Nehmetawy’s POVHow dare this mortal woman think to disrespect me like this! And in my own temple too! Long gone are the days of being worshipped by hundreds of thousands of people. The lack of mortal admiration has made the Gods and Goddesses less than the great beings we once were.Those people that Thoth made a deal with said that they would bring back the days of worship and human sacrifice, making the Gods and Goddesses more powerful than they have ever been. I agreed to go along with their plan when Thoth brought it to my attention, but not for the same reasons as him.My eyes travel back to the woman still lying on the floor, her pet wolf stuck beneath a pile of debris from her body hitting one of the pillars in my temple. What is the deal with these two? Why is that woman so hell bent on getting her hands on them? They don’t seem like much to me. I turn my attention to where Damballa sits, collecting himself after he hit the wall of my temple hard, blood drips from open wound
Levi’s POVJamari, Rieka, and Damballa have all been missing for a long time now. The only good thing is that Jamari wasn’t in the air choking for very long. Wherever they went though, it can’t be good. We need to find Jamari as soon as possible before something bad happens to her. I’ve tried searching for them using my powers, but my powers aren’t working in finding Jamari since her body is laying right beside me. A feeling of helplessness washes over me as I try to think of what to do. My mother must be behind this somehow. I know the presence that I felt in my mind wasn’t that of my mothers, but that doesn’t mean that whoever it was isn’t working for her. But why take all three of them? Damalla isn’t any good to my mother, even if she did know about him. I begin to pace the room once more, running my fingers through my hair in frustration. Kenji has been sitting with Jamari wrapped in his arms since I snapped Ren out of his rampage earlier. I pause in my pacing to look over at
Nehmetawy’s POVThe heart of my power swirl within me, desperate to return to its former master. The movement of my power alerts me to Thoth’s presence within my Temple, causing my body to stiffen as I look in the direction of the only hallway leading inside. Reaching across the space between us, I grab Jamari’s hand with mine. “There are enemies all around you Jamari, you must be careful who you trust.” I would have rather spoken to her a little while longer, but I can’t let Thoth capture her spirit while it is housed in Duat. Using my power, I blast Jamari back to her body in the Mortal Realm, waving my hand in front of her sofa, making it disappear. Leaning back, I put on a show of nonchalance moments before Thoth comes walking through the door, whistling to himself softly.His whistling stops abruptly when he enters the room and sees only me sitting within. His face contorts with anger, his eyes narrowing as he turns to me. “Where is she?” He growls, taking quick steps in my dir
Jamari’s POV“Take your hands off of her.” I demand of the unknown man holding Nehmetawy by the throat. Levi and Kenji both groan in unison as they move to my side, ready to fight the unknown threat. The man’s eyes widen in surprise as they roam my body from head to toe, eliciting a growl from Ren as he bursts from Kenji’s body. His eyes flicker to Ren for a moment before dismissing him as if he wasn’t a threat. “Who are you to demand things from me?” He asks, standing up straighter, his body growing two more feet, putting him at around eight feet tall.My brows scrunch together as I size up the threat in front of us. ‘Do you know what you are doing Mari?’ Rieka asks, moving forward so she can peer out through my eyes, causing their color to change to her startling blue. The man pauses, turning his head to the side as he watches me. “You’re the one she was looking for.” He says matter of factly, a laugh bubbling up from his chest. “You foolish mortal.” His voice comes out condescend
Remiel’s POV“Something is wrong with Jamari.” I hop from my seat on the sofa and start pacing Uncle Luc’s cozy living room. His eyes lift up from his reading in surprise, a frown forming on his brows. “I can feel it inside that she is in danger.” Fear grips my heart at the thought of something horrible could happen to Jamari and I’m not there to protect her. Uncle Luc sets down his book before slowly rising from his place in his favorite rocking chair. The speed of my pacing increases the longer this feeling of danger builds within me. Uncle Luc walks to the center of the living room floor, blocking my path. “What is it Remiel?” He asks, concern in his voice. “Someth…” My words are cut off as the air stops flowing into my lungs. The feel of someone’s hands being wrapped around my throat drops me to my knees, my hands moving up to pry the invisible force off of me. Uncle Luc drops down beside me, helplessness causing his hands to shake as he quickly moves over my body in search of
Levi’s POV“I’ve known about Damballa since the moment he left purgatory.” Nehmetawy tells Thoth, a devious smile on her face. What the hell is happening? How did we get stuck in the middle of a feud between Gods? ‘Thisss isss my fault Levi. I brought all of thisss on you all when I chossse you asss my hossst.’ Guilt radiates from Damballa’s words. ‘I didn’t think I would grow to care about my hossst. I wasss only going to ussse you asss a meansss for revenge.’Shame fills me from Damballa. ‘It’s okay, Dami.’ I chuckle lightly at my use of Rieka’s term of endearment for him. ‘We can all be selfish at times in our long lives.’ I run my fingers through my hair as the memory of Pompeii flits through my mind. Damballa lets out a laugh. ‘That wasss definitely not your finessst moment.’ He says.‘Is she a threat to Jamari?’ I ask Damballa, unsure whether we can trust the Goddess that just admitted that she knew about me and Damballa. My eyes move from Thoth to Nehmetawy, uncertainty deep
