OCTAVIUS POV Avoiding Garrett and Jannah hasn't been hard at all. Garrett and I have only communicated via pack link. We haven't even been in the same room since we passed out long life to the pack members. Jannah has done what she always does, and since I have no reason to call her to me, we haven't seen or spoken to each other. Plus, I have been extra busy assigning rooms and dealing with drama from the new pups that have moved in. But today is the day we see each other. It's hard to believe that today might be the day I find my mate. But I am not getting my hopes up. I am 90% positive my parents haven't even looked at a mate for me yet. And I am 99% sure Jannah is not my mate, but if I am wrong...Octavius- Garrett, Jannah, meet me in my office. I send the link as I pull a black t-shirt over my head. I am ready for the day, but I can't
OCTAVIUS POV rated R I growl as my eyes open. Anger and frustration are festering in my bloodstream like a potent venom. I want to kill. I want to rip apart anything and everything that is standing in front of the happily ever after Garrett spoke about the other day. The dream of finding a mate and starting a family that loves me is being dangled in front of me on a string. I'm like a mouse in a lab. I have to complete the task the mad scientists made before I can get my prize. Octavius- If they want me to kill, I will kill. Beerus growls as his feelings synchronize with mine. Our bloodlust explodes and I tear off my sleep shorts as I stand. Human clothes won't be necessary where I am going. I open my bedroom door and shift. I trot through the house at a brisk pace ignoring the few pups hanging out in the tv r
OCTAVIUS POV rated R I keep my face neutral as he pathetically cries out in pain, but I am getting more annoyed with every second that passes. It is clear he has been the one we have spotted over the past few months. So I don't need to worry about there being multiple fairies running around. But I am worried about the fact he has already turned over his information. She must have communicated with him as she did me in my dream, which means she abandoned this follower, probably to conserve energy. Opening portals seems to be a lot of work for her. He really isn't worth the effort. He appears to be weak in more ways than one—a perfect sacrificial lamb. But what does she plan to do with the information she has collected from him? And how am I supposed to push her to open a portal? "Shut up," I order, and he shifts from screaming to just sobbing.
OCTAVIUS POV rated R "How do you contact the other side," I growl after watching the spot the fairy pointed out for a few hours. The fairy looks away from his arm and shrugs. "I get contacted. I do not do the contacting," he grumbles, and I growl. He tries to hide his flinch, but he isn't successful. "You said you need to be near her. That's the reason she hasn't sent more of you over. How have you been separated from her for this long? You have to know a way to communicate with that side, or you would be dead," I growl while standing up. Genuine fear morphs across his gaunt face, and I lunge. I wrap my hand around his neck, and he immediately begins to beg. "Please don't! I will do it. Please. Please," he practically screams, but
OCTAVIUS POVOctavius- Is everyone assembled?Garrett- Yes.Octavius- Good.I grin as I tuck Melanie's head under my arm. I am seconds away from presenting our foe's head to my entire pack, and I have never been giddier. I am so eager for everyone to look at me with respect I can practically taste it. After this, there should be no more doubt or worry about our future. The families who are bunking with other pack members can return home. I will keep the additional homes coming in just in case we need them, but this is it. This is the beginning of peace. I don't have to worry about anything except being a regular Alpha. I could even split the packs back up. There is no need for everyone to live under my thumb. I throw open the side door to the auditorium, and every head turns towards me. I smile as pure excitement fi
OCTAVIUS POV I exhale loudly as I stand on the edge of my mother's realm. I am not sure if the barrier will give way and allow me in, but I have to try. I have to tell them that my job is done. I didn't need backup or years of planning. I finished off our enemy easily, and I want some recognition. I want a mate. I move forward, and unlike many times before, my foot steps right into my mother's realm. I breathe a sigh of relief before marching across the almost empty field. I keep my back straight and my eyes forward. I have come here for a purpose. I don't want to think about my emotional breakdown last night, and I don't want to seem like it is still affecting me. I want them both to see me as a King. I knock on my mother's door and wait. They don't get any visitors besides me, so I know they are aware it's me knocking. It takes a few minutes but finally, the door
