It was calm – too calm, it bothered me. I knew exactly what it meant; the ominousness of the wait was so thick, I could smell it in the air. I had felt it uncountable times before – for decades now, and I knew whatever was coming was not going to be to my liking. It had been more than a day already and Vrionis had not made any move. It was either we have succeeded in scaring him off or he was planning something big. I hate waiting. I like to strategies and make my moves. The Northlands was duly fortified by both magic and tactical defences but I wasn’t cocky enough to think we are impenetrable. They tried to get to my little ones and enslaved a bloody guardian. Blackbeard wasn’t able to give the accurate number of the invaders for some reason and I still haven’t figured out what that ballon was for. I have so many questions and I didn’t;ike that I don’t have answers. I haven’t forgotten he has the Eastlanders as allies and the Eastlands made Saraya. Who knew if they have another
Ten days after Vrionis’ attack, I decided to somewhat resume our regular schedule and go hurting with my little ones. “Hunting?! Are you serious? They are barely four years old!” Saraya exclaimed with a widened gaze. “How do you think they learn how to defend themselves?” I asked, giving her a teasing stare. She frowned, swallowed and her indignation turned into concern with a tinge of terror. “It is a form of training then?” she asked gingerly. “Uh-huh,” I replied, lifting Tabitha from my feet. Saraya promptly carried Keanu. “What do they hunt?” she asked. I could feel her fear and it almost made me laugh. If only she knew. “There is a part of central Northlands somewhere in the woods where we often have an infestation of creatures that are so far gone that they can not be saved. They used to trickle into town to kidnap females and children to feed on, rape, torture—” “I get the picture!” she exclaimed, interrupting me, shaking her body visibly with contorted features of
Even though Dane had warned me and painted the vivid horror of what to expect, I was still shocked at the graphic scene of it. Humans were kept in a cage as if they were livestock and the werewolves were scattered about a bonfire, eating humans alive, having quite a feast. There were children and women in the enclosure, even old and young men. I fought hard to keep the food in my belly down It was the most horrific thing I have seen in my entire life – at least what I could remember. And for a moment, I was glad of the oblivion certain whatever I may have witnessed on these grounds before most have haunted my dreams afterwards. Dane and the rest seemed to have a way they dealt with this and I didn't want to interfere with their formation but the agonising cry coming from the left end of the grounds called to me. Dane brought out an enormous sword and charged forward slaying and clearing his way to the cage until he stood in the space between the cage and the rest of the bea
Females in torn, bloodied clothes started to mill out of the woods. They were disturbingly many. My eyes settled on the one on the ground. She lay there naked and unmoving with a torn neck. Her eyes stared blindly in death. Thelma caught my gaze and lifted Keanu. She carried him away from the gruesome scene and I set the dead bodies on fire with Jared standing solidly behind me. "Gather here– all of you–and listen to me … " Dane's authoritative voice rented the air and I walked back to join him with Jared by my side and the freed women, tailing us. The sounds of their whimpering tore me up inside. "I am Alpha Dane. The leader of Northlands. I have the pack's Betas here, a few of our gammas, and my pups. In addition to that, the pack's healers are here, led by my mate, your lunar. If you are wounded and need attention once we are done here they will attend to you," Dane continued. Murmurs of relief and thanksgiving resounded in the shrouded grounds. I didn't know I was the pack's
I can't say I was surprised to find a guardian on my tail that bloody Anastasios Martas. I should have left him with those fuckers to rot but I knew I could not stomach the thought of those little shits thinking they could threaten me with a fucking guardian or perhaps I just couldn't stand the audacity of them ensnaring a son of Zeus. I refused to think it was compassion. The very thought made me shake visibly just to disperse the fucking notion. I suppose since I didn't dispose of this one, they figured they could approach me with some carrot sticks. Oh, I knew that was what it would amount to. Fury welled in me. I wonder at the 'carrot' they figure they could dangle this time. I felt unsettled to my very core when my eyes settled on Saraya, managing the wounded as best as she could. My heart constricted. Deep inside me I already know the answer to that. And it gnawed at me that the offer they might have may be too good to pass off. I grounded my teeth in annoyance, hating the
Heavens know I tried to stay calm, if for nothing, but for the children. Knowing now that they can easily pick up my mood. Sarafina was carrying Tabitha and Anton held onto Keanu. The rest of the gammas flanked us in a protective shield as if they were expecting an ambush and considering we are in the middle of nowhere and perhaps still close to the wild rogues valley, it was quite understandable. Magical energy swelled in me and I could feel my fingers tingling. The thought that Dane was on the other side of the veil and might be in danger gnawed at me. I swallowed, counting numbers to contain my fears. I flinched when lightning struck in the dark sky and followed by a deafening rumble. Breathing audibly, I opened my eyes and they settled on Keanu. My boy was watching me like a hawk. I smiled at him, hoping to let him know it was fine. 'Open the portal,' I heard Dane's voice in my head and breathed like someone coming out for air. Holding my right hand forward, I murmured an in
I was uncomfortable getting her naked and having sex in the open place, but the scent of her arousal got to me and I lost control. Having her against the tree was my way of shielding her in case there was another guardian lurking in the veil. I tried not to think of Anastasios Martas' ominous tone earlier and got lost in the pleasure of being buried in the warm sweetness of my woman. Gosh, she felt so good, milking and fastening around me in a firm grip, giving me an almost painful pleasure. It felt as if I was rocking with her in my arms, thrusting and bucking uncontrollably, lost in sexual ecstasy. It was divine. I didn't want it to stop. Her floral scent mixed with nature, driving me wild. My arms tightened a tad too hard around her and she let out a groan, I cursed mentally trying to contain myself but it was hard. "You feel so good," I rasped. "I'm sorry if I'm hurting you…" "You are not, my love, don't stop," she whispered back fervently. I growled deep in my throat as emo
"The Eastlanders have a temple in the Walsbour Mountain where they worship Selene…" Anastasios Martas started to say. "I know the gods can be megalomaniacs sometimes but please tell me Selene has not grown fickle enough to trust the offspring of Gala with her weapon of war just because they praise and worship her!" "No. She did not. The witches didn’t even have the knowledge of what she looked like but now they don’t only know, they have a sculpture of her — the exact image of Selene with her torch in the temple," he said, repeating himself so I would catch his meaning but I already knew what he meant. "How the fuck would they know what she looks like? And her weapons of war?" "Hekate thought it would be funny to possess the leader and give her the vision of what their goddess looks like. So they could see that Selene in all of her glorious beauty has horns. She invoked Selene's spirit through the witch's lips, passing the power in the torch to the caricature," Wulfgar Hawk suppl