My eyes meet with Thor and he smiles at me in assurance.'Don't worry you will learn to control your wolf. We know who your real parents are, remember?' He says through our mind link, before giving me a quick kiss. My parents! The thought of having anything to do with them sets my teeth on edge. I push the thought of them to the back of my mind in the meantime and concentrate on what Uncle Elias is saying."Like I said earlier, Ultimas and Supremas have superhuman powers. Great powers. Thor, I know have the power to heal and flash travel for example...""Oh, so that trick you always pull on me when we just met is called flash traveling?" I ask in wonder, looking from Uncle Elias to Thor and he smiles "It's no big deal. I can only flash through a short distance...""It's certainly a big deal." Uncle Elias interrupts. "Apart from Seers who can see the future, no shifter is blessed with supernatural powers except for the Ultimas and Supremas, and you can only flash through short distan
Immediately Thor starts the car, I suddenly remember something I want to talk to him about..."Babe, I've been meaning to tell you, I want to speak with Anders about birth control methods. I thought I should let you know before I approach him." I say. I don't know if it's a woman's responsibility to take care of this stuff between couples. Whoever responsibility it is, I wasn't expecting my mate to just nod and "hmm" without interest. He doesn't even spare a glance in my direction. It's so unlike him to display such an unconcerned attitude toward me and I wonder why it's happening now. 'Could it be that he has changed his mind about waiting?' I wonder "Huhhh... We both agreed we'll wait until after I finish college before trying for another baby, remember?" I say, trying to get him to be more expressive on the topic but no.His attention however is focused on the road ahead. When he finally looks in my direction, he has this oblivious expression on his face like he doesn't know my
"Oh, yes. It's about our visit to your parents. I was hoping you'd ask me for feedback but you didn't. Aren't you curious to know what we talked about?" He saysI shrug indifferently, letting go of his hand. 'What is there to be curious about those people? Will knowing the outcome of their meeting reverse the injustice I suffered in their pack? Would it change the way I feel toward them in my heart?'"You're my mate, do I still need to ask you for feedback when I know you'll handle everything perfectly in my stead?" I ask "In your stead?... Ash, I can't always act as an intermediary between you and your parents, you know. You can't avoid them forever.""I'm not trying to.""Oh, that's great then. They're coming to Alpha's mansion tomorrow by 7 p.m. They're anxious to see you.""I'm not ready to meet them, though," I say, looking away from him to the passing scenery outside the car window."Okay, that's understandable. When are you going to be ready to meet them so I can call them to
Thor's POVEven though I'm convinced Ash's parents were indeed manipulated with sorcery, I still can't help but resent them all over again. What Ash said about Alpha Nate acting like it was nothing when he walked in as she was being kicked by his Gamma chief made me so angry I wouldn't have been able to stop myself from acting rashly towards the old wolf if he was near me at that particular moment, father-in-law or not.And then there's the issue of visiting Martha's grave and the fact that I lied minutes after I promised not to ever hide anything from her again. I feel bad about lying to her but what could I have done? She was upset about her parents just now, how could I dare to tell her about the mysterious disappearance of her dear adopted mother's corpse at that moment?I sigh with relief when we arrive at Silver Moon's shelter at that particular time. Our timely arrival saves me from any further discussion on the topic."Are you okay?" Ash asks, breaking into my thoughts.'Of co
As Bear and I increase our phase down the stairs, I hear Ash's footsteps also rushing toward us.What the fuck is wrong with this girl! Didn't I just tell her she can't enter the basement with us!? Why the hell does she have to be so damn stubborn!?I am furious at her disobedience. No one, not even Eric dares disobey me this way after I've given a direct order. Angrily, I turn back to glare at her. She stops midstride and glares back at me in defiance. This is fucking unbelievable!'She's also Alpha, remember? We Alphas don't take well to people commanding and bossing us around.' Kane's voice suddenly breaks into my angry thoughts. 'Don't blame her too much for her defiance attitude. All you need to do is take time to communicate your reasons with her so she will understand you better.''I don't care if she's Alpha, Kane! Someone just fucking screamed, dammit! We don't know what's going on down there and how dangerous it is! Alpha or not, I'm not going to give in to her!' I furiousl
