Luke is dumbstruck. What was this girl playing at? "Pretty story, lass. Ye expect me to believe all that ?"
Selene throws her hands in resignation."Honestly? I don't care. I have nothing left to lose."Luke tightens his fists and grits his teeth. He couldn't tell if Selene was lying. He searches her eyes and sees pain reflecting in them. A wave of guilt washes over him as he realizes she had confided in him. Had he been too harsh on her? Luke shakes off his shame. He builds a wall between him and Selene. He couldn't let another woman in. They lead to heartbreak. It is easier to believe Selene is manipulative. He needs to reject her. The words are on his lips when a voice interrupts: "What's going on here?"Maddie appears in the doorway, her eyes hardening when she sees Luke towering over Selene. Selene doesn't show any fear, instead, she steps closer until their noses are inches apart. "Why don't you tell her, Luke? Tell her how you called me a liar, a spoiled princess, sha"Maddie, who is G?""You must have many questions." Maddie dodges Selene's question."I think you have enough to process- for now."Selene doesn't understand why Maddie ignored her. Why couldn't she know G's identity? The woman had saved her life! How would she start to understand her magic if she didn't know the benefactor? "Am I going to be able to control the magic, or will it keep be random, like with my vision?"Maddie leans against the small bench separating the kitchen and the hallway. "I'll help ye with that, dear. I'll teach ye control and how to harness yer powers through emotion. Yer vision was conjured about by you're stress, what were ye thinking about before it happened?""Luke and how he became an arse." Also, why were Maddie and Luke close? Maddie turns her back to Selene and pretends to clean a speck of dust off the counter. Her posture became rigid. Alarm bells went off in Selene's head. Her vision had to do something with Luke! "Interesting," Maddie mur
Luke *Luke hates the city. The temptation of fresh blooded, arrogant humans constantly on their phones and their lack of care for others. Luke prefers the country with a vast expanse and sparse humans. But he had a "date" today with the human Jen. Jen was one of the human females that frequented the Thorne Castle as a blood bag. Blood Bags are a term used by Thorne Nest vampires about humans willingly offering their blood. Human females lined up around the castle when Lord Jones announced openings as a vampire's blood bags. The human female must be free of ailments and in excellent health if they were to be feeding the vampires frequently. Blood Bags were excited about the euphoria that came from being drank from-it was common lore around human communities that a vampire bite can cause mind-bending pleasure. When the blood bags found this lore was true, they started begging to mate the vampires. Jen had fixated on Luke since they first met. No matter how many times she begged fo
Liam drops off Selene in front of Maddie's home, giving her a goodbye kiss. He promises to call as he jumps in his car and slams down the road. A sense of disappointment falls on Selene as she realizes he isn't staying. Of course, he wouldn't! This was their first date, and they barely knew each other! Selene repeats that to herself as she lays down on the bed. Thankfully, she was worn out from the evening's activities, and sleep claimed her as she closed her eyes.A kiss on the cheek is the first thing she feels the following morning. She lets out a sound of protest, scrunching up her nose at the disturbance. "You're so cute." A deep voice chuckles. Selene cracks an eye open and sees a mop of red hair. She smiles and lifts her hands to run through the curls. Toby sighs, lifting the blanket over his body and crawling in next to her. He places his head on her chest, a sound of contentment passing his lips as Selene brushes her fingers through his hair. "Why did you come he
