Lilith's POV Theo rolls into bed late, the sun has been down for hours, and I have already slept some whilst next to Khai.I wake as he crawls beside me, the mattress dipping and the covers moving to allow the cool night air to chill my skin enough for goosebumps to surface."Theo?" I ask sleepily as his warm moist lips kiss the edge of my neck."Yeah, baby... it's me," I already knew that. I could sense him, smell him, but I didn't say another word as I rolled to face him instead of Khai. My hands moved from Khai's chest to Theo's. He's naked. The skin on his chest is dewy, as if he's just jumped out of the shower. He hikes my leg around his hip, hoisting it up before rolling to his back and taking me with him. I'm sitting astride him now, my lips... my clit rubbing against his erection, making me needy and wet.It feels sordid because Khai's not even at arm's length asleep under the covers, but I can't stop myself. I can't stop us.Theo's hands reach out to hold my breasts. He
Three weeks laterLilith's POVTheo and Khai have been taking turns looking after me. When it's Theo and me, we tend to do things that I would consider dating. We watch movies with popcorn on the sofa and make out whilst ignoring the movie we chose. He takes me for a stroll in the wood or down to the little waterfall to go skinny dipping which usually ends up in us having sex somewhere around there. We take showers and baths, and he gives me massages. He dotes on me, and I love it.When I'm with Khai, he's a drill sergeant. We practise our powers, ensuring that I can protect myself in case something terrible happens. He's frank and tells me it's only a matter of time until his father comes for me, and I believe him. I'm in the face of danger, and I know that is precisely why neither of them leaves me alone much, but today Khai is meeting with his pack, taking them food and money and making sure everyone is okay. I can feel him in the no-man land, but I can also feel three other pe
Theo's POVWe managed to get Leo, Arnold and Tabitha over the borders without a problem because, as it happens, Leo has a witch that can transport them. They materialise into the yard of the pack house in a bubble of dust that kicks up from the dirt below. Six of them materialise before our eyes, and even though I am shocked, it doesn't seem as if Khai and Lilith are, or even my dad for that matter.Apparently, it seems I'm the only one to not have seen a witch use powers such as these. Which wouldn't be unusual because I haven't been around many witches in my lifetime."Theodore, it's wonderful to see you again. This is my mate, Tabitha. You already know Arnold, his son Caleb and this is Alexus and Duncan. Two of my witch friends.""You didn't tell me you had witches with peculiar powers..." I shake his hand, motioning him to come inside the house because I think it would be far safer inside my home."Define peculiar Theodore...""Out of the ordinary.""Witches have differing powers
Lilith's POVDinner is on the grand dining room table that we have yet to use since I arrived here. It's all oak wood, high-backed chairs and big enough to seat at least twenty people, but we all congregate to one end to sit together. As Khai had stated, Tabby is here with Leo and a few other friends she made within her new pack. Fortunately, she found a way out of Damien's clutches when she found her mate, Leo. And due to him being high up, an Alpha at that, Damien reluctantly let her go on that fateful day he decided to hold a mating run.She has powers, much like any witch has, but hers are specific. She sees the future. Once upon a time, she had no control over her visions, but now, from my understanding, she can literally search for the future of anyone she decides. Leo promised her the world that night as he bent down on his knees at her feet, and I witnessed it all. I admit that I was jealous. She found her out and her mate in one fell swoop, yet I was stuck being Damian's
Khai's POV I hide out during the days in the woods, keeping myself away from Leo and Tabitha specifically. Things are raw, and I don't particularly need help from Tabitha. I know the future and what's about to come, and I've come to terms with the fact that Theo and I will now have to make the ultimate sacrifice... Lilith's freedom. The thing is, is that it is not particularly our choice. Lilith has to choose her own path, and I know that one of many futures includes her trading her freedom for mine and Theo's. That line of possibility will end in months of heartbreak for Theo because he doesn't know the whole truth, but if I were to tell him what I know. That Damian will not only be taking Lilith but our child... Yeah, he'd never let it happen. But that's the future we want to hope for because on the other end of the spectrum, though Theo and I would be fine, the rest of our race wouldn't be. We are tied together by blood and bond now. I can feel Lilith growing. Her abi
Theo's POV A week passes as Leo, and his friends help Lilith hone in some skills of gifts she didn't know she had and expand her use of the skills she already had knowledge about. Well, since her memories came back, that is. Her ability to manipulate fire, earth, water and air.I watch, mesmerised at her ability to manipulate all four at once. The yard became a dusty whirlwind of singed wood, water droplets and earth moving everywhere. She was throwing fire at one of Leo's acquaintances at one point. He was swallowing the flames with the earth and dispersing the cloud of smoke into the sky above us as if he were doing something ordinary.I guess I have never really thought about the broader societies and the gifts they may hold. I was naive in a gilded way because I knew that witches held gifts and even we werewolves. I presume vampires must as well, yet I had ignored the fact that they were this powerful. Having witches here with me, on my land for the first time, has shown me th
