Aubrianne IvanovAubrianne looked away from the piece of paper in her hand and finally glanced at the box's contents. In there was an almost clear emerald necklace and a small suede package.She touched the necklace, which glowed in her hands as it made contact with the rightful heir.Aubrianne's eyes lit up in awe and wonder.Aubrianne gently placed the necklace down, opened the small black suede case, and saw five small vials of a greenish liquid and the diary her mom mentioned.She pulled the small diary out and flipped through some pages casually, and the picture popped out. There he was. Or should I say there they were together, looking like a happy couple?Mr. Thornton and my Mom.Aubrianne felt horrible. How could she be so angry at her deceased mother? She was ashamed. But she was through the roof with the anger of her mother's selfish ways while on this earth.She was also grappling with the fact that she was a Hybrid if her mother was to be believed, and Aubrianne did not kn
Aubrianne IvanovMr. Grey honestly did not know what her mother told her or if she knew anything, so he cautiously spoke, "Relax your mind and let your wolf come forward. All you need to do is relax your mind. Allow it to go blank, and breathe in and out calmly."Aubrianne first focused on her breathing. Coming down from all the adrenaline. She inhaled deeply, then exhaled a few times as her body slowly began relaxing."Empty your thoughts." Mr. Grey whispers. His voice was heavy with care and compassion.Mr. Grey's wolf, Kodak, began to stir within him as if he recognized or knew something he didn't. Since losing our mate, it has been a while since Kodak was active in any capacity.And suddenly, now, something caused him to stir.'What is it, Kodak,' Mr. Grey spoke within to his wolf. Which felt a bit strange to him.'I don't know, I am feeling a strong aura radiating from her.' Kodak finally answered. 'It feels Divine,' he whispered.Meanwhile, Aubriane loosened her tensed muscles,
Aubrianne IvanovDaniel and his dad stared at Aubrianne's wolf form in awe. They were genuinely fascinated by the sheer power that radiated from her.'She is unique, but she is not our mate.' Already sensing where Daniel was heading, Cassius spoke, Daniel's wolf.Meanwhile, Aubrianne had continued chatting with her wolf, and then both agreed to talk more once everything settled and they were alone.Leia, the bearer of the 'tea,' that sneaky little white wolf, had some wisdom to pass on to Aubrianne, but also to give her the tea on the fact that she has been best friends with a witch for years and that her 'close to a brother' Shawn is actually a werewolf.Both Jada and Shawn were drawn to Aubrianne, and they meant her no harm. They were more of a protector and felt it deep within, like it was a calling.Even though they did so without question, they did not understand why. It did not make sense to them because Aubrianne was considered a human, though they both agreed that something di
Alpha Zayne Steel'The f**k,' I cursed on the bedroom floor beside my bed. I woke up with a start at the loud blaring of a horn and some ear-piercing feedback from what sounded like a speaker.I heard, "we mean you no harm. We have a warrant to search every home in this community, as we have information that one of the wolves here has kidnapped a nurse and a doctor"…'Zayne!' I heard Mekhi's eager voice poking in. I let him in and answered, 'Yes, Mekhi, tell me what's happening.''It's the army, Zayne. The f**king military is here, hundreds of men. I jumped up quickly from the floor and headed straight to my closet, grabbing jeans and a shirt. I then went into the bathroom.I was going to grab a quick shower. I told Mekhi to give me a minute. 'The f**k you mean?' Mekhi responded. Mekhi must think I was losing my mind to be this calm after they announced they would search the property.I repeated casually like I had no concern or care in the world, and at the moment, I really didn't, a
Alpha Zayne SteeleLeaving the military to their search, I made my way to the burning grounds where the pyres were being built, and a wave of pride flowed through me as I observed the crowd that came out to help despite this morning's distractions.Glancing around, I see all busy at work, men cutting pieces of wood, some striping bamboo, some assembling, some securing the pieces together.Even women were involved. They ensured the cold water pitcher was fully topped up and prepared meals.It was amazing to see. By the looks of it, seventeen Pyres have already been built and decorated. Grinning from ear to ear, overwhelmed with the sheer togetherness, as I glanced around, I announced, "great job, guys. Now point me to the tools. Let me dive right in."All within earshot stopped to look and acknowledge their Alpha.I quickly nodded and said, "I am pleased to see things are definitely on stream and progressing nicely for tonight's send-off for our fallen."I see even some of the rescues
Alpha Zayne SteeleSix pm was quickly approaching, and sadness was in the air. The sun was slowly disappearing on one side of the vast sky as the moon gradually rose on the other.Every member of this community has been put through the wringer these past few days, some more so than others. First was the random attack in the middle of the night, where many lives were lost protecting the community. Some lost their mates, and some their sons, uncles, cousins, and daughters.Then, the military shows up unexpectedly and invades their privacy at a time when they are in the middle of mourning the loss they suffered merely the night before.This community was grief-stricken, and most felt hopeless. Alpha Zayne felt it in the air, and he felt it deeply in the bond.He sat on his veranda, already dressed for tonight in his soft midnight blue close-fitting pants that hugged his muscular legs like it was made just for him, with a white shirt that fit snugly and tucked into his pants, two buttons
