ooh! Sorry...this is where we don't see much Ace anymore for a while. He'll be back, but he has a lot going on.
Kaiya “Kaiya! Tonight, we will have a special meal as a celebration!” Dylan says with an enormous smile as he enters his suite. I stand up from my place on his sofa with the Journal I just started reading after finishing the book I started yesterday and greet him. “Well, it looks like you had a great day,” I say. “I confronted Ace and while I never would have predicted the outcome, it was an interesting one,” Dylan says, grabbing my hands and leading me back to the sofa to sit. “Ace has been being drugged. I have Dr Makya testing the false medications to find out precisely what he has been fed. Rebecca revealed that she isn’t paralyzed, accidentally, when her fear of being uncovered took over. SHe also revealed having poisoned you. Ace’s wolf took over his form, though he isn’t sure how long he can maintain control, so he took off running.” “Wow!” Is all I can think to say as my mind reels and I feel faint. That is a lot to process! “I don’t need to mark you just yet, but I would
Kaiya My skin prickles as Dylan’s breath fans against my ear and cheek and the raspy tone in his voice sends waves of desire straight to my core. I feel wetness pool between my thighs and an involuntary moan escapes my lips. I believe he is implying that I am desert. “Dylan?” I breathe in a needy tone that borders on a moan. “I’m right with you, Kaiya,” Dylan whispers. “This is all new to me, too.” Dylan suddenly stops and pulls me against his firm chest. His heart is beating rapidly and his breathing is ragged, when my eyes meet his I see his pupils are wide with desire and his eyelids seem heavy as he leans in to claim my lips in what turns into a very passionate kiss. “I’m as nervous as you are, Sweetpea. I’m not experienced, so I might make some mistakes or not be very good, but we can learn together,” Dylan says softly against my lips as his cheeks burn red. “I won’t judge, my only experience was unpleasant and rough,” I admit, with sadness tainting my words. I wish I coul
Dylan I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t last long on our first round, but Kaiya’s body feels so amazing when I’m buried inside her. I was glad she was understanding and after a brief rest, she and I went for a second round and then not long ago, after waking up, we went for our third round. I took a shower and ran a tub for Kaiya, and then helped her into it before getting dressed. I have meetings today and then I am going to interrogate each of our prisoners before deciding their fates. I will give them the respect of informing them of their charges and of hearing what I determine as their punishment, but they don’t even deserve that after what my mate has been through. I leave the packages of clothing and other personal care items on the bed, while bringing the floral body wash into the bathroom and placing it within Kaiya’s reach, then I kiss her tenderly. “I will be home before dinner and I will collect you to accompany me to the dining hall. Your new clothing and lotion a
Kaiya My mind reels as I try to make sense of everything. I read the entire first journal of Dylan’s mother. Much of what she wrote was about family lineage and somehow that lines up with a prophecy. She believed Ash and Dylan were one key to the prophecy. She also said something about her husband’s infidelity and her suspecting I was possibly the product of that, but she was uncertain. Which is odd, given the amount of kindness she always showed me. I was about to crack open the second journal when Dylan came in looking wide eyed and bewildered. His jaw was hanging open and he was a mess. He told me he had to execute Carson and do so publicly, because if not there were people who would destroy our pack because of something he had done but he looked too horrified to explain further. He looked into my eyes and held my hands as he told me Carson has known for years that he is my father. I broke down in tears and would have collapsed had Dylan not caught me. Now, we are soaking in a
DylanI was tempted to mate with and mark Kaiya before coming down to dinner and watching her cheeks turn pink at the realization she is being reintroduced to the pack and I am letting everyone know exactly who she is to both Ace and I was entertaining. But I am nervous as I stand up in front of the pack to make the announcement.“Good evening, my esteemed pack members,” I say in a loud, clear voice just as I was trained to. “I know Ace is usually the one to make announcements, while I remain silent, but as you see, he is not currently present.”I pause and wait for the mumbles and worry over where he is dies down.“Please, don’t be too concerned about Alpha Ace. He is going through a rough patch after realizing several people we all trusted have betrayed our pack in rather heinous ways and nearly deprived us of our Luna,” I say, pausing once more and gesturing to Kaiya. “You see beside me, OUR Fated Mate, Kaiya is back in the pack and wears Alpha Ace’s mark. She might go into heat any
Kaiya I didn’t mean to knock Dylan out when I marked him, but he looks so sweet and peaceful sleeping underneath me, that I don’t want to move, even though his length slipped out of me a while ago. Does marking always knock your mate out? I passed out when Ace marked me, but it was also violent and traumatic, whereas this was blissful and ecstatic. Dylan isn’t out for long and pulls my lips to his when he comes to, whispering against them, “Thought you'd get away without being marked, did you?” I realize he is teasing as he claims my lips and I deepen the kiss while responding via mindlink now that I am once again part of the pack. ‘No, Dylan, I thought I was going to mark you first so you don’t escape me and disappear like your brother.’ ‘Ooh, harsh!’ Dylan replies back. ‘I have no intention of disappearing and Ace will be back.’ ‘I’ll mark him too, just to make sure he doesn’t fuck up,’ I reply. ‘So you’ll accept him?’ ‘He has a lot to make up for, but I understand he was a
Kaiya ‘Hi, beautiful mate! Welcome to the family. Now that Dylan is connected to you I can see your wolf through our family link, but she is not awake,’ Ace’s wolf, Aspen, says in my head. ‘Yeah, she is nearly always asleep. She has stirred once or twice since I have been here but I get headaches and she goes back into deeper sleep from the weakness,’ I reply. ‘Ace and I will fix this, but we will need to go further away to do that. You won’t have your full power until she is healed,’ Aspen says solemnly. ‘Aspen, stay safe!’ I call through the link but I know he is leaving range as I say it. “He’s strong and he told me earlier that Ace is returning to himself and grieving over his actions. Aspen is in charge in both forms while Ace tries to sort everything out in his mind,” Dylan says, wrapping me in a loving embrace and smiling at the heat he feels radiating from my abdomen. “I’m surprised with her asleep that I can go into heat,” I admit. “That is much your biology as it is
Aspen I howl when I feel her go into heat. I long to be there with her. Our mate needs us! If she were not with Dylan I would immediately return to her. I am so glad they have marked one another, without her mark our bond is incomplete and Ace is still not as well as he needs to be. I have heard of one thing that could explain Kaiya’s ability to be with me in a dream, but it takes a blessing from the rarest of beings, or rather the rarest in our realm because they usually avoid our kind. One of the Mystics. They are an ancient race, often confused as fae or even more stupidly as vampires. They do not need blood to survive, but they need it to perform the strongest magic such as the kind that makes a werewolf a dream walker. Kaiya can only walk in dreams of those she is connected to. That means her mates and family, if this is what I think it is. But this is all stuff from books my mother read us as children. I have never met a Mystic. “Think again, wolf,” a light voice says and I t
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
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