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Mason “Mason, run!” Ellie screams, just before the whole house begins to shake and the wind roars through like thunder but she;s lost her mind if she thinks I'm leaving here without her. I barely have time to duck as pieces of wood siding fly from the walls. Jagged planks and splinters whiz by like shrapnel, embedding themselves with deafening thuds into every available surface. I crawl under the cheap formica and metal dining table for refuge but even the floor beneath me rattles in a bid to break free. “Ellie!” I shout over the uproar but my voice doesn’t carry above the din. I have to get to her. I have no idea what’s happening but we’ll be ripped to shreds if we don’t find someplace to take cover. She may have told me to run, but there is no way I’d ever leave her behind. I army crawl in the direction of her furious screams, keeping my head low, but I still feel the fragments tearing at my skin. Knowing my mate is likely suffering the same only makes me move faster. I’m
Kaden “This can’t be the right fucking address.” I mumble to myself as I pull up to the run down shack sitting on the lot Mason directed me to. His car is here as well as a pack vehicle my sister probably ‘borrowed’ and neither of them are in sight so I can only assume they’re inside. Whatever trouble Mason thought Ellie was in, I hope to fuck he got it wrong. But I’m not stupid. There’s nothing good to be found in a dilapidated shithole in the middle of nowhere. If she’s inside, Goddess only knows what she walked into. “What have you gotten yourself into now, little sis?” I grumble, but the truth is, I’m scared to fucking death for her. I hop out of the cab of my truck, waving at the cavalcade of warriors to pull in beside me. With several units still in Sacred Moon keeping the peace in Mason’s absence and a killer still on the loose, it took me a while to round up the few men we could spare. “What’s the plan here, Alpha?” One of the squad leaders hurries over for instr
Aspen “When the fuck is she going to wake up?” I bark at the doctor, continuing to pace at the foot of Elena’s bed. When Kaden told me what happened, I raced my ass here at record speed, dumped my very confused twin brother in a nearby hotel and rushed to the hospital. That was hours ago and my mate still hasn’t opened her eyes. My wolf is about to tear through my skin if we don’t get some answers and that isn’t a sight any of these humans are prepared for. “Sir, I know this must be very difficult for you and I’m sorry I don’t have the answer you’re looking for. As I told you’re, uh . . . . partner,” his eyes dart to Mason shamelessly snuggled up to our mate in her hospital bed. When I introduced myself as her husband after he’d already claimed the title, I thought the man’s head would explode. “We managed to stop the bleeding and successfully repaired the wound. “Thankfully, her twin was here to donate blood. We replaced what she lost so her vital signs are stable now and w
Elena The first thing I notice is how incredibly warm and comfortable I am. Whatever I’m laying on is the perfect combination of firm with just the right amount of give. I’m so relaxed and cozy, I never want to move. Next, I’m hit with this amazing smell. Whiskey and leather mixed with the forest after a rain. It’s heavenly and despite the fact I’m feeling a little waterlogged, I still want to bathe in the delicious scent. “Mmm,” The appreciative moan spills from my lips. “Ellie!” The comfy surface shifts beneath me and I whine in protest. “Shit! Sorry! Can you open your eyes for me, little one?” I know that voice. Mason. And those smells, my Alpha’s scent with a hint of Aspen. My mates are here. But I’m so tired! Even they aren’t enough to convince me I need to wake up. “Five more minutes.” I wiggle around, snuggling back into what I now recognize as Mason’s muscular form. “El-” His words are lost in the sound of the door banging open, followed by the smoky scent of a
Nissa To say I was perturbed to come back to my current home away from home and find my ‘mate’ had not only liberated his brother from my little workshop but had also disappeared himself would be a bit of an understatement. Luckily, one of the skills I’ve perfected over the years is tracing my own magic. If I’ve put a spell on it, I can find it. Imagine my delight when I follow the trail to a human town, and more specifically, a human hospital. Humans are easy to fool. One flick of my wrist and they will see anything I want them to see. It will make it so much easier to recoup what I lost. I put a lot of work into Asher West and I’m not willing to let him slip away along with the thousands of dollars his father owes me. Which is why I find myself in his fated mates hospital room dressed as a nurse, ready to take what’s mine. “It’s nice to meet you, Elena. My name is Nissa.” I finally greet the far too chirpy woman when my initial attempts to enter her mind fail. Asher is
Aspen “Hello, bluebird.” I smirk at the little witch. “So glad you could join us. Though you look shocked to see me. It almost hurts my feelings.” She sneers at me but then her expression shifts into something more like a self-satisfied smile. She clearly thinks she has the upper hand here and I’m more than happy to let her. It will make it all the sweeter when she realizes she doesn’t. She raises her hands in the air and starts to chant while the rest of us look on with bored stares. Mason gives me a meaningful look, one that urges me to move this show along, and rolls his eyes when I do no more than flash him a wickedly sexy grin. I return my attention to the little menace in front of me just in time to see her drop her hands, a look of annoyance and fear etched on her face. “Why isn’t my magic working? Why couldn’t I find your brother?” She demands petulantly. “Did you really think we wouldn’t guess what you are, bluebird? Now my feelings really are hurt.” I reach behind me
Asher “Fuck! I missed you!” Elena and I are lying face to face in her hospital bed, our noses touching and lips brushing in between our soft-spoken words. Asp and Mason said they were going out to talk with staff, to make sure no one suspects what happened in this room, but really they’re just giving us time to talk. I’ll admit I was shocked when she told me she’d been the one to kill our mother. But when Mason filled in the blanks, I wanted to resurrect her so I could kill her again myself. Even if she hadn’t murdered those girls, I’d still want her dead for intending to kill my mate. “I missed you too. I thought-, I thought-” Elena’s chin wobbles and her voice cracks, my heart cracking with it. “I’m so sorry, gorgeous girl. I’m so fucking sorry. You didn’t deserve any of what I’ve put you through. You deserve a much better mate than me and all the garbage that comes with me.” I pull her forehead to mine and stare deep into her beautiful blue eyes, willing her to see how m
Elena One night. One night with no drama, no fighting for our lives, and definitely no one dying. Just one night to snuggle into bed with all three of my mates, surrounded by their delicious scents and enjoying finally all being back together. It doesn’t seem too much to ask. Except apparently it is. All because some Alpha-hole feels entitled to something that doesn’t belong to him. That and the few remaining bad apples in a pack that was run back assward for far too long who still see their daughters as objects to be traded rather than cherished and protected. A Pack I’m about to be Luna of. Aspen steps up beside Mason, holding me tightly to his side. Asher moves to Mason’s other side, the three men standing together in a show of unity that makes my heart stutter as they glare down at the South Woods spy. “Alpha,” the warrior pauses, looking nervously from me to Aspen, to Asher, “Should we talk somewhere more private?” “No need.” Mason raises his voice for all to hear, loo