Spellbound

Spellbound

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Alexander Holstin, or Xander, is the second son of the Alpha of Shadow Falls Pack. While his brother has taken over the pack from their father, Xander is meant to become the CEO of the pack's business, Holstin Enterprises, Inc. He started college to get his MBA, but returned home to see his brother take a mate and stayed when his brother began having problems with his mate bond. Maeve Cross is the daughter of two witches who left their coven when they started doing black magic. Her parents began working for a werewolf, Beta Trevor, who needed spells created to keep his daughter out of trouble. When her parents realized their spells were being used to influence the memory of the Beta's Alpha, they refused. Maeve's parents were killed in front of her and her two siblings when she was 15 years old. The Beta then threatened to kill her siblings if Maeve refused to work for him. When Beta Trevor's daughter insists that Maeve help her with a spell to go against the Guardians, she knows it's a bad idea, but she's powerless to fight against the werewolves. Her spell brings her to the Shadow Falls pack and into the arms of an Alpha that identifies her as his mate. Maeve has no intention of becoming involved with another werewolf family that will use her family against her for their own gain. She's been keeping her family safe for three years and she will continue to do so on her own. Can Xander forgive Maeve for what she's done to his family? And when he realizes he can't live without her, can he convince her to create a life with him, a new life that they can build together.

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Prologue

**This is the third book in the Guardians Next Generation Series. It can be read as a standalone book but will have references to events that occurred in Shattered Bonds. This book will run in a parallel timeframe to Shattered Bonds. Events in this book will overlap with events in that book.

Maeve

Three Years Ago

“Norman, what are we going to do?” I hear my mother saying to my father. I’ve just gotten out of school and I’ve come to help my parents in our shop, Conjuror’s Alchemy. They bought this store a year ago when they left their coven. They wanted a fresh start, and while the store sells things to non-witches who want to pretend that they are doing witchy things, it’s a front for real witches that need to obtain certain items to create real spells.

“We’re going to tell him no, LeAnn. We don’t want any trouble with a werewolf Alpha. If he ever found out what we’ve done, he could threaten to expose us, or worse, he could hurt the kids. I won’t allow that. Beta Trevor will just have to find someone else.” My father says.

“Don’t tell him about Levana. She will give him anything he wants for a price.” My mother says. Levana is the High Priestess of the coven that they left. She and the rest of the coven had started to dabble in dark magic and my parents had been concerned that they were doing things that are against the laws of nature.

My father looks up and sees me. “Hi, sweetheart. I didn’t hear you come in. Your brother and sister are in the back getting a snack. Why don’t you join them. Beta Trevor will be here soon. I’ll be meeting with him in my office and then we can begin unpacking the shipments that arrived today.”

“Is everything okay, Dad?” I ask.

“Nothing for you to worry about, Maeve.” He says.

“I made cookies.” My mother says absently, looking over my father’s shoulder at the papers they were reviewing.

“Okay.” I say and head to the back. When I get there, my brother, Tate and my sister, Meadow are sitting at the bar that my father installed just for us so we can eat when we’re here without having to stand or sit on the floor.

“The cookies are delicious.” My brother says with a mouthful of what looks like poop. I’m guessing the cookies are double chocolate chip.

“That’s disgusting, chew with your mouth closed.” I tell him, dropping my bookbag on the counter. I grab a couple of cookies and move to sit beside my sister.

My brother is 10 and thinks it’s funny to do things that my sister and I think are gross. Must be a boy thing.

“How was school?” I ask my sister who is 12 and in the crummy middle school years. I take a bite of my cookie. My brother is right, they are delicious.

“Fine.” She says. Always so talkative.

She’ll be a freshman in high school when I’m a senior. Other than elementary school, it will be the only time we go to the same school. Tate is in his last year of elementary school, so he and Meadow will go to the same school next year. My parents are thrilled. All three of our schools have different hours, so for them, it must feel like we’re coming and going all day long.

I hear the sound of the bell on the front door and I know that Beta Trevor must have arrived. I grab my bookbag and pull out my homework, starting in while I have some time. I’m hoping to finish up early tonight so I can call my girlfriend and make plans for this weekend.

I’ve been doing my homework for a while when I hear raised voices.

“You don’t get to decide what you will and won’t do for me. I ordered this potion and I want it completed.” I hear a thud on the wall beside us and all three of us jump.

“What are you doing? Let him go!” I hear my mother scream.

“I’m reminding your husband that I’m in charge here, not him.” The Beta snarls. It’s a terrifying sound.

I look at my brother and sister. “Stay here.” I whisper.

“Not a chance.” Meadow says.

“Me either.” Tate says.

