SKYLAR POV I only left the motel room to grab fresh food and water. It is how I have always been when it comes to my work. I don't think of anything else until I have finished the two hack jobs, once I finally venture out of the motel room, I notice that the market is no longer set up in the town centre. I enter the grocery store and pick up some more fresh food and water. As I pay for them, I hear a loud howl coming from outside. The old lady behind the counter goes to her knee. I take a step towards the counter and lean over it to look at her and ask. "Excuse me, but are you okay?" She doesn't answer me until a few minutes later when she is able to get back to her feet. She looks at me and says, "Yes, thank you. I am fine.." She finishes ringing up my items and then says, "The market has moved on and you would be wise to do the same. It is not safe here for someone like you that doesn't have a mate.." I look at her, confused by what she meant by mate, but I shake it off as I
JULIAN / CONNER POV They both bow again and then run off towards one of the nightclubs. I walk up quietly behind her as Conner takes control. I wrap my arms tightly around hers, pinning them to her sides as I take a deep breath and whisper along the outside of her ear, which makes her shiver in my arms. "What are you doing out so late on your own? You do know it is dangerous out here?" I smile but feel strange at the wave of fear that comes off of her "I.. I... I was looking for y..you.." "Why would you be looking for me?" "I wanted to warn you... I... I needed to warn you.." "Warn me about what?" "There are people following you..." "And you thought this was important enough to put yourself in danger? Do you know who or what I am?" "I don't know your name but I know you are someone important and am starting to believe I know what you are!" I feel her shiver but this time it is a mix of fear, nerves and excitement "And what my dear do you think I am?" I lengthen my fangs and s
GRIFFIN After what happened with Scarlett, I went on my week trek away from the pack making sure that I made it to a far-off and totally unpopulated area before I allow Memphis to release a significant amount of his Angel power. And just like clockwork, within an hour, I feel the energy of 3 lower-class warrior Angels heading my way. I don’t want to fight them, but if I don’t and just run, they will follow, and when that happens, they cause more damage than I do. Maybe it is them that they should be trying to stop. However, I still haven’t found one that won’t fight me to the death to take a message back to their supervisor. As I sat there in one of the trees waiting for their arrival, I wonder when they will actually send an Angel that has a little more power and maybe even a little more sense than the low warriors that they keep sending after me. I wish they would get it into their Light-filled heads that no matter who my father was; I am nothing like him, and I do not hurt those
SCARLETT After I returned with Phoenix to the castle, both Emily and Teresa put me on bed rest so to pass the time Phoenix, Ryker and Isabelle would bring me books to read and help with some of the research into removing Silas’s bracelet. Unfortunately, there wasn’t anything in them that helped. Teresa had just given me permission to finally get back to my feet and maybe do a little light work around Father's office. I am heading to my father's office now to do something other than read dusty old books. As I make my way down one of the halls, I smile as Phoenix walks quickly toward me. I stop as he stops in front of me. He slides his hand on my cheek, and his smile widens as he says, “They did it…” I frown a little as I say, “Who did what?” “Ryker and Isabelle, they found a way to remove the bracelet. However, there is just one problem…” “And what's that?” “From what Isabelle was saying, the spell needs something close to the power of a blessing from an Angel. However, as far
GRIFFIN I move quickly, closing the door and then stepping up in front of her. I place both my hands on her cheeks. I hold her still, locking her eyes with mine as I lower my lips to within a millimetre of hers. Memphis steps forward and allows his power to surface. I know that if anyone walked in right now, they would get the wrong idea, not that anyone would be able to, as I sealed the room as soon as I had decided to heal her. I knew that her body wouldn’t stand the pressure that the spell would put on it, and we would lose her altogether. I feel her heart rate increase as she freezes. I then whisper, As I touch you, I call upon the powers within to rise, By the moon's healing beams, and the sun's morning light I call upon spirits of the night Flesh to flesh and bone to bone. Goddess, help me heal Return her energy And make her whole… I don’t touch my lips to hers, but the greater healing spell I just cast leaves my lips and enters hers. I feel as the spell takes hold a
>Flashback in Foresight… THIRD PERSON Scarlett looks up as the Mystery male approaches where she lies protecting Phoenix and pleas. "Please, I beg you, don't kill him... I will give you anything.." The Mystery male smirks as he stops in front of Scarlett. He then slides his hand into her hair and grabs it hard as he says, "Anything? Are you sure about that? As what I want from you, my princess, I will not get while he is alive..." "Please... Tell me how to stop this. Tell me how to save him?" Scarlett sobs as the Mystery male thinks this over. He then gives her the answer she doesn’t want to hear. "I want you willingly, my dear... And I want you to love me... You are part way there, but while he is alive, I will never have your full love..." "Killing him will not make me love you..." Fire flicks in Scarlett’s eyes as she struggles a little in his grip and then spits in his face, the Mystery male tightens his hold on her hair, stopping her movements and pulling her up off of P
