Eathen's POV
It had been over two weeks since our Luna disappeared, and around day five, we lost Kallan.
I could never, and would never, want to imagine the kind of pain he was in. He went off alone for days with grief and rage, as me and Theodore continued the methodical search back to where she was taken.
When he returned, he wasn’t Kallan anymore. Sabre had completely taken over both in wolf and in human form now for over a week, his eyes had a constant glow, he only ate in wolf form, and sleep was little and far between. Sabre really didn’t give two fucks about what anyone else wanted, if you got in his way, or he even suspected that you were holding him back, you were dead.
Theodore had taken off on his own search, not that I could blame him with Sabre running the show. He wanted to help, he was desperate to find his sister, but he didn't want to be associated with the rath that was making it's way across every terr
“Well I do love surprises,” I chirped as I grabbed his arm and he strolled us outside.My mind was burning, what would this surprise be, and would it be a good surprise or a bad surprise that he deemed good for him. I tried not to let my mind take me there, he couldn’t possibly have Kal, I had to steady my heartbeat knowing that he would be able to pick up on it.We rounded the corner of the building, and there he stood. My heart race increased, but not for the reason Garrett would think, the rage I felt inside needed to be tamed if I was to keep up this façade. It would surely take everything I had to act through this, his fate was sealed.“Avi…” Rowan’s voice held an uncertainty to it, but held the same charisma he’d always had around me.There was no place left in my heart that would stop me, I could, or would, no longer save Rowan, he was a dead man walking. My mind raced at a million miles
Garrett finally won, finishing his opponent, and watched as I took my hand from Rowan's to clap for him, making his way over to me as he stood all puffed up still, and tried to exude power. He leant over, me placing his hands on either side of the seating behind, and slightly above me.“Did that satisfy you sweetheart?” His voice was a whisper as he fanned his breathe over my face.“Impressive Alpha,” I smirked at him and I leant only slightly close enough to whisper back, “but I’m rarely satisfied.” Little did he know I was picturing my satisfaction right now, the glint in my eyes he was interpreting as something else, was at the vision I pictured, of his head rolling away from his body.“Oh sweetheart, just wait,” he leant back chuckling. All I could do was smile because wait I would, but I always get what I want, and now that my powers are coming to fruition, him and Rowan would be dead, it was only
A hard growl escaped before I had time to process it.Without Echo - even I was surprised. Rowan bolted up and over me, flipping me on my back and hovering above me on all fours. His eyes were piercing mine as he went to place his hand on my stomach, and my mouth ripped another growl as I grit my teeth at him. Simultaneously, I instinctively slapped his hand away, as I scooted out from under him, sitting and pulling my knees to my chest.There it was, on full display, my protective instincts, and I knew from his face that he had figured it out.“You’re fucking pregnant?” His voice was louder than I ever heard him yell. He jumped from the bed and started pacing. “Ugh I should have known, I should have known when you smelt like cinnamon, there’s always a change in scent when you’re pregnant!”Cinnamon was a Kal thing, our scents had mixed so there wasn’t a surprise there, but I hadn’t even thought about
Kallan’s POVSabre had been leading for a while now, and it was a welcome change to not have to face the constant pain that rippled through us. He was better at supressing it so that we could carry on the search.As soon as we found out there was information on where our mate could be, we jumped on it. Garrett left half his men behind to die and I happily obliged, while the one he called mate, seemed to be waiting on us. She was happy to give up details, anything that would keep someone else from the fate she had, she wished for a quick death and I provided that to her.The location she gave us was a fair distance from where we were, but there was a renewed energy in us to push forwards and bring my love home. Theodore was closer when we found out, he would be there beforehand to start surveying the area, with strict instructions to not push forward, or alert them to his presence.When we were closer, Theodore confirmed that there w
