Romans de S. V. Poel

Aurora After I got out of the shower, I dried myself off, put on some pajama bottoms and a T-shirt, and lay down on the bed with my eyes closed. The mattress and pillows were a lot more comfortable than I thought they'd be for a place built from logs and stone. A girl could get used to this. And everyone seemed so nice, too. The two women about my size, Laramie and Isabella, gave me some extra clothes to wear while mine were being cleaned, and one of the younger girls with azure-blue hair, Keahi, I think her name was, was kind enough to give me some of her extra toiletries.I couldn't help the smile that started to form on my face as I thought about their kindness, but it quickly faded when the larger part of me wanted to know what exactly it was that they wanted from me. Kindness never goes without payment, and the longer I stayed here, the more uneasy I felt. The deafening silence in the bedroom that I was staying in was starting to drive me insane. Being a slayer, I'm used

Sam I was really beginning to hate this office. Of all the times for Seth and Rhi to not be here, it just had to be during mating season. Hormones were raging, and common sense was lacking. At least we had a good game plan set out for Aiden and Lian, although neither of them liked the idea of ..... "I really think that we should call Seth and Rhi," Jo repeated with her arms crossed over her chest. I turned to look at Jo. Oh, how I love her. I really do. But I didn't always love her way of thinking. "We're not going to bother them right now, hun. They have more important things to worry about than what's going on here." Jo furrowed her eyebrows as she glared at me, her honey eyes looking like they were burning me alive. "Decisions are being made that affect this pack as a whole. Don't you think they should have a say?" I ran my tongue over my teeth, wondering if I should bite it to keep me from saying .... na. Fuck it. "I'm not going to say it again .... honey ..... we are n

Freya I stared quietly at my phone, reading Kaden's name in the message bubble over and over again as I tried to find the courage to actually message him. "Just link him," Kiera said with a hint of irritation in her voice. But I didn't want to link him. I didn't want him to hear the hesitation that I knew would be in my voice. A loud crack of thunder echoed in the sky, making me jump and awaken from my daze. My fingers quickly slid over the smooth screen of my phone, hitting send before I had a chance to change my mind ..... again. Me: Where are you? Kaden: Why? I rolled my eyes and let out an irritated huff at the fact that he answered my question with a question. Me: Just answer me ....... My stomach was flipping with each second that passed without the little dots moving to show that he was replying. This is stupid. This is fucking stupid. But just as I went to lock my screen and go back into the pack house, I saw the three little dots rise and fall.

Freya Lightning flashed, and thunder rolled as rain continued to hammer down outside. Sylvia and I walked back downstairs after our little chat, heading towards the voices that were coming from the kitchen. As soon as we reached the hallway, Falco and a blonde girl ran through the front door looking like two drowned rats, and almost plowed into us. Sylvia teleported, and I evanesced out of their way at the last second. "Watch it, asshole!" I yelled in irritation as soon as I reappeared, but as I looked at the blonde girl, wondering who she was and why she looked just as pissed off at Falco as I was, something shiny caught my attention. "Who's the blonde and why is the poor girl handcuffed to you?" A sarcastic smile formed on the blonde's face. "Finally, someone who clearly sees my suffering!" Falco closed his eyes and sighed as he rubbed the back of his neck. "This is Aurora Bennington, she's my ....." Aurora quickly interrupted Falco as she extended her hand towards me.

Falco I knew the looks I received every time I took off into the woods by myself. Suspicion, curiosity, maybe even sympathy as everyone ran with their own assumptions. But I didn't give a shit. It became my mission .... our mission ..... to find the blonde that belonged to us that no one knew about. Even if she did try sending my balls to my throat ..... And now she punched me. Karro was laughing hysterically. "I can't even heal you right now, you dumb ass. So much for seeing the future." I continued to turn my wrist in the cuff. I didn't know what was worse. My stupidity, my wolf giving me shit, or the silent treatment I was getting from the others. After the blonde had finished belittling me, I started walking back towards the pack house. I was thankful that she didn't put up a fight, but it's not like she had much of a choice, either. A mixture of emotions flowed through me, and I felt like I had to somehow make this better, even just a little bit. I turned my head jus

Jessabelle Zeke and I were walking hand in hand through the woods that belonged to the neighbors. Well, soon to belong to the pack once the paperwork was completed. The land had belonged to an older couple who recently decided to retire from farming. The sad truth is that the lifestyle that once helped build this country is now nothing more than a memory. As farmers age, their children don't want anything to do with the labor involved, and large, industrial-style farms become the new norm as small, family farms go under. Seth has multiple realtors who reach out to him before any land that's near the pack land gets listed publicly. It usually works out, as the family doesn't want to see their land get developed, and the pack could always use more farmland. I glanced over at Zeke, admiring his handsome features as the sunlight that managed to make its way through the tree tops gave his brown hair a golden hue, and his green eyes stood out a little more than usual. Our wolves

