This chapter was a little shorter, but I will make up for it in the next chapter!
DANTE I did not want to leave my mate ever again, but that was sadly fucking unrealistic. Elle had reached me and said that my presence was required for an impromptu meeting. I knew that my sister would never have pulled me away from my mate if it was not important. That was precisely why I enlisted the help of two of the best bodyguards I had ever met. They would make certain that she rested today. Her latest bloodwork showed a decrease in the ricin and arsenic levels, but the decrease had not been as significant as they would have liked. Her body had sustained a lot of traumas from Marcia’s little bitchfest stunt, so it was taken longer to heal. “I have a surprise for you, babe,” I told her after getting through the doorway. Ziyah’s eyes snapped to mine, and the sweetest smile touched her lips. Those eyes were bright and beautiful when she saw her bodyguards. “I have to go to some meeting that Elle insisted on, so I thought you could use some company.” Both of the twins reache
DANTE Elle and Caiathus came back to the hospital with me. I was at a loss of what to do about all of this bullshit. It was not fair one fucking bit that my mate would be responsible for making shit happen again. Perhaps it was too early for me to assume that she would be responsible, but that was just a gut instinct that told me she was uniquely qualified. “Why don’t you just ask me the question that you’re not wanting to?” Elle asked when I turned the truck off. “It’s going to fall on her, won’t it?” I ask, trying to keep the irritation out of my voice. It was not my sister’s fault. I looked over at her because I knew she would have the answer. That was precisely why she opened up that offer. Elle was privy to many things and could not always get involved before it was her time or at all depending on the situation. “Yes and no. It’s going to fall on you both. Let me explain what’s going to happen if we can’t stop this. Those three Lunas with the dangerous gifts…those gifts will
ELLE I was in Kade’s office when Alpha Lance reached out yesterday. It was easy to see that he had been clearly worried about our reactions to what Grant had shared with Aldan and him. It was not something that many people could understand, trust, and accept. However, Alpha Lance knew that he had to reach out just in case there was any validity to it. It was a damn good thing that Grant had been given the warning or else we would be seriously shit out of luck. Kade and I had wracked our brains overnight to come up with some type of plan, but there just had not been enough information to go on. It was a damn good thing that my sister-in-law was so fucking amazing. Not to mention that she came up with a very good plan of action in fifteen minutes. Not even Celeste was that good, and battle strategies were kind of her superpower. “Will you let me know once you hear anything about Ziyah? I figured that Dante would keep you up-to-date,” Caiathus said once we got back to the packhouse.
DANTE Elle had reached out to me, inquiring about Ziyah to see how she had been doing since the flush. I had told her that my girl was sleeping, but more bloodwork was drawn. Every ounce of the toxic substances had been removed. My sister told me that the Goddess had wanted her to share the truth with our two guests. Paula, Jesse, and Denny also knew, per Faye’s suggestion. I would gladly place every cent to my name that Angel was my nephews’ mate. Everyone had assumed that was how it would turn out to be with how fucking adorable they were. That girl was destined to be powerful. I had no idea what that would entail, but she would have the love and support of us all. If their mateship was anything like Elle and Kade’s or mine and Ziyah’s, then they were in for a bumpy beginning, but it would make every moment spent together that much better because it proved that the relationship was worth the fight. My eyes swept over the angelic face of my girl. She had a healthy glow to her skin
ZIYAH Dante handed me a coffee before taking a seat next to me. Then he pushed a muffin my way as well. I appreciated it because I had not eaten this morning, and I would need my energy. It was six in the morning, and we would be leaving after this meeting. The five-hour drive to Atlanta was not too bad. We were not certain how long we would be gone, so it was imperative to have the vehicles. I watched everyone trudge into the conference room. It was very apparent that not many of them were morning people, but it was something that I could fully empathize with since I was the same way. “Thanks for coming in this morning. Take a seat because we have a lot to go over,” Dante said. I did not know anyone here except Chris, Nate, Dante’s parents, and Xylern. My brother came without needing to be told the reason. He did not ask any questions because that was how he had always been whenever someone he loved needed help. He would drop everything to lend a hand if he was able to. “As you
ZIYAH I was stuck in my thoughts as we made our way over to her workshop. It was imperative that we got her to help us or else we would end up failing. Hopefully, I would be able to make her listen. There was no telling what life had been like for her. She had been here on her own since she was sixteen. It would have been too dangerous for her mother to check up on her. So, her mother had to live without being a part of her daughter’s life just to keep her safe. ‘Ready, Little Fae?’ Byron asked me. I looked up at my mate’s face, looking for something, some answer to that question. I just nodded even though I was not. Dante held the door open for me. He dropped a kiss on the crown of my head as I passed through. The two of us were the only ones coming in. Xylern was hidden outside, and the rest of our people were at the diner across the street. We did not want to freak her out and suffocate her. “I’ll be right with you,” a voice called out from the back. I was extremely impressed
DANTE We decided to stay the night in Atlanta since we talked until about two in the morning. There had been no expectations going into our trip because it was a nearly impossible task of finding the one person that we needed to. However, it all worked out better than we had anticipated. It seemed that Astrid was purposefully kept out of the loop and sent away on assignment when Blantay decided to dip into the Darkies pool. Astrid was understandably furious that Blantay decided to work with them because the bitch was putting everyone at risk. There was no doubt that the coven would be very different if it was led by Astrid once again. There were bound to be some who followed Blantay, but Astrid knew that not all of them were corrupted. The source of the poison was the fucking bitch herself. Slice the head off the snake and then it was like the problem was solved. Well, for the most part. Astrid’s assignment was supposed to last another month, so she was in the clear to move about.
