I wonder what Ryker's gift will be.
ANGEL Kalen called me to see if I was free. Apparently, she desperately needed my help with something. It sounded urgent, so I told her to come over at any point. I was playing with Rose when I heard my name being called. I got up and held my hand out for Rose. Sol’s mark started heating up when I got closer to Kalen and Maddox. I could see an aura around them that clearly denoted darkness. “Who is this cutie?” Kalen asked as she crouched down in font of Rose, who shyly blushed. “This is my cousin’s daughter, Rose. They just moved to the pack so that Anthony can help train me. He ended up finding his mate here too. Okay, little one. Let’s get back to Daddy. I think he’s with my mates.” Kalen placed a kiss to the top of Rose’s head, causing her to giggle. Then I grabbed her hand in mine and swung our arms as we walked. I had so many damn questions that would have to wait to be asked until we were alone. It had come as a shock when we came to find out the truth about where Kalen
GABRIEL We were currently in one of the conference rooms, waiting for Axel, Darius, and Ryker to join us. Aria agreed with our picks for Lamias. Now, it was just up to them to decide if they wished to join our leadership upon the induction ceremonies. We decided that Aria should be inducted at that time as well despite the fact that she still had a year. We really did not care one damn bit. It would be all of us or none of us. Angel was sitting on my lap. We were flanked by Grant, Zade, and Aria. Then our pack’s current leadership was also here to offer their support. Brianna, Tinsley, and Bronx had been fucking amazing additions to this pack’s leadership. They were the very first Lamias ever blessed by the Goddess. There was a knock on the door, and Uncle Apollo walked over to open the door. Then he moonwalked back to his spot next to his Alpha. That was where Zade got his personality from. It set the three newcomers at ease. “Take a seat if you dare,” Angel said, steepling her f
ANGEL I had been stuck in my head since I woke up. The dream that I had was amazing. - The summer sun was shining down on me as I was unloading a picnic basket. Grant dropped down behind me and kissed his mark. I felt him smile against my skin when we heard two sets of giggles. Gabriel was chasing two small pups through the grass. The little boy looked just like my mates, and the little girl looked just like me. They could not have been older than three. “Mama, Little Alpha Emerson won the race against Little Alpha Mia. They’re going to race again after lunch,” Gabriel declared. Grant and I clapped our hands as our pups came rushing over and jumping on us. - It felt so real. I was not certain if it was just a dream though. If those were our future pups, it looked like we would not wait very long before getting pregnant. There were many factors that would play into the right timing though. We still had school, would be taking over the pack soon, and had an upcoming war to worry
GRANT Dahlia had reached out to our parents regarding the information that we had gathered from Maxine when Angel interrogated her. Dahlia had originally told us that she would get back to us when she had something concrete to relay. Apparently, she found something concrete. Our parents sat down with Gabriel, Angel, and I so that they could relay what information had been gathered. Apparently, Maxine was being honest when it came to who got told about our pack. We had already altered the patrol schedules after interrogating her. Nightshade was already a beacon for those who sought power. Even before the Supernatural Council came into play, our pack was already one that drew idiots to it, seeking what was never theirs in the first place. The good news was that it took a while, but Dahlia was able to track down the Río de Fuego pack’s location. It took a lot of fucking effort, but she was able to hack into their pack’s server. That gave her a sneak peek into everything. Josef was th
ANGEL We were up early this morning because we wanted to make sure everything was in order. My mates went over to check on the rooms at the secondary packhouse while I made sure that the welcome breakfast was all set up in the convention center. Some of Shadow Falls, Dark Moon, and Coverstone would be joining us along with those we knew would be willing to fight with us from our pack. Something that I had always appreciated was how helpful everyone was with one another. Our packs and covens always had each other’s back. It was like the Three Musketeers – all for one and one for all. Elle and Mom were both helping organize everything. They had always been close because they came here from the same pack. Elle was younger than Mom and Dad, but that never stopped them from becoming close. She had actually saved Dad’s life one time. Look at where we were now. Our two families were forever entwined now. Kalen had called me up last night and asked if it was okay to bring someone special
JAXON My life had been one rollercoaster after another ever since I found out the truth of who and what I was. Mom was the sweetest person that you could have ever met. She was a unique type of witch who had access to powerful spirit magic. Not all who died moved onto the spirit realm within the realms of their creators and instead walked the Earth behind a normally invisible veil. Those who wielded her type of magic could see beyond that veil. Unfortunately, she died when I was fourteen. She was killed, but I never figured out who did it. After her death, I found a letter that she had written to me. In it, she told me the truth of who and what I was. Apparently, she knew who Hades was when they started their brief love affair. The source of spirit magic came from him. I wholeheartedly trusted Mom and knew that she would never lie to me, especially about something as important as this. I was Hades’ son. It had taken me a long time to wrap my head around what that meant. The most im
GRANT I was so damn proud of Angel. She captured everyone’s attention while she explained the situation to the room as a whole. It was direct and laid out the risks when it came to fighting but also when it came to not fighting. All in all, the Río de Fuego pack was a threat that we could not overlook. In the end, almost everyone signed up as fighters. Some were not fit to fight for whatever reason but still wanted to help out. This whole mate situation was absolutely amazing to witness. There ended up being a total of thirty mate-bonds snapping into place. Twelve of them were from the Dane’s pack. Seven of those were within Nightshade. Three were with Shadow Falls, and two were with Dark Moon. Jaxon and Sansa were another one. The rest were between our various packs. There were apparently quite a few who just turned eighteen because I knew some of them attended the academy together or visited the different packs during warrior rotations. Our packs often rotated warriors for a coup
GABRIEL We had our upcoming leadership meet us at the cells so that we would all be present for the torture – I meant the interrogation – of Sharice. Mom and Dad, along with their leadership, would be observing from behind the one-way mirror. That way they would still be officially present but would also be giving us space to take the lead on this. Angel was pushing a covered cart, instantly piquing my curiosity about what was underneath it. The intense emotions running through her made sense because she would never stand back and let someone take advantage of another, which was what Sharice had attempted to do. Sharice was in for one hell of a time if she decided to be stubborn like I was certain would end up happening. “What in the fuck is the human doing here?” Sharice demanded to know with a sneer. Holy shit. Not even two minutes into it, and she had already decided to piss us off. She apparently thought that she was better than Ryker because he was human. She was so fucking