Cindy POVMy gut was churning. My skin was sticky from the constant cold sweat. My jittery unease was making me feel sick.Alexi saw me. He chased me. I thought I could make it out of the pack house with Chloe undetected since everyone else was occupied, doing this and that in order to serve and protect her.If I had just left a few minutes soonerโฆ.Fucking Chloe. She had to act like a whining little princess for too freaking long. If she had just shut the door to the Alpha suite sooner, I could have taken her sooner. She stood there running her mouth forever, and now Iโm screwed.In and out. Thatโs how it should have gone. The venom or whatever the crap was in that syringe was supposed to cut off her magic, the wolfsbane cut off her wolf, and then my scent masker was going to help me get her ass out of there before anyone picked up the trail. I had everything mapped out perfectly, even timing Nonnaโs visit to her room, so I appeared just after Nonna left, making it look like I was se
Mick POVโThis is where you saw him go?โ I asked as we got out of the car in an open field about a hundred yards from the old hotel.Driana took a long drag from her cigarette, leaning out of the car window. โThatโs what I said.โโThereโs not a damn thing here,โ Miles curled his lip. His hair was disheveled, and his eyes looked mad. I probably looked the same. Weโve been fucking insane since Chloe was taken.I took a deep inhale of the air, Rome pushing through to the surface, desperately searching for a sign of our mate.Nothing. There was nothing. Not the faintest hint of sage or any scent of our pack.โThe tires cut off here,โ Miles pointed at the flattened area on the grass.Rodger and Kai had just gotten out of their car and were coming up to the place Miles was pointing to. Rodger gasped and stopped short after stepping over the tracks to the undisturbed patch of grass beside it, where the track should have continued. His body shivered, and his head fell back.Kai stopped short
โSay it again,โ his voice came in an enticing hum.โS-say what?โMy back was pressed against the wall, but my muscles still contracted as I tried to impossibly move back further. Every step he took closer to me, the more the heat buzzing at my center pulsed and expanded. The fiery magic was igniting my veins, pumping through me with every violent beating of my heart.โMy name,โ he husked, tossing his head back, so his dark eyes were staring down at me. โToo many millennia have passed since Iโve heard you say it.โThe pounding in my head drummed loudly behind my ears. Cortina. She was snarling, using the fire inside of me to give her that final push through.โI donโt know what sick delusion you have been feeding yourself, but I am not this old hag youโre thinking of.โHe chuckled darkly. โYou are wrong, Chloรฉ.โ He reached his hand out to touch me. โLet me show you.โHis hand touched the candle holder planted like a weapon between us, and the metal dissolved into liquid, dripping to the
Cindy POVI needed to get out of here. Iโve tried to stay out of sight since leaving that room, so I could think about what to do next, but time was getting more urgent.The scent masker was beginning to fade. This was the last place I wanted to be when the rogue stench started to pour out of me. Most of this pack already looked at me like I was a bug, but I was a useful bug before.Now, I was worthless. That snake bastard made it abundantly clear.My wolf was snarling, already feeling lost and alone. We were rogue before at Broom StiXXX, but not like this. There, we had a community. A family.Now I have nothing.I wanted to blame Chloe. Goddess knows I do, but I know I have no one to blame but myself right now. Why did I think I could trust these people? I canโt trust anyone.Not anymore.With a twisting gut, I covertly moved through the halls, trying to avoid the crowded room of the bunker as I moved towards the entrance. I was almost there when a deep, raspy voice startled at me fr
Chloe POVCortina and the vision around us swirled into a dizzying blur, and then disappeared as the tacky bedroom reappeared. Cortina groaned as her consciousness joined with mine again.Time was still stopped, Mr. Smith, or Asmodeus, whatever the fuck his name was, was kneeling in front of me, just like he was before Cortina broke free.I blinked, shaking my head slightly to clear the fog from the magic-induced dream-like state. As my powers settled inside of me, the world turned on its axis again and time resumed.โBreed with me, my goddess, and fulfill my destiny.โโWhat?โ I leaned back, confused and disgusted by Mr. Smithโs request. Then I remembered the bullshit he was spewing before Cortina showed me the truth.โYou saw it yourself,โ Mr. Smith continued on, unaware of all I knew. โYou saw how we were meant to be.โHe leaned closer, brushing his fingers over my nape, dark eyes tightening at my mate marks. Cortina snarled loudly in my head at his close proximity. My skin felt col
