Vanessa's P. O. VTo say that I was shocked was a complete understatement.I was completely shaken. A mate’s mark could be removed? I could die in the process?I pressed myself closer to Ace. I needed him. I needed his comfort and the safety of his arms.I was slowly falling for him. I still fought with myself, but it was really hard. Especially when he was around all the time and when I could feel hislips on mine whenever I wanted. I was getting addicted to the taste of himand I was slowly heading to the point of no return.I still wanted to slow down. A voice inside of my mind didn’t stopscreaming at me. I still thought hewanted me only because I was the True Luna. But the voice screaming at me slowly got quieter and all my feelings for him started overwhelming me.It was a huge battle inside of me, but now I needed him. I needed him to hold me and tell me that he would never let anyone take me away from him.“She can’t leave the house.” Nick growled. “She can’t show her face outs
Vanessa's P. O. VI was trembling from top to bottom.I have never felt anything like that in my entire life.I wanted more.My body was screaming for Ace. I wanted him to touch me again. I wanted to feel his lips on my body. I wanted to feel him inside of me. I wanted everything.“Holy fuck, baby.” Ace mumbled into my neck.I shivered when his warm breath touched the skin on my neck.“This was the best fucking thing that ever happened to me.” Ace said ashe kissed my neck, making me moan again.How was that good for him? I never touched him.He raised his head and looked at me.“Do you want more?” he asked, smirking.My eyes widened and I felt warmth rushing to my cheeks. I did want more.I didn’t want to tell him that, though. I was embarrassed.Ace chuckled and leaned in to nibble at my lower lip.“I would be more than happy to make you cum again, but I don’t think we have time.” he said with amusement in his voice. "Nick is on his way now and we've urgent issues to discuss."He said. Al
Vanessa's P.O.V I was shaking from top to bottom.Accepting Ace felt like finding a missing puzzle piece that completed thepicture.It was the best thing I’ve ever done.It was the scariest thing I’ve ever done as well.A part of me was still scared. A part of me was still screaming at me thatI’d made a mistake.His tongue massaged mine so perfectly. His hands on my body felt perfect,and I wanted more. I needed more.“As happy as it makes me to see that the two of you have made up, pleasestop doing that on the pack's cpich.” I heard my Nick's voice.My eyes opened abruptly, and I jumped off of Alpha Ace. I forgot where wewere. I forgot that I was sitting on him and that it wasn’t a really good ideato throw myself backwards. Instead of jumping on my feet, I stumbled andstarted falling on my back.Ace grabbed me just before my head hit the coffee table.“Nick!” Alpha Ace growled, shooting daggers at my Nick.“Shit.”Nick mumbled, walking down the rest of the stairs. “Are you okay?”“
Alpha Ace's P.O.V Pack jobs. Lesley mind linked with me and he was on his way with some new information. I needed to talk to Lesley about border security again. I needed to see Patricia about the gardens. I needed to talk to Brown about the hospital. He mentioned that he needed new equipment. I should see if it needed to be upgraded.I stood up, adjusted myself a little, and walked upstairs.Nick was sitting in the kitchen, sipping coffee, and scrolling through his phone.“What is the new information Lesley has?” I asked, grabbing myself a beer from the fridge.“I don’t know.” Nick shrugged. “Maybe he got the captive to talk.”I sighed and sat down opposite Nick. He put his phone down and gave me a stern look and then glared at Vanessa. I heard a knock on the door and knew that Lesley had arrived. "Lesley, hope you've come along with some good news."I said. “What did you want to talk about?”Nick inquired. “Yes, sorry.” he said, leaning back on the chair he was sitting on. “I had a
Ace's P.O.V “VANESSA, YOU'RE MINE” I mumbled, capturing her lips with mine.I could smell her arousal and I growled.Fuck. I needed to taste her now.Her tongue entered my mouth, and I sucked on it gently, making her moan.“Can I take you upstairs?” I mumbled, biting her lower lip.“Yes.” she mumbled, looking at me with her lust-filled eyes.She was going to fucking kill me if she continued looking at me like that.I growled and stood up with her in my arms. She wrapped her legs aroundmy waist and moaned when she felt my rock-hard dick pressing betweenher legs.I wrapped my arms tightly around her, making sure that she was as close tome as possible. I needed to feel her.I rushed upstairs, not moving my lips away from hers. I just couldn’t get enough of her taste.I kicked her bedroom door in and laid her down on the bed. I made sure thatall of my weight wasn’t on her.Her legs were still wrapped around me, so she pulled me closer, making my dick grind against her.“Oh, shit.” sh
Nick's P. O. VAlpha Ace! I screamed as we mind linked. Alpha Marcus is here, hide Vanessa!I ran out of the packhouse, looking around frantically.“Warrior's, Alpha Marcus has initiated an attack on us, get all the women and children to the safe houses and ready pure defenses."I instructed. “Nick!” I heard Lesley calling my name.I turned around and saw him running toward me.“Where is the Alpha ?” he asked worriedly.“He is hiding her.” I said, trying to keep calm.Beta, we won’t be able to keep them out for long! One of the warriorsfrom the border mind-linked me. There is a witch here, Beta, and she isdoing someth… Our mind link cut off.Peter?! I yelled back at him, but there was no response.Fuck!ALPHA?! I tried mind-linking him. Yes, Beta? He answered. The border security is about to be breached, they're using some dark magic. I'll meet you at the border! Alpha Ace responded. I was running after Lesley and toward the border when I heard some footsteps behind us. I turne
