It took an hour before the vampire decided it was safe enough to return to his infirmary; Markus was terrified of the Ice dragons, and knowing that Caroline was willing to risk her life to save her granddaughter humbled him. Markus enjoyed being a doctor at the Academy, it had its own level for vampires, and there were animals to chase down for prey, with the added bonus of having human blood pulsing through the critters system, thanks to a transference spell perfected by the resident Yokai (Blood spirits).
Vampires weren't ostracised here, instead, they were taught to explore their lesser-known abilities, like acrobatics, compulsion and glamour
This time around, when Ethan woke up, he could see shapes and move his fingers a little. 'I'm losing my fucken mind, Ethan!'Was Drastus' contribution to their problem, and if it wasn't for the seriousness of their predicament, he would have laughed at his wolf's temper, only nothing about this was remotely funny.A door to his right opened, and the heat emanating from the figure that walked through was almost unbearable. "Wake up, princess." A guttural voice commanded, and then Ethan's true torture began.Surgat was a lower level demon, but he was well known for unlocking secrets-at a terrible cost-and; having al
Morgana let her senses guide her feet. In a blur of speed, the hybrid covered the ground as the pull grew ever stronger; the moon was a sliver tonight, making the natural light muted, aiding in hiding Morgana from wolves' eyes. Finally, the Seductress found herself on the far end of the territory, next to the Mountain ranges, where a rustic looking cottage sat, nestled into its foothills. Gliding up to the door, Morgana was surprised to find it swinging open, welcoming her inside.A long hallway beckoned to her, and she found herself in a daze, following a trail that only her heart could see...
Raeann sat on a log in the midst of the dark forests back home as the big grey wolf approached her. His dark brown eyes showed his suffering as he sat down at her feet. "I need you to tell my human that I fought bravely, and only death separated us, but I will wait for him." The wolf said to her. "Who is your human?" The seer asked, wanting to ease the Alpha wolf's pain. He stood once more, looking into the forest before replying, "Ethan Fletcher, Midnight Pack."And light began to glow, beckoning Drastus home.Still, Raeann waited, sitting on a log in the forest. More and more wolves followed, giving the names of their hu
Santos timidly waited for the Vampyre king to finish his rage. The sight of Magnus' true face was quite frankly terrifying, and Santos was a smart man. One bite from the furious King in front of him would be an irreversible and lingering death for a werewolf, and Santos had too much to live for."Howdare she?My own daughter, siding with the enemy? Summon her mother now!"Furniture went sailing across Magnus' bedroom, shattering on impact as
The fairy lights were twinkling on the front porch as Shadow pulled up to his house. As he got out of his car, a familiar melody floated on the breeze, and the tired Alpha smiled. Bruises, that was his and Bella's song. The Omega's must've fixed the house since all the front windows were sparkling and new. Jogging up to the door, he was surprised to find a small note taped there.Go around the back, it said simply.Curious now, he wandered around, past
Raeann felt her consciousness surfacing. And as she reached towards the light, a voice spoke to her, it's deep voice full of ancient power."Daughter of the elemental maiden, you will soon wake on this, your sixteenth birthday. Stay here and master your new gifts, there are trying times ahead and the dragons will call for you, don't waste this second chance."The strong voice fade
Today was the day. Luna Isabella looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her flaming mass of hair was upswept into an elegant braided headband, leaving her creamy skin on display. Violet eyes, surrounded by mascara tinted lashes, completed her 'Luna' look, and she wore comfy clothes to have the scan done. After Shadow and Bella found out the genders, she would go back to her/Mikhail's office and change into her formal dress before announcing the heirs to the pack. 'I could tell you right now, you know.' Mazlyn huffed in annoyance, but Bella was adamant that her mate would find out at the same time she did, so Mazlyn was swiftly shut down as soon as she mentioned anything. This had resulted in a very sulky wolf, and Bella's hormones weren't taking Mazlyn's waspishness too well at all.
Magnus pov.The Harpies held her down as Magnus strode around the room. Spittle flew from the Vampyres blood red lips as he turned back around and glared at the woman being restrained."Why Catalina? Why didn't you tell her about me?"
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