I know it was a long weekend waiting for the next chapter, who knew Kellen would be ok? Are you happy or sad? Thank you for reading, If you liked the chapter please leave me a comment and a gem. Feel free to discuss how you think the rest of this story will go? I should wrap it up in the next week and post all remaining chapters. Until then I am sticking with one per day.
In the last chapter, you read where Ashe began to Kellen the story of Inanna and Conri, I did not want to make that chapter too long for readers and decided to put it separately as a free chapter. I did want to give you a little insight into the history of those two, and I hope all your memories are good, from reading the first and second books and the fairytale Tawny told them all while sitting in the gym. ***** Told to Kellen by Ashe/Odeia Many moons ago, when the realm was still young and the gods still walked amongst the humans, In a land called Heartme, which you know as the Sea dogs Island, by chance, the goddess Inanna was wandering about the mortal realm of shifters and humans, met a mortal king called Conrad (Conri) Their love was forbidden, as Inanna’s father had already promised her to a war god. Yet Inanna could not deny her obsession with the handsome, fierce king. Likewise, the King, Conrad was enthralled with her beauty Falling in love with her at first sight. Her bl
DAY 19 of The Games TALA My heart was broken, shattered into pieces, my wolf had not stopped whimpering and I had not stopped sobbing. The pain I felt was indescribable. I felt his life end, his essence fade and I felt it to my very core. Maybe because Kellen hadn’t marked me and the mating process wasn’t complete, was why my soul had not ripped in two. Maybe that was the reason I was still alive. But not for long, the air in this box was running out and my breaths had become shallow. How long had I been in here? I didn’t know. All I knew was that I had lost my mate before I even knew him, but that didn’t lessen the love I felt for him. All the hope I had, died that night. All that effort and planning for nothing; was wasted on a whim. The Moon Goddess had taken him from me just as fast as she had given him. I could never forgive her. I had been locked up in a small metal coffin-sized box. Jack had dragged me down here as soon as my father gave the command for Kellen to be whipped
Day 20 of The Games TALA Oliver had placed me in a warm bath and after checking to make sure I was ok, left me to wash the evidence of Jack’s horror off of me. I sat in the tub, after refilling the water twice, scrubbing my limbs free of the red stains that had coated my body. The bath helped to soothe my aches and shakes and after replaying what happened to Kellen and Jack over and over like the nightmare it was, I began to feel my mind calm and sense my wolf getting stronger. I hadn’t by any means, come to terms with the fact my mate had died at the hands of Vargr or that Jack almost raped me and of all people, it was Oliver who saved me. Oliver. He saved me. Without collecting his end of the bargain. I palmed my face, trying to wash away the everlasting tension that was still wracking my body. As much as I appreciate Oliver’s heroic rescue, I could help but wonder why? Why would Oliver save me? Maybe because he hadn’t collected his sacks of diamonds? That had to be it right beca
Day 20 of The Games still KELLEN *Kellen,* Lamia’s sweet voice filtered into my head an instant calmness settled over me and my wolf *Don’t you dare fucking die on me again!* The sweetness was now gone as she scolded me, but still, the tone of relief remained accompanied by her love. *I will try not to* I chuckled back through the mind-link she had established with me. I had almost forgotten that distance had no effect on our ability to connect and it had become much easier since receiving the mark of her Knight, along with being able to link the other three Knights. Again distance did not hinder us in any way, which was why I contacted Mike as soon as I knew the barriers were down and the inhibitor chip had been disengaged. I was still wondering how that had happened. *You died* Lamia replied, reading my thoughts *When your heart stopped, the chip deactivated. Kellen, I could feel your pain. I felt your heart stop* *I’m so sorry* I said, truly meaning it because I was sorry that
OLIVER They didn’t see me follow them. But that’s what I was good at. Sneaking, slipping into the shadows where the darkness supplied a blanket of cover. Hiding. They didn’t scent me. Jack's masking spray coming in handy once again. And they didn’t notice me, crouching on the roof when they left the guard's hut. Listening and watching. The young King had lived, and I really shouldn’t be surprised. With everything I have seen in this twisted world, a wolf such as Kellen coming back from the dead makes total sense, right? Part of me, my wolf, was disgusted that the gods had favored him and was disappointed that he wasn’t six feet under. The other part of me admired his strength. I envied what he had, that he grew up with loving parents, friends, and family, never having to struggle through life. I was born a rogue, my mother was killed by his father. Executed for being a rogue. So I was told by Silas. I wonder if Silas ever knew that I was his son, or if he chose to ignore it like I c
Day 21 of The Games MIKE We had arrived at the docks of Chegank, on the second continent in the country of Dre, yesterday. We had spent the whole night loading up a couple of transport trucks with supplies and weapons, I was eager to get to my King, but not so eager to leave Jonda. I slipped my arms around her waist from behind and buried my nose into the crook of her neck, inhaling her sweet scent. Her hands came up to cover mine and felt her lean back into me and sigh. “I could still come with you,” She said hopefully. I shook my head pulling her body more into mine “You are safer here, besides you will be here to greet our army and help organize them. I don’t want you near any fighting. I can’t even stand the thought of losing you, I only just found you.” I said honestly. I had only known Jonda for a little more than a few weeks, but since that night at the Inn when I first sunk into her, I couldn’t bear to be apart from her. I know we are meant to wait for our mates, but I co
DAY 22 of The Games TALA Yesterday was long, today felt even longer. I sat on the bed in the back room of the female slave barracks. These rooms were much nicer than the ones the male slaves were given. The rooms actually had beds and a door, not much else in here and the only reason they had these things was for the visiting Alphas, Lords, and senior warriors so they were able to visit and pay for their pleasure. Only Vargr summoned the Hybrid slave whores to the palace. It was essentially a brothel. Except the girls had no choice but to be here. Each girl here had been yanked from their home or the street and sold as slaves. There was no need to implant an inhibitor chip as the Hybrid girls had no spirit animal. They are faster and stronger than humans, but nowhere close to as strong as shifters. That’s why Vargr favored their race as slave whores. They could be tussled up, used violently, and would most likely recover because they could handle more. They couldn’t heal like a shif
KELLEN Like a pack of silent thieves, we filed out of the barracks one by one, Jasper leading the way. He had brought six warriors with him that had all drawn a white X on their leather vests so we knew who was a friend and not foe. Creeping through the arena and towards the Palace swiftly and quietly. *My King* Rogue handed me my sword, the one the old lady had gifted me *I kept it safe* he smiled. “You are with me Rogue,” I nodded thanks to him, “We take out any guard or warriors without an X that pose a threat” Jasper instructed before we reached the palace steps and split off into our groups. “King Kellen, follow me,” He said and slipped into the shadows, Rogue and I following closely behind. The ring of a bell had been a surprise, drawing men and a few guards away from the palace, and that’s when we made our move. I held my sword tight, following the future Alpha, ready to shed blood but hoping to only shed the blood of those who deserved it. We rounded the corner of a high