Liberty’s POV Zander listens patiently as I recount the day I was taken. I expected him to have questions, to pick apart the details, to ask why I didn’t fight harder or try to run. He only asked who my parents were, of all the things he could have asked, that was his only question. Saying their names again after so long wasn’t as painful as I thought it would be. If anything, it reminded me of who and where I come from, they wouldn’t want me to waste my new freedom in a constant state of fear and mourning. I hear Zanders words as he promises justice, he tells me Kendrick and his men will suffer, something deep down stirs. I don’t know if it’s relief or something different, but I do know I will be there to see it. I want to see the light leave his eyes, just as I did my mother’s.“You already know some of what happened after.” I continue. He looks down and nods, never interrupting.“I was kept in a cage in his room, right next to his bed. Only a few people in the pack house knew o
Liberty’s POV We spent the rest of the day in bed, talking about nothing in particular. Christian bought me a new phone and laptop, he wants me to sign up for online classes, something I never thought I would have the opportunity to do. Zander said Lottie will show me how to use them properly and help me find some courses that interest me. I have no idea what I want to study, honestly, I didn’t expect to live long enough for it to matter. We talked about the pack, how nervous I am to be introduced as their Luna, a role I feel incredibly inept to fill. I only have vague memories of my mother, but she was an amazing woman, always there for our pack, the person everyone came to for help, guidance and comfort. She was the heart of the pack, my dad loved and protected her with everything he was. I remember the warm feeling when I would watch them together, they would always hug and kiss, one always touching or holding the other. Even as such a young child, their relationship was somethin
“Hold onto your leg little one, don’t let go.” I take hold of my leg as Zander tells me, no questions asked. My entire body tingles, fizzes and heats at their touch. My nipples burn and throb as Christian rolls and tugs them, my clit beats against his tongue as he gently suckles it into his mouth. A whimpering moan is forced from my lips as two long, thick fingers fill and stretch my swollen pussy, forcing the walls apart as they delve deeply. I immediately recognise Zander’s touch, tingles disperse at his fingertips as he curls them and strokes the spot inside me that makes my leg shake in my hand and my moans fill the air. “So wet.” Zander moans between the kisses he peppers my lower back with. The pressure at my core builds as Christian sucks my clit with increasing fervour, his tongue darting over my swollen, sensitive bundle of nerves. “Christian’s got you little one.” Zander tells me as Christian’s giant, gentle hand takes hold of my leg, his fingers almost wrap all the way aro
Her revelations earlier were not what we expected, the desperate need to show her it isn’t meant to be like that burned in my veins. From the moment she stopped talking I was fighting the urge to take her in my arms and show her what love feels like. I know I sound like a creep, but I wanted to replace all those sickening images with new, tender, loving memories. I wanted to kiss away her pain, exchange every hurtful, painful or angry touch with gentle, affectionate, passionate ones. I know there is nothing I can ever do to take back what has happened, all I can think to do is show her more, better, give her everything she deserves for as long as I draw breath. I finish making the bed by placing the pillows at the head and spreading a clean fresh duvet across the bottom. Christian lays Liberty on the bed and she reaches out a hand to feel for us, obviously we both stand there with ridiculous grins on our faces before we climb in either side of her. “No more, sleepy.” She mumbles as
“That’s a great idea, we can look at an intro course to give you an idea of what its like and see if you want to take it further.” Lottie smiles at me and gives my hand an excited squeeze. Her eyes widen and her face knots in terror. The high-pitched screech of breaks slices through the air and I turn in time to see the glinting silver grill of a huge white lorry just as it ploughs headfirst into the door beside me. The impact dislodges all the air from my lungs and my head snaps to the side, followed by my body, only to be ripped forcefully back into place by my seatbelt. Numbness floods me from the head down and I watch in shock as my arms fly around in front of my face, my head lolls from on side to the other and the seatbelt slices into me. Our car flies into the air and it’s like gravity doesn’t exist. Lottie’s loose hair floats around our faces, and time stands still, my scream frozen halfway up my throat. Metal crunches and groans as the roof crumples when it hits the road. Gl
I busy myself making lunch. Usually I’m a ‘take action’ type, but even I know this whole situation is going to need a more calculated approach. Zander and Lottie sit with Liberty at the table on the other side of the kitchen. To an onlooker, it would seem like I was absorbed in the action of making chicken and bacon salads for the four of us. In reality I’m merely going through the motions, my attention firmly on the conversation happening behind me. Zander tells Liberty everything we know about her family and her pack, the legends we were told by our father, and the details we know about her pack territory and its division between neighbouring packs. She takes the news well. “Everything makes so much more sense now. Why Alpha Kendrick kept me locked away, my fathers last words about my destiny, why nobody came looking for me in all those years.” The acceptance in her eyes and her voice tugs at my heart. There isn’t anything we can do to change the past, only move forward. She is
