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**This chapter will contain graphic depictions of torture interrogation. I will place oo..oo..oo before and after it so that you can skip that part if it might be triggering.** THEO The protectiveness and fury radiating through our bond was a bit concerning when it was mixed with the pacing that my mate was currently doing from one side of my office to the other. We had come in this morning because we would be interrogating the prisoners now that everyone was back. Mike and Tris were facilitating practice in our absence. ‘Do you know what the fuck is going on in her head? Should we be concerned?’ Jackson asked me. ‘No fucking idea. She’s feeling protective and furious,’ I answered honestly with a shrug. I understood where her emotions were coming from, but that did not mean I had a fucking clue what she had been thinking about for the past ten minutes while she paced. With a nod to herself, she turned around and eyed me with an intense look. It had me wondering if I had done or
BRYNN “Alpha Timothy Porter of the Alpine pack,” I told the Council who were on the video call. They had seen some similar issues, so it was only logical that we would contact them with the information. It would be them if there was anyone who could help us with this bullshit. It truly unsettled me that it seemed further-reaching than we had originally anticipated. It was not just a random group that was targeting these three packs. They were responsible for abducting countless people just to use them as breeding stock. It was absolutely fucking disgusting. “Are you absolutely certain that this information is credible?” Diego asked. “Yes. Our Lamias verified the validity of the information,” Theo explained. They shared a look before turning their attention back to us. The weariness in their eyes made me almost wish I would not ask the following statement. “You know of him.” A couple of photos filled part of the screen as they shared them with us. The first one showed a man who
THEO I knew that my mate needed time alone, so I was not upset at all when she said that Moira wanted to go for a run alone. Brynn was a lot like me when it came to dealing with shit. Some people were emotional. Others would talk to others about what troubled them. Brynn and I did neither of those things. We sought solitude so that we could work through it on our own before coming back to share. I had felt her worry through the bond after we had left the cells. I pushed it aside for the time being, knowing that she would open up when she was ready. Then I figured out where the worry came from during the call with the Council. She had been worried about how I would feel about what she did to the dickless bastard. Was it wrong of me to say that I felt lust for the way she got him talking? That I felt lust as she held his life in the palm of her hands. She exuded extreme dominance while she made him pay for what he did to Danica and potentially others. She held a righteous fury, and i
BRYNN “C’mon in ladies. Let the men prove how big and strong they are while they grab a couple more chairs,” I told them. They both chuckled, but the guys sent me a glare. I just smirked at them before grabbing some waters from my minifridge. I prayed that this mateship would work out between the two because I understood the importance of the mate-bond now that I had experienced it myself. There was no comparing pre-bond and post-bond because there was no possible comparison to be made. It would suck if Dustin moved to Nightshade, but I could understand if he did. There was more to consider than just the two of them because the sisters were a packaged deal. I had no idea what their story entailed, but I knew Dustin. He would welcome the sister as his own. That man was one of the best people I had ever known. He always wanted a loving family who he could go through life with. That was his true desire. “Look at that strength,” I teased as the guys came back into the office carrying
BRYNN There had been a heaviness weighing down upon me ever since I had that vision about the auction. I did not understand what it was, nor did I understand how to figure it out. Part of me felt extremely paranoid that I was just imagining it, but that thought did not change the feeling. My knees were pulled up to my chest, with my chin resting on top of them. It was the middle of the night, and I woke up in a panic. That weight felt even heavier. So, I made my way to the roof and sat beneath the stars. Wolf shifters felt stronger underneath the moonlight. It was more than just symbolic because it was actually cellular. The Goddess created our species – half human and half wolf. It did not matter what form we were in because the wolf part of us absorbed the strength of the moonlight. It was her way to refresh and strengthen her creations. That was great in theory, but that was not how I felt right now. Not one fucking bit. I was supposed to be this super powerful Vessel chick. Wa
BRYNN Tonight, was the auction. I certainly was not ready, but that did not change the fact that it was vital for us to pull this off flawlessly or else it could get us, and the innocents killed. That was an outcome that I was not fond of. “It is easiest to think about your mission as going into High Society. Money, status, and power mean everything to them. You are the top of the food chain, the Apex predator, and someone everyone wants to be. Your fake identities will place you there. Make them work for even an ounce of your attention by denying it,” Francesca, the vampire that Elle sent over, told me as she finished my makeup. Essentially, I had to act the opposite of who I was. Charlotte Edge, the woman I was for tonight, was the type of person I loathed. I sighed internally. This was necessary and would be worth it in the end. Francesca led me to the full-length mirror in my bedroom. My eyes widened and my jaw actually dropped when I saw the makeover she gave me. The black d
