What did you think about Valis, Mystra, and Solansa?
ELLE We spent two days cleaning up after the battle with Bandore and ensuring that everyone was okay. Stella and those who were bunker leaders approached me with the idea of making the bunker leader idea permanent for any future time that they were needed. I loved their initiative and told them that the job was theirs if they would like it. They had not been expecting that, but they were thrilled, nonetheless. Two weeks had passed since the battle, and I was falling into the Luna role easier than I thought I would. The support group met twice a week, but it was growing each time. It started out just for those who had been hurt by the traitors. Once word got around that we had a support group for those who suffered like that then even more people joined in. Kade had not been overexaggerating one bit that there were many sanctuary wolves which came in from abusive situations. Gabriel agreed to work with the males who suffered. It helped to have them split because it allowed the fema
KADE There were praises all around the pack about how blessed our pack was with Elle as Luna. Even some of the she-wolves who had been snobbish towards her because she was my mate changed their tunes when they saw how much she cared about Nightshade. It was not just the pack as a whole but each individual member. She was the catalyst this pack needed to heal from everything that had happened. My amazing mate had an innate ability to see people’s strengths and use those to help them find healing within themselves. She did not try to heal them but helped them learn how to heal themselves. Grandma commented that Elle had found her footing a lot easier than she or my mother did. All of this reminded me why she was the one chosen to fulfill the prophecy. I doubted anybody would be better suited for it than her. “Got to discuss something,” Apollo said hesitantly as he joined us at the training field. Today would begin the tryouts for the games. We were excited to narrow down our picks.
ELLE Today was the day. The excitement in the air was electric. The Alpha Games were upon us. Everyone that would be going huddled together before dawn. The drive would take five hours. Then tonight there would be a huge bonfire for everyone to relax and get a view at the competition. There were one hundred participants and twelve alternates for our pack. Caiathus was also coming as my guard as was allowed for Alphas and Lunas. “Our pack has always been a powerhouse when it came to these games. This year will be no different, and Nightshade will come home with a victory for the ninth year in a row! We have never such innate and raw talent as we have in this group right here. Let’s send up an early victory howl before we leave out,” Kade called out. He let out a howl which was answered by this entire group. This was the momentum that we needed to latch onto and not let go until that victory cup was in our hands. Kade, I, Caiathus, and Bronx were driving together while the others w
ELLE Last night was a blast after I put the piece of shit on the ground. It was great for everyone to really let loose and relax. Even I was coaxed into it because there was no way I could deny the joy of our pack surrounding us. Kade challenged my competitive side to see who could be the quietest while we christened the room twice. Then it was my turn to see if I could break his resolve by waking him up this morning. I needed my dessert before we started today, but he insisted that he got his too. It was a win-win for the both of us. “Alpha, Luna, will you sit with us?” Molly, one of the pups, asked us. “Absolutely!” Kade said as he set our breakfast down. “How are you feeling about today?” he asked her. Molly was five, and she was on her way to being a fierce warrior. Denny helped train the little ones with us. During tryouts, Molly took down two pups twice her size. She had only gotten better since then. “Nervous. What if they’re all stronger than me? I’m still small. What if
ELLE Kade and I both fought three more times, but they were no match for either of us. I earned additional points for a single hit takedown with a Luna. I knocked her unconscious without exerting any real effort. Did I feel bad? Hell no. Did I feel like I was flying on an adrenaline high? Hell yes. I did take a couple of hits, but nothing serious. Kade got a bruised rib, but it healed quickly. Apparently Tyre’s aura sped up his healing rate. Show off. We made it in time to watch Dante fight. He was up against Alpha Averson’s Beta. The Beta was trained just like any Beta should be, but Dante was a beast even by Alpha heir standards. His aura and strength would only increase once he took his title. ‘Byron said that they know who this prick is, and they intend to make him feel serious pain,’ Faye explained. I did not envy my brother’s gift. It was always turned on. I just hoped that once he found his mate that she would help to balance that out. Not certain if it would work out tha
KADE The games this year were nothing like before. It was largely in part by the rigorous training that Tanya, Gabriel, and my mate did with our team. Our pack always had an advantage in strength and training. However, it was nothing compared to what we all learned. I had never been the type of Alpha who refused to accept that I could benefit from somebody else teaching me something. Alphas were only as strong as their pack. Well, our pack significantly grew in strength with those two helping this year. There was no doubt that we would walk away with another victory because nearly every match of ours won. This was history in the making, and I could not be any prouder of our pack than I was right now. They fought as if their lives depended on it because they were fighting for their pack’s victory. Hell, even the itty-bitty pups kicked ass. Everyone had been shocked when two five-year-olds stood as victors against older contenders. The current rankings were: Nightshade – 559 points
KADE “So, essentially we have no leads, no idea where she is, or who the fuck took her?” My voice was dripping with the anger and pain that was tearing through me. Apollo scrubbed his hand over his face and sighed. I saw how this was weighing on him, and I really was not trying to be a dick, but I could not lose her again like this. The last time she was taken still haunted me. The things they did to her. The blood. Her naked and torn body chained to the wall. I felt hands on my shoulders, but I was just stuck in an endless loop of what was happening to her right now. My chest constricted as my breathing became erratic. Second by second, the panic lessened, and I could finally breathe. I looked up and saw Dante, realizing that he must have pulled that from me like how he pulled the pain from Elle’s dream that time on the jet. “Thanks,” I mumbled. “Anytime. We’ll find her, and whomever is responsible will wish they never even looked at her,” Dante promised. I looked around at t
KADE My father once told me a story of a magical village in the Scottish Highlands named Brigadoon. It remained unchanged and invisible to the outside world except for one special day every hundred years. Only on that day could the village be seen by outsiders. I never realized that was how my life was before I met Elle. I was a good Alpha, but the core of my being – the true inner-workings of Kade the man – was hidden away and invisible to everyone, which included myself. I never realized how incomplete and frozen I was. I never realized what I was missing. Then I met my mate, and it was like she could truly see what was invisible. She helped me to see and accept myself as well. She thawed me and made me whole. Then she was taken from me again, and I realized that I could not see who I was without her next to me. Waking up and realizing that she had been taken again made me fear that myself, much like Brigadoon, would disappear behind an impenetrable veil. We all kicked our asses