Time to meet Zeus!
ROSETyson carries me through the woods, and I am snuggling up into his chest. He is so warm and comforting, like my own personal security blanket. I’m happy he noticed my limp earlier. My leg still hurts, pretty badly sometimes but both Amanda and Adam say that is normal for a human, since we heal so slowly. Pretty sure I didn’t have walking through the forest in me today.I am already getting tired from our sexcapades and marking last night, but I won’t let that deter me from meeting Zeus. He is an active participant in this relationship, the other part of Tyson, and I never want him to resent me for not having a wolf spirit for him as his partner. Already, I feel one with the animal side of Tyson. I know other humans would probably find it strange if I tried to explain it, but it feels natural for me to accept Zeus; probably because we were fated to be together.When we arrive at a small clearing, I hear a soft roaring noise from behind me. I look up and see a beautiful waterfall ov
ROSEWhen the door opens and Tyson steps through to his personal quarters, I open my eyes while he carries me over to the island where Cynthia set up the coffee. He sets me down onto a stool and pours me a cup with vanilla creamer while I look around his space.The vaulted ceiling has thick natural wood beams all throughout the large open concept space. The walls are a soft taupe-grey tone with stark white baseboards and crown molding. A modern stone fireplace sits on one end and large floor to ceiling windows run down one whole side of the living room. The floors are a distressed, wide plank hardwood in a multitoned pattern, giving visual interest to the floors. The living room is decorated with two light tan leather couches, sitting in an L shape atop a large cream abstract low pile rug. There are white mid-century armchairs at one end, facing the fireplace and an oval coffee table grounding the whole room. Tyson seems to favor a mid-century look with muted colors. E
ROSE“What did you have in mind, love?” He asks with a little growl. I can see the silver shimmers of Zeus in his eyes, blending evenly with the cobalt blue. Tyson reaches behind him with one hand and pulls his shirt up and over his head as he approaches the bed, giving me an eyeful of his sinfully sexy torso. I reach out and rub my hands over his pecs and down his biceps, humming in satisfaction as I go. I lean forward a tad and run my tongue up his chest to his neck. I suckle and nip his warm skin on top of his mark, enjoying the intense tingles along my tongue and lips. Those have gotten so much stronger with the completion of our bond.Tyson’s hands come up to my thighs and slowly runs them upward to my panties, but he doesn’t stop to remove them. He continues up to my breasts and tweaks my nipples through my bra. I let out a wanton moan. Then he snakes his way behind me and unclasps my bra, letting it fall to the floor between us. He kisses
TYSONMaking love to Rose and then fucking Rose in my bed is the best feeling ever! Having my mate, my Luna, in my home, OUR home, is beyond compare. I never really realized how lonely and depressed I have been for the last several years. I know part of that I did to myself. I did close off for a long while, but now… NOW I finally feel complete and whole. Even Zeus is happy, and our grumpy exterior is gradually dissolving away.Cynthia links me that dinner is almost ready, so Rose and I reluctantly get up and get dressed. I can feel Rose becoming anxious at the prospect of meeting our pack members. I know she is worried about being a disappointment because she is human, but the pack will love her. This isn’t a formal thing, and it’ll be a small group. Some of them she knows already. Thomas, Adam, Niall, Amanda and Melinda will be there. But others like those of her security team and my top warriors along with mates and pups will also be there. I want
TYSONThe next few months with Rose living on pack territory flies by and they have been, hands down, the best weeks I’ve ever had in my life, despite all the tasks we needed to get to.I arranged pack movers on day two, not wanting to waste any more time without my mate living with me permanently. Rose and Maddie have officially moved into the Alpha quarters in the packhouse. Rose and Patty had a big cry session, but Rose knows that Patty won’t be alone now. Stanley used this opportunity to move in with Patty on the same day and he’s put his small cottage on the edge of pack territory up for sale.Rose started seeing a pack psychologist to deal with her PTSD and traumas. I think Dr. Garcia has really helped her and despite it only being such a short time into therapy, her nightmares have lessened, and she now has some techniques she can use to overcome a panic attack. Dr. Garcia is helping her work through everything, including being a human in a shifter world, which, shockingly, Ros
TYSON“What’s on your schedule today, babe?” I ask her as she takes a big bite of pancake. She moans out at their deliciousness, and I have to adjust my pants. No matter how many times she does this, I still get hard, even if we’ve just fucked our brains out, which we did prior to coming down for breakfast. Rose’s eyes dart to mine as she grins devilishly while swallowing. I hear Adam and Thomas snicker next to me, knowing what she is doing, but I don’t pay them any attention.“Well, Beta Ben called yesterday and said they’re having a few issues with the hospital and school. Adam, Melinda, Angela and I are heading over there today to see what all we can help with. I haven’t been over there yet to meet Ben and Mary, in person, so I thought we’d handle that. And don’t worry Tyson, both security teams are accompanying us.” Rose assures me. I frown. I don’t want her off territory, but I understan
