Lilith's POVTimes running out, Lil. But there’s so much more I need to remind you of. I mustang waste time, I’m sorry that I cannot allow you to rest, Abyss tells me.I groan, my mind foggy feeling as if she just aroused me from a deep slumber.I feel groggy and peeved, tired beyond belief but the images start to roll anyway, moving at spear as I’m reminded of a day on the god realm.The day I found out about Calley and Arlo’s gifts to be exact. ~~~"Lilith, Calley," Theseus greets us outside in the yard whilst he stands under the swing I had sulked on just yesterday.The grass is frosty this morning, and the sky is still dark.It's six am, and the day is just getting started.Khai is standing just outside the glass wall of the house, and Theo is inside talking to his father through a telekinesis call that Celeste is facilitating.She seems helpful this morning, yet flat. Her body language shows her unease, yet her actions say another thing.Theseus gets started with me, making me pr
Lilith's POVDo you remember that day Celeste showed you how the souls are formed? Abyss asks me.I think back to that day, looking through my memories until one specific moment jumps out.~~~I've gravitated to the room with my daughter's soul again—something pulling me up here as everyone goes about their afternoon quietly. The pools all sat at equal intervals on the floor, their contents glowing, illuminating the room with enough light to be able to see before me.Immediately I walk to the one she resides in, dipping my hand inside the liquid to find her unique purple soul. I note the liquid is warm, possibly at body temperature, and it illuminates in a blue hue. It's there, hiding at the bottom of the pool all by itself where, as the others are huddled as a unit, somewhat like a pack, if I could use that as a way to describe them.They mingle within the smallest of circles yet never part.I pick my daughter up, her form going rigid as she frets at being moved.But then she bloss
Lilith's POVA dream overtakes my senses, I say a dream because this is not a memory. But the dream does morph into a memory.A memory of the night I walked with Zeus as he showed me spectacular…War is raging all around me, wolves fighting wolves, humans fighting humans.There's not one ounce of serene happiness for as long as the eye can see.I'm standing at the tree's edge, Khai on one side of Theo and me on the other. They are one step ahead, protecting me. Using their bodies as shields, but no one can touch me; no one's as strong as I am, and that's why I move between them, breaking through their security to walk amongst my people.No one notices me as I walk in between them. My bare feet hit the grass silently, and it's as if I'm regal.Moving at a slow speed as time halts to the slowest pace it can.Wolves are lunging for one another, striking for each other's necks.Humans are drawing weapons meant to kill.Knives, guns... the claws of their wolves.Blood spurts, people fall
Lilith's POVZeus had kept to his word, taking me home before the sun had risen in the sky.It was still pitch black outside, besides the shine of the moon which was high in the sky, yet it felt right to be standing out here within the darkness as if the moon called to me in need.Zeus had teleported us away from the top of the mountainside, which had mildly triggered me off.Why make me walk so far if he could have just teleported me there before?I walked through the yard and into the house and then climbed the stairs.I felt less restless but tired nevertheless, so I climbed the stairs and rounded the corner to slip inside the room, where I found Khai and Theo sleeping exactly where I had left them a few hours before.So I dropped the dressing gown before I climbed between them, letting their scent calm my nerves and finally allowing sleep to consume me.I had awoken to the sound of my own heartbeat racing in my ears as I woke from another frightful dream where I was forcing the pe
Lilith's POVI remember in the following days Khai and Theo had acted strange as I felt overly pregnant and round.But specifically a few days later they entered the yard with a basket and two identical smiles on their faces as they walked up to me as I sat on the swing in Celeste’s yard. Both of them pecked either side of my cheek before announcing we were going for a hike.To say I was surprised would have been an understatement.I was the size of a whale and would probably roll better than walk, and I was tired from all my extracurricular activities that very morning, but who was I to refuse spending time with the pair of them?As we walked, Theo describes a purple-covered meadow that Celeste suggested for us to visit. It sounds whimsical and inviting, and it gave me that pep in my step that I hadn't had when we left the yard and dreaded walking anywhere. So we walked hand in hand as the trees covered us, the sun beaming high above and filtering through the foliage of the trees
Lilith’s POVCeleste was correct, the little meadow was something to behold, and I'm glad we were able to see the beauty this realm and world up here had to offer.If the sunrise and sunset weren't something to fall in love with, this meadow was.It was beautiful here; there's no question about that.The three of us spend quality time with one another, lying on the blanket Celeste supplied Theo with and we found ourselves talking about the future, of what our life might look like. Of our ideas about Lora and who she might be, of her room back home and how we want to raise her. Throughout our talk we cuddle, and then we sit up to eat, enjoying each other company. I remember it so vividly.The food was delicious. Fresh fruit, chopped vegetables and sandwiches with slices of cake to top that all off.So we filled ourselves with her food once again and then we sat staring at all of the oddly placed wisteria trees."How unusual for there to only be wisteria in this one meadow," Khai not
Lilith's POVI feel my heart race as the memory continues. My chest feel tight as the images roll on.I scream in fright as I watch Rex lunge for the bear that's easily just as big as him.It's dark brown, its paws are enormous, and it's aggressive.And what's worse is it couldn't have chosen a worse time to attack than right now.My stomach contracts with pain every few minutes, and the skin tightens. My stomach became hard as my breaths caught in the back of my throat with the slight pain felt at the base of my tummy.Khai holds onto me, the basket in his hands forgotten as it falls to the floor at our feet.I'm not sure why but seeing the basket down there, abhors me.There's something about the basket. So I bend to grab it. Holding onto it with one hand as Khai puts my back to a tree trunk and his back to me.Both of his hands come back to cage me behind him, using himself to shield me away from danger.Snarls, snapping teeth, and two types of growls wound in front of me, and I li
Lilith’s POVKhai fear through experience from Calley that I would use my reserves and ultimately ending my protective qualities far to prematurely that night.He assessed the situation.Finding three bears, all at least double Rex's size.Double his weight and no doubt capable of killing him if so willing.But he couldn’t let that happen, he cannot see our mate... our... my other mate die.He knew it would crush me, send me spiralling into a frenzy of angry need for revenge as I mourned the instant loss of Theo and Rex from our closely bonded mate bond.That's the ugly truth of a true mate bond. The ability to feel the loss, the happiness, even the pain of someone you love so dearly.Someone that Celeste all but forced upon us, because that's what I have now realised is the case.All this time she's been picking and choosing the wolves and humans and even the mates too. Never once thinking about the opportunity for people to chose on their own.He understood her logic, the need to kn
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