LOGINAva had long been accustomed to the role of outcast. Taken in by a Lycan pack when she was just an infant in her mother's arms, she had always been.. different. Smaller. Weaker. More fragile, though only ever in the physical sense. Her spirit, on the other hand, was known for its fiery ferocity. Untamed. Unyielding. And unbroken, just like the ancient, powerful bloodline that most thought long destroyed. And yet it stirred, as those few who returned from the northwest brought whispered rumours with them. They told of a battle. An unexpected power. So many lives lost, and a dark new threat. But all of that was far away, and her home now faced its own problems. A pack merger. A cruel, ruthless new Alpha, who bowed to no one. Long held secrets uncovered, that threatened to upheave everything. And two formidable Lycans, both claiming Ava as their own.
View MoreIt felt like the longest walk imaginable. None of us wanted to turn around, and for them, it would do no good anyway. They apparently couldn't see.. whoever.. or whatever, that was. We tried to walk briskly, but without panic. All of us knew far too well how a predators' chase instinct worked, and if there was any chance at all that we were currently seen as prey.. A sudden chill ran through me at the thought, and Haden squeezed my hand gently in reassurance, but without breaking his stride. None of us spoke a single word for the rest of the walk, and there was a palpable wave of relief that washed through all of us as we reached the rear door of the packhouse. Haden opened the door and allowed Laila and Cole in first, his other hand still in mine as he watched behind us. After ushering me through, he followed, then closed and locked the door behind. I couldn't help but try to stare through the glass panes on either side of the door, the second it closed and the lock clicked into p
As dusk began to fall outside, and I began to run out of questions for Mathilde - at least for now, Laila cleared her throat and stood. "I should get you back before dark," she said as she began gathering up the teacups and pot from the table, "Or Saxon'll come demanding my head." She shot me an amused grin, and we both laughed. "He means well," I said softly, and she nodded, understanding. "I know, mine are the same," she said, her voice full of warmth for her mates, "Eventually they learned that I can handle myself well enough, I'm sure Saxon and Haden will too.. maybe," she laughed as she added the last word, and disappeared into the inner room with the dishes."Oh, they'll have to," Mathilde said with a subtle look of amusement in her eyes, and maybe even a little bit of fondness in her voice. "I can already see so much of your Mother in you," she continued, "You'll be a force to be reckoned with, no doubt."I blushed at that, after everything she'd told me about my Mother, Quee
"You could try," Elyanna suggested tentatively, just as I felt Ceridwen stir in the deepest recesses of my mind once more. Even at such a distance, I could sense her strong feeling of reluctance. "Try what?" I asked, my voice unsteady, and both elder womens' stares snapped sharply to me. Elyanna opened her mouth to explain, seeming almost as reluctant as Ceridwen had felt before she'd slunk away into nothingness once more, but Mathilde caught her eye, shaking her head. "I can.. read people's beasts. Even communicate with them directly, but if she is unwilling.." she said after a long moment, and I nodded understanding.'Ceridwen?' I called to her gently, within my mind, but it was met with only hollow, empty silence. "I don't think she.." I began to explain, pausing as Mathilde pursed her lips and nodded, as though she'd fully expected the negative response. "What's wrong with her?" I asked, finding it impossible to keep a worried tremble from my voice, "Could she be hurt? The pois
I barely noticed the look of approval that was exchanged between the other three women, unable to tear my focus away from Saxon. I should have been angry. Hell, I should have furious, that he would try and take that decision away from me. And yet.. I couldn't be. All I felt in that moment was a pure, intense and unfathomable rush of love for him, and how hard he tried to protect me. My eyes welled up as they met his, and I could see all of his raw emotions in them. His love, his rage, his fear.. all of it, so intense and unbridled. But still, I shook my head. "I have to, Sax. I have to try," I said gently, yet stubbornly. I knew I couldn't give in, not to this. I needed to know. He shook his head and opened his mouth to argue, but Elyanna spoke first. "It is my abilities that might be able to remove this block from her mind, but Mathilde's might be able to reveal things.. in other ways," she said carefully, with a unreadable look exchanged with other elder women. "Is it safer?" Sa












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