LOGIN"Answer my question and I would more than love to continue." I find myself nodding frantically and his chuckle echoes in his body. "Use your words." I find myself blushing again but I say nothing. He pulls a breath away from me. When I continue to say nothing he leans back down, briefly brushing his lips over mine with no pressure behind it. His hand on the base of my neck moves up slightly, tilting my head back to his side so my neck is to him. His fingertips brushing over my skin sends a large wave of tingles through me and I can't suppress the shudder that leaves me. He brushes his nose against my neck and I tighten my fisted hand to a point of pain. His hand on my waist quickly goes to my fisted knuckles and smooths them out onto his chest once again. "Can you feel how fast my heart beats for you, Celeste?" It is much faster now. "It's because it belongs to you. All of me? Belongs to you." ~ Finding herself suddenly alone and injured, Celeste finds herself on the grounds of one of the largest packs in the country. Scared of what will become of herself, she never expected to meet her mate and she definitely didn’t expect him to be the Alpha of the pack. Xavier always longed to meet his mate, longed to complete his family. And when she, a rogue and a runt, ends up on his pack lands, he vows to protect and love her. Only how can he protect her when mysteriously scentless rogues are attacking more packs every day? When an old enemy of Celeste’s makes an appearance in plain sight? When every sign of danger seems to be pointed in Celeste’s direction?
View MoreCeleste: She/Her: Loving, resilient, but self-conscious; Celeste is a character of growth. While she does have her shortcomings, both controllable and out-of-her-hands, she learns to adapt and grow with the love of those around her. Never given the chance to come into her own, Celeste becomes glad to find a pack in which she can be a normal wolf, for a change
Xavier: He/Him: Loving, strong-of-mind, and protective, Xavier has always wanted a mate to complete his feeling of family. Already with a strong love for his family, of blood relation or not, Xavier is willing to do anything to help his family stay safe and grow as individuals or as a whole. Worldly in a way of exploration, Xavier carries a brain of vast knowledge that always strives to know or see more Lycer: He/They: Isolated and yearning for community, Lycer never meant to befriend another. Especially someone such as Celeste. Still, he sees those around her treat her as an outcast and something in him can't help but become her friend. Secretive in thought and emotion, Lycer mostly keeps his past and current struggles to himself, hiding behind a playful persona Lesa: She/Her: Full of love and always protected by the communities around her, Lesa isn't prepared for the betrayal to come to her. Nonetheless, she will persist for not only herself but also the child she carries; determined to give him the same upbringing full of love that she received Josh: He/Him: Hurt by his past, Josh fills his days with a passion and love for those around him. Never wanting to see someone even close to how he felt in his teenage years, Josh cares passionately for his friends. Intelligent in the ways of books and the environment outside his door, Josh was raised by passionate parents who bestowed their love of the world and all it has to offer Jacob: He/Him: Protective and defensive, Jacob has always had a distaste for the world. Until Josh. Until the boy who captured him in mind and heart. Once betrayed by his own and having taken Josh from a brutal past, Jacob doesn't trust the world or the people around him. Always waiting for the other shoe to drop, Jacob has his guard up at almost all times Zay: She/Her: Intelligent and with a passion for care, Zay is living her childhood dream of being a pack healer. The best healer in the Paramount Pack, Zay grew up beside Xavier and her brother Jared, sharing a deep bond with both them and the pack around her. Additionally, the Goddess has blessed her with an incredibly powerful and beautiful mate. Zay is blessed by the world around her Shia: She/They: Powerful and of great years, Shia is aware of the power she has been blessed with. She is also aware that the world around her isn't always kind; that goodness must be fought for and fought to maintain. Held by her love to her beloved, she will always return to the Paramount Pack, but will not let her hearts love stop her from her heart's calling to help maintain the balance in the worldJared: He/Him: Proud and loving, Jared splits his time between being Beta of Paramount Pack, being a full time dad, and being a partial caregiver to his ill human mate. Once playful, he grew up beside Xavier and his younger sister, Zay, but life has since taken its toll on him. Despite this, he is determined to do good for his communities, primarily his young daughter, Delian
Delian: She/Her: Full of glee and an intuitive insight she hasn't fully realized, Delian is happy to be in the Paramount Pack which she sees as full of love and friends. Not realizing the reality around her, Delian is full of love and hope for the world. True to the term 'childlike wonder
