~Livia's Point Of View~ I actually had a great afternoon chatting with Daisy. It was … very informative but left me with even more questions. The cook-out ran into the early hours of the morning for most but I teleported back to my room about 11pm and locked the door. I sit on the bed and kick off my shoes once I'm confident Tyson isn't hiding in my bathroom again. I'm just so beat, but there were things bugging me I can’t let them go. I throw myself back on the bed and stretch out. I get thinking about the evening, the suitors were on their best behavior and I’d actually enjoyed speaking with Orion the most. Turns out we’re both complete nerds for chess, who would have thought it? Even Jasper came across as decent, talking to me about different charities he works with and he gives more than just money. He actually goes out and helps … so he says. The evening did little to change my mind about Shadrick, he kept trying to get me to dance with him. Even though there was music on,
~Quinn’s Point of View~I’d heard my fill from Shane and I decided that I might have to include someone else in my idea, on a need to know basis. I went to find our best investigator and see if he could help and since he was also a wolf who knew Tyson, it was meant to be.I was keeping this one so close to the vest, I wasn’t even going to involve Leonard. This whole tournament had him acting like a giddy little teenager and I had to wonder what his motive was, there was something there but I couldn’t put my finger on it. I mingled through the party and had a bit of small talk, just to show my face, but I came to a stop when I found who I was looking for, and tried to steal him away.“River, could I have a word with you, privately,” I ask, whispering in his ear.He was holding one of his pups and chatting with his brothers about the hunt. I was glad everyone was in good spirits and I hoped they all stayed occupied and no one noticed my absence.“Yeah, no problem,” he says, handing the
~Tyson’s Point of View~I got distracted talking to the guys about my moose and I lost Livia. Axel demanded I find her, and I did look everywhere. She must have teleported. Damn, must be nice. I take in the crowd and also notice that Quinn and Leonard aren’t around. I was too far out of range to mind-link with Susie and I hated not knowing what was up. Something was definitely going on. I climb on the bus with the douchebag brigade and take my seat in the back with Diego. We make small talk about the day, and he is excited with all the fish he’d caught. I tuned it all out. I had to know that Livia was all right and the bus ride was long as hell.Axel begins yelling at me for not marking her, and I don’t know how to get him to understand. If I pissed Quinn off I could get kicked out of the Shadows. Then I’d be a damn rogue and Livia would definitely reject me … reject us. We’d be disgraced. If the Shadows don’t want you, nobody else is going to.*Human bullshit,* Axel spits.I really
~Livia’s Point of View~Yawning, I sit up feeling like I’d barely slept. I’d left Leonard’s room a confused mess. He and my father were up to something, but of course it wasn’t like he would just come right out and tell me. I was laying in bed, dreading my date with Jasper. There was one sort of good thing that came out of our little chat though ... Leonard kept asking me to keep an open mind and give the tournament a chance. He said I might be surprised at what it has to offer. I had no clue what he meant by that, but I did feel a bit guilty. I found myself surprised that our chat was actually nice. He was an understanding ear to listen to me. How very un-Leonard-like.So I should absolutely be suspicious.I mean here were three men, just as equally roped into something as I was … maybe they were actually trying to find love, maybe not. It certainly didn’t seem like Shadrick was at any rate. He wanted arm candy, or business contacts, who knows. Someone else to knock up.I had to do t
~Livia's Point of View~ The dream girl leads us into a comfortable looking room with some low ambient music over the speakers. There are two massage tables next to each other and I have to wonder if Jasper was going to be nude. Hold up. That would mean I’d be nude. Were massages nude?! I’d never had a professional one before, I’d never had the time. “Darling there is a changing room set up for you there, you can change and come back, I’ll meet you in a moment,” he says, winking and walking away. Oh boy so … I’d wear a robe though? Shit. This was like a basic thing right? I mean people got massages all the time, it’s not sexual. Why was I so nervous then?? I go into the changing room, take off my clothes and look for the robe but there is only a towel. Was this right?! I peek out from the curtain and see Jasper, only in a towel. I feel my face turn beet red and shut the curtain before he can see me. I look at myself in the mirror and realize I am far too nervous for Jasper to se
