Ben has to figure it out!
~Meadow’s Point of View~ “Owww! Really,” I snapped, as Sunny tugged on my hair. “Hold still and it won’t hurt,” she said, still yanking. She was giving me pig tailed french braids, one of her favorite things to do with my hair. She’d done it for mom too and while she looked ridiculous no one dared say a thing. Lilly would be up next, whether she liked it or not. I just had to be glad the pups already passed out or she’d try it on the girls. “I hate that we don’t know what’s going on. I begged for Shane’s phone number but nobody would give it to me,” Sunny whined. Ordinarily I’d be so irritated with her, but on that I agreed. It was killing me not to know what was going on and it had only been a couple hours. I couldn’t imagine I’d sleep tonight, even though I was dead tired already. I had to stay busy. I still felt Ben but it was like a weird distant tugging feeling, then sometimes I was mad for no reason. Anxious, for no reason. I knew it was how he was feeling. Unlike Sunny I
~Ben’s Point of View~ “Calm down and just start with the beginning,” I said, sitting in front of Fotis. Granted an invisible fucking wall was between us, but at least we could hear each other since it was quiet. Katerina and some others kept an eye on the humans bordering the coven, making sure we weren’t drawing any unnecessary attention. Apparently Anna had found some bottles of water still intact so at least they had that for now. Fotis was a wreck, I’d never seen him like this. It was really so little time he was gone, but he was nearly a shell of himself. “They were just so fucking cruel, to anyone. Everyone. They did experiments on humans, the house I was in, you must have killed five at least. But they were better off dead than what they were doing. One … they … they took a human man’s eyes, some kind of spell to get vision into wherever they wanted. Supposedly an offer to the blind gods. I don’t know what they were looking for, that part I couldn’t make out. They took te
~Meadow’s Point of View~ “Sebastian, what in the hell do you think you’re doing,” Athena spat. *Ohh man, we need to get outta here. Stuff’s getting a bit much. I just wanna go home, get in the hammock, a nice lemonade, you know … simpler times,* Coral said. I couldn’t agree more. I gaped at Sebastian’s mom, now in a protective cage of her own. My heart was racing in my ears, I was sweating. I didn’t know what to think. Either way, unless I screamed for Sunny my stupid butt was stuck up here. It didn’t seem like any of the witches wanted me to go anywhere anytime soon though. “You got some shit you wanna tell us mom? Huh? Cause you’re not coming outta there until you get talking. Even then I may not like what I hear,” Sebastian said, as shivers ran up my spine. On another level, I was proud to see that Sebastian seemed to be putting the coven over even his mother, that’s how it should be. That’s what my father expected of the council and the Shadows. Honor first, loyalty first. T
~Godfrey’s Point of View~ “Fucking hell,” I shouted, as I closed in on Mykonos. I watched in complete shock as full on chaos quite literally erupted beneath me, but it wasn’t getting out of the island. The frosted over bubble gave nothing away, it looked how it always did. But underground volcanoes going off with no atmosphere to vent into? Sure, what could go wrong? There were explosions under the sea, the stench was god awful. I’d seen quite a lot in my years, never anything like this. Not knowing what I would be up against, I couldn’t go in blindly. Were there witches out here? Despite every fiber of my being demanding I try and get to Sunny, it was pointless. I knew they’d never open their shield of protection, if they did it would be certain death. But what of keeping it closed? How long could they last? My mate didn’t exactly need fresh air, but she did need full darkness and a day of rest. Her body would shut down regardless of what was going on around her. Less than an
~Meadow’s Point of View~ I truly couldn’t believe I was getting to see my mate as a child. He was just adorable, and once he started talking … well you couldn’t shut him up. He had so much to say, and so many questions. I had no idea what his life had been like all this time, but he said he had Georgia. Even if they were limited in how they could communicate, they had each other. They figured out different signals and ways to get their points across. My Ben had this whole other identity, this whole other part of himself he knew nothing about and I wasn’t all sure how he’d feel about it. Would he kill Athena for what she did? It almost seemed as though there was no real choice in the matter. I couldn’t wait to see them together, how incredibly weird would it be? But sooo cool in a way. My mate certainly deserved his revenge for being lied to in the worst way by the woman who raised him. For having his younger self essentially jailed for decades, living amongst other exiled witches… F
~Fifteen minutes ago~ ~Ben’s Point of View~ *You are certain she’s safe,* I screamed at Chance over mind-link. *Yes, she actually found Didi’s kids, they had another doll but it’s been destroyed. She’s resting now,* he said, and I finally exhaled. Being able to feel Meadow in real time … her pain, her happiness, it’s simply overwhelming. But beyond addictive unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I have to know every single moment if she’s okay, if she’s healthy and safe. When I felt her pain only moments ago I nearly came out of my skin. Someone was hurting her and I wasn’t in there to help her. There couldn’t be a worse feeling. I had to accept Chance’s explanation and trust him. I had too much coming at me at the moment. Godfrey just seemed to think witches are literally capable of making any old spell he decides to ask for at the moment, well it doesn’t exactly work that way! It’s very hard to make a protection spell over someone who is actively fighting and potentially touch
~Sebastian’s Point of View~ I truly didn’t know what the fuck anything was anymore. Was up really down? What does anything really mean? My brain was too wired to do anything but go a million miles a minute, and I felt close to a short circuit. I'd just witnessed what seemed like the spirit of a human being leave his body and go into another. But as a warlock I knew it was more than a spirit, it was his essence, his magic. I held my brother, my best friend and my leader… as the younger version of himself lay dead across his lap. Godfrey had to leave me, to help in the fight which seemed to be dying down. “Any word on Sofia,” one of the guardians asked. I finally lifted my head from Ben’s shoulder, his limp body not moving in the slightest. “I haven’t a clue,” I said, nearly in a whisper. He nodded and disappeared. If Ben dies, I die. In theory I know I should take over, become the leader our people will need. But I can’t. I’m a warrior, not a bureaucrat, not a politician. Ben i
~Meadow’s Point of View~ *How can nobody know anything,* Coral shouted. Wincing, I tried to sit up. There was no chance I could get off this damn floating boat unless a witch let me off. I wasn’t at all confident I could even walk too far anyhow, but for him I would try. For him, I would crawl miles if I had to. I had to know, I had to see him. At this point I literally had no clue if Ben was alive or dead. If Little Ben was alive or dead. Coral was confident one or both was alive, that our bond still existed, but the pain that paralyzed and wrecked my body told me otherwise. *River please… please find out something for me. Anything,* I begged. My brothers had left maybe two hours ago, helping to evacuate the island. I wasn’t sure what that meant either. Was it all over? *I’ll see what I can do,* he said, and I internally rolled my eyes. Liar. “You need to keep up your strength,” mom said, trying to get me to sip on some ginger ale. I waved her off. My mate was potentially d
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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