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The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 43 - The first of many battles to win the war.
GabriellaThey had been keeping an eye on the king the entire time since he arrived and he was just looking way too smug for Gabriella’s liking. Her patrols also let her know that there was something moving in the forest on the edge of the clearing. It could only be his men, but if her people moved too soon, the king could say that they had provoked an attack, so they had to wait until he made his move. Gabriella was just about to stop the ceremony when they heard the growl of a pack of wolves charging from the forest. She almost thanked the goddess out loud as she saw the king shift.For a moment, Gabriella wondered if he was going to let the ceremony finish before attacking and she really couldn’t put her friend through that! People were running and screaming as the wolves came closer, but the nightshade pack was ready for them. Gabriella and Lucienne shifted at the same time as the moment they came face to face with the red-eyed king.“What is wrong with him?” Lucienne asked throug
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 44 - Love and hate and everything in between.
The Wolf King“Ah, Magnus, just the person I was looking for. Have you taken good care of our guest?” He smiled, but he honestly didn’t care what happened to the female wolf. The females were weak, or maybe that was where he had made his mistake in his approach to the fight with this pack. Female alphas were incredibly rare and, from what he heard, this pack had a female alpha. What was even more astonishing was that she had a mate that clearly wasn’t the alpha. What kind of male allowed a female to rule over him?“Magnus, what would you say if I told you, I could make you even stronger?” The king still wasn’t sure if it was the right idea, but surely, if he had only a couple of wolves that were as strong as he was … He smiled as Magnus’s face lit up. At the moment, everything was pretty unsure and he needed every advantage he could get his hands on. That meant he had no other choice but to have one or two or even three of his wolves turned into whatever it was he was. He took Magnus
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 45 - A plan to save Zion.
Gabriella“Do you really think this is a good idea?” Lucienne was worried about the pack and Gabriella could understand why, but she had to save her friend, didn’t she? Besides, they had witches and a demi-god on their side, but he wanted to know if giving more lives just to save one was worth it. She understood where he was coming from. They didn’t even know if Zion was still alive, and could she really ask her pack to fight and possibly give up their lives or the lives of their loved ones just so they could save her friend?She had to think about this more. It was one of those impossible decisions she had to make as the alpha of the pack. She knew her pack would fight if she asked, but did she even have the right to ask them this? Walking through the forest, she tried to think of another way to get Zion back without any of her pack had to put their lives in danger, but this was a dog-eat-dog world they lived in. Killing and dying were part of who they were.In the end, she had no ot
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 46 - Everything goes wrong!
Gabriella Melody portaled them into the first room and they looked around quickly before moving on to the next. Lucienne was leading a search party on the floor below them and Matthew was leading a group on the ground floor while their pack was busy setting off all sorts of explosions just outside the wall of the so-called castle. With each room they checked, Gabriella realized more and more that there were clearly no females in this awful place! She was growing more nervous by the minute that they wouldn’t find Zion, and if they didn’t … Melody told her not to think like that and Gabriella realized she had actually said it out loud. They portaled into the last room and Gabriella’s heart broke. She had hoped they would be the ones to find Zion. Melody looked around the room for a moment before opening the portal again and they stepped through right into the living room of Melody’s parents’ home. Her mom was waiting in anticipation and her face fell for a moment when Melody shook her
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 47 - A steep price to pay.
GabriellaThey were all sitting in Melody’s parents’ living room discussing where Zion could be when they heard a ruckus from outside. As they piled out of the door, they found the magical guard shoving and pushing people around the camp while ordering them all to pack. Eli was at the head of his group of men and his attention turned to them instantly.“Your pack has been banned from the homelands.” Eli frowned as if he didn’t entirely agree with the decision, but he didn’t say anything. Gabriella grabbed Melody as she pushed past Gabriella, probably on her way to telling Eli his fortune. Eli looked sadly at Melody before something sparked in his eyes. He asked if they could talk privately and reminded Gabriella that they had to leave the homelands.Gabriella didn’t like Eli talking to her friend privately, but only because she hated herself for putting her friend through all of this in the first place.They went upstairs to pack and as soon as she heard Melody next door, she went to
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 48 - The war begins.
GabriellaGabriella stood on the balcony looking out at the forest below. There was something unholy brewing in the air, so much so that she could feel it. She wondered why the king suddenly felt this need to kill all of them and then she wondered who made the final decision that they should leave the homelands. It made sense, the wedding was off, but she never imagined that the magical people would just chase someone away. Something told her that the king had something to do with it, and she sighed.She was tired after a day of meetings with her elder council and some of the neighbouring alphas. It seemed her neighbours were divided about believing her. Even if she could show them proof, she was sure that those who were on the side of the king would stay on his side even when he came for their packs. She had moved back from the city just in time for a damn war, and the thought sparked an idea. Lucienne had just brought some coffee when she grabbed the mug, planted a kiss on his cheek
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 49 - Rotten, inside and out!
