VICTORIA
I knew I would meet my mate eventually, but I was surprised it would be the high warlock. Fate could be cruel. I fought my whole life against the warlock movement. They were generally evil and power-hungry. As much as I was surprised, I was mated to the high warlock. I was more surprised he was raised human and never tapped into his magic. This could be a game-changer for someone not tainted by dark power and evil. They could unite the factions. I had never heard of a white warlock, but it was worth checking into. I can't feel the mate bond because I am only seventeen, but the oracle showed me what he looked like when Devon laid eyes on me when I first busted into that room. I knew he could feel it, feel something. He was afraid for me and didn't know why. He was too scared to know what anything was. Raised by humans, he probably didn't even know what a mate was. I had Mayhem erase his memory of meeting me until I could figure something out. Normally vamps can'
ELLENI called Mrs. Lawson, and she was excited to be offered the job. She was going to start tomorrow after her vetting by Victoria finished. Axel needed help, and Liza was getting worn out. Even after travelling, she came back more worn, tired and weaker. I thought having the break would give her more energy. She was in with Emily and the twins. Emily was pulling double duty. Cooking and managing all the packhouse omegas and now Nanny too! She was one of the few trusted on the upper levels. Axel escorted anyone on the upper levels. They always had eyes on them. Maddox was at Death moon this week running the pack while Killian was off wooing his mate.I was finally all snuggled into my bed with snacks and my show when Axel texted. Said to get ready, Mason was coming to escort me to the gate. Why moon goddess, why? I am so tired. I just want to be in bed. I begrudgingly tossed the covers back and put pants on. Maddox had sent some omegas to town to buy me materni
AXELI was running off the horrible encounter I had with my sperm donor when the pack doctor Mind-Linked me that I had to come quick. I thought to myself. This day couldn't get any worse. Now, something was up with Lanie. I made my way to the pack hospital, shifted and grabbed a pair of sweat pants out of the bin out front. I walked down the corridor, passing nurses giving me pity looks. It must be bad. Before I made it to Lanie's room, the Doctor came out of another room, stopping me before I entered."Alpha, can you come with me, please?""What is going on?" I asked, looking at Lanie's room and hearing someone in there with her."The Luna has woken up; however, she is in a state of confusion." He paused as pack members walked past us in the hall before we entered his office."What do you mean confusion?""Well, she knows her name is Lanie and that she has a fiance and two children, but she knows no
LUCYI woke up in a strange room. It was big and warm, the sunlight streaming through the open window. A sliding door was cracked open, letting in the fresh air. It had rained last night. You could smell the wet earth outside. I sat up and looked around. There was a love seat and two chairs in front of a large fireplace. I rubbed my eyes, and I could see a Sleeping Damon in one chair. A book in his lap and a glass of amber liquid beside him. He had probably been there all night. I didn't blame him for what happened, and honestly. The whipping and wolfsbane was nothing compared to whatever those Hunters gave me. That was a pain I would never forget. I slipped out of bed and ducked into the bathroom. Turning on the hot water, I put my hand in to feel the temperature. As soon as the water was hot enough to wash away any memories of yesterday, I climbed in, removing Damon's shirt before I did. I turned the water up as hot as my body could handle. It was glorious. My body still ac
DAMONI watched as Lucy responded with the grace and elegance of a true Luna. I knew she would be a good Luna but seeing her have so much grace towards men who hurt her and almost killed her made me want to mark her right then and there. I knew changes needed to be made regarding how we dealt with trespassers and our archaic ways of dealing with Rogues. Lucy was right. She was once a rogue, to no fault of her own. We ate in silence as I finished my last bit of paperwork and hand-offs so I could spend the next two months taking Lucy travelling and seeing the world. Far away from all the drama of our packs."I programmed your new phone with everyone's numbers. They lost your bag when they took you to the cells. Maybe check in with Axel and Ellen. I told them what happened, but I am sure they want to hear from you.""They knew I was coming here. I don't know why they would be so worried?""Lucy, you were asleep for over a week."
