I walked into the bedroom to check on Mike, I had left him fast asleep in my bed; hopefully he had gotten some much needed rest. He had hit the shower while I threw his clothes in the wash and acquired new ones. Jay begrudgingly handed me over some jeans and a plain t-shirt, just so he had something to wear until we could go get more. We weren't about to head to Red River today, I didn't think either of us could take that mind fuck.
I sat down on the side of the bed, careful not to disturb him and studied his features again. He truly was a sight to behold. His red hair was poking out every which way, and it gave him a childlike appearance; his relaxed features only brought into sharp focus the angles in his face.
His eyes cracked open and he smiled up at me, his hand snaking out from under the covers and gra
"Mike?" I whispered, my fingers tightening on the sheet, panic beginning to set in."Right here" he said, and it sounded like he was in front of me. His hand took mine gently, he didn't know yet. I lifted my head toward where his voice was."What the hell?!" His voice cracked on the exclamation "your eyes! Holy shit!""I know" I felt my eyes start to water, "Mike I....I can't see!!!" The panic was coiling in my chest, threatening to burst into a full blown freak out."It's ok, it's ok" he said, I felt his arms around me and knew I was being pulled into his lap. His chin rested on my head. "Babe, your eyes. They are blue, like mine. Except it's your whole eye." I felt him lean closer to me, "and you have green streaks in them." His voice was laced with disbelief.
Mike returned with my clothes and helped me get dressed, it was really unnerving to not be able to do things for myself. I was thankful for my sweet mate, who was handling all of this so well given the circumstances. I wished we could talk about how he was feeling more, but first things first, we needed to see why I was blind. Then, maybe we could talk about the past few days of whirlwind activity and discovery, because I was in a mental mindfuck and I was fairly sure he was too despite his cool demeanor. If he wasn't shook up then we had major problems given what had happened to him, that whole your dad is dead, you and your brother are in prison, your mate is an Alpha of the pack you attacked, oh and also your brother's mate. Yeah, we needed to talk, just to get in the same headspace. What a way to start out with him.I was settled onto the couch in the living room, Mike nex
Dr. Todd had told me to wait 48 hours, she had examined my eyes and had taken samples. Swabbing my eyes, cheeks, even taking a piece of hair; she was as lost as we were. She wanted to consult with other healthcare professionals as well as do some digging and research, that fact alone didn't give me much hope for a quick answer and I was getting really tired of not seeing. Mike had been a saint, helping me get around; and the rest of the pack was helpful as well. Of course we had to tell them what was going on, or rather what we knew at this point. My parents had been devastated but Dr. Todd has assured them that it would be able to be fixed, we just had no leads as it was unprecedented. We had to tell Dr. Todd of course the circumstances with which it had happened, and she was fairly convinced it had something to do with the mate bond, or lack thereof with a certain someone. That was not a thought I relished given that the certain someone in que
Elder....What was an elder doing here?! Elders were extremely old and wise wolves, for some reason the Gods had allowed certain wolves to live centuries longer than most. I don't mean 100 years old, more like 300 to 500 years old. These wolves were blessed by the Earth Goddess, the Moon God and Sun God. How a wolf discovered they were to be an elder was something that was shrouded in mystery, only those who became elders knew. Once an elder was identified they were sent to live at the temple of elders, and it was considered a great honor to become an elder. Typically an elder was identified before a mate was found, and sometimes elders were mated with other elders. One thing was certain, elders were infertile. The Gods blessed them with long lifespans in order to gain wisdom and advise the packs, as well as function as the Gods messengers. I had never seen one, and apparently wouldn't see this one either thanks to my predicament. However I could smell
Today had been long and tiring. Mike, Zach and I each agreed we needed some time and space to think, all of us clearly overwhelmed. My parents had mostly stayed silent while we talked, unsure of what we had needed as well. I missed being able to snuggle into Mike's arms, but I also knew I would get zero thinking done if he were anywhere near my bed; and while it would be a welcome distraction it was also one I couldn't afford. Mom had helped me get settled at my place, while dad had taken both Mike and Zach to the guest area. Mentally exhausted I laid down on the bed, stretching myself out like a starfish and fell into a lucid dream.I was the Earth Goddess, curled up tight in a ball, then I felt the warmth of the sun and slowly my body unfurled. My face turning toward the light, and basking in the nourishment. I felt my limbs stretch and grow, lengthening and undulating as I began
I heard a communal intake of breath from the room, a sharp, quick noise. Dr. Todd made a humming sound under her breath, half question half confusion."What...What is it?" I did not even try to hide the concern in my voice."Your eye. Well, your right eye. It's completely white. Your other one is still blue green, as before. CiCi, what happened? What did you see?" She was asking gently, but I could feel the tension in the room. Of course, I had basically launched myself into the air, snapping in two and had some insane amounts of power coursing through me. What did they see I wondered."It was the Earth goddess" I said quietly. "She told me I had to..." I dropped off. Well, wasn't this awkward? I would have to explain to the group that I had to
