"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
"So why did you call me down here before dinner is ready, Cameron?" The king asked as he followed Cam to the alpha's office. "The alpha requested to see us alone before we head to the grand hall for dinner." Kanyon was still soaring high after his amazing afternoon with Jessica. After she got dressed, they went for a walk down by the meadows. He enjoyed listening to Jessica recite the fairytales her father used to tell her. Every moment the king spent with her, he realized Ellie and Jess only had their looks in common. Everything was completely different. He marvelled as Jessica took her slippers off and sank her toes into the cool earth. Ellie would have never done that. She didn't like to get dirty unless she was in her beast form. "Oh, Jessica," Kanyon murmured, forgetting that he was walking alongside Cameron. "Holy shit, man," Cam sighed. "You better change your name to Usher because you got it bad," he laughed. "Can we go back to the time when we didn't talk f
Alpha Daniel strolled inside the grand hall with his mistress on his arm. After his mate died, he took Ariel as his companion, but he never claimed her out of respect for his late wife, his son's mother. As Ariel passed, a few of the older wolves snickered in displeasure, yet the short-haired she-wolf maintained her proud posture. She believed in the love the alpha had for her. Jessica couldn't take her eyes off the couple. She leaned over to Kanyon and whispered, "why are they looking at her like that? Don't they like their Luna?" Jessica wondered. Her thoughts returned to the Graceland pack, which was formerly known as the Venomous pack. Despite Luna Magda being the devil in wolf's clothing, her people adored her, particularly because her family has led the pack for centuries. When the Luna's mother gave birth to her and then to her sisters, her father worried that he might lose the pack to another family because he had not produced a male heir. But Magda's combative skills
As Adam drove along the narrow road to the Graceland pack, the air felt cold and crisp. He kept the heat gauge in the car low due to the rotting corpse lying in the trunk. His wolf was in grief as the bitter taste of death crawled up his snout, making his eyes water and leaving a nasty taste in his mouth. As soon as the tires screeched near the gate, he mindlinked the Luna. 'Luna, I'm back. I have ran into trouble.' He made sure he was out of sight from the guards, knowing they would sound the alarm if they found him with Gary’s lifeless body. Adam turned the car lights off as he waited for the Luna to reply. The pack members were gathered in the main hall for supper as Alpha Conroy informed them about the disappearance of several female she-wolves. He focused his gaze on the Luna while he spoke. He realized she might be connected to the disappearances, since all of them were females he’d been intimate with, but he couldn't prove it. The Luna’s body tensed when she got Adam’s m
Jessica found the completely empty hallways quite unsettling. She often saw the pack house alive with energy and filled with pack members engaged in their daily activities. Today, however, was an incredibly special day for the Warmblood pack, and everyone, even the omegas and school children, had been excused from their daily work. King Kanyon guided Jessica through the corridors. He couldn't resist admiring how in awed she was of everything around her. His beast was happy to see the excitement on her face. The staircase was decorated with red roses and white tulips, offering a lovely pathway for the bride. Jessica and Kanyon quickly took their seats in the front row. The ceremony was being held in the backyard out in the open under the moonlight and stars. With a deep breath, Jessica set her mind to experience the moment when two people became one. She found herself feeling emotional, this was exactly how she pictured the ceremony with her mate would be. But now that she expe
"So our fathers were brothers," Jessica sobbed as she held the family tree in her hand. She kept staring at her father's name. He was the firstborn son to omega parents. "I guess that makes us cousins," Ariel sniffled. Her dad was Jessica's father's younger brother. Jessica's amber eyes shot up to look at the Luna. "I never had a cousin before," Jessica giggled. "Me either," Ariel laughed. "I guess we should hug now." "Yeah, I guess we should," Jessica wrapped her arms tightly around Ariel, who was also sobbing like a child. They both thought they were alone in this world and had no family left. Now that they found each other felt like a blessing. "This is the best gift anyone could have given me on my wedding day, Jessica," Ariel sniffled. "Thank you." "Alright, enough of this. I don't want you to ruin what's left of your makeup," Jessica chuckled as she pulled away from the hug. Both ladies were sitting on the bed facing each other with their feet folded beneath th