Jamari’s POV Eve looks at us with an evil smirk on her face. “That can be arranged.” She says smugly, signaling to her vampires to attack. The Gods standing beside her let out a sigh before bracing themselves for an attack as well. Kenji leaps in front of me, growling out in warning, daring any creature to step forward and come after me. Rieka stirs within me, preparing herself in case she needs to come out to protect us. The sound of bones snapping draws my attention away from Ren standing in front of me and over to where I last saw Levi. His body conforms as his human appearance transitions into that of Damballa’s, well Damballa’s Demon version. Levi’s frame becomes more slender as he gains a couple extra inches, putting him at almost seven foot. His skin changes to the color red as scales appear all over his body, giving him more armor against physical attacks. A tail burst through the back of his jeans, swirling upwards, going further up than Levi’s head. A menacing growl er
Kenji’s POV “We have been searching this disaster of a library for over twenty minutes.” My voice coming out a bit whiny. I don’t know what is going on with Jamari right now, but I can’t shake this feeling of her being in danger. Thankfully it doesn’t appear that she has suffered through any more attacks since that one. Uncle Luc stops looking through the pile of books in front of him, letting out a heavy sigh. “I never realized just how many of my books are the color green.” He says to me, turning around to face me. He leans against the table behind him, a thoughtful looking gripping his face. Uncle Luc’s eyes roam around the room, eyes focused on the different piles of books spread out around the room. He crosses his arms over his chest, pulling one hand up to rub at his goatee, something he is known for when deep in thought. I set down the book I was looking at and move in his direction. Somehow I don’t think the spell will be in ‘Cooking For Ogres 101’. Not even sure why Unc
Dear Readers, Thank you all for supporting me and my first book Rise of the Alpha Queen. It has been a thrilling ride and I can't believe that I have reached the end of my first book! I love reading the reviews readers have left me about my book, even the ones that are less than positive. I take them in stride and try to be better for future books. So please continue to let me know what your thoughts are on the story. I will be spending the next month going back through and editing my chapters, something I didn't have as much time as I would have liked while writing with a deadline these past few months, and then I will start on book 2. I hope to have book 2 started by the end of September or begining of October. Thank you again for all of your support! I hope you have all enjoyed watching Jamari move into her role as the Alpha Queen. Heidi Monath :) **UPDATE** Book 2: Alpha Queen's Reluctant Mate is now available! Hope you all enjoy as we dive more into the Fae Realm.
Jamari’s POVAnxiety courses through my body as we prepare to depart for the Vampire Realm. Aside from my few visits to the Demon Realm and my visit to the Garden of Eden, I haven’t left the Human Realm often. What would the Vampire Realm be like? Would it be eternal darkness so the vampires don’t turn to dust in the sun?A chuckle of nervous energy escapes me at the thought. I doubt the vampires burst into flames in the sun like the movies portray. I’m pretty sure that Eve had some vampires with her when she was trying to get into the Church grounds last week.Another reason for my anxiety is the Vampire King. Lucern. A shiver passes through me at the thought of his name. The interest my body shows in just his name has me concerned for how I will react upon meeting him. If Levi and Kenji’s theory is correct, he could possibly be one of my mates as well. I don’t know if I am ready for another mate just yet. I finally have a working relationship with both Levi and Kenji, and I have Re
Kenji’s POV “When do we leave for the Vampire Realm?” I would love nothing more than to put off going to the Vampire Realm so I can keep Jamari between just Levi and I a little longer, but we need to release Remiel from his prison quickly. “I have had Ruth send word to Lucern that we are requesting an audience with him and Morgana.” Levi tells me distractedly. Levi has been quiet since we saw his mother outside of the Church yesterday afternoon. “What is troubling you Levi?” I ask him, worried that something might be wrong. “You have been quiet since we came back from the Church and that is not like you.” That was an understatement of course. Levi is the exact opposite of quiet and has been the whole time that I’ve known him. Levi glances in my direction, a frown on his face. “Something has been bothering me since we last spoke with my mother.” He tells me, moving to sit on the couch beside me. “This sounds serious.” I turn my body so I am facing Levi. “It could be a disaste
