Here's the double update for you.
ELLE Ziyah had asked for me to come over at my earliest convenience but without elaboration. She had a serious edge to her voice, so the reason could be anything. Kade and Dante were over at the Slater pack, checking in with the progress thus far. So, it was just me, the boys, and Caiathus that would be going over. The boys were really eager to see their cousins, and so was I. There was no doubt in my mind that they would be close as they grew up. I had once worried that I might not make a good mother because I never really had anyone to show me what it meant to be one. Thankfully, it came naturally. There were days that was smooth sailing but others that were highly challenging. I would not give even a moment of it up though. Each moment was precious and would one day be only a memory. That thought always had a sobering effect whenever I got overwhelmed. Our boys were extremely well-mannered, but they were still just pups. I would have them no other way though. Their journey ahead
ZIYAHI have loved motherhood thus far. Part of me had been terrified that I would not be able to adequately care for three babes at once, but I had pleasantly surprised myself. Plus, Dante and Byron have both been amazingly helpful. They were the best fathers already.They insisted that I get as much sleep as possible, so they would take turns feeding, changing, and caring for them at night. There was so much happiness that radiated through the bond in relation to our aiyanos and me.I watched as the twins were entertaining the triplets with holograms and funny faces. It was so fucking adorable. They would definitely look after their cousins. There was no doubt about that.Elle asked me a question, but my attention was snatched away into a vision before I could even answer her.-Dante held me from behind as we watched our children sleeping. They had been fussing unless they were together. So, we had a specialty crib made that still separated them safely but let them be together.“Wha
ZIYAH The strategy meeting was set for 10:00 A.M. There were going to be many people involved, so we decided to have it in the building where my Luna ceremony had been held at. It was large enough that we would not be crowded. We had quite a few volunteers who set up the long tables, individual seating for those who were more comfortable that way, and a breakfast buffet for anyone who was hungry. This meeting was intended for leadership and those they felt would be able to add to the planning stage. One thing that I loved about our pack was that there was never a shortage of volunteers. It was the same with Nightshade. All of us were more than pack. We were family. From Dark Moon – Jackson and Imeela were not coming, but Brynn, Theo, Dustin, Dahlia, Cadence, and their Lamias were able to head this way. Tris was also coming since she was Brynn’s Vessel guide and would be an asset. Valis was sitting in for Imeela because he understood her abilities and what she could bring to the ta
ZIYAH“We want to thank each of you for coming out on such short notice. There is plenty that needs to be discussed, and it will be your choice in the end if you choose to stand and fight beside us. Nobody will look down upon anyone who chooses not to.”I paused and looked out over the hundreds of individuals who were here this morning. The ones who dropped everything and came to this meeting. My heart was elated at such camaraderie, but it clenched at the thought of the potential danger this battle could pose.“My name is Ziyah Trelinin. This is Alpha Dante, my fated mate and bonded. Thirty-seven years ago, I was betrayed by my sister and handed over to the Klarish clan. For those who are unfamiliar with them, they are a dangerous clan of Dark Fae who have destroyed not only Light Fae clans but are also responsible for the eradication of other covens, clans, and packs. They don’t discriminate between supernatural species.”The screens on either side of us show a slide that we had made
DANTE‘Our aiyanos are with me in the magic room. Love you.’I groaned when I read the note that had been left on her pillow. She was up early again. While I understood her need since everything was counting down, she still could have woken me up. I knew there was not much I could do, but I could at least still support her.‘Let’s take her some coffee,’ Byron said, yawning and stretching out.‘Do you need one too?’ I teased him.He flashed me a grin and nodded. Coffee was one thing that he drank plenty of when he had his own body for twenty-four hours because he had loved the taste.I threw on a pair of shorts and a tank since we would be training soon. It was only 7:30 A.M. so there was still a little bit before we had to head out.Coffees in hand, I made my way to the magic room. I smiled at the sight that greeted me. Ziyah was using her magic to create a carousel of magical creatures right in front of them. They were mesmerized by it.“Look who’s here! Come on in, Daddy.”“Don’t min
ELLEThis was the first time that I had noticed the power that was radiating from Jackson and Imeela. Not everyone was sensitive to energies, but I had always been sensitive to feeling the strength of auras.“I want to see you both unleash your auras,” I told them.“My girl is the one with the super aura. Mine’s just a typical Beta aura.”His head tilted to the side as he tried to figure out what prompted that request. I just gave him a wide grin and waved him forward. He knew me well enough to know that I would not drop it, so agreeing to it was the easiest course of action.Imeela kissed his jaw and stepped away from him. Her arms hung loosely at her side. Jackson followed suit and gave me one last questioning look.Their arms shot out at the same time, palm out. The auras responded immediately and rushed outwards.‘Typical Beta aura’ my ass. That was steps above an Alpha aura, but I was not surprised because he was fully mated to Imeela, and strength was shared during the marking pr
