Here you go, lovelies! Here's a little more insight into Reika.
ENZOWe’d still be in the dark about what happened here had it not been for my mate.There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that she was correct about Nelson being a traitor, especially as she laid it out. He was not only on duty tonight, but he was one of the few people who had the access to fuck with our remote security system.He’d end up regretting ever betraying this pack when we were done with him because traitors were dealt with by excruciating means. However, he’d have nobody else to blame for his suffering because everyone knew the consequences that type of betrayal would earn.A shudder ran through my body with the knowledge that Ana was his mate. I hated the bitch on principle alone after what I learned from her.Did this attack have anything to do with the threat she issued against Violet, having said that she would enlist someone to off her if need be? Or was something else at play here?Violet must’ve felt my guilt and leaned her back against me, pushing positive emotio
ENZOI was enraged, knowing that the bitch was behind these rogues. It was safe to say that Nelson only enraged me even further with his part in all of this.Had Violet and Reika not come out when they did, I wasn’t certain if we would’ve escaped with no fatalities. They saved our asses. It surprised the fuck out of me that Reika could fight as well as she did, seeing that she literally just got her own body. I’ve been training with wolves my entire life. It’s never happened like that before.‘It’s because our wolf mate is extremely special,’ Titan purred with pride. ‘There are two different kinds of wolf spirits. Typical ones like me and warrior wolves. They are exactly what the name implies – special warriors of the Goddess’ creation. They are only given to humans who need protection and have a very important purpose. Reika doesn’t know specifics except that it involves Violet’s Fae family and the hunters. So, she awakened being able to fully fight. She’s so fucking brutal, and I lov
MAXWELLEli and I had been completely taken aback when the howls and alarms sounded. We jumped in to help without being asked to because it was our duty as Alphas to help those who needed it. Plus, this was Violet’s pack, so we’d do everything that we could to protect it.This wasn’t the first battle that either of us had been in, but that didn’t make us complacent. We’d dealt with rogue issues at our pack, but I hadn’t heard of this pack really dealing with them. At least not in the past decade or so. That was just one of many red flags that would be raised over the course of the night.What I hadn’t expected was to see a golden wolf. They were a thing of legend and some of the most powerful wolves out there. A few different kinds of special wolves held power that the rest of us didn’t.White wolves were said to be descendants of the Goddess herself. They were extremely rare and only came into existence every few centuries. They held immeasurable power inside of them and held gifts th
ENZO Well, the past six hours had been an absolute fuckshow and a half.From an unprovoked attack on the pack in hopes of killing the four of us to finding out about our traitors to heading over so that we could deal with the bitch that chose to fuck with my mate’s family.That was one thing about the past six hours that I wasn’t upset about. Titan had been right all along when he proposed that she might’ve been our mate. I’d never thanked the Goddess for anything as much as I thanked her for that fact.I walked up the packhouse’s steps to find Violet and stopped with a smile on my face.Mom was talking to her while she did a quick French braid in her hair. She was giving her some last-minute advice on the importance of keeping her emotions in check but not to be afraid of decking a bitch if need be. Mom was a sweet and caring Luna but had a mean streak if need be that could get anyone to back the hell up.Our grandparents would be here by the time that we got back. I couldn’t wait to
VIOLETI was doing my best to keep my mind focused on what was going on instead of everything that could potentially go wrong.Enzo was driving the SUV with me in the passenger seat. Niccolò, Lilac, Nico, and Aunt Kaia were also in the vehicle.Max and Eli were in their own car and were leading the caravan in front of us. I couldn’t imagine the clusterfuck of emotion that they must be experiencing. There was a difference between learning of the bitch’s betrayal and learning that she actually sent people out to kill you.The SUV’s Bluetooth began ringing, so Enzo accepted the call.“We’re ten minutes out from our border,” Max’s voice filled the vehicle. “I’m going to put the warriors under a command to allow the vehicles and not tell anyone about them, hoping that we can at least get in place before shit goes down. Violet, how would you like to handle this?”I was taken aback by his question because I hadn’t expected him to ask for my input like this. He was the pack’s Alpha, after all.
