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His Only Hope 10. Another Lifetime Ago
Josie I was standing there, chained in iron to a tall wooden beam. There were others around me, and all of us were in chains. I was just a little girl. The white men around us were speaking and shouting in a language I didn't understand. I was scared, but I was trying to put on a brave face for the others. I could feel not only their fear, but their desire to protect me even though they couldn't. None of us could be protected now. A large white man came and unchained me from the beam before dragging me over to another white man and handing him my chains. The way he looks at me makes me incredibly uncomfortable, so I look away, over at the man with my skin color who is also in chains. I know him, he used to always be in the gardens back home. I go to speak to him, but the white man strikes me across my face and starts yelling at me, but I still have no idea what he is saying since I don't know the language. He drags us to a horse drawn carriage before chaining us up behind it. We ha
Last Updated : 2022-12-31His Only Hope 11. Their History
Bryan I knew I shouldn't have lost my patience with her the moment I walked out of the room. She was just so purposely infuriating. I had no idea how I was going to get through to her when I couldn't even ask her a question on a topic she was knowledgeable in. I just wanted to know what that dream was about. It had felt so real, and my heart broke for that sweet little girl who had been my mate. When I woke up I tried to brush it off as just another dream, but the more I continued to try to go about my day, the more it pushed itself to the forefront of my mind. I had gone to the store and bought enough food for a week, made coffee and an omelet for breakfast, but still, I couldn't shake that dream. Perhaps she was right and I should call her mom, maybe she would give me the answers that her daughter refused to give. I also needed to check and be sure they gave Ellie her memories back like she asked, afterall, all of this would fall apart before we even got a chance to build on it if
Last Updated : 2023-01-02His Only Hope 12. Soul Bonds
Josie I was mindlessly scrolling through my phone when I felt his presence lingering in the doorway, watching me. I hated that I could feel him, that meant that the magic was starting to take root. Our souls had been bound together, so even without being marked, we were going to start feeling eachother's presence more prominently. I knew the way soul binding worked better than most witches since I understood souls. Most witches, much like werewolves and vampires only knew that the ceremony binds two souls together, the same as a werewolf mark, or vampire mark. They didn't understand what that truly meant though, just that they would be connected to their mate, or chosen mate forever. I knew that it was much more complicated than that. Yes, the souls were bound together, but it was the connection between the two souls that truly immersed them together. The best way to describe the way the marks, or soul binding ceremony worked is with the very real knot that is used in witch ceremon
Last Updated : 2023-01-03His Only Hope 13. Once Upon A Time
Bryan When we pulled up to the campus bookstore she demanded that I stay in the car while she ran inside to get her books. Andu didn't like the idea of her going in there alone since she was unmarked, especially with all of the guys that we'd seen wandering around the campus, but I assured him that she knew who we were so she wouldn't dare attempt to go back on her word. She wasn't inside long, but as I watched her come out of the building I saw her talking and smiling with two other girls. I couldn't help but wish I could get her to smile and talk to me like that as she said her goodbyes before climbing back into the car. I drove back to the house, noting that she didn't want to speak with me as she immediately turned the volume up on the music when she got into the car. I wasn't sure how I was going to get her to open up to me, especially when she didn't even seem willing to try. As soon as we got back to the house she poured herself a glass of wine before retreating to her bedro
Last Updated : 2023-01-04His Only Hope 14. Realizations
Josie The rest of the week flew by in a blur for me. The past life dreams had become so incredibly vivid that I found myself drinking even more than usual. I thought I could go back to wine since I was in the comfort of my home, but the past life dreams added a level of stress that I hadn't seen coming. I couldn't help but to wonder what the Alpha Prince made of them, though I would never ask. I found myself waking up most mornings aching for his touch that I had felt in those dreams, wondering if it were possible that the man I was now sharing my home with could actually make me feel as good and alive as I had felt during those dreams. I knew, however, that parts of that life were missing. It seemed that the ancestors only felt it necessary to show us all of the good within that lifetime for the time being, but I knew that eventually the other shoe would drop and we would remember the tragedy and pain of that life as well. It's weird, having those incredibly vivid past life dreams.
