I felt the colour drain from my face, and I swallowed, "Intended target?" I asked, my voice wavering as I spoke, and she nodded sadly. "Intended target for what?!" Finn growled, looking furious, "If it's killed so many already, shouldn't it be gone by now, and Quentin dead?" Elyanna shook her head gently, and gave me a look so full of pity that my stomach turned, and I dreaded hearing her answer. "A fearmonger does not kill, just like it did not with Elsie. It takes its victim's minds, twists their reality until all they know is the fear, anguish, and torment that they plant and cultivate over time, until there is nothing else left. Then they slowly devour it, leaving nothing but an empty shell," she said sadly, and I felt a tear run down my cheek. "And.. that's what happened to Elsie? It's.. what will happen to me? And anyone it has to go through to get to me?" I asked, stifling a small sob. Cole put his arms around me protectively, and Thane shook his head angrily, "No," he said f

He lowered his head, resting his forehead gently on mine, and smiled again. "Finally," he said softly, as he cupped my face gently, pressing his lips to mine. I closed my eyes, returning his kiss, enjoying the intimate moment with him, and he slowly deepened it, our tongues entwining as our feelings of passion grew, quickly and fiercely. His hands slid slowly upwards, lifting the hem of my shirt, and he broke the kiss only long enough to remove it, his hands reaching for the clasp of my bra, undoing it quickly and letting it fall to the floor. I felt his fingers on my nipples then, pinching and teasing, making me moan and gasp softly against his amazing mouth. He grinned at my reaction, lifting his head briefly to remove his own shirt, before pressing his lips against mine once more. His fingers reached lower then, pushing my pants down over my hips, and to the floor. I stepped out of them, doing the same to his, and in mere moments he was pushing me backwards, his mouth still on mi

"Oh.. haha, yeah. That would be great, thanks, Finn!" he said awkwardly, and Finn smiled at him nodding. "No worries, Jake. Hope you don't mind if we take the long way," he said, still sounding far too casual, and Jake frowned in confusion. "The long way?" he asked, and Finn nodded, "Yeah, via the hospital. So you can see what miss witchy bitchy really does to her loyal followers. Unless there's some other reason you've been up here fucking around in our bedrooms?" His tone grew angrier as he continued, losing the casual mannerisms as his expression became intense, showing the fury he clearly felt. The colour drained from Jake's face, his eyes widening as he shook his head, "No.. I.. what are you talking about? I.. was just lost, like you said.." he stammered awkwardly. Both brothers stared at him intently, from either side, and he glanced from one to the other, looking fearful. I stepped forward then, and he gave me a pleading look, "L..Laila," he said desperately, "You understand,

I squeezed Sam's hand gently, still resting my head on his shoulder, as he seemed absolutely stunned. "Does Dad know about all of this?" he asked, and I shook my head gently. "No, Thane's not wanting to share much about it yet, but he's planning on addressing the pack soon," I said quietly, not really wanting Dad to know, and worry about all of this. "But we're not pack, Lails, we're your family. You should come to us with stuff like this, you know we'll always be here for you," he said, turning his head to look at me, and I lifted mine to meet his eyes. "I know, Sammy," I said sadly, "I just don't want to worry you, or put you in more danger," and he shook his head at me. "We're in more danger when we don't know," he said gently, and I nodded, realising he was right. "I'll try to be more up front about it," I said softly, "but you need to careful who you trust with anything I tell you." He nodded sadly, and I knew I didn't need to mention Jake's name, for him to understand that I m

I awoke briefly a short while later, as I felt Cole climbing into bed beside us, gently taking my hand in his as he laid close. He pressed his lips to the backs of my fingers, and I whispered a soft, sleepy sounding, "Thank you." I felt his lips curve up into a smile, and he gently lowered my hand, keeping his fingers entwined between mine. "You're welcome, my lovely mate," he whispered softly in return, and I couldn't help but smile as I began drifting into sleep again. I wasn't sure when Finn joined us, but he was on our other side, sound asleep, when I woke again. It was morning, and I could feel Thane stirring underneath me, his cock still inside me, and rapidly growing hard again. I gasped softly, lifting my head to look up at him, and he opened his eyes, pressing a finger to his lips. I frowned, confused at his need for silence, but understood suddenly, as he began moving inside me, still growing harder, and larger, by the second. I barely stifled a soft moan, and he grinned,