LOGINDrake didn’t understand the meaning behind Talia’s words, but he knew they were heavy. Something told him that the small woman in front of him would risk everything for him, and support him with no questions asked, even when he was an asshole and when he mistreated her. Unconditional acceptance. It was something he didn’t remember, yet he knew that it can be given to him only by the woman who stood in front of him.Drake reached with his free hand to touch her cheek.”Kitten…”, he murmured, and a lone tear escaped her eye to settle on his index finger.Drake’s eyes were distant and full of confusion, and she knew that memories were struggling to emerge, but that was still not her Drake. She needed this spell to remove black runes once and for all, so she can stop worrying that he will forget about her and about everything they’ve been through so far.Cornelia opened her mouth to try and reason with Talia, but James grabbed her hand and gave her a squeeze.”Do what she asked.”, James s
Drake released Talia’s wrists and his hand glided along her arm, on the side of her body, stopping to hold onto her waist that was exposed between two leather garments.”Get off her!”, Keith shouted while dashing toward them from the nearby bushes.”Keith, no!”, Talia exclaimed, but it was too late, as he was already on his knees and struggling to get up under Drake’s aura that held him down effortlessly.”Well, well…”, Drake drawled. “Who do we have here? Why does the Coach think that he can interfere when his Alpha is about to claim a woman? And there is more than one idiot.”Drake’s eyes didn’t move from Keith, but Talia could see that Liam, Pierce, Caleb, and Sandy were also down on their knees, forming a strange circle about ten steps away from Talia and Drake.Lulu was more in the back, hiding behind a tree and Talia was grateful that at least one of them knew that it was suicidal to go against Damon.”Drake…”, Talia called.”Shut up!”, Drake hissed at Talia.”Don’t talk to her
Talia’s six guards and five friends watched the scene in disbelief. Both Drake and Talia moved at a speed that was difficult to follow.Everyone from the Dark Howlers pack knew that Drake’s physique was not just for show. He could easily overpower every warrior in their pack, like fighting against a child, and that was without using his Alpha aura. On top of sheer power, Drake’s fighting skills were impressive, and they feared that Talia might get hurt because this didn’t look like a friendly sparring match.Drake and Talia moved in unison, but the slightest miscalculation would lead to injuries and Talia looked fragile compared to Drake. Keith gritted his teeth while suppressing his urge to get in there and separate them. He understood that something was wrong with Drake and that Talia was trying to make him better, but did she need to put herself in danger like that? The only things that stopped Keith from interfering were the fact that this was his Alpha who could suppress him wit
Drake dashed into the forest, and Maya turned to look at Dawn, George, Cornelia, and James. “Talia needs us.” She just got a mind-link from Zina. “We need to prepare for the worst-case scenario where we will need to fight against Drake. Cornelia, you can help Talia with the spell, and George and Dawn can help suppress him.” James didn’t have any role in particular, but it was obvious that he won’t let Cornelia go there without him.”Where are they?”, Cornelia asked.Maya shrugged. “Zina doesn’t know how to explain. They are on some high hill that has a view of this area.”James rolled his eyes. “How many hills with a view do you have in that direction?” ”More than you know.”, Maya said sourly.George got an idea. “Zina doesn’t know, but what about Talia’s guards? They should be with her.”Maya thought how that made sense. Everything happened so quickly that she didn’t think about Keith, Liam, Caleb, Pierce, Sandy, and Lulu.After a second, Maya confirmed, “It’s a restricted area wher
Talia followed her instincts without looking in which direction she was going. But she could feel the incline, and the lack of noise from behind made her wonder if the ceremony started. Her steps halted and she looked up to see the full moon. It was not completely up, did Gideon start the ceremony early? The cheers erupted, and she understood that there was some speech going on.Talia released a breath of relief. She still had time, but it was running short, and she needed to hurry. Luckily, the pull was strong, and she knew she was close.Talia emerged to a clearing and was greeted by the clamor of water in the distance.She paused to observe the surroundings and her breath hitched when she recognized where she was. It was the clearing where Alpha Jacob and Luna Violet were buried.Talia smiled a little at the thought that Drake’s parents will get to observe the ritual that will remove dark magic from their son.Talia looked in the direction of the packhouse that was lower compared t
Gideon refused to give in to negativity. Surely, the Moon Goddess paired them up for a reason. He waited for his mate for decades, and even though he didn’t live like a monk, he was not a womanizer either. But no matter how many women passed through his hands, he was left feeling empty, until Mindy showed up, his pumpkin-infused beauty.”Princess”, Gideon called pleadingly and lifted Mindy’s hand to press his lips against her knuckles as he opened up his emotions for her to feel his sincerity. “Allow me to fix my wrongs.”Mindy didn’t respond, but the lack of her fighting back was a silent agreement.He held her hand firmly and his other arm circled around her shoulders as he guided her back to the clearing where the crowd was gathered.Mindy and Gideon reached the podium to see Nina sorting the herbs that Mindy had previously thrown down.”Leave those.”, Gideon said stiffly and when Nina looked at him questionably, Gideon repeated, “You heard me. Leave those. I don’t need your help.”
"Drive safely.", Stephanie said to Caden when he started the car. The trio would save a lot of time if they went with a helicopter or a plane, but werewolves like to feel the ground below them and won't fly unless it's absolutely necessary. "Be back in three days.", Stephanie added meaningfully.
Marcy's mind was a mess after receiving the news that tomorrow she will meet Drake, the Alpha of the notorious Dark Howlers pack, aka her future husband. She still didn't recuperate from the event of finding (and rejecting) her mate, yet now she needs to think about another man. And this was not j
The next day was a blur for Marcy as she struggled to accept reality while cursing the day of returning home. Luna Layla's tea parties, Nora taking Marcy places and trying to cheer her up while thinking that Marcy has difficulty adjusting to the life in the pack, Marcy coming up with excuses why s
Marcy mused that she and Nora should have at least something in common. If nothing else, based on Nora's shiny hair and flawless skin, the two of them can talk about hair and makeup, and Nora's outfit was branded as well."I don't need anything.", Marcy said. "But you are welcome to come in if you







