Riley POVAfter our little sexscapade out back Jax brought me to bed. I was so overwhelmed with anger, fear, disgust, and disappointment that when I saw Liam starting to bend to us, I just needed him. I hoped he would finally cave to us, but I knew he wouldn't. I didn't want to let him go. After seeing how he so quickly caved to Demetrius I knew I had too. It hurt watching Liam so easily believe his own lies. We would never be happy as lovers in secret. It would feel good when we were together, but after, it would leave a sour taste in our mouth. Like it did now."You need to sleep, beautiful. You're exhausted." Jax laid next to me with an arm around my waist. My back was snuggled closely to his front and I felt his comfort."Whose fault is that?" I giggled, then sighed as my eyes fluttered. I was too tired to laugh."Mm, I could argue it was yours. This delicious body calling us to you day and night." His voice was husky as his lips danced over my shoulder. He felt amazing on my ski
Liam POVI saw a big ass Lycan in my house walking towards Riley. Suddenly, I couldn't breathe and just leapt from the railing. I felt Jax by my side and knew he would go for Riley. I knew I couldn't kill the beast, but I could stall him while Jax made a run for it with her.Magic hit me hard in the chest and my body just blacked out. As I came to, Riley was hugging the beast, and Jax laid bloody next to me. Nothing I could imagine would prepare me for what she said though."He is my father!"I knew her father wasn't her biological one, but he was still a fucking Lycan. One that looked strikingly like Demetrius. I growled at the thought this was all a game. Did Riley lie to us, deceive me? To what end would they play this game? Was her father planning with Demetrius to take me down, or force me to do something?I shook the thoughts from my head as we walked into the sitting room. It didn't make any sense why Demetrius would be playing a game like this with me. Unless, maybe, he was t
Riley POVMy body didn't feel like it was actually here as everything unfolded. It was like my nightmares, where I stood to the side watching everything happen to me."Liam." I started to say something, but it left my brain before I could. I was shocked at his words, his hate for me. We never got along well, but I did care for him. I did want him. He said we wouldn't want each other after I take my wolf back from his soul, but I didn't see that as the truth."There is nothing we need to discuss." He said to me then looked away. He couldn't even met my eyes. Jax moved to the chair opposite him and pulled my waist to sit with him. I shook my head and sat next to my father instead. I didn't want to cuddle with Jax knowing how it broke Liam's heart. We can't do anything about my wolf right now, so I moved the conversation back to common grounds, killing the psycho Lycan, aka my biological father.I turned to my dad. "Can we kill Demetrius? Freya said you were the oldest and rightful Alp
Jax POVI took my beautiful woman's hand and led her back to our bedroom. It was early in the morning now, but I knew she needed to rest more. I did too. I was truly afraid of what Liam would do. He had closed himself off to us before, but this was different.I saw how he immediately wrote us off. I can't imagine the pain he feels knowing that we weren't fated, or that everything in his life was poisoned because he had Riley's Lycan attached to Maverick. I didn't even know how that worked. I laid with Riley until I comforted her back to sleep. Liam was right that she runs herself dry too much. I could feel herself getting weaker everyday.I slowly moved out of bed, kissing her forehead, then got changed. Just a tshirt and jeans as I had no intentions of going to the office anytime soon. I knocked on the office door feeling my nerves jumping inside me. I needed to talk to him, and I prayed he calmed down by now."Come in." Liam said with a rough grunt."Can we talk?" I eyed Lindsey s
Riley POVI woke feeling sore and fuzzy. I slept in a tangled mess of thoughts from everything I learned. I didn't want to believe any of it, but I knew that was foolish. Time was running out. My hand brushed over the sheets next to me missing Jax. I closed my eyes and remembered how I woke only yesterday morning with both of them next to me. Liam held me in his arms as we both laid on Jax. Jax's arms came around to hold Liam and his other to caress my body. It was just a short moment we were all together, but it surpassed any other moment between us. I knew what it felt like to have them both, and now, I feared I would never feel it again. I got out of bed and changed into a light green dress. It was just plain with pockets in the skirt and it felt like air on my skin. Everything irritated me, including clothes. I put my hair up in a high bun and washed my face. I didn't feel good today.I didn't know how, but I knew Jax was in his office. My feet took me straight to him and I was
Brandon POVWe left Jax and Riley to pack and drove in silence. Barry's house was only ten minutes away, but it felt like hours passed. I didn't want him to leave, but I knew he had too. His love for his sisters was more than anything he felt for me. I hated it, but also loved him more for it. He would always protect his family.We filled his family in on some of the details and his parents agreed it was best to leave. Katie and Cassie didn't need to come, even Brandon didn't, but the siblings always stuck together. They spent their whole life shielding Sophia and wouldn't stop now."I should head out so I'm not gone too long. I'll see you in the woods in a few hours." I said sadly as he began packing a bag in his room. I wanted to spend as much time with Barry as I could before I wouldn't see him for possibly months."You know I have to leave." He was watching me stare at a single spot on his carpet like it was a rare diamond. I couldn't look at him. I didn't want to say goodbye."I
