JASON POV
The other Alphas look pissed as we assemble at Ben's meeting table for the last time. Rage and betrayal pours from them but I can't give them my attention. My calculating brother seems distracted and the bond is humming with his stress. He is doing his breathing technique and it is making me want to pace.
Jas- brother? What is it?
Jacks- we figured he would know we are close. But he knows about our trackers, jas
Jas- yeah
Jacks- why would he make sure the trackers saw him? Why didn't he leave? Something smells rotten.
Jas- ..... good point. Have you had our update about Sasha?
I watch Jacks face pale before he sprints from the room to go call home. I roll my shoulders hoping that the vampire lord isn't launching an attack of his own while we are camped out to get him.
Three minutes of tapping my fingers and listening to the bickering males, feels like years. Amelia finally comes into the room and I smile. She looks beaut
THIRD POV R Rated. Possible Trigger warning. Unnecessary reading. Just added information."Call out for him, bitch," Stefan roars as he throws Ava's battered and weak body against another wall in the blood soaked room."Let him feel your pain and I will let you heal," he growlsinto her face after pulling her up by her throat."I will never let him feel pain," Ava spits and blood flies from her broken lips. But through the pain she smiles. She refuses to be a pawn to weaken Ethan."Did you know your eyes are now bright red young one? Do you know what will happen to your wolf when your depleted body smells his scent.........you will drain him yourself," Stefan smiles evilly at her pained expression.He throws her back into her cell before stomping from the dungeon. Anger and fear pulse through his body as he moves towards his favorite blood sacks. He throws the door open so he can see his favorites cower.5 wom
ETHAN POVI lead the warriorsdown the small dirt path cautiously. I have no idea if Stefan knows about our discoverys within his village but I pray he doesn't. I can feel the pull to my mate grow stronger and stronger as we near the old decrepit looking door and there is no way I am turning back now.Every fiber of my body wants to believe she left against her will. I just can't accept the idea of her betraying me. My wolf has also been adamant about her innocence. I give the signal for the men to hide as best as they can. The plan is to wait. The other waves have to see Stefan before we can enter.JACKSON POVSharing control with a Lycan is thrilling and intimidating. Helios is thirsty for blood and destruction, and those needs fill my humanity to were every part of me agrees.Sweet apple pie drifting in from the West keeps me alert enough to stick to the plan but once the blood shed commences, I don't even think that will reign us in anymore.
I smile as I stroke Ethan's wolf spirit. I watch my great granddaughter celebrate the end of a century long war with her mates, and for the first time since Stefan's creation, I feel at peace. My wolves are finally free of the blood thirsty tyrant. Even the Goddess ofNight is relieved that he is finally destroyed. She could never bring herself to kill her own creation. So she spent eons relying on my plan just as my wolves had. I watch in fast time as my Royals piece together the Northern packs who lost their Alphas and Betas. And when they finally travel home, I look to see how Sasha is. The rambunctious girl always makes me laugh. Although she will never be Queen, she will be a great big sister to the future King. I give my Royals a few days of rest before calling them to my realm. I am eager to tell them about their gift. My reward for their losses. I sitdown in my favorite rocking chair and wait. Time is such a funny thing. I can watch years
HELLO AWESOME READERS. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK YOU FOR READING MY STORIES. I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST IN MY WORK, AND AS A SMALL TRIBUTE TO YOUR LOYALTY, I WANTED TO WRITE YOU SOMETHING SPECIAL, SO HERE IS A SHORT STORY ABOUT JACKSON'S ROMANCE WITH MONICA. THIS STORY IS 32 YEARS AFTER LISA AND EMMETT WERE KILLED AND WILL BE FROM JACKSON'S POINT OF VIEW. ENJOY. I rub my forehead and groan as I lean back in my office chair. I hate having rejection duty, but it is my turn. Jason handled all the rejections last week, and since there are so many nowadays, we need someone actively ready to console rejected wolves. So here I am. I stand up and move to the large window my mother had to replace repeatedly when we were younger. I run my fingers over the scratched wood frame, and the knot in my throat begins to bu
"Thank you, Alpha," Monica whispers after a second of silence, and I nod. "Sorry for interrupting. Please continue," I mumble after calming down and readjusting myself in my chair. Monica takes a deep breath before starting again, and I watch her. She isn't hiding behind her hair anymore, and I like it. What I said must have given her a little bit of confidence. "Joseph was very degrading. When he asked for my name...and I shook my head to tell him no that I wouldn't tell him my name. He then informed me that he needed my name because he had no intention of mating, and he definitely didn't want me as his permanent "screw." He said he is of Alpha descent, and females need his "boys" actively helping out with our population. After that, I saw no reason not to give him my name......I mean, I waited, Alpha. I waited for my mate. Most of my friends haven't, and I understan
