NICOLAS…
I smile and chuckle a little as Tasha turns from Arthur and finally realises that I am standing just inside the kitchen. She takes a sharp breath in and then frowns at me as she says,“Alpha, you scared the shit out of me. I know you said you were coming. I just wasn’t expecting you yet. I’m sorry, but it is a busy morning. Everyone is getting ready for school and now I have to see to Raven. You are welcome to head to my office, Alpha, and I can meet you in there when I’m done.”“Did you need any help?”“Nah, it's all good, Alpha. This morning, other than Raven not taking her bottle, has gone more smoothly than most mornings do.”I nod, and she quickly walks out of the kitchen. I then turn and follow her out of the kitchen and as Tasha heads upstairs, I take Annalise down the hall to her office. When we step inside, I allow Annalise to slNICOLAS…I am then surprised by Annalise’s next statement, something I never knew, but I guess it happens in some packs.“Alpha Remington Senior saw young orphaned pups as a burden, a weakness, and a waste of time. He saw that if the males weren’t old enough to train and then protect the pack and the females weren’t old enough to learn how to cook, clean or mate with another male, then they were useless. He had a couple of Alphas that would take the males and a couple different Alphas that would take the females off his hands in return for protection or other favors. Unfortunately, I could never convince Randall that keeping them in the pack would be better than sending them away, since he would quite regularly get offered strong warriors in the place of a toddler pup, so of course he would always take the warrior…Just as his father would have.”She then looked down at Raven as s
ANNALISE…“Well, I guess we have what would be known by humans as a primary school for the younger pups. For the older ones, they have to travel to the city and the special werewolf high school there.”I nod. Once Tasha has said her goodbyes, she then continues showing us around, until we end up back in her office. I am surprised that Tasha moves and sits behind the desk, only leaving the two chairs in front of us to sit on. I sit down, expecting Alpha Nightmoon to sit in the other chair. However, he stops and stands just off to the side, behind me.This is unusual, as that sort of statement is only done by the Alpha of the pack for his mate and Luna. Again, I don’t get to dwell on it for very long, as Tasha says,“So, what do you think about our little orphanage?”“It's wonderful. You have done a great job. So what’s going to happen to Raven?”She then glances at
ANNALISE…I look around; I see Shaun still standing off to the side, but I don’t see Nicolas standing anywhere close yet, so I take a couple of steps away from the lingerie store behind me, heading over to a small bench seat to wait for Nicolas to return.I don’t get to the seat when I hear a female's voice I hadn’t heard in a very long time,“Annalise? Annalise, is that you?”I turn toward the voice and say, surprised,“Juliana?”She doesn’t stop until she is practically on top of me, wrapping her arms along with the few bags in her hands around me. I shake my head and lift my hand toward Shaun as he goes to take a step towards us. He raises his brows but does as I silently ask and shifts back into his relaxed stance against the wall nearby. Juliana gives me a tight squeeze before pulling back and saying,“Anna, it's been so long. How have you been?&r
NICOLAS… Alpha Cameron turns his attention back to Juliana as she says, “But Cameron, he is still my family and just because he wanted some drug and was talking about training, that is no reason to keep me away…” Alpha Cameron seems to add a little sarcasm to his tone as he says, “That is true, the administering of an unknown drug to a female that doesn’t know is definitely something that is always done considering when in heat our kind are extremely fertile and it takes careful planning not to conceive with one's mate. As for the fight training, I guess a female warrior would like to know how much and where she could take hits to keep her position for as long as possible… However, I don't think that is why he was asking and that was not the only reason I kept all the invites from you…” “Then why?” I watch as he sighs and seems to pale at what he is about to say. “Later that night, I came across him
NICOLAS…After hearing what Luna Juliana had said about her brother, a few more things make sense. Having a descendant daughter of the Moon Goddess as your stepdaughter and then a granddaughter, when they came into their powers, being mated to the Alpha, the power would spread to the pack and they would be unstoppable and under his complete control.I wouldn’t be surprised if he was planning to use them to gain control of the King’s crown. However, he died before he could and his son, well, he wouldn’t know shit if he was standing in it. Now even more than before, I need to mark her as my mate and save her from the nightmare that is Alpha Remington.I stretch and get to my feet, walking over to my office window. I look down into the backyard and smile as I watch Annalise playing with some of the pups from the orphanage. Annalise has been busy since we returned from the city mall, helping Tasha to plan and organise the ad
