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 bitter 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 me
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 her 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 exper
"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 their butts. "A
"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 cree
"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 have to. I gave them
Prince Theodore crept to the back of his cell and sat on the floor, hugging his knees to his chest. His back was even harder and colder than the wall he rested against. He could smell his father and a couple of other vampires making their course down to the cells. He gulped, dreading to face the creature he was so afraid of. As for Ren, she slipped into the darkest part of her cage. Her beast was on the edge as she sensed the power coming their way. The vampires, along with Kanyon marched in like they were soldiers on a raid. "Your Majesty," Cam bowed as soon as he saw his king. "Theodore, are you alright, son? Have they hurt you?" Tomas asked as he rushed up to the cell where the young boy was. "Why aren't you talking? Did they do something to you?" Theodore still did not answer. He just kept his head down, pressed to his knees. "He doesn't want to talk to you," Cam answered. The vampire king's eyeballs rolled inside their sockets like marbles as his gaze found the lyca
"Oh Goddess!" Jessica giggled as she listened to Ariel tell her funny stories about her childhood. "I could listen to you all day everyday, but we've been gone a long time.""You're right. My husband must be getting restless. I'm going to freshen up before I return to the celebration, but you can go on ahead without me,” Ariel smiled. "Are you sure you don't want me to stay with you?" Jessica asked, wanting to make sure her cousin was alright. "I’m sure. I just need a moment to catch my breath," Ariel sighed. "In that case, I think I'll go grab some fresh air myself. I need to clear my head," Jessica stated. "See you in a bit.""OK," Ariel nodded. "And Jessica, don't be sad that you can't have any more pups. King Kanyon is still smitten with you. Look at me, I don't have a wolf and I still became Luna of this pack.""I guess you're right," Jessica smiled as she walked out of Ariel's bedroom. She practically ran down the hallways, stopping only when she saw a door. She didn't know w
"Sire, forgive me for saying this, but do you think it's wise to leave the prince in the lycan's care? I mean, they may be more sophisticated than werewolves, but they are still dogs," Alfrick asked as he glided beside the king. Christopher went to round up the other vampires to let them know it was time to go while Kingston rushed off to do god knows what. "The lycans from the Lycania kingdom are said to have the most skilled fighters. If they can groom the boy and make him stronger then so be it. I will leave him to the fleas if it means he comes back home a man. I cannot believe I fathered a child so weak," Tomas complained. "Let's just get out of this zoo. My throat is getting parched.""Yes, sire. Christopher is almost done with getting the men in order. We will take off as soon as everyone is accounted for," Alrick explained. "One more thing, your majesty," he gulped. "What will we do about the ferals? They are infesting the woodlands around our castle."Tomas hissed. "I don't
I've never been to breakfast without Kanyon, Jessica thought to herself. But if she was going to live in this kingdom, then she had to force herself to get used to the place and live like the lycans. She couldn't count on the king to take food to her everyday in her room. He was a busy man, who had way more important things to do than cater to her. So Kanyon slept in Anna's quarters last night, she sighed dramatically while her feet carried her to the grand hall. "So much for him loving me," she whispered under her breath. Why were men like that? They ran into the next available arms when they didn't get their way. Was it a testosterone thing? Or was it an ego thing? Regardless, Jessica found it hard to trust another man with her heart. As she stepped into the packed area, it turned out to be completely different from what she had imagined. At the Warmblood pack, the kitchen staff, consisting of omegas and other high-ranked wolves, served breakfast. Although this approach was somewh
"Slow down Jess. You're not making any sense," Ariel said over the phone. "Kanyon told me he loves me last night, and I freaked out. I told him I wasn't worthy," Jessica repeated, but this time she took a breath between every word so her statement didn't sound jumbled. "Girl, you better go tell that man you feel the same way before it's too late. Life waits on no one," Ariel instructed. "I know, but I thought since I am an omega, and he's the lycan king, it wouldn't work out," she sighed. She figured it was best to keep the whole wolf/beast fiasco to herself. She wasn't even sure if it was real or just a dream. "Plus he's expecting a pup with a high-ranked she-wolf. Don't you think it's best he mates with the mother of his child?" Jessica whispered, biting her bottom lip while she used her finger to play with the phone cord. "No, the fuck I don't. The heart wants what it wants and he doesn't want Anna. The man craves you, Jessica. I saw the way he looks at you," Ariel barked out.
