I apologize if things are going slower now. I injured myself pretty good and it's a bit hard for me to be able to write, at the moment. You have now caught up to me.
Chris’s POV “So, what’s going on here?” Toby asks. I have the same thoughts. I was talking with my father in dreamland when he suddenly shows up. How is this possible and what is going on? I don’t voice anything though. I really just feel like tearing into everything in my path. I have failed again. My mate, who hates my guts, is missing. I didn’t blame her for being mad. I ran outside to stop her despite her not wanting me to. But, she had taken off in her wolf. I should have sent guards to follow but I was too caught up in my sadness. I really want to just wake up and go look for her. My father looks at me with understanding. He hasn’t hid his disappointment in me. Well, really, it’s Zeus not my father. My grandfather but he says that we are supposed to just call him father. “We know who has captured my sweet daughter.” Selene says. “I wanted to warn you all but, someone,” she says, with a glare towards my father, “wouldn’t let me interfere.” “I was hoping that my brother woul
**Trigger warning. Proceed with caution. Rae’s POV I’m huddling in a corner, terrified out of my mind. I can hear him coming. Hades. I don’t know how long I have been here. It feels like forever. I know what he wants. He wants an heir. I can’t feel my wolf nor can I reach out to my mates. My heart is shattered. Since he has brought me here, I have cleaned until my fingers bleed. He makes sure that I take a shower or a bath every day. He tells me that I will give him an heir. After all, I am now his little slave. His gorgeous slave, he says. My breathing picks up as my heart rate skyrockets. He’s getting close. His wife Persephone tried to help me the first day that I was here. He punished her. Not like he punishes me, though. He just locked her in her room away from her garden. That’s nothing compared to the iron cell, with a large king size bed, that I’ve been thrown in. “How is my little goddess today?” He asks. I look up at him. To most girls, he would be absolutely gorgeous.
Shortly after waking from the dream Toby’s POV I run as fast as I can to get to Chris. We need to go after her. Apparently, we have to do it together. So, while I feel like hurting him for what he has done, I need to work with him. Cian bursts out of me so we can get to him faster. Before we know it, a brown chocolate colored wolf rushes to meet us. That’s right. I forgot that Chris got himself a wolf. He must have shifted as soon as he woke up. Cinnamon comes running up to us, bowing slightly. “No need for that, mate.” I mindlink the wolf. The wolf snorts in amusement. “Not mate. Brothers.” I roll my eyes. We don’t have time for this. We run side by side back to his castle. We notice Reggie, Preston, and Rachael standing in the main hall when we arrive. Cinnamon lets out a low growl towards Rachael. Her eyes widen. Preston walks forward. “Easy there, your Highness. She’s on her way out.” He says, with his hands up in surrender. So Preston already knows Chris’s wolf. Chris chang
Chris’s POV Waiting for Karina felt like forever. I was in a rush to get to my mate. I can feel things that I never felt before. I can feel pain in certain parts of my body even when I’m not the one that is hurting. They are faint but still enough to annoy me. If it’s Rae, then I am terrified of what is happening. The worst was last night when I felt a pain so intense I couldn’t breathe. Toby explained that it was a betrayal pain. It wasn’t as intense as normal but we knew what that meant. Rage boils inside me as I remember it. He is touching my wife, my Queen. Reginald walks in, sweating as if he had run a marathon. “Your Highness, Katrina.” He says as he allows the witch inside. “It’s about time.” Toby snaps. “Is that any way to speak to someone that you wish to help you?” She asks, with a knowing smile. “Sorry.” Toby says, contrite. “It’s alright, Alpha. I understand.” She says. She looks at me. “I guess I should call you an Alpha as well, your Highness.” I nod. “Has Regina
Toby’s POV Sleep eluded me, as much as I pestered Chris about it, because I could not keep my mind off of Rae. I feel it. I feel every time he touches her. Thankfully, not as strong. I know I’ve said this before but it’s a constant nag. “Knock knock, Alpha.” I hear Jessica rumble. Slowly I sit up and look around me. I see the rest of my guards standing around her wearing somber faces. “We thought that maybe we could have one more spar before we leave, Alpha. We can’t sleep.” She says. “The thought of what he’s doing to her…” She trails off. I look out the window, it’s still dark, and look back at rest. “Sure. Just be sure to get some more rest.” “Yes, Alpha.” Since I couldn’t sleep, I decided to take a peek at the books of monsters that we might have to face. I keep thinking to myself, ‘How are we going to beat them?’ Some of them look almost impossible. Dragons. Can you believe that there are dragons in the underworld? Apparently Hades uses them as defense to keep out other de
Chris’s POV I watch as Toby stalks closer. I’m unsure of what he is about to do. Yes, I lied. Yes, I am an idiot. Maybe I should just stand here and let him hit me. Yes, that is what I should do. Now that I am a wolf, I will heal. I feel that I deserve this any way. I stand as Toby throws a punch. He knocks me flat on my butt. He still stalks me and growls low. I just stare at him. I’ll let him get it out. He me up by my shirt and snarls in my face. “Fight back!” He growls. I can tell his wolf is on the edge. Cinnamon is just watching this play out. Traitor. I can feel him shrug his shoulder almost as if he agrees with me. I shake my head and he snarls again, shoving me away. I watch as he paces away. He tuns back around. “Why not!?” He snarls. “Because I deserve it.” I answer, quietly. He pauses, stares for a few minutes, takes a deep breath. “You’re right. You do.” He shakes his head. “But, I can’t do it. Rae loves you despite how much you messed up.” I hang my head. He’s ri