Vanessa's POV“Vanessa, no need to be shy.We know each other too well."Alpha Marcus said with a smirk on his face. His hold on my arm tightened, and I stumbled behind him. I kept turningaround, wishing I could just run back to the safety of my mate’s arms.“He's now a part of your past, you should now embrace your future mate, the mighty Alpha Marcus."He responded. My heart clenched painfully, and I wanted to scream. I just wanted to goback to Alpha Ace.“Why are you doing this?” I asked desperately. “There is nothing specialabout me. You of all people know this.”Alpha Marcus turned around and grinned. “First you must tell me, do you miss the good times we had, I cherish them to this day."His words reminded me of the scars that I thought had healed but I could still feel the pain." I won't lie, I dreaded every moment that we spent together."I replied. " C'mon baby, that's in the past.A lot things have changed and I've learned to embrace change over the years."Alpha Marcus respo
Chapter twenty twoAlpha Marcus P.O.VThe chat with Vanessa’s dad had not yielded the results that I had hoped for. He managed to talk and provided us with some information. The good thing was that while I was in the room I had come up with an even better plan. I was going to have a chat with Alpha Ace , hopefully he was loyal to the bond he claimed they had. I had sent Dwayne over to fetch him and Nick, I could hear as their footsteps grew louder.“Alpha Ace, beta Nick, welcome to my main office.” I said as they searched with their eyes the office.“Where’s Vanessa, what have you done to her?” Ace blurted out fuming with rage.“Relax Alpha Ace, no need to put on a show, as you can see she’s not here. Can I offer you some drinks,I know you’re probably thirsty.” I suggested. Beta Nick was quite calm and stealth and I figured he was following Ace’s lead.“I will have my drink when you let us go, now let us go ….”Ace continued to chirp.“Fine, I’ll let you know why I’ve brought you here
The other lycans began to pay attention, calling out to her. She coated fur in ice, and slid frozen weapons in the direction of any lycan in human form who could wield one. The high body temperature of the lycans meant they quickly burned through their frosty axes and swords. Vanessa was working overtime. She began to feel drained and depleted. Her arms were heavy and her body began to feel cold within. Nick ’s wolf watched her intently. She couldn’t tell what he was thinking. He darted away and into the entrance of the complex, and just as Vanessa was beginning to think she had used up her powers completely, a wave of warmth and energy surged through her. She turned to see Laurie, her blonde brow furrowed in deep concentration. She gave Vanessa a small smile and nod. Lance’s wolf circled Laurie protectively. He did not look one bit happy about this arrangement. Nick returned to Vanessa’s side, ready for another round of ice. She called upon her powers and this time they returned. T
“Aria!” Vanessa yelled. Where had they gone? Where had he taken her? Magic flooded her veins. Without another thought, she hurled a wave of ice toward the disgusting bald man. It hit him with such force that his body flew up and straight through one of the glass walls that made up the complex’s entryway. He hit the stone steps outside with an audible crash and did not move again. As Vanessa turned her gaze she caught sight of Nick . His eyes met with hers and she opened her mouth to speak. Before she could warn him, the air around them crackled. An army of Collectors appeared. A large group surrounded the outer lobby while a small group appeared within the lobby itself. Fear struck Vanessa so strongly she could barely think. The lycans reacted in an instant. Some chose to shift into their wolves, while others remained in human form and used the weapons they had in hand. Leah dove at the Collector nearest to Vanessa, shifting into her lean black wolf in midair. The man screeched as s
Vanessa felt so helpless up here. She understood their reasoning, but still wanted to do more. For now she would have to wait, pray, and hope everyone was safe down below. T he lycans worked efficiently. They had been able to assemble their teams and lock down the complex within half an hour. It was a reminder to Nick of why they trained so hard and how important it was to do so. After securing the inside perimeter, they went outdoors. The scene that met the lycan teams looked like something out of a horror film. The second Nick exited the complex his senses were assaulted by the smell of blood and decaying flesh. The victims were scattered all around the property. The first girl he saw was a small, young brunette. She had long dark hair and large blue eyes that stared up at him accusingly. Her body was so badly mangled that he couldn’t have guessed the original color of clothes she was currently wearing. Deep crimson covered her broken form. The lifeless woman lay at an unnatural an
