Before I even had time to ask, Aatos dove down to the ground, somersaulted and came back up in one smooth move, jerking his body to the left to avoid the mass of fur, teeth, and claws whirling around him. In the next second, he was back by our side and thrust his hand out. Something green and gold glittered in his palm. It was a man’s ring, but I didn’t recognize it.Savannah apparently did because she gasped loudly, “No!”Aatos growled at me, his fangs gleaming, “Who does this belong to?”I was taken aback by his feral and clearly deadly tone. I swallowed past the lump in my throat and stammered, “I don’t know...I—I’ve never seen it before.”“Is it possible?” Savannah hissed.Aatos didn’t answer. Instead, he jerked his phone from his pocket and pressed the button. Almost instantly, a male responded. Even though Aatos held the phone to his ear, my Wolf senses allowed me to easily hear the person on the other end, deep and gravelly, “Speak.”Chills ran down my spine. There was somethin
RyderCoal had purposefully drawn the fight with Alpha away from where Brinley lay in the dirt, but now, as the additional wolves pressed in, Coal snaked his way to take up a defensive position in front of her.Lips curled back, canines dripping with blood, on full display, fierce growl after growl reverberating from his chest, Coal radiated pure hatred toward the wolves that salivated for his blood.And the Enforcers weren’t just hell-bent on his demise. No. Alpha had been clear……they were to take out all of us...me included.So much for being his son, I thought bitterly.Aatos and Savannah leaped to their feet as soon as I revealed Alpha’s orders. Now, they flanked either side of Coal, the three presenting a formidable force in front of Brinley and me. Savannah growled to Coal, “We’ve got your back, Wolf. We won’t let them get close to your mate or your brother.”Coal’s Wolf grunted.My Wolf quivered with anxiety and the need to fight. Coal was an exceptional fighter, particularly
The vampire king shifted his position. His gleaming fangs extended—the sight of them causing me to hold my breath—as he bit into his wrist, opening the vein.Pressing his arm tightly to Brinley’s mouth, he wrapped his other hand around her head to keep her in place. In her unconscious state, Brinley didn’t fight him. She appeared to be swallowing slowly.I stared in confusion. If the vampire didn’t think he could save Brinley, then what was he doing giving her his blood?He answered my unspoken question, his tone hard. ”She’s lost too much blood. Her heart has slowed past the point of saving her. Her only option left is for me to turn her.”Turn her?My heart felt like helicopter blades beating in my chest.Surely, he couldn’t mean…Never stopping his deadly dance with the attacking wolves, Aatos cursed, “Fuck! We don’t have a human.”Trepidation crashed over me. “What do you need a human for?”“Their blood,” the vampire answered evenly.I couldn’t hold back my gasp. “All of it?”He s
“Oh, fuck. He’s her mate!” Aatos called out in warning.Aatos swerved to try to head Coal off, but the move wasn’t enough to stop Coal. In a shocking display of power and speed, Coal swiped one big paw across Aatos’ right shoulder, spinning him in the other direction.I jumped to my feet, held out my handcuffed hands and yelled urgently, “Coal...No!”But I could see from the expression in his eyes he wasn’t listening.It didn’t help that Brinley’s cries increased. Now she was wailing and jerking against the vampire’s hold on her, tears streaming down her face, making paths through the dirt on her cheeks.What the fuck was he doing to her?Coal’s Wolf’s obsidian eyes flashed even blacker, his muscles coiled tight and ready to spring.“STOP!” the vampire king’s voice dropped an octave, causing the air around us to vibrate with authority at his command.It felt shockingly close to an Alpha command.Coal stopped dead in his tracks, his massive body quivering with aggression, but he didn’t
With a burst of energy, he roared as his jaws clamped down on Alpha’s neck, piercing through fur and muscle.Alpha fell with my Wolf on top of him, our paws wrapped tightly around his shoulders, our claws impaled in his flesh. With one snap of his head, my Wolf tore out Alpha’s throat.The fight was over...Alpha was dead.Finally!My Wolf stood to his feet, trembling, as hundreds of living threads suddenly connected to him!He felt them. All of them—the pack!My heart stuttered painfully as searing warmth filled our chest. The surge of life within us was enough to cause my Wolf to stumble under the emotion of it.For a moment, we were too overwhelmed to move, just panting heavily. But after another minute, there was only one place we wanted to be—Brinley!BrinleyI couldn’t stop shaking.A single phrase repeated in my head over and over…I was a vampire now!! Not just me, but my Wolf as well! Very much present and just as confused as I was.What did this mean?Savannah had gently re
BrinleyI heard his words, but couldn’t quite wrap my head around them. In all the time I wondered who my father was, I never could have dreamed he was a Vampire King!The thought was inconceivable, too fantastic for even my wildest imaginings. At the moment, I had no idea what to say to him, so I turned my gaze to the other male vampire. From his close proximity to Ryder, he had to be Aatos.I then looked at the female, taking in her raven tresses, sparkling blue eyes, and full red lips. Even covered in blood from the battle, she was beautiful. What was her name? Had Coal told me?I must have been broadcasting my thoughts through our mindlink, because Coal replied directly into my head, “Her name is Savannah.”The female spoke, “Father, why don’t we take this conversation inside? I’m sure she’d like to get cleaned up.”My eyes opened wide as I stared at her. I breathed, “Father?” Her expression was kind. She warmly replied, “Yes...I’m your sister.”I opened my mouth and then closed
