Dante's life irrevocably changed when Elle was kidnapped. Hopefully, they can help one another heal.
ELLE Anger gave way to fury, bubbling up inside of me to a dangerous level. There were many times that I was furious in life but never to this extent. Why? Why did the fucking Alpha have to covet power that was never meant to be his in the first place? All he had ever done was take from everyone else. He did not gain a damn thing that he actually deserved or earned. “Please excuse me. I have to grab something from my room,” I said quickly and rushed off before I made a scene. My heart felt like it was breaking into thousands of little shards over what happened to my brother. I did not care what I suffered at all. It happened and was over now. I survived and never had to face that again. Dante had been significantly affected and suffered more than I did. It was a different type of suffering, but it did not matter. If I had been the only one to truly suffer then I would not have cared as much. It was never about what happened to me that bothered me the most because it was what happe
ELLE “How are you doing, darling?” Kade asked me once we made it back to the bedroom. His arms wrapped around my waist, pulling my back flush with his front. I could feel every hard muscle pressing against my back while warmth and sparks coursed through me. It was a delicious current that helped push away the pain from earlier. The knowledge of what happened would never leave me, but I had been able to dim the pain a bit. Time would begin to heal it though. That was something I learned in life. “A little better,” I admitted, leaning back to look up at my mate. I had filled Kade in via mindlink about what triggered me off. He had said that I was a better person than him because he would have just ripped his body apart piece by piece until his final breath. “Are you really giving him ten hours?” he asked. My mate’s light touches caressed my sides, invigorating my ever-present desire for the things that only he could do to me. His warm hand splayed across my stomach underneath my
KADE The fear she felt flooded into my body through the bond with each word Elwyn spoke. He stalked her since she was a pup. He utilized someone’s gift or gifts in order to walk right in and take what he wanted without fear of getting caught. I would find whoever helped him and murder them. I did not give a shit about what happened to my parents because the fury bubbling inside of me was directed at what he did to my mate. I wanted to slowly torture him until I learned all of his secrets, but that plan derailed the moment that his final question hung in the air. ‘Were all of those many times as good for you as they were for me?’ All I saw was red. It flooded my vision just like burning rage flooded my body. I grabbed him and threw him down onto the floor, losing count of how many times my fist collided with his face. The bastard just laughed despite the sickening crunch of his bones breaking. “You’ll never touch my mate again,” I roared before punching my hand into his chest and r
DANTE I would have lost my fucking shit with that bastard Elder if it had not been for my sister. Keeping her safe was my sole focus. The level of manipulation it required to sneak around like he did led me to believe that something else was at play here because it would require more than just a blessed wolf to accomplish. That feeling was only reaffirmed when a Zeltenea targeted her. Those fuckers were very rare. They would not be hired by someone or something unless given a hefty incentive in turn. We needed to figure that shit out fast. This was more than just the Alpha bastard wanting her as a Power Giver. He just genuinely desired her for that. The Elder was obsessive over her and had friends in powerful places. Then you have whoever hired the Zeltenea. Why though? There was something that we did not know but others apparently did, and that was the fucking frustrating part. Chris and Lindsey popped out of an opened portal. It startled everyone who was not used to it, making
ELLEI was coaxed from sleep with canines teasing the mark on my neck. Pleasure cascaded downwards, making my core throb with need.We were still naked from our three rounds of play last night. My mate had incredible stamina, but that was completely okay with me. It was not just about him getting off because he made sure to get me there in the most delicious ways each time.His front was pressed to my back, and I could feel how hard he already was for me. I could definitely get used to waking up this way.Kade lifted my leg up over his thigh, teasing my folds with his cock. A salacious moan left my lips with the rivulets of pleasure it caused. He was buried to the hilt in one thrust.“Fuck,” I cried out as my pussy stretched to accommodate his girth.His cock was created with absolute perfection. It had to squeeze inside of me, and I hoped that I never fully got used to it. That brief moment of being stretched was a delicious experience. The little bit of sting always turned into plea
ELLE Nightshade was very beautiful. I was not certain what I expected it to be like, but this was completely different than Blue Crest. We passed by houses, parks, and even schools. It was Saturday, so families of all ages were out and about. We even passed by an ice cream truck. “Wow…” I said softly, mesmerized that this was home now. “We’ll give everyone a tour once your family’s pack settles in and all,” Kade promised, placing a kiss to the back of my hand. “ Can’t wait!” I flashed him a smile. This would be an entirely new life for all of us, and I was incredibly happy that all the previous Omegas would be getting to embrace all of this. This was not just a blessing for me. It was a blessing for all of us. ‘They have a fucking waterpark,’ Gabriel said excitedly. “You have a waterpark?” I asked Kade with widened eyes. I had never been to a waterpark. I had been swimming in the small lake we had a couple of times, but that was it. Swimming was not difficult, but we did not re
