I felt like I was going to throw up. Taylania had told us a story that caused me to laugh more than I should have. I was hyped when Luna Seara announced that we were going to town. We had been stuck in the packhouse for a few days, and I was itching to get outside. I had asked if she had told Tiernan about our shopping trip, but all I got for an answer was a smile. I am damn positive that she didn’t tell him or anyone else. Luna Seara and Luna Regina were helping me plan my luna ceremony. I was thankful they were helping me since I had no idea what a Luna ceremony entails. Luna Seara, Tiernan’s mother, and Luna Regina, Tiernan’s grandmother, have taken me under their wing. Both women have been showing me what being a Luna entails. A lot goes into being a Luna, but it is nothing I can’t handle. I was raised to be the next vampire queen. Compared to that, being a Luna is easy. Carlotta even came with us. I was surprised she came. She is still able to get around damn well.
I was surprised when I woke up this morning, and Caturix was still asleep. I knew he wanted his turn with Kynessie, but I didn’t think he would take over in the middle. I didn’t even try and right him. She is his mate, too, so he has every right to mate with her just as I do. I did try telling him to be more gentle, but he didn’t listen. I was afraid he would hurt her, but I shit up when she started begging for his knot. I groaned when I felt my cock slip through her cervix as our knot took hold. If she weren’t already carrying my pup, she would be now. (I knotted her good. I released my load straight into her womb.-Caturix) (I know, but I worry about her carrying our pup with all the shit going on.-Me) (We will protect her and our pup. Besides, mate is probably more dangerous when she is pissed off than we are.-Caturix) I chuckle when he says this. He is right, he may have been able to calm her down the day we found Jin, but she still scared the hell out of us when we f
The meeting with the guys went well this morning. I was surprised to see my father, grandfather, Essex, and Gavrill there when I walked in. I didn’t intend to keep them out of the loop, but I wanted to talk with Cahir, Riordan, Kyran, Kathal, Rowan, and Cyllian before approaching them with my suspicions. I explained this to them, and they weren’t mad. “I understand why you wanted to wait, but let us help. This is my daughter we are talking about. If what you say is true, then someone within my kingdom and, dare say, a past family member made that promise; even if that person was lying to Ghaazi, he took it at face value. Which means I need to have talk with a few of my relatives to see what they might know.” Gavrill points out. “This fucker isn’t laying one hand on my sister. He will die before that happens.” Essex says. “Do you know what abilities that Kynessie possesses?” I ask. I am asking without giving her abilities away. I will not be the one to break her trust. G
I knew that Tiernan had Leslie thrown in the dungeon. She had gone after me once before during training along with two others, but I had put all three in their place. I had broken her arm and leg that day, and I honestly thought that she had gotten the point, but it appears that she is either that obsessed with Tiernan or plain stupid. She decided that she would try to attack me in her lycan form. I am unsure if they think I am vulnerable since I can’t shift, but after yesterday I am seriously hoping they realize that it doesn’t matter what form they are in because I can still kick their asses. Everyone was training, and it was a day that we were only training in human form. Our training was going well until fucking Leslie decided that she was going to shift and try to take me out. I wasn’t paying attention since I was helping Kathal show a few of the other others some moves. I heard someone yell and turned around to see Leslie lunging at me. I squatted down as she flew over m
I stayed in Baton Rouge since I knew New Orleans was closer to the pack. I watched Kynessie getting as close as possible until the Lycan Alpha tightened the pack's borders. I had learned all the patrol's time changes and patterns, but they had changed it, and now the changes happened whenever. It had happened right before Kynessie’s Luna ceremony. I knew they were going to make her part of the pack. I was surprised that he had already marked her, meaning they were fully mated. I hadn’t told Ghaazi they were fully mated, and Tiernan had marked her. I knew he was going to lose his shit. I saw it when I was there. The demon blood has been poisoning his lycan for years. At first, I thought it was killing his lycan, but then I realised it was killing him, and his lycan was turning feral. When that happens, he will have to be killed. I know who will be sent to do that, but Tiernan may ask someone else since he is close to Jin. I knew sooner or later that his lycan would complete
I let out a growl as I finally woke up. Two days ago, I received a call from Milek. He explained that Kynessie had mated and King Tiernan had marked her. That fucking bastard marked what was suspossed to be mine. He also told me that a ceremony had been had to induct her into the pack, doubling as her Luna ceremony. I was pissed when he told me that. What he told me next sent me over the edge. He had figured out who and where her heart was being kept. I told him to get it, but he refused. I told him I would increase the amount to get her heart, but he refused. I damn near fainted when he told me where and who probably had her heart. I understood why he didn’t want to continue the job, but I needed that heart. That is my only way to make her leave fucking King Tiernan and cooperate with me. Ignoring the fact that she should have been mine in the first place. Milek told me I could get it myself if I wanted her heart that bad. Yeah, that won’t happen. I felt my human die a
I don’t think I have driven that fast ever. When Riordan called and told me they had taken Kynessie to the pack hospital, I am damn sure my world stopped. I remember nothing after that. We were pulling up outside the pack hospital the next thing I knew. I jumped out of the car, don’t think Cahir had come to a complete stop, and ran through the front door. I growled at the girl at the desk because I wasn’t getting my desired answers. I started to stomp down the halls. “You will get no further until you turn down that temper of yours.” Sam grumbles. “Sam, I am not in the mood. Where is my little darkling?” I ask. “She is in the Luna room, and I will take you there, but you will stop growling at my staff and reign in that alpha aura of yours.” Sam tells me. I start to growl at him, but another growl is heard. I turn to see both my father and grandfather standing there. The three of them stand there, keeping me from my little darkling. I can hear Caturix growling in my mi
I could hear voices as I woke up. As my vision cleared, I realized I was again in the Luna room in the pack hospital. That's when everything came flooding back in. ___FLASH BACK START___ I was standing at the counter filling my coffee cup when I heard a heartbeat. I looked around, but there was no one in there besides me. I stood there sipping my coffee as two kitchen staff walked in. I bid them good morning, and as I walked over to sit down, I heard the heartbeat again. It sounded small and far away. I looked at the kitchen staff, but they were making breakfast. I was about to ask if they heard anything, but Thyox decided to inform me of something. (They can’t hear it.-Thyox) (Why not. I know wolf hearing isn’t as good as a vampire, but the heartbeat is coming from this room.-Me) (You’re right, but the heartbeat is coming from us.-Thyox) (You mean.-Me) (Yes, that is the heartbeat of our pup.-Thyox) My hand slid over my stomach as the faint little heartbeat became lo
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