ELIZABETH
I can’t stop the scream as a very loud crack echoes through the basement from where I land on my ankle breaking it. Tears fill my eyes and I curl up as my hands go to my ankle only I soon have to move them as I am then kicked in the back. The force and the pain from the kick in the back has me uncurling and turning so that I am now lying on my back.
As soon as I turn over whoever it was that attacked me steps over and then sits on my chest, trapping my arms to my chest. I blink through the tears until the blurry figure that is sitting on me comes into focus. Nala smirks as she leans down placing her hands on either side of my head and growls.
“Keep your hands off him… He is mine.”
“W…who?”
Nala growls again, sits up a little and slaps me hard snapping my head to the side, she then grips my chin with her fingers making me look at her again. She then leans in close stopping her l
THIRD PERSON No matter what Nala did and how much Graves would have liked to take pleasure from her he would never touch her in that intimate way, knowing the penalty he would receive if he did, besides Graves has had his eyes set on another female since she was eleven years old and is now old enough to claim.Nala had thought that if she didn’t show that she was indeed conceiving from the Alpha Males over the years she would be able to convince her mother to let Graves try with her next heat which was due in a couple of weeks, around trading day. Knowing that if she didn’t produce an heir or at least a pregnancy this time her mother would then pass the Mane heir title to Kyria and there was no way she was letting a weak Omega like Kyria take her place and take control of the pride.A few days before their traditional trading day, Nala made her way to her mother's office hoping to talk to her mother once more. She stops short of the door when she hears her mother's voice followed by
GABRIELA FlashBack cont…Then when it kept disappearing and I knew that none of the supernaturals that were fighting on our side of the war had left the area my heart dropped. There was only one explanation and that was my mate was one of the enemy. Tears filled my eyes, as I was torn, my mate was one of the enemy…Would my family accept him?Would they shun me and make me leave?Would I have to reject him?Would I have to watch him die?As the last two questions filter through my head my heart shatters, Hanna howls and Mila hisses loudly at the thought of not being able to find out, let alone get to know who the Moon Goddess deemed as the other half of me.When the scent didn’t come again I watched the fighting for a little longer and then returned to the castle. I checked on everything that Mother and Father had told me to watch over and then got some rest. However,
GABRIELA Over the following years, I never forgot that scent as it continued to haunt me in my dreams. Hanna and Mila settled a little however they were a little harder to keep under control and I would have to let Hanna out for a run a lot more often than I used to just to curb the restlessness and extra energy that she seemed to have.Feeling that same build-up of restlessness and energy I push off of the railing, turning and walking back into and then through my chambers, down through the castle and out into the courtyard. I pull off the sundress I am wearing and shift, running into the forest allowing Hanna to take control.After returning from the long run I still don’t feel any better and I know that I can’t stay within the castle or kingdom any longer. I am not that much younger than Nathaniel, however, where he managed to leave and travel I have been stuck here. I don’t even know what I want to do with my life.My thoughts then shift to the smoke, ash and fresh rain scent th
NATHANIEL It didn’t surprise me when Gabriela came knocking on my office door. Hunter and Cole had felt the change in our little sister and the growing restlessness that was pulling at her. Gabriela was a lot like Charlotte, she was always in the background, always helping but never really getting a chance to be herself.I had thought of denying her permission to leave, knowing that even though the war with the S.D.E. had come to an end, we could feel that they were still a threat as they still had Romeo and we never found the human male or whoever it was behind it.However, I also knew that I couldn’t keep her locked up within the castle, everyone else had their assignments, things they did and a sense of belonging so I couldn’t really deny her the opportunity of finding that for herself.I also knew that if I allowed her to leave without some sort of protection then Mother and Father would be on my case before she could even leave my office. I sigh, I could have used the mind-link
VLAD As I sit in my office at my desk I look up and out of the window at the expanse of forest within view and hiss as I once again remember where I should be sitting now and that I’m not.However; After the failed war and my attempt at killing the Vampire King Dominic and taking his throne, I pulled all my loyal workers and followers from the Human government and moved them to my family’s castle within the confines of the forbidden mountains, where I could resume my plan of taking over the Vampire Kingdom.Once Prince Romeo had succumbed to the intense torture and brainwashing he was subjected to, I made him perform the ancient oath to tie not only his life but more importantly his Royal power to me, thinking that I was only a low-ranked King.I was no low-ranked Vampire king, but a powerful Royal Hybrid.I had known he was there but never fully there until Romeo completed the Oath and broke whatever was holding him back. It then didn’t take us long to merge and become like one and
ELIZABETH Kyria found me at the bottom of the stairs, she had wanted to go to our father but I knew that it wouldn’t make a difference as Nala was the next Mane and she would have been twisted anything I said so that I was punished for her beating me.It took nearly a week for my broken ribs and the bruises she caused to fade and completely heal. I never worked out why she was down in the basement, or if she had gone down into the dungeons connected to the basement.I am surprised that she has left me alone while I healed, it should have put me on alert as normally she wouldn’t let me fully heal enjoying adding to them. The week before trading day was normally the worst only stopping two days before so that the bruises could be covered easily.I shiver at the thought. I have always hated and feared trading day as it is just that. Representatives from other Prides within the area make their way through each Pride and trade, only it's not food or water or things but breedable females.
