Ricciardo kissed his forehead."Are you calm now?" he asked Jax."Yes, I am a bit calm now, I was really angry back there wasn't I?" he asked Ricciardo."Yes you were very angry and I don't blame you for it. Your anger was justified. But I was proud of you though"Jax frowned in confusion. "why were you proud of me?" he asked."Jasper, you used your Alpha command on a room with two Alphas. The old Jax wouldn't have the guts to do that.""Well the old Jax didn't have a Ricci in his life to support him."Ricciardo smiled and kissed him again, this time on the lips."He is a lovely boy, I want you to know that." he told Jax."who is a lovely boy?""Your son, his name is Lavender. He is a cute boy, he looks like you." he told Jax."You have seen him?" Jax asked."I have seen his pictures. I could show them to you if you want.""Can you show me please?" Jax pleaded."of course love." Ricciardo stood up and got his phone. He opened his gallery and showed Jax the pictures."There" he handed
Ryder kissed her forehead. "Times have changed love and we will have to adapt to it." he told her.There was a knock on the door and Evena entered inside."What's up?" Ryder asked him."We have been invited to dinner at the pack house. Get dressed so we can leave." he told them."We were invited?" Ava asked as she sat up."Yes, Trina, Dean's mate called the house phone just now. She said Jax invited us." Evena replied."Okay, we will join you guys soon" Ryder told him. Evena nodded and left the room.Ava stood up and went to the wardrobe in the room to pick a suitable outfit for dinner."Do you think he has calmed down?" Ryder asked."Well he wouldn't invite us to dinner if he hadn't calmed down" Ava replied."What if it's a trap?" Ryder asked.Ava turned and gave him an unimpressed look."We have two Alphas here, a Luna, a beta's mate. Why would Jax want to be stupid and attack us? Besides have you forgotten I am half vampire? Jax won't do anything to harm us and even if he does, we
NEW LANTERNS PACKThe witches dropped them in front of Alessandro's home in New lanterns.They thanked the witches for their help and Evena dismissed them."Your place is nice." Lavender told him."Thanks." Alessandro replied.Constanza came out. "Wow! That was fast." she told him."The witches helped us." Alessandro replied."I see" she replied."This is Alpha Ryder, Lily's elder brother, Lavender, also her elder brother, Ava, Ryder's mate. You have already met Evena and Alpha Jax. Everyone this is Constanza, my younger sister." Alessandro made the introductions."It's good to meet you all, I heard of you guys from my brother. It's nice to finally put faces to the name." Constanza said."We are pleased to meet you too." Ryder replied on behalf of all of them."Let's go inside." Alessandro told them as he led the way inside the house. They all followed him inside the house.They sat down in the living room. "Connie, what is going on?" Alessandro asked. "It's just like I told you on
Ricciardo gripped his hand tightly as well to show support."Don't worry, I got you. I will take you out of here." he whispered.He led him away to one of the inner rooms. He made him sit on the bed.Jax was shaking, Ricciardo knelt in front of him and held his hands. "It's okay baby, I got you. I am with you always." he whispered to him."I thought I was okay, I thought I could handle seeing her." Jax said in a broken voice."It's okay Jax, I told you, whatever you feel is normal. And if you aren't ready to talk to her, I won't force you, nobody will. Okay?""okay" Jax replied."Will you be okay staying here while I go out there to get things settled?" Ricciardo asked him."will you kiss me please?" Jax asked."Of course love, you don't need to ask me next time, you can just kiss me" Ricciardo replied.He leaned closer and kissed him, inhaling his scent."Okay? Or you want another kiss?" Ricciardo asked after the kiss ended."One more."Ricciardo kissed him again."Now, I have to go
After the pack meeting, Alessandro approached Giovanni and Rosa."I thought you guys left already?" he asked them."Well, we were about to but Rosa wanted to apologize to you" Giovanni replied.Alessandro looked at Rosa, "I have been talking to Giovanni and reflected on my actions. I have realized that what i did was wrong, petty and unforgivable. I should have told you about Lily privately and not gone as far as calling the werewolf council. It wasn't my place to announce Ricciardo's sexuality either. Please tell him i am sorry, Constanza and Lily, tell them I am sorry as well" Rosa apologized.Alessandro reached out to pat her head."Why didn't you tell me about how your parents were treating you?" he asked her."I didn't know how to, I am really sorry for everything Alessandro, I hope someday you forgive me." she told him.He smiled at her, "I will forgive you on one condition" he told her."What condition?" she asked hopefully."Don't go, don't leave the pack." he told her.Alessa
"Are you serious, Rosa really spoke up for Lily and helped you sway the pack over?" Ricciardo asked."Yes she did, I was surprised as well. You can ask Giovanni, he was there" Alessandro told him.Everyone's attention was focused on Ricciardo."It's true, I was there. Rosa has realized that what she did was very wrong and she would like to apologize to you guys." Giovanni told them."Did you forgive her?" Constanza asked Alessandro. "Yes, I did. She was a good friend to me, even though she hurt me, she realized her mistake and did right" Alessandro replied. "I can't believe you would just forgive her." Constanza said in exasperation. "I know she offended you guys as well but she is sorry and asks for forgiveness" Alessandro told them. "So you guys are best friends again?" Constanza asked in a judgemental tone. "You know what, let's have a little Q&A to talk about this because I don't know why you are making such a big deal about I and Rosa's friendship. We all have been hurt by