Eric questioningly raises his brow at me when Ash goes to Ivar's car and sits in the back seat with the child still cradled in her arms instead of my car."Don't ask." I curtly say with irritation to his unasked question before turning my gaze to Ivar. "You go ahead to the pack with the women and kids. We'll follow as soon as the cargoes are loaded.""Yes, Alpha." He says and walks to his car."No, you're not riding with them..." I call back the woman who also moves to follow Ivar with her hands still bound behind her back."Huh?..." She says, looking at me in confusion like I just spoke to her in a foreign language."You heard me. And you should know I hate to repeat myself." I tell her, signaling to Timothy to take her to either Eric or Henrik's car. She frowns then, refusing to budge from where she's standing."My kids...""Are going to be fine..." I impatiently cut her off mid-sentence, finishing her statement for her."No!" She says firmly. "I want to be with my kids! You can't
The moment I see the girls hurrying towards us, I hold up my hands to stop them in their tracks. Although I know standing between horny man-wolves and their mates is a dangerous thing to do, I dare to do it because these are my brothers and I know they won't dare raise even a finger to attack me. I can tell from the low growls coming from them that they aren't happy about my interruption though. They want to embrace their mates so badly that their wolves' eyes are glowing with anticipation. I don't mean to be a killjoy, I just have to make something clear before I allow them to indulge themselvesI turn from the girls to face my men..."I'm sorry guys! I'm so sorry for standing between you and your mates. I know you're anxious to be with them, I just want to remind you of our purpose of being here, especially about the fact that we have cargo inside the trunks that we need to deliver home ASAP..."Their growls become louder but I stand my ground. Internally reminding myself of the fa
"Thank God!" The coat of arms guy exclaims the moment the trunk opens. He lifts his head and grins widely. "Just when I was beginning to think you've forgotten me inside there." He's surprisingly good-natured for someone who has been locked in a car trunk for almost an hour."Well, are you coming out or would you rather spend the night in there?" Eric asks"Oh, yes. Of course, I'm coming out. I'll need help, though." He says, wiggling around while trying to get up.Henrik comes forward and pulls apart the zip cuffs binding him till it breaks. "Wow!" He exclaims as he finally sits up, not getting out of the trunk. "That's impressive. I've been straining to get out of that and you actually snapped it so effortlessly." He says while rubbing his wrist."Straining to get out, huh?" I ask, raising a brow questioningly at him.He immediately shakes his head "Oh, no! No, Alpha, don't get me wrong! I wasn't trying to escape. He chuckles nervously. "I mean where would I go? You have my wife
"Yes, we came as soon as your Dad told us. He drove down here like a madman, almost killing us in the process!" Eric complains behind Thor and I laugh, gently pushing away so I can properly look at my man."Oh, babe!" I say. I touch his head and all over his face while telling myself, this is real. It is not an illusion. My mate is standing here before me. He's holding me in his arms."I'm not dreaming or am I?..." I seriously ask, looking deeply into his eyes. "This is not an illusion?" I ask again, kissing him this time. "Eric and Lily are not playing tricks on me?" His smile widens as he shakes his head,"No, babycakes." He replies and then crushes his mouth onto mine. His lips push mine open, making way for his tongue to deeply delve and explore the insides of my mouth. I kiss him back as fiercely, clinging tightly to him with my arms wrapped around his neck and my legs around his waist."Did that feel like an illusion?" He whispers into my ear after he pulls away from our kis
I enter the doctor's office, expecting to see Doctor Anders but it's another doctor that I see sitting in his chair. The man's eyes widen with surprise as I enter. "Oh, my!..." He exclaims and immediately stands from his chair, bowing so deeply his head almost hits the desk in front of him.He recognizes me even though we've not met before. Indeed the news about me saving everyone has spread amongst the warriors. I guess they also know I'm the one with the Lycan wolf. I wonder how long it will take my Lycanthropy secret to spread to the outside world."Luna–ma'am... I'm so sorry! I– I didn't know– I mean, we weren't expecting you! I would have personally gathered everyone to welcome you if I'd known and..." "No, that won't be necessary..." I say with a smile. Gather everyone to welcome me! Isn't that doing too much? I look from him to Ella. "I was expecting to see Doctor Anders?...""Oh, that's my bad, Luna, I should have informed you ahead of time before we arrived here..."
