*SIANNA’S POV* Valen held the attention of everyone in the room. His uncle, Alpha Virgil, introduced him to his nine-month-old cousin, Valiant Hyde. They played together, cooing and gurgling at each other. Plus, I finally got to meet the rest of my in-laws. Things felt normal, and being with Vance again was fulfilling. He comes home earlier these days, helping me take care of our son, and attending to my needs. His only needs seemed to be about being with his family and, of course, making love. This he has done every night since the two weeks that he returned home. Finally, the Hunters Parade was here. He would be busier with the visiting Alphas and their entourage. Getting to know the other Alphas and Lunas was exhausting with a chubby baby in my arms. And when Vance took Valen from me as we had lunch, I was very relieved. I could not leave him with a babysitter because he was truly possessive of me. He cried unless he was with one of his grandmothers. But then Vance got a message
*VANCE’S POV* After helping Sianna get Valen from the car seat, we got into the house. The sad thing was that, once we entered the residence, the realization hit that an intruder had broken in. My wolf jumped on guard and growled viciously at knowing that someone had invaded our sanctuary. The unfamiliar coconut scent revolted my wolf since our lair and sanctuary was disturbed. Valen stirred on my chest and half-opened his eyes. Sianna softly pats him on the back and looks at me questioningly. “Someone was here,” I told her through the mind-link. Immediately she took Valen from me, and my senses heightened to trail the uninvited scent. But first, I took my mate and son to our safe room and checked the camera footage there. Sianna laid on the small pull-out couch as I got busy scoping through each room and then checking the history recordings. Bringing up all of the screens for every single area on my property, I scanned through them with my wolf’s vision. Coming from the ash trees
-VANCE’S POV* It took considerable time to discuss minute matters. Once we had settled on a course of action, the other three left us when night descended. Our secondary objective was to convince Curtis that the dagger had indeed been effective, so that he would act while we had him in our grasp. However, my concern ran deep within me. Asking Sianna to wield the web of entrapment for her ex-boyfriend troubled my heart. For one, I despise the thought of her being alone or around him. Next was whether she was able to stand by while I killed him. What will she truly do? While going to the bathroom and dragging me along with her, the worries of my mind could not settle. We quickly showered together so that Sianna could rest. “Baby, even though you are not talking, I can feel you slipping into one of those moments where you are shutting your thoughts away from me.” Her wary voice commented. “When I catch Curtis, would you stop me from killing him?” I could not help asking and praying
***TRIGGER WARNING: The following chapter contains talks of abuse. Reader discretion is advised. ***************** *SIANNA’S POV* Hailey’s burning angry eyes flickered from Duke to Raj and then to Nitya. She stared in disbelief at Raj and fumed silently as she masked a delirious chuckle. His mother’s expression was calm and pleading like she deeply wanted Hailey’s approval. “The report that was given to us during the time that Hailey was at the White Clovers Pack,” I spoke since no one else would, “Is that you did horrible things and tried to separate their bond. What do you have to say about that?” “I am sorry for hurting Hailey,” Nitya began and turned to face Hailey as an act of sincerity, “I never gave you a chance because I thought that only I could know what was best for my son. When his father died, I swore that I would give him the best of everything. I thought that someone who understood our culture was better suited for him. You are his mate and I had failed to trust th
*SIANNA’S POV* Being angry would not help Sammy's situation, though I was boiling with rage. She obviously feared Malik's retaliation if we confronted him, but a Luna command would surely stop him from attacking her again. Abuse is not tolerated in our pack. So he would be punished by his Alpha later. The poor girl had already endured her body being used as a sex toy before she escaped as a rogue and came here for a chance to live a good life. Intending to head to the hunters’ ground, Vance and I shifted into our wolves after exiting the pack house. My silver wolf walked over to him and nuzzled him on the neck. He does it back to me and rubs himself against my side so that our furs interlock and release. Vance's black wolf had upright, forward-facing ears, slightly bristling hackles, and a tail held vertically curled inward. My wolf wags its tail high in the air and, with its tongue lolled out, delivers a sloppy lick on her mate's face. She frolics and dances around him, then bowed
