Who do you think will get to Nia first? Dalton or Lykoan? Or will she go back on her own?
-NIA’S“Um,” I cleared my throat and uttered the ridiculous entry code. “Rim-bim-bim-bim.”The slot in the door slammed shut. A series of locks clanked and clicked before the door squeaked open on rusty hinges. I swallowed thickly and stepped inside. The tubular wind chimes above my head sang as they brushed my high ponytail. Being heedful, my eyes scanned the habitat, checking for others.The cramped living room had a dim bulb in the ceiling, reeking of a rich dark dank smell with strong motor oil overtones and tobacco. Shelves covered the walls with car oils, spark plugs, and filters. Used car parts leaned against the wall in one corner. I felt dirty from just being in here.“You are an interesting one.” The gruff voice came from a gray-haired, sallow man from behind the kitchen peninsula.My stomach clenched as I swiveled around. I trod apprehensively towards him, crossing my arms on the laminated countertop. “I’m here about Gossart from the Trenchlands. How do I find him?” I went
-NIA'S POV-“As usual, we have the finest specimens for your harem.” Madam Cumberbatch announced, beckoning to the spikey brown-haired dude to send out the first three. “Billy Bob.”Following the woman’s orders, he retorted, “Get on up there!”The men roughly grabbed a fist full of our hair. My heart twisted in my chest. We wrestled against them as they dragged us into the spotlight despite our muffled screams and their cursing.Apparently, Madam Cumberbatch was in the business of sex trafficking hybrids to high-ranking gang members of the slums. Due to their dual species, they were declared to have more abilities than those with ordinary genes.It was my leaf-shaped ears that caused this big calamity. I wasn’t a hybrid but they believed otherwise. It was one huge misunderstanding.“Start the fucking auction!” An impatient man yelled and the rest of the room erupted in murmurs and complaints.Something wrenched inside of me and I drew in a rattling breath. I kept my head bowed slightl
-LYKOAN’S POV-“You can’t―you can’t die.” Tear-stricken, Nia grabbed my face, staring into my eyes, unblinking as though I would disappear if she did.My face contorted in agony as the piercing bullets stung. I grunted and slumped down on one knee to the floor.Sniffling, Nia braced my body up with her palms on my pectorals. Then her fingers patted my body in search of the wounds. They came to the neck of my shirt, ripping it completely open.To be honest, parts of me got excited as I watched her fuss over me. Each time she touched a spot, her leaking eyes locked on my face like I was supposed to say something.Grimacing at her crinkling gaze, I muttered, “Ow?”It made her sob louder. “This is wrong. This can’t be happening.”Her fingers fiddled with the black bulletproof vest. She was freaking out and finding it hard to remove. My men and I knew it was wise to wear them into battle to avoid being wounded easily. The overlords like to use the .5 BMG silver bullets against us.Already m
-NIA’S POV-Run.Get away from him.Diving through the already pried-open window, I landed on my stomach on the high grass outside and rolled a bit. I got up with a jolt. Without hitching, I galloped into the wide cornfield. Blades of the young corn leaves scraped my legs as I stormed through the maize, crushing a few stalks.The night smelled fresh, divine. The moon poured a silvery glow over the land with graceful ease, lightening the upcoming path. To my left were the speckling lights of a distant town.Lykoan’s wolf growled behind me. It cut across the sky and stabbed the moon. It was the scariest thing that I ever heard. I knew he was shifting. He was howling for his mate and his desire tore at my heart. It caused my wolf to use her strength against me.“Go back! Go Back to Sultan!” Starr snapped in my head. I realized that it was the name of his wolf. Cute.Looking behind always made the movie characters trip and fall. It was a common mistake I refused to make in this reality. S
-NIA’S POV-Lykoan pushed his groin so that it was flushed against my ass. He was playing a dangerous game. A plethora of whimpers left me as my body shuddered. I wanted to cum and I wanted to run. Lust battled rationality inside my head.It was the worst kind of war with sexual tension. I chanted a silent prayer for some kind of interference. Something that would distract him from sinking his fangs any further. Like a shooting star or even a comet.Moon goddess, if you exist, give me a hiatus from him, right now. I possessed the will to fight him, but his strength superseded mine. If he pressed his hulky body into me any further, the ground beneath me would sink, and I would be eating dirt and grass like a damn cow."Goddess. Damn!" He growled.Suddenly, his body shook like he was having some sort of seizure. My frantic heart was pounding at the same cadence that my pussy was throbbing.What’s next?To my surprise, he retracted his fangs, licking the blood from the small punctures he
-NIA’S POV-“You’re awake! Thank you, goddess!” The strange woman exclaimed, her voice filled with relief. Her hazy form hovered over me, head tilting from left to right, assessing me. “Are you alright? Please talk to me.”Who was this woman?Hafts of sunlight crept in from the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, extending across the bed and warming me up after a cold night's sleep.The white sheets swaddled me, warmly and tender like my mother's arms. The faint smell of snapdragon and lemon lingered on my skin.I groggily forced my eyes to stay open and glanced around. At first, a feeling of panic arose inside of me as I took in my new surroundings, but then, the previous night's events caught up to me, and humiliation and dread flooded my chest.I inhaled sharply when I remembered how he screwed my mouth into a mind-blowing kiss. My nipples pricked at the memory of his hot tongue working it. My body lit on fire. I shook the next images away, triple-locked it, and threw the keys to the de