"I saved us!? How did I do that!?" I ask in disbelief since I don't remember doing anything but cry."We lost our powers. He was separated from the rest of us. The witch's plan was for me to watch him die a painful death and all I remember doing was cry. So how did I do it? How did I save us?"You screamed..." Lily replies I frown"That was it!?... I just screamed?" I ask not understanding how that helped save people's lives."Yes!" Ella says with excitement." You screamed and combusted!..." My eyebrows shots up in surprise as I continue to listen to her talk"The General told us all about it. He said it's one of your abilities. Besides, I was there that day when Alpha Elias asked about your powers and you told us what happened when you screamed in anger once."That was the day Miranda and the Council police came to arrest me. "That was what saved us!? And I combusted!?" "Yes! You screamed and burst into blue flame. They all flee. Fighting to escape the agonizing pain your screa
Ash's POV "Come on, babe! You can do it!" Thor softly says behind me. "Control is in the mind, remember? You control your powers with what your mind will and wish for. It will do what you ask it to do. It will harm or kill anyone you wish to harm or kill." "But I'm trying!" I shout with frustration. "I'm trying but it's not working!""Try harder!" I hear Granduncle Beowulf's firm voice say. "You're Goddess Sif. The chosen one of our House Howell. You're also a Lycan so give it your all! Try harder!""If you want to do it then you have to stop panicking so you can be able to concentrate." My mom's gentle voice takes over from Granduncle Beowulf. "Calm down. Relax and try to breathe through it. You can do it. I believe in you. Breathe my darling, breathe..." "Okay!" I say, nodding my head as I take deep breaths in before letting it out slowly. "I am Lycan. I am Goddess Sif. I am the chosen one of House Howell. I can do it. Control is in the mind...Control is in the mind...Cont
My eyes widen when the ground drops from underneath everyone right before my eyes. Or should I say they're floating above the ground? What is this? What is happening all of a sudden?I look around me and realize, no, not everyone, just the werewolves! The wereapes and hybrids are standing firmly on the ground while the werewolves float above it.Wait, I'm a werewolf. Why am I not floating with the others? Why am I the only one standing with our enemies?And why is everywhere this quiet all of a sudden? What happened to the mighty growls and groans? Come to think of it, they didn't just stop growling and groaning; they're motionless. They look frozen in place? "Thor!" I hear my name and my heart skips a bit with apprehension.Ash. I would recognize that voice anywhere. I suspected they wouldn't be able to stop her. Now she's here. God, why does she have to be here now that everything is turning upside down? My eyes search among the crowd of werewolves above the ground until I see
Thor's POVThe outcome of a battle could be decided by various factors which include the skill of the commanding officers, the numbers and experience of the warriors, the instruments and weapons used, the battleground, the weather conditions... and so onMind you; I said 'could be.' No one can predict the outcome of a war. Even if you get all your ducks in a row before the battle or your warriors are already having the upper hand during the battle, unexpected circumstances can suddenly turn the tide and fuck things up for you. Back in Denmark duels and battles between packs are the norm. It's a way to expand our territories, establish honor, and settle disputes. I've fought in many battles in the fifteen years I stayed with my uncle but none as crazily wild as this. A few minutes into it, I realized despite all the training we've had, we're still far from ready. Werewolf vs Wereape is a fair fight. Werewolf vs. hybrid is death sentence, especially for the nonoriginals among us. I
What the hell! I shockingly gaspIt's not a wereape child. It's a human! A human child wearing a wereape costume! My eyes narrow in disbelief when I see more hybrids coming out from behind her. Like, they're literally coming out of thin air. When Eric and Lily opened their portals, I saw the air shimmered before the space opened and widened into a hole big enough for multitudes to pass through. This is just plain space. More of them are coming out of plain, space! I whirl around, looking for Lily, but I don't see her anywhere.The only human form I see driving a dagger into a wereape's heart is a stranger. A black woman that reminds me of a character in a famous movie series. Oh, yes. Ancient witches take the form of another when their identity is exposed or they don't want to be exposed."Lily!" I growl over the chaotic howls and growls around us and the woman turns to look at me."Lily?" I questioningly call again to double sure and she smiles. Hurrying to me as she wipes her bl
The air reeks of blood, burnt flesh, and the sickening stench of dark wolves. Mighty growls and snarls reverberate all around me, filling my head with vivid images of the battle raging nearby.Even though my Lycan is running fast and hard, the loose beach sand slows me down, making it feel as if I'm running in slow motion. Damn, dunes! And damn Thor for sending me to the farthest part of the beach where hills of sand are molded everywhere.My heart beats wildly inside my chest. It's not only because I'm extremely anxious though. It's mostly because I'm feeling my mate's emotions– rage, fear, frustration, desperation... This makes me wonder, if the mighty Thor is feeling this way, then doesn't it mean the apes have the upper hand?I stumble and growl out in pain when I suddenly feel a sharp unbearable pain on my right flank. I touch the place and subconsciously look down at my hand. What was I expecting to see? Blood? I wonder.Almost immediately, I feel another ripping pain on my l
The moment I rise to follow the rest a strong hand holds me back. I turn to look at the person and I see Thor looking down at me, clearly looking worried. I wonder if he had been behind me all this while. I couldn't have known since our essence had been masked by Lily so the enemies wouldn't be able to smell our presence.I try to switch my grim expression into a smile but I'm not sure I manage to successfully pull it off. "Baby, we...""Do you remember what we talked about when I got my Thor power?" He hurriedly asks, cutting me off mid-sentence I frown, trying to recall that particular conversation "About control?" I ask He nods"Yes, about control. You're Goddess Sif. The chosen one of House Howell and a Lycan. If the time comes then don't be afraid to summon and use your powers. Control is in the mind. You control your powers with what your mind will and wish for. It will do what you ask it to do. It will harm or kill anyone you wish to harm or kill, you understand me!?" H