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Zariah POVWarning: Depiction of violence ahead.Wow. Delphine did not waste any time in getting started. As soon as she had Isaac strapped to a chair directly across from me, she tore off my shirt and pulled a branding iron from the nearby fireplace and forced it, hard, onto my bare stomach. She cackled, “Now your entire pack will know you are the barren luna.”Instead of giving her the satisfaction of hearing me scream in pain, I receded to the back of my mind and didn’t feel anything. I tried to keep Onyx from taking over, but I couldn’t help it. She opened her eyes and looked Delphine straight in her eyes, “Do you honestly feel that will do anything to me? You forget, Delphine; you and I have done this before. You have also burned me before. Try something new.”Delphine smiled, “Onyx, it’s nice that you have joined the party. How about a nice shot of wolfsbane for you? Straight down the throat.” Onyx laughed, “You did that the second time you tried to torture me. What else do you h
Isaac POVThe doctor shook his head and I was suddenly panicking, “Doctor, how is she?” He sighed, “We are once again treating a traumatic brain injury, Alpha. If this one doesn’t cause long-term issues, the next one definitely will.“I gasped, “What kind of issues are we talking about?” The doctor replied, “Short-term memory loss, long-term memory loss, migraines, balance issues and those are the mild symptoms. At worst, she could forget to walk, speak, or use her arms and hands. She could also experience bouts of extreme aggression.”I answered, “I believe the goddess said this will be the last war. I can only pray that she won’t suffer any symptoms. She will always have her bodyguards, the girls or me around her. If she starts showing symptoms, we will be sure to bring her to you.” The doctor sighed, “I do want to make sure she is not having symptoms before I discharge her. However, she has to wake up first. The next twenty-four hours will be the most crucial.”I nodded, “Thank you.
Zariah POVAs soon as everything went dark, I was standing in front of the Moon Goddess, “Just concentrate on me, my child. I am helping you with your pain. Onyx did everything she could to slow down the torture, but Delphine was very mad.”I asked, “What did Onyx mean when she acted as though they had met before?” Selene sighed, “Onyx has had to fight with Delphine or one of her ancestors every time she has been with a human form. Her human form has always been one of your ancestors.”I asked, “Why does this one feel milder than we were expecting?” She answered, “Alpha Damien and Luna Abby have lightened the war that we were expecting for you. She is fighting against other supernaturals right now and forming a multi-species alliance for me. You and Isaac should sign that alliance as well. You will have many other species to call upon when you need them as allies.”I nodded, “I will talk with Isaac about this. I think it’s a great idea.” Selene smiled at me, “Child, I have already put
I asked, “How long was I out this time?” Isaac smiled, “Not nearly as long as we thought you would. That’s promising. You had a really bad head injury, love. This one was the worst one yet. The axe did a lot of damage. I have agreed to not have you involved in any more fighting. It will only make it worse for you.”I lowered my gaze and Lena stepped to my bedside, “Mom, you will be able to join me and Heather in the safe room and we will all use our abilities to kick ass.” I looked at my daughter and chuckled while squinting my eyes in pain, “And take names. Okay. I will do that, sweetie. I don’t want to leave you two motherless.”I then looked at Isaac and both of my daughters, “I have a major headache, but I need the doctor to come in. The Goddess told me there will be permanent damage. She didn’t tell me what the damage is.” Isaac looked at Lena, “Sweetie, would you please get the doctor for us?” She smiled, “Of course.”Heather asked, “Momma, will you be in a wheelchair like Blaine
The next morning, I was awakened by the smell of bacon and eggs and my stomach rumbled loudly. My eyes opened widely and immediately shut again. I opened them again, slowly this time, “I smell bacon.” Isaac laughed, “I brought some breakfast for you. Do you want to sit up?” I nodded, “Yes, please. That smells so good.”Isaac helped elevate the head portion of the bed and I sighed, “I really wish my headache would go away.” Isaac sighed, “I know, love. They want to do another CT scan in a bit to see how the healing is going in your skull. That is what concerns the doctor. I’m hoping Onyx is getting the pieces fused together quickly.” I nodded, “Me too.”I heard Onyx in my mind, “I’m going as fast as I can, but you really got fucked up this time, lady. I takes a long time to fuse bone and I do have to rest sometime.” I chuckled, “I’m really not complaining, Onyx. Seriously, you saved me from getting hurt a lot worse. I will be okay, and that’s all that matters. I apologize, in advance, f
After my CT scan, the nurse wheeled me into my room and my mate was standing there speaking with a mountain of a man. He made my mate look like a child!I was almost speechless because I did not recognize the scent. He smelled almost like a campfire with roasted marshmallows and it made me want a snack.I was chuckling at my thoughts as I started to try to get back in bed. My mate stopped his conversation and lifted me from my chair to put me in bed. They man looked at me and I noticed his eyes. They were very different from ours. They were a beautiful smokey grey but his pupils were reptilian.I smiled as I settled into bed, then held out my hand to the man, unafraid, “Hello. I’m Isaac’s mate and Luna, Zariah.” The man smiled as he shook my hand, “Hello, I’m Uther, King of Dragons. Winnie told me about what happened to you, and I wanted to extend an offer for an alliance with you. Alpha Damien and Luna Abby highly recommended it.”I smiled, “I love them to pieces. It also helps that
