Tyler's Point of View After making it into the palace and initially breaking her heat, we ended up in the shower, against the bathroom door, on the bed, and back in the shower before we finally collapsed into an exhausted sleep for the night. When I woke up the next morning, Avril was still asleep. It wouldn't be long before she would awaken, so I got dressed to search for some food. We would need our energy for when the next wave of her heat would hit. As luck would have it, a tray full of food was outside the apartment door. Even better, the quantity of food suggested that either Daemon, Adriana or Thorn had arranged it. I brought the tray back into the main room and set it on the table. There wasn't any sound coming from the bedroom, so I took the opportunity to tidy up the room in case someone entered. I didn't think Avril would like anyone else to see her strewn undergarments. On hearing Avril shift in bed, I went in to see her. She was relaxed, almost as if she wasn't in hea
Avril's Point of View "Make me cum, screaming your name," I demanded Tyler. We were on day two of my first heat, and by the Gods and Goddesses, this mate of mine knew how to pleasure me. He had nipped, licked and bitten his way from my mate mark to my pussy. Now he was busy licking and sucking my clit, and I just wanted him to fuck me already. Tyler was turning me into an insatiable beast, and I was sure it wasn't just the heat. His touch alone was like wildfire, and sex? He was so good that I couldn't get enough of him. "Damn it!" I cried. "I need you in me now!" Sure, he could make me cum just from his mouth alone, but I wanted... No. I needed him inside me. The urge to mate was driving that. Tyler grabbed my hips and lifted them enough so they were on the same level as his shaft. Kneeling on the edge of the bed, he fitted himself at the entrance before entering me with one quick movement. It was so deep and hard that I screamed his name. "Tyler!" "I have you screaming my na
Adriana's Point of View Three Days Ago Towards the end of our journey, Avril went into heat. Although Tyler had marked Avril, the potency of her scent was hard on all the unmated males with us. Luckily, Thorn led us, including Tyler and Avril, to the apartments we were in before. Lysandros took the unmated warriors and Fae prisoners to the barracks. "What about the guards outside our doors? Are they mated already?" Daemon asked Thorn. "Good point," responded Thorn, leaving us to organize mated guards to stand outside our doors. It would be exceptionally tough on non-mated guards wanting to mate with Avril. Her scent alone was overpowering, and unless they were mentally strong, they wouldn't care that she was mated and marked. A severe fight could break out, and people could die. It was hard enough on mated males, but they wouldn't respond except to their mates. We left Avril and Tyler in the apartment they had last time and dropped off our gear. Thorn also arranged apartments f
Daemon's Point of View Aurora's revelation about having Fae blood in my lineage raised some intriguing questions. For starters, unlike Adriana, my eye colour was not even remotely purple. There were no stories of past ancestors having strange colour eyes or even being able to do magic. Also, how would I be able to tell? I know that when Adriana's DNA was tested, it could only state if she was related to Alpha Davide and Luna Mara. It couldn't confirm Fae or Lycan DNA, though the Council of Alphas would be able to tag it now. Still, I probably wouldn't be of the same lineage, and unless they knew the DNA sequence of Faes, I doubt they could confirm if I was descended from Fae or not. If I had been even partially Fae, surely I wouldn't have succumbed to Kree's blood spell, would I? That was still a sore point for me. I doubt I will ever fully be over the damage caused by that spell and the guilt I still feel. Adriana was my soul mate, and I almost lost her. Because of that experienc
The full translations and pronunciations in Chapter 36 are: Voco ad silentium, (woh-ko ahd see-lehn-tee-oom) Quod te circumdat, (kwod teh keer-koom-daht) Voco ad tenebras, (woh-ko ahd teh-neh-brahs) Quod te celat, (kwod teh keh-laht) Voco ad lucem, (woh-ko ahd loo-kem) Quod per te splendet, (kwod teh splehn-deht) Coniunctim simul, (koh-nee-ook-teem see-mool) Tu potes ab omnibus latere. (too poh-tes ahb om-nee-boos lah-teh-reh) It has been loosely translated it as: I call to the silence, It surrounds you, I call to the darkness, It conceals you. I call to the light, It shines through you, Together as one, You can hide from all. This is the same spell as in Chapter 23. It is written to be used on another person.
Lirael's Point of View It was an honour to be one of the Queen's personal guards chosen for this mission. To think that someone was plotting against the Queen was unthinkable. All of us were determined to find out who was really behind this scheme. Now, the witches from the Mundane Realm had cast a spell that rendered us invisible. The one who cast the spell had reminded us that we were only invisible, as any sound could be detected or movement involving another object could be seen. Captain Aeon had opened the door for us to depart. Before leaving, he told us outside, "I have attached magical recording devices to you. They should be able to pick up any conversations and even visual proof. However, suppose some magical intervention should stop them from recording; in that case, we will still be able to uplift your memory and present that to the Council. Be safe, but find out all who are involved." It was decided that we would look for Neri first. If he was with someone, we would s
Eldon's Point of View Lirael, Sylvan, Elowen and I had found Neri easily enough at a café close to the docks. In very hushed whispered conversations, Elowen and I were to stand behind a tree waiting for Neri to exit the café. Even in the city's poorer areas, there were many trees and green zones. Fae needed to be close to nature. In truth, the poorer areas weren't that poor. The Queen was a fair ruler, and no one went hungry when there was enough food for all. They just didn't have as much wealth or possessions as the higher-class Fae did. The lower class also weren't regular attendants at the Court. On special occasions, the Court would be open to all light Fae for massive banquets on special holidays, but those holidays were for everyone. Those Fae who weren't nobles had no chance to affect governmental policy despite Queen Aurora trying to make it easier for them. So here was Neri, sitting in one of the cafés that most noble-born wouldn't be seen in, and he wasn't with his fat
Elowen's Point of View We followed Neri to a brothel on Pier fourteen. The outside was old and unpainted and looked like it might have been abandoned, except it wasn't falling apart. The insides, however, were obviously high-priced, and I found them to be garish. Painting walls gold and purple, although royal colours, did not make something elegant. Just because something was expensive didn't make it classy. I was surprised to find this was one of Madame Undine's places. Everyone knew she had two places in the city, but it seemed this was a third place privy to a few more select clients. Madame Undine was exceptionally beautiful until you looked into her eyes. There was no warmth there. Rumour had it that she had killed her chosen mate many years ago because he had killed her fated mate. I guess that would make you cold. "Just remember, Master Neri, I require my girls to be able to walk and service other clients after you. If you intend on leaving marks or crippling them, your goin