Blood is pumping so loud in my ears I can't hear anything as I crash through the window designed for my large lycan body. Shards of glass and wood shower the ground as I land on pure white fur-covered paws and charge. Rage is seeping from every pore on my body. I want his blood. I want to skin him alive. How dare he come into Riverstone after rejecting one of my members. How dare he have sex right next to where Monica is. I roar, and both the naked wolves snap their heads in my direction. The female scrambles to gather her clothes, but I don't pay her much attention. I want the male. I want his blood. I want to bring him as much pain as he has brought his mate. How can he be so callous? How can he reject his life partner and not twenty-four hours later be with not one but two other females? I hate this male with every fiber of my being. "Alpha," the female squeaks as my large clawed hand wra
After that walk, everything seemed to fall into place. Monica talked, and I listened. I spoke, and Monica listened. We became close friends and then lovers. Now, I can't picture my life without her in it. I know one day I will have to say goodbye, but I don't want that day to come anytime soon. "Babe, are you here," Mon yells as she opens my office door, looking flushed. "Yes, I told you I would be," I reply, standing up from my chair. Jason smiles at Monica before returning to the alliance proposal he is working on for the African packs. "I know. I'm sorry, I am just excited. Are you ready," Monica asks as she holds up a plastic bag from one of our in-pack stores. Excitement shoots through me, and Helios seems interested in our mind. "You want to that here," I ask, quickly walking to her side to peck her lips. She kisse
Helios sniffs the air deeply as we share control over our lycan form.Helios- More than threeJacks- We should play spy before attacking. See why they are here and if reinforcements are coming.Helios- The trees are too spread out. We will make noise leaping from one top to another.Jacks- Fuck. Vamps seldom spill, and if the rogues are too far gone, they are a lost cause as well; we will get nothing. Helios growls as we both try to piece together the best way to handle the situation.Helios- we don't have much time. Jason and the warriors are most likely heading this way. We need to decide, Jackson. We can try the trees, but you have to give me complete control. Your handling of my body isn't as practiced as mine. I roll my eyes. I don't even respond before turning to the nearest tree and beginning to climb. Helios huff's inside our head, but I ignore him. When I reach the high
"Tell me how my mate died," I repeat while taking another slow step towards the bigger vampire. I discreetly sniff the air, and Helios growls within our mind as Monica's scent saturates our nose. I immediately link Jason. Jacks- Monica's scent seems to be concentrated on this male. He is her killer. The others are useless. Jason- useless and weak. These guys aren't even trying to take advantage of their speed in this small space. They fear us too much to move. Use it! Monica instilled fear in their hearts for us, brother. "As my associate said...we were only passing through. Your Luna decided to play hero Alpha King...unnecessarily, I might add. We weren't planning on hurting anyone. Killing innocent creatures who acted in self-defense isn't very noble of you," the vampire lies, and his two remaining friends fall dead behind me. Jason moves to my side, covered
Hurry up. Hurry up. The thought repeats in my mind over and over again as I pace back and forth near the packhouse. The warriors around me try to act like they can't feel my impatience, but I know they can. Their eyes keep darting from the forest to me. Jason took off over ten minutes ago. He should have at least updated me. Something has to be wrong. Someone I love is hurt. I can feel it! If it were Jason, I would physically feel it....it has to be Lenny or Mon. Jacks- Jas, I told you to update me! Have you found anything? I roar through our link, but he doesn't reply. In fact, I can hear the echo of my words bouncing off a faint wall. Jason closed me out?.?.?. That means he is either fighting or he found out who was hurt. Jacks- High Alert. Stay here. I order the warriors closest to me before darting towards the line of trees Jason disappeared in. I focus o
Helios growls as we charge towards the closest pack, which is a small pack called Sun Moon. It was established not long ago by surviving wolves wanting to be closer to Riverstone and has done surprisingly well. The battle-hardened wolves might be small in number, but their skills are impressive. My warriors flank me as we make a beeline for their closest border. Although Sun Moon is tough, worry is coursing through Helios, and I like poison. Sun Moon is new and just getting into its second generation. If vampires get within their land, their low numbers will be decimated. Because no matter how strong they are, vampires can hit them with numbers. I shift as soon as I cross into their territory and sniff the air. I let my strength roll off of me in waves. If vampires are present, they need to sense me. It might save lives, but as I take in my deep breaths, my senses tell me the vampires most likely di
