Javier A chill worked its way through my spine and I turned away from the men I was training, what was left of them anyway. After the demons' attack, our warrior force was looking pretty damn sparse. And it led me to a conclusion I *really* didn't want to accept. "There's not enough, is there?" Bo demanded from beside me. I wished I could slap him for putting that thought into words, but he was right. We simply did not have enough men to be able to both go after Clara, and to protect our Kingdom at the same time. "No," I let the words leave me in a groan. "Not nearly enough." Bo tipped his head back and observed the sky. "One of us is going to have to stay, huh?" I longed to grab a handful of snow and force the other man to eat it. Why did he have to bring things up that I didn't even want to think about? He was right, again. I fucking hated when Bo was right. "Shut up." Bo ignored me and jerked to the side. "What the fuck?" he scowled and stared off in the direction we'd le
AmandaJavier looked like he'd swallowed a stinkbug. His arms were crossed over his chest and though he tried to smile at me, there was something in the action that was missing."Luna," he grumbled as I walked by.This was quite the change from earlier. It had only been long enough for Zale to sit him down to have a talk and this was the result? "What's wrong?" I asked. We didn't have much time now. We needed to leave soon.Javier groaned and sighed at the same time while thumping his chest. "I've made a decision." He grimaced even as he said the words. "I'm staying behind."Bo perked up from the other side of me. "You are?"Javier glowered at him. The man's eyes were almost completely closed. "I am," he agreed with a shrug. "I've got no choice. I'm going to help protect the people here along with Tyler."My latest hound nodded slightly. I hadn't prepared for two of my mates to stay behind, but if I thought about what had happened the last time I had been outside of the magical walls
AmandaDespite the assurances from the others that they would handle it, Bo was not to be denied. The wolf had fully shifted, or whatever you could call this sick analogy. The bones were blackened and his red eyes rolled around his skull, darting back and forth between me and the sky. He took a step forward a low menacing growl gurgling up from somewhere deep inside. I forced my attention away from him, focusing instead on the monsters that had caused this. Really, did they always have to target Bo? "Whatever you did to him, take it away, now," I ordered.The spike-toothed one laughed and the others around him repeated the action. "Mother, you're thralled by these creatures. Don't worry. We'll rip them apart and turn their bodies to the very dust around us. We'll save you."Save me?I stared at Bo as he lunged at Ares. The other wolf was far too quick for the skeleton and when Bo stumbled after his jump he cocked his head and slowly turned before pouncing at the waiting hounds. The
ZaleI twisted in mid-air to get my feet under me again and growling, I turned back to the fight. The black flames leaping into the air gave me pause. There weren't the flames of the hounds anymore, they were as corrupted as my mate was.Why had those creatures targeted Bo in the first place? I was going to have to lock him in a room stuffed with pillows at this point. Ares snapped at me, upset with my mind wandering. I jerked and raced back to the circle of fire that stretched taller than any tree we had. The flames were dark, almost solid in color and blocked out whatever was happening to Amanda in there.I couldn't jump them. I doubted I could bust my way in there too, but that's what I was about to try.The remaining wizards weren't cackling anymore. They were grouped in a pile, the ones that hadn't died yet, and wailed up at the sky. I had hoped that taking them down would have saved Bo from whatever disaster he'd stumbled into this time.Reaching out through the bond was a dea
AmandaI couldn't back away fast enough. My limbs were like heavy weights, and every movement sapped what little energy I had left."Amanda."My name on Rigar's lips made me want to curl into a ball and vomit endlessly. I hated him more and more with every second that ticked by.Hated him but I couldn't get away from him, I couldn't escape those piercing eyes of his or that cruel smirk that played across his lips.Or the memories that threatened to roll over me. It was one thing to be faced by him through the bond, to be forced to bear the insanity of his mind, but having to stare at him in person again was cracking the shell of the woman I had become away from him. The stronger person I thought I was becoming threatened to shatter and fall to the ground in a million pieces.Rigar laughed. "Amanda," he growled my name again and a fresh wave of tears threatened to spill down my cheeks. I hated how weak he made me feel. All the confidence I'd gained was gone in seconds and all because o
AmandaRigar screamed.It wasn't a laugh of victory that had gotten out of hand. It was a blood-curdling scream of pain and agony.Something had hurt him.I dared to look up at him. My little spear still radiated in him, but it was growing bigger, and connecting with a similar spear of ice that went through his stomach. No, that wasn't ice. It was a sword?Staring at the bloodied tip I tilted to the side to investigate and came face to face with a bloody, bruised, and crying Clara."Clara," I whispered her name not believing that she was there."They're all dead," she whispered, jerking on the sword that was buried inside of him. "Everyone back in the pack, he killed them all in front of me."All the connections that I'd still had were snapped in an instant. I focused on the tip of that spear and put every last bit of energy I had into it. The stupid hound continued to hang onto me, her intentions were unclear I was surprised she hadn't went for my throat, but then again she didn't se
