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
Everyone around her looked at her with pride. She was already one of their best members even before her mating, but now, after everything had gone down, they had her on the highest pedestal.They were proud of who she could potentially become at the other side of the war.Zen had stood before The Order of Light and stated his case. He was confident in everything he had to say to them, and from the smile his mate gave him, he knew that he’d stayed true to himself.The silence he’d experienced was uncomfortable, but he didn’t break it, letting them think over his words. He couldn’t tell if they were silently communicating or not from how silent they were.They all had poker faces on, and they kept their eyes on him the entire time.Vera was the one on the inside, so she could hear everything that they were saying about him. Her heart swelled with pride when she realized that he’d won them over, despite how nervous she could tell he was.They gave him their declaration, agreeing to not o
It was still dark out when Hale woke Samantha up. They hadn’t spoken about her training, and he didn’t know how far she’d gone with Amaya, but he figured that she’d tell him. She groggily woke up, barely registering that he was making her brush her teeth and change.“Where are we going?” she whined as they headed outside.“We’re going back to the lake,” he replied.“Ok, let me ask a different question. Why are we heading to the lake right now?” she asked.“Because this is the best time to harness your energy,” he responded.“I feel like that’s a load of nonsense, but I’ll bite,” she grumbled.He laughed at that, leading the way to the lake. He already knew that she wasn’t exactly a morning person, despite telling him about the strange rule they had at the Twilight Moon Pack about everyone having breakfast together.Just because she had to comply with the rules, didn’t mean she liked them.Holding onto his hand and looking at where they were headed, she felt her face heat up thinking b
With the weird early morning encounter out of the way, everyone woke up later in the morning. Killian had gone out for a run, and when he hadn’t returned, Calypso was worried about him, but she figured she needed to give him his space.Instead, she could hear her sons in the kitchen, talking to Maria. They were animatedly telling the older woman about their adventures the day before. They’d been spending a lot of time with Edward, and he was teaching them many things about being a Lycan.“MOMMY!” they shouted upon noticing her.She laughed, heading over to hug them and kiss their foreheads. “How are my babies doing?”“We’re doing good mommy,” Aiden replied with a toothy grin.“Where’s daddy?” Xavier asked her.“I have no idea. Do you want to go and help me find him?” she asked them.“Only after they finish eating, which you have to do too young lady,” Maria scolded.The boys laughed at their mother as she earned herself a glare from the older woman. “Yes mam.”They had their breakfast
Aiden was fast asleep, with Xavier choosing to stay by his side, while their parents paced in their office. They’d rushed into the house, and their friends were concerned. Cassidy was the first to step into the office.“Guys, you’re worrying us. What the hell happened out there?” she asked the mates.Calypso turned to her mate. “Lian, he said Alpha Khan, right? I didn’t hear things.”Killian rubbed his face. “He did.”“Alpha Khan? As in the first Lycan Alpha? What’s going on?” Nathan questioned, he, Zen, and Vera having followed Cassidy in.“I had a vision of sorts, and Aiden must’ve been in it. Alpha Khan has apparently delivered a message to me,” Killian informed.“Well? What’s the message?” Zen asked when his brother in mating wasn’t saying anything.“The beast is coming,” Calypso responded.“Well, that’s not ominous at all,” Cassidy stated.Nathan turned to Killian. “What exactly did you see in this vision?”“It was raining, and I guess I heard the beast growling, but I couldn’t s
“I specifically ordered white peonies. What the hell is this?”Everyone around her was terrified of her, terrified of her next reaction. The delivery man gulped, not knowing who the mistake was on, but he knew that if he didn’t have an answer for her, she was going to make him the culprit.“My love, you can still use the roses while this man goes back to get you the peonies, right?” Zen came to the man’s defence.The man nodded quickly. “Right.”“See? Problem solved,” Zen told her.She huffed, before walking away. “Thank you, Your Highness.”Zen chuckled. “Don’t mind her. She’s just a perfectionist, but I’d get onto it with those peonies if I were you.”The man scurried off to do just that, while the Vampire Prince followed after his mate. With two days left until the wedding, she was raining fury on anyone who wasn’t playing their part.Everyone had gotten used to having her and Zen around, but none of them were getting used to her change in attitude. She’d been graceful for the firs
The planning went on late into the night, and kicked off early in the morning. The pack members were barely rested, but they all wanted to play their part in making sure that everything goes according to plan.Nathan had negotiated with the two packs closest to the castle for accommodation for their guests, while others opted for some of the human hotels nearby. With every hour that got closer to the time, the excitement grew.Everyone had even gotten used to Vera’s demands.They finally understood that for as long as they executed everything in the way she wanted it done, then there wouldn’t be any issues. Even she was visibly calmer now that everyone was pulling their weight as expected.By late afternoon, Killian arrived with Calypso, his parents, and his sons. Calypso didn’t want to leave the boys behind, and Edward and Amaya volunteered to look after them while their parents attended to the wedding and inauguration.As soon as her brothers saw her, Nathan and Zen dragged Calypso