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Chapter Thirty-Four: A FirstNorth wasn’t certain where to find him in the beginning, but he was waiting in the pole barn when the van pulled in. She didn’t have to ask for privacy. Her men were sensitive enough to take it on themselves to quietly melt into the darkness, presumably heading back to the cabin.It was just the two of them, and she shivered at the chill in the air. Her coat was in the van, but she didn’t reach for it since she was still damp. Instead, she focused on the water and caused it to evaporate using a bit of fire magic. A hiss accompanied the steam pouring off her for a second before it was all gone.Eamon grinned, and his hair was suddenly completely dry too. “I do like that trick of yours.”North stepped forward and put a hesitant hand on his shoulder. “I’m so sorry that I didn’t notice right away that you had left. It wasn’t that I forgot about—”He brushed his finger against her lip to silence her. “I know. You were definitely occupied, and I slipped out. I’m
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Chapter Thirty-Five: TiranogThey left the cabin the next morning, and North prepared herself to face another contingent of Pytor’s people. They reached the edge of the ward, which Eamon and Orin quickly stripped. There was a faint shimmer in the air, and she could tell a difference, as though the barometric pressure had dropped. A moment later, the van crossed the invisible threshold, and she sensed they were vulnerable once again.A bright flash made her cry out, and she clenched her hands around Ryland and Eli’s thighs, since she sat between the two of them in the backseat of the van. A group appeared before them, and she didn’t recognize them, but they weren’t wearing magical camouflage. “Who are they?”Eli patted her thigh. “They look like Council guards.”“I sent a call to Caius last night and asked him to send a rift to the edge of the ward, so we could avoid the danger of traveling.” Marek offered that information without looking away from the guards.North frowned. “If they c
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Chapter Thirty-Six: LifeforceDinner with his family was enjoyable, and somewhere between restrained and boisterous, depending on the moment. It didn’t take North long to realize Gwali was the more disciplinarian of the two mothers, while Selwa was the more curious and open one.It was interesting to see Orin and Mariwyn treat both women as equals, though Selwa was their biological mother. She could imagine having children someday with her men and was certain it would be the same as Orin and Mariwyn treated their mothers. There would be no distinction based on biology, which was how it should be in an arrangement such as theirs, or the one Fain shared with his wives.After dinner, Orin took her hand and led her away from the table. “I thought we might practice some Elven magic?”She nodded, though a little intimidated after remembering the problem she had putting out the fire the night before. Still, she was here to learn Elven magic, if she couldn’t intuitively tap into it, and she c
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Chapter Thirty-Seven: BindingNorth woke feeling confined and first assumed it was just the last tendrils of a dream she was having trouble shaking off. She opened her eyes and learned it was no dream. Vines tangled around her, originating from the plants growing on the walls. She started to struggle and managed to roll over enough to see Orin was also in a similar position. The others remained free of the encumbering vines, though an occasional one trailed across the men around her. “Help. What’s happening?”As one, all their eyes opened simultaneously. She saw confusion and fear on five of the six faces surrounding her, but Orin seemed calm. “What is this, Orin?”He gave her a lazy grin as he brushed one of the tendrils, which released its hold on him at the tender caress. “It’s the binding, North.”She frowned. “What’s that?”“In fae culture, it’s how we recognize and claim our mates. The plants are in tune to us, so they responded to the power flowing between you and me. There’s n
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Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Gray RealmWhen they stepped through the portal back to Earth the next morning, North girded herself to face the Council and the Oracle, ready to put an end to the uncertainty and claim all the men as hers. Unfortunately, she was denied that chance, because only Caius waited for them and seemed to be there only to facilitate opening another portal for them.“We’re going to Nourak already?” It seemed so quick, without any downtime in between. On the other hand, Earth wasn’t the safest realm for her at the moment, so perhaps it made sense not to linger. Before she could offer another protest that no longer seemed valid, she stepped through the portal directly behind Ryland. She hadn’t even exchanged a word with Caius, which was kind of how she liked it.Her first impression of Nourak was blandness. The streets were gray, the buildings were slightly lighter gray, and even the sky had a grayish cast to it. It was a grim and depressing place, and she was unsurpris
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Chapter Thirty-Nine: BloodThe reception was as dull and tepid as the rest of the city had been so far. North looked around the semi-crowded reception room, which was sparse in decorations. That didn’t surprise her after seeing the rest of the monotonous gray world these people lived in, but she couldn’t help interpreting it as a sign of her unwelcome as well.She was still looking at the other attendees, noting Parsh was far across the room, when Eamon slipped up beside her to put his arm around her waist and offer her a drink. She was surprised to see it was a rich plum color rather than gray, like everything else seemed to be. “What is it?” She couldn’t help the note of suspicion in her tone.“It appears to be some variation of wine,” said Marek as he joined them, sipping his own glass. “It’s not bad.”Her other lovers were going through the pretense of mingling, and though she knew she should be doing the same, she hadn’t yet managed to peel her feet from the floor where she had t
