Alex left Jane so she could speak to her father. They had tons to talk about, considering they hadn't spoken since Jane found out about her bloodline. Alex found his way out of the castle into the aftermath of the chaos outside. Most of his father's pack were dealing with the wounded and resting amongst the havoc of the kingdom. Alex’s dad stood in the midst of a group of wolves, directing them on where to check for any injured pack members."Dad," Alex said, stopping beside him.He turned to face Alex, placing his palms on Alex’s shoulders, he stared at him. "Are you okay? You're in one piece. That's good. Where is Jane?" he asked, glancing around the courtyard.He jammed his thumb over his shoulder. "Upstairs with her dad. They have some stuff to talk about. Is everyone accounted for down here?""Mostly, yes. Besides some lycans that made a run for it."Alex looked at the wooded area surrounding them. "Yeah, Jaxton, my roommate, was one of them. Do you think he'll come back and g
Jane soared in-between trees, over brush and stumps, into the night with the moon as her guide. Aunt Demetria refused to ride home with Kerry in his truck, so Dan was forced to take her home before going to the pack house.Jane was glad. She didn't want to ride in a vehicle with them for over an hour with so much tension. She wanted to run-her wolf wanted to run-with Alex. Though Kerry tagged along behind them, he didn't complain about taking the long way back to the truck. Not that she would have cared if he had.It'd been a long few weeks, and Jane felt her wolf deserved it. After her talk with her father, her body felt tired. He'd lied to her for so long. How had she never noticed anything weird-or out of the ordinary- about her father? She felt foolish. And for him to keep so much bottled up he was grumpy…no wonderShe wanted to forgive him, and she would, but she needed time. She had a freaking lycan-werewolf locked inside of her for years, and he kept her from seeing her true s
Alex parked in the parking lot adjacent to the football field, and jogged toward practice. The chilly morning breeze brought in the fall weather that he loved. He ran hot being a werewolf, and he enjoyed any extra chill whenever he could get it.Most of the football players were in the midst of changing when Alex walked inside. Tibbs stood amongst his group of friends without a second glance at Alex. Which was fine with him. He was glad Demetria was able to swipe his memory, and get him back on the team. Cash on the other hand was still at the pack house. Alex’s father was working with him on controlling his wolf. Lycans were moreunpredictable, and could be more blood crazed than an average wolf. They wanted to be safe before letting him loose around campus.Delia on the other hand was the easiest to let go. She wasn't a threat without a team of lycans behind her, and frankly, they used her to get information from the beginning. Tristan was gone, and Delia was deflated when she foun
"That blasted mockingbird," Demetria groaned into her pillow.She hadn't been asleep long when the devil bird decided to land in the tree outside her window for her morning serenade. Sleep had escaped her for the past week, and she was in desperate need of a straight eight hours. It'd been torture needing the shuteye, but not being able to force herself to do it.After the last several weeks, she deserved some damn sleep. Deep down she knew why she couldn't shut her eyes for long... because he wasn't there. Kerry Donovan. Her hottie werewolf mate. The one that she knew could put her to sleep.Groaning, she kicked her legs wildly in her bed, scaring her Siamese cat off the edge.Why had the gods been so cruel? She was kind. She'd been a good witch. What mirror had she broken in a past life? Her body ached to be with Kerry, every fiber of her being wanted it, needed it, but she knew better. Especially since she'd had that hovering feeling of someone watching her. The invisible eyes that
Kerry slipped into a t-shirt, and zipped up his jeans. His irritation grew with each passing second. If he could punch his wolf without punching himself, he would have done it days ago.His wolf had begged, howled, and pleaded for Kerry to go check on her. Every. Single. Morning. It'd been like that since they'd made it back from the lycan battle. His wolf would do anything but ask nicely apparently."It's five o clock in the morning," he snapped.‘Go check on mate’, his wolf growled.All he cared about was getting to Demetria. It was annoying as hell.Yes, she was beautiful, funny and witty. However, she'd pushed him away. Kerry wasn't one to grovel, but apparently, his wolf didn't care about any of that.Kerry knew it wasn't a good idea. He needed to forget her, but he also knew it wasn't possible. Not after he'd tasted her, touched her, and been so close to claiming her before she slipped through his fingers. He'd never be able to shake the smell of her skin.There was no possible
FLASHBACK Jane stopped for coffee. Coffee. It was then Demetria realized Jane didn't comprehend the severity of the situation. Jane had only lived in the supernatural world for a short time, and they were able to defeat the bad guys. This time it wouldn't be that easy. Dark magic was different from the magic Demetria was born with. It had no limits. No boundaries. You want to bring someone back to life.Sure. Now hand over your life for it.You didn't get something with dark magic without taking something away. It was the balance of the universe, and Jane was getting…coffee."Do you want anything?" she asked over her shoulder.Demetria gave her a deadpanned look. "Jane, Sweetie, I'm going to be dead in five minutes, it won't matter if I'm energized or not."Jane gave the worker a look and chuckled. "She's joking. Here, keep the change."She looped her arm through Demetria's, andtugged her out of the coffee shop toward the courtyard."Aunt D. We're going to figure this out—,"Demet
"What?" Kerry asked, his voice stuck deep in his throat, threatening to strangle him. "He took her? He's going to take her soul. What…why wouldn't she say anything? Where did he take her? How did no one know about this-," it all poured out of him like uncontrollable word vomit.Alex stepped forward and carefully put his palm on Kerry's shoulder."Calm down. We're going to get to the bottom of this. Let's get back to the pack house and talk to Dad."Kerry swallowed the urge to cry like a little pup. He hated pity, and that included self-pity, but he'd already lost his first mate, he couldn't lose his second chance.He refused not to be there for her as he wasn't for Chelsey. She'd died in battle, a battle he was a part of, but didn't get there in time. He would get to Demetria in time. You don't get three chances, and he refused to let her die at the hands of some crazed warlock that thought he was God.Kerry nodded slowly, and slid into the driver's seat of Alex’s truck. Alex didn't
Jack’s scream roared in Demetria's ears along with the growing wind of the portal. She'd never been in one, or created one, but they were well known for traveling throughout the witchy world. Demetria held onto his coat, praying she wasn't sucked out of it, and a house tossed on top of her or something. When the wind began to die, the portal fizzled out, and she fell to the wet dew covered ground. The smell was woodsy, like she'd been dropped into a forest after a big rain. The field around her was wet from morning dew, and the sun peeked over the distant hills. The scenery wasn't doom and gloom like the one she expected. It was ... nice and poetic. There were wild purple flowers growing tall, and the sound of a river close by. It almost warmed Demetria's soul to be there, until Ike stood up from a place several feet away, and dusted off his outfit. His clothes were bloody and ripped to shreds. It made Demetria smile. Way to go, Jane. When he looked over, she could sense the ang