King Kanyon was quiet as he trod up to the area where Gary and Adam were. He reached the scene just as Adam was lifting Jessica's bag. "What's that?" He heard one ask the other. "It's her bag," the other answered as he dug through it. He watched as he examined the contents. "These are the stuff she packed before we left." 'So these are the assholes who left our mate to die!' Sinbad growled. Kanyon was furious as he looked at them. They were huge and muscular. Poor excuses for men. How could they beat her up and leave her for dead, knowing she was carrying a pup? Kanyon's mouth was dripping with venom. "So you know what that means," the shorter one smiled as he watched the other placed the stuff back inside the bag. "It means she's dead. If she were alive, she would have taken this stuff wherever she went." Hearing him express such happiness about Jessica's death only fueled the king's anger. He couldn't wait to wipe that smile off his face. "You're right, cousin. The an
Cam had spent hours hunting with the Warmblood pack in the woods, searching for this rogue. He led himself to believe it would have been a quick hunt, but now his knees were tired, and he was becoming hungry. 'We can't give up now! We have to find this woman,' Thunder let out. 'I've been running in beast form for twelve hours. I think the Moon Goddess won't mind if I take a break,' Cam scoffed, rolling his eyes. This was fucked up. He should have caught this rogue already. Instead, it seemed like she was leading them in circles. Two of the Warmblood pack warriors stopped and transformed into their human forms. "Great," one of them whined. "The rogue is leading us in circles. This is the fourth time we've passed this area." The other one sighed heavily. "I think we should head back to the pack, eat, get some rest, then regroup. This woman is smart." Thunder grunted in frustration. He didn't like feeling like he had been defeated. "Master Cameron, are you coming?" One o
"Get off me!" Ren yelled, pushing the huge lycan off her. She flipped to her feet and Cameron did the same. Now they stood face to face, examining each other. Ren held her breath, waiting for the man to say something, but Cam was speechless. Never had he seen something so beautiful. Yes, her hair was mangled, and she smelled like pee and dirt, but he didn't care. He wanted to take care of her. His breathing was laboured, and his blond hair was damp from sweat, but his eyes were raking over Ren's face and body. Ren was trying her hardest not to stare, but Lightning was drooling without shame. 'Here we go. Anytime now he'll be howling out the word, mate. Then he'll throw me over his shoulder and drag me to his home and expect me to give him lycan pups every time I sneeze," Ren complained. 'That sounds like a dream come true,' Lightning marvelled. "You're a rogue!" Cam finally spoke, as he tried to make conversation. But to Ren, he sounded almost disgusted. His declaration
"Gary!!!" Adam came bursting on the scene. His eyes were in tears when he saw his cousin's severed head dangling in the king's hand.The king grinned smugly. He had Gary's blood dripping from his mouth and chin. "Oh, I'm afraid that Gary can't hear you anymore because he's dead. I just ripped his head off," the king threw the severed head to Adam, who caught it. He shrieked, dropping it to the ground. "You must be Adam," Kanyon cackled."YOU MOTHERFUCKER! You killed my cousin. You killed my fucking best friend!!!" Adam wailed, folding his fists. His lips twitching as his wolf pictured tearing this lycan asshole's head off. "Since you don't know who I am, I'm gonna let that slide," Kanyon snarled. "I will spare you since I need you to pass on a message to someone for me.""I'm not doing Jack shit!" Adam sniffled. Kanyon marched up to him. "Do you want to end up like your cousin? My beast doesn't mind taking your head.""You and your beast can KISS MY HAIRY ASS!" Adam roared, his bloo
The king drove Jessica back to the Warmblood pack. After he showed her the spot where he found her, she cried then she wept some more when she retrieved the items she left behind. Kanyon watched her from his peripheral as she ran her fingers over the dress in her hands. He recognized it. It was the same dress Ellie wore on their wedding day. He reflected on the moment he came across Ellie's lifeless body and remembered that the dress had disappeared. Someone must have taken it and brought it back to the Graceland pack, and somehow it wound up in Jessica's possession. He said nothing until he was parked before the pack house. "We've arrived," he mumbled as he turned off the ignition. Jessica raised her head to take a look around and realized that they were back. "I see," she sighed. "Are you alright?" She nodded her head. "I'm just a little tired." "How about you go to the room, freshen up, and I will let the Alpha have somebody send up something for you to eat? Then
"Pregnant?" Kanyon repeated as his eyes blinked rapidly while he looked down at the she-wolf. "But it's been almost four months since we've been intimate," the king's voice came out squeaky. Cameron placed a hand on his shoulder. "She's pregnant for sure, your majesty. Just look at her," Cam instructed. Anna parted her white coat, displaying a prominently rounded belly. Kanyon staggered backward. It was a good thing his friend was behind him to ensure he didn't fall. "I'm two days away from being four months and I already look like I'm gonna pop," Anna let out. "I haven't told anyone about my pregnancy, not even the Alpha. I only told master Cameron because he saw me crying earlier." Kanyon swallowed hard. "Anna, I have to ask, are you sure it's even mine?" The she-wolf snarled as she angrily closed the white coat around herself, concealing her pregnancy once more. "How dare you ask me that? Of course, I'm sure. Have you even tried to sniff me? Go ahead, your majesty, be my g
