Elly A mixture of excitement, confusion, and disappointment washed over Elly. The short brown hair and the pale skin melted away leaving her staring at a completely unrecognizable face. The big round eyes, full lips, and long curly hair didn’t look familiar to her at all. She hoped that when she saw her true face she would know without a doubt. Only, here she was and her reflection might as well still be a stranger. Not to mention that the spell didn’t touch her eyes. The color hadn’t returned. They were still giant pools of blackness. A glamour underneath a glamour? The one silver lining she could think of was that if she didn’t recognize herself, The Hughes family probably wouldn’t either. Her heart raced with excitement but she reminded herself not to get her hopes up. It was dangerous to get too excited. Besides, the glamour was her main protection. It kept her hidden from the other things that were looking for her. She started the shower giving it time to warm up. Steam started
Elly Holding her grimoire out in front of him, he stared down at Elly. She couldn’t read the expression on his face but his aura was all over the place. It was like he had two auras in one. Both of them fighting for dominance. “Are you sure you’re not a witch?” He asked again. This time his tone was unmistakable. She pushed herself up in the bed, suddenly aware of how naked she was. “No. I mean I’m not. I can’t channel power the way they do.” She tried to explain but the more that came out the more confusing it sounded. That extra glass of wine was a huge mistake. He slipped off the bed and stared at the book in his hands. “Elly, are you okay?” Cecily knocked on the door as she poked her head inside. Her eyes locked with the naked man standing in front of her and dropped down to the floor and then back up. The feeling of wanting to crawl into a hole was overwhelming. Elly snatched the blanket off the bed and pulled it over herself. “Rowan. I see you’ve met our dear Elly. She is
Rowan Every emotion was visible on Elly’s face. Everything from the pain of remembering losing her parents to the rage at the realization she just slept with the child of their killers. They all watched as she pushed her chair away from the table and ran out of the kitchen. Eris tried pressing forward, triggered by the girl. Rowan took a few calming breaths. Some things still didn’t make sense to him. “I didn’t come here to listen to you slander my family. I came here for answers about that girl.” He jabbed his finger in the direction Elly ran off in. Keeping his wolf in check was almost impossible when he was just as mad. He cleared his throat pulling Cecily’s attention from the direction Elly went. She sighed at him and motioned for Alex to go after her. “I’ve got some things to take care of as well.” Austin stood up and kissed Cecily on the forehead. He grabbed all the empty plates and put them in the sink before walking out of the kitchen with his daughter. Rowan knew he needed
Elly There were so many thoughts and emotions fighting in Elly’s head she didn’t know where to begin to process them all. Every pair of eyes in the kitchen were on her and she couldn’t take it. A splitting pain went through her head and she pushed away from the table and ran to her room. By the time she got in the room and slammed the door, she felt something warm and wet on her face. She wiped the back of her hand across her face and pulled it away to see blood smeared across her skin. “Great, just what I needed.” She said to herself as she moved toward the bathroom. Before she could find a towel there was a knock at the door that sent panic through her. All of their explanations seemed so convenient. There was something familiar about Cecily but she had spent her entire life believing Rebekah’s lies. “Elly, are you okay?” Amber poked her head in the door. Her eyes grew wide when she saw the blood on Elly’s face. “You’re bleeding!” She rushed in and pulled Elly into the bathroom.
