Willa's POV
[Granny!] I shouted in panic as I pulled Al into bed after he blacked out on me.
[Willa! Are you alright?! Where are you?!] Granny accepted my mind link right away.
[I'm at the Alpha's house, and I'm alright!] I realized I shouldn't sound so panicked when I mind linked granny. I scared her.
[I'm on my way back to the pack already. Did anything happen?] Granny sounded calmer.
[Hmm, just...my friend said his head hurt before he blacked out. I don't even know why. It wasn't a physical injury. Or, I don't think so.] I didn't even know how to describe it to her, [What can I do? Would the cure spell work on him?]
[The cure spell is for physical injuries only. Tell me more details.] Granny frowned.
[He said his head hurts often. He was sad thinking he was responsible for me getting injured, and then he blacked out. He was sweating a lot, I think the pain was real.] I stammered as I tried to describe what happened.
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Taran's POV My condition was getting worse. Alcohol usually eases the pain, but not today. My head hurt constantly even after I got drunk. Cerberus was having a mood swing. He couldn't control it. His mood used to be pure anger and loss. Those I could handle, or, alcohol could handle. But his mood had been getting more and more complicated ever since he met Willa. [Willa.] Cerberus grunted. Mumbling her name was like breathing to him now. He was in fear, he was feeling guilty as well as an irresistible longing toward Willa. And that longing was driving him crazy. I didn't mention I was also there when Kirsch saved her from Rachel because she didn't know my identity back then. But I didn't think she would want her gift back. I knew she thought the gift was ruined, and she only wanted to make me a new one, but when she said she thought I didn't want her gift, it hurt really bad. I wish I could just stay by her side, protecting her, carin
Willa's POV I screwed up. I knew Al had a mate that he loved, and I crossed the line nonetheless. I got carried away when I played with Cerberus, and licking him was just too fun. Al had told me Crebreus was "mad" but I never took it seriously. He was so cute and genuine a soul that I never felt dangerous around him. But I crossed him, and therefore Al. His eyes were filled with sadness when he left me at the pool, and I couldn't even find the energy to move for a while. I just sat there in the water as tears fell. I lost him. He was leaving the pack in a few days anyway, but I couldn't even finish the last couple of days with a happy tone. I sat there for so long that the whole balcony fell into darkness as the moon took over control. But that only gave a shred of light as the thin crescent fell in the water. The new moon was coming. My dark Evernight was closing in. I used to hate that word until I figured out
Willa's POV The two gunshots came from my balcony and the two men dashing at me fell at the huge noise. Baldwin snapped his head to his back, and that was when a third gunshot rang out and Baldwin fell backward at that huge sound. It was Al! I dashed forward and got the gun out of Baldwin just in case. Though he was already dead with a bullet through his head. "Al!" I shouted as I dashed toward Al. He leaned against the door frame of the balcony, panting hard with a gun held in his hand. "I thought you were dead! You scared me to death!" I burst into tears as I made it to his side, "What was the huge noise from your room?!" "Sorry about that. It took me some time to climb up." Al smiled at me faintly. He was panting hard with his left hand pressed on his right ribs. "You are hit!" It was dark in the room but the blood was still obvious on his white shirt, "This way!" I supported Al to my bed, but he just sat on
Hello everyone I really appreciate all you guys' support!!! Hope you are enjoying the book just like I am. I'm thrilled to see that you love the story, and I really put my heart into the characters. I'm publishing three free chapters today, as my gratitude. Hope you will like them! I'm currently drafting for the next climax -- the bloody new moon night. But I thought I could give Taran and Willa a little bit of a "honeymoon" time before fate happens again. They would be spending a lot of fun time in bed (or somewhere else). Enjoy! Nyx Rai
Taran's POV I wasn't going to leave her when I knew Willa was in danger. Though I WAS shocked that Willa saw through my plan. "I thought you..." Willa murmured in confusion, but then she asked me: "You were leaving the pack anyways, no? Even before today's incident?" Oops...That was when I thought the Treaty would be after me. "Guess we both have secrets that we couldn't tell." I sighed with a bitter smile. "Whatever the reason, you need to leave. Give me a minute." Willa stuffed the parchments in my arms. Her eyes glazed. She was mind linking someone. Her granny? She looked shocked and confused before she cut the mind link. "Well, I don't know what I can do with the wolfsbane for now..." Willa frowned in frustration, "Do you think you can move?" "I can't, I'm in pain." I grinned at her. It was a good excuse to not leave, for now. "I know..." Wille almost burst into tears as she cupped my face as if that