ENZONow that the mate-bond had snapped into place, I was able to feel some of her emotions through our partial bond.It was easy to see how much Alpha David’s words and presence meant to her. There was a strong wave of affection when he spoke about Candice. That intensified when he promised to have her back even though he wasn’t certain what was going on.“Damn. Not even I get to call him Davey,” Eli said with a pout.Violet just stuck her tongue out at him, making us all chuckle. It was great to see how many connections she was making with everyone. It had just been Candice, Violet, and Daphne for the most part but then just her and Daphne afterwards. Her circle was growing as more connections were established.Alpha Maxwell rolled his eyes at his son and gestured for us to go inside the room.There were nine people inside who eyed us curiously as we all entered. Their attention bounced between Violet and Alpha Maxwell. I had to hand it to her, she kept her head held high.“Let me in
VIOLETReika was growling in my head, and it was so damn difficult to control her right now. She wanted blood and wanted to make the bitch suffer for everything that she was responsible for.Everyone had been taken aback when Eli decked his mother. I could feel the heavy emotional cocktail that he was experiencing, so I wasn’t surprised when his control snapped. He was furious, disgusted, afraid, and completely heartbroken. That was what she did to him. The things that she was responsible for, and the things that she took pleasure in knowing about, were truly disgusting.Once Eli was calmer, I walked him back to where Max was. My heart felt like it was breaking all over again when I saw his face. A lot of things came to light now. While I would like to think that the bitch was lying just to hurt him, I knew that she wasn’t. That was what my gut told me.Something that I needed to find out was about Max and Mom’s bond. If they were truly fated then how in the fuck did the bitch know abo
ENZOGuilt gnawed at me because I failed to protect my mate. Logically, I knew that there was no way that I could’ve done it, especially given the fact that it happened so quickly. However, that didn’t stop me from feeling like I failed her.The need to protect our mates was a cornerstone of the mate-bond. Well, a healthy mate-bond at least. Not everyone cared about their mates, but decent people did.Titan was right there with me as we watched the doctor’s every movement, ensuring that nothing happened to Violet. I’d never been one to trust blindly. That was amplified around anyone who could or would harm her.Titan confirmed that Alpha Maxwell’s wolf told him that this was the doctor who had been on the receiving end of the fake mate-bond to the elder. We couldn’t be too careful when it came to whom we trusted.“The bullet is silver and appears to have been coated in wolfsbane,” the doctor explained.She dropped the bullet into an evidence bag like Alpha Maxwell insisted that he want
VIOLETHis arms wrapped around me, causing me to lose the battle with my tears. My face was buried against his chest. Tears streamed down my cheeks as I cried. Enzo just held me to him, providing whatever strength that he could.I had no idea how long I cried, but my eyes eventually ran dry. Enzo tilted my chin up so that he could wipe my tears away. There was such gentleness in his eyes, but there was also fierce protectiveness. He didn’t know what caused me to cry, but I had no doubt that he would wish to destroy its origin. That’d be an absolute certainty with it being Alpha Bradley.“Do you want to talk about it, Amore Mio?” he asked me softly.Something that I’ve appreciated about my mate was the fact that he had always let me decide if I wanted to share something and didn’t push me if I were to say no. He respected my choices. I was a lucky bitch to be mated to him.I took a deep breath and opened up my mind so that he could see the memory, doubting that I’d be able to verbalize
VIOLETDarkness surrounded me when awareness came to me. There was a sense of wrongness all around me, chilling me to the bone. The darkness bore down, suffocating and oppressive in nature. I attempted to move but was restrained by something. There was a pounding in my chest as I tried to control my rising panic because it’d do nothing good or beneficial.“Listen to that racing heart,” a very distinct voice murmured into my ear. “Can’t move? Where is all of that strength? Perhaps you’re nothing more than a weak wannabe, pretending to be something that you aren’t,” he taunted me.I felt Reika stirring within me, her steady presence providing me with a sense of calm. It reminded me that I wasn’t alone.“Think what you wish, but we both know the truth,” I replied calmly, my lips turning up into a smirk. “Between the two of us, you’re the one that relies on others for your strength while I rely on nobody because I fight my own battles.”I wasn’t all that surprised when he lost his cool an
ENZOMy instincts were on high alert as we walked into the auditorium where the Sentinels were waiting for us. Titan and I were preparing for anything because we refused to allow anything else to happen to her. I felt like a fucking failure with how many times she had been harmed since she came into our lives. Circumstances weren’t always in our control, but that did nothing to change the guilt that Titan and I both felt. Hopefully, we’d be able to leave after this because we could feel her fatigue setting in – both physical and emotional in nature. Today didn’t go the way that we’d hoped for it to go, but there was no chance of getting a redo.The large auditorium was already filled with more bodies than I could even guestimate but at least in the thousands. There was no doubt in my mind that there were those loyal to Alpha Bradley, which had me nervous as fuck because they had no qualms in opening fire on us.The remaining Council members had us wait off-stage but said that they’d
