(ELYN) “I want to mark you, Elyn. I can’t wait, I can’t… everything in me burns to make you mine. Tell me, Elyn... Do you want to be mine?” I wanted nothing more, but… “I want to be yours. I want to be yours from the very first moment, Ares, but…” He stilled on top of me, and he stopped peppering kisses on my shoulder, and I could feel the burn of his eyes on the side of my face. “What?” “Vincys said I have a wolf.” He pulled away fully and then looked at me, his eyes widening. “Oh!” “He was the one who did some kind of magic to keep her dormant. I want to find her, first, Ares, and then… I want to do it right. I want your mark on me, and I want my mark on you, as well, Ares.” I was scared, that if he didn’t have my mark on him, his mate would find him. She couldn’t find him. Call me selfish, and greedy, but he was mine, and I didn’t care about anyone else when it came to Ares. “So it is not a NO?” he said with a deep sigh and I smiled, shaking my head, as I ran my fingers t
(ELYN) We went to the library and every one was there. “Ah,” I said as I walked in. They looked eager. Zien opened a box and brought a dagger out. It looked like it was made of pure silver. My eyes widened as he put it on the desk. "Should we do it here?" "Maybe outside?" I said as I looked at the eager faces staring at me. They nodded and we went to the back of the pack house. Zien placed the dagger there and they looked at me. I grabbed the stones and placed it next to dagger. "Should we do something else?" Nothing happened. I waited. And then the skies turned dark. It was still afternoon, but it looked like it was now night. And then I heard it. The loud thunder. We all gasped as lightning cleaved the sky. It illuminated the dark clouds above. A sense of awe and fear swept along me skin as I witnessed the spectacle. It was marvelous. It was beyond words. The blade was glowing and the red stones became full, and the red light scattered along the dark skies before the
(ELYN) My heart still pounded, and I felt hazy and tired. The pain was too much for me. But now that I had finally shifted into my wolf, the pain had receded. Bit by bit. But still my body was sore. “I am Nix,” she whispered groggily in my head. I was sure this was still strange for her. “I should have fought with the magic and found a way to get to you.” “It is not your fault. But you are here now, Nix, and I am so glad to meet you finally,” I said to my wolf and she sighed, and the drowsy look in her eyes was gone in an instant as she looked up to see Storm. Her body jerked back, and then she purred in my head. “What?” She curiously looked at Storm’s Lycan self, and I could feel the way her heart rate tripled inside her chest. Mine matched hers. Wait? Was I- was she feeling something? Every bone in my body wanted her to feel it, the bond. I wanted him to be mine, truly. I wanted to love him without the fear of ever losing him. My heart pounded as I tried to find what she was
(ELYN) We started to run, and then we both stopped at the same time when we came closer to the pack house. There were five vampires… and one of them was holding Azalea with him. “Oh,” Ares whispered as we looked at each other. We were freaking naked. “Shift,” he said and I blinked. Could I? “Yes. Don’t fight me.” “Ok, do whatever you want to do, Nix,” I said to her and it was surprising how fast we shifted. Her body glowed softly, her dark brown fur pulsed with power. “Who are we saving?” “Azalea. A little girl, the most precious little girl,” I said as Ares shifted into his Lycan and quickly we followed the scream. My heart thundered when I saw the vampire holding on to her. The Lycans had shifted and were growling at him, but they didn’t attack him, worried for Azalea’s safety. They looked at Ares when we walked out and their eyes widened in surprise when they saw me. My wolf growled. Everyone looked at this weird wolf standing there, but then they quickly turned back t
(RAVEN) “Is that why you ran out the other day?” Ares asked as he took in a sharp breath. I had half a mind to say the fuck with it and run, but somehow, my legs were not moving. They were rooted in the spot as I listened to the wolf. The more he talked, the more his voice became normal. It was still gravelly, though. “Yes. She- I wanted to see her. And then-” “You remembered Andrea, and then the moment of lucidity was gone.” Ares’s voice was so matter of fact. The wolf didn’t answer and then I heard a soft painful whimper. ”Who killed her, Ares?” The wolf’s voice had become completely normal now. “Brian?” Brian. That thin, broken man I had seen the other day in the library. He looked like he would break if someone touched him. How could he be my mate? He already had a mate. “Who killed Andrea?” “Alpha Albert. I am so sorry, Brian.” “I don’t think Fang is right, Ares.” “What do you mean?” “She couldn’t be my mate. I already had one and I lost her and this woman couldn’t be
(ELYN) I woke up with a smile. Ares and Azalea were snuggling with their pillows and they both looked so cute, and so similar. Anyone would easily think that Azalea was his girl, when her eyes were closed. But with her eyes open, the blue eyes of hers would remind your of her father. “Hey Ares.” I shook him and he blinked his eyes tiredly. “Get up. We are going out.” “Where are we going?” He said with a big yawn. “I want to sleep some more. It had been a long day yesterday.” Everyday had been a long day for us for a while, but I had to do this. “Please, get up and get ready. We have to do this today.” He sighed as I pulled the blanket away from him. “Is this you getting back at me for not giving you a ring?” “Exactly. Now, up, Alpha.” “Yes, mate,” he said with a sleepy yawn and stood up and stretched. I ran my fingers down his chest and he smiled. “If you start this now, we are not going anywhere.” “I will go get ready and then call Azalea’s caretaker,” I said as I walked out.
