Alpha Colt Lilah was sobbing in between screams as I ran her across to the pack hospital. Either begging me to make it stop, or threatening me for putting a pup in her. Her breath quickens and her heart races as I burst in through the hospital doors. The doctors and nurses stare at me stunned. “Help her!” They frantically rush around. Pulling on aprons and gloves as I put Lilah on a bed. “She shouldn’t be having this pup yet.” The doctor tells me over Lilah’s screams. “I know. Why is it happening?” Even as a wolf, Lilah was barely half way through her pregnancy. Another nurse runs an ultrasound doppler over her stomach. “It can’t be,” She mutters. “What? What is it?” “The pup. It’s reached its full gestation.” “Give me that.” The doctor pulls the doppler from the nurse and runs it over Lilah’s stomach. Her eyes are wide with confusion as she looks to me for help, before she starts screaming again. “She’s right. This pup is coming and it isn’t hanging about.” It all happene
Linc What was I seeing? She looked possessed. The mother of my unborn pup is still. Her chocolate hair blowing in the wind. But her eyes, it was like they had rolled into the back of her head and all I could see were the whites. She looks like she is standing on the tips of her toes as she focusses on the sky. What the fuck was happening to her. As I called her name. The Alpha turns to look. His head flicking between Daphne and Kaitlin. Was Daphne the one stopping Kaitlin from using witchcraft? If so, that would make Daphne a witch too. How? As Kaitlins hands hit the ground again. She screams as ropes appear locking Kaitlin against the grass, almost as if her own magic was working against her. Still, Daphne hasn’t moved. The guards that had surrounded Kaitlin disintegrate, just as they had in Alpha Colt’s bedroom. Turning to dust and floating away in the wind. Kaitlin was all alone and pinned to the ground. Screaming out words in another language. But no matter what, her witchcra
LilahI stared into the grey eyes of my son. His gaze lingers on me as he falls asleep after his feed. I was certain he was already bigger. He just didn’t seem to fit in my arms the same way and yet he was only hours old.“He won’t speak to me!” Colt snaps as he barges into my hospital room. His voice makes our son jump awake. Instantly he starts crying and Colt begins apologising. Latching my son back to my breast helps him drop off to sleep again.“I assume you are talking about Linc?”“She is a witch, Lilah. A fucking witch.”“And?”“She is bad news.”“She saved your ass.”He glares at me“Yeah, I know. Linc told me what happened.”“So he will speak to you but not his own King?”“Maybe because you are being a dick about it.” I growl at him. “Daphne is unconscious in a bed down the hall. Her mate is worried sick about her. When I was cut open, when I was poisoned, did he ever stop you from seeing me.”He clenches his jaw frowning at me. “There’s a difference. We were mated and I was
Alpha ColtWhen Lilah arrives back, she comes back empty handed. As expected, she went to see Linc. I could smell his scent on her, she wouldn't be able to deny it.“You lied to me!” I was careful to keep my tone light so that I didn’t disturb Aiden and make him cry.“No!”“Lilah, don’t lie to me.”“I’m not, I went to see Daphne.”“And?”“She swears that she can’t remember anything.”“More lies.”“No. She genuinely can’t remember anything after you telling us to stay in the hospital. You want answers but Daphne can’t give you them. No one can!” She leans down to swoop up our son who is busy rolling around on the floor“When can I question her?”“Not yet. Colt, she lost the pup.”“She lost it?” I had to be very careful with the next few words that come out of my mouth. I knew Lilah still hadn’t gotten over losing the other pups. “I thought the pup was okay?”“The doctors can’t explain it. The heartbeat just stopped.” There’s a flash of sorrow in her eyes. A sadness for herself and for
Linc I had said everything that I needed to say to the King. I couldn’t reason with him anymore. It would be his decision now, but one way or another I knew I would need to protect Daphne with my life. Stepping out into the afternoon sun, I feel its warmth on my skin. I finally was getting a moment to breathe. A moment to clear my head. I smile as I watch Lilah dive around. It had been a long time since I had seen Lilah’s raven wolf. I had almost been certain that I would never see it again. Not after her teeth were removed. But here she was, charging around the grass on all fours with a tiny grey pup chasing after her. Other Lycan’s were watching too. Maybe it was strange to them, to see someone else not giving a single care. Or maybe they were confused by their future Queen and the small wolf pup. She comes to a halt in front of me. The little grey pup crashes into my leg and lets out a little squeak. As I bend to pick him up, He tries to growl at me and I couldn’t help but laug
Daphne“What?” Lilah and I ask, both of us were in complete shock by his announcement.“You share the same father.” Linc repeated the words but it still didn’t make any sense. How could it be that Lilah and I were sisters?“Callie will be back soon enough. She will explain what she knows. Or at least I hope she will becuase none of it is making sense to me either."“Callie went to my mum’s house?” I ask, wondering how she had found out so quickly.He nods his head at me. “Yes.” His honey eyes stay locked on mine. “I know it’s a big shock. Trust me, I was just as surprised as you. But actually, you being sisters, even half sisters, makes so much sense.”Lilah hadn’t spoken. She is staring at Linc with wide grey eyes. It was always funny seeing Lilah speechless. It didn’t happen often, but when it did, it always amused me. If it wasn’t for the serious conversation. I think I would be laughing.“So that’s how I’m part wolf?” I mutter, “Because Lilah’s Dad was a wolf?”He nods his head at
