Merry Christmas Eve! I hope you enjoy the first Beta heir's birth. The pack is growing. I will try to post a chapter or two tomorrow, but I won't promise anything.
2: XXXXAminaExhaustion took over after giving birth to Amal. Giving birth to a child is hard work, when that child is something of an anomaly, it just gets harder and weirder, because everyone wants to ask questions and check on you constantly. Dr. Makya said we are both healthy and that he honestly believes Amal is more evolved than most werewolves and Lycans and of course we are more evolved than humans.I just hope my child can grow up like an ordinary Beta heir, but something tells me, this might be a bit much to ask, especially since we returned to the packhouse and Xavier literally appeared in front of us reaching for “uppies” and the nearly ten month old heir just had to be close to Amal. “Has anyone seen Xavier?” Kaiya shouts frantically, running down the stairs from her office and then she spots us.“He had to be near Amal,” I reply.“I think they need to be together a lot,” Kaiya replies.She seems far less weirded out than I am or maybe than she should be, but then aga
Amina Today is Xavier’s first birthday. Amal reached two months old yesterday. Jasmine and Connor are six weeks old. I got to be present for both of their births with Jasmine being born just a little after midnight and Connor being born eight and a half hours later. Damien’s labor was more difficult in that he was in labor for nearly twenty four hours. But he has been doing wonderfully since having some time to rest and recover. Tobias, on the other hand is experiencing some postpartum depression and has been very emotional. We have gotten him a therapist who sees him individually but also works with us as a family. It helps a lot, but Tobias struggles with deeper emotions he often tries to keep hidden. The Lycan King and Kaiya’s mother and half brother will be here today for Xavier’s birthday and We are supposed to meet with them before the birthday party to discuss the intelligence they have gathered. We all know there will be a war coming before too long. Kaiya and her mates hav
MalleusThose nightmares! Kaiya has done so much to drive them away. Without Kaiya I couldn’t do it. I would have caved to the witch and her riders long ago.“The witch is a shapeshifter,” I offer. “She is limited, but she changes forms and in dreams at least takes on forms other than her own sometimes including taking the form of someone you love or trust.”I hate that she has done that because it means everyone becomes suspect in my dreams and my waking hours and sometimes my mind can’t take the nearly constant suspicion. “Sometimes, I am not even certain everyone is themselves even when I am awake,” I admit.“Oh, sweetheart!” Kaiya gasps and rests her head against my chest. Dylan kisses my cheek and looks at me with sadness in his eyes.“Look, today is supposed to be a happy day, let’s celebrate Xavier’s first birthday. We can deal with this minefield later,” I say in an attempt to divert attention away from the mess that is my mental state.“We will come back to this later,” Ace
Damien As soon as we noticed Malleus wasn’t at the party anymore, I told Kaiya that we needed to find him because he is spiraling with dark thoughts. The storm raged outside and then disappeared as quickly as it arrived and that scared us all more than its arrival or the intensity of it. The fact that it ended so fast was a very bad sign. The crater was not just enormous, but slick the earth and minerals were charred into a smooth glass like substance and curled in a ball in the center holding his head even though he was unconscious was Malleus. It took some effort to get to him and confirm he was still breathing, but weak and even more to get him out, but his mates were the ones to do it. We all knew what happened. His dark thoughts took over and became overwhelming and this caused the storm, but what and why had he set all the lightning off on himself like that? There has to be more than just a little something wrong there. For close to a month he has been in the hospital a
Amina It was heartbreaking to realise Tobias has been feeling undesirable and his depression has gotten so deep. Damien and I have worked extra hard to ensure he feels loved and watching our little ones grow has been helping. Lena has been focusing a lot on the daycare when she isn’t in school to distract her from her mate being far away taking care of family business and we are looking for answers about the Riders and Shades and the witch who Kaiya tells us is the sister of the Moon Goddess. I wake up with my head pounding. Werewolves don’t usually get headaches. “Amina, does your head hurt too,” Damien asks. “Fuck! Tobias was running patrols early this morning!” I gasp. “I bet something happened. We are feeling his pain!” ‘Tobias!’ I scream through our family link. ’It’s okay. I’ll be okay,’ he replies. ‘What happened?’ Damien asks before I can. ‘Double teamed by a pair of seventeen year old girls while trying to check on my sister because my mom told me to,’ he groans thro
TobiasI am reeling from the death of my parents investigations from the humans in the town they were driving through have been shoddy. We have investigators working on it. They are simply trying to say dad got tired and the car went off the road, but we are werewolves, it takes more than the damage driving into a ditch and rolling the car would do because my parents always wear seatbelts, yet the seatbelts were not damaged nor was there any other natural reason their bodies would have been on the ground in th position they were in or the condition. Both snapped at the same time so more than one person attacked. I suspect they were either after anyone from our pack or specifically after them because of my mates. If they can get to me they can get to them…that is what I think the goal is.My sister is living with us in the packhouse now. She and her mates can have the house when they are adults.Thankfully, I am still working with a therapist because she has been a lifesaver these month