Liberty’s POVToday started off amazingly, I actually let myself believe things were going to be ok. Then, bam, the Goddess really does seem to enjoy piling it on. Zander and Christian know more about my family than I do. It turns out their father told them stories about Celestial moon when they were boys. They had heard about Alpha Kendrick annihilating my pack in cold blood, their father was one of the Alphas that sent a team to search for survivors. When they found nobody, my pack territory was divided. Territory that should have been mine, and Alpha Kendrick was likely seeking to lay claim to after ha forced me to become his mate.I don’t remember much of my childhood, only a memory of something inconsequential here or there. When Zander told me about the rumours of my mother’s gift I didn’t want to believe it at first. He said she could see the future, she would warn our pack about rogue attacks, her visions helped my father guide the pack. Listening to the things he was sayin
“I will baby, we both will. We want nothing more than to share ourselves, our thoughts and feelings, with you. When we mark you, it will dissolve all the barriers you rely on to protect yourself, we will feel what you feel, just as you will feel us. Is that something you want little one?” he looks down at me with concern in his eyes. “Yes, that’s what I want. I want it all.” I watch as my words sink in, his eyes flicker between crystal blue and Caleb’s pitch black. I know Caleb and Max want to mark me. Justice has been muttering about stubborn Alphas and fighting nature since last night. She gets that Christian and Zander are looking out for me, but she feels the pull of the bond between herself and her mates. She explained how much harder it is for wolves to control their baser urges. If the vision has showed me anything, it’s that I cannot live the rest of my life as Alpha Kendrick’s prisoner. I may not have bars keeping my body restrained, but the torture of my mind has held me cap
Dear readers.Thank you all for your support of the first book of my Twin Alphas trilogy. Book Two, Twin Alphas' Celestial Luna, is now available. If you are using the updated version of the app, it should come up automatically for you. If you aren’t using the updated version you can search for it by title.I hope you continue enjoying the story of Pine Lake pack and everything that unfolds in book two.I love to read all of your comments and reviews, so please stop and say hello, let me know what you enjoyed or what you hope for the future of the pack. I reply to as many comments and reviews as possible.As always, thanks again, and happy reading.VB xx
Twin Alphas' Celestial LunaChapter TwoLottie’s POVRosaline warned me that coming home would be overwhelming and my ties to this place and the land, would be empowering. I believed every word she said, but I didn’t realise how much more power I would have access to just by being back on home turf. I can feel it moving under the ground, spreading from root to root until it channels up through the earth and into me, its willing conduit. I think some of what just happened was probably fear and survival instinct, but it’s not like I was just lighting candles from across the room like I did under Rosaline’s guidance.I’m telling you, those flames must have been ten feet high. I wouldn’t be surprised if I looked in a mirror and saw that I have no eyebrows or eyelashes. My powers might be impressive to an onlooker, but I find them intimidating, especially after the couple of mishaps I had back at the beach house. The less said about that the better. I’m not sure I’ll ever live it down, and
Twin Alphas' Celestial Luna. Book Two of the Twin Alphas' trilogy Chapter One Liberty’s POV “We will cross that bridge if we come to it.” Christian is here, his voice carries a bit of a warning and a lot of fear. I can hear his words but feel like maybe it’s a dream, or a memory. His presence, regardless of form, soothes me. The salinity of Marcels blood wakes my taste buds, and my mind slowly rouses further. It’s definitely not a memory. Not a conventional one anyway. I have taken the place of Luna Serephena and my mother in my vision. Everything has come full circle and I’m laying here on the damp forest floor being fed the same blood that once sustained my mother, and in turn, me. I’m surprised to notice the blood trickling past my lips is cold, tepid at best. I didn’t think it would be cool on my tongue. I mean, I never really gave much thought at all to what blood would taste or feel like, but I certainly would have expected it to be warm. I tentatively swallow as more of th