FionaI felt like a child in a classroom as we all looked at the two gray-haired women standing before us. Their combined aura was more intimidating than I cared to admit. I got the impression that Anne was much older than Aisling, despite looking like she was the younger of the two."I'll make this as short as possible, as I have somewhere else I'm needed that's honestly a lot more important than being here, explaining things to you .....""Short, but obviously not sweet," Dhara quipped from Matthew's lap with a smirk as Sharia and Maya giggled.My eyes widened as they went from Anne, to Dhara, and back to Anne again."Just like your mother, aren't you?" Anne asked as she glared at Dhara.Aisling rolled her eyes, clicking her tongue in irritation. "You all just need to shut up for once and listen to Anne. She knows more than all of you put together. It wouldn't exactly hurt you to have a mentor of her standards."Anne smiled as Dhara's face fell. "Aisling and I have known each other f

FionaThe air was eerily quiet around us as the sun set in the background, making the sky look like it was angry, or possibly embarrassed. I honestly couldn't tell which.It was as if nature itself knew the severity of what I had just done, and was shocked into silence. Not a tweet from a bird, a bark from a squirrel, nor a rustle of leaves from the wind, as there wasn't even a slight breeze. I couldn't even hear the water splash from Seneca Lake. It was like everything stopped to contemplate the meaning of life. After I swallowed the scratchy lump that had formed in my throat, I opened my mouth to speak, my voice hoarse thanks to the fire that had escaped it. "Why don't you all go home and try to relax for the night. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for showing up and supporting me. The others and I have a lot to discuss and try to figure out."As if the Earth's silence became their own, the group of water fairies that stood behind me quietly dispersed.I turned around and

Senora The burning lava substance made it's way towards Aisling, as screams from the crowd filled the air around us, a combination of shock, fear, and anger as to what they were seeing of their elders.Rieka immediately stepped between Aisling and the burning material, stopping it with her powers."A little help would be nice!" Rieka yelled as she pushed her feet into the dirt to brace herself.You know how they say everything was in slow motion? Well, it wasn't. I didn't even have a chance to react as I watched from the porch, a mixture of emotions coursing through my body. I was completely clueless about how to react, and if it wasn't for Rieka ...."Colton, what the fuck are we supposed to do?! They're our elders!"Colton turned and looked at me with an equally confused and shocked expression. "You're asking me?! The fuck if I know!"Cerulean shook his head. "Rhi is the only one of us that can actually stop them without fighting them .....""We fu.cking SHOULD be fucking fighting t

FionaThe events that took place were all just a little too surreal. I was still having a hard time believing that the six dragon elders simply washed their hands of their long-standing duties, leaving the deities in complete charge of their hemispheres. But I suppose when you've gone so long living a lie about things that you stopped believing in, and losing children because of those things, you stop caring. Funny how the fear to stand up for what's right leaves one's mind once others are willing to do the same.The elder dragons all made their way back to their homes to take care of business, while the rest of us did the same. Once we were just a few hours from home, we decided to rent an SUV big enough to seat the seven of us comfortably and drive the rest of the way back. It was simply easier than trying to fly into the city as exhausted as we were.I was honestly enjoying the ride as I leaned onto Levi and he wrapped his arm around me. Everything finally felt .... right.Rhi's voi

Beckett"Trust me," Joseline said.Two simple words. For years, the fairies didn't trust the dragons. To be honest, we never really even had much to do with them. Whenever there was a ceremony held, everyone was invited out of courtesy, nothing more.But now the twist of fate has ripped the door of change off of its hinges, allowing things to happen that were never allowed to happen before. Changes that should have been allowed to take place so long ago, but couldn't thanks to a few of the close-minded, power-hungry, and arrogant elders in power. That, mixed with the fear that many had to stand up to do what's right.This is what happens when we allow others to have the power to be in control for so long. When one tries to force others to think, feel, and believe what they do, they no longer care about anyone other than themselves. Mix it in with a fear of what they don't understand and anger about what they don't agree with, and it creates hatred that shouldn't be. A hate that those i

FionaThe Andes, Copahue volcano to be specific. Of course, we would have to travel a ridiculous distance away from home and that puke would go to his own hemisphere. We all knew Glaurung would, it was just a matter of him tiring himself out enough to make a mistake and alert Fafnir of his general location. Despite the reason we were here, and the fact that we were bouncing around in one of the Avtoros Shaman 8x8s that Fafnir insisted on buying, I still appreciated nature's beauty as I looked out the window. It was raining, after all. What more could I ask for?In true fashion, I pissed off those who I instructed to stay behind when I told them that they had to watch over things in my absence, which went over as well as accidentally using super glue instead of lube on your privates.I can understand their frustration. Honestly, I can. Whereas I told them it wasn't their fight, it's really not my fight either, and yet here I am. I couldn't risk my fairies' lives for this, and I really p