BRYNN Dahlia had set up a fake bank account that had access to a billion dollars for tonight. We had no idea what we would encounter but wanted to ensure that we had every opportunity to excel at our mission. The bidding for the girl went back and forth multiple times. It was causing Alpha Timothy’s greed to continue skyrocketing. “100,000.” Theo raised his paddle. “Everyone is awfully eager for this little treasure. Perhaps focusing on the monetary value of her says too little about what she’s truly worth,” Alpha Timothy mused. You could damn near see everyone frothing at the mouth over her. It was positively disgusting, and I wanted nothing more than to destroy each and every predator in here because that was exactly what they were. They were definitely the type of people that held no moral boundaries. People like this deserved to be eliminated, but we sadly had other objectives tonight. The little girl held her head up like a little warrior. That right there was true strength,
BRYNN The last thing that I remembered was the excruciating pain of electricity being forced into every crevice of my body before I fell face-first onto the marble floor, plunging into darkness. Awareness slowly crept back in, or it came all at once. There was no telling which one it was. The first thing that I noticed was how my entire body felt like I got run over by a semitruck or trampled underneath a Jumanji-like stampede. It was not a pleasant feeling at all. The second thing that I noticed was my mate’s scent that surrounded me, coaxing me out of the darkness. I would never tire of that scent because it was so purely Theo. The third and last thing that I noticed were sparks on my shoulder and along my waist. I attempted to open my eyes, but it took a few tries before I had any success. Thankfully, the light in the room had been turned off because my eyes were extra sensitive and face fucking hurt like hell. There was no surprise that we were in the hospital. I could only
Hello, lovelies! I just wanted to let you know that “Design of Fate” is officially up on the app, so I hope you will check it out. Jackson is always strong pillar of support when others need it, without question, and without fail. That is why he was chosen for this particular journey with his mate. They will both have difficult obstacles to overcome in order to find their peace and happiness. True to form, the Goddess has connected people together in a significant way. Tune into the new book to see how the design of fate plays out. I sincerely appreciate all of your support and encouragement throughout these books. I love hearing your feedback, theories, and thoughts. – Shana Allen
SNEAK PEEK – “DESIGN OF FATE” - JACKSON Imeela. The name sounded like a prayer. Imeela was my mate that I met two days ago when she was being attacked by a group of vampires. She had held her own very well until it was not. Brynn had got me out of bed for a road trip but would not tell me where we were going. Luckily, she had the forethought to bring warriors with us. Goddess, she fought them like a lethal warrior. Not only was she deadly, but she was fucking gorgeous too. Brynn worked her charm and convinced her to come back here. She was given the choice to either use the extra bedroom in my suite or a guest room. Thankfully, she chose my suite. Well, our suite. However, she was extremely reserved, but I could not blame her. It was easy to see that her life had not been easy. That hurt Zeus and me to think about. She had woken up screaming from a nightmare this morning, and now she had been pacing in her room for the past hour. I had no idea what she was going through, but tha
BRYNN “Have you guys decided on his name yet?” I asked, looking at the beautiful cherub in his arms. Beautiful blue eyes, peachy skin, a head of hair that matched his mother’s color, and the most adorable button nose. He was so perfect. “Matteo Ray,” he said, smiling at his firstborn. “Ray after his godmother just with a y instead of an e,” he said, winking at me. Tears stung my eyes, but I desperately tried to keep them there because it would ruin my view of the little guy. It had meant everything to me when they asked me and Theo to be godparents to their son. To share the same middle name as him meant just as much to me. I took Kalen from her father and got her situated. Goddess, she was two now, and each day was a new adventure. Everyone, us included, had been very surprised with how calm she generally was. There were times when that calm wore off, but that was a rarity in comparison. It seemed that the Goddess’ blessing was quite literal with blessing her with both strength a