ELIZABETH My heart shattered at her softly spoken word, feeling slightly betrayed by her after everything we would do for each other a rumble vibrates through my chest as I say.“Yes, it is. It is the piece of paper you gave me before you went with Nala.”Dad looks at me and then back at Kyria and says.“Is this true?”“Yes, I gave her the list the kitchen gave me but the one I got and gave her didn’t have as many items on it.”His attention was back on me in a second and my eyes went wide again as I knew what he was thinking and my heart broke even more that it would even enter his thoughts. I slowly step back as I whisper.“No, no, no, no, no… I didn’t… Please, Dad, I wouldn’t…”“How many items were meant to be on the list, Kyria?” he hisses over his shoulder.“10.”“There’s 15 on this list. Elizabeth, care to explain?”I didn’t get to say anything as I snapped my eyes to Nala. She actually smirked and snickers and says in her most sweet and accusing tone.“She must have changed it
ELIZABETH I don’t know how long I was out or how long I had been hanging when I felt someone grab the back of my neck and then press what I gathered was their lips to mine. I whimper as pain shoots through me, I then shiver as he pulls back and whispers next to my ear.“No one will choose to take a thief, so my little runt you will be mine.”My heart sinks as I know that he is telling the truth, unless they decide to take me as a caged or chained breeder there is no way I am now leaving this Pride. My only hope now was to maybe try to run but if Mane Beatrice gives me to Graves then that could be close to if not totally impossible.Pain shoots through me again from where he is holding the back of my neck and the force he uses to kiss me before he disappears. I don’t bother to try to stop the tears that slip from the corner of my swollen eyes before I pass out again.I am startled into consciousness when a s
Meanwhile… Nathaniel stalks into the warrior, and as he expected, they attack, quick as lightning Nathaniel and the warriors behind him take out half of the Pride before the Mane exits the Den. Nathaniel moves quickly, stepping behind her, wrapping his clawed hand around her throat and squeezing. Making her shiver, Nathaniel with Cole sharing he hisses next to her ear. “Surrender or die.” Not wanting to lose her entire Pride, the Mane reluctantly whispers. “Surrender.” She then tilts her head back a little, allowing her Cheetah to come to the surface. She lets out a loud roar, calling to her warriors to stop and surrender. Without releasing his hold still on the Mane, Nathaniel’s warriors round up what’s left of the Pride, forcing them onto their knees before him. Once everyone is present and on their knees, Nathaniel growls. “I will only give this choice once. Join me or…” The Mane, knowing that she had no chance against the creature behind her, whimpered and surrendered, N
As Nathaniel enters the hall he opens his link with Alexander.“Alex, 500 warriors at the ready. 2 of my elite teams and 5 team heads in the training field in 10.” “Immediately. Your Highness.” Nathaniel cuts the link as soon as Alexander answers him, knowing that the warriors he asked for will be standing ready and waiting when he walks onto that training field. Nathaniel heads up to his chambers, opens the outer door and walks through the entry and sitting area to his bedroom.Nathaniel has to suppress the growl that Hunter has travelling up through his chest at the impact of Elizabeth’s scent mixed with his while being combined with the lingering scent of sex within the room.Still feeling quite calm Nathaniel walks through the bedroom and into his closet, quickly changes into his Royal fighting suit before pulling out his small mission duffle bag. He stuffs in a couple of essential items of clothing before walking out of the closet and into the bathroom where he picks up his tra
Julian and Victoria made their way to the location that Savannah had given them, they stopped at a couple of Prides along the way, asking questions and doing a quick search but coming up empty making them move on to the next one.Little did they know that as they approached the Shadow-Claw Pride the next morning the SUV carrying Alpha Ken’s messenger pulled up in front of King Castle. The warrior Stan gets out of the driver's seat and walks up the front steps to where Griffin is waiting.Memphis does a quick Angel scan of the warrior in front of him before handing control back to Griffin finding nothing hostile. Griffin turns his back to the warrior as he says.“Follow me.”Without waiting for a reply Griffin heads into the castle and leads the warrior into Nathaniel’s office. As soon as the warrior has entered past Griffin, he says gruffly.“Wait here. His Highness will be with you soon.”Griffin backs out of the office and closes the door. He walks a little further down the hall and
The Shadow-Claw Pride convoy travels uneventfully toward the AshMane Kingdom Pride when Alpha Ken gets a link from one of his warrior scout teams sent out earlier that morning to set up watch.“Alpha, an unmarked Royal SUV heading our way. Instructions?” “Which Royal?” “Unsure.” “Take it out.” Ken knew that if it was heading in the opposite direction to the way they were heading then it was most likely one of the other Kingdoms and if it was unmarked as his warrior scout had reported then it must be a messenger. Everything is quiet until his SUV slows to a stop, Alpha Ken opens, steps out and approaches the scout standing off to the side.“Report.”“A messenger, he was carrying this.”The scout passes Ken the envelope, Ken takes it and looks at it closely noticing it is sealed with the other new king’s royal seal. Getting back into the SUV Ken opens the message without damaging the seal and reads over the contents.Kyria shrinks back in the seat next to him as his aura strengthens
