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Slowly the fog changed into the dark of night and the falling of snow. It was a slow snowfall, the fluffy flakes that blanket everything in heavy silence. The only sound is the heavy crunch of snow as it settles on the branches of the surrounding trees. The moon is full and high in the sky as it casts a silvery glow on everything. I stand in the knee-deep snow and wrap my arms around my body, shivering from the cold. I take a few steps in the direction of his cave, tutting in frustration as the cold seeps into my exposed skin, the sports bra and boxer panties doing nothing to keep me warm. I’ve noticed that there's a big difference between going to the island and then coming here, at least on the island I was more clothed than this. “Pervy old wolf. Bringing me here when I’m basically naked.” I mutter under my breath, my breath visible in the air as I trudge through the snow. The upside was that it’s not as frigid and cold as it was the last time I was here. I see the cave up ahe
When I woke I felt the presence of another person in the room, a skin prickling sensation that had me immediately sitting up and looking for danger. I groaned when I noticed it was just Gram gathering up clothes and that I had no reason to be nervous or scared. I flopped back onto the bed and took slow breaths to calm my rapidly beating heart. “Sorry my dear, I didn’t mean to scare you. I was just trying to tidy up. How are you feeling?” Gram asked with a small smile as she set the laundry basket down and sat on the end of the bed. I kept the sheet around me as I sat up and smiled softly at her. “I’m feeling ok. Tired but nothing too bad. How long was I out?” I asked curiously as I ran my hand through my hair and grimaced at the rat's nest it had become, my fingers getting caught in a ton of knots. “It’s been three almost 4 days. Blaze has been with you every chance he got. But he’s also been a big help with patrols and even training. You’re one lucky lady my dear. You’ve found goo
I headed towards the training grounds in search of Echo, stopping to watch the groups that were in the midst of training and very impressed with the drills and workouts they were being put through. It looked intense and I was hoping that with all that new training that the pack would be safe from the threat of the black wolves. Though they hadn’t been back this way ever since I started to see Malik in my dreams. I guess there was a plus side to that after all. I found Echo in the weight room, doing some reps with heavy weights as he stood facing the mirror. I saw his silver eyes flick at me in the mirror before he focused back on what he was doing. He was covered in sweat and I could hear from my position by the door that his breathing was ragged. He had pushed himself hard in the short time it took me to eat. He definitely was trying to exhaust himself so he didn’t have to think about Ellis. “Congratulations are in order I hear.” I walk into the room and sit on a bench so I’m facing
The next few days are a flurry of activity and I’m exhausted when I finally fall into bed at the end of the night, there are no more dreams of seeing Malik. Which is a huge plus as far as I’m concerned. I keep my focus on my pack and the responsibilities I have as well as trying to fit in time to talk with my mates. I’ve managed to talk with Kane and Magnus a few times, but both are busy with their duties and I understand that, it’s just sad not to have them with me. Selfishly I’ve loved having Blaze with me, though our schedules are often opposite but still, he’s here and I can spend time with him. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to reach Brodryn and Cadmus. When Blaze called home his mom informed him that they’d been busy and had been scarcely seen since they got back. It made me worried that something was wrong. And a small tiny voice in the back of my head thought that they were hiding something. But I didn’t want to listen to it. It was just the voice of doubt that Malik ha
“Hello, Kara.” His voice was a deep pleasing rumble in my chest as he held me close to him. I let out an embarrassing whine, my wolf pushing to the surface to the point where I felt like the shift was seconds away. She was adamant that she needed to be close to Stienn. He chuckled and leaned down, nipping my jaw lightly• “Settle pretty wolf. I’m not going anywhere.”“Gods…she’s embarrassing.” I muttered, my hands coming up to rest on his arms, my skin tingling with the touch. He chuckled and pulled back slightly so he could look me in the eye, his eyes were no longer silver and gold with his wolf, instead they were a very bright blue, so bright they almost glowed. “She is beautiful, and I look forward to meeting her.” He commented as he reached up and tucked some hair behind my ear, cupping my cheek as I looked up at him. I blushed and I could hear snickering behind me. I turned and caught Ezra and Echo whispering to one another and laughing. : Shut it you asshats :I grumbled at t
I only sat with Stienn for another 15 minutes before I left to make it back to the house. I checked in with Gram and Gigi before making my way up to my room. I was hoping that I could get in a moment with Blaze before craziness ensued with the informal dinner tonight. Tomorrow night was the big feast to welcome the Alpha and his wolves to our pack. “Well damn, don’t you look amazing.” Blaze spoke as he stepped out of the bathroom, fresh from a shower and his black pants resting low on his hips. I smiled at him and walked toward him, placing my hands on his chest and giving him a small smile. “Hey, handsome. Going to join us for dinner?” I ask as I give him a kiss. “Of course. I want to see what this Alpha is all about.” I smiled and bit my lip with a small frown. “Speaking about the Alpha…I met his son, Stienn. My wolf…she had an intense reaction to him. Like she wants him to be a mate. His wolf also had the same reaction to me…I didn’t ask for it to happen, certainly wasn’t sea
