Here you go, lovelies. Co-Alphas. Do you think everyone will accept that?
KALEN Dad called for a pack meeting before dinner so that we could announce Maddox as a future co-Alpha. Maddox had been taken aback by my offer of us being co-Alphas. He felt that he did not deserve it. He had been beaten down his entire life, so he never felt good enough for anything. He felt weak, but he was the furthest thing from that. He was strength incarnate. Look at everything that he had been through and survived in his life. Few could have accomplished that. When we were alone, he asked me why I would share the post with him. It was my birthright after all. Our situation was unique because most Alphas were male. Their mate would then become Luna. However, I never wanted to subject Maddox to the type of prejudicial hate that I faced all of my life. I honestly believed that this was the best path forward for our pack. There was an instinct inside of me that told me so. I really did not care what anyone else thought as long as Maddox was on board with me. “You ready to sho
MADDOXI could not get over the fact that a professional tattoo artist that owned his own shop wanted to give me a test run to see if I could perform to his standard. There would be a job waiting for me if it turned out that I did.My life had completely changed since Beauty came into it. Everyone from this pack that I had met thus far had been welcoming and kind. They did not care that I was a stranger. They made me feel like I was one of them. It made me emotional even if I never admitted it aloud.For the first time in my entire life, I was looking forward to the future and the possibilities that it might contain. Beauty had been nothing but supportive of me. I loved the idea that she presented about a class. The thought of leading it started to lead me down a dangerous path that was riddled with Calvin’s taunts, but I refused to allow him to continue having purchase in my life. So, I metaphorically punted his memory into a volcano, the closest thing to the flames of Hell.We got ba
KALEN I smiled as I watched Dad talking with my mate. It made me happy to see that Dad was taking him underneath his wing while also showing him what a good relationship with a father figure could be like. It meant everything to him, making it mean everything to me as well. The pack meeting last night went better than I had expected it to. I thought that it was a brilliant idea for him to weave the truth command into his questions for the guy who decided make accusations. At dinner, many people came up and welcomed Alpha Maddox. He was completely taken aback when he heard that, but he hid it really well. There were some shameless females who tried to get his attention by batting their lashes even though they were just made aware of our bond, but he easily put them in their places while reaffirming that I was the only woman who would ever get his attention. He even stated that any further attempts would be dealt with by me. That had all of them tuck their tails and scurry away. Onc
KALEN “Thanks for doing this,” I told Aunt Lucinda as she led us to the study. “No thanks necessary, libélula. That’s what family is for. I’m thankful whenever my gift comes in handy.” Libélula was her nickname for me ever since I was born. According to my parents, it was the first word that she spoke to me when she held me in her arms. Libélula was Spanish for dragonfly. There was a comfortable pallet done up on the floor once we got there with comfortable pillows and all. She had us get comfortable with me in between the guys. Uncle Sebastian and Matteo were also going to be in the room while we did our astral tango. The three of them would be monitoring everything. Worst case scenario, they could essentially eject us, bringing us back to our bodies. That would be only if something very serious happened because it had its own set of potentially dangerous consequences, which included being trapped in the astral plane. Then she explained how astral projection worked. She went thr
MADDOX I adjusted my collar for the twelfth time since I put this uniform on. Beauty seemed to appreciate what it looked like on me. It was specialized slacks and button-down. It was made to repel magic, which was really fucking cool. Never realized that I could have professional clothes that were also essentially a bulletproof outfit. Those would have come in handy in the past. She had licked her lips when her eyes trailed over the way that it contoured to my body. I was informed that I was required to keep this in our closet, to be taken out at any time that she deemed it necessary. The hunger that had been in her eyes made it easy to agree. I fucking loved her insatiable appetite. Never once had I found someone who could truly keep up with me, but it was because none of them were her. She was literally made for me after all. We were becoming adept at sneaking away whenever the opportunity presented itself. Could you blame us though? “How are you feeling about this, Madd?” Beau
MADDOX One moment we slung the fuckheads over our shoulders, and then we appeared inside of a large area that had a large U-shaped desk. There were two men that I assumed to be guards who stood up the moment they registered that they were not alone. “Your Highness,” they both said, respectfully bowing their heads. “Gerard and Daniel, it’s great to see you. I thought that you had today off because of your daughter’s birthday,” Zion said. It was odd to think that he was a Prince because he was so fucking down-to-earth and humble about everything. I supposed that showed his character because a title was more than just a title. It was a responsibility to protect and lead those under your charge. There was a multitude of perfect examples when it came to leaders allowing their position to go to their heads. One thing that I love about my mate was that she understood the amazing blessing and responsibility that came along with her being Alpha one day. A great example was when she told a
