I seared both steaks in the pan. I wasn't as good a cook as my mother but I was alright. After seasoning and basting in rosemary butter, the steaks were cooked for the remaining time in the oven. Brian watched me while he sipped on a cold beer. He had asked if I wanted one and I told him I was carrying a child. "So you're having Lucifer's left-hand demon's son? Am I getting that correctly?" He asked and I nodded. He then asked if the father marked me and I shook my head. "Sorry little lady sounds pretty fubar to me," he growled and drained his beer. I asked him what fubar was and he chuckled deeply saying fucked up beyond all recognition, sweetheart. I shook my head and placed his and mine plates on the table. We ate and I asked him if he'd be willing to be a temporary Alpha to the pack I was going to build. "I'm going to offer a pack for rogues and misfits to join. You're a powerful beast and can manage them if you're interested," I said sincerely and he looked pleased."I'd be
I woke to thunder rattling the windows and the sound of hard sheets of rain pelting my home. Wonderful, I thought as I noticed my bed was empty but smelled like Noah's aftershave. I rubbed my eyes before looking down at my once again thin frame. I felt healed and headed into my closet to dress."Keir is telling me that Brian and Noah are fighting in the yard he thinks possibly over the confirmed death of Brenda, Brian's daughter," Adira tells me. I cursed and hurried out the front door to see both men nude and preparing to fight like the old ways. I ran up to Timothy and asked him what was going on."Brian got a call from someone who told him his daughter was killed fighting Noah's wife and that both women were killed after giving each other a fatal blow," he said excitedly. I shook my head and asked why the two men were fighting and Tim said it was for the Alpha position. "Brian thinks Noah's too soft and wants him to fight to measure his worth. Noah told him they'd fought before bu
The summer sun beat down on my fur creating warmth to soak into my skin. I had paused momentarily for my son, Bjorn to get a drink at the creek. He was rambunctious and full of uncontrollable energy and took to shifting quickly. His little black wolf was adorable and was named Zion. Adira was already coddling the sweet wolf pup. I sat watching him getting a drink and snickered when he fell in splashing water all over himself."Don't laugh at the poor child," my wolf scolded me. I told her he needs to learn to stand properly and that getting a little wet is a harmful lesson. A quick black shadow jumped onto me and I nipped at the ass Noah trying to mount my wolf. I growled bitterly at him and looked back to where Zion was and the black pup was not there. I shifted into my naked self and started yelling for Bjorn. "This is your fault Noah, you know we can't take our eyes off the fur ball " I scolded. Keir nudged my hand and lifted his muzzle showing me he had my Lucifer's amulet. I s
I went directly to my room and grabbed the amulet and closed my eyes. I felt the heat of hell and went to Lucifer's front door having transported myself to his front yard. The door opened as my fist was about to connect."You can't take him back yet," he said in aggravation. I glanced over his shoulder and saw Lilith holding my son. I eyed Lucifer and cursed."Tell me why. I know you're a future seer, tell me what you saw so I can be prepared," I mumbled sourly and Lucifer opened his door wider and invited me inside. He told me congratulations on getting mated to Noah. My cheeks turned pink as I sat down on his couch and Lilith handed me, my son. Bjorn hugged my neck and told me he loved me. He was such a sweet child. Lucifer sat across from me and exhaled deeply."Noah's going to go dark and your blood won't stop it. I'm disappointed in myself for not realizing that my metalwork enhanced the darkness he already carried, it actually magnified it," he said with a frown. "I thought the
After a pleasant conversation with my now friend a pounding started at my door Noah went to answer and his two mates were standing there glaring at me. "Don't scowl lady's, Raven congratulated me for having both of you. We are just great friends," he said chipperly. I waved at them both and Brenda smiled but Anna sneered. Brenda walked over to me and raised her hand."No hard feelings. Sorry, we got off on the wrong foot. My dad says you're a nice Luna so let's be friends," she said softly and I shook her offered hand. I looked at her and wondered if she remembered Harper."Harper's staying at the pack house, have you run into her yet?" I asked curiously and watched pain engulf her eyes but not show on her face. I glanced over at Anna and she was frowning at me."Don't start something you can't possibly win," Anna said softly and I smiled at her."You have a limit on the number of individuals you can control and if you release them to try me you'll fail honey. I'm not an easy one to c
Sagon and I went to a twenty-four-hour diner off the main highway and were seated in a booth. The reality that I was to murder my best friend didn't resonate well with me but it did explain why I was always violent towards Noah. I stabbed him in the chest with my fork when I was a toddler. I glanced across the table at Sagon who was shoveling the Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes into his mouth."Is it good?" I asked him with a teasing look. He nodded and asked me if I had brought my cell phone. I told him I always forget to grab it. He looked a bit worried and I asked him what was going on."After I spoke to Brian I noticed Harper sneaking after Brenda. I could see their connection and with it being so strong I believe Harper will be able to get her away from Anna's clutches," he said matter-of-factly. "If you can see connections why didn't you mention that Noah and I didn't have one?""It wasn't my place to say, Raven. Sometimes a couple needs to discover that truth themselves." I