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Chapter Forty: JailbreakShe started out having pleasant dreams, with events that had never happened. In one, she was little more than a toddler, and Sam was showing her how to fly a kite. The kite wasn’t entirely right though. As she squinted, it turned into a phoenix with a burst of fire that singed the kite string and allowed the bird to fly free. The child version of her in her dream was enchanted by the sight and continued watching it until she realized the clouds were gathering, and the sky had darkened. The phoenix disappeared with another flash of fire, and then she realized she was no longer in the park.Now, she was in a shadowed vale, though it was difficult to make out any distinguishing features. A flash of lightning across the sky provided brief illumination, and she saw a group of people before her. She made her way toward them, using the lightning that flashed every few seconds to guide her way.As she reached them, a final burst of lightning that lasted for more than
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Chapter Forty-One: VisionsNorth suppressed a shiver that could have come from the cold in the room, or Caius’s harsh glare. Straightening her shoulders and spine, she stood before him and crossed her arms over her chest. “You have to protect Ryland.”Caius focused his gaze on her. “Who do you think opened the portal?”North nodded her acknowledgement, but pressed on. She needed verbal confirmation that Ryland was safe. “We appreciate it, but you can’t let them have Ryland.”Caius nodded just once, and the room warmed marginally. “We have no intention of returning Ryland to his realm.” He turned his gaze to Ryland, who was still clearly suffering the effects of sedation, but seemed to have regained some awareness in the last few minutes. “That means you’ll never be able to return to Nourak without facing a sentence there, Ryland.”Ryland flinched for a moment, and then his expression turned calm. “I’m fine with that. Nourak hasn’t felt like home in decades.” He turned to North, taking
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Chapter Fifty-Three: ReunionIt was over, and relief swept through her. Her spine stiffened, and she managed to stand upright again. “We’ll do our best.” Persephone nodded and disappeared into the crowd of people who were triaging survivors or stacking the dead to be jettisoned into Noirvald. North turned away from all the chaos, no longer wanting in part of it. Other people could clean up, but she needed the reassurance of her mates. “I need to be alone with you. All of you.”“Of course.” Eamon took the lead, and they ended up back in the bedroom she first used at her arrival at headquarters. North waited until the door closed before she started undressing.“North, maybe you shouldn’t…” Ryland looked uncertain.She managed a small smile. “I should. I definitely need to. I was denied contact with you for the last two weeks, and I need to renew our bonds. This is what I need right now. Trust me.”At her words, their resistance evaporated, and they started undressing too.Orin was the f
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Chapter Fifty-Two: Find Your WayNorth stared around, vaguely aware the place was familiar. When Pytor moved from her side, she felt nothing but a wave of relief. Even that was a dull sense, and emotions barely penetrated her. Her mind was thick and heavy, like it was shrouded in fog.She remembered opening the portal, and how it had drained her for several minutes. She’d had to regain her strength before Pytor could lead her through it. She remembered thinking she should resist, but hadn’t been able to do so.She remembered the moment when the portal had torn open, though it hadn’t been a neat hole. Even now, the edges were ripped, and the energy felt wrong to her. She still had her physical senses intact, even if she couldn’t really access her emotions. Her arm remained hanging, and she willed it to fall at her side, but couldn’t without his permission.Anger stirred in her that she needed his authorization for such a mundane task, and she glared at his back. It was easier to think
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Chapter Fifty-One: AttackOrin paced around the cell, sick to death of the confines of the small room. They’d been trapped in there for two weeks, let out only on a one-by-one basis in order to shower and see to hygiene needs three times per day. He was amazed they still let them do that after the last couple of escape attempts, but perhaps Caius had some remaining compassion.Just not enough to risk weakening the Council to a level that made them uncomfortable even if it meant rescuing North from Pytor. He didn’t understand how Caius could justify that decision, even though the Council had little love for North. They should realize that the longer North was with Pytor, the more vulnerable she was to falling under his command. Apparently, that wasn’t worth risking their control.Before he could stop himself, he paused, rammed a fist against the bar, and cursed. The curse was a combination of frustration and pain from colliding with the bar. There were wards placed all around them, plu
