Kamari
My plan was a gamble. I hoped I had read the Raven witch enough to know this would get her reaction. She always seemed to have the upper hand and the arrogance. She had said she was coming for me, but for what? Seeing Sera now, I knew. She wanted me to react and fight so she could kill me. So I baited right back, hoping my claim to kill her first would push her over the edge. My plan worked too well. Nothing seemed to happen when the dark cloud consumed us until I saw everyone still in their human forms. Then Hoku and Arkyn launched forward into battle, and my heart quickened. They were going in solo.
“Starlight!!! Battle formations!” Mz. Swan yelled from behind. As one unit, the squad gathered around me into position and unsheathed their swords. We twirled them once and landed in an offensive battle position. HA! We screamed together. Mz. Swan stood in front with her sword drawn. She looked back at us once, gave us a slight nod, and then ran toward
TheronOne minute, my father and I were facing off against Alpha Zander, both wounded, but we had the upper hand. Then, before we knew what happened, a scorching lightning bolt came thundering down to the ground beside us. We all jumped out of the way as it cracked and burned the earth from under us. A fire ignited where the bolt had crashed, rising high into the night. It spread along the ground everywhere, leaving only patches of earth where the wolves, warriors, and witches fought. The fire had separated my father and me, leaving Alpha Zander on the same side as my father. After the initial shock and awe of power shown, Alpha Zander saw an opening and launched himself at my father.I ran back and forth, trying to find an opening in the flames, but they were too high. All I could do was watch in horror as Alpha Zander grabbed my father by his neck, thrashing him back and forth. I howled into the sky, and Delta Norrik was there instantly. He was severely wounded but on the same side
Kamari...I heard Tala again trying to force her way in. Kamari! You’re burning them! She growled in my head. LET ME IN! She howled into my head. Let them burn, I growled back. They hurt our loved ones; They came here to conquer. I released a bit of my fire to let her gain access.No. You’re mistaken. Our father came here to conquer, and the pack was forced to obey. They will one day be your pack. You must see them as such. They are not your enemy. Our father is. Let them go, Kamari. Tala pleaded in my head.With the return of Tala and this beautiful male kissing me, I felt my power begin to bank. Theron. I was kissing Theron, and... everything was on fire. My fire. In an instant, I released Theron and inhaled deeply. He was holding me tightly at my hips, both consumed with desire and a slight trace of fear in his eyes. I closed my eyes and focused on my power. Taking another deep inhale, I extinguished the flames with my exhale.***ReedWhat a fucking shit show. Everywhere I looked w
TheronMy father was dead. I sat at our house with my head down, running my hands through my hair in disbelief. Kamari had dropped unconscious in my arms after she quenched the flames so I drove her to her house to rest. From there, I drove straight home to find out the damage of tonight’s battle. When I was met with Reed and Delta Norrik at the door, I knew it wasn’t good, but I didn’t expect... A tear escaped my eyes as I reeled in anguish. I was right there! I could have saved him, but I couldn’t get through the fucking flames that had risen so high and hot it scorched the earth. Anger at my mate flared at the thought. I never thought I could ever be mad at her, but if she hadn’t... ugh, it wouldn’t matter. It was done.We had lost 20 warriors, including Mz. Swan, the Starlight battalion leader, with 50 more injured. I took a few deep breaths to calm my thrashing heart, but the pain was too much. Without thinking, I walked to the
Kamari“Okay...what’s the bad news?” I asked Moriko hesitantly.You inadvertently allowed your power to consume you and everything around you. It pulled all your strength from your body and took off like wildfire, taking whatever it wished. It almost killed you. Undiluted power like that does not differentiate between friend and foe; it just takes. That’s why your mother had explicitly told you to learn how to control your power before using it. Moriko looked at me as if he didn’t have a care in the world, even as his voice and words cut through me like a knife.Not only that, Tala chimed in. But you shut me out! Your power threw me in a cage inside your head and tried to throw away the key. If Theron hadn’t come and distracted you enough for me to force my way in, I don’t know what would have happened. Tala was angry, but I could also hear sadness in her growl. She was quiet for a minute, asse
ReedOne of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was to tell Theron the news about his dad. As soon as he pulled up to the driveway of his house, I ran up and hugged him. I had no words, only relief that he was alive. He was staying strong and keeping face after we told him, but I could tell he felt battered inside. We sat silently while we all processed what had transpired and what it meant now.Reed, please go to the Ostyn house and stay there to help protect the women inside. Now that we know the severity of our situation, we will need the Ostyns’ help fighting the Red Fangs and Ravens because they will be back. I saw your truck out front when I got there. I’m assuming you brought your mate there as well. Yes, I left her with the cat. He didn’t seem to mind. I was headed there after this anyway. I’ll guard them with my life, Alpha. I saw Theron flinch when I said the last bit. We’ve lost so many
I cringed when she said the last part. Mainly because it was true. I was so lost in my magic I didn’t even recognize my best friend. I looked at my mom, who had a ‘We’ll talk about that later’ look, which made me shiver.“I’m sorry, Sera. I dragged you into this,” I said, looking down, ashamed that I had endangered my friend.“It wasn’t your fault. It’s not like you knew you had a maniac for a father, right?” I shook my head with a small smile, thinking we could at least agree on that.“Besides, if you hadn’t dragged me into this, I wouldn’t have met that extremely sexy guy who saved me from that cage and brought me here. Who is he anyway? Is he single?” Sera looked out the door as if she could sense him downstairs. I giggled to myself, instantly warm inside, that not only had Sera met someone worth dating, but Reed had finally found his true mate.***Theron
Kamari“Mom, how are you awake right now?” I asked after our confessions to Sera about what had transpired these past few months. We explained to Sera that she is a werewolf now because my father, an alpha, bit her. She didn’t believe it at first, but after everything she had seen, she didn’t really have a choice not to. She knew about my mom’s gifts, which helped her ease into the idea of werewolves.“the house shot me with energy when she was attacked last night. She knew I’d need enough energy to fight back if something happened. The Raven wasn’t as big of a threat as we expected, so I could sleep again and regain most of my energy.”“You’re going to have to let me in on the house secrets someday; this thing isn’t just a house, is it?” I asked, looking around. It felt more alive than when we first got here. My mom just laughed.“No, it’s not. I used to come here a
“What is there to discuss?” I asked almost angrily. “Do you not trust me either? You want me to walk away from you, too?” I spoke harshly at him with tears in my eyes. I couldn’t stand the look he was giving me.“Kamari, I..” He couldn’t speak, almost stopping himself from the words he needed to say. I didn’t want to hear them. I couldn’t listen to them right now. I felt my magic bubble but pushed it down. I wouldn’t let it consume me again. Instead, I did the next best thing. I flung the back door open and ran into the forest as fast as I could. I needed to get some air, run through the wind letting it take my sadness away, and clear my head. Then, once I’ve calmed my roaring heart, can I face my mate and his rejection?***TheronI had all day to calm my aching heart. But every time I tried, all I could see was the wall of fire and Alpha Zander’s teeth around my father’s