UNKNOWN LABORATORY IN AMERICADr. Beloca was still waiting to hear from Simon and his team whom he sent to go and bring The Successful and her child to him. He hasn't gotten any more calls from Simon but he was waiting.Staring at the pearls of the diamond ring in front of him, he wondered if he should have given the ring to Simon to aid him in finding The Successful faster. In the hands of the Wolf Hunters and the scientists, the ring glows whenever a changeling is near which helps them to locate that changeling and attack. The ring is that powerful in their hands, which is why they have wanted it for decades since the first time they got to know about it. It also glows whenever anyone who has had a special connection with the changelings is near, like any sexual partner they've been with here in the states. So, they can question that person until she gives off the location of that changeling.It has been eighteen years but surely the ring will glow when it's within the vicinity of

"I have no idea where that place is, Dr. Beloca. Does this...Facility has any business with NAALC? What is it that cannot wait until work hours?" Better to play dumb, Cronus thought."We have no business with NAALC but I believe we have a business with you. A business that is of interest to the both of us and will benefit us both, greatly."No way. He barely got out of his involvement with them almost twenty years ago, it was a narrow escape. He is NOT getting involved again."I have no idea what this business is about, Doc. Now, if you will excuse me..." He proceeded to pull the cell phone away from his ear."Dr. Angor told me all about you. How you helped us capture Number 6.""Well, you were not able to keep him, were you?" He snarled, "Instead, he escaped, killed all of you, and burned your biggest laboratory to the ground.""His escape was a...mistake that was unforeseen. This time around we prepared a more soothing cage for him made with rhodium and morgan silver. He will not be

An hour later, they were on their way back from the evening walk when he swiveled his head to the side and announced, "I am going to your world."The words, so unexpected, took Ismena aback. "You are? When? ""Tonight. The jet is ready. " He walked steadily beside her. "I have an important business to take care of."Ismena's spirit, which had remained lifted all evening, suddenly fell. Her smile dimmed. "Oh... Okay."I do not know how long the business will take to be finalized, but I do not have the intention of staying there for a long time. I have to be back before Nalaila finds out that I am not in Naturiah. " A sad look crossed his features."How does she know?" She asked, baffled. Ismena knows that Nalaila has been trapped in wolf-form for eighteen years now."She feels it. She is my sister after all. " He started as if it answered all. Maybe it does.Ismena was doing her best to contain her own sadness. He's going away with no definite time of return."Can I come with?" She blu

A week later, Ismena walked through the huge front door of his tower. Her eyes took in the tall walls that surrounded the space as she walked towards the stairs.She has barely been here since he left because she'd tried to keep her mind away from him. Not thinking about him will help her not to miss him, she'd said to herself. The only problem she didn't count on was the fact that she thought about him all the time.Every little thing reminds her of him. Eline's house, her bedroom, shower, a walk with the cougar sentinel, Everything. She missed him so damn much it was troubling. Her body had felt him for days after he felt, which didn't help.The scratch the mountain lion had given her on the hips still reminded her of him too. Even after a week, it still marveled her how she forgot of that violent part of him. Fortunately, he'd remembered enough to be able to control himself in the throes of passion. The memories of it never cease to make her turn red, and the memories are always

"No, it is not, Alpha." In a rush, she told him everything that was happening and how they came to find him. "Please, help us, Alpha. Please?" She finished.Alpha Alphose felt bad for the Alpha King's mate, but he was already shaking his head before Eline was done telling him everything. "She cannot go to the human world, Eline, you know this."Ismena grabbed hold of his arm to get his attention, "Please, Alpha Alphose, please help me... Please, I cannot stay here while my sister..." Shaking her head, her eyes pleaded with him, "Please, Alpha Alphose, please...!""This is a bad idea from all directions, Ismena. Your life is in danger and the Alpha King does not know about this—he will never approve if he did. What if the Wolfhunters—""We will not stay longer than necessary, please. They will not know if we don't stay long, and even if they find out, we would have already left before they arrive. Please, help me."Alphose tried again, "But, Ismena—" Ismena lowered herself to her kne