Up next is the reemergence of Sophia.
GABRIELI knew how much Sophia’s return meant to Angel. It was something that she had never thought was possible but had longed for more time with her, knowing that her time was limited before Sophia would return to Selene’s realm.It was a good thing that she had not slept in our bedroom last night or else she would not have gotten any sleep because I kept waking up due to nightmares about what I had done to her.Angel might not have blamed me nor was she angry at me for what happened. Despite her stance on it, I was furious at myself for hurting her and for the things that I had said to her. I nearly killed my own mate.Had my brother not stopped me…I jumped in the shower, desperately wishing that I could escape my thoughts, but it was not as simple as that. Wish in one hand and shit in the other…The good news was that we had the bitch in our custody and would have fun paying her back for what she had done.There was going to be a meeting this morning regarding the Demacore war, bu
SOPHIAI closed my eyes as tears burned them, trying desperately to keep that at bay.My emotions were all over place right now, and I wondered if I would ever be able to fully unweave the knotted ball of circumstance so that I could effectively analyze everything that has happened.It was literally a lifetime ago when I was abducted by Josef’s team. His people had been laying in wait and intercepted me before I could make it to the ceremony where I was going to be awarded for my work in gene repair.Josef was cruel, sadistic, and had no damn morals. He would do anything and everything just to get what he wanted. It did not matter what he did to me because I would never bow down to his demands because I refused to give him weapons that would destroy those who opposed him.He had a witch that was able to bypass the need to mark me in order to conceive. The only solace at that time was the fact that he did not pass me around to his men because he would not take the risk of anyone else fa
LUCASI had always wanted to find my mate, but I had faith that it would happen when it was meant to. It made me wonder if Sophia had always been intended to be mine, as in the Goddess knew that she would be brought back when she was. Either way, all I cared about was the fact that I had finally found my completion.Now, the fact that it was SOPHIA CARSON still had my head spinning. She was super fucking brilliant. She had been a leader in her field, advancing things further than anyone else had before her. It was odd to think that my mate was the same person whose work enticed me so much as to dive deep into biochemical engineering, especially its application within the supernatural community as a whole. However, I also had contacts within the human population that I worked with as well.Part of me wondered what I could possibly bring to this mateship. She was just as gorgeous as she was brilliant. She could have any man that she wanted. What if I ended up not being what she wanted?‘
GRANTWe had called our allied leaders from packs, covens, clans, and thunders to come to a meeting so that we could address the upcoming war. There were a fuckton of people in attendance.Kalen and Maddox did a hybrid aura/truth command, pushing it out over everyone in attendance to flush out anyone who would betray us or the mission. Thankfully, everyone passed that test.Kalen went on to explain everything about Demacores and the upcoming war. Not only would there be Demacores but also other species on their side. Dark Fae, demons, shifters, and powerful witches.The one great piece of information was that all of the Demacores would fall immediately once their commander died at the hands of Maddox and Kalen.It was reassuring to see how many people in attendance either had access to lightning or knew if they people had access to it. Lightning was one such weakness that Demacores had. Aunt Ziyah even mentioned that she would be able to create something that would act as a burst of li
ELLEIt was amazing to witness everyone coming together to fight in this war.Sure, many of us have been through battles or missions at one point or another. War was on a much larger scale. Facing Bandore was not a big deal at all. We also fought battles against the Eyes of Orboro, Girolamo coven, the Dark Fae, and then Andrei the Douche who led the charge to massacre the original Precoza coven.This war would be one that would go down in supernatural history because the outcome would determine the future of everyone. I would be a piss-poor leader if I did not consider all potential outcomes. We would come out victorious, therefore protecting everyone who would have fallen victim to the Demacores. Or we would fail, resulting in everyone’s enslavement or destruction.Those on our side would lay our lives down if necessary to ensure our victory. Unfortunately, I knew that there was no possible way that we would walk away from this war with zero fatalities. We had been extremely lucky whe
ANGELThe past two weeks had been spent training and preparing for war. Tomorrow was D-Day. We would be on the battlefield come midmorning. It seemed like all too soon but all too far at the same time.There was a huge gathering going on in the large clearing between Nightshade and Shadow Falls. BBQ, dance floor, and a bonfire. It was for both of our packs. It was exactly what we all needed to keep our morale up.The truth was that we had no guarantees that we would be coming back from this war. As much as we wanted to keep a positive attitude that all of us would return, we also had to be realistic.I smiled when I saw Elle and Kade dancing together. He had not been happy at all when it came to hearing that Selene had tasked her and Gabriel Rosenthall with rescuing a pup that was being held hostage by Draxthi. Apparently, the pup was like my mates’ family with being descended from her. The only reason that Kade relaxed at all was because Gabriel, my mate’s namesake, had been given a g
JAXONEveryone was gathering at the middle field between Nightshade and Shadow Falls before we made our way over to the battlefield.The main group, which included Maddox and Kalen, would be the first one through. They would be luring Draxthi and Calvin outside. Then we would all make our way to wherever our groups were to be stationed. I could not use my abilities, but that was not going to stop me from kicking some serious baddie ass.I slipped a special amulet over my head. It was a last-minute addition to the plan, one that would bring more strength to our side.(Flashback to last night)‘I need to see you, son.’I kissed the top of Sansa’s head and slipped out of bed without waking her up. This woman had become the most important thing in my entire life. We had not known each other for too long, but I fully understood now what it meant by a soul connection between mates.Slipping on a shirt and shoes, I made me way outside. Dad watched me approach as he was leaning against a tree.
ELLEWe continued on once the witches left. We were solely on the rescue mission. We would fight if necessary, but that was not our primary objective.All of a sudden, I could feel a vibration in the air. There was a little kick from the princess inside of my womb. It was the first time I had felt her kick. My hand covered the outside of my suit. I could not wait to share the good news with Kade.‘The vibration is the tether to her. Follow it,’ Faye urged me.My wolf had never let me down before, so I followed her guidance. We slipped into a room that appeared to be a throne room. Draxthi really needed an interior designer. The murals about war, death, and bloodshed were fairly disturbing because the details made it look like these were done from memory.It was sad to think about all of the pain, chaos, and darkness this place had seen over the years. One day, it would return to what it once was.There was a Demacore in the corner who was actively feeding on someone. The male’s screams