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When Lio came home from work, he called a meeting with the pack. Lio sat on his throne in the sacred gathering grounds where the challenge for me had been held only two months ago. Ba’al and Githinji stood on either side of him, I stood next to the throne on his right side. Lio said that place would always be mine. I felt like I had a spotlight on me but I was going to have to get used to it once I became his mate. Everyone was riled up about what to do; I’d never seen them so frustrated. “Teris wants revenge, that’s clear. What isn’t clear is what we’re doing to get rid of him.” Enzo said from his spot in the crowd. “We need a solid plan. We can’t just show up in their territory and expect an easy battle. The bears have joined forces with them. For all we know, they could have all of their people plus the bears numbers with them when we confront them. Our power has grown, make no mistake. But we’d be going up against two Leaders. Each of their clans are as large as ours.
That Which We Consume Chapter Forty Six
I was standing in front of a full body mirror in my wedding gown, mere minutes away from marrying Lio. The butterflies in my stomach couldn’t be tamed. My parents and Celeste were standing around the lounge room waiting for any signs of me having second thoughts, so that they could give me a hard slap across the face to snap me out of it. The room was sort of small, with one powder blue sofa, two powder blue single seats, and a cherry wood coffee table. The table had a small vase on it with a white and red flower arrangement. A large window with white, sheer drapes was to the left of me. There were double doors that lead out of the room behind me which was uncommon in a church from what I’d seen. My gown was a traditional white one with swirl designs stitched all over. The top part of the dress was strapless and a long V cut went down from my chest to just below my navel. It revealed a slim window of skin and cleavage. A sheer, white layer of polyester covered the little windo
That Which We Consume Chapter Forty Seven
Once the ‘I do’s’ were said, the wedding reception took place right after. The wedding party rode in a huge bus to the Marc De Coupe Palace downtown. It was a huge luxury hotel with several large reception halls for special occasions. Lio and I were making our way around to all of the tables, talking to our guests. The formal greeting from everyone had been done after the nuptials so now it was our turn to go to them. The whole room had the similar theme from the church with cream and burgundy ribbons cascading down from the high ceilings along with the roses and faux silver chains that held the oval crystals on them. Each guest had a nice, plump goodie bag on the table by their reserved seats. There was even a large ice sculpture of two hearts side by side with a large pair of wings encircling them near the refreshment table. The DJ booth was in the farthest part ahead of the dance floor. I was very happy with Celeste’s and Naremi’s work. Lio’s mother approached us from between
That Which We Consume Chapter Forty Eight
I was standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom, wearing nothing but a gold stomach chain, my necklace, and my wedding band set. Waist jewelry was as far as I was going without piercing my navel. Naremi was standing behind me wearing her ‘birthday suit’ as well. I remember when I first met her she was nude, brushing my hair in bed. Now, she was finger combing my curls to give them more body. The wolves weren’t bothered by each other’s nudity, it was me that had the problem. After tonight I had no choice but to get used to it. I guess when your true form is a wolf, why would you be self conscious about your nudity? “Astraia, I can sense your nervousness and smell your fear. You don’t want to go out there smelling like ‘prey’.” She said in a serious tone that I’d never heard her use before. She stopped teasing my hair and stood beside me. I looked over at her and she sighed. “I know Naremi…You have to understand that this life I’m starting with Lio- with all of you, is s
That Which We Consume Chapter Forty Nine
I was deep inside of a vivid dream. I stood alone in a grassy field of dandelions. I was dressed in a two piece outfit that was as blue as the sky. The top looked like a frilly bra and the long skirt I wore billowed out around me. It almost looked like water flowing down into the grass. It was so long. There was a dense fog, I couldn’t see more than an arm’s length in front of me. I couldn’t just stand in one place and wait for the fog to clear so I began walking cautiously forward. I could feel the tender blades of grass under my bare feet as If I wasn’t asleep at all; I’d never had a dream feel so real to me. I thought I would be walking through this endless fog forever until the fog started to dissipate. There was a large gathering of people ahead of me dressed all in black. Some of them were holding each other; others were crying and holding single lit white candles. I walked closer and no one seemed to notice me. When I got close enough, I could see two caskets raised abo
That Which We Consume Chapter Fifty
Something bothered me and nagged at my mind while I sat up in the strange bed being spoon fed. The bears had managed to kidnap me despite the Lio’s mark. “Iericho, how is it possible that I was taken from the wolves with Lio’s mark on me?” He didn’t meet my eyes but continued to feed me. “The bonding process is incomplete, that’s why. He didn’t have the chance to use his power to bind the two of you during the ritual. You would’ve needed to be bound to him with his power and had been in his presence for a full forty-eight hours for the marks to have fully protected you. Because the ritual was interrupted the bonding failed. The longer you two are separated, not only will you weaken and fall ill but Lio as well. You’ll both remain in a weakened state and continue to get worse unless Lio completes the process. I know this because my wife and I went through it.” Iericho said with a sigh. I’d finished the oatmeal and he set the empty bowl on top of the plate on the nightstand.
That Which We Consume Chapter Fifty One
I was lying on Petros’s lap in the back seat; against my will of course. Petros had been ready to fight anyone who offered to ride in the back with me unless it was my brother. One of the women at Iericho’s place had lent me a dress and a pair of underwear. I respectfully declined the underwear offer. There was no way I was going to wear another woman’s underwear, even in an emergency. Iericho was driving while one other man from his sloth sat in the passenger side. We were on our way to Teris’s mountain chateau. Most of Iericho’s people were there and the rest were following us in their own cars. I knew the wolves would come to my rescue, but I was still worried about what kind of state Lio was in. If I felt this weak and drained, he must feel the same if not worse. For once I wanted Lio and I to live a peaceful life together. Going into this relationship I knew the risks very well. Regardless, Lio had made me happier than I had ever been in my life. “Why are we going to T
That Which We Consume Chapter Fifty Two
This room was different from what the throne room had looked like. Cotton, peach colored drapes covered the bland stone walls and lanterns burned brightly throughout the room. There was only a king sized, onyx platform bed. It was covered with peach, white, gold, and tan throw pillows of all shapes and sizes. A door was open to the right which looked like a huge master bathroom. This kind of custom living must’ve cost a fortune. Teris tossed me onto the bed like a person would a coat before sitting on the edge of the bed. I managed to sit up using one of my hands to keep me steady. I wasn’t sure how I was slowly regaining my strength but I was happy nonetheless. “Oh this is one of the best days of my existence, Astraia. Do you know why?” He asked, looking straight at me. I just shrugged my shoulders. “Today I will finally have my revenge and tear my enemy down to nothing. I will have the wolves as my slaves and their territory will be mine. Your pathetic brother is mer
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