Chapter 13 – Temporary Home I groan at the multiple boxes around the room, realizing that I should have paid for the moving crew to build the furniture for me. I am an idiot and thought it would be easy. “Crystalline!” A voice calls out as the front doors open. “Upstairs Uncle Atti.” With a sigh, I lean against the wall and call down, the vampire appearing within second. “Hello young o– what’s with all the boxes?” His greeting is cut off as he too searches the room with a multitude of boxes laying about. “Furniture that needs to be built.” My grumbled response brings an amused smile to his lips as he ruffles my hair. “I told you to let the movers do it.” He chuckles, pulling me to his side in a hug. “I know. I should have listened but I wanted to try it on my own. Besides, the pups are with Heidi right now shopping for decorations for their rooms so I have time to work on f
Chapter 14 – Albot the Rogue “So why can’t we go into the garage?” Blake asks, his bright eyes shifting to the door that leads to the garage. I sigh, scooping a large portion of rice and steak slices into a bowl that will be for the new guest in my home before scooping out some food for Blake and Alice. “Because Crystalline decided to save a rogue used in a dog fighting operations.” Atticus chimes in, his fingers flying across his laptop. Since returning home, my uncle has not left his seat at the breakfast bar, intending to get to the bottom of this illegal stunt we witness and help save those rogues being abused for the amusement of hunters. I glare at him, before turning to smile at the pups and bringing a glass of orange juice to them. “You both already know I am the Lost Princess. So it’s my duty to help the wolves in need. The rogue needed me to help him.” I explain, watching as Alice accepts this before turning and gathering the f
Chapter 15 – City Rogues “Alice, Blake time for breakfast.” I yell up the stairs for the two pups. Two years have passed since we have made this house our home. Since we came to Toronto and met Atticus. Two years of them slowly working on shedding their past and looking to their future. With a smile, I make my way back to the kitchen, Albot sitting at the breakfast bar reading the paper as Atticus works on his laptop as usual. “When are we going to tell them?” Albot asks, setting the paper down and joining me at the stove to swipe a piece of bacon from the plate. “Later tonight. I want to take them out today to go apple picking like we always do.” I sigh out, swatting away his hand as Albot tries to sneak another bacon off of the plate. I glare at him in warning, evading his out stretched hand as I move towards the breakfast bar where a spread of food is waiting just in time for a now sixteen year old Blake and a twelve year old Alice to
Chapter 16 – Moving Back to Wolf Country “Are you sure everything is packed up?” Atticus asks, his burgundy eyes filled with concern as he looks over every detail of the house we are saying goodbye to. Today is the day we leave to where the new pack will be, Alice and Blake excited to return to the forest and be a part of a proper pack that will treat them with respect. These last two years in the city has been good for all of us, especially when we would leave for summers with Bloodmoon or Silver Crystal Crescent to train. “Yes. Everything we will need is packed with us. Even the new furniture we plan to build once there. Ira even has a witch coming to help set up a secured pack line for us to prevent humans from wandering in if they aren’t mated to a supernatural.” I reassure the worrying vampire, wrapping my arms around him and giving him a long hug. I did not want to leave my uncle behind, I even offered to have him come live in the pack with us but
Chapter 17 – Pack Astraea We reach finally reach what will be my new pack house, a three story Victorian styled building with a large, updated kitchen, offices and a large library on the second floor, and bedrooms for guests on the third. I stare in awe at the magnificent building, the white brick covered in ivy but all the chimneys seem to be clear as smoke puffs from them. This will be my home for another year. Then I will have to pass the title on to someone else once I take back the Royal Pack. “You made it!” A voice calls out as I exit the vehicle and see Geminie rushing towards me, giving me a hug. “Yeah. We had a bit of a situation before reaching the boundary.” I answer, Alice scurrying over to me with a smile on her face. “Hi Gemmy!” “Hi Ally-cat!” I chuckle as Alice launches herself into the future Moon Goddess’ arms. These two grew close as Geminie figured out Alice can see aura during our first
Chapter 18 – A hard Conversation Sun light filtering through my window and onto my eyes has me waking from the sweet dream I was having. I sigh, closing my eyes for a moment to feel the power humming through my veins. It’s been three months since creating Astraea. Three months since we started accepting wolves to join. One day I will have to leave this pack to become Queen, so for now I will take this time in Astraea to practice being a fair and just leader. A groan beside me and a strong arm full of tattoos wrap around me, drawing me closer to a warm body. I smile, turning to face Albot who is fast asleep, his face peaceful as he tries to pull me closer. “Albot, we need to get up.” I whisper out, poking his cheek. He growls gently, pulling me even closer to him as he buries his face into my hair, inhaling my scent. I smile, relishing in his warmth and waiting for the day we can claim each other as mates. It’s something we talked about months after gett
Chapter 19 – A Hidden Spy Staring at the photos on my desk sent to my by Atticus, I sigh. It seems my hunch was right with not trusting her. Suddenly, the door to my office is thrown open and a frazzled looking Matrix walks in, his hair in disarray and his clothing crumpled. I haven’t seen him since last week when Maya and he got into a fight. “Crysta, I need your help.” He starts with, closing the door before pacing the length of the room. Putting the photos into the folder, I wait for Matrix to settle down and explain even though I would like to yell at him without knocking. He knows the rule of not barging into my office. I listen to him muttering to himself, running his fingers through his hair before plopping onto the chair in front of my desk with a pained groan. “It’s Maya. She has been demanding I mark her for over a year but I can’t. Something feels wrong when I am with her.” He complains. Studying his face, I see just how hagga
Chapter 20 – Weeding out a Spy “You excited to return up north?” Marcie asks as I check off what I would need for this trip on my list. I grimace, thinking about how I was treated growing up and look my friend in the eye. “Honestly, no. That place was a nightmare. But if me taking the throne means bettering werewolf kind, then I will do it.” Marcie gives me a small smile before pulling me in for a hug, her comfort being something I need in this moment. We have a week to head up north, a week to see Alexander and Narin. My heart clenches at the mention of my ex-mate, the reminder that the bond has not yet broken when last night Albot had to hold me once more through the pain of Narin fucking some she-wolf. At one point, I thought about getting back at him, at allowing Narin to feel the pain I felt by giving in and allow Albot to swallow me in his touch. But I want my first time to be special. “I wish I can come with you, help take out tha