I woke up, looked at the clock, and it was my usual five am internal alarm. For some reason, it doesn't matter how late I stay up, I never sleep later than five am. Well, except yesterday morning. I tried to just get out of bed, but I was held down by a huge arm that was flung over my ribs. I chuckled as I lifted it gently, to be able to get out of bed, without waking my mate. I put my pillow in my place as I went to the bathroom and got ready for the day. After putting my hair in a high ponytail and brushing my teeth, I went into the closet and put on a pair of black leggings and a black sports bra. I put on my black Nikes and walked out of our bedroom. I went to the kitchen first, and got a cup of coffee, then went to the gym to sip my coffee and wait for King Fenris.
It was only five-thirty, so I knew I had some time to just chill and ease into my day. I did my stretches and then I stepped out of the gym, and noticed my guards are there. I invited them in, and Trina
As I was training the warriors, I noticed Conri trying to do some of the moves that I was teaching the warriors. I paired up with Conri and started showing him the proper technique. I moved to strike him, and he dodged it by leaning backward and then turning to grab me from behind. He yelled, "Warriors dismissed!" as he threw me slightly into the air and turning me around to face him, then threw me over his shoulder. I started kicking and acting like I was struggling, although I really did like this playful side of him. He took me into the castle and continued carrying me like that until we were in our bedroom. He took me in the bathroom and stood me next to the shower. He turned on the shower and turned to me. I could see the hunger in his eyes as he took off my sports bra. I took off his shirt and started running my hands along his muscles. Damn I love doing this! He has the perfect body and he's all mine. He took my shoes off of me, then my leggings. On his way up,
I started looking at my guards, and Trina was the one who was sniffing the air. She turned around and smiled as a very handsome Centaur approached her. He picked her up bridal style and sighed, "Mate." Trina put her hand on his cheek, and she smiled, "Mine." I giggled, "Well, that's why you never found your mate, Trina, he was all the way up here!" King Chiron laughed, "Zughar is one of our best warriors, and he will now be one of yours." Zughar looked at him in disbelief. Zughar bowed, "Thank you, your majesty." King Chiron explained, "Not long ago, we had a drifter find his way here and his mate was here. I would not let her leave, because I had a bad feeling about him. I was right. He tried to kill her when she wouldn't sleep with him on the first night. He is no longer living." I nodded, "You have my full support on that decision. Any man who will hit a woman, outside of training or battle, doesn't deserve to live." He smiled, "I knew I would like you." We all sat to eat
"Vampires?" I asked, "That's bullshit. My parents exterminated them with the help of the Lycans and several other species." He explained, "There is a hybrid that was created. He's my age. He came from your mom's old pack." I rolled my eyes, "Wonderful. So, this hybrid wants to kill me so that he can create a new kingdom of vampires without having to worry about being exterminated." He answered, "Yes. He knows I want you dead because of what you did to my sister. It was just an added bonus that my mate turned out to be a Lycan." I shook my head, "Actually, it's not a bonus. You will die today for your actions. It is a crime to attempt to kill a Princess." Just then King Fenris walked in, "And it is punishable by death." Then he turned to me and asked, "Did he give us the information we need?" I held up one finger, "Just one more thing." I turned back to Kealon and asked, "What is the hybrid's name?" He answered, "His name is Abel Braeden." I stated, "King Fenris, we have all the info