Mick POVโHeโs getting away!โ I bellowed inside Rome.โNot this time,โ Rome tossed a Fire Moon warrior off our back, then bolted for the retreating monster our mateโs ex had become.Rome was hurting, seeing the nightmare his former counterpart had become. I could feel the turmoil tearing him up, the compassion he felt for the bastard. I understood it. His love for our mate overshadowed everything, but there was a time that Rome loved his first human.His first human wasnโt even human anymore. The Cameron he once held such high hopes for was replaced by the creature we were hunting now.Miles started to follow, but Rodger, still clinging to my back, yelled at him to stop.โTell your brother to keep searching for my daughter!โ Rodger yelled into Romeโs ear.โKeep looking for Chloe. I can handle her ex.โMilesโs bloodthirsty wolf snarled, but turned to do as we said. โYou better fucking put him down. This ends today.โโThis ends today.โ Rome chased the monster of his former human, not w
Chloe POVThe pressure. The endless amounts of pressure pushing in from all around me, like something was about to explode. Like I was about to explode. That was the first thing that I noticed as I was drifting in the abyss.Then it hit me. The scents of spicy musk, bourbon and vanilla.โYouโre going to crush her, you giant mutt,โ an aged, nagging voice reached my ears.Driana.โTheyโve gotten a lot clingier since they found out,โ Jamie laughed.Even with my eyes closed as I came into consciousness, I could feel the energy in the room. There were many people here, but the suffocating feeling pressing in on me was undeniable. The fur tickling my face and the heavy, deep breaths I would recognize anywhere.โAre they ever going to shift back?โ Driana said in exasperation. โSheโs buried alive in fur. And those overgrown pups wonโt let anyone get close.โโTheir father was the same way when I was with child,โ Luna Gail said in a far more upbeat tone. โRemember honey? Your wolf would come ou
Rodger POVโDeal with it, but that mother fuckerโs life here ends.โAlpha Miles was firm on one thing. Cindy had to go. After what happened with my daughter, I needed to take responsibility for this one thing more than all my other mistakes I had made throughout her life.Cindy betrayed us all because of me. Because of some warped sense of possessiveness he had over me. I was the cause, the reason for his betrayal. I needed to be the one that dealt with this.No matter how much it would hurt me.Cindy was tied to the floor with a coarse fiber rope. Usually a rope wouldnโt be enough to hold one of them down, but Cindy had been given wolfsbane to cut him off from his wolf. He didnโt even fight the dose. He sat with his head down, looking completely defeated once I woke up in that clearing.He was never much of a fighter, even with his wolf, and never aggressive. Never had I seen any side of him showing any hint of malice. I still can not believe that the broken young man that showed up
This is now complete! Thanks for sticking around through it all. Lenny and Jamie will be getting their own book in the near future. If you felt unsatisfied with the way Jamie left, I did it for a reason! Iโm excited to start his story soon. I have many other books, and the two others I have available on here are LOSING MY SIREN LUNA and BUILD YOU UP. If you enjoyed this, check those out. Thanks for reading!
Six years laterโฆ.โMama!โ Emanuele came running up the hill with a small purple flame in his hands. โLook what Pop-pop taught me!โโVery pretty,โ I grinned, tucking Sageโs hands under my arm so she wouldnโt reach out to touch her brotherโs flame.โMe! Me!โ Emilio came running with a sphere of water in his violet-glowing hands. โPop-pop said mine was better!โโDid not!โEmanuele threw his little ball of fire at his brother, and Emilio deflected it with his water. The water burst from the impact, soaking Emilioโs shirt. He let out the cutest little growl before pouncing on Emanuele.โNo fight!โ my two-year-old daughter yelled, then turned her face up to me. โMama, no fight!โโI know, baby,โ I smiled, smoothing back one of her thick curls. โYou two heard her. Stop fighting.โโHe started it!โ both boys yelled at the same time.โWhatโs going on here? Two seconds ago, you were both all smiles.โMy dad came up the hill from the pond with a big basket of different herbs and magical instrument
โLook at them,โ Gail gushed, running her finger down Emilioโs cheek. โTheyโre perfect.โLabor was fast, or at least that was what I was told. It felt like fucking forever to me.When my baby boys were placed on my chest, all the bad just faded away. All I felt was pride and unending love for the two little lives me and my mates created.โEmanuele is hungry,โ Miles brought our other son over to me.Gail lifted Emilio from my chest before Miles placed Emanuele in my arms.โI have a question,โ Jamie raised his hand. โHow do you feed them with your tits pierced?โDad backhanded him across the chest at the same time that Mick and Miles snarled at him.โI know, I know,โ Jamie raised his hands. โGet out. I know.โ He headed for the door.Dario was glaring after him too. Jamie was really pushing it today with all the Alpha men.โPoor Jamie,โ I smirked, putting a blanket over my shoulder, so I could feed my hungry baby. โHe needs my other babysitter to help keep him in line.โโI miss your other
Four Months Laterโฆ.โTry this, nipote,โ Nonna gingerly set a plate filled with pasta in front of me.I eyed it skeptically, second-guessing my craving for peanut butter and jelly spaghetti. Mushing a glob of jelly between the prongs of my fork, I gagged instantly.Running to the bathroom with my hand over my mouth, I heard Jamie mutter under his breath, โNot again.โโPoor bambino. The little ones donโt want this either, it seems.โThis fucking sucks. Two days of only eating peanut butter and jelly with everything, and now these little parasites are taking that from me too.After emptying the contents of my stomach, I glared down at my belly while wiping my mouth on the back of my hand.โYou two have outstayed your welcome.โI sat on the cold tile floor, shooting daggers at my monstrous-sized gut with thoughts of eviction in my mind when deep chuckling from the doorway sent my anger flaring again.โWhat are you doing, Cara Mia?โโNone of your business,โ I snapped.Mick laughed, then gr
