Lux I only woke up at a reasonable time because Kai came to my room and made me get up. My face felt sticky from my tears. I knew my face was swollen, and that overall I was in rough shape. But I appreciated my brother for knowing that now is not the time to ask me about it. I could sense his concern, but instead of saying anything, he just asked, โWould you like something more comfortable to wear or more dressy? Iโm not sure how far youโre trying to go to impress Apollo.โ Apollo. My mate. I felt like I betrayed him in some way because I spent the entire night crying over some other man. But it wasnโt just some other man; it was Silas. My best friend... The one person who I never couldโve imagined disappointing me. The one who ultimately let me down and made me feel shattered. I answer, โSomething in between. I want to be comfortable and pretty, but I want to set realistic expectations that I wonโt always look the way I looked last night.โ โAs you wish, sis,โ he responds. I sit
Silas I hardly slept last night. Every time I came close to falling asleep, Jax would whimper loudly, letting me know his disappointment at me not seeing Lux. He confuses me... shouldnโt he be happy that Iโm not focusing on her? Sheโs not our mate. Yet, he isnโt even thinking about Charlotte. His only focus is Lux. I look at the time and itโs just past eight and I decide to get up and get dressed. The King let us younger wolves have the morning off of training because of being out late for Lux and Kaiโs party and knowing a lot of wolves would probably find their mates. I get dressed quickly as I decide to see Charlotte. Maybe I can have a few minutes with her and get started on building an actual relationship with her. I picked out a pair of jeans along with a short sleeve light green button up. I walk towards her door and felt nervous, but the mate bond draws me closer to her. Butterflies fill my stomach as I bring my hand up and knock on the door. A moment passes. I feel a sli
Apollo Sleep seemed impossible last night when my mate was so close to me, yet seemed so far away. As soon as I woke up, I got changed into a pair of black slacks and a gray cashmere shirt and I rushed to see her. I tried to pick something soft to wear so that if she touched me, maybe she would want to keep touching me. I knock on her door and feel a little nervous as I wait for a response. I hope she doesnโt mind me seeing her first thing this morning. The door opens and I see a short woman with black hair in front of me. She stutters as she greets me, โAlpha Apollo, itโs a pleasure to meet you.โ I canโt help but chuckle from her nervousness. All I can focus on is Lux and her strawberry scent that has overwhelmed my senses. I ask the flustered woman, โAnd who are you, Ms.?โ Suddenly Lux appears and I feel like Iโm awestruck by her. She is so effortlessly beautiful with her casual outfit, dark brown hair braided to the side, just a hint of makeup that just helps to enhance some
Lux Itโs been a week since I met Apollo and, for the most part, all my days have been filled with him. Occasionally he has a phone call or something pertaining to his pack, and he will leave me so he can go train with the royal warriors, but from the beginning to the end of the day, he has taken up most of my time. Iโm surprised when this morning I wake up to Kai, pouncing on my bed. I ask him, startled, โWhat the hell are you doing?โ He announces, โI have a bone to pick with you and your mate, so I came in here early to make sure I made it before he did!โ I take a deep breath and have my hand placed over my heart and I ask, โWhat is this bone you have to pick with me and Apollo?โ He huffs, โThe boys and I only have you here for so much longer! Why the heck is this guy getting to greet you first thing in the morning, pick out your outfits, and spend all the time with you whenever heโll get to do that with you for the rest of your lives?! We only get so much time before youโre gone
Silas When Kai dragged all of us towards Luxโs room this morning, I had no clue what he had up his sleeve. Once we were in front of her door, David glared at me as if to say that I needed to keep my mouth shut. As soon as Kai got into her room, he started going off on how we all miss being around her and how much Apollo was taking up her time. My heart ached from the truth in his words, but I couldnโt let it show. Calvin didnโt seem to care because he spends all of his spare time with Iris, same for David and I, we are constantly around Charlotte. I feel bad for Kai because heโs the only one out of the 5 of us. He is the only one who doesnโt have a mate, so he doesnโt realize how they seem to fully take over your life and all your senses. But as I look at Lux, I canโt help but think that maybe I donโt know what itโs like to feel that for my mate, either. I mean, Charlotte is attractive, but I donโt feel drawn to her the same way David does. David is like a lovesick puppy and hangs
