She watched as Amy moved away from her, she was pouring a circle of salt on the floor. She wheeled the table Lucky was lying on into the middle of a circle, before placing a large black candle at the edge of the circle. Her bleeding wrist was now numb; she had to find a way to get free.
"Do you know that my ventures here are worth millions and you and your little friends think you can shut it down, I don't fucking think so."
Lucky was starting to worry, Amy seemed a little manic as she lit the candle. Lucky could hear a commotion coming from upstairs but she couldn't tell if it was a normal sound in this house, or not. Amy had stopped preparing the circle.
"Time to get things moving." As Amy started walking around the table she was strapped to, Lucky was looking for something to free herself. There was nothing and to top it all off she had lost all sensation in her other hand. Lucky could still hear her blood dripping to the floor but she felt nothing. Amy moved to stand next to Lucky; she pushed the table further into the circle and began to chant.
"Cumas, tumaeo, astigeous I call forth Gormeon." Amy stepped to the edge of the sacred circle, unzipping her black top, exposing one of her breasts. Lifting the dagger she sliced across the top of her breast, she used her blood to close the circle at the candle and then as her blood dripped down her breast Lucky felt a presence enter the room and it just appeared. Oh shit, something monstrous had arrived.
Now Lucky was scared, fucking scared. She didn't know who Gormean was but it couldn't be good. When he appeared, he didn't look scary per se. If you didn't count the fact that the man was a monster because he was, he was massive and although he looked like a human, it was his facial expressions that were the most menacing thing that she had ever seen. He was snarling, his amber eyes seemed to fill the space like hot lava. He had some sort of sword on his back which happened to be covered in large, green scales.
"So you call me again." Looking towards Lucky he seemed to pause. "She looks stronger than your usual offerings."
"Oh I am not; I promise I am as weak as anything."
Amy smiled. "She is and as agreed she is relatively unharmed." Amy was pleased with herself while Lucky was desperately trying to get loose. Where ever Gormean came from Lucky didn’t want to go.
"Well Magdellan, let me remind you that once in the circle you are bound to the circle. It is the person whose blood closes the circle is the one whose desires will be filled." Lucky couldn't be sure but she thought she could feel smugness emanating from the demon. Who was Magdellan?
Amy looked incredulous. "You dare to tell me how to summon a demon and a lower level one at that."
Turning towards Lucky he smiled. "Ah so arrogant."
Suddenly there was a large bang as the door caved in and Ben's wolf came barrelling through. He charged towards the circle until he came into contact with some sort of shield, whereby he was flung back into the wall. He tried several more times, but he couldn't get through.
"STOP!" The demon bellowed causing the shield to vibrate. Turning to Lucky he addressed her. "He will not get through the shield, but he will hurt himself."
"Ben stop please don't hurt yourself." He looked at Lucky and she could see the pain in his eyes. Theo and Connor were with him in wolf form, and she could see them searching for a way into the circle.
Amy looked around and started laughing hard. "You fool, you think to defeat me. My power is stronger than all of you. I will watch my demon devour her on my command and I will watch your pain. Just imagine what I could make him do to her, all while you watch." Lucky shuddered, Ben growled before shifting to man.
"Mmm Magdellan, if you are finished? You might recall our last conversation when I warned you that to continue using my powers for such means would result in your demise." Again Lucky could feel the smugness only this time it was stronger. Maybe it wasn’t coming from the demon. She just couldn't figure out where else it could be from.
Amy turned on him quickly, snarling in anger. "Just shut up and take her, this fucking bitch needs to die."
Gormean was starting to lose his patience but when he smiled, Lucky felt her heart speed up in anticipation of what was to come. "As I was saying the blood that closes the circle is the master in tonight festivities. The thing is, tonight dear Magdallen your blood did not close the circle, her blood did."
Amy looked panicked. "You lie." Now it was Amy whose anxiety was spiking.
"Do I, can't you hear the drip drip." He pointed to Lucky's wrist where the blood was still dripping. His laughter was the sound that permeated her brain now, a deep loud laughter.
Coming closer to Lucky, he unstrapped her legs. "Now I believe that you must be the person who has caused Magdellan such distress."
Lucky wasn't sure how to answer, yet as the binds that were holding her wrists snapped off, she sat up in wonder.
"I think so, although I didn’t know about it." The feeling was beginning to come back to her wrist, along with the pain.
