AvaDaniel insisted and since I was really tired and not in a mood to fight with him about a room, I agreed. Being back there was not a fond memory for me and I just wanted to go to bed and get the damn visit over with as soon as possible.I had just taken a shower and walked into his room to get dressed when I heard raised voices coming from the passage. I closed my eyes for a moment as yet another awful memory came to mind of people fighting in front of a locked door.“I don’t understand how you could do this to us! To our pack!” A growl echoed down the passage and I recognized Daniel’s father. I opened my eyes just long enough to roll them before closing them again and taking a deep breath. If I tried hard enough, I could just block them out and not listen to the argument.“I didn’t do anything to you dad! I’m trying to save people. Why can’t you get that into your damn thick scull? If we don’t stop this now, most of the people from both packs will die. Nobody is going to win. Didn
AvaBeing in that moment with him was overwhelming. Almost as though the three time lines melted together into one intense moment. All I could think about was having his hands all over my body and feeling him thrusting deep inside me.Daniel pulled my shirt over my head and I gasped when his fingers finally touched my skin and his lips found the soft peaks of my breasts. Arching my back closer, I moaned. His touch was still the same. Something about Daniel had changed, but his touch was still the same.I wiggled out of my pants while he took his pants off and when he entered me it was like fireworks were going off all around us. It felt as though the world had shifted back onto its axes. As though it had been off balance until now. We fit perfectly, like I knew we would and he pushed me over the edge time and time again.“Ava, may I mark you?” He whispered and I nodded. I knew it would mean there would be no way out. Unlike in the human world where we could just get a divorce. Once Da
Ava “We found the spell easy enough, but there is a problem.” The little glimmer of hope I felt just moments ago disappeared as soon as we walked in and were met by the head of the elder council. I really didn’t want to die and come back again!“The end is missing!” I gasped as he handed the spell to us and we noted the bottom part of the page had been torn off. I scanned the room instantly for anyone who could have done it, but I already knew it wasn’t someone in there.The tear was old. Someone tore it long before Daniel was born. Possibly even before his father was born. The elder explained that the spell had been kept in a back part of the library that hadn’t been used in a long time and I looked at Daniel who was frowning.I felt sick to my stomach. The thing we thought could bring my people hope, was useless! Without the end, we couldn’t do the spell and we couldn’t save my people from having to shift at every full moon. I noted someone moving in the background and when Alex st
AvaAs expected, my pack weren’t happy to see me arriving with two of the high ranked wolves from Daniel’s pack. They all knew that Daniel and I were married, but they didn’t know we were mated. Grandma noticed the mark instantly and frowned, but she didn’t say anything until we were alone.“Are you trying to send me to an early grave?!” She softly growled as soon as we were alone and I rolled my eyes.“It wouldn’t be that early, would it?” Instantly regretting my words, I sighed deeply and turned to look at her. I had been looking out the window in my office while she ranted about literally everything. “I’m sorry. That was uncalled for. I just can’t understand why you can’t see that I’m trying to save all of us here.” I sighed before sitting down. She joined me on the couch still looking hurt. I had to fix this. I had to make her understand that this was the only way.“Grandma, I’ve already explained to you that rejecting Daniel didn’t work.” I sighed. “If we didn’t … If he didn’t ma
AvaAfter searching for three days straight, I needed a break. I had grown so used to having Alex and Max with me, that I hardly even noticed them anymore and I made my way to my favourite place in the entire world. Grabbing my skates from the shed, I watched as the two of them looked confused.I got onto the ice and took a deep breath before pushing off. It felt incredible to be back. It was where I was most at home. I thought about my last competition and how incredible it felt after I did the jump. All my life, I had followed all the rules.I practiced each turn and jump to perfection. I never even thought about bending a rule. I knew that if I made it to the world championships, I would have won. I knew it deep within my heart, but none of that mattered anymore.As I skated and did a triple axel, I smiled noting the stunned looks on the faces of Alex and Max. Pushing my body felt really good, and I was reminded that it had only been a couple of days since I was disqualified. I bre
AvaI smelled the poison the second Alex opened the bottle. I waited until he handed me the glass and looked at Max before making my move. I couldn’t believe it was happening again. Differently this time, but it was happening again.Alex was trying to kill me! He turned his back on me like the damn coward he was and that was his last mistake. In one swift move, I put the glass down to keep as proof and closed the gap between us. I heard his neck snap as though it wasn’t me doing it.Before his body even dropped, I called my guards. They arrived just in time to see me glaring at Max. He had already told me that he could smell the foul scent of the poison and was holding his hands in the air in surrender.I only calmed down after I spoke to Daniel on the phone, and all I could think about was to see him. I needed him there. I needed him with me. Max did not resist as he was taken away by our warriors and my grandmother gasped when she rushed into the office and saw the sight in front of
