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Chapter Twenty-Three: Paige
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Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Twenty-Four: Colin
Today is amazing. Paige handles the pack like she’s a pro. She’s so nervous to be a Luna, but she’s a natural at it. She is so good with everyone today. She is graceful, polite, kind, and caring. She listens to any concerns and answers every question thrown at her. She doesn’t even need me there, but I never leave her side.“Paige is amazing,” Alex whispers while we stand by and watch Paige help a pregnant she-wolf with her upset toddler.“She is. I’m lucky.”“I can’t wait for a mate of my own.”“You’ll find her.”“Yeah, yeah. I know. Eventually.”Paige waltzes back to us. Her smile is brighter than the sun sometimes. I love seeing her so happy. I make a secret vow to always keep her smiling. She wraps her arms around my arms and pulls me close. Her touch sparks goosebumps on my skin.“You ready to head back? It’s nearly dinner time,” I ask.“Already? Okay.”I can’t help but smile at her disappointed tone. Aurora Flame is working its way into Paige’s heart. Alex offers to drive, so Pa
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Twenty-Five: Nolan
“We are not kidnapping the Luna, James. What the hell is wrong with you?”He came running in the bar like a puppy, blabbering about how Paige murdered one of his rogues and now he wants her.“We are kidnapping Paige. She’s not the Luna yet.”“Our plan depends on you killing Colin. If you kidnap his mate first, you’ll only make it worse. You kidnap an Alpha’s mate, and that Alpha turns into an invincible beast. He will not stop until she is safe in his arms. You don’t want to give him more reason to kill you.”I try to reason with him, but I can see it in his eyes. He is already lusting for Paige. After only spending a few minutes with her. A part of him likes her for her, but there’s a bigger part of him that hopes she’s as ruthless as he thinks he is. The fact that his infatuation with her didn’t start until she decapitated a rogue worries me. Is he that far gone? That the only way his icy heart can feel is when someone dies? James was always a bright kid. He exceeded in his warrior
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Twenty-Six: Paige
“Alpha,” Sammie says. “What are you doing here? You know, I’d be more than happy to cook for you. You only have to ask.” Ash sends a small growl in her direction. Colin’s lips curve. “Paige and I can manage. Thanks though, Sammie. We’re nearly done. You can come back after we’ve cleaned our mess.” “Nonsense, I’ll do it for you. You could go back to bed, and I’ll bring you some better food.” I swear, I can feel my skin turn green with jealousy. Sammie sees me sitting right here, yet she has the guts to hit on Colin. “Don’t worry your pretty little head, Sammie. I make sure he eats well when he’s in bed. In fact, I think he’s ready for more, so we’ll be going now. You can handle the cleanup, right?” Colin chokes back a laugh and stands to leave with me. I walk past Sammie, never wavering from her gaze. Colin is close behind me but stops when Sammie puts her hand on his arm. What is with this girl? “She can’t make you as happy as I could. I’ll be here when you’re done playing with
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Twenty-Seven: Colin
I was nervous when Dom took over, but Paige loved it. I guess the wolf knows what she likes. I’m always worried about being too rough, but now I know she can handle it. Mate loves me. Uh, correction, mate loves us. It’s funny to me that Paige liked Dom’s dominance but fights me tooth and nail on everything. I asked her to stay in bed while I dealt with the rogues. Instead, my redheaded mate stands next to me, looking at the bloodbath that ensued. She looks a little sad that the fight ended so soon. “Twenty rogues dead. One alive,” Nolan states. “Only minor injuries on our side. Two of our warriors were bit, but they’re already healing.” “I’ve never seen rogues behave like a pack before,” I say. “Lots of packs think rogues aren’t capable of pack life, but that’s just not true,” Paige interjects. “Rogues are still wolves. They will still form a pack, but they won’t be as compassionate as regular wolves. They’ll also be a little more impulsive. However, if rogues are attacking the
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Twenty-Eight: Colin
“Thanks for the run.” The bright sun shines down on her, and I’m lost staring at her glistening skin. Goddess, she’s beautiful. “Our wolves really like each other.” I laugh. “Dom has more stamina than I do.” “I know. I’m exhausted.” Her voice sounds strained. I frown at the thought of her being in pain of any sort. “I could give you a piggyback ride?” Paige doesn’t hesitate to jump on, and I lead us back to the packhouse. The large field that was littered with wolves only hours ago is filled with pups playing. You’d never know that 20 wolves took their last breaths here. Paige lays her head on my shoulder as we walk into the packhouse. I slow my pace, not eager to put her down. I contemplate not going into our room at all. I could just let her sleep on me, but she wouldn’t get any good sleep like that. I lay her onto the fresh sheets and tuck her in. I brush her hair from her face. “I’m going to meet with Nolan. I’ll be back later.” I kiss her forehead. She mumbles something b
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Twenty-Nine: Paige