Wasn't this just great. I came across all wrong, but then again I always did; one of my most charming traits. Constantly misunderstood because I could never put things in words properly, I had become somewhat of a loner, an introvert; despite being an Alpha. Many times it seemed my Omega little brother understood me completely, I wasn't sure how but it seemed Mike always knew what I was feeling. Just like he knew I wanted CeCelia as much as he did, but was holding myself back. How do I even begin to do anything with this woman? She was a strong Alpha, a match who could and would go toe to toe with any wolf; no matter how big and bad. Yet, the moment when I saw her; when my father attacked her, I saw her. Her eyes, the vulnerability shocking, and terror, and afterwards the hurt. I knew she had been hard on herself, more so than necessary. I saw the scared woman inside, the one who doubted herself; who was unsure of everything. I wanted to tell he
Now that the chicken poo had been cleaned up, and we had gotten our giggles out we still needed to get down to business. CeCelia had been laughing so much she had been snorting as I described in detail exactly what had happened with the devil of a drumstick. Finally satisfied with my clean up job I washed my hands and sat back down next to her.“I guess we should continue” I purred, cupping her cheek and gently kissing her. She made a noise of assent and nipped at my lower lip. Her arms snaked around my neck, she was warm and soft, smelled of freshness and cinnamon. My lips traveled lower to her neck, peppering kisses there and one of my hands traveled upward to her breast. She was something else, even with her sight gone the instinct of a mate was a strong one. Her kisses deepened and I felt myself growing hard against her leg, she smiled wickedly.
ALL 50 years laterAVA I ran my hands through my frizzy red hair, trying to tame it into a ponytail with little success. I was in decent shape for someone in my mid forties, but my body had definitely started to feel more tired with less work. Max made fun of me all the time, the jerk, but he wasn’t far behind me; just a few years and he was already going gray. Thankfully I wasn’t, but I still had my own hair woes. I dropped into a fighting stance eyeing my opponent, my Alpha, my brother as he gave me a cheeky grin before he lunged. I easily avoided him, and managed to trip him up as he went past me, thwarting his chances of skidding to a stop and turning. Instead he landed on his ass and I barked a laugh, sidling over I held out a hand to haul him up. Max was tall, just like his dad, standing at around six foot three he was compact and lea
CECELIA 10 YEARS LATERI groaned as Mike pushed deeper into me, his hard cock creating friction in my core in such a delicious way. His warm mouth latched onto my nipple as his hand held my hips still while he thrust into me. A moan fell from my lips as I was filled to the brim by my mate, my joy, my sun. His mouth left my nipple and molded to mine in a sweet kiss, that was in direct contrast to his demanding strokes in and out of my body. My hips rose to meet him stroke for stroke as we chased our bliss together, his other hand dropping to my clit as he circled it with the pad of his thumb, forcing me to cry out as I tumbled over the edge. He followed closely behind me, growling out his release as he kissed me fiercely. Before I had time to get my wits about me Zach was there, flipping me onto my stomach and looping his arm around my hips he pulled me flush against him. His hard length resting on top of my back, right
ALLIE 9 YEARS LATERI sat on the front step, basking in the sun and ruffling my feathers; clearly minding my own business when the door swung open. Ava and Max leapt over me, their shadows sailing over my head as they did so, the voices of their parents pouring from the inside of the house as I heard them calling after them to be careful. I squawked, indignant at the interruption in my sunbathing and hauled myself to my feet, settling into a new spot. Many years had passed since we had defeated Perses and sent his smelly, old ass back to where he came from. I had enjoyed my life since then, puttering around the pack lands and doing as I pleased. While I missed Lance terribly I knew he was still here, his spirit lingering to be with his friends. If I was feeling particularly spry I sometimes took a trip to the Mist pack lands, checking in on Devon; who was the new Alpha. I was rudely interrupted again when the kids shot
ZACH 6 YEARS LATERI yawned, stretching my lean body out under the covers in a starfish like fashion. Effectively kicking my brother, who grunted and rolled over in his sleep; our precious mate sandwiched between us. I considered waking her up for a moment, when a piercing shriek from the other room invaded my peace. I tossed a glance beside me, seeing both Mike and CeCe still fast asleep and got up, dragging my hand through my hair as I headed across the hallway. Ava was awake, her little fists waving angrily in the air as she hollered about food. I smiled down at the red haired demon child and scooped her up, humming as she happily nuzzled into my neck, momentarily content. Her dark haired younger brother slept soundly in the crib next to hers, his quiet snores evident now that she was calm. Knowing that the distraction would only last so long I snagged a pull up and wipes before heading to the kitchen.