Last Updated : 2023-01-05His Only Hope 15. Hidden Treasures
Bryan We carried her artifacts down to the basement, and I was utterly surprised by what I saw when we got to the bottom of the stairs. The basement was incredibly organized, with all of her decorations separated into sectioned shelves that lined the wall. I couldn't help but to notice that she had a whole wall of shelves that were full of totes labeled as Christmas decorations, which was way more than any of the other decorations she had. She lead the way through the large basement until we came to what appeared to be a brick wall that housed the electrical box. I couldn't help the smirk that came to my face as she opened it up to reveal a biometric panel. She scanned her hand first, then, once it was accepted, she stepped over to stand infront of it as a red light started flashing. I watched as the panel scanned her retina, before a robotic voice welcomed her to the space. Then a loud hissing sound occurred, followed by a scraping sound as a section of the brick wall opened up an
Last Updated : 2023-01-06His Only Hope 16. Haunted Memories
****TRIGGER*WARNING**** ***RAPE***Josie I started classes on Monday, though I really only needed to attend two classes throughout the week, and a series of seminars throughout the semester. I was happy to finally have a reason to leave the house throughout the day without my Alpha Prince chaperone. I had been avoiding him since his wolf came forward in the basement on Saturday, it was honestly just too much for me. I had been doing okay with getting used to him being around for the most part considering my past experience with werewolves, but seeing his wolf take control of his body just completely freaked me out, so I'd been drinking more than usual. He knocked on my bedroom door both Saturday and Sunday, trying to get me to come down and eat something, but I couldn't bring myself to be in the same room with him. Truthfully I was just too conflicted and needed some time to work through my feelings. His wolf had told me that he would never hurt me, but I had already been hurt by
Last Updated : 2023-01-07His Only Hope 17. Conversations with Friends
BryanI spent the week with my sister enjoying her company and getting to know my niece. She was quite adorable as far as pups go, and made me want my own even more than I already did. I had hoped to have several of my own, but it seemed fate had other plans for me. My sister, her husband and Ricky enjoyed spending the week teasing me about the fact that I was on my third soul bond, though all of us knew that if this didn't work out, there was a good chance that I'd turn feral and never come back from it. My parents had already told my sister Bryanne all about my new bride so she had tons of questions for me during our stay. It didn't help that Ricky was laughing as he told her how mean my new wife was to me, so ofcourse, my sister had her concerns. I reassured her though, making sure she knew that Josie was slowly softening up towards me, and that I was sure that her attitude was the result of her grief over losing her husband not even a year ago. She seemed to understand that I was
Last Updated : 2023-01-08
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His Only Hope 33. Insatiable
Josie After dinner we retreated back to the sanctuary of the cabin. I got out of the sleigh and unhooked Andu from it, but as I went to hand him Bryan's clothes he nudged my hand that had been bleeding all evening for me to open it. When I did, he licked it several times, the feeling sending electric tingles deep into my body, all the way to my bones. I felt almost high from the feeling of euphoria spreading through my body from his tongue. I stumbled backwards, dropping his clothes to the ground as I caught myself on the sleigh with my free hand. I was attempting to collect myself as Bryan shifted back almost instantly to ensure I was OK. But, as I watched him stand up, stark naked, the high returned, sending the tingles that had been invading every cell in my body straight to my core. I sucked my bottom lip in involuntarily, as I stared at his muscularly toned body. I had never needed anything so badly in my life. "Hey, you alright?" He asked me as he walked towards me. I coul
His Only Hope 32. The Amulet
Bryan I let her think she was surprising me with the information about the Alpha, because the look on her face when she said it was just too adorable, like she was trying to surprise me. I also didn't want her to know I had listened in on a private conversation of hers. Then she just started rambling, honestly I think she was talking to herself more than the rest of us as she went on about Marisol's cancer and her cheating on Mateo with his mentor. I could see the wheels turning in her mind as it all started making sense to her, so I just let her continue on rambling. My parents and sister were pretty shocked by the things she revealed, but I was just in awe of her. When she got up to go to the restroom everyone began looking to me, as if I was the ancient witch soul with all the answers. "So, your new bride and your newest Alpha? How are feeling about that?" My sister quipped curiously, knowing how territorial I can be. "It was a long time ago. He has his mate and she's moved on
His Only Hope 31. Thanksgiving at the Packhouse
Josie The entire packhouse stopped and stared. I knew it was because they were shocked to see their Alpha Prince with a human girl, but I didn't care. They would have stared regardless of whether I had my power or not. Supernaturals always do. So I lifted my head as though I was the most powerful supernatural being in the world and smiled because I knew that I was. Bryan grabbed my hand as if he thought that knowing I was with him would stop them from staring. I let him, but I knew better. Between my best-selling book and the fact that I appeared human, they were going to stare regardless. So let them stare. This was the first time I'd been around this many werewolves in several lifetimes, probably since the very first one that I could remember, the one I was currently getting glimpses of in my dreams. The werewolves didn't know how powerful I truly was because none of them had ever been around me before, nor had their ancestors, at least not as the powerful witch qu