*Toby and Liam- 12 hours earlier**Liam slams the door. Toby bolts out of his seat, surprised to see his brother. "What happened?"Liam glares at him. "Her vampire mate. The bloke interrupted us. He threw me across the river and nearly hurt Selene. I will say one thing: our mate can fight.""Is she okay? She must be devasted." Toby pauses the video game he is playing, giving his full attention to Liam.Liam runs a frustrated hand through his messy hair. "I don't know, Tobs. I ran away like a coward! I was worried about losing my anger.""Do you need to run? I'll check on her tomorrow." A smile begins to grow on Toby's face. "Since I'm the favorite and all."Liam opens his mouth to protest, but a shrill voice interrupts. "Who's favorite?"The brothers' head snaps to the door. Staring back at them with a seductive smile is Nora. "Didn't I tell you to never come back?" Toby growls at the pesky she-wolf.Nora giggles. "I know yo
"Don't mind me. Just passing through." Luke smirks. Liam and Toby jump to their feet, warning the vampire away. "I see my reputation proceeds me." Luke laughs. "What do you want, Luke?" Selene is irritated at the vampire for appearing. She didn't want anything to do with him after the way he had cruelly treated her.Luke's smirk falls when Selene at Selene's unkind words. He straightens his posture and runs a hand through his thick black hair. "I wanted to talk to you...alone.""Not happening!" Morgan tenses, his fists balled up. "Not after what you did to my best friend. Not to mention some temperamental vamp around my unborn child."Luke's temper rose at Morgan's presence. "Why would I be interested in your baby? I'm not going to touch Selene, not while she carries that in her belly.""Watch your mouth!" Morgan jumps up from his seat. The two males standoff for a moment before Luke shakes his head and turns to the twins. "You must be the other mates, I ta
**Luke**Luke slammed Maddie's back door loudly. Why did he have to be such a prick? He had come to fix things with Selene, not argue with her mindless mates! "Luke, what the hell are ye doin?" Maddie yells at him. The two were standing in the middle of a small clearing behind Maddie's home."Talking with my mate." Luke's hands fall into his pockets."Since when do ye care? Ye have been treatin the poor girl like dirt! She is happy, she is with her family and mates, and ye had to ruin it?" Maddie places her hands on his hip."That wasn't my intention, Maddie! I just needed to see her! I want to give our mate bond a chance." Maddie had never been this callous with him."What brought this change on Luke? Did the Goddess herself confront ye?" Maddie smirks at her sarcastic joke. Then, when she is met with silence, her eyebrows raise. "The Goddess told ye?""No, Grace did. She said Selene was a gift. She asked the Goddess for my happiness-a second m
When Selene returns to the cottage, Morgan is waiting just outside the door. He looks pale, scratching his face. For as long as they have been friends, Morgan always scratched his face when he was nervous or fearful. "Spill Morgan." Morgan jumps at Selene's sudden appearance. Morgan's eyes scan around before they land on her."It's Liam and Toby. Lena, their Alpha is forcing them to take a mate." "What?!" Why didn't anyone tell me?!" Selene is surprised at the anger that slips through her voice. Why was she so on edge? Why would the twins or Morgan keep this from her? Morgan winces at her sharp tone. "They didn't think it was a big deal- they would be back by morning. They thought you needed time before you faced your birth father. I'm sorry Selene. I should have told you." "Okay. Let's go." Her feet carry her out to Maddie's garden. She needs to find the witch to get directions to the Silver Moon Pack. Morgan furrows his eyebrows and follows on her he
"We're here." Mathias stops at a heavy black door. On the side of the door is a simple golden plack with the words. Alpha Aaron, Silver Moon Pack. Selene's fingers reach up, her fingers running over the engraving. Was this real? Was she about to meet her father? Mathias watches her with interest, giving Selene time to process her surroundings. "Ready?" Mathias asks. Selene stands in front of the door, taking a deep breath as Mathias lifts his fist to pound on the door. Selene catches the most enticing smell coming from behind the door, the smell of chocolate, campfire, lemongrass and pines. Her mates' scents! She must be able to scent them since she shifted. Feather starts pacing around, anxious to get to her mates."I'm in a meeting!" A deep voice calls out. "Mathias, bring her back later!"Selene looks over at him questioningly. "I mind-linked him about a she-wolf wanting to see the Alpha." Mathias falls silent before opening the door and motioning Selene inside. S
