The moonlight glowed in the large clearing of the Snowheart Pack. The last time Councilman Leo had stood here, he had been looking at the carnage that had been Snowheart Pack. And now, finally that Crystal Snowheart was back, he was glad that he was here to officiate her mating. Alpha Ace had already arrived and this time been accompanied by three more of his people. He still couldn't believe that the man had brought only three people. With the kind of drinking that happened at such events, it would be a wonder if no fights broke out. But then again, Alpha Ace was known to win wars without feeling the need to shed blood. An admirable trait. Right now, the man was staring at the entranceway as if he would burn it up. But what had once again surprised him was what the man was wearing. He was actually wearing a formal black suit and had brought a traditional bridal gown made of fur and lace for his wife. One would think that he had years to prepare this instead of a few hours. And yet,
The feel of her mate's teeth sinking into her skin sent heat racing through Crystal. Everything seemed to have slowed down to a crawl for those few minutes. She could feel every part of him, every breath that caressed her skin. And the pleasure he felt combined with what she was feeling made it hard for her to breathe. Her senses overwhelmed with him, Crystal wondered if this was even normal for her to be aware of him. And the slight ache that she had expected for the first time never seemed to happen. Thankful for the lack of layers between them, Ace started to move in and out of her tightness while his hands moulded her soft br*asts rolling the small peaks between his thumb and fingers eliciting moans from her. He wanted to move faster and yet prolong this ecstasy of being inside her. He nipped at top of her breasts leaving satisfying little markings all over her. He wanted her to know and remember who she belonged to. Even though the way her insides clenched around his manhood pro
Never in her life, could Crystal have imagined the night she would endure. Sneaking out from under the arm of the insanely greedy and powerful alpha, she winced as she felt an ache between her legs. the man was totally insatiable. he had woken her up throughout the night, only to bring her to torturous pleasure again and again. he seemed to revel in the fact that he could make her crazy with need.After the first time, instead of answering questions, he had coaxed her to sleep, spooning her on the bed as he draped an arm over her possessively. while she had tried to shrug it off, Erin, the shameless bi*ch had been purring contentedly in her head l, satisfied with her chosen mate.Still, she had fallen asleep and that would have been perfect if she had not been woken up soon enough with the man's head buried between her legs and his slightly coarse tongue moving in and out of her warmth. That tongue was magical. by the time, she had come down from the high, he had actually smacked his l
Jumping off from his lap and out of his arms, Crystal looks down at the man with a frown on her face. Placing her hands on her hips, totally unaware that this left the collar of her robe gaping and exposing her, she questioned, "So, I guessed that we knew each other. But how do you know all this? Even Elder Leo was unsure of this!"But instead of answering her, the man seemed to be staring at her cleavage. Looking down, she noticed that the top of her breasts was exposed and covered with his marks...Clutching at her collar, she harrumphed and poked at him, " Those are not my eyes, Alpha! They are here!" She pointed to her eyes with the other hand. A small smirk on his face, Ace drawled languidly, " Beautiful though your eyes are, at present I was enjoying the other view more..." A shiver raced through her as she felt the words wash over her. Erin once again raised her head and spoke in her mind," Let him know that just viewing is not enough. He can taste them and play with them..."
While Crystal pondered over the thoughts of war, she did not have to choose. Very soon, She heard Nate's voice through their mind link. "Luna Crystal Snowheart. You have visitors. And the person smells awfully like your imprinted mate."Crystal heard the question in her head. if she had sealed the mate bond, then her slight imprinting should have left Blake Bloodhshadow. But by not completing that, she had already shown her weakness."Tell him to go away and if he insists on staying, prepare a special cactus seat for him!" she snapped into the link, angry that her time with her mate had been interrupted by this arrival."Did that already. But he is not alone!" Nate answered back. Suddenly, her pack sounded annoying to her! He spoke too much like his brother!"Are you scared of the wolf's betas or enforcers?""Ha! As if. That would bother me! He has someone with him we believed to be dead. Or rather you told us was dead." This made her pause. Who was this person? "Are you going to kee