Darren It was total bullshit. All of it. From the moment Darren met Cecily he knew she was trouble. There was something about her face that rubbed him the wrong way. Something beyond that fake smile she kept plastered on. First, she interrupted his time with Elly. Then all of a sudden Elly has a sleeping spell. There was no way she could accomplish that without help. She wasn’t even interested in magic. That crazy bitch kidnapped his girl and now she had the audacity to lie to his face. Private property? Bullshit. When his family moved to the area they did their research. There were no covens around. There weren’t even any owners of the land around them. It belonged to the bank. So either they were squatting or they moved there sometime after Darren and his family. Either way, it was a problem. “Well? Is she there?” His mother asked for the third time since he came back to the car. Of the three of them, he was the only one that had enough power left to do a locator spell. “I’m posi
Elly Wood and fire rained down. Elly shielded her face as she tried to catch her breath. People were rushing around pulling each other up off the ground. A pang of fear cut through her. Where was Amber? Static filled the air. The hair on her arms stood straight up. Amber groaned and sat up, Elly gasped as she saw her long hair standing straight up. She lunged at her making the two of them roll as lightning slammed into the ground right where they were just sitting. she looked around and saw continuous streams of electricity hitting the ground all around them. Screams came from the other side of the field. Cecily and Austin spread out and began organizing people. Within minutes there was a shield forming overhead. The lightning strikes crashed against an invisible wall. The current spiraled out, unable to reach the ground. “Amber start getting everyone that’s injured into the barn.” Cecily’s voice echoed around like it was coming from a loudspeaker. Elly looked up and saw her eyes g
Rowan It should be impossible for a werewolf to hate the moon. Just thinking about it made Rowan feel like he was turning his back on the Moon Goddess herself. But how else was he supposed to feel when it was constantly used to hurt him and his people? The moon meant everything to them. Even Eris didn’t look forward to the pack runs under the full moon anymore. How could he? Kara always cooked up fresh hell for them to have to navigate. The morale of his pack was severely suffering. No destined mates, no luna, no full moon celebrations. At this point, the only thing keeping people from leaving or from other packs from attacking was the fear of the witches. Something had to give. Rowan rushed to hop in the shower and change clothes. He didn’t bother to unpack when he got there. He got distracted pretty quickly. On his way out he looked around for the girl, Elly. Something about her pulled his attention to her. Even her smell was captivating. “Do you think she could be our mate?” He
Rowan “Oh shit Alpha! The coven is being attacked!” Fox’s words froze Rowan in place. “They’re what?!” He asked in disbelief. He was just there, there was no way anyone from Silver Moon knew about Elly. “There’s lightning raining down on everything.” Rowan leaned over the table. This couldn’t be happening. If they got the girl already it was over for the pack. “The girl, Fox. Is she safe? Is it Silver Moon?” Lucas squeezed his shoulder and held up a hand reminding him to take a deep breath. “I don’t see anyone yet. If it was Silver Moon I think there’d be more than a light show.” There was the rustling of leaves and panting. He must have been running through the trees. “I can’t get a scent. Too much smoke and burning wood. They’re holding off the attack…wait, I see the girl. I didn’t know she could do magic.” He said in awe. Rowan bristled. “She just stopped a huge fireball by waving her arm at it. Magic is fucking cool sometimes.” A low growl slipped out of his throat before he
Amber“What if he’s right?” Her father’s low calm voice asked.“I’m counting on him to be. She needs to go to her mates if the plan is going to work.” Her mother’s voice was calm as well. Too calm.“Sessy…” her father warned.“Oh stop. It’s a gamble sure. But this is what she was born to do. We just need to do our part. To do that, Elly needs to go to her mates.” Ice flooded Amber’s veins when her parents’ words. Her feet continued to carry her forward until she was standing in front of her parents. Their conversation died down when they noticed her and they each turned their smiling faces toward her.“Hey hon, are you not feeling well? You look pale.” Her mother got up and touched her palms to Amber’s forehead and cheeks. Amber grabbed her by the wrists and lowered her hands away from her. The struggle in her mind between telling her parents about her vision and calling them out for betraying her cousin had her speechless.“Maybe you should go lay back down.” Her father moved from th
AmberAfter everything that happened Amber’s parents treated her like she was made of glass. It was a non stop rotation of her parents and Luke hovering over her while she was in bed. There were even other members of the coven that popped in to check on her. It was heartwarming but unnecessary. She was fine, they had some of the best healers in the country.Despite all the rest and healing Amber she still felt worse than she had in her entire life. Seeing what happened to her cousin nearly broke her. Ellie felt more like a sister than a cousin. Their connection was instant and Amber wanted to protect it at all costs. Part of her even resented her parents for not finding her sooner. She replayed everything in her mind and realized there had to be more to it. There was no way someone as special as Ellie was just born to die. She needed to speak with her parents about it as soon as possible. Or at least she would if it weren’t for Luke. When he was near her it made her mind feel clouded,
LukeThe murderous gleam in his best friend’s eye was sobering. Seeing the blood of his pack mate dripping from his alpha’s mouth was terrifying. Eris was always a strong-willed wolf. It was a sign of truly strong alpha that their wolf had a mind of their own but the human counterpart could remained in control. It was madness for Luke to challenge him in the first place. Unsure if it was his rapidly approaching death or if whatever was clouding his mind had passed but Luke truly regretted the challenge. More than that he was confused by it. Even his wolf, Solis, was confused. They loved their alpha. He could tell them to jump off a cliff and Luke would happily oblige.“Alpha Rowan, please.” He croaked. The damage to his neck was substantial and healing slowly. The only thing that healed slower than an alpha bite was a wound made with silver. It was rare for him to use official titles with Rowan but he was desperate. “We need to go. There are vampires right there!” The chances of thes