~Livia's Point of View~ I apologized for the awkward way I ended our kiss, but I had no clue what I was apologizing for exactly. I’d wanted to kiss him and he’d certainly wanted to kiss me. He was a perfect gentleman and said he was sorry for rushing me. But really, most fairies would have fucked twice in that balloon in the time it took for the flight. We were now back in his apartment and I was standing in his bathroom, staring at a breathtaking evening gown he wanted me to wear. It was of course … exactly my size. It was something I would see in a store window and dream of, but never have the courage to buy let alone wear. I had a basic signature look I wore in court and around the office, and I had it in several different colors. Yeah, I was a bit predictable with my wardrobe. The gown was pure black, mermaid style so it would hug me like a glove. It shimmered with some movement. It flared out just enough at the bottom and had a tiny train. Were we going dancing? I wouldn’t be a
~River’s Point of View~After the party died down, I had my mom take Lilly and the pups home, and asked Chance to hang back with us. He wasn’t thrilled of course, he wanted to get home to his mate but he knew I wouldn’t waste his time.“All right what’s this sausage fest about,” Chance asks, laughing.“I got asked to lead a team on a mission tomorrow, top secret. I can’t tell you much, just what we’re looking for,” I reply.“I swear to fuck if Godfrey is sending us on some personal bullshit,” Skyler whines, getting annoyed.“It’s not him for once but I think it’s important and I think it’s something we need to look into anyhow,” I say, trying to shut him up. He always flies on the handle right out of the gate.“The four of us are going to get up early and hit Blood Claw’s lands. We need financial documents, bank records, all that. Nobody ever went in after that stuff. Where’s his money? If it’s sitting somewhere it should be accounted for, the council should decide what happens to it.
~Tyson’s Point of View~I conned Diego into playing basketball to kill time, it turned out they had a full size basketball court on the estate. On the estate … yeah that was just weird to say. We’d been going at it for about two hours when we both landed on a bench, exhausted.“Dude you all right? Seems like you’re trying to blow off steam,” he winks, giving me a knowing look.“I haven’t been sleeping well,” I say, hoping he didn’t ask anymore.“Been out all night with your mate,” he questions, elbowing me.I shoot him a look that makes him move back from me. There's no a lot of actual gossip in the Shadow world, a lot of us don't date. There might very well be some sneaking around for sex or fooling around like Susie and I did, but actual relationships were rare.“Dude, you came back smelling like her, and like sex. I’m a fucking bear. I smell things a mile away. And come on? The stunt with the moose? Who does that. I figured it out,” he says.I jump to my feet.“You haven’t said anyt
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Ben and I had talked about doing an actual ceremony, for him it was an important thing. Tradition. He assured me ours would be completely different from anything he’d done before, that the vows he made with other women were somewhat superficial. More of a just a promise they could join his family and that he was willing to have a child with them. More like a guarantee he’d get to sleep with them on demand. I still struggled with that sometimes. How do I just walk around knowing that all these women had shared something so special and intimate with MY mate? It wasn’t like they were one night stands. I knew it would get better, the more distance I could put between them and him, but it still tugged at my self esteem. It was even harder trying to help care for Dorothy and Calista’s children, especially since even now they still asked for their moms. Sometimes they cried out for them at night. A few times we both slept in their rooms with them. Dorothy was banished for five years, then
~Meadow’s Point of View~ “Don’t you just feel like a cow sometimes,” I muttered, staring down at my adorable twin pups that seemed to drink me dry each time they nursed. They were so cute when they weren’t screaming. When they weren’t crapping their pants. When they were just … motionless. *My beautiful babies,* Coral cooed. “Yeah, but it's such an incredible bond,” Lilly said, as I turned to cut my eyes at her. She was four months pregnant with their sixth child and THANKFULLY it was only one baby this time. I thought they were all insane. I nearly said, ditch the crap woman, I’m a freaking milk cow, a spit up rag and yesterday Reed whizzed in my face while I was bathing him! “It gets easier, they’re only six weeks old,” Lilly said, running her finger over Hazel’s cheek. That’s what they ALL keep saying. “It gets easier.” Ah huh. *We have been getting more sleep lately,* Coral protested. Yeah right, like SHE ever gets up. Really, I had no right to complain, since I had mo
~Ben’s Point of View~ I barely had to wait another minute for several vampires to try swarming in. Oftentimes there are some creatures that will take on a not so common alliance for the sake of a power grab. I knew in my bones that’s all this was, unless this sister had taken one as a mate. While you’d expect Godfrey to perhaps have reservations about killing his own kind, he absolutely didn’t. As a councilor, he took that shit pretty seriously. If they wanted to fuck around and be stupid, test the waters well, that was on them. I stood still watching as numerous Shadow vampires, witches and fairies seemed to descend from nowhere, and I also recognized two of Godfrey’s children. He likely called them through their bond, but I was pleased for the support. I bounced around, throwing some fireballs from my fingertips and even conjuring up some various weapons such as shurikens or ninja stars, which were one of Godfrey’s favorite things. Only it was hard for him to touch silver unless
