An unwanted journey. My stress levels were incredibly high. Lance, Mav and Tucker left with the security detail on Wednesday evening and the King. It was very quiet without Hong, Tate and Blake at training but I got to practice with my throwing knives. I even let Rafe have a turn a few times. I wasn’t stupid, he was keeping an eye on me when Axel was preoccupied. They hadn’t mentioned it but I had a strong feeling Rafe was going to be catching a lift with us to my family pack. He was more annoying than Rory, at least Rory knew when to shut up. Rafe just kept on going until I threw something at him or Axel growled. So far he had licked off mash potato, a cupcake and lemon curd pie off his face. I’d spent every night while Lance and Mav had left speaking with Colette. She seemed to be enjoying the quietness again after a hectic Christmas, although I knew she was missing Mav.I was finalising my packing in Lance’s apartment with Axel. He had slept on the couch for last few nights and e
Slumber party. Lance places me down on the ground, slowly to ensure I climb down his height without falling. Once my feet touch the ground I spin around to smile at Mav. Lance’s grip on my hips is possessive but I want to greet Mav nonetheless. I pull his hands off me and walk over to Mav who I embrace in a hug. “Hi Mav, Colette misses you. She’s got heartburn, so eating lots of ice cream to make up for it.” I smile at him, passing on the sweet message from his wife. “What was her excuse for her ice cream consumption before pregnancy.” Mav chuckles shaking his head. I greet Tucker with a hug and a kiss on the cheek before wondering why they were here. “I didn’t expect to see you three tonight, I thought you would be in the alpha house?” I ask turning to Lance. I don’t miss the glance the four of them give each other as I use the word house and not home. “We are, but we wanted to make sure you arrived safe and well. How was the journey?” Lance asks, his eyes shooting to Axel when
A family reunion. I woke up hot and sweaty, but not enough to soak the bed sheets, thank goddess. I didn’t want to explain my nighttime memories to Rafe. It was early, 5am. I knew I wouldn’t be able to get back to sleep, plus Rafe’s adorable slight snoring had turned into loud annoying snores, that I just couldn’t deal with right now. I made myself a cup of tea and make myself comfortable on the sofa. I must have been staring off into space for some time because when I finally take a sip of my drink, it is stone cold. Rafe wakes me out of my wondering mind when he enters the living area, dressed and ready to go. “Morning…” His cheery morning face turns into a frown when he takes in my state. “Are you okay?” “Yes….I best get dressed.” I’ve gone into robot mode, that much I know. Reminding myself that I will not be a burden. Once dressed, we make our way out of the pack house. Correction, Rafe all but threatens to lift me up and carry me over his shoulders. He is pulling me by my ha
An alpha and a mate in heat. “You ungrateful bitch…” He roars as he takes threatening steps towards me. In a flash, I am bundled into a protective shield by the lycans, Tate, Hong and Rafe. Lance at the head of the protective barrier, growls at my brother, whose own face is just as shocked as mine. Lance’s growl is terrifying and I can see every werewolf spectator’s legs shake from the impact. Henri scowls at me trying to push on the mind-link again. “Are you sure you want your friends to hear what I have to say?” He growls at me, before Lance side steps, completely blocking me from Henri’s view. “She is under our protection…” Mav steps forward, trying to take the heat off Lance. Lance’s fists had been clenched and it is only from Mav’s diplomatic response that he eases back from his predatory stance. “She is?” My brother growls in annoyance. “Yes.” Mav sternly confirms. My friends break apart, leaving me to face my brother, they’ve made their point very clear. I am to be unhar
A pack warrior and his lycan mate. A male wolf that doesn’t mark his mate, can become unstable. The bond starts to play tricks with the mind. It takes a very strong wolf to have held back since I left. He hasn’t marked her…for me. Skylar growls when she realises I am staring at her neck. She pushes me away from her, which I notice Lance and Mav stop dead at the sight off. I glance to Caleb who is now grabbing his hair in his hands and pacing on the spot, fighting his wolf. His wolf wanting to protect Skylar but Caleb wanting to protect me. “I’m sorry..” I whisper to Skylar. She slaps me hard in the face with a frustrated scream. The growl that leaves Lance, Mav and Axel shakes her to her core. “He won’t mark me because of you.” She seethes at me, trying to keep it quiet. But she doesn’t know how well the Lycans can hear. She glances at Caleb which results in her sobbing and running away past Lance and Mav into the alpha house. “Isla, go home. Hong is a great man, if you are his
Not wanting to go. A an hour later there is a knock on the door. I answer it, having spent the last hour laughing with Blake about my pack. Axel walks in wearing a smart black suit with a dark purple tie. His usually long hair tied into a pony tail and his fringe swept back, held up with hair product. “Wow Axel you look very handsome.” I beam at him, taking him all in. “Well I came to escort you but you aren’t even dressed…” He scowls at Blake. “I don’t want to go.” I slump back on the sofa, really not wanting to leave this room until departure time tomorrow. “It’s not like I haven’t tried…” Blake moans to Axel. He walks over to me and crouches in front of me so that we are eye level. “I need you to get dressed.” “I don’t want to go!” I sulk. “I know you don’t. But you need to show your pack how far you’ve come, how strong you are and I hate to say it but how damn beautiful you are. So that when you do decide to leave the pack and pack link, they regret having treated you so
