Can Meadow meet this challenge? Is she capaable?
~Ben’s Point of View~ “I think I should like to honor your friend in some way, what was his name,” Lyra asked. Tearing my gaze away from my new son I looked down at one of my newest wives. We’d hardly gotten much time together, only married about thirteen months ago. I could tell how disappointed she was that I lacked affection during her birth. It’s normally a time I go above and beyond to shower the wife with love and everything they might need emotionally. It's usually such a deeply emotional time for me, to be given such a blessing. Today, with everything going on and the recent loss of Ash I just felt like I was on autopilot. Everytime I found myself doing more for Lyra than just a light touch or friendly hug it was like my body was pissed off. I find myself again wondering how the hell shifters can possibly compete with another voice in their head. Sometimes I feel like I am being pulled in different ways, guided by a different force and its maddening. “His name was Ash,” I
~Meadow’s Point of View~ Nothing like trying to storm away from Ben while keeping my pride but having to wait for him to magically unlock his damn door! Ugh!! I practically roared through the house, pissed off and not caring who knew it. *You’re really kind of an idiot, even I get this,* Coral said, just adding to my mood. I practically spat venom as I went on my tirade, cursing and muttering under my breath the entire way back to the cabin. I threw open the door, making mom jump then I dropped into a small rocking chair. She stuck her nose in the air and sniffed. “No, it didn’t happen,” I snapped. She made a face and tilted her head. “He … refused you,” she asked, confused. “Ugh! I don’t even wanna talk about it,” I shouted, darting up from the chair and storming into the bathroom. *Come on you dumbass! What are you doing? You know he’s probably up there devastated,* Coral said, angry. KNOCK KNOCK “You’re going to talk about it Meadow, or I’ll tell Skyler to come in he
~Diana’s Point of View~ “Whoa whoa, how many have you turned,” Sebastian asked. I rolled my eyes and reached for a blouse. Centuries of nothing but time okay? You be around as long as I have and try to fill the void. It’s inevitable really. “Don’t you fret about it. They’ll all love you,” I said, pulling on a skirt. “Well I suppose it’s not like they’re actual children. I mean you don’t live with them or anything. I’d just like to know if any are going to come at me,” he said, eyeing me. I licked my lips and took him in, ohh I could get used to being awoken with a hot gladiator on top of me all right. Damn he’s the absolute finest specimen of male I’ve ever seen. And he knows what he’s doing, I couldn’t have asked for better. As far as my children went, unless I called on them they could really care less what trouble I got up to. “Not that I mind you waking me a bit early but you did seem rushed in a way,” I said, poking for information. Godfrey had told me to come out here and
~Ben’s Point of View~ I’d busied myself all day helping with the children, doing all I could to keep occupied. Lilly even sought me out at one point, and basically told me to just go for it. Just mark Meadow. That the whole family was on my side. Like I’d ever do it without her consent, and risk her hating me for all our years. I did all I could to try and wrap my mind around it all. See things from Meadow’s perspective. I knew she was lost, not ready to be a mother. That didn’t bother me at all, we had plenty of time. If she thought I’d be upset about it I just had to assure her that wasn’t the case. As desperate of course as I was to see her with a growing belly, to see our legacy cemented in time, there was nothing more important to me than her heart. I would have a great deal of time to learn about raising a shifter, but for Meadow the learning curve would be instant. A baby might not have strong magical powers yet, but it will have abilities it doesn’t yet understand or know w
~Meadow’s Point of View~ “Jett! I swear by the Goddess if you don’t eat these freaking peas I’m gonna--” I stopped abruptly as a hand squeezed my shoulder and I took a deep breath as my mom snatched the spoon from my hand. Jett stuck his tongue out at me and made a face. Brat!! “Why don’t you go get some air, I’ve got this,” she said, knocking me with her hip. Without a word I stormed outside. Everyone’s schedules were so screwed up, it was making us all pretty cranky. If we were home right now we’d be nine hours behind. Or maybe it was losing dad that was making us all on edge. Just, all of it. The kids were eating their dinner later and later into the evening, if we could get them to even eat. Jett and Olive for some reason were absolutely determined to press every single one of my buttons at all times. The other three kids were so much more easy going and just went with the flow. They had to be River’s kids, I’d decided. The twins were Skyler’s all day, everyday. Just cranked
~Ben’s Point of View~ Being able to feel my little love in real time, her emotions and her overall well-being was unlike anything I could imagine. I felt her happiness, I felt when she was nervous. I had to remember it worked both ways, that was a bit harder for me to grasp. I didn’t want her to worry, but with every up and down of her mood I was already. So she had to be feeling the same. I had to tell myself she was safe, it was all a learning curve for us both. I tucked Meadow back at the cabin with her mom and Lilly, although she wasn’t happy about it whatsoever. The bottom line was that she wasn’t a Shadow or a witch. She had no real way by which she could fight or defend herself and I needed all my wits about me. I couldn’t risk worrying about her while trying to handle business. Having her brothers worry. They had already lost enough. Teleporting to the portal, I saw Calista with a couple of suitcases along with a couple other wives who were saying their good-byes. She was es
~Diana’s Point of View~ “Ohh yes! You show that stupid elk who’s boss!! Hmmm,” I moaned, practically coming out of my skin. While I absolutely loved the thrill of the hunt, after all my years I’d certainly come to appreciate being a spectator as well. I watched with absolute glee as Tyson, Chance and a few others took down some huge animals effortlessly. I felt like one of those … what do American humans call it? A soccer mom! Oh yes! Vampires certainly had their preference of other creatures they preferred to associate with, and while human shifters generally were not one of them, I was unbelievably fascinated with the … uhm, well of course the … uhm… I got distracted by a few who were shifting back, having finished their hunts. Skin, muscles, bulging large masculine-- “Is it always this intense,” I heard, knocking me out of my dream. I turned to see a younger version of Ben, not at all surprising around this place. “Ohh yes, actually would you excuse me,” I said, dashing f
~Ben’s Point of View~ “What are you doing,” I heard through the darkness, as I nearly fell over trying to dress in the dark. “I’ve got a meeting,” I said, being vague. I promised Meadow last night I wouldn’t lie to her, and while I desperately want to keep that promise it’s a fine line. I held her in my arms all night, but our clothes stayed on. Well, I didn’t wear a shirt, I doubt I could sleep with one but it was a great excuse to feel her more. It was nearly an impossible situation to behave, but I won’t rush her. I don’t know for certain if it's lingering trust issues surrounding my wives, or if she’s insecure about her body. She was ready for me the first night, so I had to imagine it was learning about how crazy my sex life had been. I’d take whatever I could get and be happy, I had no choice right now. With everything going on I hardly needed the distraction although I couldn’t decide if being with her or being without her was worse. I just wasn’t at all used to sleeping ne
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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