ANTHONY’S POVThe rumble of thunder brewed in the distance as the wind blew its mossy scent of wet earth and stone in my face, making me brush back the dark hair that shadowed my eyes.“So, say this again just so we're clear before we run off into the wild hacking at every Tom, Dick, and Cherry that falls in our way.” Klein Markov started before my brother cut him off, rolling his eyes in annoyance.“It's Tom, Rick, and Harry you nitwit,” He spat acidly before I cut the both of them off, refusing to engage in their petty squabble.“We follow the trail through the woods, cut around the mountains, and make it to Cove before nightfall,” I growled, stabbing at the map in the guard’s hands before hopping back on the horses.We had been in the woods for hours now, and it was time to move. The sun had already peaked in the sky and was beginning its decent into the red line of the horizon. The sooner we got out of these treacherous woods, the better.I tried not to remember how we had been in
Elena WolfeThe sound of the doors screeching open made me wince and for once I was grateful that I wasn't met with Alpha Alaric’s uncomfortable gaze.Every inch of my body felt like it was encased in hard cement and I winced as more wolves tripped in, each one more stone-faced than the next.“B-Bella? What are you doing here?” I stammered, my gaze widening even more when the guards unsnapped my chains, dragging me roughly to my feet.Was she letting me go? I glanced toward the dark stairwell that opened behind them but there was no sign still of the intimidating Alpha.I allowed myself to hope before her words crashed down on me.“Alpha wants you working the stage tonight. You will be given a costume and dressed up nice for the party after which you will be led to a new room if he is satisfied with your conduct.” She barked in a clipped voice and my blood ran cold.Alpha Alaric expected me to dance in dishonor of the soldiers they had killed in Gotham? I was right! The dark-haired mo
Elena’s POVThe blinding lights hoisted around the podium left starry spots in my eyes as I jogged robotically to the center of the stage.My heart was beating so loud inside me that I was almost sure the screaming crowd could hear it as the bright fluorescent lights narrowed on the long silver pole.“Come on little rabbit! Show us what you’ve got,” Alpha Alaric’s voice boomed through the speakers and I jumped, unable to miss the hint of the threat that laced his words. I had caught his impossibly tall frame, seated on his throne at the corner of the stage. The Alpha was dressed in a silvery white suit that looked painful to the eye, his platinum blonde hair gelled back until it looked oil slick.I swallowed, testing my cold hands on the pole before realizing my palms were sweaty.“Focus, Elena…please,” I wheezed just as pump disco music blared from the overhead speakers and I swung my body around the pole, trying my best not to look at the pinched faces in the crowd and allowing my e
ANTHONY’S POVIt was the long line of traders and village people I saw first, tracing the queue until I saw the beefy armored soldiers at the foot of the large aluminum gates of the Cove Wolf Pack.The blinding fluorescent lights were channeled toward the line of dark trees that surrounded the clearing. We had abandoned the horses a long time ago as we neared the sordid walls and it took every shred of control I had not to spiral into the bloodlust that was fast pumping through my veins.“You sure we can't just charge in, kill these motherfuckers and get your girl?” Klein Markov growled and I chuckled at how the assassin had read my thoughts word for word.“No. We don't want to risk that Alaric bastard taking a knife to her neck.” Michael hissed and I grunted, knowing the slimy bastard was just one to play dirty like that.“Come on. Follow me.” I hissed, rising to my feet and dusting the dirt from my clothes much to the men’s astonishment.“Anthony, have you lost your goddamned mind?!