AXELI had been avoiding visiting Lanie in the hospital. She had repressed all her memories of being a werewolf. She didn't know the twins were supernatural, and I honestly didn't know what to say to her. She had been working with the therapist every day to help her deal with her trauma she was still in denial. I spent most of my day training and taking care of the twins. The new nanny was terrific. She was great with them. Asher was already teetering, trying to walk. Lucy was leaving tomorrow for her trip. We didn't tell her about Lanie waking up yet. We didn't want her cancelling her trip. She needed to get away. I was heading out to training when I ran into Oliver in the entryway."Oliver, hey! What are you doing here?""I was hoping to talk to you about Lanie and Lucy?""Ya for sure, man, is it an office chat, or can we go to the kitchen and drink coffee?""Coffee for sure!" We walked into the kitchen, and I started the
LANIEI sat on the window sill like I did every day, watching the ripples in the lake as the wind picked up. I had never felt so alone in all my life. Axel had been avoiding me, I could tell. He never made eye contact and always kept his distance. He would only bring the twins by for short visits. He said was it because he didn't want to wear me out, but it felt like he just didn't trust me with my own kids.I heard a knock at the door, and Axel walked in with a man who looked so much like Lucy but yet different."Hey, Babe," I turned my head, glancing at him and then back at the window."hey," I said, my voice hoarse for all the crying and not talking to anyone but Dr. Collins. Dr. Collins was my therapist."Oliver has some medication that will make you feel better." Oliver must be this man he brought with him."Hi Lanie," The other man stepped forward. "I am Oliver Bennet." I almost fell out of the window hear
LUCYI had finally finished packing, and I fell back on Damon's bed. I had overdone the shopping, that's for sure, but I had nothing here at Crescent moon pack. I left most of my things at Mountain Moon, and I was afraid to go back to Death Moon. Fearful of what I would feel being surrounded by all those memories."You mean what you would feel for Killian because you still love him even though he isn't our mate, and he tricked us and lied to us.""Yep, that pretty much sums it up.""Just give Hunter and Damon a chance to love us. They were made for us for a reason.""I know that, Astrid. Just how do we know its real?""Just try." I sighed, looking out the window. I grabbed my phone to text Axel and see how him and the twins were doing. Before I got a response, Damon came in."Hey Angel," he walked over, kissing my head."hey, I finally finished packing.""haha, I can see that. Do
DAMONI have waited for this trip for months. I can't believe we are finally here. Italy is far more beautiful than I ever imagined. We are in a quaint little villa in Capri, and Lucy is wearing the sexiest red string bikini lying in the sun, reading a book. I wish we could stay in this place forever, forget our packs and responsibility. I can tell Lucy is getting antsy as we wait for the car to arrive to take us to the Blue Grotto. Some underwater cave thing she wants to see. I could stay here on our private beach, just the two of us, for the next month and be the happiest man alive. I pour Lucy another Mimosa, and she looks at me over her sunglasses."Are you trying to get me drunk?""I wish Human Liqure would get you drunk, then maybe you will take off that sexy swim top for me." I wink at her, and she laughs. We hear the honk of a car horn, and Lucy jumps up, pulling on her jean shorts and grabbing her day bag. She grabs me by the hand, pul
LUCYIt had been a few weeks since Oliver and Victoria's visit. I had never thought about what Oliver had said. I just figured my pregnancy was because Damon was Alpha. I hadn't considered that because I was a bennet wolf, I would give birth to a Bennet child. Liza didn't have any children; I assumed Lanie would be the only one to give birth to the Bennet wolf line. I really didn't want children, but after seeing that vision of how simple and joyful life could be. I was excited. I knew why Victoria had come. I had not told Damon on purpose because it was Victoria's story to tell. The vision was about her and her mate and the horror that was about to unfold for them. I knew deep down Victoria loved her mate. She kept tabs on him. She had erased his memory of her, unwilling to face the choice she needed to make.The packhouse was finally coming together. I had moved all the omega families who worked in the packhouse and close by into the packhouse. It was loud and buzzin
DAMONI could not wait to get home to Lucy. It had been the most unbearable two weeks of my life. Dirty Facetiming was not the same as holding that gorgeous, stubborn woman in my arms. I blew passed the gate, nearly missing it as it opened for me. I sped down the perfectly paved road."Slow down, man. My werewolf healing won't heal me if you kill me. I have two baby girls who need me!" Maddox laughed while holding the holy shit handle in my truck.I parked in front of the packhouse, tossing my keys to Mikie to park it in the back."Alpha," he bowed while catching my keys. Maddox slowly strolled behind me. When Lucy and Ellen appeared behind me, I could hear Maddox's deep chuckle."You knew they would shimmer?""My mate tells me everything," he laughed and winked at Lucy, blushing. Knowing she was of few words."Angel!!" I scooped her into my arms."I missed you. Please don't ever leave me alone wit
LUCYIt had been four months since we came home from Italy. I left the warm cocoon of dancing under the stars and no threats of border breaches or blood sacrifices. When I had been Luna at Death Moon, Killian just let me do as I pleased. Damon's mother, Katarina, was a traditional woman. Never leaving Theo for all his infidelity, being okay with never being his first choice because their union was one of strategy and pack politics. I attended the local university for pre-med three days a week, and the other two days, I had been in Luna lessons. Think about the 1800s with lady lessons. That is basically what these were. Painfully polite and utterly boring. It took everything inside me not to fall asleep. I was huge for only four months pregnant. Burning the candle at both ends with Luna lessons and university classes. Any spare minute I spent sleeping or eating. Damon had been away the last two weeks on Alpha meetings and preparing for the Alpha, Beta, Gamma youth training cam
