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The ride back to the pack house was silent. She had pushed Caleb back gently after seeing the look on Torinโs face when he hugged her. She was trying to comfort her friend but it felt wrong now. She still couldnโt feel the bond properly with Torin but the hurt in his eyes was as strong as feeling it. The more she sat thinking about it the more guilty she felt. Torin had sat behind her, she wished she could feel his emotions since hers were a complete mess. Caleb was brooding and looked angry. Which only started to make her angry. Why was he upset? Suddenly she felt tingles on her shoulder and she glanced back. Torin had casually rested his hand on the back of her seat gently touching her shoulder. He wasnโt looking at her, he was looking out the window. Did he feel her emotions? Or was he trying to calm himself down? Either way, it was a comfort. She let out a sigh and rested her head against the window closing her eyes and trying to clear her head.They arrived at the pack house and
Ember showered quickly, unable to stop from thinking about the incredible kiss she had shared with Torin in the hall. Calebโs kisses have been wonderful but they didnโt compare to Torinโs. The sparks and tingles when they touched were amazing and the kiss she felt through her entire being. Now she just needed her wolf to catch up with the program. We can feel everything we need to, just claim him already! She thought to her wolf, she almost thought she felt a grumble in response as if her wolf was disturbed from a slumber. She could picture in her mind a wolf making the noise and rolling over and going back to sleep. Perhaps she needed to shift. It had been almost a month since she had last shifted, with the move and packing and graduation, then the ball and now everything else. Maybe her wolf was feeling distant because of that? She got out and squeezed her hair in the towel before quickly braiding it not wanting to spend forever with wet hair. She got dressed quickly and put on a bi
They all took a seat around the table, and Ember put her head in her hands as she collected her thoughts. Torin sat on one side of her and started writing something down in a notebook he had pulled towards himself. Caleb sat on the other side scowling with his arms crossed, and Albwin just sat staring at everyone with an unreadable expression. โOk enough is enough, Torin may be my mate. I feel it, almost all of it, but my wolf hasnโt claimed him yet. I donโt know why but I have decided that for now, Torin and I are accepting the bond and seeing where it takes us. Caleb, I need you to trust me and accept my decisions. I am sorry if it hurts but I have told you from the beginning I wanted to find my True Mate. If you canโt work with me and live with this then Iโll need to dismiss you, and I will bring someone else in to work this mission.โ Ember had turned to Caleb as she talked and watched his expressions as they switched from hurt to angry to blank. She never wanted him to be hurt, h
Her head was swirling with so many thoughts and emotions that she hadnโt even closed the door all the way when she changed her mind and marched right back out her door again. She needed to shift. She hadnโt shifted in so long and she felt like her wolf has been half asleep since she got here. It was a strange feeling and Ember didnโt like it. She now knew the dangers and her grandparents had forbidden her to leave the property, but if she just ran the perimeter she would be in view of the patrol the entire time. With her mind made up, she walked out the kitchen entrance quietly and made her way to the small side gate. She quickly took her clothes off in the shadows and left them in a neatly folded pile by the gate for when she got back. She stretched out her muscles and rolled her neck as she felt her bones snap and crack as they shifted into her wolf. She shook out her fur and finally felt whole once more. Her wolf let out an annoyed grumble when a scent caught her nose, she trotted
Ember felt like she was floating in some deep dark space. She couldnโt feel her body, she couldnโt feel anything. I wonder if I am in some sort of Coma. She thought to herself sighing in her mind. She heard a soft noise, but it felt like it was coming from far away and it sounded like a giggle. Well, thatโs great, now I think I am going crazy. This time the giggle sounded closer, it was soft and sweet. Hello? Am I not alone in here? Where ever here isโฆ This time she tried saying it but it still felt like a thought. You are never truly alone. You are a special werewolf. This time the voice she heard sounded different from the giggle as if it was from a different person. This voice was powerful, yet quiet and soothing. A soft glow appeared in front of her and seemed to get closer and closer growing in size, Ember started to see an image forming as it grew until all of a sudden, Ember was surrounded by it, she was in it. She was back in her body and turned to look at her surroundings, s
She had no idea how long she had been out, but she could feel herself starting to wake up in her physical form. As Ember gained consciousness she listened for a moment to make sure she couldnโt hear anyone close by before slowly opening her eyes. It took a moment to adjust her sight to the dim surroundings, her eyes felt fuzzy and she had to blink a few times to help clear them faster. Carefully she felt around her trying not to make any obvious movements, she wasn't ready to alert her captors that she was awake just yet. She could feel a threadbare blanket underneath her, it was the only thing between her and the wood floor. The wall behind her seemed to be wood as well. Her hands and feet were bound but there was enough slack that she could move around a little. Her captors were either lazy or expected her to be there for a while. Someone had thrown a thin worn blanket over her to cover her nakedness. There must have been enough wolfsbane in the darts they used that it forced her t