KALENI could not wait to see these two bastards get what they deserved.My entire being wanted Dozer’s blood after hearing what this sick fuck did to those he killed. Not only was he killing someone, but he was defiling them both before and after. How could someone be that sick? No wonder he worked for Calvin because Calvin was a sick and sadistic bastard as well.Maddox had done things for his father while underneath this thumb, but I knew that he regretted it deeply. He was not absolved of the things he had done, but nobody could hurt him worse than he hurt himself over it. He has had to live with that guilt every day of his life. I truly believed in redemption. If anyone was allowed to fight for that redemption then it was him.‘Remind me not to get on your mate’s bad side,’ Zion teased as he took Maddox a syringe and bottle of liquid silver. ‘Neo asked Koa for it.’I was wondering what in the world he was planning on doing with that because there was only so much that would not ki
KALEN Goosebumps immediately littered my skin upon hearing his command. I might be an Alpha, but Maddox was my Alpha in the bedroom. I had always hated giving up control. It went against my entire nature. However, there was something beautiful in handing my control over to my mate because I knew that he would take care of me. Maddox held me with such care that I had no problem submitting to him. I would never submit to someone unless they earned it. My mate proved himself to me – proved that he would take care of me and fight for me. I slowly stripped for him, letting his anticipation build with each new inch of skin revealed. His eyes were burning into me, scorching me without a single touch. Then I stood bare before him. His eyes were darkened with lust, and awe filled the bond. I had never been confident in my looks. But then he looked at me as if I was the most desirable thing he had ever seen before. That made me more confident. I spread my legs a little further apart so that
To all of my amazing readers,First and foremost, I want to thank you for all of your amazing support with this book and all of the others that came before it.“Destined Alpha of Change” has actually been one of my favorite books to write because of both Kalen and Maddox. She is such a strong warrior that can stand against any foe no matter what it will cost her. However, there is also such a vulnerability that she hides underneath her armor. It is something that she does not allow herself to acknowledge until her armor is ripped right off of her. She had every right to walk away from Maddox, but she knew how wrong that was. Her vulnerability saw his, and it called out for her to protect him even if he did not know that he needed it or wanted it.Maddox began as a character that you would like to deck, but there was so much that he hid away from the world. Being raised by someone like Calvin would definitely leave both metaphorical and physical scars. Kalen realized that she needed him
VIOLETI stood at the cliff’s edge and watched as the sun peeked over the horizon, painting the sky a plethora of colors. It normally signified the beginning of a new day, but today it signified a possible beginning of the end.Life had not been easy. There was always a fight occurring. It was Mom fighting for us in the beginning. Then it was me fighting for my sister once Mom was gone. Now, it was me fighting for them both.It was crazy to think about how much my life had changed since that night – the night when I learned the truth.I once heard someone say, ‘people can’t change the truth, but the truth can change people.’ That quote stuck with me because it was simplistic yet had an unmistakable depth to it as well. The truth really did change me. Not only did I find out that a mere human was precisely what I was not, but I also found out that Mom didn’t actually die two years ago. Nope. She was betrayed by her husband and given over to a group of sadistic assholes who hunted supern
ZIONGrowing up, I was surrounded by love, warmth, affection, and strong bonds between those in my life.The bond with my father taught me about the man that I wanted to be – the one who fought for what was right no matter what that entailed. It also taught me about the mate that I wanted to be – the one who fought for my other half and was whatever she needed me to be in her life. She would be my Queen, both metaphorically and literally.The bond with both of my parents taught me all about the ruler that I wanted to be once I took my place as the next King to sit on the Precoza throne. I was incredibly proud of my heritage, both on the Precoza side as well as the Anderson side. I was proud to be a hybrid because it was the perfect blending of my parents and our family.The first time that I ever had a vision of my future mate was at the ripe young age of nine. It was the very first look that I got of her. I had no idea who she was or where to find her, but I knew that our paths would
