[Mykel’s POV]I kept my gaze fixed on Amya’s as she considered my words. Would she agree or would she say no? As much as I wanted to stay here in this world with her, it would only open up the possibility of her being destroyed. The more people keeping the beasts at bay, the better."Is that really what you want?" She asked quietly, lifting her large crimson eyes to meet mine. "What if something happens to you?"Was it? If it meant ensuring that she would be here with me for the rest of our existence, then yes, it was. I didn't give a damn if something happened to me as long as she was happy and healthy."I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you safe."Nodding, Amya collapsed against me and took in a few soothing breaths."Then I’ll send you to them.""Wait," I gasped as I felt the familiar tug that meant I was about to go to the oasis. "Not yet."Right now, my main focus was making sure that Amya was okay. How could I possibly leave her after she was throwing up blood?"I’m fine." She s
[Mykel’s POV]"You’re going to make me yack." Pam groaned as I planted another kiss on the top of Amya’s head. "Could you stop?""Close your eyes." I chuckled, using a finger to push Amya’s head up enough for me to kiss her lips. "Or enjoy the show.""Wait!" Amya gasped, lifting her hand and covering my mouth.As I tried to process her rejection, a bark of laughter escaped Pam, while Lucien and Grendal fought to remain sober."I think that’s her way of agreeing that you’re being disgusting." Pam cackled."Actually," Amya countered, "it isn’t that I don’t want him to kiss me, but I kind of just threw up and haven’t been able to brush my teeth or wash my mouth."At her words, I felt a wave of relief roll through me. She wasn’t rejecting me. That was great."It appears that you will have to wait until we find an inn, lover boy." Pam giggled. "And even then, she will be sharing a room with me.""Fuck that."When we got to the inn, there was no way in hell that I was going to let Amya out
[Amya’s POV]"Are you sure about this?"Mykel’s worried voice radiated from beside me as I got into position to begin my battle with Denny.Turning, I just gave a smile and a winked. If he thought that I would do something that I wasn’t confident about, then he really didn’t know me."Don’t worry," I murmured, reaching out and squeezing his hand. "Do you really think that this sourpuss will be able to take me?"For a moment, Mykel doesn’t speak as he looks from me to Denny and back. Despite my assurance, it is easy to tell by the look on his face that he isn’t quite sure."I know you’re worried," I sighed, feeling his tension and unease through our bond. "But I promise you, I’ll be fine."Leaning over, I quickly kiss his cheek before turning my full attention to Denny, who is watching us with an unreadable expression."Jealous?" I smirked, flashing my teeth. "Would you like a kiss too?"At my words, a growl of warning erupts from Mykel that causes me to burst into a fit of laughter. M
[Mykel’s POV]Satisfied that Denny and his idiot squad wouldn’t be anymore of a nuisance, I pulled Amya to me and began to move."Are we really just going to leave them like that?" she whispers, shooting a look over her shoulder. "What if they try?""They won’t," I assure her, smirking. "Denny knows damn well that if he betrays his word, I’ll kill him, no questions asked. Now, stop wasting so much energy on other men because you’re going to make me jealous.""Aw, do you really think I’d be interested in anyone but you?" Amya purred, skipping around to stand in front of me. "Don’t worry, you’re the only one for me; after all, the goddess said it was so."Growling, I reach out and attempt to grab Amya to punish her for her poor joke. However, she easily shimmies out of the way as a tinkling laugh escapes her."Catch me if you can, big guy!"Letting out a sigh, I began to move but stopped as Armal’s presence suddenly pressed against my skin.Shit, did this mean that he was back? If so, w
[Mykel’s POV]I continued to examine the area around me until I spotted what looked like plumes of smoke. If anything was releasing these things, I had a good feeling it was whatever that smoke was coming from.Fixing my gaze on my target, I began to move, leaping across rivers of lava and climbing over clusters of boulders."What the hell?" I hissed, when I finally reached my destination. "What is that?"Ahead of me wasn’t what I expected. Instead of a possible mountain, which I had initially thought was the culprit, it was a large crevice in the ground that smoke and fire billowed out of, and as the smoke grew higher and higher, it shifted and changed into those things we had been fighting in the oasis.Bracing myself, I slowly inched closer until I found myself standing on its edge and looking down at the last thing I expected.Sitting in the middle of a pool of fire was a large black wolf with red markings on its fur that looked almost like fire and that glowed and shifted with th
[Amya’s POV]I hover nearby while Mykel tells Armal and me about his discovery while in the Oasis, but I can’t quite believe what I’m hearing.All my life I had hoped to meet my wolf, but after Mia suddenly appeared within me, I lost all hope and accepted that she was my other half. But now here was Mykel saying that he not only found my wolf, no, he discovered the wolf I craved was the very thing that was trying to kill me."It doesn’t make sense," Armal muttered, voicing my own thoughts. "Why would Amya’s wolf want to kill her?""Maybe it feels that she betrayed it by accepting Mia?" Mykel offered, sending a pang of pain through me. "I can kind of understand its sentiments."Frowning, I eyed Mykel as the clear jealousy he had constantly felt since discovering his best friend was mated to my other half appeared. I guess he was right; he understood, even if I thought it was ridiculous."So what do we do?" I asked, wanting to change the subject. "We aren’t going to destroy my wolf, are
[Mykel’s POV]"Please."Amya’s voice, which begged me, sounded so damn sad that it was taking everything I had not to attack right here and now. Why the hell was I even hesitating?I didn’t understand it myself, but something about fucking her right here and now just didn’t feel right to me. It was so similar to the way I did it with all the other women that I just couldn’t bring myself to do it."Mykel."Dammit. Snapping out of my head, I looked down into Amya’s large, pleading eyes, finding myself getting lost.‘Just do it,’ a small voice in the back of my head urged. ‘Before she decides to leave you.’Leave me? There was no fucking way that I would allow that to happen. Amya was mine—mind, body, and soul. The moon goddess made her for me, and I would be damned if I let any other bastard touch her.‘And what if they do?’ The voice continued. ‘Will you have the right to stop them?’Would I? Yes, I would, and once I did, they would disappear from the face of the earth."Is that a no?"
