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KaraWinter takes me to this stunning park, where a meandering stream winds its way amidst a colourful carpet of wildflowers. He chooses a spot by the stream, where the floral scents and the fragrance of freshly cut grass surround us, as he pulls me close against his chest. It’s so different from how things were this morning that it almost seems like two different people.“You went to the Crimson Moon pack. What’s it like there?” Winter asks eagerly as I lean back against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat. I blink several times. I don’t exactly want to discuss it. “Its different. I told you this,” he leans down and places a soft kiss on my temple, holding me tight. “I know, but babe, the only people that go there are in body bags. You lived to actually see the place. Spill what monsters lurk behind those walls?” he asks devilishly as I smirk. It’s true other than myself, mum and dad no one goes there. It’s one thing I found odd.Taking a deep breath, I tell him, but he isn’
Elio The phone pierced the air with its shrill rang as I leant back in the plush office chair in my office, propping them up on the mahogany table. I clicked my fingers once, seeing a tiny spark appear before I clicked them again and the flame extinguished. Why was no one answering? The sun streams in through the skylights in my office, the beams of light dancing around the room hitting various points and casting shadows in others. This had been the 5th time I had tried calling Gabriel. I needed to know what this serum contained. Was there even a possibility of salvaging our bond? Or was it lost forever? If it was, I needed to know before I decided what to do next. I stare at the painting of my father on the wall opposite me his stern expression starring me down. I doubt he would have had to deal with this bullshit. The frame has aged over time. The colour faded in the top right-hand corner of the picture. From what my scout had told me, my little wolf was having fun shopping with h
Elio “To the happy couple, I’m thrilled we will have a new beta soon. Maybe he’ll be able to take over for his dad and be way less grumpy!” I jest as Cahya grunts from the crowd, Aaliyah calming him as she rests her hand on his chest. We hear a few laughs and chuckles from the other pack members who have joined us. We have all gathered in the main lounge of the castle as the sun begins to set and the temperature drops. Aaliyah, as Cahya mentioned, tenderly places her hand on her small bump that is now starting to show. I raise an eyebrow, observing my brother casually taking off his jacket and draping it protectively around her shoulders. Members of the pack approach, offering their congratulations. I can’t help but notice the curious glances directed my way, all hinting at when I will find my mate and start a family. Walking through the bustling room, the sound of lively chatter fills the air, I manoeuvre through the sea of bodies in search of a drink. Spotting a crystal glass,
Elio I headed to my office once more, catching another sight of my father’s disapproving glare from his portrait hanging on the wall. I keep it here as a reminder of everything he taught me. Despite what happened with him and our mother, he always resented Cahya and I. In fact, he went out of his way when we shifted to squash our demon side. Years of abuse went by before I learnt to bury my feelings. I had to shield what I was at all cost for fear those experiments would start up at the hands of others once more. I’m stronger now. No one is going to get away with what he pulled. Cahya has so little control because of my father. He endured too much, too young, and now his demon side is always brimming on the surface, ready to strike. Every time that twitch comes in the corner of Cahya’s eyes, I know it spells trouble. It’s a subtle, yet telling sign of his inner turmoil. His normally surly and standoffish demeanour morphs into a restless agitation, his hands trembling as his demon sid
Elio “Gabriel!” I call after his retreating form. He braces himself before turning to look at me, giving me a cold, hard stare as he folds his arms across his chest. I smirk as I approach him, taking my time. I let my aura out a little, seeing him flinch. “A word,” I request as his shoulders sag, almost like he knows what’s coming. Judging by the way his gaze uneasily shifts to me, he probably does. “Sure,” he mutters, veering towards another door down the hall of the hotel. It’s a smaller conference room and I click the door shut behind us as he walks to the window, looking out through the blinds before he turns to me. “I know what you are going to say Elio,” I hold my hand out to stop him as I see his lips press together in a frown. “We’ll get to that … there’s actually something else that I wanted to ask you about?” I hesitate, running a hand through my short, dark hair as he looks at me intently. Not able to think of a better way, I unbutton my shirt as Gabriel stares at me, c
Kara Tonight is the full moon and I have to say I have mixed feelings about what to do about Winter. I spent half last night talking to Katie about it when we got back from our date. She reassured me he is likely stressed, as Dawson has been worried about these silver bullets since one of their omegas died yesterday. There was also a rogue found just outside their border, so things have been crazy with securing the pack. I decide to give him the benefit of the doubt he is stressed and I have my own issues which is more than likely whilst I’m feeling like I have been. I like Winter and things have been going really well, which would explain why he was acting odd yesterday if he had been pulled in to help with those things. I guess when faced with life or death, people can be a little crazy. Katie lends me a dress as Winter has this entire plan for tonight. He is so convinced that we are mates; I don’t know what will happen if that’s not the case. The dress Katie has given me for toni