On instinct, I pressed closer to coal’s Wolf at my back. Coal gave a warning growl to Jax, sensing my increasing anxiety.Ryder interrupted the tense moment and quickly explained, “No. Just taking their blood for healing won’t change Langdon or Amber. Brinley was too far gone to heal. There was no other choice to save her life.”RyderJax still looked hesitant, but he nodded his head. His gaze returned to Aatos at my side. Jax studied him for a moment and murmured, “Is this Aatos?”Aatos’ glance cut to me. He raised an eyebrow, apparently curious as to what I’d shared about him. I ignored him and answered Jax, “Yes.”For a brief second, Jax’ usual smirk returned. He gave an approving nod and spoke under his breath, “Not bad.”Embarrassment flushed through me. I was going to have to beat the shit out of him later for that. Aatos, however, wasn’t uncomfortable in the least. No, he seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the moment.All humor slipped from Jax’ expression as his focus turned to
BrinleyI stayed tucked right next to Coal during the drive home, his arm around my shoulder, and the blanket still wrapped tightly around me. Coal had suggested we look for a spare shirt in the cabin or the truck, but I’d quickly rejected that idea. I’d rather ride home stark naked than wear anything that belonged to Alpha. Coal had nodded his head in understanding.When we arrived at the packhouse, we were swarmed by shocked wolves. They could feel Coal was Alpha now, but from the looks of confusion painted on their faces, they had no idea what happened. And if they weren’t already surprised enough over him becoming Alpha, several of their mouths dropped open when they saw Coal’s arm wrapped around me protectively.However, Coal was in no mood to have a conversation with any of them. Obsidian eyes of his Wolf glowing, lips curled back in a snarl, a deep growl from his chest caused the wolves to stop dead in their tracks and incline their necks, their eyes down.“We are to be left al
Yes l fell into a deep pit of sleep next to Coal, but the moment i did everything changed, i didn’t know where my subconscious was heading to but I was no longer feeling closer to Coal. At first, it was black with blasts of light coming from every corner and then I sunk deeper into the dream and woke up in the middle of nowhere.I glanced back, over my shoulder and found the wind whistling behind me and picking up the whatever was coming in its way. The long, thick trees wavered and branches snapped left and right. I pushed my hair behind my ears, holding them from blocking my vision.A part of me knew this was a dream but the other part of me didn't have a clue.A forest was stretched ahead of me and it reminded me of the one I was in, the time l saw the creature. The sound of the whistles and the wind speeding around me confirmed my theory. I was standing where the dark creatures found me in the beginning, the same exact spot.Fear immediately flowed through my whole body as l recal
As soon as we were alone Kaden tossed me onto the couch near the bed. I fall back on it and clutched the sides while he began circling around me. My breaths came out quickly as I gathered the scene in front of me.The bed was covered in blood, mostly his blood but not all. There's some of mine on the sheets because of the sharp wood but his blood covers most of it. The wooden stake sat near to the pillow until he grabbed it and brought it to me."You can't stab me. I will die." I tell him.He chuckles at my protest and twirls the stake in his hand before coming behind me. My chest raises and drops as he lowers his head close to mine while the stake remains in his hand."I could stab you, then heal you. You'd feel most of the pain, wouldn't you?" It's not a question, it's a threat.I mask my fear and smile. "It wouldn't be the same since I did stab you in the heart. You can't get anywhere close to mine because then I'd die. Not even your blood would heal me."His face turns into a twis
'Keep running because if I catch you, I'll bite you.'His laughter rang in my ear, and filled me with fear and horror as I ran through the woods on my feet.I've unleashed the monster, and now there was no turning back. He'was chasing me, he found the thrill in it and I don't. The cold gripped me from everywhere. The woods are completely dark, there's no source of light or life, just him and me. Fear instilled inside me as I tried desperately to find a path out of the woods and into the town I've escaped from.I don't even know where it is, to begin with. Nothing is familiar.The woods close in around me, dark, looming trees and crisp, cold air. The darkness is suffocating but I have to find my way back, back into Kaden's house where he can trap me forever.I already know he isn't going to let this go so easily. Forcing me to run across the woods, in the cold night while he chases me and threatens to bite me is only the beginning of his anger. It's only the tip of the iceberg.I stabbe
