Selene interrupted, "Hurry Nathan, eat and do what you have to do to be ready. We are almost out of time." Nathan looked at his mate and she said nothing. He knew she would not speak to him and was not upset by it. He could still feel her turmoil and fear. She was using everything she had to keep it
author povThe two men stood staring at one another, shocked that this was real. Uranus was not kidding he expected them to fight to the death. Neither wanted to fight the other or any of their friends or allies. As they stood doing nothing, the demon muttered, "If I were you I would start beating t
With that last thought, Nathan glanced toward Katia, she was crying as she watched him beat his father to a bloody pulp. Zeus was not even trying to fight back against his son. Nathan was shocked at the amount of blood oozing into the ground. Why had he not protected himself or healed himself? Katia
author povChip and Bob had been glued at the hip all morning. They both stood in the middle of the fire pit on the phone with Alpha Lorn of the Starlight pack. They had no way of knowing for sure what was happening to others in the god realm. They knew something was going on because a few hours ago
Lorna was with the Moon Touched pack and had let him know that the pack members had felt the pain their Alpha Luna had experienced and still did but to a lesser degree for now. They could feel the mental anguish she felt at witnessing whatever was happening. They could hear her cries when she could
author povThe big blonde wolf walked confidently next to his goddess. She was the mother of everything. She was of medium height, fit for a woman her age, and always plump carrying new creations. Her skin was a golden peach color and she had long hair that consisted of plants. The green foliage twi
Nathan stood, bowed at the waist, showing respect for who she was, and answered. "You are Mother Earth, you are Gaia, grandmother to my mate, and wife to Uranus. You are here to save us, I hope." The last part could barely be heard.Gaia smiled broadly as flowers randomly popped in and out of her ha
author povUranus watched the exchange between the wolf and Gaia, his wife who is still causing him trouble. He should have known that the little castle he hid her in would not hold her. Honestly, he is surprised she had stayed there for as long as she did. Uranus was curious as to why she had not s
I sit on the porch step, elbows on my knees, hands clasped. The air is still. Too still. The quiet that makes your thoughts louder, more insistent.I never thought I’d return to this place. Not after Katia was freed. I told myself I’d burned that bridge, salted the earth behind me. But here I am. Fu
The final goodbye to Isla, Nila, and Neela left an ache in my chest that wouldn’t ease, no matter how many deep breaths I took. The weight of grief hung thick in the air, clinging to each of us like a second skin. No one returned to the fire pit afterward. There were no more words left to say, no en
The barrier drops, and Demon is there to help us through and keep the idiots out. Once we are all through and the barrier is back in place, we head to the pit. The fire is barely ever out anymore. The bonfire has become the center of our pack. It is where we end up for everything, no matter the weat
Walking the last few miles toward what was now my new home with my mate, family, and pack, I watched Katia. Something had changed in her, Selene, her sister, and my mate. Whatever it was, it weighed heavily on our Alpha Luna. Her mate Nathan kept glancing back at her, his brow furrowed. I could feel
We sat there for what felt like an eternity, the silence pressing against my ears like a scream held too long. Time blurred in the heavy stillness, broken only by the quiet sobs and the rustle of leaves under careful steps. We mourned lives we had barely known, souls who had barely brushed our world
Mark was right behind her, but he froze, his eyes locked on the fire as realization dawned. He moved to help, tearing away the burning debris with shaking hands."Oh, Goddess… no."I threw my hands over the mother’s ears, trying to shield her from the sounds, but her eyes were rolling back when I lo
*Trigger Warning-Death of mother and pups. Please read at your discretion. This chapter is written to further the book, and I mean no disrespect to anyone who has lost a child*"No," I whispered, my voice barely louder than a breath, but the anguish behind it clawed at my throat. Then, as the horror
“No,” Agnes said softly, a tear slipping down her cheek. “She wasn’t crazy, Alpha. She was doing everything she could to keep her babies alive. She fed them what little milk her body could produce and kept them quiet and safe.”I couldn’t stay quiet anymore. The weight of it was too much.“They were
I had no idea how long we had been running. The cool air rushed past me, carrying the scent of damp earth and the ever-present forest musk. The steady sound of paws pounding against the ground echoed through the trees as we followed the river, its shimmering surface guiding us. My heart hammered in