(Ryker) Raina was the one who teleported us this time to where Elias might be. I think she did it out of jealousy because her aunt was getting the work done, but who am I to talk? I just wanted to get my baby back so that I could hold him forever and never let him go. I don't know when I became this person, so soft and in love. I was once the person that everyone hated, now look at me? Trying to redeem myself was a lot of work. But, I was willing to do it for my mate. “Hey everyone, listen to this.” Andrea said, we walked over to where a radio was playing in a car and listened. “In other news tonight. Over sixty-five people, including six children, were found dead as hurricane Isaac continues to strengthen. It is now at category 5 and looking to get stronger. Right now, as I speak, more bodies are found. I will give you a report as soon as I can. Remember to stay safe and evacuate any area that is prone to flooding. This is Moira Ebanks, reporting from News On Demand.” I sighed and
(Elias) When I woke up, I couldn't remember where I was or the faces of the person who was with me. At first, it felt empty. Like I had lost a part of me indefinitely. I frowned and looked at the fingers that were intertwined with mine. Somehow, it was enough to calm me down, despite not fully knowing who I truly am. “Elias?” A tall woman with black hair and blue eyes asked. That's when I figured something out. She must be my mother. A grin formed on my face as I got ready to reply. The man standing next to her looked exactly like me, could he be my father? “Mom, I'm fine! There's no need to worry.” With my answer, she started to cry. I looked at her confused, trying to figure out what I said or did wrong to get such a response from her. “Oh my goddess! It is so good to hear you call me your mother. Do you know how long I have waited to hear those words from you?” Ok, it seems as if she was slightly crazy. “You are my real mother, aren't you, not! And you are my father. So, of
(Max) Asking Ryker for control was something that I had never actually done before. I usually just took it from the idiot, but right now, I was asking him. Explaining to him, while I acted shy, I needed to talk to Forest. He only chuckled and did what I asked. Now, Forest and I were sitting in an awkward silence. I didn't know where to start. How do I tell him that I needed him more than ever? That I was willing to give up everything just to spend the rest of my life with him?At first, I was worried that I had lost him, but now that he was with me once again, I wanted nothing more than to hold him in my arms and never let him go. “Seems as if you have a lot on your mind.” Forest said, I nodded my head and groaned. “Why don't you start by telling me? I'll see if I can help.” I cleared my throat nervously. “Um, ok. Please don't think that I'm weak because of what I'm about to say. I have fought for you constantly, but now that I have you, I want more.” He gave me a look, as if I w
(Elias)After what happened between Max and Forest, I was now the one in control, since Forest said that he was too tired to even move. At least they had fun. That's the best part of this. Now, I was aimlessly walking around, trying to find something to do so that I could take my mind off what had happened before. It sucks really, I wasn't concerned about my warlock side. Going to training with Raina was just a weak moment for me, which made me want to accept a side of me that I didn't want. The power became too much, I knew that in the end, I would spiral out of control, and that's exactly what happened. It's dark out now, and the starts were prominent in the sky. I don't know how to explain it, but while I was looking at them, it felt as if I was drawn to them somehow. I snapped out of it when I heard my name. Seeing that it was Kai, I smiled as he enveloped me in a hug. “I'm glad that you're ok.” He said after he pulled away. “Me too, how as it been since I've been away?” It fe
(Andrea's POV) He foolishly believed that I had helped him get rid of his warlock powers. The only thing that I did was to obtain a gift that I had desperately craved. Staring at the Stone, which holds such great powers, I chuckled as I realized how easy it was. Elias was still a warlock. It was in his blood. That part of him, I will never mess with again. Getting rid of his minion didn't mean that I had gotten rid of his powers. They thought that they could trust me, which was wrong of them. I have done so many things, just so that I can be more powerful than any other witch out there, including my niece. Now, I have to find a way to get rid of her before Elias finds out that I had yet again, double-crossed him.While I was looking at the Stone, a figure appeared before me, and I bowed my head when I saw who it was. “King Amaros. It's a pleasure to see you again.” I looked up and saw that scowl on his face that I had come to admire. “Now is not the time for formalities, Andre
(Ryker)“I have been ignoring you, haven't I?” Elias said after we decided to go get some rest. It was late, and we were tired, there was a lot on our minds, so it was better to rest as much as we can just in case something is going to happen, we needed to be prepared. “What do you mean?” I asked. He chuckled and pulled me closer to him. “With everything that's going on, it's always about Max and Forest and never about you and me. I'm thinking that this entire situation is just a mess for us. I don't even know what you're thinking anymore.” Had it been that bad? I mean, we went through a lot before, and we are just getting over it. But, it seems as if something big was coming, so it's not like we were at peace right now.“Baby, listen to me, I get that we haven't been spending time together to try to mend our broken relationship. I have messed up in the past, and now I am trying to make up for it. I would rather not burden you. What Max and Forest had, it's because they need each ot