"Well in that case, I thank you for closing the circle and preventing her from commanding me yet again and now for a little history lesson." He turned to face Ben, but he hadn't counted on Amy's anger.
Amy grabbed a knife from the table and aimed it at Lucky, it swiped at her arm causing her to bleed some more. Thankfully Gormean decided a fight was not of interest to him.
"Let me freeze our little friend first, in her real form if I may then we can continue this like civilized people."
"Don't you dare, I will kill you Gormean." Amy was screaming but with a flick of his wrist, she was literally frozen and stripped of well everything. The blonde hair was now long, grey and brittle. Her face shrunk to masses of wrinkles and her body hunched over like a stereotypical witch. Luckys eyes widened in surprise and a little horror.
"Witches who practice the black magic, eventually take on the form of a witch depicted in fairy tales. Anyway from the looks of the wolves prowling around the circle, I would say that we need to move forward. I am Gormean and although I am a demon, I am not a destructive demon by nature. I can give a person what they need to get their hearts desire. Normally when summoned I might be asked to make someone a rock star. Magdellan here has been using me to make her look attractive for some man. Each summoning commands an offering, most people offer objects like diamonds and gold, but Magdellan took it further and made the offering of people."
Gormean could see the terrified look on Luckys face. "Don't worry; all of her victims were delivered to where they needed to be. Thankfully most went up there, but some unfortunately went down there. Now your blood has freed me, so I am at your command, I suggest that you use me wisely."
Looking around her, she looked straight at Ben who was also looking at her. "I thank you, but I have everything that I desire waiting outside of the circle."
Although he smiled at her, it didn't detract from his immense presence, he was still shit scary. "A good choice, I do however need to take an offering and unless you want to give me that fabulous belt, I will take Magdellan to where she needs to be, which means getting a little hot under the collar, but at least she will suffer as she deserves. If that is all, I will leave." Looking at Ben he continued talking.
"When I depart the circle will break, so be careful wolf, you wouldn't want to maul your pretty mate." With that he was gone taking Magdellan/Amy with him. Ben charged into the circle, she wasn’t sure whose heart was pounding the fastest. He wrapped her in his arms littering kisses all over her face, before lifting her in his arms.
"Wait what about Phil?" In the drama they had not tended to Phil, and she was too late. The vampire called Alex, looked up from feeding and she knew Phil was dead. Theo quickly took out the vampire, but her heart broke for Phil and the girls.
"The vial, quick Ben put me down." He put her down and she rushed over to pour the contents of the vial down Phil's throat. The gash on his throat started to heal, and he took in a breath, then another and another. Connor slid his arms under Phil and lifted him. Ben swooped in and lifted her, be
ing in his arms was starting to feel terribly comfortable.
"What about everyone else?" She asked as her fears now focussed on her friends and family, who would no doubt be looking for her.
"They are all fine; Bastian's arrest record is going through the roof. Theo has gone to free all of her victims; they will be transported to the pack. The girls are fine and so is Lewis, oh and your mom arrived."
"Oh crap she's going to be so pissed; she hates it when I take risks."
"Good maybe she can stop you from doing stupid things."
"Ha it's not me that she will be mad at, it's you."
"Why?" Her head was nuzzled into his chest, all safe and warm.
"As the man, you are meant to stop me, my mom's old fashioned."
"Shit."
She giggled at him. "I love you wolf man."
"Damn right soon to be wolf woman." There was noise all around them but she didn’t hear it, all she could hear were Ben's soft words, caressing her.
E pilogue
The three weeks since that horrendous night had been so busy that Lucky didn't feel as though her feet had touched the ground once. Bastian got his arrests; all in all over two dozen men and women had been rescued. Theo had found and sort of adopted the two sisters Galen had spoken about. The younger one was only just sixteen and had clung to him ever since. This had led to them staying with him even though the older sister detested him; resulting in Theo staying away from home whenever possible.
Within two days Phil had disappeared with Mitch, he had been unconscious for much of it. Phil knew that he was different but he wasn't sure how. Mitch had informed them that Phil had a role to play in the grand scheme of the universe but he was not yet ready, and Mitch's superiors wanted to prepare him for whatever it was. He had been gone ever since; Lucky worried about him but trusted Mitch who said he was safe.
In the club when she had gone missing Theo had taken it hard even after she had told him about the false wall in the toilets, sometime after the event albeit adding more as her memory returned in snippets. Ben was still finding it hard to let her out of his sight, but this time Lucky felt the same, she enjoyed being with him.