THEO Remember that flash drive the doctor mentioned? Yeah, it had quite a bit of fucking shit on it. The contents definitely gave the Council everything that they needed to intervene. Trust me when I said that they definitely decided to intervene in a creative way once the bastard was apprehended. Would you care to take a guess what they decided? Mhm. Exactly! They called my mate in. So, we headed back over to Coverstone with a viewing party, consisting of all the leadership. Dahlia was thrilled to be brought in officially as Gamma Female. She was a multi-threat personality, so we would see how this played out. Brynn decided that we would be playing a new game. She still had not explained to any of us what it would entail other than to imagine Twister meets carnival games. That explanation really set me ablaze with need. I needed to witness this game and needed to see what damage it would cause. From what we understood, it would be the dipshit CEO, the doctor, and the P.A. all in
BRYNN Today would be interesting to say the least. We had a few things to accomplish, so we began our day early. Mira wanted to come along, and she accomplished it with those damn wolfy pup eyes that she perfected. That was her terminology, and I would never be able to think or say puppy dog eyes ever again. Our first stop would be to Coverstone so that I could question the doctor and P.A. myself. Trust me that was not why she wanted to tag along. Nope. It was because of our second stop. Theo, Mira, and I would be visiting the site where the study was being conducted. As such, we needed to look the part. That was why I donned a midnight blue pencil skirt and matching blazer with a white blouse underneath it. My hair was pulled back into a twisted bun. Only minimal makeup was on my face because I had always preferred to have a fresh look. Then I put on low heels because I did not want to kill my feet too much today. Mira looked so adorable in her little business outfit. She had insi
THEO We had left Scarsdale in promising hands. Alpha Scott, even though he insisted on us still calling him Scott, had many great plans to strengthen the pack and cleansing it of his father’s touch. We made sure that he understood that we were only a call or text away. Caleb and Thalia were growing closer and developing a sibling bond. She felt overwhelmed at times, but my mate was definitely helping her to find her place in the pack. Thalia had a rough life thus far, so we wanted her to feel free and happy. Brynn had taken it upon herself to work with her each day as she taught her self-defense. Thalia was a hard worker and eager to learn everything that she could. I watched as Brynn walked hand in hand with Mira from the swing set. These two females were everything to me. Although, I should add in the third one that I had yet to meet. Some of the guys had joked that I must be hoping for a little boy to help counterbalance the estrogen in the house. It would not bother me if all o
THEO Scott was left with the Council and their warriors to get things situated. Luna Charlotte and Richard offered to help Scott, but he just asked her to rest. Robert offered to take her to lay down somewhere, but she did not want to go back to the Alpha floor. He understood that and offered to take her to his home. They both looked happy with the truth of their mate-bond. They would have their own trials to overcome, but I believed that they could be happy together. We went with Caleb to see Thalia. He was extremely nervous, knowing that this was his sister. He also felt guilty because he had left, and even if he did not know that she was his sister, the truth remained the same. He escaped and found a good life for himself, but she was left here within the clutches of a lunatic Alpha. Hopefully he would one day see it was not a burden that he should carry. The past needed to be left in the past so that the future could be embraced. Caleb stood in front of the door that Scott had
BRYNN While the bastard Alpha was apprehended, we would need to deal with the remaining pack. An Alpha set the standard for a pack. This Alpha was a fucking bastard who did extremely despicable things, so it was safe to say that there would be more in this pack who shared the same ideals. First, we needed to speak with Scott. The safest option was for her to mindlink him, getting him up here. I helped her rinse off the powder first so that it was possible. Surprisingly, I was able to keep my anger reigned in when I took stock of even more injuries. Luna Charlotte was extremely embarrassed that someone else was seeing the state that she was in even if that embarrassment was misplaced because there was nothing to be embarrassed about. It did not take a rocket scientist to pinpoint what caused her to feel that way. “I want you to look into my eyes so that you know I’m speaking the truth with these words.” I paused until her eyes met mine. “What he did to you is unforgivable and shows
THEO As much as I did not want my mate to be on this mission, I did see how much her presence had already helped. From being able to pull on the shadows for our cover to doing what she did with the chick in the kitchen. Brynn and Moira had both been training hard with Tris and Paise to master her Vessel abilities. They still had not been able to identify them all since there were hundreds of possible abilities that previous Vessels had of their own. Not everyone had the same abilities. Thus, it was a long process of figuring out which ones they were able to utilize. ‘Our mates are powerful and sexy,’ Zen commented. ‘Not to mention that they both are really adventurous.’ He snickered as he remembered the last time that Moira surprised him by calling him out to her trail and attacked him. Okay, attack was definitely a loose term. You could not attack the eager and very willing. Her howls of pleasure were loud enough to catch the attention of a couple of patrol wolves. When they came