Khalid Adio: I tried to do what was right. I wanted to protect my family. Even my mother. My misguided need to save both my mother and sister ended in death. Now I'm on the run from the Bloodmoon Pack and my guild. I still want to protect my sister, but I've had to look elsewhere without my usual resources. Daniela Chávez: A hunter is the last person I expected to find myself indebted to. This one is different, though, or so he wants me to think. I don't believe it. But a debt is a debt, and I pay my debts. Now I'm dealing with hunters and werewolves for this fool. This is a novella in the Bloodmoon Pack Series. You can read this as a standalone or in series order. Some events in this book happened in The Reluctant Alpha as they overlap. Bloodmoon Pack: Book 1 - Alpha Logan Book 2 - Beta's Surprise Mate Book 3 - The Reluctant Alpha Novella - The Hunted Hunter Book 4 - The Genius Delta (Summer 2022) Novella - Seducing the Bloodmoon Princess (Fall 2022) Short Story - Warrior's Redemption (Bloodmoon & Incubi Anthology) Short Story - Love After 40 (Bloodmoon & Incubi Anthology) Book 5 - Her Second Chance Mate (Early 2023) Incubi Pack Books: Book 1 - Alpha of Nightmares Book 2 - The Hybrid Alpha Novella - Chosen Mate (Bloodmoon & Incubi Anthology) Book 3 - Dream Mate (Out NOW) Short Story - Sicilian Holiday (Coming Soon) Short Story - The Quiet Giant's Mate (Coming Soon) Book 4 - Beta's Innocent Mate (Fall 2022) Book 5 - Beta's Twin Mates (Winter 2022)
View More“Oh, we are well aware of how that went. Looking down from the plane to see a swarm of hunters fighting my packmates as we landed.” Kurt snorted. “The plane door barely opened, and my mate rushed out to save her aunt from your cunt mother.” “I remember rushing to protect her. I remember feeling the pain of her being stabbed. I remember only seeing red and waiting to stain the tarmac with your blood for setting that lunatic free.” I could see his eyes changing colors, his demeanor changing as he was on the cusp of losing control. “I went feral at that point. I couldn’t get to you. I thought Isis was dead.” I’m confident the only reason he didn’t lash out was that Isis was using the mate bond to control his rage. “The only thing that stopped me was knowing Isis was still alive. That I hadn’t lost my world. You can have all the best intentions in the world, Khalid. But you ought to know crazy when you see it. Sakina was crazy. And you ought to have known she couldn’t be trusted.” He s
I’m starting to think we should have gone to see the vampires first. I would have been less likely to get beat up. But we came to my sister first, and since arriving, I’ve been punched twice and choked out. Worse yet, Logan put his hands on Dani. I don’t care what he does to me. He can be pissed at me all he wants, but touching Dani crossed a line. She was trying to defend me. His mate would do the same for him, and if someone touched his mate, he’d have their head. But there is little I can do to retaliate since he’s the Alpha, and I’m in his territory. I need to play nice, at least for Isis’ sake. And don’t get me started on John. I would rather him keep hitting me than deal with his lecture. What would he have done in my place? Would he have left his mother to rot and ultimately be killed? Would he have killed her himself to keep his brother safe? Would he have ensured all the focus of hate went to him so his sibling could have some semblance of peace? “I ran to protect her.”
