"Kill him",Riven ordered Cade.Odyssey's eyes grew wide with fear and he looked towards his brother."No! I told you what you wanted to know!", Magnus roared and struggled to free himself from the lycan's grip."Tell me the truth Magnus!",Riven said harshly, black eyes glaring at the Dragon Lord. "Whose scale is that? Not only did your kind defy me by shifting, but to trespass on my territory?"Magnus gritted his teeth in anger. He shook with rage but there was nothing he could do about the situation. So with great reluctance, he spoke through gritted teeth."It was my brother""BROTHER NO!",Odyssey roared angrily and tried to wrench free from Cade's hold.Riven wasn't surprised. He knew Odyssey was the culprit and Magnus was just covering up for him. It then made him wonder why the dragon shifter had been spying on his home. He knew it had a connection to his mate and he would find out why. His eyes met Cade's and the beta got the message instantly.Cade whipped out a dagger from his
The scream that erupted from Layla's mouth was bloodcurdling and it echoed deep into the forest. A bright purple wave pushed out of her body and slammed into every shifter that stood around her. It broke through the barricade the lycans had formed and struck the dragon in the heart.The dragon shrieked loudly and reared upwards, loosing his balance. This gave the golden beast an advantage and Riven plunged his claws through the thick scales and ripped out the heart of the dragon. Dead on the spot, the huge form of the dragon crashed down heavily, shaking the earth tremendously. He lay there lifeless, as black blood pooled out from the black hole in his chest. Slowly, the body shifted and Odyssey's body could be seen, curled on the ground, eyes looking lifeless with a hole in his chest.The forest became eeriely quiet. The sound of the wind howled as it rustled dead leaves and branches. Bones popping and reshaping could be heard as each lycan shifted back. Cade and the others instantly
It was dark and silent. Total darkness, not a single shred of light could be seen. Too dark for Layla to see anything. She listened hard, hoping she would hear a sound that would make her know where she was.Nothing.Just darkness all through.Layla felt the familiarity of the place. She had been here before. She knew it. She tried to move but found her body immobile. She couldn't move a muscle. Her limbs felt like lead, weighed down by invincible weights.The last thing she remembered was curling up in bed with Riven's arms around her. The room had been illuminated with a burning lantern and she remembered snuggling into Riven's embrace. Now that she was back in this place, she began to wonder if it was a dream like last time, or if it was real.The intensity of the darkness suddenly began to choke her and she struggled to free herself. She wondered where Riven was and she longed for his safe arms. Terror seized her throat and she cried out in fear."Riven...",she sobbed. The darknes
"DO SOMETHING HENRIETTA!",Riven roared at the witch."I don't know what else to do!",Henrietta shouted in frustration, at a loss of what to do. She had never been so confused in her entire life.Layla was thrashing on the bed as pain racked her body and Riven was holding her down, trying to soothe her."Maybe you didn't check her well. Try checking her again",Caleb suggested and Henrietta glared at the gamma in anger."What do you mean I didn't check her well?",she retorted angrily. "I'm a witch and I know exactly what to do in this situation""Well do something!",Caleb yelled angrily. He was stressed with the entire situation and Riven's murderous mood wasn't helping matters.Henrietta was getting pissed and it showed in the way her hair glowed bright red. Her blue eyes burned with rage, rage she tried to hold back."I've tried everything I can",she said through gritted teeth, her fist clenched tight in anger."It could be dark magic",Cade suggested next. "Maybe you can't figure it o
The atmosphere dropped suddenly, right after Annabelle broke the news about being Layla's mother. Riven took a step back away from her, disbelief evident in his eyes. The woman whom he had hunted for years, who had escaped the annihilation, was no other than the mother of his mate? It didn't make sense. And at the same time, it did. Killing her now would be difficult because he couldn't bring himself to murder the mother to his mate. He turned away, his mind reeling from what he just heard.Henrietta on the other hand didn't take the news easily. "You're Layla's mother?",she asked incredulously. "Like hell I'm going to believe that. Where have you been all these years?""I don't have to answer to you witch",Annabelle said and was about to walk towards Layla when Henrietta blocked her way. Although Henrietta wasn't as strong as Annabelle, she was still a powerful witch and she didn't feel a shred of fear as she stood before the Sorceress."Get out of my way Henrietta",Annabelle said s
Centuries ago...The hidden island where the supernatural creatures lived in secret was peaceful and calm. The lycanthropes ruled the island with an iron fist, led by Supreme Alpha Janus and his Luna, Merribel. It was an era of peace for all the creatures until things began to change.After living and ruling for centuries, Alpha Janus and Luna Merribel were ready to pass on to the next realm. The necessary sacrifices were made and the Moon Goddess caused a deep sleep to fall upon the lycan rulers. Their bodies were buried in the royal tomb while Selene, the Moon Goddess released their souls and helped them pass on to the next realm.Riven and his sister Belinda, became the rulers of the island. Being the new Supreme Alpha and Alpha King of the island, Riven continued in his father's legacy, ruling the island with power and authority. Thinking that Riven wasn't as strong as the last Alpha, the different coven of witches began to plan an attack. Through out Alpha Janus' reign, they liv
