Zeus snaps. I can’t help but admit he has a point. Balls of fire streak past our head and connect with a rogue behind us. I look for the source of the fire and my eyes connect w
Leon’s dead. Leon who would never hurt anyone and always tried to make others fell better. Rachel is to blame for this. Rachel has been the mole this whole time. Her snide comments and baiting were unbearable but to think she had actually been betraying us. Betraying Geoff when no one else would give that self absorbed narcissistic fairy a chance. I’m going to beat her like a piñata until all that fairy dust falls out of her. I swear I will make her regret it. The rage that burns through me ignites the magic I thought I’d drained , like a second wave of powers rolling over me. A growl comes from my right and I see Luca charge at a rogue. His wolf moving with a speed you wouldn’t think possible. He leaps on the rogue and the sheer weight of him drives the rogue down. I turn to Adam who has shifted back “stay with Leah” he lowers his head in confirmation and I run towards the centre of the parking lot to get a better aim. My palms tingle and I smirk knowing the tim