Marcel’s POV Liberty leaps off Zander’s lap and reaches her office door in one single movement. “Where is she going?” Hunter looks at the door, quizzically, then everyone in the room seems to realise at the same time, she has just run off on her own. I know it can’t be because of what I showed her. Nothing about that would have her sprinting from the room like the devil is nipping at her tail. “I have no idea.” I stand but am almost immediately knocked back down by the two hulking Alphas who jump to their feet and make a beeline for the door, hot on the heels of Hunter. Gabriel and Uriel give each other a weary, knowing look, Gabe rubs his chin between his thumb and forefinger and Uriel scratches at the back of his neck. The two of them obviously have no idea what’s happening. “There are wolves at the beach, near The Rocks. They have already taken the lighthouse.” Esme’s flat, emotionless tone is chilling and she sits, staring vacantly into the middle distance, her eyes glazed over
Liberty’s POV If I have gained any insight from the last few months, it is that holding on to the past is like trying to swim against the tide, with other people's choices dragging you down. It takes a tremendous amount of energy and courage to let go and move on, but it is necessary for our own growth and healing. I’m done with all the anger and sense of personal loss. This is about so much more than me alone, and it is the others like me that I fight for. For my pack, my pups and all the young women who never made it out of that room alive. Justice has been a beacon of hope in my mind throughout this entire journey, giving me strength and courage to push forward even when times have felt impossible, especially during the moments when Kendrick's haunting presence invades my nightmares. I have been blessed with the opportunity to truly live life on my own terms, something that I never thought was possible or even wanted before. I won’t allow anyone to taint it. Averson has fucked
Imelda’s POVMy family is small and scattered across the world, but most beloved of these is my only grandson Hunter, who I last saw when he was a baby. Afraid of his untapped powers in the wrong hands, my daughter and her mate pleaded with me to bind his powers and help hide him from the magical world, his Alpha blood and magical heritage would make him a target for his entire life. I did as they asked and bound Hunter's gifts so he could live his life safely and happily. It was a difficult decision to make, yet necessary in order to keep him hidden and protected from the dangers of the mortal world and power hungry shifter rebellion.They both agreed that when he came of age, I would lift the binding and protection ward, and he would travel to the far lands with me to learn how to use his gifts, something his mother would have taught him as he grew into them naturally in normal circumstances.Over the years, I kept a close watch over Hunter despite physical distance. From afar, I ha
Hunter’s POVI don’t remember if I ever saw my mother shift, I must have, I can’t recall any time in particular, but then, I don’t remember much of my younger years at all. I have maybe four or five clear memories, none of them good, but all the little details are lost to my struggle for survival after a left the pack.I knew I wouldn’t have any semblance of a life if I stayed there. The way my mother was treated showed me that. I understand now. Ever since the truth came to light about my identity, when Esme helped me fill in the blanks, I would have been next in line to be Alpha. Not that I could prove my parentage, but the threat was obviously real enough for them to take extreme measures to make sure the truth never came to light.She was different, no matter what they put her through, she always had a smile for me at the end of a long, hard day. She would sing, and tell me stories of brave men and women, their struggles and triumphs. She never hid the savagery of the world from m
Liberty’s POV When Esme told me she wasn’t coming to The Rocks with the rest of us, I was surprised. I may have only recently got to know my aunt again, but it became obvious soon after her arrival that she likes to insert herself into all and every drama. Everything was put right in the world a couple of minutes later when she pulled me discreetly to one side and told me that someone would arrive here whilst we were all gone. Obviously I was reluctant to leave her on her own to begin with, but she assured me that she would be perfectly safe. She said she knew who was coming and they are no threat to us. In fact, they are here with Averson and have been expected for some time. Averson was on the beach with Gabe and I was itching to get the answers to many questions. I have had his name weaving between everything going on in my head for days now. Up until yesterday I had no idea who he is, why he would come here, or what his arrival means. So I did the only thing I could think to do.
Averson’s POV This is precisely the dramatic affair I had hoped to avoid. Coming face to face with the family that had once thought me dead and I had happily allowed them to live in ignorance of my plight. The son I was taken from and great niece I never knew and couldn’t protect, are now on their way to pass judgement on me. I can only hope their minds are open to the reality of what I have to tell them. When news reached me of my former pack’s annihilation I spent several long months in the mountains, riding the cusp between somewhat sane and feral, torturing myself with the what if’s. I knew I should have returned home sooner and taken my place at the head of the pack. I could have warned them all about what was going in so close to our doorstep. I escaped two years one hundred and thirty seven days after the rebellion captured me, but I chose to stay away for over two decades. That is on me, and it’s a burden that has grown in weight every single day since. When Alderian stepped