Chris’s POV I am covered in dirt and blood. I am unsure of how long that we have been battling but my arms are becoming sore and my breathing ragged. Granted, I lasted longer than I would have. We have multiple of our warriors that are injured but luckily no deaths. It’s been creature after creature. We’ve passed several cavern areas. I feel like this is going to be a never ending battle. I need to get to Rae. I need to get to her even if she doesn’t want me. The fact that I can feel everything two times harder now has me in a near constant state of panic. I glance over at Toby, who is wiping blood off of his face, and sigh. He’s forgiven me but her words to me keep ringing in my head. ‘We’re done. I am no longer your queen. Marry the lying princess instead.’ Those are her words. They have ran around my head since the day she said them. “Chris look out!” Preston hollers out. I turn just in time to see some sort of a serpent about to strike. Without thinking, I slice it’s head off
Rae’s POVDarkness surrounds me. I can’t seem to understand what is going on in my mind. I feel intense pain and I can hear some voices. I feel as if I should recognize them but I can’t seem to concentrate enough to hear them plainly. Two male voices are very distinct. They seem to be talking to a meek lady.Suddenly, I feel someone pick me up. I feel the pain but I am unable to make a sound or move. I feel a feather like electricity shoot through my temple as someone leaves a kiss. Who is this? There is something in my mind that tells me that I know.A cold rush hits my body as I am taken outside. At least I assume it is outside.“Hold on, little Luna.” I hear, sounding far away.“Please, my Love.” The second voice says.“This way. Hurry, before he gets back.” The meek voice says.I feel a shift in direction. Why can’t I open my eyes? Why do I feel so weak?“Hurry up!” She says again. “I don’t know how long he’ll be kept out of this plane. He’s arguing with his brother right now.”Wh
Rae’s POV I open my eyes to bright light. I look around and find myself in a field. Did I die? My heart breaks realizing that I am not going to see my husbands or my children. I slowly stand up and weave my hands through the grass. I glance around when I feel a presence around me. A man steps out of the shadows and my breath hitches. “Daddy?” I ask. “Hello, pumpkin.” He says. I run to him and jump into his arms. “Daddy, I’ve missed you.” “I have missed you too, pumpkin.” He whispers. “What are you doing here?” I ask. “I came to see you. I am supposed to walk you to the moon goddess.” “The moon goddess?” I ask. “Am I dead?” He smiles sadly. “Not yet, dear. There are some very determined people working on you. But, you are dying. Come.” He says, as he wraps his arms around my shoulders. I can’t help but cry. I am glad that I get to see him but I don’t want to leave everyone else behind. “I am proud of you, pumpkin.” He says. “I have been keeping an eye on you. You, and your m
Rae’s POV “Push, baby. You have this. One more time. You’ve got this.” Chris says. I feel like breaking off his fingers with this next push. Despite all of my yelling, and squishing his fingers, he has the brightest smile and radiates happiness. “Where is Toby?” I ask. “I want to wait for Toby.” I whine. “He’s almost here, baby. You know that he had to go to Ryan’s territory. This baby doesn’t want to wait. They are ready come out.” I blow out a breath. He doesn’t have to remind me. I can feel them pushing out. I groan. Toby had to leave to go help Ryan because a few of the hunters that escaped our raids have been causing issues. He’s been gone for a whole week. Now, he’s not here and the babies are coming without him. I want to cry. “You can do this, Rae. One more push and he’s out.” Linda says. I take a deep breath as Chris pushes me up. As I push as hard as possible, the door flies open and Toby rushes in. He rushes to stand on my other side. I am unable to say anything as I
Toby’s POV As Raleigh falls, I rush to catch her. My heart is pounding in my chest. I know that she hasn’t been feeling well lately but I haven’t wanted to bug her about it. ‘Chris, meet me at the pack doctor’s office.’ I holler through the link. ‘Already on my way.’ She groans in her sleep and I pick up speed. I should have seen this coming after everything that we have been doing over the last year. She must’ve exhausted herself out. ‘Cian, can you detect what’s wrong?’ I ask my wolf. ‘Serenity has been blocking us out for the last week or so. I’ve tried to ask if everything is okay but she just assures me that she’s tired.’ ‘Do you think that it has anything to do with what we just did?’ I ask, nervously. A huge wave of guilt hits me. Maybe I shouldn’t have pressed that. Now, that I think about it, she hasn’t been very active in the bedroom lately, either. Cian scoffs. ‘Of course not. It has to be something else.’ “Let me see her.” Chris snaps, pulling me out of my head with