Anthony’s POVThere was no surprise on Alaric’s hawkish face as we watched each other and his hands caressed Elena’s body.The beast was silently taunting me to act and watch my men get torn apart by his army of minions.“Something’s not right here Anthony…i say we wait until they release her and rescue her backstage.” Michael started before I raised a hand to cut him off, shaking my head and tearing my eyes away from Elena’s full breasts.They were the sexiest fucking breasts i’d ever had the misfortune of seeing, I could still remember the way her coarse pink nipples had felt between my fingers and tongue, the pleasure we had enjoyed.It obviously meant fuck all to her seeing as she was striping proudly for her old pack!I shook my head disbelievingly when she twirled around the thick silver pole with splayed legs, flashing everyone long enough to see her engorged pussy lips peeking through the sides of the tiny pink panties she wore.My hands clenched to fists by my side as I tried
ELENA WOLFEEverything had changed from the moment Anthony’s eyes left mine and he turned his back on me in that clearing.How could they do that to me?! I fought the tears in my eyes as whoops and shouts erupted from the crowd that raged outside still, having the time of their life while I could only wait in horror until my time to be taken by Alpha Alaric reached.“Thank you,” I coughed to the guard who motioned me to the large brown-wood door etched into the bare stone walls of the hallway. The dull ache in my temples only increased when the guard opened the door to my new room, waving me inside with a stony face.The room was small. There was little furniture save for the wooden beds and the small ugly dresser at the edge of the room. The round, blue-tinted windows opened to a depressing view of the dark castle with its slick black walls and fire pits littering the foyer.“Thank you, Hagrid,” Bella’s voice whispered behind me and I held my breath, catching her hard orange-brown ey
Michael’s POVThe weight between my shoulders had grown ever since we got back from the enemy castle. The clicking of the clock seemed overly loud in the wide study as I paced back and forth, cursing under my breath as panic covered my every step.“You need to stay calm Michael, it's probably not as bad as it seems-” My mother whispered and I glanced at her sharply, forcing her into silence.The two of them, Fedora and my mother were huddled together on the black leather sofa of my study, their wide eyes following me back and forth in a way that made my gut clench angrily.Not as bad as it seemed? I had lost my goddamned mate to a monster-wielding psychopath and that was all she had to say? I couldn't believe it!“If she is there of her own choice Michael, then there's really nothing you can do,” Fedora sighed, big black eyes watching me intensely before I slammed my fist into the table and made both women jump.How dare she speak of Elena like she knew what happened? She couldn't pos
ANTHONY’s POVThere was a woman lying on my chest, hair…in my face. The words registered in my head in a split-second as I glanced around the room, taking in the orange lick of flames burning low in the fireplace and the tussle white sheets of the comforter beneath my naked body.Elena?I froze, my eyes snapping open the minute a moan escaped her lips.My heart hammered in my chest and I reached out to cup a hand around the small of her waist reflexively before my heart sank.Not Elena…Carla…the woman who was carrying my child.“Your Highness! I was beginning to think I would never be able to wake you from your sleep.” Carla cooed, her blood-red lips puckering as she pressed an unwanted kiss to my face and giggled like she had done something sensational.It would have been cute if it was Elena who did it. Fucking hell, why on earth couldn't I get her out of my head?!The woman’s hands traced goosebumps on the hard ridges of my chest before I pushed her hands away, moving to my feet be
Queen Elena Gotham“Bloody hell, are they fucking trying to wake the dead?” The man’s voice in my ear growled and I tried to bite down on the laugh that bubbled up inside me.The noisy grind of saws and breaking concrete made me screw my eyes open with a satisfied yawn and my lips formed a smile at Michael’s husky voice.“Good morning my love-” Anthony growled before pressing his lips to my head, the amusement twinkling in his eyes as I blushed furiously, untangling my body from their twinned limbs.It had been almost three weeks since the war and the birth of our son, Aiden Gotham, and Carla’s daughter Yulga.Anthony and Michael had moved me fully into their grand chambers and Gotham’s rebuilding was slowly coming together, with double the size of the men and cannons we had before.“Your Highnesses! The royal mistress’ carriage is ready,” A guard’s voice boomed in the hallway and my shoulders tensed immediately as I sucked in a breath.Shit, I had almost forgotten we were supposed t
Michael GothamAdrenaline shot through my body like liquid dynamite and I knew deep inside me part of it had to be the curse working.It felt like a rift was opening in my head as my wolf shifted into place, my muscles bulging until there were plate-sized grooves in my shoulders and biceps before I charged at the flood of beasts, taking out a decent chunk of them by swinging my long sharp claws in a messy arc.“Who dares to invade Gotham?” I roared at the beast’s approaching and the frail line of guards between us with their shields up. Fuck, with most of our firepower soldiers injured I knew the string of guards would be no match for the colossal beasts that were pounding their way towards us with thick white drool dragging at the corners of their mouths.“Markov! Eyes on the gates! We need to stop that thing from getting any closer!” I thundered at the gaunt wolf who flashed his fangs in understanding, knocking down more the the beasts when they got too close.I flew at the beast a
