AEGON'S POV" What's wrong with her?" I questioned myself as I walked down the hallway, stopping in front of Ingrid's door for a minute to listen to little Theo's gargling and smile as I went in search of his older namesake.I honestly couldn't understand why Dagna was making a big deal out of Nico's release, or why she even cared.As soon as mother suggested it, I had realized its merits.Yes, on the surface everyone would see that he had tried to hurt me and my family unprovoked, but he wasn't an evil man, just an angry and frustrated man, venting and seeking an outlet for his feelings.(Which were well justified)What sort of alpha would I be if I continued to hold a grudge against him especially after realizing that we were family." She's just angry for my sake, she wants someone to pay for hurting me. But she'll get over it and come around to my way of thinking pretty soon." I told myself as I headed for Theo's quarters, all thoughts of Dagna flying out of my mind when I discovere
VIMON'S POVLater that evening while sitting across from each other at the dining table waiting for the kids to join us, I watched Kane who was smoking one of those thick cigars he got from the human world and tapped my foot reflectively.He's a good man. I told myself.A little lily livered but still a good man, even though he had his misgivings about me being who I claimed to be, he hadn't said a word even when the fayronas' charms wore off. I'm going to try my best to be a better wife to him from now on. I decided and actually felt a glow of joy at that decision.Chester's little slut of a daughter chose that moment to put a damper on my joy by walking in on my son's arm in a dress that had almost the same amount of fabrics as little Theo's clothes." You look a little pale ma'am." She said to me by way of greeting as soon as she was seated." Are you sure you wouldn't rather lie down for a few minutes?" She asked, accompanying her words with a cloyingly sweet smile.I didn't rise
AEGON'S POV I was in my study the next day when Ingrid knocked, I didn't know how I knew it was Ingrid, I just did. It had always been that way right from when we were kids, I could always tell when she was close by, I guess it was a by-product of being her mate, even after I had rejected her." Just come in already and don't break down my door," I growled through the door at her. "What do you want?" I demanded as soon as she stepped in." I'm sorry to bother you?" She apologized." But I was wondering if you knew where Theo was?" She asked.I glared at her for a few minutes before giving her a reply." If you intend to monitor him , why did you let my parents take him then?" I asked." Are you really so selfish that you don't want to share your son with his grandparents?"She was also silent for a while and when she finally spoke, she didn't answer any of my questions." I wasn't looking for little Theo, I was talking about the older Theo -the soldier." She said," Why?" I demanded.
THIRD PERSON'S POV WALLY" The bastard."" The stupid idiotic little twat of a bastard," Wally sat on the couch in his living room cursing Nico in absentia before raising the bottle of mead in hands to his lips and taking a healthy swig. Three more swigs later the bottle was empty and he let it clatter to the floor where three more empty bottles were already holding court."Dagna!!!!!" He bellowed even before the latest bottle hit the floor. " Yes father!!!!!" She bellowed back from her room upstairs. "More mead." He called to her.A Babb couple of minutes later, she came in with two bottles of mead and set them on the small ottoman beside him."Father," she said as she set them down." It's not even noon yet, don't you think you've had enough to drink already?" She asked.He slowly raised his head to look at her and she unconsciously took a step back at the sight of his bloodshot eyes." Don't I think I've had enough to drink?" He repeated her question." Don't I think I've had enoug
WALLY'S POVSo that was how my morning went, after all the trouble I went through the stupid bitch's cur had the audacity to tell me he was no longer interested in that life and render all the plans j I had already made null and void. Then he had the effrontery to shut the door to that hovel in my face; summarily dismissing me like I was some sort of stinking beggarI had no idea how I had gotten back home, but I must have gotten back on my horse and ridden back just as hard as when I had ridden out, because the next thing I knew I was grabbing a bottle of mead from my pantry and stalking into my living room to park myself on the couch. And now my own daughter had the chutzpah to question me, after she had returned home in failure with her tail between her legs like a mother boar who had failed to bring a kill for her young.But I had dealt with her, yes! Next time she would stop and analyze her words before asking me questions." Dagna and Nico" I murmured softly between sips of mead
WALLY'S POVSo that was how my morning went, after all the trouble I went through the stupid bitch's cur had the audacity to tell me he was no longer interested in that life and render all the plans j I had already made null and void. Then he had the effrontery to shut the door to that hovel in my face; summarily dismissing me like I was some sort of stinking beggarI had no idea how I had gotten back home, but I must have gotten back on my horse and ridden back just as hard as when I had ridden out, because the next thing I knew I was grabbing a bottle of mead from my pantry and stalking into my living room to park myself on the couch. And now my own daughter had the chutzpah to question me, after she had returned home in failure with her tail between her legs like a mother boar who had failed to bring a kill for her young.But I had dealt with her, yes! Next time she would stop and analyze her words before asking me questions." Dagna and Nico" I murmured softly between sips of mead
