“What are you talking about? I didn’t feed it anything!” I exclaimed.
Damien pointed to the blood soaked box. “The blood is inside it too”
“What does it mean?” I said, stepping away from the moonstone. “It looks nothing like the moonstone I have”
“Because it’s not that type of moonstone.” Damien explained “the one you had is used to manipulate werewolves. This one is built specifically for crescent wolves.”
“To manipulate us?” I asked
He shook his head “Not really. It’s more to hold their wolves. It was rumored that crescent wolves could remove their wolf forms completely with these. I&rsqu
The sun peeping through the blinds or the feeling of presence in the room woke me from my deep slumber. I glanced at Damien sitting on the edge of the bed, and groaned, throwing a pillow over my head. “We have to start moving. I’m sure they’re tracking you… and the trail of blood you left behind.” My stomach clenched at the scene I had left behind. “I killed someone…” I said softly on the mattress. Damine grabbed my ankles pulling me off the bed and onto my feet, turning my head to face him. “You protected yourself. Don’t ever think otherwise” he said as I pushed away from him. “Stop, Damien. I’m serious.” I told him, making su
“Where are we going?” I asked for the millionth time. He usually ignored me or changed the subject to my past life or if I heard my wolf yet. I haven’t.Damien gripped the steering wheel tightly, giving a look that probably made others cower. “What makes you think I’m going to answer you this time?”I crossed my arms, pouting. “Because I don’t understand why it’s a secret”We had driven for over four days now, only stopping to let me use the restroom. And to shower when I practically gagged at my own smell and his. He would usually disappear when I was in the whatever place showering, I didn’t dare ask where he would go, but I knew he was close. Damien would allow me to climb in the backseat whenever I wanted to sleep, refusing to le
Damien didn’t follow me into the cottage and I didn’t see Autumn either. There sat a small bowl and cup on a wooden table, it looked like a tree had simply fallen over and they chopped it in half.Without waiting for invitation, I sat down and scarfed the food down as I was a wolf animal. To my surprise, it filled up again as soon as I put the empty bowl down. I stared at it, a bit uneasy to get magical food. The hunger for the better of me as I eat the second helping without any more hesitation.“You wolves and your appetite. It is always astonishing.” Autumn said, shaking her head. The cottage was dark behind her, only the kitchen was lit. She mistook my looking as she continued, ” he’s not here.”“I don’t care.” I replied sharply.
“The what?” I exclaimed. “I don’t understand. I thought you were a coven leader or whatever.” My words were pointed at Damien, who snorted. “The coven may have looked for guidance but only because they fear me” He replied, flashing me a cocky smile now. Now Autumn laughed, shaking her head. “If only they knew you are nothing more than a scared little boy.” Damien rolled his eyes at her, it was obvious that he didn’t take offense to what she said. “Jax said you met with the Alpha everytime he would visit.” I pressed on, still confused. He shrugged. “I might have.” Great, we were back to being cryptic. “What's the Vampire King?” I asked, turning back to
That’s how it continued for the last few days. We walk towards the town, we stop and we practice. Never venturing further than the edge of it, no one seemed to ever look our way either. My shield started to get better a bit everyday. Damien said it was starting to take a good majority of his strength to tackle me down. But I still landed on my ass either way. Autumn left this morning before I had gotten up and I walked into her yard to find Damien waiting for me. “Are we still going to town?” I asked him, looking around to see if Autumn had returned. “No. We’re going to practice here today.” He replied, flashing me a lazy smile. “Why? She seemed pretty adamant to not do it near her home. “&n
Jax’s hand roamed everywhere, following with soft kisses, checking for anything. “Are you okay? Did he touch you?” Jax kept asking over and over. His eyebrows furrowed as he took in my outfit, disbelief and.. a bit of disgust on his face. I shrugged away from him, putting my hand on his chest to put him at bay. “I’m fine. I swear.” He crushed me to him again, hugging tightly. Planting one last kiss on my forehead, he lets me go. I sneak a glance at Sabine who is watching us intently. “Where were you just now, Hayley?” She asks, turning her cold green eyes onto me. I think about Autumn and all the creatures in town, how guarded they were against the rest of the world. “Damien was just teaching me s