Mallum: He/Him: Once full of hope and love, after the death of his mate, Mallum turned cruel. Once a healer, now a scientist of kinds, Mallum hopes to cure the very thing that took his mate from him: death itself. Uncaring for anyone around him, Mallum doesn't care who or what he loses to achieve his goal. His goal likely being a distraction from the fact that his mate is gone. And she'll never return Christopher: He/Him: Stripped of his title before he could grow into it and denied the girl his young self wanted, Christopher came of age with a heart full of anger. Suppressing the angry parts of him, he fell in love with his mate. All should have been properly in line for him. Only when the girl from his past returns, that dark side of him reemerges and he loses everything all over again at his own faultThe pack was abuzz with excitement.Still in their hearts is the feeling of mourning; the loss of 23 pack members still fresh in their memory. The funeral pyres burned and the weeks gone by, it was time to begin to move on. And everyone was in agreement, the best way to do that was to start a new beginning.Celeste brushed through her hair, putting in several sparkly clips she knew would fall out when she shifted later. Xavier leaned against the door frame of the bathroom, watching her with adoration filling his eyes. "Are you ready?"She turned to face him in the mirror. "Almost."He hummed, stepping into the bathroom and taking the brush from her and running it gently through the back of her hair, as had become their little tradition.Zay had thrown herself into her work these past few weeks and was ready to do surgery on her shoulder in two weeks time, without Shia's help. She was still holding her frustration against her mate yet still slept in her arms at night, uncertain of their
"Shia?" Xavier speaks over Lycer's shoulder. "Zay is-""Follow me."The Paramount Pack members follow Shia back to the pack in a somber silence, Jared beside Shia as the two mourn together. Jared wonders how he'll tell their parents. Wonders how he'll ever live without his sisters laugh. Her smile. Her annoying 'I know more than you' attitude. How will he tell Delian that she's lost her aunt when her mother is so quickly fading?Xavier carries Celeste who could barely walk, holding her tightly as he can without hurting her. He can't imagine the pain Shia is in. To feel a bond snap like that, to lose a mate like that. Even the three weeks he spent without Celeste cannot compare to this. How many did he lose today? Zay was as much a sister to him as she was to Jared and she surely wasn't the only one gone. He felt so many links break today that he'd lost track. How many bodies would they have to send off? And why this one, of any of them? Yes, why any of them at all but his sister - his
A scream tore through the lips of the magi, watching as a rogue clamped it's yellow canines down into the jugular of her beloved. Her mind not catching up with her actions, she was barely aware of her hand raising and a beam of energy shooting out from her palm, striking the rogue in the face. It flopped back and she knew it was dead.Barrier abandoned and retreating, she ran to her beloved, skitting to her knees in the red snow that surrounded the healer. "Zay - Zay," she sniffled, tears brimming to her eyes as she pressed her hands over the gaping wound on the young woman's neck. Zay made a discomforting choking sound, blood spilling out of her mouth. Her eyes were wider than Shia had ever seen them. "I can - I can fix this."Memories flash behind her eyelids with every blink. A young man is on the ground, a man whom she loves. He stares up at her, terrified of what's tocome. His head was split open and blood oozed out, warm beneath him on that hot summer day. Years and years ago a
The rogue took them a mile out into the cold and icy forest. Their breaths met the air in puffs of smoke. Xavier's jaw was set in a firm discomfort, his thoughts swirling full of her. Jacob and Jared walked close behind, letting out a growl anytime they felt the rogue got too close for comfort. The rogue was to lead them there, that was all. Josh tried to keep a clear mind, despite his stomach turning. Worries for two of his closest friends at the forefront of his mind; equally consumed by worries of the outcome of this all. They didn't know how many rogues Malum would have with him or hidden just out of sight. Most of them lacked scents and even the ones who did would be hard to perfectly trace through the snow. Lycer was watched carefully by the rogue and he knew what it meant. He knew what all of this meant. He had to sacrifice himself for Celestial. Even if it didn't go to the plan they wanted, he would get her back to her mate. He would fulfill his promise to her.A man stood, le
Celeste's POV"So. ." I said, probably very awkwardly. I never really had to put forth any energy into socializing so I don't honestly know the best way to go about it. "Three J's," I point out. They give me confused looks, Josh's is easier to read than Jacob. "Josh," I point to him, "Jacob," I poi
Celeste's POVI brushed my hair out as gently as I could. Xavier said he wants to introduce officially to those of ranking in his pack. He said technically I've already met them but that no one actually got to introduce themselves. I instantly knew he meant the three pack members who found me along
Celeste's POVThe wind was whipping through my fur as I ran, the sun shining through the tree tops and bringing a physical warmth to accompany the happy warmth I was feeling internally. I looked to my left to see Mom running beside me. She gave me a toothy grin and looked over my shoulder, her eyes
Celeste's POVI stared at him in disbelief. "M-mates?" I don't know why I hadn't thought of it before. The way he phrased things, his comforting scent, the tingles I've never felt with anyone before. Looking back, I have always known about mates but I can't recall ever asking or being told about an






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