Raiden is Back! Haha and yes, the kids have to cockblock their daddy. Thank you for reading. Love always, Kiki.
ALPHA RAIDEN~~The number of times I had blinked since I woke up beside Aurelia was countless and even as I exited the bathroom in a robe, I still kept blinking just so I could be sure that this wasn’t another sick game. That this scene where Aurelia was guiding my weak steps and my kids were jumping in our bedroom wasn’t some sick game that my mind was playing again just to torture me like it has been doing since the very day I felt Aurelia’s energy zapping through my dead veins and mending my crushed heart… bring me back to life. I was conscious of that moment and everyone that came after. I was conscious but I couldn’t open my eyes. I did lose track of time but it felt like I had been trapped for eternity and not eighty days. Also, I couldn’t feel much or hear much. Not even Aurelia even though she must have been spending time with me. That scared me so much that I stopped fighting my own mind and my consciousness was shoved into the darkest pit that existed there. I could
AURELIA~~I made sure the party ended within two hours as I didn’t want Raiden to be stressed. The only reason I agreed to it was because I knew it was necessary as the pack deserved to confirm Raiden’s well-being. After all, we all missed him and it would be unfair to keep him to myself. Immediately after the general party ended, our friends and family moved to our home to have dinner or what I would call a reunion after days of sadness, guilt, sorrow, and depression. Nina and a few servants served us all cake as we sat in the big sitting room. Andrew raised a toast after the servants poured red wine into our glasses. He said, “To Alpha Raiden.”“To Alpha Raiden.” We all raised and toasted.Katie and Kyle also raised their glass of orange juice along with us. It was a beautiful moment. Raiden cleared his throat, getting everyone’s attention. Is eyes moved from one side of the room to another as he looked at everyone and they ended on me. He held my gaze as he whispered, “I’d l
ALPHA RAIDEN~~“I just want to stay in bed with my wife. Is that too much to ask?” I groaned into Aurelia’s hair. She squirmed in my arms as she retorted, “We have been in bed for the past ten days, Raiden. I believe that enough–” “I can never get enough of you, Relia. I always want more.” I cut her off, inhaling the scent of her hair as I pulled her against my chest, grinding my erection into her soft cheeks. She chuckled, enjoying this moment just as much as I was but of course, she etched, “We have plans for today, Raiden. We really should get to it.” She just had to remind me of Larisa and Jake. The plan was to have the pack gather at the pack’s square and publicly punish Larisa and Jake but after many days of deliberating, I just didn’t come up with the right punishment for those two. I didn’t want them dead because killing them would be too easy but I also didn’t want to keep them locked up to avoid any form of surprises that would disrupt the peace Aurelia had worked so
AURELIA~~The hate in Raiden’s eyes when he uttered the two words that caught everyone's attention would have been alarming if I didn’t recall that Larisa let his father die without honor in a cell and let him rot until he was nothing but dry bones. Perhaps I would have been terrified if I didn’t recall how broken Raien was when he found out that his parents who he had been mad at had been suffering within his pack all this while. “Then die.” Two simple but powerful words that shocked Helen whose cries were becoming annoying. Yes, no mother should have to suffer by watching their child die or get killed. Yet, his daughter didn’t understand that when she put a deadly gun to my son’s head and was ready to pull the trigger… which she did and took Jessica’s life right before my eyes. Yet, Larisa didn’t think twice before she tried to capture my kids and me. We could have died in that accident. Hell! The world assumed we were dead and If she had successfully captured us, she would
ALPHA RAIDEN~~I didn’t understand Aurelia until I saw Larisa stop dead in her tracks. Her back was to me but as soon as she stopped running, she turned around like she was under some kind of force she couldn’t shake off.Aurelia stood still, not even raising her hands. But Larisa’s hand went over her chest and it drew on me that truly, Aurelia had this figured out. “Do you remember doing this to my mate? Crushing his heart with your dark power.” Aurelia voiced calmly. Larisa inhaled sharply, her eyes turning red by the second. She couldn’t speak but if she could, she would most likely be begging. At least, Aurelia was giving her the chance to beg. She didn’t give me that when she wrapped her energy around me and crushed my heart. “She’s not giving her the chance to beg. She’s torturing her. You of all people should know how devastating it feels to have death looming over you.” Lex explained Aurelia’s intention. I smiled, knowing that this was her way of avenging me, Kyle, and
ALPHA TRISTAN’S POV~~They were happy. I hated that. The news of their happiness was spreading far and wide and goddess did I hate that as well. Because I wasn’t happy and the news of the ridiculous person I had become had spread beyond the walls of my room, beyond my borders, and my control. Although I was alive and glad that Larisa wasn’t, I was dead. It was as if I died with my child. It was as if, I died the very die Larisa drained me and locked me up. It was as if Louis, despite everything he had done, had played a big part in killing me even though he claimed that wasn’t his intention. It was as if Aurelia also helped to kill me even though she is the reason I’m breathing. I mean, what’s the point of living when I can’t even see her? Talk to her? Or mend my relationship with her?What’s the point? Yet, they were happy– Aurelia and Raiden and I hated that.I was a damaged good. My wolf hates me, my pack members hate me, and Aurelia– well, even I hate myself at the moment
