“You cheated,” Selene yells. “He has lost. I have won this game. He can’t win without cheating.”“You cheated first choosing a newborn as your player,” Poseidon retorts.“Scared to lose? Iris is not a pushover. She is going to kill your champion and smile all the way,” Selene smiles. “But cheating is below even you.”“Cheating? You feed her information,” Poseidon tries to throw a water jet at her.Selene holds up her hand with a stone expression, diverting to Daria’s face.Daria screams unable to withstand the blast.“Enough,” Zeus holds up his hand. “Brother, you cheated. You know you did. But this the first time you have been charged with cheating. So, I give you the option. I have time reversed and you never come out to the water, or you forfeit.”“Can’t we give Iris an advantage as well?” Poseidon purposes.Selene rolls her eyes. “Like what, an extra life. Daria was kind enough to already give her one.”Daria looks down.“I didn’t kill her myself; I should not be punished for what
Titan rips through the packhouse to get back to training.“Our borders are being stalked,” Adrian tells him.“Iris,” Titan roars.“Sil has her in a saferoom,” Adrian tries to calm him.“It's okay T,” Sil tells him. “She is safe, we made sure of it. The pups are in with her, and she is really good with them.”Titan’s jaw is still clinched as he and Mars debate.Mars- See her one more time before battle.Titan- My pack needs me.Mars- We need her.Titan- After the battle.Titan see Adrian and Gavin ready for whatever comes.“Let's go see who is stupid enough to attack us,” Titan orders and his warriors follow.“Alpha Titan,” The man known as Lucifer is waiting for Titan’s army just outside the border.“Why are you here?” Titan asks.“You have Iris Moore,” Lucifer declares. “She is your second chance mate as you are hers.”Adrian and Gavin hold Titan back.“What do you want?” Adrian asks, holding Titan on their side of the border.“To explain. I know what she is going through. I come in
Zaphyra- She is going to see me! We can’t shift until we get there.Iris- I have a better idea.Iris- DANIEL!Daniel- Yes, Alpha.Iris- I need Daria put into a safe room, quickly.Daniel- What about you?Iris- Just get her out of my way.Daniel- Yes, AlphaIris starts running toward the alarm.“IRIS!” Daria screams, seeing her run out of the door. Daria is pulled into the saferoom; not having a wolf, Daria is helpless against the guards.Daniel mindlinks Iris as soon as she is closed off inside.Daniel- She is in the saferoom.Iris shifts, ripping her clothes and shocking her warriors. They fight, they win.“Clean up and make sure our wounded get treated. No one is to tell anyone I shifted. Is that clear?” Iris asks.“Yes, Alpha,” rings her warriors.“Alpha, Alpha Titan is here with a small group,” Daniel tells her.“Thank you, I will meet them in the Alpha office, keep the saferoom closed,” Iris puts on a shirt and shorts before running back to her office.“Baby,” Titan attacks her l
“I, Poseidon, god of the seas, accuse Selene, goddess of the moon, of cheating in the realm games,” Poseidon declares in the arena. “See how she has paired two of the strongest together.”All the gathered gods and goddesses look down to see Titan and Iris training. Iris getting stronger by the day and so is the bond between them. Right now he is training her himself because over the last month she has become too much for Sil to handle.“I simply play to win as all of us do. If Titan kills your champion, then she has another chance. Only when Iris kills Daria does it count,” Selene defends herself. “You can't blame for me wanting to win.”“Aye, that is what he does,” Apollo laughs. “When he feels he might lose, he accuses his opponent of cheating. Offer proof, Uncle, or enjoy the show. I bet 50 souls Selene shall win.”“I agree, 100 souls on Selene,” Athena nods to her cousin.“I wager 100 souls on my sister,” Helios bows before her.“I do 100 souls on my sister as well,” Eos smiles.“
