Brandon POVI spent most my morning in the library. There was one on the bottom level for all of us to use, but I was in Liam's private library. Jack gave me access to it about a month ago, hoping we would find something of use in here. I knew Liam had been through every one of these books already. He was searching for a way to tame his beast, and from the amount of Lycan lore he had, I suspected he wanted a way to kill Demetrius too. He didn't read all of them looking for a solution to Riley's pregnancy though. I prayed he missed something."Here are twenty more books about magic, hybrids, spells, and anything else related to the rare and unusual." Barry walked in with his three sisters, Conner, and Tina."Thanks." I said, barely lifting my head from the book I was reading. It was an ancient separation spell that witches stopped using long ago. It was powerful enough to completely remove a supernatural spirit in one ritual, but usually left the victim unconscious for years."Do you
Jax POVI ran after Riley as she shot through the open door. I smelled blood, and I feared whoever spilled it was still there. Liam already shifted, standing a few inches taller than me with a body looked carved from a light brown stone. Every muscle of his was sharply defined and larger than his human form. Riley stood in a large open room with a wall length grey stone fireplace and a couch to seat atleast twenty people shaped in a half circle. The ceiling had long thick beams across the top in a light wood, giving it a feel of a real cabin style home.Her hand laid over her mouth as she cried into it. Tears ran endlessly down her face and I howled inside she had to witness such brutality, or feel this deep of pain.Danny Gomez sat on a large wooded chair that looked to be made straight from a tree. The back spokes still held bark over each one. His hands were tied to those spokes, tightly behind his back. His legs open wide and each tied to the bottom of the chair. His mouth was ga
Riley POVThe horrors I just witnessed were unexplainable. I wanted to look away, but I couldn't. I have never seen anything so heinous in my life. I grew up in New York and my father was the police chief. I was aware of the vile things humans did to one another. I never witnessed it though. Demetrius wasn't human either. He was something that could overpower us all, and he lived for five hundred years. It seemed cruel and unfair for the world to allow something so evil to walk among us. I never thought much about our world spiritually, but I thought there would be more of a balance. I had to believe if evil like Demetrius could exist, then something equally as good could too. I wasn't so foolish or naive to think I could be the one to kill him. I would stop at nothing to be the one that finds his undoing though. There had to be a way to get out from under his grasp."Do as the guards tell you, beautiful. Hopefully this will all be over soon." Jax kissed my lips and I felt the fear
Liam POVWe pulled in front of our pack house and left the car with a clear rift between us. It was never good to be at odds when trying to outsmart Demetrius. I knew it no longer matter though. I felt like every trick I played to win a small victory with the Alpha Lycan was only because he let me. I was always his puppet and I knew I always would be."You killed their entire family!" I said the second I saw his face, desperately holding Maverick back from barring his teeth. Most of the time my wolf bowed to Demetrius, and even now in my immense anger I still felt him wanting to. When Demetrius ruthlessly killed or stomped his boot of tyranny on others, my wolf felt like he was split in two. One, the loyal servant of something more powerful, and the other, a faithful leader to those that needed it. The tug of war at how to act inside me ripped at my insides in so much pain it was impossible to think straight."I did! I enjoyed it too." He grunted as he looked to the sky like he was r
Liam POVI grabbed my little death goddess by her arm just as she hit the patio. "Are you fucking stupid, Riley. Were you trying to get yourself killed? All of us killed?" I shouted in her face as I pushed her against the brick wall."Me? You're the asshole giving into a fucking psycho, who also happens to be some powerful demon." She pushed me hard in the chest, making me chuckle how it didn't budge me the slightest. She was so weak, and fuck, it turned me on so much. I was pissed at her, but also so fucking grateful she was alive."We all need to calm down!" Jax said, wiping the sweat from his face. He nearly shit his pants the second we noticed Demetrius was actually holding Riley's neck in his hand.She was fucking gorgeous and that baby bump made her so desirable. I licked my lips, raking my eyes over her curvy little body. I couldn't stop the raging need inside me to pull her close, or to yell at her for being so stupid. She almost died, I almost lost her and my child. I can't
Liam POVWe stood outside our pack house surrounded by a garden. Riley just sucked me off as Jax fucked me so perfectly. I told them I wanted them both to overwhelm me and they didn't disappoint. Now, I wanted more. I will always want more with them. They were mine.I bunched Riley's dress to her hips, then my hands ran over her large ass and ripped off her underwear. "Goddess, this is going to be hard with this huge belly." "What are you going to do to me?" She asked with scared eyes. "Don't worry, gorgeous. It will hurt and you'll love it. Jax behind Riley." I ordered him. He completely removed his pants then stood naked behind her with his back to the wall. I lifted Riley in my arms from under her thighs, then leaned her back to Jax's chest. "Hold her thighs open." 'We are both taking her.' I said in his mind and he smiled wide to me. I know he thought about this many times before, just as I have. I didn't care about anything else right now. I didn't care if we were outside or
Brandon POVBarry and I made it to Liam's private library to let Conner and Tina safely leave. I was fuming though and I think I scared them. I felt a little guilty to make them more rattled. "We need to protect Riley. There has to be a way to kill Demetrius." I was so riled up about everything and didn't know how to deal with it. I wasn't a powerful Alpha or even a Beta. I dealt with the needs of our pack, and loved making them happy. We have never been at war or really had anything all that serious to deal with. I didn't know how to protect my Luna and I knew if we went to war, we would all lose.I threw a book at the wall then stacked the others in a pile. I wanted to break something. She was my Luna and I knew it the second I saw her. It wasn't the pregnancy either. It was her that I was drawn too. "Whoa! Calm down, Brandon. We can't go after a Lycan. Did you not see what happened earlier? White magic ripped at his skin and barely hurt him. One blast to us and we would be seein
Riley POVAfter our little sexscapade out back Jax brought me to bed. I was so overwhelmed with anger, fear, disgust, and disappointment that when I saw Liam starting to bend to us, I just needed him. I hoped he would finally cave to us, but I knew he wouldn't. I didn't want to let him go. After seeing how he so quickly caved to Demetrius I knew I had too. It hurt watching Liam so easily believe his own lies. We would never be happy as lovers in secret. It would feel good when we were together, but after, it would leave a sour taste in our mouth. Like it did now."You need to sleep, beautiful. You're exhausted." Jax laid next to me with an arm around my waist. My back was snuggled closely to his front and I felt his comfort."Whose fault is that?" I giggled, then sighed as my eyes fluttered. I was too tired to laugh."Mm, I could argue it was yours. This delicious body calling us to you day and night." His voice was husky as his lips danced over my shoulder. He felt amazing on my ski