His Only Hope 30. Falling for Her
Bryan This morning was a complete dream come true. I suppose sleeping next eachother had made her want to see if those past life dreams were a fluke or not. Honestly I had been wondering the same, but when she started kissing on my chest this morning, I knew that feeling her body against mine would be just as pleasurable as it had been in those dreams. She was like a goddess underneath me, and I couldn't get enough. The noises she made, the way her silky smooth skin felt against mine, the way she tasted, it was all even more than I had hoped it would be. She was incredible and it all felt as like a dream. As I pulled the sleigh out of the basement of the cabin I couldn't help but to feel an incredible amount of anxiety as though I were waiting for the other shoe to drop. How long would it be before she was pushing me away again, or she decided she regretted what had transpired between us this morning. Honestly I wasn't sure I could take her pulling away from me now. I needed her as
His Only Hope 29. Hope for the Future
Josie Once we were away from the house I found it easier to just relax and go with the flow. Cuddling with Bryan all night just felt right, and honestly, I hadn't slept that well in quite a long time. Ofcourse we both had a past life dream sleeping next to eachother. This one was of us ravishing eachother all night, and I couldn't help but to wake up hornier than I've ever been. It didn't help that I could feel his rock hard cock pressed against me, and although I wanted to fight it, I wanted him more than I had ever wanted anything. I knew that there was no chance of me winning this battle with myself, so I didn't even try. Instead I allowed my body to take the lead, and I allowed my hips to grind against him as I began kissing my way up his bare chest to his neck. He murmured softly underneath me as he slowly woke up from my kisses. When he finally came completely to, I felt as his breath hitched in his throat while I ran my tongue over his collar bone. It only took him a moment
His Only Hope 28. Contentment
Bryan Alpha Colin and my father took Carter to the cells as Josie started frying the beignets. While they were gone and Josie was occupied with her cooking, I took the time to explain to my mother, my sister, and her father in law what had happened to Josie all those years ago. I explained to them that it had her husband Chris that had saved her life that night and that was how they had met. My sister immediately began to wonder if Carter had ever hurt her pup, so I consoled her the best I could before reminding her that Carter would never hurt anyone else. My dad and Colin came back just in time, as Josie brought out the plate of freshly fried beignets. She apologized to everyone for the events of the evening, and promised everyone that once the storm cleared she would have the witches come up and she would be able to show them exactly what happened that night, even though she often did her best to forget it ever happened. I didn't know if I would be able to stomach seeing how he
His Only Hope 27. Guilty as Charged
Josie We had a quick tour of the packhouse before Bryan's family led us up to the cabin we would be staying at. We unloaded everything from the truck and began unpacking the groceries and making ourselves comfortable. I invited everyone up to have dinner with us since their Omegas were busy in the kitchen prepping for the holiday feast. They happily agreed to have dinner with us, so I told them to give me a couple hours to cook. After looking through the food I had gotten for the weekend I decided to make Cajun meat pies with spicy Brussel sprouts and a sweet and spicy sauce. As Bryan unpacked our bags I began preparing dinner for everyone. I honestly had always felt at home in the kitchen, I just hadn't cooked anything since Chris died. It had felt pointless to cook for only myself, especially since my favorite part about making a home cooked meal was sharing it with the people I cared about. But now I had plenty of people to cook for, so I was more than happy to do so. The more in
His Only Hope 26. Acceptance
Bryan Sammie being here was exactly the comfort I didn't know I needed. It gave me hope that this alliance marriage could be turned around, and that maybe there was hope for my future after all. Josie had expressed that she wasn't ready to move past her grief, and I could respect that for her. I just prayed to the moon Goddess that when she finally decided that she was ready, she would want to move on with me, rather than anyone else. Sammie seemed confident that she would, which also gave me hope that we actually had a future together. When Olivia left Wednesday morning it was rough for Josie and I. Once again we were both saying goodbye to our best friends and the people we thought we would share our lives with. I was quite surprised when she turned around to face me after Olivia left and asked me what our plans were for Thanksgiving. Though I suppose that knowing that Sammie and Chris were, even if we couldn't see them helped quite a bit. I hadn't bothered to make an
His Only Hope 25. Wishes of the Dead
Josie I wasn't sure what to say after all of Sammie's revelations. It was obvious to me that Chris had told her why I was afraid of Bryan's wolf, and even more obvious that the Alpha Prince was ashamed of me knowing that he wouldn't survive my rejection. I knew I needed to say something but I just didn't even know where to start. "Well, I am going to let the four of you speak privately and go get settled into my room." Olivia stated as she stood to leave the table. I nodded at her before looking back towards Bryan who was now staring intently at me. He was expecting me to say something, but for the first time in a long time, I was lost. I didn't want to talk about what had happened to me all those years ago, not now, not ever. I had managed to bury it deep away until his wolf had made an appearance, but even now I was doing my best to work through that. I didn't want to fear werewolves, especially now that I knew that I couldn't reject the Alpha Prince. "Josie, it's OK. You don'