Elly It was unclear if the injection of ice into Elly’s veins was from the clap of thunder that she felt in her bones more than she heard or the ear-shattering growl that somehow managed to be louder and more jarring. Her entire body locked up but she had to look. She needed to see. The massive white wolf that was once a welcome sight seemed off. Even from the distance they were at she could see its majestic fur was coated in blood and mud. It snapped and lunged at other wolves. This was a new fork in her path. Originally, she planned on going with the vampires to get away from her mates. “Planned” was a generous description. Elly was keenly aware that trusting vampires was more insane than trusting werewolves or other witches. The throbbing pain in her stomach was a good reminder that so far the vampires were the best option she had. Even now, with Rowan a scream away. If he hated her before he would despise her now that she was standing with a group of vampires. “How did we run i
“You better be worth the trouble.” Light danced in the vampire’s black eyes as he looked hungrily at Elly. She gulped back her panic not daring to ask what vampires wanted with her. The presence of one of her mates was drawing closer. Her eyes darted to the side where Dale was coming closer to her hiding place.The smile widened revealing the lethal glint of the razor-sharp teeth that were hidden beneath his full lips. He leaned in close to her exposed neck. Elly gulped back her fear.“I am.” Her voice was barely audible. It wasn’t a sentence she truly believed. The only thing that mattered what that everyone else seemed to believe it. The smile froze on the vampire’s face. “I am.” although she forced her voice out stronger, it was barely more than a whisper. He leaned closer and a splash of light fell across his chiseled face. His cold black eyes searched her face as she continued to look between him and her still-approaching mate.All she needed to do was call out and she would be r
Things escalated very quickly. Rain poured over them obscuring the light from the moon. There was no way the challenge could wait until they were back at the pack to do things right and from the look of the people around them, there would be more than one challenge. Just don’t kill them, Eris. Rowan told his wolf before receding to the back of his mind and giving him full control. By the end of his sentence, Lucas was already shifted and Solis was upfront and snarling. Rowan expected the fight of his life. He and Lucas had been training together their entire lives. No one knew his strengths and weaknesses better than his best friend.That’s exactly why Eris didn’t bother holding back. The second Lucas shifted and lunged for Rowan he easily dodged the attack and rounded on him. His attacks were relentless, grabbing him by the hind leg and slamming him into everything from the surrounding trees to the ground before slinging him toward the lake. He skipped across the water as easily as
RowanIt was getting late. Well, later. The full moon loomed over them making it hard to tell what time it was. Its fullness was a constant reminder that time was running out for Rowan to figure out how to save his pack. The thought that he had already failed so many of them, especially his mother, was what was keeping him from sleeping.Things were spiraling out of control and Rowan couldn’t figure out why. His mother had been training him to be Alpha his entire life. When his father died he had taken the mantle at such a young age. Strategizing was one of his strengths. He had to be strategic to avoid being challenged before he and his wolf fully were mature. Now, it’s as if he had never come up with a plan a day in his life. As the moon grew fuller his time to come up with something was running out and it did nothing to help him. Even Eris was completely silent. He was more than just the voice in Rowan’s head. He was his conscience and guide. They ran the pack together. Partners.
Elly“Another ward candle went out!” Rebekah came crashing in the door making Elly scream.“Listen…they can track us too. The three of us can’t hide together. Not with how powerful Elly already is…” It was clear he had a speech prepared, something he had been thinking about for a long time. It didn’t matter. Liv wasn’t hearing it. She pushed her palm against his mouth.“No. No. I’m not leaving my child. Ever. They’ll have to kill me first.” He grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her close.“Give me another option Liv. I won’t lose you two. I can’t.” His voice broke. There was an unimaginable hell on its way to their door step and he was powerless to protect his family. Rebekah cleared her throat.“If the problem is her power. Then it’s a problem you already know how to solve.” Liv choked on her tears. “What is she talking about.” Anthony held her back at arm’s length in an attempt to get a better look at her face. Elly held up one of her rubber duckies with a hole in the beak and squ
Elly“That must have been really painful.” A deep gentle voice cooed in Elly’s ear as strong hands lifted her from the ground. “We told you not to attempt this without us. You both could have seriously gotten hurt!.” Elly wiped at the tears in her eyes. Her sniffles drew in the thick smell of smoke. Was something burning? She blinked her irritated eyes at the bright kitchen. Darren was still in his mother’s arms bawling his eyes out as if he were the one that just had his powers siphoned.“What do you mean, Anthony? Someone did get hurt. My boy! His connection is torn worse than before thanks to your little princess!” Rebekah spits the words at them as she cradled her son tighter to her chest. His round face was cherry red from either the crying, the pressure of his mother’s grip, or both.“I think we both know that any fault for your son’s current condition does not lie with my three year old. Perhaps you should take your boy and calm him down while my wife and I take care of things