Khai's POV ContinuedStripping my clothes to leave them in a junked pile on the floor beside her dress, and without hesitation, I climb in behind her and pull her to me.She fits nightly between my legs, her back lying cleanly against my front.Absently I play with her hair, costing my hand in the piling condition as we lay in silence.I wonder if we will do this in the future, whether we will find time around being parents to enjoy the little things such as enjoying a bath together.Or will we be so pent up and anxious about our child's future that we miss the small moments because we concentrate on the what-ifs?I sincerely hope that isn't the case, but I tend to let things manifest in my mind worse than the factual happenings around me.It's why I close in on myself and steer clear of those around me.If I'm not around them, and if I choose to stay away, nothing terrible can happen.Well, at least that's what I tell myself.If I'm not in the equation, the bad things that follow me
Theo's POVI arrive not fifteen minutes later, the queue of cars holding all of the alphas across our lands lining the driveway to the large building that resembles a hotel.But it isn't; it's the house of wolves. A grand building that holds our constitution book is where alphas visit to conduct meetings such as these.Usually, these meetings would be because someone is going against our constitution, meaning a meeting would be called to figure out a way to bring in the perpetrator and heed calmness across our lands again. With what Theseus had stated, I'm thinking that it's me.I'm the one accused of such things.It'll be hard for them to hold me down to our rules, though, considering both Wolf constituencies and witches govern me.The difference is vast; witches have fewer rules and more freedom than that of a wolf. Maybe that's what Theseus meant when he said he would be of help.I suppose being half-witch might save me from the impending doom of the weight of the high Alpha's ru
Lilith's POV"Lilith," Obsidian overtakes Khai, speaking to me lowly, sensually even, but despite knowing he's excited for us to have this time alone, I ask him to give Khai back the control so we can enjoy this together, alone."Give Khai back control. I want him tonight," I ask him.Obsidian growls lowly as Khai obviously speaks to him privately as I trail my fingers across his tummy, dragging my nails deeply to illicit pain."This isn't going to last long, Khai. I need it too much."I climb onto the bed, crawling up his body, so I'm sitting on top of him, and he's not unaffected by me.His hands hold my hips forcefully, and I can tell he's trying with all his strength not to dominate this experience, but even so, he forced himself inside me, filling me up with a short sharp pain as he fills me to the hilt. I moan aloud, holding onto Khai as if my life depends on it. "I don't want slow and torturous, Lilith. I want fast and hard,” he demands with that devilishly sweet smile on his
Celeste's POVI have spent a whole week allowing my souls to choose their soul mates, and it's sincerely humbling.To know I'm allowing them to choose their own fate rather than selecting one I think it's acceptable for them.And I daydream about their future, of what their love will look like now that they are chosen, mates.Will they love deeper, harder... more fiercely?Could their bond be like some of my creations that went on to choose a mate after their first died?Could those who had moved on to find chosen mates have found the soul they may have selected if I had put them in the pools together?All these questions, all the unknown.Some of my people have had a long-standing problem with being forced together, and I had thought it was just the minority rebelling, yet now I see they were right.That half of the time, there was a better soulmate out there for them, and maybe that's what they were fighting for. Perhaps that's why they killed their fated. Something must have spoken
Khai's POVOne moment I'm holding onto Lilith in the kitchen as we wait for the kettle to boil, and the next, we are in a place I've never been before.Whatever just happened takes a toll on my body and makes me feel weak. I cannot move myself as I should be able to for a short while.But Lilith is in my arms, and I will let go of her for anything.Control over my body comes back after what seems like a momentary lapse in control after our feet hit the ground. All around us are trees, vast mountains, green grass, brown bark and a little bit of blue. And I'm still trying to figure out where we are. I don't think I've ever been here before, and I don't know how we got here either.I look around warily, assessing where we are. Who brought us here.It isn't until I turn around and look behind us that I see the vast ginormous house sitting on the cliff's edge.The whole house is made of shaded glass, so you cannot see inside.Is this Damian's doing? Is he inside it ready to take Lilith,
Theo's POV"I must go back and instruct my father to look after the pack. There are things I need to do, protocols that need following...," I argue with Theseus as we walk around his home.He's shown us to the second-floor bedroom, where he expects the three of us to stay until the baby is born. Still, I have followed him up to his own quarters, a room with its own glowing pool, much like the one we were in only an hour ago.He reaches into the pool swirling his hand in the glowing water as he rolls his eyes at me.This stay has come out of the left field, and I get why he's overreacting, but I need to follow protocols with my pack. I need to ensure their safety and well-being."You heard what he wanted, what he's vying for, Theo. Can you really put yourself or my daughter in danger like that?"His words have me thinking about that chance meeting Damian had with me...~~~Eight hours earlier"Theo Moon," Damian's voice comes low and controlled as he stands in the doorway.He's dressed
Theo's POV"I must go back and instruct my father to look after the pack. There are things I need to do, protocols that need following...," I argue with Theseus as we walk around his home.He's shown us to the second-floor bedroom, where he expects the three of us to stay until the baby is born. Still, I have followed him up to his own quarters, a room with its own glowing pool, much like the one we were in only an hour ago.He reaches into the pool swirling his hand in the glowing water as he rolls his eyes at me.This stay has come out of the left field, and I get why he's overreacting, but I need to follow protocols with my pack. I need to ensure their safety and well-being."You heard what he wanted, what he's vying for, Theo. Can you really put yourself or my daughter in danger like that?"His words have me thinking about that chance meeting Damian had with me...~~~Eight hours earlier"Theo Moon," Damian's voice comes low and controlled as he stands in the doorway.He's dressed
Lilith’s POVI hate to be up to here on the pretence of needing to be away from my place.I hate to be here in Celeste’s home when I know she’s condemned my child, her grandchild, to the same fate she doomed me to.She’s supposed to love her own.Isn’t that what they say about a mother?That they should love their child unconditionally and protect them with their whole life… even if that means dying for said child to protect them.Celeste has never been a good mother.She made me knowing I would go down to earth to live the life I have.She planted me down on earth herself, knowing it would be days, if not weeks, before her ‘Hati’ would come for me.I don’t remember much of my young childhood, but I do have the two crying nightmares of rolling around in a car through the woods as the metal warped and crushed in on itself around me.And him, I remember Damian.Always him, he was always the one there whenever I didn’t need him.I’ve long since stormed away from Celeste. Too angry to be i
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