Shadows from the Past - Book 2 of To Be Claimed By Her

Chapter 18

Victor

Time had no meaning. Just a constant barrage of memories and dreams. Eveleen's laugh, her touch, those amethyst eyes that pierced my soul. Do I still have a soul? Am I even still her husband or just a beast? I roared in despair and felt as if the world was shaking. Wait, it was shaking...what is this?

Come forth, son of shadow, you have lingered too long. Your mates need you, I heard a strange voice say. Your new destiny awaits.

Suddenly a myriad of bright lights assaulted my eyes and I heard a familiar voice, "He's here!"

Kota

We had been following Luke and Nate's scent for days. Cade and I could easily pick up their wolves, but we never seemed to catch them. On the fifth day, I woke up and tried to shift back but couldn't. Mate - Cade purred as he pushed me further back and took control. Sniffing deeply, we picked up on Luna's scent and began to follow the trail. This place was crazy. I couldn't tell if we were above or underground - light seemed to move in odd ways, and I couldn't smell fresh air.

Suddenly a flash of silvery fur caught Cade's attention and he picked up his pace. We entered a dimly lit cavern and saw a silvery wolf that had Luna's smell. I could feel Cade's arousal as he neared the creature. She whined and nuzzled his neck, coating his fur with her smell. Mate, he growled and she lowered her haunches in submission to him.

It was like a pull to be near her that didn't make sense. Cade - Luna isn't a wolf, I tried to tell him, but his instincts drove him to mount the female who smelled like her. I tried to fight him, but the more I struggled mentally the weaker I felt. Then he sank his canines into her neck, claiming her and I felt as if I'd been stabbed. At that moment, we both knew it wasn't Luna, but he didn't stop. Instead, it was as if he was possessed and he began to knot inside the she-wolf as she panted. When his knot released and had coated her insides, he slid out of her and she turned to him, then sank her own teeth into his neck. My eyesight began to cloud as I was shoved even further down as this creature seemed to take control of Cade.

Then I heard her voice.

Hello Kota. Have you missed your ten? Sang's voice rang through my mind. She pulled back her fangs and then before my eyes, transitioned into the petite blond she used to be. She ran her hand through my fur as she knelt beside me. "You'll be such a good pet, won't you?" she said as she slipped a collar around my neck and I began to feel drowsy. "Don't worry, Kota, I'll take good care of your wolf, and soon you won't remember being human. You and your wolf will become one - and both of you belong to me now." She pressed a kiss to my snout, "Rest now, my pretty puppy. I have such plans for you."

I tried to yell, scream, even howl, but nothing came out. My legs wobbled and I fell to the floor as darkness overtook me.

Corey's POV

"I have a gift for you, Darkling," Erebus told Kalie as he led her into the room, his large hands covering her eyes.

"You're spoiling me," she giggled, then squealed when he removed his hands, "Ere! This is so amazing!" She clapped her hands in glee as she looked at us.

It had been almost thirty years since Eveleen vanished. Since that time, our family had begun fracturing, groups or individuals vanishing left and right. Owen, Axel, and Marc had followed the first lead then suddenly vanished. Not even the Morrigan or Triton could find them. Luke and Nate had been attacked, but we couldn't find them, even with the tracking spell. It was like they were gone, and then when their wolves seemed to vanish, Kota had become single-minded, following every lead he could - until he vanished as well.