A heads up. The updates will be slow over the next week or so because of things going on in my personal life. Once they are complete, the updates will go back to daily with one day off each week for me to rest until the book is done. Thank you for understanding.
Trinity POV“UGH!!” My mouth falls open while pain shoots through my side. Warm blood pours down my side as I grasp for air, and my lungs burn while my body stands frozen in place. Sounds of battle swirl around me, but nothing registers, except for the overpowering smell of blood. I retract my claws from the leader, and he collapses to the ground.Lance spins around towards me. Fear shines bright in his eyes. “Trinity! What’s wrong?”I open my mouth farther, but nothing comes out. His eyes frantically look around, searching for answers and soon find them when he stops at my side. “How? We…”One of our guards jumps to my side. “Your majesty. We need to get her majesty to a doctor.”Tears well up in my eyes as I break whatever curse has taken control of me and whimper, “The baby.”Lance’s eye glisten with a fire suddenly burning within them. The few guards beside us gasps. This can’t be happening. I’ve been so careful. There have been so many guards around me. No one s
Alpha Edward POVI shift around on the hospital bed, not able to find a comfortable position, while my mind races. Something is off, but what? My mind fills with various things, but none of them seems like the right answer. I glance beside me at Trent’s bed, and I’m filled with a small sense of relief. He is looking better today, and his color is almost back to normal. I wish I knew what has helped him recover so fast. The doctors agree it isn’t because of their treatment. They have changed nothing. The sound of chaos and frantic footsteps pulls my attention to the open door at the other end of the room as my heartbeat quickens. A sense of dread takes hold of me. Oh, no. Did the intruders get into the bunker? Why am I not hearing anything about it? Struggling, I slowly push myself up and rest my back on the headboard while my eyes stay glued to the door. If the intruders have breached the secure doors, I need to find something to defend myself and everyone in here else w
Lance POV“Why isn’t she waking up? I gave her my blood and spread it all over the deep cuts on her side. They healed up, but she isn’t waking up yet.” I run my hand through my hair as I stare down at my unconscious mate, wondering if something bad has happened. From the other side of the hospital bed, the doctor shakes his head. “We don’t know. The situation between you and your mate is unique, and we have no reference material to look to for answers. We still haven’t been able to contact the Queen. Maybe she will have the answers we need.”I slide my hand down the back of my head and tousled hair, resting my palm on the back of my neck. “My mother has had little time to do research on our blood. She has other things she is working on, and our unique bond isn’t her top priority. It is more of an interest that she has with it than a priority.” My stomach twists. It should be a priority.From behind me, Alpha Edward asks, “Does it mean something has happened to the baby, so
The Queen POVI adjust the microscope and the slide comes into focus as a crease forms along my forehead. This isn’t what I had been expecting. After 10 separate tests, each of them came up with the same result and the same changes in the blood cells. It isn’t the royal blood, but it is Trinity’s blood which can heal people. The royal blood can heal lycans, but after mixing the royal blood with Trinity’s, it is the crown princess’ new blood which works miracles on both lycans and werewolves and in a fast time frame.This isn’t the result I’ve been expecting. I lean back and glance across the room at the cooler in the far corner. Through the glass door, I spot a couple of vials of Trinity’s blood sitting alone on the middle rack, almost calling to me.My wolf whispers, “This could be what Bethany needs to heal and bring her back.”I shake my head. The only person besides my son, who has had any of Trinity’s blood, is Trinity’s brother. I’m still stunned by the phone call, and it
Trinity POVWith a huge grin on his face, my father scurries off his bed and engulfs me in a hug, almost knocking Lance out of the way in the process. “I’m so happy you are awake, and the baby is fine. I was so worried.” His voice slightly cracks as he tightens his arms around me. I let out a soft chuckle and pat his back as I sit on the bed. “You know I’m a fighter. I wouldn’t have let something like that stop me.” Lance leans against the side of the hospital bed. “I wouldn’t have let her give up, either. There is no way I’m letting her leave me so soon. I would have fought with the moon goddess to bring my queen back.”I shake my head as my father’s grip tightens around me. “Uh, I can’t breathe. Dad, let me go.” He shakes his head. “No. You don’t know what this has done to me. I want a few more moments with my baby girl.”Baby girl. Why does he have to say that in front of all these people? If the hospital beds were empty, it wouldn’t be so bad.Lance pulls at my f