Torin woke up with a start feeling restless. He had this sinking feeling in his stomach that something bad had happened and the overwhelming need to check on Ember hit him hard. He got out of bed and dressed as fast as he could back into the casual clothes he had gotten from the packโs stores. He stuffed his feet in his boots and almost ran out the door. Every second the need to see her felt more urgent, his heart was pounding, threatening to burst. He tried to keep calm as he made his way through the castle, his pace quickened as he noticed a commotion coming from the Alphaโs wing. Almost running now Torin flew past people gathered and whispering, he heard bits and pieces of their conversations. โSheโs missing.โ He heard from one group of she-wolves. โShe was last seen sneaking off into the woods.โ Another whispered. Dread filled his mind. No, they canโt be talking about Ember, I just saw her. Kissed her goodnight. Torin barely finished the thought as he arrived in her hallway an
Torin had to fight the urge to flee the entire walk down through the castle, the groups had grown in both size and number and each went silent as he walked past just for the whispers to explode behind him. What was he going to do? He had been in some awkward situations before but he had never gotten himself into this kind of trouble, and this time he actually was innocent. By the time they made it to the cells, he knew the entire castle would believe he was behind Ember's disappearance. They marched him right to the first cell and one threw open the door while the other shoved him inside with a low growl. โYou will pay for whatever happens to the future Luna. You have no idea what you have wrought upon yourself.โ The one who growled spat out in disgust. The other guard simply nodded in agreement and slammed the door shut. Blinking a little to adjust his eyes to the dim lighting, Torin looked around at his surroundings. There were no lights or windows in his cell except for the smal
Albwin led their rag-tag group back out into the woods as they helped one another to move as fast as they possibly could toward safety. Some of the rescued were crying in disbelief as they stumbled their way through the forest clinging to each other. Torin suddenly stopped as he muffled a yell, a sharp pain in his hip had him gasping for breath, the girl he was helping gave him a concerned look. Ember!โI have to go back. Emberโs been hurt!โ Torin gave Albwin a conflicted look but he simply nodded in understanding as he doubled back and took the girl's arm from Torinโs shoulder helping her to reposition.โGo, we got them.โ Lettie motioned with her free arm toward herself, Albwin, and the two trackers who flanked them.โDonโt stop, get them as far away as possible.โ Torin hesitated torn between finishing his task or going to Ember.โCome, they can handle this group. Letโs go join the fight.โ Archie grinned evilly and headed back in the direction they had come from. They hadnโt been tr
Emberโs mind raced as she tried to come up with a plan. She knew if she tried to take him out now his coven would open fire, but what could she do to buy more time? Quinten watched her with a slight grin on his face as if he could read her mind and found it amusing, yet his eyes swirled with hunger. She suppressed the shiver she felt at his gaze. โWhat are you thinking my Darling? Have you finally come to the realization that there is only one way out of this?โ His grin grew as he held out his hand beckoning her to go to him as his tongue slid across his bottom lip. โIt will be much more pleasant for everyone if you come of your own free will Darling. Only a few will get hurt. Eventually, everyone will adjust to our new world.โ Quintenโs tone made him sound like a fanatic as his eyes grew bright. What if we pretend to go with him and then attack when his guard is down? Artemis suggested. No, I think he will expect something like that. We need to outthink him, Iโm just afraid I don
It wasnโt long before they both slipped around the corner, breathing heavily. Lettie had a small cut on her cheek but she didnโt seem to notice, her eyes were bright with excitement as they both nodded, confirming their side was cleared. Albwin and Lettie took up position guarding the door so they could keep it clear for their escape. With a last look around Archie eased the door open just enough for them to squeeze through. Torin had to blink a couple of times to adjust his sight, they were in a long dark hallway barely lit by small pocket lights placed every few feet down the wall. Torin could just make out the sounds of a whizzing hum and the beeping of machines coming from somewhere deeper in the building. It didnโt look much like a stable anymore from the inside, the vampires had converted it into some sort of facility. The hallway had three doors, two along one side and one at the very end which seemed to be where the beeping was coming from. Archie walked to the first door and
