Novels by S. V. Poel

Rieka Seth and I were at the banquet hall, helping to set up for the union, when Todd's voice interrupted us. "Rhi, Seth, I hate to bug you guys, but Miss Tubbs and the others ...... " Todd started to remind us of our guests, but I quickly cut him off. Shit! Seth and I quickly evanesced over to the pack house, something we had been working on perfecting, and I opened the meeting room door to see a dozen people, including Jackie, who glanced down at her watch. "I am SO sorry, Jackie! We completely lost track of time!" I said as Seth and I grabbed a cup of coffee from the side table. "So much for breakfast," Lupa grumbled as we sat down at the end of the big table, next to Seth. Jackie shrugged her shoulders. "We honestly wouldn't have known how long we were waiting if you didn't say anything. Your cooks were wonderful and offered us breakfast since they already had a bunch of food cooked up. So I guess we should be thanking you for being late. " "Who are you kidding?" a

Isabella I was lying in bed, trying to read a book, while Damian took a shower. Everything that had happened made us all realize how much we take for granted in our daily lives. So often we get irritated by things that shouldn't matter and hold onto needless negativity that weighs us down and steals the happiness from our lives. Being a vampire doesn't help, as we typically outlive the non-vampires that are in our lives. But, in a split second, it can all be taken away. Damian and I took the time we needed to heal, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. We were now at a point where we could joke about what happened to us, and I felt like it was the right time to turn our world upside down. As the bathroom door opened, steam rolled out, followed by my naked mate. I set my book down on my nightstand and pulled out a large envelope that I had hidden in the drawer. "What's that?" Damian asked with curiosity as he climbed into bed next to me. "Something I

Rieka Seth and I were sitting quietly at the long wooden desk across from Jacqueline Tubbs, waiting for her to say something .... anything at all. We had told her that we were interested in helping rogues in need get back on their feet. But instead of being happy, the beautiful, curvy woman with long brown hair, who was about seven years older than me, was looking at Seth and I as if we belonged in an insane asylum. "You guys are serious?" Jackie finally asked as she looked between Seth and I. "Yes, ma'am. We are very serious," Seth answered with complete certainty in his voice and a premature smile on his face. Jackie shook her head as she leaned back in her chair. The look in her frosted brown eyes made it clear that she was still questioning our motives. "I seriously thought that I was going crazy when a couple of pixies found me and requested a meeting with the Alpha and Luna of Moon Rain. But now I've heard everything." "I know how this all might sound .... " Seth st

Rieka The crisp morning air was thick with the scent of autumn. I inhaled deeply as Seth and I walked over to the land that used to belong to my family so we could see how the new construction was coming along. "I can't believe that Roxie and Blue are moving out after this weekend," I whispered, not hiding the sadness in my voice. "I can," Seth said as he took my hand in his own, giving it a loving squeeze. "If they keep procrastinating, they'll be stuck here for winter, and Blue's mom and the fairy council want her to give birth in Maine. Thankfully the union could be planned so soon." I sighed as we continued our walk. He might be right, but it didn't take away the pain my heart felt about them moving away. Don't get me wrong, I was happy for them, but I will miss not having Roxie and Blue around. At least Sylvia, Jo, and Sam were able to plan their union so quickly. We came to a stop at one of the small houses that had been completed. It wasn't anything fancy, just a sm

Laramie When Jay left for the gym, I decided to catch up on work and then take a much-needed hot bath to try to relax a little. I honestly didn't know what to say to Jay these days. I knew what I needed to say, but I just couldn't put the words together. I also didn't have the slightest clue what it was like to lose a literal part of myself, to have a living being that was in my mind every single day, suddenly no longer there. How could I make things better if I didn't even understand all of his problems? The bath may have eased the tension in my body, but it did nothing to ease my mind and heart. As I stood from the water and reached for my towel, I heard the bedroom door slam shut, startling me. I quickly grabbed the towel and wrapped it around my body. "MIA!" Jay's voice yelled my name from the other side of the bathroom door, his voice sounding uncharacteristically angry. I walked over to the door and opened it ever so slightly, wondering what I had done to piss him off

Jaycee After I took a shower at the gym I made my way back towards the packhouse. I wasn't oblivious to all of the glances others sent my way, only to catch them looking away as soon as I made eye contact with them. I knew that I needed to handle things on my own, regardless of how uncomfortable it made me feel. I've had a difficult time verbalizing my feelings ever since I was a kid. It was simply easier to shove my emotions in the back of my mind than it was to talk about them, especially after what happened. But enough was enough. As I got closer to the packhouse, I saw Tyler hurrying towards it, his face almost pale and his eyes slightly wide as if he were nervous. "Hey, Tyler, wait up!" I yelled out as I jogged over to him. Tyler stopped on the sidewalk and waited for me to catch up to him. "You don't happen to know what Seth wants, do you? He sent a link asking me to come over to the meeting room." I shook my no. "Sorry, man. He didn't tell me anything about meetin

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