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4 Years ago HUNJI After wandering for what seemed like a lifetime but was only eight years, our journey had brought us to the western continent. The first continent. I stepped off the cargo ship and breathed in the air. It was different – moister. Not as hot as it is in central Asiarian or out in the barren desert of Lul and not as sparse as the land in Asiarian. The abundance of trees and the greenery this land had to offer was refreshing, and the scent of the new country appealed to all my senses. I found myself wandering into pack territory after a few days. At first, they pegged me as a rogue and I thought I would be thrown in their cells or killed but the Alpha gave me a chance to be heard and I told him I was just passing through, deeming myself as a lone wolf who was traveling the realm. He offered me a job in the fields, and I graciously accepted knowing I needed money and a place to stay until I figured out my next move. Or w
HUNJI/KIAN “Kellen,” I say when he has answered the phone. “Hunji? Is everything all right?” I hear the rustling of sheets; I forgot it must be nighttime there. “Yes and no,” I say honestly. I can hear the confusion and worry in his voice when he says “Why didn’t you mind-link me? What’s going on?” “You forget I am not like you or Lamia,” “Yeah, but you are a knight you can…” “It’s too exhausting at this distance. I can’t take the risk. Listen, I need a favor. Things here are… well let’s just say my past is catching up with me and there is a rabid dog chasing the little witch, Finn’s sister. I can handle the dog, but I can’t take on his army.” “What do you need me to do?” He asks without missing a beat. “Whatever you need Hunji.” I could call the young King family just as much as I could Queen Lamia. And, I knew he and the other knights had my back, no matter what. But I was never good at asking for help, even when I was a young prince myself. A past I have never disclosed to t
MORGAN When the sun started to descend Kian had me stop the automotive and he took over driving. He drove through the night while I slept on and off and come morning, we could see the peaks of mountains far off into the distance. The closer we drove toward them the more shut off Kian became. And the more I retreated into my thoughts. The past week flashing behind my open eyes. The extended silence during our drive gave me time to reflect, not just about Kian and where tomorrow would leave us, but also my visions. I hadn’t had one since the night we made love. And I didn’t want one unless it was going to show me something different. A shallow hole forms in my heart as I grasp the reality that, that isn’t going to happen no matter how much I wish for it. I already feel his loss. The moon was big. Bright orange with a ring of red bleeding into it. A Blood Moon. They say the blood Moon is a time to be receptive, to take the light and awareness of spirit into your emotional and physical
MORGAN It took Kian and me half a day to walk up the mountain until we reached the sanctuary. Luckily it was not at the very top but nestled halfway up carved into the face of the mountain. A beautiful structure made from the mountain itself, looking more like a hidden castle than a place of worship with its high-standing dome towers. As we approached the sanctuary the land began to even out, creating large flat fields surrounding the building – leading into smaller gardens situated around the fronts and sides of the sanctuary. The place was massive and amazing. The window reflected the light making the place look magical and other realmy. It was something straight out of a fairytale and I basked in its beauty with awe. Two huge oak doors made up the entrance and a smaller wicked door sat to the left. I thought we would be knocking on the giant oak doors, but Kian went straight to the wicked door and knocked loudly three times. I stood nervously behind him, anticipating the door ope
HUNJI/KIAN I thought my wolf was going to explode from my chest. I couldn't contain Ruda any longer and just had to get out of there. Everything Asena said replayed over and over - the more she spoke the more feral my wolf became. Wild primal instincts took over him, pushing past my hold to rein him in. The deep rooting carnage festered and stirred the need to tear Asena’s neck open with his teeth. If there's one thing Ruda hated, it was to be disrespected. He was an Alpha wolf by nature, and she had disrespected him and me in the highest regard possible. All these years she had denied us the chance to find love - Denied us the possibility to find our own happiness and companionship. I couldn’t handle the bout of emotions that were surging through me. I didn’t know how. I thought I had switched that side of me off a long time ago. Disappointment, anger, hurt, and rage, all lead me to a feeling of great despondency. From the day I met my mate my hope had been stripped away; it just t
