(Theia’s POV)
I stood at the head of the steps, not sure what to do. The last thing I wanted to do was sit down and talk with Jonas Bowers. Despite being Dominic’s father, he had made it painfully clear exactly how much he didn’t like me. I knew it had to do with me being human, but I didn’t know what exactly he had against humans.
“Now would be a good time,” he said with an almost mocking tone in his voice. He could probably tell that I was scared of him. He wasn’t a small man by any means, but like Dominic, he wasn’t overly large either. Still, his presence was very much making up for it. An air of authority followed him around, which wasn’t surprising for a man who had been Alpha of a pack for over thirty years. I sighed and forced a smile on my face before turning and taking the seat next to him.
He didn’t even look at me at first. Just c
(Dominic’s POV)I sat in the passenger seat of the SUV as we headed back to Sunset Rose. The battle had been brutal, and we had lost some men. I knew I would need to visit their families in this coming week and we would have ceremonies for each one. But each warrior and their families knew that each time we went into battle, we might not return. Still, it hurt nonetheless, and as their Alpha, I felt every single one of their deaths as their connection broke like a sharp pain in my chest. But what I felt would be nothing compared to what those with mates would have felt.We had won in the end, and seeing our beautiful Queen in action was an amazing sight. And seeing my own cousin as the King was such an amazing feeling. Part of me wondered if Theia had seen this before and if she already knew the outcome. Just thinking of my sweet Theia
(Dominic’s POV)I looked down at the letter in my hand and shook my head.“No,” I said, “No, she hasn’t left me. Why would she leave me?” I crumpled the piece of paper up and threw it to the floor. I watched as it slowly uncrumpled, unlike the feeling in my heart that felt like my whole world was falling apart.“No,” I said again. I looked at Liam, who was watching me carefully. “What happened the last time you saw her?” I asked, and he shrugged.“I dunno, man,” he said. “She seemed fine. A little distracted, maybe, but otherwise fine.”“But you said that you went for a walk, right?” I asked again. I needed to make sense of why she would just leave like this, knowing her life was in danger. Liam nodded in response.“Yeah, I saw her on the porch and she said she had just had a conversation wit
(Dominicโs POV)I stormed in through the doors of the building where my apartment used to be. The one owned by Mark Illington. I sold my apartment after I killed Mark for daring to hurt my mate. I wanted nothing to do with him and his family. But now I needed answers.I didnโt care that it was now three in the morning. I had to have those answers. I had to know if what my sister was telling me was true. Part of me couldnโt believe that Liam would betray me like this. That he had been betraying me for so long. But the other part of me saw all the dots connecting. Not just between Theia and Liam, but also between Leah and Liam. I was horrified to find out that my own little sister had suffered at the hands of my own best friend. That he would have caused her the pain of rejection, and that she suffered in silence through it. But if what Leah had told me about Theia had told her was true, then I was going to rip that bastard apart limb from limb.I felt the familiar pop of the buildingโs
(Dominicโs POV)The drive home was silent and full of tension. I kept replaying the video in my head over and over, and each time I got angrier. By the time we pulled through the main gates at the pack, I was furious. Leah drove up the main drive of the darkened pack. It was around 4am and I expected that most of the pack were still asleep. I had my seatbelt off and the door open before Leah had even fully driven up to the pack house. I rushed up the steps into the house and headed straight for the second floor where Liamโs bedroom was.โDominic!โ I heard Leah shouting me as she rushed up after me. โDonโt stop me Leah,โ I called back. โYou do not want to get in the way.โโOh, Iโm not stopping you, brother,โ she called with a laugh. โI just want to make sure I see when you kick his ass.โ I couldnโt help the smirk on my face at my sisterโs comment. And she certainly deserved it too. With Liam leading her on and then rejecting her would have been reason enough for an ass kicking. But wh
(Dominicโs POV)I couldnโt help the growl that escaped my throat. I stepped into the room with the intention of ripping the bastardโs head off, but felt someone grab my arm. I looked around to see my dad shaking his head. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to try to focus my rage. We needed to find out what had happened to Theia before I beat him to a bloody pulp. My dad stepped past me into the room and walked up to the table. He leaned forward on the table and allowed for his own Alpha aura to emit out into the room. It was focused on Liam, who was beginning to look uncomfortable under the weight of it, but it wasnโt like the rest of us couldnโt feel it too. I heard a noise and looked back to see one of the warriors exposing his neck in reaction to the power from my dadโs aura. Alex even looked uncomfortable. I allowed a hint of a smile. I could feel the power, but as Alpha, I didnโt feel the need to kneel to it like others of the lower ranks.โNow Liam,โ my dad started, his t
