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Getting Closer
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Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Together Again
~Aida~I lean on Ivan as we walk through a forest. I know weโre heading to a clearing and should meet Adela there. I donโt remember any of this. Then again, I was running for my life when I stumbled upon Ivan.My legs feel like jelly, and Iโm pretty dizzy. I swear I could pass out at any time. Ivan says this is normal when going through the change. He says that I will need to feed soon. I know thatโs important, but I canโt imagine feeding off of anyone. To feed means to drain someoneโs blood from their body. How can I justify killing someone just for my own survival? Not that Iโm in a life or death situation, but just for me to make it from day to day.When we get to the clearing, Ivan sits me on a huge rock and stands behind me. I lean back against him, letting my head rest on his stomach. Ivan is doing everything he can to keep me calm and taken care of. I really couldnโt ask him to do more.Ivan rubs my shoulders and upper arms while I try to stay alert. I feel my sisterโs presence
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-27Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Endings
~Adela~Aida with red eyes and pale skin. This isnโt what I thought Iโd come across, but how can I complain? I finally have my sister next to me; thereโs nothing better than that. Hopefully, her mate isnโt like most vampires, and we can get along. I will have to include him in our plans, but as long as I have my sister, it doesnโt matter.Aida looks sick, almost like sheโs about to throw up. Aida pulls me in close, and her face is back in the crook of my neck. I wrap my arms around her body, memories flooding back to me. We are twins, and twins are close. We are close, having shared everything with one another. Iโve missed her so much since she was gone. It felt like I had a limb missing.Aida runs her nose along my neck, and I become ticklish. โStop Aida.โ Her arms tighten around my body, and I reciprocate. I feel Aidaโs lips graze my neck, and I shake my head. She used to do this when we were kids, and I canโt believe that she remembered.I try to move my neck, but Aida follows me.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-27Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Epilogue
~Lynn~The walk back to the pack was somber. No one really said anything; I guess there wasnโt much to say. I know Iโm still reeling from everything that just happened. I still canโt believe what happened happened.We enter packlands through the back; the warriors are handling the body. I had them link everyone to meet us behind the packhouse. I want to get this over with as soon as possible. I donโt know how to say what I need to say, but I hope it will come to me when the time arises.Tia is the first face I see, followed by her mates. I notice her parents and Alpha Paul. Everyone is seated on the patio, just waiting for us to arrive. I feel sparks on my lower back, and I know my mates are trying to lend me all the strength they have to break this news.Tia stands up and runs down the steps toward me. โWhere are they? Did you get them?โ I stop walking, and Tia stops in front of me. I take a deep breath, not knowing how this will play out. I watch everyone stand up and look toward me
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-27Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Grieving
~Nikki~โBaby?โ Iโm startled at the sound of his voice. I look around the dark room, wondering how long Iโve been sitting here. I swear the sun was shining when I sat down, but now itโs pitch black. Sparks erupt on my shoulder, and I lean into the feeling.โHow long have I been sitting here?โ I feel his heat on the side of my body as he sits next to me on the couch. We are in the family room, which we donโt use very often, but itโs a quiet room and exactly what I needed.โItโs been a few hours, baby, but that doesnโt matter.โโWhy doesnโt it matter?โ Paul turns my body towards his. I adjust my eyes so I can see him in the dark. He has a look of pure sorrow on his face, and it compounds my pain. I donโt want him to feel bad because I feel bad.โBaby, you just lost a child, and I have no idea how that feels. I couldnโt imagine losing one of the boys.โ Paul is rubbing my lower back, and itโs beyond soothing. It got Aluma to stop whimpering in my mind. She lost a pup just as much as I lost
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-29Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Support
~Paul~When Nikki said she needed to get some air, I had a feeling she would end up at her former home. Sheโs been taking the news pretty hard, and I get it. I donโt know what I would do if one of my boys ended up gone. The devastation is something I donโt even want to think about, let alone feel.As soon as the sun shone through the window, I popped up and checked the bed. Nikkiโs side was cold, and she wasnโt there. I jumped out of bed and threw some clothes on to go find her. Now Iโm standing in the doorway, watching Nikki and Stuart asleep. The moment Nikki senses me, her eyes pop open and land on me. She sits up quickly and detaches her hand from Stuartโs. Goddess! Iโm so sor- This isnโt what it looks like. Iโฆ.I justโฆ.Nikki, stop. Do you honestly think that I would read anything into this? We are fated mates, so I would have felt that if you had been unfaithful. You and Stuart have children together, and you have lost one. I donโt fault you in finding comfort in him.But I should
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-29Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Trading Information
