تسجيل الدخولMalcom had never minded flying before. He did it so often, that he joked the airplane was more of his home than any of his other estates. His jets, and he did feel a little ashamed that he had more than one, were outfitted with the latest in luxury: most had a bedroom where he could sleep; all of them had a state of the art office layout where he could continue his businesses, even from the air. It had been perfect for a Lycan always on the move.
But that was before. Before Poppy. Befo
Eve remembered this place vividly. The forest seemed so quiet and calm but it was deceiving. She could feel it, under her feet.The thrumming of machines: electricity, water, air. All the energy needed to power a large research facility. One where extra protocols were in place to keep “special” experiments like her locked up.Like her daughter.Eve shuddered at the thought of Serena still locked down there, only her stuffed bunny. While Eve had been able to see Serena, the window was only one way: she had not been able to talk to her daughter, nor could her daughter see her.Her heart broke each time she considered what Serena was going through. All alone, no comfort other than her old stuffed rabbit, Louie. They probably hadn’t explained. Hadn’t told her that her mother was there, just beyond the glass pane. Trying desperately to get them out.That she never stopped trying.Eve shuddered as she considered all that he
Malcom had never minded flying before. He did it so often, that he joked the airplane was more of his home than any of his other estates. His jets, and he did feel a little ashamed that he had more than one, were outfitted with the latest in luxury: most had a bedroom where he could sleep; all of them had a state of the art office layout where he could continue his businesses, even from the air. It had been perfect for a Lycan always on the move.But that was before. Before Poppy. Before he found the one person who made him want to be home. He hadn’t considered Lachlan Gealach home since his parents died; but with Poppy, it had felt like the only place where he wanted to bring her. The heart of his ancestral lands. The heart of his clan. It was the perfect place for the female who owned his heart.He hated leaving Scotland without her. Without knowing where she was.But Eve and the mystery woman had promised Poppy would be with him when he had to appear be
Henry Reacher took pride in his appearance. Everything about his life was a carefully crafted image that the world saw and admired.What they didn’t see was the hidden filth underneath.Henry Reacher was great at making everything look shiny on the outside.He was not great at making the inside worth anything.He only cared about the image, not the foundation.And while that was well and good for his personal life. It had a very negative impact on his businesses. Because Henry didn’t care about the nitty gritty of anything, he cared about how it looked to investors.Looks didn’t make a company run, though, and his various businesses had been floundering for years. If he didn’t get some ready cash soon, he would have to liquidate some of his assets. Which was going to be a problem if his flying monkeys ever figured out he couldn’t actually pay them.Currentl
Melissa and Myrna spent the night at Elsbeth’s cottage. They had stayed up long into the night talking.There was a lot to discuss.At some point, Myrna had called someone at the castle to let them know she and Melissa would not be back until the next day. With Poppy’s disappearance still fresh, neither of them wanted to cause any more commotion than necessary.Callum wouldn’t be happy she had left without telling him, but he could deal.There was a lot to take in.Elsbeth had much to say about the daughters of Hecate. It was apparently some super secret sect that existed all over the world. They called each other sisters, though they were only sometimes related.It had something to do with a gift or power that some people had. Even though it was passed down through families, it was rare that a mother passed the gene down to her daughter. Usually it was a dormant trait, trans
Poppy struggled with her training. The concepts sounded so easy, but she struggled to tap into the power everyone claimed she had. Apparently she was supposed to be able to commune with nature at the very least.Different sisters had different gifts, but pretty much everyone could tap into the nature around them. That’s why the Kleidouchai had a plethora of rowan trees. Something to do with life and portals.She hadn’t really paid that much attention to her first lesson. It was honestly rather overwhelming to find out that she was some kind of witch (though that term was considered insulting) or fae (slightly less insulting, but still not wildly accepted). That there was a whole group of women, world wide, who carried some kind of gift that allowed them to bend nature to their will.She frowned at the dirt under her toe as she dug a hole it it, her too big boots were starting to give her blisters. The skirt and blouse she wore felt scratchy and too b
Malcom was restless. He had been for a while; his wolf wanted to claim Poppy, ceremony or no. To knot her and watch her belly become round with their pup. It was getting harder and harder to keep that feral side in check.But now that Poppy was gone, it was a thousand times worse.If they had properly bonded, he’d be able to feel her, somewhat. To at least know she was alive, if she was afraid or happy or in pain. But right now, he didn’t know anything.Except that some strange woman came to him in a vision and said that Poppy would come back.Eve had said the same thing once they had all returned to normal in that strange clearing. She, too, had a visit from a hooded woman. While she didn’t tell them everything, Malcom got the feeling she was still processing, she did say that the woman told her Poppy would be back. That they would be able to face the Council.Malcom hoped she was right.But there wasn’t much time to spend it
Malcom hid a grin. So it was like that, then?“If she needs to come with us, it might be helpful.” Malcom plopped in his chair, doing his best not to antagonize his friend about the girl anymore. Callum was a taciturn male, but loyal to a fa
For a long while, Poppy felt like she was floating in darkness. Sometimes, she felt like she was on fire, but when that passed, it was just the darkness again. She was not sure what was going on. Occasionally, she thought she heard voices around her, but the warm cocoon of the inky blackness a
The familiar blaring of her alarm startled Poppy awake at 3:30 that morning. She stretched, and slapped the off button before sitting up.Yawning, Poppy raised her arms above her head and then froze. Arms?With a yelp of surprise, Poppy jumped out of her bed, which was still f
Malcom stared after his mate as she fled the room. He probably could have handled that better. Probably should have talked to her first. Ignored the jab about his “big announcement”.