I knew when we were close to the packhouse as I felt the shift in the air. Glancing out the window, I could see the shimmering that reached miles into the sky. “That’s a lot of security,” I stated. It reminded me of the wards around Autumn’s village. Jax snorted. “Yeah a lot of wolves don't really like to leave the packhouse. There’s only so many jobs that need to be done,so purebloods patrol the border.” “I-” I went to tell him about the magical shields that were around the property but stopped myself. Does Jax know? I had sensed his tension around magic beforehand. Maybe he didn't know and that wasn't something I wanted to reveal. As we passed through it, I shuddered. The magic clung around me, daring me to absorb it. It was unlike anything I had felt while training. This was powerful, it was alluri
“We were scared out of our mind.” Meghan sighed as she hooked her arm through mine, leading me to our rooms. We walked through several hallways, all of it lined with white and gold. The red carpet against the white tiles was startlingly harsh. “I know. I'm sorry. I— a lot happened I just couldn’t come back.” I told her half honestly. I had wanted to come back at first. But the more time I spent with Damien the more I felt comfortable with who I was, especially once we got to Autumn’s. She was open and honest. She didn’t hesitate to tell me anything I asked. “Why though? Why couldn’t you come back?” She asked, her eyes wavered with hurt. “I was — scared” I lied. I don’t know why I did. I was sure that Jax had told her the truth of who I was. She pulled me into another hug, but let go quickly.&nbs
HayleyI heard the whistle in the air before I saw the arrow that struck Brennan in the chest. An arm went around my waist and pulled me into a hard chest as a brunette woman came from behind me, firing more arrows. She didn’t spare me a glance as she walked in front of me as Brennan roared, pulling at the arrows as fast as she was launching them. “In the portal, little wolf,” A deep voice spoke in my ear as I barely caught Niko’s face before he threw me into Damien's arms. “Get her out of here.”Damien tightened his grip and tried to push me toward the window. I grabbed his arm, twisted out of his hold, and growled at him, “He’s pack. I’m not leaving him behind.”“He’s going to be right behind us,” Damien grabbed me again, pushing me hard into the portal. It felt like being dunked into ice water, light so bright you couldn’t see but the cool sensation slipped over my skin and coldness seeped into my bones. It reminded me of when I made the deal to save Damien’s life but I didn’t fee
I slipped out of bed, stretching my sore body. Damien was sleeping soundly, which was a weird thing to witness because I don’t think vampires slept, but he was no longer a vampire.The moonlight lit up the room and I glanced out the window, taking in the dense forest surrounding the house. We had spent the rest of the day entangled in each other and I was trying to push the guilt away. I felt selfish to have a moment of happiness for myself when I didn’t know what was happening to everyone else. Rubbing my chest, I could feel the slight warmth of my pack, a reminder that I’m not alone, but I had no idea where they were.“Hayley…” Sabine’s soft voice interrupts my thoughts and I spin to see her standing in the doorway. Damien didn’t steer from the bed and I clutch onto the windowsill to prevent
AeronThe click of the last cuff was a brief relief as the car rocked to the side and I grip the steering wheel, trying to counter the movement. I know we’ll be flipped soon and I hope Andrus is close by.“Protect your brother, Meghan. Don’t worry about me.” I say through clenched teeth. Adeline running me hard and Sage begging to be let out to play.“I don’t usually give you a second thought anyway.” She scoffs and I laugh from the sweet taste filling my mouth as I slam on the brakes, narrowing missing the wolf that was charging us.Before the car has come to a complete stop, I jump and I hear Meghan pushing Jax out of the door on the other side. I shift, letting Sage take over a
