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The beloved one Plans for the future
Colin’s POVColin could see the tension in Adina’s shoulders. He itched to place his arm around her, to comfort her and make her relax. But this was not the time. She needed to look strong. That meant that he needed to step back. And it was killing him.They were walking down the hallway; Cernack was leading their way. Adina walked behind him, and Colin and Sean flanked her on each side, half a step behind her. Their warriors were surrounding them.As they arrived at the conference room, Cernack went up to the two warriors guarding the door, a werewolf and a vampire.“Open up” was all he told them.“Who are we announcing?” the vampire said.“You are just going to open the door,” Cernack told him.“We need to announce any guests and wait for a response,” the werewolf told them.“I have the Beloved One with me. You are going to open those doors, and then you will leave the guard duty to these gentlemen,” Cernack told them, nodding toward the warriors they had brought with them.Both gua
Last Updated : 2022-06-14The beloved one A talk
Adina’s POV“Nothing will happen to him. He will stay as my protector,” Adina answered.“But you have a mate,” Remus stated.“That doesn’t matter; Sean will stay,” Adina said.“I have named him my brother. He is more than welcome. As Adina’s mate, I am grateful to have him in our pack. As alpha, my duties sometimes may prevent me from travelling with her or being present as much as I want. Sean will make sure she is always safe,” Colin said.Adina smiled at him. He had come a long way in accepting Sean.“I think that is commendable, alpha. To realise one’s limitations is key to success. That is why it’s not uncommon for lunas to have more than one mate. Alphas have things to do besides tending to their mates.” Cranney nodded happily.“That is true,” Cernack agreed.“Questions?” Adina asked.There were some regarding the nominations and what the minimum requirements were. After that, Cernack gave a report regarding Cleatus, and they closed the meeting.As they got back into their cars t
Last Updated : 2022-06-15The beloved one I love you
Sean’s POV Sean stood up and cursed himself for letting the words slip out. Now there was nothing he could do to take it back. He had just ruined his chance to stay by Adina’s side. He waited for Adina to yell at him, but there was dead silence. Sean turned around and saw Adina looking like her heart had shattered into a million pieces. He stopped breathing. What had he said that would cause her to react like that? “Why don’t you want to be my friend?” she asked. There was a slight tremor in her voice. It felt like physical pain to Sean. “Nothing, I shouldn’t have said it. Forget it,” he mumbled. “No, Sean. If you feel like we can’t be friends, I need to know why. I won’t force you to be my friend. But I need to know what I did to make you feel like that,” she said and walked over to him. That’s when Sean understood that Adina had interpreted his word to mean that he didn’t want to be a part of her life. “Adina, I didn’t mean it like that. You have done nothing wrong,” he said,
Last Updated : 2022-06-16The beloved one The first kiss
Colin’s POV “I don’t know,” Adina said. A small sob escaped her. “Hey, it’s okay,” Colin comforted her and took both her hands in his. “I love you, Colin. I love you so much that it hurts,” she said. “I know, Adina. I have never doubted your feelings,” he told her. She looked at him with a small smile. “But you love him as well,” Colin continued. Colin had known it, even if he hadn’t wanted to admit it. How could she not love Sean? With what they had gone through, it would be stranger if the two of them hadn’t developed feelings for each other. “I do,” she nodded with a sigh. “What do you want to do about it?” he asked. “I don’t know. I know I have to give one of you up, but I just don’t know how to choose,” she whispered. Colin could see her pain as she tried to force herself to choose between the two men she loved. “Do you have to choose?” he asked her. He surprised himself with the question almost as much as he did her. “I can’t force Sean to stay in my life, watching you
Last Updated : 2022-06-16The beloved one Unwanted attention
