[Aria]
I looked at the people surrounding me. I was nervous. There were so many people and I was unprotected. Celia approached me and I got more nervous. I was afraid they would still blame me for what I had to do.
They couldn’t understand. Caleb may have cared about me, but my punishments for disobedience were terrible. He would experiment. It wasn’t as bad as some of the things I watched him do to others, but it was painful. I was the only succubus he could cut up. I was the only siren he’d ever seen.
[Madison]They all started getting ready. Trista and Landry accepted the offer to come with us. I put on a flowy emerald green shirt and black leggings after putting away my wings and tail. We packed up water, snacks, and blankets, then headed out to the clearing that was now one of our favorite places.I held Aria’s hand as we walked. We talked about all the things I would show her and how excited I was to introduce her to all of my other friends later. I knew that Serena would be thrilled to find out she had a little sister. She wanted family she could really connect with, another siren would be wonderful.W
[3rd person]The girls reached each other and squealed as they hugged. Madison was thrilled to see her best friend again. It was a wonderful present Ford had arranged. She got to see both of her sister’s mates, both of her friends. People she shared her heart with.When Aria was about ten feet away she froze. The man, standing near the woman Maddie hugged, was beautiful. She’d never seen someone as perfect as him, until she met Maddie. Aria’s world spun in the same way it had when she looked up in Caleb’s office and saw her standing there.
[Trista]The walk back to the house was as depressing as it normally was. Landry and I weren’t as concerned about the camp thing, because Madison wasn’t worried.I loved her and wanted her safe, but a demon queen is a warrior queen. The shapeshifters didn’t understand. She was everything a queen should be.When we got inside, we found Drayce and Anders in the kitchen with Poppy and Gail. They were smiling like they had a secret. That made me more nervous than Madison going to any number of camps.
“I’m Madison. The Vasilia.” I said calmly. “Why did you want to see me?”“I want to know what the woman who will bear my grandchildren looks like. Concubae are supposed to be among the most beautiful women in the world. Even more than succubae. Though, I must say, you are rather… short.” He snorted. “I thought you’d be more like Poppy. Statuesque, regal. She’s more of a queen than you.”“Okay.” I shrugged.I’d dealt with bullies in school and jerks who did that whole ‘negging’ thing. He was just
[Madison]A shuddering sigh pulled me from my thoughts. I opened my eyes and looked at Drayce and Anders. Drayce was clinging to Anders tightly. The Vasili was rubbing circles into his mate’s back and cooing tenderly to him.“Are you okay, Drayce?” I asked softly, walking toward them.“I thought he was going to kill you, Maddie. How were you able to look him in the eye and laugh? No one can do that. How can you be okay with going to Nettleston’s care, knowing our father will be there?” Drayce said breathily.
[Madison]When I got down to the girls’ room, Landry and Trista were by the closed bathroom door, pleading. Poppy was waiting near the stairs, and Gail was reading a magazine on their bed. I couldn’t see Aria, but I knew where she was.“Come out, please. He won’t get you. Madison won’t let him, Aria. Trust us.” Trista begged softly.I went to the door and put my hands gently on Trista and Landry’s shoulders. They moved aside to let me near the door. I needed to get my a
[Ford]I wanted them all to understand. They all underestimated my baby. The harem knew she was the Phantom, but not what that really meant. Maybe Winston did, but he seemed pretty surprised when I told them she’d killed Tybalt. At least the dragon confirmed it for them. Now, they had to believe.The room was silent. Will, Rafe, and Winston turned to look at me. I glanced over and winked. I was proud. Nothing scared her because nothing was more frightening than the threat of her.&ldquo
[Madison]I turned and took in the sight of my beautiful mate. Exactly everything I expected from a gorgeous woman like Aria. I returned to the bedroom door and caressed the sweet, nervous, angelic face of the woman I loved.“See you all in the morning. We still have much to do, so don’t stay up late.” I called back as I guided Aria into the room.Once we were in the guest room, I began to actually worry. I had the confidence, the love, and the desire to be with Aria, but I
[Reggie]I sat in the tree tops and leaned forward, adjusting my braided bun. For three days, I’d been scouting the area. Lots of ex-trackers would come through here, but I would lose their scent. There had to be an entrance nearby and I intended to find it.A few minutes later, a tiger came through. I loved the rich scent of the large cats. There was more power to them than to almost any other shifter I’d seen. Using my tail, I lowered myself to the bottom branch. Quietly, I gripped it and gently dropped to the ground. The tiger paused and sniffed. He wouldn’t smell me, though.I found the urine of female animals in estrus, especially carnivores and omnivores, would completely conceal my scent. Of course, it led to me having to sleep in trees, but nothing could be done. Thank goodness, wolves can’t climb.
