Kynessie is sleeping peacefully beside me. I am more than aware that I was being a creeper, but when Riordan linked Dad and me and told us that Esus had taken control of Kyran and was challenging my little darkling, I lost my shit. I imagined the worst, and I could only stop and stare when I arrived on the scene. Kynessie was holding Esus back using the shadows while he was using all his strength to get free. I knew something was wrong with Esus when he looked at me, and his eyes looked glazed over, but that did not matter then. All I could focus on was my mate standing with her glowing reddish-purple eyes and darkness around her. Seeing her like that scared the shit out of me but also turned me on at the same time. I know that is weird, but it is what it is. I had no choice but to use my alpha voice and order Esus to give Kyran back control. Thankfully, that worked, and things calmed the hell down. That was until I saw Kynessie sway and knew she was moments away from passing out. I go
I have no idea why the fuck Jin is here. I called my uncle to see if he knew anything, and he told me that Ghaazi had been searching for him for over a week. That didn’t make sense to me because it had barely been a week since we returned from our trip. Jin must have disappeared right after we had talked with them. I knew something was wrong when he kept looking at me like he wanted to tell me something but couldn’t with Ghaazi in the room. I should have said something or invited him to our pack on official business, but hindsight is 20/20. We could finally move Jin to the hospital, where he had been for the last two days. Taylania was trying to heal him enough so he wouldn’t die. That is why Thyox wouldn't let the guards near him. It made sense once Taylania explained everything to us. Kynessie has been by his side since he was taken to the hospital. I have to carry her home each night. “He is going to be alright. Sam told us he is doing much better; his lycan is awake
Fuck, I had everything perfectly planned out, but then my piece of his son had to find his mate in that damn hybrid whore. I had no idea he had found his mate until Jin was born. I knew the minute he was born that he was not a full-blood lycan. I confronted my son, but he wouldn’t tell me who the little slut was that he had knocked up. He did admit that she was his destined mate. How dare he taint our bloodline with that hybrid whore. I searched for her, but somehow he had hidden her away. I knew I couldn’t kill him then, and I had to keep his tainted son alive since I needed an heir. I was finally able to kill my worthless son and made everyone believe that he had killed me. I guess the fact that we looked alike was a good thing. I let my sister raise the brat since I wanted nothing to do with him. It disgusted me that he looked like a mix between his mother and father. I knew the bitch wasn’t dead, but I still had no idea where she was. Then I started hearing rumors that
It has been a week since Jin was dropped off on our land. We had talked to my parents, and it turns out that his beta and gamma had ended up in our kingdom. They are unsure how they ended up there, but Dad has them flown here today. I am sure Tanner is being his obnoxious self. My dad told us they found them unconscious outside the castle gate. Jin was glad they were found by someone that wouldn’t kill them. I feared that Ghaazi would find them, but that didn’t happen. “You do realise that you are suspossed to leave for you date in an hour.” Taylania points out. “I know, but this is new to me. I have never been on a date before, and I don’t want to embarrass Tiernan.” I whine. “That is why we are here.” Aisling says. Aisling walks into the closet as Taylania does my hair and my make-up. Tiernan is taking me on a date tonight. He hasn’t told me where we are going or what we are doing. He asked me to dress nice, meaning we were at least going to a nice restaurant. I hav
My brain was still overloaded with everything that happened last night. I hadn’t planned on finishing our bond last night, but once everything got started, it just kind of happened. I don’t regret it all, but I knew Kynessie was terrified about marking me. I wasn’t worried since her venom was in our blood. I think she was more afraid of her bite and the possibility that too much of her venom would end up in me, which would hurt or kill me. I had faith that our goddess wouldn’t pair us together and make it where we couldn’t mark each other. I was right, and nothing happened. I felt stronger than I ever had, and as the day went on, I could feel something else coursing within me, but I had no idea what it was. We were waiting for Kathal and his cousin Haven to show up. “What the hell was that for?” Kyran whined. “You four need to stop. Every one of you is standing here looking overly imposing. It will scare Haven. There is not need for the three of you to puff up like fucki
My emotions were all over the place when Cahir dropped to his knees. When I realized nothing was wrong with him, I knew something had happened to Taylania. The look of fear and anger that spread across Tiernan’s face had me sprinting for the door. I didn’t want to stop and speak with his father and grandfather, but I did. I was worried about Haven. She is not a fighter, but that doesn't mean she isn’t powerful. I knew as we drew near that the power and the blinding light came from Haven. I made damn sure that everyone was out of the blast zone. “What the hell was that?” Cahir asks. “Haven can harness light. She has the standard abilities that a vampire would have, such as speed and strength, but she is also faster than most vampires since elves are naturally fast. She also has elf magic, which has enhanced her ability to harness and control light. She can also control fire which comes from her elf side.” I explain. I notice they all pass a strange look between those fo