(ELYN) “It was my mother,” Reyna hissed as she walked in. She looked tired, and there were black circles under her eyes, and she looked like she had lost weight. What the hell was going on here? I felt a slight pang of guilt when I looked at her. I should have come here yesterday to make sure she was alright after seeing Liam there. “She is an Alpha,” Nix said with wide eyes. “Your sister is an Alpha?” “She isn’t exactly my sister, you see, but she is an Alpha, yes.” Reyna came closer to us and then she gasped. I was sure she must have felt my wolf. “You have a wolf,” she said and for the first time since she came inside the room, her eyes were shining in happiness. For me. I nodded quickly as I turned to look at Alpha Albert. He kept looking at his fingers, as if he didn’t want to face me directly in the eyes. “Yes.” “Did you meet your father?” Alpha Albert cleared his throat and I looked at him, finally realizing how this must have all affected him. Vincys was as much as at
(RAVEN) I had this intense urge to run to the little girl and hug her, do something, anything to protect her from this pain. She didn’t- she wasn’t supposed to feel like this. This wasn’t the age to think about why your father hated you. I knew how heartbreaking it would be to think like that. Right now, I would do anything if it meant she was not heartbroken. “Then why don’t you ever come out, daddy?” There was a long pause before I heard a shaky breath. I could almost feel his emotions, and I sensed the desperation in his heartbeat. I walked towards Azalea and she looked up at me, her eyes brimming with tears. “We will come back later,” I said to Brian as I carried Azalea away from the place. A big tear rolled down her cheeks and I shook my head. I shouldn’t have done this. I only wanted to give him some semblance of hope, but now the girl was hurt because of me. This was a reminder not to meddle in things that were not my concern. I winced when I saw Ares walking towards us,
(ELYN) They didn’t let me stand up. My body ached as Coulton kicked me again, and then followed it with a kick and another. My jaw hurt like hell. I used my magic to deter them, to heal myself, but mine was so weak right now when compared to theirs. It was as if their magic was feeding off their anger. "Goddess, please..." I whispered. Robert hissed as he kicked the side of my chin. My jaw felt like it was one fire. "My father was right. We should eradicate abominations like you. You shouldn't have been allowed to live, not even after you lost your power. They should have just killed you all and be done with it. Because you are roaches and you come back to life again and again. I will crush you beneath my feet and then our world would be free.” "You aren't escaping this time, bitch. You hurt my father, and you will pay for that. You will pay for it with your own blood and pain." Robert hissed. Lord Coulton looked at his son, a proud smile on his face. "Lord Coulton, you and
(ELYN) Zien looked at me. “I am sorry I had to ask so much of you. I wish I didn’t have to.” He looked apologetic as Storm and the other Lycan warriors walked inside. "It is hard, but I think I will survive this, because I have all of you, and this is my responsibility, too. You didn’t ask me more than I had to give. This is my war, too. The Vampires made it so. I was wrong to say it is not my war.” "You are not really wrong. It is not really your war, but you are part of all of this, even if you don't want it. I am sorry," Zien said. “Somehow, our destiny is tangled.” “The stone and dagger came to me. And now, I truly did trust that it was my destiny. So, Vinc- dad…” Vincys looked at me with wide eyes. He looked surprised, but there was also a hint of a smile on his lips as he looked at me with a nod. We walked inside, but it was so quiet inside. Something didn’t feel very right. "This is- this doesn't feel right," Nix said, looking agitated. “Something is so wrong. Everything
(RAVEN) I couldn’t sleep. How could I, when I knew my friends were out there, and fighting for their lives? I couldn’t stop thinking about Zien and Elyn and the other wolves. Somehow, they had become a part of my life, too, and I didn’t mind they had. When I first walked into this pack, I only had disdain, but now, I loved everyone here. Especially… I shook my head and jumped up from my bed. This was going to be a long, sleepless night and I was already thirsty thinking about Brian and how it felt when we danced together. I smiled a little as I walked out of my room, thinking about what Azalea said. She was awesome, and I wanted her to be my daughter, too. I knew it was greedy, but I couldn’t stop wanting for things that didn’t belong to me. Brian had slowly become himself and I could see how handsome he looked now that he wasn’t only covered in bones. “You alright? Can’t sleep?” I turned to see Vincys sitting at the table, drinking water. He motioned me to sit with him. I took
(ELYN) (A week later…) It was calm. But the calm wouldn’t last. The whispers were coming once again. The darkness was waiting. And I knew. We knew it wasn’t over yet, but this time, we didn’t want to wait. We found out from Rebecca that the dark vampires had holed up in the woods of Dorchas. "Let’s go.” I looked at Zien and he smiled. “It seems like the others have abandoned Lord Coulton.” “It seems like that. I told you we can trust Rebecca,” I said to him and he gave me a look and rolled his eyes. “And the sexual tension…” “What sexual tension? Shut up,” he said, but I saw the look in his eyes and smirked to myself and Ares shook his head, poking a finger against my head. ''I am leaving." Rebecca came back from talking with Meli. She stopped as she looked at me. "If you can talk some sense into him... not all of us are bad. Assuming that doesn't make him better than them," she mumbled under her breath as she watched Zien with a frown. "We can't withstand another war." I did