GabriellaGabriella paced her office trying to figure out what to do next. Thankfully, most of the alphas they spoke to believed what they were telling them. She was just so damn concerned about what Melody might do because of her parents. She really didn’t want to see her dear friend or her family hurt in the middle of this fight. Then there was also Zion. Where the hell had she disappeared?! Gabriella wouldn’t dare to say it out loud, but she was convinced it was just another one of the King’s ways of showing her pack that he could do whatever the hell he wanted and they couldn’t do anything about it. Well, she was going to show him!The Wolf King had made his first really big move and the stories about the homelands quickly spread. Before Gabriella could catch her breath, people from all walks of the supernatural world started pouring into her territory and they had to let them in. The stories people had to tell were just horrific! It seemed as though the word was spreading that he
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 50 - On the verge of war.
GabriellaGabriella’s heart was pounding as she paced up and down the length of her bedroom. The council had voted that she should lead the war against the Wolf King. What the hell did she know about war? She had barely returned when everything in her life was turned upside down!“Hey, hey, hey.” Lucienne walked in and stopped her halfway through her stomping process. “What’s going on?” He frowned and she glared at him as if he should know by now what she was thinking. Their power could tell them all sorts of things, but it couldn’t always tell them people’s deepest, darkest thoughts. Or it might be if Gabriella had actually practiced. She sighed as she realized her thoughts were running away and Lucienne was still looking at her in anticipation of an answer.“I’m not equipped for this. I don’t have any war experience. I’ve only ever heard about the fights my parents had with rogues.” Her arms flew through the air as she sighed. “I don’t even think my parents ever fought a war!” She f
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The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 72 - The end.
Gabriella“Well, it wouldn’t have been a group holiday if someone didn’t get hurt.” Gabriella laughed as they all piled out of the boat upon their return to the island. Jake was all fixed up thanks to some angel magic which nobody, not even Melody, completely understood. The fairy queen kept to her word and as soon as they arrived at the fairy docks, Jake was whisked off to a tent that was already set up.One of the other angels that were there treated Zion and Lucienne was supplied with some extra tea that Zion had to drink every night before bed. And just like that, a huge crisis was averted. If they were on the pack grounds when it happened, it might not have worked out as well, and all of them agreed. The angels really knew what they were doing, which made Gabriella wonder if she should find out if they could get one to move to the pack house.Her train of thought was quickly halted when Lucienne reminded her that they were meant to be on holiday and not planning more work. Since
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 71 - A huge accident!
MelodySeeing her friend going through such a hard time, all Melody wanted to do was comfort her, but now wasn’t the time. This was actually the perfect time to let Venus learn that Hunter was there for her just as much as her friends were, if not more. There was, however, something Melody had to tell all of her friends.She told Matthew the night before and he was simply ecstatic. Melody patient waited until everyone was seated at the breakfast table. Gabriella was the first to notice that their normally chatty friend had been awfully quiet all morning. Thankfully, the sudden budding romance going on between Venus and Hunter drew her attention and Melody almost breathed a sigh of relief!She wanted all of them to be comfortable and relaxed when she gave them the news because she had absolutely no idea how they were going to react to it. She waited until everyone had finished breakfast after deciding that she didn’t want to tell them before. They would probably get so excited that the
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 70 - Venus and Hunter
Venus“You haven’t done anything wrong.” Venus wiped the tears from her eyes. She wasn’t ready to say the words out loud yet, since it was still really early in their relationship, but she knew that she had to give Hunter a chance. Their friends were standing on the porch looking on as Hunter helped her out of the boat and when they joined everybody else Venus joked that the idea of not being able to work freaked her out and she had to make a run for it.She hoped the joke would distract them, but she knew better. It wouldn’t be long before the girls asked her what was going on. Since she didn’t have a mother to talk to, she had always confided in her friends. Maybe it was time she trusted them with her feelings now. She needed to figure out how she felt about Hunter. They were all used to meeting their man and falling instantly madly in love.Venus, on the other hand, had a completely different experience. How was she going to live a life without him after he had grown old and moved
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 69 - A surprise for the girls.