If I weren’t already a vampire and dead, I would swear that I was dead. I felt like death warmed over. I turned over to stare at the ceiling. I winced when I did this. My whole body hurt; I think I found muscles I had no idea I had. I decided that sleep was still more important, but as I started to doze back off, I felt the bed dip down. I debated about telling whoever it was to get the fuck off my bed, but as the sparks coursed through me, I knew who it was. A smile spread across my face as I felt a kiss pressed to my temple. “I know you're awake, my little darkling.” Tiernan’s gravelly voice whispered in my ear. Hearing his voice created a new feeling as I squeezed my legs together. I rolled over, which caused me to wince, and a small whine escaped my lips, but I was determined to bury myself in his chest. I took a deep breath and let his scent sink into me as I began to slip back into dreamland. Just as sleep was creeping back into my stomach reminded me that I hadn’t
I had finally found her again. It had been years, and she had changed a little since the last time I saw her. I knew there was something special about her the first time I saw her; I didn’t know what that was. I was surprised when I saw her teleport for the first time, but that wasn’t that special regarding vampire abilities. She had the typical vampire abilities like super speed and hearing, but the other abilities caught my interest. There had been rumours for a few years about a vampire that couldn’t be killed. I had heard of it before, but that vampire had eventually been killed, and that had been a few thousand years before I was born. I had read about it in one of the only books I found. I witnessed her “death” once and waited but didn’t see her again for a week. I was travelling through France when I saw her sitting at a table outside a cafe. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me until someone said her name. I knew right then that the rumours were true. Of cours
I let out a growl when the pen that I have been abusing is stolen from me. I look up to see Cahir staring at me. I let out another growl, but all he does is raise one of his busy fucking eyebrows at me. I refrain from hitting him, but just barely. This fucker is lucky he is my best friend. I growl at him, but all he does is smirk at me. The urge to hit him has increased.“Give me my pen back.” I grumble. “Not until you promise to stop the fucking clicking. Why the fuck are you so stressed. Your weird OCD only surfaces when you're stressed.” Cahir points out.“It’s been a week and nothing. Zho died three days ago, and we have not seen Rohnan or his demon father. Ghazzi, well, we haven’t found him alive or dead. Kynessie and I had an ultrasound this morning, and Sam thinks she will have our pup sooner than initially thought. He’s giving her another month, maybe sooner. The rogues are still lurking around the border of our territory, and we still haven't figured out who t
A groan escapes as I roll over and slowly open my eyes. I reach for Tiernan, but all I find are cold sheets and an empty spot where he should be. I sit up when I feel a surge of anger. I look at the clock, and it is four in the morning. I flop back onto the bed as I let out a hiss, hearing Thyox grumbling in my head. I have to agree with her. I am unsure what woke us up, but it is not the little man in my stomach. He seems to be asleep. I can feel the anger and rage becoming more vigorous, and that is when I realize that it is not my emotions, but they are coming from Tiernan. I huffed and crawled to the edge of this ridiculously colossal bed. I drop my legs over the edge and slide down until my feet touch the floor. I grab my silver hoodie; technically, it is Tiernan’s, but I have more or less confiscated it for myself. It's not like he cares. I often steal his clothes, esp
If these assholes think they are being stealthy with their “secret” meeting, then they need to have their fucking heads examined. I know they are trying not to stress me out, and they don’t want to worry us women, but there is no possible way they could be more fucking evident that they are up to something. I roll my eyes as I slip on my black hoodie. I have my hair piled on my head as I pull the beanie down over my hair. The sun had just dipped down, and the light was fading quickly. Tiernan knew I was going out for my biweekly hunt. I had figured out that hunting twice a week was all I needed to keep my strength regular. Sam has been watching my iron levels, which have been maintained, so I knew I was doing something right. I made damn sure to sneak away when Kathal was busy with another one of their “secret” meetings so I could do what I needed. Vihsan had shown us a picture of his cousin when they were younger and before his cousin went down the wrong path. I am not sure