Eve’s POVIt’s been three days since I was last at the old Church ruins, unable to bring myself to come back here after the memories from long ago resurfaced. My eyes roam over the courtyard, as memories of happier times floods me, bringing tears to my eyes. We were supposed to get the rest of our lives together, or at least the rest of his life, instead our life together was cut short, shorter than even humans and their partners. There is no way that Shappa is still alive in the Fae Realm. Time moves differently over there making more time to have passed there than it has here. I let out a deep sigh as the weight of my grief once again threatens to weigh me down. I would give anything to at least get the chance to see my daughter again. Even if she is all grown up. A tear slides down my face. I pray to whichever God or Goddess that will listen that my Father was never able to get his hands on her and make her a part of his harem. Grandfathers shouldn’t have such thoughts. Magic sw
Jamari’s POVI’m not sure why Levi thinks the book will magically appear in the desk when it wasn’t here the first time that we checked, but if there is a chance that he could be right about the book being returned to the desk, I am willing to try it. Moving over to the desk, I take a seat in the chair behind the desk and look around. A feeling suddenly washes over me causing a look of surprise to appear on my face. My eyes snap up to where Kenji and Levi stand on the other side of the desk, their attention solely on me. I glance back down at the desk as I run my hand over the top with my palm facing down. Magic sizzles against my skin, surprising me. I jerk my hand back as I stare down at the empty space on the desk in bewilderment. “Do you guys feel that?” I ask, looking back up to Kenji and Levi. They put their hands over the top of the desk like what I had done, holding it there for longer than what I did, before pulling away and shaking their heads.A frown forms on my brow. M
Jamari’s POVA wholeness fills my mind the moment that Rieka returns back to her place at the forefront with me. The feel of her return wakes me from my sleep, the first restful sleep I have experienced in days. The dream that has plagued me since our run in with Eve thankfully didn’t haunt my dreams for once. ‘I’m sorry Mari, I didn’t mean to wake you.’ Rieka whispers in apology. A laugh moves through our link from me. ‘Why are you whispering? We’re talking inside my head.’ Fully awake now, I attempt to see the clock on the table beside Kenji, but his giant shoulder is blocking my view. I let out a quiet sigh, giving up on seeing what time it is so I don’t wake either of the men surrounding me. ‘She’s whispering because you tend to broadcast your conversations into our heads.’ Levi’s voice fills my mind as he pulls my body so I lay curved against his naked body. Interest begins to stir within me, the jump of his cock on my ass giving away his interest as well. ‘Sorry Handsome, I
Rieka’s POV‘I will need to search for her within your mind Mari.’ I tell Jamari, as I think of the best way to find and talk to Athena. Mari is right, searching through all of these books isn’t getting us any closer to finding the answer to releasing Remiel and Lucifer from their prison. Getting in contact with Athena is a long shot, but if it helps us find the book we’re searching for sooner, then it is worth trying, even if it will make me weak for a while after. I’ll just leave that part out though, Mari would tell me to forget it and continue to look through all of these books. I can’t let her do that though. ‘So does that mean that you will be gone again?’ Mari asks me, sadness coating her words.Both Kenji and Levi make a sound of surprise at Jamari’s words. ‘Gone again?’ They both ask at the same time, their wide eyes turning to look at Jamari. Guilt moves through me at the reminder that I disappeared for a couple of days. Jamari had called out to me many times during that t
Levi’s POVI glance up in surprise when I sense Jamari’s presence appearing within the library. Glancing at the watch wrapped around my left wrist, I realize that it has only been four hours since I sent Jamari away with Kenji to rest. Kenji walks through the portal behind Jamari, his hands raised in defense before I can question their quick return. Jamari stops to stare at me, a defensive look taking over her face. “Don’t start with me Levi.” She grumbles, making her way to the table scattered with books. “I couldn’t sleep so I might as well be of some use here.”I watch Jamari flip through books for a few minutes, my presence completely forgotten in her quest to find the spell to set Remiel free. I turn my attention back to Kenji, raising a brow in question. Averting his eyes, he pretends to be interested in the pile of books on the table beside him. ‘You weren’t supposed to return until she got at least six hours of rest.’ I berate through our link, my arms moving up to fold over
Jamari’s POVI jerk awake as my dream starts to fade from my mind. That was a weird dream. And far more vivid than any that I am used to having. I shake my head to clear my thoughts. All of the stress of the last few days must be catching up to me. Why else would the same dream be plaguing me everytime I close my eyes?I let out a tired sigh, my eyes wandering to the clock on the bedside table. 3:33 am. A yawn escapes me, reminding me that I only just went to bed two hours ago. Kenji begins to stir beside me, his arm searching for me in his sleep.None of us have gotten much sleep these past few days. All of us running around the clock with little breaks for rest and food in between. Despite searching through all of the books that we found with the words Forbidden Magic in the title, we still haven’t found what we are looking for.Two days have gone by since we first entered the hidden library, and we are still no closer to releasing Remiel from his prison than we were before we enter