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Stella POV- An hour earlier -As soon as Luna Mariel left the room, I was dizzy. “Rose, are you sure Romeo is in a neighboring pack?” I asked her, and she nodded. “Well, Nate told me the same, why babe?. You sound distressed,” I couldn't hold back my tears. Rose hugged me,”Hey, everything is going to be OK. Care to tell me what is going on?” She patted my back. I just mustered to say,“It was her…” I mumbled,“Who was what?” Rose peeled herself from me and locked eyes with me.“Luna Mariel, she was the one to…” A low growl interrupted my sentence.“What are you saying, babe?” Corey said through gritted teeth. He sat next to Rose at the end of the bed.“Well, I sensed her energy to be off, and I opened my ability. And in
Stella POVI had to do something, his hand was approaching Eulisse's chest, when I found my own voice “Stop, don't do it!” I yelled. Romeo's hand froze inches away from Eulisse's chest. He turned around and looked at me, his eyes were wild with rage and anger.Everything stood still, his eyes locked with mine, and his demeanor softened immediately. It was scary seeing him that mad, but I knew that the only person able to get him back to his senses was me. I was not afraid of him, not even in that state. “What are you doing here?” His eyes roamed my body, walked towards me and tried to wrap his hands around me, but I stopped him. I saw hurt in his eyes, but he needs to understand that what he did is so wrong on so many levels that there is no way he would go free, at least from a good scolding.“Don't touch me,” I mumbled, then continued, “What the hell is wrong with you?” Anger flowed out of my body in trem
Romeo POVHer actions and words earlier devastated me. She knew that, but she kept pushing me away. Now that it was time to be face-to-face, she gave me an ultimatum. Either I accept her completely in my life and make decisions, or she goes away.I worship the ground she stands on. There is no way I would let her go or leave me like that. No, she is my mate, she is mine, and whatever I have done, I am already regretting it tenfold. I was hooked into her eyes, I couldn't stop looking at her, the emotions showing in both of us made me lose my words for a moment, but she brought me back. “So, are you going to say something?” She crossed her arms across her chest, pushing her breasts up, and of course, my mind went to the gutter. It was not the time, nor the moment, especially with a very pissed Stella staring back at me.“I am sorry, honey,” I managed to get that out of me.“What are you sorry for? Lyin
Stella POVLast night I was so tired that I passed out almost immediately after my head hit the pillow. It was an excruciating day. It was as if we were riding an emotional roller coaster over and over again. I was drained, and although I promised a second round of love making, my body protested and closed out without a warning.The last thing I recall is someone knocking on our door. And that was it. I felt Romeo wrap his arms around me, and the comfort of his warmth lulled me more to sleep; the longing, need, want, and lust were long gone. And as long as I was in his embrace, the rest didn't matter. I felt content, and I was complete, as long as we were together.The next day, I woke up rested, after being in the hospital for two days, without my mates´ touch, his closeness was doing weird things to me. I am going to blame it on the pregnancy hormones, because I was ready to jump over his bones, despite him being aslee
Romeo POVWhen I apologized to Eulisses, I could feel that he honestly was not holding a grudge against my actions yesterday. He is willing to try it, which makes me willing to try as well. I have been wondering about what kind of information he has and about how willing he is to work with us. The only way to find out is by using Stella's ability, so during breakfast, I quickly mind-linked her “Hey, honey…” She looked at me and smiled; no words had to be said between us. “I was wondering if we talk to them in private… Can you use your ability to help figure out if they are being honest?” She casually kept eating, and then I heard over my mind.“I have been using my ability the whole breakfast, and Oh! Boy, you are in for a surprise… But yeah! I can use my ability if we get to talk to them in private, and I can try to open the link so you can hear the whole thing like a live broadcast.”We engaged in small talk during bre
Paige POVMy blood froze. She was having twins. This can't be happening. I heard Coral say a couple of times that if she had twins, the pups would be the most powerful pups alive and that they would restore the order of things. Coral was adamant about Stella not getting together with Romeo, and now she is the one helping Mariel get rid of her.I don't want my sister to be put in harm's way, so she needs to keep those pups concealed as much as possible. If Coral or any other witch finds out, she will be the target of multiple attacks. The prophecy about Stella said that she would bring peace to the werewolf community, and so far, she and Romeo have just prevented a bloody war, but the prophecy about the pups is completely different.The prophecy says, "Two pups will be born from the Elemental couple, one with great power, the other with great strength, and combined, both will restore order in the world.” Coral's words sen