GRIFFIN I then continue to hold Phoenix as I whisper the minor healing chant once more, returning the energy that had just been siphoned from him by joining with me for that trip into the past and then into what could have been one possible future. Phoenix stumbles back until he lands on his arse. He then looks up at me and opens his mouth. I wait for him to speak, only nothing seems to come out. He sits there staring at me as his mouth opens and closes a few times. He then seems to whisper with horror lacing his voice, “That could have happened?” Even as I nod my head, he says again, “That could really have happened if I died?” “Yes, that was one possible future that could have passed if that one moment did not go as it did. If Silas had decided to kill you instead of leaving with Scarlett, your son wouldn’t have gone after her, therefore finding his mate along with finding Prince Alpha Williams. Sometimes, just the smallest of decisions can make a tremendous difference to what
SCARLETT The years on the run with Silas were hard, but the last few months on the run from him and then in Alpha Giovanni's possession were the worst. Being so close to my family and then being ripped away once more was nearly the death of me. However, once Phoenix saves me and we return to the castle, I can finally relax. After I had recovered over a few days, Phoenix allowed our pups to enter our room. Ryker, Jayce, Opal, and River entered, and each gave me a hug. I was surprised at how much my little ones had grown. The worst thing about seeing them all was that I didn’t know them. I wasn’t here; I didn’t see them grow. Ryker and Jayce were only a few months old when I last saw them, last hugged them, and last time I told them that I loved them. Seeing my girls, Opal and River, was even worse. I had only gotten two days with them once they were born before Silas had taken them from me and sent them to Phoenix. They didn’t stay long as I had still
THIRD PERSON After the close call during the war of watching and nearly losing Seraphina, Dominic decided to pass the throne to Nathaniel and take his Lady Seraphina somewhere safe, somewhere he could protect her but still be close to family for a werewolf needs her pack. Calling for a gathering, the entire King kingdom turns up along with King Noah and a few of the new allied kingdoms they had made due to the war. King Dominic and Queen Seraphina stand in front of their Royal thrones. It isn’t long before the doors open and the trumpets sound the arrival of Crowned Prince Nathaniel. Walking into the throne room with Prince Julian and Consot Skylar flanking him on one side, Princess Victoria and Consort Griffin flanking him on the other along with the rest of the Royal family following behind. Nathaniel stops and kneels at the bottom of the small set of stairs that leads up to the thrones. King Dominic and Queen Seraphina get to their feet and take a few steps to be standing at the
SKYLAR Julian made a few phone calls, and it wasn’t long before someone he seemed to know turned up to drive my Berkeley back to the castle while Julian took me back on his bike. It surprised me at how good it felt to be on the bike, at how free it made me feel. Even though I had been travelling for weeks, I hadn't really realised that I had stayed so close to the castle and to Julian. It only took us a couple of days to return on the bike. Julian also made sure to test me and Iris on controlling our pheromones while in the company of others in different places and slightly different situations on the trip. Unfortunately, it is going to take just that little longer for me to totally have it under control, as it seems to be connected to both hunger and my emotions. If my emotions are high, my pheromones slip just a little more, and Julian needs to give me a little reminder. Julian pulls up in front of the castle and as I climb and take off my helmet, I look around, still in awe of t
ROMEO Before I can decide anything, the compulsion running through me takes hold and takes over. With a new goal embedded in my mind, I make my way silently through the corridors, making my way toward the human with the surface passkey. I come up behind the first human. I wrap one arm around his chest, pinning his arms while slipping my hand over his mouth and pulling his head to the side. My fangs lengthen, and I sink them into his neck. I drink greedily my bloodthirst surfacing, only as soon as I swallow the first mouthful of blood, I pull my fangs out and shove the human away and into the wall, knocking him out as I quickly wrap my hands around my throat as it burns. I try to take breath after breath, but the burning intensifies, making it even harder to breathe. I collapse to my knees, throwing out one hand to catch myself from hitting the floor. I cough and cough as my body tries to expel the blood. However, due to bloodlust, it was absorbed immediately. As his blood continue
