Lacy
It was the strangest thing to think that there was something wrong with me that science couldn’t figure out. Mental illness wasn’t something you found in our world. Well, there were the feral rogues that were totally nuts. I wondered only for a moment if I was going feral and pushed the idea to the back of my mind.
There were no records of a pack wolf ever going feral. History showed us that it only happened to rogues if they lived without other wolves for too long. Why then did I feel so incredibly overly protective of my children? I was sitting in the library staring out of the window when Kai’s mother walked in.
“Kai told me I would find you here.” She smiled as I got up and greeted her. “He said that you’ve been very quiet since your return. Is everything all right?” She frowned as we sat down and an omega appeared. I ordered some tea, and sighed de
LacyIt took time, but slowly I started to regain my confidence and myself. I was less protective over our children, which was a huge relief, since I actually felt less protective. The world no longer scared me as much as it did before, and I could give my children the space they needed to grow.At the same time, I was learning so much about myself in the course that it was almost as though I was getting therapy instead of going to class. I slowly started to find my feet in the world again and worked through the trauma of what happened to me.I could drive again, although I still didn’t want to go anywhere alone. I could drive without shaking like a leaf. I never realized that what happened to me had affected me that badly. I suspected, but I never realized that so much emotional damage could have been done.I figured out after one of my classes that while I was in the situation, I didn’t feel the wounds because I was just trying to survive. I didn’t allow myself to feel at all, which
MaxFinding my mate couldn’t have come at a worse time! We were at war with the last of the dragons. My father had finally given me control of the pack after years of holding out on me, and I had one huge problem that required solving and fast.Our pack was holding the last dragon prisoner. My men found her hiding in a cave after the last battle and I hoped that we could get some information out of her before getting rid of the creature. I needed to make sure that the battle was over for good.I needed to know that I would be bringing my mate home to a place where she would be safe from the tyranny of dragons.Helena“Darling, as I was saying, this is Alpha Max. He took over from his father recently, and you might not have met him at the council meetings yet.” It all suddenly made sense when my mother explained. Max’s father was the oldest member of our alpha council.People often wondered why he was still there, but nobody dared ask. Handing over the title was up to each alpha, and i
NagaaraThanks to the dragon magic that flowed through my veins, I knew everything about my mother. Even what she wanted to call me and I claimed that name. I was unable to shift or use my magic thanks to the steel around my throat and wrists, but the magic still flowed freely through me.I knew all the spells my kind collected through the centuries. I just couldn’t physically do them. But then the beasts weren’t after the magic. They were after information and as long as they thought that I might have some, they would keep me alive.Max“She’s just a child!” I was shocked at the sight of the young girl on the other side of the one-way mirror. When I left my father in charge, I didn’t think he would have gone as far as he did. From the reports that were coming through, we had won. The dragons were gone after the last battle. It was over. All that remained was this one girl that glared at the mirror as though she knew I was watching her from the other side.“She might be just a child,
HelenaI was in the middle of a meeting when the thought hit me like a ton of bricks. There was absolutely no reason for me to wait until he came to me. I was a strong, independent alpha female. I had the right to visit his pack territory before making my decision about our bond. Hell, I could go to his place and reject him there!“Please call alpha Max and inform him I will be visiting tomorrow.” I instructed my beta, who looked both scared and excited. Of course, everyone was excited about their alpha finding a mate, but I did wonder if they weren’t more excited about the possibility of having a male alpha.Nobody knew what my decision about the pack was going to be yet. I hadn’t formally informed them, but I was sure that my mother probably told my father and that someone somewhere heard it and the rumour was already going through the pack like a wildfire.Nothing worked as fast as the werewolf grapevine, since nobody really had to physically tell anyone anything. It spread through
MaxIt was an impossible situation. I couldn’t let her live, but I also couldn’t bring myself to kill her. She really was the last of her kind and if and when she died, that would be it. There would be no more dragons in our world. It was the saddest moment of my life.To know that we had done that. My kind and my people and I had made sure that no dragon would ever fly again. No dragon with its magical powers would ever live to see another day. Yes, they came after us first, but we made sure that they would die with this young girl and never return.HelenaI didn’t feel like sleeping, so I went exploring. Max didn’t say that I had to stay in my room. He didn’t tell me that any part of the pack house was off limits. What struck me was the way his people looked at me as I made my way into their square and studied the surrounding buildings. Some of his people looked nervous while others looked a little agitated that I was there.“I thought you would be resting. I was busy taking care of
HelenaThe pain was far worse than I ever imagined it would be. It was no wonder so many wolves just accepted their mate bond and didn’t even think about rejecting their mate. Of course, I didn’t hear the end of it when I finally felt better.I was relieved to find out that Max had arranged for me to be brought home, but my mother was furious with me. All she could talk about each time she saw me in those first couple of days after I woke up was the fact that I was so ungrateful that the moon goddess would probably never give me another mate.My return also meant that my brother wasn’t going to take over as the new pack alpha. My decision therefore put our pack in a bit of danger. If I didn’t find a mate and I didn’t produce an heir, we would be seen as weak. There was just so damn much to think about that I felt a little overwhelmed and, in a fit of fury thanks to my mother’s constant nagging, gave my brother my title and stormed out of the house.When I refused to take back my title
HelenaI wasn’t looking forward to the visit. I didn’t think I would be of any help, but the council insisted that I go along as I was apparently the only person, besides my servants, who visited the pack territory the same time the war ended.The council was convinced I could clear up a few things that they apparently didn’t understand. Since we were no longer bound by a mate bond, they believed I would tell them everything they wanted to know about Max and his pack.It felt strange to see him again and not feel our bond pulling. Time had clearly not been kind to him. Although he was still very handsome, I could see that whatever had gone on over the past couple of years made him look a little older than he was.After the formal greetings were over, we were shown to the boardroom and I realized I never really saw much of his pack house when I was there. In fact, I had only been there for a couple of hours when I rejected him and I can’t remember much after the rejection.We all sat d
NagaaraI could feel the tension in the air grow over the past couple of weeks, but I wasn’t entirely sure what was happening. For the first time since I was taken prisoner, they gave me a proper bed and even a small cupboard with a basin and jug that was filled with fresh water every morning.Then, when they brought me a new dress, I knew something serious was happening. The old man spent every waking moment trying his best to get me to talk, but I never did. I figured out that the other man, the younger version of the old man, was his son, and he was in charge.I also figured out as time went by that the younger man wanted me dead but that the older man was the one who kept me alive. I couldn’t entirely understand their dynamic. The guards would always lower their heads whenever the younger man walked in, but he didn’t look as though he was royalty.The beasts were strange creatures and after a while I stopped trying to figure them out and spent my time trying to get out. They were