(Ryker) Later that day, Elias came up with a plan to let us spend some time together. I was eager to see what he wanted to do. It's the first time he has initiated anything like this, so I knew that it was going to be good. After we showered and got ready, Elias somehow contacted Raina, and she was here now. I don't know what he had in store for us, but I was eager and couldn't wait to be alone with him. After whispering to Raina, Elias smiled at me. I raised my eyebrow at him, wondering what the little devil was up to. “Are you sure you want to go back there?” Raina asked Elias, who shrugged his shoulders. “I'm confused, but I know that I have to do this somehow.” He replied. Now, I went from being happy to worrying about what he was thinking about. 'Oh, look, who's suddenly acting smart.' Max started to throw shades at me, I hadn't done anything to him for him to act this way. Then again, I didn't have to do anything, and yet he would somehow act like I was annoying him. 'Jus
(Elias) Every so often, I think that I'm not the smartest nor the wisest person when it comes to making certain decisions. I have fucked up so many times and I didn't know how to correct my mistakes. Today, was one of those days. Sometimes, I felt like I had been rushing into things too quickly. Even though I knew that this was inevitable. Looking at Ryker, he seems confident. Going to war against my father was something that I had never envisioned. But, it was happening, and now I was a nervous mess. I rubbed my hands together as I listened to Lilliana talk about her expectations. I'm glad that they were where to help me, so I wasn't all that stressed out. Raina was also here with Parker, along with Jason, Samuel, Ryland, Andrea, Damian, and Miles. Six other warriors were also standing with us, as Raina got ready to teleport us to the pack that I had once called home. Andrea was going to use a spell, so that we could be undetected. It might come in handy, since this was a sneak
(Raina) I was walking around with Elias and Kat, trying to stay focused on their conversation as they tried hard to include me. But, I found myself spacing out as I recalled what had happened between Parker and I. It seems as if I was a fool, to run from him the way that I did, when I should have stayed and talked to him. Now, I was feeling a bit guilty. I bit my finger as I continued to think about him. The look on his face right before I teleported would forever be etched into my memory. “I'm such a bad mate.” I said out of nowhere, putting a pause on the conversation between Elias and Kat, I had no idea what they were talking about, so to me, it wasn't that important. “What? What did you do?” Elias asked, giving me an accusatory look. I rolled my eyes and ran my hand through my hair. “Well, Parker and I hadn't been intimate at all. He's trying to hold back for my sake because he knows that I'm not ready.” I looked down, currently beating myself up because of the way I acted. I
(Raina)Being a witch wasn't easy for me. Going through training and at the age of twenty was a difficult task. My birthday is coming up, but I still felt like I wasn't mature enough. I couldn't even get Elias to continue his training. He forfeited it because he thought that he would change. I would have been there for him, but he wasn't ready, so I supported him either way.It's been a week now since Jason had left, and that's the last time since I have seen Elias. I'm sure he had a lot to do, but I missed my friend. Today, I was fully prepared to go over to his pack and demand that he visit me often. That would be selfish of me, but at this point, I didn't care. I needed the distraction. Why? Because of Parker Johnson, my mate and linker. I haven't formed a bond with him as yet. He knew the reasons, so he chose to wait until I was ready. I am not even sure if I'm going to ever be ready. How can I mate with someone who was working for my aunt? I still haven't come to terms with that
(Jason) “Are you sure there's nothing I can do for you?” Killian asked for the tenth time. I shook my head, making him sigh with frustration. I don't understand why he cared though, I mean, this is my fate. The goddess chose not to give me a mate. The most I can do is mourn the loss of something that I could have had. “Look, I get that it's difficult. You had hopes, and it was torn away in the blink of an eye. You're welcome to stay here as long as you want.” Did I want that, though? I was still tempted to visit other packs, even though I wasn't even sure if I had the luxury of getting a second chance mate. “I would rather leave, I don't think there is a reason for me to stay here.” I snapped, making him flinch as I gulped down the remaining liquor that Killian gave me earlier. “It's only customary for me to…" I slammed the glass down on the kitchen counter. Killian jumped a little from my sudden burst of anger. “It's only customary, my ass! You're only doing this because you fee
