Several weeks later
We had all but mastered our powers with the help of some assistance by our respective Gods. Gaea was the Earth goddess, she assisted me in mastering the wind, healing the Earth and command of all things natural. Things like flowering plants, healing the barren soil, all were within my powers. The wind was also under my command, and I could use it like a blade if need be. I had worked hard to hone that ability so that when I wielded it, it was like being cut with the sharpest knife. Mike was under the sun God, Helios’ power, able to manipulate light and fire. Thankfully, he was able to control what the fire burned and did not burn. With light he was able to shine light in the darkness, almost like a torch. However, it also provided him with the additional sense of clarity in that he was able to see things others could not through visions of the near future. He had no control over what he saw or when, bu
MIKEJason was one of the biggest assholes I had ever met, and sadly our uncle. We didn’t even consider him family anymore, not after what he had done to me. Being stripped of my Alpha rank wasn’t a big deal to me, Zach and I had made plans to co-lead, and nothing had changed that even with my superficial rank change. I was still an Alpha by birth, regardless of being Jason’s science experiment for pissing my father off. At the end of the day, he was a Beta and I was an Alpha. I had worked hard to keep myself in good shape, as Omega’s were typically much weaker than other members. He had altered my very DNA on a cellular level, so I had to work many times harder than normal. To say the least I hated him with every fiber in my being, clenching my fists I stared at him. As Zach had said he had no scent, but that wasn’t the most concerning thing. As I studied him, I noticed his eyes seemed, not quite
CECELIA Mike sure was scary, I didn’t think he knew how terrifying and yet glorious he looked as he channeled Helios’ power. His whole body was bathed in a low light, his blue eyes practically glowing with power. His red hair looked as if it were alive with sparks, glinting and changing colors as he moved. Blue fire coated his fists to his forearms, and it shimmered and danced as he walked toward us. Jason’s dead body behind him, he had done what he needed to do. His jaw was set and his eyes hard as he strode to where we were. His steps were purposeful, and I had never been so turned on by him, it was a shame we were fighting a giant, rotting corpse or I would give him the ride of his life. I sighed, turning back to said rotting corpse. Lance had changed back to his human form and charged on ahead, like the idiot he was, and had scaled the Gods legs and was currently hanging from one of the s
Zach was something to behold as he went to town, his black extensions snapping and squeezing the life out of the enemy. The wolves had stopped coming in as thick of waves as previously, they had slowed to a trickle as the men picked them off. Christian came up beside me, his wolf slick with a mix of his and the enemy’s blood. He sat back on his haunches and began to paw at his face, the blood clearly agitating him. I looked him over, checking for wounds. A deep gash was on his left flank, blood slowly seeping out of it, his nose had a cut across it and was bleeding freely, and there were several puncture wounds scattered throughout his abdomen. I didn’t want to know how bad it was, but I needed to try to heal him, glancing up at Zach I saw he was busy, he had told me to conserve my energy and while Christian was evidently alive, I didn’t need him suffering more than necessary.
I drew in a sharp intake of breath as I felt both Zach and Mike’s power snake through me, the shadows and light combining as one flowing into and around my power. Seamlessly melding with mine, bolstering it for the upcoming battle. Perses stared down at us, his decaying eyes ogling our group. We must have looked like ants to him, tiny specks to be squashed under his heel. His chapped and scabby lips parted, rotting teeth coming into view, and a blast of halitosis mouth hit me and almost knocked me backward. My stomach flipped at the sight of his half open mouth and the stench of it, and I was forced to turn my head away. Mike's big hand covered mine and gave it a reassuring squeeze. “Incarnation of Gaea, do you think you can stand against me?” The old God asked, his breath stinking like rot and decay, I could see black flecks spraying from his mouth
As the balls of spit and Lance flesh hit the ground I had to shield my eyes as they sparked, silver fragments shooting out of them. Perses let out a yell as they pierced his eyes and body, the silver shards embedding themselves deeply in his body. I watched in awe as the shard began to vibrate, Mike elbowed me, snapping me out of the trance. Jay and Christian were racing toward Perses now, neck in neck, in their wolf forms as Zach wound his shadows around the Gods ankles, causing him to falter in his steps. I saw Mike’s fire spin from his hands, engulfing Jay and Christian. My Beta and Gamma looked confused, then howled as they barrelled toward the God, winding around his feet and burning him. Mike smirked in satisfaction as the stench of burning flesh assaulted our noses. The flesh monsters had been mostly dealt with but a few still remained, however, they were not coming close to us so we focused on Perses. Leaving them alone but noting that t
Despite the fact he couldn’t see us I knew he could feel us, a point that was driven home as a giant hand slammed into my side; my body flying through the air. With a loud thump I hit the ground, the air driving out of my lungs with surprising force. Growling, I stared up at him. His dead eyes were now coated in black, gouged out and oozing his blood spattered the ground; hissing as it burned holes in the Earth. I dodged the blood for the most part, not wanting to become a cooked wolf; as I got to my feet hurriedly and darted in between his legs. An idea occurred to me to bring this disgusting giant to his knees and I snarled in delight. Circling so that I was behind his legs I focused on his ankles, his achilles heel; and began to rip into the flesh there. A howl of pain erupted from above me and I felt his feet move, trying to get away from my grip, his legs kicking. A blow to my side had me grunting as my teeth were forced from his heel, but
I heard the snapping of my bones before I felt it, Perses’ large hand squeezing my body tightly. I felt panic and rage flood through my bond with Mike and Zach , and the shadows slithered in between my skin and Perses hand, trying to pry us apart even a little bit. They did their work and I was able to draw a small breath in, feeling gurgling in my lungs from a punctured lung and the blood flowing into them. I was going to drown on my own blood it looked like, and wasn’t that just peachy? I heard Mike roaring and felt the warmth of his fire as he tried to burn Perses, forcing the God to let me go. Laughing darkly, Perses only squeezed tighter, and I heard Zach growl in frustration. Jay and Christian were closing in on him, aiming for his eyes again but Perses was having none of it as with a smack he sent them flying. Their yelps of pain echoed in the air. The pressure in my body was building as his hand got tighter and tighter, and my head
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
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