I said, "We really should go to the party first, don't you think? It's partly my birthday party too." He looked sad as he said, "I will do whatever you want to do. I just don't want anyone else thinking you are available." I said, "I will make sure they know. I will not leave your side. Just don't go all crazy if I hug people. I like to hug my friends. Okay? Like right now." I looked behind him and his brothers were approaching. "Convel and Bodolf! It's been such a long time! How are you?" I went to them and hugged them. They both looked me up and down and said, "Ashina! You look amazing!" I said, "Thank You! So do you!"
I heard a growl behind me and said, "Conri, this is what I was talking about. Your brothers are my friends. That's all." He said, "I know. It's just hard to see you hugging anyone else." I said, "If I don't feel comfortable hugging someone, I won't do it. Okay? Don't forget, my wolf has the ability to talk to other wolves without the human part knowing. Nyla
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I shifted back and said, "He's not going to able to talk coherently until morning, at least. Let's enjoy the party for tonight." Conri walked back to the wood line to shift, and my underwear had stretched out again, so I just stepped out of them and threw them in the trash. When Conri came back. He was looking as hot as I had ever seen him look. I was suddenly regretting throwing my panties in the trash. Dear Goddess! How am I going to get through this night without having him mark me? Nyla said, "We should have him mark us tonight, silly. He's mate!" I said, "What if he hurts us?" She said, "This is the one the Goddess sent to us. He will not hurt us. What if he accepts us as his mate?" I said, "Don't you dare tell his wolf to do it. I'm dead serious, Nyla." Nyla said, "I'm not going to do that. But his wolf is already wanting to mark us, without me telling him to. He's quite the horn dog. I'm already in love." I roll my eyes at her and said, "You're in lust." She said, "Ju
I rolled off of him and said, "I honestly wasn't planning on doing this tonight, but I couldn't resist it. That damn mate bond is no joke!" He laughed and said, "I was hoping you would let me mark you as soon as I saw you. I don't ever want you away from me. Lycans are very possessive that way. We actually waited a lot longer than most Lycans do." I chuckled as I wrapped my arm around him and snuggled as close to him as I could and said, "You are now stuck with me for life. I don't ever want to leave you." He said, "That's what I want to hear you say forever." I said, "As of right now, I can't imagine that changing." He said, "I will never purposely do anything that would make you want to leave. If I do something that pisses you off, I want to know about it. You need to tell me. I feel your feelings, but I can't read your mind." I said, "Trust me, you will know my thoughts. I'm not one to keep my mouth shut." He laughed and said, "Good. I do not want a mate that is to be see
Dad said, "Conri, I know you want to protect her, but she is a highly trained warrior. She will not be sidelined. It doesn't matter how much you try. She does, however, have other ways to fight, besides getting right in the middle of it. She would be a huge asset to your warriors. She knows fighting styles that most packs don't even think of training in. Plus, her mother developed a fighting style that can disable a whole army, without killing them. Ash has been trained in it too. There are only three werewolf packs that were trained in it, and all three packs are now one... ours." Conri said, "How can I keep her safe if I can't keep her from fighting?" Dad chuckled and said, "You can't. All you can do is stay close to her in the fight. Like you did last night. You were really good at fighting and keeping her safe at the same time. If you are afraid that you can't do that in a particular battle, ask her to use her magic instead of fighting. She knows how to do that too." Aft
My dad said, "Why do you want her so bad that you are willing to attack our pack for her?" He said, "She's a special wolf. We need one for our pack." My dad said, "We have a few. Why her, in particular." He said, "She's the only one that isn't a Luna, Beta Female, or a Future Alpha or Future Beta. But there is something different about her now." I took my jacket off one shoulder and showed him the mark as Conri said, "You are now trying to kidnap a Lycan Princess! This is grounds for the death penalty for all who survived your attack. Are you the Alpha? You healed faster than anyone else in here." He said, "I am the Beta. My name is Connor. Our Alpha is Lobo." Conri asked, "Where is your Alpha?" He said, "Not sure. I know he fought with us because he is obsessed with getting your princess. Although I doubt he knows you are a princess." I said, "I just became a princess last night before the party started. That was when I found my mate." Dad said, "Doesn't matter now. You wil
As we drove away, I got a mind link from Seth: S: Hey, didn't get a chance to say goodbye. I'm on patrol. M: Meet us in on the way out. S: Ok. I'll be at the entrance. M: Got it. Then I asked Conri to stop at the entrance to the pack grounds, so I can say goodbye to Seth. He stopped at the entrance and Seth came out in a pair of shorts. I got out and hugged him. I said, "I was so wrapped up in the attack and finding my mate, I didn't ask; Did you find your mate yet?" He said, "Not yet, but the ball is coming up soon, so maybe I will find her then." I said, "I hope you do. I'm going to miss you." Seth smiled and said, "I'll miss you too. You better get going. We have some patrols who are going to be following you out of pack territory. I don't trust Cam not to attack the vehicles and cause an accident." I said, "Thanks." I got back in the vehicle, and we drove away as I waved. Conri said, "You guys are really
