[Agatha’s POV]
Everything is pitch black. I hear voices and distinct chatter, but I don’t understand what they’re saying. I have a terrible headache, my right hand is itchy, and everything smells like antiseptic. I tried to open my eyes, but when I did, bright light assaulted my pupils. I raise my hand to shield my eyes from too much light. At the same time, I hear a few sets of footsteps rushing toward me. A gentle hand firmly holds mine down, stretching it along the soft bedding.
“You’re awake, princess!” a familiar voice scream-whispered next to my ear. “You can open your eyes now,” she added. When my eyes fluttered open, I saw something a few inches above my head, covering my eyes from the brightness of the fluorescent light; it was a medical chart. I scanned the
[Sebastian POV]Nate gave Nico and his men a place to stay inside the pack temporarily. It’s a few blocks away from the packhouse. He requested to be near Agatha, but we both refused. I know I owe him a favor, but this is different. Agatha is our mate now, and we can’t allow her to be close to another alpha wolf. We hired someone to investigate Nico’s background, and his story turned out to be correct; he is the Alpha of the Midnight Pack. I also asked my father, and even though he heard about Nico’s banishment five years ago, he can not confirm what he looks like. Since he is the head Alpha now, we decided to extend him the common courtesy every head Alpha deserves, trying to amend the misunderstanding about the rogue attack two years ago and the torture he suffered. Nate and I decide on everything about pack matters. I am officially an alpha of the River Bed Pack now, co-alpha, to be precise. Nate decided to announce the tri-mate to the pack last month during Agatha’s introduction a
[Third POV]Four months later….The new coven will be ready in a couple of months, but Glinda wants to leave the River Bed Pack only after Agatha gives birth to her grandchildren. She wanted to ensure safe delivery and give the children her magical gift.Seven vehicles traveled from River Bed Pack to Silver Mountain: six SUVs and a container van. The first and the last SUVs carried five warriors each. In between them were five more; one was occupied by the tri-mates Nathan, Sebastian, and Agatha, the next belonged to the three sisters, and in the two remaining SUVs, Nico and his men tried to squeeze in. The last one was a container van packed with gifts from the River Bed Pack to the Silver Mountain as a token of peace for having Sebastian as one of the
[Third POV]It was as if the world around the main hall suddenly stopped. Louisa and Nico stepped closer to each other without breaking their gazes. When they are mere inches apart, “MATE,” they once muttered at the same time. Nico extended his hand to Louisa, palms facing up, and she placed hers into his hand in response. Without a word, they swiftly walked out of the room and found a quiet corner in the lobby of the packhouse.A few moments later, Nathan and Sebastian came to see Agatha. “It seems Nico found his mate, baby,” Seb shrugged as his eyes locked with his mate with a faint smile. Sebastian was happy now that the moon goddess got rid of two complications for them. Just then, Gloria approached Seb. She opened her mouth to say something, but her body stiffened as her gaze fell on Nathan. She abr
Warning: This chapter contains intimate details.[Sebastian POV]As the words left Aunt Gloria’s lips, everything in the hall seemed to be suspended in time, waiting for Nate’s reaction. It’s dead silent. We could almost hear each other’s heartbeats. Nate’s face paled as if someone poured a bucket of ice water on him. His body stiffened, his face stilled, and his breathing slowly got labored. His eyes remained on Aunt Gloria’s flushed face. I couldn’t tell if he was trying to process the information or if he just couldn’t accept it as his reality. The woman is a complete stranger to him. At least, I have known Aunt Gloria all my life, but it’s different for Nate. I couldn’t possibly vouch for her words because I don’t know the truth either.
[Third POV]It was eight a.m. when Agatha started stirring in bed. She was sandwiched between her two alphas, who seemed to have no plans of waking up. “Nate, Bastien, I have to pee,” she shook their shoulders violently as the pressure on her bladder built up. It had been like that since she got pregnant. Frequent visits to the bathroom to pee became her routine.“What is it, baby? Sleep some more. It’s still early,” Sebastian said sluggishly. “Bastien, if none of you move, I will pee on you, I swear,” she threatened, and both her mates moved instantly. Only then did she realize that they all slept naked. As Agatha threw the blanket out of her body, her gaze fell on her mates’ morning woods, and her face instantly flushed red before running toward the bathroom.