INGRID'S POV"I'll never feel better," he cried, throwing himself into my arms.What has gone wrong this time? I wondered as I slipped the hand that had been on his back into his hair and began to massage his scalp and my other hand automatically went around him. It was the exact way I used to console him when we were both younger and he would come to me for comfort after getting into one scrape or the other. Long before the Dagna era, my subconscious couldn't resist adding.I held him until his tears subsided, then I softly raised his head and wiped off his tears with my thumbs." Now tell me, " I urged, reaching down to grab one of his hands and hold them in both of mine. " Who exactly do you think you killed?" My tone clearly portrayed that I didn't think he had done any such thing." Theo, he replied with a sniffle. I let out a loud bark of laughter that startled him so much he gave a little jump and put a little space between us." Exactly how much did you have to drink?" I aske
VIMON'S POVI knew it was silly and downright ridiculous but as I sat on my window seat and waited for the soldiers who had gone in search of their comrade, I found myself praying to the goddess as I had never prayed before for her to change what I knew to be true." Please goddess, he can be maimed, lame, blind or even have lost two or more limbs, just let him be found alive," I caught myself saying more than once or twice.Of course every time this happened, I could almost see my subconscious looking at me like I had lost my mind and I was brutally reminded of how I had left him to those fair monsters, not minding the look of terror in his eyes, my mind just wouldn't let me forget that memory.I was standing there, leaning against the window when I saw captain Alec run up the stairs with a bundle under his shoulder, my heart instantly jumped into my throat, and my knees instantly went weak, I didn't need to be closer than I already was to recognize Theo's clothes. I slowly slid down
Pots and Kettles. Ingrid's point of viewVimon opened her mouth to speak, but I beat her to it.I was fed up with Aegon's accusations and insults, and I let him know it, before his mother could do it for me.“ENOUGH AEGON, ENOUGH!!!!!” I bellowed, getting to my feet and going toe to toe with him.“ For the past nine months, you've done nothing but insult at every opportunity you get, and not only am I sick and tired of it, I'm also fed up.” He was so shocked at my vehemence that he took a step back and looked like a fly could knock him over.Not wanting to give him any space to retreat, I took a step forward and covered the space he had gained, I was almost standing on his feet.“ You call me a slut and a whore every chance you get, but we both know who deserves that title, you're the one who goes around sticking your penis in every vagina you can find, even under your so-called girlfriend's nose.”“ Yes, I see it all,” I answered the question that came into his eyes as the last sent
The IntruderIngrid's point of viewI listened carefully, wondering whether I had mis-heard and the house was just settling down like old houses do or even the wind.When the sound came again, more distinct than it had been, I knew without a doubt that its originator was a werewolf and not old house boards or the winds.I carefully stepped out of my shoes so they wouldn't make a sound and alert whoever it was to my presence and immediately tried to mind link with Aegon.If I had taken a moment to think,I would have tried to mind link with either Kane or Vimon, but I wasn't thinking so I went for the first person that popped into my head.... Aegon.He and I used to spend hours talking about everything and nothing when we were younger, so although I hadn't done so in years, it was quite easy to mind link with him.What? He demanded as soon as I was able to reach him.Aegon, please Aegon you have to come to the south wing, there's an intruder,” I cried.Swiftly and without a word, he shu
The CelebrationIngrid's point of view“ What do you mean you're not coming?” Vimon thundered from where she stood in front of my closet, glaring at me as I put finishing touches on Theo's outfit. It was a good thing she couldn't shoot beams out of her eyes, because with the glares she had been sending my way for the past quarter of an hour, I would be as charred as the outside of a medium rare steak by now.“Just like I've told you already, I'm not coming down for the celebration or party, whichever it is,” I repeated for the third time in fifteen hours.“But why???” She cried.Finally finished with getting Theo dressed, I pressed my lips to his head in a soft kiss, picked him up and turned to face his grandmother, saying;“ I already told you Vimon.”“ Humor me, tell me again,” she declared, plucking Theo from my arms and smiling at him as he gurgled and kicked his legs in the air.“ First off,” I said in reply, counting off my fingers.“ Theo's the one who's being honored,he doesn
He's My FriendAegon's point of viewFrom the bucket window in my study,I watched Nico and Ingrid walk out of the back door and head to the baobab orchard behind the palace. Nico held a big wicker basket and Ingrid held a folded blanket.They were obviously heading out for a picnic, and sure enough they settled under one of the trees with Ingrid spreading out the blanket, and Nico setting down and unpacking the basket to reveal an array of food.It was the third time this week, they did this every other day, they would come out here with more food than two people could possibly eat, sit there talking and eating until it was dark before packing up and going back in.And somehow I always found myself here watching them, of course I told myself I was only keeping an eye on Nico, he had just people he called family and was vulnerable, someone had to keep an eye on him and protect him from Ingrid, she wasn't to be trusted after all and was only trying to get her claws into him in his vulne
Ingrid's point of viewVimon opened her mouth to speak, but I beat her to it.I was fed up with Aegon's accusations and insults, and I let him know it, before his mother could do it for me.“ENOUGH AEGON, ENOUGH!!!!!” I bellowed, getting to my feet and going toe to toe with him.“ For the past nine months, you've done nothing but insult at every opportunity you get, and not only am I sick and tired of it, I'm also fed up.” He was so shocked at my vehemence that he took a step back and looked like a fly could knock him over.Not wanting to give him any space to retreat, I took a step forward and covered the space he had gained, I was almost standing on his feet.“ You call me a slut and a whore every chance you get, but we both know who deserves that title, you're the one who goes around sticking your penis in every vagina you can find, even under your so-called girlfriend's nose.”“ Yes, I see it all,” I answered the question that came into his eyes as the last sentence left my lips.