ELLEImeela had reached out to Ziyah and related everything that she and Jackson had witnessed during their astral projection into the coven.First, Toris Klarish had procured some of Loki’s essence to be used against Ziyah. It would completely strip her ability to use her magic. Ziyah had said that Yincenzi was a concoction that contained his essence and specific ingredients which would make the binding permanent. Apparently, Loki despised that Ziyah had found favor with the Gods but also because she had made it impossible for some of the fucked-up ventures to continue with the ridiculous powerful boundaries as well as being the one to lead the charge against Blantay.Second, Loki had only allowed Andrei to believe that he would be the one to receive the power from Hecate’s blessing when it was extracted from Imeela. However, it would be Loki’s to receive. It would amp up his power level but would require a sacrifice of thirteen bonded pairs. That was where the forced markings would c
ZIYAHDante and I stood in front of the specialty crib that he had made so that all three could sleep in the same one, just like the vision had shown us.Our aiyanos were fast asleep, so we did not want to wake them up. We did not want to leave them, but we had no other choice. We had to eradicate this threat so that we would all be safe.“We’ll be back with them in no time, babe,” Dante said as he wrapped his arm around me.“I know…” I sighed. “Did you make sure to notarize the will?”We had decided to leave a detailed will in the event that we did not make it back from this. It outlined that his parents would be the legal guardians of our children and would hold the Alpha and Luna title until the Alpha title could be passed onto the triplets. Separate accounts were opened for the three of them that held their inheritance, which would grow with each passing year. I also left my mother’s protection bracelet here since the protective magic was bound to me for a week after it was removed
BYRONI looked over at my mate and smiled, proud as hell to call her mine.We had all come such a long way since the fateful day when she crossed our borders.We had never anticipated finding our mate when she was literally running for her life. Goddess, she instantly became our everything from the moment that we saw her. She was more than we had ever thought that a mate could be. She was so fucking strong to have survived everything in life that she had. It was an honor to be loved by her. She was the best Luna, mate, lover, friend, and mother. Our years had been filled with far more love than we thought existed.It had been so fucking difficult to live beyond our loved ones’ lifespans, but we would never have changed our decision to bind ourselves to her. A longer life was also a blessing because we were able to watch over and protect the families of our loved ones.Danthali, Ylonte, and Slyersa gave us encouraging smiles and said that they would see us soon once we arrived at our d
ZIYAHToday was a monumental event of epic fucking proportions. It was our Ascension Ceremony. My mates and I were going to become Gods and Goddess.Pause. Rewind. Play…Nope, it was still the same truth. I remembered when they presented this honor to me during my first time meeting them. It was something that I could not even comprehend no matter how much I thought about it.Me, Ziyah Trelinin, was offered this amazing gift of becoming a Goddess. I remembered locking myself in the bathroom at one point and crying my eyes out. By the gods, I had felt so guilty for being jaded while underneath Toris’ reign of terror because I thought they had abandoned me. They did not though. They were right there with me when I thought I was all alone.Something that I had learned throughout my life was that the Gods did watch and did hear. Unfortunately, they were limited in what they were allowed to do. Even Gods had laws that had to be kept. However, they would intervene if they could. Sometimes th
To all of my amazing readers, I am happy to tell you that “Fated to the Alphas – Chased by Chaos” is now officially up on the app and ready to begin being read. Now, onto other important matters. First and foremost, I would like to thank you for how much support you have given me throughout these books. I love reading all of your comments, whether they are negative or positive, and use them to help shape the story as it evolves. Honestly, I was not certain how far, or in what ways, I wanted to design this universe when Kade and Elle’s story was first taking shape. All of the support that I found helped that design to take shape. The introduction of Caiathus into the mix was the turning point that made me want to dive deep into species integration. There was a lot of hell that these characters had to face, but there was much more joy to balance it out. It taught them that they never had to go through anything alone. That was precisely why this third book was told from all four main
