TRISS LANNISTER Birds chirped loudly as I maneuvered the trees leaves and branches covering our path with my magic to let my brothers pass through. It'd been one hell of an exhausting trip to Acacia's place in the deepest farthest part of her own woods, closest to the Southern borders.I stepped out from the woods, at the same time as Alexander and Devoss who'd been carrying Arnold's unconscious body in a box. A relieved sigh escaped my lips as Acacia's familiar house came into view.It was almost evening, with the sun already setting. Just as we started to move closer, the door to her house abruptly pushed open and Acacia hurried out, her eyes instantly finding us. She must have had a vision of our arrival. She walked closer to us, her gaze moving Xander, Devoss, and I, before finally resting on Arnold.A saddened sigh escaped her lips. “Bring him in,” She invited us inside, leading us down to her spell room. I stepped back as Devoss and Xander moved Arnold from the box to the singl
AYLA BAILORE I wrapped the sweater around my body, leaning deeper into the seat. The cold in my body was consuming me. I felt exhausted. The only thing keeping me awake was the feel of Lucian's hand on mine, he never let go. “How far are we?” I shifted slightly in my seat, gazing outside the darkness surrounding us. It'd been more than two hours since we left the gas station Lucian had completely destroyed. I wouldn't blame him. The man had it coming. Even the locals thought so. Lucian had called the Alpha of the territory, informing him of what had happened. The Alpha and some of his warriors rushed over in less than minutes and took over the situation, and had taken the little boy too. At least the life of abuse he'd been going through with that man as a servant was over. The kid deserved better. We all did. Lucian shifted his gaze to mine, caressing my hand gently. “We are here,” At his words, we drove past a large sign that said Mountain Pack. The more the truck went deeper, t
LUCIAN BLACKTHORNAyla's piercing scream made my heart skip a fearful beat. Vincent and I exchanged quick glances before we raced out of the office, running back into the diner and then I froze in my tracks at the sight before me. Ayla was backed up against the wall, and two men were on the floor, smoke escaping from them, the smell of burning flesh and stench of death filled the air.I broke past my shock, hurrying to Ayla. She was trembling hard, almost in a daze, her eyes on the dead bodies. I pulled her into my arms, snapping her out of whatever trance she'd been in. “Are you hurt?” She shook her head, her gaze briefly on her hand, before they shifted to the dead bodies. I inspected her entire body regardless until Nero and I were satisfied she wasn't hurt. It was only then I turned to Vince who'd been inspecting the dead bodies. Goddess, the sight alone made me want to puke. It was gruesome, and trust me I'd seen plenty of gruesome things. I'd done most of them. But the state t
LUCIAN BLACKTHORNAyla was waiting for me in the car outside the mansion. We'd both pack a bag for the night, with a couple extra things just in case it took longer, while I ran a few things with Dane, Ethan, and Soren. I didn't think I would be absent for more than two days, but the Royal Moon Pack was expecting a guest. Alpha Nicholas of the Dark Moon Pack, was one of the only packs in the East that Reagan had not conquered, and I was truly curious why. I knew his father, but since they backed out of the Supreme Court, we barely met after he ascended the Alpha position. I've done my search on him and his pack, well they were one of a kind. Brutal, and deadly. But I doubt that was the reason Reagan let them be. They were neither on his side nor ours now, but eventually, they'd have to pick a side.Reagan's control on the West was expanding, the Court still had the backing of the packs and kingdoms in the West but before Reagan did anything stupid we had to stop him. A war was inevit
LUCIAN BLACKTHORN “Xander gave you this?” I was standing at the door when I overheard Triss' last words, and immediately, Nero lost it. “He gave you what?” Nero charged to the surface, but I fought control over him. He was the overly possessive one, and I was the overly jealous one. Yeah, it was the worst combination, but just the thought of a male wanting my mate was capable of bringing out the worst in me. I woke up every day, reminding myself why I still kept Garrick alive. Also being Ayla's mate, I wanted to crush him. And these past weeks, the Lannisters brothers drove me against the wall. First, it was Arnold, then Devoss, and now Alexander. “Lucian, you better calm down,” Ayla rolled her eyes, pulling the sheets firmer to her body. I stepped closer to the bed. “Ayla—” “Her sister's bracelet,” Triss shifted her attention to me, holding up a small black bracelet. “It’s Emily's. I wanted a personal item of hers to work on. Has there been any update from the search?” I i
TRISS LANNISTER “It's Arnold,” His voice was terrifyingly low, sending my heartbeat crashing in fear. “Our brother's dying,” My world collapsed immediately. “What? That's… how did it happen?” I felt my legs weaken, as the rooted anguish pain in Xander's eyes flashed through. “During the attack at the pack,” He merely said. “Devoss certain he fought against a Grishan and—” He paused, inhaling deeply, and a pain, nothing like I'd ever felt before rammed through me at the sight of Alexander's very own anguish. Even before we found out about the bond we shared, everything about him affected me. I felt it all. His pain killed me, his anger burned me, and now bonded by the moon, I felt it intensely. I couldn't stop myself, I couldn't hold back, I covered the remaining distance between us, wrapping my arms around his huge broad shoulders. I'd expected him to push me away, but instead, I felt his arms around me, his face buried in the crook of my neck while I felt the electrifying spark