Lucianne thanked a smiling Christian when she took her daughter from him and started speaking animatedly in a hushed tone to her little girl. After mind-linking her husband with her large orbs, Xandar glanced at Greg in concern before giving into his little freesia. Lucianne smiled and pecked a grateful kiss on his cheek before approaching Greg with Reida in her arms. Stella stayed with Xandar and Christian, who watched the queen take hasty steps towards the other duke.
Ivory and Desmond stopped looking around; Hailey stopped talking; and Alissa’s gum-chewing came to an awkward pause, but no one was as shocked as Greg was.
When Lucianne was right in front of Greg, she positioned Reida to face him as she spoke to her, “Reida, this is Uncle Greg. Want to say ‘hi’?”
When Lucianne saw Tate and Margaret holding hands, she instinctively touched her husband’s arm as her eyes sparkled when they met his smiling ones. After pecking a light kiss on her forehead, Xandar muttered, “Looks like it went well.”Margaret’s surprised eyes shot to her daughter, and Lucianne motioned Stella to go to her. Although hesitant, Stella obeyed and took careful steps towards them. Margaret let go of Tate’s hand when she pulled Stella into a relieved hug, and Tate came over to embrace Lucianne and greet the king and the duke.When Tate saw Greg holding Reida a small distance away, he stared for another three seconds before he asked, “That’s the other duke?”“Yeah, why?” Lucianne answered simply.
‘Aunt Lucy?’ It was Lucianne’s favorite nephew.‘Liam, sweetheart. You can mind-link!’Liam had just turned four. Wolves could only mind-link when they were six or seven, with a few exceptions like Liam. His voice shook a little when he said, ‘I t-tried so many times. Um…Aunt Lucy, a-are you coming home soon?’That was a very unusual question. The fact that Liam forced himself to mind-link her was another thing to be worried about. She tried to mask her anxiety when she continued speaking to him in a soft, assuring voice, ‘Well, I’ll have to ask Uncle Xandar. We’ll discuss it and make the trip there with little Reida soon, okay?’‘N
In the early evening at Blue Crescent, Alpha Juan got Luna Hale to promise that she would stay in the pack house with their pups while he came out to greet Alpha Zeke, Luna Zelena and Gamma Raden from Blood Eclipse, Gamma Sylvia from Crimson, and also Luna Lovelace from Midnight, along with the pack warriors they brought with them. Juan stationed six of his own warriors around the pack house just to keep his family safe.When Juan reached his allies, he hugged each of them and uttered gratefully, “Thank you for coming on such short notice.”Zeke swallowed a lump in his throat and exchanged an uneasy glance with Zelena before he addressed the Alpha, “There’s something you should know, Juan. See, when we were on the road, Ta—”“AHEM!&r
After Lucianne kept Liam’s rocket ship in the glove compartment of the car, Juan led the entire party to the far side of the pack, near their river. This was where Lucianne would come to on her 4 a.m. runs when she still lived in Blue Crescent. She’d sit right next to that boulder that had some blood stains now. Lucianne’s predatory eyes started looking for a trail, and found a few more drops here and there on the ground and dried leaves. Lucianne had the sudden urge to ask, “Seriously, Juan, why didn’t you tell me?” Juan persisted arguing, “Lucy, this is my pack. You’re my sister. What did you expect me to do? This could have been you! The vampire scent is lingering over there, across the river, meaning Kiera and Albus were attacked there and thrown over here. And do you know what the doctors found in their blood? Vampire venom.