(Dominicโs POV)I took one last look at Liam before rushing out of the room. If Leah had someone who knew something, then I had to know right away. My dad followed as I jumped into the driverโs side of the car and started the engine. I didnโt even give him time to get his seatbelt on before I started driving back up towards the house.When we got there, I headed to the study to see Leah sitting at my dadโs desk talking to someone on the laptop screen. She looked exhausted, but determined. I knew that this must have been almost as bad for her as it was for me. As my Gamma, her job was to protect my Luna. Add in the blood bond and I suspected she would be feeling the unease I feel around Theia. She looked up and smiled weakly and then looked back at the screen.โHold on Jake,โ she said. โMy brother is here now.โ Jake? As in Blackthorn? That shocked me. It was rare that the Alchemists ever got involved in the affairs of the lowly supernaturals. Well, unless it impacts them, or the situa
(Theiaโs POV)It was my worst nightmare, and it all came true. It was exactly like the vision that I had at the Conclave. I was trapped in this dark, dank cement cell, huddled in the corner. With chains painfully digging into my wrists and ankles. I was cold, hungry, and tired. And most of all, I was terrified. The same paper thin blood and other fluid stained mattress was in one corner. The stench from the hole in the floor toilet was overwhelming and only added to the painful and sickening headache that was growing by the minute. Not helped by the large tender lump on my head. It had stopped bleeding, but I didnโt need a mirror to see that my hair was all matted with dried blood. Or that one side of my face was swollen and bruised from when the man punched me as they were dragging me into the van.I knew that there was something off about Liam when he offered to walk me to meet Dominic, but excitement at seeing Dominic again and to tell him about the amazing conversation that I had
(Theiaโs POV)I couldnโt help but look around the room as the man spoke. I didnโt know if my hopes were to see disgust in peoples faces or even a chance that someone was going to help me get away. Either way, I was disappointed on both counts. Some of the people, mostly men, were leering at me, with what looked like raw hunger in their eyes. Some of them were sitting watching the smarmy man as he performed, sprouting some speech about how he always delivers the best quality product and his name as The Salesman was the assurance in itself. I had suspected that the person behind my kidnapping was The Salesman, but now I had confirmation. It was still bugging me that I felt like I had seen this man before, but there was no place in my life that I could imagine myself coming in contact with a man that sold thi9ngs on a supernatural black market.โNow, some of you have requested a closer look at the product,โ the smarmy man, or I guess the Salesman said, โThose who have paid for that servic
Thank you for keeping with me as I finished this book. There have been a lot of changes since the start. Both in the series and my writing plans, and also in my personal life.One of the changes is that I have decided to combine some series. As you saw Dominic's and Theia's story continues in book 4 of The Dark Essence World. The dark Essence World is a full world based around five couples that entwine heavily in each others lives. Book 1 - Alpha Hybrid Queen Book 2 - Alpha Hybrid King (Originally part of Alpha Hybrid Queen and will remain as so on this platform) Book 3 - The Alpha's Human Seer Book 4 - The Luna's Hidden Oracle (due to be released January 2023) More TBA If you would like to be kept updated on these and other books of mine please check out my fan group Aisling's Puzzle Pieces or look for aislingelizabethauthor Thank you once again for reading.
(Theiaโs POV)After Dominic and I finally completed the mate bond, I felt like something important was slotting into place. Maybe this puzzle piece wasnโt so bad. Dominic had arranged the whole evening. He was just waiting for me to suggest going for a run, and then had Leah and other pack members set up the clearing for us. It was absolutely perfect. Which I found worrying that Dominic knew me so well that he knew what I thought perfect was. I guess in part; I wasnโt used to being part of something like this, to actually being wanted, or being part of a family. It would take some getting used to, for sure.We didnโt want to wait too long for the Luna ceremony. We hoped that having something to celebrate would help the pack recover from the attack. Although Logan had already started talking with Alex about some ideas he had for the warriors. Apparently, he was a natural and even suggested that warrior training started younger, for those who wanted it. It was amazing to see the change
(Theiaโs POV)*** One Week Later ***Eventually, we made our way back home to the pack house. It was full morning by the time we got there, and Leah was looping the territory in wolf form. She shifted back to human form as soon as she saw us and spent a good five minutes shouting at Dominic about disappearing on them before she realised that he had something in his arms. โOh my goddess,โ she cried, with tears streaming down her face as Dominic hovered over her protectively as she held Aurora. Jonas and Lila soon joined us and I smiled as my family took turns to show love to the newest member before Doctor Greta finally said that mum and baby needed to be checked over. It was only then that Jonas noticed Logan, who was still in wolf form and had begun to follow us to the hospital. โStand down, warrior,โ Jonas called and Logan huffed at him. It was then that Jonas realised who this protective wolf was. His eyes widened, and he rushed to Logan and began to prod at him. I leaned into L
