Stefan's pov .... I went to my office to get some more paper work done after dinner. It was well past midnight, maybe an hour or more when I headed up to my room, to pretend to sleep as usual. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother, because I almost never sleep. It's worse now that she's close, yet I can't go to her, and she has never come to seek me out. But why should she, I am the one in the wrong. But my Lycan doesn't care. He torments me day and night not because doesn't know what the situation is. It's just that the pull of the bond has become more severe since the ceremony. But once I have handled my Brie problem I will have her. I was pacing in my room like a caged animal. Waiting and waiting, Lygion driving me crazy. "Pleaseee, let's go find mate. We need mate. Stefan I need Rayna, please." "Rayna and mate are the same person, Lygion." I gritted out a response to him. "Don't block me, don't block us off from her., I'm sure she can feel us, she can feel our need.
Stefan's pov ...I took her lips in another hard punishing kiss, then I moaned into her mouth as my cock rubbed against her sleek hot wet entrance.Our breathing was harsh, we both knew what we craved. I didn't have the strength to be slow, I was too needy to not fuck her brutally.Somewhere in my head I worried about hurting her.But I couldn't stop myself even if I tried.I pistoned into her hit wet cavern, just as my mouth slammed over hers again.It was a shame really, that I couldn't take a moment, a flash of a second to savour her, I couldn't hold on even if my life depended on it.I did feel her pain at my entrance, it was didn't last long, but it was there.I swallowed her scream of pain and groaned into her mouth.She was so freaking tight, it was like her c*nt could peel off my skin. My hips moved fast, she was impossibly tight yes, but she was so fucking wet, we were making sloppy sounds.Her legs were wrapped tightly around my waist, it made my movements slightly
Stefan's pov ... They had all gathered and joined me at the edge of the forest. The warriors were about twenty and they were all elite warriors. Then Nathan and Ethos joined me. Nathan brought me a change of clothes. But I told the twins to stay back. Everyone got ready to be teleported, touching each others shoulders in formation. I stood in front of Nathan and put my hands on his shoulder. The air around us picked up speed as I visualized a huge portal in my head, through which I could see the edge of the forest surrounding the northern region. We arrived at the northern region in no time. The group was shared into teams, Ethos was in my group because he is her father and I've got the fastest chance of getting to her. we tried several times to get to her through mindlink but she had been blocked. This is all my fault and I feel guilty about it. I have been extremely selfish where Brie is concerned. She rejected her mate because of me, she did it for the promise of a lif
Stefan's pov.... Her scent was dense here but there was no sign of her. I didn't want to ask Ethos if he could still feel his bond with his daughter. I don't think she is dead, my instincts don't think so either. " Spread out and find them, be mindful of the water, It is deadly." I warned. These are our top brass elite warriors, they know how to navigate this place. It’s part of their regular training reassessment. So It shouldn't be a worry for them. We all spread out looking for any sign whatsoever of Brie or her assailants. My instinct was almost vibrating, something wasn't right here, something didn't feel right. A mild tug in my head let me know that someone was trying to mindlink me. So I opened my mind to whoever it was. " Stefan!" Nathan's voice came through. “Something isn't right here, about this whole thing. We found the palace car, but only her scent was in it. Her scent smells like she is in heat, but we know that's not possible. We have tried all we can t
Sonaya's pov ...I rushed into my bedroom, shut the door and slid down to the floor.My legs folded up so I could place my chin on my knees.I was angry with myself for letting this happen.I couldn't believe the sluttiness in me." It's not you being slutty, you wanted him just as much as he wanted you.Your need for him was almost eroding your senses. We needed that, we needed sex with him." Rayna pointed out and I screamed at her."Shut the f*ck up, you did absolutely nothing to help, you even encouraged it.You are a cope out."I said accusingly."You can call me whatever you want to call me but the bond has simmered down and the arousal we were feeling before is now sated.Now we would be able to sleep very well for a few days. Until we need to be with him again." She said.“Why can't we ignore him and the bond like he did with us?" I asked "Because we are not him, we know that we love him and would do anything for him. We just want to show him how much he'd hurt us,
Sonaya's pov ....“Why do you think you can come here and order us about?" Someone asked.He had power, his aura said he is a beta, so most likely the beta of the region."And why am I getting this weird vibe off of you?" The man asked again and I sighed."Everyone got back to your posts."He saidThe warriors began to disperse but I noticed they were all mind linking as they left."Do not be sorry, do your jobs better. We don't always have a next time."The man I think is their Alpha said with authority.Some of the left while muttering the words."Yes Alpha."Another thunderous sound tore through the barrier.And I barely held my growl back"You. Need. To. Stop.This. Right. Freaking. Now.!!" I ground out with so much authority behind my words.But I held back on my aura.Rayna was out like a mother hen.We would protect them at all costs.But then someone must have mindlinked out some instructions, because a few moments later. The royal Warriors began to leave."El
