"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
*Celtic Faerie Realm Queen Esther* Queen Esther has always ruled with a firm and compassionate hand. She believes constant change is necessary for the evolution of her realm. She, however, does not tolerate dissenters or murderers. When she became Queen of the Celtic Faeries at the young age of eighteen, she inherited one of the most tragic events in the Celtic Realm: the death of a beloved witch at the hands of extremist faeries wishing to bring their rule over all factions. The "Elders," as the group called themselves, believed in a pure world, one where faeries were superior. Esther's father. King Montmarte sent a very strong-worded warning to the group of men. Still, it hardly did anything to stop the violent attacks. When Esther took the throne, she was furious at the death of a beloved friend. She punished the Elders, exiling them from her realm, and their powers were stripped with their exile. The Elders were resourceful, recruiting dissenters and stealing hum
Mathias, the twins, and Selene walk into the main sitting area, where Morgan and Maddie wait.Morgan jumps to his feet, wrapping his arm around Selene. Toby and Liam growl, throwing Morgan's arms of their mate. "Sorry, you two. Selene, what happened?"Selene's head is spinning. So much had happened today. Where to start? Before Selene can say anything, Mathias jumps in. "Who are you?" An awkward silence falls. How could they explain Morgan? Selene is the first to speak. "This is my best friend, Morgan. He has been a brother to me since we were in diapers. He is also the father of my child."Mathias whirls on his sister. "What!? You're pregnant? How? A wolf can only become pregnant by mate." Morgan grimaces and rubs his shoulder. "I technically was for a day."Mathias's face turns to confusion as he looks at Maddie. Liam and Toby stand off to the side, letting the family resolve the mess. "Mathias, it is a long story. I assure ye neither Morgan nor Selene were wil
Kisses on Selene's cheek wake her from her sleep. She moans, leaning into the touch."Good morning, beautiful." A husky voice whispers. Selene wraps her arms around Liam's neck and pulls him into a sloppy kiss. Liam hums in contentment, his fingers gliding over Selene's hips as his tongue glides over her bottom lip. As the two lovers fight for dominance, Liam rolls on top of Selene, his hands running over her body. His fingers become daring, slipping to the globes of her ass. "I'm not ready to mate.."Liam kisses her forehead. "Wasn't trying to, love. I promise I will wait for as long as you need.""Even though I let Toby mark me?" Selene eyes his beautiful sapphire ones.Liam scoffs. "As long as I am the favorite." Selene giggles. Every sound Selene
Alpha Aaron storms in, his eyes falling on Selene in the vampire's arms. His eyes flash black as he stalks towards the bed. "Dad, stop! Luke saved me!"The Alpha freezes. He is shocked at the name Selene called him: Dad. A host of emotions bubbles through the tough Alpha's exterior. How he longed to hear those words from Selene's mouth. A cheesy smile breaks on his face, and a shocked gasp leaves his lips. He is thrown by her admission that he almost forgets the vampire. He composes himself and returns to his rigid Alpha pose. "A vampire saved you?""Yes. I was being attacked...and Luke protected me."Luke quirks an eyebrow at the vague explanation.Aaron knows his daughter is withholding details. He shrugs it off for now and turns to Luke. "You have my gratitude...?""Luke." The vampire holds out his hand. "Nice to meet you, Alpha." Aaron nods in greeting and pulls up a chair to her bedside. "Why are you in my daughter's bed?""Cause I asked him to, dad." Se
Hands run up and down Selene's sides. Smiling, Selene looks into the sapphire eyes of Toby. He mirrors her smile, gazing tenderly down at her. His fingertips graze over her cheek, slowly moving down to her jaw. "You're so beautiful," Toby murmurs, his smile never leaving as his eyes memorize her face. Selene lifts her hands to cover his, kissing his fingertips. "You're not so bad yourself." Toby leans down and ghosts his lips over hers. Selene sighs at the tender touch. Before Toby can deepen the kiss, a loud sound comes from the door. "Can't leave you alone for five minutes, eh?" Liam leans down and scoops his mate into his arms. "Toby, Mathias wants to chat with you. I'm taking our mate to the Alpha's wing." Toby rolls his eyes, annoyed at the interruption. He leaves without another word, eager to get back to her."Alpha's wing?" Selene tightens her grip around Liam's neck. "Your parents want you here until this whole mess is over. Mathias gave them a rundown. It seems the fa