Dancing with the King. Shit! I was caught looking at the Lycan King. In a flash I bring my eyes back on my table, I mustn’t disrespect the King. I spend the dinner part of the evening trying to look interested in the table’s general conversation but I can’t seem to focus. I can feel eyes on me and continue to fight the urge not to look back at the top table. Security detail are placed around the marquee and I see Rafe stationed near our table, near his brother. Beta always looking out for the Alpha! I flash a smile at Rafe who smiles in return before his brother whispers in my ear. “You’re putting him off.” He jokingly reprimands me.“I am not.” I defend myself. “In that dress Aida, you’ll distract most men.” I roll my eyes at his mockingly flirty comment before returning to my meal. A luxurious dinner menu boasting of a choice of dishes to please every appetite. This dress was tight so I went for the tomato and mozzarella salad starter, chicken in white wine sauce with sides mai
Words over breakfast. We had sneaked out of the King’s ball early and walked back to the pack house. Well, my strappy heels were slowing me down so Lance picked me up and carried me most of the way. He seemed very keen to get me in the shower and wash the King’s scent off me. We had spent the rest of the night making up for lost time. I had been asleep when Lance wakes me up by wrapping his arms around my naked body. “I have to go.” He sighs. “Really?” I moan, placing the duvet over my mouth to hide my dry throat. I need to drink more otherwise Doctor Wessex will put me on a drip again. “I’ll see you at breakfast.” He kisses my neck from behind. “Breakfast?” “Everyone gathers again at the marquee for breakfast for a send off to the King.” “It’s like a wedding.” I moan out loud. “It’s all fake, point scoring against other packs.” I add. “The King knows that, we know that…but the pack members don’t know…so let them play along.” “Ricardo.” I test the King’s name on my lips. “H
Finally the truth! “What is going on?” Ricardo seeks out information due to my current lack of speech. “Your majesty, Alpha Ike is in the final stages.” The pack doctor responds respectfully to Ricardo. “What?” I gasp out loud. I knew he was ill, Alpha Hansen had warned me Father had months but I thought even that was exaggerated. I didn’t expect weeks! “Aida?” He removes his oxygen mask and places his hand out for me to hold. What is this? The confessions of a dying man. Admitting sins to the moon goddess. I should be sad, any normal daughter would be sobbing at the scene in front of her. But I wasn’t a normal daughter, I was shunned for so long I wasn’t sure my heart would ever return here. “Let’s give them some privacy.” Ricardo orders. “Aida…I’ll be downstairs if you need me!” He whispers into my ear. I don’t miss the scowl Saskia gives me for being in favour with the Lycan King. Oh if only you knew sweetheart. My growl back to her is enough for Henri to growl threateningly a
The biggest of sins. We were due to leave in a few hours time. I now had no hold-all so I was in the Alpha’s office waiting for Luna Rennie to find me a replacement bag. I had knocked on the door to ask having not seen Alpha Ray or Luna Rennie since Lance’s and Axel’s departure. Alpha Ray was visiting the hospital and Luna was due to join him after finding me a bag. Rory walks into the office with a hold-all in hand, passing it over to me. “Here, Mum said you needed a bag, use this one.” “Thank you, I’ll get it sent back.”“Don’t worry about it.” He waves his hands in the air. “Alpha Rory, I’m really sorry that I brought all this trouble on your doorstep.” My guilt had only been growing since Lynx told me Nadine had flagged that I was looking to put their baby up for adoption. The Mulder pack being the only one to do it in the country. “Aida, we consider you part of the family now, we’d always protect you.” He earnestly says as he sits at his Father’s desk. “Even so….is there any
A mission. By the time we returned to the cars, Fern, the witch, had disappeared and Lance and Ricardo were now free. We decide to hold back all information until we are back safely at the Mulder pack, where we demand an emergency meeting with all Lycans, Tate and the Mulder Alpha family. The journey back was awkward, Lance growling constantly in the back seat with me firmly placed on his lap. Poor Rafe who was in the back with us again, looked terrified the Lycan Prince was going to lash out at any moment. Between myself, Mav and Axel we informed the trusted parties what we had learnt and what we had been told. Blake couldn’t get her head around Lynx and Spike switching places, taking turns at training and even with Nadine. Lance’s grip on my hips as I sat on his lap was incredibly intense. I knew the two hours deadline by Lynx didn’t give us a lot of time, the discussions were rushed and had a sense of panic to them. “Can we spare anyone that can follow him?” Ricardo puts to the
