The editor note chapter prior to this is free. Please read it because there were several people who were confused about Atticus's parents. Several people thought I changed Atticus's dad to a mother, and that is not the case at all! Niles was never his biological dad. Niles only had a little over a year with Atticus and his father, Mahan.
Third Person's POV Nadja's eyes shot open as he sucked a breath in. His heart raced as he looked around. White hair on his chest caused the Elder to freeze. He's quickly reminded that he's no longer in that dark cell and they weren't beating him. His left leg ached. They broke it in his dream, and it felt so real. Maybe that's because they did break it, more than once. He looked down at Evelyn, and an overwhelming feeling of happiness washed over him. He couldn't believe he was waking up with his angel in his arms. He had dreamed about this moment a million times. Her body was so warm against him, and those little tingles dancing along his skin where their bodies touched were more magical than he ever remembered them to be. Her beautiful scent of honeysuckle surrounded him. All he could smell was her, and all he could feel was her. Nadja silently prayed to the Moon Goddess, thanking her for giving him one of her most precious children. He made a promise to the Goddess that he would
Third Person's POV It's been two full days, and Nadja is finally able to leave his room. The ancient Elder has spent the past two days recovering. His body has been healing, and his strength has slowly returned. Ten years locked in that hell, starved and deprived of blood, had taken a toll on his body. Nadja is finally feeling strong enough to leave the room and do something he's been wanting to do for ten years. He stands in the hall and knocks on the door. The Vampire on the other side smiles at him as he steps back and allows someone else to step into view.“Roman,” Nadja said softly. The moment he saw the Omega standing, his eyes filled with tears. Neither of them had been strong enough to stand in the ten years they had lived in that hell. The Omega already looked so much healthier. The bruises were gone, the wounds were nearly healed, and his eyes shined with life returning to them. The Omega's lip trembled as he took a step forward. Like Nadja, he couldn't get over how healt
Third Person's POV Joey laughed as he held tight onto Luke's wolf's fur. The Omega wolf is swift on his feet but careful not to throw Joey off.With his chest against Flash, Joey tilted his head back and closed his eyes as the wind rushed through his hair. He smiled, feeling like he finally got his wolf, someone he never received at 16. He swears he can feel him, but he has never heard him. Sometimes, he feels his wolf is so close, and he tries desperately to listen for him… But other times, he's so distant and he tells himself it was all in his head, that he needs to accept he is a wolfless Omega—something no one has truly witnessed before and has only read about.Joey hears Luke in his head, asking him to brace for the sharp turn and the leap over the last stream. The Omega opens his eyes and grips Flash’s light gray fur tighter. He leans to the left with the wolf as his body wraps around the tree. His paws push off the ground and force him forward at lightning speed. His feet leav
Third Person's POV Naham stands on the balcony, staring up at the sky and wishing his dragon would talk to him. It's been so long since he's heard his dragon's voice in his head, and it's been even longer since he's shifted. The last time he shifted was when Roman was a baby. They allowed nursing Omegas to shift to their dragon so they could feed and care for their young. Through trial and error, they discovered that the baby's survival rate was greater when the Omega was allowed to shift and care for them. They learned many things through trial and error with the Omegas. Unfortunately, it took them a long time to realize they couldn't starve the Omegas and feed from them when they were pregnant. At first not many Omegas carried their child to term. Most that did, delivered stillborns.Naham closes his eyes and his head drops as the memories surface… He was no different… He experienced the same heartbreak all the Omegas captured from his realm had experienced. During his first preg
Third Person's POV When Naham didn't seem to want to let go, the Elder sat down on the bed. After propping several pillows against the headboard, he leaned back against them and closed his eyes as he caressed the Omegas' back. It was such a comforting feeling to lay down with the Omega, his mate, against him. His beautiful, sweet scent wrapped around him like a warm blanket. All of his stress seemed to melt away, and his lack of sleep caught up to him as he began to drift off. Naham opened his eyes when he felt the vampire's body relax and heard the difference in his breathing pattern. He felt Aero's hands go limp and slide down his back as he pulled back to look at him. Naham tilted his head as he looked at the vampire and realized he was sleeping. He let his eyes rake over his face, allowing himself to really look at his mate for the first time. His skin was so smooth and pale, such a stark contrast against his skin. His hair was so straight and long. It looked like silk lying a