1 year later "Jo!" Gracey jumps in the vampire's arms as he rounds the corner. Jones had just come home from the Thorne Castle. Shortly after Selene's essence was returned to her, Luke had reinstated his friend as Lord of Thorne Castle. Of course, Jones took the mantle with Luke as his right hand and Selene as his Queen. He couldn't rule without her and he didn't want to become the bloodthirsty Jones of the past. He had a family now- a mate to cherish and a little pup to watch grow. Jones collapses to his knees and easily picks up the giggling three year old Gracey. He playfully growls, throwing her into the air and catching her. "Princess. What a welcome. Am I early?" Gracey grabs his large hand once she lands on the ground, pulling him behind the twin's cabin. Behind the house, a large barbeque was set. Wonderful smells of meat cooking and his mate's lemon and sea breeze smell flirt with his nostrils. Morgan is the first to see the two friends round
"No!" Grace's screams break through the shrill night. Danu had witnessed Carman's murder at the hands of Selene. Grace threw herself at the goddess's feet begging for Selene's forgiveness. Her men formed a wall around her, shocked at the rapid spiral their wife's life had become. Anger, disappointment, and betrayal flooded the mate bond. Selene stared back at them, her eyes devoid of emotion. The Selene they knew was no more and in her place stood a monster capable of inflicting an Armageddon that would make Cleo's vision of the future look like a cakewalk. A crackling sound vibrates through the air. Selene looks toward the sound puzzled and freezes when she finds the owner of the laugh. Carman crawled through to her feet, joy written on her face. Next to her, Cleo appeared, wearing a similar expression. The two women high-fived. "Did you get it?" Cleo crows to the goddess. "Like candy from a baby." Carman crooned. The dark goddess pulls a glowing jar from her gown, hold
Blood ran through the streets. Wails and screams echoed off the city walls. Dehmans, monsters, and devils ran around, maniacally laughing as they chase their prey through the darkness. Selene sat above it all, watching as her new reign of terror unfolded. In the short month after Cleo's defeat, Selene had spread chaos throughout half of Danyrus. Kill after kill her army conquered small villages and towns that lead to Poppyfield-Danyrus's capital. With her new rule, Selene decreed that anyone outside after nightfall was fair game or food to her friends. Despite her dire warning, there were citizens who refused to hide away and they paid the price with their blood. Carman applauded Selene for her ruthless reign, after all, it was Carman's demand that Selene does her bidding until she saw fit to free her. Selene was delighted in her new role as Danyrus's tormentor. Her human and wolf parts faded into a back corner of her mind, locked in a glass casing. "Lady Selene! We have brought you
A soul for a soul. It is the steep price Selene paid. Her Liam was free, but she could never see him again. At least, that is what Carman tells her as hiding near a small village where Cleo resides. Had Selene waited, Carman would have happily lifted Liam's Wendigo curse when Cleo's head was on a pike. However, since Selene was so impatient for him, another contract had to be made. For the price of curing Liam before the war, Carman would take Selene as hers. As Selene listened to the Goddess's explanation, she couldn't imagine why she used to care. Sure, good Selene would have screamed at Carman for the lie, but dark Selene wanted to grovel at the Goddess's feet. Carman had freed Selene and bestowed the gift of unlimited power to her. She was no longer tethered to being a wife, a mother, a daughter, or a sister. She could do whatever she desired. "How are you feeling?" Carman asks the hybrid as they leer at demons guarding Cleo's cottage. "Amazing." Selene cackles. "Why did I r
