Novel-novel oleh LNCWrites/Nisha T.

~Alayasia~Last night was highly emotional, but I have to admit that I do feel better. It feels like a weight has been lifted. I know that I shouldn’t have kept that in as long as I did, but who did I have to talk to before now? I see Houston in a different light as well. He was already a great man, but after last night, he’s that much better. I know he was pissed at what he heard. I’m his fated mate, and he’s a strong Beta wolf. There’s no way he and his wolf were accepting of what my life has been like. He showed me just how strong he was when he kept his promise. He stayed with me as I told him everything. He held me, comforted me. He walked me home and didn’t leave until I closed the door. I’m confident that he didn’t go after my husband or my father. He remained in control, and that means everything to me. Does this mean that we can accept them? I want mate.I don’t know, Clover. We have a lot of things going on right now. He can protect us from father. He can keep us from Max

~Alayasia~I'm not sure how long we stayed wrapped in each other's arms, but the immense peace I feel made it all worth it. I didn't forget my problems or the looming fear, but I was able to release it for now. My mate, the mate bond, allowed me to just breathe in the moment. “Alayasia. As much as I'm enjoying being close to you, I think we should go back in.” Realization washes over me, causing me to push away from him frantically. “Goddess! I almost forgot about Zara. What kind of mother am I?” Houston's deep chuckle practically puts me in a state of ease again. “You are an amazing mother who just needed a break. There's nothing wrong with that. Besides, I already talked to Destiny. Zara is having dinner and they are going to settle in and watch a movie.” I smile and pull him in for a long hug. “Thank you.” Houston nods before stepping away from me. “You never need to thank me for caring for you. Even if we didn't have the mate bond, you'd still be important to me.” I keep my ob

Her eyes on me are too much. I’m feeling overwhelmed, but I can’t let that stop me. I have to be honest with her; she needs to know what’s going on. I feel guilty right now, though. I told her that she’d be safe here, and now we have to resort to this. “Let’s go for a walk.” I step aside, letting my arm point us in the direction of the front door. She hesitates for a second before walking forward. As funny as it sounds, the walk to the front door is nerve-racking. I want to reach out to her. I want to hold her hand and give her all of the comfort I can manage. I know that if I do that, it would be problematic, and I don’t want to take it there just yet. I open the front door and step to the side so she can walk through. I step outside behind her, taking my time to secure the door. Who am I kidding? I’m really just stalling. “You’re making me nervous.” Yeah, I’m being extra, but I can’t see to care about that right now. I take her hand, feeling her pull against me for a second befor

~Maxim~I have to say that the call was inspired. He gave them just enough to be worried, but didn’t overplay his hand. I have to admit, though, I’m a little concerned. “What is it, son?”“It’s just, I mean… what if they move her before you get there? How will you know where to find her?” He shakes his head, but I’m not sure what I said that was so wrong. If they move her before he gets there, how will he be able to find her?“If you think that I won’t be able to extract information from some pup posing as an Alpha, I don’t know what to say to that. I expect them to move her, and I am already moving people in place. Hopefully, they will move her to the nearest human town. I will have eyes and ears there and will capture her before they even know what hit them. If they don’t, well, I will just have to use my charms to get to her.”The room is silent after Geoffroy’s words. I’m a bit taken aback at his irritation toward me, but I can’t say that I blame him. I’m also not sorry for asking

~Houston~Where are you?I was on my way to get some food. What’s up?I need to see you. The urgency in his tone tells me that whatever’s going on is serious. My stomach growls in protest, but I ignore it and make the detour to Tyrice’s office. I step inside the room and almost choke on the tension in the air. “Close the door.” I do as I’m told and move to the chair in front of his desk. I sit down and struggle not to fidget. We are sitting in front of each other, but no words are being spoken. I’m growing more worried the more seconds that pass without words. “Tyrice, you’re killing me right now. Care to tell me what was so urgent?” He sighs and shakes his head. I REALLY need him to start talking before I completely lose my shit. “I got a call not long ago. It was about Alayasia.” My heart immediately seizes, and I can feel my body getting hot. “Was that Alpha looking for her again? Was it her sorry ass husband calling?” Tyrice shakes his head, and I’m immediately confused. I wat

~Shiloh~I don’t watch him walk away, I can’t. My heart is literally breaking, and he doesn’t care. He doesn’t care that he’s taking my dream away from me. He doesn’t care that he’s forsaken my love. I swallow my grief and stand tall. I won’t break, I won’t let him see me fall apart. I hate that he has so much of a hold on me, but there’s nothing I can do about that. I need to push through and figure out how to make this revert back to what it should be. It should be us, me and Houston, the Beta couple. I will do whatever it takes to make that happen. ~Tyrice~I sit back in my chair, going over everything that’s happened. It’s been an interesting few weeks, I can say. I never thought I would have been close to death. I never thought that Houston finding his fated mate would bring so much change in a short span of time. I guess you never know what the future holds. I run a hand down my face and stare at the wall. It can be taxing to be an Alpha, and I knew that before taking the pos