Lewis had agreed to stand by her during the mating ceremony; the pack had gone all out to set everything up. Gazing out of their bedroom window she could see the land, the lush greens of the trees, the lake, the club house, gym and lastly the wolves running free. This was home now and she was amazingly happy.
"Hey baby girl, you ready to do this…Wow you look beautiful." Lucky had ignored the traditional dress style, but instead wore a silver gown, strapless it clung across her breasts and flowed down past her ankles to drape on the floor. Her hair was flowing with ringlets and Beth had threaded gypsy lisp through her hair.
Zachariah had come in this morning, and painted symbols across her hands leading up her arms, each had a meaning, love, honour, long life, fertility (he seemed to find this funny) and the merging of two souls. Not only would Zachariah perform the mating ceremony, her mother had drafted in her long time priest to perform a wedding ceremony. So today she and Ben would be married according to both of their traditions and she couldn't wait.
"Last chance to back out princess." Lewis was smiling, he was really happy for her; he knew that she had finally found her place.
"Not a hope. Let's do this."
The girls were waiting downstairs, they all looked beautiful, they too had silver dresses, the older had short corset style dresses, which they had altered to meet their own individual styles. Beth had added a belt and black stilettos, while Claire added black doc Martins. Ellie and May wore the more traditional style dress also in silver, with thin straps and the dress falling in layers to their feet, but Ellie was so unimpressed. As they walked out through the archway she could feel the butterflies in her stomach and they weren't all hers, but when Ben looked at her they just vanished.
Both ceremonies were beautiful, although the mating ceremony was amazing, a little magical. Both Ben and Lucky pledged to live their lives together, Zachariah cut each of their palms and they joined them together, holding them still to seal their bond. Zachariah said the words of the ancient language; Ben kissed her head, her cheeks, her neck and finally her mouth. The pack was asked to pledge their allegiance to Lucky and Ben and their unity. Zachariah also asked if they would pledge their allegiance to the girls and everyone agreed. That would have led to the mating dance until Ellie nervously stepped forward.
"Um we kind of knew you would pledge allegiance to mom and Ben, we also knew that would include us but anyway um…"
May stepped forward to save her. "Zachariah we would also like to pledge allegiance to Ben, Mom and the pack." Zachariah nodded his grin broad, and Lucky had never been more proud of her daughters.
As the festivities began, Lucky felt a little light headed as Zachariah joined her. "You look thoughtful Lucky and a little unwell." The man was astute yet she felt nothing but happiness coming from him.
"I am okay, it's just the stress."
A woman Ben had introduced earlier as Danissa joined them. "You know that is not true, are you happy about it?"
She was about to ask how they knew then figured there was no point in asking a question she would not receive an answer to. "I am still not certain, but yes I will be."
Zachariah was looking at her intensely. "Then tell him."
"What if I am wrong?"
"You are not and I am surprised he does not know. I have always admired Ben." Danissa was watching Ben chat with his parent's and her mom. "He knows something is off, though he's not sure what."
"I know you worry what will happen however don't, this is a good thing." Zachariah continued. "I can already feel their life forces growing inside of you."
"Life Forces sound like a multiple so that had better have been a slip of the tongue." She laughed at Zachariahs jest only to find that Danissa and Zachariah had left.
Taking Zachariah's advice she and Ben danced together with everyone watching she had her head resting on his shoulder. "I love you so much Ben."
Ben kissed her cheeks. "Good it is definitely a two way thing. I have everything I have ever wanted; I feel that my life is complete."
"Really, so there's no place for anyone else?"
"I don't need anyone else, this is good."
Lifting her head she looked into his deep blue eyes and felt herself drowning. "I just thought a little Ben would be good."
He looked down into her eyes. "Shit yes, I didn't want to pressure you, but just think of the fun we will have making a little me?"
"We won't need to."
"Huh?"
"We already did."
"Oh….what… you mean…Are you sure?" His face lit up with this huge smile that reached eyes that looked a little watery.
"I was pretty sure but Zachariah is certain, so was Danissa but they seemed to talk in plural." He looked at her kissed her hard and then swung her into the air with whoops of delight…….
If you enjoyed Silver's Alpha prepare for the next instalment in the Silver Series 'THE WOLF WITH THE SILVER SMILE" available in October 2011.
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