Thank to everyone for reading. I really appreciate your support.For any following this book as it's published, the final book in the series will start publishing on the 11th of January 2021. I am taking some time to work on editing that I haven't been able to get to in the last month.I will put out the first chapter tomorrow and I hope you all will bear with me. I was recently in the hospital and it is taking me a little time to normalize. I am working hard, as always.If you like, you can check out my Facebook page, just search Roarileywrites and you will find me. There are links to my other stories and to my website were I post the first chapter of each book and links or release dates for each of them.For anyone looking for another great book to read, check out 'Fated' and 'Orphan Alpha' by H.Linton. She is a wonderful author and those are two of my favorites by her.
Reggie woke up with a pounding… everything. Her head hurt the worst. She rubbed her eyes and registered the dried blood on her hands. Where her teeth had grown back, her gums tingled and itched. At least she was unconscious for that part. She examined her limbs, broken joints had mended properly and most of the bones were straight. That was good. Trying to find someone to help her rebreak bones wouldn’t be easy. With gentle care, she ran her fingers over her mangled wings. They would take a lot more time to heal. Those bastards. She could still smell them and committed those scents to memory. Before she finished her mission, she would hunt them down and eat their hearts. Her poor, beautiful wings. She whimpered at the
[Ford]It was nearly May when Madison’s body began turning to dust. I came out to talk with her, like I did every morning, and saw her toes were flaking away. I wasn’t ready to lose her yet. A mournful howl raised in my throat and drew the attention of most of the compound.The council of alphas, the Helvegr, and everyone from the Vasili’s old house rushed to the clearing. We stood silently as we watched the tips of her fingers, toes, tail, and wings starting to turn to ash and float or fall away. Aria hugged me tight. Serena hid her face against Rao’s chest.
[3rd person]Paul was eager to see what they got when Heather and Buddy returned to the studio. His grin was huge when Heather told him about her interview. They would play it at the top of the six o’clock news. He had Buddy rip it to digital so they could post it online, too.The trackers and hunters would be on them pretty quick. He had a ticker stream set up so people would know where to watch it online if their feed got cut. The video would be posted as soon as Heather started her broadcast.Buddy took a seco
[Heather]Buddy adjusted the camera to account for Ford’s larger size and gave me a thumbs up. I turned to the camera to give my introduction.“I’m Heather Olsen reporting from an undisclosed location. Today, I’m speaking with Duncan Stanford. A supernatural previously known as ‘Fenrir’ and newly labelled as the ‘Ulric’ of the wolves. Thank you for speaking with me today.” I smiled.“No problem. You can call me Ford. I’ll answe
[Heather Olsen]I bounced in the seat of the RV my boss lent me and Buddy, my cameraman. When I’d pitched the idea of finding supernaturals to interview as they travelled to wherever it was they were headed, I hadn’t expected he would be so gung-ho about it.Paul told me not to reveal where they were headed and not to require an interview for anyone who needed a ride. He didn’t want to make us into targets for the resistance. I would never do that anyway.A lot of news stations tried to get interviews, but any s
On the way to the main house, I pointed out a few things. The training grounds for shifters, the gym, the barn that had been allotted as the training space for demons.There was a large greenhouse and some animals which were kept for food. I told him the shifters would go hunt in the woods for most of the meat we needed. There was also a river fed lake that appeared a week ago and seemed to be filled with large fresh water fish.We came in through the back door and I led him to the dining room. I couldn’t wait to introduce him to everyone. Serena was right by the door. Her smile turned to wide-eyed shock as she saw the mark on my shoulder.
[Adam]Drayce led me to the door and knocked. There was some shuffling and the door opened. A tall woman with glistening black hair stood framed in the doorway. She smiled warmly at the Pendragon.“Drayce, she’s gotten some drawers cleared for him. It’s a good thing he came. She needs a feeding soon.” She said.“This is Adam. Adam, this is Poppy, my mate partner. Come on, time to meet the girl you’ll be feeding.” Drayce told me as we entered the cotta