As I half ran, half walked to the steps my worst fear got to me. One hand wrapped around my mouth and the other around my waist, lifting me and carrying to an empty room.I was thrown into the table, hitting my head on the side of it. Before I could stand there were four warriors dead at my feet and the door locked behind a large man that I knew wanted to take my soul.“I’m come in peace.” Armand raised his hands in defense. I looked to four of my pack members dead on the floor.“This is the opposite of peace. You will die for harming my pack.” I growled at him.“I had to do it, Sasha. They are under strict orders to take you to Viktor.”“They are under strict orders to protect me from any threat.”“Not these four. Viktor has a third of the pack in his pocket.”“They wouldn’t betray me, not for him.”“They would if he threatened their families. A father will go to great lengths to protect his children.” He looked at me with no hate or anger in his eyes. “Fine! I’ll entertain this ide
“What is this?” Viktor was half shifted and Blake a statue embodying the image of a man full of nothing but despair and pain.“You’re too late. She has marked me.” Armand smiled his smug grin at them, tilting his head to show off my mark. It was fresh and oozing blood, but it was unmistakably my mark.“Sasha!” Blake roared out, eyes black with a pin drop of red in the center. My wolf growled at him and he growled right back.“You foolish girl!” Viktor stepped to me and I lounged at him, but he wasn’t my target.I knocked over Viktor and went right into Armand’s arms. He caught me with a smile and I growled in fury, biting at his neck and ripping it half off his body. He fell straight to the ground, dead on impact and I remained on top of him, growling at another man that tried to trap me in a life I didn’t want. My head turned to Blake and his eyes widened at the rage I was seeping out of my pores.“Sasha, you’re ok. You killed him and he isn’t a threat anymore.” Blake’s voice was so
“It was all a trick.”“No, baby, it wasn’t.” Blake swore right to my face. His eyes wide and doe like, pleading for me to understand.“Maybe not by you, but definitely by him.” I tried to step back, but Blake held me tighter.“You marked Armand. If we arrived one minute later you would be at his mercy right now.”“I killed Armand.” This time I forced his arms off me. What game was this now? “Sasha, we are fated. We have three kids. Why are fighting this so much?”“Because it’s not my life, Blake. Don’t you realize your father set this all up. I doubt he planned on me marking Armand, but he knew he would try to mark me. You would lose control and mark me instead.”Viktor smiled at me. “It didn’t go exactly as I planned. I was worried you were going to die when you killed him.”“You bastard.” I growled at him, ready to kill him with my bare hands. I had enough of all this.“Calm down, baby.” Blake grabbed my waist, his touch instantly coating my nerves and making me moan at his touch.
“I reject you! Every time I reject you, Blake.” My dark navy eyes fluttered shut, forcing more tears down my cheeks. His arrogant face, riddled in pain just stared at me in shock. He didn’t think I would risk my life, but I won’t live one that wasn’t mine. ----“Not again!” I whined, standing over my body laid on the floor in a torn red dress with Blake beside me.“I’m so sorry, Sasha.” A familiar voice hit my ears. I turned to find her and ran right into her arms.“Charlotte! I missed you so much.” I cried into her shoulder, soaking up every second I had my Luna and friend back.“I missed you too.” She looked into my eyes full of tears and I saw great sorrow in hers.“What’s wrong?”“You pushed too far this time, Sasha.”“What does that mean?” I looked back to my body. I wasn’t just knocked out, I wasn’t moving, I was barely breathing. “No!” The doors burst open, large splinters of wood flying off the hinges and revealing a massive black wolf with red highlights almost sparkling in
“Dad!” I shouted as I felt my body being ripped through a small tunnel between realms. “Sasha! Please, open your eyes.” I heard Bolton’s pleads again. “What the fuck?” I cursed out, grabbing my neck and moaning.“Fuck! It worked. Sasha! Sasha, open your eyes!” His voice held no dominance or deep undertones. He sounded like a desperate man begging to see his lover alive again.“What worked?” I groaned, feeling a deep ache in my bones. My eyes finally opened and there was his handsome face.“The moon goddess. She told me to mark you. I had a split second to save you while you were between worlds.” The smile on this hardened man’s face was almost unreal to witness. Was he really happy?“Of course I’m happy. You died. Goddess, you’re such an idiot, Sasha. Don’t ever do that again.”My hand went to my neck and smiled. He marked me. “Don’t give me a reason to.” I winked at him and sat up some. “I’m sorry I marked you. I had no choice.”“I’m not mad at you, or this.” I smiled even wider a
“What are you talking about? Bolton, I love you.” My hands grabbed his face, needing him to believe my words. “I wanted you, I damn near begged you to stay with me. I won’t regret you, not one second of my life will I wish for another mate.”“You can’t ever leave my side.” His anger flashed over his face then washed away as quickly as it came.“I don’t want to. Why aren’t you understanding me? I have your mark and if you don’t want me to mark you then I won’t. You can be King and I won’t hate you for leaving. Whatever life you want I will give it to you because I love you.”He shook his head at me. “I can’t leave you. I didn’t mark you with my Lycan, Sasha. I should had, but I wanted you completely mine and I needed you stronger.”“I have a Vampire’s mark?” My eyes widened. He devoted himself to me and if I die, he dies. I’m his one and only. Why is he upset about this?“I’m sorry! You died in my arms and if I was bringing you back then I was giving you everything.”My eyebrows scrunc
I stretched with a long moan in the most comfortable bed I ever laid in. As I twisted back and forth, smiling in pure happiness I remembered we fell asleep on the floor.I jumped up, searching the room for Bolton, but I was all alone. Last night better not had been a dream. My fingers felt my mark and I smiled uncontrollably. I raced to the bathroom in a blur of speed, swaying some as I stopped right in front of the mirror.“That was awesome!” I whispered to myself, looking over my body in complete awe. I felt amazing, inside and out, and I had vampire speed! My fingers brushed his mark and I knew without a doubt that last night wasn’t a dream. Bolton was my mate! Where the hell was he?I quickly showered, knowing I reeked of him. As I pulled a purple cotton dress over my body I remembered exactly how we mated last night. He knotted inside me, meaning now I’m pregnant. My hand roamed over my belly and I watch myself in the mirror. I was marked by the man I love and carrying his child.
