Chapter 103 – Oh For Mates Sake Novel Free Read

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“Luna… Alpha…” Doug said and I watched as he glanced around and I nodded my head in understanding. He was right. We should address the pack and ease their concerns. I was still a bit unfamiliar with this sort of thing. I looked up to Sion, who smiled nodding his head. It was so nice having someone who understood you like that. With just a look, he knew what I wanted. I love him so much. I don’t know what I would ever do without him.

“Nova Pack! Your Luna and I will be going to investigate a possible threat to the pack. We want everyone to remain here and on high alert. We shouldn’t be long, and we leave our officers and the former officers in charge. This is just a precaution, but the pack’s safety is our number one concern. Parents, you can take your children to bed and rest soundly knowing the pack is being protected. Everyone else you are to take your battle roles. Direct your needs and concerns to any of the officers. We shouldn’t be long.”

The pack began to move after that. Each going to their posts or positions for defense. I was happy to see that this was a routine they practiced. It was important when there was an emergency that everyone knew what to do and luckily they did.

“Ready, my love?” Sion asked. I looked at our officers and gave them an encouraging smile.

“I better not come back to find any of you slacking.” I teased to lighten up the mood. Sion pulled me into his chest and the air suddenly shifted. It became a bit colder, and the colors began to fade. I could see everyone, but they were not as bright and warm colored as before. I watched as they looked around.

“They are gone.” Joey said, with his mate at his side. I still hadn’t gotten a chance to talk to her, but as long as she made him happy, that was all I cared about.

“They should be fine. I can’t even sense them.” Odell said, trying to reassure Kai or maybe she was saying it out loud for herself.

“It is this way.” Sion said, redirecting my attention to him. I looked up at him as he lifted his nose in the air.

“You can smell them?” Oddly enough, I couldn’t anymore.

“Yes, but I have already died once, remember? I think that connects me more with this realm.” Sion laced his fingers with mine and then we began to walk. I glanced back once to see our officers were no longer standing there and had also taken on tasks of their own.

“I’m glad the pack seems to have been run well.” I said, and watched Sion nod his head.

“Yes, me too.”

We walked in silence. Sion would periodically test the air with his nose as we headed further away. The pack was well out of sight, and we were somewhere deep in the woods. Sion stopped and turned to me. He wrapped his arms around me and held me flush against his chest.

“I love you, Clover.”

“I love you too, Sion.” I inhaled his heady scent and let the tingles embrace me.

“It goes against every fiber of my being to lead you towards potential danger.” I listened to his quiet voice and smiled in his chest.

“Same goes for me.” He leaned his head down and buried his nose in my hair taking gentle whiffs of my scent.

“We will get the information we need and then get out. We don’t need to overstay. I don’t want to risk… anything.” Sion’s breath tickled my head as I nodded.

“I agree.” I lifted my head up to look at him. “Everything will be fine Sion. The two of us together are strong. In the worst-case scenario, we can fight.”

“Worst case scenario is what I am afraid of. Because even the strong can be killed and captured. The Alpha King isn’t in his own pack right now. He is strong but knows there are still dangers. The same goes for us. We might be strong, but that also puts a target on our backs. I just…” He sighed and his hazel eyes gazed into mine. “You are everything to me. Without you, there is no point in this life or any life.”

“If I die, I’ll just meet you in the spirit realm early.” I teased and smiled up at him. “Sion, I have a life worth fighting for. I have a future I want. A future family with the love of my life beside me. I—” His lips covered mine feverishly. His hot tongue plunged in my mouth as his hands held my face captive. Pure passion and love. This is what he gave me. Always. I can’t believe in the beginning I was afraid to get close to him. He was the answer to every prayer I ever had. It was hard to believe that I was given someone who became my happiness. I live for him. I breathe for him. My Sion…

He pulled away and k!ssed the tip of my nose, then leaned his nose against mine. “Life with you is the greatest reward I could have ever asked for. I cursed the world when I lost my parents… but having you…” He stared into my eyes and smiled. “You are perfect Clover.”

Suddenly, he lifted his head up abruptly. He gazed out in the darkness as I did as well. Was it a spirit? Or was it Taylor and Hazel? We were in the in-between, so it could be anything.

“I just love it when things go according to plan.” A voice hissed. I desperately turned my head trying to locate the sound. Then through the darkness I could see someone coming into view.