““Damn it!” Iris clinches her fists. “Will Titan be alive when I get back?“Of course,” Selene nods.“I lost my temper. I could have beat her if I had kept my head,” Iris curses herself.Selene smiles and soothes her. “But you would have lost Titan forever.”“So, I can have him back?” Iris asks.“You can if you want. It is completely up to you,” Selene smiles. “I know he has taught you a lot.”“He has,” Iris smiles. “I love him, Selene. But I was distracted by that love. So was he. So, send me back to before I met him, please. Like the first time?”Selene smiles and nods. “Remember, as long as you are playing the game, you get one help from me.”Iris shoots her a look, “You never told me that! What kind of help?”“It can be anything. Daria used hers to kill Titan and send you into a rage,” Selene tells her.“Titan is both a strength and a weakness,” Iris tells herself. “Ok, I know the help I want this time around.”Selene smiles, “What is it?”“Make me and Zaphyra immune to Wolfsbane,
“I wager 100 souls on Selene,” Dionysos laughs, seeing Iris getting ready for her party.“I wager 60 souls on Selene,” Pan plays his flute.“I believe in Poseidon,” Hera winks at him. “I wager 2000 souls for Poseidon to win.”Penelopeia and Leto giggle at Hera’s folly.Dionysos laughs his drunker laugh. “My dear, sweet Hera, I will see your wager, 2000 souls that Selene has finally beaten Poseidon.”Zeus looks to his brother, “I hope you are prepared. If you lose this battle, you won’t have any creations left.”Poseidon looks angry, “Your wife is the one who wagered 2000 souls. She is not a creation goddess, where do you think those souls are going to come from?”Zeus laughs. “She has won many side wagers betting on you. She holds about 5000 souls in her own right. You have a lot of faith in this Daria. She is the first of your creations to make it to her last life.”Poseidon huffs, “Only because you called foul.”Zeus slaps him on the back. “I only had to do that because for the firs
“Okay, now I know she knows. Send me back,” Daria demands.“We lost! I have never lost a game in 200 million years. But because of you, I lost. 4500 souls gone, given to the control of other gods,” Poseidon’s eyes are red with anger, his body shaking, rage pouring off of him.Daria kneels, trembling at his aura.“Please forgive me, mighty Poseidon,” Daria begs.“You will be one of the lost souls, I am giving you to Hades to do as he wishes,” Poseidon demands.“Wait, I can still do things. I can make her pay in other ways,” Daria begs.“You are no longer of use to me,” Poseidon waves his hand and Daria disappears.Back at the packhouse, Titan and Iris are alone on the back porch.“How did you know I was your second chance?” Titan asks.“I was part of a game, between Poseidon and Selene. They each chose champions and we had to kill each other. We were each reborn after our first deaths. Daria has been playing the game for years, I have only been playing about 9 months, I think. But in m
“Selene!” Iris screams at the full moon above. “Selene! I won you bitch, now get down here!”Iris falls over in pain.Zaphyra- Betrayal! He is in the capture of mermaids. They will kill him if he has sex with them.Iris- Can I get to him?Zaphyra- Can you breathe underwater?“Selene!” Iris screams again.“It's a long way down from my realm, you have to have patience,” Selene answers. “I know what Poseidon did. Zeus will give you one chance; if you die, its over. No rebirth this time. Poseidon’s anger will be appeased if we leave Titan. He also promises to leave you alone if you can save Titan without killing a mermaid.”“What if I kill all his mermaids?” Iris asks with a steely expression.Selene gets a faraway look. “There are 92 mermaids left. If you can kill 90 of them Poseidon will be forbidden to harm you or Titan.”Iris nods but sees Selene smirk.“You can give me and Daniel the power to breathe underwater?” Iris asks, not knowing how to take her smirk.“Of course, Daniel will b
“Any news?” Huck asks Teresa. She is behind the front desk of Killin It Gym. Huck is all sweaty with his hair falling into his face.“Your hair is sexy as hell like that,” Teresa tells him. Huck has just finished his work out. “Sawyer thinks so too,” Huck jokes. It looks like a lot of humans are finding werewolf mates,” Teresa reports and shows Huck a new article about young women being kidnapped and returned after a week with a bite and completely in love with a new man. “The humans don’t know what to make of this.”“What are you two talking about?” Sawyer asks joining them. “This,” Huck shows him. “Wolves?” Sawyer asks. “Yes,” Teresa tells them. “So far none of the girls are crying about mistreatment.” “I thought wolves treated their mates like queens,” Huck raises his eyebrows. “My concern is when its females who cant be away from their mate,” Teresa tells them. “You guys have fragile egos.” “You think a woman wanting to jump a guy is a turn off?” Huck smirks.“This one lo