ELLEIt was another hour before Kade got back. He opened the door and pulled me into his arms, burying his face in my neck. I did not even need the bond to feel the anger radiating off him.“Tell me what happened,” he said.I explained everything to him. What she said, what she did, and how I responded. He listened quietly without interrupting until I was done.He stepped away from me and started pacing. I almost chuckled because it was something we both had in common, but the seriousness of the situation wiped away any trace of amusement. If I thought he was angry before then I was sorely mistaken in comparison to now.“That bitch’s name is Abigail. She was the girlfriend I had in high school. I swear to you that I never looked at her, touched her, or talked to her intimately afterwards. For her to come up here and act like that …”I stood in front of him and placed my hand on his chest. He was angry but also felt guilty. This was not on him at all. This was a crazy bitch’s delusion
KADE “There’s no way in fuck that I would ever reject my mate. She’s the most amazing blessing I could ever receive. Nice try though. Your little mind games won’t work on us. We really thought it would be harder to figure out who was helping Elwyn, but my sexy mate figured it out the moment you tried and failed to compel her.” Abigail paled at my words as if she never considered it was possible to be caught. She truly was a delusional bitch. We got to know one another in high school through a shared mourning over the death of a parent. Her father had died, and she was so lost that it reminded me of what it had been like for me when my mother died. I came to realize that she played on my compassion in order to ensnare me into her desire to become Luna. I broke up with her and never touched her again nor had anything to do with her again. “Also, for you to compel the Elders into forcing me to accept a chosen mate will have its own consequences. For what you did to my mate … well, she
SNEAK PEEK FROM FATED SOUL – FATED LIGHT – DANTE “How did you do it?” I asked Kade as I ran my fingers through my hair for the hundredth time today. He pushed a glass of Bourbon to me. It was gone in one swallow. I was a little on fucking edge. Sue me. “I’m not going to lie to you. It’s fucking difficult. I have no idea how I did it because I wanted nothing more than to rip the last breath from each person that hurt my mate. I wanted to watch as their lifeforce left their bodies. Fucking hell. I wished that I could murder every single bastard that even thought something negative about her. However, I realized that destroying them was also about me. It wasn’t just about what happened to Elle. It was about me feeling like a failure for not protecting my mate even though I didn’t know who she was yet.” Kade placed his hands on my shoulders and gave them a comforting squeeze. I came to Kade because he had been in a similar position to what I was in right now. His mate, my sister, ha
ELLE “You can sit the presents over there,” I said, pointing to the table. Today was the twins’ first birthday. Everyone decided to throw a huge party in celebration. Nightshade, Shadow Falls, Dark Moon, our vamps, our Fae friends, and our fiery dragons all came to spend this special day together. Our boys were little heartbreakers already. They were Alpha pups on steroids when it came to their strength and size. They looked more like they were two instead of one. Then they had the intelligence of years beyond themselves. They were their own species so to speak. It was exciting and scary at the same time. We just wanted them to be carefree pups, but they were destined to be so much more. “Oi,” Denny grunted as Gabriel Reece plowed into him. Our boys began walking at about six months. They were little hellions with how fast they were. Not to mention that they were already befriending the shadows. Oddly, the boys never did anything harmful. It was like they were self-aware. Caiathus
KADE Time had passed by quickly, and life moved on with it. Those bastards involved in Ada’s murder and Anya’s attempted murder, had been tortured until every single detail was spilled. There really had not been much left in them, but we enjoyed exacting justice for what they did. Apparently, Ada had no idea who the bastard was when he got her pregnant. He essentially had roofied her at the library one day when she was studying. It made sense why she had dropped out of school and moved back to the pack after that. She had been drugged, raped, and gotten pregnant from it. It was not until they were torturing her that she learned the truth all along. The bastard took great pleasure in detailing exactly what happened, including using illegal herbs to force becoming pregnant. Elle made sure that I sliced his dick off for that bit. Only my mate could sit in the corner of a torture chamber and eat mint chocolate chip ice cream while giving us suggestions here and there without being aff