ANTHONY GOTHAM“What the fuck was that?” Michael’s harsh voice rasped and I snapped my head up in time for a woman’s haunting scream echo through the dark woods again.The thick line of blood smeared around Michael’s jaw from the carcass he bit into looked garish with the silvery moonlight beating down on us between the thick pine trees.What the hell was any woman doing out here by this time?And why the hell did it sound so familiar? A bolt of unease rips through my gut when the woman’s screams comes again, closer...more desperate.My feet are moving before I can stop myself just as I hear Michael curse behind me before his heavy footfalls tear through the space.The sight of a large beast on top of the red-haired woman made a bellow break from my throat as I watched the Cove beast’s eyes snap up before he flashed his fangs at me and disappeared.Those eyes…shit! Alfred? “Are you okay Carla? Bloody hell, what the fuck were you thinking coming up here by this time?” I roared, cuppin
Carla WinehouseMy belly felt like a volcano pit about to erupt as I glared down at the dark-haired woman who watched me back with a stony expression on her face.“You are not allowed in my chambers, Carla Winehouse, how many times do I have to say it for it to get through to your thick skull-” Elena spat acidly, her bright grey eyes narrowing dangerously as I fought to keep the shock from showing on my face.My heart started its harsh mechanical grinding in my chest and it was all I could do to keep from leaping at her.Who the hell did she think she was?I stalked toward her slowly, waiting until I was only inches from her stupid perfect face to snap my claws around her neck, surprised when her hands shot up to squeeze my arms.“Just because you’ve been away for however long you have Elena, doesn't mean that anything’s changed in this palace,” I growled, tightening my claws around her neck before flicking her wrist away when she beat at my chest and shoved her into the wall.The rag
Michael GothamMy mouth tasted like a rat had curled up and died in it when I came to.“Michael? Can you hear me?” The rogue’s scratchy voice made me drop my fangs instinctively.Just how close was the motherfucker to me? Bloody hell if I didn't know any better I'd have sworn he had a crush on me or something!My eyes rolled around in my head before I dared to open them, the black pinhole of my vision slightly easing as I glanced around the dark room and realized I was hissing.What the hell was up with that?My veins felt like they were filled with molten lava and it was all I could do not to claw at the beautiful woman that strutted into the room only minutes after.“Could you get me more of this Markov? Please?” I whispered when he hesitated, still cradling Elena in my arms and watching his gaze flickered between the two of us before he snatched the blood bag from my hands, muttering curse words under his breath.“I'm not your fucking butler Gotham, get your own fucking blood next
ELENA GOTHAM“M-Michael?” I gasped breathlessly, inching hesitantly toward his cold face before I saw his lips twitch and I shot across the room like a freight train from hell.“Careful Elena! Heck! The baby!” Markov’s scathing hiss was quick behind me but I didn't care as I wrapped my hands around Michael’s hard body, marveling at how much bigger he had gotten.It was like he had changed overnight! “Oh my goodness! Freaking hell, you’re alive! You don't know how happy I am!” I managed to choke through the tears that were now streaming down my face.“I can see it,” Michael grunted and I pulled back to see the ghost of a smile on his face, noting how the dark circles around his eyes were gone.It felt too good to be true.“W-what herb is this? Did the nursemaids put you on some miracle moonshine or something? Heck, this feels just like one of Alaric’s experiments-” I chuckled unsurely now, my hands shaking on his chest before Michael’s hands circled mine, the sight of his black veins
ELENA GOTHAMThe soft chirping of the birds outside made a smile spread across my lips before I screwed my eyes open with a lazy yawn.The sun fell in yellow slants through the thick grey floor-length curtains and I allowed myself a contented squeal.My entire body felt pleasantly sore and I pressed my fingers to my lips as memories of Anthony and me last night flashed through my mind.I had never imagined my little seduction would work so well with a baby between us and my body throbbed as the memory of his need and longing washed over me again.I wasn't going to lose Anthony now or let that Carla wench play her silly little games in Gotham anymore.“Emily!” I screamed, yawning as I shuffled out of bed to splash cold water on my face, eyeing my straight black hair that parted around a slender oval face in the mirror.My breath caught in my throat when I saw how swollen my lips were from my husband’s kisses and heat fanned up my neck to my cheeks.The muted sounds of soldiers parading
ANTHONY GOTHAM“God I've missed you so fucking much-” I growled, groaning as pleasure shot through my body and goosebumps skittered over the bulk of my arms where I had pinned her hands against the wide wood bed frame.Elena’s porcelain face contorted in pleasure and pain as I nibbled at her lips, plunging deeper into her pussy and forcing back a shiver when she flexed around my cock.“I've missed you too Anthony…I thought…FUCK! I thought I'd never see you again-” My Queen panted, and I relished the way her breath caught in her throat when I rolled one pink rubbery nipple between my fingers, watching the way she arched her back into me.My entire body felt like it had gone up in flames and blood pounded in my ears as I plunged faster and faster between her splayed legs, allowing my eyes to squeeze shut as her moans grew louder and louder.I was almost sure the creak of the bed hitting the wall could be heard from a mile away as the sound of my balls hitting the soft round moons of her
ANTHONY GOTHAMI charged into the room faster than a freight train going off the rails when Elena’s scream tore through the palace.“What the hell?” Markov hissed, wide grey eyes swinging to face me before we both shot off.“Shit,” I hissed, my heart thumping with every step.Was Elena hurt? Was the palace under attack?! I felt my breath hitch in my throat so violently that nausea rolled through my body.Hurt and terror thrummed in my chest as I broke through the double doors, catching Elena just as she flew away from my brother’s pale body, her grey eyes wide with fear.“What the fuck is going on?” I roared, my voice harsher than I would have intended when the woman’s teary eyes met mine.“It's Michael…he…he-” Elena hiccuped, whipping her head from side to side before I caught her in my arms.I couldn't help the way my heartbeat spiked in my chest and held her in my arms reflexively. What the hell was she doing? I didn't like admitting that seeing her so heartbroken scared me, and c