“I told you so….” Collins teases a very pregnant Iris. “Teresa says Sawyer and Huck are a regular couple. All love, hugs, kisses, and everything.”Iris leans back with her eyes closed, clearly not thinking about the humans and their problems.“I am over here spilling tea and you are ignoring me. Hello,” Collins snaps his fingers at Iris.“My contractions have started, shut the fuck up,” Iris tells him, breathing deeply.“Oh, is it time for Titan, or should we be waiting a while longer?” Collins sits beside her and rubs her belly.“I mindlinked him. He and Adrian are finishing up and then he is heading this way. We have time. They are about 20 minutes apart,” Iris tells him.“Well, I will stay with you, hold your hand, feed you ice, rub your back, whatever you need,” Collins smiles at her.“Right now, I want silence,” Iris tells him.Collins bites his lip, “I’m just gonna go. We both know I can’t to be silent. But I will send Sil in here. She loves Silence. It’s her thing.”Collins run
When Huck and Teresa make it to Sawyer's townhouse, they are both exhausted.“Still love me?” Sawyer asks, answering the door in only pj pants.“Ask me after sleep,” Huck leans in and they kiss.“Show me a bed and leave me alone,” Teresa mumbles.“Upstairs, first door on the left,” Sawyer tells her.“Move the cargo before bed?” Huck asks, and Sawyer nods.They park the car in the garage and move all 2000 rounds into Sawyer’s gun safe.“My retirement papers went through. I am officially retired in 30 days,” Sawyer tells Huck as they close the safe.“Wow. We need to organize a party. Is that on me?” Huck asks, pulling them close together.“When did you become my wife?” Sawyer smirks, kissing his lips.“When you showed me how good a dick in my ass can feel,” Huck laughs.“Oh really, it felt good?” Sawyer teases.“I’m so tired. Let me catch up on sleep and you can bounce on my booty cheeks for hours tomorrow,” Huck offers.“Only if you bounce off mine too,” Sawyer teases as they walk up th
March 1, 1692“John, you cannot judge innocents of witchcraft. You know the craft has no devil in it. But you will bring the devil to it,” Ruth Hathorne tells him. “I am coven mother. Will you condemn me?”“You are a natural born cast, as our children are. Not practitioner of the devil's work,” John Hathorne stands ready to go question the pastor's salve.“You will draw falsehoods from them John and you will be condemned by the coven. I will have to denounce you in front of the coven. My coven will have to go into hiding. You are cursing us,” Ruth tells him again.“Send our son Samuel to live away. He is your heir. When he or his descendant returns, they will take over the coven,” John tells Ruth, who nods.Only hours later, Samuel Hathorne, a seven year old boy, is hurried away to a carriage.“I give you my child and order you to protect him and his line. One day, he or his descendant will come back to Salem to take over. Keep him away from here until this evil has passed us. Keep yo
“Babe, are sure you want to know?” Sawyer asks, before he boards the plane.“I would like to know. Do you care if it's true?” Huck asks.Sawyer shows his boarding pass and badge to the ticket counter and they wave him on.“I don’t personally care. I love you no matter what. But, if you want to know, I want you to know,” Sawyer says as he sits in his seat. “I love you, Babe.”“I love you too, Baby. I’ll call you when I know something. If you are in the air, I will leave a message,” Huck offers.“Perfect. I’ll call when I land,” Sawyer makes a kissing noise into phone.Huck gives a throaty laugh and mirrors the noise.“Talking to you boyfriend?” Wilkes sits down next to Sawyer.“I can’t get away from you, can I?” Sawyer asks.“Well, you see, I am flying to New Mexico to talk to you as well as everyone else. So, we can get our part done on the plane and I can leave you alone when we land,” Wilkes smiles and starts the recorder. “Can you tell me what lead you to Jeremy Whit?”Sawyer clear
