Abby POV
I woke up this morning feeling amazing. Slightly embarrassed because I think I fell asleep on Damien. I mean like, literally, ON him. Oh well, he will probably want to get used to that. I have a habit of falling asleep when I get too comfortable. And he is very comfortable. My very own HUGE teddy bear. Yara purrs, "I can think of so many better things we could do on him". "Shut it, horn dog," I say, "I don't need any visuals. You got me in enough trouble last night". "What," she shrugs, "I'm just trying to do what we naturally do. You're the one who is being weird". "I'm being cautious," I retort, "Neither of us would survive it if we got hurt again. You know that". "How many times do I have to tell you, he is not going to hurt us. Maybe you just
Damien POV I know I've said it before, but DAMN, my mate is HOT! I had met Kayla in the training room to talk to her about Adam coming through Abby's window, but when she came into the room in her butterfly leggings and that black sports bra, Zolten started howling so loud, it was hard to concentrate on anything. I was both surprised and over-the-moon happy when she jumped into my arms. I was more than happy to catch her. If I could've carried her straight to her room, I would've, but I knew she wanted to work out. I know she loves to start her day that way. I could start every day of my life starting my day this way too. I was trying to concentrate on the conversation when she started her stretches. She was just doing what she does every morning, but Zol
Adam POV Damn. Why can't she understand how much I want her? "What did you expect? I told you not to fuck all those whores," Max said, "Now she had her second chance mate and there is little to no chance of getting her back. All because you had to get it out of your system". I said, "I never thought she would find out". Max thumped me and said, "Well she didn't just find out. She heard it with her own ears. You are going to have to figure out something huge to get her back". I said, "I have no idea what that would be. She's already falling for Damien". Just then, I received a mind link from my Beta. B: Dina and her friend are gone! M: What do you mean gone? B: Someone fucking let them out an
Before we left for the meeting, I told Yara, "I need you to talk to the other wolves in the room, when we get to this meeting. Try not to let them know you're doing it. Okay? I need to know what the fuck his plan is". Yara says, "You honestly think I'm going to keep quiet during this? You're funny. I will let you know everything I find out". I said, "I knew I could count on you". Yara rolls her eyes, "Was there ever a doubt? I mean... really... whatever happens to you, happens to me. Plus, Moon Goddess would ground me for eternity if I let you get killed". I shook my head and chuckled as Kayla and I walked downstairs. My dad chuckles and says, "Alpha Dakari not important enough to dress up for?" I said, "Nope. Not when he's trying to have me captured so that he can use me as a weapon". Damien laughs, "That's fine with me. I would rather you dress up for me". I roll my eyes, "Of course. That goes without saying. I asked Yara to try to talk to their wolves without them k
Damien POVI was not happy about letting my tiny mate go anywhere alone, but Cade told me she needed a few minutes. She had only been gone for 10 minutes when we were all standing and ready to run. Apparently, Yara didn't tell the pup's wolf, because he stood up and asked what the problem was. Kayla and I took off toward the park. Cade told him that Abby had been taken. Cade mind linked Beau and Beau got his best trackers on her scent. When we got to the park, the trackers were able to pick up her scent immediately. We followed them in wolf form. When we got to the interstate, we stuck to the woods on the highway. When the trackers stopped at a demolished vehicle, my heart sank. The only solace I had was that I hadn't felt the mate bond break yet, so I
Abby POV As I start to hear voices, I find it hard to believe they got to me so fast. The Moon Goddess is in front of me and causes me to slip deeper into sleep. "Trust me, my child," she says, "You do not want to be awake for what is about to happen. It will be very painful. That's why I'm here. To keep you from feeling that pain. It would be unbareable. I am also here to tell you that you need to accept Damien as your mate." "See?" Yara says, "I tried to tell you, but you wouldn't believe me!" The Moon Goddess and I roll our eyes at her and I say, "I'm sorry. With everything I have already been put through, it's just hard for me to believe any one, besides family, could possibly love me." The Moon Goddess says, "I know, my child, but all of your trials have le
After Adam left my room, Damien came back in and said, "Well, did it work better this time?" I said, "A lot better, actually. I put it in a way that I hadn't before. So, how long have I been out?" He said, "You've only been out for a day. Leah said you had a lot of pretty bad injuries. One of your ribs punctured your lung, so she had to fix it. She also had to set your leg and arm. You also have a cracked skull". I cringed, "No wonder I have a killer headache. Leah must have had some pretty bad flashbacks seeing me like that". He said, "Actually, she told me I need to get you and Kayla to my pack as soon as possible. She said you two aren't safe here anymore. What do you think?" I smiled and said, "I think that's probably the best thing I have ever heard. Did Leah tell you that the Moon Goddess was talking to me?" He said, "Yeah. I just figured I would ask you about that on the drive down to my pack. I want to make it a getting to know you trip". I said, "What if you find ou
After we left the hospital, we went to my parents' house, and I found some of Gabriel's warriors packing up my stuff and loading it up. I recognized all of them and greeting them all with a kiss on the cheek. Damien growled, and pulled me close, and said, "Mine". I giggled, put my hand on his cheek, and said, "I'm yours forever. But I do like to hug people I know and love as friends or pack members. You might want to get used to that". He smiled, "I know. Zolten is going crazy right now, after everything you've been through. We can't lose you". I chuckled, "I fully expected you to be extra protective of me. Just let me be me while you're doing it. Okay?" Just then, Yara said, "Girl, this wolf is a dream come true," I could feel her jumping up and down and she continued, "You're going to fucking flip out when you meet his pack. Zolten has already told me about it. Pack faster". I said, "You need to fucking chill and help me heal. I need to get better fast so I can do the shit
Damien has a look on his face like I've lost my damn mind and I say, "I'm dead serious," Kayla nodded her head. I said, "She already talked to you about it?" Kayla said, "Yeah. We are in for some other-worldly shit. It's a good thing we are going to be in the country again. As soon as you are healed, we need to make sure we spend a couple hours a day practicing our powers and brainstorming attack patterns". I agreed and Damien said, "Okay... wait. What is going on?" I said, "Okay. Here's the deal. Alpha Dakari's wolf is almost dead. Before his wolf dies, he will be going to the vampire king to form an alliance and help him retain power of his pack after his wolf dies and he becomes human. He has no intention of turning the pack over to Adam. He is too power hungry". Then I turn to Kayla and say, "Maybe we should ask the Moon Goddess to start including Damien in these plans? I think that's the best thing". "She is planning to talk to you and Damien togethe
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.