Ava and Athanasios need to rest after a complex day, but neither can. Previously: 10 / No Time To Think 11 / Time for Comfort Finally, Rest Deciding Athanasios’s arms hold me a moment longer and I lean into him. “What did you say?” I ask as I soak up the warmth and strength. “My…
Ava needs comfort, but not just from Athanasios. Previously: 9 / Kin and Family 10 / No Time To Think Bringing Comfort and Calm Deciding After a few moments, I pull back from Ali’s hug and dry my eyes on my sleeve. There’s a protective bubble around us, thanks to my sister and I smile,…
Ava is not given time to think. Previously: 8/ The Champion 9 / Kin and Family Decision Time Time To Think Athanasios looks down at me before he pulls me close and kisses my forehead. Was it only this morning I was formally introduced to him? So much has happened in a short space of…
Ava has a surprise kin visit, all because of Athanasios. Previously: 7/ The Trial 8/ The Champion Kin & Family Follow Your Heart “Dad?!” I call out and leave Athanasios’ embrace to hug my father. From behind him, my brother appears and I laugh, grin and hug him. He’s eighteen now, legally a man and…
A champion is needed in Merrick’s trial. Previously: 6/ Fated & Bashful 7/ The Trial The Champion Truth Thread Merrick’s chains are removed as soon as the arena quietens. Off to my left, I can see the Luna of the St Michael pack, Felicity. Her husband, the alpha, survived the attack by Merrick’s men. His…
Previously; 4/That’s Not My Name 5/ I Know His Name 6/ Fated and Bashful Merrick goes on trial The Trial The Minister is waiting in James’ office as Athanasios and I are escorted up. The Minister raises his eyebrows at me. “There’s no need for the young witch to be here,” he commands and Athanasios…
1/ Battle 2/ Reckoning 3/ Dragon Seeks 4/ That’s Not My Name I Know His Name It’s Only Tea I return to the hut to find Aunt Em sitting at the kitchen table. I smile at her and bid her goodnight. “Not so fast, Ava. Come, tell me what you know,” and she motions…
1/ Battle 2/ Reckoning 3/ Dragon Seeks Whispers of a Name The whole Castle is full of whispers by the time we’ve helped Emily settle the refugees and everyone is ready to retire. The younger ones ask questions the elders have no answers for. Dragons haven’t been around since The Blending, maybe even before…
Battle (1); Reckoning (2); Here Be… Dragons? The Callaghan Alpha stalks towards the wolf I’ve injured, claws half out, a growl emanating deep from his throat. James pulls him up by his hair, but the injured wolf can now hardly stand. “Who sent you?” James asks him in a vicious growl. I stand at the…
Continuing from Battle; Reckoning The staff glowed gently on the hill I’d rammed it into, lighting the way for those that needed it. I knelt, feeling the vibrations from the Earth as it reached my outstretched palm. Two groups, one larger than the other, were fleeing a much larger group behind. The middle group were…