Elio I made it to the Eclipse pack border. I had already shifted to one of my aliases, part of my plan to get into the pack in the first place. I knew Dawson wasn’t here yet, but I also knew the guards well enough that they would let me in. The only problem I had was the car. I have different cars for my alias’s but given the short notice, I couldn’t worry about that for now. Besides, it’s not like anyone saw me drive in or out of the conclave with my car. As I pulled up to the gate, the guard headed towards me. I rolled down the window, giving him a crooked smile. He gave a nod of his head as he stepped up to speak to me. “Xavier Vorden … we weren’t expecting you,” he stammers slightly before looking at the other guards. I don’t want them to call Dawson and let him know I’m here. That would ruin the surprise, after all. “You never are let me through. I have urgent business with your alpha,” I command, and I see the burly man wince. The wild flowers outside the pack gate sway in t
**** Trigger Warning Dubious Consent in this chapter **** Kara Oh goddess, he is going to mark me! Winter inches closer, my heart races in my chest, pounding against my ribcage. A surge of adrenaline courses through my veins, intensifying the sensations pulsating within me. My breaths are short and all over the place, like my lungs are struggling. I can’t let this happen. Something’s not quite right. Tremors run down my spine, causing a shiver to ripple through my body. Goosebumps rise on my skin, the fear and anticipation mixing together. Every nerve ending feels electrified, hyperaware of Winter’s every move. I can’t help but notice the beads of sweat forming on my forehead. My palms grow clammy as I press them against Winter’s chest, desperately trying to create some distance between us. I still feel nothing, no sparks or tingles, just his hot skin beneath my fingertips. His eyes burn orange as he hooks my legs over his hips, his steel shaft butting my entrance as I hear the c
Thank you for reading this story and sticking with all the twists and turns as they unfolded. You will see Kara and Elio again in the future, as they will appear again as part of the ‘mated,’ series.Thank you for all of the reviews, comments, likes and gems they all mean alot and help spur me on when writers block strikes. If you haven't already please do leave a review!Next up in the series is Jaden’s story, which is available now. I am going to add a short spin off novel which will be around Naomi’s story. You can find release dates of all up coming books on my IG author. lexi. Full details listed below:The Mated Series:Book 1 - Mated To My Four Stepbrothers - CompletedBook 2 - Mated to My Promised Alpha - CompletedBook 3 - Mated to My Savage Alpha - OngoingNaomi’s Book - My Unexpected Mate - Coming next monthBook 4 - Revenge of My Four Alpha Mates - Coming soonBook 5 TBCOther works available on Goodnovel:The Vampire Series:Book 1 - Sold To The Vampire Prince Awakening
Kara 5 years later Chaos reigned in every direction. As an omega, I like things clean and tidy but with kids … impossible, especially when you find yourself surrounded by their cousins and friends. Six, there were six of them. Elio thank the goddess was with me. I had agreed to look after Luca whilst Aurora was having a few issues with the twins. The triplets were there, along with our two Xander and Aria, and Addison, who had suddenly joined our pack. Addison was the same age as Aria, and they generally got along. “MUM!!!! Aria is doing it again!” Xander bellowed from across the hall. He’s such a sweet boy, but his sister sure gets under his skin. “Aria, what are you doing to your poor brother now?” I ask as I see her trying to stuff jelly into his ears and nose. Addison, I can see hiding behind the Xander as she tries to hand him a tissue to help get the jelly out. “Where did this jelly come from?” I ask as she shrugs, batting her lashes, looking at the picture of innocence. I hea
Kara 5 months later I rubbed my rather enormous belly once more, feeling my little pup kick. It turns out Elio had been right, and I was pregnant after my heat. I was relieved because I’m not sure how much I enjoyed feeling my insides burn unless he was pounding me raw. Although I will have to think of something because I’m not pumping out kids like my sister has done to avoid her heat. Although considering she has an extra 7 days on me, I can see why she does. I was sitting in Aaliyah and Cahya’s quarters whilst we put together the final touches of our plan regarding the omega floor and hierarchy of our pack. We wanted status to be determined by rank that was earned, not because of their blood. Both Elio and Cahya had come clean to the pack they were hybrids … it took them a few more months to tell the pack what kind of hybrid but as Baylee and Marquis had insisted they can’t protect their alpha if they don’t know what the pack could be up against. They had also told Elio they had