Rita It has been more than a month and I still can’t believe mom and dad aren’t coming back. I live with my brother and his mates and their children. I work at the daycare and I get to see my girlfriend Lena and my boyfriend Antony every day. I keep half expecting my parents to walk through the door of the packhouse even though I was there for their funeral. It messes with your mind, losing loved ones unexpectedly. My world feels so surreal. But underneath that is a drive I didn’t have before. I am more driven during training. Tobias finally told me who or what they think are involved and no one is certain the reason behind the attacks yet so we are restricted in leaving the pack for any reason until it is known if it was targeted because of the connection to Tobias or just to the pack. It’s frustrating, but at the same time. I am determined to figure out how we can avenge my parents’ deaths. “Don’t let revenge color your entire world,” Amina says as she watches me prepare for my e
2:XXXXVIIAmina We opted to celebrate all three of our children’s birthdays at once. Since they are only a few weeks apart. So here we are with our closest family and friends in our suite. My focus goes in and out of the varying conversations as I watch the toddlers all playing together on the floor. “Amina, are you feeling alright?” Kaiya asks me suddenly. “Yeah, I just can’t seem to focus well right now,” I admit. “Do you think you are pregnant again?” Kaiya asks. “I didn’t get brain fog with Amal. This feels weird. It’s like I am trying to pay attention to what each group of people are saying, but I know I should just find one conversation and follow it,” I sigh. “That sounds more like overstimulation. You have been working very hard lately, trying to research and compile everything you can on The Shades, The Riders and The Witch. Let DYlan help you. He’s really good with legends and myths,” Kaiya replies. I hadn’t thought about asking the studious Alpha for assistance. Ma
Dierdre The Lord of The Hunt…He is the estranged prince of the Spring Kingdom. His elder brother is the future king. But the Lord of The Hunt is a wildcard. No one is ever quite sure what to expect. I awakened in an elegant room within his forest palace. At first, I think I am alone and then he speaks. “Priestess, have you thought about my proposal or is that man in my dungeon your mate?” “I have a fated mate, of that I am certain,” I reply. “And you choose to ignore our bond?” “I told you already that when I meet my fated mate, we will return if it is in agreement that we see if my mate also feels the bond,” I reply. “I have yet to meet my mate.” “What if I am all the Mate you are promised?” He asks. “I have seen a vision with a wolf and Lycan, you are neither of those,” I reply. “Dierdre, please! Please, tell me you feel it!” He pleads. “I…I feel it, but…you were not in my vision,” I admit at last. “And the Wolf-Lycan man in my dungeon?” “He is having me guide him to one o
Miguel The first two days we had to travel slowly as we passed through the dark region. The Bodkins entertained us both nights we were there and yesterday we crossed through what Dierdre called the Twilight Threshold into a very green and purple landscape that she informed me is The Spring Kingdom. We are going to a kingdom known as The Kingdom of Nod…Chimera Fae and dream sprites are the most prominent species after The High Elves that are present in nearly every realm. I have been learning about the realms and travel through this kingdom has been sped up by a bit of transportation magic. Dierdre explained that her Shadow Wolf Magic could allow her to travel through shadows and even bring me along, but that it is too unpredictable in this landscape. Tomorrow we will cross into The Summer Kingdom. The Kingdom of Nod is somewhere beyond the Kingdoms of The Four Seasons. This morning we saw our first Shrinking Violet. She was a pretty little Fae, but as she blushed a vibrant purple
Raiden The first few days without Miguel have been alright, but there is a restless energy that had Alpha Kaiya concerned enough to call the Lycan King for some support. Her half-brother, the Future Lycan King along with his mate, are set to arrive ahead of his father today. His father and some warriors will be arriving in the coming days, but they have a secret route. It is best not to alert the growing mass of Shades, Riders, and beasts that we have backup coming. Beta Amina (who I guess I can just call Amina since she is basically my sister in law) keeps us updated on everything so that we can remain safe and vigilant. I would feel better if I knew my twin and Miguel were safe, but there is no way for us to reach them where they are, or to know when they find one another. I know that the dream we had, or rather the vision, was of them, but we never reached them. “Today, I am taking all three of you shopping for maternity clothes,” Lena announces as she enters the living room,
