Gifted in a Mother’s will. “I mean you could have booked dinner.” I whisper to Blake and Colette as they watch me open my presents. “Aida even before being pregnant you couldn’t stay awake past 9pm. What makes you think, being pregnant, you’d last to 8pm in a restaurant. Lunch was by far the better option.” Blake replies, defending her reservation times. “Lorrel come join us, Aida is opening gifts.” Colette says making room for the Lycan Queen and placing Rayna in her arms for cuddles. “This one is from me.” Blake squeals in excitement. I didn’t expect gifts and I felt uncomfortable opening them with an audience. I start to open Blake’s gift which is a letter sized box. “Ah you’re too slow…” She squeals as she whips the box from out of my hands and hands me a leaflet. “It’s a mummy to be spa day.” “Oh Blake that sounds amazing, you shouldn’t have.” “Well we thought that we could have a girl spa day and shopping trip together, hence the vouchers.” Colette winks at me. Axel, M
Love at first sight. “You can’t get stressed Aida.” Brennan soothes as he switches on the ultrasound monitor. “I’m not stressed!” I sigh out with a frustrated tone from my brother’s unexpected appearance. “He thinks I am the unreasonable one…for expecting my own mother’s belongings, that were named in her will to go to me….to expect them to actually be given to me. I mean Skylar…what right has she got to my mother’s jewellery?” I pant out, irritable by yet again the toxic level of Saskia and Skylar. “Why can he not see this.” I shake my head until I recoil from the cold jelly being placed on my tummy. “Aida, you need to calm down.” Lance whispers into my ear, before nibbling on my earlobe. Which starts to ease my frustration. I lean into his mouth, my chest starting to purr from his touch. “Okay, deep breaths Aida…let’s not stress the babies out too.” Brennan says having turned on his doctor mode. He looks at the monitor before his eyebrows furrow. “What’s wrong?” I panic sitti
Blue prints. The meal was amazing. I ate so much that I joked they would have to carry me to the cake shop. It looked like they had hired out the entire restaurant which at first felt a bit silly as we were the only table there. But in time our laughter was so loud, I’m glad we weren’t disturbing other diners. We also had security on us which put Lance’s mind at ease whilst he also enjoyed the occasion. “Which cake?” Brennan asks me as I stand with him at the counter. “I don’t know, I want them all…” “Then she’ll take all of them!” Brennan orders every piece of cake with Dillon. “Happy Birthday Aida.” “Thank you Leanne.” I blush from the attention I was now getting from the pack members. My mark was quite obvious. “So when do you get to mind-link everyone?” Rafe asks me as I sit down at the table he was sharing with Hong, Blake and Tate. “I don’t know…”“You need to become a pack member Aida!” Blake shares, stuffing her face with a red velvet cake. “Okay, so like with Rory I
Seeing into her dreams Lance’s POV special chapter. I open my eyes to find myself sitting in the back seat of a moving car. A woman was singing to the music on the radio in the driver’s seat, her hair was deep dark brown, almost black. Her eyes look to me in the rear view mirror as she asks me a question, but I can’t seem to find the words to answer her. That’s when I realise she wasn’t talking to me. She was talking to the girl sitting next to me in the back of the car. I turn my head, which takes its time to move creating a vortex-like feeling. I wasn’t meant to be here!I push through the sensation as I become desperate to see the girl next to me. The girl singing her heart out has deep brown hair, almost black, shockingly bright blue eyes and a carefree attitude which I have never sensed in her before. This was my Aida. My Aida…before everything went wrong for her. “Angel?” My ears prick up when I hear her mother talking to Aida about them going to some kind of store to pic
Belonging to the Royal Santos Pack. Something had changed in Lance. He wasn’t sleeping well and I had a suspicion that he was tapping into my dreams. Like I could his when I first marked him. But I soon realised it wasn’t healthy and stopped.He asked me not to leave his sight, and I hadn’t. I had been respectful to my mate and the father of my children growing inside of me, but I couldn’t maintain this for a lifetime. I was independent and didn’t like to be a burden onto others. We had arrived at the Mulder pack for a visit and we were settling into our guest room, the same room as per my previous visits. I think this was now classed as my room because I noticed in one of the dresser drawers there was a picture of me as a baby being held by my Mum. I think Luna Rennie wanted to leave it here for me, to make it feel homely. Jade and Florence were kindly helping me with some unpacking while Lance checked the parameter with the males for security. “Anything else we can help with Yo