“Well son, let’s demonstrate our manners and sit down to enjoy this delicious smelling meal. It smells exquisite, ma'am.” Einar said as he nudged his son's arm before moving farther into the room and taking Grams's hand, placing a soft kiss on the back of her hand. Gram smiled and waved his charms away before gesturing to the table and asking everyone to sit and get comfortable. It was a tight fit with Alaric and his family, Gram, Gigi, Laris, myself and Blaze along with Einar and Stienn. The kitchen dining room wasn’t the biggest but we made it work as well all shuffled and sat down to eat. I sat down at the table between Blaze and Stienn and could feel the testosterone flowing off both of them as they sized each other up. Blaze said he expected it and was fine with it, but that didn't mean he was going to sit back and not try to challenge the situation. I let out a small huff as I finished buttoning my shirt up and tucked it into my pants. I glared across the table at Sterling
I glanced at the phone in my hand, taking a deep breath before I got comfortable in bed and dialled Kane’s number, holding the phone to my ear. I chewed on my thumbnail while it rang, the nervous flutters in my stomach at an all-time high. Despite how nervous I was, it was still a relief to hear his voice when He answered. “My love, it’s good to hear from you. I miss you.” His voice was a deep rumble over the line that instantly brought a smile to my face. Gods did I miss him. “I miss you too, Kane. So much.” I admitted as I lay on my side, facing the window and its chilly night breeze. “How was the meeting with the Alpha from Norway? What’s he like?” He asked curiously, in the background I could hear the closing of the door and the rustling of fabric as he put me on speaker and got undressed. “It was good. He is not at all what I was expecting. A very big man but super informal, very friendly and open so far. I like him and definitely would like to foster really good friendshi
Blaze What. The. Fuck. This had to be some sort of sick fucking joke. How was it even possible? Why would he even do something like this? What was he after? I wracked my brain for answers but no matter how hard I tried, I could not make sense of his actions. I thought back to when I got home, tending to a few things with my various business ventures, things that others ran for me, I was very hands-off but still checked in from time to time. I was really only there to check in and then have dinner with my mother. Thinking back she was awfully concerned with me getting back to Kara in good time and not staying the night, telling me that I should enjoy my time with my mate, not waste my time on the island if there was nothing pressing going on. At the time I didn’t think anything of it, but that wasn’t like her. She never tried to rush me off before. Could she have known that Cadmus couldn’t be trusted? Brodryn was being kept on the island, I didn’t know it at the time but she must h
Stienn I stood in the doorway of the room and watched Kara in her sleep state, her mate Blaze laying beside her. It was strange to see her so still and void. Her fur and scales were still showing through her skin periodically and it made my wolf restless and angry to see her in such a state. He wanted nothing more than to call his young pretty mate back from wherever she was but she was beyond my reach. Only someone far stronger could call her back, all of us might have managed it without Malik but no one wanted to take that risk. So now we were waiting for Malik to get here. We all knew it was only a matter of time before he got here. I sighed and ran my hand through my hair, shaking my head as I realized I had left it all unbraided and hanging loose around my shoulders. I had a quick and cold wash in the river, cleaning my hair and I had intended to rebraid it but I came into the room and stared at her for so long that I forgot about it. None of us were doing ok with Kara being in
Cadmus “What do you mean they’re gone?” I bit out angrily as I stared at the guard in front of me. He was young and spindly for a dragon. New to the guard and so far I was very underwhelmed with his skill level. Why would Brodyn boast of his soldiers if this was the type he had in his ranks? “The Captain is no longer at the palace and the young prince is no longer confined to his room Your Majesty. We can not find either of them and our trackers have been unable to locate them.” He reports before swallowing nervously, his eyes shifting as he avoids looking at me directly. “You can not find them.” I state with a scoff, running a hand through my hair and sighing heavily. “You wouldn’t be lying to me under some misguided notion of loyalty to the Captain would you?” I asked as I watched his face go pale and heard his heart beat erratically. “Just as I thought. Leave me and send in your Commander.” I dismissed as I turned to face the lit fireplace in my office, scoffing as the youngling
