DAMONI watched Lucy sleep for another two hours. Vadar decided he would stay with her, protect her and make sure the medics didn't miss anything. I needed to bring home the Twins. Ellen and Axel were counting on me. We might not have grown up as siblings, but they are my family. The sins of my grandfather and father won't plague the next generations. I finished loading my bag, filling my vervain grenades, wolfsbane darts, magic dampening cuffs and some magic fog. I was not going in unprepared. We had precisely two hours before the moon was at its apex, and they would begin whatever spell they had up their sleeve."You ready, man?""Ya Killian, let's get those kids back where they belong."We made our way from camp up to the cave opening of the mountain. Amon cut his hand and opened the passage as soon as we all passed through the cave opening. You could feel the temperature drop. Like something evil was lurking. The passageway seemed to
LUCYI was in and out of this weird dream. Astrid and I were little girls, not werewolves, just humans, two little girls utterly oblivious to the dangers lurking around every corner. We were playing on the swings. Skipping rocks on the pond near, I don't even remember a pond where we grew up. I felt hot and cold, and I kept seeing a baby being snatched from a screaming woman after labour. She looked familiar, but I didn't know her. I wanted to help the women. The dream faded in and out until I heard a voice bring me back to reality."They are asking for Razor.""He is in IT right now running surveillance on mountain moon. What do they need?""Apparently, Alpha Nash, Angel of death and the girl twin, are trapped in a room with barrier spells, and Amon doesn't want to portal in, not knowing what he is portalling to. The Beta from Death Moon wants in there. He is insistent." I snapped my eyes open."I can get in that room."
VICTORIAI knew I would meet my mate eventually, but I was surprised it would be the high warlock. Fate could be cruel. I fought my whole life against the warlock movement. They were generally evil and power-hungry. As much as I was surprised, I was mated to the high warlock. I was more surprised he was raised human and never tapped into his magic. This could be a game-changer for someone not tainted by dark power and evil. They could unite the factions. I had never heard of a white warlock, but it was worth checking into. I can't feel the mate bond because I am only seventeen, but the oracle showed me what he looked like when Devon laid eyes on me when I first busted into that room. I knew he could feel it, feel something. He was afraid for me and didn't know why. He was too scared to know what anything was. Raised by humans, he probably didn't even know what a mate was. I had Mayhem erase his memory of meeting me until I could figure something out. Normally vamps can'
ELLENI called Mrs. Lawson, and she was excited to be offered the job. She was going to start tomorrow after her vetting by Victoria finished. Axel needed help, and Liza was getting worn out. Even after travelling, she came back more worn, tired and weaker. I thought having the break would give her more energy. She was in with Emily and the twins. Emily was pulling double duty. Cooking and managing all the packhouse omegas and now Nanny too! She was one of the few trusted on the upper levels. Axel escorted anyone on the upper levels. They always had eyes on them. Maddox was at Death moon this week running the pack while Killian was off wooing his mate.I was finally all snuggled into my bed with snacks and my show when Axel texted. Said to get ready, Mason was coming to escort me to the gate. Why moon goddess, why? I am so tired. I just want to be in bed. I begrudgingly tossed the covers back and put pants on. Maddox had sent some omegas to town to buy me materni
AXELI was running off the horrible encounter I had with my sperm donor when the pack doctor Mind-Linked me that I had to come quick. I thought to myself. This day couldn't get any worse. Now, something was up with Lanie. I made my way to the pack hospital, shifted and grabbed a pair of sweat pants out of the bin out front. I walked down the corridor, passing nurses giving me pity looks. It must be bad. Before I made it to Lanie's room, the Doctor came out of another room, stopping me before I entered."Alpha, can you come with me, please?""What is going on?" I asked, looking at Lanie's room and hearing someone in there with her."The Luna has woken up; however, she is in a state of confusion." He paused as pack members walked past us in the hall before we entered his office."What do you mean confusion?""Well, she knows her name is Lanie and that she has a fiance and two children, but she knows no
LUCYI woke up in a strange room. It was big and warm, the sunlight streaming through the open window. A sliding door was cracked open, letting in the fresh air. It had rained last night. You could smell the wet earth outside. I sat up and looked around. There was a love seat and two chairs in front of a large fireplace. I rubbed my eyes, and I could see a Sleeping Damon in one chair. A book in his lap and a glass of amber liquid beside him. He had probably been there all night. I didn't blame him for what happened, and honestly. The whipping and wolfsbane was nothing compared to whatever those Hunters gave me. That was a pain I would never forget. I slipped out of bed and ducked into the bathroom. Turning on the hot water, I put my hand in to feel the temperature. As soon as the water was hot enough to wash away any memories of yesterday, I climbed in, removing Damon's shirt before I did. I turned the water up as hot as my body could handle. It was glorious. My body still ac
DAMONI watched as Lucy responded with the grace and elegance of a true Luna. I knew she would be a good Luna but seeing her have so much grace towards men who hurt her and almost killed her made me want to mark her right then and there. I knew changes needed to be made regarding how we dealt with trespassers and our archaic ways of dealing with Rogues. Lucy was right. She was once a rogue, to no fault of her own. We ate in silence as I finished my last bit of paperwork and hand-offs so I could spend the next two months taking Lucy travelling and seeing the world. Far away from all the drama of our packs."I programmed your new phone with everyone's numbers. They lost your bag when they took you to the cells. Maybe check in with Axel and Ellen. I told them what happened, but I am sure they want to hear from you.""They knew I was coming here. I don't know why they would be so worried?""Lucy, you were asleep for over a week."
AXELI had been avoiding visiting Lanie in the hospital. She had repressed all her memories of being a werewolf. She didn't know the twins were supernatural, and I honestly didn't know what to say to her. She had been working with the therapist every day to help her deal with her trauma she was still in denial. I spent most of my day training and taking care of the twins. The new nanny was terrific. She was great with them. Asher was already teetering, trying to walk. Lucy was leaving tomorrow for her trip. We didn't tell her about Lanie waking up yet. We didn't want her cancelling her trip. She needed to get away. I was heading out to training when I ran into Oliver in the entryway."Oliver, hey! What are you doing here?""I was hoping to talk to you about Lanie and Lucy?""Ya for sure, man, is it an office chat, or can we go to the kitchen and drink coffee?""Coffee for sure!" We walked into the kitchen, and I started the