I don’t want to argue, I want to hear what is being said. “Stay behind me.” I tell them.

“I’m sure you can find someone else that is willing to do this potion for you. There are witches that will give you any spell or potion for a price.” My father says and it sounds like he can barely get the words out.

I crack open the door. I can’t see anything. I turn and look at my siblings, putting my finger to my mouth before carefully stepping out the door and looking around the corner.

What I see makes my stomach drop. Beta Trevor has my father by the throat and he’s holding him off the ground, against the wall. My mother must have tried to get to him, but Beta Trevor is holding her away from him by her arm. She’s thrashing and fighting him but he doesn’t seem phased at all, as if they are nothing more than irritating gnats.

Beta Trevor pulls my father’s face to his. “Tell your mate to stop, or I’ll make her stop.” He says.

“LeAnn…” My father gasps.

“Put him down!” My mother screams and in an instant, my entire life changes.

I watch in what feels like slow motion as Beta Trevor extends his claws and rips my father’s throat out, letting his body fall to the floor. Blood immediately begins pooling around his body and I can see that he’s dead. I stare at him until I hear my mother scream.

She begins attacking Beta Trevor who backhands her so hard, I hear her skull crack. She instantly goes quiet and falls to the floor beside my father.

I feel paralyzed. My parents are dead. My parents were just killed in front of me. There’s so much blood.

“You!”

I jerk my head up to see my parents’ killer stalking toward me.

“You work with your parents, you help them, right? I’ve seen you.”

“Yyyyyy-yes.”

“Good. I need a potion for erasing memories. I’ll wait while you put one together for me.”

“What? I don’t…I’ve never….”

He takes the three steps to stand in front of me, leaning over and I can feel the air around me become heavy and intimidating.

“You will do this for me or I’ll kill your brother and sister as well. Do you want that?”

I’m already shaking my head. “No.”

“Good. I’ll wait. Don’t take too long. I don’t like to be kept waiting.”

I reach back to take my siblings hands, to bring them with me to my parents’ workshop.

“They stay with me.” He snarls, grabbing both of them by the back of their shirts and pulling them back into the room we just left.

“Hurry it up.” He says to me.

I rush to the workspace, trying to think, trying to remember anything about a memory potion. With shaking hands, I grab the book that my parents use to find the ingredients for these potions.

That was the first time that I helped Beta Trevor, but he would make sure that it was not the last.

