I can’t believe I’ve just agreed to this. My father would be furious, and my mother would probably be crying, and Sakina… well, Sakina would probably want to fight me, possibly even kill me so that I couldn’t go through with this. On the whole, I can only think Isis would be on board with my plans to let John mark me. Even Khalid probably would frown on this.
I know Khalid doesn’t like that I’m John’s mate, but I’m not marked. So he might have been accepting right now. But when he learns that I not only intend to let John mark me but that in the manner we plan to do so will essentially make me a werewolf… Khalid is going to lose his temper. For the moment, outside his snide remarks, he’s been calmer and collected like his father. But I can see Sakina’s short fuse in him, and this would set it off.
But well, just like fifteen years ago when I left my fam
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Three days later, I think I’ve only not smiled a handful of times, and those were when someone mentioned the subject of Isis. Finding out that under the new moon, Sarael and I can not only complete the mate bond but that she had a chance as a ranked mate to get a wolf, it was beyond my wildest dreams. Irving has been abuzz with energy. I think he might be more hyper than that time Hana ate an entire double chocolate espresso cake Mrs. Carmicheal baked for Jonathan’s sixteenth birthday. I’m glad he’s excited. I am, too, of course. But I also know the book said rare and only had one ranked wolf/human mate bond to base on. It isn’t a guarantee she will develop a wolf spirit of her own and be able to shift. ‘I do not care!’ Irving growled. ‘I just don’t want you getting too excited for something that might not happen.’ I sighed. ‘I get it might not happen. I like to think positively! And if it doesn’t happen,
My heart had lodged itself in my throat from the moment Azriel walked into my shop. He’s supposed to be guarding me discreetly. He and his brother were chosen because they can make themselves invisible to ensure no one knows they are watching me. So for him to walk in, something must have happened. Am I in danger? That was the first thing I thought of. Becky, of course, perked up when he walked in. The Delaney brothers are handsome men. I won’t deny that. So, of course, Becky is drooling. “Welcome to Flowers of the Nile. How can I help you?” Becky batted her eyes at him. Azriel gave her an uninterested glance. “I need to speak with your boss. I can worry about buying my wife flowers later.” he said as his head turned and eyes locked in on me where I had stopped watering some potted plants. “Miss Adio, my boss asked me to come to get you. He apologizes for the
I’d been worried when Sarael moved forward, even more, when I could smell her blood. But the results were terrific. I didn’t know people could do such things. I know magic is out there, but I didn’t know it could do things like that. ‘Our mate is fucking amazing.’ Irving nodded proudly. I wasn’t going to argue because I was in one hundred percent agreement. Based on the look on my brother’s face, he was impressed too. I’m glad she’s proving herself to be a worthy Beta. It also reminds me I need to tell him our plans for the new moon and how they may result in her having a wolf. We can discuss that later. We have to deal with Sakina at the moment. And, of course, the infuriating woman was not making anything better with how she was talking. She’s lucky to be still breathing. My brother does not like the word ‘runt’ and has choked people out for using it.
I rolled my eyes, ignoring the teasing grins of my brother and his mate watching us leave. “So to the grocery store then your place?” I made sure of the plans as I led her to my car. “Yes. What sounds good for dinner?” she asked as we pulled away from the pack. “Hmm, not sure. Guess we see what looks good. Mrs. Carmichael is always big about making food fresh. So she plans meals the day off, always buying the meat fresh that day based on what looks best at the butcher counter.” I shrugged. “It makes sense. So now that we told Logan and Aurelia about our plans. I think we should tell Khalid.” Sarael sighed. I frowned. “Sarael… I know he’s your nephew, and you want to trust him. But I still don’t. I think it could be detrimental if he were to know our plans for marking each other. Especially the part of you possibly getting a wolf spirit. He could attempt
I laughed against his lips. John had become more forward and at least open about what he wanted. Though it still takes me a little by surprise when sex is initiated by him rather than Irving or me. I swear all those years of celibacy had the opposite effect than it would most men.Most men would be begging for sex day and night, trying to turn any moment into a chance to get laid once they’d finally broken their celibacy. But not John. No, John is still reserved. The man can spend a whole two-hour movie on the sofa with me and not make a move beyond cuddling me.I had to entice him the other night by intentionally wiggling, so my ass pressed against him. Thankfully Irving got the hint and knocked sense into John. That’s when I realized if I want intimacy, I can’t wait for him to initiate as my exes would. With John, either I initia
It had taken almost a week for John to get Logan onboard to allow Khalid to visit Sakina. Sakina hadn’t managed to cause more trouble since the last time we saw her. But then again, she’s been in a straitjacket this whole time. Hard to cause trouble without your hands. They don’t even let her hands-free when they bring her food. I had tried to object to this treatment. But Logan was having none of it. He said my sister was a piece of shit who behaved worse than an animal. And therefore, she can eat like the monstrous animal she is. Was hard to argue with him after that. I guess I should be glad he’s even feeding her. Finally, today was the day that Logan agreed we could bring Khalid to see her. “Khalid, I expect you to behave. I do not want you giving her any indications or secret communications.” John warned as he put a blindfold over my nephew's eyes.
I had borrowed a jeep used by the pack rather than taking my SUV into the forest to camp. As much as I’m sure it could handle the terrain, I don't want to get my SUV dirty when I can use one of the jeeps specifically for this. We take pups camping usually every full moon even though they are too young for their wolves. We want them to know our territory and learn how to navigate and survive it even without their wolf. I wanted to comfort Sarael and ease her worries and anxiety about our mating tonight. But it was hard when I had my own. There is so much uncertainty with this endeavor. We have only what the book says. But there was only one instance of a ranked wolf mated to a human referenced. All I can do is trust the moon goddess and hope that nothing goes wrong. “Have you heard anything about Khalid?” she asked. Well, that’s certainly not a subject I
It was exhilarating riding on Irving’s back. And unlike last time, we aren’t rushing off to danger. This time there is no one trying to kill anyone. It’s just us out here in nature. It’s been a long time since I’ve been camping. I can at least be sure this camping trip will be more memorable than my camping during college. I can only assume spending more time in nature will be something we do more often. Especially if I develop a wolf spirit. Twice a month, I’ll be able to shift and run through the forest with Irving at his side. I blinked as we came to a stop in a clearing. It was obviously a place that has seen campers in the past. “It’s beautiful out here.” I commented as I slipped off Irving’s back. The space had obviously been cleared, but I could still see native flowers poking out around the surrounding cedar trees that surrounded the space.