ROMEO I feel starved as I try to move my body, my arms, and my legs, but nothing moves. I force open my eyes and look around. I am not surprised when I see both Kolby and Vlad standing over me with smirks on their faces. Ajax steps up and wraps something around my neck, saying, “Just a precaution. Sir.” I then hiss as I hold in the scream at the feel of the needle sliding into the skin on my neck and that familiar burning slides into my system and then spreads around my body. Kolby adds more and more until my body seizes and I pass out. The next time I wake, Morrisa seems to have me on her metal table once more. I watch as she cuts into my skin and chuckles as she tries to fight the healing in my body. I then hear the door open and see Kolby step up next to her with the standard needle in his hand. He steps that little closer as he speaks to Morrisa. “Have you made any progress yet?” “Not really. It is proving elusive. I can't seem to
SKYLAR As our bodies finally start to calm, I remove my fangs and slide my tongue over the skin, healing it. Julian soon follows as he does the same before pulling back and sliding his hand on my cheek once more and saying. “You are my life, Skylar. Nothing is more important to me than you. I love you.” For the first time, I feel the truth in his words as he opens up his mind and floods me with every emotion he is feeling; I smile with tears in my eyes as Iris purrs in my head and she makes him jump and his eyes go wide as her tail slips out and wraps around him, pulling us even tighter against him. I lean next to his ear and whisper. “Iris is happy, content and feels safe…” “Iris?” “Yeah, that’s her name. The other girl or whatever she is in here with me now…” I tap my temple gently. “Did this Iris tell you what you now are?” “She said I wasn’t human anymore…” Julian removes his hand from my cheek so that
SKYLARIris doesn’t answer me but nods her head in understanding. I then feel that sting of fangs and a much smaller amount of liquid in my mouth. I dart my tongue out once more, swiping it over the source of the liquid, and let out a low moan.I feel sparks spread as fingers skim the side of my face. I then hear his soft raspy and sexy voice as he whispers,“I love you, Skylar.”Tears sting my eyes as I slowly open them and look into his. They look sad but brighten as a smile slowly forms on his lips and his body seems to shake. He then whispers,“I’m sorry…”He leans closer and presses his lips to mine in a soft, gentle kiss. I close my eyes, drowning in his kiss. Just as he pulls back and looks into my eyes, I remember the girl from the celebration. I struggle a little and try to move from underneath him. He moves slightly, however, instead of letting me move, he pins me to the bed as he says,
JULIANJust as he is about to take a swig of the big pint of beer his friends had placed in front of him, I cover it with my hand and lean in close and with a slight command embedded in my tone; I whisper into his ear.“Come with me. I want to show you something.”I don’t miss the slight red tinge that goes to his cheeks. He then gets to his feet and with me standing at his side, we make our way away from the table and his friends. I place my hand at the lower of his back and lead him up a flight of steps, sending out my senses and making sure that there is no one around or within the room next to us.I open the door and show him in. He then surprises me as I shut the door, turning me around and smashing his lips to mine. I allow him this and then turn us around so that it is him against the door, not me. I then skim light kisses down his neck as I feel my fangs tingle and lengthen.Being a little unfair, I allowed Conner to
JULIANHowever, as soon as I remove them, Skylar’s body seizes once more, tensing and making her back arch off the bed only as far as my body over hers would allow. When her body settles to the bed once more, tears sting my eyes as she seems to send a pulse along our connection and her life tether to me seems to grow just a little.I do this again and again. Every time I feel that she needs it and every time I do it, her tether and connection seem to get stronger and she seems to come a little more back to me. After what seems to be an endless amount of time, there is a knock on the door. I look up and over at the door. I send my senses out and let out a small sigh as I say,“Come in Griffin.”Griffin opens the door and enters the room, closing the door behind him. He swipes out his hand and walks over without getting too close, making the room smell clean and fresh as he says,“Your venom and blood are doing what it's
JULIAN I could feel my connection to Skylar fading, so I didn’t need Savannah’s words of hurry to let me know that I didn’t have much time. I check the location that Savannah sent through to me from her tracking spell, quickly start my bike and speed off down the highway. It doesn’t take me long to get to the small town marked as the location. I slide my bike to a stop when I pull into what looks like the main street and there are 6 different motels. I look around me and a shiver of fear runs through me at which one she is in. I get off my bike and turn in a circle, looking at all the motels; I pull out my phone and check it again. Only the tracking spell didn’t pinpoint the exact motel she was staying in and the longer I was standing there, the more I could feel her connection fading. I am surprised when I feel my head fill with calm as I hear his voice in my head, “Julian. Take a deep breath. As in training, breathe and focus.” I do as he says. I close my eyes and take a deep c