Lux Nadia is quiet as she fixes my hair and does my makeup. She has always been able to read my mood pretty well and she can tell that I am not in the mood to talk right now. Today is honestly a day that I just want to stay in my room and be by myself. But I have a mate that I need to be around and get more comfortable with, and I guess it would be good for me to keep busy and distract myself from my sadness. Nadia says proudly as she finishes braiding my hair, โDone!โ I say, โThank you, Nadia.โ โItโs not a problem, Lux. In fact, I think itโs one of my favorite parts of the job.โ I smile in response, and she asks in a suggestive tone, โWould you like me to help you find Alpha Apollo?โ My mouth opens as I am about to reply to her whenever I hear Kaiโs voice in a sudden mind link and he says, โCome, join me outside. Just you, I need to shift.โ I canโt help the heavy sigh that comes out of my mouth, and I say, โI need to go see Kai for a moment. If Apollo comes looking for me, ple
Silas The last thing I remember was Kaiโs wolf, Loki, forcing mine to push me out. My wolf, Jax, has apologized to me and seems frustrated over everything. He gave me full control as I continue to run in our wolf form back to the house. I need to know if Kai and Lux were pushed out too and what on Earth Kaiโs wolf could be up to. I rush to the house, and I see Kai has already shifted back and is in a pair of basketball shorts and next to him is Lux and sheโs in a sundress. I stop when I see her, as I canโt help but admire her beauty for just a second. I huff as I get myself out of my daze and walk over to them. I ask, โKai, what was with your wolf forcing mine to block me out?โ He looks at me, confused and startled, and looks over at Lux. I can tell from the way his eyes glazed over that he is mind linking her, but neither are giving any answer to whatโs going on. I look at Kai suspiciously and I wonder if his wolf forced him into the back of his mind and just fully took over all
Lux When I get back to my room, I find some warmer clothes. Itโs now fall, and I love the cool breeze that we constantly feel and if I could have it my way, I would wear dresses all the time. Weโre werewolves. We rarely get cold, but try telling that to my mother! She would have a complete fit and eventually get you to agree that wearing a sweater was the better option. I found a soft sweater along with some jeans and got dressed quickly, knowing that Apollo would be here to hang out with me soon. When I hear the knock on the door and the scent of leather and cherries get strong, I know that heโs right there. The butterfliesโ storm through my stomach as every day that we are together I feel a stronger connection to him, and I believe it causes our bond to be stronger. I open the door and smile as his scent waves over me. Suddenly, his lips are on mine, and his hands weave through my hair. I faintly hear the door shut, and it doesnโt matter. All I can focus on is him and how I des
Ten years later Lux Life isโฆ good and itโs crazy. Thatโs honestly the best way I can describe it. Silas and I had Selene and Samson and after having them we thought we would be done. But, life had other plans because five years later we found out we were pregnant with another boy girl twin set. We named them Athena and Ace. Selene and Samson are now 10 while Athena and Ace are now 5. David and Charlotte had one more kid named her Penny. So, Leo is now 11 and Penny is 8. Iris said she would never ever ever have another kid after going through childbirth. So, she and Calvin are very happy having just Griffin. Griffin is now 11 years old just like Leo. Kai and Genevieve have been the busy baby-makers over here. They had Lincoln first got pregnant a year later with a set of twins named Marie and Avery. They were identical twins at birth, but through an unfortunate situation Avery died, but it woke up her vampire side. The only difference between the girls now is that Avery has red ey
LuxIt took a while before I could get out of Silasโs embrace, but I was finally able to call Marinette. I walked out to the balcony as the phone rang and I couldnโt help but smile when I heard her chipper voice, โLux? How are you!?โI chuckle, โIโm good, Marinette, how are you doing? And how is sweet Marigold?โโWeโre great. And sheโs so big now, you wouldnโt believe it! How was yours and Silasโs trip?โโIt was great. The moon goddess actually gave me might sight back. But we had some discoveries that happened. Um, any chance you could help me figure out if something might be in Leviticusโs journal?โโThatโs incredible, Lux. And Iโve read the thing cover to cover multiple times. What do you need to know?โโI need to know about a guy named Abel and if he is good or bad. I also want to know how vampires order wasโฆ did they have like a King and Queen?โโNo, they didnโt. They respected whoever was the oldest or had the purest line which happened to be Leviticus and his parents. And Abel
LuxGenevieve looks at all of us and then looks back and forth between Kai and me and then says, โYou freaked out, didnโt you?โMy lips press together as Silas looks at me and questions, โWhat is she talking about?โKai says, โHey, how about the four of us go to my office. We need to discuss this Marinette thing. And Calvin and David, the two of you should go be with your families. We have an early training tomorrow.โBoth of the guyโs grumble as they leave and I canโt help but smirk from their reactions. Silas takes my arm and Kai takes Genevieveโs as we all walk to his office. Genevieve walks straight to Kaiโs desk and grabs a phone and makes a quick call and Kai starts to ask, โWhat are you-โThen she started ordering food and he sits down as he says, โOh!โGenevieve takes a seat and looks directly at me as she asks, โWhatโs wrong with Kaiโs idea?โSilas looks over at me and asks, โWhat is she talking about, Lux?โI groan and say, โKai thinks that I should also take the throneโฆ and
