LOGIN"It's good to be vertical," I replied with a small smile, taking the chair Kane pulled out for me. Diamond was fully awake now, her silver energy flowing through me with renewed vigour, though still not at full strength. The triplets' presence created a strange warmth within me, three tiny flames Diamond was nurturing carefully."We've mapped the remaining Northern Alliance strongholds," Alpha Maxwell explained, gesturing to the locations marked in red. "Based on interrogations of captured members, we believe their leadership has scattered to these five locations."I studied the map, noting how the marked points formed a rough circle around our territory. "They're positioning themselves strategically.""For the eclipse," Margaret Chen agreed, her sharp eyes meeting mine. "The Priestess believes they'll attempt a coordinated ritual from multiple sites.""Creating a convergence of dark energy," Liam added, pointing to the centre of their circle, which happened to be alarmingly close to
"Indeed," the Priestess nodded, her weathered face softening. "Even in their earliest form, they carry the Blackthorne power. Three children of your bloodline, born to four mates, it's unprecedented in our recorded history. Their combined energies created a protective cocoon around your spirit during the projection."I placed my hand over my stomach, feeling a surge of love and wonder. These tiny lives were already protecting me, even as I sought to protect them."Three?" Lucious echoed, his eyes widening as he looked from me to the Priestess. "You're carrying triplets?"I nodded, still processing the reality myself. "We just found out yesterday, after the ritual."My brother's face transformed with joy as he reached out tentatively. "May I?"I guided his hand to my stomach, where the slightest curve was beginning to show. Through our bond, I felt Apollo's golden energy reaching gently toward the tiny sparks Diamond guarded so fiercely."I'm going to be an uncle to three," he whispere
“Stopped at least for now.”I nodded, “So, Mr Big Bad Alpha, as the eldest of the four of you, how are you feeling about all of this? I mean, I asked Brent when we only thought it was one pup. I wanted to talk to each of you, but there wasn’t really the time before we had to go into battle.”Fin's expression softened, a rare vulnerability crossing his usually analytical face. He took my hand, his thumb tracing gentle circles against my palm."Terrified," he admitted quietly. "And in complete awe. Three lives, Seraphina. Three little beings who will be part mine." He shook his head, wonder replacing the momentary fear in his eyes. "I've always approached life with careful planning, with strategies and contingencies. But this..."I squeezed his hand, understanding his struggle to articulate feelings so profound."I keep thinking about what they'll be like," he continued, his voice low and intimate. "Will one have your silver eyes? Will another inherit Kane's leadership or Brent's passio
Clara nodded, her expression softening as she continued her examination. "Three distinct energies, Luna. You're carrying triplets." The room spun around me, and if I hadn't already been sitting, I might have collapsed. Triplets. Three babies are growing inside me. Diamond's protective presence surged despite her exhaustion, wrapping more tightly around the precious lives we carried. "Three?" Kane repeated, his normally composed voice cracking slightly. "Yes," Clara confirmed, her hands still resting gently on my abdomen. "Strong, healthy energies, all of them. Though," she added with a pointed look at me, "they need their mother to rest and recover after today's exertions." I nodded numbly, still trying to process this revelation. One child had seemed miraculous enough, but three felt impossible, overwhelming. My head began to swim at the knowledge. I looked up at my mates, seeing my own shock mirrored in their expressions. "Is this... normal?" Fin asked, his voice cracking as h
I struggled to sit up, and he helped me, his strong hands supporting my back. The ritual chamber had been transformed into a recovery area, with several cots now occupied by wounded warriors receiving treatment. Lucious still slept on the cot across from mine, his chest slept on the cot across from mine, his chest rising and falling in the deep rhythm of exhausted sleep. Through our bond, I could sense Apollo's depleted presence, much like Diamond's within me."The others?" I asked, scanning the room for my other mates."Fin's helping coordinate the integration of the freed captives. Brent and Liam are with Alpha Maxwell, debriefing the allied pack leaders," Kane explained, his voice kept low to avoid disturbing the other recovering wolves. "Everyone made it back alive, though we have some injuries."I squeezed his hand, relief washing through me. "And the facilities?""All three successfully neutralised," he confirmed. "We found over a hundred captives between them, mostly wolves who
Diamond gently pulled me back, her silver energy wrapping around me protectively as we began our journey back to our physical bodies. The spiritual pathways that had seemed so strange on our outward journey now felt familiar, Diamond guiding us with confident precision.As we travelled, I sensed Lucious beside me, Apollo's golden presence keeping pace with Diamond's silver light. Through our connection, I felt his exhaustion mirroring my own, but also his fierce determination. We had won this battle, but the war was far from over.The journey back seemed both instantaneous and eternal; time moved differently in the spiritual realm. One moment we were watching my mates fight in the ritual chamber, and the next I was gasping awake in the circular room of the Maxwell estate, my hands still clasped tightly with Lucious's."Breathe," the Priestess instructed, her weathered hands steadying my shoulders as I swayed. "Return fully to your body before you try to move."I blinked, my vision adj
The days that followed were a whirlwind of activity. Alpha Maxwell converted the east wing of the mansion into a command centre, with maps and intelligence reports covering every available wall space. My mates and I worked alongside Lucious to piece together everything we knew about the Northern Al
As the survivors were gently guided toward the guest wing, I noticed Peta hanging back, her eyes darting around nervously, an old habit from captivity, I suspected."There's something else, isn't there?" I asked quietly, moving closer to her.She nodded, glancing around before lower
"Four days," he replied, reaching for a glass of water and helping me sit up to drink. "Shorter than we expected, but more intense."I glanced around the room, noting the evidence of our marathon heat,
"They complement each other perfectly," Liam observed, his scholarly mind already analysing the significance of our wolves' appearances. "The golden sun and silver moon, day and night in balance."Kane remained vigilant by the door, his tactical mind never fully at rest despite the beauty of the mo







