King Nate and Queen Serena dashed out of their home in a hurry. Upon hearing River’s deafening cry, they had immediately awoken and scurried to their feet. Jacques followed them in suit with three pairs of shorts for the alphas, with Harlie and Scarlett close on his tail. The three alpha’s stormed back towards the castle, each casting a hopeful glance at their mate’s beta and gamma. Both Harlie and Scarlett shook their heads, alerting the triplets to the fact that their search within the castle grounds had come up empty. “What’s going on?” The Queen questioned with a frown, searching the younger wolves around her. “And where’s Alpha Brielle?” River’s jaw clenched shut, his eyes glowing darker than the night. Everything within him was shattering, every ounce of his body ached for his mate. “She’s gone.” He forced out, his own words cutting through him like a knife. “That fucking rogue.” Reid’s voice was venomous, laced with hatred for the man that led away his mate, as he put on a
Gladdis rushed to her room, leaving no time to spare. Her feet moved faster than she thought possible, determination to help the girl soaring through her. It was barely light out, the sun only just beginning to rise. Many of her coven would still be sleeping, she could only hope they would shortly wake and come to their aid. It had been a while since the coven had been reunited, there hadn’t been much need for the Fer Fung’s interference since the crowning of the current King and Queen. Even with the Queen’s battle against the previous Fae Queen, they had managed it on their own. However, Gladdis had told the King from the start that she wouldn’t be able to assist. That had been Queen Serena’s journey and a journey she had to take alone. Of course, Gladdis had left her daughter to assist the Queen during that time. Maddie wasn’t subject to the Fer Fung Coven, she was able to provide help freely. Gladdis let out a heavy sigh, frown lines forming on her forehead. It was risky reque
Brielle sat up in a rush, eyes wide like a deer caught in the headlights. She glanced down at the cream, duck-feathered duvet covering her, this wasn’t her bed?! She hastily pulled back the duvet, praying to the moon goddess that she was still in her own clothes. A rush of relief ran through her as she noticed she was still in the clothing she had gone to see River in. River… Brielle’s heart immediately sunk, an unsettled feeling developing at the pit of her stomach. He must have been devastated to wake up and find her no longer in his arms. They had finally put aside their stubborn egos and within hours, she had gone. Brielle suddenly felt cold, instantly missing her mate’s embrace. Ignoring the unbearable soreness against the flesh of her feet, Brielle scurried from beneath the sheets to gaze out the window. As her hands rested against the ledge, a sense of numbness washed over her. She didn’t need any further confirmation, the dozens of men parading their war wounds in a sullen
Rivers grip on the steering wheel tightened as they drove through the Amaris gate. The uneasy feeling gathering in the pit of his stomach only worsened with each passing moment, further moments where Brielle was out of his grasp. They had come so close, so incredibly close to finally being together and just when he had her in his arms, she was snatched from beneath him. It was taking every ounce of his self-control to remain calm, although he was on the verge of snapping at any moment. Seven SUV’s filled with the best of Blood Moon’s warriors followed behind him and his brothers, each filled with angst and ready to eliminate the threat which stole their new alpha. They had never met Brielle, but she was one of them now. No one hurt one of their own. River forcefully yanked the handbrake as he parked outside the castle, not caring in the slightest that he wasn’t in a parking spot and instead had just pulled up anywhere. He couldn’t climb out of the vehicle quick enough, with his b
“You’ll be split into three teams.” King Nathaniel announced to the sea of warriors before him. “We need to be able to remain in contact with each pack at all times, meaning the three packs need to be integrated. One will be led by myself, one will be led by the Blood Moon alpha’s and one will be led by David, Alpha Regent of Shadow.” David firmly nodded in the King’s direction, his game face never faltering as he folded his arms across his chest. Under usual circumstances, in Brielle’s absence, he would allow Harlie to step up as interim Alpha. But with his eldest’s life hanging in the balance, he couldn’t allow room for mistakes. “My group will take the west, River’s group will take east and David’s group will take south.” The King continued, surveying his eyes over the 300 hundred bodies. “Gladdis and the Fer Fung will be located north, in the neck of the forest. They will need to remove the cloaking enchantment placed on Zion’s hide out, but once this happens we have a matter of
Leaving no time to spare, the moment the cloaking enchantment was broken, warriors in their wolf form dashed towards the dirty grey architecture. The charcoaled, grey building was clear as day to them now. It was hard to believe this three level building wasn’t visible to the eye merely moments ago. But the building wasn’t the only revelation following the breaking of the spell, dozens and dozens of rogues surrounded the scene staring back at the warriors in a dazed state. Under usual circumstances, the element of surprise would have always been a priority. But in this scenario, there wasn’t any choice. Seemingly, as the three groups continued to gain a closer advantage, the confused rogues swiftly began transitioning into their wolf counterparts. One by one, with no fear in the world, they charged towards the warriors. Where they lacked in strength and numbers, their feral state made up for. Death didn’t frighten them. King Nathaniel’s wolf, Roman, was the first the shed blood. Ch
Upon her return to Amaris, Brielle had spent the last day with her loved ones, cherishing the moments as much as she could. Scarlett and Reid had even managed to put their bickering to the side for the day, instead focusing on being grateful for Brielle’s safety. David and Sophia had returned to Shadow with their warriors earlier this afternoon, after displaying significant reluctance to ever leave Brielle’s side again. David only agreed to leave once he gave the triplets a stern talking to, reiterating that if his little girl so much as lost a single hair from her head moving forward, he’d cut off their prized possessions and feed them to Gladdis’ pythons. The triplets didn’t often feel threatened, but the look on David’s face told them he’d go to the ends of the world to follow through on his promise. The King and Queen had been absent most of the day, working with Gladdis on the appropriate punishment for Nimue. Under usual circumstances, she would fall under Gladdis’ jurisdicti
Brielle hurried to her room to gather her belongings, she wasn’t sure where she was going thanks to River’s vagueness but he had told her to grab some clothes for the morning, apparently they wouldn’t be returning tonight.The excitement was pumping through her, her hands racing through her wardrobe and grabbing the first thing she saw. He’d told her she was fine in what she was wearing, although she had decided to throw a pair of leggings on anyway. She didn’t quite fancy strolling through the castle in nothing but a tee again.“Come in,” Brielle called out as she heard a knock on her door. Harlie glided into the room with Scarlett following closely behind, before they both took a seat on Brielle’s unmade bed.Scarlett perched her brow as she watched Brielle throw random items into a bag. “And where do you think you’re going?” She teased.Brielle grinned, side eyeing her gamma. “River is taking me somewhere for the night, although I’m not sure where.” She tried to hide her excitement