Elijah P.O.V. The meeting goes forward after we agree who is going to be Captain and Second in command. When they are signed, they both leave with the promise of me and Isabella coming this afternoon, maybe early evening to announce the change in ranking to the guard. Until then they both have to pretend to know nothing, which they are both fine with. The real question today is what the fuck we are going to do with my mother, and how we are going to approach the Covens - both witch and vampire. I also have to reach out to the nearby packs and introduce myself, gauging how they react to my new title. This is going to be such a stressful time, but right now I just enjoy having my gorgeous mate sitting on my lap, stroking my knuckles in mindless circles, while the others discuss the best plan of action. Half an hour later someone knocks on the door, and Isabella jumps to her feet, smiling as she reaches the door and opens it. Outside is one of the new recruits, and I can see Isabella
Isabella P.O.V. It’s been a week since we met with the Coven leaders, and Selene surprised us in the conference room. The week has on one side been long and tedious with endless meetings, and phone calls for various Alpha’s - either asking to meet, swearing us allegiance on the phone, or swearing to dethrone us and make sure the world is ‘set right’. We have been taking nightly runs in our wolf forms, making sure Emerald and Fenris have some mate time, and build their bond strong. We also apologized to them for neglecting them, and promised to remember to let them have time at least once a week, when times are hectic. It’s important we remember all aspects of the matebond.I also called Alex on the evening of the impromptu crowning. He was surprised to say the least, and we agreed we need to meet with Luna Michelle and hear what she has to say to all of this. We also need to know where she and her mate stand on this issue of the rebellion, and make sure they understand the situation
Isabella P.O.V.We keep talking in Alex’s office, getting to know each other and to my surprise both Evie and Elanor are quite funny and sassy. They just need time to get there, and with all the misunderstood hatred for both of them and their species in the world, I don’t blame them. I can see they are head over heels in love with their mates, and it warms me to see how close all three girls seem to be already. Jenna also deserves real friends who know her for her, and not for the idiotic nonsense Thalia spewed about her in the past. That jealous bitch will have revenge come for her if I ever find out she had anything to do with the attempted murder of my mate today.“Eh, Isa? Are you alright sis?” Alex asks, and I’m shaken from my murderous thoughts. “Huh? What? Sorry, I was in my own head over here.” “No kidding, you look like you are about to kill someone. Your eyes were all dark and gloomy. Who or what were you thinking of?” I shake my head to clear it, and look at Elijah with a
Isabella P.O.V.The car screeches to a halt, making me bump into someone, who I believe from the grunt is Alex. We’ve been duct taped over the mouth, and blindfolded. We have no idea where they have taken us, but the drive is not that long. My thoughts keep swirling on Elijah’s all to still figure on the ground, and the way they manhandled Jenna. I can’t believe we were so stupid to go without protection, but the diner was just outside, almost on, packlands, so we thought it was safe. Besides, we were meeting our parents. If that son of a bitch is my father, I am going to be guilty of murdering my own blood. If I find out my mate wasn’t just out cold, there will be severe consequences. No, actually, fuck that! There will be consequences no matter what! No one, and I mean absolutely no one, treat me or my family this way. Emerald is stirring in my mind. Mostly she’s listening and observing in the back of my mind, making herself present when she deems it right. Also, she’s been enjoying
Elijah P.O.V.My head is pounding, and everything seems to be moving in slow motion in my head. I can hear voices around me, but no one stands out. Fenris is pacing, giving me a massive headache, but I do not know what has him so agitated. I feel myself slipping into another dark place, away from the real world and its problems. I don't know how long I’ve been out, but the next time I feel myself slip into the world of living, the noise around me has increased, as has the knot in my stomach. I try to rack my brain, but it keeps coming up empty, other than a nagging feeling of danger. ‘You need to think back, Elijah. You are blocking it because of the trauma. Remember her.’ Fenris says, and I groan internally. A shrill voice besides me shouts for a doctor, and fuck if it’s not the most annoying thing I’ve never heard aside from my mother when she throws a tantrum. “Get the doctor in here! My mate is awake. I’m here baby.” She says, touching my hand. I can hear and feel everything, b
Elijah P.O.V. “So, Zolan. Why did you remove my mate mark?” I lean back against the pillows, as a new swirl of memories makes themselves present in my mind. I winch a bit, and she gives me a somewhat apologetic look. As much as someone like her can anyway. “I am sorry, Alpha. It’s going to be a painful day. Even though your mark is back, your mind has to catch up, and that is no easy task. By tonight all your memories should be back, especially when it wasn’t gone that long. I am, however, very interested in knowing how you got it back without my help?” I look at Dale and Jenna, who look utterly confused at this point. I sigh. I really want to keep Selene out of the picture, but I might have to mention her name. “Before I answer your question, Zolan. I want to know why you removed it in the first place, and how you knew it was back?” “My magic is tied to me, and all the work I do is as well. I felt the break of the magical bond when it returned, and I was curious to see if I was r