After visiting for a while, King Uther left with the promise of a return visit. I looked at my mate, “I have not felt this good since before we were taken. It seems dragon blood is exactly what I needed.” Isaac smiled, “We will have to do something special for Winnie after things settle down.”I agreed with him and another knock sounded on the door. Isaac chuckled, “This has to be the busiest hospital room ever today.” I laughed as I answered, “Come in.” The door opened and a man walked in bringing a sweet-looking wheelchair with him. I smiled, “You must be the custom wheelchair guy.”The man smiled, “I am. My name is Kai Lewis. My company builds custom wheelchairs like this one.” I smiled, “I like the looks of that one.” The wheelchair in front of me was a simple design, but there was nothing portable about it. It had a short back, no armrests and a platform instead of the separate footrests you see on folding wheelchairs.Isaac asked, “Love, wouldn’t you rather have something that ca
I asked, “Been feeling a little outnumbered lately, love?” He laughed out loud, “Only slightly. I’m just very happy we have more than one bathroom. I would have to go to the pack house for a shower.” I was still laughing when he asked, “So? Is it a boy?” I nodded, “It is. He is also the reason why it is my destiny to be paralyzed and I am fine with that.”His eyes widened, “He is paralyzed?” I nodded, “She said he is also a special wolf. He will need us. I found out from Heather that the other kids and the staff in the orphanage call him a burden and make fun of him. I think we need him to show our pack that their leader can still lead with honor and bravery from a wheelchair.”I asked, “You look like you aren’t too keen on the idea.” He shook his head, “That’s not really what I’m thinking. I just don’t want our son to have to struggle.” I cupped his cheek with my hand, “Babe, don’t you understand yet?” He furrowed his brow, “What do you mean?”I laughed, “Love, it’s the struggle that
Good Goddess! I felt so huge! I was eight months pregnant and on strict bedrest. I was so sick of watching TV, working from my laptop in bed, and I felt alone. That’s another thing; my emotions were all over the place. I could not seem to get control of them. Come to think of it, that could be why everyone is staying away from me.One month prior, my doctor decided that she would start seeing me at home because she didn’t want to see me out of bed at all, except to use the restroom and shower. As soon as the doctor told us she would start this, Isaac bought an ultrasound machine to keep at our home so we would always have it here. This morning, she was coming for my weekly appointment and I was not comfortable at all.My lower back had been spasming all morning and I was afraid something was going on with my kidneys. By the time my doctor arrived, I had started sweating to keep Isaac from noticing my pain. Isaac followed the doctor into our room and he noticed my expression immediatel
When I woke up, my mate was standing over me, trying to wake me up. I asked, “What time is it?” He chuckled, “It’s time for supper.” I furrowed my brow, “But I just ate lunch.” He laughed, “Were you visiting with the Goddess?” I nodded, “I got a lot of answers too.” He smiled, “That’s good. Why don’t you get ready for supper?” I nodded and held out my arms. He bent down to kiss me and I asked, “Will you help me into my chair? It’s just faster that way.”After getting ready, I went to the kitchen to see that everyone was waiting for me… including Blaine and Elizabeth. I smiled, “Oh my goddess! It’s so good to see you two!” I went to them and gave each of them a big hug, “I missed you two!” Blaine smiled, “I missed you too, mom. It’s weird; we’re all in the same pack but we never see each other.” I sighed, “You see your dad every day.”Blaine sighed, “Mom, that’s for work. But I do ask dad how you and Heather are.” I smirked, “I understand, son. I’m just giving you a hard time. You need
After Heather took the baby back to Aadi, I got out of bed and completed my morning routine, then went to the kitchen where I found Aadi’s twins in their highchairs and Aadi rinsing breakfast dishes and loading the dishwasher. I asked, “How do you ever tell Zayla no? She has me around her little finger.”Aadi chuckled, “It’s not easy. Those eyes will knock you on your ass every time.” I laughed, “Yes, they will. I’m surprised they are developing so fast.” Aadi sighed, “I know. They are doing a lot of things they shouldn’t be doing for months.” I suggested, “Maybe it has something to do with them being my babies’ protectors.” Aadi concurred, “I think you may be right. It’s just… a lot.”I sighed, “I don’t know how you’ve not gone crazy yet. I have a feeling mine may be the same way. I just don’t know why. Maybe we should ask the Goddess when we go to sleep tonight. Or I may try to remember to ask if I get to lay down for a nap today.” Aadi argued, “No ifs, lady, you are under strict ord
