Bound by the Moon (The Ancients Series Book 4)
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“Will we both be white wolves once I transition?” She asked.
“Yes, we will be the first pair of white wolves to ever live at the same time.” I smiled at her. “That makes up epically awesome, my dear!” I said to her, channeling a bit of my younger self and a bit of Serena, who always seemed far older and wiser than I could ever understand being.
“I’m glad I get to do this with you, mom. I can’t imagine how scary it must have been for you, not knowing your own history. Thank you for not keeping me in the dark the way your parents did.”
“My parents had their reasons for hiding things from me. They meant well. I chose to do things differently, and hopefully, that will mean it works out better for you.” I laughed then. “Not that it worked out horrible for me, though. My mate was the talk of the packs, everyone wanted him.” I winked at my daughter. “And not to mention, I got a pretty great daughter from the whole ordeal. One who has had a bit magic in her since birth, I might add.”
“Well, we can thank Aunt Natalia for that one.”
“Yes, her blessing certainly did come in handy a few times.”
Willow’s cheeks turned red, because one of those times, she had been making out with her crush, a boy two years older than her, who was a complete jerk, not to mention a total moron for even thinking he would get away with trying to deflower the White Wolf Ruler’s daughter and walk away. In thinking I would understand, he forgot about her father, who totally didn’t. When everything got a little too hot and heavy, Mikael was there, having seen what we called Willow’s anxiety glow, from the bushes behind the house. “Let’s not bring that up ever again, okay?” Willow asked, humiliation still straining her voice to this day when she talked about it.
“Let’s not mention what?” I teased.
“Exactly. There’s nothing to mention, except this book…” And just like, my little girl was almost lost to the pages of our history again. Then she noticed Jack’s movement out of the corner of her eye, as he shifted into a different position. “We owe him a lot, don’t we?”
“We do, and our entire line will as well.”
“I owe him more than the others ever will.” She said, turning back to me.
“Why is that?”
“He is the reason you came back to us. What would I have done without you here?”
“Well, your father would probably have you under lock and key 24/7 so I see your point. You do owe Jack a great deal.” We both laughed at that, especially when we heard Jack’s wolf snort. He had, of course, heard our entire exchange, and would no doubt torment us relentlessly over the next few days about how we owed him, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I sat with Willow on the cliff’s edge for a while, giving her time to read through everything when I heard footsteps approaching from just beyond where Jack was positioned.
Jack Jr. had long since run off to join the pack, and Jack’s demeanor never changed, so I knew I didn’t have anything to fear. Mikael stepped into the clearing then, looking just as handsome as he had on our first official date together, the one that changed my mind about him in the first place. He still had a scruffy five o’clock shadow covering his jawline, and his eyes shown like two jewels in the moonlight as he closed the distance between us. “I came to see if the two of you were going to join us on the rest of the run.”
“I don’t think so,” Willow called back over her shoulder. “Did you know that Aislynn had two daughters of her own before she was killed?” I could see the blush of embarrassment on Willow’s face as she continued to prattle on. “Of course you did, you wrote all of this.” She continued to mumble under her breath when she thought my attention was back on Mikael. “Way to be a dumbass, Willow. I’ll just prove to mom how totally unworthy of this book I am…” she blew out a sigh, and flipped the page, entranced once more, and embarrassment forgotten.
“What about you, my love?” Mikael held out his hand to me. I took it, and allowed him to pull me in closer. “Would you like to get naked and go run wild with me?”
“Ewww, I can still hear you, you know?” Willow called out as she flipped another page.
“Let’s leave her to it then.” I offered, and winked at Jack, who I knew would stay put while Willow was out there reading through the book. His wolf head bobbed in agreement, as if he had read my mind, and I took off with Mikael. Once we got down the trail that led into the forest of our pack lands I willed my wolf to come forth, and we were running side by side in an instant. My white wolf, and his black wolf with silver markings were a deep contrast to one another, and yet we moved as one unit. My partner. My mate. One third of my life. Happiness had found us at last, and I would do everything in my power to keep it that way for another lifetime, if I could.