I took in his scent, Sabre's scent was more oak than warmth, more strength than sweet, but Kal’s, Kal’s was the perfect combination.His rich sweet scent was wrapping his warm cinnamon around me completely as he took me in for a much softer kiss, that only ended when we struggled for air.“You found me,” I squeaked out, trying my hardest not to turn into a blubbering mess, “I knew you would…”I struggled to find the words to tell him that ‘M’ and I missed him. How do you tell someone just how much they complete you, how every fiber in your body is at their mercy, and completely intertwined with your soul?He scooped me up, and fuck did I miss this, I could have orgasmed just from the pure joy and sparks he was sending through my body.He smirked at the scent of my arousal, “Always… though I will NEVER lose you again my love, you are permanently glued to my side for life.&rdqu
As we got to the vehicles, I had to contain how badly I wanted to take Kal in front of everyone. I needed to be as close to him as possible.I caught Theo walking behind us, watching my every movement, as if I'd break at any second. His guilt was consuming him, as was his grief. Rowan had been OUR best friend, his Beta, and I knew he agreed with my choice, but it didn't make it any easier. I also didn't want to imagine anything that Kal had done while I was missing."I'm sorry Theo, I know its hard, he was your friend..." my voice was soft as he forced a smile my way."I should be the one apologizing Avi," his hand cupped the back of his neck, "I should have seen it coming, I-"I interrupted him, "It's not your fault Theo, no one did.""You're back and it's over Avi," his silver eyes were a bit lighter at least, "That's all that matters, plus I owe you two a congrats I hear!"Kal was standing still while w
He chuckled a bit, “We aren’t done my love, don’t worry.”He set me down on the bed, taking me into deep kiss after deep kiss, making my back arch and my impatience grow. I sighed in aggravation as he slipped his hand down between my lips, letting my wetness escape and coating his finger before he licked it off.“Kal please…” I whined.“Please what my love?” He smirked as his voice vibrated in my ear making me wish I was strong enough to overpower him and just take what I wanted.“Be rougher,” I slid my own hand down, not being able to take the pressure and wanting to rub my swollen clit to take the edge off, but he stopped my hand. I pouted, “I can’t take this Kal, please, don’t you want me?”“I need you to promise…” he started.“Anything! Please Kal hurry up,” my hips were trying to buck up from under him.&ldquo
As she left I glanced at Kal, “What did you ask, that you couldn’t just ask out loud?”He chuckled a bit, “Just wanted to make sure fucking your brains out was acceptable.”“Kallan!” I scolded him.“I didn’t ask it like that my love, but I can feel how sore last night made you.”“I can make my own decisions about my own body thanks,” I sat up angrily, “and if you even want to entertain, ‘fucking my brains out,’ then maybe you shouldn’t try to keep things from me anymore.” I huffed as I got up and wiped the gel off before storming out of the room.“My love,” he came up behind me scooping me into his arms, but I looked away from him still angry. He kissed down my neck, “I’m sorry, I promise ok?”Who was I kidding, I couldn’t stay mad at him if I tried, I pushed my lips into his as our bodies craved the other
MYLO “Isabelle will be stripped of her powers until she is determined to not be a threat anymore,” Xander informed us. The room had been cleared of everyone but the royals, myself, Dahlia and Nora. “We have someone in Shadow Forest who can accomplish it and make sure it’s maintained,” Brianna said as she assessed me, “your father informed us that you would like the right to end Marcus’s life. Are you positive that you want to bear that burden, that you have thought about having to tell Nora in the future?” “We have,” I glanced down at Dahlia and Nora. “It’s my job to protect them, no one else should have to burden themselves with Marcus’s death. Nora will understand, if she cares to ask, that it was her life or his.” “With me then,” Xander motioned for me to fol
BRIANNA I was hesitant to keep my heirs in here for this, but the boys assured me they needed to see. Orion explained the nature of what was about to happen to Mylo and Dahlia who have both chosen to join us. “I’d like my mate to join me,” Marie’s timid voice rang out, “but if that’s not something you’d prefer, I would still like to remain.” Seeing as though Octavia would just fill him in later anyways, I gave her a nod of approval and Timber’s Beta was charged with keeping Nora safe in the next room. When Marcus came into the room, there was a shift in energy, as was to be expected, but when Terran entered the room, Dixon became visibly stiff. I knew Dixon had issues surrounding Fae, but to see such a strong immediate reaction was surprising. I guess he didn’t know that Marie’s mate was Fae until now.