Missing a key factor. I finally turn to the commotion to see Axel gripping Henri by his throat. “Never a dull moment.” I mutter under my breath to Lance. “Axel put him down!” I command through my mind-link but can’t seem to find Axel. “Like a duck to water!” Lance chuckles in my ear. “Axel?” I try to push but can’t find him, in fact I can’t find anyone but Lance through the bond. “This is a shambles! You’ll lead us to our destruction!” Alpha Erling yells as he is still pinned to the floor by Tucker. His outburst is met by his King’s deafening roar. “Alpha Erling you are entitled to an opinion but if it insults a member of our family then you are no longer welcome on our pack. I think you should leave!” Luna Rennie comes forward having been quietly sitting at the side, watching from afar. “This is preposterous!” Alpha Erling snarls as Tucker finally lets him go. “Am I the only one that thinks so? How can a she-wolf be a Lycan Queen?” He shouts the very thing that was currently
Meeting more family. It had been a month since I was officially made a member of the Santos pack and for the most part, life seemed to be flowing nicely. Lance was happy with security in the pack and we welcomed back the trainee recruits one week ago. He hid it well, but every now and again I would feel doubt through the bond from Lance. He doubted whether he was a good King, whether he was making his father and brother proud. He wasn’t raised to be King, he was raised to support the King and be his advisor. He was pushing himself, working long hours trying to train himself quickly on areas Ricardo previously handled and had spent his life-time learning.The twins had grown and my belly was getting bigger by the day. I was eating every two hours now, if I skipped a snack the boy would let me know. He was starting to resort to kicking me. I had mentioned my exams to Lorrel and she was helping me revise. She had managed to gain special permission for me to sit each test paper here o
An advisory step too far. “What do the witches make of this?” I was asked to attend a warrior meeting by Giovanni, I believe he was testing me. Lance had spent the entire meeting arguing at his uncle, who was starting to piss me off. “We do not need witches.” I growl at his mention of them. “Aida, witches have been our allies for decades, centuries even!” “Until they decided to betray us. I won’t have witches here on these grounds.” It was getting claustrophobic in Alpha’s office. There were far too many people in here, it will be a lot easier when the palace is built. The plans included a large meeting room as well as plenty of bedrooms for our friends to stay.“Aida, you’re being prejudiced…” Giovanni chuckles at me. “The werewolf community hasn’t had the same history as the lycan community when dealing with witches.” I bite my bottom lip from saying anything further, anything too disrespectful towards my mate’s uncle. “Well if that’s all…” He stands up throwing his arms int
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A pledge. Lance POVAida had been extremely quiet on the drive back home. After packing we said our goodbyes and wished Trey good luck for his training with Giovanni. “Are you okay?” I place my hand on her thigh, as I check the rear view mirror. Both babies were sound asleep in their car seats and I was leading the security convoy back home. Brennan insisted on returning sooner than planned with us, he wanted to give Aida a full check up. He quietly said to me that judging by the twin’s early arrival we need to consider March onwards for her delivery. “I’m just a little shocked that’s all.” “You’re putting your block up, I can’t feel you. Aren’t you excited?”“Yes of course, of course I am. I just…I just wanted to do the training…to help keep them safe.” She looks out of her side window, not letting me look at the emotions on her face. “Angel, you don’t need to train to keep them safe. I have an army of warriors to keep them safe, I will keep you all safe.” …..“Aida would you
Boxing DayChristmas was everything and more. We didn’t buy Lex and Leona much because..well they are babies and didn’t actually know it was Christmas. The day was more for us and I thoroughly enjoyed making those memories as a family. Blake’s and Trey’s ceremony was beautiful and I can see why people waited for a special marking. But Lance had waited for so long to mark me that I didn’t regret our love story for one moment. Our wedding would be our celebration in front of our family and friends and the ceremony got me excited to start planning when I returned from training with Giovanni. I would definitely ask Blake to help with the planning. Their ceremony was under the winter night’s sky with the stars acting as twinkling fairy lights against the strong moon’s glow. She had been growing her hair out for the occasion and instead of the pixie cut when I first met her, she had managed to grow it out into a long bob, which she styled wavy with winter berries styled in a number of r
Christmas with the family. It was now December, Christmas Eve to be precise, and I was so excited to not only experience Lex’s and Leona’s first Christmas but to start training with Giovanni on Boxing Day. I had weaned Lex and Leona completely off me and they were now on solids and cow’s milk. Colette couldn’t believe their development. I knew shifter children developed quicker than human babies, but Colette found it hard to get her head around it. In fact, Lex was almost a similar size to Rayna even though he was 5 months younger than her. Colette was heavily pregnant and her mood swings were increasing. She was quite adamant that she didn’t want to know the baby’s gender this time around and was quite blunt to Mav about it. They had moved back to their house near the Mulder pack, she wanted her space and I understood, she was uncomfortable nesting in someone else’s home. I still saw her regularly and Mav every day. We had even babysat Rayna a couple of times so Colette could get