"Are you sure you're OK?" Cam asked as he ensured Jessica was safely inside her room. He felt bad that she had to be there when Anna revealed her pregnancy to the king. The poor girl had been through enough already. Even though he knew Jessica didn't have a wolf, he could tell that she somehow felt something for Kanyon, but she couldn't tell that he was her mate as yet. "Yes I'm fine, thanks. I just want to be left alone so I can grab a shower and get some rest," Jessica nodded while she held on to the door and attempted to close it. "Wait, not so fast. You need to eat something," Cam told her as he used his foot to bar the door from closing. "I'm not hungry. I lost my appetite," Jessica simply stated, rolling her eyes. "Don't roll your eyes at me, missy," Cam reprimanded her. "You have to eat if you want to gain your strength to train. Just go on ahead and shower. I'll be back soon with some food." Jessica wanted to argue, but Cam was already on his way down the stairs b
"Are you out of your damn mind?" Kanyon roared. The ceiling shook from the intensity of his tone. Jessica flinched, but she didn't back down. "So you are that type of man then, the one that gets a girl pregnant and then leave her to do it all by herself?" Jessica got loud, and it caught the king by surprise. "Jessica, it's not like that. I intend to take excellent care of my child and Anna too, as well." Jessica paused before replying, "so you are planning on marrying Anna then?" The king tasted the bitterness coming from off Jessica. "No one is marrying Anna," the king hissed. "So you're saying she's good enough to sleep with and have your pup but not good enough to marry? Ok, then!" Jessica let out a frustrated chuckle. 'Sinbad, a little help here. I'm drowning,' he begged his beast. 'I'm sorry, Kan. You're on your own. This is a little out of my job description.' Sinbad took his little time as he found a comfortable spot in Kanyon's subconsciousness to take a quie
King Kanyon sat down at the head of the table while he conducted this meeting. “Cameron, is the Graceland kid still lurking around the town?” Kanyon inquired. “You mean Cory? Yes, he’s still being a creep. My informants told me he has been spending most of his time in the crafts shops,” Cam chuckled. “Why the hell was he still here?” Kanyon gritted his teeth. “I don’t know, but as long as he doesn’t come near the castle, and near Twinkle, I’m good,” Cam added. “Is there anything you’d like to add, DJ? Do you need any help with anything?” Kanyon asked DJ. “No. I cannot think of anything right now, but if I do, I’ll let you know,” he stated and the king could taste the sorrow on DJ as the young Alpha spoke, but he kept his composure. DJ's voice didn't crack once. “So Annabella is really gone?" he asked, leaning back in his seat with his palms resting flat on the table. "I'm sorry, man. I know how much she meant to you," Cameron rested a palm on DJ's shoulder. "Thank you, Master
“You will not have either of us!” Jessica exclaimed in a fit of rage as she confronted the being possessing her cousin. "Let me help you rephrase that,” it smirked. “I cannot have you — yet," Constance put emphasis on the word ‘yet’ which made Jessica angrier. Constance felt Ariel's soul fighting for its body back. "It looks like my time here is running out. Even though I know you've been warned already Queen Jessica, but I think I will warn you again. Mistress Paloma says Alpha Daniel's soul already belongs to her, so if you do this spell and bring him back to life, then there will be grave consequences.""What kind of consequences?" June asked. "The bad kind," Constance let out. She felt Ariel pushing her out now. "I will go now, but one of you has to break the seal." June walked up to her and used her foot to break the circle. Ariel began to throw up what looked and smelt like tar. Jessica sprinted to her side and held her hair away from her face. The tar transformed into black
The lamb baaed and bleated as the entity possessed it. The poor sheep's eyes rolled over in its head as the scent of death and despair stained the air all around. Little by little, its face twisted into something ghastly, an abomination between a human and a demon. "Who are you, and why have you come here?" June asked as she stepped up to the animal who was bucking and chewing at the bars of the cage. The iron bars sizzled and burned the creature's tongue. It hissed and scurried back into the centre. "Saltttt!" the demon spat. The tone of the voice told June it was a woman. The three mages swallowed hard. They had never witnessed anything like this before. Luna Ariel was in a corner with her heart beating like a war drum, rethinking this whole resurrection thing. Queen Jessica, however, could have sworn that the creature's voice sounded familiar. "State your name now and tell us why you have come here?" June barked once more."I came for," the lamb paused as it cackled then slow
