Finn
We drove along the winding highway towards Bella Coola. Everest had changed into a light blue dress. She looked radiant even after everything she’d just been through. She leaned her head back and gazed out the window with a thoughtful look on her face. I was glad she didn’t fight me on bringing her to see the witch. After what had happened the last time she left me, I’d decided that until this was over, I wouldn’t be letting her out of my sight again. Plus, I wanted the time with her…we had a lot to figure out between us on top of the whole prophecy and gifted wolf thing…
I turned down the radio “So, Caleb mentioned something about a prophecy.” She was pulled from her thoughts.
“Huh? Oh, yeah. A witch wrote a prophecy in my family tree book. It was handwritten in the same script as my name, which wasn’t supposed to be in
Everest Compared to the other two witches I’d met, Megandra seemed pretty normal. Though she wasn’t magic by blood, she was still practicing herbalism. She had shoulder length light brown hair and a square face. She was several inches taller than me, and she had big, round, dark blue eyes. She’d said ‘cursed one’ like it was just a simple thing, yet it had sent shivers down my spine. Curses were supposed to be a bad thing as far as I knew…The jaguar had come over to investigate us while we talked with Megandra and had startled me initially, but now I was affectionately scratching her ears while she purred loudly. “Quite the collection of animals you’ve got here…” I said, impressed. “Yeah, Rowena’s built quite the menagerie. The big cats are incredibly loyal. There’re a few lions wandering around here too somewhere, but they keep more to themselves.” Megandra picked up her basket of herbs and looked up at the sky. “Well, we should probably go inside. Rowena’s been waiting for you, a
Everest I stared at Rowena; my eyes wide. My mind raced trying to absorb everything she had just told me. I was descended from Helios and Selene; I had a curse placed on my family from Helios; I could unseal that curse tonight, and Rowena was going to help me do it. “Okay…That’s a little hard to take in…” I shook my head. I could feel Finn’s eyes on mine, but I couldn’t bring myself to look at him. Rowena smiled gently and patted my shoulder. “Destiny is difficult to accept, dear. Those that are blessed with it normally feel that they shouldn’t have one at all. The truth is, once I remove the curse, the past won’t matter. Who your ancestors are what they fought about…it won’t affect you. All that matters is who you choose to be, and what you choose to do going forward. Speaking of…” she turned to Finn with a sour look on her face. “Why haven’t you claimed your mate yet?” His eyes flicked over to her and darkened. “I don’t think that’s any of your business. While you might be helpf
Finn Her velvet skin under my fingers felt like heaven as she sat in my lap, straddling me in the tall grass. She trembled under my touch and her soft moans drove me wild. I’d been craving her since I’d had my last taste and I was finally going to be satiated. Her hunger seemed to be as strong as mine. She rolled her hips against me, rubbing herself along my rock-hard cock. I growled and claimed her lips ravenously. Her rose and vanilla scent swirled around us, and I could smell the sweetness of her arousal. She pulled my shirt over my head and her delicate hands explored my torso. The desire to claim her was deep and primal and I couldn’t help myself. I tore the back of her dress open and pulled it down, exposing her round breasts. Her golden hair cascaded down her back as she tipped her head back moaning while I sucked and nipped at her neck, making my way to her nipples.
Everest We laid in the grass, tangled up in one another revelling in the renewed intensity of our mate bond. We’d nearly destroyed it, but fortunately not beyond repair. I was exhausted and sore after hours of sex, but I felt a sense of completeness. All I had needed to hear was that the future of our mate bond was up to us, and that Finn wanted to fight for it. We were bonded now that I bore his mark. It would just be starting to show up now and I was excited to see it…but not enough to move from the position we were in. I snuggled into his chest, and he placed a kiss on my forehead. The dress I’d been wearing was littered around us like shrapnel and my panties were nowhere to be seen. His clothes always seemed to come out unharmed. I smirked and made a mental note to shred his pants next time I got to take them off. I thought about what awaited me when we went back inside and a pang of nerv
Finn Rowena had said Everest would need to sleep through the night. As impressive as the gifts were they certainly put a strain on her energy levels. I had carried her to one of the empty rooms and curled up with her. The aura that had radiated from her that night had been pure power. As the spell had broken, a rumbling of electricity had cracked across the sky. Rowena had cackled, and had said “Helios knows…” I couldn’t say I’d ever met another person who took so much delight in challenging the ancient Gods… As Everest’s sun aura had faded to be replaced by her moon aura, Rowena had stopped channeling. “She’s changing now…her power blocks magic…interesting.” I was shocked. Everest’s sunpower protected and healed others, and the moon aura protected her from magic. Who knows that else she could do? How was it possible th
Everest Rowena stood up and looked me up and down, noting my appearance changes. My hair was straight and much more ashy than before. I had one silver-grey eye and my body shape had even changed. My chest had become heavier and my hips rounder. It was a weird feeling…like I’d woken up in someone else’s body. But more than the physical appearance I felt stronger…physically, but also in my own inner strength and my gifts. I felt more in control. I knew I could tap into them at a moments notice and sustain them for as long as I needed. I could see why Helios had tried to hide these powers away. I felt invincible. I watched Rowena inspect me. “Interesting…you look more like her now, too” she mused. “Who?” “Selene, darling” she smiled. “Oh…you’ve seen her?” I wond
Finn We cruised through the mountains quickly, not wasting any time. The time spent at Rowena’s had changed both of us immensely. In a safe place, we’d finally been able to accept our mate bond and solidify it and I’d never been happier. Finding out about my mother had been excruciating. But knowing that she’d given her life for Lupin and Everest made it a bit easier. It wasn’t a senseless act of killing or an accident. She’d made her choice with a purpose, knowing it was the only way to save the future of the wolves. It didn’t excuse my father’s behaviour, but it made my feelings of loss slightly easier. Finding out that Rowena had unsealed my mate bond, that I didn’t even know was sealed in the first place, had surprised me…but it made sense. In one moment, everything in me had shifted, allowing Everest in. I couldn’t fathom how I’d ever considered rejecting her in the first place. Knowing
Everest We made our way upstairs nearly naked by the time we got to Finn’s room. It was woodsy and dark and full of his sandalwood and cedar scent. He tore off the remainder of my clothes once the door was shut behind us and picked me up, carrying me off towards the bathroom. Aside from a brief moment when I put a sticky note on his head, I hadn't spent any time in Finn's room. The bathroom was black marble with silver accents. A massive tub sat in the corner and a large vanity covered the other wall. Large bay windows overlooked the lake and a huge glass shower was in the middle of the room. His shower was a massive glass room with a dark stone floor and a rainfall ceiling. We stepped in and the water poured over us. I hadn’t rinsed since the lake, so the hot water felt unreal. I washed my hair first and then let the water soothe my tired muscles. Finn finished washing his hair and grabbed the bar of soap. “Come here, gorgeous” his husky, deep voice made my stomach clench in anticip