BRIANNA Alaric may have felt like Nixon’s outburst was harmless, but anytime he let his powers slip was dangerous. I wanted to talk to him about it, not that it would change anything, but I also felt like I had talked about it with him until I was blue in the face. Nixon wanted to let his powers loose, he had been practicing with them lately, and I knew Octavia could help him to an extent, but it just seemed too dangerous to let his secret out. How many species would come for him? How would we stop them or protect him? Not only that, but I know from experience the hunger for controlling power killed my parents, Dez’s parents, and most of what should have been my pack. The problem was that he was too carefree, too powerful, and getting too old now for us to hold him back.
MYLOSomething happened between Nixon and Terran, what I wasn’t sure, but we could find out about it later when we had privacy.My mother scooped up Nora instantly when everyone made their way to the tables, positioning herself across from us, beside Brianna.“I’m glad to see your sister’s mate,” Xander started as he glanced down to where they sat at the far end of the table from us, “doesn’t insult easily.”“He’s used to dealing with my brother’s,” I smiled, “and he is mated to Marie.”“You’re too hard on her,” Wyatt laughed as he pulled Brianna into his lap, “what did you expect with parents like yours,&rdqu
TERRANMylo tried to prepare me for meeting their royals, and although they were something to take notice of, they clearly didn’t have the same effect on me as they did on everyone else. Marie was already wound tighter than cramped roots over everything that was going on, but when they walked in, every hair on her body stood at attention. Once they were in front of her, her energy shifted again as she dropped into a calm state that I hadn’t been able to get her to since the Marcus and Izzy incident.The kings were just how they described them, beastly in their appearance, dead inside if their facial expressions were any indication. Other than a side smile to the Luna, they were basically emotionless, standing by like psychopaths just waiting to be unleashed by their queen.When the heirs were introdu
DAHLIA I jolted at the sound when one of the kings cleared his throat. Watching the Queen be smitten with Nora was bringing a new level of comfort and happiness to me, a product I’m sure of the loyalty their blood brought out in me. It was a weird emotion to identify, but I felt in debt to them somehow when I’d only just met them, like any negative thought I could muster to think was suddenly gone and replaced with an intense need to appease them. My whole body seemed so relaxed now, a stark contrast to moments before they walked in, and it was easy to get swept away in watching the Queen take in Nora, so much so that I forgot anyone else was in the room with us. “You’ll have to excuse Brianna,” he started as he picked up my hand and kissed the top of it, “she’s apparently lost her mind now that a baby is
DAHLIAI was a nervous train wreck even though I tried not to let it show. I held my head steady as we walked into the packhouse, every wolf we passed looking at us with caution as we passed by.‘Your instincts are correct,’ Mylo linked me as he squeezed my hand slightly when we entered the dining area, ‘but you are safe here, so try to enjoy yourself, Luna.’‘That was definitely not the impression you just gave to Terran,’ I linked back as I caught sight of his parents. After he was done re-explaining things to Terran, I felt as though I had been given the child version of his warnings.&lsq
MYLO When Marie and Terran arrived they were escorted to an accommodation close to us to get settled in. Dahlia was pacing back and forth as I fed Nora. Anxious, like myself, to get the next few days over with, but it shouldn’t be long before Alderic is back to get ready for supper. Supper would be a good distraction for her as she focuses on the royals, but it posed another level of worry for me. While the royals never posed a threat to us before, Wyatt was unpredictable at best and I haven't had contact with the heirs often enough to be able to judge their behaviours. Dahlia's eyes were slightly glossed over as she 'tidied' up the place, pausing at one point and staring out of one of the windows at the front.I pla
MYLO “Is she pissed?” Alderic asked as I stepped outside to wait for Dahlia. “No,” I shook my head, “but you’re lucky SHE was the one who submitted you.” “Yea that one’s on me,” he shook his head, "all this Alpha energy is making Leto brazen. You'd think he'd be the opposite, I mean he's no coyote," he looked at me and laughed lightly, tucking his hands into his pockets, "but he's used to being around it, we've done things like this since we were kids." Leto had a history of trying to outrank other leaders so it didn’t come to me as a surprise. What mattered most to me was that he was already tempering Leto before Dahlia made him submit and that I knew when it came down to it that he would lay down his life for her and Nora.