Blessed Brow Novels & Stories

He bowed "Let's get settled. There's something you'd love when you see it." He pulled out the chair for me to sit He kept looking at his watch after he sat so I kept silent. Then he looked at me and smiled "Look at the sky." He said There it was. My evening surprise. The sunset in the beautiful city of Bahamas. The sky had shades of purple, orange and pink that blended so well bringing out the beauty of the sunset view. "Thank you so much, Carter. This means a lot." I appreciated.

He approached both warriors and used magic to mark a little praying-for-blessings sign on the back of each man's right hand. The crowd remained silent throughout the process. I could feel some glances directed at me. Leaving a praying-for-blessings sign on the back of a warrior's right hand was how Alphas showed their appreciation for their right-hand Betas. Understandably, my father's actions indicated that he had high expectations for this battle, with the victor likely becoming the right-hand Beta of the next Alpha. Lost in thought, I was startled as a hand was placed on my shoulder. "What are you thinking about? You look so cranky," Lux, the owner of the hand, sat down next to me.

“They’re changing…” “The Moon Blessings…” “I’ve never seen marks like those…” The whispers reached my ears. They sounded far away. Everything around me was blurry except the leaders. Their chants got louder. Faster. More powerful. The High Priestess came forward carrying a silver bowl filled with shining water that reflected the moon even though the sun was shining brightly overhead. She put her fingers in the water. Touched my forehead. “The chosen queen has not only power " she said, her voice echoing across the grounds "but also the weight of every soul who seeks protection under her care.”

The moonlight glowed over them, a soft silver halo of blessing. Inside the hall, Loretta, Mariseth, and Rosa watched from afar, their eyes warm with pride. “She’s grown into everything we dreamed she’d be,” Loretta murmured. Mariseth nodded, emotion tightening her throat. “And more… she’s healed more than she knows.” Rosa smiled. “The goddess truly favored our children.” The three women lifted their goblets and clinked them gently together. “To love,” Mariseth whispered. “To peace,” said Loretta.

"Something for delicate features and big eyes. Write that into the fortune. She has to be beautiful. And add a perfect test score. Write it in so she’ll be a genius child…" "Mara, just one last step. Put your husband’s hair in." I didn’t stop them. I mechanically wrapped the fortune cookie—crescent, fragrant, perfectly sealed. Mara took it. A strange glint flashed in her eyes as she spoke softly, "Rainie, don’t worry. I’ll thank you properly." I didn’t even have time to stop her. She opened her mouth and swallowed the fortune cookie in one bite. Too late. And yet, nothing happened to her stomach.

Bennett whipped around, his glare sharp as a snake's. "Harriet! You betrayed me!" I met his gaze without flinching. "Being a talented woman doesn't mean you're up for grabs, Bennett. Not for you to use as a stepping stone." He was escorted out, leaving a heavy silence behind. Sophia clutched my hand, her voice shaky. "Harriet, I can't thank you enough." "Don't mention it," I replied. "Just remember, if a man from our circles seems too good to be true, question whether he deserves to be by your side."

Sethlzaar understood the nervousness all too well. Omage covered all strides, as was required. In the end his face showed obvious signs of relief. They called this the test of the blessed, but clearly, being blessed was not enough to qualify. The test seemed to declare that only the best of the blessed would qualify. A blessed who cannot qualify is as unnecessary to them as an unblessed.

It was full of flowers. She placed it on my head. “What is this?” I said aiming my eyes upward, trying to catch a glimpse of it. “It’s the blessed crown. Luna Ariel wore this at her blessing ceremony. And so did the Luna before her.” Luna Ariel touched the crown and then kissed my hand. “May the Moon Goddess bless you.” I smiled and said, “Thank you.” Godric kissed his mother on the cheek and then he turned toward the crowd. The wolves before us parted, furthering the path for us to walk. Then one by one, they all started to kneel.

They said as they pushed her forward. “Prove you’re one of us.” She made the mistake of locking eyes with Mason. His face wasn’t bright with excitement like everyone else. It was dark and angry. His oldest brother went on his birthday hunt and never came back. They called it a hunting accident. Not that he got caught by their prey. No. He stepped in the way of a stray bullet. She gulped at the memory. Either one of them was going to die or both of them would. She lifted the gun aiming the sights directly between the boy’s eyes.

Being a 'Chosen Mate' to this evil Alpha. "Congratulations, Misses Estelle. We wish many years for you next to your Alpha." The man sitting across from our Gamma declared with a bow of his head. Our Beta and Gamma were just as shocked as I was at Alastar's announcement. The Beta even looked as if his head would explode.