Truth and DevastationLeanderI had known several minutes into the forest that we were in the right location because as soon as we were close enough, Hycinth's pain had exploded into my consciousness. It was like I'd crossed an invisible barrier. One moment, nothing, and then the next, agony like I'd never known crashed through the barrier of our mind link, the one-way door my bite had established. Anguished flames of hurt and trauma licked my insides, tormenting me with their intensity.I'd stumbled under the onslaught, not entirely sure I was going to survive, as it consumed every part of me. But a more severe emotion, the irrevocable force that bound. us together, wouldn't be denied -my female and my unborn pup needed me-causing me to immediately stabilize my footing and drove me forward even faster.The moment we drew close, Ever had barked orders through the mind link, and instantly, the warriors broke into strategic formation.Without one misstep or even slowing down from our br
I shot fast glances at the remaining battle. Dagger had assembled many more wolves than I'd feared. There had to be close to forty of them. Not an easy task to overcome, considering our original group of only thirteen wolves and three humans, and we'd already lost two before even entering the clearing. My heart broke at the thought of Aiden and Noah laying dead and alone in the forest. And I noticed now that two more Adamant Moon wolves were motionless in the dirt and grass. The rest were covered in blood. Whether it was their own or belonged to our enemies, I couldn't tell because we may have lost four, but far more of our opponents had fallen. Ever and I had taken out close to fifteen already, and several other bodies lay scattered on the ground.A few of the wolves in the clearing were strangers. More than likely, they belonged to Nightshade. But the rest, I knew all too well-Julian and Diamonte wolves!Another fierce growl ripped from my Wolf's chest. His thoughts mirrored mine as
He moaned, "Ple-"His words were cut off as I recognized the sound of claws slicing through flesh. Luca hadn't even bothered to say anything to Julian before he tore out his throat.Instantly, the incredible physical and mental strain on my body reduced significantly now that the assholes couldn't hide behind another Alpha. I gulped in air to catch my breath. It was easy now to maintain my hold over the remaining enemy wolves while releasing those from my pack."Take care of the bastards,"I growled to Ever through the mind link. "And make sure they live until I am ready to deal with them.""Done, "Ever replied back.Even though Ever was hurt, he sounded stable enough to coordinate the other wolves into accomplishing what needed to be done, which was good because I was in no capacity of handling it at the present moment.It took several minutes and a lot of shouting and cursing, but finally, Dagger and the rest of his wolves were restrained with silver zipties and moved inside the dwel
LEANDER'S POVNostrils flaring, my Wolf sucked in great gulps of air in an effort to control the ever-increasing thrum of hostility running rampant through his veins as he watched the Healer continue to work with Hycinth.Using extreme care, Grace gently manipulated the sensitive flesh at Hycinth's core with gloved fingers to determine the depth and severity of the lesions. Working methodically, she called certain areas to my Wolf's attention, "I think these small tears around both holes, as well as this moderate one on the side of her rectum will heal on their own without the need of stitches."My Wolf pressed forward to better see where she was pointing."From the size of her wounds, and the fact that the semen was localized to her front, I believe claws were used in the violation of both locations, but it appears penile penetration was limited to her vagina."He stared intently, a low growl continuing to vibrate in his chest, the Healers words making him want to explode with violen
Grace stepped over to the black leather bag and unzipped the middle section. She pulled out a light blue hospital gown with tiny white flowers. Open in the back, it was easy to slide the garment over Hycinth's arms. I gently lifted Hycinth's shoulders, so Grace could tie the back together.Now that Hycinth was covered, I needed clothes. I had no intention of asking Ever to step away from his guard over Dagger and the other prisoners, so I grunted to Samuel through the mind link, "Samuel, bring me clothes."Less than thirty seconds later, Samuel jogged out of the house, carrying black pants, a matching shirt and boots along with underwear and socks.As soon as I was dressed, I stepped to Hycinth's side and lifted her into my arms. As I took a step toward the house, Grace stopped me. "Leander, do you think it's a good idea to bring her inside?"I ground my teeth together, my jaw clicking. Taking Hycinth back inside that hellhole was the last thing I wanted, but I had no choice."She isn
My Wolf came to my eyes, looking for any sign of untruth in the biker's features.Tommy sucked in a sharp breath but didn't move or back down.My Wolf liked his fighting spirit.Tommy continued carefully. "What happened here today stays with me, Leroy and Frank, alone. No one else. Not even our families. We already understand the ramifications if we don't. My boys and I have stayed alive this long because we live by a motto of unquestionable discretion when necessary."I turned my attention to Frank. Tension ran through his body, but the male held my gaze without flinching. "We've already killed for you," he pointed out, "and we ain't stupid."Frank didn't bother using a lot of unnecessary words. Straight to the point. I liked that. But could I trust them?I turned toward Leroy.Again, there was no hint of deception in his countenance. He wiped blood from his chin with the back of his hand. "I'd already guessed you were a crazy fucker. Didn't quite guess the true extent of it, though,