AmandaI took a place beside the God as he waited for everyone to take their seats. After that last battle I was ready to collapse, but we couldn't walk away from this until Sabbi herself was taken down, or the cycle would only find a way to repeat itself.Tyler leaned forward in his seat. "Remind me again why you're instantly trustworthy? I've tried to do a reading on you and everything is blank or hazy.""He's a God," I interrupted. "It makes sense you don't see him."My newest mate openly scoffed. "I don't like to settle for such easy answers, not when it involves you. You're our mate now, and we will throw our lives down to protect you without a second thought."Inside I turned to mush and put a hand over my heart. They didn't have to tell me that, I'd seen the evidence myself when they'd nearly died in our last battle. "I know," I agreed. "But, I want to hear what he says. I know you're wary of him, but I trust him. Please, give him a chance?"Tyler's crossed arms fell to his sid
ZaleShe turned her eyes to me seeking permission. She never had to do that, I'd already decided when I'd allowed those three to be connected to her. Javier would bitch about it, but nothing a little personal time with him wouldn't cure. Now that Amanda was safe, for a time anyway, it would be the perfect chance to reconnect with my earlier mates. Javier would fight me over it, he always did, but Bo would melt beneath me eager to please."Zale?" her soft voice interrupted my mental visions of bending the man over and taking what we both wanted."Go, heal, and bond. We'll protect you in the meantime." My eyes flicked to the God. It annoyed me. He was always watching her. If he thought I was willing to share with him, creator or not, he had an entirely different thing coming to him. Amanda was mine and I chose who got to enjoy time with her, and he was nowhere on that list."Bo," I snapped.His head jerked up from staring at the hounds and he turned to me. "Yes, Alpha?"I growled at him
AmandaI wasted no time in cornering Teniv when we returned. "Okay, how do we do it? You can't just summon a Goddess and they show up."Teniv chuckled. "Oh? But isn't that what you did for me? You called, and I came."I rolled my eyes at his flippant attitude. "I'm being serious. This isn't the time to joke. I need to put a stop to Saabi. I won't let her have her way.""Ah, I suppose you're right. She's not about to show up if you call her, though she might send one of her celestial wolves instead."There had to be another way. "What about her followers? Do only the wolves follow her, or is there more?"Teniv tapped his chin as he hummed in thought. "There have been rumors she's taken over the place of quite a few Gods but I can't really confirm or deny any of that. I've been busy keeping my eye on the Primes." he shrugged at me but his eyes danced.This God could be irritating. "Then what do we do, Teniv? I have to put a stop to her. Tell us where to go. I want to put an end to this.
ZaleShe trembled before me, staring up at me with her big expressive eyes.Eyes I normally wanted to lose myself in."Talk?" she whispered the word.I bent down and took her into my arms, cradling her against my body. The others got to their feet, prepared to go with us until I glared at all of them. "I'm going to have a private conversation with my Luna."Her damn hounds growled at me. I appreciated the extra protection she had with them around, but I was really getting sick of them getting in my way all the time. "It's okay, guys," she whispered from my arms, and one by one they dropped their guards and let us stroll through.For some reason, instead of being relieved that they wouldn't be around to bother us, it only irritated me. They would have to be reminded of who was really in charge here.I turned on my heel and ventured out of the room and towards my own. My thoughts clouded my mind like poisonous clouds of vapor. How could she think about sacrificing herself?Was I happy t
AmandaI wasn't sure what to expect from the deity in front of me, but I dutifully followed him out of the room. My hounds scrambled before they too joined me.There was no fear in me when it came to Teniv. We had a connection, though I'd be hard-pressed to explain what it was. I had zero doubts I could trust the god. "Is this going to hurt?" I asked.Teniv glanced over his shoulder at me, eyes warm with concern. "Yes, you're melding your conscious with that of your mates and all of the pain will be yours until the process is complete. One final chance to turn back?""No," I answered with a shake of my head and a hand on my stomach. He didn't need to keep giving me outs. I reached for him, placing my hand on his back. He stiffened beneath my touch and twisted around to study me. "I'm choosing this. If this is what will bring her downfall, everything is worth it.""So be it." Teniv inclined his head and paused in the large living room. "Sit down," he ordered.I took a seat, and the god