Rodger POVโDeal with it, but that mother fuckerโs life here ends.โAlpha Miles was firm on one thing. Cindy had to go. After what happened with my daughter, I needed to take responsibility for this one thing more than all my other mistakes I had made throughout her life.Cindy betrayed us all because of me. Because of some warped sense of possessiveness he had over me. I was the cause, the reason for his betrayal. I needed to be the one that dealt with this.No matter how much it would hurt me.Cindy was tied to the floor with a coarse fiber rope. Usually a rope wouldnโt be enough to hold one of them down, but Cindy had been given wolfsbane to cut him off from his wolf. He didnโt even fight the dose. He sat with his head down, looking completely defeated once I woke up in that clearing.He was never much of a fighter, even with his wolf, and never aggressive. Never had I seen any side of him showing any hint of malice. I still can not believe that the broken young man that showed up
Chloe POVThe pressure. The endless amounts of pressure pushing in from all around me, like something was about to explode. Like I was about to explode. That was the first thing that I noticed as I was drifting in the abyss.Then it hit me. The scents of spicy musk, bourbon and vanilla.โYouโre going to crush her, you giant mutt,โ an aged, nagging voice reached my ears.Driana.โTheyโve gotten a lot clingier since they found out,โ Jamie laughed.Even with my eyes closed as I came into consciousness, I could feel the energy in the room. There were many people here, but the suffocating feeling pressing in on me was undeniable. The fur tickling my face and the heavy, deep breaths I would recognize anywhere.โAre they ever going to shift back?โ Driana said in exasperation. โSheโs buried alive in fur. And those overgrown pups wonโt let anyone get close.โโTheir father was the same way when I was with child,โ Luna Gail said in a far more upbeat tone. โRemember honey? Your wolf would come ou
Mick POVโHeโs getting away!โ I bellowed inside Rome.โNot this time,โ Rome tossed a Fire Moon warrior off our back, then bolted for the retreating monster our mateโs ex had become.Rome was hurting, seeing the nightmare his former counterpart had become. I could feel the turmoil tearing him up, the compassion he felt for the bastard. I understood it. His love for our mate overshadowed everything, but there was a time that Rome loved his first human.His first human wasnโt even human anymore. The Cameron he once held such high hopes for was replaced by the creature we were hunting now.Miles started to follow, but Rodger, still clinging to my back, yelled at him to stop.โTell your brother to keep searching for my daughter!โ Rodger yelled into Romeโs ear.โKeep looking for Chloe. I can handle her ex.โMilesโs bloodthirsty wolf snarled, but turned to do as we said. โYou better fucking put him down. This ends today.โโThis ends today.โ Rome chased the monster of his former human, not w
Chloe POVCortina and the vision around us swirled into a dizzying blur, and then disappeared as the tacky bedroom reappeared. Cortina groaned as her consciousness joined with mine again.Time was still stopped, Mr. Smith, or Asmodeus, whatever the fuck his name was, was kneeling in front of me, just like he was before Cortina broke free.I blinked, shaking my head slightly to clear the fog from the magic-induced dream-like state. As my powers settled inside of me, the world turned on its axis again and time resumed.โBreed with me, my goddess, and fulfill my destiny.โโWhat?โ I leaned back, confused and disgusted by Mr. Smithโs request. Then I remembered the bullshit he was spewing before Cortina showed me the truth.โYou saw it yourself,โ Mr. Smith continued on, unaware of all I knew. โYou saw how we were meant to be.โHe leaned closer, brushing his fingers over my nape, dark eyes tightening at my mate marks. Cortina snarled loudly in my head at his close proximity. My skin felt col
Cindy POVI needed to get out of here. Iโve tried to stay out of sight since leaving that room, so I could think about what to do next, but time was getting more urgent.The scent masker was beginning to fade. This was the last place I wanted to be when the rogue stench started to pour out of me. Most of this pack already looked at me like I was a bug, but I was a useful bug before.Now, I was worthless. That snake bastard made it abundantly clear.My wolf was snarling, already feeling lost and alone. We were rogue before at Broom StiXXX, but not like this. There, we had a community. A family.Now I have nothing.I wanted to blame Chloe. Goddess knows I do, but I know I have no one to blame but myself right now. Why did I think I could trust these people? I canโt trust anyone.Not anymore.With a twisting gut, I covertly moved through the halls, trying to avoid the crowded room of the bunker as I moved towards the entrance. I was almost there when a deep, raspy voice startled at me fr