Chris’s POV Exhaustion doesn’t even begin to cover how I am feeling right now. We have traveled three quarters of the globe and destroyed many hunters. I feel like I should have some guilt over this but I don’t. These are the scums of the earth. We ran into some hunter camps that had scientists working on humans. Labs were in more than half of the camps. Humans caged in cells smaller than a bathroom. Speaking of bathroom, they only had a pan to use as theirs. The smells that encompassed these labs were enough to make every one of us vomit. That was before we even saw the first cell. On top of the surface, they look like cabins. We would have not even noticed them if it wasn’t for Jessica. Toby’s top warrior. She smelled something. Of course, she found out that she was pregnant and that’s why she was able to smell it when the rest of us couldn’t. We destroyed the house before we found the secure wall. Magic was in play because once we found it, the house shifted on the outside to s
Toby’s POV Watching Rae and Chris work their magic is incredible. We have arrived at yet another base of Hunters. This one wasn’t as kind as the last five that we arrived at. Most of those five surrendered and agreed to a peace treaty. This one, however, every one was tainted with hatred. A hatred for something that they didn’t understand. The way these hunters live is similar to how our packs live. They are familiar based. I would feel bad for some of these humans but, they are so full of hatred, they can’t be saved. My warriors and I have taken all of the small children, handing them off to the humans. They will figure out who to give them too. There are some hunters that lost their children due to the severity of the battles they waged. All of them were lead to believe that all supernaturals were a danger to them. When Rae stood up in front of them, and offered peace, only a few challenged her. Mostly the oldest ones were filled with hatred. Rae gave them plenty of chances. She
Rae’s POV 2 weeks later I’m dressed up and ready to go. We’re headed to a small town full of hunters. We have sent out squads of warriors from the castle out on the hunt. One set came up with a small town that was full of them. It’s in another part of the world. Sadly, this makes me think of Emma. I feel the tears slipping down my face. Chris walks up behind me and wraps me up in my arms. Yes, I said Chris. In the last two weeks, he has explained things to me. While I am still mad at him, I decided to give him another chance. “It will be okay, Raleigh.” He says. I shake my head. I killed my best friend. “Rae, it was you or her.” Toby said, coming into the room. “I understand that.” I whisper. “It’s just that I feel like it’s sort of my fault. Of course, she is sort of right. She isn’t the only one to feel that way.” Chris stiffens. Toby comes to stand in front. The heat and sparks coming from both of my mates, sends comfort through me. I held onto Toby while I leaned against
Rae’s POV 2 months later Laughter escapes my mouth as I run around the island. Toby is trying to spread icing on my face. Of course, it’s payback because I did it first. We were invited to a birthday party of one of the pups. Their mother asked me to cut the cake and I couldn’t resist. The kids are laughing at mine and Toby’s antics. He feints to the right. Too bad that I noticed he looked to my right first. See, he has a tell tale sign because he is worried that I am going to hurt myself. So, he just looks in that area first. I’m not even sure that he notices it. “You can’t escape me forever, Rae, darling.” He taunts. “Oh yeah?” I taunt back. “Yeah. It’s only fair you know. Don’t you kids agree?” He asks the kids. “The boys agree while the girls say a resounding ‘no’.” We both laugh. I squeal as he makes a move that I didn’t see. I jump across the island and stop in my tracks, my breath freezing in my chest. How did I not hear anyone come up from behind me? The lady standing
Rae’s POVThe warmth of two bodies surround me as consciousness pulls at me again. I remember their names, Toby and Chris. I feel so comfortable that I don’t even want to open my eyes. I just want to go back to sleep. I don’t even know how I got into this position.The bed does not even feel like the same bed that I had been in last night. It’s softer, bigger, and allows the two of them in it. I am squished between these two men. Something nags at me, telling me that I know these two men and that they are an important part of my life.Why can’t I remember them? ‘You will.’ Something in my head says. I’m not bothered by this voice as I know that she is somehow a part of me. ‘Go back to sleep, Rae. When you wake, your memory will return.’ I remember the last time she said that I was blocking myself. ‘You’re opening it up subconsciously. Though, I am sure that it has to do with these cute men beside us. They are your mates, afterall.’Hmm. Okay, maybe I should just get some sleep then. T
Rae’s POVDarkness surrounds me. I can’t seem to understand what is going on in my mind. I feel intense pain and I can hear some voices. I feel as if I should recognize them but I can’t seem to concentrate enough to hear them plainly. Two male voices are very distinct. They seem to be talking to a meek lady.Suddenly, I feel someone pick me up. I feel the pain but I am unable to make a sound or move. I feel a feather like electricity shoot through my temple as someone leaves a kiss. Who is this? There is something in my mind that tells me that I know.A cold rush hits my body as I am taken outside. At least I assume it is outside.“Hold on, little Luna.” I hear, sounding far away.“Please, my Love.” The second voice says.“This way. Hurry, before he gets back.” The meek voice says.I feel a shift in direction. Why can’t I open my eyes? Why do I feel so weak?“Hurry up!” She says again. “I don’t know how long he’ll be kept out of this plane. He’s arguing with his brother right now.”Wh