Devin opened his eyes and looked around the room. He could feel his stomach churning. He hadn't had any food or water in days and he didn't know how long he would survive like this. They had not tortured him physically but they were starving him he didn't know what would be worse. He had to figure a way out of here or he and Lucinda would both die. He looked around the room and noticed that Lucinda wasn't moving. He scooted over and nudged her. She groaned at his touch. Wake up, Lucinda! Lucinda struggled to open her eyes. She was so weak from the silver chains wrapped around her ankles. “ I can't do this Devin the silver is killing me slowly. “I have an idea, “he said. The guard came in to check to see if they were still alive. He noticed immediately that Lucinda wasn't moving so he bent over her to feel her pulse. In that moment Lucinda shifted and pounced on him before he had a chance to do the same and ripped out his throat. Thankful that Devin had a skeleton handcuff key in h
Devin had always known that he was different. Ever since he was a child, he had exhibited powers that were beyond human capabilities. But he had no idea where they came from or how to explain them.As he sat across from Lucinda, he could feel her eyes studying him intently. He had been Arystyn's friend for years and had even helped the family with a few supernatural cases, but this was the first time Lucinda had directly asked him about his own nature."Devin," she said slowly, "I've been wondering something for a while now. Are you human?"Devin sighed inwardly. He had anticipated this question sooner or later, but it still stung. "I am a werewolf, Lucinda," he admitted. "I mean, I don't have any memories of my parents or where I came from. All I know is that I have these other “powers." that most other werewolves don't have.Lucinda nodded thoughtfully. "I see. And what kind of powers are those?"Devin hesitated, not sure if he wanted to reveal too much. But then he thought of Aryst
Arystyn woke up sweating and trembling. She had just had a dream that felt all too real.In the dream, she was walking in the woods at night, her twins, Ari and Zander by her side. They were laughing and chasing fireflies when suddenly, a figure appeared out of nowhere and snatched Ari away.Arystyn tried to run after him, but he was too fast. She could hear Ari’s screams fading away in the distance. She turned to Zander but he was gone too.Arystyn felt a sense of panic rising in her chest. She knew she had to find them, but she didn't know where to start. Then, the figure reappeared, this time standing right in front of her. He was tall and muscular, with piercing blue eyes that seemed to glow in the dark.Arystyn tried to scream, but her voice was trapped in her throat. The figure reached out to touch her face, and she flinched, expecting the worst. But instead of hurting her, he whispered in her ear: "Don't worry, Arystyn. I'll keep you safe."And then she woke up, gasping for air.
As the taxi pulled up to the pack house Arystyn stepped out, She was greeted by her father. “Arystyn we need to talk.” We will Drake but first I need to talk to Alex. She still couldn’t bring herself to call him dad even as close as she felt to him now. Her adoptive father was the only man she had ever called dad and she wasn’t ready to give that up. Many sleepless nights had gone by as she stayed up wishing she could take back all the hurtful words she had said to Alex and now, she had decided it was time to fix her marriage if possible. If she had just listened to Drake and gone to Alex instead of listening to Austin and thinking he had her best interest at heart, lately she was beginning to doubt his motives behind making her feel that Alex was not sincere or telling the truth in his explanation of why he had paid money to Dr. Before her kidnapping at which time she had subsequently given birth to their twins and almost lost them due to the dr wanting to use the blood of their babie
"Sorry I'm late," Austin announced as he strutted in, with his head held high with his hands in his pant pockets. "I could barely get back through the door with the number of reporters swarming the place. You’d think the freaking Queen of England was here!” He walked over to the summit committee and began shaking hands.Austin found himself questioned about his presence at the summit meeting instead of their Beta, Alex. He calmly explained that Alex was missing and as the Aloha’s son he was stepping in for him in order to ensure that the important matters of the meeting were still addressed. Austin knew it was crucial for the pack to stay informed and up to date on any developments affecting them, and he was more than willing to do his part as a loyal member of the pack. The other members of the summit nodded in agreement, showing their appreciation for his dedication and loyalty to the pack but they still were secretly displeased as they were accustomed to only working with the Alpha
Arystyn knew that if she was going to save her husband, she would have to play a dangerous game. She had to pretend not to know about her brother's evil plans and act loyal to him, all while secretly trying to gather any clues about where her husband was being held captive. It was a risky move, but with her love for her husband driving her every move, Arystyn was determined to do whatever it takes to bring him back home safely. With each passing moment, she knew that time was running out and that she had to act quickly before it was too late.Oh, Austin I truly don’t know what I’d do if it wasn’t for your support! I just can’t imagine why Alex would leave his children despite our differences. Do you think he is planning to sneak back and steal our children? How will ever protect them? Austin looked at Arystyn and replied “ I have a place that no one knows about. I can take you and the children there and Alex will never find you. Bingo! This was exactly the kind of plan that she had ho
Arystyn couldn't sleep. She was too worried about her husband, Alex, whinhar give missing. She knew that time was running out, but she didn't know where to start looking for him.That's when she remembered her brother Austin's safe house. She and her twins, had been staying with Austin for a few days now, trying to lay low and stay out of danger.But maybe there was more to the safe house than they realized. Arystyn got out of bed and quietly and grabbed her phone. She only hooes that her message would go through due to her weak signal.In her text she she wrote "Devin I need your help,""What's wrong?” he texted back"I think I might have found a clue about where Alex is being held," Arystyn said. "Can you come with me to check something out?"Without hesitation, Devin answered I'll be right there. Arystyn got up and went to the safe house's basement. She explained to Devin,"I was looking for something in the pantry and found a map," she said, as she pulled out a crumpled piece of p
Arystyn held her twin babies Ari and Zander close as they trudged through the dense forest. Her heart was heavy, for her beloved husband Alex had been kidnapped by unknown assailants. Her brother Austin walked ahead of them, his eyes scanning the surrounding area for any signs of danger.Suddenly, a figure stumbled out of the bushes ahead of them. It was their biological mother, Lucinda. She was bloodied and bruised, her clothes torn and matted with dirt."Mother!" Arystyn cried out, rushing forward to help her.Lucinda reached out to her, her voice hoarse from screaming. "Arystyn, I've been attacked! They took me by surprise!"Arystyn quickly sent her brother Austin to go find help for their mother. But as soon as he was out of sight, Lucinda's true intentions were revealed.She lunged forward, grabbing Ari and Zander from Arystyn's arms. In horror, Arystyn watched as Lucinda handed the babies over to Austin, who had suddenly appeared from behind a nearby tree."Lucinda, what are you