ELLE Kade insisted that we get a checkup when we got back to the pack. I could not deny him the reassurance that the twins and I were okay because I knew how terrified he had been about me being on that battlefield in the first place. I had asked Dante if he wanted to come as well since he had not really been present since he was at Dark Moon during everything. It was where he needed to be, but he was back here now. “We’ll be doing your scan. Is there anything new that you’ve experienced, Luna?” Dr. Silva asked as she prepared the machine. I bit my lip, trying to think of how to explain the odd occurrence on the battlefield. I had not even mentioned it to anyone, so I hoped that Kade remembered how much he loved me. “There was an unavoidable situation –” I was cut off by my mate. “She means a battle,” Kade interrupted, giving me a pointed look. Dr. Silva looked at me with widened eyes as if that was the last thing she had expected to hear. I understood how this looked from an ou
ELLE The battle with Bandore really had not been a battle at all. The closest thing that I had experienced were feeding rooms. However, even that did not compare to this right here and now. Adrenaline pulsed throughout my body, reminding me to stay alert at all times. There was no room for our failure here because that would mean the death of all involved as well as the pack behind us. There was no greater honor than to be given the opportunity to save those who needed us. Brynn had an important destiny, one that I was not privy to know the details of other than she was a prophesized and chosen Vessel. My cryptic ass wolf just loved annoying the shit out of me like that. ‘You know me so well,’ she cooed. ‘I couldn’t ask for a better wolfy than you.’ ‘And I couldn’t ask for a better human than you. I’m blessed that Selene chose me to be your wolfy.’ I smiled despite the carnage everywhere. Faye just proved that there was beauty that could be found even in the midst of damaging ch
ELLE Kade and I grabbed a few hours of sleep before making our way down to the Command Center as Apollo so conveniently named it. We had all of our leadership, a conglomeration of our vamp friends, Caiathus’ brothers, the Council, Mystra, Fyst, and Celeste as well. Gabriel and Ansley pushed in coffee carts, and my entire day finally felt right. I eagerly grabbed my specialty drink that was always perfectly made. I sighed as the first sip hit my taste buds. “You still really suck, sis. It’s not fair that you can drink caffeine,” Ansley huffed. “You could always take it up with Selene,” I said coyly, taking another sip. Gabriel vehemently shook his head back and forth behind her. He apparently did not like that idea whatsoever. “Why would you be against your amazing mate asking for such a simple thing? Do you not want her to have caffeine? Perhaps you shouldn’t be having caffeine either then if you’re going to be unfair to my amazing sister,” I told him with mock shame. Her head
KADE I was waiting for our people to finish putting the trash in the cells and join me in the office. Honestly, I needed a bit of time to cool down before I dealt with them unless we wanted to just snap their necks and be done with it all. That seemed too lenient a punishment for them though. The memory of finding Ada’s body would forever haunt me until I drew my last breath. Nobody deserved that type of treatment or death. I sighed, rubbing my eyes, and scrubbing a hand over my face. It was seriously throwing me for a loop that we had traitors in our pack and in our ranks yet again. Would there ever come a day when traitors would no longer exist within Nightshade? It was like an endless cycle that we could never break from. Ada and Anya deserved justice. What would that be though? How much would be enough? Honestly, nothing would ever be enough because they suffered far too much. I grabbed the framed scan of our pups from my desk and smiled at it. They were such a blessing alrea
ELLE His daughter. Anya was his daughter. I tried, and failed, to understand what that claim meant because he willingly murdered his own pup. He did not know she was alive, and he never would. He was a threat that we would eliminate before he could even think about sending any harm her way. “You knew who Ada was to you,” Kade said, coming to the same conclusion that I did. “Of course, I did,” he said nonchalantly. “Ada was a full-blooded witch. I was only half-blooded. However, I knew that a child between the two of us would yield even stronger magic than if I sought someone else out. It was for the greater good.” Kade did not like that at all, so a shadow slid across the bastard’s throat, strangling him. My mate held it for a count of five before the shadow relaxed but did not move from his throat. “You mean it was for your greater good,” I spat coldly. He smirked at me and looked very pleased with himself. I returned the smirk with one of my own because he was about to see a s
KADE I woke up with a start, heart pounding, and not understanding what was going on. It felt like my emotions were drowning me. Elle’s side of the bed was cold, causing me to jump out of bed and find her. We still had no idea who the hell killed Ada, so we had no idea who we could trust outside of our own leadership. We had been down the road of traitors before, but I did not expect us to be back there once again. Was this a cycle we would always face? I threw on some shorts and went to find my mate. It was not hard to find her, but my heart broke when I did. She was in the living room, rocking back and forth on the floor, sobbing her heart out. “I’m here, darling. I’ve got you,” I murmured as sat down and pulled her onto my lap. She buried her face in my chest and continued to cry for Ada and Anya. I was right there with her as tears welled up in my eyes as well for them and for her as well. My mate was the strongest person that I knew. She survived years of being tortured in e