I do apologize for updating so intermittently lately. I've had doctor appointments plus my mom was in the hospital. My mom is much better, but I still have two more doctor appointments coming up. I will do my best to keep you going with chapters though. I do hope you enjoyed this chapter though.
As soon as Luke said that we got a mind link, “We have hunters arriving on foot. They have already killed two warriors who were on patrol.” Luke asked, “How many?” The warrior answered, “Approximately fifty, my prince.” He answered, “We will be there in a second.” I voiced to everyone else, “Fifty hunters on foot. Mom, they already killed two of our warriors.” Mom smiled, “I can take care of that.” Queen Carina raised an eyebrow and I explained, “Mom received the ability to resurrect and heal as long as it hasn’t been more than a few minutes since they died.” She raised her head in understanding and we all walked outside. I mind linked the warrior, “Which direction are they coming from?” He replied, “The south side.” Mom cast her spell to resurrect and I tapped the ground with my foot. Luke cast a paralyzing spell and it wasn’t long before we started hearing a bunch of yelling. I ran in that direction with Luke and I kept hearing mom yell at us to stop. When we got there, the bouncy g
We walked outside and we saw Prince Aidinth in his dragon form and Queen Eden standing at the foot of the steps to the castle. I turned to Queen Eden, “Thank you for coming with us. Something tells me we will need your help. This is a large convoy and I’m pretty nervous about it.” She smiled, “I am having the same feeling. We will take care of each other.” We all climbed on Prince Aidinth’s back and took off. Prince Aidinth climbed to eighteen thousand feet and levelled off until we reached the convoy. He turned and I tapped Luke’s arm, held up my hands palms facing each other and slowly pulled them apart. A huge crevasse opened up and vehicles immediately started falling into it. Prince Aidinth doubled back and Luke set a huge fire into the crevasse. I started watching more vehicles being blown over. Apparently, Bran from the Day Court, is manipulating air and making high winds for them. Prince Aidinth turned to head back to the castle and I raised my hands and put my hands together t
I mind linked Luke, “How can he smell us if he’s human? He shouldn’t be able to.” Luke shrugged, “No clue. But if we don’t move, things are going to get scary.” I smiled, “You’re right.” We caught up with the leader and heard him, “I want this group to wear cameras. I want a live feed so I can see all of it as it’s happening.” Luke’s eyes glazed over and when they returned to normal, he turned to me, “I just told dad to tell everyone to only use magic on the next wave.” I asked, “Did you tell him why?” Luke nodded, “I don’t want them knowing all of our species.” I shook my head, “Me neither.” We watched as a group of forty men and women walked to a different room and put on a bunch of gear that was not going to help them. Why would they need bulletproof vests? We don’t use standard guns. As they loaded up on things like silver bullets and grenades, I was so thankful that our side was going to take them out with just magic. I looked at Luke and his eyes were glazed over again. He turne
We were then grabbed from behind and I asked Bella, “Would you please let King Parker know we have been caught if I don’t get us out of here?” She replied, “Definitely. Now stop talking to me and kick this guy’s ass.” I grabbed his arms and stomped on his foot. Shit. He’s wearing steel toe boots. Try again. This time I stomped hard enough to bend the steel, crushing his toes. He let go, screaming in pain and I flipped him over me and onto the ground. Luke did the same and we both tried to take off running, but someone came out with a smoke machine, causing our outlines to show. Suddenly, a large gust of wind blew the smoke away and we were on the run again. As soon as we were a safe distance away, we both shifted into our wolves and ran as fast as we could… right into a hunter’s net. Shit. Luke linked, “What the hell? I wouldn’t have thought they would set traps this close to where they live… especially this soon after moving in.” I shook my head, “I know. It looks like we are caught n
I ran straight into the chaos. I grabbed one of the three wolves who were on my brother Caleb’s back by the scruff. I slammed it into a tree, breaking its back, then I grabbed its head and twisted, breaking its neck to kill it. I then grabbed another one by the scruff and threw him down on the ground, then stomped his head, crushing it. I continued fighting in human form until I saw a huge black wolf running straight for me. I quickly shifted into my white wolf and jumped right in front of him. I growled loudly and he tried to come after me by jumping on me. I laid down until he was directly over me and reached up to grab the under side of his neck. I got a firm hold then jumped up and started shaking violently, taking a chunk of his throat out while he fell to the ground, convulsing violently. I kept grabbing wolves and snapping their necks until the fight died down. Luke shifted and ran straight to me, “Love, are you okay?” I mind linked, “Of course. Why?” Luke looked at my side. I