Stella POVWhen I heard her mouth move, I barely registered her words. She promised the darkness to sacrifice her firstborn, which would devastate Eulisses beyond repair. I need to help her out and find a solution to break that pact with the darkness. After all, the curse was made for me to die, and they did not fulfill their end of the deal."Don't worry, babe… we will find a solution…" I told her I had no idea what I would do, but I knew pretty well who might be able to help. The Circle of the Willow, the coven of the most powerful white witches, might have an answer. She nodded, her breathing still sobbing. "But you need to tell him. He needs to know…" She shook her head. "Yes, Babe… If you do love him, you need to let all your shit out in front of him because if he loves you the way he says, he will forgive you and stick by you through it all. It will not be easy, and he will get angry, but you need to tell him… no matter what, a baby is
Stella POVThe whole night, I was tossing and turning. Why would the Moon Goddess bless their chosen mate bond? I have never heard of anything like it. Also, there is the issue of finding help for Paige and Eulisses. Both have made mistakes, but both are seeking redemption, and they are doing a damn good job at it. They deserve to live a whole life of happiness, and they deserve to get help.I woke up early in the morning. The moon was still out on one side of the horizon, and on the other side, the sun started picking up on the horizon. I stretched my body, and Romeo tightened his grip on my waist. I kissed his cheek tenderly, “Unless you decide to wake up wet like a baby, you’d better let me go…” He immediately released his grip on me while I giggled on my way to the bathroom.As soon as I finished my business, I walked back to bed. His arms wrapped around me immediately. “It’s still early, sweetheart… Rest for a littl
Romeo POVOur babies are three months old, and Stella has been doing wonderfully with motherhood. She is flourishing into her new roles, her role as Quen and her role as a brand-new mother.Ralph usually gives her more trouble than our sweet baby girl, Stormee. She is just like that, like a storm that takes time to brew, but when it hits you, it hits you fucking hard.I was lounging in my office going through some paperwork when Stella barged in. “Hey, Sweetie…” I lifted my eyebrows, and she sighed,She was silent, and I knew she wanted to discuss something important. “What is it?” I dropped the papers and realized she was biting her nails. This was not a good sign; it meant something was troubling her mind.“We need ground rules…” She blurted, and I squinted my eyebrows.“What?” I sighed. I had no context or background to that first comment.“Pay attention, Romeo!” she said, frustrated, and I closed my eyes, trying to see where this was going. Ralph is mated to King David's daughter,
Romeo POVIt has been five months since we crossed forces with the darkness. My idea of setting up a council with every ruler as the head of their species was well received. We created treaties and laws that united our realms, and with the help of the Sisters of the Willow, we made a portal system that allowed our people to move back and forth.Morgan was a celebrity in the Dragon Realm. His technology expertise paid off, and now that the dragons had experienced technological advances, they were thrilled to learn more about it. That pushed him and Marcy to move to the Dragon Realm for a while. After all, we were their providers of the technology implemented in their realm. King David was the funniest, trying to video call everyone at all times. His daughter hatched two months ago, a gorgeous baby with purple eyes. The dragon's legends say the purple-eyed dragons were rare and blessed. I guess my pup got lucky on that one.
Stella POVWe managed to walk out of our room and headed to dinner. I was hoping to see everyone there, and I was sure not disappointed. Our table suddenly felt bigger, full of people and laughter. My heart warmed up, seeing the way our pack and friends had recovered from the massive attack we had endured.Everybody went silent as soon as we crossed the threshold of the dining hall. Rose's face lit up, and when our gazes crossed, I couldn't help but give her a broad smile. My eyes moved around, and my heart clenched when I saw Nate sitting in his wheelchair. It is unfair that such a fantastic person has to deal with that kind of recovery.My dearest Elemental elder friends were there as well. Eleanore, Everly, Elphaba, and Evangeline. I owe them everything.
