I snuggle into Chloe’s body as she faces me, Case snuggling into her back. All of our bodies are sweat-slicked and our breathing is labored. My heart is so full. The feeling of sparks where either of my mates touch me is amazing and comforting and arousing again. I can already feel my cock stirring against Chloe’s legs and her scent is clouding all of my senses. Through the wide open link, I can tell that Case feels the same thing. He shifts in the bed, rubbing his returning erection on Chloe’s ass as he bends down to lay small kisses on her shoulders. I begin to move my hand down her flat stomach, making my way to toy with her clit when her words stop me cold. “We didn’t mark each other.” Just like that, Case and I freeze. It was the hardest thing that either of us have had to do, not marking her as our mate. Letting every male know to back the fuck off, that Chloe is ours. But we had already decided that we wouldn’t push it, even if she did accept us. Which she did in th
Despite everything that I have ever heard about werewolves, I actually really like them. I mean, I wasn’t going to automatically be a bitch to them like Celeste had been ever since we walked into the hotel. That just wasn’t my style. But, at the same time, I had always heard the stereotypes the werewolves were vicious, misogynistic, stupid, bloodthirsty beasts who only cared about fighting and mating. Granted, some of them were a little more hot headed than I was, but that could be said for most humans and witches. Gael, for instance, kept an even temper at almost all times. Diego was hilarious, as was Karamea, though in a more pointed way. Hakeem, Naomi, and Lily were actually very quiet, whereas Sandra and Liam were often fighting like an old married couple who required Bhakti to referee between them. Devin and Arya were extremely down to earth, even though they were demi-gods. And Charlie and Zak were very straight forward, but not rude. All of the males looked to their fe
I’m up the next morning by 5:30 to get ready for our handfasting ceremony. Lunar and solar times are important in our culture. The start of a new day symbolizes new beginnings and I couldn’t think of a better time to have my handfasting with Michael. Surprisingly, Charlie’s there with me. She and I had become close during my time in the pack, but I didn’t expect her to leave her mate and comfortable bed at this time. But she knocked on the door by 5:45 with coffee and muffins in hand. She hurriedly ushered Michael out of the cabin, telling him to make sure that Zak isn’t sleeping in and actually helped him get ready. I quickly shower and we eat before we start getting ready.As she’s fixing my makeup, she chatters about the ceremony and my pregnancy. By 6:30, she’s starting to work on my hair. “I had no idea that this wasn’t your natural hair color.” She’s running her hands through my white blonde locks to get a feel for how my hair behaves.“It’s a special potion that chang
The ceremony was gorgeous. The look of absolute joy on Citra’s face and complete adoration and devotion on Michael’s is why officiating handfastings is one of my favorite things about being a High Priestess. But now, it’s time for the feast. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Add mimosa’s, Bloody Mary’s and cake? Shit, I’ll officiate a handfasting every day of the week. And then have to upgrade my gym membership. The cooks ‘put their foot’ in the food as my granny would say. The eggs are soft and pillowy. The grits creamy and full of cheese. The pancakes with the perfect amount of cinnamon. And don’t even get me started on the steak.
“Fucking hell!” I give an exasperated sigh when Bella’s Thane tells us about the encampments. “We’ve gotta get out of here. We can’t be putting your people in danger.” Bella looks overwhelmed with gratitude that I’m thinking about her people above our own safety. “I thank you for your concern, but don’t worry about my people. We’ve got them covered.” She goes on to explain the precautions that she’s already set into motion. “I think that the biggest concern is getting you out of here tomorrow without the Riding Hoods following you and attacking.” “If I may, High Priestess, I think I have an idea,” one of the older male witches speaks up. “Please, Elvin.&
We rush out of the house. Liam has an arm around Bhakti’s waist and Diego is holding Lily close to him to help them run. I have Karamea’s hand in mine and Hakeem is supporting Sandra. We’ve got to make sure that the she-wolves can keep up with us and that they don’t trip, endangering their pups. We’re nearing the mouth of the caves when we hear another explosion and screaming. It looks like the Riding Hood’s are back and they’ve brought company. Talon looks back and you can tell that he’s holding himself back from joining the other witches. He’s a good protector for his coven. He shakes himself and starts ushering us into the cave system.
“They’re in the air,” Meredith says, having just linked with Hakeem and Gael. I had heard the same information from Charlie and Zak, but I’m a little more focused on attempting to get regular clothing on at the moment. Slade has been kind enough to offer me some sweats and they’re working out ok. My skin just feels tight. Like cling-wrap pulled tight over my muscles. It doesn’t hurt necessarily, but it makes movement slow and awkward. Kesha’s still got me on a high protein diet and frequent meals to give my body all the nutrients that it needs to heal. I’m in the process of drinking another shake while getting dressed right now. She went so far as to tell me that we aren’t leaving until I’ve drained the last drop. Girl means business and is feisty as hell. She’ll fit right in with the she-wolves in our circle.
The second the exploding pumpkins go off near each of the encampments we found, all hell breaks loose. Riding Hoods seem to pour out of the woods from all directions. Some of them take up positions to protect their sisters, while some hurl magic at my protection shield or chant spells in attempts to bring it down. “Circle up, witches! It’s time to protect our family and our home!” I cry to my people. “Defenders, prepare to activate the sigils. The barriers are still up now, but it won’t be long before they fall. Get ready! Protectorate, let your spells, chants, and incantations fly. Group up and attack one witch together. Fire at will. We have to give the wolves enough time to get free and get them the fuck off our land.”