Look at that, Double Khalid! Now to see if Dani has to spill some secrets she's been keeping.
I knew I shouldn’t have left Caleb alone with Khalid. He doesn’t always know when to keep his mouth shut. I don’t know what he told Khalid. I know it’s got him annoyed with me. Not the good “I’m getting fucked hard later” kind of annoyed. The “I’m going to have to answer questions” annoyed. When I find out what happened while I was busy proving to Mariana which of us is stronger, I’m kicking Caleb’s ass. I almost wanted Caleb to tell them no. It’s selfish, of course. I don’t want to deal with Khalid and Byron in one place. I know Bryon, and he will act like a stupid jealous ass when he finds out Khalid is my mate. But I’ll put my selfish desire not to deal with that drama to secure the safety of this child. I don’t have to know Kurt or this sister he never knew. She’s a child, and hurting children is my no-go rule. A rule I know Caleb follows too. He had a kid before he was turned, so he has a soft spot on that subject. So I wasn’t surprised that after hearing that a child was involv
Damn it. Dani distracted me with sex. Well, a blow job and then sex. But still, I had been set that I would get answers as soon as we were alone. It shows how little control I have over myself when I’m with her. I would say it’s because she marked me, but that would be a lie. She pushes my buttons all the right way to get me into a lust frenzy. But I managed to get my mind back on track after that lust haze faded. I didn’t think this would be some light-hearted talk, but I wasn’t prepared for how heavy it would be. When Dani got out of bed, I thought maybe it was to pace, but she put my shirt on, and that was my first clue this was going to be a serious conversation. If I’ve learned anything about Daniela, it’s that she’s not shy. She owns her body and wields it like a weapon. At least against me, it feels. I can’t count how many times she stayed naked if we argued after she woke up or if she woke up during the day. She didn’t even throw a robe on when hotel staff came in to clean or
I was awake and had my fill of blood before it was time for us to leave. I heard all about Khalid’s sparring with Nigel and that he won. Here’s hoping these wolves will start giving him more credit. But soon enough, it was time to head out. I’m not sure how tonight will go, and I don’t just mean the retrieval of the girl. Byron will be there, and I hope he doesn’t try to make a scene. Twenty of us were divided into vehicles to be part of the infiltration. Of course, Khalid and I ended up in the car with his sister, her mate, and the Kinsley brothers. I’m not sure if that was for our benefit or theirs. Probably a mixture as they still want to keep an eye on us. In our vehicle, tensions were running high. For the Kinsley brothers, this was a chance to put down their treacherous Sub-Beta, and for Kurt and Isis, this was the first step to taking their pack. So I won’t fault Isis for visibly being worried. “It’s going to be fine. Just stick close to me. I don’t want you getting too far f
It didn’t take us long to find Byron and Collin. Just follow the sounds of a very pissed-off werewolf. We all knew coming here while Noya was in heat was a double edge sword. To get to the girl and maybe the scepter is offered us an opportunity as she and Wade would be distracted. The problem is that her being in heat makes Wade more volatile. As our group reached the fight, a crazed Wade had Byron backed into a corner in his wolf form. When I met him months ago, he wasn’t a bright wolf, and it doesn’t appear that much has changed. So I don’t like the idea of adding crazed, over-protective, mated male to the list of his problems. Any hunter worth their salt can tell when the human or wolf is in control. Wade wasn’t in control of his wolf, and his wolf wasn’t entirely in control either. They had gone feral at this point. We were dealing more with a rabid oversized wolf than a logical creature. This was the hazard of attacking while Noya was in heat. Glancing to the right, I could see
It seems a lot can happen while you sleep the day away. Noya attacked Talia through a bracelet, and a shit ton of Silverclaw wolves set up camp nearby. Then Khalid and his family set up an anti-witch barrier around Mount Adams and in the tunnels for good measure. So the work was all done by the time I woke up. “Ready to not be in close quarters with my Aunt and her mate?” Khalid asked, tossing me a blood bag as I packed our bags. “I’m sure we scared them more than they scared you.” I rolled my eyes. “Either way, it’s all temporary. We won’t be staying forever. We have asshole fathers to take care of after this.” I pointed out, picking up my suitcase. “Yes. I know, and I’ve made it clear to Isis that staying with them in Mount Adams is temporary. I just want to be sure that the threat of Noya is gone before we handle our business.” Khalid nodded. “I promised to kill Toño, and I don’t want to put that off for long.” “As long as we are on the same page.” I nodded, following him out. W
A scream caught both our attention. “This way!” Khalid shouted, leading the way to a she-wolf clutching a baby and a second older child to her chest as a group of Syndicate circled her snarling. Three were in wolf while one male sneered as he walked in human. “You fucking bitch. How dare you turn against Noya and the Syndicate. You will pay with your life and the life of that pup.” He threatened, shifting as he went to lunge at the child. Hurting children, especially babies, are a hard no in my books. I’ve watched one innocent life be taken. I will never allow another. I rushed forward, knocking him out of the way with a hiss. “TOUCH THEM AND DIE MUTT!” I promised. “You heard my mate.” Khalid agreed as he held his pistols up, taking the woman’s flank. We made sure to keep the she-wolf and her pups between us. Khalid used two guns, aiming for non-vital spots on the rogues. While I had enough of this shit, narrowing my eyes as I focused my mind on theirs. And smiled as they dropped to
This attack on Mount Adams may have resulted in a stalemate or maybe a win for us. Wade was taken down, but it came at a high cost. I won’t say I will mourn Nigel for days or even hours. We weren’t close. But he was a good man who took protecting my sister as seriously as I do. He gave his life to ensure she lived. I respect that, and his sacrifice has given us an opening. Wade is dead, and Noya is weak because of it. Tonight, we can put this to rest. We can put Noya six feet under and secure the safety of my sister and her pack. We had a plan, and tonight this was going to end. I was busy preparing canisters to secure the tunnels so everyone who won’t be taking part in the fight would be protected when Dani came up behind me. Against my better judgment, I let her help, being extra cautious when not letting her mix ingredients. While this was to keep a witch out, one wrong step could hurt Dani. I was not going to take that risk. We had just finished the last canister when Collin che
The aftermath of the fight was a blur. Two back-to-back conflicts were draining. I was half awake at best on the drive back to Mount Adams. The most I could muster when we arrived was a nod to Isis before heading to bed with Khalid. I looked forward to sleeping the day away. Even though we both stripped out of our blood-stained clothes to sleep naked, sleeping was all that happened. Or at least, for the most part, that’s all that happened in our bed. Somewhere around sunset, however, I woke to the intense feeling of desire paired with hot kisses on the inside of my thighs. “Someone woke… up horny….” My breath hitched as Khalid’s tongue dipped into my folds. I moaned, rolling my hips against Khalid’s face as he groaned against my skin. His hands gripped my thighs tighter, spreading them further to give him more access. Any residual haze from sleep was quickly gone as he added his fingers to work me into a dripping mess needing release. And the bastard knows what he’s doing, gets me s