ALPHA TRISTAN’S POV ~~It took less than an hour for the entire pack to gather on the training field, where I had trained many of them and made them the badass warriors they were known for until recently. Louis was standing before me, shirtless but wearing black shorts similar to the blue one I had on.I was quite confident that I would win this battle because even though Louis was stronger than me at the moment, he was still a Beta wolf, and I was a born Alpha. Most importantly, Dolf wouldn’t sit back and let me die because my death would mean his death as well. As these thoughts flashed through my mind, I watched Louis intensely, seeing emotions brimming in his eyes despite the distance between us.He was clearly reconsidering this even though the entire pack seemed to be behind him– I hated that and planned to make them pay for this betrayal as I have been nothing short of a good Alpha to this Pack.I brought this Pack to its peak after my parents were killed by the same Pack t
AURELIA~~“Pay attention to your stance,” I instructed affectionately, readjusting the wooden sword I was holding as I circled my opponent, looking out for mistakes.“The sword is heavy, Mom. It’s knocking me off balance.” My opponent, aka my daughter, complained even though I could still see her excited face when Raiden gave her her sword after many months of waiting for it. I snorted, “You can’t be a warrior if you can’t be one with your weapon, Trainee Katie. You aren’t holding a sword. Your hand is just longer and the longer it is, the better for you as you would have done enough damage before your opponent can get close to you–”“But the sword is short, Mom. My hands are short. I’m still a kid.” My daughter argued.I groaned, “I have told you not to call me mom when we are training, Katie. I’m your trainer or do you wnat to go back to training with Tara?” Why was I doing this when she couldn’t even understand a simple explanation? I wasn’t talking about her hand or the swor
Princess Katie Anne~~Walking around the pack didn’t help me clear my head; neither did it help me stop thinking about Davien. I desperately yearned to be with him, to apologize to him not just because I was in his mind but because of the hell he had to grow up in.“I feel so sad,” Zuri eventually broke the silent bubble she had popped around herself.Zoe, who had been pointing out how she was wrong since Davien ran out of the purifying hut, added, “Me too. I have been mean to him, and all of this happened because of me. I was pushy and unreasonable.”“You sure were, Zoe, but you had to. I believe this happened for a reason,” Zuri said to Zoe, comforting her even though that was the last thing I expected from her.Clearly, what happened with Davien had bridged the gap between my wolves and me, and I could only hope that this bridge wouldn’t collapse anytime soon. I mean, both Zuri and Zoe can be very unpredictable.“Still, I'm sorry,” Zoe apologized to Zuri and me.Her sincerity br
Princess Katie Anne~~“Davien!” I called out as he ran out of the purifying hut with undiluted terror in his eyes. “Please wait, Davien.”I pushed myself out of the lake, ready to run after the man whose mind I had seen and now knew like the back of my own hands. I didn’t just have a small peek. I was in Davien’s mind long enough to have a glimpse of every memory he had stored.I still didn’t know how I did it, but I knew I saw him laugh a few times, and when I went deeper, I saw the real him. The young boy whose family failed him in all ways. I saw the real him, and my heart ached for him.My heart nearly ripped itself out of my chest when he screamed in the memory realm. Seeing him shake even in that space made me realize the kind of damage that had been done to his mind and soul.Fuck!Why was I in his mind?Before I could make it out of the lake, fatigue hit me like an enemy who was hell-bent on stopping me from going after my mate. Auntie Susanna caught me before I could lose
DAVIEN~~At first, I thought nothing was happening because, despite how much the white wolves Gamma, Susanna, and a famous mind reader tried to instruct Katie, I felt nothing.Katie felt nothing as well.Until it happened.An electrifying sensation crackled between Katie and me, and before I knew it, my mind transitioned into a space that was completely out of the ordinary.It felt strange. I was both confused and curious, looking around for answers that seemed to be slipping out of my grasp. In fact, nothing felt familiar until my voice sliced through the thick, foggy air, invading my ears.“Mom, please,” I cried.I cried, but at the same time, the cry wasn't mine. I mean, I don't sound like that anymore. Over the years, my voice had thickened, but the voice that I heard at that point was soft.Soft yet recognizable because it was the younger version of me.“Please let me attend the party with you and Damien. I won't try to make friends. I won't disgrace you and Dad,” my younger se
