Gaia POV.Waking up, feeling the strong sense of arousal. I moan as I feel the tingles all over my body. My nipples harden as my core pulses to it’s own beat. My fingers travel down my shirt. When my eyes snap open.Jolting up, I look down. How did I get back here? Who the fuck changed me?“Kodiak, are you awake, girl?” I ask my wolf, who groans out as she stretches in my mind.“I’m up. What’s up? I was having a delicious, sexy dream. You with four men. Girl, it was so fucking hot.” She pants and I shake my head at her horniness.“How did we get back here? What do you remember?” I ask her as the tingles become stronger. I climb out of bed, my legs are shaking as my breath comes out in pants as I stagger towards the bedroom door.“I don’t know. All I remember is being in the club, then nothing.” I clutch the door frame as a moan leaves my lips. This isn’t heat. This is something else.“What do you mean, then nothing?” I ask her as I breathe, trying my best to shake the need to fuck som
Leo POV.Gaia will learn. She may be a dominant female, but I’m the dominant Alpha male and I won’t stand for her defiance.“Sooo, what do we intend to do with her when our fiery little mate returns?” I turn and look towards Gabriel with a smile as I kiss him on his lips.“Well, I’m thinking she needs to learn who the real Alpha is in this mate bond.” I tell him as he chuckles, shaking his head.“It’s your funeral. I will say some lovely words in my eulogy.” He scoffs as I hit him in his chest and he grunts before erupting into laughter. Just as the door to the living room opens and in she comes.“Gaia!” Calista and Jake both exclaim together as we all stand and walk towards her when she holds her hand up, stopping us in our tracks.“Give me a moment, please.” She says with a sigh as she walks past us and over to the bar in the corner.She holds a bottle up and shakes it in our direction, and I frown. Does she always drink? Well, that will stop.“No takers?” she asks over her shoulder
Gabriel POV.Standing looking over the balcony as the wolves and humans dance on the dancefloor below. My gaze settles over the bar where I spot Gaia. She is hammered with no fucks given.I know this mate bond business is hard on her, but she needs to get over it because we aren’t going anywhere.“What you looking at?” Leo says from behind me, my gaze not leaving her as I watch her stagger towards the centre of the dance floor, swaying her hips as she moves. He growls as he watches her. He moves to follow her when I grab his arm, shaking my head at him.“Leave her, let her blow off some steam, besides Jake is there and so is Calista. She won’t cause any trouble. Not after her spanking.” I tell him with a slight chuckle as he moves back to my side. His bare arms are placed on the railing as he leans forward, watching her.“It’s not her I’m worried about. It’s the unmated males and the humans. The way they are looking at her makes me want to mark her in front of them all.” He growls out
Gaia POV.Kissing Calista is everything and more. We land on my bed in a mass of tangled limbs. Not breaking our kiss, I moan into him as I wrap my legs around his waist. My hands going to his shirt as my claws slip, reducing his shirt to shreds.“Gaia, maybe we should wait?” I growl as I lick and kiss his muscular chest. How I have wanted to do this for so long.“No, we should do this. I want to do this. Wait. Don’t you want to do this?” I stop and look up into his eyes. He smiles at me as I blink. Goddess, I’m so fucking stupid. Unwrapping my legs, I push him back as I move to bring my knees up to my chest.“Gaia. It’s not that I don’t want to…” I scoff as I look away.“No, it just seems that you prefer them. After all, while I was asleep you had your mouth wrapped around Leo’s cock. But hey, it’s fine.” I fight back the tears. What the fuck is wrong with me? He is meant to be my mate and want me as much as I want him. But I feel like a complete fool.Moving off the bed, I walk towa
Calista POV.Fucking perfect timing. How the fuck did they get down here? I climb off the bed and move towards Gaia as I scoop her up and she buries her face in my chest as I walk her back towards the bed.“Calista, I don’t feel too good.” She says as her eyes roll and she goes slack in my arms. I climb onto the bed and place her flush against my chest. Grabbing the quilt, I pull it up and tuck it around us. Ignoring the looks from the three stooges, that gate crashed hell.“What are you all doing here?” as I look down at her on my chest. Her breathing is even as she sleeps.“We came to find you both. Didn’t realise you two would be having sex,” Gabriel says with a chuckle and I groan out.“Well, yes, we were, but she … she freaked out before you all came barging in here.” I snarl out as Gaia whimpers and I rub her back, purring as I do. She relaxes further on my chest.“What do you mean, she freaked out? What, couldn’t she handle you?” Leo asks with a chuckle as I growl.“Oh, she cou
Gaia POV.Hearing every word Calista just said was like a knife straight to my heart. I never knew he was rejected long ago, and I have been acting like this doing everything I could to get them to reject me. He is right; I am selfish.Walking out of the room, I go in search of him. I need to apologise to him and tell him I will try.“Words don’t mean shit, Gaia. Actions are needed. You are costing me my mates and I will take over if I have to. Diablo and Calista are right. You promised you would try to and so far you haven’t. Don’t you care you will die? Because it’s not just you that will die, but me, too. So sort it fucking out.” I stop as I listen to Kodiak’s words. I go to retort when she blocks me out. With a sigh, I look towards Calista’s room, when I turn and head towards the kitchen.“What, no come backs?” I ignore Leo as I walk towards the kitchen and make a start on my coffee.“What’s the point? He is right. I’m selfish and stubborn.” I mumble as fresh tears threaten to spi
