Chapter 13 – StrollIt’s been two months since I escaped, and with each passing week I feel stronger and stronger. I was off work every Sunday and Monday, but gladly worked extra if things got busy downstairs at the restaurant. I wasn’t use to having so much free time, but it sure was great.I have also become acquainted with Mr. Lee, who owns Mr. Lee’s Chinese Kitchen. I work a few days a week for a few hours with him. I mostly helped with cleaning, washing pots and pans and even help with some food prep, pealing and cutting vegetables. Working with Mr. Lee helped fill up some of my free time. Plus, he not only paid me, but always sent me home with the most delicious food cartons.Today is Monday and I’m off work. I’ve decided to visit Russ at Hell’s Glam Salon for a hair resuscitation, as he called it. Human life is peaceful and easy for me compared to pack life. I put on a new fall dress, denim jacket and boots I recently purchased and felt great. I slung my denim purse sack over m
Chapter 14 – FoundLukas POVI sat in the helicopter feeling numb as I watched Sapphire Moon grow smaller and smaller the further away we flew. Angelo had accompanied the helicopter to come get me. I was able to fill him in on everything that had happened while we flew back to Manhattan.“The auction is tomorrow. Will they have a preview tonight?” Angelo asked me.“How the hell would I know? Call our contacts and see what we can find out. Someone named Saul might be delivering her. I want the location. If anyone is going to buy her, it’s going to be me.” I said.“We could just bust in there and break up the whole thing.” He suggested.“Shifter’s council could deal with it. It’s not my problem and it would likely cause a shifter war we’re not ready to take on.”“So now that you’ve found your mate, does this mean we’ll be taking over a pack or two?” Angelo asked me.He was ready to settle down somewhere and maybe select a chosen mate. He had found his mate when he was eighteen and she w
Chapter 15 – StormI felt warm arms around me, strong warm arms. The delicious smell of sweet vanilla and earthy spice filled my nose. The most comforting sound was drumming up against my ear. It was someone’s strong heartbeat. My eyes fluttered open and Alpha Lukas was carrying me as he walked down Fifth Avenue.I wondered where he was taking me. Probably somewhere private to kill me. I lifted my head up and he noticed I was awake. He didn’t set me down but kept walking. I wiggled around trying to get down and he held on to me tighter.“It’s okay, we’re almost to my hotel.” He said to me.I couldn’t possibly let him take me to his hotel. I wouldn’t give up without a fight. The good thing about the streets of New York is that they are always hustling and bustling with people. I made another attempt to push myself free of him and jump out of his arms. I landed on the sidewalk and he looked at me, unsure of what to do.I seized advantage of the moment and darted off like the little mous
Chapter 16 – TornadoLukas POVI was left holding the bag with hair products and makeup. I returned to the hotel and explained everything to Angelo. He searched for Hell’s Glam Salon and found a location in west midtown in the Hell’s Kitchen area.We took a car over to the Salon with the bag in hand, hoping someone there would know her. The salon closed early on Monday’s and the sign noted it had already closed for the day.“Well that sucks. Guess we'll just have to come back tomorrow.” Angelo said.“Let’s drive around the neighborhood and see if anything interesting pops up.” Luke was on edge.“There’s a Chinese Restaurant back there, Mr. Lee’s. You drive around and I’ll grab some food. I need some sweet and sour pork.”I dropped Angelo off and continued to drive through the streets of Hell’s Kitchen. There wasn’t much to see, the streets were pretty quiet, and a storm was rolling in. I circled back around and waited for Angelo. He came out with a bag full of take out.“Find anything
Chapter 17 – QuestionsI sat quietly in the back seat of the car next to Alpha Lukas while the big wolf who was on my fire escape was driving. It was the same wolf I saw when I left Mr. Lee’s yesterday. Hope he’s not too angry about his fingers. I nervously looked out the window waiting for the car to drive north, back to Sapphire Moon, but it never did.We pulled up to the valet of the Manhattan Grand Hotel, Alpha Lukas opened my door and led me to the elevator. The other wolf, stood quietly next to us in the elevator and was holding my backpack and bag. I had stuffed all my savings, four thousand dollars, in my backpack and kept my eye on the bag, in case I needed to make a quick getaway.“Are you hungry?” I heard his voice ask.“I’m famished actually.” The other wolf answered.“I wasn’t asking you Angelo.” He said slightly annoyed and I couldn’t help but giggle.“Syble, we can order anything you want. What would you like for dinner?” He asked me. My heart was racing when he said my
Chapter 18 – UnexpectedLukas POVI watched as she took in the size of the bathtub in her bathroom. I remembered the first time I saw her bathing in a water trough. I wanted to talk to her about how she ended up as a prisoner at Sapphire Moon and what happened to her but didn’t want to upset her. Donnatella was reluctant to talk about it.I left her alone to settle in and went back to my room to take a shower and get to bed. An hour later, I was just about to doze off when I felt Luke stir. I heard the door handle to my room twist open and her scent filled the room. I lifted my head and she walked over towards the bed.“Syble? Is everything okay?” I threw my legs over the edge of the bed and sat up. Instinctively I wanted to stand up, but I always sleep naked and didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable. I kept the blanket wrapped around my waist.She stepped closer to me and I saw her eyes had shifted to that liquid silver color. I could feel her wolf reaching out to me. Luke let o
Chapter 19 – ElementLukas POV“Mom! Dad! What are you doing here?” I asked.“What do you mean, what are we doing here? It’s been two damn months Lukas. I know when something is wrong. Are you hiding here sulking over her death?” She said.“Son, we heard about Donnatella. Now, we’re sorry to hear about your loss, but she wasn’t your destined mate.” My father said.“Who is that?” My mother asked pointing to Syble. “Uhh ohhh!” Angelo said.“Keep your voices down, I’ll explain everything in a moment.” I told them. I had hoped to take Syble back to my room and lay down with her, but now I didn’t want to leave her upstairs while I was down here. I laid her on the sofa with a pillow and Angelo quickly brought me a blanket to drape on her. She looked a little pale and it worried me. I’d feel better if she woke up and ate something to help get her strength back up, but she also needed to rest.“Angelo, order some lunch from downstairs and also some chicken noodle soup.” I instructed him.“OH
Chapter 20 – CurseMy eyes fluttered open and I could feel an overwhelming amount of Alpha aura around me. I was back at the hotel laying on the sofa. Lukas and his parents radiated such powerful aura’s.My eyes met the intense honey colored eyes of his very handsome father and then moved to the beautiful blue eyes of his mother. I’ve never met a female who radiated such a powerful aura. They had been very kind to me and didn’t seem to care that I was a lowly Omega. A broken Omega.“Syble, how’s your wolf doing?” His father asked me. “She’s doing good Alpha.” I replied.“Is she able to talk to you now?” He asked and I nodded my head.“I have a theory about your wolf, but I want to check with my in-laws who should know the answer first.” He said.“Oh no, you’re going to tell grandma and grandpa already?” Lukas asked.I wondered if he was embarrassed of me or worried about their reaction to me.“I like his parents.” Storm whispered to me. “What is your theory?” I asked.He looked at me
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