“Which yes, Auntie Sarael got a wolf when she and Uncle John marked each other, meeting the right conditions. But she can only shift on new and full moons. Her wolf is called Nova, and she’s really nice.” Isis explained. I didn’t think a human could get a wolf. “I see. Well, at least you have it if you need it, and you found Mother’s talisman. As for why I’m here. Given you’re even asking, they haven’t told you.” Khalid frowned. “Haven’t told us what?” They questioned in unison. I know why he wasn’t more specific in his message, but if he had been, maybe this wouldn’t be playing out like this. Then again, they figured it out in the end. Too bad it didn’t go the way everyone wanted. Caleb called me on our way here to inform us that the Bloodmoon traitor had escaped. “Wade escaped your Beta and Alpha,” Khalid said seriously. “What? That’s not possible. Wade isn’t smart, strong, or fast enough to get away from even one of them, let alone both. And I know they both wanted him dead.” K
I knew coming to Oregon would not be easy for either of us. A lot of baggage is here for both of us. I’m glad we are starting with his first. The longer I can put off dealing with the clan, specifically with Byron, the better. Bringing Khalid around the clan is going to cause a lot of issues. My sister or Caleb could easily let it slip that Toño is my father, and he killed my newborn son. And Bryon, I’m about ninety-nine percent sure he will cause an issue. I turned Bryon, and even then wouldn’t be his mate, yet I’m rolling back into town with a Hunter for a mate. I predict an explosive confrontation. Could I have stopped the werewolf from punching Khalid? Of course. Should I have? Nah. It’s a family drama. I’ll protect him from most, but he must deal with his family. Plus, I think Khalid earned it. This won’t be the last time he’s hit while we are in Bloodmoon. When his sister rushed out, I recognized her. That recurring nightmare of Khalid’s that keeps seeping into mine flashed b
If I were to send the talisman to Isis, I would need to send her a note. But of course, it couldn’t be something simple. I don’t know Dani’s sister or the vampires in her clan. So, I can’t trust them not to read the message. Also, I don’t want the werewolves to read it easily. So I wrote a note in the guild code so only Isis and maybe Aunt Sarael could read it. I wanted to use this chance to warn her of the dangers that remain in Bloodmoon. I could feel Dani’s confusion as she read over my shoulder. Well tried to read. “What is this gibberish? Are you playing Pictionary?” Dani questioned as I put the last symbol on the letter. “No, I’m using hieroglyphs that are part of a code that my sister and possibly my aunt will be able to decipher. I prefer to be cautious.” I shrugged. “Well, what does it say, or am I not allowed to know either?” Dani folded her arms. “Remember, I’m sending this to my twin sister. I need to be sure you aren’t doing anything that would put her or her clan in da
As I dressed and started cleaning up our mess, I noticed he had plugged his phone in. He hadn’t charged it this whole time. I wonder why he bothered with it now. I only noticed it because it started to buzz. I frowned as I looked at the display. A picture of a pretty young Egyptian girl popped up with the caller ID of ‘Dania’ with a heart emoji. Wrinkling my nose, I decided to answer. I recognized the name from Khalid’s memories. She was his girlfriend, but they broke up recently. And now that he’s mine and wanted by the guild, they are not getting back together. “Hello.” I greeted, doing my best not to sound snarky. “Um..hello. I think I have the wrong number.” Dania’s high and feminine voice greeted me with confusion. It isn’t lost on me that her name is very close to mine. And I swear Khalid ever calls me by her name, I will cut his tongue out. “Well, you are right about that. Though not for the reasons you think. Your Dania, the ex. Right?” I rolled my eyes. “Let’s make this con
I won’t admit this aloud, and if anyone asks, I’ll deny it to my dying breath, but I’ve enjoyed spending these past weeks in this hotel with Khalid. It’s amusing to play house, so to speak when we are in public. I’m still going to get Diana back for doing this to us. Even more for the names she chose. I could deal with her registering us at the hotel under the last name López, but the first names are horrid. It took four days of hotel staff calling us Mr. or Mrs. López to find out what she gave as our first names. The hotel manager was calling out the name Ariel, and I didn’t realize he meant me until he tapped my shoulder. So, I’m Ariel López. Even though I have nothing in common with that mermaid. Seriously, she gave up everything for a dude she didn’t even know and then was tasked with getting him to fall for her in three days and didn’t follow the sea witch’s advice. Body language! Men are simple creatures. She could have had that prince eating out of the palm of her hand if she
I was surprised that Dani slept through everything. But of course, I just chalked it up to the marking. But when she came topside, I was very concerned. She was as unstable on her feet as a newborn foal. And throwing up overboard is never a good sign. I was relieved to find out the wobbling legs and throwing up were because my badass vampire mate got seasick. I shouldn’t find it as funny as I do. I tried to lighten the mood with humor. It was poorly timed as Dani was not having any of my shit. She can be mad all she likes that I dressed her and moved her to the boat. She was out cold, and it wasn’t safe for us to stay. And I did consider putting her in pants, but have you ever tried to dress an unconscious person? It’s not easy, even less so when trying to get skinny jeans over Dani’s thighs. She’s lucky I managed to get the dress over her head and didn’t leave her naked, wrapped in a blanket. At least she was understanding in regards to why it was essential to move quickly. And mayb