'Slow down, Sinbad,' Kanyon asked his beast as they bolted back to the castle. He took Sin out for a hunt because they couldn't sleep, not after that kiss with Jessica. 'I just can't get her out of my mind,' Sinbad complained. 'Will she ever trust us enough to give us her heart?''I don't know, Sin. We'll just have to give her a little more time,' Kanyon murmured. 'I don't know if I have it in me to wait,' Sinbad hissed. 'Last night I wanted to grab her and mark her right there by her door.''That would have traumatized her even more,' Kanyon let out. 'I know,' Sin growled. 'It was never this difficult with Ellie. Why is that?''Isn't it obvious? We loved Ellie, we still do, but we were never in love with her. We might have stolen a few kisses from her, but there was a reason we were never eager to bed her. We weren't sexually attracted to her.’'I always thought that maybe we were just too busy running our own kingdoms to partake in sexual exercises,' Sin chuckled. ‘But hearing yo
It took Jessica some time before she could drift off to sleep. No other kiss had ever made her feel the way that one did. It was like her soul touched his. It was magical. "Get a grip, Jess," she mumbled to herself. She tossed and turned, fluffing her pillows, struggling to get comfortable. Still, how could she manage to think clearly when her mind was filled with thoughts of Kanyon's soft yet demanding lips and his enticing aroma? He smelt like sex itself and his masculinity was overwhelming. Each time she ran her hands over him, the way he would clench his jaws and the hardness of his muscles made her swallow nervously. Plus he opened up about his feelings for her. Was it even real? She pondered. She let out a tired yawn. "I know. I'll phone Ariel in the morning and ask her for some advice." Jessica blinked away the world and peacefully dozed off. ****** Jessica opened her eyes to find herself surrounded by total darkness. She couldn't see anything at all; no lights,
King Kanyon remained patient while Jessica gathered her thoughts. He told her everything about how his wife died, well, almost everything. He left out the fact that Ellie is her aunt and her mother's twin sister. "Kanyon! I'm at a loss for words," she gasped. "How can one woman be so evil?""I was on my way to gut her when I found you," he sighed. "Call it fate or coincidence, but I was meant to find you that day.""I'm glad you did,” she beamed."There is something else I want to tell you," he stated. "I went to the Graceland pack and had a meeting with the alpha and Luna. I also met the red-headed harlots and Cory and his wife.""So they got married," she rolled her eyes. "Figures,” she scoffed. “But how did I not know you went to see them?”"It was after the vampire almost drained your blood. You were in and out of consciousness, and recovering in the hospital, so Cam and I used that time to pay the pack a little visit.""I wish I could have come.""I'm glad you didn't. I gained a
"Enough about mascots! I could use some sleep right now,” Reniece yawned. "OK," Cameron chuckled. He grabbed two pillows along with a blanket and flung them down on the carpet. Reniece took it upon herself to go settle on the floor. "What are you doing?" "This is me resting my head on the pillow.” She fixed her head on the pillow. "And this is me getting ready to go to sleep.” She turned her back to him and pulled the blanket under her chin. Her eyes widened when she felt the blankets being dragged from her body. "What is the meaning of this?""Get on the bed!" Cameron gritted out. "The floor is mine.""Did you mark your territory with piss or something? You take the bed," she bit back. "I feel like I’ve been cursed. You're so stubborn," he hissed. "Just get on the damn bed." "I prefer the floor,” she spoke calmly. "OK. Sleep on the damn floor if you want. I don't care,” Cameron complained while stepping over her and heading to the bed. "See. Wasn't that easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy
Anna thanked the lycan with a smile for assisting her in moving her belongings into her bedroom. "Thank you for your help.""My pleasure, madam. If you need anything, I'll be stationed at your door. I am Lewis, by the way," the Lycan bowed. "And I'm Annabella, but everyone calls me Anna.""Alright Anna. Enjoy the rest of your morning and welcome to our kingdom," Lewis beamed before he left the chambers. Anna's face immediately fell into a scowl. She hoped Kanyon would be the one to take her to her new suite, but he dismissed her as if she were his biggest inconvenience and sent a staff member to guide her instead. "I'm so fucking pissed off right now!" she grunted as she kicked her shoes off. "It's not like Jessica's child was his. Why did he have to go with her to the grave?" 'Don't be bitter, Anna. The king will be here soon. So why don't you go freshen up and wear something sexy to catch his eyes,' her wolf suggested. 'I don't think I can look sexy with my belly looking like a
The news of Anna's pregnancy spread through the Warmblood pack like wildfire. Anna told the cook, who brought dinner for her while she slept in the hospital. The cook told the stable-boy who told the handmaiden, who told the butler, who told the pack hairdresser, and you know nothing stays a secret once the hairdresser learns your business. It only took two hours for the pack to be whispering and gossiping about the king of all Lycan Kings and Anna's love affair. "I heard he couldn't resist her beauty," a she-wolf said to the gardener. "Well I heard she fed him stewed peas sprinkled with blood in order to seduce him," the gardener replied. So many different stories were getting around that the truth was getting lost in the lies. *****"What the fuck Cameron! I told you Anna is having a boy and ten minutes later, it is all over the pack," Kanyon fumed. "I didn't say anything to anybody. I was surprised when Theo mentioned it to me and that boy doesn't even leave his room.""Then
"Are you sure you're alright?" Ariel took Jessica's hand between her palms. "Is your fever gone?" she felt Jessica's forehead. "Are you hungry? Do you want something to drink?""Sweetheart," Alpha Daniel interrupted his wife. "I'm sure Jessica is feeling better. Right, dear?" he asked Jessica. "Right, Alpha. I'm fine. Thank you for being here with me," she flinched as she struggled to sit up in the bed. "The doctor thinks you're fit for travel," Daniel beamed. Doctor Anna came into the room to check the IV bag. "She seems to be doing much better. The blood transfusion went well thanks to the Luna, and now the omega is stabilized and hydrated.""Her name is Jessica," Ariel yelled. "It's OK cousin, no need to get angry," Jessica sighed. "Cousin?" Anna raised her brow. "Isn't it wonderful, Anna, that these two found out they're related?" Alpha Daniel beamed. "I'm just happy my darling knows she still has blood out there.""This world is too small, I tell you," Anna rolled her eyes.