Jax POVWe left as planned and picked up the Delta family on our way to the city. I wanted to stop by Liam's office one last time, but I couldn't. I was too afraid if I saw him again, I wouldn't be able to go through with this.I knew I needed to, but it was hard to walk away from the only life I ever knew. A life I loved and a pack I vowed to protect. I needed to protect my family now. I told myself I wasn't abandoning them. I left many capable wolves in charge and a warning to avoid their Alpha for a while, which they normally did anyways. Tomorrow morning, the new leaders of our pack will receive a letter about their temporary duties. It was ultimately Liam's choice, but I knew he wouldn't put any in charge until his heart healed. After I break my link to his pack tonight, he will spiral. He already believed we weren't meant to be together. He always thought I only tolerated him. After this, he will be in a blind rage that I betrayed him.I wasn't doing this to hurt him though. I h
Liam POVI heard Jax leave with Riley and didn't move for a long while. Lindsey was in my office going over contracts and helping me to reorganize some of our pack. We needed to send more members to Danny's and I half considered spelling a human psychiatrist to stay with them.I was in way over my head with all this. I had enough of my own problems and now I needed to try and help an entire pack that witnessed the people they grew up with raped and killed before their eyes. Demetrius had Freya spell the entire pack to stand in their training grounds frozen. Demetrius walked the line, slaughtering one weak wolf after the other, stopping occasionally to take a desirable man's or woman's body, or forcing them to kneel before him to pleasure him. Everyone watched as he picked through the herd and determined each of their fates. Everyone watched frozen and helpless, unable to even scream or cry at the horror. As he took one life after the other every pack member felt a link break and str
Liam POV“I think I'm going to love this life a thousand times more than I thought possible. I can feel Riley's pride in her wolf, something I knew she was ashamed of before. I know this was because of you." Jax finger's ran over my neck, then hers. "You claimed her as yours.""It was only a few months ago. We wanted to wait for you, but then she went into heat and raped me.""I did not!" Riley smacked my shoulder. I grabbed her hand, kissing it sensually."I remember being thrown to a bed and attacked with that slutty pussy.""Attacked!" Her eyebrows rose to me."Mmm, yes, attacked! Jax is right though. You need to be reminded who is the Alpha here.""I'm a Lycan!" She countered."In the bedroom you're our little slut, and you know you love it." I spun her around and forced her chest to the bed. "Be a good little slut and bend over." I demanded. Her body relaxed and legs parted with ass in the air. She knew she loved it. Jax moved beside me. "She is a Lycan, which means she can take
Liam POVI remained behind my mates as they walked hand in hand to our bedroom. Riley had been glued to Jax's side since he woke and I loved seeing them together. I was reluctant to claim him so openly because this relationship between us was so new. We hid our bond for years, then a few days after accepting each other publicly he was cursed asleep. Also, I was afraid it wasn't going to last. I knew it was him, Jax was really here and seemingly unaffected from the spell he was under for so long. I prayed that was true, but worried somehow Allura or Mildred added some twist to his awakening.I sat in a chair to the side of our bed and listened to my mates argue. Even red eyes and screaming I was filled with joy watching them together.Riley filled Jax in about Claire's disappearance and her blood vow to Allura as she changed into her pajamas. She acted like it was all nothing, but Jax was pissed, as I expected he would be. He tried laying down orders to Riley and I chuckled how she sho
Liam POV"So how did you wake me?" Jax crossed his large arms over his chest. Maverick was in a frenzy watching him all day. He ate five plates of food just for breakfast and all while talking and joking with all our kids. Jackson took ten minutes to warm up to him, then wouldn't leave his side. Jax fit right in like he had been here every second the last few years. Riley was glowing, watching him naturally being one of us. Honestly, I was never worried we would need an adjustment to when he woke. Our kids loved him just as much as they loved Riley or me. They saw him everyday and knew his life through stories we told them."I'll let our gorgeous Queen explain that one." I side eyed Riley, happily hanging her out to dry. I was happy as fuck she woke him, but I didn't agree with the terms."Maybe we should discuss this later." Riley tried brushing it off when Sophia and Dylan walked in."Later? Seriously, Riley?" Sophia was not happy and a fairy was not a pretty thing to see upset. "