*SIANNA’S POV* Halting in his stride, he groaned and tentatively turned his head just enough for me to catch a glimpse of his deep amethyst eyes. The slightest smirk rose on his face. Quickly, I recomposed myself so that Malik would not sense a change in my demeanor. “I want to help you, Malik, but only if you let me,” I softly said, sucking in a sharp breath. He should stop being an arrogant asshole right now. The guys would knock his head off if they were here to witness his insolence towards me. He glanced at me over his shoulder. Then he turns his body fully to face me, a shadow flickers across his face caused by the sun shooting its rays through the pleating branches. “You make me sound like a drug addict or a drunk.” “It seems like you are headed there.” I could see it playing out inside my head, “You are aware that the abuse to your mate could get you removed from the elites, right? Please let me help you through this.” “But don’t you have a habit of abandoning people, Sian
*SIANNA’S POV* Challenging a Luna intimated that he must have a secret attack in his plans. Otherwise, I would surely defeat him in a duel. However, one must never underestimate the enemy. When did Malik develop a crush on me? Only the moon goddess could give me that answer. It was beyond my comprehension why anyone would think that crushing on a Luna was a good idea. For their mates, Alphas would kill or even go to war. Against Vance, this diminutive warrior had no hope. Hadn't Curtis' demise taught him that? I'm at a loss as to how to proceed. This shit is so fucked up! Although they are friends and he offers to bring me to Curtis, he shows affection for me. Was it premeditated for them to fight each other over me? In response to him, my wolf growled and bristled, urging me to shift, but I made the conscious decision to strive to talk him out of doing this dumb crap. He tried to encircle me, but I turned in every direction he went, keeping a keen eye on his motions and movement
*SIANNA’S POV* Five people confronted him. Marlena, the witch, Chad, Blayne, Vance, and me. My glance swung from Vance and Malik as I struggled to untangle the knot of confusion in my head. "What did you just say?" I quizzically asked my mate, seeking help to come out of this dark tunnel so that the light of truth would unfurl my comprehension. The possibility caused my heart rate to peak. Vance did not look at me. With rage, his eyes had marked his target and spared no vision for anyone else. “Malik is dead. This imposter is Curtis.” Turning to face him, Malik’s wolf’s eyes focused on Vance, but I had to hear him confess it. “Is this true?” He remains silent, refusing to admit or deny the accusations. These two men were locked in a cold-war stare-down as though the first to break away would lose the challenge. The air was suddenly tense, and the forest became warmer. Scared for Curtis, as the dread rose, I fought to contain it. Praying that they were mistaken and this was not him
-VANCE’S POV-Looking up from the laptop with concern, I found Sianna sultrily shimmying out of her dress. My lips parted to the slightest bit and my cock hardened. Our wanton eyes clashed. She raised a brow at me and sashayed her sexy body towards me.The conference was still going on and I couldn’t let them see her in that incredibly salacious lingerie, but I couldn’t take my heated eyes off her.“I came to join the meeting.” She teased in such a sexy way that made a growl slip from me.The soft lines of her hips and thighs had my cock stiffening in my pants. Her hips swayed in that sheer lingerie set in black lace with a crotchless G-string. The rosy nipples of her round breasts peeked through the matching bralette and a choker adorned her neck.The culmination of all my impulses was the need to latch onto those nipples with my lips, suck on them, and bite them down until she released that startled, demanding moan. My cock desired mainly one thing.Her.My addiction. I need to touc
-SIANNA’S POV-“Can we go home now,” Venus hoarsely pleaded with harlequin eyes, sitting up in the hospital bed of the bright sun-filled room. “I could eat some burgers, fries, and a coke.” Her gaze flickered from me to her Dad. “I’m starving.”Miriam, Marlena, Vance, Hailey, Mom, and I laughed as she said that. A sigh of relief left me as I looked at my daughter who was back to her old self after receiving the antidote. A lot of love flowed through the room.It’s been two weeks since she has been comatose. Can you imagine how thrilled I was when my mate told me about the antidote to get all of the kripling’s blood out of her system? We arranged everything for the next day.Just the sight of my daughter was enough to clog my throat with tears. Mom’s slender hand was warmly in mine as Marlena and Miriam helped Venus awaken from her coma. Vance held my shoulders, standing behind me. Hailey chewed her nails, ruining her manicured fingers.“We’re almost done, princess,” Vance stated, nonc
-VANCE’S POV-A thin smile curled my lips to see him being the usual hot-blooded Gamma that he was. Instead of thinking of himself, Blayne was coercing me into another battle. Contrarily, I preferred to fix the rift between me and my Luna. There was no anger or burning sensation in the link of the mate bond, but it did not mean that she was not still upset with me.“No.” I finally answered him. “We killed their king and generals. The Supernatural Triad Council’s gatekeepers are searching for Squiggles.” I deciphered. “The werelions will be humbled by their loss and the drastic reduction in their population. It will take years before they wage war against us. It is at that time that my generation will eliminate them.”“All planned out, huh?” Blayne scowled with disappointment. Even with his limp, he managed to keep up with me.“Yep.” I dictated as we made it to the top and sniffed the air. My eyes narrowed slightly as my face wrinkled up. “You smell cheesy, Blayne. Take a few days off.