PREVIEWS
Becoming One
The Daniels Clan Series Vol. 1
Annalise Daniels just wanted to go on a run, stretch her legs, and relieve the unearthly itch that had crept under her skin in the night.
As the metal teeth of a wolf trap snapped closed on her back paw, sending shock waves of debilitating pain through her, Annalise knew she was in trouble. To make matters worse, the final transition in becoming a werewolf was now upon her. The scent she was giving off as a result, making it possible for males to track her for miles, was also going to make her easy pickings for the hunters who had set the trap.
Andy Wallace had a message to deliver to Avery Daniels from the White Wolf Ruler, Jessica St. Marks De’ Lune. While on his way to meet with the Daniels Clan, Andy stumbles upon an unconscious Annalise, and must get her to safety before they are discovered by the hunters that are on their way.
All hell breaks loose when Annalise’s father, Avery Daniels, discovers the two, naked and alone, in a cave near the pack lands.
The hunters have also stumbled upon the cave, and they aren’t surprised in the least as Avery shifts into his werewolf form to defend his daughter.
Look for Becoming One (The Daniels Clan, Vol. 1) in late fall. 2014.
Turn the page for a quick look at Bringing Change (The Daniels Clan, Vol. 2).
Bringing Change
Daniels Clan Series, Vol. 2
Tessa Daniels is not happy that her little sister has already been mated. It just put that much more pressure on her to find someone while she was still in her prime mating years.
Tessa didn’t really care about mating though. What she did care about was the cocksure jerk, Nicholi, that Jessica St. Marks De’ Lune sent to her pack as part of the Ancient Immersion Program. They didn’t need any new blood, and certainly not the cocky kind that came with Nicholi.
Since Nicholi and Brian had arrived the unmated females in the pack were ruthless in trying to gain their attentions and affections. Worse yet, was that some of those females started to go missing.
Tessa was charged with finding out who was behind the disappearances, and it didn’t help matters that she was beginning to fall for her number one suspect.
Available winter 2014/2015
Breathless
Death Viewer Series, Book 1
My name is Lacy McAdams and I am a Death Viewer, an agent of the highly trained Homicide Viewing Squad, otherwise known as the Death Squad. When a person dies suspiciously I get called in to view their death. Actually, I get to rewind their memories up to 12 hours before their death. You'd think that would make solving murders a no-brainer, but there's a catch. When people are about to be murdered, they get that whole "life flashing before their eyes" thing going on, and suddenly what really happened is mixed with what they remember from their twelfth birthday party. In other words, a dying person's mind is a jumble of reality vs memory.
It takes training, experience, and a lot of trial and error to get things right. I've been at it for quite a few years, learned a lot, and I have a natural talent for filtering out the realities from the memories. It's a good thing, because the most important case of my life just landed in my lap while I was at dinner with Brad. It was our third date
and judging by how fast he took off, not to mention leaving me with the bill, I'd say he wasn't too thrilled to be dating a Death Viewer. Maybe I should have mentioned that on the first date?
Chances were good that I would never see Brad again, but the case that I got called in for was one that could make or break Homicide Viewing Squads nationwide. No pressure or anything... At least my night finally got interesting.
Coming in the Winter of 2014
*Each book in the series will be stand-alone quality involving the same central characters.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christine M. Butler was born into the life a military brat a long, long time ago. Okay, maybe not that long ago. She’s been a soldier, military police officer, corrections officer, store manager, and worked in the newspaper industry. She has a wide range of interests, and all of it has been fodder for her creative mind.
Christine currently resides in Greenville, North Carolina, with her children, her dog-JoJo, cat-Simi, and Lily the Guinea Pig.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedicaton
Also by Christine M. Butler
Life
Blessings
Influx of Magic
Into the Darkness
Darkness Comes
Gateway to the Dead
Which Willow
Layla
Solo Battles
Into the Fire
Another World
Conversations with the Past
Sacrifice
Home Again
The In Between
The Other Side
Death
Epilogue
Previews
About the Author