Luke POV I didn’t feel like I had been asleep for very long when one of our warriors ran into my mate’s room and woke me up, “My prince! We need to get you to safety! Hunters are trying to find you and the Princess. They are searching for you in every house.” I sat up and asked, “Where are the rest of our warriors?” The warrior replied, “They are still fighting the rogues. I don’t know where they are all coming from. We must have over a thousand rogue bodies on the ground and we are currently fighting another two hundred. I’m starting to think we are dealing with more than just hunters and rogues.” I gasped and slapped my forehead, “DUH! Why didn’t I think of that?” Then I yelled, “Queen Winnie, can I get some help here?” Queen Winnie appeared, “I think I know what is going on. When we evacuated, we didn’t think of the Dark Witch Coven. I didn’t think the Fae Realm would accept them. So, they are probably pissed at us for putting them at risk.” I asked, “Do you think they are causing
When I looked in front of me, I saw a tall woman with coal black hair, fair skin, and dark brown eyes. She was wearing a long, black form-fitting gown with a plunging V neckline. She stepped forward, approaching me, “Well hello. What a handsome specimen of a man.” Queen Winnie put her hand on her hip, “Cool down, lady. He is taken.” Luna Abby replied, “He is my grandson-in-law. He is my granddaughter’s true mate. My granddaughter was severely injured by the rogues that you are continuing to send to us.” I stepped forward, “Aja, I’m very sorry we didn’t approach your coven with an evacuation option. My beautiful mate is laying in the hospital right now, recovering from having a huge chunk taken out of her side. The remaining hunters are growing in numbers again, because we have been too busy fighting rogues to eliminate them. They are now searching house to house for me and my mate. They had already caught us once and we escaped. We are having a very hard time dealing with both threats
Sylvie’s POV Good grief! What the hell did I do to deserve the punishment my body has been through in the last few days? I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck! Both of my sides hurt like hell, but one hurts worse than the other. After seeing Luke off to see Aja, Queen of the Dark Witch Coven, I asked my mom, “What happened to me and why are both of my sides hurting?” She asked, “You don’t remember?” I shook my head, “I don’t remember. I know Luke said I had to have a skin graft, but he didn’t tell me why.” Mom asked, “Do you remember fighting the rogues?” I nodded, “I do remember that, but I don’t remember this happening.” She smiled, “Let me fill in the blanks for you. Apparently, Luke felt it before you did. He made you quit fighting long enough to look down at your side and then you passed out. He caught you before you hit the ground and immediately brought you here. They took you back to surgery and your mate felt everything that you did. I guess, at one point, your anesthesia
I smiled as I watched my kids get out of Alex’s car. They are eighteen now and are now in college and they are home for spring break. Luke and I had two more girls, twins, who are twelve now. Lizzy and Emily ran out to greet them. Lizzy yelled, “Adele! You’re home!” Adele hugged her sisters, “Hey, ladies, how are things going?” Lizzy growled, “I can’t keep Emily out of my clothes!” Emily scowled, “I would stay out of your clothes if you would stay out of my makeup!” Lizzy sneered, “Don’t leave it out where I can get to it.” I laughed, “Girls. Stop. Both of you have the same exact clothes and makeup. You should each be using your own. You even have your own bathrooms and bedrooms to keep your own stuff in. Use your own rooms.” Lizzy whined, “But, mom, why can’t we share anything? We’re twins, we already share your beauty.” I laughed, “I’m not giving in. You two need to stick to your own things.” Lizzy was right. All of my girls inherited my light blonde hair and blue eyes, while our bo
I was feeding Zachary when Adele’s highchair starts to float off the floor and she starts giggling wildly. I laughed at the little boy with the mischievous eyes, “Micah, put your sister down. You’re such a naughty boy.” Alex was just minding his own business while eating some dry cereal all by himself. These babies are now one year old and I am positive that these babies communicate in their own language. I know they conspire against me daily. Luckily, I helped my mother raise triplets. I know Micah is running the show that I am currently witnessing. He knows that Adele’s sweet giggles crack me up and distract me. However, I know to watch Alex. He’s about to make a big mess with his cereal so that I will have to pick it all up. I shook my head, “Nuh-uh ya’ll. I know what you’re up to. Micah, tone down the magic.” I looked up and saw my daughter’s highchair had nearly ascended to the ceiling. Micah gave me a guilty look and she suddenly started slowly descending to the floor. I shook my
The next day, the babies and I were discharged from the hospital and Luke and I took them to our house, where everyone was waiting for us. When we got home, Luke carried two baby carriers into the house, then came back outside, carried two more babies into the house, then helped me. I asked, “Is anyone in the house right now?” He chuckled, “Everyone is in the house right now. Including grandma.” I smiled, “That means grandma has been cooking!” He laughed, “Our island is full of cookies, cakes and cobblers.” I laughed hard while holding my abdomen, “She is so predictable. I’m sure she won’t be cooking as much once she gets her hands on the babies.” He laughed, “I think you’re right. She ran from the kitchen to the baby carriers as soon as I was in the door with the first two.” I was smiling widely as soon as I walked in the door. I looked around and saw a house full of family. I mean FULL… my parents, all of my grandparents, all of my siblings, Uncle Nico, Brenna, King Parker, Queen Za
