I entered my cabin and smiled happily. The inside was just as I remembered leaving it. I told Claire that she could lay Amanda down on the bed upstairs and she carried the little child up the stairs as I headed out to my back porch. I was glancing at everything that had been updated as Griffin came to my side."Hope everything is alright with you. I used my pack workers because they are great and work quickly," he mumbled softly. I rose on my tiptoes to kiss his cheek to thank him and felt an electrical shock on my lip. I rubbed at it and apologized for shocking him, certain it was due to me shuffling across the wool rug in my living room. Griffin stood there and eyed me perplexed. Enzo came and wrapped his arm around both of us and chuckled."Did I ever tell you two that I used to be a fortune teller in Romania," he said cheerfully and glanced hard at the both of us shaking our heads no at him."Well I was and I was exceptional at it, I was never wrong in what I predicted," he added.
I yawned loudly and covered my mouth when Zayn shook his head at me. He had exited the shower and was currently towel drying his large frame and hair."I need to color my hair to a darker color because I am leaving the Hunter's association and government work and don't wish to be recognized," he told me truthfully. I tilted my head as I looked up at him, curious about what he'd look like with a darker color. I assumed it would be similar to his darker eyebrows and facial scruff."You can purchase some at the pharmacy in town," I offered and he grinned at me."Why are you leaving your work," I asked candidly. He grinned devilishly and lifted his fingers to caress my chin between his two fingers. "I've got something more precious to prove myself to and my goals have changed," he said sincerely. I nodded my head lost in his odd eyes. They were a lovely green but the black irises were oddly shaped. Zayn dressed in blue jeans and a plain black t-shirt."Let me transport you back home so yo
I read the letter Claire had written for me next to the coffee pot. "She took Amanda and wants to keep the child. Enzo borrowed my car to head back to Nevada and wants to inform me that he's bringing me back, Scotty," I mumbled softly and Zayn said that we needed to go to the pharmacy today and asked about Scotty."Scotty is a chicken-loving Adlet and goofball," I explained and Zayn looked confused. He asked me if I could color his hair for him and I looked up sideways at him and told him certainly."It's almost eleven, how about I take us into town and buy lunch instead," he asked as he wiggled his eyebrows. "For coloring your hair, it seems like a fair trade. Are you driving," I asked as I grabbed my truck keys and dangled them above his hand? He wrapped his hand around mine and stole the keys. He lifted them up to see the emblem."Chevy huh? I'm a Dodge Ram man myself." I rolled my eyes and told him chevy was an easier engine to work on and he actually agreed. We headed to my tru
I was trying to convince Aisha to tell me what she knew about Zayn and she growled menacingly in my mind. "He shouldn't be a man, he was cursed by a God to remain a wolf with his brother and father," she spat. I rolled my eyes as the truck hit another bump in the road. I hadn't said a word to Zayn after his admission of lying and simply sat next to him in the truck with my arms crossed. At least I was certain that he would keep me alive. I told Aisha to tell me and she mentioned Lycaon and that he was Zayn's father. Zeus changed them all to wolves so his becoming human again is strange. I glanced over at Zayn and studied him. "So Zeus is real," I asked suddenly and his green eyes looked sideways at me while he grinned awkwardly."Ask your wolf why the moon goddess made us mates," he suggested and Aisha whined, saying it was to please Zeus so he wouldn't interfere. I shook my head and glanced out of the window. My scientific brain is not ready to wrap itself around the added knowledg
"Take me to my cell please," I mumbled sourly and he dragged me down a long row. I was put into the very end cell with an occupied cell next to it. Zayn slammed the door and told me sorry for everything that had happened. I shook my head and told him I was sorry for believing that he was different. He exhaled harshly and turned to leave me. I wiped the stray tear that fell down my cheek as I watched him fade down the row. "Does that God know that you're carrying his pup," an older woman asked me in the next door cell. I shrugged and went to lay on the cement pad to forget about my problems until the old lady said my head was shining gold. I lifted my fingers to my head and felt the stickiness. I must have cut it when I hit it in the van. Aisha told me she was working on it but the silver bullets took a lot out of her. I growled bitterly in annoyance and looked for something to clean it up with. I was surprised by the old woman passing me a handkerchief. Aisha perked up in my mind sh
"My daughter, Claire can be your Gamma," Enzo said quietly and I smiled. I told him that'd be awesome if she wanted but we didn't have a name for our imaginary pack. I couldn't call it the golden blood pack because not all the cryptids carried the rare blood. I'd have to sit and think about it, hopefully with the help of others. Enzo had left and came back an hour later with a full plate of pasta and told me I needed to eat a lot for the little wolf inside of me. Enzo was such a Godsend. He also told me he'd be working closely with Jordan due to his extensive knowledge on blood. I laughed softly as I ate quickly. "I don't have financial backing like Griffin has. How do the packs get their funding?" Enzo grinned slightly at my out of the blue question."All the members contribute to the pack is my understanding. Besides dear, your Beta is over three hundred and I invested my money well and own lots or territory for us all to frolic upon," he replied happily. I chuckled softly and fini
