'You ready, lass?" Veronica slowly opens the door to Luke's cell, precariously stepping in before Selene. Luke's red eyes follow her movement. He is watching her like prey, sitting on his haunches. "Stay behind me, Selene. He is waiting on the right moment." Veronica warns. Luke's head snaps to the vampiress, a growl escaping his lips. "Luke, compose yourself! It's Veronica."
Luke tilts his head, his nose sniffing the air. He turns back to Selene, his mouth watering as he watches the pulse point in the hybrid's neck. He leans back, and before Veronica can react, he jumps on Selene, slamming her head to the ground. "Selene, don't move!" Veronica screams. Selene hears his growl next to her ears. Unfortunately, she doesn't have time to fear since she is caught up in pain. Veronica jumps on Luke, but the vampire is stronger than her, throwing her into a nearby wall. Selene rolls her head and watches the
What do you think now that Luke is back?
"I brought you here with my magic. It is an illusion." Selene watches Luke's eyes for any reaction. "Also, side note: I'm the Queen of Thorne Castle. Not sure if I still will be after today. He will likely kick me out.""No, he will likely lock you in his room for years." Veronica barks out a laugh. She turns to Luke " Drogo, one of the dragons, brought us. When we found you, you were lost to bloodlust. Or so I thought before this lass proved me wrong." "Thank you for your loyalty to Selene. But, unfortunately, your services will no longer be needed since I have claimed her." Luke smiles affectionately at his mate and fingers his mark on her delicate neck. However, as the minutes tick by, concern begins to grow: Jones' mark is still prominent on Selene's skin. "Why isn't Jones mark disappearing?""Well..you see." Selene's fingers hand with the hairs on Luke's neck. " When Nora marked you, and you gave up your mate claim, the goddesses granted another mate who turned ou
"Stop at Thorne Castle." Lord Jones growls at Diana. "I'm taking my mate home." Diana snarls at the alpha male. "Let me tell you something,vampire. This is my car, and I am the Pack Luna. You will not command me, nor will I submit to you! Selene is coming home to Silver Moon, where her twin mates are waiting." Jones slams his hand on the gear shift, causing the car to swerve. Diana yelps and pumps the break. "WHAT THE HELL!?" She shrieks at a livid Jones. Before Selene can react, she is yanked out of Luke's arms and wrapped around Jones. Luke tries to reach out for her, bring her back into the safety of his arms, but Jones widens their divide. "Stay away, Luke. You gave up your rights to be hers." Luke's claws extend out of his fingertips, his eye
When Toby discovered Selene had gone to rescue Luke, he lost himself to his worry. The mate he had been waiting for 26 years had put herself in danger, and the Delta could do nothing to protect her. While his brother, Liam, threatened to turn their mate's behind red, Toby shifted to his wolf and spent the day running. That evening he returned to the packhouse to a very irate vampire alpha threatening to take Selene from the pack and lock her in the dungeons."Touch her and die vampire!" Liam snarls. Selene's family and Jones met in Matias's office to discuss Selene and Diana's impromptu rescue mission.Jones gruffly laughs. "I'd like to see you try, mutt. You lot could not keep her safe! She is a target, yet she has free will here, able to come and go as she pleases! I'm willing to do what none of you are willing to: lock her in a cell and throw away the key until the pup is born and that which is dead!""I won't allow it! Selene is my sister and a member of this pack!
We are under attack. Rogues were spotted just outside pack borders. All warriors are asked to report to Beta Liam and meet at the border. Initiate lockdown of all non-warrior wolves.Mathias's voice booms over the pack mind link. Liam and Toby jump up, kissing Selene before running out the door. Jones and Luke look to Selene."Rogue attacks on the border.""We are leaving now!" Jones barks. He scoops her up and kicks open the bedroom door. "JO! I'm the female beta!" she screams in protest."And you're the Queen of Thorne Castle! This is non-negotiable, Selene!" Jones barrels out the door with Luke hot on his heels. "Jones, you forget I am her mate as well! Put her down!"Jones snarls at his friend. "Want to repeat that again, Luke? Need I
"SELENE!" Jones roars. His mate had thrown Luke and himself into a nearby tree and disappeared. When did she learn how to throw people? Jones's eyes shift to red, his fangs protruding out of his lips. His vampire instinct took over, the promise of a hunt sending a thrill of delight through him. He would hunt and murder that witch, drain every drop from her body, and then turn Selene's ass red."Calm down, mate." Luke rubs his injured head. "Releasing our demons isn't going to help her." Jones snaps, pouncing on the raven-haired vampire and digging his claws into Luke's biceps. "Don't tell me how to react! I have taken care of her, loved her from the minute I met her. You threw her aside like some common trash until I started showing interest!" The vampire alpha slams Luke's head into the ground."Yea, I was a complete arse to her, and I will make it up to her for the rest of her life! A fact that I'm sure you will remind me of constantly." Luke roughly shoves Jones o
"Woo! I see someone is harnessing their magic! Well done!" Cleo cackles as Selene frees Drogo from his air cage. "I am sure we will have company soon.""It's just you and me, Cleo." Selene focuses on her magic, ready for the dark witch attacks. "Let's end this dance, shall we?"Cleo cruelly smirks. "I'm going to enjoy slowly killing you, hybrid. I will drain the magic from your body until you are begging me for relief. I won't grant it then; I will wait until you are on the cusp of hope as your loved ones arrive, and then will I grant you death."Selene grimaces. "You really have thought my demise through, eh Cleo? I hope to shatter your dreams.." Selene readies a disarming spell, the words on the tip of her tongue. But, before she can recite the incantation, Grace's voice gives her pau
"Selene, you're almost fully dilated. I'm going to need you to push when I tell you too, alright?" The healer's warm face glances over the hybrid's hips. "Apologies for not introducing myself. I'm Nadia- the healer at the Thorne Castle." Another contraction rips through Selene. "Breath, sweetie." Nadia motions one of her assistants to hold her hand. " Remember, slow deep breaths - in and out.""NO!" Selene screams. "My mates and the father aren't here. I can't..." She huffs and sobs from the immense pain. "Selene..?" Nadia's motherly voice calls. "..It's alright. Lord Jones is trying to find them, remember? But we can't wait. The pup has been exposed to a great amount of magic. She wants out, so push." Tears run down Selene's cheeks as another contraction shoots through her. "How far apart was that?" Nadia asks one of the vampires. The vampiress says something to Nadia, but Selene is too focused on the pain. Nadia motions everyone in place for the delivery. A cold h
Days. It had been days since the pup's arrival, and things had been a living hell for Selene. Her beautiful daughter was having complications due to the magic residue from forcing her out of the womb, and the search for Jones had drawn no answers. Liam and Toby had joined the search initially but were called back to the pack land when a group of rogues attacked. Selene's family couldn't come to the castle due to the restlessness of the Thorne Vampires, some even protesting the non-vampire queen. Luke had been busy with paperwork and trying to fight the vampires that wished his mate harm. In short, Selene was alone once more, unable to run with her wolf or see her best friend. Speaking of Morgan, he had been unavailable the last week. Regardless of how many times Selene sent one of her vampire guards to check on him, they always returned with the same answer: he is gone. Selene wished she could reach out to Grace, but her mentor had shut herself in the white room with Cleo to protect