OCTAVIUS POV    "We might as well pledge ourselves as well," Kohn says as the surprise from the rejection clause fades away.  Lucifer nods, and both of them move from behind the desk.  "Jannah," Kohn says, and his daughter moves to his side.  Beerus once again moves forward on our mind, and I brace myself for the uncomfortable feeling of merging with them.  "Do you three pledge yourselves to me. Will you serve me and obey me, Octavius Bishop, your King," I ask, and Jannah shivers from the power laced through my words.   "I swear," Kohn says quickly before Lucifer and Jannah copy him.  Once again, Beerus seems to expand within my mind, and I actually lose my eyesight for a second.   "Ah, good. You are already pledging yourselve

AMBER POV.  (Pg 13)    I stretch my arms across my body as we walk through the grassy field in front of our cabin. I feel completely drained. I argued with so many wolves today that my throat is sore. You would think they would accept my decisions as their Goddess, but mistrust was definitely evident today.   No one wanted to accept my decision regarding Octavius being the King, and only one pack seemed happy to move. All in all, I successfully passed along my changes and my orders, but I didn't create harmony. I didn't bring peace of mind to my wolves, and that kills me.  "Tired," Lucian asks as he watches me shake out my limbs.  "Yes. Very tired. The past few days have been nonstop. I am drained," I reply, and Lucian nods before linking his fingers with mine.  "That's another reason to limit how much Oct

OCTAVIUS POV"Fucking wait," Garrett shouts as I punch a tree. I am half a football field away from him, but he is closing in on me fast. I just want to be alone. I don't want to hear his reasons for betraying me. I already know the reasons. I want to break his arm again, but I can't do that. I have to be responsible. I can't go around harming my pack members because they secretly can't stand me. Or because they secretly believe I don't deserve my title. I work hard for them. My life is devoted to them, but does that mean anything? No. "Why should I," I growl, and I hear him sigh. We just finished giving out long life to all that would take it, and I am exhausted. Lucifer and Kohn both ended up receiving the bite along with their mates, which pissed me off. Now I want to rest. I need to eat so I can go to bed and put this day behind me, but I can't seem to escape mister guilty. "Look, I was venting. Everything you heard was just me being jealous, Tav. I think you are an am

OCTAVIUS POV rated R   I growl as my eyes open. Anger and frustration are festering in my bloodstream like a potent venom. I want to kill. I want to rip apart anything and everything that is standing in front of the happily ever after Garrett spoke about the other day.  The dream of finding a mate and starting a family that loves me is being dangled in front of me on a string. I'm like a mouse in a lab. I have to complete the task the mad scientists made before I can get my prize.  Octavius- If they want me to kill, I will kill.  Beerus growls as his feelings synchronize with mine. Our bloodlust explodes and I tear off my sleep shorts as I stand. Human clothes won't be necessary where I am going.  I open my bedroom door and shift. I trot through the house at a brisk pace ignoring the few pups hanging out in the tv r

OCTAVIUS POV rated R   "How do you contact the other side," I growl after watching the spot the fairy pointed out for a few hours.    The fairy looks away from his arm and shrugs.  "I get contacted. I do not do the contacting," he grumbles, and I growl.  He tries to hide his flinch, but he isn't successful.  "You said you need to be near her. That's the reason she hasn't sent more of you over. How have you been separated from her for this long? You have to know a way to communicate with that side, or you would be dead," I growl while standing up.  Genuine fear morphs across his gaunt face, and I lunge. I wrap my hand around his neck, and he immediately begins to beg.   "Please don't! I will do it. Please. Please," he practically screams, but