We walked into the main hall of the castle, and I saw four Centaurs and King Izzoth talking with King Fenris and Queen Nina. Conri and I walked up to them, and I greeted, "Hello, everyone!" I approached King Izzoth and gave him a hug. I approached King Chiron, and he held his arms out for a hug. I stepped in them and gave him a hug. I shook the other Centaurs hands as they told me their names. Trina's mate, Zughar, Thraag, Ezram and Delvor are the Centaurs who will be here to guard me. I asked Chiron to go to the conference room with me for a moment. As we walk into the conference room, I said, "There has been a new development. Apparently, there is a wolf/vampire hybrid who wants me and my mother dead. It is very apparent that he doesn't know that my twin brother is also a direct descendent of the Moon Goddess, or he is making the mistake of underestimating him. Regardless, here we are. History is repeating itself on the next generation." King Izzoth informed
After dinner, I made arrangements with King Chiron to meet me and Queen Lakelyn at the Fairy Kingdom tomorrow. I told him I would call him tomorrow morning with a time, after I talk to Queen Lakelyn. He agreed and we said goodbye to him and King Izzoth. I shut the door behind them and leaned against it taking a deep breath. Conri walked up to me, and wrapped his arms around me, "Princess, I can feel your doubts. You need to stop. You are doing an amazing job already and this was only your second full day. I would say you are pretty fantastic." King Fenris walked in, "I tend to agree with your mate. You already have the kingdom smitten." I laughed, "I guess we'll see about that when the shit show starts." Queen Nina said, "They've already been through the whole vampire thing. Remember? Your parents exterminated them using our kingdom as home base. I don't want to see another bat as long as I live." Then she shivered. I laughed and cringed, "Sorry about that. Mom and dad told
I woke up the next morning at my usual time, feeling surprisingly rested. I tried to get up, but I had a giant arm pulling me close to him. Each time I moved away; he would tighten his grip. I had my back to him, but I could feel him chuckling quietly. I told him, "I need to get out of bed. I need to work out, so that I can get this day started. I really want all of the alliances done today, so I can concentrate on just having fun with Miranda, tomorrow." He smiled, "You are so good to our people. You're so good to me and my family. I want you to be able to have fun with her tomorrow. You deserve a day for you." I turned to face him and asked, "Are you okay with me being out without you?" He replied, "You're going to have plenty of protection. I will miss you though." I smiled, "I'll miss you too. Now, are you going to let me out of bed? Maybe you could hold the bag for me and spar with me this morning?" He shrugged, "I guess. As long as we get to take a shower together after it." I
We all held hands and we were at the Fae Realm in the blink of an eye. I looked around at it was beautiful! The colors were so vibrant. The smells were almost mouthwatering. The only thing around us was beautiful green fields. I sighed, "This place is gorgeous." to anyone who is listening. Conri tucked me close to him and furrowed his brow, "Something doesn't feel right. I'm not letting you out of my sight, Ash." I smiled, "You are amazing. You know that, right?" He just smiled. Selene chuckled, "You two are cute. The High Court is right here." I looked around, "There is nothing here." Selene snapped her fingers and they all appeared. A lady with long white hair, and a very fair complexion stood, "Selene, how nice of you to be here. Who is this underling you bring to us?" Selene scowled, "Adelina, this is no underling. This is Ashina. She is my direct descendent. The man standing next to her is her mate and Lycan Prince, Conri." Adelina walked to me, stared at me, up a
After Selene left, Conri pulled me to him, "Do you have any idea how much I respect you for everything you are doing?" I smiled and climbed up his body so that we are face-to-face, "No, but I do love the way that sounds." He chuckled, "You have been amazing me every day with something new that you are doing. The way you handled the Fae was nothing short of genius." I shrugged, "I don't know that it would've been that successful if Selene hadn't been with us." He insisted, "You're the one who did most of the talking. She just introduced us. That's all." I kissed him lovingly, "I appreciate all of your support and your love. It means everything to me." He smiled, "You will always have it, my Princess." "So," he continued, "Since we aren't going to have our date night tonight, how about we do it tomorrow night." I cringed, "I'm so sorry. I honestly didn't mean to do that." He waved his hand, "This is more important. We need to get rid of the threat against my other half.