KALENIt had been nearly impossible to keep this surprise away from my mate, but it was worth every bit of the sneaky ninja moves that I had to employ.Nadine and Delilah were tasked with keeping their father distracted while I drove us to our venue.He had tried his hardest in convincing me to share the surprise, but I was somehow able to keep my wits about me. I was a strong Alpha. I was embarrassed to admit that I almost gave in after eight mind-blowing orgasms in a row. I had been a quivering mess by that point. Thank fuck that I had retained a single cell of restraint.Nadine and Delilah were the only ones with us today. They were ten and seven respectively. Roman was five, and Harlow was three months old now. Those two were hanging out with Grammy and Pops. Mom and Dad were their first choices whenever they got to choose who to spend time with. My parents were very fucking smug about that too.I had been asked if we were done having pups. The answer was no. My mate and I wanted t
MADDOXIt was finally here – a day that I had been looking forward to for the past twenty-four years ever since Hades told Beauty what was going to happen. Today was the day that Beauty and I would be visiting Calvin in the Underworld.Some might assume that it was fucked up for someone to be excited to see their biological parent in an eternal prison that was reserved for the worst offenders within the supernatural world. I did not give a fuck about what those people thought because he fucking deserved eternal torment for everything that he had done in life. Not to mention that he had tortured my mate, and that simply served to intensify my murderous thoughts when it came to my sperm donor.Calvin was never a father to me. I highly doubted that there was even an ounce of empathy inside of him unless it was self-serving. He might not have been a father, but I did indeed have one. Theo had taken me under his wing and taught me what it meant to be a man, mate, father, and Alpha. He taugh
MADDOX(Eighteen years following Epilogue 1)Today was a day that we had been waiting for while also dreading at the same time because it showed that our little girl was finally ready to spread those wings of hers.Nadine was more than ready to become the next Alpha of Dark Moon. There was so much of Beauty in her. Our daughter was a true badass just like her mother. She was so fucking strong and so fucking resilient. I was incredibly proud to be her father.Before Beauty came into the picture, I had never allowed myself to imagine a future where I would have pups because I felt like a piece of shit that would destroy anything that I touched, including a mate and pups. However, my amazing mate brought me out of the darkness that had at one point consumed my entire life.“Dad, can you help me with my tie?” Roman asked.I finished tying my own first and turned around to smile at my son. He looked really fucking suave in his suit.“Sure thing, son.”My other son also popped on over to get
MADDOX(Eighteen years following Epilogue 1)Today was a day that we had been waiting for while also dreading at the same time because it showed that our little girl was finally ready to spread those wings of hers.Nadine was more than ready to become the next Alpha of Dark Moon. There was so much of Beauty in her. Our daughter was a true badass just like her mother. She was so fucking strong and so fucking resilient. I was incredibly proud to be her father.Before Beauty came into the picture, I had never allowed myself to imagine a future where I would have pups because I felt like a piece of shit that would destroy anything that I touched, including a mate and pups. However, my amazing mate brought me out of the darkness that had at one point consumed my entire life.“Dad, can you help me with my tie?” Roman asked.I finished tying my own first and turned around to smile at my son. He looked really fucking suave in his suit.“Sure thing, son.”My other son also popped on over to get
KALEN(Five years later)I rested back on my hands while I watched the beautiful sight in front of me. It was one that I saw often but never got tired of witnessing it.My amazing mate was playing tag with our daughter. Her peels of laughter floated along the wind. It warmed me just as much as the summer sun did.Nadine was definitely daddy’s girl, something that absolutely thrilled him. He was an incredible father, but I had never had a doubt that he would be.Sundays were family days for the three of us. It was our special bonding time and what we always looked forward to. Life got hectic, especially leading the pack and all of the programs that we were a part of. That was precisely why it was imperative that we took time to be with each other as well.“Daddy!” she squealed when he scooped her up in his strong arms.Damn. He was fucking fine and only got sexier as time went on. He still rocked a body that made me drool on a daily basis, and I was not ashamed of that truth.“That’s ri
KALENI had never felt sad to return how before. However, I was sad that our vacation had come to an end.Goddess, it was such an amazing experience! I could not have asked for a better travel buddy than my mate. Each destination had been thoroughly thought out and planned. He made certain to arrange all of the places that I had dreamed of visiting and even some that I had never heard about before.We had a blast. Our days and nights were filled with exploring. There was plenty of romance too. Both of us felt closer than ever before. It was amazing for us to get away from reality and immerse ourselves in a world away from everything. We were in our own little bubble.That was not to say that I did not miss anyone though because I did.“I was thinking about something,” my mate said from the seat beside me. I hummed, curious to see what was on his mind.We were about to land at the airport. We would pick up our luggage and head somewhere secluded where our literal disappearances would no