DALTON'S POV-“Son, this is enough!” Harrison growled, slamming the CEO’s office door with a loud bang.Jolting up in my executive chair with fright, I slurped the drool from the corner of my mouth and rubbed my sleepy eyes. I felt like a ton of bricks were sitting on my chest and waves of nausea hit me.“Dad, is that you?” I thought I heard him. My damn head hurt, and I swear, if it was anybody else, I’d fucking kill them.A second slam was on my desk and a hard, burning slap registered on my left jaw, twisting it. My eyes shot out of my sockets. The anger roiling in my veins simmered when I gaped at the angry man with nostrils flaring at me. Coiling one fist, I brought up my hand to my chin, flexing the stinging tendons.“Look at this mess!” Dad flashed a hand across the desk, referring to the six empty whiskey bottles I chugged last night that were turned down on loose, scattered documents. “You have reports on the floor in this smelly skunk of an office.” He sniffed the air and wr
-NIA’S POV-How did we go from me asking ‘How’s your wound?’ to being pinned against the wall with Lykoan’s dress shirt ripped off his sculpted body?“Why don’t you check for yourself?” He taunted, taking my hands and guiding them around his bare torso to the firm ridges of his smooth back.My stomach rolled with little earthquakes that just would not quit, then they turned into a full-fledged roil when Lykoan began moving my hands up and down his skin. The sparks zinged under my fingertips with his face dipped. He stared into my soul while I was glancing up at him, dazed.I held his gaze for as long as possible, trying to prove to him that I could remain unaffected. Unlucky for me, the intensity of his eyes caused my cheeks to heat up. Motion, motion denied. I swung my eyes away.Damn, those raunchy lilac eyes!A sense of shame washed over me.There were no scar tissues on his back. He was completely healed. Realizing the awkwardly intimate position we were in and that he intended to
NIA’S POV-Before anyone else could react, I quickly maneuvered myself with a left roll, which positioned me on my back. With a hard tug on Vydon’s black tie, I dragged his upper body forward to loom over me just as the bullet pierced into his back.Thump.A murderous growl erupted from Lykoan. I glimpsed dark clouds in his eyes covering the burning lilacs. Clouds with thunder, dilating rapidly for that sonic boom and lightning strike.At the same time, Julius hooked his arm around the henchman and wrenched him away from the Overlord, while Beauchamp’s hands gripped down Vydon’s shoulders, veering him to sit back in his chair, and hindering him from moving.The henchman was quick to swing back, catching Julius with a cheap shot to his jaw before he drop-kicked the guy in the gut, sending him flying back. The henchman jumped on his feet, going hard at Julius.“How dare you!” Lykoan roared. It was a deep feral bellow from his partially ascended wolf.With fast movements, Julius went low
NIA’S POV-"I apologize, Lykoan. Perhaps I was out of line for assuming that you might share her with your new associate.” Vydon cockily referred to himself. “That’s what we do."Lykoan’s wolf bristled. I quickly adjusted myself on his lap and clutched him, stationing my hands on his lower back to calm Sultan down."I don't exist for your enjoyment, Vydon," I seethed through my teeth to set the record straight. “None of us do.”He waved his hand dismissively and smugly declared, "Hybrids that cross our borders are not free property. They know what it means to come to Idaho, and my pack members take full advantage of that."Horrified at the thought, my throat went dry. Why would hybrids intentionally subject themselves to the Trenchlands knowing what the Overlords would do to them?"That is a sick practice," I reproached, shaking my head as nausea crept up my throat and I squeezed Lykoan tighter."I’m blown away at how you have been hiding from us. It's so sad that I couldn't have foun
NIA’S POV-Lykoan's lilacs glowed lightly. The wolf within him sneered and snarled. He certainly did not appreciate Vydon’s eyes looming over me as his lips curled into a sinful smirk.Overlords like this one tend to flaunt their power to defend the worthiness of their positions, especially since the dominant realms frowned on their existence."Vydon, you and your man will come this way." Lykoan gestured toward the vineyard estate.Apparently, Lykoan had sniffed out that Vydon brought his henchman on the flight. A younger and bigger, blonde-haired man with silver teeth cracking through his mean scowl, jumped out of the Black Hawk chopper in black leather chaps and a gray vest.Beauchamp landed an aggressive slap on Vydon’s back so that he stumbled two steps forward, but did not fall. The Overlord ground his teeth and whipped his head to the side to glare at him.“Try it.” Beauchamp dared him, cocking a brow up with his broad form intimidating.Vydon exhaled slowly before averting his
Hello Lovelies,I though I would have been able to upload a chapter by now, but as it is, I can hardly find the time to do so.As mentioned some time ago, two relatives passed away in previous months. The first funeral will be this weekend and the second will be held the Saturday before Christmas. As such, there is a lot of preparations to do as well as to accomodate and entertain guest and visiting relatives.Therefore, I am here to apologize about the delay in chapters and kindly ask for your understanding because this month is not so merry for us.The story will resume soon.Thanks for your patience.#Much love!Virtually yours,O'Chantal.