I can feel Kyran’s irritation with not knowing what is going on. He has always been the nosiest one out of the four of us. I pull my little darkling into my lap as everyone else gets comfortable. I can tell Zia is nervous being in a room with us. Mom sits by her and tells her she has nothing to worry about. Wes stares at her like trying to work out the most complex riddle he has ever encountered. I have no idea what is going on. My little darkling knows something. “Ok, can someone please tell hte rest of us what is happening.” I state.“Is there something wrong with me?” Zia asks.“No, little wolf, there is nothing wrong with you.” Lennox drawls.“Can one of you please explain? You know something about Zia that we don’t.” Dad says.“I would like to know if any other pups were found when Zia was found.” Everrett comments.“There had been other pups that had been orphaned at that time, but that was because we had a substantial attack simultaneously.” I tell him.“I can te
I am starting to think that this pregnancy is making me more aware of everything around me. I swear the feeling of someone or something watching me has grown along with the little man in my belly. Sometimes I wonder if there is a second pup hiding behind its brother. Sam has assured me that there is only one pup in there, but sometimes it feels like more than one. Thyox and I agree that this pregnancy has heightened our senses. It has also made my skin overly sensitive. I explained how it feels to Sam, and he says while many pregnant women become more sensitive, he admitted that he had never heard of a woman's skin increasing in sensitivity. Of course, something like that would happen with my pregnancy.I need to speak with Mom about this. I planned on talking with Lennox about this to see if he has heard of this before. I step out of the shower, grabbing a towel off the hook. I stood in front of the full-length mirror and looked at myself. I now have a decent-sized bump sh
I shifted back into my human form. While the other two couldn’t do this any longer due to them drinking the blood from the demon we caught years ago; I am still able. Yes, I am half-demon since my father was a demon, and I know she told Ghaazi that she was raped, but that was a lie. My parents were fated mates, but my mother's family told her to choose between them and my father. She chose my father, and they left her pack. She never broke her link with that pack, even when she joined Ghaazi’s pack. I am unsure how that is possible, but I think it may have something to do with Dad. I never told them that the demon we captured was my father, but he did look like me. I figured they just assumed he was my father and that I was getting revenge for what he had done to my mother. Mom told him enough to gain entrance into his pack. Dad knew where we were, and Mom and I always saw him. Ghaazi never knew. It was Dad’s idea to get Ghaazi to start drinking demon blood. I knew what i
“What about those two fuckers that were here saying they were from the council?” I asked.We are still in my office. Blain, Chris, and Kaleb left, but we still had some shit to discuss. Dad did link me to let me know that Aisling is awake and doing fine. Dad said she was still groggy, but Sam told him she would be that way for a few days. She might be groggy until that damn sedative is flushed from her system. I am fucking thankful that Kynessie didn’t get any of that shit, although she wouldn’t have been able to drink it since it had blood orange in it. I am still fuming sitting here thinking about it but feeling my son move around and kick my hand has a nice calming effect. “They were part of the council. I spoke with a couple of the previous members. He explained that about five years ago, all but one member handed down their seats to their sons or grandsons. From what I was told, about a year ago, there was a coup d’etat, and the whole council was killed and new members
Riordan and I weren’t scheduled to leave Alpha Randy’s pack for another two days, but when I got that call from Cahir telling me that Aisling had passed out and was in the hospital, I lost it. Randy told us to get back to the pack once I explained what was happening; Randy nicely told Riordan and me to get the fuck out of his pack and get back to our pack. Riordan and I packed in a hurry and more or less jumped into my truck and sped back to our pack. Thankfully our packs are only a few hours from each other. I am not sure how we didn’t get stopped with how fast I was driving. All Cahir had told us was that someone had slipped a sedative into Aisling’s drinks, and she had been unconscious since. I texted Rowan, who explained that he and Aisling had brought food and drinks to their room. He had told me that Aisling had a smoothie and then went to bed. He also let me know what my little darkling was up to. I knew she didn’t like those two from the council, and I had a feeling
I slowly became conscious when I realized I was not in Aislling’s hospital room. I may not have the sense of smell as wolves and lycan; I wasn’t smelling the unsettling scent of disinfectant and blood. Everything smelt like Tiernan. I sat up with an arm wrapped around my bump. I looked around the room, and I was right. I am back in our room. I have no idea how I got back here. I slide to the edge of the bed and swing my legs over. I grab some clothes and head for the shower. The hot water feels fantastic on my skin. I growl and fling the pair of shorts across the room. “What did those shorts do to you?” Saera asks. “I couldn’t get them buttoned. Mu fucking baby bump isn’t that big.” I whine. I found another pair of shorts, and thankfully they still fit. I know I will gain weight and my clothes will not fit, but I didn’t think it would start this early. I flop back onto the bed as Seara laughs at my situation. She tells me that she will take me shopping once everything