The moment this person came into view, Lucianne sighed in frustration and spoke exasperatingly, “Seriously, why can’t you rogue Alphas just die?”Xandar stood in front of Lucianne, blocking her as much as she allowed him to. He didn’t know who the h*ll the bare-chest six-footer was, but this one had definitely pissed off his wife before.Former-Alpha of Fleet Wood, Draxon, declared, “That’s not very nice, Lucy. And, for the record, Jake really did like you. Idio—”Xandar growled at the mention of Jake, and pounced on Draxon. Draxon didn’t avoid the king’s attack fast enough, so Xandar caught his leg, broke his limbs and was cracking his neck slowly. Draxon howled in pain before he whimpered and scratched Xandar&rsqu
Ten vampires appeared by Draxon’s side and immediately got to work. Their teal-green eyes turned pitch black, confirming that they were decipios, who channeled their manipulation powers on Lucianne.Xandar was helping those at the back, and had just killed another discretus who almost got one of the Blue Crescent warriors when he felt his wife’s mind being compressed and her legs giving way. He started sprinting towards her before he was knocked down by two other invisible bloodsuckers.The king pushed himself up immediately, and started blindly scratching the air in front of him with his claws as he sprinted towards Lucianne, whose heart rate was increasing as she continued the mental battle with ten manipulators.Xandar yelled, “Get those motherf*ck
Lucianne linked Christian, ‘Help Greg!’Christian seemed hesitant before his queen’s order came out fiercer in her weakened voice, ‘Help Greg Claw, Your Grace. That’s an order.’He nodded in compliance and left to join the effort to stop Xandar, shifting on the way. Xandar punched Greg to the ground before landing two merciless blows on his face and abdomen. He then held Greg by his neck with one hand and lifted him off the ground. His fingers were slowly tightening, and Greg’s dazed animal began losing air.Christian thought to himself, ‘I’m so sorry for this, cuz.’ He then plunged his claws right through Xandar’s arm, earning an angry growl and forcing him to drop the other duke.
Many wolves and lycans were sent to the pack clinic for blood transfusion. Some were so incapacitated by the venom that their friends and allies had to carry them there for treatment. Eighteen wolves and ten lycans, two of whom were Greg’s followers and one was Phelton, were in a coma as the Blue Crescent’s Chief of Medicine called two ally packs for supplies and asked for extra doctors and nurses. Xandar got Dr Yeil from lycan territory to send over some of his staff members and bring more blood as well.Seeing how dangerous the proditors were capable of being even in small numbers, the royal family members, defense ministers, Alphas, Lunas and Gammas decided to refrain from sending any trackers along the scent trail of the decipios who got away, for fear of sacrificing the lives of their own people.The royals and allia
Dear readers,Thank you for giving “The Rogues Who Went Rogue” a chance, and for following through to the very end. I hope that this sequel was entertaining enough to keep you engaged, and empowering enough for you to draw strength from it whenever you need the boost.I hope you can spare a few minutes to rate this novel and leave a review here and on Goodreads. It'll help a lot in seeking new readers and sharing the love!To anyone who dropped comments with encouraging words from time to time, thank you. You have no idea how helpful these have been on the days when I experience severe fatigue or writer’s block.Now, with regards to what’s in store for the next book in the Coalescence of the Five Series, it’s this - in Book Three, we’ll be acquainted with hunters and a potential duchess, but the publication date cannot be confirmed as of yet. I am discussing the contractual terms of a writing project with another platform, and if that proceeds, I would be working on that book in the s
As he gently took the baby girl from her mother, everyone braced themselves for the deafening screams that would usually follow. But what came next was just soft coos as Enora leaned against her uncle’s shoulder, resting her head there with a soft smile. After a few quiet moments, Greg glanced at the child before looking back at Xandar and Lucianne when he questioned, “What did you two feed her this morning? What sorcery is this?” Christian had a theory, which he shared as he walked over to Greg, “Maybe she’s starting to warm up to us. Let me try.” As soon as Greg reluctantly detached Enora from his shoulder and the baby realized that she was going to a different adult that was neither one of her parents, she screamed and started tearing up as she pressed herself again
The ceremony to return the title was held in the abandoned castle next to the Forest of Oderem. Pellethia had an unexplainable feeling that it had to be there, as did Lucianne. When the servants went to have the place cleaned up, all praying that they weren’t going to encounter anything out of the ordinary when they did their job, two among the sixty cleaners entered a room on the highest floor that was covered with a very thick layer of dirt and dust. When the two servants assigned to clean this particular room opened the windows to let in some air, a dash of breeze came from the forest and blew at a part of the dirt on the floor, making the poor servants flinch before instinctively holding each other as they quivered in fear. When nothing happened for the next few moments, they slowly released their hold of each other. Th
Gerella walked gracefully down the aisle, and while all eyes were on her, her sights stuck to her groom who looked like he was close to tears as he beamed at her. When she reached him, he offered her his hand to help her onto the platform. The music stopped, and the guests took their seats once more. After the marriage officiant recited from the Scriptures of Matrimony, he announced that it was time for the exchange of vows. Toby began, “Ella, from the moment we met, I knew that my life was never going to be the same again. Not only can I now boast about being the only one among my friends to get the most beautiful hybrid for a wife, your mark practically gave me the license to also gloat about being able to see a discretus when they cannot. You have no idea how much fun I’m going to have lying about a discretus’s presence when we’re training.”
