It stopped just as sudden as it started. I climbed out of my hiding hole and started to slowly trek toward the cottage. I tried looking through the windows but they were blocked. No one could see in or out of them. I barely heard the running of footsteps in time to hide. I jumped behind a big bush just as the door swung open.I heard the chirp of a car alarm. I moved just enough to see and watched as my beloved Everleigh jumped in the car taking off. Once I donโt see her anymore I step out from behind the bush. All I am seeing is red at this moment. Knowing that she has two mates is hard enough but knowing that Briar was going to make her his has me murderous. I stalk inside the cottage and go room by room looking for him. I donโt know where he is but I will find him. I walk down the steps to the basement. I stop in my tracks as soon as I hit the bottom floor. There in the middle of the room is Briar. Tangled up in roots. His arms and legs are wrapped up in them and he canโt move.Onc
ZaydenWe still donโt know where we are or how long we have been here. The days are running together. It doesnโt help they are constantly knocking us out with some concoction. The cells we are in have no windows and we canโt tell if itโs night or day. Once in a while someone will come in and unchain one of us and drag us off to another windowless room to do experiments on us. They never told us what these experiments are for but we know they are back. We are getting weaker by the minute. I havenโt been able to feel Rye since we got here and they first injected us.Grey is in worse shape than I am and one of Starks warriors passed with the last set of experiments. Thankfully with his wolf dormant for now and the link to his pack weakened, he wasnโt able to feel this warriors link break in full force. He said it reminded him of kind of like a rubber band snapping. Iโm hoping Grey can make it out of here. If something happens to him before we make it out I might just give up myself. We ma
When I get out of here Iโm killing this motherfucker with my own bare hands. Or maybe I will take him back to the pack and torture him before killing him. Grey can help me with it. These fuckers deserve it. They wouldnโt stand a chance against any of us if they didnโt drug us to begin with. Iโm just hoping we all get out of here alive.The rough jerk of my shirt and almost falling brought me out of my thoughts.โCome. We donโt have all day.โ The jerk said in a snarl. โIf it wasnโt for them wanting you I would have killed you already Zayden.โ He spits out.โYou only had to drug me because you couldnโt take me on when I was at full strength. Just wait asshole. You will get whatโs coming to you.โ I tell him through clinched teeth.The asshole laughs before spinning me around and punching me hard in the face. I feel my cheek throb. I think the prick broke my cheekbone. Damn it. Without Rye Iโm going to be fucking hurting from all this shit worse than I already am.โYou hit like a human.โ
I open my eyes and blink back the brightness. What in the hell? I look around and notice I am in my office. But I am not alone. I see Dev, Evan, Dawn, a few other warriors and Desi. What the hell is Desi doing in my office?! I thought outraged. She should be in the cells! Why did they let her out?Before I could move the door to my office opened and in walked the last person I thought I would ever see. My breath caught in my throat at the beautiful sight before me. My beautiful mate. Everleigh. Her name came out breathlessly from my lips. I watch as she halts for a second before she shakes her head and shuts the door behind her. “I found out about the kids. We need to send a scout to look in to it.” She says walking over to the others who are huddled around my meeting table looking at something. I slowly walk over and look over her shoulder as she bends over looking at something. I feel a slight shiver move over her body but what catc
“You and your mates are still linked. It is very weak but it is still there. When you are close all powers will be restored and strengthened.” Vor said shaking her head to clear it. She clears her throat before focusing on everyone else. “Yes, anyways, I have a few pendants that I will give the warriors to wear. You must not take them off until you get back here. It will cover your scents, tracks and there is a barrier spell put in them so no one will see you easily. If they are close enough they still can but it will distort your figure and camouflage you from a distance.”“Wow that’s more than what I was going see if you could do.” Everleigh said with a chuckle. That chuckle sent my heart in to overdrive. I have missed my mate so much. “I will go get those then these men can head off. The sooner they go the sooner we can get the kids back.” Vor said grabbing Wendy&rsqu