MORGAN Like a rolling cloud of fog, the haziness lifted from my eyes. I felt a shivering tingle down my body at the cold presence of air against my back and knew that Kian was no longer beside me anymore. I sit up, swinging my legs over the side of the bed, I thought my legs would be shaky after the traumatic experience I had, but they are not. I stand on sturdy legs and hold my hands out to look at them. They are not shaking, but I feel as though they should be. The tingling in my body is still present and it feels foreign – almost energized. I rub the tips of my fingers together, a new sensation like electricity hums through them, transferring to each digit as they connect with each other. I am of Morrigan blood and what I just did awoke something old and ancient and I’m not just talking about the stone. It’s not a stone. I mean me too. The scroll I read at Tristan’s house is still fresh in my mind. …And with the blood of a Morrigan, pure and undiluted she shall awaken the child
HUNJI/KIAN My wolf whimpers as we watch Morgan walk away. The look in her eyes broke our hearts and almost our resolve. The urge to take her in my arms and take back everything I just said to her, was so great. It was better this way. She was destined for great things and my place had already been allocated to me. It was my burden to bear, and mine alone. I would return to Riocht eventually - if I lived. And we would lead separate lives. It was my decision and duty to go back to Eririat, where it all began, and finish what I have should have done 14 YEARS ago. Rostam would be freed; Farid would die, and the rightful king would take his place. As it was always meant to be. I remember my father telling me, he would pass on his crown when the rightful heir presented himself and was ready. He never said who he thought should be crowned the king, but I highly doubt he had Farid in mind. I still held animosity toward my father, for letting me fall from grace and supporting the courts a
MORGAN Abbas must have hit me really hard. I felt like he had knocked me into next week. I opened my eyes from what seemed like an eternity of blackness. Blinking slowly as the light filtered into them, brightly and without remorse. The smell of dampness and mold reached my nose and without having to look around I knew I was in some type of cell. Years of being held in one had the scent of cold stone and damp ground embedded into my senses. It seemed wherever I was - it was well-lit. “The little witch wakes,” I cringed at the use of the nickname Kian called me. It didn’t have the same effect as this man’s sinister and pompous meaning. I wiped my mouth of the drool that had gathered and hoisted myself up from the front-lying position I found myself in. I slowly turned feeling every ache in my bones, swung my legs over the cot I had been placed on, and pulled myself into a sitting position. Rubbing my temples to try and ease the pounding that was currently thumping away in there. “T
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JONDA A PROLOGUE TO: THE BETA AND JEWEL THIEF - BOOK 6 I left the Kodiak Kingdom early today, not wanting to outstay my welcome. I was disappointed but not surprised that Morgan couldn’t reverse the curse. I had hoped to gain my wolf fully. They say you can’t miss what you never had, but that’s an outright lie. I had a wolf, one that was bound inside me, one that was there but I couldn’t communicate with her. I couldn’t shift and I couldn’t use her abilities. I was almost as good as human. I was faster than a human, had better hearing, and healed better than a human could. But I wasn’t a shifter, not even close. I longed for the day I could meet my wolf and shift. Run through the forest and feel the wind in her fur. It never bothered me as much as it has since I met Mike. The Royal Beta to the werewolf kingdom. I know we weren’t fated mates, if we were then he and his wolf would know. But that didn’t stop us from falling in love. He wanted to take me as his chosen mate, and I want
HUNJI/KIAN I leap into the thick of the battle, swords drawn, roaring out a battle cry as I do. The edge of my blade slices the first challenger that dares to attack. I turn, cutting down one enemy after the other, the human scents and scents of a foreign pack determining who is friend, and who is foe. Though there are not many wolves amongst the Kodiak Clan so they are easier to spot. I hear the crack of a whip behind me the sound of dirt bikes rushing to where I’m fighting, gaining my attention. They get closer and I bend at the knee. Holding my swords out and cutting the rider’s legs on either side of me. The whooshing sound of something heavy moving through the air, has me looking up where an identical net to the one they had Finn under, flies above my head. My arm moves, drawing my sword vertically. I dash forward and watch with amazement as the tip of the blade meets the blanket of poison. A red hue emanates from the steel as if it just came fresh from the fires of a forge.