TYSON“Alpha Cain,” I catch his attention, “please explain why you are here. And stop looking at my mate as if you love her. It is taking everything within me to hold my wolf back.” Cain’s eyes flicker to the floor. He takes a deep inhale.“I guess Rose hasn’t explained our connection?” He asks me.Rose sighs and she seems to snap out of whatever is going on inside her head. “Tyson, he’s Abel’s brother.”“And who is Abel?”“Abel… Abel was… one of the four.” She says quietly and I can smell her tears forming in her eyes. I roar at Cain, and everyone flinches.“GET OUT! HOW DARE YOU COME ONTO MY TERRITORY!!” I yell, but before I can get to Cain, Rose grabs my arm and I feel calmness flowing to me.“Cain never hurt me, Tyson.”“May I explain everything, Rose? At least, my side of things?” Cain asks. Rose nods and pulls me back to her. I sit in my chair holding Rose’s hand and wait.“I am not the first-born heir to my pack, my older brother, Abel was. I’m three years younger than Abel. I w
MADDIE“Come on, Little Alpha! I know you can do better than that!” Garrett encourages me from the sidelines as he watches Trevor and I spar. In the last three months, Garrett and Trevor and to a sightly lesser extent Alpha Cain have taught me how to fight. I went from a level one, with zero experience, to level four quite quickly. Trevor and I leveled up on the same day. I know I still have a long way to go to be considered a master at anything, but it feels good to be able to handle myself. At least a little bit.Trevor gives me a little smirk. Gosh, he’s a cocky twirp, but he’s quickly become my best friend here at Pine Woods. “Yeah, Little Alpha. Show me what you’ve got. I don’t think you’ll win today. Bet ya!” he says with a wink. I grin right back, knowing Infinity wants to win. She’s so dang competitive. I’m not saying I’m not, just not quite like her. She’s a fierce wolf.I pul
MADDIE—EPILOGUE THREE10 YEARS LATERI stand in the master bedroom of the newly renovated Alpha suite of Blue Meadow’s packhouse. Today is my 18th birthday and also the day I take my place as Alpha of my pack. I stare at myself in the full-length mirror and think about everything that has happened in the last decade to prepare me for this moment and the life I have ahead of me.I graduated from Zeus Academy at the age of 10. I attended college classes online through the University of Arizona. It wasn’t the Ivy League like everyone expected from me; those didn’t offer a self-paced program or enough online courses for me to get my degrees. I didn’t want to separate myself from my family to attend university, so I chose a less prestigious route that worked the best for me. I have zero regrets with my choice in schools.In eight years of education post-high school, I’ve earned four bachelor’s degrees, two master’s and one PhD. I’ve also studied diligently with Tyson on how to run a pack an
ROSE—EPILOGUE TWOIt’s been 6 months since I delivered Nolan into this world. He has grown like a damn weed and has become the center of our little universe. None of us can get enough of him and his baby scent.Both Tyson and I have retrofitted our offices to accommodate an infant including changing tables, swings, refrigerators, diapers, wipes, spit up rags and pacifiers galore. All the necessities for having an infant. And I can say, without a doubt, Nolan is the easiest going baby I’ve ever experienced. He rarely cries and he’s always happy, as long as he’s being held. He loves skin to skin contact, so much that he rarely wears any clothes. Mads and I always wear spaghetti strap shirts when we’re holding him, and Tyson just takes his own shirt off.It was hilarious when we first figured out that he likes skin so much, Tyson walking around the packhouse shirtless. Granted no one said anything to him about it, but I had the hardest time not whisking him away for sexy time. I mean, all
TYSON – EPILOGUE ONEThe last three months, post war, have been absolute hell! Yeah, I said it. Hell. Getting Blue Meadow back on its feet has been a huge challenge in and of itself. Much worse than most of the other territories I’ve taken over throughout the years. I honestly kept so much from both Maddie and Rose. Neither of them needed to know the intricate details of the rebuild. They were both getting over the trauma and horrors of the battle itself. I didn’t want to worry them.Kent, that worthless piece of crap, really did a number on this pack, it’s health and its finances. I had to pay over three million dollars to a mob pack in Las Vegas, for both Blue Meadow and Pine Woods’ debts. The last thing I wanted was for the mob to demand parts of the pack or worse, them going to the council for payment. I want to keep the council out of any and all of my affairs, as much as possible. They have proved, repeatedly, that they can’t be trusted to do their jobs.I made that trip to Vegas