[Third POV]“Mom, Dad, you have to promise that you will come to River Bed Pack to see our three musketeers,” Agatha pouted like a spoiled child throwing a tantrum over candy. “Oh, sweetheart, we won't miss it for the world,” Lily hugged her tightly, and Herod patted her shoulder before planting a kiss on the crown of her head.Seb approached them to free her mate from her parent’s hold. “Mom, Dad, you are suffocating her! And Mom, how come you don’t call me sweetheart anymore? What will become of me after my children are born,” he said with feigned disappointment. Herod immediately smacked his shoulder blade, “Enough of theatrics, Seb. Where’s your brother? Isn’t he sending you off?” Herod questioned him.
[Agatha POV]“Mom, are you sure this would work?” I asked my mother as I stumped my feet like a small child. I had no doubts about my abilities, but it had been many years since I last summoned the other supernatural species. I don’t even remember it. Most of the stories I knew about summoning fairies, mermaids, elves, and gnomes were other people’s memories; they just told me about it and considered it as my version of the story as well. I was very young to remember, and that’s what has been bothering me right now.“Yes, it will. Where are all these doubts coming from, Agatha?” Mom chastised me. I get it. We have gone a long way to be wary now. Summoning the other species is the first major step in fu
[Sebastian’s POV]The C-section procedure took a couple of hours to complete. We reached the hospital just a few minutes after Mommy Glinda, and Agatha arrived. Just in time to sign the consent paper for the operation, they said it would be impossible for Agatha to give natural birth to three children, as it may endanger her life. Two female doctors supervised the operation since Nate didn’t want a male doctor to see our mate naked, so Dr. Tim was out. Although impractical, I understand his possessiveness. Dr. Tim is the Pack doctor; he is the most qualified, and I would turn a blind eye to a male doctor who would operate on our mate if it guaranteed her safety. Thank goddess, Sienna is a specialist in pregnancy and childbirth, and Estella is as equally qualified.Three neonatal cart trolleys lin
AgathaIt has been eight years since we started reuniting the supernatural species by building colonies for each kind. But the colonies we built never reached full occupancy. All the mystical creatures prefer their natural environment to concrete boxes. That’s what they call the rooms and buildings in the colony. Nate and Bastien managed to extend the forest line occupied by our little friends by offering the nearby packs hard-to-resist business deals and warrior support in case of war. The River Bed Pack had only gotten stronger and bigger, claiming the Nightwalker Pack when the River Bed defeated them after attacking us using the same strategy that the Black Moon Pack employed thirteen years ago. I never lifted the protection spell in the River Bed Pack. And since our family has gotten bigger, too, I cast the same spell around the Silver Mountain, Black Moon, and Nightwalker Packs. The news of the protection spell spread across territories, and though we don’t plan to launch an atta
[Agatha’s POV]I cannot see anything. There’s darkness, silence, and a dreadful feeling that churns my insides. I could feel the goosebumps creeping on my skin, and a sense of discomfort crawled down my spine. Where am I? Why can’t I see anything? Why am I alone? Where’s Mom? Where’s Nate and Bastien? Where are my kids? Aren’t they supposed to be with me? I move my feet forward to search for a light, for a familiar place… The squishing sound was all I could hear with every step. The touch of soft mud swallows my feet up until my ankles. I don’t like where I am right now. I tried to squint my eyes as I scanned my surroundings. But there is nothing but pitch black. I opened my mouth and started calling everyone I knew, one by one. “Mom!”“Nate!”“Bastien!”“Nas!”“Sean!”“Amara!”“Mommy Lily!”“Mommy Gloria!”“Dad!”“Aunt….”“Tsk. tsk. Tsk. You forgot one name, my child,” a female electric voice echoed in the empty space I am in, cutting me off. And I’d be damned if I said I didn’t re
[Agatha’s POV]The day has finally come. I was nervous. My hands were sweaty, my stomach was churning, and the tightness in my chest kept coming back repeatedly. I looked around at the open field where all species started filling up from the morning. The colonies my mates built for other species were barely occupied, but we expect a few hundred to arrive anytime within the day. Orpheus volunteered to convince some of his kind, and they might come after sunset, too. Nate built another building without windows, with only two doors on the ground floor and another to the rooftop, designed for the vampire clan. One of the new business deals Bastien signed up for was the River Bed Blood Bank. We compensate humans who donate their blood and distribute blood bags to human hospitals in neighboring packs at a fixed discounted rate. In return, we get to buy the blood near the end of its shelf life at half the price. Some hospitals in other packs are even willing to give them for free just to g
