CHAPTER 11 “THE JAMES BOYS” BRIDGETTE’S POV: I was so very thankful when Lucca agreed to lend me his car. Although I had simply made up the fact that I had forgotten something, I needed to get back to the hotel, and quickly. I could feel the heat flushing in my cheeks as I maintained a running walk into the parking lot. As I opened the door of the sporty black BMW, I caught another man staring at me bizarrely. I paused and caught the unmistaken scent of menthol cigarettes and out of the corner of my eye, I watched him flick the butt away as he closed the door to his red Porsche. He was tall and blonde, a handsome man with a thick mustache and piercing blue eyes. His nostrils flared as he caught my scent, a disturbing smirk filtered upon his face, and he methodically began walking towards me. I watched in horror as he advanced. I panicked, this had to be another Alpha, and I could tell simply by the way he moved that he was dangerous. I hurriedly opened the car
CHAPTER 12 “AMBUSH” LUCCA’S POV: Luckily my Uber was outside of the restaurant as I walked out of the I-Hop, carrying my array of food. I was fuming after the interaction I had with Evan and his father, nasty pair of males. Both were out of their minds, and I now was sadly wondering if the multiple complaints of these men raping their many pack members was actually true. The thought sickened me, and I felt an honest fear and helplessness. I rode in the car in silence, tapped the tip button on my phone, and after leaving a generous tip to my driver, nodded and exited the car. I was back at the Hampton Inn, and I saw my car parked next to a beautiful blue challenger. As I walked into the lobby, I could vaguely smell my mate, and my worst fears were confirmed, she was coming into her heat, and we would need to keep her under lock and key, because any unmated werewolf male that caught wind of her would come circling around. Some would detour from her becaus
CHAPTER 13 “TWO SOULS” Bridgette’s POV: I watched my mate walk out of the hotel room, leaving me alone to struggle with my own mind and my wolf. Aurora was howling with despair, wanting him to return as quickly as possible, meanwhile, my mind was in torment. What was I going to do? My hormones were raging to the point I as having a hard time focusing on anything but being touched by my mate. It was frustrating and honestly a little frightened. All of this was happening so quickly I felt as though I didn’t have time to process my own thoughts. “I think my body was waiting to do this to me.” I muttered as I backed away from the door and took a seat on the end of the bed. When Lucca had walked into the room, my instincts were high and had he not left, I would probably be mated by now. I fidgeted with my fingers and took a deep breath, my body felt like it was in a furnace. I took another deep breath and frustratedly picked up my phone, it was nearing 5pm here in t
CHAPTER 14 “THE MEETING” Bridgette’s POV: I had never experienced such a blissful night such as this in my life. Lucca and I made love over and over, and true to his werewolf stamina, he never seemed to tire. My heat was no longer raging, it had calmed to a mild warmth, calming, almost comforting, and being in Lucca’s arms only made it feel even more right. Lucca, at some point had put out the Do Not Disturb sign, and thankfully so. After another round of truly mind-blowing sex, I laid back onto my pillow and lazily stared at the ceiling. “It’s nearly 4pm, we have been in this bed nearly 24 hours.” My mate spoke as he glanced at his phone after picking it up from the night table. “I think I should order us something to eat. Any requests?” Lucca asked as he reached over and brushed a tendril of hair away from my cheek. I turned my head and smiled at him warmly, searching his bold beautiful dark eyes. “Not really.” I murmured happily. “I just feel so c
CHAPTER 15 “REALIZATION OF EVIL” LUCCA’S POV: I walked into the den of my packhouse once I had escorted most of the meeting members out. Only Alexander and Hudson had remained, lazily sipping on my favorite scotch, deep in conversation as I approached them. “This is going to be one huge mess if the kidnappings and murders are indeed Evan’s doing. And if one coroner gets his hands on a she-wolf before we do…” Hudson shook his head while he spoke, turning his attention to me upon noticing that I had entered the room. “I honestly never thought that he would go that wacko.” I said slowly rubbing the back of my neck. The other Alphas nodded in agreement. “He could singlehandedly expose us all, expose all supernatural’s to the human world, and I think the council has more fear of that then the kidnappings and killings. Wallace was less than pleased when he heard that woman was found by the river. Thankfully she was a human.” “Yes, but a human rap
CHAPTER 16 “THE DEAL” LUCCA’S POV: I could feel my heart fluttering in my chest as I raced back to the Hotel, Enzo was on a mission to reach our mate before anything could happen to her. This would be the last time I ever left her alone, ever, without being protected. I was furious with myself; how could I be so daft! Enzo raced through the forest as our mate’s life was dependent on it, however I had no idea if Bridgette needed us or not being we had still not established a mind link. I felt myself beginning to panic as the urgency to reach out to our mate began to rise, however I could feel myself begin to calm. I could sense Bridgette struggling to cease my panic. Although it was futile on her part, as my speed didn’t diminish, nor did the urgency to reach her. As I arrived within the city limits, I was careful not to be seen. A large black wolf would certainly panic the local population. I heard a giggle in my head, which forced me to pause as I reached the