MIKE 5 YEARS LATERI skipped a stone across the lake, the sun rays glinting off the still water causing me to squint. Ever since Helios I had still maintained a weird affinity to the sun, it somehow seemed to recharge me instead of drain me like it did most. The rickety dock groaned under my weight as I settled onto it, creaking and protesting. I threw another stone out, the plip plops of it skipping making me smile, leaning back on the dock I let my thoughts wander.Xavier, the librarian/scholar of the Mist pack had contacted me a few years ago, saying he thought he had a cure for me. A way to reverse the damage Jason had done and restore my Alpha status. I’d had to really consider this, what this would mean for me; and us. My wolf was smaller than Zach’s, and I smelled of an Omega but otherwise there were no differences. Physically I was more muscula
CHRISTIAN 4 YEARS LATERThis woman was going to break my damn hand, not that I blamed her. Alicia, my mate, groaned with the force of the contraction as she pushed for what had to be the millionth time. Her pain was palpable, and how I wished I could take it from her; this brutal necessity to bring our son into the world. Our son who I swore to be the best father for, to be there for him no matter what; and to teach him the best I could. Unlike my father.Before I had met Alicia my life had been sad, desolate, and meaningless. My father, an Alpha, had an affair with an Omega and I was the result. Hated by my mother and siblings, the home I was brought up in was full of hostility and hatred that was directed at me. While there was no physical abuse, not usually, the social and emotional ostracization had been damaging enough. At school my siblings, the popular kids, had made sure I w
JAY 3 years laterAfter the attack, and the war with the Gods things had mostly returned to normal. CeCelia and her mates had taken over as leaders while Alpha Eric was thoroughly enjoying his retirement. Having three leaders sharing the role meant my job was, well, minimal. I had turned to other ways to keep my mind occupied when I wasn’t needed, and Christian and I had taken to repairing old motorcycles in my garage. We rode together frequently though I preferred cruisers while he enjoyed sportbikes, popping wheelies and scaring the shit out on me on the regular. I never told Alicia, his mate, about that knowing she would go full she wolf on him; let the man have a bit of fun but I’d be damned if I didn’t feel my heart stop when he did it.When I wasn’t tinkering in my garage I was hanging out with the kids. I loved being with the little monsters, who
A WEEK LATERMIKEPerses was gone, dead, deader than dead. Deader than a doornail even, and thank fuck he was. The Earth had almost immediately sprung back to life, small shoots of green appearing in the cracked dried ground, stubbornly attempting to find purchase. The trees that had withered and closed in on themselves were slowly unfurling, their leaves and flowers cautiously peeking out. Devon had come over from the Mist pack when the rest of our pack had returned, as the future Alpha’s he and Zach would begin to lay foundations between the two packs. Of course nothing would be solidified until CeCelia, “the Queen Alpha” as Devon called her jokingly, signed off on it. They had also included me as I was an Alpha before I was altered, and while I knew Zach valued my opinion it seemed Devon did as well. Devon was a quiet sort, with dark hair and intelligent eyes; quite the opposite of L
ZACH“Do it again,” I told CeCelia. Watching the God as he continued to claw at himself like he was on fire. She looked puzzled, clearly not thinking she had done anything. Then she raised her hands, and pointing them like guns at Perses mock shot at him.“Pew pew!” she yelled, then snapped her hands back over her shoulders. The giant lump of decaying flesh actually fell over and she did that. I narrowed my eyes on her.“Pew fucking pew?” My eyebrow arched as I tried not to laugh at her antics.“Look, it was worth a shot. Whatever is going on, my hands are doing things to him. I don’t know how or why but it’s giving us the advantage.”“I agree,” Mike intoned, standing be