Morgana
Flying through the clouds on the back of a dragon was the single most defining thing in Morgana's life. Dressed in the traditional red leathers of her mates, she reveled in the bunched muscles and raw power of the beast underneath her and enjoyed the effortless grace that Kuraokami exuded as he flew in formation with his brothers. Banking left and soaring downwards in perfect unison, the three ice dragons and their mate located their next stop. Fire mountain stood proudly amidst the smaller volcanoes, and Takaokami trumpet
ElenaEthan looked so lost lying in the hospital bed.And Elena remembered the first time she saw him in one, back at Shadow Moon. It seemed so long ago now, like another lifetime.Other packs were arriving in Howling Warrior territory, and Mikhail was busy organizing things. But this was where he should be, right here with his mates. So that Ethan would wake up knowing both of them were praying for him. A
Raeann left Valenar watching over Shadow as she excused herself to get some air. Truthfully, a headache had been nagging for a few hours now, and she needed somewhere quiet to see what would come of it. Glancing quickly at the clock in the hall as she headed towards the staircase Raeann smiled sadly 'Happy birthday Mikhail'she thought to herself as the hand ticked over to just past midnight..and then the dizziness overcame her.Blood was everywhere. Vampire
The attack on the packhouse came while they were sleeping. Women, children, and the elderly were tucked away safely underground for the night, leaving only the warriors guarding the Alpha and those on rest days in the packhouse sleeping.Border patrols were swarmed by rogues, rushing out from the treeline and down the hills until they were all engaged in an epic battle to keep those inside the patrol range safe for as long as they could.Like the black death rogues kept enga
ValenarWhat he was proposing to do would require an extreme level of skill. Gathered in his room at the Academy were six highly trained students, and some of Valenars closest friends, that had stood by him overthe years. As the warlock lay on his bed, Satoshi the Baku stood at his head.Some people outside of Ravenclaw would feel uneasy around the Baku
Warning triggering sexual scenes ahead.Mikhail woke to the sounds of birds chirping and according to the clock in his room, he had slept for over twenty-four hours and it was now five o'clock in the morning. The last thing Mikhail remembered was locking his jaw onto the Rogue Alpha's shoulder. Everything after that was kind of hazy...Tentatively he reached
They were finally completed, and Mikhail didn't know why he'd held out for so long. Their mating was a beautiful thing destinedto happen by the Moon Goddess herself.Basking in the afterglow and the surge of added power that traveled through his bloodstream like liquid lightning Mikhail allowed himself to fully appreciate the two people cuddled up next to him, as he began to feel excitement at the thought of spending the rest of his life with Ethan and Elena.'I am whole;he thought proudly, and a goofy grin trave
Dalvina didn't know what woke her, or why she tiptoed down the stairs. If anyone asked how she managed to get outside, she wouldn't be able to tell them anything. It was a compulsion of sorts.Out of the Academy's doors and into the night Dalvina wandered, phasing fluidly into her Lycan as she chased the enchanting smell. The woodlands lay a quarter mile up the road, and her beast sped on ever faster, trackinghim,stalking
"We have to follow him into the void!" Elena yelled as they pushed their power against the struggling Vampyre king. They all knew what that would mean for them."I will search for you for a thousand lifetimes, I will not stop until I find both of you."Elena vowed to her mates as the decision was made, "And we will wait for you in every one." Mikhail and Ethan made their own vows to their brave Alpha female."It's been a glorious ride." The Trimates said as they held each oth
Shadow felt his breathing begin to slow as he looked up at his mate. He tried to manage a smile, but the pain was too real, and all he could do was grimace as it arced through his torn-up body. Bella was telling him to hold on, that Valenar was reasoning with the threat, but he knew that there wasn't enough time for him, so using the last of his strength, he lifted his hand and gently placed it against her lips. "I waited a lifetime for you, my Bella," he struggled to get out the words, knowing that this was the last time he would feel her touch, "I will search through a thousand lifetimes to find you mate. You have my heart, you have my soul and no matter where you go after I'm gone, know that in your heart I'll always be here." Bella's lips trembled, and her eyes filled with tears as she shook her head at him, "You promised me forever, Shadow, please don't leave me!" As Shadow closed his eyes against the pain, he was vaguely aware of Bella's screams,
Down in the cellar, the children were quiet. Some trembled while others bristled, eager to get out amidst the fray and earn their place as pack warriors. When the ground above started trembling, and the hatch heaved as though the earth itself was trying to break in, that's when hysteria hit. Onyx struggled to hold back the retired warriors and mothers whose children were valiantly fighting to keep them safe. The tension grew higher as Onyx barked for them all to calm down. Reason was rapidly going out the window, and Lucifer awakened, shining wrathfully through Onyx's eyes as his leadership was challenged. Then, out of the darkness, a clear voice rose, weaving its way through the pack bunched up in close quarters, and Onyx looked gratefully over at his nephew.Tarakona sang of times gone by, the history of the Howling warriors, and his parents' courtship. He spread calm throughout the cellar as they were all transported back to the time of Shadow and Isabella, the magic of th
Like the plague, Hael's anger washed through Howling, killing dozens in its wake. Pyro's magic was depleting itself quickly under the onslaught of his friend's fury, and sensing his master's struggle, Barghest's howl signaled his hellhound's arrival in Howling. Unfortunately, the boy had only lasted seconds as Hael tore his intestines out, half-crazed by the thoughts of his mate being with another man. For the first time in their lifelong friendship, Pyro doubted his ability to reign Hael in."Marie is going to make me eat my own balls," He thought grimly as his legs gave way, blood dripping from his ears as Pyro faced his death. He was lucky in the sense that while he would die in this space, as an overlord in Hade's realm, Pyro would end up back where he belonged anyway, and Marie would be waiting to tear him a new one, as she did every time he went on a jaunt with Hael. Barghest came at a run, bowling through half a dozen wolves as Pyro's magic finally deserted him. His fa
Ratchet left Sal's with a full belly and a grin on his face. Maeve was like the ray of sunshine in his life that made everything okay, and whatever it was that she was dealing with, he was sure she would slay it like she did everything else in her life.Lost in his thoughts, Ian reached his bike in no time, grabbing his helmet and pulling his bandana up to keep the bugs out of his teeth. He didn't see the freight train until it hit him full force in his side. Like a spring flinging loose from a trampoline, he sailed through the air landing heavily on his side. "What the fuck?!" He roared, reaching for his handpiece. When Ratchet found who had rammed him, his mouth dropped open, and the gun fell from his boneless fingers. It was the two giants he caught sniffing around Maeve's shop earlier on. Only now, the one called Hael looked like some avenging angel. His eyes glowed with fury, and his muscles quivered with the urge to smash someone's head in. That someone being Ian.
