A little colder without you
Golden Summit
Andricia
Seconds later, I feel a solid surface once more below me. I immediately hunched over, grabbing my chest and gasping for air. I hear four people jump up and immediately know they're my mates. Silas’ hand rubs circles on my back and eases the nausea I’m feeling.
Then I hear someone clear their throat. I take a deep breath and stand tall, facing my mates. Silas still has his arm wrapped around my waist, and I hear Cyrus grinding his jaw and Samson growling lowly. I immediately run forward and launch myself at them. All four of them engulf me in hugs, but it’s s
GlowingFusilisAndricia"Silas Gheata," Fenrir says with venom in his voice.How does he know him in the first place? Silas doesn’t even acknowledge Fenrir, and Loki hasn’t said a word. He hasn’t gotten off the ground either. Silas removes his jacket, and I feel it land over my shoulders. I whimper from the pain in my shoulder, and I feel him tense as the air around him gets colder. His hand lands on the small of my back, pulling me to him, and his face drops to my neck as he inhales deeply. His breath is shaky for some reason; it’s the first time he’s ever not been composed. Then I feel the world fade around us as we shimmer away.When the world begins to come into focus, I smell all of my mates and know instantly that we’re in their room. Silas pulls me tighter to him as the shimmery smoke fades away. I hear four growls and know they aren’t growling because they are mad, but because I am naked. Silas releases me and carefully lifts the jacket off my shoulder as I cringe and whimper
The BiteGolden SummitSilas"Well, I have a mate to tend to," I said while walking out of the room.I hear four frantic sets of footsteps running after me. All of their heartbeats are out of control. I smirk as I glide up the stairs straight to their room quietly, and they make a ruckus following. Vampires are indeed the quieter species of the two. Wolves just carry themselves so heavily, like they want everyone to hear them coming. Once I get to the door, I stop and turn around, crossing my arms, and they all slide to a stop, running into each other."Don’t interfere. I can assure you it won’t be pretty if you do." I say this in a firm tone, and they all nod.I open the door to the room quietly, and her cry hits me in full force immediately, making my mind fuzzy. I creep across the room quietly and notice how the alphas make a point to be quiet as they stop a ways away from the bed. I walk straight up to the side of the bed and see my mate sleeping soundly, yet her whimpers still vi
The Right Material Golden Summit Andricia ‘Open your eyes, little bird.’ I hear it in my head. Wait, Silas.. My eyes fly open, and I see him looking down at me, concerned that I’m breathing heavily, and I notice I’m on the opposite side of the room. My back is against the wall, and I can’t see past him, but I can smell something burning. His hands are on my waist, and my hands are clutching his jacket. My vision blurs and a whimper escapes my lips as I bite the bottom one, trying to hold in my emotions. ‘Let it out, little bird.’ I hear his soothing voice in my mind. My eyes lock with his, and I see the concern in his. His hand is on my arm and the small of my back. I look at his hand; it grips tight, almost bruising, but he doesn’t loosen his grip even as I try to wiggle free. A low, demanding hum hits me, and i
Shopping! Golden summit Samson "Of course, we can go," Cyrus says, nuzzling his head in her neck, a heartwarming giggle fills the air. I’ve never seen Cyrus act so mushy toward anyone. He is always quiet and says the minimum about everything. With her, he’s different; he moves with her and reacts to every little thing she does. Constantly watching over her, ready to leap in front of her at any given moment. You're going soft.’ I link to him personally, and his eyes lock on mine. ‘And you're not?’ His expression is stone-cold, not changing. The familiar chill in his gaze returned. I peel my eyes off him and lock on Andricia as a giggle escapes her and her cheeks turn pink. My eyes shift slightly as I see Cyrus smirk out of the corner of my eye. He’s right; we’ve all gone soft, including me. I turn and leave without another word, heading straight for the training field. ‘Meet me with the wolvesbane I need to train.’ I link to Christopher. I show up at the field and see him alre
Pervy I mean Primly.. Andricia “My I’ve never seen a she-wolf quite like you.” I stare at the man in front of me unamused as his gaze rakes over me for the fifth time. A wicked grin on his face and a strange drawl to his voice. Reagan hops in front of me and puts her hand out obscuring his view. “Alpha Primly, what a pleasant surprise!” She says in a surprised voice. He peels his eyes off me and focuses’ on her, finally, Zek pulls me back behind him and partially covers me but not suspiciously. “Ahhh Reagan Idris, what a treat.” He says sweetly to her. She releases his hand and stands straighter, starting a casual conversation with him but keeping it short and sweet. “Well Alpha Primly, I have some dress shopping to do for the alpha ball-“ “You're going to the alpha ball, have you found your mate?” He seemed curious, immediately his demeanor changed, and he seemed over-eager
I like it when you lay me on my back.Golden SummitAndriciaI wake up as the sun is barely out. I’m curled up on Silas’ lap and see him sleeping. I thought vampires didn’t sleep, though. Quietly climbing off him and headed to the closet, to get dressed for the trip we had to make for the ball. I see all of my clothes thrown in a suitcase. I’m guessing Kira did this for me since I was busy buying my dress. I finish getting dressed in comfy leggings and decide to throw on an oversized hoodie. I sneak into the guy's closet and steal one of Samson’s hoodies.Speaking of him, he wasn’t in bed. He must’ve got up early to train. With that thought, I sneak out of the room, not waking any of my sleeping mates. I head out the front door as the crisp autumn air nips at my cheeks. There is commotion coming from the training grounds, and I walk at a faster pace. Eager to see my mate train.I stand from the side, watching quietly. He stands in the center of six warriors, all of them lunging at him
