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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
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.