A Mother’s bond. “Aida?” Brennan comes running in just as Emmett swiftly steps away from the bed. “Where are you going?”“I’m not good with vomit.”“Whimp. Best go get Auntie…” Brennan orders at his brother. “Her mate is naked next to her…wake sleeping beauty up.” Emmett groans as he leaves the room unwilling to stay and watch me empty the contents of my stomach. “Aida?” Lance stirs and is stunned to find Brennan perched on the side of our bed as my face is lost deep in the bin. “What’s wrong?” Lance springs into action, rubbing my back and pulling my hair up. “I woke up with a migraine and the loud noise of people in the house.” “People?” Both Lance and Brennan ask perplexed at the same time. “There wasn’t anyone, it was just me returning from night watch.” Emmett hollers from outside of the room. “I thought you weren’t able to do vomit?” Brennan tuts at his brother. “I can’t, but I need to know Aida is okay.” “I could hear voices in the house but couldn’t find any one.” I
A King mate’s fury. I manage to finish my presentation even with her cold judging eyes watching me. It takes a lot of my inner strength to keep my eyes moving amongst all guests. There was no need to imagine them naked, all nerves have gone, instead now replaced with astonishment of their presence. Lance doesn’t take his eyes off them once. Not once. Waiting for any excuse to throw them out by the ruffs of their necks. I’m careful not to leave first, I think any sudden movement would tip Lance over the edge. I’m not sure if he was more furious that they were here, or that they actually got in here. Mav and Axel have started to escort the alphas and lunas out into the courtyard so that the catering staff can prepare for some refreshments before our guests leave. “I’m sorry, they’ve been badgering me for days and then I let slip that today was happening…” Rory sighs as he walks towards me, one of the final alphas to remain back.He stops talking when he hears the low threatening gro
A Prince is born. “Lock down the pack grounds…get all warriors on the borders now, even if they aren’t on rota.” Lance commands to Mav whose eyes instantly glaze over to inform of the imminent arrival of the heirs. “Lance calm down.” Lorrel rushes over to us, as she places her hand into mine. “Aida are you okay?” “Yes…just a contraction.” I manage to reply as the pain stops. “We have plenty of time, you could even come back home and have a bath to ease some of the pain. Then we can decide on pain relief?” She’s my calm in the face of a storm, or the lycan males all staring at me. “This is so exciting…I’m going to be an auntie.” Blake sings out as I start to walk with Lance’s arm tightly secured around my waist. “Technically you are a cousin…” Jake starts at his little sister. “Aida is my best friend so I’m auntie…got it!” She growls. I feel another contraction spread across my tight tummy, like a wave that catches my breath. “Aida?” Brennan takes a step towards me, touching
A moon blessed Princess. “Hello Lex…” Lance smiles at his son, holding him to his chest. “He’s so tiny!” He traces his thumb around the back of his head. “They are early.” Brennan smiles as he starts to busy himself in preparing for baby number two. “Do you feel strong enough to feed him?” Brennan looks to me as he rips open some kind of sterile medical instruments. “Yes, I will try.” Brennan slowly takes Lex off Lance and places him on my chest. Before I know it Lex is trying to latch on and with an initial slightly painful motion, he is already feeding off me. “She needs to eat really.” I hear Brennan talk in the distance. I must be half way between sleep and awake. “I’ll see what I can find.” Lorrel offers as she leaves the room. “What time is it?” I manage to focus more on my consciousness and wake up to find Lex off me and dressed, sleeping in Lance’s arms. “It’s nearly 8pm. You fell asleep.” Lance can’t keep his eyes off Lex as he responds to me. “Is he milked out.” I
The new normal. “Get some sleep.” Lorrel says as she takes both babies off me. I had been stitched and told that I now couldn’t leave bed until at least lunch time. Leona was born at 12.02am, it would seem she wanted her own birthday after all. I would be forever be indebted to Brennan and Colette for all that they have done. Just as I start to drift off the door opens and her scent enters. My wolf, who was tired but she is more present now that we are no longer pregnant, growls as Felicity walks over to Leona. She watches her intently for a few moments before seemingly happy with what she sees. This tradition had to stop, what would they do if a baby wasn’t a lycan? Toss it out onto the streets, absolutely not! So what was this necessary. “A beautiful princess, congratulations my King and Queen….and a lycan she-wolf hybrid by the looks of things.” She nods having checked Leona’s eyes flash to that of her wolf’s. I noticed my daughter’s eyes as soon as I held her, bright blue ju
Gone back in her word. Trying to organise a moon blessing with a few hour’s notice wasn’t the easiest. Luckily the babies could be asleep under the night’s sky as the moon’s glow blessed them for their future to come. Lorrel had organised the canteen staff to put food together at short notice for our closest family and friends.I had invited Alpha Ray and Luna Rennie, Alpha Rory and Rowan along as Rafe. I didn’t care if I was accused of favouritism at this time, they had supported me from day one and I wanted them to be part of our twin’s future. Being at such short notice we just couldn’t invite everybody, like Valentina and Lance’s other cousins, Hong or Tate. But Colette, Mav, Rayna, Axel and a few Lycan council elders would be present. “Congratulations King Lance and Queen Aida.” Fern warmly sneaks a peek at the sleeping babies in the royal home garden. I had placed them in their Moses baskets on stands, wrapped in the wool blankets Luna Rennie had gifted them. “Thank you Fer
A High Priestess.“Axel, Brennan, watch the babies!” I order as I leap out of bed and rush out the bedroom door. I race along the hallway and down the stairs towards the living room. “Miss Aida!” She happily greets me as she is sitting in front of the television watching a princess film with Lorrel. “I just found her in here…” Lorrel shrugs until she takes in my appearance and stands up. “What’s is it?” “The witches are at war. Fern can’t protect Olivia anymore.” I whisper to her. “Goddess, where’s Fern?” “I don’t know, she’s just evaporated into thin air. I think she has sided with her sister.” My hand grips my forehead, a headache suddenly coming on from this unexpected change in events. “Let me call the high priestess Danika, she’ll give us a good indication of what has transpired.” “The child?” Lance’s voice enters my mind. “She’s fine, she’s watching television.” I respond through the mind-link as I hear Lance walk down the hallway. “Let’s not panic Lance until we know w
Visiting the Saunders Pack. “What the fuck does that mean?” Lance roars as he pushes the back of his chair out. His hand that was resting on my thigh is pulled abruptly and slammed on the table as he positions himself in an aggressive leaning forward posture. “She’s put a link in place….” Danika answers, keeping her chin high and not at all showing any fear of the alpha king in front of her. But I could hear her heart, we all could. “…I’m afraid she’ll always be able to find their location.” “Is there anything we can do? Anything that will help break the link?” I push my chair out and stand next to Lance. Adopting a strong posture, not as scary as Lance’s but sending a message all the same. She looks at me for a moment, was she trying to hide something? I could hear her trying to calm her quickening heartbeat. “No!” She responds without any tone as if it went against her better judgement to say that word. Why did Fern mention lavender? What was the significance of lavender. “So