Lilith's POV After a long week of training, today is a rest day because we have a friendly dinner with Leo and Tabby before they and their pack members go home. They've taught me so much, and I've even been able to amplify those weird incites I was having. I do have the ability to feel those around me. It's more substantial with the people I love and those who feel close to me, yet I have been able to branch out my gift to handle all those who reside within our land. I'll admit, feeling everyone's emotions can be overwhelming, and I sure won't be practising this particular gift that often. Not when I can feel everything from happiness to sadness to arousal... It's as if I take on other people's feelings. Holding them as my own, channelling them through myself to project them. Leo thinks that I could, a project, that is. With growth and practice, he thinks I'll be able to manipulate people to follow my example. The thought is... perplexing. Why would I force people to
Lilith's POVThe room is dark and cold and smells of mildew. And despite my best efforts, Damian's hold on me remains firm and unbreakable."Leave us..." he states as the darkness takes one of my senses. This was my worst nightmare, the dark. The inability to see my surroundings and the fear attached to that... I find that my heart is already racing, and Abyss has recessed into the darkest depths of my mind. She is silent and loans no strength to help me to breathe.The panic rises in my body as the silence stretches out, and I'm sure it's a tactic. A way to make me fear the unknown future that I will be living in soon."Your emotions have always been so... potent," Damian breaks the silence as he pushes me. I free-fall, expecting to hit against something hard. Maybe my head or ribs, perhaps even my hip, but I bounce on a squeaky mattress that must be on top of the bed I used to sleep in."Light the room up, girl. I don't like the dark much..." Is he talking to me? Or is there so
Zeus's POVThey say evil rules the world, and I'd like to agree wholly especially as I watch Hati finally take the child that will soon become the queen of the earth realm.Theseus died some years ago at my hand as we fought for the title of god. I took his wonderful wife in as my prisoner, indebting her to me at the promise I would let her child, and the grandchildren live peacefully.But I did no such thing. Bringing Theo, Khai and Lilith here to the god realm to be my prisoners with their dear children as they also live out their lives locked within the house they cannot leave.Most believed Theseus would win, that he would take over from me, including his family.But love weakens you, and Goddess Adophen aided me in his demise.She has the gift of projection, and she distracted him easily as she projected herself as his wife and then daughter, taking his concentration and that love that is not a man’s best friend.I'm thankful for her, and I promised her that her daughter and son
15 years LaterHati's POVThe time has come, my beautiful Lorrie has come into her wolf, and I can feel the mate bond calling for her.She's been feeling it too, and though I've kept myself away for the last week I cannot stop the inevitable for much longer.Belle has given her blessing, she's taking the other kids, all five of them, out to the other house for the weekend to give me time with Lorrie alone.It's time for me to claim my mate and create the Luna our pack deserves.So I have Calley cook us dinner, stopping her twice to take her in uncompromising positions as she mutters her disapproval very loudly.And then I lock her down in the cells below the house for the remainder of the weekend intent on making sure she knows her place within this pack.Soon she'll have to answer to Lorrie instead of Belle. She'll have to bow down to her luna's disappointment and she's already made a distant enemy of Aspen over the years."Bring me the luna," I demand to Belle as she gathers our chi
Hati's POVTrue to a wolf pregnancy Belle is only pregnant for around nine weeks, her belly swelling fast as she grows my pup within her.And one fateful night as the wind howls and the rain falls she starts her labour as we lay our son to sleep.Lorrie refuses to go down and starts to get in the way as Belle circles on the floor through her pain as Lorrie tries to hold onto her mothers hands."Mama, up," she cries asking for up as she outstretched her arms up to Belle who looks to me for help as she winces once more."Calley," I yell out, intent on having Lorrie away from this ordeal, knowing I have no one else I'd rather trust with the child.Yes she might well have an ulterior motive, but I have no doubt that she would die for this kid. Anyway, I don't want to scar the child, I don't want her to remember her mother in pain when I want her to have only good memories of her.It takes Calley a moment but she comes, knocking on the door in her pj's as she looks at the vision before he