Kissing Sean was nothing like kissing Colin, Adina realised. It wasn’t worse or better; it was just different. With Colin, there had always been a driving need, a raw hunger. With Sean, there was passion, but a patient passion, something that had been waiting under the surface for years and now finally was free. Sean deepened the kiss, and Adina got lost in it. She let her hands move up into Sean’s brown hair. Sean nibbled on her bottom lip, and Adina let out a sigh. Then she felt the same warmth as Sean pressed against her front, press against her back. Colin had walked up behind her, and Sean cupped her ass and drew her even closer to him. Colin let his hands rest on her waist as he started kissing the mark he had given her and up along her neck. Sean mirrored Colin’s kisses on the other side of her neck, and Adina moaned in pleasure. Adina could feel the result of her make-out session with Sean pressing up against her stomach. She felt Colin move his hands over the side of her ri
Last Updated : 2022-06-17The beloved one It's obvious
“Because she figured it out,” Adina laughed. Both Colin and Sean chuckled at the expression on Mateo’s face.“Figured out what?” he asked.“Oh, it’s so obvious,” Julia giggled. She looked at Adina, and Adina nodded.“Colin and Adina have added Sean into their relationship,” Julia said.“Oh. Wait, what?” Jason said.“Yeah, you're right; that should have been easy to figure out,” Mateo nodded.“Congratulations, I guess,” Mateo smiled at the three of them.“Thank you,” Colin smiled.“I don’t think I understand,” Jason whined.“It’s not that complicated, man,” Sean smiled. “We’ll be in a relationship, all three of us,” he explained.“Oh, so instead of an alpha couple, we will have an alpha throuple?” Jason asked.“Yes,” Colin answered.“Cool,” Jason smiled, and Adina had to smile. He seemed excited about that.“That means I will be the top single man in the pack again. Not that Sean was that much of a competition anyway,” he laughed. It was like looking at a cartoon version of him when th
Last Updated : 2022-06-19The beloved one The three of them
Adina smiled and kissed Colin. As Colin distracted her, Sean quickly removed his clothes. When he was done, he stepped in and drew Adina to his now naked body and kissed her. At the same time, Adina admired the feel of Sean’s well-toned muscles under her hands as she let them move all over his body. Colin got his clothes off and then joined them again.Being trapped between two powerful, naked bodies was like nothing she had experienced before. Her body was on fire, and each touch stood out and was part of the symphony of sensations.“Time for bed,” Sean smiled and held his hand towards Adina. Adina smiled back and took his hand, taking Colin’s hand with her other hand.As Colin and Sean led her to the bed, she took the time to admire the two of them. They were both gorgeous men. Colin being the poster boy for a true alpha with broad shoulders, well-muscled and tall. Sean was almost as tall but leaner, with muscles honed from training.As Sean reached the bed, he turned around towards
Last Updated : 2022-06-20The beloved one That's not how it works
Colin’s POVAs they set off for breakfast, Colin put his arm around Adina as usual. Sean was walking on the other side of her. Colin saw Adina’s hand twitch as if she wanted to take hold of Sean’s hand. He smiled and kissed her temple. They needed to tell the pack to hold off and pretend that the feelings weren’t there would be cruel.When breakfast was almost finished, Colin stood in front of the pack, taking Adina with him. The pack grew silent without being told.“First, thank you to Mateo and Jason for arranging the BBQ last night. I think we all enjoyed ourselves,” Graham began. There were cheers and whistles.“Then, Adina and I have decided that the best thing for us and the pack is to include Sean in our relationship. It has developed naturally, and he will move in with us as soon as possible. Nothing will change regarding rank or responsibilities to the pack,” Colin said, and Sean joined him and Adina.There was a silence in the pack, and Colin worried that this was taking thi
Last Updated : 2022-06-21
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The beloved one The verdict
