Romans de S. V. Poel

FionaI felt like a child in a classroom as we all looked at the two gray-haired women standing before us. Their combined aura was more intimidating than I cared to admit. I got the impression that Anne was much older than Aisling, despite looking like she was the younger of the two."I'll make this as short as possible, as I have somewhere else I'm needed that's honestly a lot more important than being here, explaining things to you .....""Short, but obviously not sweet," Dhara quipped from Matthew's lap with a smirk as Sharia and Maya giggled.My eyes widened as they went from Anne, to Dhara, and back to Anne again."Just like your mother, aren't you?" Anne asked as she glared at Dhara.Aisling rolled her eyes, clicking her tongue in irritation. "You all just need to shut up for once and listen to Anne. She knows more than all of you put together. It wouldn't exactly hurt you to have a mentor of her standards."Anne smiled as Dhara's face fell. "Aisling and I have known each other f

FionaThe air was eerily quiet around us as the sun set in the background, making the sky look like it was angry, or possibly embarrassed. I honestly couldn't tell which.It was as if nature itself knew the severity of what I had just done, and was shocked into silence. Not a tweet from a bird, a bark from a squirrel, nor a rustle of leaves from the wind, as there wasn't even a slight breeze. I couldn't even hear the water splash from Seneca Lake. It was like everything stopped to contemplate the meaning of life. After I swallowed the scratchy lump that had formed in my throat, I opened my mouth to speak, my voice hoarse thanks to the fire that had escaped it. "Why don't you all go home and try to relax for the night. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for showing up and supporting me. The others and I have a lot to discuss and try to figure out."As if the Earth's silence became their own, the group of water fairies that stood behind me quietly dispersed.I turned around and

Senora The burning lava substance made it's way towards Aisling, as screams from the crowd filled the air around us, a combination of shock, fear, and anger as to what they were seeing of their elders.Rieka immediately stepped between Aisling and the burning material, stopping it with her powers."A little help would be nice!" Rieka yelled as she pushed her feet into the dirt to brace herself.You know how they say everything was in slow motion? Well, it wasn't. I didn't even have a chance to react as I watched from the porch, a mixture of emotions coursing through my body. I was completely clueless about how to react, and if it wasn't for Rieka ...."Colton, what the fuck are we supposed to do?! They're our elders!"Colton turned and looked at me with an equally confused and shocked expression. "You're asking me?! The fuck if I know!"Cerulean shook his head. "Rhi is the only one of us that can actually stop them without fighting them .....""We fu.cking SHOULD be fucking fighting t

FionaThe events that took place were all just a little too surreal. I was still having a hard time believing that the six dragon elders simply washed their hands of their long-standing duties, leaving the deities in complete charge of their hemispheres. But I suppose when you've gone so long living a lie about things that you stopped believing in, and losing children because of those things, you stop caring. Funny how the fear to stand up for what's right leaves one's mind once others are willing to do the same.The elder dragons all made their way back to their homes to take care of business, while the rest of us did the same. Once we were just a few hours from home, we decided to rent an SUV big enough to seat the seven of us comfortably and drive the rest of the way back. It was simply easier than trying to fly into the city as exhausted as we were.I was honestly enjoying the ride as I leaned onto Levi and he wrapped his arm around me. Everything finally felt .... right.Rhi's voi

Beckett"Trust me," Joseline said.Two simple words. For years, the fairies didn't trust the dragons. To be honest, we never really even had much to do with them. Whenever there was a ceremony held, everyone was invited out of courtesy, nothing more.But now the twist of fate has ripped the door of change off of its hinges, allowing things to happen that were never allowed to happen before. Changes that should have been allowed to take place so long ago, but couldn't thanks to a few of the close-minded, power-hungry, and arrogant elders in power. That, mixed with the fear that many had to stand up to do what's right.This is what happens when we allow others to have the power to be in control for so long. When one tries to force others to think, feel, and believe what they do, they no longer care about anyone other than themselves. Mix it in with a fear of what they don't understand and anger about what they don't agree with, and it creates hatred that shouldn't be. A hate that those i

FionaThe Andes, Copahue volcano to be specific. Of course, we would have to travel a ridiculous distance away from home and that puke would go to his own hemisphere. We all knew Glaurung would, it was just a matter of him tiring himself out enough to make a mistake and alert Fafnir of his general location. Despite the reason we were here, and the fact that we were bouncing around in one of the Avtoros Shaman 8x8s that Fafnir insisted on buying, I still appreciated nature's beauty as I looked out the window. It was raining, after all. What more could I ask for?In true fashion, I pissed off those who I instructed to stay behind when I told them that they had to watch over things in my absence, which went over as well as accidentally using super glue instead of lube on your privates.I can understand their frustration. Honestly, I can. Whereas I told them it wasn't their fight, it's really not my fight either, and yet here I am. I couldn't risk my fairies' lives for this, and I really p