(RAVEN) I laughed and stopped when Brian looked up, and his blue eyes met mine. I felt like I couldn’t breathe properly when he looked at me like that. He was so beautiful, and I feel it now... something, some kind of connection between us. This was getting beyond ridiculous. I had never been someone who hesitated to take what she wanted, and I knew I wanted him. But why could I not make a fucking move? Why was I so scared all of a sudden? “Ah, yes, yes, of course, your aunt Elyn is something else,” Brian said. “Now go on. What do you want from me, little girl? Dad will do anything for you.” “I know, daddy, and I want you to dance with Raven.” “Yes?” “Why do I have to explain every little thing?” “My Goddess, Cookie, how old are you? Fifty?” “I am turning six in a month,” she giggled before pushing him towards me. I stared at him as he hesitated for a second before he smiled and shrugged. “Want to dance? I think my daughter will punch me in the nose if I didn’t do that?” “Y
(ELYN) The music started back again. Despite the night we just had, I felt fresh, I felt happy. We had won this battle. Of course, there was a war to come, but I had a feeling it would be more Zien's war than mine, I think, but even if it was mine, I had all of the people around me, and I knew I would survive it too. I was happy with what I had now. I would help him, but once he had his kingdom back, I knew he wouldn't need me much. "Flower, pretty girl," I said to Azalea, and she pouted. "It is almost empty." "It is fine, Cookie. This is perfect as it is. Everything is perfect." Vincys and Sienna stood on either side of me as I walked towards my mate. He was wearing a t-shirt that was one size small, and his beautiful body was for everyone to see, but it was only for me to touch and do as I pleased. From that first moment I met him in his study. "Ours." Nix said with a deep sigh and I laughed. "I kinda hate that I have to share, but since you are mine... okay," I said as I fin
(ELYN) The dark vampire’s power expanded around him, like a protective shield. I leaped towards him and plunged the Dagger into the field of power around him. I hadn’t really expected it to do anything, but I was wrong. The shield, like glass, shattered around him and his eyes widened as I thrust the dagger into his chest. My eyes widened along with him as blood gushed out of his wounds. He moved back. “Oh,” I whispered softly as my fingers trembled as I pulled the Dagger out of his wound. I cringed when I saw the same black vines spreading from his wound. I stared at my hand drenched in blood. I hadn’t really thought of killing him, but I knew I did what I had to do. One of the Vampire grabbed him, their anger overwhelming. A tall man with pointy fangs, pointed a finger at me. “Our realm will never belong to you. We will make sure of that.” “We will see about that,” Zien said with a dark look in the direction of the Dark Vampires. “Dorchas belongs to me. I am its rightful own
(ELYN) I saw thick black veins forming on his pale white skin.His body shuddered as his face morphed in pain, and a soft hiss left his lips as he glared at me, his eyes piercing red. My body trembled in response. My heart twisted as I looked at the men staring at us, and the wolves behind me. They all looked stunned, and their eyes were focused on the Dagger in my hand. The blood stone glowed. "What the- what the hell is this?" Even I was stunned by what was happening. He growled in anger as he whirled around, his angry eyes burning holes into mine. "You stupid girl. You stupid, stupid girl,” he hissed as he waved his hand and I was thrown back. Storm gave me a hand. I pulled myself up. “I will destroy you for this. I will destroy all of you.” His pale skin looked even paler. His fangs gleamed. He was afraid. I could see it in his eyes, his fear. His desperation. “You okay?” Storm whispered and I looked into the soft brown and blue eyes of the Lycan and nodded. He looked worried
(ELYN) My beautiful dress... I sighed as I kicked the vampire who just ripped a hole in my sleeve. I stabbed him with the dagger, and he screamed and stepped away as if he was being scorched. A loud wail left his lips. Using his momentary distraction, I kicked him in his head with a growl. My wolf wanted to come out and play, but not yet. I am liking this game. He felt to the ground with a scream and the wolves were ready for him. They fought viciously, without giving him a chance to run away. But soon I saw more and more vampires coming from the east and west side, flanking us, but the Lycans were relentless, and hard, their resolve unwavering. Some of them were shooting arrows and some just used their claws to rip these vampire assholes into pieces. "This is going to be difficult," I whispered to Nix and she let out a deep sigh. "I know. But I have a feeling we will win this." "You are an optimistic person, maybe because, Nix, you haven't really seen life. Not much. But I thin