[Amya’s POV]Blood...It staind everything around me; my arms and my hands; the pristine white sheets that were so meticulously laid for this very night; and even the body of the bastard that wanted to ruin me with his bare hands.It looked so beautiful, mixing in with my off-white wedding gown and covering my dagger that had been used to take the man beneath me’s life."Y-you…" He gasped, his eyes growing wide with the realization that he wouldn’t survive this. "W-why…""Why?" I purred, leaning back on my heels and bringing a manicured nail to my chin. "Because your family took from me the one of the people that truly meant something to me."Armal... Even to this day, I haven't fully forgiven myself for what happened to him. Had I not allowed Mia to show her attraction and connection to him, maybe he would still be here.Closing my eyes, I tried to fight off the images of that night that tried to escape. It was in the past, but it was still so fucking fresh.‘Armal has finally been a
[Mykel’s POV]"Please."Amya’s voice, which begged me, sounded so damn sad that it was taking everything I had not to attack right here and now. Why the hell was I even hesitating?I didn’t understand it myself, but something about fucking her right here and now just didn’t feel right to me. It was so similar to the way I did it with all the other women that I just couldn’t bring myself to do it."Mykel."Dammit. Snapping out of my head, I looked down into Amya’s large, pleading eyes, finding myself getting lost.‘Just do it,’ a small voice in the back of my head urged. ‘Before she decides to leave you.’Leave me? There was no fucking way that I would allow that to happen. Amya was mine—mind, body, and soul. The moon goddess made her for me, and I would be damned if I let any other bastard touch her.‘And what if they do?’ The voice continued. ‘Will you have the right to stop them?’Would I? Yes, I would, and once I did, they would disappear from the face of the earth."Is that a no?"
[Amya’s POV]I hover nearby while Mykel tells Armal and me about his discovery while in the Oasis, but I can’t quite believe what I’m hearing.All my life I had hoped to meet my wolf, but after Mia suddenly appeared within me, I lost all hope and accepted that she was my other half. But now here was Mykel saying that he not only found my wolf, no, he discovered the wolf I craved was the very thing that was trying to kill me."It doesn’t make sense," Armal muttered, voicing my own thoughts. "Why would Amya’s wolf want to kill her?""Maybe it feels that she betrayed it by accepting Mia?" Mykel offered, sending a pang of pain through me. "I can kind of understand its sentiments."Frowning, I eyed Mykel as the clear jealousy he had constantly felt since discovering his best friend was mated to my other half appeared. I guess he was right; he understood, even if I thought it was ridiculous."So what do we do?" I asked, wanting to change the subject. "We aren’t going to destroy my wolf, are
[Mykel’s POV]I continued to examine the area around me until I spotted what looked like plumes of smoke. If anything was releasing these things, I had a good feeling it was whatever that smoke was coming from.Fixing my gaze on my target, I began to move, leaping across rivers of lava and climbing over clusters of boulders."What the hell?" I hissed, when I finally reached my destination. "What is that?"Ahead of me wasn’t what I expected. Instead of a possible mountain, which I had initially thought was the culprit, it was a large crevice in the ground that smoke and fire billowed out of, and as the smoke grew higher and higher, it shifted and changed into those things we had been fighting in the oasis.Bracing myself, I slowly inched closer until I found myself standing on its edge and looking down at the last thing I expected.Sitting in the middle of a pool of fire was a large black wolf with red markings on its fur that looked almost like fire and that glowed and shifted with th
[Mykel’s POV]Satisfied that Denny and his idiot squad wouldn’t be anymore of a nuisance, I pulled Amya to me and began to move."Are we really just going to leave them like that?" she whispers, shooting a look over her shoulder. "What if they try?""They won’t," I assure her, smirking. "Denny knows damn well that if he betrays his word, I’ll kill him, no questions asked. Now, stop wasting so much energy on other men because you’re going to make me jealous.""Aw, do you really think I’d be interested in anyone but you?" Amya purred, skipping around to stand in front of me. "Don’t worry, you’re the only one for me; after all, the goddess said it was so."Growling, I reach out and attempt to grab Amya to punish her for her poor joke. However, she easily shimmies out of the way as a tinkling laugh escapes her."Catch me if you can, big guy!"Letting out a sigh, I began to move but stopped as Armal’s presence suddenly pressed against my skin.Shit, did this mean that he was back? If so, w