NIA’S POV-Despite the horrific council meeting, it was a really nice day. The sun shone brightly, and the temperature was well above the average.Making our way down the stairs outside to the car, Lykoan put on his sunglasses to protect his eyes from the blinding sun. My eyebrows shot up in admiration. He appeared even cooler. I used my hand as shade as we walked under nature’s intense ball of fire."Please tell me you’re not going to become Mad Max today," I teased, and we stopped in front of the Skoda Sedan. His tall frame was large enough to block the sun currently blinding me, so I allowed my hand to come down from my eyes."I’d rather be a James Bond kind of guy, today," Lykoan replied sarcastically. He winked at me and his lips tugged upwards in a delightfully sinful smile.“Cool, because he’s my kind of guy,” I smiled, dragging my fingers along the shiny zenith gold paint job as I walked towards the passenger door."If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were more excited ab
LYKOAN’S POV-Nia chuckled nervously and asked through unsteady breaths, “What are you—are you trying to say I did magic? Because I can swear on my life that I’ve never so much as thought about it. I’m not even a witch.”“But you are elven,” Caliste strongly debated and exchanged a disturbing glance with me. “And you let her seal your powers. You owe her something. What did you trade to buy her spells?”“I-I don’t know that witch!” Nia practically screamed at her and there was a thick, death-like hush.Caliste peered at her curiously and restarted the feud.“Yet you have dealings with her. Don't you know who that nefarious witch is?”“No,” Nia averred firmly. She pursed her lips, her eyes sharpening.Jacques folded his arms, showing signs of irritation. “Neither do I, so for the love of all things holy, just be straight with us, Caliste.”The pack witch connected me with the line of her gaze. “Are you going to tell them or should I?”Too engulfed in my own analysis, I did not answer he
LYKOAN’S POV-“Well—I’ll be damned,” Tank muttered to Hogan, still in shock. “She's so scary,”“Let's not kill her momentum,” Hogan added in a low voice with his hand in the way to hamper Tank and Josh from advancing.Both of them did not move, but they were definitely pleased at the minor destruction that she had caused. In this case, Nia did not need our protection. Instead, she held the witch hostage with glowing palms burning her temples. My lips twitched, itching to smile.“Nia, let me take it from here,” I prompted for her eyes to meet mine.Still apprehensive, Nia’s messy mid-pony-haired head finally whipped up at me. Anger contorted her beautiful face into a Tasmanian devil. Her orange eyes seethed like embers, and she gritted, “The witch tried to kill me.”“Nonsense!” Jacques roared grotesquely, pointing his finger in accusation. “You attacked her.”Narrowing my eyes, I swung my head in his direction, unleashing a guttural growl in warning.“Even when she’s wrong you choose t
NIA’S POV-“We're not done yet, Alpha,” Caliste politely interjected, stopping the advancing footsteps that had made my golden ears perk up.Using my left hand, I gripped my right wrist, thrashing on my chair as I tugged and pulled, harder and harder. Yet nothing happened, only more coughing and more smoke that puffed out of my ears.My throat felt chafed, dry, and aching. Hissing from the shortness of breath, I clasped my neck, blinking my wet eyelids excessively, and I nearly passed out.My heart instantly ached for my mate. Wanting Lykoan to be at my side and make it stop. My first instinct was to scream for his assistance. However, my voice was lodged in my throat, as if some sort of imaginary block had been placed where my vocal cords were.I gripped the side of my head as a splitting headache ripped through it. The pressure built. Sweat stung my eyes like vipers. I yelped in agony. When will this terrible spell end?Then it happened.I was somewhere else, alone and petrified. I
NIA’S POV-“Nia, we invited Caliste, our pack witch.” Olsen addressed me in a cautious tone with his hazel eyes settling on mine. “To gain our trust, we require that you pass a minor test.”“Are you for real?” Lykoan scoffed. I groaned internally, reeling from the unexpected sting of that one word.“Okay.” I acquiesced with fake composure. Inside, I was freaking out. Test? What bloody test?"Excellent!" Olsen exclaimed with a nod. "I'm glad for your consent. It’s an amicable solution." He smiled, but it never touched his hazel eyes. He was hiding something.Alpha Jacques and his Beta exchanged snarky glances. He gave him a flick of the chin and T.K. moved from his spot, strolling down the table, and going towards the door. It was too late to back out without arousing more suspicion. For a piercing minute, I regretted my decision. Now, I had no choice but to see it through. To steady my heart, I forced myself to remember my initial motivation for doing this…to be acquitted of all the