LuxI shifted into Kodi and urged her to run as fast as she could. Her paws pounded against the ground and I loved the confidence exuding from her now that she can see where sheโs going. She is a little cocky though, sheโs pretty confident in her ability to outrun Loki.I canโt believe Kai would even suggest us being co-rulers! I canโt be Luna Queenโฆ itโs not my place. Itโs a good thing I was blind because I donโt think I could handle all of the pressure and responsibilities that are tied in with being a Queen!On top of it, look at Kai and Genevieve. They make the whole thing look so effortless. If Silas and I came into the mix Iโm sure Iโd just mess it up.My sadness seems to fuel Kodi as she runs further away from the waterfall and away from the pack house too. She knew I wanted to be alone and was trying her best not to go somewhere that Loki or Kai would instantly think of.A small part of me wants to talk to Silas, but another part of me doesnโt want to. Heโll just talk about ho
LuxSilas wasn’t surprised by mine and my dad’s conversation and we both agreed that it would be best for us to go home tomorrow and to make this just a single day trip. We needed my dad to see that we’re serious about this. He could have a relationship with me and Kai or he could have a life without us. He doesn’t get to pick and choose.We promised Christopher and Nadia that we would come to visit again after our babies were born and we thanked them for their hospitality before we made our trip home. We were eager to get home. We’ll be having another ultrasound soon and this time we should be able to figure out the gender of the babies.I felt relieved as we drove onto the pack grounds and I looked forward to getting to sleep in our own bed. But as we pulled up to the pack house, I was surprised to see Kai sitting on the front steps by the front door. I braced myself expecting that he is going to be angry with us for going around
KaiI can’t believe that Lux and Silas went around me to Genevieve.I would’ve given them permission. It would’ve been hard to see them go… I keep having a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that they’re going to leave and not return and… I can’t afford that. I need them here, but Silas keeps avoiding me when I try to bring up the topic of him becoming a Royal Beta again.I don’t understand why. He was raised knowing that he and David would both take the position and he had always seemed excited over it. And now it’s like he doesn’t care about it anymore.Hopefully Lux is able to get our dad to come back so we can resolve things and maybe I could get some answers.Genevieve comes into our room and sighs as she looks at me. She says, “It’s going to be okay.”I nod, I know she’s right. She always is.She says, “Maybe this will help with your dad.
SilasChristopher and Nadia truly were supposed to be the Alpha and Luna of this pack. They handle every matter with such ease and the people LOVE Nadia. It’s not surprising, she’s always been wonderful and due to her omega background, she is more sensitive to the lower ranked members.Christopher is in awe of her and his eyes are always on her if she’s nearby. I notice that Damon has the same look when it comes to Amber, though. But… she seems oblivious to it.I ask, “Hey D, what’s going on with you and Amber?”He seems taken aback by my question and it causes Christopher to laugh as he says, “I told you it was obvious.”Damon looks around the room making sure Amber isn’t near and says, “Man, who told you?”This made both me and Christopher laugh and Damon rolls his eyes and says, “Yeah, yeah, laugh it up you jerks.”Christopher says, “Sorry Damon, you
LuxEvery time I go to a place that I’ve been to before, but it’s the first time for me to actually see it, it feels weird. Like I know the place, but not really.As we pull up to it though, I understand why Silas was drawn to this place. It’s beautiful and quiet and smaller than the Royal Pack and just has a comforting aura.Silas holds my hand and I know he’s trying to silently reassure me. I’m nervous about seeing my dad. I am angry at him for leaving Kai the way that he did, but I’m also excited to see him. It’s the first time I’ll really be able to see him and I can’t help but look forward to that.As we pull up to the pack house, I notice it’s much smaller than the castle that the Royal Pack has, but it’s still a decent size.There are 7 people waiting at the front of the pack house and Silas parks and looks at me and asks, “Are you ready, Lux?”I can’t t
GenevieveThe next month goes by quickly and there’s no hiding anything now. Everyone knows I’m pregnant.All of us girls are thrilled. Between all of our families we are going to have five kids all within 1 year of each other. Kai is going crazy right now. He’s been trying to find a witch or someone that could tell the future that he would trust so that way he can know whether or not me and our child are in any kind of danger.I’ve been confiding in Lux because I’m worried about how stressed-out Kai is. Their dad still hasn’t come back and I know it’s weighing heavily on Kai. There’s a knock on my door and I call out, “Come in!”Lux walks into the room and smiles over at me. I can’t help but smile back at her, she has such a confidence since she got her sight and it’s incredible to see her like this. She says, “I need your opinion slash your permission for something.”