Chapter 65 Celeste I had known why the meeting was getting called. I had wanted to take down that pack since the moment I had heard of Amethyst's heartbreaking tale. The moment that she had come into my Alchemy shop in the small human’s town that we operated in secret, I had felt the energy. I had been away dealing with a small attack from some dark magic when I felt a tidal wave of energy being admitted at the shop. I thought that it was yet another attack but when I got there I had seen one of my Coven members attempting to console a crying and distraught woman. I could tell that she was a practicing witch and a powerful one at that. But the way that she was letting her magic flow I could tell that she had not been given proper instructions that is often given when a witch first comes into her powers. The whole day is a celebration amongst a coven. Especially one as powerful as the one I had felt. The fact that she had released the amount of energy that had
Chapter 66 Adrik Taking Celeste's hand I began to lead her to where only the heavens knew where. “Do you know somewhere very private that we may talk?” I turned to ask her while still leading her to anywhere but in front of the throng of people that were crowded into that room. I had been angered by the several members outburst. I had no idea what had caused such turmoil but I would not allow them to soil the mood that I was currently in from finding this wonder of a woman that had appeared to be all leg. The woman could match me in height but where I was broad she was petite and small. Her almost white hair laid flat down her long bare back as I continued to drag her anywhere but here. I did not think that I would be able to safely take her back to my room as I was still unsure of the exact location of it. Before I had time to begin shoving open doors and taking over just any of the rooms here in this building, Celeste moved out in front of me and quick
Chapter 67 Celeste Gabriel had called to tell me that the group was ready to reconvene. I knew that there was no escaping or ignoring my obligations. So, I knew I had to not only answer the phone but to attend the postponed meeting. Yet Gabriel had asked if I was with Adrik. I drew a blank on how I knew that name. Asking Gabriel made me look like a damn fool. Yet, I still couldn’t understand how I knew the name. Then he told me that he was one of the many princes of the underworld. I could not believe that I had been paired with one of the many princes. I couldn’t tell if this was a curse or a blessing. I was in shock when I turned to him and told Gabriel that we were on his way. He just continued to laugh at me like this was grade A entertainment. “Keep it up, chuckles. And here, I was going to offer to get you a shirt for the meeting. Now you can figure it out yourself.” I said in annoyance, turning back around and going to lea
Chapter 68 Celeste “Levi, Lucy, and Roman you are up? I do not know who would like to start or how you would like to go about anything you have to talk about but you have the floor and our undivided attention” Gabi rambled. It was obvious she was not used to this type of attention on her. Standing up, Roman took control. “Thank you Gabi. I will allow my mate Lucy to take the floor” he explained, taking Lucy’s hand and pulling the poor deer up to her feet and squeezing her hand in support. I knew what was about to be discussed but even I could not handle the information that was about to be spewed. “Hello everyone. For those that do not know me, my name is Lucy. Former witch of the White Coven. My mother is Amethyst, sitting over there by Gabriel and Celeste. I am a former breeder of the Breeding dens. My father handed me over to the alpha and we were forced to service those that had paid money to conceive an heir. Many of them bein
Chapter 69 LeviAfter Roman had lost his damn mind, reasonably so, Gabi had adjourned the meeting till 6am the next morning. The emotions were high after hearing the admissions of Lucy and Gabriel on behalf of Luce. While I too felt the anger and rejection that Romeo had felt I was a bit more understanding. Lucy had not rejected us because of anything we had done but because she was dealt a losing hand and had lost herself. Once we were excused I thanked my father before wrapping my arm around Lucy’s shoulder and began to guide her towards our room. Lucy was slowly falling apart at the seams. I could feel her anxiety falling off of her. I knew with the guilt and the pain that was rolling off of her that I would need to work extra hard to soothe her pains. Drawing her a warm bath I added lavender and jasmine essential oils into the bath. I followed the essential oils up with some lavender infused epsom salt before adding her favorite lavender bubble bath and turned on
Chapter 70 Adrik After Roman had been removed it was several moments before many but not all had returned back to the conference room. Only to have Gabi tell everyone to go. I was happy that I had the time to spend with Celeste but furious at the mirage of information that was gathered here in such a short period of time. Both Celeste and I looked at one another before both looking back to Gabi. It was obvious by her posture and pacing that she was irritated, upset, angry or all the above. Taking Celeste's hand I led her away from the conference room and back to my place. I really, really wanted to flash us there but the fear of having her put through the agony that she had been through before had me hesitating. “You can do your snapie thing. I can handle it, Prince Adrik. I wasn’t prepared before but I think I can manage it this time.” She said in all of her innocent glory. Clenching her hand a little bit tighter I hesitated before I flashed us
Chapter 71 Adrik Fighting through her magick I stalked towards her as her hand again began to spark. “WOMAN, I HAVE. NEVER. USED. MY. POWERS. ON. YOU.” I hissed out. “Yet you repeatedly have used them against me. I have been around long enough to know exactly what power can and will do to lesser men. I have punished those lesser men for centuries now. And never once have I ever put a hand to a woman, man or child that could not defend themselves or who had not harmed me or my family first. Do you understand me? Now, I understand that this is all new to you and you do not fully understand how to cope with this information but you will not continue to abuse your power with me, Celeste! I can tolerate a lot from you but I will not continue to allow you to use me as your man hating punching bag. You have issues with men, Fine. We will go down to the fucking gym and we can fight in whatever form you want.” I continued to state in a commanding tone while stalking t
Chapter 72 Celeste “How fucking dare you?” I yelled at him once in was safely in the confines of my office. “Drop the spell, Celeste” he said almost on a whimper. The sight of the pain that he was willing to endure just to see me had my heart breaking. “If it hurts you so much, mayyyyybe you should LEAVE!” I tell him a little louder than necessary. I may feel for him and the fact that he was willing to endure so much pain made me coon with happiness, I would not forget what he had said. I was no trophy and would not be treated like a toy. I was the last descendant of the mother of all witches. Alone I held immense power. “It's not that it hurts as much as I am fighting really hard right now to cage the beast. IF you know anything of my kind it is that we have a dark beast within us and when they feel threatened they come out. Right now he is raging and he will not tolerate this for much longer. NOW DROP THE FUCKING SPELL.” He said an