Jouko stood up and tried to look like he wasn’t half starving. He bowed towards the gods and the jury. “My lord, my lady,” he addressed the gods. “The things that you have been told here today have been taken out of context and twisted to make them seem like something they are not,” he continued. “I am happy to hear that. Could you put things in the right context, please?” Absalom said. “With pleasure, my lord. In the last five generations the Beloved One have been showing signs of weakness that, quite frankly, is dangerous,” Jouko said. “How’s that?” Selene asked. “They have been more restricting when it comes to interactions with humans. We have fewer ways to express our true nature. The council has put laws and restrictions in place to protect the weak humans from us. It’s a threat to my race,” Jouko told her. “The Beloved One, would you like to respond?” Absalom asked. “I would, thank you,” Adina said, standing up. She didn’t walk toward the gods or the vampire. She stood b
The beloved one The trial
Colin’s POV It had been a month since the battle. The pack was in one place again. Colin, Adina, Sean and Clara and Julia had all gone to the dryads to thank them for watching over their pack members. Despite losing some of their pack members in the battle, the pack had stayed strong and as word got out that the Beloved One lived in the pack, they had gotten a lot of attention. The pack had taken it in stride. They were proud of their luna. Colin was proud of his pack and of his two mates. Today was the day for the trial and they would once again go to the dryads’ land. The only way to let them take part in the trial was to hold it on or near their land. The local tribe had generously offered to host the event. Each race had selected five representatives, except for humans that were peacefully unaware of the whole thing. The enemy vampires and the rogues had been allowed to choose three individuals each to represent them at the trial. The trial would be open to leaders of the race
The beloved one A final stance
Adina’s POV“Hello, mother. I’m fine, a little more tired than usual. But I’m perfectly fine to eat lunch with the pack,” Sean said.“You know Adina, and this is my other mate, alpha Colin. Colin, this is my mother and Tia,” Sean introduced them.“Mrs Murphy, Tia,” Colin nodded.“Alpha Colin,” both women said with a bow.Adina didn’t like that Sean’s mother hadn’t offered Colin to call her by her first name. It was a clear sign she didn’t accept him as her son’s mate. Adina felt both her mates tense up.“Would you like something to eat? You have had a long journey,” Adina asked.Sean’s mother looked at her and it wasn’t a hostile look, but it was cold and accusing. Adina had no doubt that Sean’s mother saw her as the reason her son had almost been killed. It was enough hostility in her eyes for both Colin and Sean to stand up and move closer to Adina.“No thank you, we ate on the way,” Sean’s mother told her.Adina saw it wasn’t just her mates that was reacting to the presence of the
The beloved one Telling the pack
Sean’s POV“So she brought Tia with her,” Adina sighed. It wasn’t a question.Sean growled, and he felt Colin tense up and growl as well.“That can be an issue,” Adina admitted.“Both Colin and I are more protective than usual, as you can understand,” Adina added.“I understand,” Liam nodded.“That goes for the pack as well. We have just been through a major battle, and they almost lost Sean. If they find out someone is trying to take him away, that individual will not have a peaceful time in this pack,” Colin said.“I get that, and if you allow her to visit, I will make that clear to her. I have talked to her after your visit and she knows she was in the wrong,” Liam said.“We will let them in. Sean’s mother should be able to see him,” Adina said.“Baby cake, that isn’t necessary,” Sean objected.“I have no issue turning them away,” Colin agreed.“But I do. Are you going to argue with me?” Adina asked.“No, baby,” Colin sighed.“You are too stubborn and kind-hearted for your own good
The beloved one Waking up
Sean’s POVSean was slowly gaining consciousness. He felt tired; it wasn’t the kind of tired he usually got after a long day. This was tired like as if he wasn’t lying down, he would probably have ended up in a pile on the floor. He had a faint recollection of being injured; he had a clear memory of wanting to see Adina one last time.Was he alive? He pondered as he focused. He could feel someone having their hand on his arm and someone was holding his hand. Sean could feel the sparkles that ran over his skin. His brain got a little clearer, and he smelt the scent of his mates. He opened his eyes and looked to his left.Besides the bed he was lying in, Colin sat in an armchair with a sleeping Adina in his lap. Adina was holding Sean’s hand in hers, even in her sleep, and Colin had his hand on Sean’s arm.Sean met Colin’s eye and Colin smiled.‘Welcome back,’ Colin mind linked Sean and squeezed his arm.‘Thank you. Where have I been?’ Sean asked.‘Out of it. You are in big trouble, my