CHAPTER 17 “NOT THE PLAN” BRIDGETTE’S POV: I am not sure what went through my mind when I seduced my mate. I reflected the amazing events over and over in my mind as I laid in his arms. Lucca was incredible, strong, beautiful, sexy, intelligent, characteristically, a perfect werewolf Alpha. I had been so terrified when I had first realized that he was my mate. So far from home, alone, and in a less than ideal environment to discover your fated mate would bound to spook anyone. I had felt that I had no choice but to run away, head back home where life was safe and familiar. But, come to find out, I was wrong, and after only a few days, laying in Lucca’s arms were exactly where I was supposed to be. I briefly thought about what my family would think about my mate, would they like him? My father, I honestly had no idea what he would think. I had not spoken to him since our blowout after I had arrived in America. He was livid with me, and had effectively cast me out
CHAPTER #18 “FOILED” LUCCA’S POV: I knew when I heard the rogue tell Bridgette that he had been paid to steal her from me that it had to be Evan James. His father, the former Alpha, had been entirely too interested in the concept that the Lycan King’s daughter was in West Virginia. I shook my head as I gathered the rogue up and tossed him over my shoulder. You would think that Evan’s father would register the potential wrath from the Lycan King if anything, and I mean if anything happened to his daughter, I could only imagine the terror unleashed upon us. “I hate to have to leave you again, but I am going to take this rogue back to my pack and get some more answers. You have been stressed enough for one night.” I said gently, leaning over and kissing her on the forehead. She closed her eyes and smiled at me warmly. “Of Course.” She murmured, no objection, like she knew what else was needed and didn’t question it. “Fool, you can’t le
CHAPTER #56“PROLOGED TO THE HYBRID MATES”(First Sequel of HIS HIGHLANDER LUNA and the HIGHLANDER SERIES) My memory is a blank space. I sit idly in the darkness while my mate sleeps in our bed, I have hence vacated to the love seat in our bedroom. I know my mate is a wolf, I can sense it, I can smell it, but I have no recollection of how or why I know any of this. Is he really my mate? Something in my heart tells me that I do indeed have one, although I do not have a wolf to guide me. I know I am not a wolf; my mate has told me that I am a witch, but I do not recall that either. I recall nothing. A clock ticked the seconds away, the sound echoed in my head, as I pulled my long walnut hair from behind my neck over my shoulder and played with the ends between my fingers, thinking silently to myself. Who was I? Was I always a witch? How did I end up here? I had a strange accent compared to everyone else in the castle, so I knew I was not local. For that matter, I
CHAPTER #55“WITHOUT MEREDITH”LUCCA’S POV: It had been nearly a month since we had brought my beloved home. I loved my Luna more than I could have ever imagined. The mate bond was real, and I thanked the Goddess every morning and every night for finding her. She was everything that I could have ever wanted. Beautiful, passionate, funny, and highly intelligent. We found that we had similar interests, and she began working with me part time on historical renovations within my company Crestridge Builders. Watching her face light up when we brought on a new project filled my heart with love and joy. Bridgette was brilliant at her work in the office, and yet still made time to be the most incredible Luna the pack and I had ever seen, and that wasn’t just me being bias. She had a knack for treating pack members like beloved family, she was the perfect pack mother. Disagreements had resolved over sixty percent simply by her communication skills over the pack. She als
CHAPTER #54“TAKEN”BRIDGETTE’S POV: The blue haze that I was so familiar with now surrounded me in the darkness. Everything was silent, and I was alone. I could feel the claustrophobia overtaking me as I reached forward in the night searching for my escape only to feel and find nothing. The faint scent of menthol cigarettes lingered in my nose, and I could feel my anxiety rise, as I wanted nothing more than to break down and panic. To lose my self-control and cry, scream until I knew I was back into the arms of my loved ones. Instead, I stood in complete darkness, like an empty realm trying to swallow me. I felt the first distinctive squirm in my stomach, causing me to instinctively lower my hands protectively to my belly. I was feeling overwhelmed, I wanted to scream, yet I bit my lip and fought with the tears. I refused to be defeated because I was left alone in darkness. The silence was deafening, the blue haze cast me in a cocoon, illuminating only inches
