Riley POVI didn't understand what was happening anymore, and I stopped trying to make sense of any of it. I was pregnant by a werewolf and now marked by another werewolf. My body was so achy and my mind a fuzzy mess. The more I tried to piece things together, the more of a migraine I gave myself. I was either certifiably insane or this was all real. I had to go on with the latter of the two options.Every second of the day my body burned to touch Jax and Liam. I refused to let myself give into the asshole Alpha, again, so I tried putting all my energy into Jax. Something felt off without Liam next to us though. I know Jax felt it too, but we didn't speak about it. Even with him being a smog prick, we both preferred him close, than not at all. I knew nothing of this life, but I knew I could trust Jax. For now, I needed to let him lead. I wasn't use to being a naive girl following a man around, but that is what I was in the supernatural world. The independent woman that rose to be
Riley POVI can't believe this arrogant asshole wouldn't let Brandon see me. Jax and Liam sat back at the table with Claire smiling between all of us. She was always finding everything so amusing."Why would you keep Brandon from me?" I crossed my arms."I don't need to explain myself. We have other matters to deal with." He pointed to Brandon and the siblings. "All of you go!" He ordered."No! You know what. You stay hear and get answers from Star. I'm going with them. I had enough of this magic and witchy werewolf crap. I can't take anymore.""Riley!" Liam growled."What? They are wolves too. Right?" I looked to Brandon. I actually didn't know for sure."We are. I'm the lead Omega and these beautiful people are all Delta's""See! That sounds important. I'm going with them." I shrugged my shoulder and grabbed Brandon's arm."Leave them Liam. She needs a breather from you, we all do." Jax looked to Liam with annoyance. This constant back and forth with Liam was warring on him. I coul
Riley POVLiam left me with the four siblings and Brandon, and I felt like a teenager no longer grounded. "Here, this is something." Barry said, turning his book towards me. A naked woman was in a blinding white light with a large belly lifted in the air. Her mouth opened wide, like she was screaming, and red blood dripped from her eyes. "That looks scary as hell, Barry. I'm not doing whatever that is." My body shuddered imaging myself wrapped in magic like that. A flash of my nightmare came back to me and tears filled my eyes. Why did I dream of being a small child tied to an alter while Mildred burned me with white light? Was it actually a memory? Was that the night my supernatural spirit was torn from me?"You ok?" Brandon's hand came to my arm in comfort. I shook the memories from my head and tried concentrating on the book."Yeah, sorry. I zoned out a moment."Brandon pointed to the book again. "It says that magic can be given to humans temporarily to strengthen their spirit
Jax POVShe grabbed my hand and said those three words. They're just words, words I knew she already felt, but hearing them, seeing how deeply she meant it in her eyes, had my insides filling to the brim with pride and joy. I had no family left in this world but Liam. I loved him with all my heart, always have, but we didn't speak of how we felt. Liam was so closed off to me that I had to take comfort in the small actions he showed me of his love. I don't know if it's because he is a man and Riley a woman, or if it's just that Liam is an asshole, but with Riley, our love was softer, sweeter. She always had a strong personality that made others drawn to her and it gave me this hope of family. Riley was a woman that would fight for what she wanted, what her family needed. I knew she would be a perfect mate at my side and an amazing mother to so many of our children.I slowly undressed my gorgeous mate, taking my time to run my fingertips over her soft skin. Her breast were a little m
Riley POVI woke to Jax's heavy body laid on top of me. His face planted securely between my breast and arm protectively around my stomach.He was such a powerful man with this unwavering confidence. Every day he was showing me a more softer side to him. I knew he could be demanding and possessive like Liam, maybe even worse, but he didn't show it often. He melted to my touch and I saw in his eyes that I already became his world. I never felt this kind of love from anyone in my life before. It was overwhelming, but also addicting. I needed to be loved this way always. I never knew how badly I craved to belong to another before. My fingers brushed through his blond hair and I just laid with a smile. He was really mine. He was my soul mate and not just because of this weird ass mark he branded me with either. I felt it in every part of my body the second I saw his face on my computer back in New York. My heart felt heavy thinking of Liam. I wanted him next to me too. Never in my life
Liam POVAll month I woke to a pit in my stomach. I had no solutions to the mountain of problems I had laid at my feet. All I wanted was to run my pack like an Alpha should. It was my responsibility to protect them, provide for them, and keep them thriving.So far I killed twelve of them, plus my father, our former Alpha. I somehow impregnated a human who was stripped of some strong magic and would surely give birth to a child Demetrius will kill. I also took in an eight year old child that had the power to steal other's magic. A child Demetrius already tried killing once and would kill me if I let her create any problems for our kind.Everyday my head hurt, trying to spin one solution after the other to correct my mistakes. The problem was, I didn't see them as mistakes. Jax truly believed Riley was meant to be with us. I wanted to believe that too, but I couldn't. Me fathering the child she carried had to stay hidden and that meant I couldn't mark them. My wolf was an absolute prick
Jax POVI spent the last month following Riley's every order and I did it with pride. She didn't realize it, but she was awakening into her true Luna position. I explained the hierarchy and so much more to her already. I hoped it would click what she was meant to be to our pack, but she seemed mostly concentrated on protecting our son. In a few weeks we will merge our spirits and my wolf will split into two, creating a new wolf for her to possess. I was confident that when she became a full werewolf she would understand her true self, so I didn't push it. Instead, I eased her into the idea with little nudges.Liam was a miserable dick around us and constantly growling at our pack. Everyone feared him, but they also respected him as well as his power. Growing up in the supernatural world we all understood the overwhelming power we held. We also understood that Liam had much more than any of us to keep in check. We wanted his strength, but also feared it.Riley was feigning for his to
"The Queen of sealing a deal. The Queen Closer!" Brandon tipped his glass to my nonexistent one. "Why aren't you drinking?" He seriously asked me.I looked to my obvious baby bump and back to him. He didn't get the hint though. "How much have you had to drink?""Too much!" Barry took his cup from him. "Hey! I like drinking that. It makes feel all funny inside." Brandon pouted as he rubbed his chest. Barry watched him with eyes that wanted to feel his chest too. They were going to be so hot together."I think he is going to need a ride home soon. Promise to make sure he gets home ok." I asked Barry."Of course, Riley.""I don't need to go home." Brandon demanded like a toddler. Jesus, he was not getting the hint, again."Let Barry take you home, to bed." I winked at him. "Mmm, that is a great idea. Will you tuck me in too?" Brandon leaned his head to his shoulder. Way too obvious. He has no game when he is drunk."No!" Barry looked annoyed as he spoke, but lightly chuckled and didn't
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