SARA POV (YEAR 2077, 56 YRS LATER) "Now he is a fine chunk of meat. I can see why all the girls want him," the older waitress says as she appears next to me. I quickly close my worn book. My cheeks tint a little, and I give her a small smile. "I still can't believe they are real even though my friend's granddaughter is mated to one of them," she says while refilling my mug with fresh coffee. I nod, still feeling slightly embarrassed, and she chuckles. "Of course, you grew up in a world that included them. My generation were the ones who got the shock of a lifetime," she says while observing me with a steady gaze. I offer her another smile before breaking my silence."Yeah. I find their history very interesting. It's what I am currently studying in s
AMBER POV "Breath, mouse. There is nothing else you can do," Lucian says as he comes up from behind and hugs me. I shake my head back and forth as I fight back the tears. Every night is the same. I make a few new werewolves, I pair some mates, and then I rewatch how Octavius's day went on my new portal bowl that Anniki made me. And every night, I cry as I watch my son grow more and more bitter towards the world. "I don't think he will find this one either, Lucian. I don't know what to do. His wolf should be feeling the pull. I paired them when she turned eighteen. I fear he is ignoring it just like he did last time. I even put this one right outside their territory. All he has to do is leave his office," I say before spinning around and burying my face in my mate's chest. "Maybe it would be easier for hi
SARA PO "Octavius, I really am fine. We can't control who your mom pairs," I whisper, and Tav growls. "I can feel your anger and your pain, Sara. My mother has knowingly and purposefully forced the person who killed your mother into your life. I will not stand for that," Tav snaps, and my eyes drop away from his face as we enter the big house. I feel so much rage towards Marina about what she did, but there are other feelings too. Feelings that make me feel ashamed because she killed my mother and framed my father. But Marina is a victim too... "Can you get my father out," I whisper, and Octavius looks down at me. "Yes. I will do that first thing tomorrow," he replied instantly, and I nod. "Then that's all that needs to be done. Tell him to disappear. I don't want to see him. I just don't want him going to prison for something he didn't do," I whisper, and Octavius places me on the bed we now share. His blue eyes look me over worriedly, and I give him a small smile bef
LIAM POV Mom is practically jogging as we head towards the stream the pack used to retrieve our Luna. Her heartbeat is running wild, and I know she is in pain, but I can't bring myself to comfort her. I don't know what to say.Thomas and I didn't grow up together. He was the eldest out of us and a good fifty, some odd years older than me. We were family but not friends. I loved him, but not like mom and dad loved him. I have no idea how to feel about losing my brother. I haven't ever lost anyone before. "It's okay, Brittany. I smell him," Alpha says to calm mom down, and I sniff the air. My siblings all do the same as me, and mom sighs out in relief.Dad's familiar scent is mixed with two others, so it's hard to find in the faint breeze, but after a few moments, I pinpoint him, and so do my siblings. Kelsey shoots me a sad glance, and I nod to signal I smell it too.One of the scents mixed with dad is definitely Thomas, but his smell is all wrong. His typical cedar smell is mix
OCTAVIUS POV My irritation at being disturbed disappears as my eyes lock with Brittany's pain-filled face. Behind her stands her and Garrett's remaining pups, making me feel even worse. "Please! I can't lose him too. I feel him in my heart, Alpha. He is tearing himself apart. He needs us, please," Brittany begs, and my head actually falls in shame. I should have drug him home, but I wanted to give him space to grieve. I never even considered how painful that would be for Garrett's family. I mainly care only about him. But he is tied to his mate as I am tied to mine now. "I don't know if the siren is still close by. We can try, but I think I will have to involve my mother in this to get him back," I say as my eyes drift back up to hers. She nods and immediately begins to head towards the exit. I glance back at Sara to find she has thrown on a comfy outfit. She smiles at me as she heads my way and grabs my hand. "Let's go get him," She whispers, and I smile. My mate feels
MARINA POV Garrett growls viciously as I finally step out of the bushes I have been hiding in, and I freeze. One wrong move, and I know the grieving wolf will rip me in half, but for some reason, I don't want to leave him. His pain is calling to me. "I have smelled you since you showed back up, fish. Why can't you let me mourn in peace," Garrett snarls without looking away from his child's burnt corpse. I sigh and sink down to my knees. I lick my lips nervously as I try to shift through the jumbled thoughts in my brain. Flashes from my own pain fill my mind and I close my eyes. "Grieving alone or with company doesn't matter. It still hurts," I whisper back after a few seconds as I reopen my eyes. The heartbroken wolf actually looks at me. His bloodshot eyes and tear-stained cheeks hit my heart hard. I try to keep the sympathy and pity out of my eyes, but I know he can see it. "I don't know how to grieve. Lucian is the last person I grieved for. I was only a pup then