ROSE“I thought I was going to lose you yesterday, Rose. Don’t do that to me again. You are my whole world.” He says as he slows his thrusts, showing me how much he loves me. I open my eyes and see Zeus shining out with him. I cup their cheeks and bring their mouth to mine. I kiss them with all the love I have within me. We continue slowly but with passion until we both explode in delicious orgasm.“I hope our sex continues to be this amazing in the years to come.” I tell him as we separate from each other.“Rose, from what I understand from other mated couples, it just gets better and better.”“I’m not sure how it can get better, but I look forward to learning.” I say with a sassy smirk over my shoulder as I step into the water. Tyson joins me in the water and does what he always does. He washes me and kisses the scars I have left. Apparently, they are much smaller than they once were.When I get out of the shower, I turn to look at my back and I gasp at what I see. The main lines are
ROSEWatching Tyson battling Kent is one of the scariest things I’ve ever had to witness. Kent looks awful and I feel horrible for his wolf, being saddled with such an atrocious human spirit. I know Tyson will take him down, but I’m still scared that something will happen to him that he can’t heal from. Tyson is my everything. My other half. I know I will live on should he perish during this battle, but it would be for Maddie and our baby only. My soul would be shattered, never to live like I did before. He has to pull through. He just has to.George holds me close, giving me comfort as we watch Tyson fighting Kent. As it progresses, my worry lessens somewhat. Kent isn’t fighting well, and he’s not healing from his minor injuries. I hope this speeds up because I hate seeing him suffer. Despite all the shit he’s put me through, I know his wolf doesn’t deserve anything long and drawn out.I breathe a sigh of relief when Tyson pulls Kent’s heart out of his chest, thankful that the man re
TYSONThe moment I see Maddie jump toward Rachel; I know it's Infinity up front and in control. Her eyes are glowing a bright green-gold-yellow and the angry expression is one I don’t think I’ve ever seen on Maddie’s face before. Plus, I can’t smell her on the wind like I can my Rose. I launch forward when I see Rachel’s eyes unfocus in that split second when Infinity lands on her back, knowing I’ll only have a moment to attack with Infinity’s distraction. What I’m not expecting is Infinity to kill Rachel in that moment. I know Infinity is an ancient wolf spirit, she’s fast on her feet and I know she’s killed in her past lives, but to see the blood of a kill on my sweet, baby Maddie’s hands, is beyond shocking.Rose, however, doesn’t even flinch at seeing Infinity toss Rachel’s heart to the ground or her splattered in Rachel’s blood. Nor does she pause with the gravity of meeting Infinity. Rose has really embraced the wolf shifter world completely and totally. I couldn’t be prouder of
INFINITYMaddie and Kevin step out of the dungeon into a warzone. Both of their eyes blow wide at the scene, and I can feel Maddie’s panic. We knew this was coming, but I don’t think she anticipated how ugly it was going to be. I lift my head and I smell the rotting garbage scent of rogues. It seems Maddie’s father knows no bounds. Humans, most likely hunters, for kidnapping, rogues as mercenaries, slavery, killing his mate and sexual deviancy. He really does need to be put down.The panic coming from Maddie hasn’t lessened as we look around on where to go and not be noticed. I have been saving up my strength the last few days, so I pull Maddie back and take full control. She doesn’t fight me on it and that tells me she is very overwhelmed right now. She puts on a good show, but the constant state of alertness and feeling the danger around her, she is slowly breaking. After this morning, seeing Odette killed, and then staying neutral to save Kevin, she’s at her max for today.“Rest Mad
ROSEI am flying across the roads and highways trying to get to Blue Meadow as quickly as I can. George and Ike are holding on for dear life and I think I can hear George whispering a prayer to Selene when my car catapults into the air. I’ve maintained my 110mph through most of the drive which has kept the guys in high anxiety mode. We don’t get too far off the pavement with that larger bump, but the way down is rough, and we bounce several times on the landing.“Luna, please slow down. The rest of the team can’t keep up. Plus, it feels like you’re trying to kill us.” Ike pleads with me, looking a little green.“Then they should drive faster. And I am not trying to kill you.”“Their SUV isn’t designed to drive that fast, plus they can’t take turns like this car doeeeeeees!” His voice goes higher pitched as I take a curve much faster than he’s comfortable with.“Well, you’re getting your wish. Wolves directly ahead and they’re fighting. I’m going to have to slow down. Do you know which
TYSONI cut the link to Rose as soon as Zeus and I tell her that we love her. I know she is worried about all of this, and it is her first experience with a shifter battle, but I know I’ll be fine. Zeus is a powerful, ancient wolf. He will decimate dozens before we hit a real challenge to our strength. Although, the biggest challenge will be to try to minimize the lives lost. These warriors we are going up against will be Maddie’s pack members one day in the future. I don’t want to kill any of them indiscriminately.It takes a few hours to run to Blue Meadow. We stopped running miles ahead of their territory and proceeded with stealth. My first warriors took out their border patrol silently, with darts laced with a mixture of wolfsbane and water hemlock. Again, we’re trying to not take anyone out needlessly. Most pack members of trash Alphas are only following orders. They don’t necessarily believe in the orders. Killing people that are just doing their jobs is what crap Alphas do.On