AMELIA“No. Tell me how did you know about this prophecy bullshit.”“Believe in yourself and who you are. You can defeat him. This meant to happen, Amelia.”I rolled my eyes. More cryptic than a cryptocurrency code. Great. “I wasn’t bowing for him,” I said quietly and connected to Ryden’s link. “Shift back and grabbed the sword. Fight with me.” “Okay, ladybug. Together.” He instantly came through the link. I heard Samarah’s chant and said, “This sword will be as powerful as you.” “Thank you, Samarah. I was wrong about you,” Ryden said to her. “And thank you for joining this fight.”“There’s no place I’d rather be,” she said. Zarah and Samarah began chanting, facing the demon. “You said he’s slower now, Alexander Lucius. Then I’ll take it to my advantage.” I stole a glance at him. His furious gaze pinned on the demon. His nose flared. The knuckles of his fists were white. But he believed in me, and that was what mattered. “I’m ready,” Ryden said. I drew a deep breath and lifte
RYDEN Finally. I caught a shuddering breath as our greatest foe stumbled. His body fell and slumped to the ground, creating a blast and mini-earthquake. I could sense a little triumph even though he was still alive. And I would have never imagined that I could contain the power within me— the three elements without killing me, but when in times of hopelessness, you learn to risks, even if it could kill you in the end to save the majority. “Zarah! Samarah!” I called them to open the gate of hell as the powers of the air, water, and fire flowed through me, and I formed them in my palms in a ball of energy and forced them towards the demon, pushing them to the gate. The ring of fire began to form, the sigil appeared in the air, and then it created a void just like what Margaret had done earlier. Thankfully, while we were fighting, the remaining unshifted werewolves took her body to the pack house. I still felt the pain of losing her. We weren’t even close unlike Zarah, but maybe the
LUCIUSMy heart clenched to bleed. Fury, grief, terror, and enraged rocked through me.I instantly felt the pain searing in my chest, way more painful than the sword she speared into my abdomen. I was beyond exhausted. Every inch of my body was still painful from the fight, but watching her was way unbearable, a never-ending pain, the vitriolic agony that tore at my heart.My wolf howled in pain from watching his mate fall unconscious on the ground, bleeding with a hole in her chest.When I thought I could have her in my lifetime, that opportunity was taken away again as quickly as twenty years ago. Maybe I was cursed to suffer from loss. Every time, I felt real happiness, it was quick to vanish when I hadn’t fully grasped it.It was unfair. What did I do to deserve this kind of torture and harrowing pain? I deserved a little happiness, even just by watching her smile.Tears rolled down my cheeks as Ryden took her into his arms and began rocking her lifeless body. At that moment, I
RYDEN She still managed to look at me and smile before she sagged and her arms dropped. Then I couldn’t hear her heartbeat anymore. My world stopped. An excruciating pain squeezed like a vise slowly, bringing me to the reality that Amelia was gone. “No, no. This is not happening.” Intense emotions stirred in my voice. A howl roared, echoing through the forest, scaring the bird away. I couldn’t give a shit about whom that come from, probably from Lucius. I would not give up until I found a way to get my mate back. It happened once, I was sure it would happen again, and I would wait for her even if it took another twenty years. “Amelia, ladybug, please?” Tears rolled down as I watched the color drain from her beautiful face, and her life fade away before my eyes. “No!” I pressed her body into my chest, hugging her tight, rocking her in my arms. I could still feel a little warmth from her, but it was definitely her blood from the open wound on her chest. Everyone came, surroundin
AMELIA I remembered everything, even if I was in deep slumber. “I thought I lost you again, ladybug.” Without hearing a word from me, I felt his body shake as he hugged me tight. “Where the hell have you been?” Nora asked. I supposed she was asking the person who had the earth wolf. “I was fighting demon entities like you, guys,” said the woman, a little defensive but I liked her already. “Then I heard of earthquake and tsunami in Hawaii. I followed your trail, then I ended up here.”***I felt so tired like I’d been running all day. My legs ached. Every muscle in my body was sore. The last thing I remembered was Ryden and everyone pulling me out of the portal, and I got stabbed. I sucked in a breath and placed my hand on my chest. “Amelia?” I heard Ryden’s tired and groggy voice as if he was trying to sleep but couldn’t. “Beetle.” I licked my lips. My throat was dry like I’d been snoring the whole night. “Goddess.” He chuckled and squeezed me into a tighter hug that trapped
RYDEN The connection and bond between me and Amelia was powerful and different this time. When I thought it would change after she got stabbed and died, I was glad I was wrong. As I lay her in bed and settled on top of her, pressing her body with my weight, the fire inside me ignited. She instantly cupped my face with her hands and kissed me. I was grateful that I put the elixir back into her sword before we went to face the monster because I knew we might need it sooner, considering what we were up against. My heartfelt enough to love her in the next lifetime. Our kiss grew from passionate to hungry as I nestled my hips between her legs, and my heavy and hard cock pressed against her wet folds. I intended to make her ache a little as I bit her bottom lip, sucking it into my mouth. She groaned, rocked her against mine to seek friction, and pushed my head away to look me in the eye. “What the hell are you doing?” I smiled, kissing her softly. “I just miss you being feisty.” “Oh