"Lift him to his knees so I can see his face," I ordered.Samuel planted a booted foot against Dagger's butt and gripped his shoulders from behind, jerking his upper body off the floor. He held him in place while I leaned down again to one knee so that Dagger and I were eye to eye. "Ready to be a good boy? How far you're willing to go to secure your freedom this time?"He whimpered and dropped his head.I grabbed his jaw and squeezed, lifting his head at the same time. He whined at the force I was using. Letting my Wolf's strength rise into the palm of my hand, I constricted my grip even tighter until the bones in his jaw snapped, dislocating it.Dagger screamed but the sound gurgled off when I placed my other hand over his mouth. "Pay attention. I have some questions. Now, since you have no dick, I know it wasn't your cock, so tell me which one of these wolves raped my mate."Sweat poured off of his body as saliva dripped out of his mouth. He tried to speak but wasn't able to make an
"Motherfuckers!" I cursed furiously.My Wolf howled his rage, ears laid back flat, his paws pounding the ground. He itched to get out but I held him back.I hated every moment but let the images play out. I needed to see for myself what happened.Before the second male could finish, Dagger jerked him away.Stumbling back, the Wolf muttered, "Hey man! What the fuck?"Hycinth hung limp and unmoving, her body swaying from the restraints."We're out of time," Dagger hissed. He turned toward the stairs. "Get her down and bring her upstairs. Sydney will be here in a few minutes."I shook my head, clearing my mind. That was enough for now. Hycinth's memories correlated that I had the correct two wolves who had violated my mate in the worst manner possible.And now they were going to pay....Lifting my head, I made eye contact with Ever. My thoughts filtered to him, "Lube."He nodded, leaned down to the bag at his feet and extracted a bottle of lubricant. He tossed it to me.I snatched it fro
HYCINTH’S "It wasn't supposed to be like this. I was doing perfectly fine until Cade set his eyes on me. I'm really sorry for the trouble." I said, walking alongside with Leander and taking steps farther away from the warehouse. My wrists continued to ache along with the rest of my body. There was a stiffness that I needed to get rid of."It's completely fine." Leander replied. The silence and the quietness gloomed in his voice. We barely uttered any words to each other ever since he untied me from the warehouse.I glanced over at him once more, remembering the face before my eyes diverted back to the ground.I didn't know what to feel. I was certainly shocked and consumed by the idea of Leander, my mate, being present beside me after a long year of nothing. We made no contact, not a single word or a call to one and other.When I stepped out of the warehouse, I quickly recognized the location-the outskirts of the city where no one ever came. There was a dock nearby. The smell of ship
HYCINTH'S MEMORIES"Oh!" I sucked in a startled breath as I found myself straddling his lap on the wide seat, my hands pressed flat against his bare chest for support.Skin against skin.Tingles ran from my fingertips straight to my core, making me squirm.He groaned in appreciation and tightened his hold, one large hand gripping my hip, the other wrapped around the nape of my neck. Swirling violet and cerulean orbs stared up at me. Deep. Darkening.Under his intense stare and scrutiny, I felt incredibly alive.I was entranced, caught in the raw intensity of his gaze. The invisible force that drew us together tugged at my defenses, threatening to break down my walls and demolish my resistance. It was kinetic. Glorious and warm. It flexed, pulling us closer, refusing to be denied. A pulse of truth rippled through our connection -this beautiful male belonged to me. He was mine.For this moment, I was okay with that. I welcomed it. I embraced it. I didn't want to think about tomorrow-whe
HYCINTH’S POV Leander My mate.It wasn't hard to forget your mate, especially when there were cruel memories attached with them. I had seen it all with him, the good times, and the terrible times. There was nothing else I needed to see.He was a man, of my past.I let my head fall back on the ground as the men began leaving the shady warehouse. Cade simply grinned at me before departing. My pleads became useless, inaudible as soon as he recalled that he can't kill me because Leander will come for him.Shuffling with the restraints, I groaned and kicked my feet out of frustration. I still had enough time to run away before anyone could get here and find me but the only problem I had was setting myself free.Memories of Leander snapped into me like a whip, forcing me to face my past once more and open my eyes wide to see the reality. His face flashed through my head, I closed my eyes and breathed. It had been a long time since I had seen him, since I had spoken to him and since I had