Sonaya's pov ...Going through the barrier was like walking through a bubble.The warriors guarding the pack stared at me like they were seeing the moon goddess herself. They seemed speechless and motionless. Then suddenly as if someone snapped at them, they remembered their manners and respectfully went down on their knees.I stopped right in front of them, but they remained on their knees with their heads bowed and their necks slightly offered to me in submission."Tell them to rise." Rayna urged me."Arise everyone." I said in a shaky voice."Where is your Alpha? Please take me to him, we must make haste." I said.I noticed that most of the men had shoulder length hair or longer.Some wore tunics or old worn tee shirts.A slim man with silver and Amethyst coloured eyes stepped up from amongst the warriors and said. "I'll take you to him."He was wearing a black dress shirt, that reminded me of the rejects.It was old and worn. I had a feeling that he is the Ethos equivalent here
Sonaya's pov .... I watched them interact. Max went down on his knees before her and cradled her face in the palm of his hands. I couldn't hear anything, he wasn't speaking out, but I'm sure they were talking in mindlink. "I assure you, I'm not here to hurt you or anyone, but we are running out of time..." "Then talk to your mate." She stated strongly cutting me off. "Honestly, from what I witnessed outside the barrier, It’s not the king we should worry about. It’s your father that's the problem, he’s the instigator." I paused and sighed as another thunderous sound raced through the pack. "Brie you can't hide anymore. You can't go back to who you were before today. You can't continue this ruse." I added "Your father's most trusted men are out there, just waiting to destroy your mate's pack to get to you. You need to go out there and tell them the truth, tell them what happened. It will diffuse the tension at least a little. They all think you were abducted, taken against
EpilogueStefan's pov...Its been a few months after that dreaded war with the dark witch.We'd realised when we came to, that they had tried to attack us in the hall where we slept.They had created distractions, started a war at the palace and sent more men to attack us at the western region.But we prevailed and the second Sonaya killed the witch.Her control over the minds of the warriors abd other citizens of the kingdom, instantly dissipated.I hold my mate and watch her as she sleeps.It feels like decades ago when I was determined to harm her, fir something she had no control over.The women have finally began to conceive.The grounds are gradually becoming fertile again. These occurrences are making me wonder if Eli and his mother had, bern involved in this as well.I have had yo double check and reconsider everything Eli Ragnar ever told me.Sometimes, i just cant wrap my head around the millions of opportunities theybmust have had to kill me.But they didn't because they
Sonaya's pov ...My eyes suddenly felt hot, a scream left my lips as I found that we were suddenly elevated from the ground.I could feel the elements like I could feel my hands.I could wield them as I wished.But the craziest thing was the bracelet.It sprung out of my hand in blaze of rainbow like light.It was almost blinding, it came out a shield first, then a sword.Watching through Rayna's eyes I was completely awed by the show.Rayna was totally unmoved she handled everything like a pro.My siren beast is a crazy bitch warrior.Our clothes changed to some ancient like female warrior attire.The best way to describe it is skin tight leggings made if animal skin, but it was a full body armor, with something like bikini panties and a halfway top. Almost like a crop top.It had sharp looking edged sleeves.There was something on my forearms, it thick and padded. But not heavy.I didn't know the bracelet was almost like a fighting suit.All this happened in the blink of an eye and
Naya's pov ....Confusion was clear on his face, hurt and betrayal, flitted through his eyes for a brief moment, before Lygion took complete control.I heard the sound of a sword whooshing through the air, I knew it was coming for me.The whooshing was too close for it not to have been aimed for me.But Lygion pushed me down so suddenly to protect me. But the painful howl of a Lycan immediately caught my attention.I wanted to turn and see who had gotten hurt, but the howl was followed by a scream I would recognise anywhere.It was from Zaya, it was a scream of pain.Nathan has been hurt."I need you to trust me, please I beg you my love."I said as tears poured down my cheeks.It was more for Stefan than Lygion.Stefan's beast would protect me no matter what. He would protect me first and ask questions later.I felt the pain he was feeling.It was double tragedy for us both, but the pain was too much and so intense that Rayna roared angrily as she slammed right back into me. It felt