Alpha Colt“You’ve known this whole time, haven’t you?” I growl through gritted teeth as Daphne stares at me from the bed.Her dark eyes run over me as she mulls over her answer. “Not the whole time.”“Liar!”“It’s the truth, Alpha Colt. I didn’t know the whole time.”“Then why have you been lying to everyone? Why did you lie to Lilah? Don’t you have this deal together? And what about Linc?”“I figured it out.”“You figured it out?” I didn’t believe a single word.“That’s what I said!” She snaps at me and rolls her eyes.“How the fuck did you figure something like that out? You didn’t even know you were half wolf!”She doesn’t answer me.“Speak you fucking half-breed.”“Careful now Alpha Colt. I don’t think Lilah will appreciate you speaking to me like that.”“Lilah won’t believe you anyway. As soon as I tell her….”“You won’t tell her, Alpha Colt.”“Why won’t I?”“Because she already doesn’t trust you. You keep things from her and that trust that she had is quickly disappearing. If y
Linc He stares at me as if I had just asked the most stupidest question in the world. I thought it would have made him happy. A way to get rid of someone he truly despises, even if it meant giving up on my own mate. “Is that what you really want?” He asks “Honestly, I don’t know what I want anymore. But it would be for the best, right?” “No.” “No?” I was surprised by his answer, I was giving him a way out of this mess. A means to an end. “No Linc. You would spend your life resenting me and so would Lilah.” “You don’t know that.” “I know enough, Linc. You said it yourself, you can’t help feeling what you feel. For some reason the Moon Goddess chose you for one another. The fact that your bond resealed must mean you are meant to be together.” He lets out a sigh. “I don’t need another reason for Lilah to get upset. What I want is answers.” “But why me. It doesn't make sense?” “Why was Drake mated to Snare?” He mutters back. “Something bigger is going on.” “What do I do about Da
Lilah The next morning, I find Colt packing up the office. “Going somewhere?” I look around at all the half packed boxes in amusement. “We are.” “We are? Did you try talking to me when I was asleep?" He laughs at me, “No, you said you wanted to live in the apartment.” “You’re joking right? None of this shit is going to fit in there.” He had more than enough boxes to fill the bedrooms. Plus it would have remnants of her and I couldn't be somewhere like that. “I thought that’s what you wanted?!” He stops packing and places his hands on my small bump “Once, but there was barely enough room for me and ….” I hadn’t mentioned her name since I had set her on fire. Any time there was a fleeting thought, I would push it away and focus on something else. “You can say her name. She can’t hurt you anymore.” “No. Even thinking of her is giving her time. Anyway, what about when this one comes along? A town centre is hardly a place for a newborn wolf or Lycan.” He presses his lips to my ch
LilahPulling the blade from my chest. My lungs quickly expand, desperate to suck in some oxygen after what had just happened.The wound above my heart, knits itself together, removing almost all trace of nearly being stabbed to death. All that was left was my blood soaked top. For just a single moment, I was afraid to move. Afraid to look at the damage she had done.Linc appears in front of me. His dark eyes searching mine, her blood coated the skin around his mouth and his chin. He stretches a hand out towards me and pulls me to my feet. “You survived.” He mutters, running his eyes over me, “Not very many of the others did.”As I look around, I see that Callie had stopped jerking about, but her eyes were closed and her body was now motionless. Aiden was hunched over, weeping over Ivy’s body, surrounded by dead Lycans. “COLT!”“Here,” His voice is faint in my head. He was still flat on his back, from where Daphne had knocked him down. “You have to burn her.”My eyes flicker across
Lilah“Snare?” My voice breaks when I say his name. I thought he was long behind us. “What does he have to do with this?” “You should have listened to him. He was watching you. Just as grandmother requested.”“Your grandmother?” Everything was quickly unravelling. Everything that Daphne had ever done or said was all lies. Out of everyone, she had played me the most, lied to me the most. She had used my emotions to get what she wanted and I had fallen for it, again and again and again.“It really was you. You are the one that made the hospital cave in on us. You almost killed yourself!”She chuckles. “I knew I wouldn’t die well not completely. But the pissy Hybrid had to get involved, didn’t she. Sharing things that shouldn’t be shared. You and I, we could have been great together. A descendant of The Greats and me, a strong and powerful witch. But you ruined that. No matter what I did, you and your special Colt could not be torn apart.”“What about the photo?” Colt croaks from the gr