Third Person's POV Now that the Elder feels back to himself and has fulfilled his promise to someone who is like a son to him, the Elder feels it's time to see his people again and check in on Ezra to see how he is managing since he has come into his powers. He heard that the king came into his powers and felt it himself. He felt it through the link of the elder, and he felt it at the moment he peered into his head briefly as he shifted through all the vampires throughout the world. Nadja listens to Evelyn as he tightens his belt before pulling on his shoes. He looks at Evelyn when she suddenly stops talking. Her eyes glazed over, letting Nadja know she was talking to someone through the link. Her eyes return to normal, and she breathes out as she places her hand over her chest. “You might want to hold that thought for a while,” Evelyn said, confusing Nadja. The Elder watched Evelyn walk toward the door and step back after opening it. Nadja's eyebrows pull together, confused as he
Third Person's POV Roman sat firmly nuzzled against Ezra's side. He was amazed by all the water and the sound of the waves. He had never seen anything like the ocean before. It seemed to go on forever, and he wondered how large the ocean was. He loved the way the sand felt between his toes. He loved watching it slip between his fingers when he grabbed fistfuls of it. He leaned forward and grabbed another handful, looking at it in awe as it ran through his fingers.“Look, here it comes. Welcome to your first sunrise, my Little Dragon,” Ezra said as he pulled Roman against his side.The Omega's mouth hung open as the sun slowly began rising. It looked as though it was coming right out of the water. He was amazed by the colors. They were so bright and vibrant. The orange seemed to stretch along the whole length of the horizon as the bright yellow sun slowly peered out through the middle. “Wow!... I-it’s so beautiful!” Roman breathed out. The Omega had never seen something so beautiful,
Third Person's POV Tate grips Chloe's hand as they walk out of the room. When they get halfway down the stairs, Chloe pulls them to a stop. She looks into his eyes, lets go of his hand, and rests it on his cheek. She breathes out a shaky breath before speaking. “I love you, Tate, and I know you love me! I know when you find your mate, that will all change, and I want you to know that it's okay! I'll be okay! I know we messed up, but I don't regret a second of it! I know you'll always carry a piece of me in your heart, and I'll always carry a piece of you in mine,” Chloe said before pressing her trembling lips against Tate's. She lets out a shaky breath as she steps away from him and lets her hand fall to her side. “We can't walk out holding hands. If your mate is out there, I don't want them to see that. I'm here for you today, but we can't be affectionate,”Tate shakes his head as he takes her face into his hands. “You promised! You said you'd give me today,” his lip trembled as
Third Person's POV The Beta carefully studies the board, looking at all of his enemies' pieces. Each move is critical. One wrong move, and he's dead. His jaw clenches, and his fist tightens as he tries to decide the best to move. The Beta makes his choice, and he's certain it's the right one. It will bring him just out of the enemy's reach, so he makes his move.A smirk rests on the Beta's face as he sits back, satisfied with his move. His eyes snapped to his enemy, who snorted before laughing. Coal looked at the board, trying to figure out what he was laughing about. His eyes narrow, watching the guard make his move. The Beta's mouth hangs open when he's put in check. He forgot about the stupid night. He took everything into consideration but the damn night! “You're falling asleep over there, Alpha!” Maverick teases, and Coal glares at him. The Beta with Alpha blood was ready to reach through the bars and smack Maverick. He was tempted to throw the board down the hall and burn ever
Third Person's POV Grayson had just finished cleaning his body, but the hot water felt too good to step out just yet. He lays his head back and lets the hot water beat down against his chest as he goes over the events from 17 hours ago. It was a long drive. Even without stopping to sit down and eat, only grabbing fast food to eat in the car once at lunchtime, and refueling when needed, it still took 12 and 1/2 hours to get there and 12 and 1/2 hours back. Everything about the trip there and the attack was last minute, so there was not a lot of extra time. They arrived just outside of Ella's pack around 5:30 p.m., allowing them to sleep in wolf form outside their vehicles for 2 hours. When they woke up, they had just enough time to eat and go over the attack one final time before heading to Ella's pack and surrounding it. The attack itself was quite easy. They never saw it coming. With a pack of just over 850 people, Grayson and his 400 warriors quickly secured the pack, but that w
Third Person's POV Sebastian didn't understand why Grayson had to leave so soon after his heat was over. No matter how many times his mate told him it was important and he would be back as soon as possible, it still hurt. It was his first heat. The first time he was so vulnerable in front of his mate, just to have him leave the very day after it was over. It made the Delta feel like he did something wrong. It was a knife to his heart, but he hid his heartbreak.He tried hiding in his room, but his new best friend wouldn't let him. His brother-in-law was knocking at his door only a few hours after Grayson left. Kyle kept him company all day and even spent the night. They camped out in the living room, eating junk food and watching movies until they fell asleep. He was thankful for Kyle. He wasn't sure how he would have gotten through the night without Grayson alone.Unfortunately, once morning came, Kyle had to go to work. That left Sebastian with nothing to do. The daycare didn't nee