One Year LaterHati's POVLorrie has turned into a funny little thing. She's walking and talking in toddler gibberish and I fall in love with her more everyday as she fills our life with fun and happiness.I can see why Celeste matched her soul to Aspens. She's spunky, confident and happy just like Aspen has always been. We ended up relocating around three to four months ago, coming out of hiding, leaving the continental US.Now we live in the very green Scotland, in the rainy United Kingdom.We've decided to try and blend in, whilst living in the middle of nowhere.It's been an adjustment weather wise, but we really don't come by people often, and the home we brought is surrounded by acres of green forest which is perfect for us to shift.And shift we must, because the lack of shifting causes aging, and that brings problems regarding healing one's self because our bodies resort to being only human.And I have a surprise for you, something I never imagined or cared for but equally was
Khai's POV"Aaah!" She screams as pain radiates through her mid region. I hadn't expected her to wake from her nap in pain, I also hadn't expected her to tell me we won't be finding Lora but she did that to and despite knowing she probably has the gifts to see such things, I deny her allegations and pretend that we will find her. To say she took me off guard would be an understatement but all I could do was call for Theo Lilith has gone into labour a whole week before she's due but I think that's normal for multiple pregnancy but no less scary as she freaks at the pain and wails into my shoulder.She labours in bed, standing up and even in the shower.The whole time crying for Lora, feeling as if she might be replacing her with the children coming out from within her tummy.Sadness fills the room and the three of us did not enjoy the birth process at all.Our sons entered the world screaming loudly, clearing their lungs within minutes of each other and though Theo and I wanted to c
Lilith's POVDane is adamant that Damian isn't dead and equally as adamant that I can use my memory to summon where his whereabouts.Apparently the witch side of me can teleport, and that's a given because I have done before but never have I teleported to a person specifically, only a place.But the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.Of course it does, if I can summon a place, then I can summon a person, right?I just have to practice, apparently. It still astounds me how much he knows about me when most know nothing about me at all.And it just so happens that I feel closest to him out of anyone I've met.I'm having a bad day today, pain is radiating along my back, a sharp stabbing pain accompanying it whenever I stand for to long.I think it's the twins, my boys that are currently safe within me.I miss Lora.I miss Calley.Heck, I even miss Lucas.I can only hope that one of them with with my baby girl, that they are doing everything in their power to protect her from
Hati's POVA further two and a half weeks have passed as we live in this humid and small place in hipster being on top of one another. My men have broken all the agreements I even made with Gretchen, her witches becoming the slaves they are used to which had disfavoured the respect the witch have held for me. But needs must and all that.Even I and finding it hard not to play outside of Belle.Take yesterday for example.Calley had been caring for the child as she has been for over two weeks, ensuring Lorrie remains quiet and happy to limit the time the child spends with Belle.I'm not stupid and I had noticed how she would try to prevent any crying coming from Lorrie.The child has grown far quicker than I thought possible, her growth excelled.She's standing against furniture, giggling and eating some solids, but that's just a trigger for me.I've told Calley she must feed from Belle and she's purposely ignoring my request. Ensuring Lorrie skipped three feeding sessions yesterday.
Theo’s POVThe days have passed in unimaginable pain as I mourn the theft of my child, and I also watch my mates do the same thing.I feel like an utter failure, and as I sit and ponder the reality I then realise I lost my best friend, beta and Calley and Arlo in one foul swoop.How did such a thing happen so easily?Especially when we trained to prevent such a thing.Even Danes members failed miserably and he’s travelling here today, his communication less than moody.I’ve been sitting alone in my office pondering life and the atrocities that have amounted to this very day and I see all of my failures. Can count them precisely.I suppose that’s why I’m avoiding everyone.What type of Alpha fails his people?!My computer pings with an email, giving me a welcome distraction as I jump out of my own mind to concentrate on something other than the trashy surrounding me.It’s Dane, he’s crossing the border. Warning me incase the pack decide to attack.I feel awful, despite being down two t
Three Weeks Later Hati's POVWeeks pass as we adjust to living here below the burned pack-land of Leo.I cannot believe he's still alive, but then again what more can I expect from these peasants and their ability to slip through my fingers?The child, Lora. Or Lorrie as we've been calling her has settle very nicely. She's sitting by herself now, rolling around and has become very content within this smaller pack of mine, and everyone loves her. Worshiping their lunar even in this childish stage of her life.And the girl, Calley, keeps a very close eye on her.That day was quite something when we tied our blood in a bonding agreement."Eko, eko, azarak. Eko, eko, zomelak. Bagabi lacha bachabe, Lamac cahi achababe. Eko, eko, azarak. Eko, eko, zomelak," Gretchen had changed as she created the bond that would be undeniable."Repeat after me, girl. I, fill name, solemnly swear to bind my blood with Hati in agreement for servitude. Bonding our blood forever more as I lay my life down at