They will be doing hardcore preparation for the upcoming battle, which is right around the corner.
KALENSifting through the masses of people that we saved from Julio’s parade of terror took a very long time, but it was worth every moment because these people were gaining back control of their lives.We had no idea where some of the children had come from, so the Supernatural Council would be sending trackers out in an attempt to locate their families.Our allied packs had already shared what their capacity was to take in those who needed somewhere to stay, whether it was permanent or temporary until they could get back home or decide to where they would like to go.The pack members from little Eliza’s pack will be coming with us. My parents were already completely enthralled with the newest Anderson.Seeing how Maddox was with Eliza – that instant connection that they found – had me thinking about the amazing father that he would be to our pups one day.I knew that I was not yet ready for pups. I was still seventeen. Yes, I was mated and all, but there was still a lot of shit that
MADDOXFighting to take down the fuckers who thrived within this chaos gave me a sense of peace. It felt like I was being redeemed and cleansed of the shit I had done in the past. I would spend the rest of my life doing everything that I could for that redemption.Yes, I was following Calvin’s orders, but I still did it. He was truly a sadistic fucker who got off on hurting others. He started grooming me after Mom ‘died’ and went to some serious lengths just to make me compliant to his demands. I had tried to fight it all in the beginning, but I was weak and wanted to avoid my body being destroyed time and again.I had always envied the innocence of pups and the way that they would look at the world that was filled with adventure. The ones who saw the good in others. I had never gotten close to any because I was afraid of tainting that innocence and ripping it away from them.It was amazing to witness how accepting they were of me even though I was a stranger. I wanted to do everything
KALENKalamar would be attending the meeting with his parents, who led the thunder, and the ones who were in charge of the training and safety of everyone.Since they had witch heritage, their blood had to be added to the boundary. Thankfully, the blood of his parents would allow anyone of his thunder’s members to cross without needing to use their own blood since the entirety of the thunder was bonded through his parents.Aunt Imeela, Uncle Jackson, Zion, and some of their Cabinet members would be attending. Valis and his leadership would also be coming.Certain allied packs, covens, and clans would be joining us this morning. We were planning a war after all and were short on time. More brainpower that could work on this would be welcome.We were also bringing Lilac’s parents so that they could see how we would be keeping their daughter safe. They would be able to see the sheer amount of power on our side.Lilac and Eliza would be coming to Nightshade, where we were having the planni
MADDOXHonestly, it was still strange to see Kalamar because of his previous connection Calvin. However, I truly appreciated everything that he had done. I was also thankful for his people’s help with this war.It was reassuring to see the large group of people that were gathered here. These were the leaders and those who were integral to strategizing. There was an incredible amount of power in this gathering, making me hopeful that we would end up pulling this off.I knew what Beauty would be suggesting the moment that her aunt mentioned what they found out about poison. It would require another astral walk where she would be hoping that a bite would transfer more poison. I was not fucking thrilled about that at all, but I understood why she would want to do it. We needed every advantage that we could get against our enemies.Was it possible to somehow use me to get the venom? Perhaps Jaxon would have some insight. I knew that we did not have all of the same abilities or anything, but
KALENOur current leadership, our future leadership, and Cadence sat down yesterday after we made it back home so that we could go over everything that we had learned from the strategy session.It was amazing to see how much everyone was coming to bat for each other. It was not just about one group of us because everyone would be affected by the outcome of this war. We were fighting not just for our lives but for freedom for each of our species and those and the ones not being represented alike.The sheer number of fighters on Draxthi’s side was overwhelming to think about, but I just had to push all of that aside so that I could remain focused.A positive note from yesterday was the fact that Lilac’s parents said that they would allow her to be on that battlefield but would prefer for at least one of them to be there as well. They both had elemental magic, and the parent who was not with Lilac would stay and fight.We did not do another astral walk last night because I knew that we ne
MADDOXBeauty never saw herself clearly, but I did. She knew how to appeal to a crowd no matter what the purpose was. This time was no different.We watched people immediately begin breaking off into the groups that she had named. There were large signs to indicate where everyone was to group up.It was so fucking cool to see so many species in one place. Not to mention that they were all here to fight in a war that pitted us against truly evil fuckers that wanted nothing more than to destroy everything.We went around to each group and collected the papers from the various leaders so that we had them as we began creating the groups. It was vitally important that they were as balanced as possible.It was also great to see everyone getting along and making new connections. We had lost count of how many new mate-bonds snapped into place, but I felt that it was reassuring. It was like a good omen.Luckily, the elemental group was quite extensive. We had no idea what all of the represented
KALENMy body jolted awake, heart pounding inside of my chest. I felt really disoriented as my senses settled down.It was just a nightmare…I slowly untangled my limbs from Maddox’s and tiptoed into the bathroom so as to not wake him up.The woman staring back at me in the mirror was someone that I barely recognized.Dull eyes, bruising underneath my eyes from the lack of sleep. Nightmares had been hitting me anytime I fell asleep. I wondered if this was what Mom felt like when she was preparing to face Douchey Loki.We have spent every single day of the past two weeks training hard and preparing for this war. Tomorrow was our last day before we headed out. It would be spent with our loved ones and our people. We had already trained as much as possible, so the best thing that we could do was to surround ourselves with the reminder of what we were fighting to protect.Once the water was hot, I stepped into the shower. I tried to focus on the feeling of the warmth that was pounding down
MADDOXFinding my mate in the shower like that broke my fucking heart.The past two weeks had been hell for her because she felt that it would be on her if anything went wrong. No matter how much anyone tried to convince her otherwise, her thinking never budged. I supposed that many leaders felt that way though.Thankfully, I was able to hold her and help her to release some of that stress and also help her to align her thought process so that she could understand that we were all a team. Then she let me hold her in my arms for the rest of the night.Our people were up and ready to head over to the field between Nightshade and Shadow Falls. It was where everyone would be meeting up before we left for the battlefield.Cooper rushed through the crowd and threw his arms around Beauty. He had not been thrilled to be told that he would be named Dark Moon’s Alpha heir if anything happened to her. However, I knew that he would make her proud if it ever came to pass. She believed in him, and s
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