Se connecterI took a few steps forward. Again trying to make out what I was seeing through the hazy light of the sunrise. I heard footsteps come up behind me but I couldn’t be bothered to see who it was. My eyes stayed fixed on the vehicle coming towards us.Vehicles. Yes, there was definitely more than one. It was a motorcade of black buses and armored trucks.My heart started to race again. My chest tightening. Rhonen’s hackles raised. These were coming down our road. From the direction of Wildmore. This couldn’t be the Dawn Stalker advance. How could they have gotten past our defenses? And with such an arsenal. Pistols and rifles were one thing but armored vehicles?My feet remained planted. The lead vehicle, a truck with a large rifle attached to the roof, approached. More people had come to gather behind me but I couldn’t bring myself to look at them.As the vehicle came to a stop, the back door opened. A breeze picked up. Carrying a familiar scent toward me. A scent that almost had me fall
I took Raphe up to our apartment and got him cleaned up. Luckily, one of Lucas’ suits fit him well enough to be presentable. Soloman had said he fought hard to help them escape. You could hardly tell. He was only left with a few scrapes and scratches. Most of which were well into the healing process. It was a testament to his bloodline. His power had always been evident since I had met him. While that had waivered today, it was coming back.“So, who is it that I’ll be speaking with?” Raphe asked as he tugged on the cuff of the suit jacket.“The mayor of Dranfort—Mayor Goodwin,” I instructed. “The human territory only has one major city. That city governs all of the territory. He governs the city. He has control of their military.”“And he has two companies already marching through Silverstreak territory?”I nodded. “Yes, but he won’t give the order for them to fight with us until he is sure the lycans won’t retaliate. Under other circumstances, he is breaking some serious treaties doi
I rushed back to the packhouse. We came up near the gardens, not far from the back entrance where several vans had groups gathering around them. Somewhere within the throng, I caught sight of Tarvyn near the packhouse entrance as he ushered people out. I pushed my feet to move faster. Breaking out into a full run as I closed the distance.The closer I got the more I could see. The more I saw the harder my heart pounded. The smell of blood hit me just before the sight of blood stained clothes and bandages. People were being carried out of the vans. I started to believe the worst until Soloman’s face broke through the mix.“Soloman…” I called out, rushing in his direction. He turned just in time to see me flying at him, my arms going around his neck. “Thank the goddess.” I fought back tears. Not realizing just how worried I had been about losing him. “What happened? Are you hurt?”“I’m okay,” Soloman assured me. “Just some scratches. We were attacked on our way to the rescue vehicles at
I saw Tarvyn and Amos off once we got a location for them to meet Hunter. As they left, my temporary relief was quickly replaced with the anxiety of waiting. I paced a little before heading outside, desperately needing some air. I didn’t know if it was me or Nova leading me, but we ended up in the shifting clearing.I let Nova run for a while. Letting her get out some energy while I tried to organize my thoughts. It still didn’t feel like enough when we started to head back to the clearing. I knew it wouldn’t be. Nothing would get rid of the tension and worry until the threat was gone. But how to make the waiting more tolerable…?As Nova stepped into the clearing, we quickly realized we weren’t alone. I shifted back.“Tarrah? Helene? What are you two doing here?” I asked.“Someone said they saw you heading out here,” Helene said. “We thought you might like some company.”“Thanks, guys,” I said. “But I’m not sure I’m going to be good company right now.”“Did we ask you to entertain us?
“Come again?” Mayor Goodwin replied.“My mother was Leanetta Thoengarde,” I stated. “Daughter of King Osric of Lycuria. I am his granddaughter.”“Yet you don’t have enough sway to stop his attacks in the first place,” the mayor commented. “So how can you assure me you can protect us going forward.”“You misunderstand me, Mr. Mayor,” I replied. “When this is over, Osric will no longer be king. He has betrayed his own people. He has forfeited the right to keep his crown.”“So, you’re saying you are going to take the crown?” Mayor Goodwin questioned.“No, I won’t either,” I said. “Prince Raphe is next in line for the throne. He is opposing his father’s actions. We aren’t just fighting to save ourselves and our people. We’re fighting to put the rightful and just leader on the throne.”Mayor Goodwin let out a long breath, sitting back in his chair as he steepled is hands in front of him.“Again, Luna, with respect, that isn’t enough to prove your authority to make the promise that we would
My father’s eyes widened, then his shoulders fell. Leaning out he looked up and down the hallway before ushering us inside the apartment.“I was trying to,” he admitted. “I have a few friends who have agreed to come help, but I don’t know how to get them here.”“How many men” I asked.“Fifty, at best,” he said sadly.“We need weapons,” Tarvyn commented. “And skilled marksmen. That’s the only way humans would be any advantage for us.”“These men work private security,” Dad stated. “They all have military backgrounds. They’re exactly what you need. I’m just not sure it will be enough.”“What about military support?” I speculated. “Don’t you know the mayor of Dranfort?”“He’s not taking my calls,” Dad said, his forehead wrinkling.“Keep calling,” I told him. “Call anyone connected to him.”“I don’t think he’ll help us, Sutton,” Dad cautioned. “This isn’t his fight.”“Leave that to me,” I insisted. “Just get me set up with a video call. Get dressed and go to the conference room off of Luc
I resisted the urge to kiss her, recognizing that she was determined to keep her focus on anything but me. I would respect that this time, but only because it was sexy that she was struggling to do so. So, I settled for taking her hand as I led her to the kitchen.“Do you always eat so much?” she a
I didn’t take my eyes off Sutton for the rest of the evening. It irritated me that there were other people around when all I wanted was to have her to myself. But that wouldn’t be the best situation for the long term.Our bond was getting stronger. As amazing as that was, I had to tread lightly. We
I had somehow fallen asleep to Alpha Lucas comforting me. I shouldn’t have been surprised. It had been an exhausting day. I was still badly injured and healing. I was emotionally raw from everything that had happened. So, really, it wasn’t any real wonder that I gave in to something that just felt
Lucas didn’t try to pull me back, but he did keep a hold of my hand. Still, he noticed my shift in attitude.“We’ll take this one step at a time, Sutton,” he said gently. “I’ll do whatever you need me to do to gain your trust. Just say the word.”“It’s not that simple,” I replied.“I don’t expect t