Sylvie’s POV When we got to my room, the nurse already had four little cribs with four tiny babies in them sitting beside my bed. Nurse Holly smiled, “Well, princess, you have a bunch of people outside who are looking to see you and these little sweeties. You should feed them soon, but breast feeding will be impossible for all of them. I would rotate babies to decide who will get the breast milk… at least for the next few weeks. There are some prepared bottles of formula under the cribs for the ones who don’t get breast milk.” She showed us where they are as well as the diapers, wipes and blankets. Luke handed boy A to me and I tried to get him to latch on. As he started suckling, I noticed Luke was watching and beaming. I smiled at him, “Are you happy, my prince?” He sighed, “More than happy. I can’t wait to show you all off to our kingdom.” I laughed, “Should we invite Beagan to the house for a couple days to take a bunch of pictures? We can choose a few to send to the media.” He s
Two weeks later, mom and I were making cookies and cupcakes to freeze. Luke reminded me, “Don’t forget, we have a doctor appointment today.” I asked, “What time?” He looked at his watch, “We will need to be there in an hour.” I smiled, “Okay. Do you mind if mom comes with us? I’m sure she would love to see the babies.” He smiled, “Of course. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” We finally got everything together and left for the castle hospital. When we got there, the nurse led us to a room and I sat on the exam table. When Doctor Kelvin walked in, he smiled, “It won’t be long before our prince has an heir.” I chuckled, “A few heirs. I’m feeling it too. They are super active. Sometimes it feels like they are wrestling around in there.” He chuckled, “They probably are. I’m sure their elbow room has diminished greatly.” I asked, “I’ve been having a ton of back pain lately. It feels like my belly has dropped too. Do you think they will be coming soon?” He raised his eyebrows, “We should ch
I actually only got to work another month before King Parker put me on maternity leave. I was not happy about it, but I accepted it with as much grace as I could muster. Luke tried to comfort me, “Love, he only cares about your health and you are getting so close to giving birth.” I sighed, “I know. It doesn’t take much to hurt my feelings these days. It’s just the pregnancy hormones.” He shrugged, “That doesn’t mean it bothers me less to feel this feeling. It hurts me when you are hurt.” I smiled, “Okay. I will try to block off those feelings.” He laughed, “You will do no such thing.” I laughed, “I’m kidding, love. I will do my best try to keep my emotions in check.” As we sat in the living room, I picked up the current blanket that I’m working on. I have already completed a Cape Cod blue and white blanket, a royal blue and white one, and I am currently working on a pastel blue and white one. The last one is going to be a pastel pink and white. They are all eight-point stars. Luke wat
It has been a month since the dinner with Benny and Cayenne, and I’m starting to get very uncomfortable. My belly is getting very big now and my doctor is threatening bed rest for the last three months if I don’t start taking it easy. That means no more going to the apartments and helping with the remodel. I’m not very happy about it, but my awesome mate has made it well worth my while. He found out that I learned how to crochet when I was young. He asked, “Would you be happy about taking it easy if I bought all the stuff for you to start crocheting blankets for our babies?” I acted like I was thinking about it, “Well, if I had something to keep me busy, it might help. Crocheting is something I can do and see progress. I guess that would help. Can I go with you?” He chuckled, “You will have to come with me. I wouldn’t know what to get.” I laughed, “I would also like to try to find some maternity clothes.” He responded, “Okay, but we need to make sure you aren’t on your feet for too lon
When we got home, I realized that it was time for me to start dinner. I asked Luke, “How does chicken parmesan sound for dinner?” He asked, “Are you going to make your homemade garlic bread for it?” I laughed, “Of course. I also want to make a triple berry cobbler with homemade ice cream for dessert. What do you think?” He asked, “Triple berries?” I explained, “Strawberry, blackberry and raspberry.” He smiled, “That sounds really good.” I started making the bread for my garlic bread and smiled, “I think I’m going to make dinner rolls slathered in homemade garlic butter. I think that would go over better.” He smiled, “That would be great, love.” I started the bread and kneaded it until it was ready to rise. I covered it with a clean, damp, tea towel. I went to the office while I was waiting for the bread to rise and checked my email. I didn’t see anything new, so I checked for more receipts and purchase orders and only found four of each. I was able to enter those in a matter of minute
I decided to cook fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and green beans for supper. I had the chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans ready and was working on the gravy when Luke walked into the kitchen, his phone up to his ear. I heard him tell someone, “Just do what I wanted to do. Stop thinking about what he wants. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” I furrowed my brows, “What was that about?” He tossed his phone on the island and sighs as he runs his hand down his face, “My business partner is an idiot. He wants to waste money on redecorating all of the apartments in a newly acquired complex, but most of them already have renters in them.” I asked, “So why not redecorate each one as it becomes vacant? It’s less of an initial expense. You can charge more for the newly renovated ones and keep the rent steady for the ones that are currently occupied. That way you will keep earning money while you are spending it. Plus, the newly renovated ones will attract renters much faster.