The kids ate a mountain of food then ran around talking to almost everyone that came into the dining the hall. They were little social butterflies and felt completely comfortable in our pack. Bolton sat beside me, hand in hand, even as we ate. Once the plates were cleared he pulled me from my chair and into his lap. I could feel his desperate need to feel my skin to his. Before today I would had thought it to be annoying if someone acted like this, but now, knowing I was his only desire, his only need. I felt like the most valuable creation every made. “I love listening to your never ending thoughts.” Bolton’s lips were in my ear. “Especially when they are about giving me every part of you.” “I’m yours now. You can take anything you wish from me.” I gave him a wink and he took my lips like a beast. I giggled over his rough kisses, laying my hands to the sides of his face. “I’m never going to get tired of this. In fact, the more you kiss me the more I want.”“More? I know exactly wh
Seventeen years in futureMy name is Sasha Lycanic, born a low-level omega with nothing special about a single hair on my body. To make my life infinitely worse, my father was a traitor. My life didn't start out bad, it just kept plummeting downhill and for so long I was too weak to take the wheel. My eyes stared at myself through my vanity's mirror with a small smile tugging at my lips, remembering the days of my youth. I was young and naive. I loved deeply and oh so wrongly. I chose a life that damned myself, and I didn't realize it until it was too late. Now I was grown, no longer a child or so naive."It's time!" My mate called to me and I rose from my chair. Today, I cannot be weak. Today, I would be proud and support my son. My Lycan son, born out of malice and betrayals. I loved him, as I did all my children, but he was the oldest, the first and our future Alpha. "Coming darling." I said in a sweet voice. I may not have become everything I thought I would be, but above all
I sat beside a lake taking long breaths. I knew I couldn’t plead for my life again. This was beyond the goddess’ power and I’ve cheated death too many times. My hand moved over the small bump on my belly and tears fall down my cheeks. If I die, so do they. Would I ever know who they were, or do they become nothing since they were never born?“My daughter.” The velvety smooth poison nearly cracked my skull open and it made me smile. I wiped my tears away as I looked to the moon goddess. I wasn’t dead, at least not yet.“I never thought I would be so happy to be in this much pain.” I cried to her.Charlotte appeared next me and I hugged her instantly. “I miss you so much.”“I miss you too. We don’t have much time and the goddess wanted to speak to you through me.”“Ok.” I bit my lip, body filling with excitement. This had to mean I would return home soon and I couldn’t wait to kiss my mate’s lips.I looked to the moon goddess as Charlotte spoke her words. “This is the last time we will
“This isn’t true.” I mumbled as my feet fumbled over myself. Draconian was pissed and on a mission to get me as far from the pack house as possible. I understood his worry, but I couldn’t just leave. “Where are my children? My family?”“Your mother has them safe and off territory already. We will meet them at an ally pack’.”“An ally pack? They are all here.” I was trying to get my mind to work as we ran down four flights of stairs. I wasn’t even sure how I could survive without Bolton, but I needed to get to my kids. My hand went to my mark, remembering his touch to my skin. I could still feel him. “There’s no pain.”“What?” Draconian looked back at me and the fear that crossed his face was unmistakable.“It doesn’t burn. I can feel Bolton.”“Sasha, he might have not completely died, but we can’t go out there. You’ll be killed in seconds. You have to let him go.” Draconian’s hands came to my arms. He looked at me lovingly, but with a deep longing. “Drac? Something is off.” My eyes
“Sasha! Get up!”I woke to Bolton screaming beside the bed. “What is...” before I could ask I heard the bells of war. “Their here!”“Yes! Today we finish this.” Bolton growled at me with red eyes. There was my monster. He was ready and so was I.“Yes. Today we finish this.” I repeated, standing to kiss my handsome mate then went to dress quickly. I was amped and ready for this battle, but I had no idea how it would end. I was always a foolish girl though, believing good would triumph if I just fought hard enough. Today was the true test of my beliefs and I would forever bury that teenage girl raised as nothing but a weak omega born to a traitor of my pack. Today, Sasha Glancia would truly die and I would own my name and rightful place as Sasha Leto. A name that would be known as the greatest and truest Luna of any specie for generations to come. It was the cost that made it all seem unworthy though.“You ready?” Eldora flew beside me on the roof of our pack house.“I’ve been ready f