ANNALISE… I wake as he slips from the bed this morning and I am surprised that I am actually disappointed that he didn’t stay. The fire he sets off in my body is getting more and more intense and harder to ignore. I grab the pillow he was lying on and take a deep breath, but then sigh when I don’t smell anything.Tears sting my eyes as I am once again reminded that I am no longer the full werewolf I used to be. I then lay there and wonder why he would want me, and how I can repay what he has done for me over the past few weeks. With this on my mind, I slip out of bed, walk into the bathroom, and then into the shower.Once done, I step out, wrap a towel around myself, and then look into the mirror. The medication that Amity put me back on has helped me regain some of the energy I felt I was losing. I then look at my shoulder and see Randall’s mate mark. I skim my fingers over it and sigh.I then turn slightly and
ANNALISE…I look into his eyes as they flicker green and gold; I nod and he smiles like he has just won the best prize that is available. He steps back, turns and walks into the trees. It isn’t long before an extra large bright silver wolf steps out from the trees. My eyes widen and I take a small step back as it's unusual for an Alpha wolf to be anything other than a dark midnight black.He stops, lowering his head. I then see as he drops the clothes he had in his mouth. He lowers himself to the ground; I smile as it just seemed wrong somehow for a wolf as big and beautiful as him to be crawling along the ground. I meet him halfway. Holding my hand out, he stops and allows me to make first contact.I take a quick sharp breath in at the same time he whimpers as that fire once again flows through me, only this time it is more intense. After a few minutes, he turns his head and looks at his clothes on the ground
ANNALISE…When he pulls back, our heads are once again above the water and I take a deep breath before returning my lips to his, surprising myself. I lift my arms and wrap them around his neck as the Fire spreads, making me want more. His arms tighten around me, pulling me in tighter against him, allowing me to feel the hardness of his cock pressed up against my lower abdomen.Nicolas then slides his hands up my back and then down until he reaches my arse. He squeezes my cheeks and I tense a little as he slides them down a little lower, adding a little pressure as he pulls my thighs towards him. He pulls back from his dominant kiss and whispers,“Trust me, Annalise.”I can’t believe that just those three words in his rough, soft voice made my body relax and the fire return. Nicolas then slides his hands back up my thighs, stopping at my waist before leaning in and capturing my lips once more
ANNALISE - FLASHBACK CONT’… Amity gives me a sly smile as she sees what I did. She then turns her attention back to the coming of my pups and says, “Now Luna… Annalise, I need you to take a deep breath and push with the next contraction.” I do as she says and follow her instructions as she gives them. After what seemed like forever, I slump back against Nicolas after my last push and our first daughter slips from inside me. Amity pulls out a small set of scissors and cuts the cord and then picks her up as she says, “Congratulations. You have a daughter, an Alpha female.” She passes her to me as I relax into Nicolas. When she opens her eyes, I smile and I don't know how I knew she was his as look back over my shoulder and say, “Our beautiful Danielle.” Nicolas smiles and closes the small gap and places a soft, short kiss on my lips. When he pulls back, Dominic approaches very slowly and says, “If I may, Luna?” I look at him, confused, until another wave of pain shoots through m
5 years later…ANNALISE…The years have been good. Anyone would think that being the Luna of two packs and the Queen of a kingdom would be hard and tiring, however; for me, it has been busy but fun and rewarding.Like now, I have a little quiet time, so I am sitting on the swing out in the backyard of the castle, sliding my hand over my swollen belly while watching Fredrick and Nicolas going through some of the playful training moves they came up with. It was the only way they could convince our daughters to pay attention to each of the lessons they tried to teach them.As I watch them, I remember the night that they were born…The night of the Full Blood Moon Eclipse…**FLASHBACK**I had been feeling a little off when I had squirmed and crawled out of bed early this morning. I just couldn’t stay sandwiched between my two mates any longer. I feel a small ache in my lower back and give it a slow rub as I walk into the bathroom and set the shower going. The warm water of the shower and
ANNALISE... I smile as he then pulls me into a tight hug, and I hear two low growls from the males that step back up beside me. As Fredrick pulls me in tight to his side, he says, “Back off Father… Annalise, as you have probably guessed or known, that is our father, Chase.” I giggle again as Chase bows to me and grabs my hand, placing a kiss on the back, earning him another growl. He straightens and chuckles as he returns to his seat. Fredrick then says, “And this lovely female is my mother, Nicolas’s stepmother. Katreena.” I look over, and my eyes go wide as she says, “It’s nice to finally meet you, Annalise. You ran off so quickly the day I visited Nicolas, he didn’t get a chance to introduce you…” I lower my head and whisper, “I…I… I was nothing but a slave then…” Tears fill my eyes as I remember that day and how I had thought that she was his girlfriend or lover or mistress with how they had walked down the hall so close to each other and then had eaten privately. It wasn
