A loud explosion sounded outside of the cave and the interior shook. Dirt fell from the cave ceiling to the floor and someone cried out, "They have found us. They are going to kill us all while we hide in here."Bob strolled over to the young woman and raised her chin so she looked him in the eyes,
author povEvelynn gave a muffled cry and stood holding her hand over her mouth. Tears were shimmering in her eyes as Cronos put his arms around her waist pulling her back against his chest. He whispered in her, "What is it my heart?" She leaned her head back gazing up into his eyes, hers still shim
Gaia spoke gently to him suddenly, "Maybe that would not be so bad, husband.""What? That we become nothing and fade into history as if we never existed?" Uranus bellowed. "I am not going without a fight. We are needed to keep order amongst our kind. We do not need to cater to lesser beings who ba
author povHyperion knew he had to stop them before his mother lost her temper completely. The last time she lost her temper with their father the earth realm went through a frozen era and his father was left frozen on one of the higher mountains. It took almost a century for him to thaw out. Lucki
Hearing Theia screaming No and yelling at her mother to do something brought Zeus' attention to the chaos around him. Hera was holding Theia and Rhea had an arm around Evelynn as she hurried to the twins. As Nathan got to Katia and dropped to his knees, the blonde wolf growled but let him remain. Ev
author povCrael and Lorn stared at the devastation that was Starlight pack lands. Almost everything had been burned. The houses, fields, packhouse, hospital, schools, and a good part of the forest lining the land's borders. Cade, Lorn's father, was walking through the debris of the packhouse looki
As Crael unwrapped his wings his mother flew to his father and whispered loudly to him, "I think Crael was the other human that lost his life for something Zeus had done and Lorna is his reward."Crael gave a loud belly laugh and shook his finger at her, "You knew all along, didn't you?"His mother
author povNathan sat next to Lucifer, who was still holding both Katia and her sister Selene. He wanted to grab his mate from the fallen angel's arms and hold on to her body. Maybe he could anchor her here somehow if he was holding onto her. He knew that was impossible that she and her sister was g
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