Willa's POV I knew Al wanted to stay only because I needed protection. But his lie was getting ridiculous. "You realize I can see your mate's mark...right?" I frowned, squinting my eyes at him. I would bite him if he say it was a normal tattoo. "Kirsch gave me this mark by mistake." Al grabbed my wrist as I struggled to stand up. His words froze me and that worked much better than his grip. "You...you two...do you love him?" I couldn't get my brain to work to process that information. "I loved Kirsch as a brother, but Rudy claimed me as his mate, so I let Kirsch mark me," Al explained calmly. "But Kirsch doesn't have your mark..." I blinked, trying to understand. "Cerberus knew he wasn't ours, so he wouldn't mark him." Al gave me a sad smile. "So why did you let him mark you when you knew he wasn't your mate?" "I was driving him crazy. Knowing who your mate is but cannot have them does that." Al sighed, gazing i
Willa's POV Al's eyes turned red, his pupils shivering as they fixed on me. I froze in fear. It wasn't like fearing a ghost or a bad man, it was a raw fear growing from the bottom of my heart. Like you just fear when your ration was even telling you there wasn't anything to fear for. "Betrayal!" Cerberus shouted before he hit himself hard on the gunshot wound. Blood splashed out as he growled in pain himself, but still, he didn't stop. When Al told me he was mad, I never thought Al meant insane. I just thought Cerberus had a bad temper. But this wasn't it. He was furious at Al and he thought hurting his own body was hurting Al. He couldn't understand that they were one! But how could Cerberus wake up? The dose should have worked way faster than this! I guess the dose worked at different speeds for different people. Only it worked at a really bad timing! "Stop it! You are hurting yourself!" I grabbed Cerberus on his wris
Willa's POV Surprisingly, he looked a little scared. Actually, not that surprising. No one knew the pain of wolfsbane more than me. Of course it scared him. "Yes." Cerberus struggled for a while, but curiosity got the better of him. Who was it that said, curiosity kills cats? "There are bad fires, like the one Taran drank, but there are also good fires. They don't hurt, and they are sweet and pretty, like my toy." I nodded at the parchment on the floor but I didn't reach out for it. Cerberus stared at me with doubt in his eyes. "I'll touch it first if you are scared." I grinned at him. "I'm not scared!" Cerberus grunted like a kid. I burst into laughter. He was actually really cute when he wanted to talk. "I can still touch it first, just to show you." I reached out slowly to the parchment. Cerberus grabbed me on my wrist with lightning speed, but then he let go of me as if he touched fire. "Sorry. Ask first." Cerberus
Kirsch's POVI really thought Stone would make at least SOME suspicous move when he comes over, but he didn't.All he did, he did right in front of my eyes, at his invitation. I knew he was trying to gaining my trust by asking me to participate in everything, but something felt off, and I couldn't quite pin it.The most frustrating part was, I couldn't catch him with anything when it felt like it was right in front of my eyes."Ready for our date, Alpha Kirsch?" Stone was still in his human form when I came out in my wolf form. He would try to stay as long as he could in his human form whenever he was over in the pack, and I talked about that with Rudy, we both agreed that Stone was trying to lower our guard by showing up harmless, which was the most dangerous disguise.I wasn't falling for that.And the most annoying part, was his constant effort on starting a conversation."I proposed that we go North today because of the recent event." Stone walked by my side and Rudy started runni
Taran's POVDays passed, but everything seemed fine.Kirsch kept a regular daily report, but mostly about how Stone sent over people for some non-important spots on patrol, and Kirsch has sent men over, too. Every time Stone came over to our pack, he would inform Kirsch, and do a regular patrol together with Kirsch. As much as Kirsch hated it, it was better that Stone was kept under his nose.I know I'm not imagining it that Willa, or should I say, Nox, had been less happy ever since Kirsch left. Though I kept her company -- or rather -- she wouldn't let me go anywhere without her attached on my waist, there was always this gloomy cloud in her eyes that no amount of ice cream could chase away.Yep, ice cream.Lived a thousand lives in misery, ice cream has become the dark goddess's one solace that she can face without guilt.I feel like she felt guilty toward me, and I don't know why.All I knew was, I was able to get the magic about draining one's blood out of her that day, and even
Kirsch's POVIt wasn't like Stone would make his move right there at the Treaty.Taran and Willa hurried back in a couple of hours, at which time Stone already left the Treaty."So we have the time all to ourselves now?!" Willa cheered, bouncing on the bed at that news, "Great!"Leaning on the door frame, Taran shot Willa a weird look hearing that, but he didn't put in a comment."It can't be good that Stone chose to work with me," I frowned in deep thought. There is a mountain between our packs, and now we have to share the patrol duty, we have to exchange people, "I'll head back first. You guys can stay here and enjoy the vacation."I don't know how to trust anyone Stone might send."We need to stay together," Taran suddenly said, his eyes on the floor with his arms folded in front of him, "we don't know what Stone is up to, but if there is anything he desires from us, it's within the three of us.""But I don't want to go yet..." Willa pouted, begging Taran, "Please, please? I have