Alpha Zayne SteeleLeandra laughed, struggling to catch her breath. This she-wolf had no shame. Leaving Leandra speechless.However, finally coming down from her fit of laughter, which only aggravated Sacha all the more, Leandra said matter of factly, "Yes... you are here warning me to stay away from YOUR Alpha," Leandra did air quotes at your, and Sacha growled lowly."And YOUR Alpha does not even want you. How pathetic can you be?" Leandra sassed and smirked.SLAP"Uh, how could you?" Leandra's head rolled with the force of the slap, and she held the side of her cheeks. But then she smiled again and said spitefully, "Maybe if you stop acting like a slut for one moment," Leandra straightened her shoulders and flipped her hair behind her head when she said..."And instead, be a lady. You might just gain his attention. But ha, too late for you, whereas I am just getting started, honey." She winks and pushes past Sacha, shoving her shoulders.Now Sacha had not moved because of that smil
Alpha Zayne SteeleThe coordinator, Yara, went on…"We are here tonight to celebrate the life of our fallen. We are here to send them off to their ancestors' arms. We are here tonight to say our goodbyes and bid them a safe journey on the other side...Please join me as I welcome our Alpha, Zayne Steele, everybody."There was loud applause and wolf-whistling as Zayne stepped up to meet Yara, and she handed him the mic. "Good evening, community members. Thank you, everyone, for coming to celebrate with the members who have suffered losses.""These men gave their lives protecting this community from those who meant to harm us. They held the line and fort strong so that we could be here today. Tonight we will dance and celebrate their lives till the moon goes down and the sun returns."Loud cheers, hooting, and hollering filled the ground."Let the festivities begin," with that, Zayne nodded, returned the mic to Yara, and returned to Mekhi. When he got there, he saw Sacha and Rafael had j
Alpha Thornton held the phone and crushed it before he could threaten Dr. Nathan. No. One thing he would never do is go at him unprepared without information. He would not further look the fool to this mere human.Plus, he did not want Ivan nor Jada to know who he was talking to, not to mention Ivan was already suspicious of him, he reasoned."Aubrianne has been kidnapped," Ivan said and took control because he knew Thornton would not be capable of thinking clearly after hearing such news.His eyes were changing from black to red, and he was about to lose control. Ivan told him to breathe, "Deep breaths," he said as he motioned.Then Ivan grappled with his phone and started making arrangements as he updated the guy who was still on the phone with them, and they went back and forth with updates and information.Open communications on both ends while Jada sat in a trance on a nearby plush sofa, trying to connect with Aubrianne or Shawn, and now Alpha Thornton sat frozen and unmoving…Ep
Aubrianne and Shawn cried out as Shawn rushed to Kirrah's side and brought her closer to him and Aubrianne as he consoled her with his tear-filled eyes and felt the most gut-wrenching pain in the midst of all this.And Aubrianne relaxed herself from clutching her chest, grasping her heart, trying to calm the beats, then wrapped her arms around them, trying to give comfort, but it was like her magic was not working, or she could not focus well enough to do the task.At this point, Aubrianne was kicking herself for not giving up herself. All the teams would be alive, not to mention Shawn's mate Kirrah."I should have surrendered. Maybe Kirrah will still be alive." Aubrianne started, but Shawn quickly cut her off, "I won't hear of it."He shut her down instantly."They would have killed us all anyway," Shawn spoke, his voice croaking. Realizing and accepting his faith, he would gladly die and meet his mate in the afterlife.But he had to be strong right now for Aubrianne, and they were s
The sound of tires screeching and the burnt scent of rubber filled their nostrils. And for a moment, they suffered from the force and power that reverberated through the vehicle after the blowing up of the jeep in front of them.Aubrianne's ears were ringing loudly and sharply. It grated on her soul."Zayne, we are under attack, Aubrianne screamed into the phone, not even hearing herself, as she clumsily and desperately tried to reach her lifeline, the phone connection to Zayne.*BOOM* The car behind them was now a goner, taken out with no survivors. More ringing in their ears, Aubrianne screamed towards the phone and informed Zayne the vehicle behind was now down.More vibrations rippled through the air in the wake of the loud explosion…The atmosphere was loud. You could hear the raging licks of fire stemming from the burnt vehicles that had ignited.Screaming came from the jeep behind that quickly died.The night then became suddenly still, and the air almost felt stagnant. Where
