"Alpha in the hall!" The young woman announced in a panic as Zade strode past, ignoring the half-naked females scrambling to get to their rooms. He had an army to assemble, and a mate to retrieve. Even unconscious April still seemed to thwart him, and what the hell was that beast doing, kidnapping her like that? Surely the dragon didn't think April was still his mate? The door to his study was open, and he spared a quick glance at the adjoining room next to it, hopefully, Todd had managed to make it out alive. He was a casualty of the unprovoked attack, unfortunately. But Zade felt sure that if he was still alive he would be protecting April and making sure they survived until the pack warriors could come and rescue them.
As he sat down in his chair, Zade belatedly noticed the lack of paperwork on his desk, come to think of it he hadn't been overwhelmed by it for a couple of weeks now. That was odd but very welcomed. Perhaps they had had a lull in the day to day outg
Titan walked into the King's chamber, noting the tension in the air as two foreign men sat on the ground, detained by the Royal guard. A tiny figure lay in the King's bed, surrounded by attentive females at Adrastus's request and the old healer shook her head tsk-tsking before she released her scent causing them to flee the room. Everyone was a little afraid of the old healer and she saw no reason to change their opinion. It allowed her to work in peace, and as the only medicine woman in the mountains, sometimes solitude was the only way Titan could recharge.A subtle power shift announced the arrival of the King, and Titan sank to her knees in supplication. Adrastus wasted no time offering his old friend a hand up, hurrying with her over to the bed."Please tell me you can save her." He pleaded, and Titan knew she would not stop until the Queen awakened or she died trying to heal her, it was the dragon way. "I will try." She promised, moving closer to see what s
"It would be a simple matter for me to pop down, heal her, and whizz back up, nobody would even see me, so I really don't see a problem."Zeus sat on his throne, trying to mitigate between two of his subjects. Nefele was always doing things that caused serious problems for the humans but nothing so bad that she was ever bought before him, until now. Selene stood tight-lipped next to her, tapping a slender foot on the ground as the weather Goddess defended herself against the allegations. Things were not going well.When he rose from slumber this morning, he had had no idea that this matter would take up his entire day. Now he was wishing he had just stayed in bed. The fact that he had a headache was entirely the fault of the two ladies before him, and Zeus found his patience wearing thin."That's enough!" The wise God bellowed, " Nefele you know better than to mess around with the humans, but I turn a blind eye because they are so low on the food chain that chan
Neville exited the cave with Adrastus and tried to ignore his wolf,'What the fuck Neville? There are two of us sharing this body remember? When did you decide to kill us without asking me if I'm okay with it?"Abner was not in a good mood with his human and he wasn't shy about it, but it didn't sit well with him when Neville continued grimly forward ignoring his growls snd protests. Normally Neville was an easy-going, sensible human, he made sure to keep safe, eat three meals a day, and exercise regularly, he wasn't a risk-taker and didn't ruffle feathers which were all perfectly fine with his wolf. But not today, no today Neville decided to answer the Alpha's call himself and drive to New York to pick up a patient instead of delegating the task to a lower-ranked wolf, it'll be funhe saidwe will have a great timehe said,well Neville, being in a flying car trapped in the claws of a dragon
The mated wolves spared one last glance at their women and children before they stepped into formation. Younger, single wolves had already left for the Dragons mountain in the first wave of warriors, and Zade waited impatiently for everyone to say their goodbyes before they started on their trek. The fire mountains were at least a three-day journey on foot, two if they all phased, but the Alpha had forbidden it. They needed to turn up for April and Todd's retrieval mission having conserved as much energy as possible. Not all of the pack was thrilled with the decision to attack the dragons, and it was with unusual empathy that Zade had left those pack members behind to protect the women and children. The air was rife with nerves but all Zade and Chase could feel was impatience at the length of time his seasoned warriors were taking."Hurry up!" He finally yelled and the lingering goodbyes were cut off as the last wolf moved into place, Zade took his own place at the head of th
Celine was coming home today, and despite his melancholy mood, Kevin was happy that they could finally live under the same roof again. The band had been reluctantly auditioning for a new singer, but no matter what they did, sales continued to full steadily and if they didn't start making new music soon, everything they'd worked so hard on would disappear, leaving them out of work, and out of pocket. But replacing April was hard.He tugged on his tie, loosening the stranglehold it had on his throat while he shrugged off his jacket, leaving it wherever it landed. April's funeral this morning was a surprisingly small affair, it was held in a confidential location and the Judge had granted a full media gag so no fans would turn up, and only the bandmates and her close friends could attend. No one knew what to say as the casket was lowered, and Kevin couldn't find the words to bring them all together, so in the end, after the service, they had all gone in separate directions, and
April lay sleeping peacefully in a huge bed, surrounded by people who cared about her and watched over protectively by a huge man with strikingly pale eyes. "I see you witch." His deep voice rumbled but the man never took his eyes off her sleeping friend. Walking further into the cave Celine noticed that there were others there as well. A healer woman hummed something in the old tongue as she moved her hands above April's body spreading white light whenever they passed over her throat and chest area. Next to her stood a tall slender man who appeared to be taking vitals and further along the wall, with one of his legs chained to the ground sat a third man, with his eyes closed.Celine turned as the giant man spoke again, "We are meeting here in the dream plane because April needs her friends to lend her their strength to heal faster, so tell me witch will you help her? Will your mate help her? His berserker strength and your witch power will aid greatly in April's
