Her smile is so broad and bright I can almost forgive the incriminating evidence she now has on her phone. “Ok, I thought Sebastian kissing Jayce was hot.. This will fucking inspire so many damn wet dreams it’s not even funny!” Aurora passes out the wet towels as we withdraw from each other. Sebastian looks about as uncomfortable as I feel right now and well Jayce honestly is fucking glowing. Aurora climbs onto the bed and lays her head on Jayce’s shoulder and snuggles in close. ”Hey baby.” Aurora kisses Jayce’s chest and just watches Sebastian and I clean up. “So? This is a thing now?” She’s smiling like the cat that swallowed the fucking canary.
Sebastian stops wiping his flaccid cock off and stares at Aurora. “You ever want to be the wolf in the middle... pick your two and I’m game Doll.” And just like that cocky Sebastian is back in full effect. I shake my head at him then move to the other side of the bed and sit next to my brother.
“Elena suggested that all three of us should be mated to each other as well. It will provide the strongest bond and give each other immunity for the war ahead.” Aurora just nodded taking in all that Sebastian was telling her. Carefully he leaned forward and kissed her then Jayce. Sebastian turned towards me next. Roughly he gripped the back of my neck and kissed me deeply. I couldn’t help the soft grumble that escaped my lips. Sebastian sauntered off, clothes in hand, buck naked.
My gaze then fell on Aurora and Jayce who were snuggled up tightly on the bed. Perhaps my brother is finally making progress. “I’m going to hit the shower you two are more than welcome to stay here tonight if you like.”
Aurora just smiled and kept stroking Jayce’s abs tracing every bump and line. I can see her wolf swirling to the surface then her struggle to suppress her. Jayce’s wolf is also on the surface, who knows maybe he’ll take the next step with her soon. I mean it’s killing me knowing my brother is struggling with this. My shower time set new world records for speed in every division.
Returning to my bedroom I find Aurora in the middle of the California king bed and Jayce on her other side. Both of them are snuggled under the covers, giggling at the rom com they’ve decided to watch. I honestly couldn’t care less what was on the t.v. at the moment two of the most important people in my life were in my bed. The bed looked so inviting but first I had a plan. I gently kissed both Aurora and Jayce on the forehead and headed down to the kitchen. What movie night didn’t have popcorn right? After making the huge bowl of extra cheesy popcorn I returned to my room. You would think I discovered cold fusion the way Aurora and Jayce were acting. They were hooting, hollering and bouncing all over the bed demanding the bowl of popcorn. Reluctantly I give Aurora the bowl and wink at my brother. He was consciously putting forth the effort to spend quality time with our mate. To be honest it was paying off. He was more relaxed and most importantly Aurora looked very happy at her current situation. We watched several movies until Aurora fell asleep between us. It was a good night for all of us.
What a night! Two out of three complete matings are done with the guys. At some point today I have to catch up with Jayce and finish our mating with him. I’m not looking forward to letting the Omega fuck me, but I’ll do anything for Aurora especially to secure her safety. I lay here in my bed staring at the ceiling. We’ve made progress on all fronts. Under the threat of a painful death at the hand of the Dragon King I was ordered to leave Jayce alone if he’s near Aurora. We need him to complete his bond with Aurora for so many reasons. The main one is the strength of the pack bond. The second one, I honestly think my dick may fall off eventually. Aurora has a sex drive strong enough to handle three virile mates. Unfortunately, there’s only two of us in the game while the third is trying to dislodge his head from his ass. I’m guessing Aurora spent the night with Dom since she’s not in bed with me. Reluctantly I get out of bed and dress for the day. Slow steps carry me down the hallway past Dom’s door. A few moments later Dom steps out and silently attempts to close his door. “What’s up Dom?” I motion towards his door.
Quickly he moves towards me and drags me down the hallway. “Shh, Aurora and Jayce are still sleeping. I’m hoping they fuck when they wake up.” Decent idea letting nature take its course without interruption.