A woman with long gray straggly hair spilled over the dark cape she was wearing. She had dull, lifeless skin with dark orbs for eyes. Shockingly, these orbs were staring right at us. Oh gods… I know where I saw this woman before. She was the woman from my vision, and she could see us.

This woman was the Nycrops… Meryl.

Meryl stood there calmly as her soulless eyes were directed at us. Sion held me tight as he defiantly stood in front of her. There was an eerie calm about her. As if this had all been calculated and planned. As if meeting us here was always the plan. But how? Maybe she intended to meet just me? However, it wasn’t just me. Her cold, ruthless eyes seemed greedy and ready to swallow us into their dark. Her head tilted slightly as the corner of her lips curled up. I felt an instant chill rush up my back. I knew we were standing in front of pure evil.

“You do not belong in this world,” Sion growled as black wisps of energy emanated from his body. She tilted her head to the other side as she held her position. She seemed to be enjoying herself.

“There are many creatures that shouldn’t exist, but they do…” She raised her bony finger to point at me. “That one is the perfect example.” With that, Sion let around a ferocious roar. The darkness around her eyes seemed to glow as her lips parted in a happy grin.

His roar shook the ground, and it trembled below us. Or at least I thought it was his roar that did it. The tremors worsened, yet Meryl stood there unwavering. A cruel smile rested over her lips as the ground exploded around her. Two large worms emerged out of the earth, directing their fury at the nycrops. Right before they came in contact with her, they froze.

I watched as Meryl’s bony fingers wiggled about and I heard two high-pitched screams from the worms. It was agonizing, knowing they were in pain. A moment later, they combusted into nothing not even dust remained. The nycrops let out a raspy chuckle and shook her head.

“A young Anubis… formidable but not yet, pup.” Meryl rasped out as she glared at me. Or at least I think she was looking at me. It was hard to tell with her eyes full of the abyss. “I can’t believe that you have been kept a secret from me… I mean I suspected… but didn’t know. You don’t even realize…” She sighed, shaking her head.

“So much preparations and planning… all for nothing. No matter how clever you are or how much you see, it doesn’t matter. The board has already been set and the pieces are falling right into place.” What was she rambling on about? I had no idea. It seemed like she was gloating, but wasn’t it too early for this? She had no idea of the strength of Sion, and I combined. Like hell, she had already won.

“It was all a waste of time. No matter. You have finally been found and within my grasp.” The woman’s dark eyes gleamed at me as her lips curled up in a wicked smile. “You, after all, walked into my trap willingly. All you needed was a familiar scent to lure you out.”

I inhaled sharply and narrowed my eyes at her. She was talking about Taylor and Hazel.?”Are they working for you?” I listened as her raspy voice cackled.

“Disposable pawns… idiotic wolf packs. They have been periodically replacing omegas with demons for years now. They are barely even wolves once the demon changelings take effect. They are just a vessel… a host for our demons. And with such a weak wolf… arrogant mutts suspect nothing. Of course, there is a problematic pack we haven’t been able to infiltrate… but no bother. I’ve left them with the ultimate… little bundle of joy.” Her grin widened as she appeared to be thinking about whatever it was. “I had to do this since they have the nullifying scales now. A minor bump in the road… just a minor one. It doesn’t matter. What is going to happen will happen. And the Moon Goddess’ champions can’t stop the destruction.” She really liked to ramble and brag about the future.

My thoughts were on Hazel and Taylor. Were they both demons then? Taylor wasn’t an omega. Was she a demon too or did she hate me so much that she teamed up with Dr. Snyde? How did Dr. Snyde really fit into all of this?

“Breanna Snyde…” I muttered and Meryl lifted her head up to look at me. As if I snapped her out of the delusional vision in her mind and she realized she was in reality now. She sneered at me and clicked her tongue.

“She is a child that was part… of my living past. Another… abomination that at least tries to atone for her parents’ sins. The product of a werewolf and a witch. She has been giving me the energy and essence to help enhance the nembrant glass. In the end… it wasn’t enough. I thought I was going to need… well you.” She said as she stared at me. “But it turns out I was able to tap into a greater source. However, you are a dangerous existence to have around. A strange power that needs to be controlled. It is best to keep you at my side.”

“Like hell I’d let you touch my mate.” Sion growled as Meryl stared at him blankly.

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