Chapter 20 – Trap“YES! She made the moussaka tonight!” Niko said as the kitchen staff placed the platters of food on the table.“You will never move out of the pack house so long as Elaina is here cooking for you.” Odessa teased Niko.Not only had Elaina made the moussaka for dinner, but therewas also keleftiko, which is a traditional lamb dish, stuffed bell peppers, rice, vegetables and a lovely Greek salad topped withfeta.I had spent the day napping and was hoping to get out andexplore the beautiful pack lands here, but Dimitri insisted that I stay inside. He was concerned about the rogues that had beennear the pack territory. We’re not sure if their presence was coincidental or if they were looking to find me.“You know, you’ll have to make an appearance or two at the Dionysus festival, so it looks like business as usual. If you’renot seen, it’s going to look like you’re hiding Raven and staying close to her.” Spiro told Dimitri.“I’m not leaving her alone if that’s what you
Chapter 21 – DebaucheryI reached the east end of the park and scanned the area. Some of the floats were preparing for a parade at the park. I spotted acostume rack next to the float and parked the bike in between other scooters and motorcycles nearby.It was total chaos everywhere and people were rushing behindthe float to change into costumes. No one seemed to notice when I walked over to the rack and quickly selected a Grecian togalooking costume and head wreath. I went behind the float tochange and took off my jeans and burgundy shirt. Then I walked back to the motorcycle and stuffed my clothes in the saddle bag.These goons would be looking for a girl with a burgundy shirt on a motorcycle.I wasn’t sure how to get ahold of Dimitri, so I called the only other person I knew in Greece. I called Kosta, but he didn’tanswer. I considered taking a cab back, but I wasn’t sure exactly where the pack house was located or if I had enough money for a long cab ride. I was running out of
Chapter 22 – PunishmentI reach up and pulled the purple wig off my head allowing my long hair to cascade down my shoulders. He set his glass down and leaned back in the chair waiting for me. His eyessmoldering, and I couldn’t decide if I wanted to sit in his lap or lock myself in the bathroom.I moved towards him and stood between his legs. He set hisglass down and looked up at me taking me in. I was a hot mess. His hand moved up to my waist and I sat down in his lap.“You sure do have a gift for stumbling into trouble. Tell me, do you enjoy being disobedient?” He placed a kiss on my shoulder that sent a zing right down to my core. I shook my head no. His hands wrapped around my waist and in one swift movement, I was suddenly laying across his lap on my stomach.“You not only put all of us at risk tonight, but you put yourself in grave danger. Are you trying to madden me?”His firm hand caressed the back of my thigh and moved higher flipping the dress up to expose my ass. I heard a
Dimitri’s POVChapter 23 – BondsI couldn’t believe she had set foot in The Adonis, which was alive sex show theater that attracted lots of swingers. When I saw her on her hands and knees watching like a peeping Tom, I hadto hold Dom back who wanted to mount her on the spot. To dominate and claim her.She is just as much stubborn as she is beautiful. I had to keepreminding myself that she was much younger than me and would make a few foolish, impulsive decisions. I don’t know what Iwould have done if those bastards had gotten their hands on her.Dom could sense that she was a powerful wolf, but because of her young age, she may have not received much of the training she needed. We need to work on developing her elemental gift too. I could cause earthquakes, sink holes, landslides, bringtrees and buildings down with my gift. She should have been able to torch Eros from head to toe with very little effort.Judging from her phone call with her cousin, Raven was indeed daddy’s girl a
Chapter 24 – What?Alexander had stopped by with Odessa and my bags. I was in the bedroom digging through my bags for something to wear. Myhands found fresh underwear and a denim sundress. I changed my clothes, brushed my hair and teeth and went back out intothe living room to find Odessa. She was in the kitchen warming up kreatopita, a Greek meat pie, that Elaina had sent over."That smells delicious." I said."Elaina is the best cook in all of Greece." She smiled. "Does she share her recipes?" I asked."Nope. Though I imagine she will with you since you're the Luna.""You know?" The question seemed to slip out of my lips before I could even think about it."Of course I know, my wolf may be young, but she recognized you as Luna right away. Dimitri’s wolf can hardly containhimself.""How long have you had your wolf? I mean, how old are you?" She looked about the same age as me."I just turned eighteen a few weeks ago." She said.I knew it. "I turned eighteen three months ago just a
Chapter 25 – FamilyIt was just before sunrise when I felt the bed moving and stirred awake. Dimitri headed into the bathroom and I heard the shower turn on.“Girl, what are you doing? Follow his sexy ass in there! He might need someone to help soap up his back.” Rae barked at me.I rolled out of bed and pulled off the shirt I was sleeping in. The shower had started to steam up and I stepped right in withDimitri. He smile at me and I saw his eyes drop down at mychest making me blush. His lips met mine and the warm tingles pulsed through me. I moved my hands around the back of hisneck to pull him closer and deepen the kiss.“Goddess I want you.” He moaned lifting me up with one arm and I wrapped my legs around his waist.“I want you too.” I replied. I could feel my wolf panting for his as he kissed and licked up and down my neck. He stopped for a moment and let out a frustrated groan.“Alexander just linked me, Kosta’s man has left the airport with your brother and cousin. They sho
