Sebastian POVI spent hours at a local bar I'd never stepped foot in before. I knew the place, the kind of people who came here, but I'd never had the desire to see it for myself... until now."Alpha, another drink?" A pretty girl, maybe eighteen, asked. She was dressed in what looked more like provocative lingerie than a uniform. My eyes lingered on her, appreciating how the red corset hugged her curves, her chest spilling over just enough to catch my interest."Yes, and prepare a room for me. I'll be heading to bed soon." I leaned closer to her, my finger bent for her to come closer to me. "I would like you to be there as well, waiting for me when I need you." I spoke low with a husky drawl. The need to have every single woman in here was consuming me. So many options, so many types. They came in all different sizes, shapes, and colors."Anything for my Alpha." The girl giggled then bit her bottom lip. She was leaning over, her breast inches for my lips. She was absolutely delicious
Ruby POV"I'm fine!" I growled at Dr. Hazel as white power sparked at my fingertips. Gabe quickly pushed him away and grabbed my hands."Ok, mate. You're fine. Now relax. You need to learn control.""Control!" I snarled at my stupid mate. "I have all the control I need!" I screamed at him, the power inside me intensifying. "Oh fuck!" I moaned, pleasure sparking inside me. "Oh fuck!" I whined to Gabe, his eyes watching my emotions spike in every possible direction."Ruby, no! You need to learn control not distraction. close your eyes and take deep breaths. Remember you own your power, it doesn't own you." He spoke softly, his tone laced with Alpha command but it barely worked on me when I was all fired up."Just fuck me and I'll feel better." I complained with big pleading eyes."Ruby!" My mother scolded me. I should had felt embarrassed but the power, pleasure, and passion was too great inside me. "I need him mother. He is my fated." I looked to her and she gave me a half concerned,
Gabe POVI knew Ruby was physically ok but I was trying to delay the inevitable. I had seen Sebastian, or at least the man that looked like him. He was uncaring, ruthless, and blood thirsty. And he was still in love with Ruby. I heard his little fight with Sylvia, how Ruby leaving him pushed him into this darkness. I always knew he wanted her, but now he had the power to take whatever and whoever he wanted. On top of him wanting my mate, he also wanted my heart. Consuming my power would give him everything Dietus planned for him to have. He would be unstoppable. I couldn't tell anyone though. If they knew this, then they would lock me away or kill me, burn my body so he could never reach that full power. I needed to be with Ruby, to protect her, and I knew she would do everything in her power to protect him. I had no choice but to see him again. To stand before an Alpha of Alphas and pray he didn't rip my heart out from my chest.My hand slammed in front of the door, preventing Ruby
Ruby POV Everyone warned me to be careful of him. I should have listened. Sebastian was a blond beast with dark green eyes, eyes that seemed to swirl with darkness, though they shared a shade of purple like mine. It was as if light and dark were constantly battling within him, with darkness holding its ground inside while light flickered on the surface. Aunty Kiera had dreamt of him long before she even knew her mates. This version of Sebastian, the beast that haunted her dreams, was not the one we'd face. I believed that, because he had me. Our bond was forged by Lupa, our goddess, and our friendship had been sealed before we even entered this world. He could go full Alpha on me all he wanted, but I wasn't giving up on him. "What is that?" My voice shook with fear as the ground beneath my feet trembled, cracks spreading like veins through the earth. "I don't know. Earthquake?" Gabe looked around at the chaos, his eyes wide with alarm. "No, it's the curse." I whispered, my heart
Sebastian POV I wasn't ready to see her, I thought I could handle it but I couldn't. She was Ruby, my best friend, the woman I wanted more than anything else in this world. And she was with him, Gabe, a man I thought to be my friend but proved to be a traitor. The voices in my head grew louder and louder. To kill, to claim, to eat. I wanted everything, the whole world and I could have it. But I wouldn't take it at the cost of her, I couldn't live in a world without her here. I found the crack in the earth, felt the thick fog rising to the surface. Magic swirled deep in the dirt, rejuvenating what was once dead, forgotten. I wanted that power, tasted the possibilities it offered. "Lock her away somewhere. She will not be harmed." I ordered Gabe with all my power. I needed to do this, to seek out the source of this magic and claim it as my own. I can't be distracted by her, or her safety. Ruby was still in my head, my heart, she clouded my thoughts and purpose. I should get rid of h
Ruby POV "What are you doing down here?" Grandpa Sebs grumbled as he opened the cell doors. "You honestly think I chose to be here?" I deadpanned. "Don't give me sass little girl." He scolded. "The ground split open and we are all about to die. Can you just release me please?" I rolled my eyes as I held out my chained arms. "What?" The creep beside me shouted. "Oh, I'm kidding. You're fine." I smiled at him. "Unlock these please." I turned back to grandpa Seb. "It's worse than that." He sighed, pulling a key from his pocket. "What can be worse than the world ending?" I asked, rubbing my wrist from the chains "Sebastian has chosen a side. Hailey is here and I would presume she is going to be his Luna if we don't hurry." "Hailey?" I shouted. I figured she was dead. "Yes, Hailey and all her minions. Gabe is going to try and stop them, but we both know only you can." He looked deep in my eyes, fear and sadness of what he knew was to come. "I will not kill him." I shouted. "I