LUCYI was still a little shaky as Damon pulled me to my feet. I do not know why but I was feeling usually turned on by everything he did today. We had made love three times under the tree by the pool at the villa and then now in this unknown building. Orgasm after orgasm, and I honestly still wanted more. Was this the mate bond, or was I becoming a sex fiend?"You ready for your surprise?" Damon said, kissing my ear. His signature move. I just nodded my head. He pulled off the blindfold, and the sight before me took my breath away. We were in a giant library, like the one from beauty and the beast. I ran to the shelf ladder and climbed up, laughing. Damon was just watching me with pride and adoration in his eyes. I knew he saved this for the last day to commemorate our bond. He was more thoughtful and sensitive than anyone would ever know. He never let his walls down.I climbed down and wandered through the library. I was touching and smelling the o
DAMONThe ceremony was nice. I was happy seeing Axel and Lanie get their happy ending after everything that had happened this year. I loved seeing Lucy so relaxed and even a little bored. I got lost in our little moment in the woods. I really just wanted to be alone with her, but the mate bond really does intensify everything. Her smell was like a drug. I didn't want to stop even after everyone had caught us red-handed. I could feel Lucy's embarrassment through the bond. She let her wall slip down for just a second. When we got back to the car, and everyone's phones started buzzing, I could feel Lucy's disappointment. She liked being disconnected from all the drama of the packs. Lucy was sitting on my lap drinking her champagne, ignoring everyone checking their phones."Did you have fun at the wedding?" I whispered in her ear, trailing kisses down her neck again."It was lovely!""I have one more surprise for you tomorrow before we head back to the states
LUCYI mind-linked Damon. I was at the road. The driver waiting until he saw Damon before driving away. I didn't know what kind of date he had planned when I saw Maddox walk out of the tree line with a beer in hand."MADI!!""FLINT, how are you feeling? Your wolf giving you hell again?""Ya, she is back, and I feel alive again!! Is Ellen here too?""She will be soon, and she is on her way.""I didn't know you guys were still here?""We never left, wanted to make sure you didn't need us again. You will always be my Luna." He winked at me and made me feel at peace with everything that had happened with Killian. I wasn't sure where exactly we stood."Well, I appreciate you and Ellen. So much, you are the family I always wanted.""Same, Flint, same!" I saw a stretch hummer pull up, and Axel and Ellen jumped out. Ellen was wearing the same dress as me, which I thought was odd until Lanie climbed out. She was wearing a w
LUCYWhen Damon's fangs sank into my skin, I finally felt all his emotions, the things he keeps hidden from the world. It was overwhelming and incredible all at the same time. This was what a true mate bond felt like. Damon was everything I ever wanted. He was light and dark. He was the sun and the moon: my mate, my forever. We laid in bed for hours, laughing and talking and just basking in the finality of marking each other. Damon finally got up when my stomach started growling uncontrollably. He ordered everything on the menu from the only take-out menu we had in the villa. I snuck into the shower while Damon was in the kitchen. My body ached, but I could feel Astrid. She was quiet, but I knew she was alert and alive. I let the hot water cascade down my sore limbs. I must have lost track of time when I heard my phone ringing and Damon answering it. Telling Lanie, I would call her back. I shut off the water and dried myself. I came out of the bathroom, drying my hair with a
Hello, my amazing readers. This book is almost finished a few chapters left to finish it off. Please watch for The Cursed Bond. The story of Victoria and her mate. There are five books in this series. 1-Love and Fear 2-Unbreakable bonds 3-The Cursed Bond 4-Blood Moon Assassins 5-Legacies The next book should be approved and ready to start by early May. Thank you so much for reading. DAMON I was feeling anxious, days had passed since the harvest moon, Lucy was getting stronger every day but she still wasn't awake. Victoria said that she was in limbo for longer than is ideal and they can't guarantee how her mental state would have been altered. She could be the same old Lucy or she could be darker. Only a few demons had escaped hell when they opened the wall separating our realms. I knew Victoria had access to some dark magic but opening the hell dimension was more than I was prepared for.
MADDOXI did not want Ellen coming to Italy to perform a risky spell when she could go into labour any day. We brought the pack doctor along just in case, but I was still pissed. Why did everyone always need Ellen for everything? No one cared if she used too much energy, endangering her and the twins—our baby girls. I watched as she chanted, and I could feel her getting tired through the bond. She removed her hands from Lucy's face and gripped Oliver and Victoria's hands. The lights blew out of the room, and the only light was coming from the moon. She chanted harder, and a scream tore out of her. And I wanted to break her out of the trance, and as if Axel and Damon could read my mind, they held me back. I watched, rooted in place, as she fell to her knees, still chanting, gripping their hands. Oliver's body started convulsing, and Victoria lifted Ellen to her feet. Was the spell over? Was that it? Was Lucy okay? I swear everyone was moving in slow motion when I heard E