I woke up to a burning in my chest. My body knows that Colin is furious. It’s interesting to me how deep I can feel his emotions, especially since we aren’t marked yet. I pull myself from the bed and go to find him. When I leave our room, I know something is wrong. The packhouse is silent despite being full of wolves, and the ones I can see are staring into the hallway that leads to Colin’s office. Before I can even step foot onto the stairs, Charles emerges from the hallway. He is steaming with anger. I offer him a slight smile as he leaves, but he just stares at me and slams the door. Colin stomps out of the hallway. His face is unreadable. He doesn’t look like himself. Worry pounds against my chest. Colin’s stoic face softens slightly when he sees me. He takes the stairs two at a time and wraps me in his arms. His face is buried in my hair, breathing in my scent to calm himself. I wrap my legs around his waist, and he carries us back to our bed. The burning in my chest has cooled
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Thirty: Colin
Colin turns his body to face mine. I can see the gold flecks dancing in his eyes. “When are you going to understand that I will gladly give everyone up for you? You are the most important thing to me. Anyone who has a problem with you has a problem with me.” Colin cups my face, smashing his lips to mine to drown out any argument I had. “We’re late,” I say. “Ah, but we’re late for a good reason.” “Not sure having your dessert before dinner is a good enough reason to keep your mother waiting.” He winks before knocking. Nicole is standing in front of us with a very impatient look on her face. “Hi, mother. Sorry we’re late. I got a little caught up in some especially important business.” “A true Alpha will always have important business, but the best Alphas know how to balance family life, too.” She huffs. He gives her a sweet kiss on the cheek, and she relaxes. Nicole’s apartment feels like we left the packhouse, but in reality, she just has her own wing. Her place is cozy and inv
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Thirty-One: Nicole
** Trigger Warning ** The second my son and his mate leave, the scorching tears set themselves free. Hearing how Charles feels about Paige took me for a ride down memory lane. Twenty-two years ago, I was a lot like Paige. My future should’ve been bright, but the Moon Goddess had different plans for me. Don’t blame her for our mate’s insolence, Faith’s voice rings out in my head. I often wonder what my life would be had I not met Charles at the annual mating ball. Maybe I would’ve continued onto the warrior path and served my pack. Maybe I would’ve traveled or joined the werewolf military. It doesn’t really matter now though, does it? I remember the moment his hazelnut scent hit me. My heart was pounding, and my wolf was howling with glee. His ocean eyes locked with mine, and right then, I knew I was in love. I imagined a life of unconditional love, respect, and happiness. Oh, how wrong I was. Charles was amazing that night and for the year that followed it. I kept training in his
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Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Sixty-Five: Paige
I follow him through the woods, letting him guide me to whatever he has planned now. Colin walks us to a small clearing between the trees. It’s decorated with a tent and roses. Twinkling lights highlight my smile.“What is all this?”“The date I owe you.”“It’s beautiful.”“Not more so than you. But I’m glad you like it. Alex and I worked on it all afternoon.”“I’ll have to remember to thank him.”“Nah, he only helped a little, but you know if you want to thank me. I wouldn’t be mad.”“In that case, let me show you thankful I am.”He yanks the tent open. It’s filled with blankets and pillows. I crawl in and plant myself on the soft pile. Colin falls n
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Sixty-Four: Paige
“My name is Elder Kai Fury, and I’m here to oversee the Luna ceremony tonight, but first, Alpha John has an announcement to make.”My hands tremble. It’s time to break the news about the merger. I don’t know what I’m expecting, but I’m not sure it’s good.“Good evening. Thank you for all being here to celebrate my daughter and her mate. Before we continue with the ceremony, I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you how proud I’ve been to be your Alpha. Truly, it’s been an honor to lead you, just as it was for my father before me and his before him. That said, there comes a time when every Alpha must retire.” John pauses. “Traditionally, the title would be taken by my son Peyton. However, he’s chosen to go down a different path. He’s on his way to fatherhood. His mother and I couldn’t be prouder of him. I mean it, Peyton. You’re going to be a wonderful father, and I respect
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Sixty-Three: Paige
“Nicole! You came!” I try to get up and hug my mother-in-law, but the hairstylist pushes me back down.“Of course! I wouldn’t miss this.” Nicole stands in front of my mirror and wraps her arms around my neck. “You look beautiful.”Mom says, “Wait until you see her dress!”She hugs Nicole and then drags her off to only Goddess knows where. I down my fifth glass of champagne, trying to keep my enormous bundle of nerves at bay. I wish Ash were here with me. She would be so happy to become Luna. Goddess knows she was always in support of it, even when I wasn’t. I call for another glass of champagne. I give a mental toast to Ash wherever she is. After hours of sitting in the awful plastic chair, the stylist is done. My fiery hair is twisted and braided into a bun that sits on the top of my head. A few stray hairs have been curled around my fa
