Watching little Maksim or Max, wobble toward my smiling mate I leaned back against the couch cushions, feeling complete contentment. Violet has been in seventh heaven and is ecstatic about helping to raise our grandson for our daughter Amelie. All of the vampires with their mates decided to visit their homelands and our daughter asked us if we'd watch Maksim while they were away. Violet jumped at the opportunity and said absolutely yes. We were enjoying the slowly maturing child when Selene finally made an appearance. She was carrying three wriggling pups with her hands clenched around clothing. She gazed at both of us with a look of exhaustion."These are your grandchildren. They are all hybrids and blood drinkers. I'm not certain if they inherited the Lycan gene yet and won't until they have reached maturity. Anyway, I was told by Noah that Xavier is off with Ashton and to bring them to you as he doesn't have knowledge of raising children," she growled softly, releasing the obnoxious
I am Violet Wilson, a petite young woman with lovely doe-like brown eyes, like my late biological mother. Truly a beauty underneath my dirt-stained cheeks and timid disposition. Today I have reached an age to have the opportunity of finding my mate. I've been part of the pack my father is a member of for six of those eighteen years of existence. The pack was run differently as they held slaves that did most of the work. Like me, some were bastard children. Others were outcasts from other packs around the area. The pack Alpha, Frank was a cruel man I was told as were most of the Alphas surrounding the areas. The last several years have been heart-wrenching and back-breaking. I don't feel downtrodden because I didn't always have a pitiful existence. My real mother, bless her soul, had treated me with kindness and love before she was murdered by a rogue wolf pack. Afterward, I was sent to my father Daniel. My mother, I discovered, was one of several of Daniel's mistresses. I was label
I woke up not excited at all about what was to happen that day. I rose to don my same dirty clothes and would have to clean them soon before Isabella made a complaint. I rushed outside, brought in the linens for the guest rooms, and started remaking the beds in each of the six guest rooms. I was already exhausted, not getting a good night's rest from my hunger and worries. I gritted my teeth seeing the time and ran to the kitchen to find my father cooking. He looked at me and shook his head as Isabella started her screeching. She stood up, grabbed me by the shoulders, and yelled at me."You're going to go to the pack house! How dare you make your father prepare the morning meal," she spat then slapped me hard across the cheek. My eyes watered as she dragged me to my father and screamed at him to take his whores child to the pack house."Get her numbered and prepared for the pack house but bring her back because we need her for the banquet," she demanded. Shaking my head I pleaded with
I rushed to my small bare room and scooped up the wrapped clothing. I head back down the stairs slowly and listen for noise. I could hear Isabella cursing as she tried to finish the gravy I had started. She was stirring it but the burner wasn't even on. I rolled my eyes as I watched her from the shadows. She had never cooked an item in her life at least since I arrived and would probably burn water. My wolf said the last bit within my mind, surprising me. I grinned slightly and moved more down the steps. Isabella ran out of the kitchen and I made my way quickly out of the back door. I ran across the landscape and into the woods. I slowed and was breathing heavily at the exertion. I scented the lake and followed my nose to the large body of water. Grinning, I began taking the soiled clothes from my frame, being sure to take out the small piece of lye soap I dove into the cool water and basked in the refreshing feel against my skin. I began lathering my soap and scrubbing my skin. I s
I stood in the doorway of my room staring down at Jack still sleeping on my bed and grunted. His eyes blinked open and he growled at me."Why are you standing in my doorway bitch?" he snapped and I raised my blonde brow at him."You're in my room in the servant's part of the house and your mom's in the kitchen. Good luck sneaking out, sicko," I said softly. His eyes narrowed and he groaned, obviously hung over.He stood and stumbled a bit and glared at me. I stepped to the side as he stumbled past me and clambered down the stairs. I heard Isabella shrieking downstairs and rubbed my forehead when I heard her yelling my number up the stairs. I went down the stairs slowly and when I got to the kitchen Isabella was holding Jack and scowling at me."You are a whore like your mother! How dare you try and seduce my sweet boy, you slut," she growled. I shook my head and was thankful that the pack Alpha was no longer at the table."Once the celebration is over you will leave immediately for the
I didn't know the Wilson family well and honestly, could care less if the old Alpha's daughter was marrying the son. As far as I was concerned the Alpha's daughter was a spoiled bitch. I hated gatherings and preferred to stay isolated from the other packs high up in the Black Mountains, named for my wolf pack. The rumors were all true. I hunted rogue wolves for the joy of it and killed them with ease. I also ran my pack with a heavy hand since the death of my Luna, destroying anyone that crossed me. Most feared me and gave me a wide berth when I crossed their paths. The kind part of myself died with my former mate. I was a ruthless son of a bitch and only accepted the invitation so the other packs knew that I was still large and in charge. What I didn't expect was to run into the lovely little servant girl. She was young and had just reached adulthood. I could tell by the timid wolf she held within that she hadn't even experienced her first shift which normally happens at a younger a
After running into Alpha Grayson I returned quickly to the kitchen. 412 was eyeing me oddly."Alpha Forest Grayson is an attractive man…gotcha flustered I see," she chuckled. I glared at the jovial woman and shook my head."No…he did not get me flustered. He knows my real name and that is concerning," I stammered and poured myself a cup of coffee since the old servant was enjoying some. The bite my stepbrother had put on my right breast was weeping and was hot to the touch. I feared it had gotten infected and gritted my teeth accidentally brushing it with my arm."Are there medical supplies? I need to care for an injury," I mumbled sourly and 412 nodded and headed to the pantry bringing out a medical bag."Need help?" She asked kindly and I shook my head, grabbed it by the handle, and hurried up to my room. I removed my blouse and peeled off the bandage and hissed. Yellow-green puss had collected on the bandage and red lines were running up from the wound. I cursed Jack in my mind as I
I hadn't left the room yet and looked up when Violet said she had an infected bite. I questioned myself on who would mark her and how it got infected. Wolf whores got them a lot from overzealous customers and I ground my teeth recalling what Isabella had said about her being a whore. No wolf would mark and mate with a female that already carried another's mark upon their bodies unless she was deemed a pack whore. I searched for the old Alpha and found him in his office."The girl has an infected bite. Do you know who marked her?" I asked bitterly. The old Alpha looked aghast and shrugged."Maybe that's the reason she doesn't want a mate," he growled and I pulled out a chair and sat before him."Was her real mother a whore?" I asked bluntly and the old man slammed his fists upon his desk."No, she was a sweet little thing like Violet. The only mistake she ever made was getting involved with Daniel Wilson. Don't insult my family Grayson or you can get the fuck out of here," he spat. A kn