"No," I whispered, pulling away the shard of stone before releasing her wrists. "I won't become like you. We are one,” I whispered, moving back. “Yield and we become one.” The dark queen stared up at me, her eyes wide with shock and disbelief. She had expected death, she had expected revenge, but s
**Evelina's POV** It was as if I had been struck dumb. Meanwhile, without a second thought, Gabe shifted into his wolf form in a blur of fur and muscle. His large wolf leaped forward with a fierce snarl, intercepting the black monster before it could reach the injured woman. I stood frozen for a
The thought bounced around in my brain as we ate dinner. I was completely tuned out of the conversation as Gabe explained to Delilah that we were here to find the witch of Avalon to access the sacred flame. I noted however that he did not reveal to Delilah that I was an earth witch. “I was here bec
**Evelina's POV**I looked at Gabe, his expression pleading with me to understand."I...thought we were in this together...forever," I choked out, a hand over my heart as if I could somehow keep it from breaking into a million pieces. But I couldn't. Gabe might as well have pulled my heart out and s
The words stung, but I couldn’t deny they held a kernel of truth. The idea of a wolf mate bond being involuntary provided a sliver of solace. But it also made my stomach churn with the ugly truth that even our bond had been involuntary. He would never have chosen me initially, if given the choice.H
With a flick of my wrist, I summoned a bolt of lightning from the very clouds above, the mighty power coursing through my veins from my elemental magic. It shot down into the vines entwining the fake Gabe, causing a shocked expression to wash over his face as the electricity wreaked havoc upon his b
**Gabe’s POV** “We will live here and protect the Sacred Flame,” my voice spoke out as I stood in my knight’s garb. I looked around at the people surrounding me. Men and women who were part of the Order of the Flame. They all were dressed in their knight’s armor; the emblem of the flame, all four e
Without a word, they raised a hand and summoned forth tendrils of shadow that twisted and writhed in the air, reaching out towards me with malicious intent. With a swift motion, I swung my sword. It glowed with a brilliant white light as it clashed against the tendrils of darkness, creating a blind
“I’m right here!” Dad announced, walking through the double doors on the other side of the dining room. “I was just having a talk with Elena since she’s done in the kitchen. Making sure border security was up to par around here.” Gabe huffed. “My beta and I can maintain security without your help,
He nearly shot the doctor when the doctor tried to explain that taking out the placenta was a normal part of delivery and nothing had gone wrong. He also had not been happy that his beautiful daughter was covered in blood. “She’s got her father’s eyes,” Mama murmured, still staring down at Marcela
EpilogueThree months later… **Evelina’s POV** “She’s beautiful!” breathed Tia Melanie as Mama held Marcela in her arms I smiled, exhausted yet so very happy as we sat in the living room of our little home. Gabe, sitting next to me, pressed a kiss to my forehead. Our daughter, Marcela, had been b
I put my head in my hands, my own face flushed with embarrassment. Is this what normal in-laws were like? My grandfather was always obsessed with teaching my mother and father how to defeat their enemies. Not make pups. Maybe that’s why I had been an only child. “Evie! I just thought you would appr
She leaned in closer, her entrance teasing my cock as her eyes burned into mine as her shadows swirled around us. The tendrils slid against my skin, building a crescendo of need. They played with my dick, while her wetness swirled around the tip. I stayed perfectly still, sweat beading my forehead.
**Gabe's POV**Later that very same day, Evelina settled next to me in bed, snuggling next to me. It had been an eventful day to say the least. Evelina, however, had a smile on her face. Which made me happy. She was my world. I looked over at her, and gently brushed her hair behind her ear. “What
Lorenzo looked quickly at Raina again. “I would never take my child away from his mother. Do you really think so little of me? Or did you just want to stay the mistress of Diablo?” He glowered at Raina. “I was never good enough for you, was I? Which is why you didn’t want to take up the position as
**Gabe’s POV** I would have loved to say we lived happily ever after. Like in the books and fairytales. But unfortunately, real life was not like that. How could we live happily ever after after losing so many people? Vin was gone. Alpha Xavier was too. And so were countless of the best warriors an
Everyone bowed their heads in the clearing of the moon goddesses temple. I wiped the tears from my eyes. We had lost many good people in the war against demons. But Uncle Tony was right, their legacy would live on with us. We would never forget how bravely they fought. Claire, Aunt Alyssa and Uncl