I chuckled, “Rolf, are you going to scold them?” He shook his head, “I can be gentle, mate. You should know that.” I laughed at his wolfy grin, “Yes, I most certainly do. I’ll just relax while you speak with our pups.” I laid back and watched as he lifted the T-shirt I was wearing and he got his face very close to my belly. He spoke in such a gentle and soothing voice that it almost made me cry happy tears.He soothed, “My little pups, you must be good to your mother. We need to do all we can to bring you into the world safely and keep your mother’s pain down as much as we can. She is a very good mother and she will be good to you. Both of you need to make sure you turn so that your heads are pointing down before you can be brought into the world. If you don’t, the doctor will have to cut your mommy’s belly and pull you out. She doesn’t want that for her or you. So, make sure you turn soon, so we can all be ready when the time comes. You are both beautiful babies and we can’t wait to h
Three months later, Isaac and I were at the doctor’s office and I was already huge. My belly felt so tight that it felt like it could bust open any day. Doctor Brawn walked into the room and asked, “How are you feeling?” I sighed, “Extremely uncomfortable. My belly feels very tight and my hips hurt.”She sighed, “Yeah, this part of the pregnancy is very uncomfortable, especially for first-time mothers. Unfortunately, there is nothing I can really do about that. A heating pad helps. Other than that, the only other thing I can suggest is over the counter non-aspirin pain relief. I would avoid Ibuprofen though. It thins the blood and you don’t want to have that in your system when the babies decide to make their appearance.” I sighed, “I figured that.”She asked me to lay back on the bed and I did as she requested. She did my examination first and smiled, “Well, Luna, your cervix is thinning, so you could go into labor soon.” I furrowed my brow, “Isn’t it too early?” She answered, “I woul
Isaac ordered, “Franco, take your mate to the hospital. I will get my mate out of bed and into her chair and we will be right behind you.” I rushed out of the bedroom, “Don’t wait on me. Just go. We are literally right behind you.” Franco ran at full speed with Aadi in his arms.Isaac moved behind me and started pushing my wheelchair at full speed through the halls. I asked Isaac, “Did you happen to link the doctor?” Isaac answered, “Franco already did that. The nurses will be waiting for him. I already told them to give her the Luna’s room.” I smiled as I looked up at him, “Thank you, love.”He smiled as he waggled his eyebrows, “You can thank me later.” I shook my head chuckling, “You are so naughty.” He leaned down to whisper in my ear, “But you like my naughtiness.” I chuckled, “I do, but the place for this particular conversation is not here.” He stood and laughed out loud, “I get it.”As soon as we reached the clinic, there was a nurse and a doctor waiting for them. Franco’s shak
That evening, at dinner, Heather asked, “So, mom, I’ve been waiting patiently all day. Are you going to tell us?” I looked at my mate and we both laughed. I answered, “I was wondering when you would ask. We are having a boy and a girl.” Heather smiled, “That’s perfect. Are you going to stop with them?” I shook my head, “No. The Goddess told me we will have a minimum of five.”Heather gasped, “Mom! Are you sure you will be able to handle it with your medical issues?” I smiled, “This is the Goddess’ plan for us. I will always follow her path for us. There are good reasons for each of them to be born, although I don’t know what they are yet.” Isaac added, “Besides, you know we love raising children. We had so much fun with you, Blaine and Lena.”Heather smiled, “Yeah, we did have fun. And you are young enough that you can still enjoy them. I keep forgetting that you guys were still teenagers when you adopted us. We are all so glad you did too.” I blew a kiss to her from across the table a
Three months later, Isaac and I were sitting in the doctor’s office waiting to get another ultrasound done. My doctor had been treating mine as a high-risk pregnancy because we didn’t know what was going to happen after all of my scar tissue was removed. We were hoping my uterine walls held up. Doctor Spink was certain that all was okay with it, but my doctor just wanted to keep an eye on it.When his nurse came out to get us, we went straight to our exam room and she smiled, “Your baby bump is already starting to get big. Are you planning to find out what you are having?” I chuckled, “Of course. We’re so excited. I really hope they cooperate.” She laughed, “Oh, trust me, we’ve met our fair share of uncooperative babies. We have our ways of getting the information we need.”She took my vitals and Isaac asked, “Can we please get a female doctor? It drives my wolf nuts to see a male doctor examining my mate.” She chuckled, “That’s a sign of a good mate. I can ask Amy, our nurse practitio
Six days later, I was in my office when Heather walked in and sat in one of the chairs across from me. I sat back in my chair and asked, “What’s up?” She smiled, “I just got back from getting my schedule and materials for school. I don’t need to take any of the Math classes, or the literature classes. I have to take at least one civics class and a bunch of electives to get my Associate of Science degree. I will be able to take the majority of my classes online too.”I raised my eyebrows, “That’s great, sweetie. What does your schedule look like?” She handed a piece of paper to me and I saw that she is doubling up on her credit hours. I asked, “Sweetheart, are you sure you want to take so many hours in classes?” She nodded, “I’m sure. These classes seem to be fairly easy. I think Chemistry and Biology might be a bit difficult, but not impossible.”I sighed, “Okay. I might be able to help some, but Aadi might be even more help. What is your civics class?” She answered, “I think it will b