DravenI woke up to a disturbing mind link from one of the morning patrol guards. Without waking Melody, I slipped out of bed and rushed out without bothering to get dressed. After all, I was going to shift to my wolf, who was on high alert. I took two stairs at a time while I mind linked my mother to go check on Melody. I just told her something came up, and Melody was still asleep."Meet me at the meadows and bring Mason with you. Tell Jones he is in charge of the toddlers and pup watchers at the daycare. I want Caleb to mobilize the warriors in case of anything. Oh, and bring me a pair of shorts." I barked orders to Holden via the individual link, already shifting into my wolf.When I got there, the patrol guards were there, one pacing around. My wolf sniffed the air, spotting immediately the severed head of a middle-aged man on the ground, just inside our border. Walking toward it, I let my wolf evaluate, concluding that it belonged to a normal werewolf. The blood had dried up, bu
MelodyThe aroma of hot cocoa, sausage, and freshly baked bread wafted into my nostrils as I stirred on the bed, patting around in search of Draven. I frowned but quickly relaxed, assuming that he was making the hot cocoa for me. Seconds after that, the door was pushed open, but it wasn't he who came in. I didn't have to sit up or open my eyes to know that it was the former luna and the only mother figure I had."Mom?" I called out, dragging myself up. I rubbed my closed eyes, then fluttered them open, blinking rapidly as I adjusted to the light."Good afternoon, honey." She cheerfully greeted, placing the tray in her hands on the bedside table."Afternoon?" I asked, my voice distorted as I yawned."Yes, you slept through the morning." She answered, moving to draw the curtains. I groaned when the light streamed in."Where's Draven?" I asked, licking my lips as I shifted my eyes to the tray. I couldn't decide which to eat first, the sausages or the bread."He had an early morning meeti
Draven Fox"What's the situation at the points we mapped out for entrance?" I asked my trackers via the mind link as we neared the Starfall pack. My wolf was already pushing, wanting out to deal with Nathan and anyone who stepped in our way. My magic, too, was right on the surface, and the grip on the steering worsened the tingle in my hands to snap, clap and throw balls of fire at the enemy."Clea-r." One of them answered in an almost unnoticeable stutter. Mason wasn't with them; we had left the pack without him because any attempt to find him had proved futile. We couldn't locate him anywhere, but the attack couldn't stop because he wasn't there. Yes, he was the best tracker I had ever seen, even though he was now my gamma, but like they say, time waits for no man."What is it?" I asked the trackers, sensing unrest among them."Something doesn't feel right." One answered, making my eyes squint as I stopped my car. We hid them from sight in the neutral woods, as far as we could get w
Melody Reese"Mason." I tried shaking him to wake him up as quietly as I could without Nathan noticing. He was busy engraved in a phone call a few yards away from where he had tied up Mason against a tree. He was totally incapacitated, and I couldn't help but feel they had drugged him because he had no significant injuries that I could see.EarlierAfter dinner, I was feeling quite exhausted, and my head was heavy with sleep. I didn't want to give in because I couldn't stop thinking about Draven and the possible danger he was facing. I missed him so much and could only pray to the goddess to keep him safe. Before he left, he explained that he would cast another spell on me that would keep me from accessing his thoughts, just to keep me from worrying too much for the safety of our child."Draven will come back to you, possibly by sunrise." The former alpha assured as he sat on the opposite side of the dining table."Jaxon's right; I know my son, honey. He will come back." Scarlett seco
Draven FoxHolden drove me straight to my house, a feeling I couldn't quite get rid of nagging me in the back of my mind. After Nathan's call, it took several warriors to get me off Jones as I dragged him out of the car, holding him by the scruff of his neck. Not even the years we had spent together as close friends could stop my hand from going around his neck.Alpha, please, we have more pressing matters to attend to. If we are to catch Nathan, every damn second matters." It was Caleb who spoke, and the mention of Nathan made me loosen my hold on Jones, whose face had begun turning pale. He didn't even try to fight back or flare his hands to get me to loosen my grip around his neck. It seemed he knew his fate and welcomed it; fortunately for him, catching Nathan was more important."I will deal with you when this is over." I let him go, but not before delivering a solid knee to his abdomen that brought him down to his knees."Paralizzare." I snapped my fingers, rendering him paralyz
MelodyNathan recovered quickly after managing to control the damage the protection spell Draven had cast upon me caused. I couldn't help but wish him death for kidnapping Mason and me. Nathan realized quickly that my fear and the thought of being in danger were the ones activating the spell, so he threatened again to kill Mason if I didn't try as much as I could to avoid triggering the spell. In order to save Mason's life, I had no choice but to push down my fear, masking it with worry and the urge to see my mate. When I did as he asked, he finally gave me a shot of achenka, lulling me into a comma."This is the best gift you could ever give me." I could make out Nova's voice just as water splashed over my head, making the scratches on my exposed skin sting. I was suspended by my hands on bars that were attached to the ceiling by chains. My toes were barely touching the creaky wooden floor of Nathan's basement. Any movement made the silver chains rub on my already broken and burned w
Draven FoxMy lips stretched into a full grin when I felt as if a light beam was directed at my soul, warming it up. It was unexplainable—the feeling of my heart soaring and my chest stirring as I listened to the two heartbeats. They were steady, fast, and so emotionally evocative that everyone found themselves lost in them.Melody let my arms go around her as she laughed in tears, shaking her head repeatedly. She was simply on cloud nine, floating all the way through as she experienced the first audible heartbeat of our child. "You are just perfect for me." I didn't know what appropriate thing to say at that moment; I just said what crossed my mind."As you are." She replied, snaking her arms around my neck. A tap on my shoulder had me growling, but my parents didn't move back. They wanted to hug Melody too, and as much as I didn't want to let go of her, I knew they would keep bugging me. Holden sat beside Mason, handing him a bottle of water that even I had no idea where he had gott
Melody Reese"I never imagined I would sit in Nathan's dining room, eating without looking around, worried for my life." I said, shifting closer to Draven when he twirled a fork around spaghetti for me. He insisted on feeding me after Scarlett had prepared spaghetti and meatballs, courtesy of Nathan's pantry and freezer."Weren't you allowed to?" Draven asked in a hiss, urging me to open my mouth. The flavors exploded in my mouth, making me close my eyes as I savored the hearty meal."Nathan didn't like finding me seated here. I was required to be in our bedroom at all times, either positioned around the dance pole or on the bed, dressed skimpily. If he found me, I would be punished by getting bound on the dance pole and getting whipped." The sound of a fork falling on the plate with a clang had me lifting my eyes across the table.The former alpha had his face set into a scowl while his hands clenched into fists on top of the table. "How long?" He hissed."Not long." I answered, my c