The beloved one Waiting
Colin’s POVColin watched Adina work. Her eyes were closed, and she had her hands on Sean’s body. There was a steady trickling of silver coming out of is wound and into the basin.Clara came walking into the room with Jason. Jason went pale when he saw Sean. Clara swallowed hard but continued to walk up to the gurney. Before Colin knew it, he had emitted a low growl as a warning. His wolf was just under the surface and saw both his mates being vulnerable and he reacted out of instinct.“Sorry,” he said to Clara. She had frozen in the spot as he growled, and Jason had moved between his friend and his mate. “Go ahead, just go slow and don’t do any sudden movements,” Colin tried to smile at them.They had decided that Clara should stay in the shelter during the attack in case something went wrong, and Doc had been injured during the attack. Clara hadn’t been happy about it, but it was the prudent thing to do as they now had two doctors in the pack.She now carefully looked over Sean’s i
The beloved one The challenge
Adina’s POVThe enemies in front of Adina parted to let a tall woman through. She was slender and had short midnight black hair and brown eyes that was filled with hatred and loathing.“Diedre, I presume,” Adina smirked.“Adina, cousin,” the woman smiled. But Adina could tell that she wasn’t pleased that Adina had known her name.“It’s time to stop this, Diedre. You will never have my title and you most definitely won’t have my powers,” Adina said.“Why would we stop when we are winning?” Diedre asked. Adina laughed, but it was a laugh void of all amusement.“You are more delusional than I thought, cousin. Let’s stop this unnecessary killing and part ways,” Adina said.“I’m not the one with a mate that is more dead than alive,” Dierdre smirked.Both Colin and Adina growled at her.“You may not be, but you are the one with a fast-depleting army. Do you think these are the only warriors that will fight in my name? Magical creatures from around the world is standing by to send us backup.
The beloved one The protector
Sean’s POVSean knew he needed to get his men over to Colin as soon as possible. If what Adina said was true and the main vampire force was heading there, Colin and his men would be in trouble.He shifted back to his human form for a moment to give orders to the surrounding warriors. He was still amazed at how many warriors Adina had rounded up. Sean had a good idea about how she had done it. They would have a conversation about that when this was over.“I need half of you to stay here, half of you need to come with me. We have a large number of vampires moving towards team A’s position. We will offer them support,” Sean told them. Sean’s brother shifted back to his human form next to Sean.“We will follow you,” he told Sean, and Sean nodded. He had been surprised when he saw his brother come sprinting through the woods. But he was grateful that he and his warriors had joined them.Sean shifted back to his wolf and then he was off. He mind linked Jason and Mateo to make sure they knew
The beloved one Portals
Adina’s POVAdina walked down into the shelter for the second time. She knew what she needed to do. She also knew her mates would have refused to let her do it. That is why she hadn’t told them about it. She felt a little guilty for that. But not so much that she wouldn’t do it.She stopped by the monitoring station and had a look. It was too early to get a sense for the battle of the numbers. But at least things looked to start off on a smaller scale. Adina was afraid that the enemies were just testing the waters.‘We are under attack, we need our allies on site now,’ Adina mind linked Cernack.‘Are you safe, my lady?’ he asked.‘I am, but my mates and my pack aren’t. I want the council, all of the council, to call in favours where we can. I want all the warriors that we wan get to be ready. If we have allies that are more than an hour's drive away that are willing to help, let me know,’ Adina said.‘Yes, my lady,’ Cernack said.Adina turned to her two friends and smiled.“I’m going