JaxThe sudden drop of my shoulders and the pressure of the movement of those muscles have me gasping awake. I try to blink but my eyelids are swollen and crusted shut with blood.“You are one ugly dude right now.” I hear Aeron’s voice whisper near me, hands grab me under my arms as I sag against a body.I hiss at him, “Shut.. the… fuck.. Up” I get out between ragged breathes, though the warmth of my brother here has amusement seeping into my voice.His chuckle is low as I groan from the freedom of the wall, I can feel the shackles still around my wrist though.“Can’t shift,” I say and try to lift my arms, Aeron grabs the c
AERON Snapping my fingers for their attention, Andrus and Iris finally break apart. “Finally. You didn’t swallow her tongue this much when we were parting for the Hunt.” Iris giggles while Andrus growls in warning at me, pulling her tighter against his chest. “I knew I was going to find her immediately after.” I laugh. “Yes, because that plan went so well. We barely fought our way off pack land. This is so no different, say your final goodbyes. You are the one who suggested tonight.” He goes to growl at me again and Iris puts a hand on his chest, caressing him softly. “We will be fine. You’ll find us quickly, I’m sure of it.” Isaiah shakes his head, watching us all. I could see the smile on his lips though. Iris and Andrus were a perfect example of fated mates, so sickeningly in love with each other. “We will be fine. Bring Jax back to us, He’s going to need more healing than I can provide.” I grimace at that statement, ignoring the irritation that I didn
Aeron “Well, how was he?” Andrus asks as soon as Isaiah walks into the cabin. “He’s…” Isaiah glances at me, “alive.” I make a disgusted scoff and he rolls his eyes, making his way to where Iris, Andrus’ wife, is making food. “So he’s not doing well, but you don’t want me to catch you in a lie.” Isaiah sighs. “They’re beating him, not torture, but I still had to heal him. But–” he pauses with a grimace. Andrus is pacing throughout the room and he growls when Isaiah doesn’t continue. “Out with it. We risked a lot to visit him. Someone could have followed you back,” He glances out the window a
The eggs in my mouth quickly taste like ash the minute he comes strutting through the doorway. “Ah! the little wolf is finally awake.” He sounds gitty. My stomach sours at his words and I growl. “Call me that again, watch what happens.” He grins. “Hard to listen to your bark when I know you don’t have a bite.” Brennan cackles and the fork in my hand bends from the strength of my grip. Damien stands from the table and puts himself between us. “Is there something you need, brother?” Brennan raises an eyebrow. “I can move freely in my house without a desired location or plan in mind.”
I felt his warm body pressed against mine, but it did little to ease the coldness that had settled inside me. It was an odd thing to feel alone in your own body, I had gone almost 18 years without Aurora’s presence. Now, I couldn’t remember a day before her. Even when she wasn’t speaking to me, I hadn’t realized I still felt her independent opinions on matters and how they might have influenced mine.Damien shifted so I was pressed more against his chest and his thigh pushed closer in between my legs. “I know you’re awake.” He spoke softly.I tilted my head to blink up at him. It was still shocking to see green eyes staring back at me. Raising the hand I had resting on his chest, I traced his jaw. The morning light was filtering through the window
DamienI close my eyes as Hayley’s screams start up again, the wood of the chair groaning as my knuckles turn white from clenching the arms of it.My brother clicks his tongue across from me in disgust. “I would have thought you had learned your lesson.” He sat calmly, picking at his pants as if he was bored. His long fingers were sharpened at the end, making him look more like the monster he truly is. I glare at him now. “And what lesson is that?”“That a woman makes you weak. Twice now I’ve had to save you because of a woman.”I spare a glance at Sabine, who sits tight lipped next to him. Her face is sober, her gaze stuck to the ground. “You would be nothing without a woman, brother. Don’t forget that.”Shadows dance across my feet and I snarl at them. I remember the chill of them pulling me out of a stilled and quiet darkness. Brennan laughs and pulls them away from me. “A woman didn’t make me who I am.” He trails a clawed finger dow