Hours later Lance fell asleep too. Asher on the other hand rose from the bed and went to the bathroom. When he came back he put his clothes back on and with one last look at Maggie he left the room.The mansion was an extremely large house, the hallways were quiet but the noise from the TV where an afternoon cartoon show was playing drifted up to him. The children were settling here nicely and he couldn’t blame them. Mason and Steph, Jayden and Edna’s children shouldn’t have to grow wildly as they did. They were still young, if they remained in the city among modern society, they probably wouldn’t have a recollection of being born in the woods with little or no medical supplies.And the others, they were settling nicely. So far Carl seemed to be interested in helping Stephanie in taking care of Caleb who was still showing no signs of healing but was still alive. Ginny, Leo, and the other adolescents were happier, they had gone out to the pool earlier to cool off and no doubt were prob
Maggie rolled on her side and opened her eyes coming face to face with Lance with his eyes closed. A sudden rush of gentle emotions rushed through her, and she frowned. Strangely, she didn’t feel the need to be so angry at him anymore. She was mad at herself for not seeing Vivian for the monster she was. How could a friend she knew for so long turn around and stab her in the back like that?Vivian had been like a sister to her especially since she had grown up as an only child. To think the person she trusted with her secret would turn around to be a monster.And Lance, he shared a fraction of the blame but he was also a victim in Vivian’s machinations.Maggie released a slow breath, careful not to alert him to the fact that she was awake. She started to raise her hand to his face to touch him gently when she stopped and a slow smile spread on her face.He was awake.His thoughts were invading her head. They were thoughts of regret over what happened and he was also thinking about the
“Are you sure they are the ones?”“They smell like Ptakallis.”“There are many Ptakallis in the city Teddy, did you get the right ones?”“You guys I’m trying to take a nap here.”The men turned to find Ginny glaring at them with one open eye. She had her head tilted back against the wall. Her hands were tired in front of her on her lap and her tired legs were bare. Cathy was quiet beside her still dizzy from the tranquilizer she was shot with. Those were no ordinary tranquilizers.The men grinned menacingly. Ginny had only felt slightly dizzy when they abducted her. For some reason, the tranquilizer was having next to zero effect on her and the men had to tie her up earlier than Cathy. From then on she had given them nothing but trouble.“You have quite the mouth on you, don’t you?”She shrugged. “I guess. Wanna try it?”The smaller one of the men, the one called Teddy, shot a mean grin her way.“You won’t be so cocky when we are done with you, kid.”She gave him a mock salute with he
“How much longer do I have to do this?” Maggie asked. She sucked in a breath in under Jennifer’s command.“As long as it takes for you to get used to commanding your wolf. The last time you transformed you lost so much blood that you almost died. How were you able to come out of your coma?”“I saw my father. He told me I have unfinished business here.”Jennifer lifted her hand away from Maggie’s chest. “Breath out. How do you feel now?”Maggie shook her head with a shrug as she slowly let her breath out. “Not much different. How is breathing supposed to help?”“It helps you feel your wolf better. We will keep practicing until we connect with her. I can’t promise it will be easy but with time you will be strong enough to achieve it.”“How much longer?”Trevor butt in. He had been leaning against the wall refusing to sit down while he worriedly watched Jennifer work with Maggie. She was standing for too long and he was worried it was putting a strain on her and their baby.“It’s too lat
Teddy and the other man were waiting outside for the boss when he arrived. Under the midnight sky, he stepped out of the car and walked briskly toward them. “How many of them?” “Two, sir.” “And you haven’t harmed them?” The man asked. His voice carried a warning that made the men frown. “No, sir.” “Good. Keep them here until you get a call.” He went off a little distance and brought a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and lit one. As he puffed on it Teddy exchanged a quizzical glance with his partner before making his way to his boss. The man’s tall, lean figure towered over him. “Sir, are we not killing them? They are wolves. Ptakallis.” “What were my orders Teddy?” the man calmly asked. “To keep them here…” “Until you get a call. Separating them from Dark Storm’s heir was the deal.” He puffed his cigarette again. “Have you fed them?” Teddy shook his head. “We are hunters, sir, they are wolves. Our job is to…” “Don’t teach me my job, Ted. Several generations of hunting r
Two men sat under the midnight sky in a black nondescript car outside the mansion watching the lights in the west wing go off.“That must be where the children’s rooms are,” one of the men said to the other.They waited several more minutes. Minutes bleed into hours before Steph, Jayden, Mason and Edna made their way to their rooms. The men waited a few minutes more before getting out of the car but not before opening the passenger door and dragging out a skinny teenager in a pair of faded blue jeans, a faded white shirt, a pair of worn-out sneakers, and a baseball cap.The boy stumbled and jerked his collar out of the hand of the man and caught himself quickly before he hit the floor.He glared at the men. “What’s the big idea?”“Do your thing,” the man ordered gruffly.The boy continued to glare but there was nothing he could do as he straightened his clothes and put his hands out.“Fine,” he said. He closed his eyes and turned his hands down as he began to chant. “Darkness and Ligh
The house was huge, dark and foreboding. It was a stone mansion surrounded by trees, the high walls and multiple floors gave it the appearance of an abandoned castle. Except that it wasn’t abandoned as lights were streaming out of the windows on almost every floor. Something about it indicated the presence of ancient powers, too strong for her to contain. Every fiber in her being warned her not to go in but her curiosity overcame her and before she knew it she was stepping out of the car.She didn’t wait for the men before starting for the house.“Wait…”“This is where you wanted to bring me, right? Don’t try to stop me now.”They weren’t exactly trying to stop her, rather they were worried about the clash of powers. They went with her on the stone walkway flanked by evergreen trees on both sides. A wide field held a gazebo and another bigger structure that looked like an orangery.Maggie raised her brows amused. “This house must be old.”The men didn’t respond.“How old is it?”They
Asher brought the car to a stop in front of the Westies pack community. Some members curious at the sound of the smooth-running engine of the car came out to see who it was. The Alpha came to stand at the gate with crossed arms and a look of suspicion in his eyes.After the very awkward, silent ride, Trevor was grateful to open the door to less hostile air. He held his hand out to Jennifer and she took his hand.“I’m not an invalid, babe,” she laughed but she leaned into him slightly tired by the day’s activities.He smiled at her and gathered her to his side, hooking his hand around her shoulders. Asher had gotten out of the car too and when Trevor turned him he turned serious.He looked like he wanted to say something but was holding himself back. Jennifer looked at both men, shaking her head at their stubbornness as she thought to herself, Men. She nudged Trevor’s side.“Go on, say something.”Trevor frowned at her. But his frown came from a place of awkward embarrassment more than