EMMA Kai placed his hands on my hips, and I leaned into him. I took a deep inhale of his scent and let it wash through me. My mates had always been my centering points. “We could tether me to someone, or multiple someone’s, actually. If I’m tethered to multiple people, he would be unable to drag me down further. You would be able to pull me out and back to you.” “I don’t like this, love,” Xander murmured. “I second that, doll,” Kai chimed in. “I third that, sweets,” Ethan continued. Phoenix was the one who disagreed with them. She always had a way about her that commanded people’s attention. “You are underestimating our Warrior. Look at everything she has accomplished so far! She can do this, and she will succeed.” Phoenix came over and wrapped me in a hug. “Babe, you have all of us, and we do believe in you,” she said, kissing my cheek. I always appreciated her confidence in me. Papa, Macario, Leonidas, and Q were mind-linking, and while that annoyed me, I just let them have t
EMMA I had given Kai free reign to add to my closet, so I knew he would have a selection of lingerie. I underestimated how much he gave me though. Row after row after row of every kind I could think of. I was at a complete loss, but I figured it did not matter too much what it was. I decided on a deep plum corset with black silk lacing up the front and silver embellishments along the sides. I paired it with a black G-string, matching stockings, and garters. To top it all off, I slipped on a pair of four-inch black high heels. There was a vanity in the corner, so I threw on black eyeliner and plum eyeshadow. I topped it all over with a pink shimmer for my lips. I took my hair and quickly braided it in a loose French braid and brought it over my shoulder. I turned around and took in my appearance and absolutely loved it. It cinched my waist which amplified my ass and tits perfectly. I grasped the handle of the closet and took a deep breath to steady my nerves. I had never done anyth
EMMA Well, that surprise turned out far better than I had expected. I truly enjoyed getting them so worked up. It made me feel incredibly sexy, powerful, and desired. It had been explained that Alphas have high libidos, but that was nothing compared to a Krosthani. Yes, I had always been Krosthani, but it was not fully integrated until I beat Selene and especially since I was coronated. That gave me an excuse for my overly excitable desires. Could you blame me though? I had two of the sexiest males on the planet as my mates. I talked to Papa about heat and ovulation of Krosthani females. Thankfully, the heat does not begin until they were marked in wolf form by their mate. Ovulation for them also revolved around the full moon. We would certainly mark one another like that when the timing was right. As of now, we had to focus on winning against Asry instead. I would never be able to forgive myself if something happened to a pup because of his stupidity. “Would you two like to join m
EMMA Papa led us into the ballroom, and my breath was taken away. There were silk drapes and orbs floating high above the floor. The moonlight shone through the ceiling and illuminated everything in a white glow. I loved how white the moon was here. Music filtered throughout the room, but I had no idea where it was coming from. “May I have a dance, Emmaline?” Papa asked with a smile and an outstretched hand. I grasped his hand and let him lead me to the middle of the floor. He was taller than me, but the heels I wore helped even us out some. One hand was on my waist while the other clasped my hand. He moved me around effortlessly, and it was like we were floating. He spun me around and smiled when he dipped me. It was just like when I was little, and that brought a smile to my face. “My precious daughter, you are the most amazing gift I have ever been given,” he said, twirling me in a circle. “This is where you belong, but never think that you have no choice in anything. You are ou
EMMA The time came for us to put our plan into action, and we were all feeling the stress and worry of it. My magic was back, but I did not fear it as much this time. The necklace really helped to dampen it, and I spent all day practicing control. It was not very long, but it was the best I could do. Macario and Q had both been great helps when it came to a very brief lesson on control. It made me realize something as well that I should have known all along. It was not just me anymore. I had others to rely on, to lean on, and to walk through all of this with. “Remember, you are tethered to all of us. We will not let anything happen. You need to activate the sigil on your hand with your blood, and that will allow you to take the sample. Then pull on the mate-bond, and we will pull you back. Very simple,” Macario reminded me. Yeah, super simple. Nothing could go wrong. At least, that was what I was telling myself. In reality, everything could go wrong. I knew so much more about Asry
EMMA My body looked like it clawed its way up from hell. There were burns, cuts, bruises, and those veins looked even angrier than ever before. The bastard slapped my face, which was not healing as fast as it should. I looked at my boys and could tell that they were thinking the same things. I knew they were both trying to keep their anger in check for my sake. “How is this blood thing going to work?” I asked, looking up at Kai through my eyelashes, and biting and lip. “Damnit you’re so fucking tempting. Don’t bite that lip,” Kai said as he kissed the tip of my nose and took a breath to steady himself. “Macario and I were discussing it, and we figured we could just try directly applying my blood to the veins. We’ll see an immediate change if it helps at all. We’ll come up with an alternative if it does nothing.” Xander brought some wet wash cloths and dry towels over to the couch we were sitting on. I pulled my shirt off and put my hair up in a ponytail. The veins were worse than
EMMA “Should I call you Carrie now, sweets?” Ethan chuckled, but Nae elbowed him in the side. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her temple. “I was only kidding,” he whispered in her ear. I knew she would not let him get away with his crap. I just smirked at him. There would be nobody better suited to keeping him in line than her. Hell, they marked and mated the day they official met as mates. I had never seen those two as happy as they were when they proudly showed off their matching marks. Macario came over and looked over the front and back of my body. “I see that the blood helped with the veins,” he said. He ran his finger over some of the cuts and pulled his hand back when I hissed. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to hiss,” I said apologetically. “These are actually quite a bit better than they were before he applied the blood. I think it’s helping heal them as well. Ethan, do you have your files backed up that has our blood results in them?” I asked, heading to the console. I did
EMMA Kai had a fair point about me hiding my pain, so I decided that I would do my best to try and fix that issue. First of all, I would start with my Dipshit. That was why I stood outside their suite before breakfast. Opening up had never really been my strong suit, but even I could evolve. I hoped at least. Nae opened the door right before I brought my fist to it. She winked at me and waved me in. She knew that I always hated never getting the jump on her. Oracles did not see everything, but they were more likely to pick up things regarding those they spent enough time around. We spent centuries together, so she picked my shit up easily. “So, I’m going to go wake Brian up,” Nae snickered before leaving Ethan and I to talk. His eyebrows drew together and stared at the door. Yeah, he would love being mated to an Oracle once he got used to it. He loved always surprising people, but he would not have an easy time surprising her. “Do I need to worry that you will murder me?” Ethan j