“BlackPaw Pack! I’m so glad to see you have survived and are supporting each other. You have done what a pack is meant to do. The traitors you had among you have been dealt with as have the poisonous Alpha family that was in charge for decades. You are free of the lies and need someone more honorable to be in charge. That being said, let me welcome your new ranked members to the stage so they can say their vows and take their rightful places.”“I, Aston Wiley, promise to protect and serve the BlackPaw Pack as Alpha. I promise to…”“I, Katarina Harris, promise to protect and serve the BlackPaw Pack as Luna. I promise to…”*Six Months Later*~Aston~It’s been six months since we’ve been sworn in as the ranked members of this pack in a ceremony that took place two weeks after the end of King. I took over as Alpha, with Katarina as my Luna. We made Dominic Beta, and Deacon agreed to be our Gamma. Before you get upset about Dominic, just hear me out.I’ve known Dominic all my life, and he w

~Aston~I blink, feeling like I’m losing my mind. That has to be the case because there’s no way this is real. I close my eyes and silently count to three before opening them again. Nothing has changed, and absolutely nothing is moving.I reach out to the wolf in front of me, but there’s no movement at all. I feel like I could tip the wolf over, and there’d be no stopping it from falling. I am miffed right now because this is something that should only exist in our wildest imagination. “ASTON!” I turn to find Katarina running toward me.Katarina’s hands are on my face, igniting sparks along my skin and shivers up and down my spine. “Did you do this?” I gesture to the frozen wolves around us.“Uh, yeah, I think so. I don’t know what it is or how.” I look around again while shaking my head. Damn! My girl has some nice ass powers. I think I’m a bit jealous, if I’m being honest. I thought my powers were cool, but now I see they were nothing.“How long do you think it lasts?” Katarina shak

~Katarina~Aston wastes no time running out of his room after being called out by King. I don’t want him to go, but I know this has to happen. I run after him, not wanting my mate to have to confront him on his own.King is standing outside, and Tatiana isn’t that far behind him. I have no idea who let that bitch out of the cells, but heads are going to roll. Aston rushes out in the field, stopping a few feet in front of King. I notice some wolves are coming out of the shadows, but it has me on edge. Some seem to be moving to the side where I’m standing close by Aston, and others are standing on the side that houses King and Tatiana. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before, but we have a serious loyalty issue. It looks like some pack members are still loyal to King, and that’s probably how he’s made it into the pack the last two times. It may even be how Tatiana is free right now.Speaking of Tatiana, her eyes haven’t left me since I got out here. She looks like she’s ready to

~Aston~I know this will get me some crazy looks, but I was so turned on when I watched Katarina end Chandra. I know how sick that sounds, but I can’t help it, and I refuse to lie. She was poised and confident and I was definitely responding to that.There wasn’t much to do once Chandra was dead. Topaz let us know that they found her lab and were going to raid it. I figured there would be no answers for me there, and Topaz promised to let us know if she found anything useful.She brought us back to packlands, and we are walking hand in hand to the packhouse. I want a nice hot shower, to talk with my dad, and time with my mate. It feels like we’ve been on the go for a while now without stopping. I know it’s due to all of the emotional upheaval we’ve been dealing with, but it’s still a lot.We walk into the dining room to have all eyes on us as we step through the door. Katarina snuggles against me, and I guide her to our table. Mom and Dad are already there and snuggled up together as

~Topaz~I didn’t know what to do while I waited to talk to Eddie. I walked the perimeter of the pack, making sure our wards were in place. I tweaked everything, making sure to keep the pack accessible for the proper individuals.I look at the time as my nerves set in. I’m scared, I can’t lie. I don’t know how this talk is going to go, and that scares me. I know that if I don’t give it a try, I will regret it for the rest of my life.I’ve tried to rehearse the words in my mind, but I changed them a bit each time. I really don’t know what to say, and I don’t know what he’s going to say. I know what I’m attempting to do, and I know that most will view it as the worst thing I can do. I get that, really I do. I just can’t help my heart right now. I have to know for sure that it’s really over between us.A sound behind me shakes me out of my thoughts. There’s a giggle that is filled with nothing but love and happiness. Something is telling me not to look at the scene behind me, but I’m comp

~Eddie~I follow Shawna home, letting the events of the day swirl around in my head. So much has happened in a short amount of time. The entire situation is crazy to me, but it’s also heartbreaking. I had no idea my best friend was capable of such evilness and selfishness. If it hadn’t been for him, my family wouldn’t have gone through the pain that they suffered. I don’t know if I could ever make it up to them, but I’m sure as shit going to try.Sparks on my cheek break me from my thoughts, and I look at my surroundings. We are standing in the middle of our bedroom, and I didn’t even realize we had walked this far. Shawna is standing in front of me, looking worried. “I’m fine, love. I’m just a bit lost in thought.”“You’re fine?! You’re not fine, Eddie. You’ve gone through something traumatic at the hands of someone you trusted.” I suck in a breath, not wanting my emotions to overwhelm me. “I know you, and I know what your thinking. It wasn’t your fault. You had no idea that Blake wa

