Chapter 1
Chapter One
He sat in one of his leather dining chairs looking down at his half full bottle of beer, He was thinking that he’d have to do something about the Mystic Oak Pack that was located to the south of the Crescent pack’s territory, days like this he just wanted to throw in the towel.
It didn’t matter if he was the Alpha of his own pack, or that the pack depended on him. Sometimes he hated that dependency. He sighed, turning the bottle in his hands.
“Hey Alpha what’s eating you?” His first beta Davi asked, sliding into the chair next to him.
“Its damned Frederik, he’s at it again, The guy’s got a death wish. No one in their right mind comes into my territory, leaving their scent marker all over the damn place.” Rick Swallowed the last of his beer, slamming the bottle on the table a little harder than he meant to.
“You know he’s just doing it to get on your Nerves. He’s not stupid enough to come into town, or even the surrounding area for that matter, we’ll catch him.” The crazy thing was Frederik was a spineless coward. He taunted my pack Crescent Pack for shits and giggles, With no real intention to take over my pack territory.It was a waste of time I should just kill him now and be done with it.
“Go into town, go to the Cafe. Sage’s Cafe is always a calming place. Go there and relax I’ll take care of things here.” Davi told his Alpha.
“Okay I’ll leave it to you don’t call me, unless you have a huge emergency and you can’t deal with it on your own or your head explodes.“Alpha Rik told his best friend and first beta Davi. He needed a change.The everyday running of things had grown stale.
That spark was gone and once that left, there wasn’t too much to enjoy anymore. Rik Walked to his black Harley thinking about how complicated life had gotten when he decided to form his own pack. His father had thought Rik would take over as Alpha, lead the pack once he handed over the mantle of leadership.
After all, Rik had been one of the biggest Tundra wolves in his time. He knew it would never be.
The pack was outraged when they found out he was gay and voiced their narrow-minded opinions to his father. His father had tried to reassure him that the pack would change their minds. But Rik knew it woudn’t be in the cards for him at least not in his home pack.
One night he and his best friend Davi had decided to leave the pack and, go someplace else to start their own pack where their sexule oritation which happened to be gay or bisexual, would always be accepted. Slowly, over the centuries, Tundra wolves of the same sexual preference joined him until slowly the, Crescent Pack was formed. It had been four centuries since that had happened he had made Curtis and Devi his betas and when the, warrior, Sage joined, he made him the head warrior of his pack, leader of all the pack warriors, Crescent Pack now has,Thirty-Six members.
They were mostly warriors and guardians for the mates that the shifters hoped to someday have. It had been four centuries since he left his pack. four centuries and still no mate.
Rik let out a sigh getting on his Harley and started it, praying he would find what fate had deemed his soon.They lived Thirteen million years, and he wasn’t getting any younger. The drive into town didn’t take long.
The estate he owned was deep in the forest, hidden back from the road, but the town wasn’t too far away, about twenty minutes. Pulling his bike into the parking lot of the cafe and cutting the motor,Rik prayed fate knew what it was doing because he was getting real tired of waiting.
He walked into the cafe and up to the register, and gave his order. He ordered a white chocolate raspberry smoothie.
Not many knew he liked smoothies only a few did it wasn’t a secret, but he didn’t drink them that often.
He got his order and went to relax on the big fluffy sofa in the corner of the cafe. He laid his head on the back of the couch resting his eyes,letting the stress of the day slowly fade away.
Sipping at the smooth chocolaty and fruity mix, an aroma wafted past his nostrils. He inhaled deeply. white chocolate and mint, the aromatic scent was bringing his senses alive. Rik opened his eyes and sat forward, scanning the patrons, trying to find the owner of that strong,sweet scent. There in front of the pastry counter,A man was staring into the glass case of pastries, shifting from foot to foot with indecision. He held that skin-tingling scent. Rik set his smoothie down, watching him.
His eyes roamed over the guy’s body. Creamy white skin,medium length blonde and blue tipped hair held back with a sexy black leather wrap. A long swan-like neck,that was kissable, suckable even,Blue jeans were hugging a firm little ass that sat upon diminutive lean legs.