The last thing Kevin expected to see when he woke up, was his wife dancing around the cave with her hairbrush, belting out 'Uptown funk', but that's exactly what happened. He had no idea what happened to the rest of the people who were there but they were gone now, and there were only three people left in the room, Celine, Kevin...and April, still sleeping in the huge bed that took up most of the floor space. Her skin was almost flawless, the last of the bruising to her face was fading and she looked so peaceful. "I don't understand..." Kevin muttered to himself, but with ears like a bat, Celine turned around, and when she spotted him awake, his pint-sized dynamo launched herself at him. If Kevin hadn't already been sitting down, he was positive that she would have clear knocked him off his feet."Easy on lass, should you really be bouncin' around with your belly still tender and such?" But Celine just laughed and hugged him tighter. "I feel amazing Kevin, Titan had some left
Nefele watched as the wolves circled the bottom of the mountains. She was ordered by Zeus not to interfere but no one said that she wasn't allowed to watch how this whole thing played out, so here she was, staring into the waters of fate."Make a little room sister." A quiet voice said from behind her, and moments later Selene sat down as well, looking on with a frown."Typhon is angry with you too you know," Selene murmured, biting into an apple as she waited for the fight to begin, and Nefele just shrugged, choosing to remain silent. Typhon was a solitary God, preferring to keep to himself in the lakes of Mount Olympus as he watched over all of his monsters. Dragons were under his protection and guidance, which meant that Adrastus was his creation and the prophecy concerning April had been written by Typhon himself. As such it was no wonder that Nefele wasn't in his good books right now."I understand why you saved April," Selene admitted, watching the water a
The days blurred in the young dragon's mind. No one spoke to him for fear of Loki's wrath, and Adrastus kept his head down to avoid confrontation. Cindelle hurried away whenever they were in the same vicinity, and although he knew why it still broke Adrastus's young heart. This day was like any other. Adrastus trained hard. He studied, ate, and performed his duties. The only saving grace was the swim at the end of it. He wandered down the familiar path to where the waterfalls of Asgaard were, only this time when he reached his destination Adrastus was not alone.Staring into the crystal, clear waters was the Oracle-Cindele's grandmother."Come closer, child, I don't have much time," The old woman beckoned, and Adrastus obeyed. She had her feet in the water, and her milky eyes shone with a strange light, yet when she grasped onto his hand Adrastus wasn't afraid, "I have had a vision, and you need to see it, close your eyes and open your heart and mind." Again Adrastus d
Sometimes living amongst the clouds made it difficult to know when one year ended and another began. And so it was for Adrastus.His form had filled out to a mass of rippling sinew and muscle. Adrastus's voice was deep, seductive, and pulled at the heartstrings of even the most cynical young maiden in Asgard. And therein lay the problem for Loki.His charge was nearing the mating age for dragons, and although they never spoke about it, Adrastus was aware that he was the only
The storm boy.Alexander Storm looked down on his newborn son, marveling at the miracle of birth while his mate Ruby took a well-deserved shower. Marcus was a small boy by dragon standards, but Alex didn’t mind. Being from a minor hoard meant Marcus could never ascend to the royal throne. Alex and Ruby didn’t even have titles, so size wasn’t an indication of power within their community anyway. To outside appearances, they were just another wealthy family living in a gated community by the sea. His only son would be doted on b
"My birthday?"Down Adrastus plummeted, a vision of jagged rocks tormenting his mind as he struggled to comprehend why his cousins would do this. Why did they want him dead? It was a keen sense of betrayal that curled its way through his body as his closest friends watched from above, and liquid fire ran so hotly through his veins it itched. Suddenly his skin felt too tight on his body, and Adrastus wondered if everyone's last moments were like these.
Hi, and thank you for reading this far. I hope you enjoyed Adrastus and April's story. A fun fact about my books is that they all tie into each other. I have created an entire world for you to lose yourself in. Whether it be high in the Desdayos mountains where the dragons live or deep in the valleys where Werewolves are the Kings, I'm sure you'll find someone to fall in love with. Join Aimee and the Aces and Eights for some good MC drama, or dream with no boundaries as the Baku guides your sleep at Ravenclaw-you are only limited by your imagination.The following series is called Fire and Ice. The first book is about Adrastus and how he came to be the King. Join him on his journey before April was even born and learn why he earned his title of the forsaken one. Please leave a review at the end of the book, so I know how you're feeling. THANKS!!Fire and Ice part one: Adrastus the Forsaken one.
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Dedicated to my eldest daughter Hayley, turning 13 today and never doubting my ability to write these books, Happy birthday sweetheart xxLong ago when this world was young, ancient beings roamed freely, living off the land and their skills, survival a natural way of life, as deeply engrained as the desire to breathe.Within this world two young lovers gave birth to a special little girl, whom they called Vilinelle; and she was a symbol of the best parts of every living thing wrapped up in one tiny form.As Vilinelle grew
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