Circe couldn't tell me directly about what my future held but she did tell me I was going to have a strong blonde-haired son."Am I out of this place?" Circe smiled and told me that I was but I wasn't happy. "You need your mate. Tough decisions will have to be made which could ruin your friendship with someone special to you. That's all I've got, dear," she said softly and laid down. I frowned slightly and heard the door opening."They're here for you." I heard from Circe's cell. Great, I thought as a group of unknown medical personnel headed towards my cell."Take her to the showers and get her cleaned up," one woman ordered. I eyed her oddly and sensed something different about the woman. My cell was unlocked and another female soldier took me by my still cuffed arms with her to the communal showers. "Don't run when I unlock your hands. Enzo's plan is being postponed until he gets better since he is needed in order for it to work," she told me point-blank. I nodded and asked her wh
I sat in the dark room listening to all the others snoring, farting, and making odd sleeping sounds. It was early morning around twoish. I could see there was a full moon tonight by the multiple skylights in the ceiling. I was apprehensive about leaving with Enzo because a feeling in my gut was warning me not to. Aisha told me it was the vampire or being a blood factory for the government. "Pretty bleak options," I said quietly and heard the metal door being opened slowly. I looked down but couldn't see anyone yet. Making my way across the cell I stood near the bars glancing down the row. I was surprised by Zayn's face immediately appearing before mine and squeaked as I jumped back. "I'm getting you out if here, we're mates marked and mated, that bitch Claire told me the complete truth before she killed herself," he growled softly and I asked him how she managed to decapitate herself and he explained that there are ways and her fake father was told this. "What do you mean fake?" Zay
Zurac's wolf was telling my wolf for us to stay back. I was antsy and was watching Ezra and Noah tag team the one huge creature. I was being pretty entertained until I heard Abby in the distance scolding none other than my little girl who was running full speed as her fire wolf. She passed me and headed to Ezra and his son. I yelled out her name and Noah turned right when the creature swiped him across his chest causing gold spray to cover the ground he fell to. Raven growled ferociously and jumped over Noah's prone body and stomped the ground with her two tiny front paws creating a fire barrier around Noah. Her small wolf guarded him and the flames flickered on her back."Nice form daughter and you already have discovered one of our gifts with the flames. I'm impressed, daughter," Zurac announced proudly and went to help Ezra. Noah leaned back on his elbows watching Raven with narrowed eyes and a devilish grin. His eyes were bright red. Raven's eyes were on the huge beast getting re
Zurac took Ezra outside to speak to him about the once part demon Kenan and show off the compound. I listened attentively to Abby as she discussed going to hell to meet with the actual devil. I glanced over at her son stripping off his shirt and showing his muscles to impress my child. Raven rolled her eyes and was searching for something in the couch cushions. Moments later, Abby and I were startled by a loud yell of ouch. I gasped softly at seeing the end of an obvious fork poking out of Noah's chest. I glanced over at Raven trying to look innocent."Raven, that's not nice," I said sternly and she glared at Noah and told us he was giving her kissy lips. Abby snickered and yanked the utensil out of his flesh. She wiped away the shimmering blood and said,"he heals fast but you shouldn't hurt him too much because it tires him out." Raven headed towards the taller boy and pecked his cheek telling him sorry. His red eyes flashed and he grinned devilishly and told her it was alright. He ma
I smoothed out my clean blouse over my much larger and unfortunately sagging breasts and examined myself in the full length mirror. My wavy chestnut hair fell all the way to my butt. I debated on whether to put it up or not and decided that it would be down after hearing Zurac tell me it was time. I exited the bedroom and glanced up at Zurac."Are we taking the Jeep?" I asked curiously and he eyed me oddly and told me yeah. I smiled and started past him and was surprised by feeling his hand splayed out on the middle of my lower back as we headed outside. I went straight to where Zurac's jeep was and waited for him to unlock the door. We both got settled and Zurac grinned at me."We're going to Biysk and it will be at least an hour drive and I'd like to ask you some questions about your claim of being my mate," he said softly. I grinned slightly and told him of course. I noticed that his eyes were glowing and cleared my throat."Your fire is shining in your eyes, might want to tone it d
