Elena povReaching the edge of the forest I stop beside Sam and look inside to see if we can spot her."We better just get inside and find her!" I say and start to walk ahead into the forest, the trace after her gets stronger the further inside we get when I suddenly see her walking ahead of us. She looks a lot better and I take a breath of relief!"What are you doing?" I shout to her when she stops and turns to see us come walking over to her. Walking faster until we have reached over to where she is."I needed to pee and just walked inside here when I found this!" she says and holding her hand out and I see she has a piece of fabric in her hand. Taking it from her I lift it to my nose and take a large inhale of it, instantly recognizing the scent from the room with the dead bodies."It's the same scent!" I say to Sam and hand it over to her when I see her sniff at it."I recognize the scent but can't place it so I was trying to find another trace here!" Sofia says while I look at he
Elena povSam drives closer to the car and parks beside it, Sofia doesn't wait until the car is turned off before she jumps out and heads over to the car.I see her walk around it and try to see if any door is open but it's locked."Let's get out!" Sam says when we both open our doors and head out of the car"Do you want me to smash a window?" Sam says and looks at Sofia when she tries the trunk but it doesn't open."It doesn't help! I see their stuff inside and we can't leave it with a broken window here!" Sofia says and she is right."Then what?" Sam says and places her hands on her hips while she looks at the car. I turn around and look at the rest of the cars in the parking lot and over to the council.Is it what they want me to do, walk in there? I think to myself when I take a step close to our car and rest my arm on the roof while looking at the entrance."What are you thinking?" Sam says and they both walk up beside me."Either they want me to go in there or we will take them
Elena povWalking over to the car I have Sam beside me and Sofia is walking with his cousin a bit ahead of us when Sam unlocks the car."It's best if you get in the front seats with me since you know the way, Mary!" Sam says and opens the door to the car. Now I at least know her name!Sofia gets over to the other side and holds the door open for his cousin when she stands and looks at the car.I can feel an unwillingness for her to get in but with a little push from Sofia she gets in the front seat and Sofia closes the door when she lifts her head and looks at me. I already know what she wants and walk around the car on the other side and get in behind Mary.Closing the door after me Sofia gets in on the other side when Mary turns around and looks at us, she seems a bit pale right now."Thought you Sofia would be sitting behind me!" she says and looks at her when Sofia takes on her seat belt."Thought it was easier to see you when we talk from this side!" Sofia says when Sam starts th
Elena povI see her disappear into the forest when Sam comes stumbling out of the car. My wolf wants to run after her and rip her throat off but we have to stay and protect the others."Can you walk?" I ask Sam while looking around us and trying to listen from what direction the sound is but I hear wolves from every direction."You bet I can! Ready to kill every one of them fuckers!" Sam spits and tries to stand properly, I know she is a fighter and won't give up until her last breath.Turning my head I look inside the car and see Sofia trying to get out but she falls back on the seat and I shake my head at her, it's better she stays inside the car."It's just you and me!" I say when I hear the wolves getting closer and it won't be long until they have reached over to where we stand."Are you going to shift?" Sam ask me and I can't risk shifting, she can't run after Aziel right now we have to make sure Sam and Sofia will make it."Not right now!" I tell her when she quickly pulls her
Elena povPlacing my hands on his head I try to lift it up to look at him when I lean forward to listen for his breath or heartbeat. Any sign of him still being alive!But there is nothing! Not even the tingles under my palm when I touch his cheek."Aziel! Come on! Don't do this!" I scream to him in panic he has died from me! His body is still warm when I touch him and I try to shake his shoulders when a sapp course through my hand and I pull it back fast and look at it and back at him.My wolf starts to fight me for control and she is about to force the shift when I understand what she wants to do. Her words echo in my head before I let her take over and we shift.She instantly starts to lick over his wounds at a fast pace before she gets up to his shoulder and bites hard down into it until she hits his bones, marking him!She doesn't let go and keeps her jaw locked over his shoulder when she starts to yank on his shoulder hard and his body rock back and forth on the spot.I don't kn
Elena pov Looking at Aziel where he stands and looking at the men behind me, I shift and stand before him instead when I hear several growls from upstairs. "Who are they?" I ask when I see his eyes glance over and he is talking to someone through mind link. "The ones who kidnapped us are back!" he says when I see him help the man stands from the floor before he walks over to me. "How did you get here and where are the rest of the men?" he asks me and I have no idea who he is referring at "Sofia is at the car but that's all of us!" I say and look at him when he gets a frown on his face. "Where are the guards?" he asks and looks at me when I shake my head at him "We came alone!" I say and shrug my shoulders when I see his eyes change to black! "Did you escape my protection to come here alone and put yourself at risk?" he says and looks sternly at me when we hear some running upstairs. "Your father let us leave! And it's about time someone came here and rescued you! " I say and p