Twenty Years Later I’m sitting in my favorite spot with my mate sitting behind me in my favorite lounge chair. We are both drinking our morning coffee as two mountain lions walked up to the deck. They both bowed to us, and I smiled, “Good morning, Dusty. Good morning, Lilly.” Dusty found his mate in his own pack on his sixteenth birthday. We had a party for him that night and he introduced her to all of us. She is such a sweet girl I really couldn’t wish for anything better for him. Robert and Katie are so proud of them. They had four children and they only have two still at home. I am so proud of the parents they are. The two children that have already found their mates and left are absolutely awesome. Linden found his mate and decided to build another house close to our land. His mate understands that he needs to be close to family and his siblings are all he has left. His father passed away when my triplets were only two years old. It was an extremely hard time for him. We made s
Robert and Katie laughed and shook their heads as Robert smiled, “Now that would make me rethink my choice to be a parent.” I laughed, “I think she did.” Just then, Calista ran out onto the deck, “Good morning, mom.” She sat in my lap and hugged me tightly. I turned her around and introduced her to them. She smiled, “It’s very nice to meet my Uncle Dusty’s parents. I love him so much!” Katie smiled, “I’m so glad you love him, Calista.” I asked Calista, “Is anyone else up?” She smiled, “Dad is up with Raze and Eva.” I laughed, “Is Willow awake yet?” She shook her head, “She was sleeping peacefully when I came out.” I smiled, “Thank you. I guess you would like some breakfast, huh?” She smiled and shook her head shyly. I smiled, “Okay.” Then I turned to Robert and Katie, “Would you like to join us?” They agreed and followed me and Calista into the house. I cooked a big breakfast and had it all laid on the table. As soon as it was all prepared, it sounded like a herd of horses coming down
When Taylor was done feeding the boys, Evan and I took the boys in the living room to visit with everyone else. Uncle Dax was the first to hold out his arms. Evan smiled as he held out the first baby boy, “You are now holding Cain, and the boy mom is holding is Dylan.” After Doctor Harper was done with Taylor, I walked with her to another guest room in the house and smiled, “I remember how all I wanted after all that was to take a shower. Is that what you would like?” She replied, “Definitely.” I smiled, “You go ahead and take a shower. That shower has a bench in it so you can sit. I would highly recommend using it. I will get you some clothes.” I opened the closet door and found a perfect pair of soft sweatpants and a t-shirt that looked lusciously oversized. I grabbed a pair of underwear and a bra and put them on the bed. When Taylor walked out of the bathroom in a towel, I asked, “Feeling better?” She smiled, “That did feel better.” I got you a comfy pair of sweats and an oversized
Seven months later… Taylor and Evan are staying in the guest house with dad and Linden. Taylor wants me to be there for her when she gives birth. She’s afraid Evan is going to pass out. Evan agrees with her, but he still wants to be there for her and to see his babies being born. He swears we will try his hardest to stay conscious. We all laugh and Elliot smiles, “I don’t blame you, dude. I almost passed out a few times.” We were all eating breakfast one morning when Taylor gasped, “Oh dear. I’m pretty sure I’m in labor.” I smiled, “Evan, you need to be keeping track of how far apart the contractions are. Let us know when they are around five minutes apart. Taylor, you need to tell him when each contraction starts and ends. Okay?” She nodded in reply and I called Doctor Harper. Doctor Harper said she would start driving here now, so we will be ready. Wow. The whole family showed up! Within 2 hours, Elliot and I were sitting in the living room with dad, my mom, Evan’s parents, Aidint
I laughed, “I understand completely.” Calista smiled, “I can sing for you, Uncle Dusty.” He looked at me and I nodded, “Trust me… You want to hear this.” Dusty nodded, “I would love to hear you sing.” Calista started singing the most beautiful and relaxing song I have ever heard and Dusty looks so relaxed and happy. When the song ends, Dusty chuckles, “Calista, you are awesome!” She smiles proudly, “I’m a mermaid/wolf hybrid and an omega. My mom and dad rescued me from my old alpha. He kept me in a tiny room under the stairs in his packhouse. He was planning on marking and mating me. They rescued me just in time.” Dusty asked, “What happened to your family?” She looked down at her hands in her lap, “My old alpha killed my parents and my brother. My parents hid me, but I saw him rip my brother’s head off. But I have mom and dad now and I have the best family ever. I have LOTS of uncles and grandparents and now I have a brother and SISTERS! I really am a lucky girl.” Dusty pulled her clo