Directing the people present in the smaller room to have a seat, Crystal moved away as she questioned," So, after killing a few thousand people, if a person feels remorse then they should be forgiven? Lashley?" The young girl looked pitifully from Blake to Nate and then to Ace. When her eyes touched her mate's body, Crystal wanted to gauge her eyes out and had to forcefully stop herself as the girl looked back at her again," I was not myself. I did not even know you were a werewolf, let alone a Luna! You know what my childhood had been like, Crissy! Why would I do something so horrid? I hated my parents but you know I loved my little brother! He was the world to me. And he also died in the horrible fire that burnt down the village. I was bewitched, Crissy! I was bewitched by black magic." As expected Crystal felt nothing for the performance this woman put up. The girl thought that she could blame everything that took place on black magic. No. And no matter how good a storyteller she
Ace clinched his hands as the stench of blood and death reached his nose. He recognized the witch's scent. Throwing a cautious glance at Crystal, he realized that she was also staring at him. and she had sensed that he recognized the witch. But instead of questioning him about it or waiting for him to say anything, she spoke to the slimy Alpha, "How do you expect your witness to talk when she is already half dead?""That was the only way we could make her talk. Torture. And she was extremely resistant, assuming that she would be able to get away.""I see. So what is this which going to tell us?"Blake looked at one of his guards and nodded. The man then stepped forward and bowed before speaking, "Luna. The witch has confessed that she poisoned you with Wolfsbane in the forest. When we asked her about the black magic she had done on miss Lashley, she also admitted that she had conspired with a council member to get rid of you. that member had been paranoid that you would challenge the
Leaning forward, he nuzzled his mate's neck and explained, " When you reached the Moonhunter Pack, your wolf had been latent..." As Ace continued to explain, some of the memories she had gleaned from Ace started to make sense and she nodded. So, it seemed she really had bonded well with Ace and the Moonhunter Pack. Then why had he not marked her? She had her wolf so it wasn't as if he did not know that they were true mates. "Because you wanted revenge before you got your happiness." Ace answered her thoughts as he flicked a finger over his nose. Now concentrate on what I am telling you. When we started to give you the medicine for removing the effects of wolfsbane, my healer had taken some of your blood to have it tested. It was to compare the difference between before and after taking the medicine. Anyway, as he did, he was able to trace the effects of the different times the wolfsbane had an effect on you. But what he found out was that even though the wolfsbane had been ingested a
"My baby?" The first thought that came to Crystal when she woke up and felt her stomach that everything had been a dream and her baby had been stolen by Indiva. As tears of agony came to her eyes and she tried to move, her hand was held by Ace. Tears in her eyes, she tried to speak when he placed a small kiss on her forehead. "Our baby is safe. She was just too small so Juan has taken her to a makeshift care unit.""She? We have a baby girl?"With a loud exhale, Ace spoke," Yes sugar. We have a little baby girl..."Crystal frowned at the weary tone of voice and questioned tentatively,"You are not happy?"Once agian, he leaned forward before placing reassuring kisses all over her face. "I am very happy. Just worried about the future...""Why? Is there some other villain posing as a threat?" Crystal asked wth a trace of fear."No! Sigh! Crystal... our daughter..." As Ace left the words hanging, Crystal widened her eyes, all thoughts of negative thoughts running through her...She held h
The silence in the night continued as scene after scene continued to change showing the siren's plan to kill the Goddess by luring Luna Crystal. A strange murmur raced through the crowd as everything continued according to the plan of the siren and Luna Crystal was separated from the battle by Ace and the siren. They watched from his eyes as he gazed worriedly at his wife who was suffering discomfort and seemed to be rubbing her belly continuously. Because the siren had been made with Indiva's magic she was well aware of the magic and easily led them to Indiva. But instead of engaging in a war, they had not expected that Indiva would disappear into the woods followed by Aenora. As Crystal would have followed them, Ace summoned Doyen and spoke to Erin with their mind link.”No. Wait here. And fight with me. Our people have already spread through the forest, she won't be able to disappear easily." They watched as the Luna Queen immediately stilled and followed the black wolf’s bidding.