Torin had to fight his own self-conscious over and over again as he walked away from Ember, each step felt like he was ripping himself in two and he couldnโt help glancing back in the direction they had come from. He had a bad feeling about leaving Emberโs side. He had only just gotten her back and now they were both walking into a very dangerous situationโagain. Separated from each otherโagain. It took everything Torin had not to turn around, march back to her, take her in his arms and never let her go. Ever. He caught himself gently rubbing his new mating mark as he thought, gentle sparks tickling his skin, it was both soothing and calming knowing it meant he was forever connected to Ember. He thought it was going to hurt a lot more to be bit by her, but after the initial sting, it was almost erotic. It was the most intense feeling he had ever experienced and if they hadnโt been in the middle of the forest surrounded by wolves with very sensitive hearing he would have taken her rig
Torin and Albwinโs group left first, silent as shadows melting into the trees. They needed to be in place before Emberโs group got there. Ember felt her heart wrench as she watched Torin slip away with a last glance back at her, she felt a swell of love as he blew her a kiss before disappearing out of sight. She knew this was how it had to be but it didn't make it any easier. Ember closed her eyes and took a deep breath getting her emotions under control before she turned back to her group and nodded, it was almost time for them to move out. Ember sighed and tried not to glare as four warriors approached her with Caleb and Derrick in their firm grip. Thankfully someone had given Caleb and Derrick shorts so they wouldn't be trekking through the woods naked, Ember had had to put her Alpha command over them forcing their cooperation. She didnโt like doing it, she felt like she was abusing her power but Callum told her that's what made her a strong leader. She shouldnโt like it, but she'
Half an hour later, Emberโs group along with Lettie and Angus, the wolf who stood up to talk for the warriors, huddled around a small campfire with a map laid out beside them as they finalized their plans. Torin stayed as close to Ember as possible as they kept absently reaching for one another, craving each other's touch. The more they touched the more it was driving Ember mad. She wished she could take him somewhere and finally have some time with him, but now was not the time or place. They both knew it, Artemis sulked in Emberโs mind. โOk, so if we send the main group to attack the front like heโs expecting then we send a second group to attack the back on the other side to make it look like we are trying to surround him.โ Archie drew xโs on the map to show the spots he was talking about. โThat should distract them enough to turn their attention away from this barn. Are you sure this is where he's keeping them?โ Archie looked to Ember. โIโm almost positive, I could smell wolf whe
โShit, you guys run. If I stay with Lettie I can try to talk down the warriorsโreveal the truth.โ Ember looked at the others, she didnโt want them hurt because of her. This was turning into a bigger mess than she ever imagined. โNo, we won't leave you, Luna.โ Archie growled out first, followed closely by the others.โI second that.โ Callum raised an eyebrow as if to say how could she think it, as Albwin just crossed his arms. Torin didnโt even shift a muscle still standing strong with his arm holding her close. โLove, we won't leave you to face this alone. Perhaps Lettie can link the pack though, telling them to wait and listen?โ Torin suggested. Lettie gasped and looked like she was about to face-palm herself as her eyes glazed slightly. After a moment she focused back on them again. โI donโt know how many listened. Caleb tried to cut me off, but I am sure I piqued some interest.โ Lettie sighed as she turned and bowed in front of Ember and Torin as well. โIโll stand with you, my L
Ember was following Albwin through the forest talking with Artemis about how they were going to save the supers when the wind shifted. She stopped in her tracks lifting her nose to the air and letting the most amazing and comforting scent wash over her. MateโTorin. Ember and Artemis both thought together and before she even realized it, her feet were moving again launching her towards the one person in the world she needed to see right that minute. She burst into a small clearing surrounded by bushes and saw him, the moon's glow illuminating his soft features. His head shot up and turned towards her their eyes meeting seconds before she threw herself in his arms knocking him over. โEmberโฆโ Torinโs voice came out as a cracked whisper, that one word was filled with so much emotion she felt something click into place deep inside of her. Torin sat up pulling her onto his lap as she shifted so her kneeโs where on either side of him straddling him, their eyes met once again, Torin smiled
โWell hello, Luna.โ Albwin was engulfed in a hug and pulled inside the room quickly. Ember glanced outside and pulled the curtains shut most of the way.โYou shouldnโt be here!โ She whispered as her eyes darted to the door leading into the castle. โWhereโs Torin?โ Albwin rolled his eyes. -Luna? Did I just hear you sayโ Hello, Luna?โ Did you find Ember, is she okay? Is she hurt?- Torinโs voice sounded off inside Albwinโs ear. That was one of the flaws of the speech spell. You couldnโt pick and choose what the other person hears when you speak, and Torin talked a lot. โTorin is ok Luna, heโs with the Gamma Twiโโ Ember held her finger to her mouth and pointed to the door, indicating someone was on the other side. He nodded and leaned in closer whispering next to her ear. โThey are just out of range of the vampires on patrol. Whatโs going on here, why are they so heavily armed, are they expecting the wolves? โ Yes Torin I found her she seems to be in decent shape.โ Ember gave him a weir