THE NEW LANTERNS PACK ARENATHE TRIALLily shivered as she stood in the center of the platform. Today was the trial, she looked at the werewolf council who was there to condemn her and take her away.Most of them didn't even care about the crimes she had committed. All they cared about was that she was Ryder's little sister and punishing her would hurt him.The council hated Ryder, they hated the fact that he was the most powerful and richest Alpha in the region. The fact that he didn't care about their council or fear them. They hated that he had declined their invitation to join them.She glanced at the rest of the people on the platform with her. Ryder, her big brother who she had hurt his feelings with her lies had come to help her.Lavender, her big brother that she had tormented during his childhood and made him leave home had come to help her.Ava, that she had lied against and destroyed her life and reputation was here.Jax, her mate that she had left to face the council who h
Later they were in the pack house relaxing after the hectic day."That was a wise move Jax, risky but wise." Ryder told Jax."So you have known about me all along?" Ava asked."Yes." Jax answered.Ava smacked him. "ow!" he complained."You didn't say anything." she scolded him."You didn't tell me anything either." he told her."We should be leaving now" Evena announced."Yes, I can't wait to go home." Lavender said as he stood up eagerly."So how many of us are going?" Evena asked."Me, Ryder, Lavender and Jax." Ava replied."Jax isn't going home yet" Ricciardo said."I am not?" Jax asked."No, you are not." Ricciardo replied."Uhm okay, let's go. I need to report back to the queen." Evena said impatiently.Lily hugged Ryder, Ava and Lavender."You are always welcome in Fireblood pack." Ryder told Lily."Thank you big brother" Lily replied."I love you so much princess." Ryder told her."I love you too." Lily replied."See you around Lilac, I will disturb Dreya to bring me here so I
"Good, If you fully agree, then let's head over to his palace" the leader told Feyre.The council, along with Feyre and the others with the help of the witches, went to the king's palace.The king was surprised to see them, especially the council."What brings the council here? Is there a problem?" he asked the council. Then he looked at Feyre."What did you do now?" he asked."I think you should be asking yourself that question" she replied."And what do you mean by that statement? Is that how you address your father now?" he asked her furiously."You are no father of mine" she told him."We are here to take you into custody and put you on trial for the allegations leveled against you by your daughter" the leader of the council."What allegations? This brat is just lying because she wants to be queen" the king replied as he glared furiously at Feyre."The allegations are; consorting with a demon, locking a child up and abusing him, going against the natural order of the world by brin
"OK, I will be nice to her" Ricciardo agreed with Jax.Jax drew him closer and kissed him."That's my lovely mate" he said fondly.Ricciardo smirked and unbuttoned his shirt."Well, your lovely mate would like to show you just how lovely he is" he whispered to Jax."Really, huh? Then show me." Jax whispered back.Ricciardo pushed him gently to the bed and climbed on him.And he spent the night showing Jax just how lovely he was.THE NEXT MORNINGLily was brushing her hair in front of the mirror. Constanza had already gone down for breakfast after failing to convince Lily to join her.There was a knock on the door, Lily thought it was probably Jax."Come in" she said.She was shocked to see Ricciardo coming in with a tray."Good morning" he told her."Good morning" she said in a confused voice."I brought you breakfast" he told her."Thanks, I apologise for inconveniencing you" she replied while looking down and fidgeting with her fingers."Oh, it's okay. You didn't inconvenience me. J
"That old monster" Dustin seethed."he will definitely pay for everything he did" Ava assured Killian."he will, can you say this in the trial incase they need you to testify against him?" Dustin asked Killian."I can" Killian replied.Ava squeezed his hand affectionately. "Don't worry, we will be there to support you" she assured him.Dustin stood up. "I have an idea""what is it?" Ava asked."Killian, have you shifted since the unbinding?" Dustin asked his son."No" Killian answered."Then I know what we can do, we will go out, shift and run around the yards. Ava can chase us with our vampire skills""You are a vampire?" Killian asked Ava, Reni must have left this part of the story out."Yes, I got the vampire side from mom. You got the werewolf side from dad" she replied.Killian fidgeted with his fingers. "What if I am still the wolf of shadows?" he asked."Then you are the wolf of shadows. It's not a big deal, we still love you regardless" Dustin told his as he ruffled his hair a
