DELLAHunt and I spent hours in the hot spring before we could hear early morning birds chattering in between the trees even though the sky was still dark.After squeezing out the water from my hair, I pulled my sweater and jeans back on and then walked back to the cabins with Hunt.We went to my cabin instead of going back to Hunt's and I felt a lump of nervousness lodge itself in my throat.When I closed the door behind us, Hunt moved right over the fireplace and crouched beside the hearth as he threw a few logs in.The wide, black rug near him was soft and warm, so I kicked off my boots and sat beside Hunt, watching as the fire started in the hearth."You know all those fables," Hunt said, as he settled next to me. "The ones humans wrote about werewolves or wolves, in general, being afraid of fire."I saw the smile forming on his lips, so I lay down, my back flat against the ground as I rested my head on Hunt's lap, staring up at him."I heard
HUNT"Tell me more about this dream," Lilith said as I paced around her cabin. Della was still asleep, but I couldn't put my mind to ease as I thought about our similar dreams. It's never happened to me before. Not even with Hailey and our bond was as strong as any others."It's the same thing over and over. Someone is chasing her and I can't help her. I could feel the desperation as I searched for her cries and her pleas for help. She sounded as if she was right there, but she wasn't," I explained.If Della and I were to be mates and there were already issues with dreams so vivid and desperate, I'd be lying if I didn't feel the fear creeping into my throat."I've heard of mates having synchronised dreams. It just doesn't happen often," Lilith said as she turned the page of a book she was reading.Lilith was one of the elders and even though she didn't look old, she'd been here since before I could walk. Her opinion and advice were not to be taken lightly. I often
HUNT"If you want to be a leader, you can't make stupid decisions and mistakes. Love isn't what makes you a stronger Alpha for the pack, nor does mercy. Toughen up or get out of my pack," my father said, walking around my room.I remembered him killing one of the rogues earlier. The image haunted my mind as he drove his dagger into the rogue's neck and dark blood split from the open wound.Blinking back the tears, I tried to ignore the rogue's face. She was beautiful. Dark hair, blue eyes and pale skin. She was so scared because she knew she was going to die. The desperate look in her eyes as she stared at me the same moment my father killed her.Jolting up from sleep, I found myself reeling from the nightmare I'd had a thousand times before. Except for this time, it seemed much worse.Moving my legs over the edge of my bed, I sat up straighter and grabbed my jeans, before pulling them on.The dream bothered me a lot over the years because my own mother was a r
DELLA"In the past, our kind would wait till the full moon was near to proceed with the Mating Ceremony," Lilith told me as she massaged my back with lavender oil. "But now things have changed and the younger generation of werewolves have come closer to understanding what it means to love and feel closer to their companion.""Do you think he loves me?" I asked Lilith. It was a question that plagued me ever since Faye told me about Hailey.I knew no one in the pack was named Hailey, but I still wanted to know if there was another wolf that Hunt had feelings for in the past. Even if he did, how was that possible and what did it mean for Hunt and me and our own connection?For the first time in my life, my heart was beating for someone else that I felt was my other half. The piece that I had been missing. And now that I had him, I didn't want to doubt anything or have any doubts lingering in my mind."That is only a question he can answer, but from what I've se
DELLAI had another nightmare, so when I woke up, the first thing I did was have a hot bath and braid my hair down my back. Lilith was already making breakfast when I knocked on her door."Come in!"I pulled the handle and went into her cabin, the smell of bacon and eggs filled my nostrils, followed by the heavy around of coffee."Good morning," she said when she saw me."Good morning.""Want some breakfast? I have grits on the go too."A warm smile touched her eyes every time she looked in my direction so I smiled back. "Yes, please."In a way, Lilith reminded me of my mother. She didn't resemble my mother at all, but perhaps it was her motherly touch. There was a kindness within Lilith and I was very glad to have her around.The door opened and Faye walked in. "Hi!"I noticed the way she avoided looking at me and I knew she was still feeling bad about talking about Hunt."You know I'm not mad at you, right?" I asked her, as she sat