AmandaBy the time everything was done and I'd been with each of my hounds, my body was a quivering husk.Raul chuckled and kissed my cheek. "Don't get too comfy, it's already morning."I groaned at the reminder and was tempted to grab a pillow and lob it at his face, but my current pillow of choice was Jesse, and lobbing the man wouldn't be easy. Instead, I glared at Raul and cuddled closer to Jesse. "I need sleep.""I know, but we need to protect our future," Tyler gently chided me. He yawned, breaking part of his serious effect. "Sorry, someone kept me up too late wanting a back rub."'It hadn't been that late when we started, and it was my fault he didn't stop until the wee hours of the morning when I was already knocked out. "Not you too, Ty, you can't be betraying me."His only answer was a chuckle and a ruffle of my hair. "You're something else, mate."I smiled before leaning closer. "I really don't want to get up.""I get it, but we have to," Raul scolded again.Sighing, I rol
AmandaI was stuck on Raul, contrary to his words, his knot did not go down, in fact, it only seemed to swell with every thrust Jesse made against me. Raul held me steady, peppering the top of my head with soft kisses of encouragement as I took the other hound's pounding. Tyler grunted, the head of his cock slammed into the back of my throat as he got closer and closer to his own relief."Wait," Raul ordered him.Tyler panted but stilled. "What?""We all have to finish inside of her, she's our mate, this is important. If you're getting too close, just wait."Tyler let out a keening little moan, his hips still working against my mouth but nodded. "Yeah," he agreed.My eyes widened as Tyler pulled free of my lips and I swallowed. "I have to take more of those?" I could take a lot, my body has proved that with the rough nature of Javier and Bo, and somehow, I loved it. The sensation of being stretched almost to the point of breaking, for my entire body to tremble as I pushed it more an
Zale There was something almost beautiful about Bo and his movements. his long hair spilled down his back as he submitted to me. I ran a finger down his spine and he shuddered beneath me, desperate for me to fill him up. I grinned and ground my hips against his sweet ass. With my other finger, I prepared him for me, I should have been slower, it had been a while since I'd gotten to enjoy his body, but there was no time for that. Or rather, I didn't wait to wait. I slipped another finger in him and scissored them in and out, stretching him. It wouldn't be long until I sunk inside of him. I leaned down and bit at his ear again and a long sexy moan tore out of him. The rougher I was with him, the more he responded. Bo had always been my desperate little slut, loving every touch from me, and I more than loved giving it. I pulled my fingers free and grabbed my hard-as-a-brick cock and pushed it against his tight little hole. "Scream for me love," I whispered as I slammed inside of him in
BoWhatever was going on with Amanda shot through me like a never-ending stream of fireworks. She was being well taken care of her by her hounds, and I was jealous."You need to calm down," Zale scolded, closing the door behind us. "Because if you don't, I'm going to be forced to punish you."I bit my lip. Lust spiraled inside my stomach. Zale had a way of pulling that out of me. "I don't like having her out of our sight, not after what happened before."He snorted at me. "Do you really think she's going to be taken away from us again so easily? I'll rip apart anyone that dares. Besides, those hounds are her mates just as much as we are, I'm tired of having to press that onto you."I understood his reasoning, but it didn't mean I had to like it. "I can't stop worrying," I confessed with a sigh.Zale came behind me, running the tips of his fingers up and down my arms and nibbling on my shoulder. "Oh?" he pressed pushing his erection against me. "I think I can help you stop worrying if y
AmandaMy words were the only barrier keeping them away from me. Raul pressed firmly down on my thighs and his tongue slowly slid into me, teasing my clit and making me gasp and writhe against the bed.Tyler's fingers found my sensitive pussy lips and he pulled them apart so Raul had better access. I cried out over the deeper touch and he leaned over, capturing my lips with his and silencing any more moans from me.Jesse continued to torment me from behind. "Do either of you have any lube?" he asked. "I'm wanting to get her nice and prepared for all of us, I'm sure you wouldn't mind that, right Amanda?" he purred into my ear.I shook my head back and forth, but Tyler followed after me, his tongue darting over my lips and making me whine beneath him.Raul didn't pull away but he snapped his fingers and pointed at my nightstand. Tyler leaned over, still holding me completely exposed to my mate, and grabbed a small vial from the drawer. He motioned for Jesse to hold out a hand and he squ
AmandaThere was no hesitation left in me. I followed my hounds to one of the bigger rooms and took a seat on the large bed, watching as the three of them turned to me.Now that it was this moment, my pulse raced and I couldn't get it to calm down. From the moment they marked me, I knew this would eventually happen, but I hadn't realized how nervous I would be."It's okay," Jesse offered, taking a seat beside me. He wrapped an arm around me and pulled me against his warm body before gently kissing the top of my forehead. "We can take this as slow as you need, or just cuddle if that's all you want, Luna.""Amanda," I corrected. "We're all mates. There's no reason for you to keep that up."Raul chuckled and took a spot on the other side of me, nuzzling his nose in the crease of my neck. "A-man-da," he sang my name out and his warm breath tickled me. "Thank you."I stared down at my hands. I wasn't sure what to do anymore. It's not that I didn't want to take the next step forward, but my