VIOLETI was past the point of fed-up with these damn Council Alphas. They were more worried about public image than anything else at the moment. Yes, they needed to get ahead of Alpha Bradley, but that did not mean they should disregard the more important issue right now.THEY STILL DID NOT KNOW WHICH SENTINELS WERE LOYAL TO THEM.I had hoped that they would not need to have their damn hands held as they traversed the minefield that they currently found themselves in, but my hope was futile. How in the living hell did they ever get anything important done?Reika finally had enough just like I had. A loud snarl ripped through the air. All bickering finally stopped, and the sweet sound of silence hung in the air like a thick blanket.“Can we focus on the most important part right now?” I deadpanned, somehow keeping the irritation out of my voice.The Alphas exchanged a glance before looking back at me. I didn’t need to feel their emotions to know that they were irritated with my disturb
ENZOMy heart was in my throat as my mate rushed out of the room to go after the fucker. I didn’t get any time to consider all of the ways that it could go wrong because there were at least thirty Sentinels with their guns aimed at us all.“I SAID TO STAND DOWN!” one of the Alphas shouted out.Was he that fucking stupid to realize that it was going to fail a second time if it’d so gloriously failed the first time? I still didn’t understand how they’d be so unaware of how fucked this situation had gotten. How had they not realized that two of their own had turned their backs on the Council’s cause and had a force of Sentinels under Alpha Bradley’s leadership instead of their own?“They’re loyal to Alpha Bradly instead of you all. It’s not going to do shit. Give me permission to get my people in here unless you all want to see how far their loyalty to the fucker goes,” I insisted.As if to prove my point, someone fired their gun at Alpha Amir. He dove out of the way just in time. He shou
VIOLET“You've gotten faster.”My head whipped around and saw Daph right behind me. What in the fuck was she doing out here? The plan had been for Lilac to teleport her home if anything went down. This was definitely not taking her home. “What are you doing here? Daph, this wasn't the plan,” I said sternly. My lovely sister just rolled her eyes as she sped up so that we were side by side. She'd been putting in a lot of effort in training over the past two weeks and did phenomenal, but that was during training. This was definitely not training.“I don't have full access to my magic yet, but Mom's been teaching me. Our Pi Day victim has worked with my physical training. I'm not weak or useless. Face it, Vi, we all have a stake in seeing this bastard caught.”Damnit. She was right. He'd hurt her too. I knew that her nightmares had calmed down quite a bit, but they were still happening. Reika often pulled me into her nightmares, allowing our presence to calm her down and provide her comf
ENZOToday would end up being the biggest test of my control.We’d worked our asses off to prepare for today, but nothing would’ve prepared me for being in Alpha Bradley’s presence. He’d pay for his sins if it was the very last thing that I made sure of.I still couldn’t wrap my head around how someone could be so fucked up. I’d never be able to forget the things that the survivors detailed that he’d done to them. They had been extremely candid, wanting nothing more than for him to be thrown into a river of lava.It took a little while for the survivors to relax at our house. I knew that the physical comfort level was not all that great, but it was the best that we could currently do. However, they were just thankful to be safe and away from the hell that they’d been living in.We’d gotten a couple of our therapists to come out to the house. I’d been a little surprised at how quickly the survivors took it upon themselves to begin a support that very same night. They’d found understandi
VIOLETNerves were running through me at record speed, building up to an inevitable crescendo.Today was the day that we’d be confronting the Council. So much could go wrong. The unknowns had been weighing heavily upon me. My incredible mate was there to hold me when I did eventually broke down. He never once made me feel weak for my tears but simply helped me to carry the burden while providing me the strength to continue on, reminding me that I wasn’t alone.Mom had helped me master the art of glamouring. It was difficult to hold it at first until Reika and I figured out a way for her power to boost my glamours. Once we got that down, our glamours were solid even if others tried to distract me.Aunt Kaia had sat down with me and sincerely apologized to me, sharing how she was ashamed of what she’d done. While I was still hurt by it all, I couldn’t hold onto that. We weren’t promised tomorrow, so I womaned up and forgave her. Lilac, Niccolò, and Enzo were still a little wary, wanting
VIOLETMom always paused like that when whatever came after would hit harder. That had my insides twisting a bit. I still hadn't thought up a good plan on how to get in front of them. Hopefully, her vision ended up providing a generic overview. She explained every last detail of her vision, not leaving anything out. There was, indeed, enough information to go off of to develop a plan of attack. It was the time frame that hit the hardest. We only had two weeks to get everything in order and face Alpha Bradley. We either succeeded or failed. There was no other outcome. We needed to develop an airtight argument because we'd be needing the Council to essentially turn on two of its members. The Werewolf Council was the highest form of authority in the land. I took a steadying breath and pushed aside my worries. This would work because there was no other option for us. We sat there and discussed the best course of action. It was decided that we'd divide and conquer. Some of us would go d