Trinity POV“Trinity! You’re alive!”“Oh, my gosh! Trinity!”“We’re so happy you’re back!”My wolf mutters, “We should have kept ourselves disguised. Everyone might think we are back permanently.”I motion my head to acknowledge the various pack members and give them a small grin as I walk through the bunker towards my parents’ office. For once, I should have thought before I dashed out of the hospital area. I think my pregnancy is having a weird effect on my thinking, besides my emotions. Tears seem to break out at the slightest thing, and now, I can’t predict or see the danger of something. Lance puts his hand in the middle of my back and, through our link, mumbles, “We need to fix this, but later. Our priority is to help your parents and get this volatile situation under control. It has been a few days since the attack, but it doesn’t mean it is the last one. Hopefully, my father has got some intel on who is behind this and is siding with Drake and his father.”A knot for
Bethany POVMy head is spinning as the information my mother told me swirls around in my mind. None of it sounds familiar, and I don’t have any memory of it. Trinity getting married seems too foreign and something she would do in the future, but not now. We are going to be graduating from high school this year and then we are going to find our mates as soon as we turn eighteen. How could she jump to getting married when I thought we were going to find our mates first? She would never do something like this without talking to me first. My eyebrows knot together while I stare at my mother as if she is telling me some fictional story. None of this can be real. My mother slides to the edge of her chair and cups my hand in hers. “Beth, do you remember anything?”I tilt my head while I rack my brain, trying to remember the last thing I did. Blurry imagines run through my mind, but I’m not able to get a clear picture. Think. I know I did something before I blacked out, but what w
Trinity POV“What? Why didn’t you tell me my brother has woken up? I need to go see how he is doing.” I bolt up from my seat and dash around the conference table towards the door. A senior officer grunts, “Trent is fine. We need to review and approve this plan as soon as possible. If we get attacked again, I’m not sure we will come out on top the next time. We need to be prepared and ready.”My steps falter and slow down. Do I go to Trent, or stay and work out the plan? My heart twists as I reach for the doorknob. Lance, following right behind me, taps my shoulder. “Babe, we need to think about the greater good first. There won’t be any pack for Trent to lead if we fail the next time.”My heart twists again. I want to agree, but this is Trent. I’ve already done enough to him with our battle for the title. From the conference room table, my father huffs, “Trinity, your mother has gone to check in on him. If I could, I would be there, too, but we know what is more importa
Trinity POV *** Two years later *** “You look amazing.” A smile erupts from me as I turn and face my parents and brother while they walk into the bedroom. Bright smiles adorn my parents’ faces and my brother cracks a small grin, which I’m still not used to seeing. Through the years growing up, he usually would carry a look of frustration and irritation when dealing with me. But now, he has slowly won the pack over, and they have accepted him as the pack’s alpha. It wasn’t a small thing, either. A few of the pack members held out for what felt like forever. In the end, his heroic actions in various battles, including saving a group of small children, won them over. They couldn’t deny it any longer. My brother deserves the alpha title. His continued effort to improve his alpha skills and knowledge has also helped show everyone he is the right person for the job. I carefully step forward, making sure not to step on the floor length ornate robe. “You made it. I’m so hap
Lance POVMy heart pounds as fear consumes me. It isn’t time yet. The baby shouldn’t be coming now. Something is wrong. I know it. With Trinity in my arms, I run through the mansion towards the front door. The doctors had been preparing a special delivery room in the mansion, so she wouldn’t have to leave. But it isn’t ready yet. They thought they had more time. “UGH!!!!” Her body tightens in my arms while her hands cradle her stomach. Pain, like I’ve never felt before, shoots through our bond and my body. My knees almost buckle as her scream echoes down the hall. I’ve been in plenty of battles and have been wounded many times, but this almost stops me in my tracks. I’ve already told the medical staff we are coming. My gaze stays focused ahead as a couple of staff walk into the hall. I shout, “Open the door!”Bethany and her parents run beside me. Bethany caresses the top of Trinity’s head. “Everything will be alright. They know what they are doing. You are in the b
Trinity POV “How are you doing? You are smiling. Does it mean things are going well?” I ease down in the dining room chair across the table from Bethany. My hand caresses the side of my large baby bump. I almost thought there were two in there, but the doctor has proved to me there is only one, really large pup. A shiver runs through my body. Hopefully, there won’t be any complications when the time comes. Bethany glances up from her plate of breakfast food and nods. “Luckily, things are going better. I’m still not able to eat with everyone in the dining hall, but the doctor thinks I can ease myself into it soon. One good sign is seeing the male staff doesn’t cause me to flinch anymore. I’m so thankful for the King allowing his friend to come and help me. When the doctor first arrived, I was too afraid of him, and all men. But I’m so much better now.” She has come a long way but has so much farther to go. Her scars are deep. “Good. Regardless of where you are at, I wi