Adria tried hard to rationalize my pregnancy. I argued with her not believing that any of this could be happening. "So when he chewed on my neck he was inserting venom each time and since I've already claimed him I didn't ''notice" is that what you're trying to tell me, Wolfie?" I questioned her logic and started scrubbing my privates. The frantic pounding started at my bathroom door and Sagon yelled out my name. I closed my eyes unsure of how I was going to explain what I had done."I'm in here," I answered and the door flew open. Then the shower door. Sagon's eyes shrunk to narrow slits as he looked at my bruised and battered body."I can smell Noah on you and I will kill him myself," he growled menacingly and I grabbed my towel and wrapped it carefully around my slowly healing injuries."No Sagon, I caused this by going to him in his darkened state and…I'm also…um, having his child," I mumbled softly. He looked at me in confusion. I raised my hand and said, "I know I don't complet
The truck skidded next to me and Abby jumped out racing toward me."Was that my son? Did he tell you where Ezra is?" She asked me frantically. I told her Ezra was home at the hotel."What did he say about the baby?" My mom asked me and I told her he didn't say much. "Keir was excited and told me the little one has a very unique wolf," Adira tells me in my mind. Wonderful, I thought, and was excited to have Bjorn around to show his younger sibling the ropes. I heard my mom gasp and followed her eyes to see Brian standing near the pack house looking sheepishly in our direction. I grabbed my mother's arm and told her I could explain. She jerked her arm away and headed directly over to where Brian stood. I raced after her and halted when she drew back and punched him in the eye."Damn you, commander-in-chief," she growled and I looked at Brian. He dropped to his knees and pleaded with my mother to forgive him and his past brutalities. My mother was crying and Abby went to her other side
I returned to the Northern pack with Dagon in Rune's shell. I was still rather confused by the whole soul jumping and the prediction Circe had given me so long ago. Dagon explained that she was probably confused by seeing souls being swapped and just formed a reasonable reading. I shrugged as I leaned back on the couch filling out a decree to have all the packs call King Noah his new name Dagon. I signed it and handed it to Sköll who happened to be there staring at my swollen baby bump which had increased in size in a short amount of time."When this baby grows up I'd like to give him back the position. We can go to Colorado or hell," I said softly to Dagon and he nodded. His yellow eyes were glowing and following me around."We can do whatever you like, sweetheart, as long as we are together," he said sincerely. I chuckled and glanced over at him."So we are wed?" I asked him and he chuckled, pulling me onto his lap."Yes Raven, you are my wife, true mate, and the keeper of my heart,"
The Western pack reminded me instantly of home; it was even set in the same layout as my father's pack in Siberia. There were pack houses around a town center with a fish pond. Children were feeding them with pellets and joyous giggles filled the air making me smile. I squeezed Noah’s hand and he grinned down at me but it didn't reach his eyes causing me concern. "Did he have a bad break up with this Jax fellow, wolfy?" I asked Adria within my mind and she told me she didn't know and neither had Remus. I chewed on my bottom lip as we continued down a paved walkway towards a lovely Victorian isk house tucked away between large silver birch trees. "I don't think this is wise," Noah mumbled and I eyed him as I pulled on his arm."You look like Rune, perhaps he hasn't been told about your soul transfer," I offered and he grew stern. He nodded and continued. We headed up the stairs to the porch and Noah asked me to knock."Do I look presentable?" I asked curiously and he glanced over at me
I spotted a sign that read "Welcome to Wolfhaven" and pointed it out to Noah."How ironic," my wolf chortled in my mind, making me giggle. The pack members that were wandering through the town stopped when they saw Noah and me and nodded their heads at us. My mouth fell open at the three huge males that came forward and stood before us asking us to come with them. Noah grinned slightly and asked them if they were going to escort us to Sasha. The three looked between themselves and chuckled as they nodded."Certainly, your highness, come this way," they smiled."Can you tell me a bit about Sasha?" Noah asked the largest one of them. He side-eyed Noah and nodded."She is the daughter of Alpha Ash of the Americas," he said solemnly. I thought about it and didn't know who Alpha Ash was and Noah didn't have a clue either. So we traveled to the large home in the distance without further conversation. The largest male did tell us his name was Marcus as he yelled out for Kellum.The home's do