[Amya’s POV]"Are you sure about this?"Mykel’s worried voice radiated from beside me as I got into position to begin my battle with Denny.Turning, I just gave a smile and a winked. If he thought that I would do something that I wasn’t confident about, then he really didn’t know me."Don’t worry," I murmured, reaching out and squeezing his hand. "Do you really think that this sourpuss will be able to take me?"For a moment, Mykel doesn’t speak as he looks from me to Denny and back. Despite my assurance, it is easy to tell by the look on his face that he isn’t quite sure."I know you’re worried," I sighed, feeling his tension and unease through our bond. "But I promise you, I’ll be fine."Leaning over, I quickly kiss his cheek before turning my full attention to Denny, who is watching us with an unreadable expression."Jealous?" I smirked, flashing my teeth. "Would you like a kiss too?"At my words, a growl of warning erupts from Mykel that causes me to burst into a fit of laughter. M
[Mykel’s POV]"You’re going to make me yack." Pam groaned as I planted another kiss on the top of Amya’s head. "Could you stop?""Close your eyes." I chuckled, using a finger to push Amya’s head up enough for me to kiss her lips. "Or enjoy the show.""Wait!" Amya gasped, lifting her hand and covering my mouth.As I tried to process her rejection, a bark of laughter escaped Pam, while Lucien and Grendal fought to remain sober."I think that’s her way of agreeing that you’re being disgusting." Pam cackled."Actually," Amya countered, "it isn’t that I don’t want him to kiss me, but I kind of just threw up and haven’t been able to brush my teeth or wash my mouth."At her words, I felt a wave of relief roll through me. She wasn’t rejecting me. That was great."It appears that you will have to wait until we find an inn, lover boy." Pam giggled. "And even then, she will be sharing a room with me.""Fuck that."When we got to the inn, there was no way in hell that I was going to let Amya out
[Mykel’s POV]I kept my gaze fixed on Amya’s as she considered my words. Would she agree or would she say no? As much as I wanted to stay here in this world with her, it would only open up the possibility of her being destroyed. The more people keeping the beasts at bay, the better."Is that really what you want?" She asked quietly, lifting her large crimson eyes to meet mine. "What if something happens to you?"Was it? If it meant ensuring that she would be here with me for the rest of our existence, then yes, it was. I didn't give a damn if something happened to me as long as she was happy and healthy."I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you safe."Nodding, Amya collapsed against me and took in a few soothing breaths."Then I’ll send you to them.""Wait," I gasped as I felt the familiar tug that meant I was about to go to the oasis. "Not yet."Right now, my main focus was making sure that Amya was okay. How could I possibly leave her after she was throwing up blood?"I’m fine." She s
[Amya’s POV]I let out a sigh before collapsing in my seat. I had to admit that using my powers to bring both Armal and Mykel to the oasis had really taken it out of me."Are you okay?" Pam asked, eyeing me with worry. "You don’t look so good.""I’m okay." I responded, forcing a smile."You won’t be once I’m done with you." Mykel warned, snapping his eyes open. "Why the hell did you do that?""Welcome back." I said, trying to feign innocence. "I don’t quite know what you mean.""Don’t play coy.""Could we not do this now?" I sighed, closing my eyes.By this point, I could feel a massive headache coming on. Maybe I really did overexert myself this time. Or maybe Mia’s fighting in the oasis was draining my energy as well. I couldn’t be sure, especially since we never ran into an issue like this before."Are you okay?" Mykel asked, repeating Pam’s question from earlier."I don’t know." I admitted, "Maybe after a little sleep."As I spoke, the pain in my head continued to intensify. Shit,
[Armal’s POV]I felt my eyes grow wide as a wave of power slammed into me, sending me spiraling out of the oasis and back into the real world.Jumping up, I looked around my room while fear rolled through me. Mia was alone, and despite my attempts, I couldn’t get back to where she was.Cursing, I quickly teleported into Mykel’s room to find him and Amya making out."Sorry to interrupt." I growled, rushing forward. "But we need to go now!""Go where?" Mykel demanded, untangling himself from Amya. "And don’t you know how to fucking knock?""No time."Grabbing Mykel’s arm, I gave a tug and began to pull him across the room. "We need to go NOW!""What’s wrong?" Turning, I met Amya’s confused gaze. Wait, she could be of help."Mia’s in trouble." I explained, causing her large red eyes to widen. "There are beasts in the oasis.""What?" She hissed, jumping up and rushing forward. "Why didn’t you say that first?"Because my only concern was setting off to find Mia’s body. It was a good two-d