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Chapter Fifty: FrenemyTwo weeks. Two miserable weeks had passed, and North was no closer to recovering her memory. Each time she had a flash of something important, Pytor seemed to realize it and ordered Kira to adjust her dose of the “solution.” She still had no idea what that was, but each dose made it harder to think and harder to resist his horrible orders.“Do it.” He raged at her, waving at the body crumpled on the floor. “Kill the yaogui.”She closed her eyes, her body trembling from the torture he’d already forced her to inflict on the small creature huddling on the floor before her. “Why?”“Don’t question. Never question me. You do as I say. Now kill it. Show me the range of your power.” His temples throbbed with the force of his anger.North looked down at the pitiful creature, which had been broken for at least an hour. She wished she could say it was the first time he’d made her use her magic to hurt others, but it wasn’t. This was the first time he’d told her to kill for
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Chapter Forty-Nine: Memories (Lack Thereof)North woke with a throbbing headache. It hurt so badly that she couldn’t think clearly. The pain centered in a spot on top of her head, so she lifted a hand to touch it and flinched when she encountered something metallic in nature. She whimpered and started to thrash.“Enough, Nara. You must be calm.” The male voice was authoritative, but it didn’t make her want to listen.Instead, she wanted to run away. Panic filled her as she opened her eyes, unable to see anything. “What’s happening? Who are you? Where am I?” Who am I? That question echoed around in her head. He’d called her Nara, but that didn’t feel right. In fact, it felt wrong on so many levels that she rejected the name immediately.If she wasn’t Nara, who was she? She tried to think, but couldn’t remember anything beyond being certain her name was North.“Calm please.” The soothing female voice had a gentle touch to match. “Let me make some adjustments.”North froze as those hands
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Chapter Forty-Eight: BetrayedKriss was the one to knock on the Allises’ door, since there was a chance they didn’t know him. He was taking no chances of them recognizing Eli and trying to keep them out. They wouldn’t be denied entry, but he’d like to make things as quick and neat as possible.Carol was the one to open the door, and she left the chain on. “What is it? Do you have any idea what time it is?”“It’s time for you to tell us what you know.” Eli burst past Kriss, ripping the chain from its plate as he collided for the door.So much for subtlety. With a shrug, Kriss entered behind him and closed the door as the sound of bare feet running down the hall reached them. He stood with his arms crossed over his chest as he waited for Jim to join them.Eli held Carol by the back of her shirt, ignoring her ineffectual struggles. When Jim burst into the kitchen, he nodded at Kriss.Kriss moved quickly, intercepting Jim and twisting his arm behind his back before forcing him to stand wi
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Chapter Forty-Seven: OpeningThe fighting was brutal, with an overwhelming number of soldiers. If it hadn’t been for Eli’s brethren joining them, they would have been wiped out by the sheer numbers that poured through the portal in the short time it was opened before it closed. Marek fought as hard as the others until all he could see was a pile of fallen and smell the coppery tang of blood in the air.“We have to get back to the Council.” Eli looked wary, but seemed determined to ignore the reality of exhaustion.Marek could relate. It was finally safe, so he returned his fire sword to the scabbard hidden by his wings. “What about all this?” He gestured at the pile of bodies.Eileen approached, looking grim. Blood smeared her face, but it didn’t seem to be her own, since there were no visible injuries. “You go after North. We’ll sort out our dead from theirs for a proper burial and then burn the rest.”“Thanks, Ma.” Eli leaned forward to hug her. “I’m sorry to run.”Eileen nodded. “I
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Chapter Forty-Six: ImpossibleThe next night was a full moon, which meant a gathering for the wolf-shifters. She had the fae fabric become a comfortable outfit, in case they ran. She had no idea what to expect as they all followed Eli to the square of the village. Someone had started a huge bonfire, and there were several naked shifters cavorting around it. Others had already shifted.“Try this.” Eli handed her a glass of something pale purple.She sniffed it. “What is it?”“Pink yarrow wine. It’s good for you.”She took a cautious sip and gasped. “I didn’t expect it to be so strong.”Eli laughed as he handed glasses of the wine to the other men. “It has a kick, but it tastes great.”North wasn’t entirely sure she’d use the word great, but it wasn’t bad. She ended up finishing the glass over the next twenty minutes as they all mingled. She interacted more with Eli’s family and saw her other husbands were getting along with the wolves too. It was important to her that they all get alon
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Chapter Forty-Five: UntamedThey entered a thickly forested area. This wasn’t the same kind of almost-tamed forest that had been on Bael. It was dark and primeval, with the fecund scent of soil, and everything looked rough around the edges. Even the buildings visible in the distance were on the primitive side.They moved closer to the settlement as they walked carefully through the wild forest. Most huts were clearly fashioned from material provided by the forest, and someone appeared to have carved the bare niche of land forming the space for the buildings from sheer brute force. Everywhere she looked, she could see signs of the forest trying to encroach again and reclaim its territory.The smell of soil gradually faded from her nostrils to be replaced by a less pleasant scent—wet fur and shifter bodies, combined with the unique musk that she had never noticed on Eli, but could only assume emitted from each of the shifters and joined together to create a strange musk.Ryland sneezed