Zurac told me he'd prepare Raven a bottle when it was time for her feeding and I thanked him. He nodded and left me in the room. I laid Raven on the bed and grabbed the landline phone within the room. I dialed the operator to get connected to the USA and asked for the Relruz hotel in Vegas. Thirty minutes later I was on hold waiting for Abby to answer. Once she got on she screamed into my ear."You're not dead," she squealed and I told her everything that had happened."Well shit Em, cook for the man," she suggested and I laughed."You never had a problem getting a man, just keeping them," she told me truthfully and I groaned. She told me her and Ezra were going to visit and she'd help me kick Zurac's dumb butt. I chuckled softly and told her I needed to do it the way the moon goddess wanted in order to get Aisha back but was thankful for her friendship and advice. "Hang in there hun, you're a very beautiful and amazing woman and if he can't see that then it's truly his loss," she mum
Kenan shook his head at me."I'm human too and can see your resemblance to you when you had your wolf. Wolves go by scent and with your wolf gone you smell just like every other human in the world," he told me frankly and I scowled. My vision was so blurry I just wanted to cry. I gritted my teeth seeing through blurry vision the lovely woman I knew was Monica, nursing my child. I stomped my foot, having enough of this bullshit. "I demand an audience with the Alpha and you as well, Raina. I know your mate was Scotty the Adlet and I know I had golden blood that was unique and took gifts of those not naturally born. I'm Emma, the blind, fatter, dumpier human version but nonetheless still Emma Rockford. Ask me anything and I'll answer," I said firmly and Raina rolled her eyes and told us to get into the shed along with the rogue. We were shoved inside and I heard the door lock and cursed bitterly. Clasping my fists I started doing jumping jacks in place because of my insecurities."What
"I'm Kenan Thorpe and my associate is Seth Jackson. Thank you for the brief meal and please don't run off. I would hate to terminate you doctor Rockford," the white-haired man said. I clenched my teeth and looked up at him and realized that his irises were very odd and goat-like. "You've heard of me?" I questioned him and he looked at me like I was daft."Of course doctor. You were one of our lesson studies and one of the highly wanted individuals by the world's military because your blood is very unique and could eliminate the entire project which ironically fell apart irregardless," he mumbled sourly. Seth ran his fingers through his thinning sable hair and surprised me by saying that Kenan was mixed with the DNA of some demon named Ezra. I snickered at that and he eyed me angrily. I cocked my brow and smiled."My mate carries a demon fire wolf and my best friend is marrying Ezra, I'm far from impressed and hardly terrified. Especially when my mate who is Alpha follows my scent and
The reality of my life was that it was surrounded by heartache and unfortunate death. I feared for Zurac since all my other mates had met untimely endings. Yutu loved the man like his own father and he and Aiden had grown extremely close. The pair would run off together, learning things from hunting to farming. Today they were going to learn about skinning and tanning hides. I held my protruding belly as I watched the plane landing on the runway. Raina and Eric were coming for a visit. I covered my laugh at seeing Raina's bigger belly and Eric dotting on her. It was obvious that he loved her and the moon goddess should allow them to be mates. They both had retired from the hunters and had taken half of the captives for their pack. Raina wobbled towards me and we attempted to awkwardly hug each other, but our baby bumps were in the way."Eric proposed and I said yes," she said excitedly and showed me her shiny rock."Abby's getting married after she has her baby and I have mine. We'll
Zurac and I waited for Raina. Thankfully she'd been at the Dulce facility and would be here soon. A buzzing sound filled the air and Mortas pressed a button on an intercom on the wall.The bartender said there was a woman downstairs for her brother. "Send her up," he ordered and grinned at us. The door opened and Raina waltzed inside with her black hair falling loosely down her back. She looked lovely. Her green eyes raked the room and fell on Scotty. I watched as the Adlet jumped up and rushed to her. She fell back as he tackled her and started licking her face. I snickered as what Circe told me about Rain being associated with Scotty's mate made sense. Zurac grunted and was about to get up and I stopped him by pulling his arm."They're mates, leave them be," I said softly and he eyed me perplexed."So your baby daddy is going to be my sister's mate? Well shit, it could have been worse. He could have been yours and stole you from me," he said firmly and I chuckled softly that he had
Zurac kneeled down and held Tarkik up with his hand on his collar bone."Emma, don't touch the poor man's back, it's been burnt to the bone," he said firmly and I gasped softly and looked up into Tarkik's eyes."You saved me,'' I said and cupped his cheeks. He attempted to smile and groaned instead."Can your wolf heal you?" I asked frantically and he closed his eyes and shook his head. Aisha sighed and told me it appeared as if he no longer had his wolf or his Adlet, he was just an ordinary human. I ran my hand down his cheek and turned to Zurac."He can't heal, he no longer has any supernatural gifts," I told him and he exhaled deeply and told us to wait a moment. I watched him head towards the plane and yell out for the demon couple. I watched Grace heading toward us and furrowed my brow when she raised her hands and pressed them onto Tarkik's back. Tarkik gritted his teeth and passed out so Zurac helped him off of me. Zurac and Mortas carried the unconscious man to the plane and Gr