One week later… Mom spent the night with us last night because mommy, daddy and sister all needed to get a full night of sleep. We were all starting to get quite cranky. I don’t think I was ever more thankful for my mom when she offered to stay overnight. After feeding the babies at eight pm, I went straight to bed. I think Calista went to bed before I did and Elliot was waiting for me in bed when I got there. We all slept like rocks and I didn’t wake up the entire night. It was my best night’s sleep since the night before I gave birth to all of them. Don’t get me wrong, I love all three of my newborns. But they are definitely little sleep robbers! Ladies, let me give you a bit of advice. When other women tell you to sleep when they sleep, LISTEN! Trust me, it makes perfect sense. If the things you need to do can wait, do it. They have been wearing us all out. Raze has an insatiable appetite. We were at the grocery store yesterday, and a little older lady heard Raze’s hungry screams.
I held her close to me, “I don’t care how many little girls we give birth to; you will always be our baby girl. You just won’t be the only one anymore. Okay?” She smiled as she snuggled closer to me, “I like that idea.” I smiled, “Me too.” Then I asked her, “What do you think of being a big sister now that you’ve seen your new brother and sisters?” She giggled, “I am going to have so much fun. Especially with Eva! She’s like me!” I started yawning and Elliot sighed, “Are you ready to get some sleep, love?” I shrugged, “Yeah, I better sleep while I can. Doctor Harper left some formula on the counter with the bottles. There are plenty of diapers in the nursery next to our room. Would you please turn on the baby monitor before you come to bed?” Elliot smiled, “We have plenty of help, love.” I reminded him, “Doctor Harper told me to alternate between formula and breast milk. Next feeding, you all can feed them, but please wake me to feed them when they wake to eat after that.” Mom nodded,
I suddenly felt fear wash over me and I was almost paralyzed. What if I’m a horrible mom? I mean I would never do what Dahlia did to me, but what if I don’t develop that mother-child bond? I’m scared to death but then Elliot leans to comfort me and says in low voice into my ear, “You’re going to be fine, love. You are nothing but kind and nurturing. You’ve worked wonders with Calista. You have nothing to fear, baby. You also have tons of help at your fingertips.” I smiled as he kissed my forehead, “You always know exactly what I need to hear. I love you so much.” With that, I felt my stomach get tight and I lifted my torso to bear down, pushing to help our first baby through the birth canal. Doctor Harper encouraged, “That was a really good one, Elisa. Need another push.” Another contraction hit and I started pushing again. I was pushing and felt a sudden reduction in pressure. Doctor Harper smiled, “Here is your prince!” Our little boy started wailing as his father cut the cord, “He’
I sat in the living room with my feet up with dad, Elliot, Evan, Linden and Max. I was trying to relax, but my back started hurting. The ache started moving around to my belly and I could feel my belly squeezing tightly. It wasn’t so painful that it was alarming, it just really caught my attention. I raised my shirt to expose my belly as another contraction hit. As my belly contracted, I tapped Elliot to get his attention. As we both looked down at my belly, Elliot gasped as the babies were clearly visible as my belly squeezed around them. He asked, “That looks like it hurts so bad, and you are just sitting there looking at it. You are tougher than I am.” I laughed, “My back hurts worse than my belly.” Doctor Harper walked in, “Don’t get used to it. It won’t stay this way.” I looked up at her, smiling, “It will all be worth it. I can’t wait to meet them.” Doctor Harper smiled, “You are going to be such a great mother.” I asked, “Do you think a numbing spell would be a good idea?” She