Months later, Annabelle and Riftan sat close together in the meadow, staring at the sunset. The dying rays of the sun cast a magnificent glow on the earth and the sky was alight with brilliant colours. The wind played around, lifting dead leaves up in the air and bringing the scent of flowers towards the two figures sitting close to each other.After their first encounter, an attraction had sparked up between the two of them and Riftan would always find a way to wander into the domain of the Sorcerers, just to speak with Annabelle. She reminded him of someone he met years ago, the strange girl that claimed to come from the future and stopped the Supreme Alpha's son's wedding. He found himself always staring at Annabelle, getting hypnotized by her enchanting eyes. And he knew he was falling hard for her."So were you born like this?",Annabelle asked. She just discovered Riftan wasn't a normal shifter. He was a hybrid;a crossbreed between a shifter and a vampire. Her head was still reeli
Annabelle paced restlessly in her room, watching the morning slowly turn into noon. For the first time in her life, she was unsettled and she wrung her wrist nervously. Riftan hadn't visited her in a while and it troubled her, especially now that she had fallen totally for him. Her hand curled around her flat stomach absentmindedly and a sigh escaped her. She couldn't keep it from him any longer. She had to tell him about the child she carried, their child.But something kept holding her back. She didn't know why but a voice inside her head kept telling her to keep it a secret. The child wouldn't be normal; she knew that. Riftan was a hybrid creature, the very first of his kind with two strong bloodlines flowing within him, the blood of an ancient shifter and an ancient vampire. This child she carried would have three of the strongest bloodline; blood of an ancient shifter, ancient vampire and her own blood as a pure blooded Sorceress. Making it the first Tribrid creature ever.Heavi
The human realm, Kingdom Of Northville....The sun slowly rose from the eastern horizon and brightened the magnificent city of Northville, welcoming its citizens to a brand new day.At the edge of the kingdom, hidden among the wild flowers and surrounded by the forest of the willows was a fancy cottage.The front door of the cottage swung open and a white haired young woman stepped outside, holding a basket of grains."Kalista, don't forget to feed the chickens",a female voice called from within the cottage."Yes, mother",Kalista responded and twirled her way towards the metal cage behind the cottage. She hummed to herself along the way, holding up her dress and skipping lightly."Good morning, my little feathered friends",she smiled warmly as she got to the cage and crouched before it. The chickens squawked in anticipation for their morning meal, and Kalista carefully tipped the basket she held and poured out the grains into the feeder."Don't rush, there's enough for everyone",she
Six years later....Riven's mansion was filled with the sound of celebration and decorated with Christmas lights. Outside, it was blazing cold and snowing hard but inside the house, it was warm and cozy as a low fire burned in the chimney.There was a large Christmas tree in the middle of the living room, decorative lights twinkling like a thousand jewels. Beneath the tree, there were dozens of presents, boxes wrapped in fancy wrappings.It was Christmas.Six year old Xavier and Cade raced around the large living room, laughing happily as they were being chased my Clarissa, Caleb's three year old daughter. The boys totally adored her and they protected her from the bullying of the other shifter's kids. Clarissa had bright blonde hair like her father, but had her mother's sky blue eyes. Her smile was enchanting, the deep dimples on her cheeks giving her an adorable look.As the children raced around the living room, Layla watched them from the top of the stairs with a smile. She had
Three years later....Riven sprinted through the large halls of his huge mansion, racing towards his room at the top floor with a woman behind him.She was a doctor, a shifter who didn't want to belong to any pack, and prefered to live on her own. She had volunteered to help Layla in her delivery for a handsome fee.She was just a young werewolf, only two hundred years old with no sign of her mate yet."Alpha slow down",she chuckled behind him as she rushed towards the room where the Luna was waiting. "We still have a few more hours before the baby comes""The contractions are getting unbearable",Riven said over his shoulder but didn't reduce his hurried steps. In a panicked mode, he sent a mind link to his mate.[My love, hold on. The doctor is on her way to you][Oh Riven, hurry. I'm so terrified], Layla's reply made the beast in him more frantic and he flew up the remaining flight of stairs.He shoved the door open and hurried to the side of the bed where Layla was.Layla was sitt