Elena povI see Sam has noticed what I have and she takes a stand in front of me and looks the same way as I am.The man is holding Sofia by her neck and she is standing on her knees on the ground with her hands to try a prevent him from cutting off her air, he is holding a hard grip on her neck and looking our way.There are growls and snarls coming from everywhere but I only look at him when he drags her up on her feet and she cries out in pain.I can't let him kill her and when I see Sam leaping over there I'm right after her and take a sprint, leaving Aziel and all the men behind to chase after him.Gone is my fright and all I can think of is saving Sofia!I see him dragging her quickly into the forest and none of us hesitates to follow after him. The forest gets thicker and he disappears with her behind some bushes.Increasing my speed, I get up side by side with Sam when we come bursting through the bushes and end up right in the middle of a group of wolves.They are prepared an
Elena povI have to take whatever opportunity I get to fight him off me even if I have to follow him to wherever he wants me to go. I'm not going to let him do anything with me!"You know those little claws you have can't kill me! You can try how much you want!" he growls to my ear and I clench my hands in fists. If he knows about my claws and is immune to them in some way then what do I get to fight him with?His hand comes to my jaw when he forces my head to look at him. Meeting his yellow eyes this close my breath gets stuck in my throat, they are still as frightening as the day I first met him."Now get moving!" He spits at me and starts dragging me with him while the rest follow behind us.I have no choice but to follow with him when a wolf comes up beside us and starts sniffing around me and I know they can smell my heat."Your heat will leave an easy trace for anyone to follow so move!" he says and starts to drag me faster through a short bit when I see several cars standing on
Elena pov Looking at our daughter in Aziel's arms I smile at the sight of her tiny body in his arms. She was just born and the nurse have cleaned her up and put her in some pink clothes I have no idea where they came from. "She is beautiful!" Aziel says and walks over to where I sit on the bed when he places her down in my arms. "Where do the pink clothes come from?" I ask him while looking at our sleeping daughter in my arms. "I bought them!" he says and I turn my head to look at him. Surprised he bought them before she was born. "You thought it was a girl as well?" I ask him in surprise when he gives me a big smile. "Or I bought two sets of everything!" he says and gives me a wink when I shake my head at him. "Don't tell me you did it!" I say and look at him, he doesn't have to say anything for me to already know that's exactly what he did! "Though it didn't matter since you want a big family we might get use for them anyway and if not I'm sure one of the others will get a b
Elena povRubbing my growing belly through the dress I have on I feel a kick in my ribs and have to bend forward when his hand comes to my back."How is it?" Aziel asks me and I place my hand on the desk and rise."Just a kick in my ribs!" I say and turn to look at him when he grabs me and lifts me up before he places me down on his desk. He takes a seat in his office chair and pulls it closer when he places his head against my stomach and his hand is on the other side."Now you have to be good and don't give your mother a hard time through the ceremony!" he says to my belly and I place my hand on his head."I don't think she cares whatever you tell her and once she is out we will have our hands full!" I say and smile at the thought when he lifts his head to look at me."Are you sure it's a girl?" he says and I only smile at him. We wanted it to be a surprise when the baby is born and the doctor where forbidden to say anything. I have known it for a long time it's a girl even if I hav
Elena povThere is no doubt in my mind he took out some aggression in the bed last night, I was prepared for him to come back and be angry at me but instead he ravished my body for hours until I was completely spent. I'm not complaining at all, he only turns me on more by being dominant and rough.Feeling a hand on my belly before his lips kiss it. Tingles play on my skin under his touch and I never want to leave the bed again."Good morning love!" he says when I open my eyes and turn my head to look at him. He is looking down at me from the side where he is laying and looking at me."Good morning!" I say and yawn, I'm tired from the lack of sleep, and most of all I want to roll over to the side and go back to sleep."How do you feel?" he says and I'm perfectly fine besides hungry. My stomach starts to rumble and speak for itself when Aziel chuckles at the sound it makes."We better get you some food!" he says and places his hand on my cheek before he leans down and pecks my lips."I