Princess Katie Anne~~"Open your damn eyes, Katie Anne." Zoe’s vicious voice snapped through my mind in a way that made me groan even though I was trying to pretend to be asleep.Even though I have been awake for the past ten minutes.I just didn't want to open my eyes—“That's because you can feel our mate waiting for you, Katie. He even went downstairs to get breakfast for you,” Zuri muttered so softly.She was such a lover girl, the opposite of Zoe, of course.“Whatever. Just get your ass up and get it to the purifying, but where we have to be to channel enough to go into Dolf’s memory,” Zoe chimed emotionlessly.Although she didn't say it, I knew she believed that Davien went to get breakfast for me because he was hoping I would change my mind about taking the trip down memory lane with him. She didn't have to say it. I have come to know that she would read meaning into every action, including the meaningless and harmless.“You should get up, Katie. I agree with Zoe on this one,
ALPHA PRINCE KYLE~~As soon as dinner ended that day, my Ma and Pa chose to walk me to my bedroom even though they had a nighttime ritual they performed with Elora, Ronald, and Kennedy. My younger siblings weren't pleased they wouldn't have the attention tonight, but I wasn't delighted to be getting it either. I wanted to be left alone, but in this house, it seemed like I was asking for too much. “You can leave now, Ma, and you too, Pa,” I said to my parents as soon as I got to the front of my bedroom door. The walk from the dining hall was silent, and I knew they had many questions to ask me, but I wasn't in the mood to entertain them tonight. “You know I am not leaving, young man.” My Ma chimed, countering and walking past me to enter my bedroom.I looked towards my Pa for help, but he raised his hand and shrugged, saying, “I can't leave now, can I?” With that said, he also stepped into my room. I began to panic because I knew my Ma would make me break down before her in a
DAVIEN~~After Katie decided to read Dolf’s memory the next day because she was tired and also had to join the family for dinner, I also decided to tell her about my father’s text tomorrow. It would be if she could read my memories too and find out that I wasn’t involved in whatever conspiracy my family was cooking.I would do that tomorrow. I promised myself, walking side by side with Katie into the dining hall, where I was welcomed with warmth and smiles.Elora asked me to sit by her side, and to my surprise, Ronald and Kennedy began to talk about having a date with me, individually and also together.It was a wholesome time until Luna Queen Aurelia exhaled, her eyes on Katie, who seemed to be focusing on her meal. “Your brother isn’t here again tonight, Katie. What is it you aren't telling us?”Katie tensed for a minute before she looked back at her mom and stated, “You worry too much, Mom. Kyle is fine, and I already told you I have nothing to share with you. You can ask Kyle y
Princess Katie Anne~~“Go down memory lane with me, Katie, and if you can, let’s peek at the future while at it.”Dolf’s voice echoed in my mind, instantly resulting in a drop of my jaw, as I didn’t expect this conversation to lead us here. I thought he would be hurt, and Davien too. I knew I would be hurt if he were to tell me that he didn’t trust me, even though I had done nothing to earn his distrust.Hurt and anger were what I expected, but Davien was staring at me with those warm honey-brown eyes, and Dolf's voice was soothing in my mind.Dolf’s offer was tempting, but I wasn’t sure I wanted to do that.“And why on earth would you not?” Zoe’s voice resonated in my mind, leaving Dolf out of the conversation even though his consciousness was stirring within my mind as well.Before I could respond, Zuri chimed in, “Because if he is offering to do that, then he has nothing to hide, Zoe. We can’t keep hurting them just because of what someone in the past did to us. It’s not fair to
DAVIEN~~“Experiencing the war so close and having two parents actively fighting a war that could have been avoided broke me. My mom returned bloody and in tears. She was wounded, but she didn’t care about herself because my dad was unconscious,” Katie said.Although this was not how the conversation started, we got to this point where she opened her heart and bore her soul to me. I moved to sit beside her on the bed, and I held her hands when I noticed how difficult it was for her to continue.I didn’t want to speak or interrupt her, but I still wanted her to know that I was listening and would always listen to her.“My dad’s condition almost tore us apart. Mom lost herself and could barely look at us. Kyle and I had to manage our feelings. I’m not blaming my mom for not paying attention to us then because I know how difficult it was for her. What I am saying is that although the entire realm felt the scorching wildfire of the war, my family and I were the closest to the flame.”My
Princess Katie Anne~~The conversation with Auntie Susanna didn't end with her telling me I was sabotaging my connection with Davien because of my fears.After she let that sink in, she added softly, holding my hand, “I'm not invalidating your fears, Katie. It's okay to be afraid, and this is bound to happen after you had your trust broken as a kid. However, I'm invalidating your doubts about Davien. Although doubts are part of life, you can't let them stop you from living your life like you should.”I nodded but still asked, “How do I trust him? Zoe could be right. He might be bad for me, and I don't want to get hurt again, Auntie Suzy. I can't bear to be hurt again.”Auntie Susanna sighed while I looked at her expectantly. She seemed lost in thought, but before I could ask her to say anything to my racing heart, she voiced, “Sweetie, I wish I could promise you that you won't get hurt. Life has a way of testing us, and during those challenging days, we might get hurt, but we usual