Sonaya's pov ...." My king, the healer said not to tell her, she was quite specific about it."An alarmed Zaya said chastising Stefan." Yes she did but I'm not the king because I follow instructions, I rely mostly on my gut feeling, my instinct and my beast." He said to Zaya.I was struggling to come to terms with their words. I couldn't wrap my head around the possibility of my reality."Rayna, what's the color of the sky right now?"I asked out of the blue, hoping she'll hear me.She always does despite the fact that I can't feel her.She scoffed at me and said "It's bright ofcourse, the morning sun is mild." And I knew for sure that this, whatever or wherever this is, isn't real.Thunder clapped loudly in the sky, lightening searing through the sky creating bolts of bright light. It was like the sky was being slashed by several swords."They know she knows." Lars said " Good." Stefan said just before a deafening roar rang through the forest." You can come out now with your f
Sonaya's pov ...I woke up again and this time there was no Zaya, just Stefan in the room with me." Morning my love." He said, I smiled and pulled me in for kiss before laying back on the bed.He stared at me like he couldn't get enough of me.But something felt off, my heart wasn't pounding at the sight off him.The kiss we shared didn't make my toes curl and this all felt slightly superficial.He smiled like my mate would, his scent is exactly the same, he chuckles like Stefan would, he even growls like the king.His touch makes tingles erupt all over my skin, but there are no goose bumps.That's always a given especially when he's really needy or when he's aroused and in desperate for me.That should have happened just now with his morning glory all high and mighty, and the kiss we just shared.But that didn't happen, I wondered if this was part of the issues I had with my beast Rayna.I can hear her, we communicate nicely as we should, but I can't feel her. Right now I can't fee
Stefan's pov ....This feeling of helplessness is very foreign to me.I just want to know who to kill, who to to destroy limb from limbBut this isn't a problem that can be solved with rage and brutal power.I made me feel useless, all my powers currently useless to her.What have I ever done for her? I wondered.Why do I keep failing her?I watched every move Adele made.She put some water in a deep wide bowl from the bathroom and put some oil in it.From the smell I knew what they were, she looked at me for permission.And I granted it with a nod of my head.She used Patchouli oil, Neroli oil and frankincense oil, with a measurement of ground mandrake root.The water swelled almost to the top before it settled again. It looked dirty at some point, but changed color to a very light translucent pink.Then the woman began to undress my mate.When she was completely naked, she began to sprinkle the water on her with her hands.She turned her back and sprinkled the water eve
Stefan's pov ...I stared out the window of the old healer's house.It wasn't some tiny bungalow, It was a big house, a one-story house.What was it about the west and the snow, I wondered as the snow continued to rain down on the earth.My mind wasn't at rest at all.My entire soul is in turmoil.My mate is sick and we have arrived here to seek the healer.We never ever fall ill, but that's not the only thing that's strange about her illness.She seems to have an ever present fever, it turns to chills sometimes, and then she has this horrible nightmares.Since the morning after we arrived at the southern region, we haven't been able to wake her.Her scent is gradually, but steadily changing, And we have begun to lose touch with her beast.Rayna feels so far away, almost like we can't reach her. Who will do this to my mate?why would someone do this? I wondered in deep thought.I had teleported everyone here by early evening the next day when she didn't wake up.Archer had said there w
Sonaya's pov ...We were shown to our quarters after a brief meeting, alpha Derrick explained their plans for the election, the next day.His mate tried to strike up a conversation with me, but I couldn't stand them at all. They are hypocrites, pretenders.I stared intently at Derrick as he spoke with false confidence and pride .The real people of the south are suffering and struggling to get by everyday in the rejects, yet he sits in his pack house mansion and visits judgement upon them daily." Where's Alphonso?" I asked out of the blue, anger and spite leaving a hot trail in my blood stream." Who's that?" Stefan asked turning to look at me, a smile plastered to his face.Derrick instantly looked nervous, it was a tiny chink in his armour but I was just glad I'd made him shake and almost shit his pants."That's his delta." I said replying my mate."He is in charge of the rejects, I used to live there." I explained further to Stefan in mind link. He sighed and asked "You wanna visi
Sonaya's pov ...The meetings went on for days, on and off so people could get back to their families.But it's been almost two months now and they have been gruesome for me.Stefan, Nathan, Zeus and some Lygion warriors, train me daily for hours.It is the most difficult time of my days.But it's better now, I used to nurse recurring injuries.Broken bones, ribs discoloration all over my body, plus the unending pain.Rayna heals me as fast as she can but when I'm up against almost two dozen well groomed Lycan warriors who train you daily, Pain is bound to be the result.I drag myself off the training area, nowadays I barely get a scratch.I smirk at them as I walk past."Thanks again everyone." I say as I rush into the palace for breakfast. I could eat a horse right now.Just as I'm about to get into the breakfast room.Archer called me." My queen." " Whatt?" I asked completely irritated to be called away from my breakfast.My stomach growled in protest.He chuckled loudly." Vikt