Novels by S. V. Poel

Rieka The second day of the summit went as smoothly and drama-free as possible, meaning there was no need to extend it further.I had a feeling that part of the reason the second day went so quickly was that I refused to play dress up. As soon as the kids saw me dressed in my typical jeans, an orange t-shirt, and my well-worn crocks they all hurried to their rooms to change into similar attire. Nothing that Jo said could make me change my mind, and Seth knew better than to try. I made sure to earn the dirty looks we received when we walked into the banquet hall. No amount of glares could remove the confident smile that was on my face. As soon as the summit was officially over the Alphas and Lunas that we severed our alliances with hurried to their rooms to grab their belongings and leave. I probably looked like a bitch as I simply watched them scurry like ants caught in a rainstorm, but I didn't care. The rest of us decided to get a bonfire going for the night and enjoy some dow

Layla I let out a nervous sigh as I stared at my parents' bedroom door. After a few seconds, I finally gathered the courage to press their door buzzer, which turned on a light in their room and created a soft, knocking sound instead of the typical doorbell sound. It was something Uncle Seth had installed in all the soundproof rooms, since regular knocking wouldn't work and no one wanted to hear the awful "ding, dong" sound that a typical doorbell made. Shit! I didn't even bother to see what time it was before I decided to talk to them. It's got to be late .... But just as I turned to walk back to my room, the door opened, and my mom looked at me with happy tears in her eyes. "You came to tell us you're moving in with Cyrus, didn't you?" she asked with a reassuring smile. I didn't even have a chance to answer, because as soon as I went to nod my head my mom wrapped me in a tight embrace. "I'm so happy for you hunny! I really am! I remember when I met your father, and the m

Freya After Aunt Rhi and Uncle Seth told us what was going on, we all parted ways, and I decided to go for a quiet walk to the large pond. My shoes were killing me, so I decided to slide them off and carry them. The early-season grass felt soft beneath my feet, and I enjoyed it while I could, knowing that soon the heat of summer would make it too painful to walk barefoot. As I walked past the packhouse, Amar saw me from where he was lying on the front porch, lifted his head, and wagged his tail. I smiled at the one-eyed weimaraner as I walked by, letting him know that he didn't have to join me. Kiera and I listened to the sounds of nature, neither one of us knowing what to say.I never thought that Aunt Rhi and Uncle Seth would ever be challenged. It wasn't a physical challenge done by an Alpha to take over the pack, but it was a challenge all the same. And now, a few of us will be scrutinized and tested for a year to determine who is best suited for each position. I assume

Layla My mind was swirling with everything that'd been thrown at me. This is NOT how I anticipated the day would go when I woke up this morning. After learning about Aunt Rhi and Uncle Seth's decision to step down, I decided to find Cyrus. As I made my way towards the closest gazebo, the wind blew his scent of gunpowder and sandalwood towards me, making my heart flutter as I inhaled deeply. "Can we pack tonight?" Phoenix asked with a pleading whimper. I swear to the Moon Goddess I'm going to go take a cold shower if you don't stop acting like a hussy. "All these years you forced me to behave while everyone else got to have fun!" Phoenix replied angrily before going quiet. I shook my head and looked up to see Cyrus walking towards me. "I knew you wouldn't leave me hanging," he said with a grin as he winked at me. I have never wanted to punch AND kiss anyone so much in my life ...... "When did you first find out that I was your mate?" I asked him as I crossed my arm

Rieka Seth, Jo, Sam, Sylvia, and I had a brief conversation with Councilman Walter Bishop before we went looking for the kids. Walter really did impress me. Not only was he a reasonable man, but he had a kind look about him thanks to his soft, hazel eyes and short, light blonde hair. But let me tell you what, when he got pissed off, he didn't hesitate to let his anger show, like when we heard Stacy question the decisions Selene and Fenrir had made. "I'm going to ignore the fact that you have a blue wolf right now," Walter said to Maeve, breaking up the tension between her and Sam. "Is the God of the underworld really your mate?" Maeve looked into Luke's dark eyes and smiled as she nodded her head. "And you," Walter said as he pointed at Layla. "Your mate is the son of the lycan God?" Layla crossed her arms over her chest just like her father does when he's trying to hide his emotions. "I haven't accepted him yet." A large smile formed on Cyrus' face. "You haven't rejecte

Maeve "MAEVE?!" my brother yelled my name as Kayin ran towards the voices of those who were disrespecting us.I didn't exactly plan on shifting in front of everyone like this, but obviously, my wolf has a temper. As Kayin rounded the corner, she came face to face with Darin, Shane, and Stacy. Their eyes widened as they stared at my wolf. I want to think that it was out of fear, but I suspected it was because Kayin was blue. "What the fuck are you?!" Stacy asked, making sure to keep her distance from my wolf. Kayin lowered her head and let out an angry growl as she took a step towards the tanned-skinned asshole, his brunette best friend, and their bleach-blonde bitch who was hiding behind them. Before Kayin had a chance to make her move, the scent of peppermint and chamomile captured our attention ..... and without looking I knew our mate was here. "Don't do anything I'd do, love," Luke said quietly as he placed a hand on Kayin's back to help calm her. Kayin may have

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