"No," Adaline cries as she reaches out grabbing her son’s hand, watching Eya break down as she holds her mate. "I'm sorry, Rakas, I love you," Adaline's voice quivers when she looks up into Jyrki's dark eyes. He nods his head in silent agreement, he grabs a dagger from his belt and places it in her hand in full support of what she is about to do. "I know Kulta, I love you. I will keep them safe," Jyrki promises his mate. I understand what they're planning to do, and I know I would do the same for my children. I don't know how she plans to bring him back, but I know the cost of such power is a life. "Look at me Pentu," Adaline cups Eya's cheek pulling her into her gaze, "your child will not grow up without his father, I promise you will not be alone." Eya whimpers at Adaline’s words, I try and fail to bite back my growl, knowing Raven and Liliana will be crushed and furious when they return to us. "No, Osric don't let her do this!" Mum cries, when Bjorn grabs her around the waist,
Raven's POV "Osric!" I scream out when I find myself in a place I can only describe as a dark void; filled with what looks like silver wispy shadows in the shape of people. "Lily!" I call out, trying to figure out where I am. The last thing I remember is being in the workshop with my mates playing with Phoenix when I touched the opaque swirling substance that filled the fountain. "We are in our realm, where souls go when our people die," I hear a familiar voice behind me. I quickly turn to see Ruby standing in front of a basin that is sitting on a carved stone pedestal. "Ruby, what is this place, how do we get back?" I ask, walking closer trying to figure out why I’m here. I look around to see things slowly take shape, it is like we are in an ancient castle that has been reclaimed by the forest. "This is where you will carry out your duties to guide the dead, these fountains are how you'll place them where they belong, helping them move on. This realm is like limbo, where souls co
"Mutsi, what are you doing here?" My father growls, his grip loosens before he rushes to my grandmother's side."Calm down Mussukka, I know you're not happy with this. You don't want to lose me, but I will not let your children grow up without you. My little Raven and beautiful Liliana are not ready to lose you, neither are Eya and your unborn pup. I'm ready, I have lived a very long time and it's time there is a new Moon God," Mummo explains while placing her palm to her son's cheek, then kisses his forehead.“I’m so proud of the man you have become, you’re such an amazing father and I won’t let you or your children lose that,” Mummo presses her forehead to his and takes in a deep breath of her son’s scent. "Mutsi, there has to be another way," My father’s voice cracks as he shakes his head, holding her hand to the side of his face.My heart breaks for him, knowing he would make the same sacrifice for Liliana, our sibling to be, or myself; just the same I would do for my pups. Any pa
Liliana's POV"So I will make the bonds between werewolves and their lycans?" I look up at Clover. She stands over the basin sitting on the white pedestal as I stand by the basin sitting on the lavender colored pedestal."Yes, you will bind the lycan spirit to the host, giving them heightened senses and making them stronger, you will also make the bonds for wolf and dragon shifters, you're the Goddess of Life you are responsible for the living." I freeze hearing Mummo's voice come from behind me."Mummo, what are you doing here? How did you get here?" I watch my grandmother move towards me. A tear falls down my cheek when I notice she looks different. She is pale and glowing, very ethereal, more like the Moon Goddess we know she is."It's ok Pentu, Dagon has attacked Silver Moon. During the attack your father was killed. I took his place, he is the new Moon God. I couldn't let Dagon take him from you girls, and his unborn daughter," Mummo explains while taking my shaking hand into he
Gideon's POV"I love you son," I can barely hear her when I feel warm lips against my temple. The same warmth slips into my heavy body, as the warmth spreads, I feel my limbs slowly grow lighter. I can't move when the person holding me falls limp. I hear gasps and soft sobs as my chest feels heavy knowing it is my mother."You did it Kulta, you saved him," I hear my father cry; I force my eyes open while sitting up taking a deep sharp breath. “Mutsi, Isä.” My heart stammers when I look over to see my mother lying limp in my father’s arms as her best friend holds them, trying to comfort him.I shake my head thinking losing Mutsi always seemed impossible. My mother was the Moon Goddess; nothing was supposed to be able to kill her. She has always been the one to protect us all."Gideon, I... I'm s so... sorry," Eya stutters when my eyes focus on her quivering bottom lip, and I notice the tears slipping down her cheeks. I'm numb to the tingles that graze my cheek when her hand caresses th
Gideon’s POV "Gideon," Eya speaks, when I feel the tingling of the mate bond against my jaw. I blink and shake my head bringing myself back out of my thoughts. I focus on her touch as I stand with my arms braced against the shower wall letting the hot water run over my head, chest and back. "Hey, look at me." Eya slips between me and the wall, pulling my gaze down to hers. My stomach sinks seeing the sadness and worry in her eyes. "I'm sorry, I got lost in my head. Are you ok baby?" I brush the strands of brown hair away from her face. I try to focus on my mate rather than everything assaulting and overloading my senses. It is strange to have my senses so heightened, everything is more intense, as is my connection to the moon, but instead of me just connecting to my pack and family I can feel all lycans and werewolves. I can't even begin to understand how my mother learned to deal with these feelings, and how she did it for so long. "I'm ok, I am just worried about you," Eya admit
Gideon’s POV "Nikki." I reach out and greet him, he squeezes my hand and gives a gentle nod as Eya leaves us to talk. "How are you doing?" Nikki asks, following me inside towards the sitting room. A smile tugs at the corner of my lips when I see Kitty sitting on a cushion on the hard wood floor coloring with Phoenix. "I still have no idea, it's weird knowing she is gone; and it’s strange getting used to feeling everyone and everything," I answer, sitting down in a dark blue armchair near the stone fireplace. "It will take time to get used to, Addy has always been here. It's also gonna take time getting used to you being our Moon God," Nikki admits, walking over to a bar in the corner of the room and pouring two drinks. Receiving one of the drinks from Nikki as he sits in the adjacent chair and watches me. I ignore my friends gaze and stare at the amber liquid as I swirl it around the heavy glass tumbler, trying to piece together how all this shit happened. "Thank you, it really w
***Memory Continued***Gideon’s POV"Gideon get him out of here now," Osric's command gently washes over me giving me the push I need to rush to my friend. My bottom lip quivers when I look him over to see he has been beaten to a bloody pulp."Angel." I grab his arm pulling him away, there is no resistance or movement, he is completely limp and not making any sound."Angel!" I yell, trying to rouse him as I pull him into my arms, only to realize he isn't breathing. "Wake up Angel! Hey, I need you to move! Wake up!" I shake him trying to get any sign of life out of him when I hear Helena scream behind me as she collapses to the ground. She pulls Angel from my arms and as she wails at the loss of her son. I sit, completely frozen, staring up at Osric who is holding Draven against the wall."What did you do?!" Osric throws Draven to the ground and towers over him. This is the first time I've seen Osric like this, and it is beyond terrifying, I've seen him train with Isä and have trained