Sadly, trouble always finds our people.
DANTE “Dad, can I ask you something?” Asher asked me on the way to school. Ziyah did not sleep well, so I insisted on her trying to get some rest before we headed over to the meeting at Nightshade. She did not even fight me on it, which told me just how exhausted she was. “Always, son. What’s up?” I smiled at him and squeezed his shoulder. Asher looked at Blakely and Grenza for a moment before turning his attention back to me. It seemed that he was the designated speaker for whatever this particular conversation was about. They often switched it up depending on the topic. “What’s going to happen if we don’t have wolves? Who would become Alpha? Like, would it go to Leo?” I stopped walking and turned to the triplets. Asher had his hands fisted in his pockets but had a blank expression to hide how much this answer meant to him. Grenza was biting her lower lip, which was a telltale sign that she was nervous. Blakely was the one who had perfected hiding her emotions entirely. “It d
ELLE It was business as usual for now until we had more clues to go on. Dahlia had not found anything conclusive in our database yet, but it would be her who would get it done if it was possible. Having the threat hanging over us was not fun at all. It was either me or Brynn that would be kidnapped and used as leverage. I was kind of done with the whole kidnapping thing. Been there. Done that. Did not shell out money for the t-shirt but DID have fun fucking with my kidnappers. Anyone involved in whatever was going to happen would feel the painful consequences of being idiots. ‘Mmm…Moon Fire BBQ!’ Faye said, licking her chops. I actually chuckled at that. Thankfully, my wolf was the best. Goddess, there had been times when she was the only thing that kept me sane. Aldan and his mate were due to arrive soon. They would be spending the entire weekend at the pack. He had sounded tired when I spoke to him last night but also hopeful that this trip could end up helping her. Me, on the
ELLEImeela attempted to utilize her covert vampy ninja skills to sneak into the room, but she stubbed her toe on the way in. She might be a Queen, and she was definitely royally clumsy alright.She plopped down on the couch beside me, stealing part of the throw that I had over me.Then I introduced them before I answered Kellis’ question. I tried to picture myself in her position, and I could admit that it would be an odd one.“I was part of a pack called Blue Crest. The Omegas in that pack were treated like slaves and were there for the sole purpose of whatever the leadership, warriors, or visitors wanted. The Alpha heir was a sadistic piece of shit. His wolf, however, was a pure soul. He fought against his human as much as possible, to the point that he was never given control. The human, Eric, made it his mission to torture us. Grant was his wolf, and I saw how much he suffered because of what Eric did. The bond snapped into place on his birthday. However, it broke within a minute
A couple of readers expressed interest in a family tree to keep names straight since they all blur together over time. Here is a basic one that I have on hand, but I will work on a more detailed one in preparation for the next books. Please let me know if there are any characters in particular that you would like to know about. --- AS OF THE 10 YEAR TIME JUMP --- - NIGHTSHADE PACK - Alpha Kade Steele – Luna Elle Rosenthall * Grant Dante Steele (Twin one) * Gabrielle Reece Steele (Twin two) * Scarlett Millie Steele * Ace David Steele= Beta Apollo Hayes – Vienna Rosenthall * Zade Hayes * Gianna Hayes= Gamma Dayton – Tayna * Aria= Gabriel Snow – Ansley Rosenthall * Anya Nessa Rosenthall * Axel Ray Rosenthall * Roxanne Mae Rosenthall * Grayson Nix Rosenthall= Caiathus Trelinin – Nailah * Darius Trelinin * Sera Trelinin * Rylahn Trelinin * Bayleri Trelinin= Paula Vester – Jesse Vester * Denny Vester * Angel Vester * Willow Vester= Lamia Bronx – Thalia * (Pr
ZIYAHKellis was a gorgeous woman inside and out. She was strong and resilient despite everything that she had been through in life.The more that we got to know her, it was easy to see why she and Aldan had been paired together. He was patient, filled with kindness, but would also rip through any foe that threatened his people and loved ones. She was definitely similar, but she was still in the stage of being unsure about herself.Kellis had been hurt by people she trusted as well as people she did not know. Betrayal singed part of her heart to the point where she was afraid of opening up fully to Aldan. She was afraid of what he would see if she laid herself emotionally bare before him.The bond was a strong force that was entwined with magic. It connected two souls together and could be the most incredible thing in the world.Honestly, my bond to Dante and Byron changed my life for the better. I never would have felt a love like I did for them towards anyone else.“Honest communicat
ELLEKellis and I had both been caught completely off-guard when Ziyah collapsed and started screaming in pain. Her visions had never done this to her before. There had never been this type ofIt killed me to watch it happen and not know how to help her. That was why I reached out to Celeste and Desiree. If anyone could help her then it would be them. Imeela would have been my first thought, but she took off with Jackson after she identified what was going on with Kellis.“Let’s take this back to Kade’s office where it’s soundproof,” I suggested after Ziyah told us what the vision regarded.Dante swept her up into his arms despite her protests. He simply told her to suck it up and enjoy the ride. That had us all snickering and us being stuck with glares.Everyone filed in and took a seat. However, she suggested that alcohol might be a good idea for this conversation. It was a damn good thing that shifters and Fae had high alcohol tolerances then because we had already had drinks.Caiat
ZIYAH His words kept repeating in an endless loop, battering against both my mind and my heart. “How many fucking suicide missions do you need to go on? How many times do I have to watch you on death’s door? You’re always the first to volunteer for any fucking reaping. What do I do if something happens this time? What do I tell our pups?” I understood where he was coming from, but that did not stop his words from ripping through me. They left me feeling like I was submerged in water and could not break the surface. I felt like I was sinking deeper with each passing second, unable to breathe. There were two sides to this problem that were hitting me at the same time. On one side, I felt like I was putting others before my family, and I felt so fucking guilty about that. On the other side, I felt really fucking selfish for even wondering if I was doing the right thing. Something that I had never really expressed to my mates before was that this guilt always crushed me when things li
KADE Elle had been quieter since Dante left the office. Guilt was circling around inside of her, leaving me to connect the dots. Ziyah would be taking Elle’s place. I had no idea what Dante had said to his mate, but I could imagine a handful of different possibilities that would have passed from me to Elle if it was us in their place. From an outside perspective, it would have seemed like Ziyah was just being cavalier about it, but that was the furthest thing from the truth. That woman proved time and again that she would do whatever it took to protect others. She would give every ounce of herself to protect those she loved. Knowing that there was only one way for this to work out, well, she did not even need to consider her options. “Aldan, I think it’s time that you finally give in,” Elle said out of nowhere. That caught all of our attention. Goddess only knew where she would be going with this. Her mind was a beautiful yet terrifying place at the same time. He crossed his leg