MORGAN Three days ago, we left for the Kodiak Kingdom. Kian, Tobias, Finn a dozen warriors ran beside the convoy as an insurance to make sure we weren’t ambushed again. Thankfully we weren’t. It was nice being back here at the Clan Mansion. However, unlike before this didn’t feel like home. When I first arrived in the Kodiak Kingdom, I thought this would be my home. That I would never see my stubborn wolfman again. How quickly that notion changed – For the better. I didn’t ever think I would be this happy, or that my life would turn out this good at the beginning of our journey. It started out rocky between Kian and I. Truth is I thought he was the biggest unemotional and detached shifter I had ever met. Slowly, or as slowly a few weeks would allow, I caved to his quiet and brooding charm. I thank the gods every day that we somehow found our way to each other. If I hadn’t of gone to Riocht, I wonder if Kian would have ever come looking for me. Or if his insecurities would have ke
MORGAN 2 WEEKS LATER “Are you ready?” I ask my brother. Finn nods his head, a look of apprehension. I squeeze his hand offering comfort and subtly conveying to him there was nothing to fear. This was the first time he would be witnessing me call our mother forth, the first time he will have seen her in years. For me, it was normal. I had been calling our mother forth for years. If not for my own reasons, then because our father, Orion demanded speaking to her. Whenever Orion came back to Andora, it’s what he always asked of me. Sometimes he would talk to my mother for hours, sometimes it was only for a few minutes. But the conversation was always the same: Orion crying and saying how sorry he was. A tear slipped down my cheek as I recalled the night he killed her, and all the conversations over all the years I had been privy to witness. I calmed my inner emotions, steadied my breathing, and spoke the words out loud “As it shall be from the heavens, let it be from the depths. From
HUNJI/KIAN A thunderous growl reverberates throughout the palace, shaking the walls. Followed by one just as loud and resonating. I leap out of bed where I had been cuddled up with Morgan, grabbing a pair of shorts and throwing them on as I stumbled to the door. “What the heck was that?” My little witch asks, her voice wavering from the booming roars. At the same time Tobias pushes a mind-link through *Hunji, get the fuck out here, King and Finn are going at it* “Fuck,” I grumble, flinging the door open “Stay here!” I tell Morgan not wanting her to be in the middle of this. More growls ring out, again shaking the walls. I rush towards the North side of the building using my shifter speed but stop when a loud crashing noise steals my attention. I look over the balcony to see two bears come barreling through the wall of Mathias’ office. “They are going to kill each other!” I hear Tobias who is on the opposite side of the palace, also looking down. In the center courtyard, Mathias
FINNEGAN ARTOS Walking through the infirmary doors, the smell of disinfectant, medicines, and sickness assault my beast’s senses. I shake my head in an attempt to block the insulting and saturating scents. The only reason I stayed here overnight was to be with my sister, Morgan. I had only just gotten her back. Being reunited with her - the last time I had seen her was almost three years ago. The last time I was in Andora with our sick twisted father. I found Xander’s room and gently knocked on the door. I could smell that Ria was already in there. She had been by her mate’s side for the past week. That’s how long it had been since the attack, and we were no closer to finding the culprits than we were that night. Mathias was being a little bitch. He still didn’t trust me. Not that I can really blame him. I did poison his mate with silver dust, hold a knife to her throat and grope her in front of him. Not my finest moment. “Come in” I hear the soft sound of Ria’s voice. A human tu
HUNJI/KIAN The sweet scent of honeysuckle invaded my senses as soon as I reached the south wing, heading to my room to get washed up. Walking into the bathroom Morgan’s scent engulfed me. I couldn’t help but chuckle knowing Lamia had placed her in the room adjoined to my bathroom on purpose. I washed and changed quickly, in a hurry to see Morgan. There was no more internal argument. No more debating. No more what-ifs. Morgan was mine. I could no longer deny the pull to her. No longer deny my feelings. The past three months of being away from her have been torture. There’s no forgetting my little witch. She’s embedded in my soul. A part of me that will never be erased. I walked past everyone in the dining room, ignoring their presence and making a beeline to the balcony where I could sense her. I stopped in my tracks as I caught a glance of her in the simple but sheer red dress – my favorite color and it looked damn good on her. The fabric clung to every curve of her luscious body.
MORGAN Sometime in the middle of the day, I woke up with a throbbing head. I lifted my hand to feel where the thudding pain was coming from, feeling a good-sized knot on the back of my head. Man, whatever they hit me with did a real number. My next thought went to my brother, and I began panicking. I didn’t know what the outcome of the fight was. Was Finn, okay? What about Ria and Xander? I remember seeing, hearing, and feeling the explosions as well as hearing several screams. I was alone in the room and climbed out of bed to go look for someone. I wasn’t even sure where I was but had deduced that I was in some sort of infirmary. I couldn’t have been that injured because I was still in the same clothes. I open the door to find a hallway that ran left and right. Instincts had me turning right and I swiftly began to move down the long corridor. “Morgan!” I turned on my heel quickly at the sound of my brother’s voice. “Finn!” I yelled, the very sight of him alleviating my panic. And