"Vampires!" Kanyon growled as the undead creatures stormed in through the double doors. There were three of them and their eyes were red like hot lava, but had a cold look to them at the same time. He could smell their evil, but also their excitement. They found pleasure in wreaking havoc on the werewolf species. "King Tomas, what are you doing on my lands, uninvited?" Alpha Daniel snapped. "If the High Priestess hears of this, you could face decades in the underground cellars." Some of the werewolves were hiding beneath the tables, while some stood crouched and in formation beside their Alpha. The Vampire king's face didn't move, but Kanyon could have sworn his eyes lit up with some sort of emotion. His midnight black velvet coat was long with a high collar framing his elongated pale face. There were many rubies and other precious gems glinting along the fabric. Slowly, his eyeballs moves around in their sockets, soaking in the decorations around him. Kanyon found his actions
Kanyan took his shirt off to wrap his daughter in and then carefully laid the baby down. Jessica was still in agony as Lucy screamed at her, telling her to push. "I can't do this," Jessica sobbed. "I'm too tired." Her head felt light, and her muscles seemed like they were on fire. "Sure you can." Kanyon held her hand. "You're one of the strongest women I've ever met. Now push so we can meet our other baby.""OK. OK," she sniffled. Lucy was in position. "Come on, Jessica. You can do this."Jessica set aside the pain and concentrated on the adorable sounds coming from her daughter, and soon she found the energy she needed to keep going. She screamed loudly, teeth clenched tight while her body did its thing. "That's it. You're doing great, mama," Lucy commented. "I see a head. Keep pushing!""Only a few more minutes, Jess, and then this will all be over," Kanyon chimed in. Lucy's eyes widened as the second baby slid into her hands. This one cries were also powerful. Kanyon took th
It was already 7 pm and Kanyon was exhausted. After receiving pain medication from the doctor, Anna finally drifted off to sleep. Dr. Clarke informed the king that Anna might deliver as soon as 8 am the following morning. Kanyon sensed something strange, almost like Jessica was out of reach. So he tried to reach out to her via mindlink, but the connection was blank. 'That's strange,' Sinbad stated. 'No. It's not strange if she is too far away to connect to our link.'Kanyon bumped into Cameron on his way back to his room. "Hey man. Has she had the baby yet?" Cam asked. "No. Maybe early tomorrow morning or late tomorrow evening. Have you seen Jessica?" Kanyon asked. "No. Not since she got back from the market this morning," he answered. "Why?""She's not responding to my mindlink." "Damn!" Cam muttered. Both men quickly made their way to the king's quarters. "Jessica?" Kanyon called out as he checked the bedroom and master bathroom. "Twinkle? Are you in here, girl?" Cam check
Annabella squirmed in agony while the medical team rolled her on the stretcher to the royal delivery room. "You fucking cunts!" Anna screamed. "I need something for the pain!" she gritted her teeth as she grabbed the arm of the paramedic. She squeezed it so hard her nails dug into his flesh. "We can't give you anything yet, Anna. Not until your blood test comes back, and we know what has sent you into early labour," Nurse Cakes explained. "Fuck you, bitch!" Anna gathered some saliva in her mouth and hurled it at Nurse Cake's face. Another contraction hit her. "Ahhhhhh! WOOOOOH!" she howled in pain. "Quick. Get her on the bed," Dr. Clarke ordered as they made it to the royal birthing room. "Now Anna, you're gonna stay still while Nurse Cake's take a sample of your blood, then I want you to open your legs for me so I can take a peek at what's happening.""You don't need a PhD to know what's happening doctor," she shouted. "Can't you see I'm in labour?" "Take a deep breath," Nurse C
"Slow down, ma'am. The doctor said you should take time to chew your food." Nurse Cakes snapped as she fed Anna her breakfast. "You know I'm a doctor too. I know stuff," Anna burped and then licked the gravy off her fingers. "I can't walk or leave this room. Hell, I can't even wash my own ass and pussy, so if eating like a pig helps with this fucking depression, then you better feed me, bitch!" Anna yelled. "Now I need more potatoes and gravy. And please be more generous with the fried chicken."The nurse exhaled heavily. "Yes ma'am. I'll send word to the kitchen now." Nurse Cakes got up and made her way over to the other nurse, who was standing by the window. "What's Cruella's problem now?" Nurse Lennox asked. "She wants more food," Nurse cakes rolled her eyes. "But hasn't she had enough already?""I told her, but she doesn't seem to care." "She's so irritating. I'm so glad she's not our queen," Nurse Brown confessed. "That would have been a fucking nightmare.""You're totally r
