Novels by S. V. Poel

Rieka The sun kissed my skin as Lupa and I quietly walked along the bank of the large pond. I glanced down at my reflection in the dark, mirror-like water, thinking back on all of the events that brought us here. If all of those years ago someone had told me that my life was a total lie... that not only was I not a human, but that my actual family started the first ever multi-species pack that opened the door for acceptance as well as retaliation .... that my being alive would create unbreakable bonds and that those bonds and my last breath would be what saved countless lives ..... I honestly would have laughed in their face and thought that they had escaped from the behavioral science unit at the local hospital. I was a nobody. My life didn't matter. Or at least that's what I had always thought. If I had only known then what I know now, maybe I would have lived my life differently, but that doesn't mean it would have been for the better. Everything that we face in life is meant

Harlee The ride home had been awkwardly quiet, but to be completely honest, I didn't mind the silence as Cole drove the car we borrowed. I took that time to take in the scenery of the changed world we now lived in as I played out every possible conversation Cole and I were overdue to have in my mind. Strange as it may sound, the world was more beautiful now than it had ever been before. It wasn't beautiful by looks, obviously. Quite the opposite, really. But if you look past the destruction, you could see the beauty that happens when people drop their misplaced hate and judgment, open their hearts and minds, and leave their phones in their pockets as they help build each other up instead of breaking one another apart. When Cole turned down my street, I was surprised to see that the little house that I lived in with Dee was still standing. The yard was a disaster, but not even a single window had been broken in our absence. The very first thing I did after I walked through the

Cordelia The bedroom was dark when I opened my eyes, but I could tell that Lorne was still sound asleep next to me. Knowing I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep and not wanting to disturb him, I carefully got out of bed. After tossing on a robe that Jo let me borrow, I quietly made my way down to the kitchen to get the coffee started before anyone else decided to wake up. The Earth may still be as it always was, but life as we all knew it will never be the same. Everything could have gone so much worse than what it did, but that didn't make the great loss that was felt by everyone any easier to bear. It didn't matter what side you fought on, or if you decided not to fight at all; you knew someone who did .... and you knew someone who died. I felt the pain that the members of Gypsy Rain felt. Their loss was written across their faces and sorrow filled the depths of their eyes. Not only did they suffer the loss of friends and family, but also their beloved Luna .... their leader

Cordelia Harlee had loaded me up with whatever handguns and extra mags she could before we took off to help in whatever way possible. In all honesty, I'm pretty certain I was just there to be Harlee's arsenal pack mule, but whatever. As soon as Harlee and I left the front porch, bullets hit the ground around us, making us stop in our tracks. "Fucking city people can't shoot for fucking shit!" Harlee yelled out as she held up her gun, pointed it at some guy dressed in skinny jeans and a T-shirt who was standing near the tree line, and pulled the trigger once, hitting him right in the center of the fucking chest. The stranger quickly dropped to the ground. Harlee and I ran over to him, and she picked up his fancy, fast-shooting rifle and flung it over her shoulder. I watched her with wide eyes filled with surprise and admiration. "Where the fuck did you learn to shoot?!?" "You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl. Rednecks know a

Sylvia James sent another ball of his magic towards me. This time I caught it and used my own magic to hold it still, but I didn't know what the fuck to do with it. Anywhere I sent it, I risked killing someone else again. And it's not like I could send it back at James... he would anticipate me trying to use it against him. I heard James laugh as the weight of the bright orange orb grew, and I realized it was getting bigger. That mother fucker was adding to it! James was one of the first warlocks... he also decided to go to the dark side. In one aspect, he was stronger than me, but only because he had been around so much longer than I had and he was using dark magic. My magic was newer, pure ..... and I was Hecate's fucking daughter! I may not have Darcy or Rhi here to help me .... but I could take this piece of shit on. I just had to think .... I could send his magic out .... but I risked killing anyone it came in contact with, and I couldn't let that happen. I could send t

Maeve Kayin and I gave in to the darkness, and it .... felt ... so .... fucking .... good. I could understand the addiction to dark magic, as the pleasurable pain released endorphins that made the unbearable moment completely euphoric. The screams of pain coming from those Kayin was slowly killing as her howling attacked their minds started to please me in ways I couldn't begin to explain. "ENOUGH!" she screamed into my mind, snapping me back to the light and making Kayin immediately stop her attack. Aunt Rhi?! "You will not be taking any lives today, Maeve!" she yelled over mind link. "I will NEVER allow the darkness to consume you!" But they're taking innocent lives! Kayin is SO fucking close to ending this! "It is NOT your place to be judge, jury, and executioner, Maeve!" Aunt Rhi snapped back. "Bad things will always happen to good souls, but everything happens for reasons that can't always be explained. It's not about understanding why the journey is happening; it'

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