(Jason) I hated to admit it, but I was in love with Elias. The only way to remain sane was for me to leave. I didn't intend to stay this long, though, but being in the company of Elias, I didn't have any intention of leaving. I felt comfortable around him. Every so often, I wish that he was my mate, but that was me taking this further than it already was. Given the fact that I'm almost forty and Elias is nineteen, it would have looked unfortunate on my part. Plus, he's basically my nephew. Since he's Samuel's adopted son. Fuck, there were so many cons if I was ever to pursue something with Elias. I sighed as I waved goodbye to everyone who was there to see me off. I may have given up on finding my mate before, but I guess I should start trying for the sake of my sanity. The first place, for my trip, was to search at the pack that Ryland found Kai in Canada. I don't even know if I'm going to have that much of luck as Ryland did, but I have to give it a try. If I fail, then there a
(Elias) Going to therapy once more with Ryker, it felt strange. I wanted to tell Sally that she wasn't needed here anymore, so she could go back to her pack, but I wasn't sure how I was going to do so without sounding rude. I had already spoken to Lilliana about it, and she was happy that I had come to terms with everything that had happened to me in the past. But, she wanted to make sure that I was mentally capable of moving on. I had to think about it, and my final answer was yes. I am able to move on without therapy without having flashbacks, without having to go back to the cave where I felt safe. Forest also came to terms with what had happened to him, to us. He accepted his future without any complaints. Now, it was time to put the past behind us. Ryker, well, he also agreed with this. He didn't need therapy anymore, since he was adamant that he had changed. There were bound to be some slip ups, but we could work on that ourselves. So, with that being said, we sat in thera
(Ryker) Today, it was full here as everyone decided to use this day to party. To let loose and have fun, but while they were dancing, I was moping. Why? Because of Jason. He was all over my mate. The two of them were dancing as if they were lovers. Even though that wasn't the case, I still had a strong urge to go over to where they were and rolled them apart. The only problem was Max. He kept me rooted to the spot. I couldn't move since he took control of my body. He knew how dark my thoughts had gotten and was trying to get me to stay as far away from Elias and Jason as I could. I didn't care if they were having fun. The only person who was allowed to grab his ass like that was me. I huffed and tried to fight for control once more but failed miserably. 'Fuck you Maxwell.' I said, using his full name. He laughed, at the way I was acting. It wasn't funny one bit. 'Loosen up, will you? You know that today is the last day Jason will be here. He's leaving to search for his mate, I t
(Elias) Time flew by so quickly that I celebrated my birthday on January 20, and now I'm nineteen years old. Everyone was there to support me. That day, I was sworn in as the Alpha of the Red Forest Pack. A pack that is now combined with The Dark Sea Pack. Now, Kai is the only Luna for The Dark Sea Pack. I could never see myself as a Luna or even a warlock. It was hard for me to accept those, knowing that I was never going to be happy. But now that I have what was originally mine, I felt like I finally felt like I belonged. Like I was finally wanted. I am currently at Lillian's, talking to her. She wanted to know if I was alright, after everything that I had been through. All the struggles that I had faced, the hardship, the pain. All of that is now in the past, and it's time for me to move on. After my talk with Lilliana and promising her that I will continue my therapy session, I was finally able to spend some time with Raina. She told me that she wanted me to meet someone, I wa
(Ryker) I had to admit, what Forest said had left me thinking about taking him in more ways than one. Elias eventually took control, and when he saw the look on my face, he started blushing. “And yet, you claimed that you weren't gay.” Ryland said. I narrowed my eyes at him for interrupting my thoughts. “Dad already scolded me for that countless times, I don't need to hear it from you too.” I replied, making him chuckle. “I got it from him, I remembered that he asked me to use that line against you whenever you're stating at Elias as if you want to eat him.” I flinched at his reply, Max chuckled since he could tell why I reacted the way I did. After a couple more minutes, everyone was ready to leave. Raina teleported us back to my pack. Then, she left with Lilliana and the others. I told Damian and Miles to take them to a room while I followed Elias. He still had Liam wrapped in his arms, I didn't know how I'm going to get him to take a break, but I needed his help with a little
(Elias) I can't believe that I'm back, I didn't think that it was possible for me to be here, but it did work. I was fading, along with everything that was tied to Amaros. Since I was his son, I would have vanished forever. But, despite my hatred for Andrea, she found a way to help me. Now, here I am, surrounded by my family, the ones who care about me the most. But, what caught my eyes more was my brother. I still considered him my brother, regardless of what his parents had done to me in the past. I didn't consider them my parents, as much as I wish that things were different, it wasn't. “What's his name?” I asked Ryker, who had me wrapped in his arms. I continued to stare at my brother, who was with Lilliana. It seems as if she doesn't have any intention of letting him go. “It's Liam. He's an omega, at least that's what Asia told me.” Ryker replied. Lilliana walked over to me and smiled. “Would you like to hold him?” She asked. My eyes became wide as I looked at my brother, I