Hey my lovely readers, I made a huge mistake when I went from chapters 25 to 26, I left out a chapter. I have added it to the end of 25 since it had been a short chapter. If you can please go back and check it out, I will try to be more careful! Please enjoy.
~River’s Point of View~ I was so damn hot, and thirsty … I would kill for a cup of ice. I felt something hard but moving against my face as I groaned. I whipped my head up and realized I was on a beach. What the hell? I smelled my brothers, I knew they had to be close. I stumbled to my feet, feeling like I had the world’s worst hangover. I focused my eyes and saw Hunter on the beach across from me. I turned to my left and saw Skyler to my side. I immediately tried to mind-link anyone in the Shadows, link my parents. Nothing, my brain waves were not going anywhere at all. Magic at play? “Sky, Sky, can you hear me dude,” I said in a whisper. He didn’t move. I could hear both of their heartbeats so I relaxed. I got up and tried to remember what happened. It hit me all at once, I last saw Kai hovering over us in the courtroom. Ellie! Where was my Ellie? Kai dumped us here?! I knew that Godfrey had to be losing his mind, nobody fucks with him and lives to tell about it. So what
~Tyson’s Point of View~ This was about my worst nightmare come true. Stuck on a damn deserted island with three Shadow Warriors, who were all Ellie’s true mates. I didn’t think there was any way in hell I would get out of this alive, and that was likely what my dad and Emily planned on. They betrayed me, in the worst possible way. I was still in shock, but I had no time for that. I had three sets of very sharp teeth ready to take out my throat. All I could do was admit the game was up and do what I could to gain their favor. Once they shifted back and calmed down, I sat down. The cut on my side stung, but it was already starting to heal. “Start at the beginning, why did Gunner take Ellie when she was little,” River said. I think it was River, fuck if I knew, they all looked the same. I sighed, not in the mood for story hour but I was in no position to argue with them. “All right so, I don’t remember too much early on ... Ellie is like a year older than me. Well, you might as wel
~Skyler’s Point of View~ I never let my emotions get the better of me, for all my faults and impulsive nature, I thought I was pretty good at keeping it together when shit got real. But this was a whole different level … my sweet Ellie was being held by an insane piece of shit Alpha. The pack life never would have been for me or my brothers, we were soldiers … warriors, but not at the whim of some asshole Alpha with an ego that only served his own interests. I was absolutely terrified that Gunner would try to mate Ellie, it was consuming me. My sweet, little mate, she needed us more than ever. She was literally half a mile from me or so, and I couldn’t get to her. My wolf was beyond furious with me, he blamed me of course for letting this happen. All that side, we were ready to bust some skulls and take some throats. Godfrey called in all his reinforcements and then some, having to bribe the fuck out of many vamps and witches. Supposedly Emily, or whatever the hell her name wa
~River’s Point of View~ When we put out word to the supernatural world that we were taking out Blood Claw, I couldn’t believe who all showed up. Turns out, Gunner had a LOT of enemies. There were even demons here that gave me the creeps and I normally didn’t mind them. The orders were strict, but clear. The Claw had the option to surrender, but at any sign of resistance or aggression, we could kill at will. We were not to kill she-wolves or pups unless they left us no choice. We thought some of them might try to fight. My dad was the main mastermind of the plan, and it was a conquer and devour situation. We had witches, fae and vamps going right down and into the heart of the pack and shifters and demons coming in from the sides. There would be a few fae and vamps mixed in with them just in case. The entirety of Blood Claw knew we were out here, they knew we were ready to strike at any moment. Any element of surprise was gone so we had to be stronger, we had to be smarter. Quinn,
~Godfrey’s Point of View~ As I left the side of the giant ice wall from the shifter’s side, I noticed a mass grave on the other side, and it smelled horrific. Like old death, rotting death. Vampires knew that smell all too well, but it was still enough to make even me gag. I landed back at headquarters and began yelling for updates. “Four injured shifters, no casualties, some crazy shit is going on though, changing by the minute,” Ash said. “Crazy like what,” I said, as it started to snow. The temperature dropped about thirty degrees in just minutes. This wouldn’t really bother the shifters or vampires but demons and witches didn’t like the cold at all. “What are we doing about this bull shit,” I yelled. “I’m wondering if Kai is even here,” Dina said, as if she had all the time in the world to think about things. “Where the hell else would he be,” I asked, getting impatient. I breathed for a moment and took stock. I realized I could no longer smell or sense Ellie close by.
~Ellie's Point of View~ I had no clue how long I’d been out, but I woke up feeling like I’d gotten hit by a truck. Everything hurt and my neck was killing me, I guessed since my head was turned when I hit the wall. I stretched out and realized I was still outside, in the grass. I looked all around and there was nothing, just an open field and woods. Where was the wall?? I slowly got to my feet and reached out my hands, and sure enough there was a wall there that I couldn’t see. What the heck? “Going somewhere little girl,” I heard a voice say. I didn’t recognize it, and I was terrified to turn around. Heck, it’s pointless. I turned to face the man, and I didn't recognize him. But he was giving off the same vibe I got from Max back at the packhouse. “Are you … a fairy,” I asked. “Why yes I am, maybe you’re not as dumb as they say. Although there is such a fuss about you, surely there has to be more to it than a pretty face,” he said. I was initially furious, until I remembered I
~River’s Point of View~ Thankfully, the warlock had been able to get rid of the corpses, it all was just an illusion. A smelly one though, and I still felt my nose burning. It had been hours that we had been wandering the Blood Claw grounds, and there was nothing. Either everyone was underground or they had all left. I couldn’t understand why they would have left the gates guarded just to desert the pack. It made no sense. They had to all be here. We were all just kind of lazing around, waiting for something. It was easily another hour before we got our wish. Maybe they thought we’d let our guards down, who knows. Out of nowhere, a mist began to form around the area, easily three dozen cloud like mists. *Be ready for anything, everyone on guard,* Shane yelled over mind-link. When the mists cleared, we were surrounded by easily a dozen pure white wolves and the rest were brown with white boots, and they were growling fiercely. *I thought Blood Claw warriors were all black, brown
~Hunter’s Point of View~ We’d been watching Angel for a few minutes, unsure of what she was even doing when I smelled more wolves. The very second I smelled them, we were under full attack. Angel immediately levitated herself high above us, being in no position to fight against wolves. For what seemed like an eternity, I was fighting off teeth and claws non-stop with everything I had. Our vampires appeared to help but there were just so damn many of them. This had to have not only been all of Gunner’s warriors, but other packs he’d taken over as well. They were just literally … hundreds. We’d kill a dozen and a dozen more would come out of the tree line. I glimpsed a sea of bodies, fur, and blood. My wolf was already tired and I estimated that I’d killed at least twenty wolves myself. I’d also taken a nasty bite to my back leg and I could tell River was favoring his front leg but it had been awhile since I was clear enough to look for him. “YES,” I heard a woman yell. I recogniz
The first book in this series, The Triplet Warriors And Their Pup Mate and book two, The Ancient Vampire and his She-Wolf are now available in paperback on Ama--zon! I hope to get the rest on paper in the next year but for now check these out! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me and this series, it's been a big part of my life for so long. If you want to follow up on what happens with Tyra and Ridge you can also check out Alpha Ridge, there is a bonus second story attached to it that also follows some Shadow Warriors! Thank you for reading, add me to your follow list for updates! I have a new book called The Omega's Twin Hybrids out now! The follow up, The Omega's Triplet Hybrids is also out!
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