“Brilliant idea Dom hopefully her pheromones override his reluctance.” I give him a brotherly slap on his shoulder as we move downstairs for breakfast. Nina my mother’s friend is already making breakfast for us. I honestly don’t think I’ll ever get used to others doing things for me. But here we are... apparently we have servants now all because Aurora is the lost Princess.
Nico is at the head of the table drawing on parchment. This can’t be a good way to start the day. Coffee and battle plans is apparently how he rolls. “Sit boys we have much to discuss.” He motioned to the chairs near him. It wasn’t a request it was an order. We took our seats next to the King and filled our cups with coffee. “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I have reports of Strigoi attacking not far from here. I believe they will attack tonight.” On the parchment before him he has the town drawn out. He’s even got certain buildings marked.
“What’s the x’s on the map for?” Dom beat me to it damn it. He already seems to be more in favor than I am because of his prior relationship with Nico.
“The x’s are buildings with bomb shelters in the basements. I believe if we send the females, children and the mated males down there it would be safer. The five of us as well as Dimitri will take a stand in the center of town.” I leaned over to get a better look at his map.
“Where will Andre be?” I assume he’s going to be the early warning device, but I can’t swear to it. “Are we using him as an advanced warning system?”
Nico finally smiles at me and pats my shoulder. “Exactly my thoughts son. Eagles have the best eyesight of all the shifters. He can watch for the attack and call out when he spotted them. We all nod in acknowledgement of the plan. Several hours are spent with some of the pack elders going over evacuation routes to the buildings. Once the routes were planned a pack meeting was called in the great hall.
Aurora and I stood before the masses getting ready to address them. The twins are off to the side but up there with us. Aurora winks at me then closes her eyes and her voice boomed in my mind calling the pack to order. “Attention” Damn now that’s an impressive Alpha power to have. I spot Nico and her guardians at the back of the hall. Nico the proud father gives her a thumbs up. I guess she tapped into his ability for the force she used.
“My people! We are about to be attacked by the Strigoi! Everyone here has a copy of the part of the plan that they are a part of. Please initiate the plan the moment you hear Andre’s screech from above. That will be our only warning. Run, hide, follow the plan. We need everyone to survive this attack. I have a team set up for defense. Do not come out until you hear me or Sebastian in your head.” She moves to the edge of the platform and looks out over the crowd.
I have to admit my mate is powerful and commanding, I’m sure her mother would be proud. Nico is wiping a stray tear from his cheek. Aww a proud Daddy moment indeed. Andre’s eyes keep darting out the door watching the sun. His head turned to Dimitri and in a blink, Andre was his eagle resting on the glove on Dimitri’s right hand.
Aurora caught Andre’s shift and drew in a deep breath. Her eyes locked with mine then the twins. “Go get in position” Her command echoed in our minds for us alone. A single short nod is given to Dimitri and Andre and out the door they went. I remained at Aurora’s side for a moment longer. “It’s time, go get ready the sun is starting to set. We don’t want to be caught unprepared. Father. The town square is yours four of the five safe houses are there. I will join you shortly. After all they are coming for me.” Aurora fucking smirked, she’s actually enjoying the idea of the impending battle. Wow do we have our hands full with this one.
I step outside with the twins, we’re heading towards the one building set back and away from the town center. Our theory is because Aurora is staying in the center of town the
strigoi will focus their attack there. As the plan stands now, I’m supposed to be on top of the building between the center of town and the twins.
The sun is slowly setting on the horizon. The sky is burning bright with shades of yellow orange fading to a pinkish purple. The wind has shifted blowing in from the south west. The faint hint of death lingers in the air. If I was a betting man, I think the strigoi are holed up in the caverns about two miles from here. I text the group about what I’m scenting, and they agree with me that is more than likely where they are hiding.
Andre starts his lazy circles in that direction, trying not to look obvious. Aurora climbs up to stand on the rooftop with me as she keeps her eyes locked on Andre. “He sees movement in the cave. You’re right Bash they are in there. Odds are they have a second hiding place we aren’t aware of.”