Romeo POVIt was 3 weeks since the attack, all the visiting allied Alphas went back to their packs. They took the few casualties that they had, and everything was coming back to normal. Everything except my mate was still in the hospital, connected to wires with her eyes closed.The ladies of the Circle of the Willow decided to stay in my pack, waiting for Stella to wake up. King Aelfred and Kind David also stayed, but they sent their people back. Queen Sirena decided to take care of Stella personally. While King Vladimir returned to his kingdom, he said he would be back as soon as Paige and Eulisses´s baby was born, with Tatiana.I decided to stay at the hospital for as long as my mate was there. The staff had to pull an extra bed into Stella's guard to make my stay more comfortable. I couldn't part from her. I felt that the moment I walked out of that room, she would wake up, and I wanted to be the first face she
Stella POVDarkness was all I saw around me, I knew we had won, I felt at peace, and I was content with the life that I had lived. I was ready to meet my creator and to rest in peace. I let out a sigh, wishing I could have made it, but I also understood that certain sacrifices should be made for the greater good. So I was at peace.I heard a little giggle, and a white light blasted over me. I opened my eyes and realized that I was in a clearing, similar to where I was before, but there was no one around except me and a lady in a white dress.I walked towards the lady and I knew immediately that she was our Goddess. I guess I was in heaven. “My child, you did well… I am proud of you, you saved every species around, and for that, I am proud of you.” Selene said to me in a mellow and melodic voice.She sat on the ground facing the sky and I sat next to her. “You know that I bles
Paige POVShe blasted me. The fucking bitch blasted me with dark magic with full force. At that moment, I was thankful that Vladimir had asked me for an elf´s armor. Coral´s magic was slipping away from my body, not reaching me and not affecting me.I saw it in her eyes. She didn't know what was happening, she didn't understand the reach of white magic, and she was confused about what was protecting me. Beside the armor, the witches of the Circle of the Willow cast a blessing spell over me. No dark magic would be allowed to harm me, regardless of who cast it or how strong it was.I smiled at my ex-friend. “Oh, Coral, you wouldn't understand. Darkness is never stronger than light. Darkness corrupts everything, while light leads to a better path. You left darkness to consume you, and now you can't even see clearly what is happening around you.” I raised my eyes, looking at her completely dark ones. She gave me a look of co
Romeo POVIt was carnage, body parts flying everywhere, mostly from their creatures. Still, suddenly, we realized that even as we tore and tore flesh, the limp bodies on the ground started regenerating and attacking again. It was endless. Our injured warriors were removed from the field almost immediately.David left the fight and followed our sub-plan to protect Stella. We agreed to remove ourselves from the front and keep an eye on her. I felt her link open, and she whispered, “Honey, it is time. I love you.”“I love you, sweetheart. I will see you in a bit.” I told her, noticing the ground opening under us and demons crawling out. Shit, this is the worst-case scenario, these creatures are vicious, and our warriors are tired.Mariel POVI wanted to finish him, Romeo, the product of Remus' abuse of me, the reason why I couldn't leave that pack and have a happy life with my fated
Stella POVI was disappointed to feel Romeo closing in on me. I wanted to relax in his arms, but he refused and, with a tender kiss, walked away from me. I could feel his turmoil through our bond. I understand the way he feels, but he needs to give me some credit.Before I even had powers and my wolf, I was a good warrior and the best strategist, so he needed to start trusting me with my safety and the safety of my pups. I lay in bed trying to rest, but sleep never came. I tossed and turned until I placed my head over Romeo´spillow, which did the trick. Yes, I needed my mate close, and my pups also needed him, but he decided to leave us here.My selfish side wanted him near me at every single moment, while my rational side understood that he had a ton of things to check before the war. He wanted to be prepared and sure that we would be successful. Although my heart was hurting because I was in tune with my selfish side,
Romeo POVI dismissed the meeting, trying to wrap my head around what happened there. I want to keep Stella and my pups as far away as I can from the shitshow, and on the other hand, they twisted my arm into agreeing to have them as bait. I am torn and I don't know what to think about it.Stella is confident and wants to be part of everything, and I know for sure that she is capable enough, but still, my heart and my brain don't seem to agree on what to do. My heart and my wolf are pushing me to keep her safe and concealed from everything, while my brain is telling me that the best option to win this once and for all is to agree with Mother Ashia.Stella took my hand and gave me a small smile. She could feel my turmoil, and I, for once, was not trying to hide it from her. She needs to know that it has been the hardest decision I have had to make, and even if we agree on it, I am not sure about it.“H