Kirsch's POV"So you are telling me, he's actually part of the Treaty now?!" I turned to Powell with disbelief. The first thing I saw after I went into the meeting room, I couldn't believe --It was Stone, sitting in the second chair to the chairman of the Treaty.And something was different about him -- something besides the fact that he got a whole new arm.Turning his ring in a leisurely way, Stone smirked without looking at me: "I never knew the Treaty treats Alphas so poorly.""Stone Hayes is our new thirteenth Alpha," Powell turned to me with a sullen look, "pay some due respect, Kirsch."I frowned at Powell: "Well, you have changed! What got into you?"Not that I expected Powell to support me for our history's sake, but he had always been disapproval of Stone before this -- well, before the Treaty suddenly turned on Taran.[Don't push them too far,] Taran's voice suddenly rose in my head -- Rudy mindlinked him when we saw Stone there in the room, [I'm afraid Powell is no longer
Kirsch's POVI wanted to stay on the sofa -- actually, I wanted to die on the sofa. There was nothing that could ever lure me more than sex with both of my mates.Taran pulled out first.He handed the drunk, melted kitten over to me with a soft voice: "Take her to bed, will you? I'll go fetch some clean towels."Willa let out a protesting whimper when Taran was no longer inside her, but there was zero energy left in her to do anything more than that.I pulled her close, supporting her body with my hands under her thighs as I walked over to the bed."Owww..." Willa moaned faintly with a mild smile, liking the little tingles my cock spread inside her with the movement."Greedy little kitten," I mumbled with a chuckle, leaving kisses on her lips and chin and neck after I put her onto the bed before I pulled out slowly.She dragged me on my shoulder and pulled me into bed with her before she snuggled into my arms and closed her eyes with a naughty smile."I REALLY have to attend the meeti
Kirsch's POV I didn't even know when Taran stopped, just so he wouldn't distract her, but I surely felt it when he started again-- Without even giving her time to answer Rudy, Taran rammed into her, making her gasp in the sudden pleasure, and she took our lips into a firey kiss as she moved over our tip. Rudy let go of her hand and gave me control. [What was that--] I started, struggling between the waves of tingles spreading over my body. [You have a more urgent problem at hand,] Rudy nudged me with a grin, [make her happy or I will!] I believe I stopped paying attention to him halfway through his nagging. Taran let go of Willa, leaving her firm breasts pressed against me, and I felt like they were two balls of fire, burning my skin in the most amazing way. He had one leg knelt on the sofa and bent down with her, helping her sit down on me and getting my cock all the way into her to the deepest. The huge pleasure took away my breath. Willa let out a little whimper with her le
Kirsch It was like my heart inflated before exploded when that word rolled off Willa's tongue, and my head was totally blank during that fierce kiss. I almost wish I could die at that moment so the kiss would never end. I felt bad stealing Willa from Taran, but I couldn't help accepting Willa's teasing when she showed interest in me. She was like a poison with the most delicious flavor, and knowing it would kill me I devoured her still every time I got the chance. But until now, it was only teasing-- She would jump on me and lick my collarbone, sending tingles that make me tremble, but never had her lips land on mine; she would press herself against me and giggle, but mostly it was only when she wanted stuff FROM me, unlike now when her eyes were sinking into mine with pure desire as if all she wanted was me. And that was the poison I could never escape. "Mate!" I responded when my lips finally found a gasp of freedom before I took her into my chest and kneaded as if we could beco
Taran's POVI cut off the mindlink with Kirsch, and instantly--[We can wake Willa up,] Cerberus huffed in a hurtful tone. He noticed not a moment later than I did.He was in pain. It physically hurt us to know that our mates are suffering, and Cerberus knew the pain of being kept in deep sleep more than anyone --Well, anyone but Nox.[She can put Willa into deep sleep once, she can do it again,] I suppressed the bitter sting in my chest to comfort my wolf, [we have to solve this properly without hurt to either of them. They are one, Cerberus.][She needs the other mate mark,] Cerberus kept his calm, it was so much easier to talk to him right now, [but I doubt she would mark anyone if she couldn't even mark Kirsch.][She couldn't mark Kirsch because her human part was in deep sleep,] I watched Cerberus carefully -- I know the jealousy I have been feeling was half from him, [Nox loves Kirsch. She can't fight the mate pull.][So
Taran's POV "Powell, good to see you again," I reached out my hand to Powell when Willa and Kirsch both turned their heads away when they saw Powell greeting us at the gate of the Treaty. "The same!" Powell grabbed my hand gratefully, and instantly let go when Willa shot him a death stare, "I'm so glad to have you with us, Alpha Taran!" "He's not the Alpha," Willa suddenly interrupted in a cold tone, "Kirsch Murphy is our current Alpha, and we are hoping you can at least pay your due respect to little details like these." Kirsch stared at Willa in shock with his jaw on the ground before he turned to me with confusion in his eyes. Though both of them are my mates, I do taste jealousy every time Willa appears close to Kirsch, and that was when I noticed -- Willa HAD been closer to Kirsch, and it actually started since the day when she failed to mark him. I was worried that day would ruin the little closeness they had before. "I'm terribly sorry! Miss..." Powell hesitated, and oddl