Cameron, Reniece, Lucy, Theodore, and Falcon were at the hospital waiting room, nervously walking around while they anticipated to hear if Jessica was fine. "It's been an hour. Why's Kanyon taking forever to let us know if Twinkle's okay?” Cameron nervously chewed on his nails, looking really worried. Reniece hugged him from behind. "Jessica is a strong woman. She'll be alright," Ren kissed the back of his shoulder. "Maybe she's in labour," Theodore added. "But isn't it like too soon for that?" Falcon asked. "Please, let's just keep the king and queen in our prayers and hope for the best," Lucy hissed. "All this talking is making me more nervous than I already am."The mage received a warm hug from Cameron and Reniece. "I know. You're right. We are all worried about Jessica. Let's just wait for the king to hear what he has to say," Cameron recited. ******The doctors and nurses were sweating like they were on death row. Every one of them could sense the king’s wrath and they fe
Six months had passed, and Kanyon wasn't anywhere close to finding the whereabouts of Jarvis. Many of the claimed eyewitnesses came from the priestess. It was always a friend here who informed her, or an acquaintance who owed her a favour, but all of her tips led to dead-ends. It was Shamus, however, who got info about a strange man with a distinguished scar on his face who was seen eating a pig raw. Kanyon knew immediately that it was Jarvis. That weirdo always had a liking for eating raw meat in his human form. "I need him found now!" Kanyon growled as he slammed down his fists onto the long rectangular table in his conference room. He was in one of his moods since he lost two of his men by Jarvis’s hands. They had ambushed Jarvis in a town called Willow Crest and they fought him, but he was too strong. Jarvis ripped their hearts out of their chest. That was his signature move. He always mentioned that he liked the feeling of the beating organ in his hand. It gave him butterflie
"Please tell me again what happened. And start from the beginning," Kanyon huffed as he stood over the hospital bed with a distraught Anna lying in it."How many times will I have to go over this?" Anna snapped, her voice hoarse from all her dramatic crying. "I was sleeping when Dr. Mullings came to the cells. My wolf woke me up and alerted me of danger," she gulped, clutching her belly as she spoke. Kanyon placed a hand on her palm. "Breathe, Anna," he stated. "You don't have to rush. Take your time." Cameron was standing at the door with his arms crossed at his chest, his beast sniffing the air, trying to detect whether the she-wolf was telling the truth or not."I'm so sorry. I just can't get the images of the doctor killing those nurses out of my mind." Anna shook her head as her face contorted into an ugly version of herself while she sobbed uncontrollably. The king waited for her to calm down, and then he listened to the rest of her story. "The moment I opened my eyes last nig
"Forgive me, ma'am, but do you have the payment?" The guard at the high security prison asked the woman everybody seemed so afraid of.They were standing under the stone bridge, out of sight as they did their exchange. "Of course I do," Constance scoffed. "Can you get me inside without anyone seeing me or not?" She demanded. It would have been so easy to use her powers if the prison wasn't protected from all forms of magic. "Yes I can, but I need the payment first." The guard gulped, afraid that the priestess would kill him for commanding her like this. "Here," she dropped the pouch with the thirty pieces of gold and waited for him to pick it up. "Are you going to count it?" "No. I trust you," the guard grinned. "Now follow me and keep your head cloaked."Constance did as the guard told her and even though the night was cool with dewdrops settling on her coat, she kept up with his pace with only one thing on her mind. To free the man who would fix the kingdom. "Wait! Am I suppose
"Is it truly over?" Jessica asked as she lay down in bed with her husband. She rested her head on his chest while he lounged on his back, looking up at the ceiling. Kanyon used a hand to stroke the top of his wife's head, tucking her hair behind her ear. "Yes, my love. It's over now. You don't have to worry about Magda hurting you ever again.”Three days had gone by since Magda was executed. She was beheaded in the town square in front of everyone. Jessica felt satisfied, but she still couldn't get the twin's screams out of her head. The council members couldn't believe that this woman was the mastermind behind the murders of Eleanor and the others. "I'm just so tired, though," Jessica yawned. "I know. Close your eyes and try to get some sleep. I have a meeting with Cameron in an hour,” he kissed the top of her head. "OK," Jessica yawned again. Kanyon waited for her to fall asleep before he left her to go meet with Cameron.******"What did you find out?" Kanyon asked Cam as he w