Brodryn I flew nonstop, my wings aching with the punishing pace. I was accustomed to flying longer and farther than this but the stress of needing to get to Kara, the iron blood cuffs being so close, carrying Blaze’s dead weight and the fear and Corey I was still feeling and experiencing was enough to fatigue me far earlier than I would have liked. I ached with the need to get to Kara as fast as possible. My dragon was a snarling worried mess with the worry he felt for his little mate. As I came close to her pack land I picked up her scent along with Magnus and Kanes’s and noticed it wasn’t coming from the pack house but from farther into the forest surrounding her land. I dipped my wings and glided low in that direction, finding an empty space in front of a large wooden building, and landed, shifting almost immediately and collapsing beside Blaze’s unconscious body. I stood there breathing heavily and taking note of all the unfamiliar faces that watched with curiosity and apprehensi
Magnus I stirred in my sleep, my dragon coiling inside me and pushing against my consciousness. He was worried. Something was very wrong to have him pushing at me so insistently, the wolf pacing beside him in agitation. I stirred and felt consciousness chasing away the fog of sleep as they pushed me to wake and find the source of their agitation. I sat up and wiped the sleep from my eyes, jumping in surprise as Kara shot up in bed and started screaming. I immediately reached for her as she started to flail, Kane waking and grabbing for her a moment later, confusion and worry plain on his face. “What the hell is going on?” Kane asked, his eyes liquid silver as his wolf fought for control. “Kara, I need you to wake up Darling. We’re right here. Kara!” I called as I tried to soothe her, my wolf and dragon trying to push forward and calling to her, rumbling and trill sounds coming from my chest and throat as they called to her, trying to find her in what felt like unadulterated fear thr
I looked at him and remembered the dream I had of him, the first time I saw him, his wolf bathed in moonlight, and knowing with every fiber of my being that he was my mate. How different my life became after those dreams. All the trials and tribulations. But still, I wouldn’t change how things went down, everything happens for a reason and the past was the past. It was the present I was focused on. Specifically my present moment with Kane. “I couldn't see your face in the dream, the one where you were you and not the wolf. I knew who you were to me, I just couldn’t see your face. I was so angry when I woke up without seeing you. I wanted to find you.” I admitted as I kissed him softly. “You found me eventually and that’s all that matters. Everything happened the way it was supposed to I guess.” He murmured as he sat me on the counter and ran his hands up and down my sides. “I guess so.” I said softly as I kissed along his neck, nipping the skin softly, my legs still around his waist
Sitting in the room with Laris, Echo, and Ellis was an interesting experience. Laris watched us all with a critical but amused eye, no doubt thinking it was amusing to see a young Alpha try to help a couple navigate a mate bond when I myself had made a mess of mate bonds in the past and in the present if I was being honest. I did try my best to help Ellis and Echo but it seemed to me their problem was more that they were both stubborn and reactive and blew up before any conversation and comprehension happened. “Ok, the yelling and arguing are needless you two. Just stop, take a breath and then I want you both to tell me what you want out of a mate bond. No judgment or expectations, just say what it is that you want out of a bond as an individual. Ellis, you go first.” Laris said calmly, sitting back in the chair with her legs crossed, looking unbothered and utterly calm. Oh, how I envied her that. Ellis sighed and ran a hand over the shaved part of her head, the stubble making a small
“To adjust.” I said simply, not wanting to explain all my feelings on the matter yet. Though what Einar said about their bonds being different got me thinking. “So this is how mate bonds feel for your kind, which was originally my kind as well. We believe that it’s Mani who does this, not the Moon Goddess that the other wolves believe in. My mate bond with both Silas and then Kane felt more like a compulsion, but my bonds with my dragon mates, and Malik….and now Stienn are more slow burn and instinctual, more primal. I wonder if that’s because our belief systems are more similar. The belief in the sun and the moon. Whereas the wolves here are all about the Moon Goddess.” “That is a loaded question now, isn’t it? I guess the argument could be made that yes, essentially what you are saying is correct. Your experience thus far backs up the theory that’s for sure. But I highly doubt we will ever really know for sure. Not unless the Gods themselves come forward and speak.” Einar said with
“Cadmus.” I whispered as his arms tightened around me, his nose skimming along the curve of my neck.“I missed you Dear One. Did you miss me?” He asked as he placed a chaste kiss on my cheek. I moved out of his arms and turned to face him, taking in his appearance. His hair was a tad longer than when I saw him last, he had more scruff to his jaw as well. His jeans were old and worn with use and sat low on his hips. He was just as handsome as ever but there was something about his eyes that made me hesitate. They were darker, swimming with more emotion, something deeper than I had seen from him before.“Is that all you have to say to me, Cadmus? Asking me if I missed you when you owe me answers.” I scoff and shake my head, crossing my arms over my chest in annoyance.“Why would I owe you answers? What is it you think I’ve done?” I glared at him and shook my head.“You lied to me multiple times when it came to the black wolves. Pretended like you had no idea who he was. All the while kno