Miguel The sorceress…priestess…Mage…whatever you want to call her, meets me in the foyer of the Packhouse on the morning of our departure. “I suppose we ought to get to know one another since I will be bringing you into the realm of the fae and my magic combined with your muscle will be our primary defenses against anything foul. I am Deirdre, the half sister of your Alphas, Ace and Dylan. I am a priestess and half mage with both werewolf and Lycan blood,” the young, dark haired woman states as she shakes my hand. “I am Miguel. I too am part Lycan and I chose to join my small pack to the pack of your brothers and their mates, giving up my title as Alpha to strengthen both of our packs. I am a skilled fighter, but hope we don’t come into too many perils with my mates all counting on me to return in one piece,” I reply. “I really wish you would take someone else along with you,” Alpha Dylan says to his younger sister. “That can not be done. Miguel will be fine as he is seeking one
Lena It’s the last full moon before Miguel goes into the realm of the fae to try to find our other mate, Raiden’s long lost twin. I will be here with all of our pregnant mates. I know my fighting skills aren’t as great as Rita’s or Raiden’s, but I will do everything in my power to keep them safe. With the full moon rising, I can feel the heat and rut cycle beginning to take over, so all other thoughts will be set aside. I work to get dinner ready for myself and my mates. Antony is by my side, preparing the salad and making us dessert. His sweet face is turning rosy and I can tell from his looks that he can smell my rising arousal. He won’t go into heat, but he will get horny with the rest of us. The bond will ensure that. Of the four mates I have currently, three are pregnant and deliciously glowing with their pregnancies. “We’ll have to hope you don’t also get pregnant,” Miguel says from behind me. “At least not until I have returned.” “If I do, I know our pack will do their
Tobias Being a newly awakened pregnant Lycan is strange at best. I am hungry or horny often and now it’s the full moon. So both of my mates will be giving off sexy feromones which makes me even more horny. Gah! I just realized that my younger sister is going through this very same thing at the moment, only she has more mates than I do! That is mortifying. I need to put the entire thought out of my head. It’s bad enough that I can’t train while pregnant so I am overthinking things. “Tobias, stop overthinking. Talk to me if you need to,” Amina says, looking up from the report she is reading. “Or, if it helps you to get out of your head, read over one of these reports for me and see what you can discern from it. Maybe a fresh set of eyes will help me gain a new perspective on this situation.”I stop pacing and sit on the sofa in her office with one of the reports. SHe has been over these a dozen times. It’s the reports flooding in from all over the country about The Riders and The Sh
Damien I don’t mind helping carry things and put them all in the correct rooms of the new house. I don’t even mind putting the furniture together with Miguel. But when we are all done and Miguel sits down to talk with me and voices his concerns, it feels…different. It’s like he really is embracing me as family, which I know we are since he is mated to my mates’ sisters, but I still often feel like an outsider. “While I’m gone, can you please keep an eye on them for me. I know you are training Lena, and Rita and Raiden can both fight, but with them pregnant, I just…Lena can’t protect three pregnant mates alone,” Miguel sighs. “After the full moon, I’m heading out to find Raiden’s twin and birth giving parent.” “We knew that, but I really hope it goes well and you come back soon. I will watch out for them and I will continue training Lena,” I reply. “Afterall, we are family and family takes care of one another.” I don’t know what else I can say. It’s not like I can assure him they
Sorry I disappeared, I have had some major family stuff happen, but will resume updates in the coming weeks. They may only be 2 or 3 per week for now, but I am aiming to work back up to daily updates. I didn't mean to leave everyone hanging and I have to catch up on where in the story I am so that I can continue from there. Hopefully, some of the stuff getting in the way of me writing will be handled more permanently soon.Thank you for your patience in the meantime.I believe I have less than 20 chapters left in part 2 (give or take depending on how long some scenes take to write) then we will be moving on to part 3. So far part 2 has gone in directions I didn't forsee when I first planned it, but I like where it has gone better than the original plan. I fully intend parts 3 and 4 to be packed with action and more surprises. And hope to finish the book by the end of June or July.
Amina Today is moving day. Damien, Tobias and I are helping Lena and her mates move into their new home. As we drop the children off in the nursery with the other young ones I nod at Kaiya when she mindlinks me that she has noticed how unsettled Xavier has become when he isn’t near Amal. Both have increased their tantrums and upset when apart over the last several weeks. I am uncertain how we can fix it without making a permanent space for the kids to have as their space, maybe the suite they stay in during our heat and rut cycles needs to be their nursery and all of our children will move into that space and have one or two of us or permanent sitters there with them. I know my mother would gladly permanently help raise her grandchildren. Xavier’s concern for his little mate’s safety is heartwarming, but it leaves me with a feeling in the pit of my stomach. The heir is worried about a war we know is coming, but have never told him about. I steady my mind and focus on the task at