As if reading his mind, the guy turned, staring directly at Rik. Rik’s eyes hooded. The man was stunning. His long blonde and blue tipped bangs were pulled back with two slim barrett’s, showing his stunning Hazel Blue eyes. The guy tilted his head to the side as they studied each other.
Luther
I could feel eyes on my back,as I looked at the different pastries in the display case. I turned and looked staring at the man who was looking at me,his eyes had a sensual gleam in them, I saw my future deep within them. My witch and leopard said one word that confirmed it for me, they said ‘Mate’. I stuck my tongue out, licking my suddenly dry lips.
That man was built and very tall,he had long dark hair tied up in what looked to be a thin elastic band. He looked like every gay man’s wet dream. I groaned because I knew the man was mine and my brother’s mate. I wanted him the problem was my brother Alex and I were stuck under Lucas’s thumb.
Lucas had seen something that he shouldn’t have a few years ago, he had seen us performing magic, we were helping someone by healing them, and he has been a mean son of bitch ever since, he was just using us for sex. He has been showing his true colors ever since that day three years ago.
He is a drug dealer and a thief but after he saw what we could do he kidnapped and stashed our little brother Nikki somewhere.
We are still looking for Nikki. We couldn’t make Lucas disappear until we knew where Nikki was. Lucas also has a deep connection with the shadow witches. These witches have souls that are as black as ash. They are as evil as someone could be and the twins were pretty sure Lucas had stashed their little brother with them. The brothers had originally came to Crescent Village for safety, after shadow witches had killed their parents, at least they thought their parents were dead,They had come back to a burning house after visiting with relatives. There were no bodies or anything of that nature however.
“I know who you are to me and I want you,but I can’t have you, we do want you but we can’t have you.” I whispered softly,knowing he probably didn’t and woudn’t hear me. As I turned my attention to the cashier, and placing my order of iced white chocolate coffee and some cookie salad.
I paid the cashier, and gave one last longing glance towards my mate and left the cafe.
Rik
I knew the guy felt the pull, which was the only reason he knew he was being watched. I pulled at my soul patch that was under my lip, waiting to see if the man was going to find a seat or leave. I had heard what the man had said even if it was very softly, I was curious how my mate had known and also who the other person was because I had heard the word ‘we’. I was also wondering why he had said that they couldn’t have me.
I would find out the answers to my questions and if someone was holding my mate or mates back I would get rid of the problem. I tugged at my soul patch as I watched my mate give me one more longing glance before, he left the cafe. ‘Mine’
Alex
When I got home after being used by Lucas again I felt like dirt and I hated it, the only reason I put up with this bullshit was because the guy kidnapped my baby brother Nikki and stashed him somewhere and we hadn’t found out where he is. No matter what I wanted to do to the scum bag I couldn’t do anything to him until we found our brother.
I went to take a steamy shower and rubbed my skin raw to get rid of Lucas’ scent that was lingering on me.
I hated his scent. He always had the scent of decay and drugs clinging to him. Whenever he fucks me I have to use all my willpower not to be sick, I got sick once and he beat me to a bloody pulp for it saying I was an ungrateful bitch. Which I guess it would be true, but only because he’s not my mate and I don’t have feelings of love or lust for him anymore, only hate and distaste.
Luckily my leopard genes helped me heal just a little bit quicker,though I cant phase into my snow leopard,not for lack of trying but my dad said that, once I mated with my true mate that, I might be able to shift and fully awaken my leopard.
My parents were killed, by shadow witches a few years ago, at least I think they were. I still miss them whenever I think about them. I know that they are happy wherever they are,at least we hoped they were but we will always miss them.
They left Luther and I responsible for our sixteen year old brother when we were twenty years old,it’s a good thing that we were legal adults and could take care of Nikki.
We had a lot of money in our savings accounts, we also had a lot of money left to us, thirty million left to each one of us three, to be exact,ninety million in all. We had put Nikki’s part into a savings account of his own. After I got out of the shower,since it was late, I went to the kitchen, feeling a bit better I got a late dinner and then went to bed.