ZIYAH I was incredibly proud to be mated to someone as incredible as Dante. His life had not been an easy one, but it made him even stronger. He relentlessly searched for his missing sister for thirteen years despite never finding any clues to her whereabouts. Then you could add in having such a difficult gift. Completing our bond gave him a much-appreciated switch that he could flip to turn it on or off. I could not imagine having his gift that would have always been on no matter what you were doing or who you were with. His struggles did not ruin him though. They did not make him heartless or cold. It was the opposite actually. He learned to love deeply when he did love. Similarly, he learned to give his all to those who needed it. Byron was the same exact way too. Hearing that a pack member’s daughter made something for me…I was speechless. It did not matter what it was because the thought that the child chose to make something for me warmed my heart and made me smile. Was I re
To All of My Lovely Readers, First of all, I want to give you my deepest gratitude for your continued support with the Fated series and the Dark Moon series. There is still plenty of story to be told between the two. Dante and Ziyah were two of my favorite characters to write about because their lives were filled with so much pain, but it only made them stronger. The Goddess paired them together because they could truly understand and support what their mate had gone through. “Fated Power – Fated Destiny” is book three in the Fated Series, which is currently up now! It follows Kade, Elle, Dante, and Ziyah as we round out dealing with the Darkies and developing the Supernatural Council. It crosses over with “Design of Fate” – Book Two of the Dark Moon Series. That one follows Jackson and Imeela as we round out Brynn’s Vessel prophecy. Thank you,Shana AllenThe current and upcoming books include: Fated Series: “Fated Rejection – Fated Claim” (Complete)“Fated Soul – Fated Light”
There were a few different questions that had been asked over the course of the books within both series that had been released thus far. I figured that the best course of action was to answer a few of them here.-Q: What gods have been used throughout the books?A: The first one to be mentioned was Selene the Moon Goddess. “Fated Soul – Fated Light” introduces the three Fae gods – Ylonte, Danthali, and Slyersa. Ylonte was the god responsible for creating the Trelinin Protector lineage. The book also mentions Hecate – the goddess associated with magic. She was responsible for giving Selene the magic, which was given to her wolves in the form of gifts.Q: Why would Selene allow Elle to be harmed like she was?A: Even though Selene is a goddess, her interference within the lives of her creations has to be limited. Elle went through unimaginable trauma, but it made her into the fierce warrior that she became – the one who could and would stand against any threat to protect others. The t
SNEAK PEEK – “Fated Power – Fated Destiny” - ZIYAH I rocked my sweet baby girl in my arms after she finished eating. By the gods, I had never felt as content in all of my years as I did right now, holding one of our daughters in my arms. Blakely was an interesting mixture of her father and I. His black hair had natural white highlights in it. She also had his gorgeous blue eyes but had amethyst specks in them. Then she had my skin tone. She was absolutely perfect. She was the last one to feed this morning. Dante was giving me time to love on the triplets before we headed out. The time had finally come to deal with the Klarish clan. We spent weeks devising the perfect attack plan. Well, at least as close to perfect as possible. The clan had no qualms about playing dirty. There was also little known about their true strength when it came to the power amongst their people. As such, going to the castle would be a stupid idea. So, we had figured out the perfect way to lure them to us.