Gaia POV.Walking with a purpose towards the prison that is under the palace. Hand’s grip me from behind and lifts me as I scream as I’m placed on a shoulder. Fucking Leo!“Put me down, you asshole. I have work to do.” I hit his muscular back as I pound it. He laughs as he swats my ass and I go still as I sink my teeth into his back. He winces and drops me.“You bloody savage!” I pull myself up and wipe down my clothes as I look at him with a smirk.“You only just figured that out? Look, Leo, as much as I would love to do this now. I can’t I have to go and speak to someone.” I say as I walk past him when he stops me again and I growl. He needs to move. I haven’t got time for this shit.“Let us help you. We are your mates.” I roll my eyes. He is starting to sound like a broken fucking record.“Look Leo, I know you are all my mates. I need to do this. This isn’t a game. People are in danger and I need answers from the only one who will know what is happening. I appreciate the offer, but
Calista POV.I know something is wrong, and there is something more than what Gaia is telling us. Whatever it is, I will get to the bottom of it.“Will she be ok?” Jake asks and I sigh as I turn to look at him.“I don’t know. But whatever she has just found out, she isn’t telling us the full truth about.” I say turning my attention back to the retreating figure of Gaia.“She will tell us when she is ready. We just need to be there for her and show her that she can trust us enough to tell us,” Gabriel says, and I nod as she vanishes. No doubt on her way to see Selene.“We have another problem, though.” I look at Leo when it hits me. Shit!“Selene won’t say anything to her about what happened that night. She wouldn’t risk Gaia’s wrath.” I tell him as we walk towards the door leading up into the palace.“Calista, who is the soul that escaped?” I blink. There is no harm in telling them, right? I’m sure if there was, then Gaia would have said not to tell them.“A dark witch. Her name is Mor
Epilogue 1.Rosa POV.Today I leave for the settlement at Moonlight Cove. I don’t want to go. The reason being that Charlie has been awful to me the last few times I have been there; I don’t understand why he is being a total twat.“Rosa, baby. Come on.” My mom Gaia shouts at me from the living room and I groan as I walk like a lost puppy down the stairs. My parents know I don’t want to go, but this is what I have been trained for since I was five years old. It sucks ass being the next Oracle, especially a wolf one. I haven’t told them why I don’t want to go.“Stop grumbling. It will be fun.” My wolf Cece says in my head and I scoff at her. We shifted a few days ago, and she hasn’t shut up since.The shift was painful and I won’t be doing it again anytime soon, that’s for damn sure. We managed to hold off me going to settlement when I was 16, but now I’m 18 and I have to go. Maybe I can run away and they won’t find me?“Don’t even think about it, young lady.” I turn and see my dad Cal
Gaia POV.It has been a few weeks since the not funeral. Everything has settled down and there has been nothing bad happening so far. For that, I can only hold my breath because there will always be trouble waiting around the corner to cause damage and chaos.Rosa has been doing her lesson every Saturday and has been spending time with Charlie. They are so funny together, her with her mischievous ways and him with his nonchalance. He isn’t easily riled, which is a good thing, because we all know how Rosa can get under your skin and it takes a lot of patience with her.The first time she came back from her training. Dragus scooped her up and sniffed her and was asking who had been around her and I told him it was the people from the settlement it is safe to say the following week he tagged along and yes you guessed it, he found his second chance mate. it was no other than Odessa.He is happy and so is she, but at first she ran away because she was worried that he would reject her, espe
Gaia POV.The day has come that we lay Britany to rest. It has been a few days and things are calm for a change. But I know it’s because the pack is mourning the loss of their Luna and after today they will lose their Alpha.I am walking through the packhouse in a black dress and my hair is down, minimal makeup is on my face and I have my black sunglasses. I haven’t been sleeping much as I know things are going to change rapidly when Nic leaves us to go in search of himself. It’s the same thing dad done, but he was searching for his mates.I hope Nic returns to us better than before. All we can do is keep a close eye on him. He had locked himself away from everyone and refused to eat or see anyone, so all we can do is watch from afar.The pack is sombre and some look at Nic with disdain as we walk towards the family crypt. I hold his hand and give it a squeeze. But he keeps his head down and I want to take his pain away, but I can’t. He needs to do this.We stop in front of Selene, wh