DELLA"Well, what do you think?" Faye asked as she stepped away from in front of the mirror.She was finally done with the dress and it was a beautiful mess of crimson red and white tulle and tiny pearls that made me look fantastic. Every time I moved, the dress showed a bit of my skin.Faye bit her nails and I was about to tell her how amazing the dress was when the door burst open and Lilith came in."He's here and it's time for the ceremony to begin," she told us."This is really happening," I told Faye."It is!" she squealed."Remember you will accept his vows after he anoints you with the blood of the sacrifice of the animal he has brought back," Lilith said as she handed me a basket covered with a red cloth.Swallowing hard, I take the basket from her. "I'm scared of doing the wrong thing or saying the wrong thing. What if he turns me away?"Lilith shakes her head and smiles. "You're thinking too much. Just do whatever feels right
DELLAI was standing on the deck and smiling as I studied the delicate, thin gold band around my finger.Hunt and I had exchanged rings right after we came back from the woods. Of course, I had no ring to give him, so Lilith gifted me her husband's ring, which she assured me was just collecting dust in her cabin.I still couldn't believe it. Hunt and I married. I felt closer to him now more than ever. He was so loving to me that I almost couldn't believe my fate. How was I so lucky? Everybody had turned me away in the past, but here I was married to my mate."You must be feeling on top of the world."I turned around to see Sierra walking towards me, with her arms folded across her chest."I do," I said.She smirked. "You know it won't last right?""That's your wishful thinking, but I'm sorry to disappoint you, Sierra, Hunt and are going to be together for a very long time, if not forever.""Right," Sierra said. "Or maybe you'll just end up be
HUNTI traced the smooth curves of her naked back as I lie next to Della on the bearskin. She was so beautiful. And I so unworthy of her. I loved how strong she was even though she was so fragile inside.Everything was done so fast, that I had no time to think, but when it came to her, I already knew I would risk my life for her. There was nothing anyone could do now to separate Della from me. I'd have to have a talk with Sierra and her bullying tactics against Della. I wouldn't stand for it. She needed to respect her and not only because Della was the Luna of the pack, but also because she was my wife and I wouldn't allow anyone to make her feel like she was undeserving of being by my side.Kissing the nape of her neck, I slowly woke up and covered her with the grey comforter, before going over to the fireplace and adding more logs of wood to the hearth.It was still early and I was planning on going up with Kyler, one of my best hunters up into the mountains t
HuntI watched as Della sat close with Faye and a few other female shifters. The night air was cool and we'd all gathered around the bonfire for a grand meal before the full moon.She looked so young and carefree and when she caught me watching her, her cheeks grew a rosy red and she glowed even more. Nothing could ever change the way I felt about her. She was my everything now. I loved everything about her. She was caring, brilliant and was always getting along with the other shifters, even if some of them didn't completely accept her. They didn't know about her half-witch origins, and even if they did, I'd rather murder them first before they could lay a finger on her. She's made mistakes. I've made mistakes. I wasn't going to have a repeat the past. I was in more control of my pack than I was back then."You love her a lot, don't you?"I turned to see Lilith coming to sit next to me on the tree log.Folding my hands together, I nodded and glanced into the dancing flames. "I'm glad
Dear Readers, I wanted to notify you that my pen name has been changed to Briar Rose.I also wanted to apologise to each and every one of you for the lack of updates on my end. I should have apologised to you earlier but I didn't and should have at least left an explanation, but now I am back and I am so sorry for the delay. I will be writing more often and can expect to finish this book soon and hopefully move on to better projects.I would be so honoured to interact with all of you on there! 🖤✨Love,Briar Rose
DELLAI was in the cabin that Hunt and I were sharing when the door burst open and Hunt came in. Nostrils flared, eyes dark and his brows knitted together. He looked furious, especially as he slammed the door shut and turned around to face me. And then another look took over his expression completely. One that I recognized well. Lust. Need. Want.My body immediately picked up on his sexual desire, because the next thing I knew, Hunt grabbed me by my ass and had me on the bed, his fingers didn't spare any of my clothes as he ripped my dress off my body. For a second, his glazed eyes roamed over my nakedness and my pulse grew.He growled as I reached for his jeans and unzipped them, allowing his hard cock to spring free. I needed him inside of me right now. I didn't even care about getting undressed all the way. I wanted him to destroy me. My pussy was already soaking, just to have him pounding inside of me. The primal need to become one."Hunt," I whispered and it's all I needed to say.