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heatherlynn0814
I love all of the guardian books! definitely worth the read!
2025-01-11 14:12:28
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Jodie Tomlinson
This was such a fantastic book to read!!!! I was sad to see it (like all your others books) end!!!! I really hope the other Guardians & their Alpha brothers get their own books as well. I just can’t get enough of your writing Cooper. Please keep your books coming!!!!
2024-08-07 00:35:43
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KLH
Maeve and Xander were so much fun to read about. Such a sweet story that certainly worth a read! Nicely done again, author :)
2024-06-19 03:53:00
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Liliana
Another beautiful and wonderful story in the Guardians series. I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOVE that at least Xander (on the top in this race) and Rich are taking after their parents in regard to having so many pups, lol…, Xander was one of my favourites together with Cayd!!
2024-05-29 04:08:58
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Jacqueline Herndon
I put off reading this book for some reason maybe so I wouldn't have to wait for updates. it is a good thing I did because I knocked it the entire book in a couple of days. Great job! Now off to book 4
2024-03-14 07:39:19
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momgtotwo
Great characters, love this one!
2024-03-05 07:55:35
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Carrie
This so far is my favorite of the next generation series! Love the storyline
2023-12-27 07:42:14
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Brittanee Call
Fantastic!! Loved this book! Can’t wait to start Leanas story. Will you be writing books for the twins and Reagan? I sure hope so!!
2023-12-22 11:46:04
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Lisa Johnson
Loved the whole series awesome writing will keep following your books
2023-10-10 03:09:51
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gcas2
this book surprised me with how much i loved it!!!!
2023-10-09 07:00:33
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AJ Armstrong
This "next gen" story in The Guardian series is more in line with the original series but doesn't disappoint. Honestly this series could go on for years and I'll read them all, they're that great. This author updates regularly & always concludes her books. No fear of abandoned books w/ Cooper.
2023-10-01 23:20:15
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Amy
Loved their story!! Really enjoyed reading about the witches, would love to see more of them!
2023-08-27 21:07:32
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Em Dem
Loved this book! My favorite so far of the Guardians Next Gen series!!!
2023-07-07 21:59:35
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Molly
Interesting read so far...
2023-07-05 06:05:48
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Tamara
Another great book in the Guardian series. This book has a lot of action. I’m sad for it to end but I’m also ready for the next book in the series.
2023-07-01 08:30:58
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Prologue
**This is the third book in the Guardians Next Generation Series. It can be read as a standalone book but will have references to events that occurred in Shattered Bonds. This book will run in a parallel timeframe to Shattered Bonds. Events in this book will overlap with events in that book.MaeveThree Years Ago“Norman, what are we going to do?” I hear my mother saying to my father. I’ve just gotten out of school and I’ve come to help my parents in our shop, Conjuror’s Alchemy. They bought this store a year ago when they left their coven. They wanted a fresh start, and while the store sells things to non-witches who want to pretend that they are doing witchy things, it’s a front for real witches that need to obtain certain items to create real spells.“We’re going to tell him no, LeAnn. We don’t want any trouble with a werewolf Alpha. If he ever found out what we’ve done, he could threaten to expose us, or worse, he could hurt the kids. I won’t allow that. Beta Trevor will just have
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Chapter 1: Maeve
I’ve been working for Beta Trevor for three years. Over that time, I’ve created spells and potions to keep his daughter, Gwen, out of trouble and keep his Alpha, Alpha Carter, unaware of what his daughter is really doing. Beta Trevor wants her to be the next Beta and if his Alpha knew what a conniving, manipulative, abusive person she was, he’d either demote her or more likely, he’d banish her from their pack.It has taken a lot over these three years to keep my family together. Beta Trevor promised me that if I did what he wanted, he’d keep protective services away from me and I’d be able to keep my brother and sister with me. If not, he’d make sure I never saw them again. I have no reason to doubt him. And three years later, I’m finally turning 18. Finally able to petition the courts to become their legal guardian. Of course, that all depends on if I survive.A year ago, Beta Gwen approached me, wanting her own spell. She insisted that I keep it a secret from her father, also using
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Chapter 2: Xander
To say that Emlyn’s 18th birthday was a shitshow would be the understatement of the millennium. I had come home from school to see my brother finally announce that he found his mate, Emlyn. Only he didn’t. He called some Beta his mate.Now, no one knows what the fuck is going on, but this is a huge problem. Our three families, the leaders of the Shadow Falls Pack, the Canyon Ridge Pack and the Safe Haven Pack have been in the strongest alliance ever created in the history of the werewolves. That is because each of those packs has been run by an Alpha mated to a Guardian. The three Guardians, of which my mother is one, created a friendship so strong, that nothing could break it.At least, I thought nothing could break it. My brother Rich, the Alpha of Shadow Falls pack, not recognizing Emlyn, the oldest Alpha female and Guardian in the Safe Haven pack as his mate, is going to put a serious strain on our packs’ alliance. My Aunt Grace is Emlyn's mother. She's not really my aunt, but we
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Chapter 3: Maeve
