After Mehira passed out, Alpha Leonardo got his people packed up and back on the road to get them home. As they walked out, I heard one of the men that we rescued make a negative comment about having a vampire for a Luna. “A word of advice,” I say, leaning into the car where he and the others are sitting. “I’ve never known an Alpha to tolerate anyone, let alone a pack member, who disrespected his mate and Luna. She may be a vampire, but she’s a vampire that just risked her life to save your Alpha. If, for some reason, you piss your Alpha off by disrespecting Mehira, and that causes him to kick you out of the pack, don’t come looking for protection from the Guardians. We don’t provide it to anyone who goes against our allies or our mates.” As I stand back, I can see the others who just arrived giving the guy a questioning look. “Feel free to spread the word,” I say as I close the door and head back inside. As I walk up, I see Drake watching me. “You didn’t have to do that.” “Yes I

Drake is as excited about our pup as I was hoping he would be. He says he can’t smell him or her yet, but now he’s sniffing me multiple times a day, making me laugh at his sweet antics. I decided on steaks for dinner when my parents come over. Knowing that I need to keep my iron levels up for Drake and our pup now, red meat has become a daily occurrence in my diet. Drake and I have spent this week looking for a new place to live and I’ve been setting up my new office at the council. I’m very excited to begin my new position. We have sessions starting next week and when I talked to Riley, she wanted to know if I had any ideas about where she could stay when she’s in town. It gave me the perfect excuse to not sell our little apartment. This way, Riley or any of the Guardians can use it when they come to town. When I told Drake we needed a bigger place, I hadn’t meant a 5000 square foot home on 10 acres, but he’s been looking for places just outside the city, in between the city and t

The week without Drake goes by quickly. Whether it’s because she knows that it’s hard for me to be away from my mate or because she’s trying to pack months of shopping into a few days, my mother makes sure that I fall into bed exhausted every night. My time in the council is great. I love learning all about how to make our decisions, and Riley, Mehira and I are taking this time to get to know each other better. It’s great because I know in the future, I can invite them to stay with me when they’re in town. Or, if they choose to stay elsewhere, we’ll still be able to spend time together. Riley and Mehira hit it off right away and I invited Mehira to stay with me this week while she’s in town. She declined because Alpha Leonardo came with her this week, wanting to make sure that his new Luna was safe. The second night, I had everyone over for dinner and Alpha Leonardo and dad went around my property. When they returned, Alpha Leonardo looked at Mehira. “We need to find a house like th

After my coronation, Drake and I sat down with the Alphas and Lunas of the packs, including my two sisters and my brother, and also with Aolis and Lily. King Reyes joined us with his mate, Marlene, and together we formed an alliance unlike any alliance that has ever been created before. “While our new alliance allows vampires onto our lands, I’d prefer to get my people used to it by having the two of you, or even the four of you, come for a visit first,” King Aolis. “I would love to visit the fairy tale lands,” Marlene says. “The fae lands, love,” Reyes gently corrects her. “Are they not the same?” she asks, looking from Reyes to Aolis. “Not exactly. A fairy tale land is a fake world that humans created for books. The fae land has many fae creatures but it is ruled by the elves,” Aolis explains. “But, there are leprechauns, giants, and unicorns, right?” she asks excitedly. “Just one, unicorn, Lucero,” Lily tells her. “There were many prophecies about my mate,” Aolis says, smili

I wake up warm, wrapped in my mate’s arms. However, as I wake, I realize that I’m stiff. I open my eyes and sit up, realizing that Drake has been holding me while I slept all day. “Hello baby,” I say, tilting my neck and feeling the release as it cracks, then stretching my back and feeling the cracks down my spine as well. “How long have I been asleep?” “Most of the day. I was just about to wake you so I can get you fed before we begin to make our way home,” Drake says, smiling at me. “Food, mmmmm,” I say, then I remember and my head whips around to see Ennata sitting with us. “Hey,” I say to her. “Hey,” she says. “Do you sleep?” I ask her. “Not really, it’s more of a deep meditation.” “What about food? Do you eat or do you drink blood.” “Both. I can survive off of either one.” “Preference?” I ask as I stand, feeling every joint in my body cracking from so many hours of being in the same position. “I like blood,” she says. “Well, I need real food and since I’m pregnant and