"Well, you're really not one for morning-after cuddles, are you?" He asked, a frown smeared on his face.Instead of replying, I screamed again, unable to believe that he's here. Right now. Right here. I killed him. I fucking killed him.It doesn't turn to reality until I feel his hand over my mouth, stifling my screams. I struggle against his grip, but it's vain, pointless. He's a lot stronger than me and the fear coursing through me doesn't help either."You really thought a piece of wood could stop me? How amusing." His voice is teasing now, a smirk playing on his lips but I don't take it lightly. There's a dangerous fire flickering in his face.I draw his hand away from my mouth and rushed out of the car to catch my breath. Cold wrapped around me. My chest raised and dropped. I blinked at him as he stepped out. My one hand falls over my hip while the other one is over my mouth. How is he alive? I stabbed him.He was dead.Literally dead."Oh, now you're the one scared." His smirk t
ISABELLA'S POV.I placed the pump back and headed into the store. I was finally free and out of the dark forest. The cashier smiled and waved at me as I entered. Rows of snacks, drinks, and road maps greeted my eyes. My stomach grumbled as I moved in the aisles. I really missed eating them. I didn't see anything in that monster werewolf world.Just staring at some cookies made my stomach to grumble again. I have never felt this hungry, this empty and so thirsty.Without hesitating, I grabbed whatever I could fit into my hands before returning to the cashier.The cashier smiled at me once more but this time I returned a fake smile. I damn hungry. "How has your night been?" The cashier asked while checking out the items in front of him.I sighed, not knowing what answer I should give me.He was trying to be nice to me but I wasn't interested at all. He didn't know what the hell was stressing me and what I passed through within one night.I killed my so called mate. What was worse, he di
My eyes flutter opened to find Kaden, asleep.The moment I saw a big black wolf , I lost conscious immediately. I couldn't help it but still I wasn’t saved because here I was now on his chest resting on it.How the hell did it happen?!I sat up startled then I looked around. It was still night, nearing morning.Currently he looked peaceful , his pink lips kinda open but still I didn’t like him.We are two different people. He is a werewolf and I am a normal person.Nothing of that is going to change. If he thought that sleeping with me will make me feel better , he was a fool.He's still cold, just like he's meant to be and I will never like him.Slowly I slided off the bed, my legs wobbling a little as my body adjusted to the after-effect of fighting with the bitch. I moved softly across the room, wincing as a small wave of pain shooted through my lower body. I clenched my teeth and pressed on.When I looked back, I found kaden still sleeping after all my movements. He's deep asleep
I sat alone on the bed, my legs hanging off the side and my feet barely touching the ground. The night was colder than the day and it was worse because I was alone in the room I didn't want to sleep in , surrounded by an eerie silence and my own thoughts. I tried to sleep, but I couldn't, not here, not again.There's something odd about this room. I don't want to be in here for another day, even another minute.My eyes travelled over the walls and then to the window at the top but there was no escape. After a while I sighed heavily then slipped my feet under the sheets and lay down, contemplating my own life, my situation. Would it have been any different if I didnt tell Alex that I was pregnant. I wouldn't be here by now.Here I was stuck, eyes opened while ,l listened to the forest outside. Everything was cool but my inner part wasn't. Things were strange here. Surprisingly I was no longer feeling the pain and yet I fought with that bitch."Urggh", Thinking about it all, l lost inte
The guards didn't grip my hands as they led me to my prison. I thought they were taking me to the whore house but shockingly this time they decended downstairs.This was the basement.As soon as we reached one of the guards open the cell. I blinked there was no chains in it. It was an empty stone walled room , cold and daunting. There was a chair in the middle, a table in front of it and another chair facing it together with a single lamp in the middle. It seemed like an interrogation room for some sort ."Sit", He simply ordered and l obeyed without uttering anything. I wasn't just thrown in a cell to rot but something else was coming. He stood at the door waiting. Suddenly the door opened and l knew who the hell it was. It was the son of a bitch Kaden , he didn't enter immediately though.I looked at the guard who simply stood at the door waiting then turned and looked at my feet. Stomach pangs were getting stronger. I didn't care about it , l was eagerly waiting for what was coming
Before l could do anything, and completely finish the bitch, I was out of the blue quickly catapulted into the nearest tree. My head slammed against the trunk instantly. My vision went black for a split second and then came back slowly. I gagged from the luck of oxygen and my heart pounded against my chest. Suddenly a huge brown wolf stood in front of me, blocking my way.It didn't allow me to catch my breath before it barred it's canines at me. Menacing , l choked and crawled back to the tree. " Don't do anything to me, I'm not going to kill her", Recalling the way they treated me the last time I escaped , l spoke quickly. " Where did you think you were going?", Before the brown wolf could do anything to me , l heard the voice behind me. It was Mark one of the guards."Am gonna go back", l said quickly. "You can't escape, these woods , the forests are filled up with wolves, they can smell you",He smirked and eyed my body for wounds. I kept quiet feeling stupid. "Did you think that yo