SNEAK PEEK – “FATED TO THE ALPHAS – CHASED BY CHAOS” –ANGEL I rubbed my arms, trying to provide even a small amount of warmth to my freezing body. Would it be too much to ask my kidnappers to give me a damn blanket? In the dark, the silence was too loud. Thoughts, fears, and what-ifs clamored, demanding my attention. How could my life have changed so drastically in twenty-four hours? My eyes closed as my mind conjured their images for me. My Alphas, the ones that I had always desired. Just yesterday, I was entangled in their arms for the first time. I was finally able to free the emotions that I had kept hidden all of these years. I bit my lip hard to hold in the cries that were begging to be freed. I looked around the barely lit room that was my prison. It was bare. Apparently, they believed I would try to make a weapon out of a damn pillow. ‘Breathe,’ Athena told me. ‘We will just have to play it by ear. They’re bound to come and tell us why the fuck they brought us here. Pe
ALDAN Kade had pulled me aside earlier to check in on me, knowing that this visit to her home pack was bound to be incredibly difficult. My instincts would be demanding that I protect her and ensure that all who hurt her at any point be dealt with. I was thankful for the peptalk because it reminded me of an important truth. This trip was going to be rough on my mate. I needed to be her pillar of support. Kellis and I were officially bonded. It took a while for her to feel comfortable enough for us to seal the deal because of everything that had happened to her. I never wanted her to be wary of our time together, so I waited until she deemed that she was ready. Grant’s memories were extremely helpful, which was why the Goddess let them remain. He was able to help me understand how to approach her in a way that gave her absolute control. Her walls were paper-thin right now, so I was able to see some of what was going through her mind. That bastard father that just threatened her was
KELLIS How did I describe Aldan and Grant? That was a fantastic question, fantastic indeed. The situation that we met each other in was one that I would never have wished even on an enemy. I could only imagine how my mates had felt when they saw what was happening. I had tried so fucking hard to fight them, but they were much stronger than me. I was helpless, and that was a feeling that I loathed with passion. I had expected that he would reject me. Who would want a mate like I was? I remembered how my heart raced when he saved me from them. It raced as he offered a safe space in his pack. He did not reject me, but I still feared that he would one day. Meeting Elle, as she insisted that I called her, was awkward at first since Grant was technically once her wolf-mate but knowing that there had never been any type of intimate attachment eased my heart. She really was an amazing woman who I was thankful for meeting. I also appreciated what she did for Grant because he was given to me
AYLA Carson and I had gotten to know each other some last night. We had many things in common, but we also had enough differences to keep things interesting. We were both family-focused. He was close with his three children – two sons and a daughter. His mate, Cora, had passed away six years ago during a rogue attack. It was a miracle that he had survived, but he took it as a sign that his family and people needed him. I had briefly told him about Drell. We could understand what it was like to lose your other half. It left a gaping hole in your heart. Time helped to fill it in some, but it never truly healed entirely. Oddly, it was comforting that he could understand me with this and vice versa. He was easy-going and a very curious creature. I decided to tell him about our clan when we were at the estate today. It was normally a tightly-guarded secret, but I knew that I could trust him with it. It was a gut feeling – an instinct – which told me that Carson would hold my secret secu
AYLA I knew it the moment that I caught his spiced cinnamon scent. My eyes found one hell of a handsome man. He was dressed in slacks and a button-down shirt. It was ripped in places and was stained with blood from battle, but it still looked good on him. It was at the moment that our eyes connected that I felt the tether that bound his soul with mine. It was odd to think that after all of these years, fate finally decided to toss me curveball and give me a fated bond to someone. Drell and I had a long and happy life together that brought us a large family. He was my best friend growing up, and our relationship developed from there. I would always love him, but I knew that he would want me to be happy. It took a long while for me to feel like I could breathe after his death, but it eventually happened. However, there was always something missing. I felt complete when it came to my family and my duty, but I did not feel complete. It was always easier to keep my sexual partners at a
DANTE The Council had been tracking the current of a group of rogues that was hitting packs in a seemingly random pattern, but we realized that they were doing that shit to simply throw us off. So, they were making an issue in Zone A so that people were focused their instead of Zone D, which was the real target. My girl believed that the Fire Stone pack was the next true target. The issue with these rogues was that they seemed to be altered somehow. Imagining the difference between real turtles and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Thus, we pulled out the heavy hitters. We had Enforcers, Kade, Elle, Caiathus, me, my Sexy Fae, and a group of the Trelinin clan, which did include our favorite Granny Ayla. Unfortunately, we did not make it there before everything began, but we made it just after the rogues showed up. The good news for us was that it was easy to pinpoint these rogues. Their scent resembled garbage, and they had a dark aura around them for some reason that we had yet to