KADE It infuriated me every time that I heard about the things that my mate and her people had been forced to endure in that disgusting pack. I was glad that she had taken the time to document what occurred. I doubted that she ever thought that it would come in handy, but she did it because it was one of the only things she could do. They were all helpless and at the mercy of their abusers. Documenting everything was also her way of showing how strong her people were. There were a few hundred people standing around when we made our way back from the car. It drew my attention away from the fact that her prize would be another round of fun like we had at the lake, which was something I would always crave. It was amazing how much pleasure the shadows could elicit from her. There was a large area cleared for the fight. Alpha Aziel was standing to one side. His pack was not allowed anywhere near him per the Council’s order. Caiathus had already ensured that he would not be able to mindli

ELLE Alpha Denver had his work cut out for him. The Dalestone pack had plenty of corruption running through its veins, but there was even more hope to overshadow that. Dahlia and her sister offered to stay and help the new leadership get their footing in the pack before she came back with the others who chose to relocate to Nightshade. I was very proud of her for making such an offer because it showed her resilience, determination, and strength. “We need to get a suite in the packhouse with two rooms ready when we get home,” I told my mate who was driving us back to where we got the cars in the first place. “Why would we need to do that, darling?” he asked me curiously. I would admit that he had taken well all the crazy shit that came with being mated to me. He embraced every part of me and loved them all. I thanked Selene every day for gifting me the best mate that I could have ever hoped for. “Alpha Theo and his currently rejected mate will be coming to us for the weekend,” I s

ELLE We reconvened at dinner time. We had food brought into the conference room so that we could discuss things privately. Tinsley offered to get our guests, so we were just waiting for them to join us. Kade said that he talked to Alpha Theo, so I hoped it helped. It seemed to have when they walked through the door with his hand on her lower back. “How are you two doing?” I asked, as they sat down. Brynn looked at him before looking at me. I could immediately see that something was off. She opened her mouth to speak but closed it and looked back at him. “She had rough nightmare when she took a nap,” Alpha Theo supplied, his lips tipping down as if to say that rough was an understatement. Dante was looking at her carefully, obviously seeing something that we could not. He stood up and knelt down next to her. “I’m far more fucking talented than my sister,” he said, side-eying me, “part of my gift allows me to see snippets, impressions, and such. Can I try to take a closer look at

KADE My mate’s delicious body was wrapped around me as I thrusted into her tight little pussy. I would never be able to get enough of her. Claws anchored into my shoulders, her back arching to get closer to me. Her eyes rolled with that angle, a growl reverberating from her chest. Shadows danced along her skin to hold her in that exact position. Her body shivered like it always did when I used them on her body. It was one thing that encouraged me to master control of them. She loved what I could do to her with my new gift. “Fuck!” she cried out. We were both close, so I pounded into her even harder than before. She screamed my name to the heavens over and over again. It was empowering to know that I could cause her so much pleasure and that I could give her back what she gave me. “Tell this universe who owns your pleasure and then come all over my cock,” I demanded, a shadow dancing around her throat for extra stimulation. “ALPHA KADE,” she screamed. She immediately clenched aro

ELLE Last night we met with Pharos and Vladimir who were the two vampire contacts that we would have on the inside with us. First, we would have to attend the auction which would allow the six of us to purchase three feeders each. That right there would be a minimum of eighteen people we would be saving. Then we would go to the feeding room for an hour before the Celestials would be brought out. The good news was that our secret identities would grant Kade and me access to the Celestials. Francesca, the third vampire contact, helped me get dressed up for the party. I had a part to play even if it would be one I absolutely loathed. Raw sensuality was what I had to ooze. A Countess was at the top of the food chain, so I needed to keep that in mind. ‘Remember that they all want something from you – to be you, to consume you, or you to consume them. Remind them of how much they need you, and they will be eating directly out of your palm.’ I was dressed in a skintight crimson silk dres