Lance POVThe scent of blood and sweat, along with something rotten, assaults my nose and has me wishing I would have brought something to counteract it. Trinity marches beside me, but the stench doesn’t seem to affect her. Her eyes are fixed on the door a short distance ahead of us. Muffled screams of agony seep out from under the solid metal door, while the determination in her gaze never wavers and stays strong. Our heavy footsteps echo through the corridor, signaling the end is coming soon. In a hushed tone, I huff, “I’ll handle the interrogation. There is no need for you to put yourself in danger. You have…”Her lip twitches as she steps ahead of me and grabs the door handle. With steam rolling off her, she growls, “I’m fine. You don’t need to worry.”She yanks the door open and lets it slam against the wall before she storms inside.If I have thought the stench was bad in the hallway, it is nothing compared to the overwhelming foul smell in the dingy room. Blood
Trinity POVPeople. Everywhere. My feet slowly drag along the cement floor as I make my way through the bunker. Every spot has been converted into a hospital area. The medical staff have packed beds in any place where one will fit. Each patient has the same symptoms as the next. As soon as the white mist got near them, they collapsed.Luckily, all the medical staff had gotten to the bunker in time before any explosions happened or any chemicals were released into the air. I still have heard nothing from my father regarding his pack, but I’m going to assume the same thing has happened there. I silently pray to the moon goddess he got all the medical staff safely in the bunker before the chemical attack started. My stomach churns, and a sense of dread gnaws at me. If the goal was to break Alpha Derrick out of his cell, his brother has gone through all this and has come up short. The lycans had prepared for this and were waiting. Anyone stepping close to the dungeon or the al
Trent POV My father’s voice booms in my head. “The King and Queen are under attack!” My stomach sinks. It can only mean one thing. The wait is over. Seconds later, a howl reverberates through the training grounds, and my head whips around in its direction. Luckily, after healing me with my sister’s blood, I feel like a kid again. My energy is off the charts, and I seem to have a spring to my step, even when I’m angrily stomping around. I turn back to the field full of warriors. “This is it. We have known this is coming. Use your training and don’t let them get to the pack house. They must be stopped at all costs.” My alpha voice confidently roars out with my last sentence. It doesn’t hold the force and authority it will once I officially take my title and go through the ceremony, but it is still a command they must follow. The large group nods before turning towards the warning cries. Through the pack link, my father barks orders and the group scatters in all dir
Trinity POVSeveral weeks have gone by without an incident. The information the King had gotten must be wrong, but I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. This isn’t over yet.Everyone in the two packs was getting restless and wanted out of the bunkers, so my father and the King had no choice but to allow it. Neither of them wanted to agree. The two could have stood their ground, but they didn’t have a solid reason to deny the people’s demands. Plus, everyone was lashing out at each other. Being locked up for a few weeks, even though both bunkers are fairly large, was getting on everyone’s nerves. If they had to stay down there much longer, there would have been a fight within packs. Something tells me they will regret their requests. Lance tightens his arm around my bare back and pulls me closer to his broad chest. “Babe, what is wrong? Are you not feeling well? Is there something wrong with the baby?” The corner of my mouth curls downward as I shake my head and s
Trinity POV“Why do you need more blood? Is something wrong with me?” A flicker of fear takes hold of me, and my throat tightens. “Is there something wrong with the baby?”Please don’t let there be anything wrong with my pup. Please. The Queen looks up from her table full of medical supplies and shakes her head. Confusion fills her eyes. “No. Nothing is wrong. I’m wanting to see if I can isolate and reproduce the qualities in your blood which provide the healing powers to my son, your brother, and Bethany. If I can isolate what makes your blood different from others, I can generate enough for whatever may come our way.”My eyebrows knot together as I tilt my head and stare at her. “I don’t understand. Yes, my blood heals people faster, both lycans and werewolves. But what does that have to do with trying to isolate the reason for it?”She gives me a faint smile and a soft chuckle. “Is your pregnancy having this much effect on your thinking?”I scrunch my eyebrows closer
Lance POV“Are you sure?”I glance across the desk at my father as he rests his elbows on his desk and drums his fingers together. The slight smirk and spark in his eyes dare me to answer incorrectly. Taking a deep breath, I reluctantly shake my head. “I don’t know. I’ve been coming home late and leaving early to avoid her as much as possible. She has said nothing.”He raises an eyebrow. “Has she even been awake to say anything?”I shift nervously in the chair as he stares at me. His gaze is like a spotlight I don’t want to be under. After a few seconds, I slowly shake my head. “I think she has been asleep.”He snorts and rests his arms on the desk. “I don’t think ‘think’ will work. If she is anything like your mother, she has been awake and waiting to see what you will do. She has probably called her parents and has gotten all the information she wants about the attack and her brother already. There is nothing to hide or sneak away from. If she was going to go to her fa