Gaia POV.Walking on pack grounds. The place is in turmoil as the warriors are in battle formation and I sigh, rubbing my forehead.“What is going on?” I say to my dad and he shrugs his shoulders as we walk closer to them.“Ok, can someone explain what the fuck is going on?” I shout and they all turn to look at me as my mates and family come running towards us.“Oh, thank the Gods you are safe, what happened?” My mom throws her arms around me and I explain everything and she looks at me in shock before she looks at my dad and he has a pout on his lips. Yeah, I get that from him.“Please tell me you didn’t do that?” she asks him and he just shrugs his shoulders when mom groans and rubs her temples.“God dammit, Fen, you can tell where she gets it from.” I move away slowly, not wanting to be scolded by her. If you didn’t know this, but my mom is fucking scary when she is mad. So yeah, dad is on his own.“Traitor.” I hear him mumble through the link. My eyes widen. Wait, I can link.“Kod
Gaia POV.“No, that’s not possible. No power can unlock that gate without the Guardian.” I say to him when he shakes his head with a chuckle.“That’s where you are wrong. You are or sorry, were the Goddess of Hell your authority overrules that of the Guardian. You willingly gave your power to the monsters. They are growing stronger and it will only be a matter of time before they break the Gate of Purgatory. Releasing the damned back into the world. Do you see what you have done? Gaia, you have caused destruction. All because you couldn’t contain your power.” I look at him in shock. I shake my head. Gods, he is stupid.“No, it was Xena’s power and the damn curse she put on me that has caused this. I tried to fight it and I failed. I wanted to get rid of it. Xena’s soul is feeding the Gate, so is her power, it also feeds it. My darkness, as you know, had been taken over by her power. If I didn’t do what I did, I would have destroyed everything. You know this, with my power, Zeus, I am
Gaia POV.The feeling of something silky against my back and the sun beaming on my face wakes me from a dreamless sleep. Squinting as I open my eyes. I cover my eyes with my forearm as everything is bright. Too damn bright.The sound of birds, running water and soft music fills me. I remove my forearm and see I am laying on a shimmering silk cushion. I look down and see I’m wearing a long, flowing white gown. My wrists, ankles, and neck have gold cuffs and I take in the room.The room is spotless, all white with gold touches to it. The floor is marble white tiles with the same gold swirling through it. I look towards the window and it’s not a window. It’s completely open, with long sheer white voile curtains blowing delicately in the breeze.I pull myself up and walk towards them, and I gasp in surprise.I’m in a paradise. The grass is green and lush, palm trees, animals big and small roam around living peacefully. Predator and prey living side by side. The sky is a mix of blues and l
Jake POV.We all watch on in horror as these shadows fed on Gaia. The room is icy cold and we can see our breaths. With each bite or suck from these shadows, you can see the power being pulled from her. It’s dark misty stuff, then it starts changing colour and becomes red.No-one moves or speaks as we all stand there watching as she opens her mouth, her back arches up and a silent scream tears out of her, tears stream down her face.When her back hits the ground and the shadows slither away with a purr like hiss. Fen runs to her and we follow behind.Nothing is making sense with what has just happened. Then she revokes her power and title. That is when it hits us. It was her power, her darkness, that those things were feeding on. They were taking it away from her.“Will she be ok?” I whisper as I touch her cold, clammy skin with a shaking hand.“I don’t know. You saw what she did. She is no longer the Goddess and her power is gone.” Fen slumps on the floor, cradling Gaia to his chest.
Gaia POV.I watch on in horror as I try to fight back. This isn’t my magic, this is … the curse. Fuck!I try to fight back as I advance forward and grab my father and fling him away as I move to Nic.“STOP, STOP, STOP!” I scream, but I keep moving forward as I try to pull myself back.My hand moves and grabs Nic by his throat, and his eyes fly open as my claws extend. No, no, no, no!“You’re … not … my sister! Are … you?” I try to pull my claws back, but I can’t.“No. I’m not.” As I fight the power, my hand tightens when I’m knocked away from Nic, and I keep fighting. When I turn and see my dad in his beast form as he growls at me.Oh fuck! This is going to hurt. I try again to open the mind link, but I can’t. I can’t stop myself. All I can do is watch on in absolute horror.“Whatever you are, stop!” I scream again when a cold laugh sounds in my head.“No, you know you want this, Gaia. Give in, all your life you have been shunned by them when you should have been loved. They hate you,
TRIGGER WARNING, PLEASE READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION!Leo POV.We all watch in horror at what Gaia has just said. What the fuck is going on?“The first time she felt your betrayal, she caught you in your bed with three whores, yes?” I watch as she balls her fists to her sides and I can feel the anger, sadness, and need for revenge build in her.“ANSWER ME!” she screams and I see a few jump at her tone. She is filled with hate and will hurt him.“Yes,” she growls at him, and so does Sofia. I look between them both and move closer to her when Calista stops me and shakes his head and I can’t read his expression. He is cold.“Do you remember when she collapsed? When she fucking passed out clutching her belly.” I take a breath at her words when the temperature in the room plummets and I know she is pissed.“She was pregnant with your pup. Your pain of betrayal caused her to miscarry in the fucking shower of your room. Then because of that, when you continued and then started beating her, th