CHAPTER #54"BATTLE OF THE ROGUES”BRIDGETTE’S POV: Aurora’s senses were up as I shook my room mates. They were less than impressed with me and rousing them was nearly impossible. However, I knew in my heart that tonight was the night that my father and my mate would be coming for me, for us. To free me, to free us! Our reign of terror would be coming to an end soon. I felt giddy at the prospect of being saved. “My father and my mate are coming to get us. Common, get ye up!” I badgered the girls and pulled the cotton quilt away from Rose’s face. A hand came up and swatted at me, but I dunked my nose. “Your daddy and mate can’t do anything against an entire rogue army. Your hallucinating, although wishful thinking.” Ava said as she attempted to grab the blanket back from me. I smiled; an evil smirk hazed onto my face. She had no idea, I was simply a regular girl, a typcail she-wolf with perhaps a handful of allies and a mate somewhere. Most would rati
CHAPTER #52DELAY NO LONGERLUCCA’S POV: “Where is Meredith.” Those words out of Ryder’s mouth haunted me, the hair rose on the back of my neck, and I felt my soul become cold. We couldn’t be looking at another kidnapping, could we? Was Evan crazy enough to come, or to send some one within yards of over 150 warrior wolves, three Alpha’s and the Alpha King to grab a Celtic witch, and for what reason? How would he have even known about her, or known she was here? He would have to be utterly mad! My face was blank and I heard a woman’s voice, and then a gentle petite hand shake my shoulder. “Lucca, snap out of it. What are you thinking? Undoubtably the girl just wandered off. She’s a witch, she will be fine in this area.” Evelyn said calmly, trying to gain my focus. However as I glanced at Ryder, I could tell by the expression on his face that nothing was fine, and my instincts, as well as Enzo screamed that the girl was gone. The problem was, I could
CHAPTER #51“THE BRANCH OF WAR”LUCCA’S POV: I had shifted into my wolf Enzo while in the cabin and had followed the Alpha King out to address our warrior wolves. I was surprised when he shifted mid-step as exited the witches house, but I kept forgetting he was a Lycan. The other thing that he was able to do was mind link and open hold conversations with any pack member telepathically. It really expressed the superiority that he held in the wolf community. I had to break into a trot to keep up with him, and I noticed Ryder out of the corner of my eye just loitering along the tree line. I couldn’t mind link him because he was not affiliated with my pack, and especially not in his human form, only the Alpha King could. I sighed inwardly; I would have to update him later on the plans. I also knew the fact that his mate was here and had not readily accepted him wore heavily on his mind. I remembered the fear and anxiety I had when I had first met Bridge
CHAPTER #50“THE FATED BITE”EVAN’S POV: I raced blindly into the forest, where I went didn’t matter, all I knew was I needed to get away from that cabin, from her. I don’t know how long I ran, I ran until my wolf was on the verge of collapse. How stupid I had been, things were going just fine until I listened to my father and took that stupid Princess. I had my second chance mate, my concubines, my pack… I should have killed my father instead of allowing him to interfere, pervert my mind into thinking I could become King. Me, a lowly North American Alpha, King of all Lycans and werewolves. How stupid and deluded had I been. What was I thinking? Granted, their was no dispute that producing an heir with the lineage of the Alpha King would be amazing. The resulting pup would be a royal no matter what happened, or who the father was, and Bridgette was beautiful, no one could deny that. She was one of the most beautiful women I had ever laid eyes on, but regardless
CHAPTER #49“A GIFT FROM THE GODDESS”RYDER’S POV: Evelyn was instrumental in helping the Alpha’s with planning. She told them where the camp was, provided maps and access points they would need to access the mountain and to defeat the encampment of rogues. The remainder of the day both Alpha’s were on their phones coordinating with other packs, council members and allies. They were planning the attack for tomorrow at dawn before the rogues caught wind of anything. Hiding at my grandmother’s house was strategically the best thing for us. We were far enough away from the rogue’s patrols to keep them from finding us here, yet close enough to keep a keen eye on what the enemy was doing. The most important thing at this point was making sure Evan and the rogues stayed put. If Evan decided to move camp, or worse yet, remove the girls, we would be forced to start all over again. Meredith had steered away from me and had spent most of the time talking with my grandmot
CHAPTER #48“THE CURSE”BRIDGETTE’S POV: Trent and Trey took me into a large room on the left side of the rustic stairway. They opened the steel door with a large skeleton key and gently escorted me inside. They were respectful to me, and I smiled kindly to them. Although they were in the wrong, they were simply following their Alpha’s orders. They closed the door behind me and left me standing alone in this simple barren room with a grouping of twin beds lined up against the wall. I heard a door close from behind me and spun around quickly to see a pretty girl with freckles, grey eyes and sierra colored brown hair, hanging just past her shoulders, dripping wet. She held a white towel around her tiny body, her eyes filled with alarm at seeing me and she quickly took a step back. “Ava…” she said in a weak cracking voice. I stood my ground and watched as another girl, taller yet just as thin raced to the other girl’s side. This girl resembled Emily, s