Making waves Andricia I look up at Sami, his eyes full of anger, sadness, and disgust. He’s breathing heavily, and I’m trying to calm him down. Ash was calling out to Cerberus while Sam was sleeping. I knew he needed me. Even after what happened this morning, I will always be there for him. “Sami. What’s wrong?” I whisper to him and his eyes widen a little. He stares for a little bit. I can see the regret in his eyes. He pulls me to his chest on his lap, squeezing me tight like I’m going to float away. “I’m so sorry, kitten, I will never do it again! Now we know the effects of that wolf's bane, and it will not be used within our pack ever again! Please find it in your beautiful heart to forgive me, kitten.” He pleads with me, almost begging in a panicked voice. He has tears in his beautiful green eyes as he looks down at me. He must remember what happened, but what is he talking about? I place my hand on his cheek tenderly. No words need to be spoken between us. I forgave him as
Stepping on toes or stomping?AndriciaPrimly’s eyebrows furrow and I see him straighten up, his jaw ticks slightly as my aura washes over him once more.“And future Luna of Golden Summit as our destined mate,” Cyrus adds, proudly holding me a little tighter.“Destined? Wait, Alpha?” He says louder and draws the attention of other Alphas standing around. His eyes don’t leave mine, and he steps closer, earning four deep rumbles to emit through the foyer.“There are no female Alphas.” He says exasperated. He steps back again, raising his hands like he doesn’t want trouble. He is the trouble, though, regardless of trying to keep the peace.I scoff and approach him, sliding out of Cyrus’ and Samson’s grip, but not without them trying to hold on. Silas follows close behind me, I can feel the tension through our bond. He seems on edge about being surrounded by Alpha wolves, but he certainly doesn’t show it. I stop short, about an arm's length away from the incompetent Alpha, and look up at
Andricia"I think you are exactly as you are meant to be, and just what this pack needs." Footsteps sound in the distance and a hush falls over the meadow as they slowly make their way toward us. I rise to my feet before giving a hand to Reagan and helping her up. She takes one last look at the wildflowers before disappearing toward the treeline and into it. Samson's arms wrap around me from behind and I lean into his touch. Soaking up the warmth radiating from him as the smell of fresh rainfall washes over me. Hot lips connect with the mark on my neck awakening the fire within me. I turn in his arms running my hand through his hair drowning in his green eyes. Our lips crash together in a bruising kiss and I grab hold of that ancient power living within me and we disappear into glittering light.Resurfacing in our room my back slams into the wall and we don't break the kiss once. Feeling the need to touch his skin take over I burn away my clothes and his own as they fall to ash at our
AndriciaMy heartbeat throbs in my ears at the revelation. Drowning out the discussion being had and plans that could protect the packs. An army of witches and wolves is fine but a beast that has been extinct for a century... Where have they been all these years? Why team up with the witch in the first place? The outcome of an army of lycans would be catastrophic for us. There will be no victory unless I can unleash my flame on the Lycans and Tarot."I thought they were extinct." I finally chime in halting all conversation and planning. Realizing Cyrus had been caressing my side this entire time as a means of comfort. I suppose creating allies and planning for war is all new for me. My mates have endured battle forged alliances and gotten their hands dirty when needed all for the sake of their pack. All I've ever done is protect my lands from witches and keep us alive. They are the embodiment of hope and I'm where it dies. There was never any hope in my land after the males died off.
AndriciaWhite powdery snow puffs into the air as Kain slides through it. The force that was behind Gwen's magic had me clutching my chest. I snap my focus back to Silas playing a game of dodging the spells with shimmering. Kain is already on his feet shimmering through this world with impeccable speed. Jackson meanders his way over taking up space beside me now. He had been practicing shimmering short distances. He is at a disadvantage and out of practice due to being frozen."What's the point in all of this? You don't even know what you're up against." I don't bother peeling my focus from Silas but cringe as he takes a blow. The feeling is strange, not pain but I can feel a dull ache where he feels the pain. Could he feel anytime I was in pain? If so how did he endure the pain inflicted by Justin?"There will be witches, I've encountered my fair share to know that the number of witches practicing dark magic is rising. I couldn't bear living with myself if I sent anyone into this war
Andricia “You fear that I will soak this world in blood yet you offer yours to me first.” His voice is ancient an accent I'm unfamiliar with yet understand perfectly. Silas is similar yet so different as it has aged just as he has. Jackson is still a newborn unfamiliar with the world he now lives in. Believing he is the biggest threat to walk this earth—a threat yes but not the largest one we've encountered. “You would be smart to hold your tongue. A legend you may have become but don't be a fool. This world will chew you up until you are nothing but bones and when it does I will be there to burn whatever is left of you to ash that will be carried away on a breeze and forgotten forever. Unless you join me. We can teach you how to survive and prepare you for what awaits.” He remains silent just as Silas and Kain await whatever comes from Jackson's mouth next. After a good while, I begin to grow impatient the flame thrumming within me, flowing through my veins begging to be released.