Alpha ColtHer breath quickened as she kept her hand steady on my chest. Annoyance maybe, or maybe she finally accepted that someone was lying to her. And that someone was Daphne.She shakes her head at me and moves away. “You’re wrong, Colt.” “Why are you refusing to see what is right in front of you? Even after all the shit you have been through, you still want to believe her.”“She won’t lie to me.”“How many times have you heard that? How many times are you going to keep forgiving her?”“She doesn’t need forgiveness this time because it isn’t her!”“Then who? Who do you think it is? And don’t you dare say me, again!”“That Ivy girl.”I wasn’t about to tell her that Aiden isn’t certain about her, because that would just give Lilah more reason to blame her instead of the real culprit. “Ivy was with you.”“Maybe she planned something, maybe she set something up.”“You don’t believe that. You are just trying to convince yourself.”“Fuck off, Colt.” She sits down on the chair, crossin
Lilah Making my way down the steps, I’m hit with a cold breeze that almost takes my breath away. Looking back, I see Colt and Linc deep in discussion, but at the same time, I could hear Daphne down below, her quiet sobs filling the silence. “Daphne?” She stops crying and her hands appear through the bars of her cell, “Lilah? Is that really you?” Stepping in front of her cell, she pulls me in for an awkward hug, holding on tightly. “Lilah, you have to make them understand.” “I’m trying.” I mutter. “But Colt still thinks you still want revenge, that’s why he is blaming you. He is refusing to listen to me.” “You’re not wrong. I did want revenge, but only because I was angry. When I saw Linc's dead body, anger was all I felt but then… I saw him, standing in front of me, like he had never died, only his eyes were black and all the anger, it disappeared.” “Do you know what happened with the hospital?” I ask quietly She shakes her head. “Linc told me, but it doesn’t make any sense. Ho
Aiden“You want me to find out if she had something to do with the explosion? Dad, she was with me and mum when it happened.”“Well someone is hiding something.” he snaps.“I agree,” Linc nods his head at me“It’s not me, at least, I don’t think it is.” Daphne mutters from her corner. “It just doesn’t make sense.”I tell her what Ivy told me, and what she had said to my mother. Daphne violently shakes her head. “I have already said, it wouldn’t work that way.” She glances up to my father, “I don’t know what you saw, Colt, And I don’t know what you mean by the light being under my skin. But I am not responsible for everything. You have to stop blaming me.” She leans her head back against the stone wall. I could see the light flickering along her neck.“You’re doing it now.” I stare at her“What?”“The light that dad spoke of.”She looks down at her hands and rolls the sleeves up. Her mouth falls open as she stares at them. “What’s happening to me?”“You’ve not seen this before? What
Alpha Colt.“Clear the room.”Callie, Aiden and Ivy all make their way out carefully stepping over the shards of china, when Lilah starts to follow, I grab her arm. “Not you. We need to talk.”She scowls at me and tugs her arm away, letting out a groan. I wait for the door to be closed and to listen to their footsteps as they walk away.“Don’t bother, Colt.” Lilah growls at me.“With what?”“You are going to try talking me around. Convince me that Daphne is the bad person. But it’s not her Colt, it’s you.”“What are you talking about?”“This is what it’s all been about, isn’t it?”“Lilah, you are not making any sense.” I literally had no idea what she was going on about.“You never wanted me to have a sister. You wanted me for yourself, with no one around to get involved. But one by one, everyone that has been a part of my life has died. Dad, my mother. Halle, Drake, Grant, my children. The list goes on and on Colt. Who is next?”“It doesn’t mean it’s all my fault.” I snap in frustrat
Alpha Colt“No,no,no,no,no.” Linc mutters from next to me as his hand starts disappearing. His dark eyes flick up to where my mate is and back to his hand.“She’s dead!” It was the only thing that made sense. It was why Aiden was hugging his mother, it was why I could hear my mate crying. And it was why Linc was losing his hand all over again.Ivy says nothing. She watches my son and Lilah with wide blue eyes. A slight frown forming, but the frown quickly disappears when she sees me looking at her.“I will go and help.” She declares and starts climbing over the rubble towards my mate and son.“Well, I guess we didn’t need to kill her after all.” I mutter to Linc“If she’s dead, so is her magic.” He shows me that he can move around freely. “It's gone.” He beams at me but those dark eyes show an emptiness that seemed to go on forever. I could deal with Linc later, right now my mate needed me more.Aiden carries Daphne's body over the rubble back towards me. While Ivy helps to keep Lila
Lilah.“Mum, just calm down.” Aiden is growing frustrated with my pacing. “Please, just sit down.”“You are my son, why are you keeping me locked up?”“I’m just following Dad’s orders. What the hell happened in there?”“I don’t know.”“How can you not know? You were in there when the first explosion went off.”“Daphne was still unconscious. I was holding her hand when the roof started caving in. Colt, he pulled me away. He blocked me from the falling ceiling. He….” I knew he was blaming Daphne, but there had to be more to it. There just had to be.“Aiden, you need to let me go out there!”“No mum. Dad made it clear, you are to stay here with me and Ivy.”“Daphne is my sister!”“And she is the one who did this!” He glares at me with his grey eyes“I’m not so sure.” Ivy mutters from the window.“What?” Both Aiden and I speak in unison.Ivy hadn’t spoken a word since we had been in the house, well not to me anyway. She had spent the entire time watching what was happening from the window