AsherThe night was thick with tension, the air heavy with the scent of blood and death as I charged forward with my brothers. Mac was on alert, his muscles rippling as we held the line. The final perimeter was all that stood between the vampires and the secondary wall of defense that protected our pack. Behind us, our people—their families—were safe for now. But if we faltered, even for a second, that safety would vanish.“They’re coming from the left,” Logan’s voice echoed through the mindlink, his tone as sharp as his wolf’s claws as he faced another wave of vampires. There was a small army gathered. “Noah, cover me!”I turned just in time to see Logan launch himself at the nearest vampire, sinking his teeth into its throat with a growl that echoed through the trees. The creature let out a shriek before my brother tore through its cold icy skin. Noah was already a blur of motion beside him, charging after an
Song: Hold On (Chord Overstreet) AsherThe world around me collapsed, and all I could hear was the pounding in my chest. Avery’s words echoed, the room shrinking, suffocating. Ivy… was pregnant. My mate, the woman I loved beyond reason, was carrying our pup. And I didn’t even know. Maybe she didn’t either. A part of me, a part of us, was growing inside her, and now... I was about to lose both.I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t speak. The pack doctor’s voice continued, but her words were lost in the fog of my mind. I watched as her lips moved, her mouth forming words I didn’t want to hear, couldn’t process.“...just
AsherShock settled over the room like a thick fog as I stared at Ivy, my breath hitching in my throat. The glow that had enveloped her during the Reawakening Ceremony was back, wrapping around her in a halo of shimmering silver light. It was as if her body was illuminated from within.Everyone else was just as mesmerized, their eyes wide, mouths slightly agape. Cora broke the silence first, her voice trembling. “Avery, is this normal?”Avery shook her head, her brow furrowed with confusion. “I’ve never seen anything like it. This is… in no way normal.”“Sabrina… Call Sabrina,” Rose said quickly.Noah rushed out of the room in response, urgency in his steps as the rest of us remained dazed. Five minutes felt like an eternity, but when Sabrina finally burst through the door, the look of shock on her face mirrored our own. But it quickly shifted to something else as she stepped closer to Ivy, her eyes na
Two Days later…I stood just outside the infirmary, my heart hammering in my chest like a war drum. Morning light filtered through the windows, casting soft shadows across the floor, but I barely registered it. All I could focus on was the door that separated me from Ivy. I took a deep breath, trying to steady the whirlwind of emotions threatening to overtake me.Slowly, I pushed the door open. My eyes found Ivy, sitting quietly, staring out of the window. The sunlight bathed her in a warm glow, but she seemed so distant, lost in her thoughts. My heart leaped at the sight of her. She was alive.The relief that surged through me was almost overwhelming, nearly knocking me off my feet. I stepped inside, the door clicking shut behind me and opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out.Then, as if sensing my presence, Ivy turned her head slowly. The moment our eyes met, tears sprang to both of our eyes. I felt my breath catch in my throat. Without hesitation, she opened her arms, and
IvyAnxiety twisted in my chest as I stood at the edge of the assembly hall, watching the crowd gather. Four days had passed since I recovered from the nightmare that nearly claimed my life, and now it was time for Tessa’s trial. I never wanted it to come to this, but Asher was livid—and so were Logan and Noah. Everyone agreed that a trial was necessary to uncover the real culprit behind what happened. In my heart, I knew it wasn’t Tessa. She wasn’t capable of such deceit, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Graham was behind it, pulling her strings. But I feared she might take the blame just to protect him. Because of that, Sabrina had prepared a special potion, a truth-telling serum of sorts. It would put the person lying in a haze and force them to reveal what they were hiding. It felt cruel, but we had no other choice.Tension prickled in my scalp as the elders—Silas, Ansel, Alpha Joseph, and Luna Grac
Anonymous POV34 years agoThe wind howled brutally. The snowstorm hit so hard that everything around for miles was nothing but a blur. It seemed like nature was mourning and retaliating over the brutality that took place in its lap. The bloodshed, the countless lives taken, hundreds of packs destroyed, allies turned into enemies. The fight for power and dominance that would be remembered for years to come.Andrés shivered, the little pieces of wood doing nothing to keep the cold at bay. But he couldn’t dare to add more wood to it because outside this cave; hungry hunters of the GrayCrest army were lurking around to hunt them down after destroying the last remnants of his pack, or what used to be his pack until last night. It was now nothing but dust, blood and a burial ground for his brothers, his family and his…Alpha.The bare minimum clothing he grabbed before fleeing did little to fend off the bitter cold. And every scream that came from the frail woman lying on the cold floor of
IVY 34 years later…Today was supposed to be one of the best days of my life. Today, my brother was supposed to be crowned as the new Alpha, a day we both have been waiting for since we were kids. My brother’s biggest dream was to claim his throne as an Alpha, and mine was to see him as one. And today was the day it was supposed to happen. But now he lay here, on the cold hard floor. Dead. “Ivan!” I shook him violently, my body burning with unspeakable pain, blood trickling down the corner of my lips and from almost every part of my body. But I could not care about any of that at the moment. “Ivan! Please wake up!” I sobbed, hoping, praying with all I got to the Moon Goddess that by some miracle he would wake up. But he lay there, still and silent, his body slowly turning cold. Coughing and fighting to keep myself from falling apart, I gazed around and all I could see was destruction, my pack burning to t
Asher3 months later…I let the window of my car down and took a deep breath. The air felt fresh, immediately bringing in a sense of familiarity with it. It has been months since I have been away from home because of my training at the BlackRiver pack in Spain. It was an integral rule for an Alpha to train at another pack to gain more knowledge and experience that was needed to fit the role.The past eight months have been great, and it was amazing training at BlackRiver. But I was so glad to be back home, GrayCrest. “It’s good to have you back, brother,” I whirled my head around and Noah gave me a smile. He was my elder brother and one of those saints who didn’t belong in this cruel world. “It’s good to be back,” I agreed. "The pack is eager to greet you. And so are Rose and Cora."I smiled, realizing how long it has been since I saw my family. The two women Noah mentioned were my brothers' mates. Rose was No