Total pages in book: 104
Estimated words: 98082 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 490(@200wpm)___ 392(@250wpm)___ 327(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 98082 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 490(@200wpm)___ 392(@250wpm)___ 327(@300wpm)
I move closer to Bradan’s side and wrap myself around his arm. It’s not lost on me that this is how I used to hold on to Mrs. Perkins when she would take me to a new home. Some habits die hard.
“Remember what I said about Nik. Try not to show your surprise,” he says through our link.
“Surprise about what?”
Before he can answer, the alphas come into view. I swallow down my gasp immediately. Ace, Dom, and Nik seem to be identical. At least, I think they would be if not for Nik’s marred features. It looks as if someone clawed at the left side of his face.
He reaches to release the topknot his hair is in, and it falls over the scars. I feel so bad for staring. I’m sure that’s the reason he has released his bun.
“It’s nice to finally meet you,” the older-looking man says, drawing my attention away from Nik.
“Hi, you must be Alpha Dyson. It’s nice to meet you too,” I say and place my hand in his.
I glance at Nik out of the corner of my eye and he’s glaring back at me through the curtain of his hair. I look away quickly and move closer to Bradan. He wraps an arm around me and holds me close.
“Welcome to Sapphire Moon. I hope you find everything to your liking. Our home is your home.”
“Thank you.”
“You have met my sons, Ace and Dom. Nik is my third son. I don’t believe you have met,” Alpha Dyson says.
“No, we haven’t.” I turn to Nik and he’s still assessing me.
I stick my hand out for him to shake. He moves forward broodingly. His brothers both step forward a little.
“I thought they said you were a little human. You are not.” He tilts his head to the side as he shakes my hand. The gesture reminds me of a little puppy. His eyes are glowing, but I don’t sense any danger. “Your scent is familiar. Something from my childhood.”
“That’s where I know it from,” Ace speaks up as his eyes too, begin to glow.
“Now that you mention it, it does remind me of something or someone,” Dom adds, his gray eyes taking on the same blue glow as his brothers.
“There is much to be done. Let’s get the festivities started,” Alpha Dyson says quickly.
I look up at Bradan and he’s looking at Alpha Dyson with narrowed eyes. After a few beats, he nods and turns to me.
If I didn’t know better, I would think he was nodding to himself. However, his thoughts are suddenly blocked. I know the look that comes to his face when he’s mind-linking with someone.
Curious as to what the former alpha could be hiding from his sons and me, I begin to watch him more closely. I keep an eye on him as a few other high-ranking pack members come to introduce themselves.
I’m surprised when Bradan leads me to the stage they have set up. It seems like everyone is facing the stage, waiting. Alpha Dyson and his luna are already seated. The triplet alphas have surrounded Bradan and me as we climb onto the stage.
“What’s going on?” I whisper to Bradan.
“You will see.”
I glance at him warily as he gestures for me to take a seat beside Alpha Dyson before taking the seat on the other side of me. The triplets move to the center of the stage.
Ace is the first to address the crowd. Everyone gives him their full attention. Even I am sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting to hear what he has to say.
“Good evening, everyone. Thank you for coming out for this celebration of our king and his new mate. The Iron Brothers are like family to us and Bradan has always watched over our packs as a whole.
“I remember when I was nothing more than a pup and he was one of the ones I looked up to. I cannot tell you how happy we are for him and Taylor,” Alpha Ace begins.
Alpha Dom then picks up where his brother left off. “It was an honor when Bradan asked that we provide his queen with her court. He could have asked any other species or fire folk to do this for him, but he chose us wolves.”
I look at Bradan in shock. Suddenly the air fills with howls of pride as all the pack members join their alphas in celebration. I tear up a bit.
“I haven’t gotten to know Queen Taylor as much as my brothers have, but my wolf can sense she is somehow connected to a blessing from the moon goddess for our packs.
“That being said, it is an honor for me to present Tala and Lola from the Sapphire New Moon pack as members of Queen Taylor’s court,” Alpha Nik says.
“The Sapphire Crescent Moon pack has appointed Nika and Violet to represent our pack as members of Queen Taylor’s court,” Alpha Ace says.