RILEY POVWe head to the LightBlood clan but there doesn't seem to be anything happening, Julian and I do a border run with one of the patrols we see a couple of rogues but they keep going, so we head back to the clan leader's office to meet back up with uncle Dominic. When we get there, King Noah, Nathaniel, Ryker and William are there waiting as well. Once we enter, King Noah says."Now that everyone is here, I got a call just as we got into the LightBlood clan's territory from Alpha Sawyer of the Diamond Moon pack, saying Princess Scarlett is safe and under his protection until we can get there.""Good, good. Riley, Julian, anything to report from the border patrol you just returned from.."I look to Julian and smile as he gives me the nod to do the report "We saw a couple of rogues outside the territory but they just kept going which isn't like normal rogues especially since we were standing out in the open, they never give up the chance to prove that they can beat a pack member i
GRIFFIN'S POV I also know that he had given her something to help him get what he wanted. I watch as she tries to get to her feet, but it is too soon and she collapses; I move quickly, wrapping my arms around her so I can pick her up and put her back onto the bed. She goes to argue, but I beat her to it, "You are not strong enough to do anything, your highness and if you don't want me to tie you to the bed, then I suggest you get some more rest..." She seems to tense and a small wave of fear comes off of her at my playful words, telling me that she has had a very bad experience with that. I then mentally slap myself as I remember seeing her tied to various things throughout her memories. I am brought back to Scarlett as she tries to argue. "But Griffin...." "No buts, I said 'SLEEP'... You will feel much better the next time you wake.." She continues to fight my command. She is a lot stronger than she looks, but eventually, my command wins out and before she finally loses the fig
RILEY POV After leaving Seraphina to see to Ryker, I do a quick round of the town, with Isabella now missing and everyone on edge after such a close call at actually reuniting with Scarlett. I know that we will be moving on soon. I had found one of the stores here had a supply of blood lollies that were hard to find but were absolutely delicious, the best thing about them was they were made of pure human blood they helped with the craving when one is in a position where they can’t get their hands on real blood from a bag or a body. I am not really paying attention as I walk up to the door of the store and I am nearly knocked off my feet as a young female bumps into me. I grab onto her upper arms, steading both her and myself. I take a breath in and realise that she is human. She is not marked and as she looks at me, I can see and feel the fear come off of her. I only barely hear her as she mumbles, "I'm sorry!" With my mind back on the blood lollies, I say probably a little rud
SKYLAR POV I only left the motel room to grab fresh food and water. It is how I have always been when it comes to my work. I don't think of anything else until I have finished the two hack jobs, once I finally venture out of the motel room, I notice that the market is no longer set up in the town centre. I enter the grocery store and pick up some more fresh food and water. As I pay for them, I hear a loud howl coming from outside. The old lady behind the counter goes to her knee. I take a step towards the counter and lean over it to look at her and ask. "Excuse me, but are you okay?" She doesn't answer me until a few minutes later when she is able to get back to her feet. She looks at me and says, "Yes, thank you. I am fine.." She finishes ringing up my items and then says, "The market has moved on and you would be wise to do the same. It is not safe here for someone like you that doesn't have a mate.." I look at her, confused by what she meant by mate, but I shake it off as I
JULIAN / CONNER POV They both bow again and then run off towards one of the nightclubs. I walk up quietly behind her as Conner takes control. I wrap my arms tightly around hers, pinning them to her sides as I take a deep breath and whisper along the outside of her ear, which makes her shiver in my arms. "What are you doing out so late on your own? You do know it is dangerous out here?" I smile but feel strange at the wave of fear that comes off of her "I.. I... I was looking for y..you.." "Why would you be looking for me?" "I wanted to warn you... I... I needed to warn you.." "Warn me about what?" "There are people following you..." "And you thought this was important enough to put yourself in danger? Do you know who or what I am?" "I don't know your name but I know you are someone important and am starting to believe I know what you are!" I feel her shiver but this time it is a mix of fear, nerves and excitement "And what my dear do you think I am?" I lengthen my fangs and s
GRIFFIN After what happened with Scarlett, I went on my week trek away from the pack making sure that I made it to a far-off and totally unpopulated area before I allow Memphis to release a significant amount of his Angel power. And just like clockwork, within an hour, I feel the energy of 3 lower-class warrior Angels heading my way. I don’t want to fight them, but if I don’t and just run, they will follow, and when that happens, they cause more damage than I do. Maybe it is them that they should be trying to stop. However, I still haven’t found one that won’t fight me to the death to take a message back to their supervisor. As I sat there in one of the trees waiting for their arrival, I wonder when they will actually send an Angel that has a little more power and maybe even a little more sense than the low warriors that they keep sending after me. I wish they would get it into their Light-filled heads that no matter who my father was; I am nothing like him, and I do not hurt those
SCARLETT After I returned with Phoenix to the castle, both Emily and Teresa put me on bed rest so to pass the time Phoenix, Ryker and Isabelle would bring me books to read and help with some of the research into removing Silas’s bracelet. Unfortunately, there wasn’t anything in them that helped. Teresa had just given me permission to finally get back to my feet and maybe do a little light work around Father's office. I am heading to my father's office now to do something other than read dusty old books. As I make my way down one of the halls, I smile as Phoenix walks quickly toward me. I stop as he stops in front of me. He slides his hand on my cheek, and his smile widens as he says, “They did it…” I frown a little as I say, “Who did what?” “Ryker and Isabelle, they found a way to remove the bracelet. However, there is just one problem…” “And what's that?” “From what Isabelle was saying, the spell needs something close to the power of a blessing from an Angel. However, as far
GRIFFIN I move quickly, closing the door and then stepping up in front of her. I place both my hands on her cheeks. I hold her still, locking her eyes with mine as I lower my lips to within a millimetre of hers. Memphis steps forward and allows his power to surface. I know that if anyone walked in right now, they would get the wrong idea, not that anyone would be able to, as I sealed the room as soon as I had decided to heal her. I knew that her body wouldn’t stand the pressure that the spell would put on it, and we would lose her altogether. I feel her heart rate increase as she freezes. I then whisper, As I touch you, I call upon the powers within to rise, By the moon's healing beams, and the sun's morning light I call upon spirits of the night Flesh to flesh and bone to bone. Goddess, help me heal Return her energy And make her whole… I don’t touch my lips to hers, but the greater healing spell I just cast leaves my lips and enters hers. I feel as the spell takes hold a