Unshed tears swelled in Aubrianne's eyes as she rapidly blinked them away, sniffled, and rubbed her itchy nose with the back of her hand. Goddess, her mom was dead and has been for a long time. She thought she was over this. But the dam burst. Aubrianne couldn't hold it back because this dream had felt so real. Martha burst through the room just as Leia shouted to ease her humans' dismay, 'We must get back to Mother Aubrianne. Snap out of it….' Aubrianne jumped up off the bed as if it was suddenly set ablaze. It was almost like a complete leap, the same way her heart leaped out of her chest, escaping its restraints in utter joy and confusion at that moment, still slightly groggy from her nap and grappling with reality.'You fainted silly,' Leia teased."Oh Goddess, it was not a dream; is my mother alive?" she questioned carefully as if articulating to two-year-olds. After staring wide-eyed at Martha, who was slowly shaking her head up and down in confirmation. While Leia also
Nevertheless, Daniela chose to listen intently. "Don't you see, all I have to do is bide my time?" Daniel expressed enthusiastically, giving hand gestures. His head tilted toward Daniela, staring into her eyes, not backing down or showing a hint of indecisiveness.No, he was certain."Wow, so you are serious about rejecting your mate?" Daniela finally asked. "Yes, I am," Daniel answered, not missing a beat almost before she finished her question."My plan is simple, sis; I would not get myself entangled in anything with anyone and simply wait." Daniela stared at her brother as if he had grown two horns. She could not help it. She snapped, "Who are you, and what did you do to my brother? Because this is not my brother I am talking to." She did not want to start calling him names, especially the fact that she thought he was a psycho.Daniel smiled almost eerily at Daniela and said, "It's me, sis." Daniela could not help but wonder if something sinister was going on. Something di
This was indeed overwhelming and euphoric at the same time, to say the least, for Aubrianne.Since her arrival earlier, Martha had been jolly, almost skipping through her explanations, fanciful as ever.This caused a giddiness in Leia as she listened to what she already suspected. She was wagging her tail and skipping around as if she truly knew what it was.Aubrianne hated this. She hated it when Leia did this - knowing precisely what was going on, but Leia would choose to wait for Aubrianne to figure it out.But she knew Leia knew that she would figure it out, eventually.It was like Leia was sort of testing her, and honestly, Aubrianne does not mind most of the time, but right now, she does not appreciate this about Leia.At All! Right now, she wanted to know what it was all about.Nevertheless, Aubrianne's eyes only widened the more Martha explained.Her security detail had dropped her off and set up two miles away at a motel after they ensured the area surrounding Martha's was se
Aubrianne said goodbye to Zayne and then to a few members as some had gathered around to say their goodbyes.Jada had already said goodbye to her over the phone as she had left so suddenly, but Aubrianne could understand, but she also felt for Mekhi.On this trip, Kirrah and Shawn were a part of Aubrianne's security detail. They moved with Aubrianne and two others, along with a driver.Then there was a full jeep in front and one behind them; Aubrianne turned, tiptoed, and kissed Zayne in front of everyone, whispering, "I love you." And he groaned out the same as he bent to reach her, engulfing her in a warm and comforting embrace.Aubrianne held onto him for dear life before they parted.They all filed in and went off.Zayne stood there till the vehicles went out of sight before he summoned the team that came in that morning and Mekhi to the situation room for debriefing.Meanwhile, when Aubrianne drove out of a Ragnuff Crescent Moon community, Jane Doe, over at the hospital, opened h
Aubrianne continued her sweet torture while her luscious lips slipped into an erotic smile with a seductive wink, followed by an innocent smile, then a wicked smile and devious eyes.Aubrianne was giving more faces as her body continued to move to the beat. Her body arched and moved while she finger-fvcked herself and played with her nipples, moaning loudly.She called Zayne's name, and soon, she came undone. She was burning with need, overheating, and was ready to be ravished.Zayne was on her in less than a millisecond. With her spread like that, he had no other choice, nor did he want another but to lick her core from top to bottom.Aubrianne trembled, and she pulled him up and pushed him over. While Zayne made a sound of surprise, his lips curled into a panty-dropping smile as he sat and watched his mate hop on top of him.She wanted him inside her NOW.And it was so they continued the night ravishing each other and having their fill, as if she was leaving for a year and not just
Aubrianne had plans for her Mate tonight. They moved about together as Zayne got his updates again when they returned, and then they prepared for her trip the next day.Jada bunked out with Shawn and Kirrah that night.Nevertheless, coming out of the shower, Aubrianne ordered Zayne to sit on one of the chairs in their bedroom.Aubrianne was giddy with love -head over heels in love. The past few days with Zayne have been nothing but fantastic.She saw her future at his side but knew they had a battle ahead. The chaos before the calm, she called it.They had a pending problem that needed to be dealt with before they got to 'happily ever after.' And that issue was Dr. Nathan White.Nonetheless, Aubrianne was here for it and with Zayne every step of the way, and she was not even scared, given her display when they were in danger at the parking garage.Aubrianne knew she was not yet versed in controlling her powers, but she also knew they would come through in the end and protect her and h