A revelation in the woods. My wolf had a very strong feeling to go to the tree line when I noticed activity on night watch the night before the attack. I couldn’t explain it, it was just a gut feeling I had. But I knew I couldn’t go alone, I would never do that to Lance or Axel. Florence and Jade wouldn’t have me making my own food, so they were currently putting a massive luncheon on the dining table. Typical shifters…the smell of food and they come running. Within minutes, Axel and I were joined by the lycans, Tate, and the Mulder family. Lance lovingly kissed my neck but then went on to pick out sausages, burgers and bacon. He went for the French fries but a growl from my chest made it very clear I had first dibs. He chuckled at my behaviour before standing me up, sitting on my chair and then pulling me into his lap. Chairs had clearly been borrowed from pack member’s homes to fit all the guests around the table. I waited until they at least had some food in their bellies before I
Not a good patient. I couldn’t breathe! I was kicking and clawing at the male on top of me holding my throat in his hands. Moments from death I look up over my head at the male that had just entered the room. No it can’t be? He is dead. I was there when he died. He’s looking at me with regret, he didn’t want this, he didn’t want me like this. What did he want, to talk? We were beyond talking. If he really was alive, I’d kill him with my own hands. “Aida…Aida wake up.” Lance’s gentle voice calls to me in my sleep. It’s like being called to the safety of a lighthouse in the darkest and stormiest of seas. I must have fallen asleep in his arms. His regular steady breathing creating a calming repetitive rhythm that was similar to being rocked to sleep. “Lance?” I had forgotten about my throat before I called out his name. It still stung but I could now at least talk. It was hoarse sounding, but it could be understood. “Aida?” He greets my voice with a kiss to my neck, which leads me to
Bruised and Silent. With my breathing restricted, I pull my eyes back on the wolf on top of me, as my mind starts to sink into darkness. Before my remaining eye closes I hear monstrous growls, Lycan growls. At first I panic, thinking that they did have lycan rebels on stand by. But then his scent hits me, toffee and plum, the richness of his scent just as strong as ever. It’s the best way for me to go. Knowing he was close by. I turn my head slightly to see Axel, Tucker, Mav and even Ricardo have entered the school assembly hall. Ricardo is surrounded by seven males I didn’t know but judging by their similar looks, these were Blake’s older brothers. They didn’t hold any terror in their eyes, just a thirst for blood. An almost competitive look to who can kill the most rebel rogues. The Lycans are like a tidal wave, wiping out everything in their path, without hesitation. I thought for a moment that Lance was coming to me, his scent was closer but then it becomes slightly distant agai
Special chapter. Lance’s point of view Fighting for his love. My anger was fading. I had spent almost a week in Lycan wolf form and getting back to nature was just what I needed. Aida marking me took me by surprise, I expected myself to mark her before she was eighteen, not the other way round. The moment she arrived for training and got out of that car with Trey, my world stopped. I didn’t know how to react at first, my honest disbelief that the Moon Goddess would pair me with a she-wolf. But then I watched her, she was anything but a she-wolf. If anything her she-wolf status held her back. She was made for me, made to be the princess by my side and that was before I knew she was a pack princess. Time and time again, I had to listen to stories from others about how she had been neglected and I couldn’t…didn’t want to believe the abusive stories I had been told at the hands of her Father, Brother and Luna, until I witnessed things for myself on the King’s pack visit. The witches a
Fighting alone. I gently place Olivia back on the floor and stand up to talk quietly to the teachers. Realistically I was the closest thing to a warrior. I was the only one trained enough to defend all these children. “Have you heard from either of the Alphas?” I whisper to the male teacher. “No, I can’t get through.” Damn what I would give for a mind-link right now. “Why would intruders be breaking into the school?” I whisper. “We don’t know.” Mrs Townsend responds in a state of nerves. Yep, I literally was the only one trained to fight. Whatever comes through those assembly hall doors would have to kill me to get to these children. “Okay…is there anywhere safe to hide the children? I ask the collection of teachers. “The bunker…but it’s near the pack house.” The male teacher responds. “If I cause a distraction and you see a chance, take the children there.” I command at the teachers. “They aren’t meant to get through the school, if they can get through the school…they can g
Night time patrol. If this was punishment, then sign me up anytime. I mean I was pushed hard at training. I was taking part in night time patrol, which Tate spent every night scowling at me, he was my punishment buddy. I was spending all day at the school with the children and also helping the Alpha Ray and Alpha Rory out with pack administration. I was waiting for Alpha Ray to come find me to lock me in their basement, to refuse me food…but this pack was everything a wolf pack should be. I spent every meal time giggling with Rafe, while Rory rolled eyes at our immature behaviour. I was sincerely considering asking Alpha Ray if I could join the Mulder pack after graduation. To adopt them as my new family. “So Aida, what is the plan for after training?” Luna Rennie asked last night at dinner. “I’m not really sure. I know I do not want to return back to the Sagar pack. Actually I was considering maybe joining this pack…if you’d have me?”“You don’t want to return home?” Luna Rennie