As midnight drew near, the palace took on a dark and eerie atmosphere. Jessica and Ariel quietly made their way to the south side of the building where Lucy's chambers were located. With Lily's support, Jessica discovered how to turn off her mindlink so that Kanyon wouldn't pick up on anything she preferred to keep a secret from him. This decision wasn’t easy for her. She felt awful keeping this from her husband. Jessica squeezed her cousin's hand harder as they made their way down the path. "Don't be nervous," Jessica whispered. "I truly believe everything will be alright.""I wish I could be all mellow like you, but I can't. My mind's racing with all the ways this could play out, and I have no clue what to expect,” Ariel sighed. "I understand, but try and be positive,” Jessica kissed her palm. “Now chin up because we're here," Jessica stated as they settled on Lucy’s welcome mat. The queen tapped on the door, and Laura opened it for them. “Get it,” Laura ushered them inside qu
"Resurrection spell? Isn't that considered dark magic?" Ariel swallowed hard. It seemed like everything in the room was spinning. When she was younger, she was always taught that if you fooled around with dark magic, it could cause you to lose your soul. "The darkest of dark, Luna. But our queen here doesn't seem to understand how dangerous this is,” Lucy huffed. “So Ariel, I will need you to step up and be the wise one. Alpha Daniel was your husband, and even though we all miss him and believe he didn't deserve that fate, the choice lies with you. If you tell Jessica that you don't want this, then she cannot continue with this madness. Take your husband's body home and give him the proper burial he deserves. Don’t let her taint his vessel like this.” Lucy eyed Jessica sternly. "Lucy! Watch your tone," Jessica hissed. “You act like I’m going to use a knife and carve into Daniel’s body.”“You might as well do that,” Lucy rolled her eyes. "Ariel, don't listen to her,” Jessica sighed.
"Lucy, are you still mad at me?" Lily asked her sister as they stepped into the portal door. Lily tried grabbing her sister's hand, but Lucy flashed her off. Laura had already gathered the sages and candles needed for the spell and was sitting on the floor by Lucy's bed, waiting for her two sisters to return. Zap!!! The door appeared and Laura tasted the bitterness between her two sisters as they stepped out of the portal. "Did you guys get all that we will need?" Laura asked. "Yes, and we had to kill two trolls to get the toes we required," Lucy gagged as she scraped the goo off her hand and flashed it on the ground. "So how did you do? Did you get everything else?""Everything except the witch's blood.""Where are we going to get witch's blood from?" Lily sought. There weren’t any witches in the kingdom. Laura looked at Lucy."No! I cannot ask June to be a part of this," Lucy shook her head. "It's just a little blood," Laura added. "It's not like you're gonna ask her to help pe
“Forgive me for what I am about to say,”Lily blew out a breath as she stared at the woman in front of her who was asking her to perform a forbidden spell. “Are you out of your freaking mind, Your Majesty?” she yelped. She was shocked by what the queen was proposing. “That's some serious dark magic, Queen Jessica.”“I know, but maybe if you teach me how to do it like how you've been helping me with spirit summoning, then maybe you won't have to get involved,” Jessica pleaded her case. “You are smart enough to know only a mage or a witch can cast such a spell, so there's no way I'm letting you do that. And what if you died? The king would have my head and then maybe my sisters’ heads as well,” Lily scoffed. “You're not letting me do this?” Jessica snickered at the mage as she repeated her words. "If I command you to do it, then you will do as I say. Am I not your queen?"“Of course, but —,”"Then it's settled. You will gather the ingredients for this spell and I will stall Kanyon and
The mysterious foe spoke softly. "Give me the child, and I'll let you live.""No! You can't have my grandson," Daniel answered. "Very well then. I guess you won't live to see another day." King Kanyon and Ariel understood the impending danger, but as they hurried towards Daniel, a purple mist enveloped them, obscuring their vision and dulling their senses. Before the elders managed to secure her wrists, Priestess Constance opened her eyes. Her cackles now sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Her eerie, haunting voice sang out like a dying canary. The elders had to place their palms over their ears to stop their heads from exploding. Hearing her husband's sorrowful wails, Ariel screamed out in fury. The wicked man thrust his arm into Alpha Daniel's chest, tearing out his heart. The alpha dropped to his knees and, even with the huge hole in his chest, his fingers held firmly onto the baby in his arms. As her husband took his final breath, Ariel sensed a burning ache in her heart f
The sky got dark as grey clouds came out of nowhere, blocking the view of the sun. Just a small stream of golden sentinel illuminated the clearing, where the air crackled with tension. Kanyon experienced a surge of adrenaline as his heart pounded in his chest like a war drum. His eyes shot to his people, who were running and scrambling to get to safety. The King was still knelt by Anna's side as his eyes watched the two creatures circling the priestess, their muscles coiling beneath matted fur.Kanyon almost couldn't keep up with her fast moves. And her movements were lethal alright. She was ripping through his guards like they were paper. In a split second, she tore the two beasts' heads off. With blood dripping from her fingertips, she turned to face the king. "Let me go King Kanyon or I will kill my way out of here," she cackled. "You know only you and maybe a few members of the council have the strength to stop me. So if you will not fight me, then call off your men, or you ar