When I had finally fought off the effects of whatever he had injected me with I instantly felt the distance and the weakness of my connection to Nathaniel as I sat up in the bed and looked around the room he had put me in.Though it wasn’t his private room in Vapor-Moon his scent was everywhere so I had no doubt that it was his. I try to feel Clara and Matilda and let out a sigh of relief when I feel Clara stretch her body under my skin and then feel Matilda slide her calming presence over my mind as I realise now she has done that many times, I just didn’t know it was her.Feeling dirty, from the short time I could feel Graves’ arms around me, I crawl off the bed and head into the bathroom for a hot shower. I try not to take too long not wanting Graves to come in and try to join me. I step out of the shower, grab the towel hanging next to the shower and dry off.I wrap the towel around me and then step close to the door, I let my hearing expand and listen into the room making sure th
Savannah gave Julian and Victoria the general area within the Forbidden Mountains where Elizabeth should be. Victoria stepped up in front of Griffin, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him down so that she could press her lips to his. Wrapping his arms tightly around her waist he whispers over their mate link. "I love you. Be careful." "I will..." Victoria paused as Griffin deepened the kiss making her lose her trail of thinking and melt into his hold and letting out a low moan. his soft chuckle in her mind brings her attention back and though she doesn't stop kissing him she slaps his chest and continues. "Watch over our King. I love you, my mate." Griffin pulls back sliding his hand onto her cheek as this time he speaks out loud,"I will protect him with my life undue to you, my mate."Feeling her mate's emotions Skylar made her way to and entered the war room and straight into Julian's arms, whispering,"Can I come with you?"He pulls her in tight against him as he
After taking a shower to remove Nala’s scent from his body after releasing the pent-up frustration that Kyria had caused by fighting back so well, he headed to his office.Ken sits down at his desk, moving some of the paper files he was looking at to the side. He opens his laptop, preparing to get some other work done. He frowns as an emergency alert flashes on the screen. He opens the alert and reads.‘Mandatory meeting :All Pride Alpha’s, and Beta’s to attend.AshMane Castle.Nightfall tomorrow.’Sitting back in his chair, Ken sighs, wondering what could be so important that it required a mandatory meeting of all high Pride males. He didn’t want to leave the Pride for more than he already had. Nala wasn’t a problem anymore as the twin cubs grew nicely in her belly, but now that he had his little Omega, he didn’t want to leave her until he had her at least submitting a little to him and had impregnated her with one of his cubs.Ken sighed as images of his little Omega dancing in the
Graves smiles as they have only been back for a few hours when he hears the commotion from the guest room in which Alpha Ken had placed Kyria. Before they arrived at the Full Blood Moon Ball, Alpha Ken had said there was a rumour that the soon-to-be Queen and her lady-in-waiting had been training under the Royal Commanders.Graves wasn’t scared of his runt fighting back. A small smile pulled at the sides of his lips as he thought about breaking his little runt again. However, even though his little runt was awake and yelling out a storm to let her out, he had yet to enter his room where he had locked her in.Smirking to himself, he looked down at the obedience collar in his hand, he had bought it a while ago knowing the spirit Elizabeth had and that he knew that she wasn’t a WereCheetah but something else he figured that he might need it to keep her loyal to him.Graves smiled as he got to his feet and made his way over to his room. His body was curled tight and his cock throbbed pain
Nathaniel sits in the conference room overlooking the forbidden mountains, only half listening to what is being said around the table in front of him. When Julian had tugged on his Royal link, Nathaniel wanted to ignore him, he didn’t want to leave the bed, didn’t want to leave his mate alone, especially after the magnificent time they had had together over the phase of the Blood Moon.However; Julian didn’t let up, he kept tugging on the Royal link until he gave Nathaniel a headache and he had no choice but to answer him. They had made a lot of progress in the Forbidden Mountains and the Prides within.Nathaniel’s mind wanders to Elizabeth. A small, soft smile touches his lips as an image of Elizabeth flashes before his eyes. He sighed inwardly, she was beyond beautiful in all three forms and Nathaniel couldn’t believe how lucky he was to have the Moon Goddess give her to him as his mate.Nathaniel lets his mind wander to the images of her rare black spotted Leopard and how it will b