AMELIA “So where are you going?” Gaia asked. She’d been spending some time with Ren and Theia while Nora was trying to fix the broken relationship she had with her father. With Victor in the council jail, there was no threat to Alec anymore. “I don’t know yet.” I looked at the three of them. “Please, take care of each other. The greater demon might be gone, but there are still a lot of bad people out there. Maybe the good citizens could use your help.” “I’m gonna miss you.” Theia hugged me. “Don’t be gone too long, okay?” “I won’t, but you should go and be with the Caltech dropout.” “I will. Ren doesn’t need a driver anymore. He’s the monkey king after all.” She got a groan from Ren. “Gaia and he will start a new adventure anyway.” “I have to go.” I hugged Ren tight. “Thanks for not giving up on me. You always have a place in the pack. I love you, Ren. I’ll see you soon.” “I love you, too, Amelia. Don’t be a stranger. Visit the Raito house once in a while.” “Once I figure out
AMELIA “I want you right now, Alexander.” The moment those words left my mouth, he carried me to the bed in my hotel room. He ripped my clothes from my body until I was naked and exposed. Then he spread my legs wide, and one thing led to another. My ovary was throwing a party as he dipped his head between my legs. A gasp escaped my lips as he pressed the softest kisses on my foot, my leg, and my inner thighs, nipping my skin. Then captured my entire pussy with his hot mouth. “Ah!” My hips bucked, hand came to his head to grab a handful of his hair, shamelessly pushing his mouth to my sex. Then he dragged his tongue from my folds upward to my clit, making my head spin. Tingles ran down my spine as I shuddered in delight. “Goddess!” I panted, rocking into his talented tongue, stroking my clit. Every muscle in my body clenched, and my legs trembled. Then he glided it in my entrance, thrusting in and out, alternately sucking my sensitive hard nub. Tension instantly coiled in my lowe
AMELIAThree years laterEnochian Institute “Okay, bud. Are you ready?” Ryden towered at his son as he tried to prepare him for his first day of school. “No, Dad. Please, don’t call me buddy or bud anymore. I’m six years old. Alex is fine.” I looked at them and tried hard not to grin. When Ryden saw my smile, I looked away. “You will always be my boy, so I can call you bud or buddy until you get a girlfriend or have kids on your own.” “Mom, I need help here. I want to be like every kid at the institute.” When he gave me this puppy-eyes look, the same look he gave me when he wanted to be with his Uncle Ren or Uncle Drak. I knelt before him as I fixed his coat. Alex was carrying a blue backpack. I looked right into his blue-green eyes. Every time I looked at him, he always reminded me of his father. “My love, listen to me. You grow up so fast. Me and your dad still see you like our two-year-old boy. That’s why Dad still calls you buddy, and it’s actually cool that you and Dad ar
AMELIA I still cried whenever I felt alone. I still cried to sleep knowing he was gone because he wanted me to live. The feeling of losing someone I loved hit differently. It felt like I lost a part of me, a part of my soul. I woke up to the blinding light streaming from the opened window. Or at least I felt like I just woke up when the image of my father appeared before me. “Dad?” I sat up on the bed. I was still sleeping in the same bed I shared with Lucius. “Why did you let it happen? Why did you accept his deal? Now I’m all alone.” “You’re not alone, Amelia.” I wiped the first tear that fell on my cheek. “I died twice. You should have let me die. I can’t. I can’t take it anymore. Lucius was a good man. He had a lot of things to live for.” “And you don’t?” he asked me calmly. “I know life isn’t fair, but I don’t deserve another chance. I would have swapped places with him. These people need their alpha.” “Amelia.” He stood before me. “He accomplished his mission in life. H
RYDEN The moment I received a call from Drak, I knew something terrible had happened. He couldn’t hide the sadness in his voice. I quickly asked help from Zarah to send me to the Blood Moon Pack. Every last member of Lucius’ pack was around. His compound was crowded with the people who loved him, who believed in his cause, and the people he saved and had given a second chance. As I entered the house, a howl of mourning echoed from the forest. It was heart-wrenching. I didn’t only feel extremely sad about losing a great alpha, but he was also a savior and a hero, and I was proud to call him a friend. “This is so unfair.” Amelia ran into me. She looked like she’d been crying. She really looked like a mess, with wet cheeks, and red eyes and nose. “This can’t be happening.” “I’m so sorry, my love.” I took her in my arms. I knew my presence wouldn’t help the fact that Lucius was gone, but I was hoping I could somehow help ease the pain in her chest. “He’s gone, Ryden. He’s gone.” She