Elena povStanding in my place for a moment when I don't hear anything I start to slowly walk past the big table in the room and head for the doorway. Turning my head and looking down the hallway I hear a pair of footsteps and turn my head the other way when my eyes land on his.He stands in the hallway only dressed in a low hanging towel around his waist and looks at me for a long moment. My heart starts to beat faster at the sight of him when he starts to take long strides down the hallway to where I stand. He looks newly showered and his hair is still wet.His eyes are pitch black and the closer he gets I feel his dominant aura surrounding him. He doesn't take his eyes away from me and once he reaches over to where I stand with my back against the doorway he grabs my butt and halls me up in a swift motion.Wrapping my legs around him to steady myself he presses me back against the doorframe before he grips the back of my head and forces my head up. I don't get any chance to speak w
Elena povHe doesn't say anything for a long moment before he takes his hand away from my belly and pulls me closer to him. His lips come crashing against mine in a hard demanding kiss, I have to take a deep breath when he finally lets me go."I figured it out and that's why I came back! You should have told me instead of keeping it a secret, I wouldn't have left you! Why didn't you?" he says and doesn't let go of his hold on my head when he looks intensely at me.His other hand is placed on my waist in a firm grip and I know he won't release me until I give him an honest answer."I didn't want to tell you when we had an argument. I wanted you to be happy about it!" I say and look right into his eyes when he takes a long look at me before he answers."Why wouldn't I be happy about it? It's our child!" he says and I don't know what to answer him, my reasons feel stupid right now."I'm sorry!" I say when he wraps me up in his arms and holds me tight to him."Don't you ever keep a secret
Elena povWith all this anger in my body, I'm about to burst any second and I have to focus on trying to calm down.Turning my head to look at him his face is only inches away from mine."I won't give you that kind of satisfaction!" I spit at him when he starts to laugh and holds his grip tighter. His claws are almost cutting into my skin and I fear what will happen to me if he breaks it!It's my mother's venom that has changed him but if it gets into my body, will we survive?"Too bad you're not as strong as your mother! I will have a good time breaking your spirit and killing that bastard of yours!" he spits and that's the last push for me. He will not hurt my child!Taking a deep breath I let my wolf slightly forward and my claws slip out of my fingers, a golden shimmer coats my vision for a short second when I see him get a victorious smile on his face. Like he has won!Gathering all strength I got he grabs my hand when I try to scratch him down his face, but that was just a diver
Elena povI see the man I thought was my cousin look at me with a smirk on his lips when he pulls Aziels cousin to his side. It takes a moment before her eyes meet mine and I see guilt in her face.On her neck lies a new mark and I feel a bit bad for her to be mated to him, and at the same time her betrayal is fresh in my memory and we wouldn't have been in such trouble if it weren't for her.She averts her eyes and doesn't say anything when she looks to the side and I see a large new cut on her cheek and down her neck that has started to heel. Can only imagine who has given it to her since I know very well what he is like."Feel good about yourself right now with your mate by your side! once I get free you will not breathe much longer!" Sam spits at her when I see his cousin take a step back with her head hanging in defeat. She doesn't speak and I'm sure she has been beaten to silence by him."Let my friend go! She has nothing to do with this!" I say and hope they will release Sam wh
Elena povHis grip on my throat gets harder when I feel his face close to my ear. I try to mind link both Sam and Sofia but can't reach anyone of them and I instantly fear for their safety!"So you figured it out at last!" he says and starts to laugh a wicked laugh that sends a chill down my spine."Yes!" I say and wait for him to stop laughing. His scent is clear to me and for once I know he is a wolf, nothing I ever knew or saw any trace of when I lived under his roof. He never shifted near me and I had no idea how a wolf smelled!"But what I haven't figured out yet is your connection with the doctor!" I say and hope he will reveal the truth to me."Oh! You mean my sister!" he says next to my ear while holding his grip tighter around my neck. That's the next puzzle piece I needed."You know when she told me your mother was pregnant we started to plan the whole thing. But we didn't expect your mother to figure it out and hide you before we could get our hands on you! Well as you know
Elena povTurning around without a word I head right for my chambers, I hear them walk behind me. No one says a word until we have reached inside my chambers and closed the door."Now spill!" Sam says once we are inside and I'm not surprised she doesn't waste a second to know what's going on.I walk right over to the couch without answering and start to take out my mother's journals when they both walk over and take a seat on the couch."Aziel talked to me this night and agreed to start a family under one condition!" I say and open the first notebook and place it in front of me."What's the condition?" Sofia asks and I turn to look at her."If I get pregnant I will have to be by his side every second of the day and he will have more guards around me! Even have Sam following me inside the bathroom!" I say when Sam bursts out."Hell no! I'm not following you inside the bathroom, I'm not interested in seeing you do your business" She shakes her head and has her hands up in surrender. I w