Chapter 30 – Hot Spring Catch-Up Fingers drawing soft circles on my skin wakes me from my deep sleep, my naked body pressed against another, their scent wrapping around me, making me feel safe and secured. I sigh happily, snuggling closer to Ariven as he chuckles, placing a soft kiss on my forehead. “Good morning Darling.” He whispers, his hand moving from drawing circles on my skin to running through my hair. “Good morning Handsome.” I reply with a yawn, opening my eyes to find my mate staring back at me. The early morning breeze brings the scent of wildflowers to me, reminding me that we spent the last week hidden away from my wolves and Hidden Claws lost in the pleasure the heat brought. My body is sore, my neck slightly throbbing from being teased and bitten where my mark is as Ariven and I claimed each other day after day. The hunger the heat brought on felt stronger than ones experienced in the past and the only theory I have is b
Chapter 31 – An impromptu Meeting After realizing that Lupus is after me, Ariven and I quickly rushed back to the guest house while I linked for Lace, Mika, and Lena to join us in the meeting room there. After changing into clothes quickly thanks to Maddie and Matt waiting for us just inside the building with said clothes, the four of us joined the Hidden Claws wolves right away. “What is with this impromptu meeting?” Mika asks as soon as I enter the room, grabbing a blueberry scone on my way to taking a seat. “I’ll explain later but first I need some details on the two small attacks while I was undisposed.” My reply is straight to the point and I look to Lena, the she-wolf looking between Mika and Ariven as my former mate gives my new mate a death glare. “There were five wolves each time. At first there were no signs, no scent of them. It wasn’t until Lena and I were nearly on top of the first group during the end of out
Chapter 32 – A Fiery Introduction "You sure she is coming?" Lace asks as her, Mika, Ariven and I relax on the steps to the pack house. I roll my eyes, leaning into Ariven and yawning. Since realizing that Lupus wants me for some unknown reason nightmares have been plaguing me. “Geminie is nothing if not punctually late. She also keeps her promises and promised me she would be here today.” My response is lazy, not caring to explain how Geminie operates considering she is one wolf that scares me some days. Being a trained Tracker and Alpha as well, Geminie has been my best friend and confident when I needed some advice. As well as being a fellow rejected, she understood the pain I went through for the last three years. Ariven’s arms tighten around me, pulling me closer to him as his lips place a gentle kiss on top of my head. I smile, the sparks from our mate bond tingling along my skin. “How will we know she is here?” Mika grinds out, hi
Chapter 33 – Clashing Opinions “I just want to say, thank you for coming to help.” Lace starts, directing her attention to Dominic and Amberle. I see my friend beaming at the blond Alpha Female, but Mika just has to ruin the moment by scoffing. “What, you got a problem with me coming to help Pup?” Amberle growls out, glaring at my ex who glares back at her. I frown, looking at Dominic who sends me an exasperated look as well as the both of us get ready to play referee between these two. “Yes I have a problem! No one really asked you to be here!” Mika calls out in anger. “Actually, I asked her to be here. Her adopted father was the one to come up with the theory of Soulless making an army and Amberle has been researching it with the Temple of the Goddess for the last five years.” I cut in calmly, raising an eyebrow and waiting for him to retort. Instead Lace gives Mika a warning look and to my surprise, he backs down and s
Chapter 34 – Calling in Maverick Lace returned quickly after Amberle and I discuss Crystalline being the Lost Princess, the true heir to the werewolf throne. Unfortunately, there is no way to know for sure, not without talking to her and being able to hold the Moon Strone. Of course, we kept this between the two of us, wanting to discuss this topic with Mother and Ira. After lace and a few Omegas set the table with food and drinks including coffee that I quickly down a cup of much to Amberle’s disgust, Dominic and Mika return followed by Ariven with a frown on his face. “Ira says she will have to search through the archives. They have been digitalizing everything in order to have backup copies of history, but she did confirm one thing.” He states, taking my coffee from my hand and gulping down the hot liquid. “What did she confirm?” Lace asks, worry in her voice. “Lupus is one of the oldest wolves alive. No one knows when
Chapter 35 – Kidnapped My breath comes in short pants as I push myself hard running through the forest, my head filled with the many thoughts of Lupus, the Soulless and now Princess Crystalline. There seems to be too much to deal with in one shot. [You safe Gem?] Ariven’s voice calls into our link and I slow my run to a walk, taking a deep breath. [Yeah. I needed a run.] I answer, leaning against a tree for support as I think of what to do next. [I understand. That was a lot to take in.] [It was. Amberle thinks that Princess Crystalline is the Lost Princess.] I spring the news on my mate as he has been helping me search for the Lost Princess and the Moon Stone necklace. Being as two-thousand years have passed since her disappearance caused by the First Prince has me questioning if Crystalline is a distant relative of the Lost Princess. [Any plans on returning yet?] Ariven asks after a mom
Chapter 36 - Lupus I slowly open my heavy eyelids feeling as if some one had glue them shut while I was unconscious. My body feels groggy, limbs unable to move. It feels like I had been rejected again minus the pain that had me wishing for death, but the mate bond hummed inside me even if it is so faint, I can barely feel it. [Ariven?] I call out through our link, praying he hears me. In the end nothing but silence answers my call. My senses are blocked, and my guess is wolfsbane. It’s the only substance that can harm me in any way. I need to get away, to heal and find my mate. A door to my right opens and the stench of rot and decay wafts through. Some one had entered the room. “Glad to see you are awake Future Goddess.” A man calls out. Fear takes hold of me causing me to shiver as I recognize who has walked in. The man that is building an army. The man causing havoc in the werewolf world. The man that raped me as a child because of a
Chapter 37 - Captive Blood drips down the right side of my face, a throbbing pain from where Lupus punched me, his gloves cutting my flesh. Glaring at the man defiantly I silently focus on removing the wolfsbane from my system feeling the last of it almost gone thankfully. Escape will be soon. “It’s been a week and you still dare to defy me?!” He screams out in anger. I want to chuckle but know that doing so will lead me to being stabbed with the knife held firmly in his hand. I can smell the wolfsbane on the blade knowing full well on slice will cause my progress to go back and I will be trapped her another week. “I will never bow down to you Lupus!” I growl out, my head turning to the right as his fist collides with my jaw seconds after my statement. I growl, turning to face the man before me with immense hatred, wanting nothing than to destroy him right then and there. “How about I take you right now and fuck you hard.