TWENTY-SIX YEARS LATER, JACKS, AGE 73MONICA AGE 50 Watching people you love grow old is hard, but knowing my time with them is coming to an end is gut-wrenching. Watching Lenny get wrinkly and Monica's dark hair turn grey is like slow torture. When our aunts and uncle passed, it was natural all of them lived long, happy lives. But knowing Lenny will pass away and we won't is excruciating. She is the same age as us even though we only look twenty-five. When we found out Uncle Scott and Aunt Moira died together in bed while they slept, we had smiled through our tears. Neither of them had to live without the other, and they had seen all of their children grow old. Scott had been 96, and Aunt Moira had been 93. Beautiful ages to leave this world. Even Aunt Simone, who had to live without Uncle Clint for so long, died peacefully with all of us
"I'm so happy you finally get to come home, Jack. I missed you," Monica says for the third time. I give her a grin and kiss her forehead. She is holding onto me as if she hasn't seen me for a year. "How much did you miss me," I ask in a low voice filled with double meaning. She smacks my arm, but a naughty smile can't help but pull at her plump lips. "You just got out of the hospital," she scolds, and I laugh. Before she can say another word, I swing her towards me. I lift her up, and her long legs wrap around my waist. I give her a hard kiss before nipping at her lips with my teeth. "Well, I guess I need to reassure you that I'm okay," I whisper before kissing her again. I squeeze her ass cheeks as we walk back to our little house we share. I want her. For the past 24hrs, I have been craving doing ex
Helios sniffs the air deeply as we share control over our lycan form.Helios- More than threeJacks- We should play spy before attacking. See why they are here and if reinforcements are coming.Helios- The trees are too spread out. We will make noise leaping from one top to another.Jacks- Fuck. Vamps seldom spill, and if the rogues are too far gone, they are a lost cause as well; we will get nothing. Helios growls as we both try to piece together the best way to handle the situation.Helios- we don't have much time. Jason and the warriors are most likely heading this way. We need to decide, Jackson. We can try the trees, but you have to give me complete control. Your handling of my body isn't as practiced as mine. I roll my eyes. I don't even respond before turning to the nearest tree and beginning to climb. Helios huff's inside our head, but I ignore him. When I reach the high
After that walk, everything seemed to fall into place. Monica talked, and I listened. I spoke, and Monica listened. We became close friends and then lovers. Now, I can't picture my life without her in it. I know one day I will have to say goodbye, but I don't want that day to come anytime soon. "Babe, are you here," Mon yells as she opens my office door, looking flushed. "Yes, I told you I would be," I reply, standing up from my chair. Jason smiles at Monica before returning to the alliance proposal he is working on for the African packs. "I know. I'm sorry, I am just excited. Are you ready," Monica asks as she holds up a plastic bag from one of our in-pack stores. Excitement shoots through me, and Helios seems interested in our mind. "You want to that here," I ask, quickly walking to her side to peck her lips. She kisse
Blood is pumping so loud in my ears I can't hear anything as I crash through the window designed for my large lycan body. Shards of glass and wood shower the ground as I land on pure white fur-covered paws and charge. Rage is seeping from every pore on my body. I want his blood. I want to skin him alive. How dare he come into Riverstone after rejecting one of my members. How dare he have sex right next to where Monica is. I roar, and both the naked wolves snap their heads in my direction. The female scrambles to gather her clothes, but I don't pay her much attention. I want the male. I want his blood. I want to bring him as much pain as he has brought his mate. How can he be so callous? How can he reject his life partner and not twenty-four hours later be with not one but two other females? I hate this male with every fiber of my being. "Alpha," the female squeaks as my large clawed hand wra
"Thank you, Alpha," Monica whispers after a second of silence, and I nod. "Sorry for interrupting. Please continue," I mumble after calming down and readjusting myself in my chair. Monica takes a deep breath before starting again, and I watch her. She isn't hiding behind her hair anymore, and I like it. What I said must have given her a little bit of confidence. "Joseph was very degrading. When he asked for my name...and I shook my head to tell him no that I wouldn't tell him my name. He then informed me that he needed my name because he had no intention of mating, and he definitely didn't want me as his permanent "screw." He said he is of Alpha descent, and females need his "boys" actively helping out with our population. After that, I saw no reason not to give him my name......I mean, I waited, Alpha. I waited for my mate. Most of my friends haven't, and I understan