Isabella P.O.V. We’ve been held in the hellhole for a couple of days at least. Conan has come and gone, bragging and making snarky disgusting comments. He keeps insinuating he wants me as his mate, and that is not ever going to happen. The witch from the day we arrived disappeared, and we heard the guards speak of it with hush voices of concern. Alex and I have mostly kept quiet, and communicated by our twin bond when no one is there. We think they are not spying on us, as no one has mentioned it by a word. They haven’t even moved us to separate rooms. We have been loosened though, so we can eat and drink, and they still believe they have bound my powers with the tricks, not knowing they are very well intact. I have just been buying myself time to think and drag as much information out of Conan as possible. ‘Isa! I’m in contact with Fenris. They are okay, but Thalia has done it this time. She’s been working with a dark witch, and possibly with Conan. She had our mate mark rem
Isabella P.O.V. As I feel the ground under my feet once again, everything clears from the combined smoke from the witches, and when I look around a strange and strained sound makes me swirl around. Elijah is in the hospital bed, while Jenna is already on her feet and in Alex’s arms. Alex and I exchange a look before his eyes cloud over, and the room is overrun by nurses and doctors. I move to the bed, where Elijah snatch me up into his arms and crush me in a giant and bone melting hug. He sniffs me, growling at the stench of another male - two to be exact, as both Conan and Jeff have been near me. I feel a shift in Elijah, and as I look at him his eyes are different. “I’m okay Fenris. No one did anything other than be near me and make disgusting comments. Don’t worry, my love.” I grab his face in between my hands, showing him I'm sincere, while the staff examines my birth mother on the ground. I hear with half an ear they are not sure if they can move her? Fenris growls again.“Mine
Isaiah P.O..V 18 years later “Happy birthday to yooooou!” I smile at the people gathered around the table. They are my people. My family and friends. But also only that. I have not yet met my mate, and this being my 22nd birthday, it’s feeling like it’ll never happen. Mom and dad have been very supportive of me, and they always tell me they will accept whatever decision I make regarding the mate situation. “Make a wish, Isaiah.” Mom urges, and I close my eyes and wish with all my heart I’ll meet my mate soon. I do not care who she is, what she is or where she is from, I just want to find her and love her. I know I sound soft and whatnot, but I so desperately want what my parents, aunts and uncles and most cousins and siblings have. True love to share my world with. But she is making me wait, and I know in my heart she’ll be worth the wait. “What did you wish for, brother?” Elise asks, her eyes twinkling in mischief. She asks every year in the hopes I’ll show and tell, but I will n
Isabella P.O.V. Four years later Sitting in my office, I can’t help but reminisce over the last four years. So much has happened even though there has been peace. We have lived in harmony with other species for just as long, and our bond with each other has grown stronger. Isaiah is now four, and a whirlwind of energy. He is a big brother to Gabriel and Elise. They are three and one. I told Elijah I don’t want any more children, to which he replied I had to tell the Moon Goddess. If she decides to bless us a fourth time, I will be going to her world and smack her! Grandmother or not, I don’t want any more children, and so far she has listened. It also helps that we are using protection.We have been rallying the packs to meet annually, as to prevent the events of Conan from happening once again. It has been successful enough, but we still have yet to get the border packs - those who have lands leading up to dragon territory, fae territory and demon territory, to come as well. The l
Elijah P.O.V. Two months later “ELIJAH!” I rush into the hospital room where Isa is still admitted. The doctors were not comfortable with sending her home, as she kept getting contractions whenever she over exerted herself, and she did that a lot. Even laying in the hospital bed. But here they, and I, could tell her to relax and not stress the body so much. Not that she listened very well.“Baby, what is it?” She’s out of bed, and her leggings are drenched. “My water just broke. I think.” She answers, her eyes wide and scared. We are almost to term, but not quite there yet either. Doctors said he would be early because of the trauma, but this early? This feels too early. “Don’t just stand there. Get a doctor or nurse or something!” She demands, while waddling to the toilet. Her voice and movement snaps me back to reality. “Where the fuck are you going?” I ask, quickly grabbing her arm and helping her to her destination. “My pants are soaked, and I have to pee really bad.” She an
