Theron
My 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
SeraAs I stared at the football field, watching the warriors train, I couldn't help but think what it must have been like for Ari these past few months being engulfed in this world. Knowing Ari, she would have reveled in it. The newness, the fighting, she was always a go-getter, throwing herself into anything that would make her heart skip a beat. If Ari was Yang, I was her Yin. I was much more cautious and safe when it came to new things. Granted, Reed had told me Ari didn't know anyone was Werewolves until recently. That would not have deterred her from wanting to fight alongside them, though.Reed filled me in on most of what happened with the comings and goings of the pack and what had happened with Ari. Reed, my...mate. I still couldn't wrap my head around it all. How the hell did I get flung into this world with a huge, sexy male who gazed at me like I was the first drink of water after being stranded in a desert? Thank God I knew Izabele was a witch for so long
TheronA week passed, and I was no closer to finding her. Hoku was in a scary space. I could barely control his urges and rage. I fought three-on-one every day, and it wasn't enough. We were ravaged to find our mate. I hadn't told anyone, but I knew she was in pain. Those first few days, I could feel it. Something had happened to her. I didn't want to think of all the possibilities. I almost wanted to feel the pain instead of what I felt now, though, nothing. I felt nothing from her. There was no pain or any sensation. I knew she wasn't dead; I would be able to feel it if she were dead.The silence and desperation were growing stronger. When Alpha Zander sent that tracker team to get a gauge on how injured they left us, I made sure he knew we were all but ready to destroy him. Reed and I kept one survivor to interrogate about Kamari. They didn't know anything useful except that they'd been working with the Ravens for many years. When we had gone in for a second day of
Alpha Zander, my father, stared at me with an expression I couldn’t place. His hands were behind his back as he looked around the room at the burnt pieces I couldn’t save before quenching my flames. The Raven witch was behind him with her head down; she wouldn’t even look at me. I wondered what the deal was between my father and her behavior. As my father walked in, he limped slightly. It was barely there, but I noticed. I wondered if it happened at the battle. The battle they baited us and started, the one where they kidnapped my best friend and turned her against her will into a werewolf. The battle that killed Mz. Swan and my mate’s father, throwing everything out the door. Tala let out a growl that reverberated through the room.They both looked up at the noise as I glared at them deathly. My teeth were bared and ready to fight. That was when Alpha Zander did something unexpected. He held his hands up in an ‘I don’t want to fight’