Theo's POVI find it intriguing that Khai never aspires to be an Alpha when that's all he's been brought up to be.If his father is anything like mine or the hundreds of other firstborn son's dads out there he would have trained Khai from a young age to take over the pack.Khai would have loved and breathed his duty's from a young age.As it is his words sound sincere which for some stupid reason blooms hope in my chest that maybe he will stay... for Lilith of course."Tell us about Lilith, how did she come to stay in your pack?" I ask."I can't answer that..." Khai shrugs stroking Abyss' fur alongside her jaw."How long have you known she is your mate?" Lucas throws at him. Khai smirks, swallowing loudly before turning his face towards me."Six years give or take" he shrugs his shoulder surely towards me."So when you turn't eighteen then?" Lucas fires back at him, obviously taking the more senior role in this conversation, for now."Yes.""How old is she?" I ask."Nearly nineteen" K
Theo's POVLetting Rex head us back to the house in his form leaves me time to think over the fact that Khai has been seemingly missing for months without so much as a whisper from his pack. I guess that's why Damien hasn't put out word of his missing men either, maybe he thinks Khai took them with him or something.Then there's the fact that he is a grey Wolf which is rare for someone so young, and especially for a wolf that is supposed to take over the reins of Alpha in the near future. Maybe he isn't the firstborn Rex tells me giving me food for thought but it's fruitless because I'm not about to go digging my fingers in pies that really have nothing to do with me. After all, my pack doesn’t need to be put on the radar, especially when I’m hiding Lilith and her wolf, for now anyway. Abyss is laying on the floor by the back porch when we get back, her head in her paws as she stares at the direction I have come from. Rex asks her why she hasn't shifted and apparently Lilith is sti
Lilith's POV Khai is sitting at the kitchen table when I walk into the kitchen alone after Theo rejected what I was asking for before I had even asked for it. That sting, that's still there, stung like a bitch knowing he didn’t want to touch me in that particular way because of the fear of the unknown future. It makes me incredibly sad that our relationship depends on the fact that at some point his father had a vision of me being used because of the said baby inside of me.Would someone really do that, is it a possibility?“What has you so sad?” Khai asks as I sit at the table across from him. I regard him for a moment, sitting in a pair of black jeans, a black polo top that looks as if it could have a good wash. His hair is flopping to one side, unlike the last time I saw him when he was getting me out of the room with his father.“Theo…” I mumble as I look back down at the table in front of me. The last thing I remember is hearing Lucas saying he was going to get Khai and here h
Theo's POVI sit at the table taking a firm seat next to Lilith meaning Khai is sitting all alone waiting for the three men Andy is currently guiding this way. It explains a lot why Damien wasn't bothered that I took those three men in particular if they are Khai's men.But that just leaves questions on top of questions in regards to the fact that Khai is currently 'missing' and has his own men.What is he up to and why?I walked into the kitchen when Khai was agreeing to teach Lilith how to wield power over the elements which means he's planning on staying, at least for now.I need to do some digging, find out what his ammo is and what his purpose is and most importantly why he never wants to be alpha.Because is it he doesn't want to be alpha or is it he will never be the alpha of his father's pack?I'll admit having had time to think it over it would be easier if he wasn't needed to take over from Damien because he could just integrate into my pack... well that's if he accepted Lil
Theo's POVThree days it takes Lilith to master calling upon the elements... three days of night sweats and nightmares to accompany that too. Her dreams contain memories of dark days, pain and degradation.She does not have a clue what she is remembering but it seems that as her power grows so does mine because I only have to look at her to see the memory I desire.So at night whilst she is sleeping I practise myself.Last night I lay here with her in my arms as she sleeps fitfully. I think about her childhood. Imagining a small four or five-year-old version of Lilith.Memories start to flood but unfortunately, they give me nothing of what I expected. No, they are all shrouded in darkness whilst being forever hungry and thirsty exactly as Luca’s had been.Sometimes she has company, other small children surrounding her all crying out of fear of the darkness and sometimes she is alone and frightened beyond any words I can describe. I end up with a headache and nose bleed giving up s
Lilith's POV "Do you know any witches?" I ask Theo as we shower together after getting back from the training field. The warm water is cascading down my skin burning me in its wake. I reach for the faucet turning the water down a tad, I think I've done it three or four times now but it doesn't seem to be getting any cooler as it should. "I know some, why Lil?" I reach to turn it down again as he speaks. "Can any of them lift spells?" "Jesus, are you trying to freeze us?" Theo stops me from turning it down again then answers me with a frown, "I know a few... what spell?" "I don't know, Khai said my memories are locked and the spell can be lifted... I want it lifted" I tell him. My skin starts itching so I try to scratch it everywhere all at once digging harder and scratching faster when the itch only seems to spread instead of disappearing. It starts on my left breast, travelling down to my stomach. "Why are you doing that?" He asks stopping my hand from touching my skin wher
Theo's POVKhai pushes me away from him hurtling me towards Lilith as she floats to move in front of the both of us.He growls, despite himself not having full control over his wolf as he likes people to believe.My body crashes with Lilith, my hands coming around her as she pulls me into her.Her nose pressed against my chest as she breathes in and growls at the same time.I try not to breathe with her so close but I'm not particularly good at holding my breath and Rex is stir crazy barely containable within me as he smells her heat.It seems as if she's gone through a whole faze in the time since I left her in the shower, her heat now in stage two meaning we barely have enough time to come up with a plan on how to keep us separate in this house. Stupidly I got everyone out... well Rex did whilst locking the two of us, Khai and me, in here with her.Neither of us wants to mate but neither of us is going to be strong enough to fight it. I can tell by the way that inside I'm already
Theo's POVI watch through haze-filled eyes at first when Rex takes over. He pushes forwards as Lilith's body lifts from the bed whilst she cries out 'please' as a wave of need takes hold of her from within. Her smell changes for the final time and fills the room like a fragrance making Rex and myself growl with the need to take her.It's not about willpower anymore, it's about nature and the need to mate, to consummate the bond that lies between us. I couldn't fight it even if I tried, I want her. No need for her and she needs me. We spread her legs whilst taking my pants down, my cock full and hard in my palm as Rex gives me back some control.We stand forth together rubbing my cock against the wetness coating her lips, groaning as her scent becomes even more intense. It's like I'm living and breathing her in."Theo..." she moans moving against my cock finding friction against her clit as the head of my cock brushes past it once, twice... thrice. "This may hurt a little" I murmu
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