Venus“What are you doing here?” Gabriella exclaimed as she met Venus in the car park.“Meeting you. You sent me a note to meet you here.” Venus looked amused but Gabriella frowned.“Hi, girls, beautiful day for a run.” Zion appeared from behind one of the trees and it was clear she had just shifted and changed into her yoga clothes. The girls were still very confused when the three guys appeared with suitcases.“What’s all this?” Gabriella laughed and Lucienne promptly explained. The guys had planned a holiday for all of them in the fairy kingdom and Melody and Matthew would be joining them near the border to the homelands. To say that the girls were surprised was an understatement! Venus tried to make excuses that she just had too much work to take care of, but Hunter wouldn’t hear of it.The girls were all bundled into a van with the guys and off they went. The guys had been prepared for everything and answered each question the girls had about what was going to happen to the work
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 68 - All grown up.
GabriellaIt had been an incredibly long day and Gabriella was hiding from Venus on the terrace overlooking the training grounds. Lucienne and the warriors were training and she almost wished she could join them, but she was just too damn tired. Being queen was not what she thought it was going to be. Not that she thought anything really. It wasn’t something she had planned for her future and she wondered if she would ever be able to get her book done.“Spying on your man, I see.” Zion’s voice interrupted Gabriella’s thoughts and she blushed bright red.“You caught me red-handed!” She laughed as she turned her attention to her friend. “I never imagined I could love him this much. If I think back to when I found out we were mates,” She turned her attention back to the training grounds as Zion stood beside her.“Yeah, it hits you like a train, doesn’t it?” Zion pulled a face and they both laughed.“Don’t you girls want some dinner?” Melody appeared and they laughed as Zion commented tha
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 67 - Looking to the future.
GabriellaNow that Gabriella had been crowned queen, it meant she was traveling a lot more than she originally thought she would. It felt strange walking into the council chambers this time and she instantly felt it. The weight of presenting her kind in the council was resting heavily on her shoulders. It didn’t feel like this before. Before, she was just there to fight for survival. Now she was going to be part of the group of people who made the decisions that guided their entire region of supernatural creatures.“Well, I would like to start by congratulating Queen Gabriella on her coronation.” The queen of the fairies was the first to speak. The appearance of the entire council had changed since they last met. The mistress of the forest had been replaced by a new representative as well since she had been imprisoned, but the king of the vampires still kept his seat. For some reason, they couldn’t find any proof that the man was involved in the Wolf King’s plans even if he fought sid
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 66 - Magnus is still alive!
GabriellaGabriella was surprised at the amount of work that went into sorting out who was born and who died. She was even more surprised to find out that they didn’t even have all the documentation. This was a mammoth job Venus was trying to get done, and Gabriella was going to make sure Venus had everything she needed to do.They all went to bed late and were up early again to work on all of it. She did promise Venus they would help, but they just started when Gabriella noticed that the boys were missing. She asked the girls if any of them had an idea where the guys were going, and when nobody did, Gabriella called Lucienne through the mate link.He promptly but politely informed her that he thought it best if the boys didn’t help the girls and they were outside training. When Gabriella told the girls, Venus quickly agreed and showed them the little pile of papers the guys had been working on the night before. They joked around saying they were sure the boys each sat with one certif
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 65 - A new kind of life
VenusLife as the assistant to the queen was a little more complicated than Venus had expected, but Venus quickly got all the necessary etiquette under the knee. Her problem wasn’t that she had to figure it all out. Her problem was that she had to now teach the damn wolves what it all meant to them! Venus was getting resistance from all corners and not just in their damn pack!Suddenly, alphas needed to see her about everything! It had become clear that Caesar didn’t keep up with his duties as he was supposed to. Being the ruler of the werewolves meant so much more than just chasing after wars! Venus had to bring all the paperwork for all the different packs back up to date since Caesar didn’t take care of any of that. New births had to be registered and deaths were just a damn mess! Venus sighed, thinking to herself that she would probably never be able to get it all back up to date as Hunter brought her some lunch.He had been an absolute godsend and she had no idea what the hell sh
The Alpha's Heart - The Nightshade Pack Chronicles (Book 1) Chapter 64 - A new royal family is declared.
GabriellaThe war was over and the pack had settled into a normal rhythm again. It took a couple of months for things to be sorted out completely, but as Gabriella cut the ribbon to the new part of the pack house she felt proud of what her people had accomplished.All the new pack members were linked to the pack in a special ceremony the night before and today was moving day. The pack house was almost twice the size it was when she came back from her first visit. They had also done some upgrading in the older part of the house and she was happy with what her people had done to make life easier for everyone.Melody and Matthew returned from the homelands two weeks after everyone else and Melody was an enormous help during the construction of the pack house. She not only made sure that everyone was fed, but she also helped out when it seemed as if it was going to be impossible to get something done. Gabriella caught herself wishing she had magic like that a couple of times.The coronati