Dimitri’s POVChapter 26 – Sinking“Put the fish down Niko.” Raven whispered to Niko.We were crouched down on the stern of Poseidon’s Tridentfishing boat and Niko was being Niko. I hope his new mate will appreciate the sense of humor he has. The fishing boat belonged to a local fishing company that was owned by a friend of Niko’s.The barrel of fish up on deck would certainly hide our scents if the wind picked up. I just hope Niko doesn’t start playing with the barrel of squid next to my mate; she might consider setting his hair on fire.“What are you grinning at?” Raven asked me.“You, you’re so cute.” I told her and kissed her delicious lips. “Ugh I think I’m going to be sick.” Knox groaned.“Motion sickness?” Niko asked.“No, all this mushy kissing.” Knox laughed and we all tried tohold back our laughter. I liked Raven’s brother, he was open and willing to help his sister the moment she asked with nohesitation. I would the same for Odessa if she ever needed my help.The mari
Chapter 27 – ConferenceThe sinking yacht attracted lots of attention from surroundingwatercrafts and the water patrols raced passed us to the location.We returned to the marina on the research institutes boat with our warriors and Leo’s body. Kosta was waiting for us with a few men of his own, he directed us inside the research lab.“I’ve brought Dr. Homer with me, in case he was needed.” Kosta told Dimitri.“Thank you Kosta. I’m afraid we’ve lost Leo and need to make arrangements to transport him back to his pack. Dr. Homershould look over Rocky and Alec first, it appears they’ve been injected with wolfbane.” Dimitri instructed.“Of course, Knox, please take Rocky into the next room, so Dr. Homer can evaluate her.” Kosta said.Knox just clung tighter to Rocky, his eyes dark and growled, “MINE.”“It’s okay, I’m a mated wolf.” Dr. Homer told us and pulled his shirt collar down exposing his mate mark on the lower neck.“Knox, I’m sure you can go with her. Dr. Homer only wants to hel
EpilogueEight Years LaterI had moved to Greece and into the home that Lukas owned which was conveniently located next to his parent’s house in the Olympus Blood Moon territory. I helped with the family business and enjoyed working a few days a week. Domino also enjoyed life in Greece, but I was the only wolf he let ride on him.The Theodorus family had taken me in as one of their own. Luna Raven and Alpha Dimitri became my second parents. They loved and adored Cassi beyond measure. She’s a beautiful, rambunctious clone of her father. The same laugh and mischievous glint in her eye. She has the same jet black hair and deep blue eyes that’s a strong LaRue family trait.She filled an empty hole in all of our hearts the day she was born. Storm would not have survived the loss of her mate if it wasn’t for our pup. She lived only for our pup.Like her father, Cassi has decided to play the Cello. Every time I watched her practice, I remembered the first time I heard Lukas play all those ye
Chapter 36 – MidnightThey returned from their run an hour later with smiles on their faces. My heart smiled seeing them in good spirits. We sat around the fire waiting for midnight.Lukas would need to step outside and take the potion under the full moon at midnight. No one was sure what to expect, if it would be painful or not. If it would really work and if Storm would finally be able to shift tonight. No one was leaving, they wanted to make sure everything was okay and be here to help Storm with her shift.I was seated on Lukas’ lap and listened while Alpha Dimitri shared funny stories from Lukas and Angelo’s childhood. He told us more about the pack in Greece and the other family packs. Then he made baby name suggestions.“Five minutes to midnight.” Angelo announced and my heart fluttered. “Storm, are you ready?” I asked her but she didn’t reply. I could feel hertension.We made our way outside and everyone looked up at the sky. It was a clear and beautiful night. My eyes instan
Chapter 35 – Full MoonI was having a good morning so far. Lukas cooked breakfast for me and I was still able to keep it down. Though I can’t say the same about my head, it’s still heavy from the concussion, and if I move it too fast I get dizzy. For the most part I feel pretty good. Doctor Edwards removed the stitching yesterday and I was finally able to wash my hair. Well, actually, Lukas washed my hair for me.He spoke with Magnus yesterday who agreed to brew another transfer spell which will take twenty-four hours. Lukas still intends to take the potion tonight when the moon is full. Storm is anxious and worried about Luke being bound for an entire month before Lukas’ Great Uncle Ranger takes the second potion to transfer the curse to himself. He will have to wait until the next full moon, and I hope we are able to break the curse.It’s very admirable for his Uncle Ranger to willingly take the curse from Lukas. He’s a very strong Alpha, even in his old age. I remember what Lola ha