“So, why are you flying to New Mexico?” Sawyer asks, putting his book down.“My client could be charged with crimes here. He confessed to the killing of girl here. I’m going down to request extradition after your case is concluded,” The man says. “I’m a DA. Your boyfriend is Finnley Huck right, Detective?”“Yes,” Sawyer nods. “Whit would be his case.”“He requested leave, it was transferred to his lieutenant. Lieutenant Hummer has the case now. He thinks Whit’s guilt is open and shut. Your boy going to be a problem?” The man smirks.“If you piss him off, yes, he will be a problem. Huck isn’t going to like his case being transferred. What is your name?” Sawyer asks.“Assistant District Attorney Wilkes,” Wilkes leans back.Sawyer dials Huck.“I get we said I love you, but don’t you think you are being a little too clingy,” Huck chuckles.“Babe, do you know an ADA named Wilkes?” Sawyer asks.“I know of him, but I have never met him,” Huck answers with a question.“He was the guy on the s
Huck and Sawyer look at each other. They nod and Huck opens the door. Teresa has her hands up.“Hi, I was sent here to spy on you, but I want to talk about your mission and how I can help,” Teresa pushes past them. “Nice robes.”She walks to the kitchen and makes a cup of coffee. The men watch her as she sits at the table, waiting for them.“Teresa?” Huck asks as they sit down.“Yes,” Teresa smiles at him as she sips her coffee. “I was told to become your girlfriend, but I can see that will be difficult.”Sawyer huffs. “Have you ever had a steady girlfriend?”Huck thinks and shakes his head. “I have fuck buddies, but no one I would say I dated.”Sawyer smirks. “He was gay and didn’t realize it.”Huck scratches at his unshaved face thinking, only to realize Sawyer is right.Huck takes Sawyer’s hand. “Want to be my first relationship?”Sawyer stops mid bite to stare at Huck. “What?”Huck leans closer, “I know your age means your ears are going, so let me ask again,” Huck raises his voic
“Checking in, man,” Sawyer says, breaking the three-hour silence between him and Huck as they enter Huck's kitchen.They have been at Huck’s apartment for a while and Huck hasn’t spoken.Huck doesn’t say a word, he just hugs Sawyer. Sawyer feeling fatherly, hugs him back. Well, that is until he feels small kisses on his neck.“Huck?” Sawyer asks.“Shut up,” Huck says, locking their lips.Sawyer kisses him back with force and passion. Huck reaches between them and unbuttons Sawyers jeans. Sawyer mirrors him and does to same.“Lube?” Sawyer asks.“Bedroom,” Huck answers.It’s hot, messy and satisfying for both of them. Neither one wants to stop kissing the other as they explore how they want to relieve the tension between them.As the sun goes down, Huck falls forward onto Sawyers back in almost exhaustion.Sawyer lets out a moan as Huck strokes him to finish.They both lay back on the bed, filled with evidence of their afternoon’s pursuits.“We need showers and to change these sheets,”
Collins is chuckling, knowing he is annoying Iris, when Mars stands in the foyer.“Titan Anderson!” Iris reprimands him. Mars gives her a wolfy grin. “Mars, don't make me get Zaphyra involved!”Mars whimpers and gives Titan control. Titan stays crouched down while a laughing Gavin throws him a blanket.“Huck, what do you think of Mars?” Titan asks, throwing the blanket around himself.Huck looks at Titan, with whom he has worked on a few cases.“I know that wolf, he has been outside my house,” Huck answers. “Why?”“You were getting close to learning the secret. I had to make sure you weren’t a supernatural who would hurt my pack. I cleared you” Titan smiles. “But now I see you are threat. That doesn’t make me or Mars happy.”“And what is your plan on that?” Sawyer asks.“Depends on yours,” Titan answers. “Agree to only go after violent rogues who hurt humans and you can leave here in peace and friendship. Continue this quest to kill all werewolves including my pack and my children, ne