It took another forty-five minutes to get to the castle. I was ready to get out and stretch when Conri parked the vehicle. I got out and started stretching by lifting my arms over my head and standing on my tiptoes. Then I started bending to either side, and I heard a growl. I giggled and said, "Is that my mate?" He walked up behind me, wrapped his arms around my waist and picked me up. He put me down and I turned to face him, "I was just stretching, from sitting for so long. Okay?" He smiled, "But I loved the view. I didn't want anyone else enjoying the view." I smiled and said, "I will try to keep my public stretching to a minimum. But I will be stretching with the warriors when I train them. I am already marked. From what Trina told me, they already know I can kick their asses too." Conri laughed and said, "Your warriors must have told mine about your fighting styles." I nodded and said, "Trina wants to learn." He said, "All the warriors will learn." I laughed, 'That's exactly wh
Conri and I were in our room, and I thought of something that I really needed to do... like, now. I said, "I need to go back and see Queen Eden and Queen Lakelyn." Conri said, "Why?" I said, "This is my chance to find out how to reach the Fae high court and the leaders of the fairies and Centaurs." He said, "Well, let's go." We walked back to the sitting room and they were still visiting with Queen Nina. I walked into the room, and sat by Queen Nina. I said, " I have a question for you ladies, and I'm really hoping you can help me." Queen Eden said, "You are continuing your mother's quest to unite species, aren't you?" I smiled and said, "I am. I would like to meet with the Fae High Court, the leader of the Fairies, and the leader of the Centaurs. I believe all of them would be powerful allies." Queen Eden said, "I can definitely take you to the Fae High Court. Just know that they are not easily persuaded, and they are very stuck on status. You will need to have something pr
Convel laughed as he got up and said, "I would love to see this new fighting style you are going to teach us." I said, "I can do that. The ceilings in here are higher, I'm going to have some real fun." Convel looked scared as I motioned for Conri to approach. I got to his ear and whispered, "When he looks comfortable, grab one of his ankles to distract him." Conri smiled and whispered in my ear, "You're making me want you more." I laughed and said, "I want you too. Let's wear these guys out so we can have some time for us." He smiled and said, "You sound like they're our kids. Kinda makes me want to put a pup or two in you." I waggled my eyebrows at him and said, "Who said I would have a problem with that?" He laughed as I said to Convel, "Okay. Ready?" He got in a defensive position, and I levitated us about five feet off the floor. He yelled, "WHOA!" I said, "You're fine. Start sparring. I was throwing punches, just to kill time until he got comfortable. He started getting more co
Wow. Just wow. That is all I can seem to say these days. My triplets, Jack, Josh, and Brianda are already thirteen years old. Niki is fifteen, Luna is sixteen, and Caleb and Kurt are seventeen now. It’s crazy how time flies. Sylvie is now eighteen. She first shifted at sixteen, and still hasn’t found her mate, but we knew that It’s going to take an extra strong mate to be able to handle her omega powers. There have been several attempts to take her, but she has done very well at defending herself. It also doesn’t hurt that we now have assigned two more bodyguards to her. She hates it as much as I did, but she admits that it is needed. My mom is having her annual ball for unmated species, so we are in my old pack, visiting and letting Sylvie, Caleb, and Kurt go to the ball. Sylvie decided she wanted a leather dress, like the one I wore on the night Conri, and I met. We went, with my mother, to the same leather shop that I shopped in, and I immediately saw a dress that I felt
We were about to start Sylvie's party, when Nico, Brenna, and their twins, Alex and Ashley came in. They were followed by Seth, Shayla and their three children, Kevin, Kasey, and Kinsley along with Seth's parents. I was so happy to see Seth so happy. He deserves that. Lupe and Mike came in with their two children, Caine, and Kaylie. Mike looked happier than I ever remember seeing him. After we got back from our honeymoon, I told Lupe about Mike being the mate I rejected, and I was so happy that none of that mattered to her. She knew there is no way I would go back to him now and I knew that Mike was blissfully happy with her. He came to realize it too and apologized to me for the tough time he had given me. I told him I forgave him and to just be happy with Lupe. That was all I wanted for both of them. Trina has since been changed to a Centaur, and she is a beautiful one. They have four children now and could not be happier. After celebrating Sylvie's birthday, Conri a
So, I'm sitting on one of our garden chairs, watching our children play. It's so hard to believe that five years ago we were handed this sweet little girl who, literally, put peace in our hearts. Today, we are going to be celebrating her fifth birthday. We have never kept her story from her. From the time she was old enough to tell her bedtime stories, I have told her the story of the beautiful and brave mother who gave birth to a child who would be a gift to all in our species. The mother was sad, because her Alpha was an evil man who would lock the child away, if he knew she existed. So, she wrapped the baby in a warm blanket and added a note, asking whoever found her to take her to the king. She knew the king was known as a kind and caring man. The king suggested the Prince and the Princess raise her as their own. They all loved her the moment they laid eyes on her. During all the celebration in finding such an amazing child, the Alpha got very angry and started searching for the