~Ben’s Point of View~ My heart swelled as I watched Daisy doting on Ash. Since their mating bond had been broken, they re-mated and apparently all that entailed. They were both like young teenagers in love all over again, and it was a sight to behold. I couldn’t wait to bring Meadow to see. They had been left alone for a couple of days, much like my little love and I. But now guests and well wishers poured in from all over the place. I could tell he was grateful and overwhelmed but the relief on everyone’s faces seemed to rejuvenate him. Shane and Godfrey had brought him up to speed on all that transpired and he kept insisting he was to blame in some fashion for not having a security detail and allowing himself to be caught. It was all we could do to reassure him that we were all to blame. I felt I was more so than anyone. Apparently this attack had been decades in the making. Ash was just an innocent bystander, but as not only a Shadow but also a councilor he knew the risks. Doe
~Meadow’s Point of View~ *Are you happy now,* I whined, scolding Coral. She didn’t answer, but instead played like she was asleep. Jerk! This was now the third night I’d been in the mountains with my mate, and while I’d felt the heat mostly subside a few hours ago we still couldn’t keep our hands off each other. I was beyond exhausted and not at all sure my legs would work. “And that position was called the hill but since I can levitate us I can actually hit you from underneath with a bit of acrobatics,” Ben said, running his fingers over my butt. I laid breathless, my head in a pillow, totally spent. I just wanted to sleep for a couple days, how the hell did he have this kind of stamina?? I mean he practically died just a few days ago! *Males always make an effort when it comes to their release,* Coral said, yawning. I had no doubt that was the absolute truth. When I had said I wanted to spend time in the coven’s library learning, I hadn’t realized I already had my own personal
~Ben’s Point of View~ It was obvious my little love wasn’t yet capable or able to express herself in words when it came to sex, but her body told a different story. The fact that Meadow was still so shy, so bashful could not have possibly been a bigger turn on. If I could get her to the point where she talked dirty to me, I’d be coming in my pants just by her words. All the women in my life had always been so daring, so sure of themselves. Her sweet innocence, her timid nature and her untouched body was all too much. I felt as though I had split personalities … on the one hand I wanted to be her fierce protector, the macho male who puffs out his chest and kills a spider in the bathroom just to be her hero. Then fuck her relentlessly to further stake my claim and beat my chest. On the other hand, I wanted to sing the songs of love and make sweet love to her for hours on end. I’d serenade her in Greek, as the words of love just sounded better than in English… I’d make her dinner and t
~Meadow’s Point of View~ “She must die, she’s lied to us all for decades. She’s kept you from Georgia, and Little Ben was just…” Sebastian trailed off. Coral shivered, remembering our brief time with the boy. He was so hopeful, curious. Yet he knew his days were numbered, how depressing. There was too much having us all on edge, especially since we were waiting for word about my father. Clearly I didn’t have the same attachment to Athena as everyone else, as her own son would. But if this was how he felt about it… Our eyes darted to Ben. “Fifty years of banishment, then we reconsider. Give her the same courtesy she gave to me,” he finally said. Numerous others murmured in agreement. “On the matter of Georgia I’m not as easily able to decide. We’re going to give her a chance to prove herself. I believe we define ourselves on the decisions we make and while some … have to be made in the blink of an eye, they can still very much have very real consequences. Georgia has lost, she ha
~Ben’s Point of View~ I was certain I’d missed a hell of a lot while I was knocked out, but there was no time for trips down memory lane. No time to address the pain that still wracked my body. The reek of the venom that was still radiating from my pores. The fact that my mate smells of pure arousal, and was laying on top of me in her panties with my blood on her hands. Definitely need more of an explaination on that. Everyone is depending on me, I have to do this. It has to work. I briefly said a prayer to the Goddess that we often ask her to pass on to through our ancestors. To draw on their power when we need it. Then I began the spell as I recalled it, hoping like hell it worked. Katrina and Cleo came to either side of me, and we locked arms. Sebastian should be here, even Athena’s strength would be good. But no time now. Just as I had that thought Georgia appeared in front of me and got between Katrina and I. Her scent immediately calmed me, it was what helped my younger self