I move back a bit and update the others and watch the horizon. “Aurora tell Andre to check out the knoll over there to the east where that one lone cedar is. I think I saw movement over there, I’m just not positive.” Aurora gives me a nod and looks back to Andre, he changes course quickly as it’s getting way too close to full sunset for him to delay. Andre’s screech fills the air as he raises the alarm. Aurora shifts almost immediately and howls sending all the wolves into action. Her father’s dragon takes up most of the town square as he starts coating the ground with ice to slow the invasion.
Aurora takes a running leap as the last person enters the building the twins are guarding. Her talons grip the wood as she starts to freeze the building. Nico sees what his daughter is doing and starts coating his safe houses in a thick layer of ice as well. In the distance the mob can be spotted moving steadily towards the town. My eyes narrow as I search in both directions. The dead heads have planned a smart two-front attack. Aurora finished icing her building and looked towards where her father is. Two quick well timed leaps and she’s on the ground again, pacing by her father’s side waiting for the fight to begin. She’s not fun to be around when she’s made to wait for too long. I watch her flexing her taloned fingers already itching to rip something apart.
It doesn’t take too long for the first wave of the assault to blow past the twins and head right for Aurora like we predicted. Now that we are one hundred percent sure they are only after her we all convene in the center of town. Aurora and Nico’s fighting prowess is on full display as they weave in and out, dancing around each other. You would think they have fought together for the last hundred years. The fluid movements executed by the two of them is almost hypnotizing. Then you remember you’re in the middle of a battle, and there’s Strigoi to kill. I’d love to say we made short work of them but that would be a lie.
Each wave seemed to be followed by another and yet another after that one. Nico and Aurora show no signs of stopping, but the twins are starting to fatigue. Three hours straight we have been fighting, ripping off heads and limbs as we go. Aurora I’ve just noticed has a pile of fucking heads again! What is her obsession with collecting heads?
One of the twins falters and falls before Aurora. She lets loose such a deathly bellow it’s frightening. Nico sees the dire wolf down and unmoving, his taloned hand reaches out, scoops him up and tucks him under his wing. Aurora nods to her father and begins again, ripping heads off.
Out of what seems to be thin air an arrow shoots Aurora in the shoulder. She growls and falls to one knee. Nico starts covering everything with permafrost. I’ve never seen him this angry before. I rush over to Aurora and sniff the arrow. A wolf shifter shot her... what the actual fuck
She’s starting to lose consciousness, whatever is on this arrow is either killing her or sedating her. I grip the arrow as close to her skin as I can and rip it out quickly. It’s now as I hold my mate in her human form that I wonder why the attack stopped. I look up to find Dimitri and the remaining twin standing in front of us. Nico has turned the town into a winter wonderland.
Sliding down one of the ice walls comes my cousin, Michael. It’s odd that he’s here, I haven’t seen him in years and yet on the night of the attack he’s here? Something doesn’t add up. I see my mother stepping out of her home and I give her a quick shake of my head to stop her. Thankfully she obeys and remains on the porch. I shift back to my human form as do Dimitri and Jayce. One mystery solved, Dom is the wolf under Nico’s wing. I hand Aurora over to Jayce and motion to my mother. He and Dimitri move quickly with her away from us. “Long time no see Mike? What brings you back?”
I’m already suspicious of him as something seems very off with the way he’s watching Jayce walk away with Aurora. “You know cuz, a little bit of this a little bit of that” He won’t make eye contact with me for long so I reach back and place a hand on Nico. “Can you hear me?” I wait hoping he can otherwise this is going to suck. “I can young Prince.” Oh, thank the Gods… “I think my cousin shot Aurora. Please take Dom and go guard my mother’s home, I’ll handle Michael.” Nico’s head came down even with my shoulder and he snorted frost. “Consider it done. Bring Aurora his head and heart.” With that said he lumbered over to my mother’s cabin and wrapped his body most of the way around it, watching Michael and I.
“That was freaky, I mean that ice dragon walking around the place.” Michael looked nervous, his eyes constantly looking back to see where Nico had gone.
“So, Mike did you ever get that ink on your arm finished? I see some color poking out of the sleeve.” I’m hoping at this moment I’m wrong, but Mike was always getting string slap when he would shoot. I pray that telltale welt isn’t on his arm, otherwise I will have no choice but to take my cousins head.
