"What comes easy won't last long, and what lasts long won't come easy." — Francis Kong
Liam:"The magic..." Nadia gasps.She's barely hanging on. This is all my fault. Why did she have to come here?"Shh, save your energy. You're going to be okay," I mutter.I wasn't sure how much I believed that.I continue jumping over bushes and maneuvering around trees of all sizes. The arrow is still buried in her chest.I quickly weigh my options as I know every action from this point is detrimental.If I remove it, there could be too much blood loss, but she could have internal bleeding already. The arrow could be doing more damage, especially with the way she's bouncing around in my arms."Fuck," I mutter, looking down at her again."Keep your eyes open!" I say firmly.'It needs to come out,' Bo says as yet another arrow flies past us.If they're not chasing in wolf form, they may not be a werewolf. I could use this to my advantage.The forest in front of us is growing thicker with brush and trees, making it hard to move through, but it could be useful.I swing around a line of
Liam:It was times like this that I wished I had taken the head Alpha position already. I'd be able to mind-link Saul to let him know the Silver wouldn't hurt him.The knife itself, of course, would, but he stood a better chance at getting out from Savina's grip without the knife cutting too deeply than if I made a move myself.The sun has set now. Darkness was quickly consuming us."Why would I believe anything you say?" I hiss at Savina.She always played my brother for a fool. She wouldn't have this same effect on me.The warriors would be getting concerned if we took much longer. We should be heading back with the intel that's been collected.Savina is playing a dangerous game. One I feared wouldn't end in my pack's best interest."I swear on the Goddess herself," Savina says, as if her slimy words mean anything to me.I narrow my eyes at her, examining the way her hand is shaking slightly.She's buying time.'If she meant harm, why didn't she tell the others about us first? She n
Lucy:Was it worth the risk? Of course, in my heart, I truly felt that it was, but on the other hand, if I go into a coma, how much help am I really?"Absolutely not," Seth says firmly. He isn't an aggressive person. I'm actually shocked this is coming from him and not Leon."Seth, maybe-" I start before he cuts me off."We're not discussing that. Don't you forget I was with you when that happened. I'm not having this discussion. Come on." He means what he is saying, and judging on the look on Leon's face, he isn't going to be taking my side in considering it as an option.We pack up quickly. I didn't know how I felt about Rosie joining us, but she begged. Did she miss Zeak? Did she want to see him? The idea made me feel itchy."Can I try something?" Rosie asks.We've made our way through the pack house already. Thankfully, Seth has been a huge part of setting up meeting arrangements between the Crescent Moon Pack and the others, so it was easy for him to come up with a place to m
Nadia:I knew this wouldn't be easy, and the worst part was that there was little I could do to help.The visions slowly dwindled after I went back in time to save the twins, a burden that I would carry and a sacrifice I would never regret.Not for the sake of my kind. Not for the sake of my Tricia. Not even for the sake of all supernaturals.The nights were growing colder. The lands seemingly darkened with each passing moon.Even with the very few visions I still got, I knew time was running out. If Lucy's magic didn't settle soon, we would be in grave danger.Enya and I had spent decades trying to figure out what the Silver Stone's purpose was. A mystery we were never able to solve.Had it not been for Hecate, the location would have remained unidentified, as all of the knowledge derived from ancient magic had remained."You knew she would take the book?" I ask Theo.We had been working in his lab to create a few different potions and antidotes we feared would be needed in the upc
LEON:Lucy wasn't seeing things straight. Her emotions were running in a thousand different directions, and both Seth and I were trying to gauge what to say.I hadn't been more worried about her being pregnant. It was more of a reaction to why she may have been acting so emotionally."What happened?" Trish asks.We had gotten Lucy back up to the room and made her lie down and rest.Jonie said Lucy didn't show any signs of being pregnant and that it was too soon to tell anyway.Trish sits down on one of the recliners across from the couch, settling in and looking very concerned.I spent the next several minutes explaining to Trish that Lucy thinks something is happening to her memories, that there was no contraceptive even though she had been so sure there was one, and that she had an emotional meltdown at the clinic."Oh, thank the Goddess you're back," Seth says as he turns his head.I didn't have to look back to know that he was talking to Rosie. We had both hoped she could ease Lucy
Liam:Leaving Lucy was like physically taking the air from my lungs, but I had to do this—for Lucy's sake and for whatever was happening.The group wasn't big, and I was thankful that Saul had joined us. His skills were needed.Stepping in for his father showed that he was ready to take on his role in the pack. The warriors respected him, and he would help keep things together.The further we tracked, the more I started to feel something dark, something deceptive.I couldn't quite place the feeling I was getting from our surroundings, but I knew that it was bad.'Do you smell that?' Bo asks, halting in his tracks, causing the rest of the group to do the same.We were certainly closer to the destination. Lucy was right, he would head straight into whatever hell he had come out of.Shifting back into our human form, I aligned all the warriors and began to set up camp. It had been getting dark, so I was thankful that we had finally reached a destination where we could stay."I had a bad f
Lucy:I had a lot of things I wanted to share with my mates, but with everything going on, it was hard to focus on anything at all."It's a portal," I explain, flicking my wrist again, the portal returning to me.Seth stands to the side, looking somewhat less than mortified."To where?" he asks."To wherever I need it to go. The only catch is that, from what I comprehend, I have to understand that location to some degree," I explain, hoping that makes any sense at all.Seth relaxes and walks over to me. His hands cup my face gently, but there is still a light trembling from his shock."I'm going to speak with Rosie. I was thinking we could distract Leon today by having him go over the books we found on Sirens while we take care of the rest of the arrangements," I suggest, after he kisses my forehead.***Things had mostly settled down around the pack grounds. I'm sure that no one has been informed that Zeak had "escaped".Once that information got out, there would be much to recover fr
Seth:'Why don't I stay here with Lucy? I don't think it's the best idea for her to see Zeak after having been drinking...' I link Leon.I watch as he looks around the room and his eyes land on Lucy's. He's contemplating what I'm saying.Werewolves aren't typically affected much by alcohol but that wasn't the case for Lucy and I didn't want this whole thing to turn into a mess."Go on," Leon tells everyone else before looking over at me and Lucy.Lucy is sloppily putting on her shoes and a jacket when she glances over and nearly tips into the coat rack.I watch as Leon walks over, grabs Lucy by the shoulders and sits her down on one of the small couches in the entry way."I'm going to take care of this and I'll be back soon," Leon says.He's taking the firm position that Liam would normally take, but he isn't here, and Leon obviously sees that this could be an issue as well.I watch as Lucy pouts. Everyone else has shuffled out of the flat aside from the three of us, Trish, and Rosie.
Lucy:Dinner went well, even though my heart was aching. That feeling that something was missing was heavy in my soul.While it was like a plague on my attention, I did my best to stay in the moment. I knew how much this meant to Leon.We had been spending the better part of the last hour examining the journal.My mom had put a great deal of thought into it. Every detail of every page was soaked in the thought and consideration that she had given to it.When did she find the time to create this? How did she know I would find the key?There were so many questions that I knew I might never find the answer to.More importantly, the memories that were passed down to me were fractured.The images and information settled in me slowly, but most of the memories felt broken and unfinished.I couldn't make sense of it all, but there was still useful information at play."Rosie, the key has been enchanted, yes?" I ask.She had been sitting in one of the smaller recliners with her legs curled und