AvaThe witch looked nothing like I expected. I went with Daniel to pick her up from the airport. Her bright smile was the first thing that caught me off guard since her teeth were perfectly straight and perfectly white for a start. She had no weird mole on her chin or her nose and her beautiful blond hair shone in the sunlight. Her blue eyes looked right into your soul as she took in everything about us.We drove her to the pack territory, and she quickly set to work to unravel the mysteries of the spell. Half an hour later, Daniel and I were back in town trying to get our hands on some of the ingredients she needed. As we strolled through the supermarket, I sighed deeply.“What’s up, buttercup?” He smiled, but I could see the multitude of emotions crossing his eyes and I tried to smile.“We are shopping for ingredients for a spell in a supermarket.” I suddenly laughed, throwing my hands in the air. His spontaneous laughter sounded like bells to my ears and I could feel some of the t
DanielThe message was cut off halfway and my heart stopped for a second. I felt torn between saving my people and keeping Ava safe. Wasn’t it enough that I was trying to deal with the death of my brother? Now I had to find out that Harper had challenged my father and killed him!In my mind’s eye, I saw the woman I loved standing against the woman I was supposed to love and I was trapped between them. I never loved Harper. That was why she was chosen as my mate. My father like his father, believed that love made us weak.Looking at everything now, I could understand why they believed that. I sent Alex with Ava to protect her, and now he was dead. I left my father with the pack to protect him and now he was dead. If I left to take back what was mine, I risked Ava’s life again by leaving her alone.For a split-second I wondered if knowing about the different past time lines was the reason, I felt the way I did now. If we were able to start over, would it save us? If we were able to star
HelenaAt first, I thought they were all insane. I couldn’t possibly be who they said. Yeah, okay, fine, so males listened when I spoke, but to call me the alpha of alphas was just weird. In time, however, it slowly started to show. I started to figure out how to use my power without harming anyone.The last thing I wanted to do was upset any of the males. I didn’t want to be the one ruling everyone. I just wanted to keep my promise to Nagaara. I wanted to make sure our people didn’t break my promise. I wanted to make sure everyone lived in peace.“You know, I think you might just be the reincarnation of your ancestor.” Max looked amused.“Not that again.” I frowned, but amusement was playing around in my eyes. We had discussed it a lot over the years. Even our children believed I was the reincarnation of Luna Ava. It could very well be possible, but I just couldn’t completely wrap my mind around it.The werewolves lived in peace with the dragons from the day I made the promise. Nagaa
HelenaWithin the first couple of days, the guests started to arrive. My family showed up within the first twenty-four hours and each time I had to explain what the promise I made meant. It was the general consensus. It seemed that I shouldn’t have done it. That I couldn’t speak for all the packs. They felt, they being the alpha males, that I didn’t have the right to make a promise on their behalf.“That is what none of you seem to understand!” After being spoken to as though I was a second-rate citizen for more than a week, I finally lost my patience. Max had been doing his best to defend me, but the hits just kept coming, and my sudden growl silenced every alpha in the room.“I didn’t make the promise on your behalf. I made it to save our pack. Where do you think she would have gone once she was done with us? You can’t tell me that all of you think she would have stopped with our pack! I believe she was on her way to doing exactly what she promised me she would do if we attacked aga
HelenaThe fact that there was the very real possibility that Nagaara could have killed me didn’t hit me until it was all over. While I was talking to her, I felt safe. It was only when I saw how worried Max was that I realized it. Nagaara just had to breathe too hard, and she would have melted my skin clear off.Tears started to run as Max took me into our home. Huge sobs ripped through my entire body as he clung to me, whispering sweet words to try and calm my racing heart. I had no idea how long I had been crying but my tears finally stopped.We got cleaned up and when we walked out, most of the damage had been cleaned up. It would take some time to rebuild the homes that were destroyed, but as long as we had peace, we could all live with what had happened. I could see relief and gratitude on all the faces.“You reminded me of something I heard about your family. It was a story my mother told me when I was a very young pup.” Max smiled as we found a seat and two omegas brought us s