Riven felt suddenly whole. He shut his eyes, forgetting everything else and focusing on the feeling of Layla's soft body close to him. His arms tightened around her, one hand reaching up to caress her hair. The scent of apples and roses, the scent he had grown so used to, flooded his senses and made him dizzy from relief. All of a sudden, everything seemed alright. All the years he had been wallowing in anguish and guilt sudden disappeared. It didn't matter anymore as long as his mate was in his arms."Layla",he whispered in her ear, burying his nose in the crook of her shoulder and breathing in her scent. The unique scent that belonged to only her. "Is it really you?""Yes, Riven",Layla whispered back to him, tears rolling down her cheeks when she answered him. "I came back to you, my love"The feeling was surreal and it still felt like a dream to him. Only the sparks of the mate bond and the softness of her body made him believe it was actual reality.He was really holding his ma
Years had passed since the last battle with the devils and the lycanthropes, and everything was finally back to normal.Riven didn't return to the hidden island, the only place he knew as his home. He decided it was time to start a new life somewhere else.He established a new territory in the human world, a city called DeVille . He built a much more magnificent mansion and the entire lycanthropes lived in peace just as they had been living in the hidden island.His business thrived, producing billions for him every year. Soon, Riven Qinn became the talk of the city. Men respected him, women adored and worshipped him, wishing they could catch the young handsome billionaire's attention.They had no way of knowing that Riven was centuries old, and he would never love another woman.Caleb was promoted to the position of Supreme Beta and Knox was the new Supreme Gamma.Over the years, majority of the lycanthropes were united with their mates and the Dark Creek Pack expanded as babies were
Xavier felt his breath bust out of his mouth. It was only then that he realized he had been holding it. Selene, the Moon Goddess was right in front of him?Without another word, he bowed his head to the ground, trembling from awe and immense respect. For the Moon Goddess herself to appear to him was something he couldn't fathom. He wasn't worth it. He wasn't worth to be in her presence.His lips trembled as he bowed his head repeatedly before Selene."Rise, Xavier",Selene continued in a soothing voice, the hint of an amused smile playing around her perfect lips.However, Xavier shook his head and remained on the ground before her."I know you're wondering why I have appeared to you",the Moon Goddess said. "You helped the lycanthropes defeat the war, even when you were part of the reason for the war in the first place"Xavier trembled from shame when he heard the goddess. He had indeed been a part of the cause. He had made a deal with the devil and deceived Layla just because he want
A week later...A week had flown by since the bloody battle with the devils and the demons of hell. The spot where the battle took place in Red River City was scorched and blackened badly and would forever be a reminder to people, both humans and supernatural creatures, of the day the devils almost took over the world.The desert creatures had exchanged polite words with Riven, congratulating each other for their victorious battle. And when the sultan tried to offer his condolences on Layla's death, Riven declined and wished them safely back to their realm.Left with nothing else to say, the sultan nodded respectfully to Riven and he disappeared with his surviving army. The surviving minotaurs returned to their realms while every other creature that had contributed to the victory of the war with the devils returned to their respective realms, leaving only the lycanthropes in Red River City.The City was in ruins. The dead bodies were piled in different sections and burned. The entire
Layla stepped out of the shield of energy into the burning red flames. She waved her hand and the shield thickened, keeping Riven and the other creatures within. The flames didn't harm her, as her magic was joined with the spirit beast.When Riven tried to hurry out after her, he felt his body bounce against the shield of energy. He was trapped within.His eyes widened as realization dawned on him."Layla",he called out to her through the shield. "Riven... it is time",Layla said in a sad tone. Tears slowly spilled down her eyes as she gazed lovingly at her mate. "I want to make this easy for you but I don't know how...""Please, my love. It can't end like this",Riven pleaded in a shaky voice. He didn't know when tears gathered in his eyes and spilled down his cheek. For the first time since he lost his sister, he cried. "Don't do this, please. Don't leave me. We can end this together"Layla felt her heart shatter all over again when she witnessed the way her mate begged her like his
Hades let out a terrifying scream and stumbled backwards. Black smoke seeped out from the cracks on his face as Layla's blood burned him. He swiped at his face, his sharp claws ripping the skin apart as he struggled to wipe the blood away from his face. This same pain also visited the other six devils as they wailed eeriely, their faces melting off from the contact of Layla's blood."I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!",Hades bellowed at Layla in a fit of scorching rage. The devil had wanted Layla's blood to curse her with blood magic but in the end, Layla had beaten him at his own game.The spell the devil had placed over the lycanthropes and the remaining creatures was broken and they could move again. They succeeded in destroying the remaining demons and pushing the rest into the crater of flames. It seemed the power of the devils greatly diminished after Layla's blood touched them because the creatures stopped crawling out from the crater. Seeing how distracted the devils were at that poin