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DANTE Janina had called me, saying that she needed to speak with my mate and me as soon as possible. So, that was how I found myself sitting in my office with my girl planted firmly on my lap, waiting for her to show up. Her voice had been strained over the phone, so I was immediately on edge, thinking about all of the possible explanations. It could be anything. Janina was always calm, cool, and collected. She was not so much that over the phone. Luckily, we did not have to wait for long for her to show up. “Is everything okay?” I asked her. She sighed and flopped down in a chair. Ever since I had known her, Janina had never looked anything less than polished. Now, however, her hair was slightly mussed, and her eyes held uncertainty and pain as she looked at the two of us. Whatever was wrong weighed heavily on her. “I hope so…” she trailed off, pinching the bridge of her nose. Ziyah hopped up and poured Janina a drink from the bar cart before passing it over to her. Then she pe
DANTE The Kellers, Ashton’s family, had been extremely overwhelmed when they got to the pack. That was definitely understandable given the circumstances. However, they were very appreciative of our help. The suites that we set them up with were close together. We gave the parents a single-bedroom suite. The mated couple and the two sisters ended up with separate two-bedroom suites. Per our instructions, they had their electronics turned off and placed in a tub. There were some people at Nightshade who were gifted with technology. They would be able to ensure that the electronics were completely untraceable. It sucked that we did not know how long this could take, but hopefully it would not take too long. Until Blantay was gone, they would not be safe. We would also have to figure out if the Darkies knew who Ashton’s family was, or if the bitch was just blowing smoke out her ass. ‘Dante, you’ll want to come to the training field,’ Nate linked. I could definitely go for a break, see
ZIYAH So many thoughts were bouncing around the inside of my skull. It seemed that there was an ever-growing list of shit that needed to be done. The Keller family was slowly settling in. Amanda and Nate seemed to have grown closer over the past couple of days. There were definitely some sparks going on there. He was the Cassanova of the group. She seemed to be a serious and responsible type of gal. That combination would definitely balance out. It would be interesting to see their bond develop. Jarin was settling in with Cousin A and Cousin F as he called them. It was so fucking adorable. He had made friends with some of the boys around his age. There were even a couple of girls who chased after him. He was a handsome boy. Plus, Light Fae was an attractive species. I was not conceited. It was a simple fact. The light within us, mixed with our genetics, made our kind visually appealing. Coralynn and Crystal had gone back to Atlanta for the time being. I made sure to send them with
DANTE I watched as Ziyah got ready for her battle with my favorite Granny Fae. Goddess, I was fucking stoked and eager to see this showdown. She was wearing a special top that had extra protection along her chest in order to provide additional coverage for her heart. It was a tank top/shorts combination that came down to mid-thigh. It held tight to her delicious curves. Damn fucking hell, she was sexy and all fucking ours. ‘That she is. Our very own warrior goddess. We’re very lucky bastards,’ Byron said, growling as she put her hair up in a high ponytail. We made our way out to the empty field where this showdown was going to be taking place. They would need plenty of open area since this was combat magic. Not entirely certain what to expect, but I knew that it would be a lot of fucking fun to watch. “What did you do?” she whispered as she surveyed the gathered crowd. “I might have spilled to Elle about what was going on. She told some of their pack. That got to Caiathus who en
ZIYAH I absolutely loved sparring with Grandmother Ayla. It had been far too long since I practiced my combat magic. I loved the fact that she would never take it easy on me because she knew that I was capable of protecting myself. Alive. That was what I felt. Truly and completely alive. It also made me feel empowered, proving to myself that I was not the same Ziyah that Toris tormented day and night, decade after decade. Grandmother Ayla had told me that my ability surpassed hers. She spent three hundred years honing her skills and was taught by her father. The fact that I learned from someone who did not even possess the ability showed that it was truly innate for me. She called it my soul skill. Our species had been given remarkable power that made many things possible. There was potential in each Fae to achieve greatness if they worked hard enough for it. However, select Fae were given the honor of developing a soul skill. They would be drawn to it because it had been imbedded i
DANTE Ziyah’s Luna ceremony was tonight. Byron and I were stoked about it because she would officially step into her role within the pack and be linked to Shadow Falls. Hell, she was technically the very first Shadow Falls Luna because my Alpha ceremony occurred the day that we officially opened up the pack. Then she came into the picture a week later. She had worked so fucking hard to prepare for being our Luna. Unlike most Alphas who were typically groomed for the position, very few Lunas were. Elle did not have one fucking ounce of experience in being Luna, but she excelled at it. Ziyah, likewise, had already excelled at it. That was not just my opinion either. It was the opinion of our pack. I could not even count how many times someone had mentioned how much they appreciated her and all that she had been doing. It seemed that she was the only one who could not see Ziyah clearly. I had been officially kicked out of our suite this morning because Elle wanted to fucking torture me
ZIYAH I had been nervous all day long. Tonight was a very important monumental event in our life but also in the pack. Charlene had mentioned that a pack was always strongest when it had both the Alpha and Luna working together. There would always be packs like Elle’s old one that were disgusting stains on the species, but those were only a small percentage of the population. It was exciting that we would work side by side to help protect this pack and help it to prosper. I was not always the most comfortable person when it came to large crowds or new people, but time would continue helping me to overcome that. Spending almost four decades in near solitude would do that to you. This pack was filled with so many incredible and interesting people. I had originally worried that they would never accept me since I was Fae. I would be the first to say that I was pleasantly surprised that it was not an issue at all. They did not hold any negative opinions about me being Fae. There was alwa
ZIYAH A notification from Dante’s phone had me blinking the sleep away from my eyes. A deep yawn escaped me. We had a long night celebrating together after the Luna ceremony. They had wanted to ensure that I was thoroughly worshipped for gifting them both something as incredible as a Soul Tether. At least, that was what they had said. Who was I to argue with that? “Who’s contacting you at three in the morning?” I asked him. “This isn’t anyone contacting me. Dahlia set it up so that any incoming communication to the Kellers would come to us instead as a precaution since they’re technically in hiding. We didn’t want any pertinent information to accidentally be released,” he explained to me. Dante’s brows furrowed in the most adorable way when he opened the message. I peeked over his shoulder and realized why. The message was in Greek. “It’s a coded message from Ashton,” I murmured, reading through it. “It’s pretty brilliant to send something in Greek because it’s not a widely known