DANTE 100 years later – I leaned against the railing of the balcony, looking out over our amazing pack. Shadow Falls started out with just over a hundred people when we were still Shadow Creek. It grew to five thousand when our triplets took over. Now, our pack was triple even that. Each of our seven children took after their mother when it came to their passion and desire to become fucking badasses. Our triplets were exactly what this pack needed to flourish and become more of a force than our pack had ever been before. Every new set of leadership made us so fucking proud. Byron and I knew what it meant for us when we found out that our mate was Light Fae. Our lifespan would lengthen to that of the Fae. We would have a long life with Ziyah, but that did come at a cost as well. We outlived most of our family and friends. Goddess, it was so fucking hard to deal with. We learned how important it was to appreciate the good times, acknowledge the bad, but never take a single moment for
ZIYAH Twenty Years Later – “Momma, are you ready?” I turned around and saw my beautiful girls. Blakely and Grenza. By the gods, they have grown into amazing young women. I was so incredibly proud to be their mother. Blakely was our kindhearted spitfire who would go toe to toe with anyone in order to protect someone who needed it. Dante always teased her that she took after me because of that but also because she developed a combat magic soul skill as well. It was one reason why she headed the warrior and combat division of our pack and moonlighted when other packs or academies needed her expertise. Blakely’s skills were highly sought-after. She has had her own issues this year with a mate who recently made a mess of things the moment that the bond snapped into place. I was holding onto the hope that they would work things out. Fated bonds were not always easy in the beginning, but they were such a precious gift from the Goddess. Trust me when I tell you that Grant and Gabriel wer
ZIYAH Solana’s suite was locked up so tightly that nobody but her could enter it. Well, we will see about that. There was something that many people did not realize about setting magical locks like this. Any lock could be broken as long as something stronger acted as the key. It was the same way that I worked with the locks on the shifter at Alpha Peter’s pack when we went to save Ashton. Solana, despite having added outside power into her magic, still had far weaker magic than I did. Therefore, all I had to do was magically smash the locks. Dante watched me with morbid curiosity as I broke through each layer of defense. It only took about five minutes for her door to swing wide open. I flashed him a smirk and walked into the room. Honestly, I had never been in her space before because she and I had never gotten along once. She was older than me and held some stupid grudge because I put the time and effort into excelling at what I did. She just wanted prestige without all of the h
ZIYAH Two girls and a boy! I still could not wrap my head around that. I could not wait to hold them in my arms and show them how much they were loved. I had honestly given up hope of ever being a mother the moment that I woke up, chained to that concrete floor. It just proved that there was hope even in the most terrible of situations. “I was thinking that we could go somewhere special,” I told Dante with a mischievous grin. I had already planned on visiting Solana the moment that I knew that we would be coming to the estate. There were questions that I wanted and needed answers to. The only way I would be getting those was from her. We would be forced to deal with the Darkies sooner or later, so we needed all of the intel that we could get on them. Until I had escaped, I had only ever been in two rooms. Then I had always been blindfolded when I moved between the rooms. Solana would be our source of intel because she had visited there. I highly doubted that they would have treat
DANTE I had never really been a morning person until my mate became pregnant and began doing prenatal yoga each morning. The pack had quite a few pregnancies right now, so she started a morning class for all who were interested. There were over twenty. Each class gained at least one new participant. “Has anyone ever told you that you’re a creepy fucking stalker?” Chris asked, leaning along the railing next to me. “Yes, they have,” I said matter-of-factly. “However, if I’m one then so are you because your eyes haven’t left your mate.” He chuckled because he knew I was right. This class started because Ziyah needed to do it for our blobs, and she felt that it would be good for Charlene as well. After this class, we were heading over to the estate so that she could get checked out by the team there. We were curious about the genders, but it would be easiest done by the specialists. It did not matter to us what they were, but we were both the type who preferred to be as prepared as p
DANTE ‘Stop it, babe. It wasn’t your fault, and you shouldn’t feel guilty. He shot me because he did. It was his choice and wasn’t your fault. Your aura saved my life and saved our people from getting hurt by the fuckers that it knocked out. I wouldn’t have changed a single fucking thing.’ Her eyes met mine, and I saw the guilt lessen as my words washed through her. This was not her fault at all. I had never truly been able to understand what Kade had gone through when he was in front of those who had hurt my sister. Well, that was until I had experienced it with Ziyah. Now, I was able to understand the pull between destroying the threat and leaving said threat to experience the painful consequences of their actions. This fucker before us was one who hurt my mate. Byron was pissed. I was pissed. We both wanted his blood, but we also wanted his suffering. Our instincts quieted some when Ziyah had her cousin bring something that she had created. It did sound really fucking painful.