[Amya’s POV]I slowly crept across Brayden’s dark room, being careful to stay quiet in case someone were to be roaming in the hall beyond. Not to mention, to avoid startling Brayden.Reaching his bed, I held my breath as I slowly reached out a hand and gently touched his cheek."Hey," I whispered, kneeling down beside the bed as he began to stir. "Wake up, sleepy head.""Mmm?" I watched as Brayden’s brows knitted together before his eyes slowly began to open. "Sis?" he gasped, suddenly sitting up."Sssshhhhh." I hissed. "You’re going to wake mom and dad."Nodding quickly, Brayden mimed locking his lips and throwing away the key like I had taught him when we would play hide and seek."That’s a good boy." I beamed, reaching out and ruffling his hair."Why are you here?" Brayden whispered as I began to examine every inch of his skin. "Aren’t you afraid of getting caught?""Aren’t you happy to see me?" I countered. "I wanted to make sure that you’re doing well."Nodding, Brayden suddenly
[Mykel’s POV]"If you keep pacing like that, you’re going to dig a trench." Pam giggled. "You worried that Armal is gonna steal your woman?""Watch it," I growled.Stopping in place, I extended my senses, searching for Amya and Armal’s energies. They had already been gone for a long, fucking time. What the hell were they even doing? Didn’t they know how dangerous it was to stay here? Especially after what we did? What exactly did that bastard plan to do if he and Amya got caught? They knew we were in enemy territory!"Dammit." snarled, punching the trunk of a tree that was just to my left. "That DUMB ass!""Calm your shit." Lucian huffed. "Do you really think Armal would let anything happen?"Would he? Honestly, given his daredevil tendencies, I wouldn’t put it past him. He had managed to get himself into some pretty tight situations in the past. Most of which I had to help his ass out of."That’s it." I said, as a million different scenarios began to flash through my mind. "I’m going
[Mykel’s POV]I stared down into Amya’s quickly darkening eyes while my desire for her continued to rise to a very dangerous level. This draw truly was dangerous, and I was having a hard time resisting, but I knew that if I planned to actually cherish Amya, now wasn’t the time to do this.Letting out a huff of frustration, I slowly lifted myself, earning a whimper of dissatisfaction from the woman beneath me. Fuck, I was sure that this looked bad given how many fucking times I had already attempted to fuck her."Are you not sticking to your words?" Amya pouted, lifting herself to her elbows. "Or do you not want me?""It isn’t that." I responded, running a hand through my hair."Then what is it?"What was it? That was a damn good question. In the past, I didn’t hesitate to fuck any woman that I felt remotely attracted to. However, Amya was special, and due to that, I didn’t want to treat her like any other woman. When I finally took her, I wanted it to be memorable."Mykel?""Now isn’t
[Mia’s POV]"Ugh…faster…" I begged as Armal thrust in and out of me. "Harder…please."This was the second time since Armal's arrival in the oasis that we had fucked like rabbits, but even now I still found myself wanting more."If that’s what my only wants." Armal murmured, biting my collarbone.A gasp escaped me as his arms wrapped around my waist, allowing him to pull me into his lap so I could take control. Ah, this was perfect."Yes…yes…UGH!"A moan of delight escaped me as an orgasm flashed through me. Goddess, how I missed this and the man that was making me feel so damn good. Letting out a groan, Armal buried his face in my chest before releasing his seed deep into me."I love you." I whispered, tangling my fingers in his hair. "More than the stars in the sky.""Every time I look at you, I fall in love all over again, my only." Armal responded, lifting his head so he could look into my eyes. "Do you know how hard it was to not be with you all those years?""Yes." I responded. "
[Amya’s POV]"Time to get up."The honey-sweet voice dripped over me, sending thrums of pleasure through me. Letting out a contented smile, I slowly opened my eyes and looked up at the person who had spoken."Are we back?" I asked, beginning to stretch. "Or are you wanting to do something... interesting?"A low growl escaped Mykel as I pressed my body closer to his. Letting out a giggle, I peeked over his shoulder towards the world beyond our carriage that was no longer moving."Maybe next time." I shrugged, attempting to stand but stopping as Mykel’s hold on me tightened. "Are you going to hold me hostage now?""Maybe," Mykel responded, pressing his lips against mine."Oi!" Armal’s voice called, followed by multiple raps on the door, keeping us in and him out. "Get your asses out here."A sigh of frustration escaped Mykel before he loosened his hold and allowed me to stand. Interesting. Did this mean that Armal could command him?"Don’t think of strange things." Mykel huffed, thumpin
[Mykel’s POV]My eyes scanned the room, taking in the merriment that was taking place. Dammit, it was pretty fucking annoying. Especially, the woman with the wild white hair and glowing red eyes that laughed much too loudly with Pam while downing the strongest drink Horris had to offer."Jealous?"Flinching, I snapped my gaze away from Amya and fixed it on gramps as he took a seat in front of me."What are you doing out of your hole, old man?" I asked, letting out a long breath."Am I not allowed to join all of you every once in a while?""Sure, you’re allowed." I huffed, taking another glance at Amya. "But I feel that you simply came to irritate me. Did you come to laugh at me?"I was sure that he already sensed the energy of the room and knew that something was definitely happening between Amya and I. After previously announcing that the two of us were mates, I knew that my being alone while my fucking mate hung all over someone else, a woman no less, didn’t look too good."Seems yo
[Amya’s POV]My heart gave a tug and any lingering tipsiness that I may have had disappeared due to Mykel’s sobering words.It was entirely his fault...He was standing here in front of me saying that it was his fault that the great Ortus Solis pack was now gone. Despite how serious his face looked, I just couldn’t believe what he was saying was true."Let me explain." Mykel said, motioning towards a bench. "But first, let’s sit down. We look pretty damn suspicious. ""Sure."Keeping my hand wrapped in his, Mykel led me across the grass and waited while I sat. However, even once I was seated, he remained standing, staring down at me with a look so deep I couldn’t help but feel he was miles away from me."Mykel," I whispered, giving his hand a gentle tug. "Please, tell me what has you making that face.""Face?" Mykel repeated, in confusion.Nodding, I closed my eyes and reached out for his consciousness. When I found out, I began to project the image of him that I was seeing. Maybe if
[Armal’s POV]My eyes stayed fixed on the couple that was getting hot and heated out in the open where anyone and their brother could see. Since being kicked out of the oasis due to Mia draining me of my energy, I couldn’t seem to shake a feeling that was brand new to me.Jealousy.Was that what this emotion was? Since I never truly craved anything except Mia, and since she was solely mine, I never had to feel it. However, now when I watched Mykel and Amya together, I found myself wishing that we could be a normal couple like that.Well, to be fair, in the past we were able to be like that since Amya didn’t have anyone she cared for. By the time I met them, she and Greyson weren’t that serious. Not to mention, they were much too young to even think of doing more than petting or holding hands. But now, she was a full-grown woman, and the body that used to be only mine was also someone else's."Fuck." I hissed, tearing my gaze away and turning. "What the hell am I doing?"Running a hand
[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