EverleighIt’s been three days since we sent the scouts out. Three days since we heard anything. Dev says this is how it is sometimes when they are on a mission. It’s an eight-hour drive to that pack. They could have flown but that is too easy to trace and they would have known as soon as it landed. Since it was late at night when they left they would have gotten there around three in the morning. We have not seen Zayden’s mom Eve the last few days which is worrying me a little. I don’t know why but I have a feeling she is behind a lot of this.We went and visited Liam. There is still no way of knowing when he will wake up. His wolf is still out. Bailey sits by him every day all day long. I had a hard time convincing her to go shower last night. I told her I was going to sit by him until she returned to make sure someone was here with him. He reluctantly agreed to it. I talked to the doctor about putting him up in the Alp
“She will be here in a jiffy.” Dawn says coming out of the mind-link. “Good thinking Everleigh. We honestly don’t think of things like that. We have been around nothing but good witches and Fae over the last five years that we don’t stop and think.” She says apologetically.“That doesn’t make since. After everything that has happened you all really put your trust in witches not to be dark still?” I scoffed.“It’s not like that Everleigh. We have had rogue attacks still but the witches have left us alone. Because of Vor and Wendy we don’t have any issues with them thankfully. They have done such an amazing job with their warding around the pack lands we haven’t had to worry about dark ones coming in. Anyone with magical ill intentions is not allowed to cross over to the main part of the pack lands.” Evan explains.“But others who have ill intentions can still come and go?&rd
I hear the buzz of voices in the background as I walk around the office not knowing what I’m doing and doubting myself. How do the guys do this day in and day out? I mean yeah they grew up learning this stuff but how does the stress not eat them alive? I feel like I’m failing everyone. The scouts got hurt because I sent them out. The guys are missing because some asshole is after me. They don’t even know they have a son because I couldn’t bring myself to come back and tell them. I couldn’t bring myself to come back and see them happy with someone else. Even if they didn’t I couldn’t bring myself to come back and be hurt again by all the memories.Over the years I have learned that it wasn’t all on them but the hurt in my heart couldn’t keep me here. It would be never ending while someone was plotting against my mates and me. I don’t know what this Orphee person is after or why but I know it’s bad. I know they w
DevI get to the training field and see the groups starting to trickle in. I got here about fifteen minutes before time so I can get my head in this mission. I walk over to the punching bags in the far back corner and swing at it. I keep going until I feel a hand on my shoulder. I tense up and swing not even thinking about it. When I swing around I barely stop myself when I see who it is. Evan stands there wide eyed looking at me with my fist an inch from his face.โSorry man.โ I tell him lowering my hand and stepping back a few steps.โItโs ok. I was saying your name and when you didnโt acknowledge me I figured you were in your own head.โ He says. โI wasnโt expecting a fist in my face though.โI chuckle a little. โYeah I was in my own head to much.โโAbout the mission?โ He asked.โYeah.โ I said lying to him. โAbout the mission. Everyone here?โ I look around noticing the amount of warriors waiting around.โI think so. We are just waiting on Wendy, Remy, Everleigh and Desi.โ Evan says
I look around trying to find Sophia when Rylan starts clapping her hands and doing her baby talk. I look at my little princess and smile. She is looking behind me and I see the big smile she gets on her face so I turn around and look at what she is smiling about. I adjust her so she is seeing the same way as me. When I look up I see Sophia walking towards us with a couple to go containers in her hands.“Hello Gamma.” She says smiling at me. “Hello pretty girl.” She says turning towards Rylan. Rylan laughs and reaches her arms out wanting Sophia to take her.“Is it time?” She asked me.“Yes.” I say looking away.“Would you mind carrying her to my room? I don’t know if I can juggle her and the food.”“Yes ma’am.” I say to her as she turns around to walk out the door.“The boys are in my room right now. I just wanted to come down and grab foo
โIโm gonna take my princess for a few hours and spend some time with her. Iโll find you when itโs time. If thatโs ok? If not I can find Dawn.โ I tell Sophia. She stands up and walks over to me, stopping right in front of us and looks down at Rylan.โItโs no problem at all. Your little girl is such a doll. I have already fallen in love with her like I have those two over there. Walker is my nephew but Felix is new and I love him just as much also.โ She says running a finger over Rylanโs cheek with a smile on her face.โYou have fun with your daddy and I will see you in a little while okay sweet girl?โ Sophia moves her hand away from Rylan and lets it drop to her side just as a piece of hair falls in her face. I feel my arm wanting to move to push it back behind her ear.Rylan starts clapping her hands and smiling at Sophia then at me.โLetโs go see mommy.โ I say to my little girl. I barely notice the flinch that Sophia did when I said that. Huh, that was w