Isabella P.O.V. “Why do you always end up in the hospital, Isa?” Lauren asks, as she bends down and gives me a hug. I stick my tongue out at her, and gesture for Elijah to help me sit up. He gives me a look, but I just plead with my own eyes. He sighs and stands. I love how he can resist me, even when I did something he did not at all approve of. I love this man to death! “Why are you always so snarky?” I ask back, as she chuckles, and sits down. Her mate stands behind her, placing his hands on her shoulders. Elijah growls at the contact, and I swat him across the chest as he is helping me sit up. He just raised an eyebrow. “Shut up, and help me dammit.” I whine, and he shakes his head in exasperation. “What do you think I am doing, woman?” He asks back, and I just purse my lips in a ‘do you really want me to answer that?’ sort of way. He sighs. “Don’t answer that.” He caves and I smile. When I’m in a much better talking position, I turn my head to the couple on my left. They hav
Isabella P.O.V.We wait for another minute before Conan walks into the middle of the ground. I think he wanted Kimmie and her disturbed friends to examine nothing was amiss, but they wouldn’t know. We used magic long forgotten, on the request of Ashlee to her mother. She wanted this particular surprise to be something they never saw coming. We know Elijah and Fenris will beat Conan and his wolf in a fair one-on-one fight, but we also know he would never go into such a fight without a backup - hence Kimmie and her bag of twisted tricks. The grounds light up in a golden color when both wolves are in the middle facing each other. Kimmie screeches, holding her hands over her eyes. Her friends do the same, hissing and cursing. “What the fuck was that?” She screams, her eyes clouding over for a split second and the clearing because she can’t get ahold of Conan. Her eyes search for the golden color, seeing it goes around the whole perimeter of the ground where Conan’s wolf and Fenris are
Elijah P.O.V.I try and try again to tell Isabella to get her and the baby to safety, but she is adamant to come with me, and honestly? I cannot blame her with everything that happened the last time we were attacked. I still wonder how this can happen with the magical barrier Ashlee and Milan set up, but then I remember we talked about this the last time, and Ashlee said the enemy’s own magic user could take it down if they are strong enough, or have strength in numbers. I guess that is what happened here. We’ll have to take a look after, and see where we can do better defense wise. Isabella is riding on Fenris’s back, using her powers and her connection with the pack lands to take down enemy wolves everywhere. If I thought she was scary before, it is nothing compared to now. After she has been bound to the pack and land through marriage with me and the Luna position through my mother, she has a way better understanding of the layout and where to strike. She keeps communicating with
Isabella P.O.V. I can’t believe Thalia would show up, but on the other hand I also understand why she is here. She wants to see her son get married, but I have this weird feeling about her intentions. I wonder if she is really reformed or if she is playing the act really well. I guess we’ll see later. There is nothing I can or will do now, but I know everyone is on edge and keeping an eye out for her. I also am aware Elijah expects Conan to attack up before the day is over. This gathering of all his enemies in one place would be too much for him to not do anything. But I am just wondering if he really thinks it would be smart to attack today? Maybe he’ll wait until the morning after? I mind-link Caspar and Nestor about my thoughts, and they promise me they have everything under control. They have thought every scenario through. “Darling, are you ready?” Dad asks me, and I turn around to see something shine in his eyes. I smile. “Are you crying?” I ask back without answering his qu
Elijah P.O.V. The day has gone by in a blur of events. The most scary one by far being Isabella and the others being followed by Conan’s cronies. Luckily they all arrived safely on the pack lands, but I upped the security around the border, just in case. Around 5.30pm the guests are starting to arrive, and I make sure to be the polite host who greets them outside the packhouse, and Omegas show them to the backyard. All of the packs, Covens and vampire families we contacted said yes to come, and I couldn’t be more proud of the work we have put in to mend the bonds between our species. We might be different, but we are also very alike. Everyone wants to celebrate true love. I made sure to implore them all to ensure their families safety while they are gone, as we all agree this event will be too much of a temptation for Conan to not attack us. We are actually expecting him to. I have not discussed this with Isabella. I do not want to worry her, but I have this feeling we’re going to
Elijah P.O.V. I’m in my office with all the guys. They are not happy I asked their mates to accompany Isabella to town today. Especially when I told them to have some mate time with the girls, but when I tell them the reason they all agree this is important. They ask what they can do, and I delegate the tasks between them. Dale is in charge of getting food together - shopping, preparing and making. He is actually a genius in the kitchen, so I am confident he can get everyone to work together and make this happen. We talked about a small ceremony, but what Isabella doesn’t know is that I am planning to include all the pack, and guests from outside. We know Conan will attack soon, and what better way to gather our allies than to invite them to our wedding tonight. I just hope they can make it. I ask Cedric to be the happy messenger of invitations. He is still well respected and an Alpha. They will listen to him. I will call the Covens and vampire families myself. “Elijah, do you mi