Liam wakes up in a silver cage. He hisses at the pain from the silver chains digging into his skin. What happened? How did he end up in a silver cage? Liam takes in his surroundings, noting he was in a dark cavern lit by a few torches. "Hello!" Liam yells out. His voice echoes in the room, the sound carrying down the cavern hall. Silence greets him. Liam tries to mind-link Toby or Selene, but the silver around him renders his communication useless. Suddenly, loud footsteps approach his cell. A loud growl makes Liam jump to his feet. A yellow-eyed dragon leers at the wolf, a twinkle of joy at Liam's weak state. "Oh, looks like the monster turned into a dog. Suppose I should inform Paiste or that witch."Paiste? What was Liam doing in the Dragon's Belly? "Where is Selene?" he demands of the Celtic Dragon. The guard's face falls. "Queen Selene? She's planning for the war. Hold on mutt, I called Paiste." A short time later, Paiste and Toby appear in the cavern room. Toby's face l
Kisses on Selene’s shoulder draw the hybrid out of her sleep. She feels hands everywhere. On the globe of her breast, her ass, and her pussy. Selene moans as fingers enter her, rubbing against her G-spot. Opening her eyes, she watches Luke’s sensual eyes devour her whole. “Luke, Toby stopped. Today is the day.”It was like cold water had been poured on the two men. Their hands snap back to their bodies, and there are quickly filled with concern. Today was the day Selene and Carman would meet. Today was the day Liam would finally come back to them. Selene crawls out of her spot between her two mates, walking the short distance to her waiting clothes. Looking back, she groaned in displeasure. Her two handsome mates were staring at her, bodies on display. If only Jones was with them in bed. After their explosive reunion and Maddie’s horrified discovery of where Selene and Jones re-mated, a family meeting was called.Gracey was beside herself in
"Can I kiss you?" he asks, his hazel eyes full of hope. Selene's resolve to keep him at a distance crumbled with his passionate plea. "Yes." Her voice comes out deeper, huskier as her eyes flick to his lips. His mouth smashes against hers- the pent-up desire finally released. Selene moans and melts against his body, wrapping her arms around his neck. Jones parts her lips with his tongue, a hand winding in her long dark hair, the other cupping her ass. Goddess, how he missed her tight behind! Their body melds together as their passionate kiss continues. The hand tangled in Selene's locks glides down her back until it is cupping her ass. He lifts up, pulling Selene around his midsection. The hybrid wraps her legs around his waist, soft little mewls escaping her lips. Jones's lips leave hers, moving down to the throat, kissing and sucking on the skin. The sweet smell of her blood enraptures his nostrils as he glides past his favorite spot- where the shoulder and the neck meet.
"Jo!" Gracey squeals when she sees her new friend walk into her parents' room. The last week had been busy. After Toby and Luke had been released from the doubt curse, they were by Selene's side every moment. And if the sounds from her room the first night they returned are any indication, their bond was fully intact. A pang of jealousy stabs Jones. He wasn't jealous of his brothers' relationship with Selene; rather, he craved the affection she gave so freely to her men. Even Liam- a full monster, received her undivided attention. How Jones longed for her touch, her morning kisses. While his relationship over the last week had improved with his former mate, it still felt like a punch in the gut when he remembered his betrayal of the beautiful woman."JO!" Gracey brings the vampire out of his head. Jones beams at the small pup, crouching down to her level. "Yes, princess." Gracey throws her small arms around his neck, joy flowing through her at seeing Jones. The vampire ch
Darkness. That's all Liam feels. His mind has been reduced to that of a rabid animal, his wolf long turned into a beast that murders its own. His first kill was euphoric, freedom like he had never experienced before. He had cut his ties with his own kind with the first bite into that rogue's flesh. A monster inside him had been unleashed, but somehow Liam had held on to a piece of his soul. It was locked away in the recesses of his mind, screaming at the horrors his body brought on wolves and humans.His monster only found solace in Cleo. The Wendigo had become the dark witch's pet and trained weapon. Liam was sent to Cleo's enemies, those she deemed worthy of an antagonizing death. Now here he stood in a valley below the Danyrus Mountains, wolf bodies strewn about. Cleo demanded Selene's head on a platter, and Liam would not disappoint. Her scent led him here, and his Wendigo craved to go inside the