DevโListen up warriors, I will be splitting you in to three groups. The first group will be with me, the second group will be going with Beta Evan and the third group will be staying here.โ I say loud enough that everyone can hear me. โThe group with me is rescuing the kids, the second is going after the Alphas and whoever is with them.โโCan we request the team we are on?โ One warrior asked.โIt depends on the rank of warrior the wolf is.โ I tell him.โI would like to go with your team Gamma.โ The warrior says. โMy niece was taken and she is all my sister has. She lost her mate a few years ago.โโWhat is your rank warrior?โ I asked him.โThree sir.โโYou can be with my team.โ I tell him. โRise your hands if you are ranked one through three.โ I tell them all. More than three quarter of the warriors raise their hands. โAlright. Who is ranked one and two?โ More than half keep their hands raised.I look around to them all and nod. โTeamed with Beta Evan is warriors ranked one and two. T
“Do you think you could picture him in your mind and let me see it through you?” I asked her.She looks skeptical which I can’t blame her on that one. “Will it hurt?”“Not at all. You just have to picture him in your mind. I will take my fingertips and put them against your temple and I will use a bit a magic to see into your mind what you are picturing.” I tell her.“Okay we can try it. Is he in trouble?” She asked as I stood up.“No, we are just trying to find him so we can ask him questions about that day Liam got poisoned. But no one seems to know who he is. This way I can see what he looks like and show the others.” I tell her as I walk over to her.“What do you mean? He is a warrior. The warriors should know who he is.” She says looking over to Matthew. He shakes his head no to her and looks down.Once I get to her, I walk behind her and put my fingers on her
“I can and I will. You have messed with the wrong person in life. I am done being a stepping stone. When all of this is said and done I WILL have my mates back and this time no one will get in between us.” I tell her looking her in the eyes. I see the fire in them die a little as she stares at me knowing I’m not joking.“Just kill me because when I get out of here I will come for you.” She spits at me.“Na. Just go to sleep and don’t wake back up until I get back.” I tell her as my eyes turn black. She looks in to my eyes and I know it’s working. Her eyes start to drop and her body starts relaxing. I let go of her hair and let her fall before stepping back. I turn around and see the shocked looks on everyone’s face.“What was that?” Blake asked me.“I honestly don’t know.” I said shrugging my shoulders as Evan let me out of the cell before walking himself. He picks E
The wolf looks up to me with the most gorgeous silver eyes. It blinks at me before answering. “My name is Snow.” She says in my head. I nod at it looking around at everyone else and see the shocked looks on their faces.“It’s nice to meet you Snow. Can you tell me what is happening?” I asked her.“Yes my Queen. I haven’t shifted in years. I refused to after she started going to the Master. I wanted nothing to do with it. I told her not to but after our mate died nothing else mattered. Master promised all the followers power, land, wealth and freedom from all the regulations we all have to adhere to being in the supernatural world. He wants to make the humans slaves and all us supernatural beings superior in all ways. He wants to take over the world.”“Wow. That’s a lot to take in.” Dawn says.“He wants complete and total control over everything. He wants to be King.”&ldq
“Why have I been brought here and being treated like a criminal?” She demands standing up. “I have done nothing to deserve this.”“We beg to differ Eve.” I say to her letting go of Desi’s hand and slowly walking closer to the cell.“You have no say here you conniving little bitch.” Eve spits out. “If it wasn’t for you, Jayden wouldn’t be in this predicament. He would be by my side ridding the world of trash like the lot of you!” She screeched trying to reach through the silver bars to get to me. She yelps at the at the burn that is happening on her arms but yet she can’t seem to pull them back soon enough.“So, you are working with the one who is wreaking havoc on the supernatural world?” I said and looked at the others. “We figured so but we couldn’t prove it until now.” I tell her turning back to look at her face.“You can’t prov
EverleighโMaโam.โ I say walking up to her. She turns towards me and smiles.โMs. Everleigh. Itโs so good to see you again. I never did get to formally introduce myself when you were here before. I am the head omega Helga.โโHello Helga. Itโs nice to meet you. Can you please mind link Beta Dawn please and tell her that Desi and I are going to the dungeon?โ I ask her.She nods her head as her eyes cloud over. It takes a few seconds before they start to clear.โShe said to wait a few minutes and they will all go with you.โ She tells me with a smile before it drops. โHow is your friend? The one who go hurt?โShock went through my system at her question. I didnโt think anyone knew about that. We tried to keep it on the down low of who it was and what happened.โHe is doing better. They say he should be waking up any time now.โ I tell her skeptically.โGood. Iโm glad to hear that. I told Warrior Bronston about the weird new guy who was in the kitchen that day but I havenโt even heard whisp