SARA POV RATED R MATURE Octavius's eyes darken as we smile at each other, and his head moves towards mine as mine moves towards his. Our lips connect like magnets, and we both begin to devour each other. My fear explodes into passion, and I lose myself in the sensual feel of his lips on mine. Our bond rages and Octavius's hands begin to explore my body. I moan into his mouth as his thumb presses my nipple, and he growls deep. "I need you, Sara. Please be mine for all eternity. Let me mark you and seal your life to mine. I want you with me always," Octavius mumbles against my lips, and my heart rate triples with excitement. "Yes! Yes, make me yours, Tav," I say as I draw back and stare into his pale eyes. He growls loudly and flips us around on the bed. My hair flairs out around me as my back lands on the mattress, and I stare up at the dirty God that I love with all my heart. "I fucking love you! I am so happy I never met my first mate, Sara. You are my everything! I wo
SARA POV "Are you okay," Marina whispers as we travel through the water in a bubble she manipulated with a song. I glance at her before looking back at the beautiful magic all around me. I don't know what to feel towards the creature that has caused me so much heartache. Even talking to her makes me feel uncomfortable now, knowing what I know. "Just terrific," I mumble, and Marina sighs a little before beginning to sing a new song. We travel for a few more moments, and the bubble starts to rise. When the bubble is completely out of the water, it gradually slows to a stop and pops. I grin at the waiting wolves when I spot Jannah's relieved face. "I understand how you must feel, but please believe me when I say that I never meant you any ill will. I was doing everything in my power to save a sister I thought to be alive. Your mother's life was a price I chose to pay for both you and my sister. I wish I could bring her back for you, and I am so sorry I believed Dagahra. I
OCTAVIUS POV Now that Sara is safe, I need to get to Garrett. He is being careless with his attacks, and several warriors have already alerted me to his vulnerability. If I don't get to his side soon, we will also lose him, which is something I can not handle. Sara, Jannah, and Garrett are essential to my life.Tav- Garrett, where are you? Nothing comes through my link, so I switch to plan B. I take deep sniffs of the air. I shift through the layers of smoke and blood until I pinpoint my cousin's scent. Beerus growls as we both lock onto the scents around him as well. My cousin is surrounded! I howl as I shift into my four-legged form. Adrenaline pumps through my blood, and I practically fly through the trees and brush to reach him in time. Warriors flank me as I run, but they aren't fast enough to keep up. Within moments I find my beta singed and fighting a yellowish-orange beast with long talons. Instead of helping him with his opponent, I attack the small blue dragon waiting
SARA POV Dagahra grins evilly, and pure panic sets in. This is it. I am going to get burnt to a crisp just like Marina's family. At least my death will be fast. But I don't want to die. There is so much I want to do in my life that I won't be able to. I will never be able to mate with Octavius. I will never get to have sex with the man I love. I never even got to tell my father I know it wasn't him. I never got to graduate or have children. My life was so short. "There's no need for her now," Dagahra says, and his mouth begins to open. I squeeze my eyes close and brace for the inevitable pain, but it doesn't come. Instead, I hear a growl and then a high-pitched scream. My eyes fly open, and I see Octavius punch the green dragon that showed up only a couple of minutes ago. She falls to the ground dead, and I shift my eyes to my would-be murderer. I watch as Dagahra stares at my mate with a mixed expression of fear and shock. I want to laugh and point at him, but I am still to
OCTAVIUS POV Pain is shooting up my back, relentlessly as I take off with my pack on my heels. I never imagined what it would truly be like to feel her pain and not be able to do anything about it. It is terrifying. Beerus and I are going crazy. I am so angry at Marina. I want to shred her, but the blinding fear in my gut is too much to see past. Anything that gets me to Sara faster can live. At least for a little while longer. Garrett- Do you think she is being truthful? This could be a trap. You have the majority of the pack's warriors running into this, and we are blind. We don't know their numbers or their strategy. Octavius- It doesn't matter. I will kill them all. You can turn around for all I care. My mate is being hurt! Garrett-...Are you feeling something? Octavius- Yes. All over my back. Garrett- Fuck. Octavius- It's the only reason the siren is still breathing. Garrett- Got it. Beerus growls as Garrett's voice fades. He doesn't like our beta acting as if runni