“Don’t worry about Aria.” He spoke in a gentle tone. “We have plenty of time before we need to think about kids. Let’s just enjoy tonight and worry about all of that later.” His breath was coming out in frosty puffs now. “I can’t do it,” Vanessa said. “Can’t do what?” She finally turned from the window to look at him. “I can’t have kids with you. I can’t do it. I won’t do it.” Nick looked stunned. “Why are you saying this?” Tears streamed down Vanessa’s cheeks. “Do you think I want to have little monsters? To bring them into this world?” “Monsters?” echoed Nick , his jaw tensing. “Yes, monsters! What do you think would happen if we have kids?” Nick was quiet. His eyes burned into hers. “I didn’t realize having lycan children would be so unappealing to you.” Vanessa stared at him, his words catching her off guard. “I guess lycans are good enough to save you, train you, and fuck you. God forbid you have a lycan ‘monster’ child of your own.” There was so much venom in his tone
He gave her a mischievous smirk. “You’ll see.” Vanessa let out a small sound of protest. “First, you need to take a shower and get ready for dinner.” “Dinner?” she asked. He nodded. “Dinner, at Alpha Marcus ’s place.” Vanessa couldn’t hide her surprise. “In the penthouse? But why?” Instead of answering, Nick bent down to capture Vanessa’s lips in a deep kiss. She felt dizzy as he pulled away. “No more questions. I’ll pick you up at seven thirty,” he said as he dropped her off at her door. He bent to give Vanessa one last kiss. “You’re not coming in?” She frowned. “I’ve got to meet with Aria. She’s been bombarding me with party planning all day.” Vanessa laughed. “She can be very persistent.” “Yes she can be.” Nick rubbed his temples. “I’ll be back at seven thirty.” “See you then.” She watched him head down the hallway, his tall frame moving with long purposeful strides. Damn he looked good from behind, from the front, in a suit, in his sweats, in nothing at all. Nick stopped
Vanessa shook her head. “The Collectors are looking for me. We can’t leave the complex. We can’t go outside Matlena’s wards.” “We’re not leaving the complex. Lucky for us there is a gorgeous unused banquet hall right here in the building!” “What? Why is there a banquet hall at Ulric?” Nick was the one who answered this time. “There are often times when Alpha Marcus is forced to entertain other large partners, businesses, and even other Alphas visiting the territory.” He grimaced. “Not to mention a surprise visit from the Infernal Council.” Aria clapped her hands together excitedly. “Exactly. All we need to do is give it a few decorations and voila!” Vanessa could tell by the way Aria said ‘a few’ decorations that it would be anything but a small amount of decor. Aria had a flair for the dramatic, and Vanessa could only imagine what kind of over-the-top antics were in store. Nick put up a hand to stop Aria from saying more. “We can’t just let a bunch of florists and caterers into
“Hello again, Ice Queen.” Lucas gave her a warm smile. He was awfully dreamy with his blond hair and Aussie accent. It was a stark contrast to Nick ’s jet-black locks, which Vanessa preferred. “I hope you’re ready for today’s lesson.” He gestured toward the vast collection of swords, knives, crossbows, and other weaponry. “Honestly this is not my area of expertise.” Vanessa laughed. “I don’t think I’ve ever used anything in this room. You really think I’ll have access to all these types of weapons in the middle of a real fight?” He cocked a blond eyebrow in Vanessa’s direction. “You don’t need access to them. All you need is to know a little bit about their make-up, and how to use them.” Lucas continued, “Vanessa, I think we can channel your powers. If you could learn to give shape to your ice, like you do with the shards, you could be capable of making any type of weapon at will.” Vanessa felt a rush of nervous energy. “You want me to make weapons out of ice? What if I can’t do it
As do you.” Nick felt the air around him shift from anger to sadness. “Your mate is out there. I’m sure of it. You will have what I have, but it will not be with Vanessa.” A dry chuckle escaped Alpha Marcus ’s lips. “It makes sense why my wolf never took to her. The damn thing has been unbearable recently.” “Give it time. She’s out there.” “We will see.” The air of the office lightened significantly. “Are we good?” Alpha Marcus nodded. “We’re good.” T he following morning came too soon. Nick had planted a quick kiss on her sleepy lips before slipping out early to meet Alpha Marcus . Vanessa was so content with Nick that she found it easy to forget all about the Collectors and the turmoil they caused. About an hour after Nick left, she got up to use the bathroom and found a small wrapped package on the sink. She opened it and gasped at what she found inside. A note read, ‘For my silver-haired goddess. It belonged to my grandmother. I can’t imagine a better use for it than brushin
Nick …” she whimpered. “Please.” He brought his mouth up to capture her lips in a feverish kiss. Nick released his hold on her wrists, quickly unbuttoning his pants as he discarded them with ease. Staring deep into Vanessa’s green-grey eyes, he planted his hands firmly on the backs of her thighs and lifted her off the floor. Vanessa wrapped her legs around his waist, as he pressed her back harder up against the wall. She rocked back and forth, the friction between them feeling delicious and tortuous at the same time. Nick reached a hand between her thighs and guided his tip to her entrance. Without waiting for him, Vanessa pressed her hips up and forward, burying his hard length inside her. Nick growled and gripped her hips more tightly. Slowly, he began to move in and out. The rhythm continually increased as Vanessa gripped his shoulders and begged for more. The sensation of fullness when Nick was inside was absolutely mind blowing. She buried her hands in his shaggy, jet-black hai