Rieka When Roxie and Blue walked into the meeting room, I couldn't believe how much she was already showing. She didn't have a huge baby bump, but it was very obvious that she was pregnant. "Don't look at me like that Rhi. I know our terms aren't as long as humans', but this is crazy," Roxie said as she sat down in a chair. "Maybe you're carrying twins," I replied with a grin. Roxie glared at me. "I'm going to let you have that as this isn't exactly easy to say, but it needs to be addressed sooner than later ....." "You and Blue need to leave, don't you?" I asked as I placed my hands under the table, on my lap, and started playing with my fingers. Seth immediately reached over, gently placing his hand on top of mine. "Well, that was easy," Blue said as he relaxed and leaned back in his chair. Roxie turned and gave him an irritated look. "Could you not?" Blue grinned as he shrugged his shoulders. I let out a breath of air, hoping to keep my composure. "Seth and I hav

Seth A pack can only be as strong as its Alpha, which is why I run my pack with the other ranking members instead of by myself. Doing so helped ease the burden if something was going on in our lives. Unfortunately, right now, something was going on with all of us. Damian and Izzy were still healing from what happened to them. Roxie and Blue were trying to help with Shaylee's death. Jo has only recently been coming out of her room. From the beginning, nothing has been normal regarding Rhi becoming my Luna. And despite the fact that I've tried to have a one-on-one conversation with Jay, I just haven't had a chance to find the right time. Nor the right words. So I decided to make the time today. I decided to go look for Jay instead of sending him a link asking to talk. I had a pretty strong suspicion that he would be working out in the gym, and sure enough, my assumption was correct. When I glanced through the window in the door, Jay was running on the elliptical while listen

Jolene Pack life was slowly getting back to normal, for the most part. After our allies returned to their packs, we held a memorial service for those we had lost. The guilt of Waya's death hit harder during the pack run, knowing that Buffy and I would never again see our friend who saved us. Seth had recommended that I speak with the pack counselor. Mom begged both Jay and I to go. Dad quietly looked at me like he wanted to make things better, but didn't know how. I just haven't been ready to talk to a stranger about this. Instead, I chose to curl up in bed and watch sad movies as I tried to make the world make sense. "You can't keep doing this to yourself, Jo. Waya wanted to save us to live, not to waste away in this room," Buffy said with an irritated huff as I stared blankly at the TV screen. I didn't even know what movie was playing. I completely zoned out when the bedroom door swung open, and the familiar scent of herbs and hyacinth quickly captured my attention. Sylv

Rieka Leviathian, Fiona, Niamph, Sloane, and their warriors immediately went back home as soon as their dead became one with their elements. They left so quickly that I didn't even have a chance to properly thank them for everything that they had done. The other Alphas and Lunas stayed for an extra day to recoup before going back to their own packlands, and before they left we decided to have breakfast together. Well, everyone except for Jay and Jo. Both of them wanted to stay in their rooms until the others were gone. We all sat at the office table, the only one big enough for all of us, talking as we finished our morning beverages while a couple of the Omegas quietly took our dishes out for us. "So the three of you can heal others?" Darcy asked from her seat next to Robert, her dark eyes looking between Sam, Roxie, and me. She already looked significantly healthier than she had just the other night. Her long dark brown hair was washed, her dark hazel eyes sparkled, and the

Rieka A decent-looking man with a strong jawline, slicked-back black hair, and black eyes appeared in front of the dwindling fire, holding onto Timophy's black heart. Amar and Dub quickly put themselves between the strange man and I, still in their amarok and aethon forms, as Seth held my hand tightly. The man scoffed as he rolled his eyes. "Fucking relax. If I wanted her, I'd already have her." He then squinted his eyes, looking into the crowd of survivors that were watching. "Levi?! Is that you?! Oh, boy. Of all the deities to decide to fight ..... your council is going to have a field day with you." I turned around to see Leviathan standing with Fiona tucked under his arm. He placed a kiss on the top of her head, almost reassuring her that everything would be OK. "I'm assuming you're Dis?" I asked, although I already knew the answer. He closed his dark eyes and bowed his head slightly. "The one and only." I knew I should be consumed by fear, but there was somethin

Isabella I watched helplessly as the battle took place. "That's it, you fucking morons, go get yourselves killed," Chantel whispered into my ear as we watched Timpohy and the dark witch disappear into the fighting crowd. Chantel then turned to look at Damian, still holding the blade against my neck. "It wasn't supposed to be like this, Damian. Tim thought it was going to be easy, that only you ranking members would show up and that he could kill ....." "The entire pack knows there was a traitor. What exactly do you plan to get out of this?" Damian asked through clenched teeth as he glared at Chantel. "I wasn't a traitor, I was a hostage. A hostage that was strong enough to escape, strong enough to be the next Luna. But now?" Chantel hesitated briefly as she watched her twisted dreams crash around her in the pouring rain. "Run away with me, Damian. I will spare your life if you agree to take me as your mate! We can start our own pack, far away from here!" "What about your b