Nix’s POV “My mate is out there. Now let’s move.” I said through gritted teeth. We should have made it there by now. It’s nearly 8am. It would have been better to plan instead of rest. “We have wasted enough time.” Ethan opens a tin of soup and pours some on Freya. I hope the barrier blocks smells. Visually, it should distract them. We went to the back door and I gave Freya a nod. She gave an almighty loud scream. Then she screams again as she runs out of the door. I could hear her shouting, “Help me! Help me.” Parker and Ethan ran out after her. The wolves from the back of the house race away. That is our signal to go. We all ran to the woods behind Millie’s house. As soon as I cross over the barrier, the burning sensation in my neck starts and I feel so weak. I dropped to my knees. Maddox and Reed both grab me by my arms to support me. They carried me out of eyesight of the house. “Stop. You both need to be in your wolf form. Your senses are better that way. Caren and
Caren’s POV Nix as he runs past me and I see what he is running towards. Then I watch as her body falls to the floor. A blade hilt sticking out of her chest. The pointed end sticking out several inches from her back. “NOOOO.” Both me and Lottie cried out at the same time. We rushed to our mother’s aid. I pray as I run to her. I pray the blade has hit none of her major arteries. I pray the blade missed her heart. I pray to any and every goddess that I can heal her. “Deana, you have to give me everything you have got.” She says nothing, she just howls. I practically skid to a standstill above her body. “Mommy. Mommy. It’s okay. I am going to fix this.” I said as I crouched down to her body, tears streaming down my face when I saw she wasn’t moving. I rolled her body on to my knee. Her eyes are open, she isn’t breathing. “We can’t give up.” Lottie shouts at me. Tears are pouring down her face as she pulls the blade out of her chest. “Heal her,” Lottie demands. My han
Diesel’s POV “Millie is dead because of me, Diesel. She is dead. She used all her strength to get us here.” Nix says sadly. “I was powerless to avenge our mother’s death. We aren’t powerless anymore. We need to make sure they get revenge.” “Agreed.” That is the only word that I think of to answer with. Millie could have defended herself if she had her power. She drained herself to help Nix get here. Now Lottie and Caren have become orphans. “Kill him,” Nix demands. I saw the direction the coward ran in. He can’t be that far away as he was on foot. I yapped at Lottie, hoping she’d come with me, but I didn’t stop to see if she did. I rushed towards the men standing in my way. I will catch him. I will catch him, but I won’t kill him. Begrudgingly, both me and Nix agree on that. Lottie and Caren are ahead of me in that queue. But if they need help. I will be there, ready to snap the bastard’s neck. I don’t slow down as I charge into the crowd of men that are s
Nathan’s POV “The boys are out cold.” I told Rayne, who had been pacing outside of their rooms. “I need to speak to you both.” He said to me and my brother. “No, you need to find your Queen, your sister.” I said angrily to him. He should be out there looking for them. “Not forgetting Eden, that is what you should have been doing.” Dawson finishing my sentence. “I can’t believe he is standing here and not out there looking for them.” Dawson mind links me. “Listen, I need to talk to you both. Somewhere private.” He says, looking around. “Fine.” We went to our office. When I opened the door, I saw one of the Council Men sitting there. Charles, I think his name was. “I don’t need this right now.” I whispered. “Me and you both, brother.” Dawson mind links me back. “Ah, there you are, your majesty. I hope there is nothing seriously wrong. The woman’s scream put us on edge earlier.” He says, smiling at us. I glared at him. “Actually…” I started to tell him. “There is nothing wron
Eden’s POV I could see him. He was walking towards us with a knife in his hand. Was he coming to finish what he started? I sobbed, remembering what he had done to me. The humiliation, the pain, the fear. I looked at my mom’s face, seeing what he had done to her. Just as I was about to scream, Diesel appeared. Grabbing his attention. The blade was there, lying on the ground. The one he used to stab my mom with. When he was distracted by Diesel. I reached over and grabbed the knife. My whole body was shaking as I made my way towards him. I was trying my best to be as quiet as possible. I was so close to him I could smell him. I kept thinking to myself, ‘any second, he is going to turn around’. But he didn’t. Then I did it. I plunged the knife into my kidnapper’s back. It slid into his body so easily. He tried to turn around. I didn’t wait to find out if he did. I sprinted back to Mom and grabbed her hand. Bending down, I kissed her, “I got him, mom. I got him.” I whispered int
Alpha Dalton’s POV “They will all be leaving in a few hours, mother.” I told her as we ate breakfast together. An additional 20 members of the protection detail joined Council Member George this morning. He had clarified that they would all be leaving after the eclipse was over. As they are to travel to the palace. At least we won’t have to find somewhere for the additional men to sleep. Thankfully, we don’t get visitors here often and never in this quantity. For the past two days, he’s been going through pack members’ files really carefully. I am not worried; I excel at record keeping. He’s always asking questions about pack members, especially the ones blessed by the goddess. Edward had never done this, but Edward had been visiting the pack for decades and knew about everyone. He was always an ally. Mother doesn’t like Council Member George. She thinks he keeps staring at her. I think she is getting paranoid. But with the imminent eclipse, we are all on edge. Council Member
Rayne’s POV The discovery of the chef’s body sends my mind into overdrive. Someone from within the palace had carried his murder out. Possibly to cover their tracks. “Have we invited our attackers into our home?” I asked Zen. He has been keeping quiet lately. I know he is struggling since Adam’s murder. He and Cooper had known each other for decades. But I need him now more than ever. We went back to Nathan and Dawson’s office. They were now convinced the head chef was involved with Summer’s kidnapping. “Someone must have been worried about him talking, so they killed him.” I speculate. “How many men did the Wolf Council bring with them?” Dawson asks. “Nearly two hundred according to the Council Member I was talking to yesterday.” I responded. “But I actually think it’s more like three hundred.” “Surely they can’t outnumber the quantity you have in the Royal guard?” Nathan asks. “We protect the monarch, not the kingdom. We don’t need more than that, as there aren’t t
Caren’s POV “Her mate, I need her mate.” I called out while placing Summer on the ground. Two men crawl towards her, touching her when they get nearby. I never knew Summer had two mates. Then again, I only met Summer a few hours ago and have been trying to save her life since then. Placing my hands over the wound on her chest, I sensed a change immediately. I can feel that she is stronger. But her wolf must still be fighting my magic. That’s when Steff’s words again make sense to me. ‘humans are easier to fix’. “Okay, I need to keep her stable until the eclipse. I can do that.” I said to myself. “Who are you? What are you doing to our mom?” a young man’s voice asked me. I don’t look up, I need to concentrate on Summer. But I guess he is Eden’s brother. “Caren, I’m Caren.” I responded, finally allowing myself to glance at him. There are two of them, twins. Eden must be a triplet. He looks confused by my answer. I am not surprised. “Lottie’s sister.” He smiles. “An eleme