Hey guys, We are a few chapters away from completion. And as much as I wanted to make the story longer by adding additional twists and turns, it's already longer than planned. It was initially a 75-ish chapter, but I later realized that some details would be abruptly cut, hence the extension. Anyway, I am beyond grateful to all of you for reading and staying with Agatha until this point. This is my first shot at storytelling, and I need you to be brutal on me in the comment section if you think there are "should-haves" that I overlooked. And I do hope for your support for the coming stories.Warm hugs for all of you,ConQuest
[Third POV]It’s been five years. Nas and Sean started warrior training at the indoor gym their dad had set up inside the Packhouse, while Amara started using the U9 to practice her magic when she was two years old. The triplets were inseparable. Amara joined the boys at the gym for the combat training, and the boys would practice magic with their sister. On most days, no one gets injured, but sometimes, the boys are unlucky.“What is your schedule this week, baby?” Bastien asked Agatha as he stepped out of the walk-in closet. He wore a custom-made suit that matched Nate’s. Their tailor customized their wardrobe in twinning, just as much as Nas and Sean’s. In the same way, Agatha and Amara often wear identical white sundresses with tiny floral designs, except when Agatha is traveling to the coven or to distant places to meet community leaders of other species. Then, she would wear a simple dress beneath her cloak.“I am staying in for the week. I think I need some rest. Mom also notic
[Agatha POV]It has been a week since I have given birth to our triplets. I walk slowly and easily now with slight discomfort in my stitches. I felt like a kid being supervised by townspeople; I was not allowed to lift anything, not even the babies. I breastfed while sitting or lying down, and there was always someone tailing me once I got on my feet. The alpha floor of the packhouse is full. Bastien’s parents have stayed with us, and we decided that all the grandparents must stay with us on the Alpha floor for fairness' sake. Mommy Lily said they will stay until the naming ceremony is over. I had never heard of the naming ceremony before. Still, since she is the only she-wolf and a former Luna who knew all the formalities and ceremonies in the werewolf community, I trust her judgment on everything pack-related. Not that it’s not important to me because it does, but I wanted my children to experience the best of both worlds. Mom also said that they would give protective gifts to our ch
[Sebastian’s POV]The C-section procedure took a couple of hours to complete. We reached the hospital just a few minutes after Mommy Glinda, and Agatha arrived. Just in time to sign the consent paper for the operation, they said it would be impossible for Agatha to give natural birth to three children, as it may endanger her life. Two female doctors supervised the operation since Nate didn’t want a male doctor to see our mate naked, so Dr. Tim was out. Although impractical, I understand his possessiveness. Dr. Tim is the Pack doctor; he is the most qualified, and I would turn a blind eye to a male doctor who would operate on our mate if it guaranteed her safety. Thank goddess, Sienna is a specialist in pregnancy and childbirth, and Estella is as equally qualified.Three neonatal cart trolleys lin
[Agatha POV]“Mom, are you sure this would work?” I asked my mother as I stumped my feet like a small child. I had no doubts about my abilities, but it had been many years since I last summoned the other supernatural species. I don’t even remember it. Most of the stories I knew about summoning fairies, mermaids, elves, and gnomes were other people’s memories; they just told me about it and considered it as my version of the story as well. I was very young to remember, and that’s what has been bothering me right now.“Yes, it will. Where are all these doubts coming from, Agatha?” Mom chastised me. I get it. We have gone a long way to be wary now. Summoning the other species is the first major step in fu
[Third POV]“Mom, Dad, you have to promise that you will come to River Bed Pack to see our three musketeers,” Agatha pouted like a spoiled child throwing a tantrum over candy. “Oh, sweetheart, we won't miss it for the world,” Lily hugged her tightly, and Herod patted her shoulder before planting a kiss on the crown of her head.Seb approached them to free her mate from her parent’s hold. “Mom, Dad, you are suffocating her! And Mom, how come you don’t call me sweetheart anymore? What will become of me after my children are born,” he said with feigned disappointment. Herod immediately smacked his shoulder blade, “Enough of theatrics, Seb. Where’s your brother? Isn’t he sending you off?” Herod questioned him.