I remembered screaming for a minute before my world blacked out and I lost consciousness. When I woke up, the first thing that struck me was the thick scent of death and blood. I didn't want to imagine where I was or who had taken me but there was an idea in my head.Just an hour before I was blacked out, I recalled a man I knew warning me that they were coming for me. I ignored all the flags waving in front of me and continued with my life.The Alpha of the Night shade pack Cade.He had me.I placed my hand underneath and pressed my palm against the cold, unknown ground. My eyes opened wide, but I couldn't see anything. It was pitch-black and silent as a graveyard.And my hands were tied.The ropes were digging into my wrists as I tried to break free. My hands were tied behind my back therefore every time I stood up, I fell back on the ground without any hope.A few seconds later, when I began feeling my sore legs, I quickly realized that my feet were tied together. My shoes were ta
In the middle of the morning, my phone began ringing and buzzing. I thrashed over the bed, my eyes still closed and a pain sweeping through my head. My hand stretched and reached for the phone. I wanted to silence and cut the call, but a glimpse of the unknown number at the caller ID tore the sleep right through me and forced me up.I picked up the call and heard heavy breathing on the other end for a few seconds before the man spoke up. "They are onto you." He said, giving me a warning. "Be careful."I didn't say anything but I knew the person who had called to warn me. A few more seconds passed before the call ended. I pulled the phone away from my ears. My heart thudded hard against my chest.Fuck. I groaned at myself while rubbing my forehead, hoping the throbbing would leave me for a minute.They were onto me.By saying "they" , he meant Alpha Cade of the Night shade pack. He was also among the Alpha's that worked with Dagger to bring me down. He was among the bastards that wante
HYCINTH’S POVThere was no peace.Not in this world. I had no peace and I no longer wanted it.I think I had cried for exactly six months before wiping my own tears and setting my focus on something else, my revenge. There wasn't a single day I hadn't thought about my unborn child that was viciously murdered by someone who had a grudge against me. I had mercy before but right now I didn't have that in me.I wanted that bitch."Please, please, don't kill him. He hasn't done anything to you." The naked woman nearby begged, her hands clasped together and meeting with her chest.I never looked in the direction of weakness. Not since I ran away from Leander and came here, hoping to find peace. The world ahead of me was red, full of blood, death, and an urge to kill. And I wanted to revenge for everything. Yes everything happened, l lost my unborn pup but luckily the moment I left Leander the moon goddess helped me and gave me back my wolf.Before getting it, I spent nights and days cryin
LEANDER'S POVEverything good had to come to an end.It was how the world worked. Even with all the riches and power, no one could save anyone from death. There was no such thing as immortality or giving one a life. There were two instances where I had ever cried, one was where my mother died, where I couldn't do anything to bring her back, where I felt the weakest of all, where I felt nothing could help me and the second time was when my unborn child was killed.Same feelings.Same emotions.Different people.Different deaths.One's grave was big and the other one was small. The tears were the same and the pain was the same. But I never thought I was ever going to cry for someone who was living, breathing right next to me. It took courage and a lot of strength to love someone and seeing them going through pain was worse than the pain of any death.When I held Hycinth in my arms after her surgery of abortion, I wept like a child while she struck her fists into my chest, screaming how
Every body moved away, creating a path for us as l moved quickly. I clutched Hycinth to my chest as she writhed and began to groan in pain. The guard's eyes widened as they saw Hycinth spitting up blood in my arms. “Guard around the pack, no one in , no one out , there might be a reason why she is vomiting blood”, l shouted at my beta, Ever brushing past him to run.I didn’t wait for his response.Gwen was running behind me as I raced for the pack’s infirmary. My heart was beating painfully in my chest as l pushed myself faster than I had ever moved before. “Lay her on the bed here”, Gwen gestured to the first open bed and l gingerly laid Hycinth on bed. I held her head to the side so she wouldn’t choke on the dark colored blood. “Hycinth my darling, can you hear me?”, My voice was strained as l held her face and brushed her hair back from her forehead.A cold sweat was forming on her face and she continued to spasm in pain. Somehow her cloudy eyes seemed to find me and her lips moved
I wasn't sure if Hycinth's surprised response and rapid heartbeat were related to Sydney's actions or my reference to her as my Luna. "I can only tell you what I've seen. I really do think her punishment changed her perspective, and again, we will discuss it with her to confirm exactly where she stands now, but she has held you in her lap while kissing your hair and whispering softly spoken sentiments of affection. She watched over you whenever I was forced to leave your side and whenever I returned, she never failed to whisper a loving goodbye to you.Hycinth blinked, her eyes taking on a glistening shine. After a long moment she said softly, "Okay."Transitioning back to our original conversation, I asked quietly, "Were there any other reasons you kept our daughter from me?""No," Hycinth whispered. "I've always known you would be a good father. I knew you would come for her...you would save her." Expression turned glassy, utter anguish radiated through the bond.Still connected to