“Hell Yeah, it’s done!” He unbuttoned his sleeve and rolled it up. He turned his arm so I could see the back of his forearm not the soft inside. I gripped his forearm and turned his arm over. There was the welt, the motherfucking welt. My eyes lock with his and he knows that I know what he’s done. “I can explain. Honest I can.”
He backs away quickly and bumps into the solid mass of Dimitri’s chest. Mike knows he’s in deep shit now. Dimitri grabs him by the back of his neck and lifts him off the ground. “What do you want me to do with him Sebastian? Break his neck? Rip his head off? Or torture him for the next month slowly.” Dimitri’s bear was making its presence known, fur was rippling over his arms and face. He was very unstable and very angry.
“I’ll handle it big guy. Go protect our girl.” I watch Dimitri come back to his senses and he drops Mike on his ass. My wolf is demanding blood. This fucker hurt our mate, possibly killed her. He will not walk out of here.
“What the fuck were you thinking? What was worth betraying your own kind for!” My words were growled out and barely human as my body started shifting on its own accord.
“I was paid to kill the white-haired female because she’s a threat to our kind. Tomas said he will keep attacking the pack until she’s dead. She must die! I can’t let my mom and sisters die because of one female.” He was growling but his wolf wasn’t an alpha, he wasn’t even wolf enough to be considered a beta.
My wolf loomed over him as he pissed himself out of fear. His begging for his life fell on deaf ears. Mike made the fatal mistake of running from me. Oh yeah, my wolf was quite happy he fucked up to that level. We chased him and played wolf and fawn with him. We chased him for the better half of an hour. Finally, he shifted and turned to face me. His wolf wasn’t even half the size of mine. His hand raised and claws flexed, as he swung for me, I struck. My claws ripped into his chest and gripped his heart. I could feel the rhythmic contractions of the slick muscle in my grip. I closed my clawed hand a little tighter and his eyes bulged out of his head. The blood vessels in his eyes began to rupture as my grip increased. His arms dropped, he knew death was imminent for him and I was the angel that was going to send his ass to hell.
With a quick flick of my wrist I severed all the arteries that held his heart in place. I held his quivering bleeding heart in my hand right in front of his face. Several seconds pass before his body drops like a ton
of bricks before me. I understand now the feeling of holding the final moments of someone’s life in my hands now. I understand why my love, my mate said she needs to feel something other than being a monster. I look at my cousin's heart in my hand and then back to his blood covered corpse. Nico steps up to me and scares the fuck out of me. I shift back to my human form and just stare at him. “Seriously??”
“Yes, you were deep in thought my child. You did well I am proud of you.” Nico is giving me that fatherly smile and for once I’m not freaked the fuck out by him.
My eyes fall next to the literal silver platter he is holding. Ok then, I place the heart on the platter then proceed to cut my cousins’ head free from his body. I place the head next to the heart and arrange them so that it was aesthetically pleasing. Gently I take the platter from Nico and begin to head back to the house. My mother is famous for her rose bushes and thankfully they are in full bloom. Carefully I place the platter on the deck and pick a half dozen roses to decorate my offering. I stare at my handiwork and I start questioning my sanity. What the actual fuck am I doing? I’m bringing my injured mate a severed head and a heart on a platter lined with roses. I look from my presentation back to Nico. The fucking dragon just gave me two thumbs up. Apparently, Daddy dearest is just as fucked in the head as the rest of us.
Fear grips my heart as I ascend the stairs. The house is quiet, this can’t be good. I’m running through the lists of Gods and Goddesses that favor the wolves, begging them to make sure Aurora is ok. I make it back to the guest room and my heart almost fucking stops.
She’s so fucking pale, it looks almost as if all the blood was drained from her body. Her ruby lips shine so brightly against her now alabaster skin. Tears break free and roll down my cheeks. I can’t breathe, I’m almost gasping for air and having a borderline panic attack. Dimitri comes up to me and takes the tray away.
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