JACKSON There was an immediate surge of anger and pain down the bond. Then guilt and shame were added on top of that. I did not have to hear her confirmation to know where her mind had gone. Imeela was the next in line. She was the only remaining Precoza. While her people suffered greatly, she was a world away trying to remain hidden. I understood where those types of thoughts came from, and what spurred them on, because I was a leader as well. That would be where my emotions would be placed. Hers were misplaced because she was only ten when her father forced her and Emilio to flee. Those two fought and survived, barely at times, for all those years. They were not living a life of luxury on a private island. Their lives were worse than typical nomads because they were actively evading bounty hunters at every turn. I did not even want to imagine what the lowest points in her past would be. “How many chose each option?” she asked him, pushing aside her emotions. A hiss escaped him be

IMEELA ‘Hey, love. Dahlia said that she’s ready whenever we are. I’m just finishing up my session with Theo,’ Jackson’s voice filtered into my mind. ‘Be there shortly,’ I told him. I would honestly say that I had no idea what I had done right in life to be given two amazing mates. Jackson comforted me when I had my slight breakdown after learning what my coven had been going through and then was told that we had to wait. When I felt like I was being crushed underneath the harsh reality of what waiting meant, Jackson was able to grab hold of me and pull me back to the top. He gave me something to focus on besides that guilt and shame. He made me realize how much needed to be done, and preparing for that was something that I could do now. First thing first, we had enlisted Dahlia’s help with hacking into whatever she could. It would help us strategize. We knew nothing about our enemies right now, and that was unacceptable. It would be fantastic if we could find out all of their weak

IMEELA My uncle left the binders with us so that we could go through them all. There was so much information contained in them. He had always seen himself as a holder of knowledge, taking it upon himself to become a scribe. ‘History was at one point in time the present. It is important to remember what happened because it had some level of importance, whether it was personal or public. There is power found in knowledge. It is a power that never diminishes but always has room to expand. May the power found in these binders empower your cause,’ was what he had said to us. With the consent of my parents, he had written about the Precoza lineage. The first page that I had come across was a family tree that detailed back from the first rulers. King Vester and Queen Camilla Precoza had been chosen by Hecate as worthy of the honor of being the first but not last rulers. I knew some things about my family, but there was so much that I did not know. Thankfully, I had my uncle and Ziyah to he

IMEELA“Hey, Ziyah went into labor and had the pups. Would you like to go visit them?” Jackson asked me.I checked the calendar and realized that she was early. Early could be problematic because of how short her pregnancy was already.“Yes. Definitely. I just need to grab their gifts first,” I told him excitedly.I might have gone a little bit crazy, but nobody could blame me. I had always loved babies, and now I got to spoil three of Ziyah’s. I already spoiled Mira, and I would be spoiling Kalen when she came as well.They would be getting superhero beanies to keep their heads warm and wolf plushies that had matching beanies. Then I made a relaxation gift basket for Ziyah. I did some research to find out which products were recommended for new mothers. After getting all of that together, I felt that Dante and Byron needed something too. So, I made a plethora of sweets for Dante. Byron was a bit harder to do something for, so I had asked Zeus for ideas. So, his would be for a hunt up

IMEELA I felt like something was weighing me down and holding me underneath the surface. My mind was a little foggy as I tried to think about the last thing that I remembered happening. Think. Think! We were eating dinner, and I started feeling pain. It felt like I was being tortured. But I was not being tortured… It was someone else. A female at the coven. Jackson took me to the hospital where they sedated me. That explained what I was feeling and why. ‘Imeela, I need you to wake up now because there is something that only you can do. Brynn is about to give birth. It is at the moment that her daughter is born that Loki will feel a flood of Vessel power. His magic will lock onto that power and be sent out. If you do not want her to die then you must protect her at all costs. Your body has protective enchantments from Hecate, which means that only it can withstand that surge of magic. You do not have much time left. If anyone tries to stop you or slow you down, repeat these words: Th