-Arkyn-My father told me how he used the Alpha Sight on a wolf once before when he had to look into his father’s past, but I never expected him to show us how he does it. It’s a dangerous and potentially deadly move that requires a true Alpha to embed their claws into the base of a person’s brain to see whatever they're trying to hide.But one wrong twist of a claw and the person could be paralyzed or dead. Of course, I don’t tell Kira this, or she would try and stop him, even if all three of us knew it was the only way.Fuck sakes, I can’t believe I have to think about this after spending a few hours with Kira admitting our feelings to each other. After all this time, Kira feels the same about me. She kissed me first this time, a kiss filled with so much need that it took everything in me to not just claim her right there.But Kira Volkova is not a whore who can just be claimed on a sofa; everything with her needs to be special even if I am the least romantic guy out there. “You’re
-Kira-My eyes adjust to the dark and the smell of dampness, dust, and decay cause me to sneeze three times in a row and then cough. I don’t know where I am, and the chill in the air sends a shiver down my spine. I’m without the protection of my mother’s gem now, and without it, I feel so lost.“When Arkyn would leave for days on end, I decided to explore the estate and found this wine cellar,” Jade says, looking back at me with a grin. “Alpha Fenriz really knows where to keep the good stuff.”“And you’d sit here alone? The dust is causing my throat to be all scratchy,” I say, and cough for added measure. “Is there a reason you’ve brought me down here?”“You’ll see,” she says just as we reach the end of the winding stone staircase and the interior of a vast wine cellar appears. There’s no dust or decay down here. In fact, it looks like an entertainment area with expensive furniture, crystal decanters on tall tables, and an extensive wine cellar off to the side. My eyes widen. “Wow!”
-Arkyn-Jade is still asleep when my father withdraws his claws from her neck. He looks down at her with a frown, then back up at me, looking confused as fuck.“Well, there’s no doubt she’s Kaia Volkova; a few scattered memories, and I sense Lilith’s blood through her veins. But…” he trails off and gets to his feet. “Other than those memories, I see nothing.”I cross my arms. “Nothing? As in, you can’t pick up that she’s on the enemy’s side?”My father shakes his head. “No; I can’t see anything. Other than her memories from before she was taken, there’s nothing. It’s all dark and cold, as if I’ve plunged my hand into a freezer. Absolute darkness and the stench of sulphur.”“Sulphur because of her demonic side,” I murmur. “So, this means our union will be called off, right?”He nods. “Most definitely; I will also inform Azura about this. But since Kaia is family, she can stay here until the problem with the BloodCrest pack is sorted.” He says, then picks up Jade, or rather Kaia, and ca
-Kira- I feel the mortification hit me as soon as those words leave my mouth. Arkyn stares at me with wide eyes, his crimson gaze melding into one to show his confusion. “Kira-” “Oh, my Goddess!” I cringe, covering my face with my hands and feeling so much more naked now. “I don’t know why I said that! I’m so sorry!” Arkyn pries my hands away and leans his face towards mine, his beard still glistening with my arousal when he smiles. “Hey, there’s nothing to apologize for saying something like that. Your emotions are all over the place right now, so I understand.” I groan and pull him close to me, needing to hide myself from him, but he sees right through me. He pushes me back and takes my face in his hands. “No hiding from me, sweet girl. As much as I want you, no, as much as I fucking crave you, I will not fuck this up,” he says, then gently kisses my lips. “Our first time will be in the forest behind Volkov mansion. I will claim you as mine on the night of the full moon, I pr
-Kira- Out of anyone to appear here, I never expected it to be my uncle Cain! “What are you doing here?!” I sob into his arms, then break off his embrace. “How did you know I was here?”My uncle chuckles. “It’s gonna sound weird, but your mother told me in a dream,” he says and I nearly laugh at that because it doesn’t sound weird at all. But why would she only speak with uncle Cain through his dreams? Why not contact me too?“We’ve had a lot of… weird lately,” I say, swallowing hard before turning around to check if Arkyn was still here. “Why are you here, uncle Cain? Did something happen?”He sighs, then his eyes flicker to Arkyn before resting on me. “Your mother didn’t just tell me where you were, she had a few things she wanted me to relay to you. In private, if you don’t mind.”I look at Arkyn and notice his reluctance, but he eventually nods and gestures toward the living room to his left. “I’ll be in my father’s study if you need me,” he says before walking off.When we’re s
-Kai-Another lash across my back tears my flesh in two, but the pain has long since subsided. I haven’t felt the silver split my skin, my only focus is the unmoving, emaciated body of my mate in front of me. My son, Creed, has passed out from the pain, broken ribs, and dislocated arms healing slowly.The fuckers have us strung up in silver chains and shackles in an underground channel underneath my family cabin. My brothers are being held in separate cells and I can feel they’re alive, but they’ve done something, so we cannot mind link each other. It’s especially frustrating to me, seeing as I felt a link snap a few days ago and still do not know who it is. “Marle wasn’t kidding when she said you’d be a tough one to get through, but then again we’re long past asking questions and I’m just doing it because it’s fun,” the fucking usurper prince says behind me before one last lash of the whip lands on my lower back.My wounds heal almost immediately, and I hear him let out a frustrate
-Kira-I step out of the jet, and a sinking feeling hits me knowing that this city is no longer under my father’s protection. Last night’s discussion and plans did nothing to quell my uncertainty, even knowing three other packs were joining us haven’t either.Luka takes my hand and gives it a squeeze. “It’ll be fine, don’t worry. You’ve got three strong Alphas at your back, not to mention a vampire prince. The plan will work out perfectly,” he says, trying to reassure me, but something in my gut tells me not to relax just yet.I sigh, then plaster on a fake smile. “So, have you and Kaia spoken at all?” I ask, attempting to change the subject. When we left Las Vegas, she waved us off and said she would see us when this is all over and that she was excited but nervous to meet everyone. But it all seemed so put on as if she was playing a part instead of genuinely feeling happy.Luka nods, then he smiles sheepishly. “She wanted to know more about mom and dad, but I only told her the basi
-Arkyn-It’s all gone to shit. The entire plan has been flawed from the get go, and somehow I think these fuckers knew our plans. I can’t prove it right now, but I know Jade, or fucking Kaia, had something to do with this.“You seem pissed off,” Eli says as we wait for Alpha Kai to return.I roll my eyes. “Brilliant deduction, Sherlock. Don’t tell me you’re not worried in the least about how easy this shit was?” I ask, leaning against the black SUV and crossing my arms. “No, something’s definitely fucky over here. They’ve let go of their biggest leverage and a literal God who could kill them with the snap of his wrist. Either the witch bargained on this, or they have something worse planned.” He says, gesturing with his hand as he talks. On our way to the Volkov cabin, we ran into Alpha Kai and Eli’s father. Gabriel Priest had somehow gotten wind of the Volkov's being held there, so he went to snoop around, only to find Alpha Kai himself. Adryan Helseth is now dead, and I’m sure his