7 weeks later “I’ve actually already had two. They taste pretty good.” Toby told Lucianne as they stood by the table with the trays of cupcakes. He then added, “I’m glad she decided to start a business out of this. Her baking skills are fantastic!” Hailey made those cupcakes. She was now a probationary kindergarten teacher on weekdays and a baker on weekends. She and the other mavericks still worked for Greg, but they were free to indulge in their hobbies and passions when they didn't have maverick duties. Some even pursued career paths that earned a salary the 'normal' way. Jade opened a cyber café which attracted lots of youngsters, and Hailey baked cupcakes or made pastries to sell to Jade’s customers. She offered him a small percentage of her earnings for his space. Some even came in just to buy her baked goods.
After Margaret managed to compose herself, she cleared her throat, looked into Tate’s eyes that held so much love and assurance, and began reciting her own set of vows, “Tate, when we met, I thought that our bond wasn’t going to last. I thought that a rejection would follow, from you or me, or even from the both of us. You haven’t the faintest clue of how relieved and happy I am that I’ve been proven wrong. Very wrong.” “I was wrong to think that our bond is a mistake; I was wrong to judge you based on the title you inherited; and I was wrong to think that you could never love me the way I didn’t know I needed to be loved. Never in my wildest dreams could I’ve imagined falling in love again, and never did I think it was someone as perfect as you are, Tate. I held so much hate from my past, carrying it throughout my life, even scaring away a few acquaintances with my untamable inferno, yet y
The Alpha of White Blood got cheers and claps even before the bride emerged. He was pleased to see that his pack members were not giving the vampire guests odd looks, and he was proud that, when he raised this matter with everyone weeks before the wedding, they seemed more excited and welcoming than reluctant and disapproving. What surprised him most was that the vampires didn’t sit at one place, but were scattered among the wolf and lycan guests. The Alpha wanted the integration but he definitely didn’t expect to get it this soon. Tate took a good look around to commit the sight before him to memory - the memory of his closest friends and pack members here to celebrate his and Margaret’s special day. When his eyes fell on Lucianne, she linked, ‘Margaret’s more t
3 months laterAlissa was pulling Gabriel by his arm through the rows of white, yellow and beige flowers in a nature park where Tate and Margaret decided to have their wedding ceremony. In the sea of White Blood pack members, Alissa finally found the creature she was looking for.“My Queen, this is Gabriel, my second-chance mate and husband. Gabriel, this is our queen.” Alissa said with the widest smile that Lucianne had ever seen. Alissa and Gabriel tied the knot two months ago in the marriage registrar’s office, with only the attendance of her triplets, Gabriel’s brother, Greg, Hailey, Desmond and Ivory.Lucianne smiled warmly at the nervous-looking man in a tuxedo. “Well, it’s a pleasure to finally meet you, Gabriel. We’ve heard a
Alissa’s furrowed brows and puzzled eyes shifted to the door, and her defensive instincts kicked in. She extracted the hard drive from her laptop and slid it into the custom-sewn compartment in her jeans. Reaching for the loaded gun and heading for the door, she tried to guess who that could be. The property was bought under an alias. Her landlady never came up in the last ten years she stayed here. Greg and the others usually gave her a heads-up before dropping by.She looked through the keyhole to see if she was able to get anything from the slit. All she saw was a sand-color shirt. She was also picking up a delightful yet somewhat familiar scent of oak and rain. The knock came again. She pressed her ear to the door, where she heard a heavy sigh before something was placed on the floor as the footsteps retreated.Alissa waite