"Kai, what's wrong?" he asked, moving quickly to sit beside him. "Kai, are you okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine." Kai flashed a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "How is the boy?" "Better when I left Abe. He has—" "Alchzic curse, I know." Dallan wasn't surprised. Kai was a man of knowledge and must have seen the signs in Jake. "I don't know how we can get a solution though," Dallan said and shrugged. Kai said nothing since he was too busy trying to decode the sparkle in Dallan's eyes. "What happened?" he asked out of the blue. "Huh?" "I what happened?" Kai repeated."I... I don't understand you. What do you mean?" Dallan asked, confused. "You look happy... I don't even know if that's the word to use. You look more than happy." "I didn't know it would be that obvious." "What happened?" Kai was expecting good news about the pack or a recent deal struck, but it was far from that."Hazel is pregnant." Kai turned his head to Dallan expecting to see him trying to stifle a laugh, or laughi

"What's wrong?" Hazel frowned. "Why did you say that?" The look of worry disappeared from Dallan's face. He smiled widely even though it didn't reach his eyes. "Give me a moment, I need to see Abe." He almost sprinted into the room. "Just keep shut," Abe cautioned immediately their eyes met. "I know what you are about to say. Using her powers will not affect the baby in any way. Relax." The question Dallan didn't ask was already answered so he kept shut and stared as the warlock continued with his potions. "I just want to make sure she will be—" "Yes, she will be okay. I'm not stupid. I knew she will be okay before I told her that she will get into his mind again.""I knew you had done your findings," Dallan murmured. "You're preparing a potion." "I believe that is not a question." "No. More like an observation.""As you can see, yes. How is Kai?" The mention of his brother's name brought concern to Dallan's features. "He is fine. I left him some while ago." "Are his injurie

"Where are you taking her?" Dallan asked in feigned confusion, pointing directly at Laura. "BACK TO ME," a voice said authoritatively behind Reve. Agra stepped out of the shadows. His presence boosted his men's spirits. A type of bone-chilling silence descended on the forest. Each leader stood in front of their men: Dallan standing beside Kai with Drab and the men behind them, and Agra standing beside Reve with their men standing behind them. "Agra..." Dallan began in a surprisingly cool voice. The night air seemed to cease as he smiled. "A pleasure to meet you. Sorry about my last visit; it wasn't so pleasant... I believe we will part on good terms tonight." "I believe so too," Agra said through gritted teeth. "Sorry about my daughter running into your space like that and raising a false alarm." Dallan chuckled. "No problem," he said cooly. "I guess it's safe to say that the goddess blessed me with a troublesome brother, and now, a troublesome sister-in-law. I can already pic

As long as it involved Aliana, trouble was lurking somewhere. Hazel did not break contact when their eyes clashed. The man whose face was hidden behind a hood let down the black material, revealing a man far younger than Abe. "You brought vampires here?" the man asked with an air of authority."Good evening, Modeus," Dallan said sarcastically. "I'm sure you've been having a lovely time indoors all this while." Hazel remembered the name. It was one of the names Dallan mentioned when they talked about the elders of the pack: Abe, Aliana, and Modeus. "You are bringing a war here!" Aliana gritted. "Do you know what you've just done?!!" "Yes, I do. I'm not stupid, you know." "Maybe you are," Aliana screamed, now visibly angry. "Um, hello." Hazel waved at the angered woman. "Do you realize that you are making a scene?" "I will advice you to stay out of this." Aliana looked around, her breathing coming out heavy. "Hazel, you don't belong here! Same with these bloodsuckers your mate b

Hazel stood at the window, overlooking the gate. Yes, the men were ready. They had mounted men with weapons at the gate, and around the fence—every ten feet—was one warrior, fully armed to the teeth. "They will come," she said quietly, her eyes following the tension around the pack. "They will come for their people. I don't know when, but they will." She knew Dallan was right behind her. "And if they do, we will be ready. Right?" "Exactly," Hazel smirked. "We will be here waiting for them." She turned to him. "We need to start working on other things." Dallan frowned as she shrugged off her robe and started putting on a white gown. "Other things like what, baby?" "Mating ceremony.""Huh? Do you want us to do our mating ceremony amid this crisis?" "Nah, not us." Hazel's smile sent a wave of thrill into him. "I was talking about the new lovers." "Kai and Laura?" "Exactly." "Wow." Dallan did not expect that. "Is that the plan?" "Yes, that is the plan. Getting Kai's mate is no