"I am afraid that's true Lily, maybe you need to face your past. I think you should talk to Dean and Trina, really explain yourself to them. Apologize sincerely" Constanza advised Lily."Thanks Lily" Lily appreciated Constanza for her advice."You are welcome. I really can't wait for everything to be over. So I and Killian can figure out what we want to do with our lives" Constanza said wistfully.Lily patted her hand sympathetically. "Don't worry, everything will be okay soon. If there is one thing I am sure about Ava. It's that she is completely determined" she comforted Constanza.SALVATOREAva, Killian and Dustin were together in one of the rooms."Can you tell us about our mother?" Killian asked Dustin.Dustin smiled as he thought about Freya."Of course. Her name was Freya, she was very beautiful. She wasn't kind or warm at all. She was even more vicious than Feyre" Dustin chuckled fondly as he thought of the past."Why then did you fall for her? Even when you had a mate?" Ava a
Lily thought about what they said. 'They were right, she needed to get used to staying at Creekwood. How would she be comfortable with leaving her son in Creekwood if she didn't feel safe there."Fine, I will go with Constanza to Creekwood". She told Ryder."that's a good idea because we will all be busy securing the pack and you will be much more safer in Creekwood. The king wouldn't look for you guys there." Ryder told her.And so it was settled, Lily and Constanza would go to Creekwood.Evena, Dreya, Ava, Dustin, Killian and Dante went to Salvatore.SALVATOREQueen Feyre was in her throne room when they appeared."Oh! The whole gang is here." she said when she saw them."Your highness" Evena and Dreya said with a slight bow.Feyre stood up from her throne and walked to Killian. She cradled his face in her hands. "I am so sorry, my dear child, I had no idea that you were suffering under my father or that you survived. I would have rescued you long ago, if I had known. Please find it
After the burial, they all went to Fireblood pack.Ava was happy that they were back, she hugged Killian for a long time, both siblings relaxed in each other's arms, feeling fulfilled.Then they sat down in the living room to discuss the way forward. "so you mean to tell me that the demons were just setting a trap so they could come back to this world?" Ava asked."Yes, that's what happened, he would have taken over Killian's body and tried to release the banishment" Dreya replied."The vampires of the past must have banished them for a reason" Ryder said thoughtfully."It might have been because of their power. Azazel wasn't even using his full strength and we couldn't stop him, what if he was at his full strength. Can you imagine, such powerful creatures roaming about. They would be gods" Dreya told Ryder."And Azazel called himself a god" Killian reminded Dreya."How then did Reni manage to send him back?" Ava asked."Reni did a blood sacrifice, he exchanged his life for Killian's.
THE KINGDOM OF HADES (THE DEMON KINGDOM)Reni opened his eyes, he was in a raging bed of fire. The strange thing was he didn't feel hot."where am I? Is this heaven?" he asked aloud.He heard someone laughing, he looked up to see Azazel sitting close to him on a throne made of fire."Welcome to hell" Azazel said.STARLIGHT COVENKillian was in bed with Constanza, the both of them were snuggled up under his blanket."I can't believe Reni is dead, and he died just to save me" Killian said."He must have really cared for you" Constanza said, still in shock about Reni's death."This is all my grandfather's fault, if he hadn't done that deal, Reni wouldn't be dead now" Killian said furious."But then you wouldn't be alive" Constanza reminded him."And he is so dumb that he didn't realize that he was playing into a well laid trap by the demons""Killian, I have a confession to make." Constanza said tentatively."What is it?" he asked her."When we were in Fireblood, I told Ava about you. I
He looked at Azazel, determination shone in his eyes.Azazel smirked, "What are you going to do little witch?"Reni looked him dead in the eyes and he said, "Old gods, I offer myself as a blood sacrifice, send Azazel back to hell and free Killian of his clutches."Azazel dropped Dreya and looked at Reni in horror. "What have you done? How do you know about that?" he asked."Like you said, I am brilliant. I read a lot, that's how I know." Reni replied."No.... This isn't how it should end, I was supposed to win." Azazel said. A great wind started which took Azazel away and the fog and shadows cleared. The cell holding Killian disappeared and he was free. Reni dropped to his knees, blood pouring out of his eyes, nose, mouth and pores in his skin. Dreya and Killian rushed to him."Reni, what did you do?" Killian asked."I saved you, you are free" Reni struggled to say through the blood in his mouth."We need to go back and help you." Dreya told Reni."It's too late, you can't do anythi
"Or you actually planned it all and the king fell into a well laid trap" Reni told him."Oh, you are right. I see why you are brilliant, you see a lot of things that aren't there. I planned it all, I made sure the king had only daughters, made him not to have a male son, killed his daughter and grandson during childbirth.""Did you really do all that?" Dreya asked sceptical."No, I might be a god but I am not that powerful. Everything that happened, that led us here happened because of greed and selfish desires.""What do you mean?" Reni asked."The king wanted a male when he had two wonderful daughters. Dustin had an affair with Freya when he had a beautiful mate. The king should have let Killian die but no he wanted to change fate. I had nothing to do with all this, I simply took advantage of it" Azazel said with a shrug."Why were the demons banished anyway, the vampires must have had a good reason." Dreya asked.Azazel became furious, "They were jealous of us, of our power and th