"I had to stay and run the pack!" Lucien barked defensively, crossing his arms and glaring at the pint-sized woman in front of him. Bella's eyes widened, and he swore he could see steam pouring from her ears. "I call bullshit!" She retorted, getting right in his face; her eyes crackled, and the fury held barely in check started to leak out, giving the Luna a frightening look."You haven't been running the pack," Bella brutally pointed out, "You've been curled up in your bed like a teenage girl listening to sad songs and eating ice cream. Why do you think I'm back so early?"Lucien couldn't find an answer for that. But it didn't matter because Bella wasn't finished, "You have thirty minutes to get dressed and pack a bag, I've already organized a replacement bike for you, and my strongest tracker picked up traces of her scent on the Eastern borders. Got and get your woman Lucien, before someone else claims her." She tossed him the keys to his bike and looked at her watch
The ground felt strange beneath his feet. Grass tickled his toes as he wandered along, breathing deeply of the mountainous air. Beside him strode his friend; he was aware of the appreciative stares from females as they passed by and wondered if maybe it was unusual to see humans in Howling, but then again, they weren't really human-now were they?"Of all the places Hael? I'm allowed one free pass from Hell each millennium, and you bring me to Hicksville?" Pyro Diego glanced at his friend, who didn't bother to answer, and hoped for the sixth time that venturing into a wolf pack disguised as humans was a wise choice. Shaetan only knows what Marie will think when he returns home in a few weeks, and he rather liked his balls."She's here, man, I can sense her," Hael muttered as he began to look in the shop windows, and as the demi-gods came to the one on the corner, Hael stopped and took a deep breath, a guttural growl sounding deep in his chest."This is it."
The vortex appeared directly in front of them, and Jarvis shoved Lucy behind him as he prepared to shift. The sound was deafening, and when the light pulsed, expelling a figure from the portal, Jarvis shielded his eyes from the glare."Well, damn, this is a sorry excuse for a welcome, but I'll take it."Bella stood there, cradling the pup gently in her arms. She knew that their luggage was already at home. Lucy and Jarvis looked at her with their eyes popping and jaws dropping as she smiled back at them. Lucy was the first to recover. "You weren't gone for that long, Luna? What is this? Immaculate conception or something?" She drawled, and Bella laughed. It was good to be home."It's a long story, my friend, and will need to wait until Caspian is settled in. Now, where is my foolish mate?" Bella easily took control, and as they continued walking down the street, it was a relief for Lucy to hand over the reins. As she revealed what had transpired in Bella's absen
Something was wrong in Howling. As Jarvis pulled up to the local herbal shop, it was obvious that something significant had happened here. Many stores were closed, and the usual hustle and bustle of a small town were missing. It made the lion shifter nervous. He was still in his car, wondering at the best course of action, when a familiar figure jogged straight past him."Lucy!"Lucy turned around, and a huge smile greeted him as she jogged back. Jarvis opened the door and stepped out in time for her to pull him in for a hug. "It's so good to see you," She gushed as they pulled away from each other, and Jarvis noticed her eyes sparkled and her mouth curved easily into a grin. If he were ten years younger, Onyx might have had a fight on his hands for Lucy's affections.As he looked at his friend Jarvis, saw the dark circles under her eyes and the weight she had lost, instinctively knowing that something was really, really wrong. When he quizzed her on it, L
"I know it's late, but do you think you would like to take a stroll with me?"Thorn felt like he was drowning as he waited for Raeann's answer. He couldn't even turn around to see what her expression was like; he was that nervous. There were several seconds of silence where Thorn thought he might actually throw up. Then with the tiniest of voices, she replied, "I think I'd like that." Expelling a breath he didn't know he was holding, Thorn turned and let his eyes drink in her beauty. Raeann smiled softly, "April tells me that the thermal baths on the other side of the mountain are nice at this time of the morning?" And Thorn almost stumbled over his own tongue as he hastened to agree. Raeann held out her hand for him to grasp, and he did, almost shyly, shivering as the ever-present tingles made their way up his arms.For a time, they walked in silence, taking in the beautiful view of the sun coming up, as they slowly traversed fire mountain. Eventually, it flattened out near t