(Theiaโs POV)I stopped in the middle of the woods and screamed all my pain and fear. I screamed and screamed until I had no more left in me. No more fear and no more pain. All that was left was the violent need to find my daughter. โSky?โ I called, and she stood to attention.โItโs time,โ she said, and I set off running. I had no idea where I was running. Everything was on instinct. It was like the woods moved out of my way and everything seemed brighter all of a sudden. Then there was a singular flash of pain, but I didnโt stop. The only change that happened was that in that instant, I shed my human form and I was now on four paws running through the forest. I sniffed the air and immediately caught the scent that I hadnโt even realised that I had registered, but now I knew was the scent of my baby girl. I shifted my direction towards the scent and increased my speed. I didnโt even need to see to know where we were going. I just knew. An image of the beach flashed up in my mind and
(Theiaโs POV)I paled at the voice and looked down at Logan in fear. He growled slightly at the voice, but then turned and pushed me gently towards the tunnel. I headed into the tunnels and was immediately blanketed in darkness. But I tried my best to feel along the walls and shuffle my feet along the floor. I could feel Logan right behind me, and part of me was glad that he could fit inside the tunnel in his new wolf form. I made my way through the tunnel too slow for my liking and was starting to panic, worried that there wasnโt another end. What if it had been closed up at the other end, like a cave in or something? What if I was going to get trapped in her forever? I knew that my thoughts were irrational, but that didnโt stop them plaguing me and heightening my fear. When another contraction came, I tried to muffle my screams but they still rang out through the tunnel and echoed over and over, mocking me in my fear. Just as I was starting to get really worried, I noticed a small
(Theiaโs POV)I shrunk back from the door, and Liam just laughed at my response. He turned his attention towards Logan, and I could see Logan tense up from behind him. I couldnโt see his face, but I knew that he was holding a brave face. I hated that I was so useless and that he was now in danger because of me. โHey squirt,โ Liam said. โWhat do you plan on doing with that?โ โGet the fuck out of here,โ Logan snarled at him and held the knife out further. I saw him adjust his feet into what I assumed was a fight stance. Liam saw it too and raised an eyebrow. โAlex been training you, has he?โ he said, โYeah, I never got on with that chap. He was always sniffing around my girl.โ My eyes widened a little and I couldnโt help but scoff.โYour girl?โ I asked, โI think you lost the right to say that a long time ago.โ โAh sweetheart, just because I didnโt want her, didnโt mean I was going to let anyone else have her,โ he said, โIf I could I would have ripped Jake Blackthornโs head off for d
(Theiaโs POV)The room became a hub of activity as Dominic, Alex and a few of the high-ranking warriors began pouring over maps of the territory and mind linking with warriors on the ground. โAlpha,โ one of the warriors called, and Dominic looked up, โThey are swarming the south-west woods. We canโt get numbers. There seem to be over a hundred at least.โ โThatโs the residential area,โ Leah said and Dominic growled.โI know where it is,โ he snapped, his Alpha tone leaking out. Leah looked like she had been slapped.โHey,โ I said as I waddled up to Dominic, he looked at me like I was the last person he expected to see. โYou gotta calm down. Then you can think straight.โ I took hold of his hand and tried to mimic when I saw Lila calm Jonas down from a rant. Dominic closed his eyes and took a deep breath. I guess whatever I did was working. He opened his eyes again. The worry was still there, but he looked more in control of himself. He kissed my forehead and then looked over at Leah.โ
(Theiaโs POV)*** Four Months Later ***I laid in my bed, half dozing and half listening to Dominic, Leah and Alex talking. Being seven months pregnant was really taking its toll on my energy. Well, that and all the various different herbs and whatnots that I was on to help Sky suppress the urge to complete the transition. Doctor Greta, who had now become a permanent guest at the Sunset Rose pack, said that she was very impressed with my wolf being able to hold off for such a long time. Isabella hadnโt been able to visit, due to some issues going on for her, but she had a video conference with Greta about what she had given me and with more ideas for helping us. She did promise to visit soon, but cryptically said that it wasnโt time yet. Greta still hadnโt managed to get a hold of my old doctor. I even tried, and he seemed to have disappeared. Greta decided that she didnโt like the effects the medication could have on the baby, so we decided to work on more natural and magical routes
(Theiaโs POV)I looked up at Doctor Greta, who was grinning.โIt is, right?โ I asked, and she nodded.โWhy are you asking her,โ my wolf scoffed, โIโm right hereโ I could almost feel her rolling her eyes. Could wolves roll their eyes? Well, I guess they couldnโt speak normally, so anything was possible.โYes, I can definitely see the spikes on the charts,โ the doctor said, and she showed me the screen, which showed where the line showing my brain activity shot up and back down again. โSay something,โ I said.โIโm not a performing monkey, you know,โ my wolf responded and the line on the screen shot up. I couldnโt help but laugh. โOh my god, this is so strange,โ I said.โErm,โ Dominicโs dad, Jonas, drew my attention to him, โWhatโs going on?โ He and his wife were looking at me with weird looks on their faces. Leah, on the other hand, was grinning. โIt appears that Theiaโs wolf has made an appearance,โ the doctor said, and I grinned. โNo, itโs not possible,โ Jonas said, โShe is only a