Zen was immediately intimidated by the men and women around him. He may be royalty, but he knew that the men and women he was in the room with, had the power to take that away from him. They all eyed him, not a single one speaking up.“The men and women before you come from the prestigious families that have kept the vampire kingdom running behind the scenes for all these years. They all have something to lose by betting on you, but before we get to them, I need to teach you the history of the order,” Frazier told him, leaving the room.He assumed it meant that he had to follow, and he looked back to check if the other men were coming along, but they weren’t. Instead, he could hear the silence break as they all discussed their first impressions of him. He was too far gone to hear what they were saying, and eventually, they were out of earshot.He and his uncle walked for a while, before coming to the dead-end of one of the hallways – or at least he assumed it was a dead-end, until the
He ignored every call telling him to return.He was furious and confused, and just couldn’t deal with having to take any more orders. He needed to first run the anger out, because he knew it would work out better for him to not return in the mood he was in.All his life he had been brought up to be an Alpha, and for four years, he got to live that dream. But now, in one night, everything had been taken away from him in the blink of an eye.He could remember the look in the King-to-be’s eyes – taking away his Alpha lineage was personal for the man. He wasn’t sure yet how, or why, but that man enjoyed taking away his powers.He hadn’t seen his pack for weeks, couldn’t even trace them, until his powers were taken away from him. He could feel them somewhere in the castle, until his link to them was completely lost.Not only had he lost his power, but he’d lost his family as well.He grown up around those people, and he’d seen them through different stages of life. They’d seen him through
Samantha was frozen, despite what had just been said to her. She was breathing, but she couldn’t believe that he was finally standing before her, that he’d finally revealed himself. He didn’t say anything either, taking her in.Killian was suspicious of what he could sense between the two of them, and when no one was speaking, Calypso took control. “Who are you?”He turned away from his mate to look at her. “My name is Hale.”“And what are you Hale?” Killian asked him.Hale raised an eyebrow at him. “If I ask you the same question, will you furnish me with an answer?”Killian was cornered. “How can we trust what you’re saying? Why not stop the attack? How do we know you’re not one of the people who were a part of the attack?”“I’m fast, but not that fast. You know the attack is fresh. When would I have had time to clean up and show myself to you? Besides, my people got attacked too,” Hale replied.“And you did nothing to stop the attack?” Nathan asked him.“I had to be smart. I watche
Cassidy had caught word of Samantha finally meeting her mate, and she grabbed Penelope so that the two of them could wait for the group to return from the dungeons. They were taking a while, and the girls were getting impatient.“Cally said he’s even hotter because of his looks,” Cassidy excitedly told Penelope.“Man! I haven’t been this excited about something in a while,” Penelope squealed.When they heard footsteps approaching, their anxiety shot through the roof. The Alphas were the first to step out, followed by Wayne and Hunter. There weren’t any more footsteps after that, and Hunter was amused when he realized what was going on.“Keen on seeing Sam’s new mate?” he teased the girls.“Cally said he’s something,” Cassidy argued.“He’s something alright. He’s got Killian suspicious of him,” Wayne commented.Cassidy scoffed. “That’s rich coming from him! He’s got a whole secret.”“Hale seems to be protecting what he is as well, hence Killian’s suspicion,” Garrett argued.Hunter chuc
Cain, Eddy, Harlan, and Wyatt were in charge of leading the different teams that had been allocated to check the pack houses of the Alphas attending the conference. They knew that the teams had to be small, and that they had to get into onto each pack, and into each pack house undetected.They’d been given a list of things to look out for, and they’d also been given freedom to use their guts should they spot anything that isn’t on the provided lists. Everyone knew what was expected of them.“This would’ve been easier with the Lycans,” Harlan pointed out.“Maybe, but we don’t have them with us right now because they’re already on security. Luckily for us, Mrs Grey has made it possible for us to at least move undetected. With that much in place for us, we should be able to get in and out without any hassles,” Cain told them.Amaya had made them potions that would allow them to hide their scents. That part would allow them to move without their scents being detected. It was up to them to
“An elf?” the sisters looked to Amaya.“How’d you figure it out?” Hale asked her.“I’ve been around for a long-time child. There’s not much I don’t know, but I’ll admit that I’m intrigued where you’re concerned. Your kind is extremely private, which is how I know that this situation is dire for you, especially if the Prince is investigating everything himself,” Amaya noted.“How do you know he’s the Prince? He only said he’s royalty,” Cassidy questioned.“His passion for his people – royals who care this much are often either ruling or going to rule,” Amaya replied.Calypso turned to Hale. “Is she right?”Hale turned to his mate, who in turn sighed. “You might as well tell them. They won’t let it go.”He chuckled at that. “My name is Haleth, Crown Prince of The Vale of Ameran, kingdom to the most powerful elves in existence, but you can call me Hale.”“Wow,” Cassidy and Calypso were fascinated.“I thought your kind was a myth,” Amaya admitted.“The existence of your son should’ve remi
The castle was quiet, with everyone having gone to sleep. All talks and planning had been put on hold for the night, with the agreement that they’d pick things up again after the conference. It was meant to be a peaceful night.Until Calypso shot up, her shoulder searing.“Nymph, what’s wrong?” Killian asked as she screamed out.“It hurts Lian,” she barely got out, clutching her shoulder.He pulled her top down and was amazed at how the shoulder was lighting up. There was nothing on it, but it looked like it a torch had been put underneath her skin. He reached out to touch it, and she only screamed out even louder.“What’s going on?” Samantha came running into the room. She shielded the room to keep anyone else from hearing Calypso.Though from how she’d heard her a couple of doors down, she knew that most people had heard her.“I don’t know what’s going on Sam, but you have to come see this,” Killian told her.She walked over to see what her brother was showing her, and when she reac
By late afternoon, all the Alphas had returned to their homes, with Killian stationing surveillance teams on the packs they were suspicious of. They were still not sure about the castle being bug free, so Zen teleported the team to Killian’s pack.“So, this is where the Lycans live,” Hale commented.Zen had just teleported him last, and they were standing outside together. “It’s been a lot for you to take in, hasn’t it?”“Not really. I mean, did I expect any of this? Not really, but I have my mate now. I can’t really complain,” Hale replied.Zen smiled. “How’s that been going?”“She’s amazing, but she’s been through a lot. I’m still thinking about how to really be there for her though. What she went through isn’t something small,” Hale pointed out.“I haven’t known her all that long, but she’s an open book, and I kept tabs on her over the years. I watched what Spunky and Killian leaving their pack did to her, as well as the whole thing with Jordan. I won’t lie to you. None of it was p