Elio “Marquis don’t let anyone come to my floor and ignore all and any of your lunas requests,” I link him as I see him taking his place at the bottom of the steps nodding at me as I walk by, “Yes alpha,” I can still make out Kara’s screams from the floor above. I headed to the cells expeditiously enough, checking on Naomi first as I inspected her back. “Use the silver whip tomorrow and a dash of wolfsbane never hurt either,” I reminded the guard as he smiled knowingly before I turned, heading for Katie’s cell. “Of course, alpha,” he tells me as I reach the next cell. Katie, in comparison, looked much better now, wearing some of Kara’s clothes after her shower as she licked her fingers, the chocolate frosting covering all of her digits as she stuffed her face. She looked up, seeing me there before she excavated more cake into her mouth. Half of it smeared around her face. I’m surprised she wasn’t sick. She swallowed down her mouthful before she gave me a look. “You don’t waste any t
Elio I waited upstairs for Kara to return and when she did; I noticed her sleeves were waiting, and she had a deep frown on her face. “What happened?” she told me everything as I listened and waited for her to finish my jaw clenching around some of the details but still she continued. I was sitting by the fire as I watched the flames flicker, their heat warming my skin. I pulled Kara in to my lap as she finished speaking. “Have you headed the name Tobin Adnet before?” she asked, biting her lip with eyes wide. It was concerning, they had enlisted a witch to help them. I wish I thought of it sooner. I shook my head as I settled my hands on her waist when an image of a man appeared in the flames. He looked strangely familiar, which posed several problems. “I know what she did was wrong, but I need you to show mercy to them. The pack was just following orders and Katie has suffered enough. I know she has. Please,” it was her plea that mollified me or I may not have agreed. “Fine, I’ll h
Kara I headed down to the cells. The temperature dropped noticeably down here. A metallic scent permeated the air while patches of dark red dried blood on the walls and floor sent a shiver down my spine. I had no expectations for how Katie might react seeing me, in truth I hadn’t known her all that long and she had always been so warm and kind to me that I looked past any red flags she may have had or didn’t want to pry into her or Dawsons bond. Perhaps if I had, things would be different. She wouldn’t be rotting in a cell and her mate and other pack members killed. Having said that, it could be the case seeing her pack is responsible for all the silver bullets killing wolves. When I reach her cell, the guards standing close by I gasp, seeing the state she is in. When I reach her cell, I gasp at the state she is in - her hair, usually bouncing and shiny, is now matted at the ends and greasy on top. Dirt stains covered her clothes everywhere, leaving them tattered. She was also extre
Kara I still had the smug grin on my face as I walked into Aaliyah’s hospital room, where she was holding two beautiful babies and Cahya was holding one. She had triplets, two girls and a boy, the cutest little munchkins since Luca. Their mocha coloured skin and bright blue eyes with a few tufts of red hair made them all so gorgeous. Aaliyah looked exhausted as she cuddled them. Cahya beamed with pride as he boasted to Marquis and Baylee about how they were the most handsome and beautiful kids and if they ever had kids, they would not be as beautiful as his. Candice sat with Aaliyah, wiping her brow that still had a light sheen of sweat, while the doctor rushed out and gave Cahya a weary look. I wonder precisely what had occurred before we arrived. No wonder he was in such a hurry to get back. “Where’s Elio?” Aaliyah asked, a sleepy expression on her face, but despite how challenging her delivery had been, she seemed to glow. “He’ll be in shortly,” I told her as I came to sit by the
Elio Kara’s cheeks burnt red and I resisted teasing her further, although she was trying with all her might to pry me off of her. The door clicked open, and she screamed as my lips popped from her hard bud. Our doctor had barely taken a step before I mind linked him to stop him entering further. “Can you meet us in the room next to mine?” I demanded, as Kara shuddered above me. The door swiftly closed as she glared at me, despite her body reacting to every flick of my tongue. Seeing as we didn’t have much time, I dropped her back into the bath, the water splashing over the sides as I quickly helped clean her. Her fingernails dug into my wrist as she gripped the rim of the tub with the other. “Elio, what are you doing!” she pants and honestly, I’m not sure if I’m trying to help clean her or get her off once more. “Be quick, little wolf. You don’t have long,” she snarls at me in response as the water splashes between her legs before her legs shake as she bites her lip, trembling before
KaraThe sun shone through the window, heating my skin as I winced. Every cell in my body hurt, I peered my eyes open seeing the carnage around me tables and chair knocked over clothes and bedding ripped. My core was on fire and not in a good way. It felt like an endless train had passed right through me. “Ouch” I tried sitting up, but that just made everything worse. I felt the bed dip beside me. I knew who it was his scent told me everything I needed to know. When I gazed into his eyes, though, the look he gave me wasn’t what I expected. It was stern … detached even. “Elio?” my voice was hoarse as I swallowed, feeling a burn. Oh god, how long did my heat last?“How are you feeling?” his voice was icy as I frowned, wondering what he could be unhappy about now. I was the one with the insides melting, turning to fire unless he touched me. Even when he did, there was the pain of having him inside for so long, but it was nothing compared to the pain of trying to move away from him. My bo