Liam POVThis fierce goddess of a woman just did the dumbest shit possible. I wanted Jax awake more than anything, but this was a mistake. I could feel it in my bones that giving Allura life, hundred of years to plan and manipulate, would eventually be our undoing. Allura moved swiftly to Jax. Her hands moved over his body as magic poured out of her hands. Her sickly sweet voice, full of lies and deceit, circled around us in an echo. My body tensed and I couldn’t move. My eyes moved to Riley, my gorgeous mate clenching her hands in a tight fist as her body shook in anticipation. Her wrist had a deep cut where her blood vow to Allura would remain until one of them died. Fuck me! Jax is going to be so pissed I let this happen. He will quickly see that there is no taming a Lycan though, especially when that Lycan is Riley. She is not the same woman he once knew. She was more powerful than any now, and she knew it. My head shot to Jax as a soft moan escaped his lips. His eyes squinted
Riley POV"I'm the mother of the woman that spelled your mate, and I want your protection before lifting this curse. A blood vow or he stays asleep forever." The smile that crept on the old woman's face was pure evil, just like her blackened soul. She was definitely related to Mildred, the resemblance was clear and I knew her scent. I looked to Jax, then to Liam. He wasn't convinced and neither was I. She could break the curse, but at what price?"Agreed!" I stepped towards the woman and Liam grabbed my arm."Are you insane! You don't even know what vow she is asking for.""I don't care. She wakes him or I kill her. I prefer to come to an agreement and see our mate again, but one way or another her blood will be shed." My eyes heated as I let my Lycan come forward. I didn't want to hurt Liam and he knew that too. He also knew I would do whatever it took to get Jax back."What are you terms?" Liam said with a clenched jaw. He didn't like this, but he knew I wasn't backing down."I wan
Liam POVI watched my gorgeous mate as her belly grew each day. For this pregnancy I decided to take a picture and measurements every day to record for Jax. Brandon got me a damn baby journal because he was my mate's best friend, so, of course she told him everything. I mean everything too. The most intimate details that little omega knew and it annoyed me. "Why are you growling?" Riley smiled at me, knowing my anger was at the man I stared daggers at. I placed the picture in my book and slammed it shut."Nothing!" I turned away from Brandon and Barry feeding their little hybrid demon a vile of blood. Vampires were savages and these two idiots were trying to raise one. I thought Claire was bad as a hybrid, we haven't seen anything yet with Isabella."Daddy, Daddy!" Four little voices came running into the kitchen and nearly tackled me. Three Lycan girls and one Alpha boy. Soon Riley won't be the only one that can kick my ass. "There's all my babies." I rubbed over their backs and ki
Liam POVI spent the last two years obsessing over finding a way to wake Jax that I forgot to give my mate proper attention. Riley was so understanding of the pain we both felt that she never pressured me to be better either. She held it inside and now she was a damn time bomb. A sexy as hell bomb I couldn’t wait to watch explode.The second I pushed her into the bathroom I knew she was in heat. She took a suppressant, but that was made for werewolves. It was only a matter of time before it stopped working, and now that it's been so long, it would take days to calm her. That dark wine and cherry blossom scent had every fiber of my being in tune to her needs. She needed to be satisfied, but revenge was deep inside her too. Whoever this old boss was, he hurt her in a way she wanted him to pay. I let her handle him by herself, knowing a human was nothing to my Queen. I didn't expect her to actually kill him though. My little demon girl had some true evil inside her. "Strip!" I demanded
Riley POVI followed Liam back to the little party our company held at an upscale restaurant. Men were dressed in their finest suits and women their most extravagant dresses. It was a beautiful venue bathed in white with silver sparkles everywhere. I watched Darrel with heated eyes waiting for the perfect opportunity. I wasn't sure what Liam was planning, but I was sure it ended with death. I couldn't let that happen, but a part of me did. We needed Jax to tame us both. "You ok?" Sophia looked at me with worry."Sure." I took a long sip of my wine."I can feel your Lycan begging to come out. What did Liam do this time?" "It wasn't Liam, someone from my past." "Ooo, I smell death. I like it!" Sophia's eyes shined purple as her hand rubbed over her baby bump. She was on child number six and I didn't know how she did it. That woman was always pregnant and usually with more than one."My baby is going psycho." Her husband wrapped his arms around her from behind. "Does my wife need a le
Riley POV"Brandon!" I squealed, leaving Liam's hand and running into his arms. A few months ago they adopted their first child and I've seen very little of him. She was a gorgeous little girl that needed a lot of care. Her hybrid of wolf and vampire was already present and it required a lot of training to keep her not only happy, but in control. Isabella had the best two dads to help her grow and learn who she is meant to be though. "My Queen!" He teased me."Please stop me calling me that." I smiled at him as I shook my head.Many bowed to me, but I was a just a normal person. I didn't even feel like a werewolf most the time. Mainly because I never let my wolf come out, or she didn't want to. I wasn't sure anymore who was pushing who away. "But it's true." Liam added, giving me a wink then extending his hand to Brandon and Barry."Well, I don't feel like a Queen and we are all friends here." I smiled at them. "Well, you two are more lovers, goddess you reek of sex." "Barry is an