-VANCE’S POV-Approximately one hundred of our warriors lined the gray plateau at the summit of the cliff, southwest of the territory. Awe-inspiring scenery can be seen here thanks to the panoramic view of the horizon and the thundering waterfall to the right which plummets directly into the ocean.Given its natural beauty and the absence of unpleasant recollections of bloodshed, it would be a pity to tarnish the region's unblemished history today.It was the Black Ops Patrol Station at the end of Beacanview Forest that alerted Raj of our visitors. Undoubtedly, he must have gotten the word to Blayne, or maybe Blayne beat it out of him. Either way, he was not supposed to be working.“Oh damn!” I inspected my battered Gamma up and down before we went down the granite cliffside trail. “You look worse than Freddy Krueger.”My heart went out to him and, oh boy, I was thrilled that he was alive. Although, he was disobeying my orders.Blayne was in black gym shorts with his blistered top shi
-THIRD PERSON’S POV-Venus and Vaheed sat around the breakfast nook. Vaheed was busy on his phone while Venus was reading the Brew'n Herald Newspaper. The paper was previously brought in by Zuzu and she flew away to have her morning flight in the forest.“The investigation update was posted on the front page. Turns out that the kriplings only attacked us. The vampires and witches were not attacked.” Venus highlighted with her harlequin-green eyes fastened to the paper.“Who cares? Dad’s dealing with it.” Vaheed shrugged, finding his phone more entertaining.Venus was disturbed by his uncaring attitude. “Those things were pretty powerful and they hurt me. How can you say that?”Understanding that his words hurt his twin sister’s feelings, Vaheed put his phone on the table and patted her on the shoulder. “Vee, you are safe now. Dad will make sure that they don’t hurt us again.”Venus sighed, gulped down her dose of halo-moon serum from the vial on the table, and went back to flipping th
-SIANNA’S POV-“I wanted to know what my punishment is.” Valen petulantly said as he continued descending the stairs, freshly showered.“Not a good time, Valen,” Vance told him without looking behind. I turned around and picked up a magazine from the center table, blindly flipping over pages.“Well, aren’t you going to give it to me tonight?” Valen pressed with hands in his jeans pockets.“Why are you so eager?” I continued scrolling the page with brewing agitation. “Do you think we’ll go easy on you?”“It’s not that, Mom.” Valen approached the couch, sheepishly. “I just wanted to start it right now.”“Why?” I flipped my head around and turned my body on the couch to scrutinize his face properly.“My punishment will end on Friday and there’s a party at Benji’s house on Saturday,” Valen dared to mention, battling an inner monologue.I glared at him. “You have the gall to tell me that you intend to go to a party when your father has just brought you back from an unapproved outing.”“Go
-SIANNA’S POV-“I’m sorry, Mom.” Valen expressed his regret as he entered the foyer of our home with Vance. He did not let me lash out at him for his recklessness.Automatically, I placed my hand over my heart. My entire body slumped in relief as I exhaled heavily. Still, he was going to get the hot seat.I sat in the living room on the long U-shape black leather couch with my head turned in his direction. “Valen, I can’t accept that apology until you explain to me what the hell was going through your head.”Vance stood by the Faux Marble White console table with a gold base, allowing me to handle our son's latest escapade. He would also feel the scourge of my tongue later.It was a little before sunset that Vance and the team went back to the aircraft carrier ship. The journey to Dark Wolverson was long from Oscianever Loch of the Pacific Ocean and so it was the next day in the afternoon when they arrived home. I fretted the entire sleepless night, watching the hours and praying that
-VANCE’S POV-My razor-sharp teeth flashed through the cold smile that I sent to Assad when Raj kneed Tygart into his crotch. Tygart’s eyes went as round as saucers as he dropped his knife, protectively clutched both hands before his family jewels, and fell to his knees. He was as vulnerable as a newly hatched chick coming out of its shell.In a rapid dash, Raj picked up the weapon and slit his neck. Tygart fell on his side and clutched his blood-leaking throat as his life slipped away right before his king and brother.Assad wrestled like crazy to be freed from my grip to no avail. He was powerless and helpless. The defeat eliminated any spark in his orange eyes. “We surrender,” his voice was a hoarse croak.“It doesn’t work like that, trog.” I gritted to Assad as fury rose, burning through my veins.In the meantime, muscles bulged in Kodjo's pallid neck as he ground his teeth in frustration, refusing to relent. As the tenuous seconds ticked by, his breathing labored during the kickb
-VANCE'S POV-Nyx returned in an ethereal white glow and spat out a dead fizzing repulsive form of a kripling and laid it down on the deck of the only ship left intact. He shook his large white head, flashing out his tongue at the distaste of the creature.Nyx set afire the dead kripling that burns into cinders. One down. Two to go. Next, Zuzu, materialized on the deck with the necromancer in one claw and a flailing Assad in the other."Tell her to take them to the shoreline of the first island," I told Valen, and he directed his guardians to do so.With that, all the jets altered their destination to Holmeva Ferney Islands. We found a clearing and managed to land.Alongside five elite warriors, Duke, Raj, Marlena, Valen, Devin and I trotted through a scanty area of bayberry and beach plum trees to the beach. My elites stood behind the criminals with their artillery leveled at them while we stood in front of them.The sea air arrived with a lofty nostalgic draft as blood, death, and s