Eric was still at the ring waiting for his father to finish up his fighting rounds to alert him about the visitation of the Lycan king.         His father, Gerald, wasn't with the pack when the letter about the visitation of the Lycan King was brought to the chamber of the king. And so, he was tasked with the responsibility of finding the alpha and delivering the letter to him.         He knew that his father would be very pissed if he found out the reason for the visit, but he had to tell him all the same. The Lycan King was here for The Chronicles of Blood book, which Gerald also had in his possession for the fullfilment if his insatiable craving for power.         He'd been here for almost three hours, but his father kept on fighting and defeating his opponents like they weren't even worth

       On a cold Thursday evening the following week, Sophia could no longer hold reins. She needed warm blood.         She didn't go with any of her guards and she set out to a bar downtown. She looked irresistible. And she knew there would be a lot of thirsty men in there she'd easily get a drink from. She was going for the jugular.        She wasn't a prostitute though she didn't hesitate to use that word when asked, it was true after all.         That suited Sophia just fine; she liked keeping a tight lid on everything and especially on this part of her life.         The bar looked like a dive from outside, but once you got inside it was an impressive place. The walls were painted a pale pink, the floors were wood, the lights were low and it smelled delic

CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE— Nightmares and Fears —     Tyler couldn't sleep for a night since he got to the Dark Wand. His mind has been having dreams. About faces he had never seen before.          Faces that he had been afraid of. Facing down something he could barely comprehend, but which he was sure would end his life if it wasn’t already taken by someone else. Tyler woke up sweating and in a frenzy when the first thing he saw was that fucking wall of light again. The second thing that made him think the dream was real was how bright it was at 4 am, because it is always dark at 4 am in the suburbs.             It’s weird though, when Tyler woke up from this particular nightmare it wasn’t a bad one either. In fact, he thought that maybe he didn’t remember what he dreamt about at all. It seemed th

He crouched down, ready to spring forward. The last wolf, the smallest of the three, stayed still. He didn't even bother to lift his muzzle to scent the air. Katrina smiled. Slowly, she crept forward until she was within earshot. The leader of the pack raised his voice and let out a command. “Let him be!” he growled harshly in reply. The second wolf nodded. He nudged his companion. The latter hesitated, but finally lowered his nose to the ground, sniffing softly at the unconscious male. The third wolf moved to stand beside the first. His gaze was fixed on the alpha of the three. Katrina smirked. She was pleased that these rogues had underestimated them. She hadn’t. And now it was her time to show them. Katrina waited patiently as the wolves surrounded the body of their captive, lifting it onto their shoulders. She kept her distance until they disappeared into the dark woods. She waited another moment and then followed in their wake. When they disapp

             A wave of nausea washed over him once again, prompting him to lean over slightly as a bout of dry, raspy coughs wracked his body.          As Eric continued coughing, his eyes widened as he noticed that one of the orbs was beginning to glow. It pulsated and shone brightly as a sharp pain suddenly stabbed straight through him. He collapsed, crumpling to the ground in agony. His eyes rolled up and his head tilted to the side as he fell unconscious.     A pair of warm hands gently lifted Eric up onto a hard surface. A pair of lips brushed against the nape of his neck as he was carried, causing him to jolt slightly in shock.          •          • •     Eyes open, Eric stared listlessly ahead as consciousness slowly began to trickle back into his mind. He felt