AXEL
These extra training sessions Victoria scheduled were really helping the pack warriors improve. They weren't trained at all before I arrived. Liza had the whole pack cloaked to make it seem like a ghost town. We had at least four hundred eligible pack members who could fight. Laura was amazing helping with the twins and helping Lainie get her Luna duties sorted out. Ellen and Victoria were getting along like they had been sisters their whole lives. I am happy for her. She deserves to be loved like that. Part of me wants to know my little brother, and part of me what's nothing to do with them. If he is anything like my father or grandfather, we won't be friends anytime soon.
Today I was going to be just a regular guy. Drink my coffee go for a run, and pretend an entire supernatural world was not going to come after my precious babies. Just for today, I would be a regular guy. There was a knock at the door.
"Come in."
"Alpha, this
AXEL I had to admit meeting my baby brother was not what I expected. He was strong, brave and wise—definitely, a better Alpha than I could ever be. Honestly, I didn't want to be Alpha; I did it for Lanie. We sat in this sweaty hut waiting for some realization of destiny. I'm pretty sure they just gave me some magic mushrooms and were going to laugh when I started to trip out. Victoria left, and it was just Damon and me. Alone in the hot silence. How was he not sweaty even a bit. I was sweating buckets and starting to feel like I could fly. Everything started to glow, and I could feel myself get weaker. I couldn't move my arms or legs.I could hear Damon in the background. He sounded so far away."Stop fighting it.""fighting what? I feel paralyzed.""relax, let the herbs open your mind, just breathe deep and imagine you are in your wolf form and you are searching for something; use your senses to guide you." Suddenly,
Astrid POVWhen Ellen said Axel was in trouble, I didn't think he would be dying when I found him almost dead from a deep sweat head dive. I was so angry at Damon for putting him at risk for his own selfish gain. Liam locked away those memories to protect Axel for a reason. He didn't need to remember meeting his father and grandfather. His father disowned him and Ellen removed his Alpha's title and stripped him of his family ties. I needed to find him before Axel did. I'm stronger and faster. I could kill him. Axel would never forgive himself if he killed his own father, even if he did deserve it."Astrid, you can not kill Axel's father. You would start a war, and Axel doesn't need you to fight his battles. He is Alpha now. He needs to find his own way.""No one was asking you, Lucy. Keep this up, and I will keep you locked up for good.""Well, I would like to see you say that to Liza. She would put you in your place so fast." 
DAMON I watched as my older brother Laughed with Lucy. She was breathtaking. I could see why Axel loved her almost like his mate. He seemed more relaxed with her, the family he was robbed of because my father was too cowardly to stand up to my grandfather. I watched as they paddled the boat to the dock. "Alpha Damon," Lucy nodded at me. Out of respect for my title, not for me as a person. She is not my biggest fan. I can always tell when someone doesn't like me. "Damon, what's up, man?" "We had some movement on the northern border that the heat cameras picked up. Supernatural heat signatures. Someone is scoping the boundaries. We have cloaked guards watching them, but I wanted to prepare you. My sources say word got out that you had werewolf twins. You can thank Victoria for spreading that lie." "Let's go. I'll rip them limb from limb." "Woah! What's with your eyes and voice, Lucy?" "Sorry, m
LUCY POVI was a little surprised when Damon asked for my help reviewing the Mountain Moon pack's history. He said it would help Axel with uniting and leading the pack so, of course, I wanted to help. Anything for Axel, Lanie and now the twins who I am completely in love with. I really didn't care too much for Damon but when Victoria told me he was a good guy, and how he used to take her beatings from their grandfather as a child. He became less arrogant to me. I guess I just don't like that arrogance. I am so dirty hot attitude, like he could get any girl he wanted."Sure just judge a book by its cover, if people judged you by your cover, you wouldn't like what they said.""Shut up Astrid.""I am just saying, he hot as hell and I want him to bend me over the counter if you get what I mean.""Astrid!""Hmm That's new, I've never heard anyone argue with their wolf out loud.""Even his voice is sexy as hell
AXEL POVLast night patrolling the border with Damon was a lot of fun. I like having a brother. I was really struggling with if I should tell Lucy about Daman asking so much about her, but I really didn't want Astrid to freak out and kill my only brother. Lanie and Ellen were working with the twins trying out some cloaking spells and herbs. They were not having a good time. Violet kept syphoning the spells magic away and moving things around the Nursey. They are only a month old how they can do some of this stuff freaks me out. Lanie seems wholly relaxed with it all. Liza and Laura have been working with her to get Anna under control: her wolf has always been on edge. She was traumatized as a pup and never recovered.I was supposed to be working on paperwork, getting the pack's financials squared away, but I couldn't stop thinking about Damon and Lucy. I was even more annoyed that when I asked Lucy to go for a run today, she couldn't because she was h
DAMON POV Lucy was still mid-vision when she collapsed on the ground, completely exhausted from what she had just endured. "Lucy? You awake?" I shook her lightly. She slowly opened her eyes. She flung her arms around me and held on like I was a life raft. After about a minute, her breathing slowed, and she pulled away, wiping her tears. She apologized and stood, brushing the dirt off her legs. "No sweat, you okay?" "ya, fine!" She turned away from me, clearly embarrassed. "it's okay if you aren't fine, Lucy. You don't have to be tough for me." I reached for her arm, turning her around and pulling her into my chest."Just take a minute. I am here. No one will hurt you." She started sobbing quietly. I don't think anyone ever comforted her. From what Axel said, she liked to be left alone, and I think everyone just gave her her space. What I know about tough, strong women is they just need to know they aren't alone.
LUCY I woke up with shooting pain down my spine and leg. When I tried to shift, it felt like I was paralyzed. There was this crushing weight on the left side of my body. Something smelled so good, like fresh rain in the forest. I opened my eyes and looked around. I was in the Mountain moon pack hospital. I wasn't a patient. I was on the couch, I turned my head, and Damon was what was crushing me. He must have fallen asleep next to me, waiting for Axel and Ellen to wake up. The Events of yesterday come flooding back to me. A shudder rips through me as I remember what happened. My movements must wake Damon because he yawns and stretches. He then slips his arm around my waist and pulls me closer to him. "Um... hello. Do you mind?" "What? you don't like cuddling?" "Ya, I do but with my mate, which is not you." I try to wiggle out of his grip, even though I would never admit I kind of like it. I shake my head, removing those thought
LUCY POVAunt Bonnie was arguing with a tall man, definitely a werewolf. He was angry yelling at her. Aunt Bonnie lifted the man with ease, never moving from her place in the kitchen. Ellen sat on the floor, combing a doll's hair, admiring how beautiful she was."Listen to me, Thadeus, I do not care who you are. You do not scare me. You are nothing but a pathetic werewolf. I am a Gideon witch. You will not come to my home again, or I will have your precious Damon killed or, better yet, have his wolf removed. How great would that be the Alpha's son has no wolf." She cackled like a villain."I sent Axel away. He will never know who he is. I want Ellen for myself. She will be a great resource to me. Being wolfless, she is no threat to your pack." She released her psychic hold on the man and coughed, trying to regain his composure."They better not ever come looking, or I will kill them and everyone you love."The vision fades i
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