Third Person's POV Her beautiful scent surrounds him as she lies back against his chest. She rests just off center to his left, with his left arm draped over her shoulder. She holds his hand as it hangs over her shoulder, playing with his fingers as they lazily watch TV. The room lies in disarray; nearly everything is broken. It looks like there was an invader, or they were attacked. There must have been a wild fight. A fight to the death, perhaps. But no… there was no fight to the death, no fight at all… at least, not that kind of fight. The scent of sex still lingers in the air strongly, as if they just had sex. They may not have just finished their first round, but it was their final round for now. Nadja's eyes roam the room, assessing the damage. His lips curl up in amusement when he realizes the destruction they left their room in. The only thing left standing untouched is the TV, and that's because it's mounted to the wall. Not even the bed is intact anymore. It rests at an
I want to clear up a small confusion with knots. I had two people think my characters having knots is new to the series with the last chapter, and that's not true.Dominant males having a knot has been in my series since book one. I don't recall if I mentioned Thaddeus's knot, but I definitely mentioned Michael's on several occasions. Noah whimpered because it hurt when it tugged on him each time Michael moved. Also, there is a chapter where Asher accidentally knots Michael. I believe that is in the book River Pack. It shocked both Alphas since a dominant mate doesn't normally knot another dominant mate.Knots are NOT strictly an Alpha thing, either. It's any dominant male when their mate is in heat. If their mate is not in heat, their knot will not bloom. I can't remember every instance, but I do have this one that wasn't an Alpha. In Harris's book, chapter 79, Brian is a dominant Beta, and he knotted his Omega, River when he went into heat.Another knotting instance was in Claudiu
Third Person's POV “Mmmm… you're so wet. Your body is so ready for me. You're dripping, so eager for your Alpha. Look how ready your body is,” Aspen said as he pressed another finger with ease. It pleased the Alpha wolf to see how ready and eager Darien's body was. He pumped his fingers in and out of Darien's eager hole, watching with fascination as the slick leaked out around his fingers. He looked down between his legs and found Darien's neglected cock, leaking onto the bed. “Look at you… Your body is begging me to touch and play with it. Do you want me to touch it? Do you want me to play with your cock?” Aspen asked, his voice somehow thicker and deeper. It vibrates at the end as it turns into a deep growl. The sound has Darien's body reacting to it, sending a jolt of pleasure down his spine and forcing the slick out around Wyatt's fingers. Darien couldn't believe how he was acting and how his body responded to the way Aspen was talking to him. He thought he should be embarras
Third Person's POVMovement beside Wyatt slowly woke him. When he woke up, the first thing his senses picked up was a delicious mouth-watering scent. Wyatt blinked his sleepy eyes, rubbing them as he tried to figure out what was going on. Once the haze of sleep faded, he realized Darian wasn't in his arms where he should be. He looked to his right and found the source of movement that woke him. Darien was asleep, but he was covered in sweat and rutting against the bed.Wyatt rubbed his eyes again before reaching over and trying to shake Darien awake. The Alpha assumed his mate was having a kinky dream. What he wasn't expecting was for Darien to go from sleeping to being wide awake and growling at him like he was a midnight snack. The sleep was barely out of the Alpha's eyes when his mate pounced on him. The only sound that managed to escape the Alpha was a muffled grunt before his lips were attacked and a tongue thrust into his mouth, hungry tasting him.Darien rutted against his A
Third Person's POV Ezra couldn't believe how hot Roman's body was. His body was like a little inferno as he squirmed under him. His natural tan skin looks like caramel under the warm light. It glistens with sweat, and the scent of his slick is the strongest he's ever smelled. It's consuming all of his senses, turning his mind to mush with only one thought left in his head… Roman! The taste of his essence still lingers in his mouth as he licks his lips. One orgasm was nowhere near enough for the Omega. His hungry eyes bore into his soul as he climbed his body, tasting it as he moved higher. “N-Need you… in me…now!” Roman pants, his head lifting off the bed as he chases Ezra's lips. Roman's legs wrap around the king's waist as his tongue dives inside his mouth. His hands are desperate as they move across Ezra's body, trying to feel as much of him as possible, tugging at his skin and pulling him closer. He moans into Ezra's mouth as the king's large hand glides up his thigh, caressin
Third Person's POV Roman didn't last long at Grayson's pack. Within 30 minutes, the Omega was unconsolable; he needed to be near his nests. All the Omega could think about were both of his nests and the fact that they were neglected. One sat alone in the woods, and his little mind began to think of every horrible thing that could happen to it. Someone touching it, removing his mate's scent, or worse, someone destroying it. What if they got to the one in their bedroom and destroyed that too? Both nests were vulnerable in his absence. He began whimpering as tears rolled down his face. “I'm so sorry! I wanted to be here to see you lead your first full moon run, but I can't. I have to get him back to his nest,” Ezra said as he adjusted the Omega in his arms.“It's okay, go on. Get him back to his nest,’’ Grayson said, and just like that, his brother was gone. Grayson smiled down at Sebastian, who was nestled against his chest. He smiled as he combed his fingers through his hair. He didn