Ingrid's point of viewI listened carefully, wondering whether I had mis-heard and the house was just settling down like old houses do or even the wind.When the sound came again, more distinct than it had been, I knew without a doubt that its originator was a werewolf and not old house boards or the winds.I carefully stepped out of my shoes so they wouldn't make a sound and alert whoever it was to my presence and immediately tried to mind link with Aegon.If I had taken a moment to think,I would have tried to mind link with either Kane or Vimon, but I wasn't thinking so I went for the first person that popped into my head.... Aegon.He and I used to spend hours talking about everything and nothing when we were younger, so although I hadn't done so in years, it was quite easy to mind link with him.What? He demanded as soon as I was able to reach him.Aegon, please Aegon you have to come to the south wing, there's an intruder,” I cried.Swiftly and without a word, he shut down the mi
Ingrid's point of view“ What do you mean you're not coming?” Vimon thundered from where she stood in front of my closet, glaring at me as I put finishing touches on Theo's outfit. It was a good thing she couldn't shoot beams out of her eyes, because with the glares she had been sending my way for the past quarter of an hour, I would be as charred as the outside of a medium rare steak by now.“Just like I've told you already, I'm not coming down for the celebration or party, whichever it is,” I repeated for the third time in fifteen hours.“But why???” She cried.Finally finished with getting Theo dressed, I pressed my lips to his head in a soft kiss, picked him up and turned to face his grandmother, saying;“ I already told you Vimon.”“ Humor me, tell me again,” she declared, plucking Theo from my arms and smiling at him as he gurgled and kicked his legs in the air.“ First off,” I said in reply, counting off my fingers.“ Theo's the one who's being honored,he doesn't need me there
Aegon's point of viewFrom the bucket window in my study,I watched Nico and Ingrid walk out of the back door and head to the baobab orchard behind the palace. Nico held a big wicker basket and Ingrid held a folded blanket.They were obviously heading out for a picnic, and sure enough they settled under one of the trees with Ingrid spreading out the blanket, and Nico setting down and unpacking the basket to reveal an array of food.It was the third time this week, they did this every other day, they would come out here with more food than two people could possibly eat, sit there talking and eating until it was dark before packing up and going back in.And somehow I always found myself here watching them, of course I told myself I was only keeping an eye on Nico, he had just people he called family and was vulnerable, someone had to keep an eye on him and protect him from Ingrid, she wasn't to be trusted after all and was only trying to get her claws into him in his vulnerable state.Re
Nico's point of view“ I assume there was no one behind you,” Ingrid cut in.“And you would be right,” I said smiling as I recalled the memory.“She took a boy wearing blood-covered clothes home, introduced him to her husband, sat him at her kitchen table, fixed him a quick meal, then drew him a bath and dug out some old clothes for him to wear,” I continued.“ Years later both she and Levin would tell me that they had known I was coming, some kind of unexplainable feeling when they woke up earlier that morning that made them understand they would have a guest in the cause of the day, and when I showed up, they both recounted feeling an unexplainable urge to take me in and do what they could for me, and they did just that.” “ For the first week, I don't think I did anything but eat and sleep, neither of them asked me any questions, not even my name.”“ They sound like amazing people,” Ingrid said.“ They were,” I assured her.“And they loved me, so much that they were willing to giv