Everyone around her looked at her with pride. She was already one of their best members even before her mating, but now, after everything had gone down, they had her on the highest pedestal.They were proud of who she could potentially become at the other side of the war.Zen had stood before The Order of Light and stated his case. He was confident in everything he had to say to them, and from the smile his mate gave him, he knew that he’d stayed true to himself.The silence he’d experienced was uncomfortable, but he didn’t break it, letting them think over his words. He couldn’t tell if they were silently communicating or not from how silent they were.They all had poker faces on, and they kept their eyes on him the entire time.Vera was the one on the inside, so she could hear everything that they were saying about him. Her heart swelled with pride when she realized that he’d won them over, despite how nervous she could tell he was.They gave him their declaration, agreeing to not o
It was still dark out when Hale woke Samantha up. They hadn’t spoken about her training, and he didn’t know how far she’d gone with Amaya, but he figured that she’d tell him. She groggily woke up, barely registering that he was making her brush her teeth and change.“Where are we going?” she whined as they headed outside.“We’re going back to the lake,” he replied.“Ok, let me ask a different question. Why are we heading to the lake right now?” she asked.“Because this is the best time to harness your energy,” he responded.“I feel like that’s a load of nonsense, but I’ll bite,” she grumbled.He laughed at that, leading the way to the lake. He already knew that she wasn’t exactly a morning person, despite telling him about the strange rule they had at the Twilight Moon Pack about everyone having breakfast together.Just because she had to comply with the rules, didn’t mean she liked them.Holding onto his hand and looking at where they were headed, she felt her face heat up thinking b
With the weird early morning encounter out of the way, everyone woke up later in the morning. Killian had gone out for a run, and when he hadn’t returned, Calypso was worried about him, but she figured she needed to give him his space.Instead, she could hear her sons in the kitchen, talking to Maria. They were animatedly telling the older woman about their adventures the day before. They’d been spending a lot of time with Edward, and he was teaching them many things about being a Lycan.“MOMMY!” they shouted upon noticing her.She laughed, heading over to hug them and kiss their foreheads. “How are my babies doing?”“We’re doing good mommy,” Aiden replied with a toothy grin.“Where’s daddy?” Xavier asked her.“I have no idea. Do you want to go and help me find him?” she asked them.“Only after they finish eating, which you have to do too young lady,” Maria scolded.The boys laughed at their mother as she earned herself a glare from the older woman. “Yes mam.”They had their breakfast
Aiden was fast asleep, with Xavier choosing to stay by his side, while their parents paced in their office. They’d rushed into the house, and their friends were concerned. Cassidy was the first to step into the office.“Guys, you’re worrying us. What the hell happened out there?” she asked the mates.Calypso turned to her mate. “Lian, he said Alpha Khan, right? I didn’t hear things.”Killian rubbed his face. “He did.”“Alpha Khan? As in the first Lycan Alpha? What’s going on?” Nathan questioned, he, Zen, and Vera having followed Cassidy in.“I had a vision of sorts, and Aiden must’ve been in it. Alpha Khan has apparently delivered a message to me,” Killian informed.“Well? What’s the message?” Zen asked when his brother in mating wasn’t saying anything.“The beast is coming,” Calypso responded.“Well, that’s not ominous at all,” Cassidy stated.Nathan turned to Killian. “What exactly did you see in this vision?”“It was raining, and I guess I heard the beast growling, but I couldn’t s
“I specifically ordered white peonies. What the hell is this?”Everyone around her was terrified of her, terrified of her next reaction. The delivery man gulped, not knowing who the mistake was on, but he knew that if he didn’t have an answer for her, she was going to make him the culprit.“My love, you can still use the roses while this man goes back to get you the peonies, right?” Zen came to the man’s defence.The man nodded quickly. “Right.”“See? Problem solved,” Zen told her.She huffed, before walking away. “Thank you, Your Highness.”Zen chuckled. “Don’t mind her. She’s just a perfectionist, but I’d get onto it with those peonies if I were you.”The man scurried off to do just that, while the Vampire Prince followed after his mate. With two days left until the wedding, she was raining fury on anyone who wasn’t playing their part.Everyone had gotten used to having her and Zen around, but none of them were getting used to her change in attitude. She’d been graceful for the firs
The planning went on late into the night, and kicked off early in the morning. The pack members were barely rested, but they all wanted to play their part in making sure that everything goes according to plan.Nathan had negotiated with the two packs closest to the castle for accommodation for their guests, while others opted for some of the human hotels nearby. With every hour that got closer to the time, the excitement grew.Everyone had even gotten used to Vera’s demands.They finally understood that for as long as they executed everything in the way she wanted it done, then there wouldn’t be any issues. Even she was visibly calmer now that everyone was pulling their weight as expected.By late afternoon, Killian arrived with Calypso, his parents, and his sons. Calypso didn’t want to leave the boys behind, and Edward and Amaya volunteered to look after them while their parents attended to the wedding and inauguration.As soon as her brothers saw her, Nathan and Zen dragged Calypso
Calypso believed that her vampire wasn’t her enemy. For the first time in a while, she didn’t feel any turmoil within her. It was almost as though all sides of herself were on the same page, and she welcomed that peace.She was also appreciative of the moment away with her brothers. Getting to share what was bothering her felt like she’d lifted a load off of her chest. She hugged them, and they hugged her back just as tightly, aware that she was counting on them to get her through her struggles.The siblings made it back to the castle after their talk to find everyone getting ready to have dinner. The final countdown had officially begun, and the excitement levels were higher than ever, with music blasting from all around.Killian caught Nathan and Zen’s looks, and he knew that they’d taken care of what was going on with his mate. He didn’t want to pressure her into speaking to him, but he knew that she needed to confide in someone.And he was glad she could at least open up to her si
As promised, Hale, Killian, Vera, and Zen stuck by Cassidy and Nathan as they greeted their most esteemed guests. While the happy couple knew that the supernatural world was vast, they hadn’t expected to meet some of the species they ended up meeting.They met with some witch coven leaders, some vampire clan leaders, some pixie troupe leaders, some fairy herds, and some elven vale leaders. They were most surprised to learn that there were other creatures but that they chose not to come.As the most knowledgeable of them all, Hale had explained that unlike werewolves, vampires, witches, Lycans, and some elves who could blend in with humans, the other creatures lived in hiding in areas least populated by humans to be safe.The group of friends recognized then that there was a whole lot they still had to learn.With Vera having been in charge of the guest list, she taught the happy couple who would be attending, and those people’s significance in the bigger picture. She’d also taken care