Gabe POV I stared into Sebastian's eyes, his hand in my chest and I saw nothing left to save. He was pure evil and I was too late. Then... Ruby appeared on his back and sank her canines right into him. Sebastian released me and I fell to the ground. It had to be a dream, a hallucination. No way did my mate just mark another man! The large gaping whole in my chest healed slowly but enough for me to catch my breath. I sat up and saw it all over again. Sebastian was kneeled before me, Ruby attached to his back like a monkey and her tongue closing his wound. She marked him! I was a mixture of burning hot rage and really fucking turned on. I could watch her do just about anything and be hard as nails. I had no time to react though, Hailey had a blade in hand and lounged at her. I summoned all my strength, which wasn't much, and stumbled to my feet. My hand shot out, plunging into Hailey's chest and ripped her black heart from her chest. But I was too late. I heard the blade slice right
Ruby POV I don't know what came over me, but I knew it was the only thing I could do. I had marked Sebastian, and he was furious. I could see the fear in Gabe's eyes too and he was terrified. I truly believed he'd never loved anyone before, and the thought of losing me paralyzed him. I didn't want to hurt him, and I didn't want his loyalty to be driven by fear, but I didn't know how to fix any of it yet. My mark had calmed the darkness in Sebastian, pulled him back from the edge. It wasn't right to claim him just to bind him like a chain, but it was necessary. "Sebastian?" I heard Aunty Kiera's sobs as we approached the pack house. He had just walked in, and I could tell the whole family was on the verge of fainting from shock. Moments ago, he'd been ready to kill us all. "I'm sorry for the way I spoke to you." Sebastian's voice was loud and clear, but his eyes stayed fixed on the ceiling. He couldn't bring himself to meet theirs, not after everything he'd done. Still, the cocky
Sebastian POVMy head was pounding and heart beating so hard it felt it would tear out my chest. I sat in my room, door locked and growled uncontrollably. The world was literally ending and all I could think about was them. Not just Ruby, but him too. I didn't know what to do with it. Was it so bad to have them both as mine, not just to claim, but in bed? My parents are three men and two women, it shouldn't seem so wrong to me. It's just that I spent my whole life wrapped in the idea of Ruby and only Ruby. And now there was Gabe.My fingers massaged my temples, trying to calm the storm inside me. We had at least a day or two until we were home. There was nothing we could do on the boat, nothing but each other. "Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck." I hit my hand to my head. Why was I resisting so much? What was wrong with a little sinful lust when we literally had nothing else to do.'We are Alphas. Take our mates.' Kane grumbled inside me. Every time he came to the surface it made my chest swirl
Gabe POVThe second my paws hit the ship boards Ragnar pulled back, forcing my human side forward. "Give me my mate!" I snarled at the ugly little birds.They gently laid her in my arms, and all I wanted to do was eat every one of those little things for touching her. She was in heat and no one but Sebastian and I should see her this way. I glanced behind me as a loud rumble rose from the sea and the land we just ran through began splitting in half. "Oh fuck! Sebastian! Shift! We have to move!" I yelled as his massive black wolf jump on board. He was damn sexy. "Get to the wheel and get us out of here." Sebastian ordered, taking Ruby from my arms. "Our lord and father won't harm you." One of the uglyducklings squeaked at us. "He is about to devour half our world. I doubt he will pause to make sure we are safe." I grumbled at them. My eyes drifted to Sebastian, his bare ass walking towards the stairs with Ruby in his arms. She was moaning uncontrollably, her heat at a whole new l
Sebastian POVI didn't like this. It didn't make sense and it was too easy. The three of us stood in a circle, hands intertwine with blood and crystals."I don't think it worked." I mumbled. "Just cleanse me, Ruby. I'm tired of this fight. I'm tired of so many suffering just so I could be born." "I won't, Sebastian. Stop asking me for something so ridiculous." She turned to Gabe. "We should head to the boat. Maybe we can find one of those little faerie dragons and ask what happened.""They aren't our friends, little wolf. I'm pretty sure they tricked us." Gabe leaned to her, brushing his lips against hers and took a deep, passionate kiss. I adjusted my pants, annoyed I was so easily turned on. We had end-of-the-world shit going on right now."What was that for?" She giggled with a blush. She was so damn adorable."As anti-climatic as reversing the spell was, we are still alive. I really wanted us to all to stay alive." Gabe looked to me, a small whine escaping his lips."We are alive
Ruby POVMy thoughts were all over the place. We needed to help Njord before he drowned the world, and we needed to reverse Lupa's spell before Katherine's curse turned the world into zombies, but now we are following some little bird with scaly wings to goddess knows where. My mates both have my mark and now Gabe has Sebastian's. Everyday that past we fell deeper into this twilight spiral of craziness. Every threat getting darker and more dangerous than the last. "You each take one crystal." The gold bird said to Gabe and Sebastian, but we were frozen where we stood. The wall before us was massive, a clear outline of three dragons. One white, one gold, and between them the largest I've even seen in purple. My fingers brushed my necklace, the hum of its magic vibrating through me."Ruby isn't my opaque Dragon." Gabe gasped. "You are." He smiled oddly at Sebastian. "What are talking about?" Sebastian huffed, pushing Gabe's weak body on mine. "What is this?" He asked the strange bird.
