"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
"Ten, nine, eight, seven," King Tomas began the countdown as Alpha Daniel was flushed with panic. Kingston had his claws ready to slash Anna's throat out. "Wait!" It was King Kanyon who shouted. "I'll take you to your son." "What are you doing?" The Alpha hissed. "Trust me, I know what I'm doing," Kanyon snapped. "King Tomas, release Anna and I will take you to your son. You have my word," Kanyon slowly nodded his head. The vampire king sighed as if he was bored before instructing Kingston to unhand Anna. "Are you sure, Sire, that I can't have just a tiny drop?" Kingston begged. "You greedy bastard. I said unhand the she-wolf at once!" King Tomas barked. Kingston grunted, but then he thrust Anna forward, who ran straight into Kanyon's arms, crying her eyes out. "Shh, you're alright," Kanyon cooed. "Go with Alpha Daniel. I will be back in a while to check up on you." "Please, don't go with them," Anna begged him, looking up at his face with pleading eyes. "I hav
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