6 Months Later~Paul~It’s been six long months, and Nikki still hasn’t woken up. Owlyn has been here and tried to get a response from her. Nothing has worked because she says it has nothing to do with magic. The doctors don’t have an answer, and I’m just lost without her.I knew she shouldn’t have volunteered. I felt in my heart that it wasn’t the right choice, but what could I do? I love her with everything I have, and I couldn’t tell her not to do what her heart said was the right thing.I run my hands through my hair and then over my face. I haven’t left her side in six months, and I’m beyond tired of seeing these walls. My sons have tried to get me to leave, and so has Tia. I refuse them because this is where I’m meant to be. As long as my heart is here, I will be here. Tia has been here often and has brought our grandchild, but besides those visits, it’s just been Nikki and me. I refuse to believe that I finally found my fated mate just to lose her so quickly.I put my head in m

~Devonte~The pain in my heart is all-consuming. I want the pain to stop, but I don’t know how to make that happen. I curl up tighter, hoping that the pressure will help with the pain. It’s all too much, and I don’t know what to do to make it better.Abe has gone silent, and I’m not surprised. He’s been struggling the most, and I have no words to soothe him. I wish I could wake up yesterday when things were what they were. I’d give anything to go back.“BROTHER?! BROTHER WHERE ARE YOU?!” I curl up tighter as if that’s going to keep me from being found. I don’t think I can handle the words and emotions that will surely follow my brother. I can’t take what that would mean.His thudding footsteps get closer and closer. I know I can’t hide myself; there’s no way to become invisible. I can’t keep this from happening. I hold my breath, waiting for the inevitable. “D, I found you. I’ve been looking everywhere. Our mate, she needs us. She needs you.” I’m trying to block out his words, but I’m

~Third Person~Everything seemed to happen all at once. Andricia is thrown against a tree trunk and curls up with a whimper. The pain is too much, causing Andricia to shift back into Tia. The twins witness this, and all restraint is lost. They shift and run at Imogene, who quickly wraps them up in blue light.Nikki hasn’t taken her eyes off Imogene, so she’s ready to interfere. As she shoots her light at Imogene, it strikes her in the stomach. Imogene is taken off guard and loses her grip on the twins. They fall to the ground and falter as they try to get on their feet. Eventually, they gain their footing and try to attack Imogene again.Imogene defends herself, reduced to hand-to-hand combat with the edge of magic. She repeatedly strikes the wolves as they throw themselves at her. They are taking a lot of punishment, but they refuse to stop. Their only goal is to defend their love, though they’d rather take the time to see about her.The group is joined by vampires and rogues alike.

~Jenna~I scramble backward, making sure my back is flush against the tree trunk. I try to quiet my breathing, but it's proving to be a task. I search around me, but there’s only darkness. The night air is still filled with the sounds of a battle, but I can’t see what’s going on.“Ughhhhh.” I slap my hand over my mouth in an attempt to stay quiet. I look down and see the bright red blood. I shut my eyes tight and try to think about anything else. If I freak out right now, I won’t be able to get back to safety.Every inch of my body hurts, but I can’t think about that now. I need to get out of here and make it back to the packhouse. I struggle to my feet, using only my right arm. My left just hangs against my body. Every twist and turn of my body brings a wave of excruciating pain, but I have to ignore it right now.I finally get to my feet and stand against the tree trunk. My breathing is erratic, and my chest is heaving up and down. “Where’d she go? I don’t see her.”“Sniff her out.”

~Aida~I’m applying pressure to my sister’s neck, and I feel her body giving in. This is so easy it’s pathetic. I would have thought that she would have trained during my absence. She had to know that I would return, and with my return would come the fight for her life. I guess having a brain doesn’t guarantee that you’ll use it.Portia’s body slumps to the ground, and her breathing gets heavier. I swear she’ll be dead in a minute. While part of me is rejoicing, the other part of me feels that she’d be getting off too easily. She’s the cause of all my problems, even the cause of Adela’s death. I may have administered the final blow, but it wouldn’t have come to that if she hadn’t disrupted our plans.Portia completely falls under, and I let her go with a thud on the ground. I get to my feet and walk around her limp body. Her breathing is shallow, so I know I can still play around with her before I kill her. I just need to figure out what games will be fun to engage in.I walk around h

~Ivan~One of the twins lunges at me, and I step out of the way. The other twin moves toward me, causing me to dodge slightly. This can’t be how they expect to beat me. If things continue this way, I’m going to win without breaking a sweat.I don’t want to spend a lot of time with these two. I need to go find Aida and so help anyone who has tried to put their hands on her. No one will hurt my love and live to tell the tale. I’d scorch the Earth before I let anyone hurt her.These imbeciles are staring at me but have stopped lunging. I guess they realize that it’s useless. It doesn’t matter what they do to me, they won’t win. I’m a vampire, so my natural state is on a different level. On top of that, I’ve been around for a long time. There isn’t much that I haven’t seen before, so they are hard-pressed to find something new to throw at me. “We’re wasting time, boys. I have more pressing matters.” I flip two fingers in the air back and forth. I hear reinforcements moving in. “Let me jus