~Mark~I know that being a ranked member is a lot of work, but I never considered how disruptive being an Alpha can be. Here I am, trying to seduce my pregnant mate, and Iโm being called away. I donโt regret coming here or tying my life with Jenna; it can just be a lot of work sometimes. I understand why she didnโt want the role, even though sheโd be an amazing Alpha. I imagine I could be a good Luna and wouldnโt have an issue in that role.I run out the back of the pack house, and the minute my feet hit the ground, I shift into my wolf. We bound through the forest, heading to the Western border. When I get there, I have three warriors waiting for me. I shift back and walk up to the group. They nod to me, and I nod back. โWhatโs going on here?โโSir, we found Jimmy out here. He was on the border. It looks like heโs had his blood drained.โ I walk toward the body and see how pale it is. Thereโs a message written on his body.โWhatโs that say?โ The warriors look at each other before look
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-30Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Bestie
~Lynn~Mark fills me in on what he found on his lands. I ask the usual questions: who are their enemies, and what new Alphas are trying to prove themselves? When he had no valuable information to contribute, there was only one thing that popped into my mind, but I didnโt want to be the one to bring it up. I said my goodbyes and hung up the phone.โWell, that was an enlightening conversation, I think.โ I put my phone down and lean back on the bed. I havenโt spoken to my brother in a while, and I feel bad about that. We both just got caught up in our lives, and checking in wasnโt the top priority.The bathroom door opens, and a shiver runs through my body. โWho was that, babe?โ I want to answer, but my mouth is suddenly dry. Devonte is standing in the doorway with just a towel hanging low on his body. There are drops of water running down his chest as he rubs his hands together. Just remembering what those hands do to me regularly has me leaking all over myself. โUh, babe?โ I shake my h
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-30Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Next Step
~Tia~Lynnโs right. I grieve for my sister because of the type of person I am. If the roles were reversed, she wouldnโt give a damn about me dying. She probably would have been the reason why Iโm gone. I canโt suspend my life grieving for someone who didnโt give a damn about me.I take a super short shower and throw my clothes on: a pair of jeans, a V-neck short-sleeved shirt, and some Airmaxs. Lynn is sitting on the bed waiting for me. She stands when she sees me and links her arm with mine as we walk out of our suite.It doesnโt take long to make it to the daycare, and they are surprised to see me. Our daycare is amazing, donโt get me wrong. Itโs just that if I donโt need their services, Iโd rather leave the spots open to those who do. I have enough family to care for Kian, so Iโd rather take advantage. โLuna Tia, here he is. He hasnโt been here long. Heโs such a good baby.โ I grab Kian from her and kiss his cheeks.โThank you for that. He will probably start coming when heโs older
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Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Epilogue 2
6 Months Later~Paul~Itโs been six long months, and Nikki still hasnโt woken up. Owlyn has been here and tried to get a response from her. Nothing has worked because she says it has nothing to do with magic. The doctors donโt have an answer, and Iโm just lost without her.I knew she shouldnโt have volunteered. I felt in my heart that it wasnโt the right choice, but what could I do? I love her with everything I have, and I couldnโt tell her not to do what her heart said was the right thing.I run my hands through my hair and then over my face. I havenโt left her side in six months, and Iโm beyond tired of seeing these walls. My sons have tried to get me to leave, and so has Tia. I refuse them because this is where Iโm meant to be. As long as my heart is here, I will be here. Tia has been here often and has brought our grandchild, but besides those visits, itโs just been Nikki and me. I refuse to believe that I finally found my fated mate just to lose her so quickly.I put my head in m
Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Epilogue 1
~Devonte~The pain in my heart is all-consuming. I want the pain to stop, but I donโt know how to make that happen. I curl up tighter, hoping that the pressure will help with the pain. Itโs all too much, and I donโt know what to do to make it better.Abe has gone silent, and Iโm not surprised. Heโs been struggling the most, and I have no words to soothe him. I wish I could wake up yesterday when things were what they were. Iโd give anything to go back.โBROTHER?! BROTHER WHERE ARE YOU?!โ I curl up tighter as if thatโs going to keep me from being found. I donโt think I can handle the words and emotions that will surely follow my brother. I canโt take what that would mean.His thudding footsteps get closer and closer. I know I canโt hide myself; thereโs no way to become invisible. I canโt keep this from happening. I hold my breath, waiting for the inevitable. โD, I found you. Iโve been looking everywhere. Our mate, she needs us. She needs you.โ Iโm trying to block out his words, but Iโm
Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Final Showdown
~Third Person~Everything seemed to happen all at once. Andricia is thrown against a tree trunk and curls up with a whimper. The pain is too much, causing Andricia to shift back into Tia. The twins witness this, and all restraint is lost. They shift and run at Imogene, who quickly wraps them up in blue light.Nikki hasnโt taken her eyes off Imogene, so sheโs ready to interfere. As she shoots her light at Imogene, it strikes her in the stomach. Imogene is taken off guard and loses her grip on the twins. They fall to the ground and falter as they try to get on their feet. Eventually, they gain their footing and try to attack Imogene again.Imogene defends herself, reduced to hand-to-hand combat with the edge of magic. She repeatedly strikes the wolves as they throw themselves at her. They are taking a lot of punishment, but they refuse to stop. Their only goal is to defend their love, though theyโd rather take the time to see about her.The group is joined by vampires and rogues alike.
Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Blood
~Jenna~I scramble backward, making sure my back is flush against the tree trunk. I try to quiet my breathing, but it's proving to be a task. I search around me, but thereโs only darkness. The night air is still filled with the sounds of a battle, but I canโt see whatโs going on.โUghhhhh.โ I slap my hand over my mouth in an attempt to stay quiet. I look down and see the bright red blood. I shut my eyes tight and try to think about anything else. If I freak out right now, I wonโt be able to get back to safety.Every inch of my body hurts, but I canโt think about that now. I need to get out of here and make it back to the packhouse. I struggle to my feet, using only my right arm. My left just hangs against my body. Every twist and turn of my body brings a wave of excruciating pain, but I have to ignore it right now.I finally get to my feet and stand against the tree trunk. My breathing is erratic, and my chest is heaving up and down. โWhereโd she go? I donโt see her.โโSniff her out.โ
Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Deaths
~Aida~Iโm applying pressure to my sisterโs neck, and I feel her body giving in. This is so easy itโs pathetic. I would have thought that she would have trained during my absence. She had to know that I would return, and with my return would come the fight for her life. I guess having a brain doesnโt guarantee that youโll use it.Portiaโs body slumps to the ground, and her breathing gets heavier. I swear sheโll be dead in a minute. While part of me is rejoicing, the other part of me feels that sheโd be getting off too easily. Sheโs the cause of all my problems, even the cause of Adelaโs death. I may have administered the final blow, but it wouldnโt have come to that if she hadnโt disrupted our plans.Portia completely falls under, and I let her go with a thud on the ground. I get to my feet and walk around her limp body. Her breathing is shallow, so I know I can still play around with her before I kill her. I just need to figure out what games will be fun to engage in.I walk around h
Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Waste of Time
~Ivan~One of the twins lunges at me, and I step out of the way. The other twin moves toward me, causing me to dodge slightly. This canโt be how they expect to beat me. If things continue this way, Iโm going to win without breaking a sweat.I donโt want to spend a lot of time with these two. I need to go find Aida and so help anyone who has tried to put their hands on her. No one will hurt my love and live to tell the tale. Iโd scorch the Earth before I let anyone hurt her.These imbeciles are staring at me but have stopped lunging. I guess they realize that itโs useless. It doesnโt matter what they do to me, they wonโt win. Iโm a vampire, so my natural state is on a different level. On top of that, Iโve been around for a long time. There isnโt much that I havenโt seen before, so they are hard-pressed to find something new to throw at me. โWeโre wasting time, boys. I have more pressing matters.โ I flip two fingers in the air back and forth. I hear reinforcements moving in. โLet me jus
Three Fated Heartsย ย ย ...Turn to Shit
~Lynn~I reach into the vampireโs chest and pull out its heart. My hand is covered in blood, but itโs as black as tar. Thereโs a stench to it; it smells like itโs rotting. I guess that makes sense because vampires aren't like the rest of us. They are the undead.I look to my left and can make out Abe in the distance. Heโs ripping the head off of a vampire. Another vampire has climbed on his back, but he shakes him off. I look to my right, and Mace has the leg of a vampire in his mouth, and he shakes him like a rag doll. I duck quickly, missing the clothesline that was intended for me. I look behind myself and kick out, catching the perpetrator in the stomach. I wind the rope around my fist and throw a punch. The rope, mixed with the strength of my punch, causes my hand to literally push a chunk of her arm onto the ground. I follow up with a round kick and straddle her body as soon as it hits the ground. I rain a combination of punches on her body before ripping her throat out.Iโm tir
Three Fated Heartsย ย ย How Quickly Things Can...
~Jenna~Iโm herding those who canโt fight into the safe rooms. We have entry points on both ends of the pack, but Iโm only worried about those on this end where the packhouse is. Elderly pack members, as well as children, have been running here in droves. The sooner we get them to safety, the better off we will all be.I take one last look around and turn to the opening that will lead to the underground tunnels. It isnโt a long walk from the tunnels to the rooms; we wanted to make sure everyone would have a chance to get to safety. Once I get inside, the doors will be locked, and we will wait for word that everything is over.Crying sounds behind me, causing me to whip around. A pregnant woman with a toddler is running toward where Iโm standing. A few warriors rushed out to her, working overtime to keep the vampires back.I watch the woman run forward with her babyโs hand in hers. She trips, and her knees hit the ground, causing her to lose her grip on her child. She cries out and cra
Three Fated Heartsย ย ย Meeting in the Woods
~Mark~Iโve been on alert all evening. I know tonight is the night, but I have no idea when. Itโs just a guess, but we expect an attack on this pack. It isnโt that Iโve done anything to Aida, but her enemy is my best friend, and my mate has gone after her obsession. It seems they are trying to hurt Tia in any way they can, and that would include attacking this pack.I havenโt been Alpha that long, and Iโve only had my fated mate a bit longer than that. I have a baby coming and I like my life right now. I donโt want to lose anything right now, but this battle could have me lose it all.I clean off my desk and put files in the filing cabinet. I think the best thing right now is to have time with my mate. I want her to know how much sheโs loved, just in case. I close the office door behind me and turn to head up the stairs. Alpha, we have a breach! My heart begins to thump in my chest as the seriousness of the situation grabs me. I take a deep breath and let it out. Hey, beautiful. Wher