I watch as Beta Trevor leaves the shop. My heart is beating so fast I think I might have a heart attack. Meadow and Tate come rushing up to me, wrapping their arms around me.“Are you okay?” Meadow asks.“Did he hurt you?” Tate asks.“Yes, I’m okay. No, he didn’t hurt me.” I say, pulling away.My throat is sore and I’ll have to cover what I know will be fingerprint bruises tomorrow, but I’m alive and so are they.I look at the mess in the store. “You two go back to bed, I’ll clean this up.” I say.“We don’t have school tomorrow, Maeve. We can help you.” Meadow says.“Yeah. We can help. Worst case scenario, I’ll sleep in tomorrow morning.” Tate says.Meadow and I both snort. Tate sleeps in every day he can.I see Tate’s lips twitch and I know he said it to make us laugh, and it did.It’s early in the morning before we get everything cleaned up. “Okay, let’s get to bed. Tomorrow will be a long day and then you have to go to school the next day.After I get Meadow and Tate back into thei
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Chapter 4: Xander
I’m so pissed off at Rich. I can’t believe he won’t just reject Emlyn. What is he trying to do? Keep his mate and a mistress on the side?And now, Emlyn drops the bomb that she’s pregnant. I thought for sure she was going to kill Gwen when she called her child a bastard.I know Emlyn wouldn't want me to, but Emerson and I are close friends. If the roles were reversed, I'd want him to tell me.So, I call him and tell him that his sister is pregnant with my brother's child."This is a fucking mess, Xander.""I know, Em. It's why I'm calling you. I don't know how much longer Emlyn can stay here.""She'll always have a place in my pack." He says, as I knew he would.Now, all of us can smell Rich and Emlyn’s baby. Well, everyone except Rich. He seems to be the only one that is oblivious to it, his own child.I know something underhanded is going on, I just have no idea what it is and it’s making me crazy. I’m a problem solver, it’s what I do. I have to be good at it if I want to be an effe
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Chapter 5: Xander
The minute my father returned to the pack, I went to see him. Something needs to be done. Ever since Emlyn left, pack members have started leaving the pack, too. No one has confidence in my brother’s leadership any longer. I walk into my parents’ house, the one my father built specifically for my mother. I’ve seen mate bonds my entire life, seen the way mates love and adore each other, but I’ve never seen anything like the love that my parents have for each other. They came together during a time when they had both lost hope, and together they built the incredible life that they have now. “Hey mom, where’s dad, I need to speak to him.” “Bonjour, Xander. Paris was amazing, thanks for asking.” Quinn says to me. “Oh, I’m so glad you asked Xander. My personal favorite was Ireland. Those accents. Mwah.” My sister Malin kisses her fingers and then spreads them wide, in a modified version of a chef’s kiss, continuing Quinn’s chide about me ignoring them. My twin sisters, although they ar
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Chapter 6: Maeve
Over the next few weeks, I wait for it to happen, wait for the Guardians to come for me. Every time the bell above the door to the shop rings letting me know someone is here, my heart stops and my stomach clenches in fear. Yet, nothing happens. Nothing. I don’t even see Beta Trevor anymore. Now that Gwen is at another pack, things must have settled down. Maybe, just maybe, he’ll leave me alone now. I begin to relax. Hopefully, things are finally going right. Today, the bell chimes and I walk out to see someone I hadn’t expected to see. She was a girl in my old coven. Her parents were high up in the chain of command of the coven. “Azure, hi. How are you?” “Hey, Maeve. I’m okay. Well, not really. Listen, I’ve left the coven.” “What? Why? What happened?” I ask her, taking her hand and pulling her to the back of the store. I pour some tea, the tea I’ve been making to help calm my nerves and I give her some. She looks like she needs it as much as I do. She takes a sip of tea, then l
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Chapter 7: Xander
It took me a week to find the witch. I had returned to the pack when Rich invited Gwen’s father, Beta Trevor and their Alpha, Alpha Carter in for interrogation. They didn’t know it was going to be an interrogation, but they found out the minute they walked in. Beta Trevor and his Alpha both indicated that they had nothing to do with Gwen’s scheming and Leana confirmed that they were telling the truth. When he asked if he could see his daughter, I escorted Beta Trevor to our cells. It was interesting to see the interaction. It was almost as if Gwen expected that her father could get her out of the mess she had made. He told her she’d gone too far this time and there was nothing he could do. It makes me wonder what other messes she’s gotten into that he’s had to get her out of. It’s only a few days after their meeting that I find her, the witch. She’s nothing like what I expect to find when I finally lay eyes on her. She doesn’t look like a witch at all. She looks like a college stude
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Chapter 8: Maeve
I watch Alpha Richard Holstin walk out the door of his office. “Xander, a word?” The beautiful woman, Leana, says to Alexander. I’m guessing that Xander is his nickname, or maybe some sort of family name. “Stay here, I’ll be right back.” He says to me. I nod, where else am I going to go? I’m in the middle of a packhouse in the middle of pack lands owned by werewolf shifters that have enhanced senses. I wouldn’t make it out of this house, much less off their lands before I’d be torn to shreds. Alexander comes back into the room. “What do you need?” He asks me. “I have everything I need back in my shop. It would be a lot easier if we could go there.” He looks at me a long moment. I sigh. “Where do you think I’ll go? What am I going to do?” “Scream for help, maybe? Tell them you’ve been kidnapped?” “So you go to jail and I, what? Wait for your brother to come kill me for causing you more problems?” I roll my eyes. In an instant, he's in my face. “I can’t afford any legal entangl
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Chapter 9: Xander
I turn to Maeve. “Wait here, let me make sure whoever did this is gone.” I tell her before quietly walking into her store. I lift my nose in the air, smelling the burning scent that I’ve only smelled a couple of times in my life. The scent of witches. Before I’ve taken two steps, the door behind me opens and Maeve walks in. I growl at her. I don’t know that it’s safe yet. “They aren’t here. I have a spell on the place letting me know if someone is inside.” I tell him. “Do you know who did this?” She looks at me and scoffs. “Let’s just say your family aren't the only ones that wants me dead.” “We aren’t going to kill you.” I say, gritting my teeth. I can’t stand how cavalier she sounds talking about her death, as if dying at 18 is normal. “Well, maybe you’ll get lucky and someone will do your brother’s dirty work for him.” She says, looking around then walking into a back room. Einar is snarling that there is someone trying to kill our mate. It’s a good thing I’ll be keeping her
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