Saying goodbye. “Trust the Mulder Alpha, he holds the second of three!” Fern’s voice kept ringing in my ears. Is that what she meant, that Rory’s dagger was similar to the dagger Fiona used in the battle. Would it have killed me? It didn’t kill Fern, but is that because she has tied herself to Leona and Lex? It certainly was a powerful weapon. I could feel its power as soon as it cut my palm. With every cut it took longer to heal. I could feel a slight tingle in the wound, as I clasp it open and shut repeatedly. “Still healing?” Lance’s voice comes from the office door, his body engulfing the door frame as he lent up against it. “It’s taking longer this time.” I say as I trace my finger across the wound, even with Lance’s alpha saliva it wasn’t quite there yet. “Want me to re-lick it?” He smirks seductively as he walks into the office and closes the door behind him. “Well…if you’re offering.” I smile back at him before taking on a more serious tone. “I think Rory’s dagger migh
Setting out the terms. I was woken up by a few things. Something hard poking me from behind, Lance also snoring behind me…so that explained the something hard poking me from behind. I also woke up hot and sweaty, which hasn’t happened to me in a long time. I don’t remember dreaming last night, maybe it was a hot night. It was August after all and the summer heat was still clinging on before the autumnal wind change in a few week’s time. Lex was stirring whether he also added to my early awakening or his stirring was a result of my awakening…goddess knows. I throw on my nude leggings and a vest top before taking Lex down with me before he wakes up his daddy and sister to change him and give him some milk. I’m not even sure what the time was but the morning still had a slight darkness to it which for summer would tell me is was between 4am and 5am. The moon was just starting her transition of handing over the light shift to the sun. Lex and I settle down on the sofa once he has b
A chosen family. It was now dinner time and Rory had returned to the royal home having watched some trainees down at the training base. I know Rowan is keen to train and I wonder, when of age, if Rory will agree to enlist him. He hasn’t admitted it but I know he is impressed with Rafe’s training, especially as he has been heading up the Mulder pack security function recently. I had offered to make dinner tonight, even with Axel’s playful rude comments about my cooking. He said if there was a French fry in sight, he would order a takeaway in. Okay so that did spoil my initial plan but then I offered spaghetti bolognaise, garlic bread and salad for everyone and their mouths were already drooling from the mere prospect. There was fifteen of us sitting around the table, including my cutie Rayna. She was so proud to be sat in a high chair and eating the same dinner as the grown ups. Although she was making quite a mess of her outfit…and the floor for that matter but I didn’t care. I’m s
Steamy time in the office. “Do I even want to ask who you have in mind?” I chuckle as he closes the door, after watching Rory walk down the corridor. “No, because right now I have you all to myself.” He seductively grins as he locks the office door. “That’s true!” I stand up off his chair and walk towards the other side of the desk, perching against it slightly.Blake had put my outfit together for me today. A tight black vest top with skin coloured leggings. She said my wardrobe space was huge and looked very sad with nothing in it. So I ordered a few bits on her recommendation, and clearly my fiancé appreciated my attire today. “Do you have any idea how sexy you look in those leggings?” His eyes turn to that of a predator, ready to devour me. His eyes remain on me, my skin heating under his focused stare, as he prowls towards me. My body reacts to his movement, my breathing quickening as my breasts rise and fall under my tight vest. He leans into me, encasing me against the de
A forever friendship. Three weeks have passed and the dust was starting to settle. The Saunders pack had lost a lot of warriors and we have been providing lycan muscle to help protect their borders while they train pack members in case another attack occurred. However, you could be the best trained warrior yet a fight against witchcraft would completely reduce your chances of survival. This brought a new fire to my belly in ensuring the safety of the shifter community’s future. The Santos Lycan training programme was actually over subscribed and fully booked for the next two years. Alpha’s were keen to ensure their warriors were trained at the highest level. I think it also helped that they had pledged to me and knew I wouldn’t let anything untoward happen to their male and female fighters whilst on Royal Lycan land. Rafe had completed his training and I was sad to see him go. I missed seeing him around the training base. Alpha Ray and Luna Rennie came to his graduation, even Rowan