“I know what they said… They said I ran away and shook hands with the enemy. I know what they said…They said that I betrayed my mate. I know what they said… They said I fell under the spell of a siren. I know what they said…They said I was lured away by the thirst for magic and power… kidnapped by lust. I know what they said…They said that I would not return to my mate…be killed by the Goddess I was meant to kill. I know what they said…”The small wisp of smoke that had arisen from the witch’s hand slowly took the image of Alpha Ace in the middle of the dark sky. With every word the smoky Alpha spoke, the chillier everyone felt. These were indeed the rumours that had been spreading through the ranks over the last many hours but to hear them from this wisp of smoke in such a voice was way too scary even for the most hardened shifters. It made them think of ghosts.The witch herself trembled and gulped as she uttered a few words, tightening the smooth lock of hair in her palm and spoke,”
Dissent spread through the army as the werewolves questioned Alpha Ace's presence beside Goddess Indiva at the beginning of the war while the foxes fed the fire of rumours. Even as most of the shifters would not dare to question either Crystal or Ace, out of sheer fear, they did not seem to have any qualms about discussing the same and spreading rumours. But nobody knew the truth of the matter as the Goddess had been defeated without any witnesses. Using this momentum the fox shifters questioned Nate," Beta Hunter. The Queen is still in labour. And the others are still in recovery but what about the Queen's consort? What about Alpha Ace? We all saw him standing there right next to that Goddess and whoever that woman was. Did he fight on their side? Has he betrayed his mate? All of us agreed to an alliance not just with the queen but also on the trust of Ace Hunter's mate and the backing of the warriors of the Moonhunter Pack. But now it seems Alpha Ace was not a part of this war. So,
As Crystal struggled to breathe through the contractions, she hoped and prayed that her baby would survive. Tears of happiness escaped her eyes. Her baby had decided to come just after the threat had been eliminated. Now they would be able to live peacefully. She would not have to constantly look over her shoulder in fear. But unknown to her, a certain threat still thrived. The fox clan were known for their cunningness but also their selfishness. At this moment, two red foxes scoured the remains of the dead. Like scavengers, they also looked for something from the dead and did not 'waste' their time in mourning their comrades. "Dam* it! Where is that box? Are you sure it is not there where that Luna buried the heart?" Grumbled the female vixen as she tried to look for the small box which held Indiva's sealed powers. The other fox glared at her and spoke sharply," Keep your voice down! I know it is not there! Do you think the Luna will be so stupid to put it in a place where everyo
As the net was cast and Indiva prepared to disappear, Aenora was not going to be easily defeated. Summoning all her powers, Aenora filled the air with pheromones so strong that the air started to feel sickeningly cloying. While Erin in her wolf form was barely affected other than feeling a bit hazy, Goddess Indiva, with little and now almost exhausted power, was forced to her knees. But Indiva was not going to let go so easily and continued to chant the spells, tightening the hold of the net on Crystal lest the wolf tries to escape or attack her. But Crystal seemed uncaring and unaware of her surroundings. Probably the shock of losing her mate and having to live with his betrayal seemed to finish her will to live. But Aenora- the siren on the other end had gone crazy as she continued to attack Indiva until finally, Indiva was unable to escape and finally lay panting on the floor as their almost exhausted powerful auras glowed faintly around them,. Seeing that she had brought the vill
"Do not forget that I am still a Goddess, Aenora," Indiva thundered. "It still holds the binding power of the heavens!" The siren snorted and narrowed her eyes, "And I don't think that you will find a way to say the words in such a way that the promise would be circumvented? No mistress. You will give me the box." Placing one hand behind her back, Indiva curled her fingers and urged, "The box is of no use to you, Aenora. It is mine. Ask for anything and I will give you." Instead of replying, Aenora let out a shriek and jumped at Indiva who was about to cast a curse at her. Indiva fell to the floor while the box slipped out of her hand. Kicking her in the stomach, Aenora jumped towards the box only to be hit by magic and thrown against the walls. As the Goddess and siren continued to fight, throwing curses t each other, two pairs of eyes continued to stare. A while later as it looked no one would be lost, a loud howl broke through the woods. The wolf's howl was filled with agony an
Aenora hurried behind the tiny bird with narrowed eyes. She needed to see where Goddess Indiva was going. That Goddess wanted nothing more than all the shifters to be eradicated and Luna Crystal to lose her life. And yet, now when Crystal was about to engage in a fight with Ace, the goddess was fleeing instead of staying to help or watch. Aenora searched the sky as the sun's rays hurt her eyes, looking for the tiny bird which had disappeared into the sky. Was Ace correct? This Goddess Indiva had only planned to use them and then kill them. But she had promised that if they succeeded in defeating Luna Crystal, she would let Ace and her leave together so that they could live happily... The beautiful face turned into a scowl and she touched the late trunk of a tree as she ordered," Tell me where the goddess has disappeared."A small hollow appeared in the tree as it spoke," The Goddess has entered the secret cave at the end of these woods. Our Goddess Siren, the Goddess Indiva is in a t
No word was spoken as the rays of the sun fell across the sand. With a single raised hand, Crystal directed her troops to march forward. While the others almost seemed to have fallen into a trance at the sight of Ace Hunter, the calm determination in Crystal's eyes and gestures seemed to re inforce their energy. Yes... Luna Crystal hadn't just spoken words about fighting the loved ones. She was also prepared to fight those she loved.Soon, the silence was broken by growls, howls and the sounds of war. Bones popped as humans turned animals and attacked those who had hurt their loved ones. For the army they fought may carry the faces of their loved ones but in the end, they were not the same instead the undead were reminders of what they had lost.As the silence was absorbed by loud noises, Indiva turned away from the battle, uncaring whether her own army lived or died. Crystal was holding up really well for someone whose mate had just cheated on her. She stared intently at Ace and Aeno