I can feel Kyran’s irritation with not knowing what is going on. He has always been the nosiest one out of the four of us. I pull my little darkling into my lap as everyone else gets comfortable. I can tell Zia is nervous being in a room with us. Mom sits by her and tells her she has nothing to worry about. Wes stares at her like trying to work out the most complex riddle he has ever encountered. I have no idea what is going on. My little darkling knows something. “Ok, can someone please tell hte rest of us what is happening.” I state.“Is there something wrong with me?” Zia asks.“No, little wolf, there is nothing wrong with you.” Lennox drawls.“Can one of you please explain? You know something about Zia that we don’t.” Dad says.“I would like to know if any other pups were found when Zia was found.” Everrett comments.“There had been other pups that had been orphaned at that time, but that was because we had a substantial attack simultaneously.” I tell him.“I can te
If these assholes think they are being stealthy with their “secret” meeting, then they need to have their fucking heads examined. I know they are trying not to stress me out, and they don’t want to worry us women, but there is no possible way they could be more fucking evident that they are up to something. I roll my eyes as I slip on my black hoodie. I have my hair piled on my head as I pull the beanie down over my hair. The sun had just dipped down, and the light was fading quickly. Tiernan knew I was going out for my biweekly hunt. I had figured out that hunting twice a week was all I needed to keep my strength regular. Sam has been watching my iron levels, which have been maintained, so I knew I was doing something right. I made damn sure to sneak away when Kathal was busy with another one of their “secret” meetings so I could do what I needed. Vihsan had shown us a picture of his cousin when they were younger and before his cousin went down the wrong path. I am not sure
A groan escapes as I roll over and slowly open my eyes. I reach for Tiernan, but all I find are cold sheets and an empty spot where he should be. I sit up when I feel a surge of anger. I look at the clock, and it is four in the morning. I flop back onto the bed as I let out a hiss, hearing Thyox grumbling in my head. I have to agree with her. I am unsure what woke us up, but it is not the little man in my stomach. He seems to be asleep. I can feel the anger and rage becoming more vigorous, and that is when I realize that it is not my emotions, but they are coming from Tiernan. I huffed and crawled to the edge of this ridiculously colossal bed. I drop my legs over the edge and slide down until my feet touch the floor. I grab my silver hoodie; technically, it is Tiernan’s, but I have more or less confiscated it for myself. It's not like he cares. I often steal his clothes, esp
I let out a growl when the pen that I have been abusing is stolen from me. I look up to see Cahir staring at me. I let out another growl, but all he does is raise one of his busy fucking eyebrows at me. I refrain from hitting him, but just barely. This fucker is lucky he is my best friend. I growl at him, but all he does is smirk at me. The urge to hit him has increased.“Give me my pen back.” I grumble. “Not until you promise to stop the fucking clicking. Why the fuck are you so stressed. Your weird OCD only surfaces when you're stressed.” Cahir points out.“It’s been a week and nothing. Zho died three days ago, and we have not seen Rohnan or his demon father. Ghazzi, well, we haven’t found him alive or dead. Kynessie and I had an ultrasound this morning, and Sam thinks she will have our pup sooner than initially thought. He’s giving her another month, maybe sooner. The rogues are still lurking around the border of our territory, and we still haven't figured out who t
“So you are really leaving?” Mylie asks. “Yes, I am leaving. We all know that I don’t fit in here and I never have.” I reply. “Nes, you know that the kingdom loves you. Emeal doesn’t want you to leave and neither do I.” Mylie points out. I let out a sigh as I look at her. I know she is correct, but I need to leave. They were shocked when I told my father and mother I didn’t want the throne. Dad did tell me that he knew deep down that I didn’t want to be queen. Essex is a better ruler than I would have ever been. I never felt I fit into this world of royalty and high-status individuals. Essex might be my younger brother, but anyone that looks at him can tell that he was born to be king. His beloved Mylie is perfect for him. They found each other many years ago, considering she is the daughter of my father's second-in-command. Essex jumped up and ran to her the minute she walked into the dining room for breakfast after she had turned 21, and that was it. They have been
I can’t wait for this week to be over. I have been in Europe for four days and want to return home. Now I see why my great-great-grandfather moved his pack from Ireland to Louisiana. Don’t get me wrong, some parts of Europe are beautiful to visit, but I don’t think I will get that much time to play tourist. I have known the alpha’s of these two packs for years and are on good terms. It’s the she-wolves and female Lycans that are driving me crazy. They have thrown themselves at me since I stepped out of the car. I appreciate a beautiful woman, but hopping from bed to bed no longer appeals to me. I still have not found my mate. I know that it could take years to find her, and considering the life span of a Lycan is a thousand years, or more means that I have lots of time. We shift into our Lycans for the first time when we turn 16, but it’s not until we are 18 that we can find our mate. I turned 300 years old a few months ago, so after all these years and no luck, I wonder if
They are cleaning up the remnants of the attack as we pull in front of the pack house. I watch as Cahir and Riordan stand there waiting for us. I don’t see my parents, and a feeling of dread spreads threw me. I am out of the car before it comes to a complete stop. Kyran is not far behind me. “I wasn’t expecting you two for a few more hours. Before you ask, your parents are fine. Your father’s arm was broken during the attack, but should be healed by tomorrow. Your mother is fawning over him like he is dying and driving him nuts.” Riordan explains. I let out a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding. Kyran is laughing as they tell us about my mother. I am sure she is driving Dad up the fucking wall. I love my mother, but she can be overbearing, especially when someone is hurt. She isn’t going to let Dad out of her sight for a fucking week unless he hides in my office. I am glad to hear that he wasn’t seriously injured. I look around and notice that some warriors are pi
I returned to Taylania’s little cottage after staying with a friend in New Orleans for two days. I planned to visit her, but then those fucking rogues attacked the pack, which threw my original plans out the window. I had gotten back around noon but decided I needed a nap. All those bullshit wives' tales about vampires being unable to be out in the sun are crap. We can be out in the sun, and no garlic doesn’t affect us. I put that shit in just about everything I cook. I fucking love the taste of garlic. Wood can render us incapacitate, but it won’t kill us. It affects us like wolfsbane does wolves. The only way to kill a vampire is to remove our heads or hearts. Well, for most vampires, that holds. I am the rare exception. I let out a groan when I hear my phone start ringing. I finally slam my hand down on it and let out a hiss when I hear Taylania’s voice. All the bitch does is laugh at me as she tells me we are having dinner at the packhouse tonight. I grunt at her and