SilasIce fills my veins at the sound of his name off my bond's lips. I growl her burning eyes locked on my icy ones. I can't bother to mind the confusion from the Alphas and yank on the glimmering bond between us hissing down at her.'You must be joking.' I hiss in warning but she doesn't yield an inch. I can see her plans unfolding in my mind as if they were my own. I can't lie they are good but dangerous. Unleashing him on the world again could be catastrophic. How did she keep this plan from me? Like she blocked me from her mind. I may have been busy with Kain and Gwen but I still had her in my mind. She is always consuming my mind I'm not sure why it would change now. Had I truly been that distracted? A gentle caress down the bond shuts down my thoughts and her burning flame creates a glorious barrier keeping me from her mind. I reach a phantom hand out to it but it doesn't burn me. Instead, it opens and I once again hear and feel everything from her."You mean like the bedtime s
AndriciaThe cover of the treeline surrounds me. I stand helpless looking at the event playing before me. Reagan crumbles to the ground, and the sob filling the air cracks my heart. I sway on my feet momentarily before two hands land on my hips keeping me on my feet. Silas presses closer to me where my wings would have been he fills. My mates swoop in holding Reagan and Augustus as they mourn the loss of the woman whose name I still hadn't learned. Taking notice of the pack that was outside training now kneeling with their heads hung. A devastating loss for this pack. A calculated attack that would leave the leading members wounded and disoriented for a while. However as this packs Luna I will not allow any harm to come to anyone as they grieve this loss. The loss falls entirely on my shoulders as if it were my hand that ripped her throat out.The moon is almost to the peak of the sky directly above us. Crisp air nips at my exposed back in the midnight blue material that hangs from my
AndriciaSo beautiful. The thought zips down the bond and I flush from head to toe in the pale blush floor-length dress Silas gave me. The gauzy material whispers against the floor and the sheer sleeves show off my tanned skin below. The back is open on the shoulders where my wings are free to be if I wish. Our short time away had been so enlightening and helped me gain access to the power locked within me. Our bond is stronger and so beautiful it sparkles within me. I close the distance between Silas and me the fire dissipating from the hearth as it makes its way back within me. He brushes my loose hair behind my ear before his lips softly caress my own and the world around us fades to nothing. We linger a little longer on the other side drinking in each other before resurfacing in Golden Summit. My wings gleam in the sunlight and the grounds quiet as the pack notices us."How'd you do it?" Gwen's voice pulls my attention from Silas. She stands with Kain at the bottom of the pack hou
AndriciaThe ice fringes the edge of my vision before I am plunged down into the frozen water nothing but darkness surrounding me. Down, down, into the frozen depths of darkness until suddenly I'm yanked above the surface gasping for air. The snow is blinding in the frozen peaks that surround me. Silas' bare chest is against my now bareback. I'm soaked in water my skin shining under the rising sun. My neck tingles instead of the searing pain I felt in my nightmare. When my fingers connect with it I feel Cyrus caress the bond between us. He is there and understands what I just experienced even if he isn't here with me now. Silas, he would've seen it all and felt exactly what I felt and seen exactly what it was that haunts me. His hold on me is gently and reassuring the ice he used to pull me from my nightmare resting just below his skin. The same way the fire within me does. The dream is an omen. It will only get worse before it gets better.I need to be ready for it. If I'm not strong
Andricia“You were dying.” The raw emotion in his voice was enough to push all other worries out of my mind and focus entirely on him. Silas continues running smooth circles on my skin. His face is grave and I can see the tension in his jaws. A distant look in his eyes as he no doubt recounts it all.“I could feel your soul tearing itself from you. The bond poisons you if not fed from.” I chew my bottom lip mulling over his words. If he saw me why didn't he come for me sooner? How exactly did he even see me? I never saw him except for when Kain fed from me and in my nightmares."But if you made him feed from me..." The sick feeling of sand running along my insides and my stomach clenching. I spewed in the toilet unable to stomach the feeling. It had felt like a relief initially but then my body must've realized it wasn't Silas who was feeding from us. I wonder did he feel the discomfort I felt? I felt The stomach-wrenching betrayal smothered by the all-consuming confusion because I ha