Faust came up the stairs along with Jasira and Bjorn. They hugged Faelon too and I was bawling my eyes out at the amount of support they were giving one another. "I missed you so much dad, I thought you abandoned me and fell so low," Faelon sobbed and Noah pulled him to his chest and told him he'd never abandon his children. "I love you all and am proud of each of you. Even you Bjorn," he said sincerely."You better, I am your double-g's left hand after all," Bjorn chuckled and patted Faelon's back. I overheard him ask Faelon how he'd snuck out and Faelon smirked and told him it was a secret. That concerned me a bit. I didn't want him to get into trouble with the devil. The Elders circled all of us to give our family some privacy and Fiana told us the crowd had stopped watching our show and were entertaining themselves. I thanked her and watched Noah taking Faelon off to the side to speak with him in private. "I'm being summoned by the big guy, mom. Love you and hope to see you mor
I noticed that my son Faust was sitting alone sipping on a glass of wine all by himself. He felt my eyes on him and glanced over at me. He gestured if he could join me and I nodded. He walked up and lifted one of the unoccupied chairs carrying it over next to me."No luck finding a female,'' I asked him pointedly and he shrugged."Aren't you worried about waking up dad?" He asked, changing the subject. I grinned slightly and shook my head."The man can sleep through a volcano erupting," I said softly and Faust laughed."Do you think Faelon is the way he is because I wasn't, well Noah and I weren't there to raise him?" I asked curiously. What Noah had said bothered me. Faust looked at me and sighed."Hearing of dad's death shook him more so. I think that was a pivotal piece that broke him. His demon side has fallen and that's unheard of even in hell. Lucifer is learning much from his existence," he said sadly."So he's a bad egg all around eh?" I mumbled sourly and Faust laughed."He ju
I splashed Noah's smug face and he pulled me under the clear water. We hadn't skinny dipped since we were children and memories flooded us as we played instead of washing up ourselves. We were unaware of the large wolves watching us from within the foliage, having too much fun enthralled with each other. Noah stopped and emitted a low growl as he glanced off in this distance."Go to the right side of the lake and dress quickly. We have some unwanted company," he said roughly and began transforming into a huge black wolf. I gasped, not ever seeing him in this particular form. He was much more like Sköll than a normal wolf. He stood bipedal on large haunches and growled at me to hurry. I swam quickly to the side and dressed as I watched him exiting the water. He shook out his black fur and yelled for the ones in hiding to show themselves."It's Lorenzo and his henchmen, Remus tells me that they are unhappy with Noah being the king of Dexter's pack," my wolf growls. "Well, then they'll
We entered the house and my mom asked Abby to go home and bring back some makeup and her dangling diamond earrings. Abby nodded and disappeared from the room. She was only gone a few minutes and reappeared with her arms full."You're still a bit bruised, honey and you should look perfect for this special occasion," my mother, Emma said softly lifting my chin as she scanned my face. I smiled at her."Are you going to use the lace dress?" She asked curiously and I nodded. She told me to go up and get it on and she would help me look like a lovely queen when I finished. I went to my old bedroom and pulled out the lovely lace summer dress from the closet. The dress was stunning and after putting it on over my matching bra and panty set I felt lovely. I was certain I'd knock Noah’s sock off. I finished looking at my reflection and headed back downstairs. When the others looked up at me a collective ahh filled the air. I smiled as I descended the stairs."This will work?" I asked and the th
We tumbled into the living room and I fell back against the ornery man grabbing me from behind. I was laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes."I'd like to have a word with Sagon, Faust, and Jasira…please join me in the kitchen," Noah announced. I turned to him and patted him on his chest. His eyes glowed down at me full of mischief."You just wait, sweetheart…paybacks," he growls softly and I told him I looked forward to it with a sultry grin and wink. It was odd seeing Rune with his rugged good looks and actually being Noah the more I thought about it. My mother and father along with Noah’s parents were all smiles."Did you tell mother?" I asked my father curiously and he informed me that Abby had. I nodded and went to sit down beside her."Are you okay with all this?" She asked in concern. I explained that I visited Rune's soul and felt that all would be well. She smiled and hugged me."At least there's no reason for you to stab Noah with a fork now and his darkness has truly left
My dad exited the kitchen with an odd look on his face and announced that we could get coffee now. His yellow eyes looked up at me in concern. My brow furrowed and I headed toward him. "What's wrong dad?" I asked curiously and he grins and rubbed his hand down my arm. "Just know that all will turn out for the best, okay kiddo," he grins and I nod, wondering if Rune told him what I had decided on about Noah. I didn't press it and asked if he'd poured himself a cup. He nodded, lifting a steaming cup I hadn't noticed. Smiling, I entered the kitchen and saw Rune and a crying Ezra hugging him tightly. The pair were outside on the porch. Rune turned and saw me in the window and smiled at me. I grinned slightly and he winked. I laughed and began pouring cups of coffee for our guests. I kept my eyes on Ezra's odd behavior. He wiped his eyes and was smiling brightly once again. I shook my head and sipped my coffee alone at the kitchen table after passing out the cup to the others. When they