I ran through the halls yelling out for Selene and feeling like my heart was getting ripped from my chest."Return to your children and your mate, Forest. The moon Goddess will come when she can," Auberon growled roughly in my head. I stopped and turned, slowly walking back to the room where my wife lay. When I opened the door the brownies looked up at me. One was standing on a chair and washing Violet's bloody skin."That vampire is speaking with your almost adult offspring and told them their names," Heidi told me with a frown. I nodded and asked her why our children grew so quickly."It only happens to those not born here in this realm. The local children grow at a somewhat normal pace," she explained and I sighed. Heading toward Violet, I sat next to her and ran my fingers through her hair."Come back to me Violet, you are the only person to see past my faults and love me still…I cannot survive without you by my side," I mumbled through the tears that fell from my eyes. I buried m
We appeared in Damon's bedroom and my daughter was gone. I could smell her and another foul odor of decay."What is that awful smell?" I questioned sourly and Damon shifted into his vampire and growled."The catacombs and the stench of a vampire God. Kian took my woman," he snarled. "Give me your clawed hand and I'll see if I can transport ourselves to where he is," I grunted, shifting to my Lycan, shredding the clothes I wore. We appeared on a dark, damp, cobblestone street. A light mist was coming from the cloudy night sky. I glanced around wondering where we were."Welcome to the vampire realm. The catacombs are below us," Damon said sourly. "This looks like the human world," I mumbled and Damon said it's the same only not. Vampires rule here and your kind gets slaughtered quickly so I'm concerned about Zuri," he said softly. I told him the Elders would be angered if they went against the moon Goddess's new rules and Damon rolled his eyes and told me probably not. I suggested tha
I had been waiting for Damon to return to me with my children and he was taking forever. I scooted off the bed and stretched my lower back. Thanks to Damon's blood I was almost fully recovered. I glanced down at my abdomen and grimaced at yet more scars marking my body. My body was covered with them and it made me feel so ugly. I noticed a robe hanging on the corner and slipped it on. Determined to meet my children I exited the room I was in and glanced down the hall. I assumed that it would lead me to the others if my nose was correct. I strolled down the barren hall and heard footfalls from behind. Turning quickly, the last person I expected was that asshole Kian. He had attempted to grab me and I jumped back so he grabbed the air."What do you think you are doing, Kian?" I asked bluntly and he tilted his head and smirked."Oh, I can see where your daughter got her attitude from," he growled roughly and I eyed him incredulously."I have yet to meet her but you have?" I questioned so
I watched Damon open the gate, the mausoleum door, and step inside. Grayson said," ladies first." I glanced over at Mabel and both of us held each other's hands as we entered the dark space. "Looks like we need to go down," I mumbled sourly and I heard Damon yell up for us to go ahead and jump. Mabel shrugged and leaped. I glanced back at Grayson, Michael, and my son and told them I'd see them down below as I crossed my arms jumping into the hole. Damon caught both Mabel and me. We all were standing in a dark underground hall and my eyes were wide as I reached out for my husband's hand. I felt his exhale near my ear and grinned when he told me we would be fine. I looked up at his glowing eyes and felt safe with him."I love you," I said softly and he smiled."I love you too, Violet," he replied sincerely and squeezed my hand."Come along, I'd like to be able to coddle my mate too," Damon mumbled annoyingly and I chuckled as I pulled my husband after the vampire. I frowned at the carv
"The full moon festival is in two days and there is much to get done. I have three sections that need Alphas assigned to in the Realm and have been going over prospects with Devin, the only member of my council present. He's a vampire and not very helpful with wolf matters," Selene growled as she pinched the bridge of her nose."Damon and my daughter are planning their wedding during the full moon. I would like to inform them that it is only two days away," I mumbled softly and she glared at me."Damon is a vampire and knows when the full moon is happening. Amelia is aware as well. There is no need for you to inform him or her," she growled. I exhaled deeply because her demeanor was pissing me off."What has crawled up your ass, Goddess?" I questioned bluntly and watched a slight lift of the corner of her mouth. "My lover has been executed. I'm just a horny old bitch, if you must know," she replied and I gasped."Kian was your bedmate?" I said in disbelief. Selene rubbed her eyes and
I looked over at my wife and son in conversation and Devin cleared his throat to gain my attention. I looked at him and saw his narrowed eyes burning into me."Sorry I am being so bullish but keeping busy keeps my mind off me losing two potential mates," he grunted. "Why is it so hard for you bloodsuckers to get a mate? I was under the impression that you knew who they were at first sight," I said."Love at first sight comes with age and experience. I merely had the increased heartbeat and a desire to please both your daughters which could have been because I share a bloodline with my father and brother who were their true mates," he growled. Devin slid a sheet to me and I read over the paper: Noah Brinx, demon, mates with Jaxon who has a wolf. I cocked my brow and whistled."A demon and wolf couple seems a bit excessive but qualified. I believe Violet and I met that Jaxon fellow when we were searching for Lykaios," I stated. Devin grinned and said, "I was referring to them being both
I couldn't understand what Grayson's deal was and attributed it to his male pride. What difference did it make if our son liked other men? All I cared about was that he was happy and had love. It wasn't like same-sex couples were taboo at least they weren't in the packs I was raised in. I rubbed my eyes as I sat there listening to Selene and my daughter speak about their mates' stamina."It must run in the family," Mabel added with a chuckle and elbowed me. Glancing at her I faked a laugh and she frowned."Spill it, Luna. What's going on," she inquired quietly. I sighed and told her I'd talk with her away from the others. Always one to be in the know, she told the others that she needed to help me with something and grabbed my hand as she stood and prepared to take me somewhere."We can help too," Selene offered and Mabel shook her head."No need to, Goddess. It involves the past when we worked together," she lied expertly and I eyed her oddly."Come along Violet, I will help you," she
The crowd started celebrations once again after Noah told everyone all was fine and to carry on. I stood with Xavier as he introduced me to Jaxon who I'd met before and his mate Noah who was a demon. The couple had taken in Ashton when his father disowned him for liking other boys. It was heartbreaking to me that a parent could do that to their child but after what Grayson had done, I groaned internally. Xavier asked if he could stay with them for a while and I pulled him off alone to ask him if Ashton was his mate."Maybe…I don't know for certain but I really like him and he is super nice," he said."You've met with him before tonight?" I asked curiously and he nodded. "Yeah, we ran into each other at the lake. I'd taken some documents to Dagon and Noah, Jaxon and Ashton were swimming," he informed me. I nodded and overheard the moon Goddess announcing that the wedding of Damon Shaw and Zuri Grayson would be held shortly and I ground my teeth at my husband who wasn't present. I excus