VALENTINAPACK OF LOREThe atmosphere in the woods became almost ominous the further we walked. The voices of the sentries dropped significantly, and a quick look around showed that they were all staring ahead, not particularly at anything, with intense expressions of concentration, which only grew when we came to a halt.The stock-still bodies of the sentries didn't sway in the strength of the wind like mine almost did, and I could see some of the sentries fingers twitching, as if resisting an urge.By then, unease had unfurled in my chest. I glanced at T'mara, and immediately she placed a finger against her lips, the color of her eyes which usually mirrored her son's glazed over, an almost wet look in them. Alarmed, I looked at Lucean, however, he was the picture of calmness.His arms were folded across his wide chest, warm eyes almost languidly looking around us before settling on me. Immediately, he straightened from where he'd been propped against the tree, becoming concerned at
VALENTINAPACK OF LOREI trailed my fingers up and down the hilt of the dagger T'mara had given me earlier today. For the fourth time, I admired it, especially the sharpness of the blade. I had already accidentally pierced the skin of my fingertip after Teira had handed it over, and could see a small cut on my forefinger when I glanced at it.I carefully lifted the dagger up from where it'd been resting on the desk, bringing it close to the fireplace as I continued to look it over; It was beautiful.The red color that decorated the black hilt shone bright under the glow of the flames from the fireplace and I could see that T'mara had put much effort into making it. I felt comforted with it in my hands, and knew it could serve well in protecting me.Walking across the room, I decided to place it carefully into an empty drawer for the time being. Oddly enough, I felt almost vulnerable with it not on my being, and my fingers itched to take it up once more.Evening came fast and the sound
VALENTINAMERCURY MOON PACKI had drifted in and out of consciousness. My eyes blinking open before I would pass out again.I heard footsteps fade in and out from outside the cellar doors but in the confused state of mind that I was in it was hard did me to tell in what I was hearing was even real.When the door cracked open again someone slipped in. They stood just far enough so I couldn’t make our their face. The person drew closer and I flinched when I felt their hand hold my face.“So it is you…” The person said, betraying a hint of doubt.I knew this voice, and not from the cherry times before Ryker killed my parents or from the merry times I’d spent in the pack of Lore. But from another time, a time where I had been in this game scenario; chained to the ceiling by the wrists.“Jhamal?”x x x x xWhen my hands were snapped free I fell to my knees, pain aching through all my muscles.“Where— How— why—”“I fled after your mate had rescued your back then, stayed low with a pack of s
ALPHA LUCEANMERCURY MOON PACKI only forced myself to all my fours again when my spine had popped back into place.The ferocious growls from my mates wolf stunned and surprised me as her smaller form ravenously attacked my brothers silver wolf.I marveled at her beauty, Valentina had morphed into a grey wolf with white paws and a white tail, having grey along her back with sheening grey eyes. I only lunged forward when Ryker had her on her back, his maw going down upon her and that’s when we collided.‘GO VALENTINA!’ I linked to her as I tumbled over my brothers mass.We were Both back to our feet in no time. Rykers silver gleam raged.‘Brother…’ I linked to him.‘Luci…’ He linked back.‘I know how you feel, I know you feel betrayed—’‘Felt! I felt betrayed! Now I all I feel is rage.’‘We can still put this all behind us! Please Ryker, we are family!’‘Family died when I was abandoned to the hands of a mad man, not even a single act of avengement.’‘Ryker… we don’t have to do this…’
ALPHA VALENTINAPACK OF LORE[SIX MONTHS LATER]Loud music boomed from the pack mansion. A celebratory occasion for the joining of all lands from the north to the central.Following the end of the war and with Jafarr’s help once he had awoken from his coma, I had regained control over my pack as its rightful heir. All the packs from the north to the central, where Lucean’s pack is situated had formed into a single alliance, each keeping their respective leaders but all functioning under one United Pack Nation.Lucean’s arms wrapped around my stomach, and I nestled my head on his chest.“Never knew you liked staring out the balcony, alone, at the twenty second hour…”“You’re kidding me right… I was on the roof the first time we met!”And he laughed so loud, but only carefully caressing my budged belly.“You really going to keep me guessing?” Lucean asked and I felt his lips on my neck.I smiled warmly. “Evelyn told me it’s a boy and a girl. We are having twins baby.”He was silent for
VALENTINAI took a step back when he stepped forward, a few more steps and I backed myself to the wall. It was just us, no Teira or Jayme then why was I so damn adamant on leaving the room.“Why do you fight me Lora?!” Lucean asked, his hot breath warming down my neck and I shivered when I felt the arrival of goosebumps.“We can’t…” I said, daring to look at his face and the low candle light did close to nothing to illuminate his golden eyes so all I saw was his twin brother, Ryker and my skin crawled with disgust.“Can’t?” He scoffed, his hands caressing down my arms so I bit my tongue, the pain reminding me of what was really at stake. “I know you can feel it Valentina. This bond!”‘My pack’‘My people’‘The usurper I longed to kill, the Alpha who ended the lives of my parents, kidnapped my sisters and looked exactly like him!’Lucean pressed me harder to the wall and that’s when I snapped.“YOU TALK ABOUT A BOND LUCEAN?! THEN HOW ABOUT THE BOND I SHARE WITH MY SISTER? WITH MY PEOPL
VALENTINABURNING MERCURY MOON PACKMy heart thumped harshly in my chest as I tried my best to stay in the shadows while I crawled to safety.Screams and wails of the dying wolves pierced the air and sent constant chills running down my spine.‘My father couldn’t have fallen…’I recite the words over and over again in my head but I had witnessed it with my own eyes. Ryker had won the challenge, a successful coup that needed not the loss of sentry lives from both sides, a death battle for a new Alpha over my pack and he had won it right before I heard the bone snap in my fathers throat, my ex-mates eyes instantly zeroing on me through the crowd, a lust for blood in his glare.The usurper had won.My fingers caught on some broken shards of glass, the pain that lanced up my arms causing me to scream and that attracted the attention of the animal I was trying to escape.Ryker! My eyes locked with his as he stepped over me.“Told ya you can’t hide!” His silver eyes bore into mine, holding a
VALENTINAPACK OF LOREI had heard so many rumours about the pack that belonged to the insane Alpha Lucean. A man who had laid siege to my pack for thirty-two nights, only retreating and going into a crazed rampage to murder a dozen of his own sentries when the harbinger had told him he had lost his wife and son during a complicated birth. He was the sole survivor of his bloodline, having no siblings and no mention of his parents.If he hadn’t killed them also that is.It was hard for me to forget the face, the face that attacked my pack and weakened my fathers wolf before turning back, covered in the blood of his own men he had mercilessly killed in his insanity which then dubbed him the name, mad-Alpha.It was said that once an Alpha loses his Luna he also loses his mind. Like a part of him is lost with her, worst when he loses a child along. The face of Alpha Lucean had been carved into my thoughts, the red glint in his eyes that’s fateful night he attacked my pack, his wolf pouncin