NagaaraI wasn’t entirely sure why I was sitting in the dirt listening to a wolf, but Helena had been kind to me when we met. I also read about what her pack went through so many years ago. How they were also persecuted by the other wolves because they were different and how they found a way to peace thanks to one wolf called Ava.I knew that Helena was a direct descendant of Ava’s. That’s probably why I was willing to sit there in the middle of the open square in the dirt. I was curious as to why someone with her lineage would bind herself to the people who nearly wiped out my kind.I knew she would try to convince me not to attack, but I still wanted to hear her out.MaxI was going out of my mind as I paced back and forth just beyond the edge of the forest. I could see Helena and Nagaara in the square. Both were seated, and I could tell that they were talking, but we were too far off to hear what was being said.I was so scared! Why did Helena do that? Why the hell did I leave her
NagaaraI felt pride as I watched my babies take their first flight, and then anxiety set in, and I instantly called them back. They needed to learn how to fly and how to defend themselves, but they also needed to learn where it was safe. They might be fully grown and might have some of the knowledge of our ancestors, but they were still only babies.It was my duty as their mother to protect them. The same way that my mother tried to protect me. My babies had to learn a lot before we would be able to take on the beasts. I sighed as they gathered around me and I showed them where they could fly and where not.They learned quickly and within a day, I could tell that they were ready. It was shocking, since I thought we would need months, but my babies were breathing fire and the quicker we got rid of the threat, the sooner they could take to the skies at will.MaxI never knew I could feel the kind of happiness I felt whenever Helena walked into a room. Sadly, our happiness was still ove
NagaaraFor months, I waited patiently and tended to my eggs and on one clear and beautiful night with the moon shining bigger and brighter than I had ever seen it, I heard the first crack of a shell. Moments later, I was helping my firstborn out of his egg. He was so beautiful that I almost forgot about the others who promptly started to hatch.It was the most beautiful moment of my young life. They were all instantly hungry, of course, but I didn’t mind. I gave them the love I was never able to get from my mother and by morning they were grown. Thanks to a very ancient spell and to protect our kind, we grew to adulthood within hours after being born.I promised myself as I watched them during the night that I would make sure they never had to experience the loss that I had. I promised myself I would guide them and teach them in a way I never got to have. I promised myself again that I would get my revenge on the beasts so that my children could live in peace.HelenaMax and I agreed
MaxShe said yes! Okay fine, so she didn’t actually say yes, but she might as well have! My heart soared on the drive home. I had never felt like that. I felt like a young pup in love and it was simply wonderful. Ridiculous that a man at my age was acting like a young pup, but still. It was probably one of the best days of my life.The second we arrived home, I started to plan. She said that she didn’t think it would be a surprise, but I fully intended on surprising her. Whatever I did on the day we accepted each other had to be spectacular. I thought about the young dragon girl only for a moment before pushing all thoughts of her to the back of my mind.There had been no reports or sightings. We even went as far as checking their old home, and she hadn’t gone there. At least, I was told by my warriors they had been there, but I trusted them. They wouldn’t lie to me knowing how dangerous she was.I actually felt as though life could finally begin. We weren’t in the middle of a war, an
HelenaI had given Max a lot to think about. Hell, I had a lot to think about. So, it wasn’t a huge surprise when I didn’t hear from Max for a couple of days. I couldn’t help but giggle whenever I thought about him, and it was honestly becoming a royal pain.So, by the time my brother showed up at my doorstep to inform me that Max had requested another visit, I was ready to burst out of my skin with excitement. It was not how a woman of my age should act. I couldn’t damn well help myself.My second visit with Max went better than the first and I found myself actually laughing at his odd joke. Things unfortunately turned serious right before our time was up when Max asked if I could see myself sharing a future with him.“I could. I wouldn’t lie about that, but your future …” I thought about it as a frown formed on my face. “As a matter of fact, all of our futures still hang in the balance. We don’t know where the young dragon went or what her plans are. I couldn’t possibly have childre
HelenaI had been going back and forth about why I should reject Max for the second time and my mother was telling me why I shouldn’t. She had one point that I couldn’t deny. I didn’t really know him all that well. I had judged him in a very difficult time when he was probably not himself. I shook my head and frowned.“NO! I can’t be with that man! He is infuriating.” I pouted and crossed my arms over my chest like a young child who didn’t want to do something.“Well, I’m afraid you will have no other choice. He has requested an official meeting with you through your brother. You know the law. You have to give him a chance.” My mother huffed before storming out and I sighed deeply. I should have known that Max would do his research about that! That was if he didn’t already know the laws about mates.An hour later, my brother showed up at my front door and right behind him Max was grinning at me. I didn’t even greet him, as my brother explained the rules to the both of us. Max wasn’t a