Sebastian POVSomething ignited inside me, a fire, a volcano, a damn storm of lust and desire. The first whiff of Ruby's arousal sent me into overdrive, then the next had my head spinning and dick painfully hard. I had to claim her! Nothing else matter. I turned to Gabe, his body rock hard including that dick of his, and I had to claim him too. "Mine!" I howled in need, grabbing his shoulder and spinning him to me."What are you doing?" Gabe growled at me.A dark banging pounded in my head, a voice, a need demanding to be free. My eyes drifted to his chest. His bare, delicious chest, right where that strong heart beat."You're giving me that look again." Gabe tried to take a step back, but I pulled him to my body. I felt every hard ridge of his muscles to mine. His thick cock pressed against my thigh and all I wanted was to taste him."I want you." I darkly chuckled, an ominous tone laced in my words."You want to fuck me, or eat my heart? I'm honestly a little unsure right now." His
Ruby POVJust when it seemed like our deaths were seconds away, something small, tiny even, waddled out of the light, a little bird-like creature, no taller than a foot or two, with beady eyes and a curious tilt to its head.For a moment, none of us said anything. Then I let out a small laugh. "It's... cute?" The little bird with large webbed feet and soft fur was adorable. I wanted to hug it.Sebastian stared at it, blinking. "That can't be what made the shadow. It's... it's a baby duck... or something."Gabe squinted at the little thing. "It's not cute. It's... annoying." He nudged Sebastian with his elbow. "Should I kick it? Like a football? I think I could get some good distance."I rolled my eyes, but before I could respond, the tiny creature wink at us, like actually winked. The he opened it's little beak and a massive fireball erupted from its mouth, filling the cave with a blinding, fiery light."How is something so cute so evil." I shouted, leaping behind a rock as another fi
Gabe POVThe smile on my face wouldn't quit, no matter how much I tried to suppress it. Spending hours tangled up with my mates last night had been... well, pretty damn satisfying. I felt invincible, like I could walk on water, maybe even fly if I tried. Whatever was next? I was ready.Sebastian and Ruby, though? Not so much. They were quiet as we wandered through the massive cave, both of them avoiding eye contact. I could feel the weight of what was gnawing at them, the "kids" conversation still fresh in their minds. It didn't matter much to me. Sure, as an Alpha, there was that whole primal drive to spread your seed, build a pack, but if I'm being honest, I didn't really care either way. Having a kid? No clue what to do with one. Maybe we could knock Ruby up a few times and let Sebastian handle the child-rearing. I'd be fine with that as long as I got my mates in bed at least once a day. Everything else, I'm game for whatever."There's something there," Ruby said, pointing to a sm
Ruby POVI laid on the floor for a while, Gabe arms completely wrapped around me and I watched Sebastian make a small fire. He seemed determined in his task, a mask of confidence to hide the emotions stirring within him."I know you're awake, little girl." He teased me, setting a stick with three fish over the small fire."So what if I am? Can I not admire my mate?" I smiled at him, his eyes twinkling at that one word that meant a thousand things."You can." He lightly chuckled, the sadness and confusion that riddle his body lifting.I stood, grabbing the thin blanket to wrap around me. "Are you happy, Sebastian?" I said, walking to him. I needed to be closer. I needed to feel him. Instinctively, he sat back on the rock and opened his large legs. I sat on his thigh, curling into his lap."Of course I'm happy, midget." His arms engulfed me and I felt like I was in the safest place in the world. "I have you." He whispered with a kiss over my hair."I worry this might fall apart. You, us
Gabe POVI had no idea who I was anymore, and honestly, I didn't care. I had her, my fated, here beside me and I had him, my Alpha. I spent my whole life devoted to Dietus, his little servant willing to do anything he asked and it turned out he only wanted me dead. Ruby was the first person I ever felt anything real for, and then Sebastian came out of nowhere. One minute I was plotting to be his best friend only to destroy his family, and the next, I was finding myself unable to leave his side. The first night we were all together something changed inside me. Watching him with her didn't just satisfy me, it made me jealous in a way too. I wanted him to want me the way he wanted her, to love me how he loved her. I spent my whole life alone and used. That was over now and I wasn't losing either of them. I wasn't holding back or questioning why, I was just going to live. Being with them, both of them, made me feel complete."Sleep Gabe." Sebastian hard voice hit my ears and I buried m