AMELIAIf this was the last day we had together, then I would make the best of it. I couldn’t fathom a life without him, my hero, who sacrificed everything so I could live another day. He was the true savior, not me. He was the true leader, the greatest alpha I’d ever met. He deserved that recognition, yet, here he was, waiting until he let go of his last breath and succumbed to death.It was unfair. Life was so fucked up and unfair. “Maybe you should give me an heir. I wanna have a mini you, please?” I wiped my tears away. “For that, I might be able to forgive myself. Then I’m going to tell him the story of how amazing and brave his father was, his sacrifices for this world, and how much we love each other, and show him our photos together.” “I will give you everything, my love. If we have a son, I want you to teach him to be a good man and respect and treat Ryden as his father. If we have a girl, tell her, that her father will always be watching her. Tell them their father loves t
AMELIA Lucius pulled away, looking right into my eyes. “We’re not doing it again, Amelia. I’ve accepted my fate.” “Well, I’m not! You should have told me. I could have done something other than keeping me in the dark. I have every right to know, Lucius. Have you forgotten that?” “I know that, my love, and I’m so sorry.” “Save it,” I said as I faced Ryden and pointed a finger at his face. “You, I trusted you. Are you happy now? Lucius had sacrificed his life twice for me so I could be with you. And I only asked one thing. Just one thing from you, and you couldn’t do it. You can’t be honest with me. Why should I stay with you if you don’t value honesty?” Ryden looked away as pain and agony laced in his eyes. “Amelia, don’t say that,” Lucius said. “Oh, so now you’re his best friend because you’re peas in a pod?” “Amelia, I know this is hard, but Lucius made his decision. You would have been dead by now and the rest of the werewolves who had fallen that day.” Shit. Zarah was right
AMELIA It had been three months since that war against The Director ended, and our lives had finally returned back to normal. The pack was going strong. No more sightings of demons and wraiths. No more threats other than rogues on occasion. The mother and son Ryden took in, and some werewolves had become the new pack members. Theia and Bryan were still like cat and mouse, but I could feel how much their relationship had developed, especially when it was built with trust. The two elemental werewolves had begun their training at Elysian. We still talked over the phone, especially with Ryden, since he was one of them. Margaret finally woke up a few days after I went back home. Zarah, Samarah, and her had never been closer, and that made me happy. My Relationship with Ryden had never been strong. I told him everything, and he forgave me. He and Lucius seemed to have formed a friendship, which was weird. Since the day I left the hotel room, I stayed close to Lucius, not as a mate or
AMELIA I joined him in bed and kissed him on the lips, and he scooped me so I could rest on top of him. I curled into a fetal position as he wrapped his arms around me, his fingers tracing my spine. I felt tiny and fragile when I was with him, but powerful at the same time. He sighed again as if something was bothering him. “How did you find me?” “Your mate gave me your letter. I supposed you went back from where you started. Did you mean what you said?” He was talking about the letter. “All of it.” “Hmm.” He kissed the top of my head. “He came to me. He’s worried about you, sweetheart. You should go back.” “What about you?” I lifted my head and looked him in the eye. “I always trust what you do that you know what’s best for you. Like always, I won’t control you.” He smiled as he tucked my hair behind my ear. “But of course, I get worried all the time even though I know you can take care of yourself.” “How’s everyone?” “I’m not telling you anything, Amelia. It’s about time y
AMELIA “I want you right now, Alexander.” The moment those words left my mouth, he carried me to the bed in my hotel room. He ripped my clothes from my body until I was naked and exposed. Then he spread my legs wide, and one thing led to another. My ovary was throwing a party as he dipped his head between my legs. A gasp escaped my lips as he pressed the softest kisses on my foot, my leg, and my inner thighs, nipping my skin. Then captured my entire pussy with his hot mouth. “Ah!” My hips bucked, hand came to his head to grab a handful of his hair, shamelessly pushing his mouth to my sex. Then he dragged his tongue from my folds upward to my clit, making my head spin. Tingles ran down my spine as I shuddered in delight. “Goddess!” I panted, rocking into his talented tongue, stroking my clit. Every muscle in my body clenched, and my legs trembled. Then he glided it in my entrance, thrusting in and out, alternately sucking my sensitive hard nub. Tension instantly coiled in my lowe
AMELIA “So where are you going?” Gaia asked. She’d been spending some time with Ren and Theia while Nora was trying to fix the broken relationship she had with her father. With Victor in the council jail, there was no threat to Alec anymore. “I don’t know yet.” I looked at the three of them. “Please, take care of each other. The greater demon might be gone, but there are still a lot of bad people out there. Maybe the good citizens could use your help.” “I’m gonna miss you.” Theia hugged me. “Don’t be gone too long, okay?” “I won’t, but you should go and be with the Caltech dropout.” “I will. Ren doesn’t need a driver anymore. He’s the monkey king after all.” She got a groan from Ren. “Gaia and he will start a new adventure anyway.” “I have to go.” I hugged Ren tight. “Thanks for not giving up on me. You always have a place in the pack. I love you, Ren. I’ll see you soon.” “I love you, too, Amelia. Don’t be a stranger. Visit the Raito house once in a while.” “Once I figure out