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Sixty-Two: Colin
“Welcome to our home,” Margot says.“Thank you for having me. My name is Kai Fury, but just call me Kai.”He shakes everyone’s hand but lingers on Paige’s a little more than I like. I have to turn my head as he lightly kisses the back of her hand to avoid a fight.He’s an unmated male touching our unmarked mate. Kill him. Dom growls.He’s an Elder; violence won’t get us far. Margot leads everyone into the sparkling packhouse. She introduces my family to Kai, and I catch a glint of jealousy in James’ eye. So, it’s not just me, good to know. Once the tour is finished, we head to dinner. We’re eating in the private Alpha’s dining room tonight. Paige and Margot thought it best because it’s much more formal and elegant. But if we were in the dining
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Sixty-One: Paige
“What are you doing?” Colin asks.“He helped us, Colin. We have to help him.”Nolan barely looks up at us when he opens the door. I don’t like what I see when he does finally returns my gaze. Nolan’s eyes are cold and empty, something I’ve never seen from him. Even when Nicole was in the hospital, his eyes held so much emotion.“Nolan, how are you?” I ask.“I’m wonderful.”“I can tell. The broken desk looks like it’s had a ball with you.”He flops on the bed with nothing but a sigh. He seems to be sober, despite the room smelling like a hurricane of bourbon hit. Guess it wasn’t strong enough for his werewolf genes.“Nolan, do you remember what you said to me? You told me that Colin couldn
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Sixty: Paige
The last four days have been insane. Every day there has been something happening to pull off this last-minute Luna ceremony. Right now, I’m feeling overwhelmed by the number of dresses the designer brought. Three racks pumped full of dresses stand before me, and I’m supposed to choose one. Ugh. Most of the dresses are black, some are green, some are white, and there are some gold ones stuffed in. I grab the first green dress I see; it looks like a sequin monster threw up on it. I shake my head in disgust. I’m not even trying that on. I keep combing through the racks until a dress catches my eye. I pull it from the hanger and try it on. It’s beautiful. The emerald green matches my eyes. I slip it over my body, and I know that it’s the one. The dress is tight in the right places and flows at the bottom for effortless movements. I walk out into the room where my mother, Cassie, and Claire are sitting. Their gasps tip my lips up into a bright smile.
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Fifty-Nine: Nolan
Hugh bristles as soon as Nicole leaves our room. He’s not a fan of letting her out of our sight, ever. For a woman who isn’t our fated mate, he’s really protective of her. Then again, the love we share is strong. It’s growing every day. Maybe we’ll be mates after all. I count the seconds until my southern region calms down. I’m already missing Nicole. I just want to get downstairs and hold her again. Scratch that. I need to get downstairs. Nicole needs me; I can feel it.A sweet honey scent hits me when I get to the stairs. Hugh immediately perks up, and I feel my heart fall. That scent isn’t Nicole, but it is my mate’s. My feet hit the bottom stair. I peek into the dining hall. Nicole’s back is to me. My gaze moves to the woman in front of her. The doe-eyed, stunning woman who Hugh says is our mate. Her brunette hair is pulled into a bun, making her look taller than she is. My body gravitates towards her, despe
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Fifty-Eight: Nicole
The room is covered in ideas and fabric by the time we finally nail all the plans down. It’s a good thing too; I thought Paige was going to explode on her mother a few times. I wave goodbye to the girls and run to my room to make phone calls. It takes me two hours and several thousands of dollars later before I have everything ordered. Pushing away from the desk, I rip the ponytail from my vanilla hair. It cascades down my aching shoulders, nibbling at the tops of my scars. The fleshy stripes that I should hate, the blemishes that should remind me of the man who tried to kill me. But all I see is raw proof that I’m strong, that I survived twenty years of torment. “You are gorgeous, Nic.” Nolan leans against the doorframe. I smile at him, so grateful that the Goddess gave me him. He wraps his arms around me, and his crystal blue eyes darken just a shade. If I didn’t know any better, I could swear a mate bond was forming between us. He smells sweeter to me with every day that passes. H
Onyx Flame (A Fated Mate's Romance) Chapter Fifty-Seven: Paige
“How long has Ash been gone?” Rita asks, gliding around her room to grab a crystal.“Just since the battle. She was there, but when I shifted back, she was gone.”“So, she was there for part of it?”“Yes.”“When you were hurt, did you change by choice or by force?”“Force.”“Okay, I’m going to put my hands on either side of your head. This will help me get inside your head. I’ll try to find her or figure out what’s going on. It may be painful, but I need you to keep still.”I glance at Colin. His smile is uneasy, but he nods to me. His hand reassures mine with a squeeze, but they still tremble. My stomach flips when I feel her plump fingers land on my temple. I close my eyes and wai