ANNALISE… She smiles as she turns the screen to face the three of us so that we can see the two images. Tears sting my eyes as I then turn and look at my mates. A small smile tugs at my lips, seeing the shock on their faces. My attention is brought back to Amity when she asks, “Would you all like to know what you are having?” I smile and say before she can, “Daughters. We are having daughters.” Amity looks at me with shock as she says, “That’s right. Annalise, how did you know?” “Amity, I am not stupid. I did a research paper at school on my family history and found that there were only females with the occasional male born to the 2nd or 3rd daughter of each new generation. So now that I know that I am a descendant daughter of the Moon Goddess, I realised a few weeks ago that any pups I had would be daughters... Would be females.” I turn my head and look over at Fredrick and Nicolas, as I don’t know if they have thought about this. Tears sting my eyes as I whisper, “You do rea
ANNALISE… I couldn’t believe that they had included a nursery/reading room. With the teddy still in my hand, I walk back over to them and wrap my arms around both of them as I try not to cry. Fredrick places a kiss on my shoulder and whispers, “Come, we haven’t finished yet.” I pull back and they both step back. Fredrick slides his hand into mine and leads me out of the nursery and over to another door. He stands in front of it as he says. “Now we know that there are going to be times when you have had enough of our overbearing presence, so we made this chamber up for you. It is for you and you alone. If you decide to invite one of us in well, then that is your choice. Otherwise, it is off-limits to me and Nicolas.” Fredrick then steps to the side and opens the door, allowing me to walk in. True to his words, they both stand outside the door as I move and look around the chamber. Nicolas says once again from the door,
ANNALISE…When he pulls his head back, we are above the surface again. I look into his eyes and he is laughing; I hit him on the chest as I giggle.“You bastard, you scared the shit out of me…”He continues to laugh as he says,“Sorry sweetheart.”I wrap my arms back around his neck and place a kiss on his lips. When I pull back this time, I look around and say,“Where is Fredrick?”I let out a surprised scream as two hands grab my waist and pull me back out of Nicolas’s arms. The hands turn me as his voice rasps into my ear.“I’m right here, sweetheart.”I giggle and hit his chest, as I did with Nicolas, before placing a kiss on his lips. Sparks flood my body as he growls low and wraps his arms tighter around me and deepens the kiss. When he pulls back, he leans his forehead to mine and whispers,“I love you.”I smile and whisper, “I love you, too.”I then look over my shoulder before turning in Fredrick’s arms just a little, allowing me to see both my mates as I say,“I love both of
NICOLAS… I feel a shiver run through Annalise as she tightens her arms around my neck. I tightened my arms in response, still with my attention on Fredrick, knowing that this was bad. I whisper, “How?” “The dungeon guards alerted us to trouble. When I got to the doors of the dungeon, I could hear fighting and growling coming from the cells. I all ran down, only to stop dead at the cell. The fighting had stopped, and you were just standing, but we couldn’t believe what we were seeing. Douglas, Arnald, and Vlad joined me just after. We were brought out of our shock when Annalise screamed. I had Vlad take her to her room and told him to keep her there. We then tried to enter the cell, but as we did, you turned on us. Raoul had shifted, and his eyes were glowing pure gold with a significant swirl of silver running through them. I tried the link, but it was blocked, and every time we made even just the smallest of movements, Raoul would growl low
ANNALISE… I place my hand on his cheek, and it isn’t long before his eyes snap open, and I am staring at the gold, silver, and red swirl of Raoul’s eyes. His chest vibrates with the primal growl he lets out before wrapping his arms around me, one going to the back of my head, the other around my waist. He pulls me into a hard, dominant kiss. I let out a surprised squeak into his kiss as he flipped us in the bed. When he pulls back, we are both breathing heavily. He leans his forehead to mine and whispers, “I would never intentionally hurt you…” I smile and bring my hand back to his cheek as I say, “I know. I love you, and I understand now what you were trying to do. I came back for you.” I close my eyes and allow Misty to come forward and share control. Raoul lets out another low growl when I open my eyes, and I know that they are mixed with Misty's violet colour. I feel Misty extend our canines, and I smile as I watch as R
ANNALISE… I don’t know what made me do it, but he had saved me, so I felt the need to save him from whatever they were doing to him. Almost as soon as I removed the IV, he began to stir. I smiled as I reached over and placed my hand on his cheek. I then jumped when his eyes snapped open and locked on mine. He moves quickly, getting off the bed, wrapping his arms around me, and walking me backward until my back hits the wall behind me. I whimper a little at the impact, but I can’t take my eyes off the golden glow with the silver and slight red swirl. He slides his hand into my hair and grabs it, pulling my head back just that little further before he smashes his lips to mine in a hard, dominant kiss. Even with the slight twinge of pain, I melt into him. He soon breaks his kiss and trails his lips down my neck, making me shiver. I close my eyes and let out a low moan as his fire spreads through me. His