After the reception, Conri and I slipped into Sylvie's nursery, said goodbye, and we left for our honeymoon. To say the honeymoon was amazing would be an understatement. He took me to a private island in the Caribbean, and I was in heaven. We spent our days, laying in the sun, fruity cocktails in hand, and our nights having the most mind-blowing sex we'd ever had. We celebrated being in love, being a family, and, most of all, being best friends. I never imagined in all of my life, that having a mate could make you feel so complete. Conri held true to his word, we went to a restaurant just a few times, but we mostly had a private chef come in and cook for us. I told Conri that I could cook, but he would have no part of it. He just wanted us to relax and just enjoy being together. I loved this side of him. I also loved his playful side when we swam in the sea. I loved jumping on his back and making him fall into the warm water. It was all a dream come true for me. One day, I voiced th
A tall, blonde woman, that I haven't seen in years, stands in the doorway. I hand Sylvie to Conri and wheel my chair to her. I hug her tightly, "How are you?" Maia replies, "I'm doing great! My life is nowhere nearly as exciting as yours lately, from what I'm hearing from dad and Aidinth! I laugh, "What can I say, Things tend to happen in my presence. It's a curse." She laughs and I find out that she found her mate in another kingdom and moved there. She now has six children, and she is over the moon happy. I smiled, "I am so happy for you! I haven't seen you since I was around six years old. I am so glad you are staying for our wedding. I want you to meet my mate and my new daughter!" Maia got excited, "That was fast! A daughter already?" I laughed, "Adopted daughter. It's definitely a story to tell." We went to Conri, and I said, "Prince Conri, please meet Princess Maia. She is Aidinth's sister!" He smiled, "It's very nice to meet you. I heard the story of the way you all
My mom said, "Honey, take the honeymoon. You guys will only get this one chance before life gets crazy. You two need this time for yourselves. Do it while you have an overabundance of babysitters who are more than happy to help you. This will give us some needed bonding time with Sylvie too." Conri said, "What if something happens?" Mom said, "Queen Winnie will come and get you, and teleport you back." Conri looked at me, "You did say you wanted to work on giving Sylvie and baby brother or sister. This will give us two weeks to try." I laughed and said, "Okay. But we spend the rest of today and tonight bonding with this little one." Conri said, "Sounds good to me." We sat in the conference room until Queen Carina, Queen Winnie and King Izzoth came back. They all reported that there had been no survivors, but they couldn't be certain that he was dead. I said, "King Izzoth, if he's dead, wouldn't he be in your realm?" He said, "No doubt about it." I said, "Is there a way for y
I was so wrapped up in the moment, that Conri was able to sneak up behind me and whisper, "See something you like?" I turned around and put my arms around him and said, "You know, I never even gave children a thought before now. I knew I wanted them, eventually, but I figured it would happen on its own." He laughed, "It might help if we weren't using protection." I laughed, "Yeah, that might help. Seeing our families with Sylvie is making me want to give her a baby brother or sister." He said, "I don't mind starting on that right away. Do you?" I laugh, "Maybe after she goes to sleep tonight." He said, "You do know that until she can go in her own room, we are going to have to be quiet too." I said, "Yep. That may be an issue. We'll just have to wait and see what happens." He laughed, "You got it." A knock on the door caused us both to look warily, just in case it is someone who is looking for Sylvie. When the person was let in, she was a bloody mess and barely standing, "He
When we got to the castle, we were met by King Fenris and the warriors. King Fenris was barking orders to his warriors when I asked, "Have you found out how they got past the patrol?" King Fenris said, "We lost two warriors." I shook my head and got mad. I said, "I need my chair. I am not wearing myself out over rogues." Queen Nina was already on it, "Ashie," she yells, "I walk up to her and say, "You are amazing. Thank you." She said, "Just be careful. We can't have either of you getting hurt the day before the wedding." I said, "I plan on just using magic. Conri will stay by me." She said, "That's good to know." I yelled for Conri, and when he approached, I said, "Why don't we go on the roof again. We don't know how many we are dealing with, and I want to be able to heal our warriors as soon as they are down." He said, "Good idea. Dad! We're going on the roof!" King Fenris nodded and yelled, "I'll join you in a minute!" We went up to the roof, and we were met with an unbel
I woke up this morning to the most exciting and terrifying thought of my life. Tomorrow is my wedding! I am excited and anxious and scared to death all at the same time! Conri is definitely the love of my life. He keeps telling me that he's loved me since we were ten years old, but I never have gotten to tell him that I fell in love with him at about the same age. I don't even remember when it happened or how I realized it. I just always hoped he would be my mate. Which is why I was so happy to reject Mike. The guy was a fucking idiot. My Conri, my Prince, is a thousand times better; in mind, body, looks and heart. I know there are not many men who would've stuck by me when I was paralyzed. I also know that, if they had stuck around, they wouldn't have taken the time to research ways to cater to me, without making me feel like a burden on them. Conri has always treated me as his equal and no less. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I will never take it for granted... ever.