Three weeks passed and surprisingly four species coexisted on my land somewhat peacefully. It wasn’t without fights or many being locked away for a night to sober up, but it was three weeks that they all bonded.“I like this little village we have here. It reminds me of the fairy land we occupied.” I snuggled into Bolton’s side. “It is like that. Expect we have proper shelter and plumping here.”“Yes, and I do love the luxuries of modern life. Bath?” I looked up to him. He was as a sweaty mess as myself. He woke me before the sunrise so we could have hours naked in bed before our kids woke. “Tempting, but I have to meet Draconian. He heard some rumors of an attack being planned at my kingdom and the witches’ neighborhoods.”“What rumors?”“Dragons been seen lurking about different territories.”“You think they will attack their lands since most are here? If we leave their people unprotected and they are ambush, it will put a wedge between us all.”“I know and that is why we need a p
“Well, you look... better.” I tried to hide the worry on my face.“I look disgusting.”“It just one little spot. The rest of you is gorgeous.” I gave her a smile.“It’s the only thing anyone can see. Thankfully I’m locked away from the public eye.” Her fingers brushed the dark black ooze on her neck. Something was wrong with her mark and no one knew what. Fortunately, whatever odd growth happening from Blake’s mark it didn’t seem to affect her physically. The doctor cleared all her vitals and said it should have no effect on her child, but even they weren’t sure. There was no record of a mark ever turning into a black crusty wound that occasionally oozed out venom.“It will be ok. You’re perfectly healthy. We just have to be patient. Eldora and... the witch will be here.” I actually didn’t know any of the witches’ names. “I doubt they will know more about a mate’s mark than our own stupid people.” She hit the bars in frustration.“We will figure it out, Cynthia. You’re healthy and a
After watching Cynthia be escorted out of the hospital by our guards the mood between Bolton and I was soured. I couldn’t believe Blake did this to her and it made me want his death on my hands so much more.I couldn’t do that now though. If I killed Blake it would kill her. I was debating what to do about Viktor too. I didn’t want Bolton to lose his mom. The rest of the day he barely said two words to me, but I felt his hand to my skin every moment. He knew I needed to think and without his commentary. He made a point to remind me he was still here though.After dinner I put my kids to bed which my mom and Draconian agreed to stay with them at the pack house. The rest of my sibling stayed too and I doubled the security. I knew if Blake or Viktor showed up, my family would be their first target. It was no secret I would give up anything to keep them safe.By sundown a horde of Vampires arrived. I wasn’t sure who was left at their kingdom or even where it was. Watching Bolton greet th
“We have so many things to do, baby.” Bolton sighed after we made out for another twenty minutes. “I want to just lock you in a room for weeks and enjoy every inch of your body, but we have two major threats we need to kill.”“Blake and Viktor.” I sighed too, feeling the weight of what they would be plotting now. “Do you think they know I’m alive?”“Probably. I want you to remain in the pack house.”“I won’t lock myself in here, psycho. I will promise to be always guarded though.”“I will guard you and no one else.” He growled.Before I could begin telling him that we can’t be literally glued to the others’ side a knock came at the door. I quickly opened it praying it wasn’t bad news.“Cynthia is asking for you, Luna.”“Cynthia? Where is she?”“You haven’t heard?”“No, what’s wrong. The last I knew she left the arena with her fated.”“She isn’t talking, but something happened. She is at the hospital and in bad shape.”I looked to Bolton with worry. “I’ll go right now.”I practically r
The kids ate a mountain of food then ran around talking to almost everyone that came into the dining the hall. They were little social butterflies and felt completely comfortable in our pack. Bolton sat beside me, hand in hand, even as we ate. Once the plates were cleared he pulled me from my chair and into his lap. I could feel his desperate need to feel my skin to his. Before today I would had thought it to be annoying if someone acted like this, but now, knowing I was his only desire, his only need. I felt like the most valuable creation every made. “I love listening to your never ending thoughts.” Bolton’s lips were in my ear. “Especially when they are about giving me every part of you.” “I’m yours now. You can take anything you wish from me.” I gave him a wink and he took my lips like a beast. I giggled over his rough kisses, laying my hands to the sides of his face. “I’m never going to get tired of this. In fact, the more you kiss me the more I want.”“More? I know exactly wh