Chapter 34 – TimeLukas POV“Please Moon Goddess, take me instead. I know I don’t deserve her, but if you ever hear my prayers, hear them now. Please let her be okay... please.” I prayed. I’ve been praying for three days now.Doctor Edwards had come with us to Sapphire Moon to help tend to any wounded wolves. Unfortunately, Syble was the only one really injured. That bastard had cracked her head open and I almost lost her. Syble was so weak and she had lost a lot of blood. Her healing was slow because she’s never shifted. Doctor Edwards had to stitch her up and stabilize her before we could transport her back in an SUV my father took from Sapphire Moon.Luke has been inconsolable and I’m no better. She looked so weak and pale, I couldn’t even tell if she was getting better or worse. We brought her back to the infirmary at Blue Mountain and she’s been connected to all types of wires and tubes. Doctor Edwards kept her under sedation to help her rest and recover but stopped sedating her
Chapter 33 – Sunrise“Syble that was amazing!” Beta Finn said to me as the warriors from Sapphire Moon ran back.“She’s just as talented as we thought she’d be. I’ll meet you all inside, I need to call Alpha Diesel and update him. Then call my son, Alpha Troy, and let him know we’ll be taking his warriors to conquer Sapphire Moon at sunrise.”“Where is Alpha Troy?” I asked before I could even stop myself. We’ve been here almost two weeks and had yet to see him.“He took my place on the shifters council a few years back, he’s currently in Jordan trying to track a prophet named, Duja. We’re hoping she can help us with the last piece of the golden prophecy my mother gave.” He told us and stepped inside.“My mate and I are going to return to the cottage and put some dry clothes on. We’ll be back in twenty minutes to meet with Alpha Trevor.” Lukas told everyone and shifted back into wolf form.I climbed up on Luke and wrapped my arms around his neck. He took off running and we reached the
Chapter 32 – BreathlessIt’s been over a week and Alpha Dimitri has trained with me every day. Today we’re working on lightning bolts caused by electrostatic when I shift hot and cold air in the atmosphere. Alpha Dimitri set up points for me to target.Luna Raven had asked Alpha Trevor for complete privacy during my training and told him I was having a difficult time focusing with anyone observing. To ensure no one was watching us, Angelo and Camille took Arlo and Cami out to run the perimeter of the training area. Angelo’s wolf, Arlo, is large and chocolate brown like his eyes. Camille’s wolf, Cami, is brown with white paws and a white bib.I’d be lying if I said Storm wasn’t jealous. She wanted nothing more than to run with her Alpha mate and mark him. Angelo and Camille marked each other earlier this week. While everyone was happy for them, I could feel Storm’s despair.The sky was gray with heavy clouds, Alpha Dimitri believed I could impact the air temperatures enough to impact r
Chapter 31 – TrainingIt felt wonderful waking up in the familiar cottage under thick warm blankets that my grandmother had quilted. Lukas stirred awake when I tried to slip away to use the toilet.“What would you like to do today?” He asked me. “We should start with breakfast at the pack house.”“Can’t we just stay here for breakfast and I can nibble on you?” “Your father is training me today. You can nibble on me later.”“Just an ear or breast, maybe a thigh?” He grabbed me and pulled me back down on the bed.“Come on, I don’t want to be late.” I told him and we rolled out of bed and got dressed.We took the jeep back to the pack house and joined everyone for breakfast. Lukas pulled me to his lap and fed me, he wanted to make sure I had plenty of energy to train today. Luna Raven seemed to beam with happiness.“Alpha Dimitri, Beta Finn has secured the east end of the territory for you to train at all morning. There's a big open field. You should be free of disruptions and curious fa
Chapter 30 – MemoriesLukas POVBeta Finn was kind enough to show us to our suite and our luggage had already been brought up. I pulled the covers back on the bed and set Syble down. I removed her shoes and pulled her jeans off. She laid back on the pillows and I covered her up.“Can I get you anything?” I asked her.She shook her head but made no noise. I could feel the distress coming from her and her thoughts were swirling around. I closed the curtains, then undressed and slipped into bed with her, pulling her to my chest. Her little body started shaking, as she sobbed. All I could do was offer my comfort. Luke was howling seeing his mate in so much pain.“It’s okay Luke,” she managed to whisper. “It’s going to be okay.”She never ceases to amaze me, here she is, in so much pain and she’s trying to comfort my wolf. Luke was trying his hardest to take control, he craved her affection and attention too.“You can release Luke.” She said.“You want me to let him have control?” I asked.
Chapter 29 – AnswersWe boarded the jet which was surprisingly bigger than I thought it would be from the outside. The inside was lined with rich leather and fine wood veneers. It had several big leather seats that reclined back for sleeping, tables, flat screen televisions, a tiny kitchen area and even a bathroom with a shower.We had eaten breakfast at the hotel before we left but Luna Raven also had snacks delivered to the plane. Our flight time is about two hours and the plane will be landing in Utica, which is in upstate New York. Once we land, we’ll be traveling by car the remaining sixty miles into the Adirondack mountains. Sapphire Moon occupies the north east part of the vast mountain range and Blue Mountain was more south west. It was easier to land in Utica and avoid Sapphire Moon all together.“Oh, we won’t be avoiding them. Once we get this curse broken, I have some unfinished business at that pack.” Lukas mind linked me. He had obviously been listening to my thoughts.“Y