What do you think about the truth of Maddox's parentage? Plus, we couldn't visit the Godly Realm without checking in on Loki. Poor Little Loki the Idiot.
KALENI reached out to Angel once we woke up from our trip to the Godly Realm. I still could not fully comprehend everything.Maddox was the key to wiping out the Demacores. It literally would not be possible to end this war without him. I really prayed that meeting his mother and all of that would help him heal some from the trauma of his past. That was the thing about trauma though – it could embed itself so deeply into who you were that it created a version of yourself, which was marred by it.Before we left out, I went into the bathroom and looked at my back in the mirror. There was not a single mark on it. With tears in my eyes, I called Maddox to come see. His jaw dropped some in amazement. He had seen the scars because of the bullshit with Bianca. He had also felt so damn guilty for what Calvin had done.His fingers reached out and trailed along the silky-smooth skin. A shiver went down my spine and straight to my core. His touch was featherlight. Sparks rushed through me. It fe
MADDOX I woke up with my nose buried in her neck. Her scent was to die for, and I could not get enough of it. It seemed that last night was a turning point for us. Not only did she want to sleep in here, but she also kissed me. What an amazing kiss it was too. It was so much better than either kiss before. The mate-bond snapping into place really enhanced every single aspect of our connection. Each touch, taste, and scent were a hundred times more potent than before. The fact that she was here in my arms meant everything to me. She did not give up on me even when I wanted to give up on myself. She was the light that was shining brightly in the darkness, pulling me away from the chaos inside of me. I was thirteen when I was given my first dose of Nordan. It had been five long years since then. I had grown accustomed to the darkness that it created, not realizing the impact of it until I was cleansed of it. I had never felt so light in my entire fucking life as I did then. “Hmm. I c
KALENThere were three new faces in the meeting. Nightshade will have three new Lamias when the twins and Angel take over.Axel was a strong warrior with great insight. Darius was Sera’s older brother who was a Trelinin Protector Fae/sphinx hybrid. He was extremely powerful. Ryker was the toughest human you would ever meet. He was a great warrior himself who shocked everyone with his ability and dedication.It made me realize that we would need to do the same thing for our Lamias whenever we eventually took over our own leadership. Dad had said he wanted to hand it over by the time that I turned twenty-one, so we had time. I was not in any rush to be passed the torch because I was still working through a lot of shit right now.When I was handed the floor, I painted the picture so that they could imagine being right there with us in the realm. Everyone paid close attention to each word I spoke. The Demigod bomb was dropped and amazed people. The best reaction was from Dad. He looked sta
MADDOX I was putting on the finishing touches to an abstract phoenix design that I had been working on. Beauty was still getting ready for the first family dinner that we would be attending together. I was nervous as fuck even if I would neve admit it. Family seemed to be extremely important to her, so I would do everything in my power to make sure tonight went well. “That’s an amazing drawing.” I had been so focused that I had not even noticed her coming out of the room. I looked over her outfit and internally groaned at the way that the dress hugged each delicious curve of her body. Auburn hair was braided and hung over her shoulder, showing off the silky expanse of her slender neck. My canines ached to leave my mark there, but I would never do it without her permission. “You look gorgeous,” I told her, standing up, and kissing her cheek. A beautiful blush highlighted her features. It was amazing how a fierce warrior blushed so deeply. Super fucking adorable. “Thanks. You’re l
KALEN Fate truly had an interesting way of bringing the right people together. During dinner last night, I explained to everyone that Angel had called for a large meeting this morning and explained what they had found out about the pack that belonged to the dude who kidnapped her. It sucked that Alpha had been her biological father, but now that pack was coming after her and Nightshade because Maxine, the backstabbing bitch, told them everything. Two weeks was about what Dahlia was estimating, given the information that she had been able to collect based on the correspondence between pack members. Luckily, she had been able to hack into it all with the electronics that had been gathered when the group saved Angel. Jaxon asked if he could come with us. I figured that it would be, but I asked Angel first. She said the more the merrier. When she said ‘meeting’ it had apparently meant a huge ass welcome breakfast for those who had come in from other packs. The thing that I had not an
MADDOX I laid her down on the bed and looked at how fucking gorgeous she was. Never in my life had I come across anyone who was anywhere near as stunning as her. Beauty looked at me through her eyelashes. There was undeniable lust in her eyes, but I trusted that she was being honest when she said that it was her talking and not the potion. Neo had also told me that Nika had absorbed the potion by the time that Beauty uttered those precious words of hers. “I need to know what your limits are right now so that I don’t do anything to make you uncomfortable,” I told her as I swept some of the hair off of her face. She licked her lips as she looked me over and thought about what she wanted to occur between us. My eyes tracked that seductive tongue of hers, wondering if it was going to include that at all. Instead of answering, she stood up and peeled her top off. I groaned when I saw her breasts peeking out of the tops of her bra. Then she undid the button on her jeans before shimmying
MADDOX Clothes were inconsequential right now. I had never felt so relaxed before. Honestly, this was also the first time that I ever cuddled someone after the deed was done. We had not done anything further than some oral and bodily teasing, but it was the most intimate thing that I had ever experienced before. I also felt so much closer to her than ever before. It required a great deal of trust on her part to allow herself to be vulnerable like this with me. Knowing that she wanted to give me this part of herself also meant a great deal to me because I knew that she had never given that part of herself to anyone else. It also made me feel fairly fucking guilty because she waited for her mate, but I never did. Honestly, I did not think I could even guestimate how many females I had been with over the years. That was another kick in my gut. The only thing that I could say with absolute certainty was that at least Beauty would be the only one to ever bear my pups. I had made very fu
KALEN“Dad said that you had Vessel things to talk to me about,” I told Mom when I found her in the kitchen.She smirked at me, passed me a cup of her special cocoa recipe, and told me to follow her. She led me into the home office that was soundproofed so as not to be overheard if I had to guess.I settled down on the couch and tucked my legs underneath me as I got comfortable. She sat next to me and mirrored my pose.“Not exactly. He wanted a chance to bond with Maddox, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity for you and me to talk without the male folk around. I just used the Vessel excuse so that he didn’t get nosey.”She winked at me, making me snicker. This was exactly what I needed right now. I had no idea what Dad wanted to talk to Maddox about, but I was thankful that he was bonding with my mate.Maddox had his mother in his life for such a short amount of time before he was left with a father who was incapable of decency. It was amazing to see my mate in awe during our