HUNTThe cabin hadn't changed much in all these years. It once belonged to my father and that was before Michael had been chosen to take over as King Alpha. It was more of a royal-up-your-ass kind of title more than anything. I hadn't seen this place in more than five years. Not that I wanted to see it now either. It just brought back horrible memories of my father and the days he treated me like I was an outsider instead of his own son. It's one of the reasons I wouldn't want to have a son. I couldn't imagine subjecting him to a life he didn't want and I couldn't imagine myself turning into my father. I already adopted so many of his ruthless ways, I don't think having a son would be good for me. I'd just mess him up the way my father ruined me and my life."You came!"I turned around to see Michael standing in the doorway of the office that once belonged to my father."Yeah," I muttered. "I guess we did. What exactly were we summoned for, Micahel?"He stepped inside, hands behind his
HUNT"What does Michael want?" Ky asked, standing behind me as I read over the letter summoning my entire pack to join the royal pain in the ass for a week. Specifically, because Michael Whitlock, my cousin, thinks some pack Alpha's are out of line. And to be even clearer on the matter, he thinks I'm using my Alpha status to belittle others.This is why I haven't spoken with that dumb—I scrunch the letter in my fist and fling it across the room, not really caring where it landed.Every pack living in and around Devil's Peak was entitled to an Alpha, but we also had a social circle of elite fucking werewolves that pretended to be our very own version of the British Royal family. Introducing my cousin, Michael, who was no older than I was when my father and his brother decided to make him overall crown Alpha of the surrounding packs.It was the fact that my authority had been questioned that pissed me off so fucking much. "To be a thorn in my side for th
DELLAI sat curled up on the couch in front of the blazing flames in the hearth, sneaking glances at Hunt as he spoke with Ky in the kitchen. After spending all afternoon with Faye and discussing her magical gifts, I returned to Hunt's cabin to find he had returned. But he'd been talking to Ky for more than an hour as I nervously chewed a fingernail and then I plaited my hair, and undid it, before eventually just leaving it as a messy bun on the top of my head.I was more than determined to make the most out of my first evening with Hunt. The only time I remembered spending with him these last few days was when I was in Lilith's cabin riddled with fever, the knots in my stomach twisted with an unnatural pain. But in all of that darkness, I remembered Hunt. His beautifully sculpted face, the way his thick eyebrows drew together with fear and the tears in his glowing green eyes. His lips moved then too even though I could barely hear the words. But I made out his words. D
DELLAI sat on a large boulder, staring out at the hot spring Hunt I first swam in when I first joined the pack. It was before everything became so complicated. I wanted to fill the hollow space in me, but I didn't know how to. I tried not to feel upset about the child, but how could I not? It was something that Hunt and I had made together. I felt like if I had the child it would bring us even closer.Well, we were closer now because of our bond. Hunt shared his blood with me and lots of it. He gave me a part of himself to save me and I would forever be in debt to him.I couldn't stop thinking about him. He left early with Kyler and Aurelia probably to track Damien down.I haven't seen him since I came out of that drowsy haze during the early parts of this morning. All I wanted to do was head back to his back and lie in his bed with him and have his arms wrapped around my body, offering the warmth and connection I desperately sought. I thought the connection be
DELLA"Della, are you with me?"I cracked my eyes open slightly to see a blurry version of Lilith hovering above me."The baby?" I asked because the only thing I could remember right now was that I was drenched in blood."Don't worry about that," she forces her lips into an assuring smile.As Lilith moved away, Hunt came above me, his chiselled, flushed face was twisted with worry and desperation. A sheen of sweat dotted his forehead."One more hour to go until the transfusion is over," Lilith said in the distance."What?" I tried to lift myself, but Hunt pushed me gently back down on the soft couch I was laying on. "What transfusion?"Hunt lifted his t-shirt and I saw two thin plastic tubes stuck into his chest with dark red blood travelling through them."We're being bonded," he said, steadying his gaze on me.I moved my hand to my chest and felt the same cord connected to my chest."What does that mean?" I managed to ask him, but before he cou
DELLAI woke up by instinct the second I had heard the loud crash. My head was heavy and pounding with an oncoming headache.Climbing out of the bed, I padded across the room barefoot and opened the door slightly. I could hear two people arguing downstairs in hushed voices. I closed my eyes and tried to focus on what they were saying."She should be in deep sleep now. I gave her the tonic that you gave me." That was Sam speaking."We need to get her tied up and then start the sacrifice. She bought into our lies," Damien said.My heart started pounding in my chest. They were talking about me. What the hell was going on?Whatever it was I didn't want to stick around and find out. Hunt was right all along. But how the hell was I supposed to do anything when I was being given the cold shoulder? He didn't want to have anything to do with me when I left.Breathing in deeply, I slipped out of my room and closed the door behind me once again. I moved in the shadows,