Wolf Crying Mate of the Alpha by Jazz Ford

‘Good morning, my beautiful Queen,’ he says. ‘Good morning to my handsome Vampire King,’ I smile. ‘We shan’t waste time. The sooner we find this sceptre, the better,’ Alec says, standing and helping me up. We start at the base of the mountain but at a different location. Each step up the hill becomes harder…

As Ogrun is about to pour me a glass of wine, Juliet races up to us, frantic again. ‘Selene. There has been a sighting of Atlanta. Helios confronted her about releasing Thypon. They fought, and she sealed him inside one of her black marbles and fled,’ she says. ‘Ogrun, you stay and watch over Nina,…

The dragon lets out a kind of snort, with small clouds of steam emitting from its nostrils. ‘Oh! You thought that was funny, hey?’ I say. The dragon stares at me. I’m so close to his face that I slowly reach out and gently place my hand on his snout. He closes his eyes, and…

‘You don’t like him either, huh?’ I say to the dragon and rub his neck. He lets out a loud rumbling purr. ‘You know, I think you need a proper name,’ I say to him. His bright green eyes blink before he suddenly twirls around again. I scream as I fall from his back, but…

‘This is the second time I’m having this dream,’ I say to the cat. ‘It’s so strange because it feels so real. The grass under my feet and even when I pat you,’ I say. The night sky glimmers with an aqua aura while the stars shimmer and shine. ‘Nina,’ I hear my name being…

‘Why are you doing this!’ I shout. ‘Because we are your friends, and we care so much about you that we cannot risk seeing you harmed,’ Ogrun answers. ‘When will you release me of this?’ I ask. ‘When the veil closes,’ he replies. As soon as the veil closes, Cerridwen, Ogrun, and Valkrim release me….

‘Where do we go from here then?’ Magnus asks. Maia and I bite our lips. And look back toward Moonhowl Woods. We can see the flames in the distance and the smoke in the sky. I then look toward Emerald Island but know we can’t get there without a boat. So, I turn to the…

‘I’m sorry, my Queen. The dragons took him with the others,’ he says, disappointed at himself for not saving his King. She bursts into tears, ‘And what about Vivian?’ she cries. ‘I’m sorry, my Queen,’ he says softly. My breathing becomes heavy as I realise Magnus isn’t here either. I turn to face Alec. He…

Maia kneels and cuddles Ember, and then May’s Fennec fox, Sabre, dashes over to Ember and nudges her with her nose. Ember turns and nudges her back. Seconds later, they run around the village chasing each other. ‘Well, at least Ember doesn’t seem to mind being a fox,’ I shrug. Alec raises his eyebrow at…

I look down and regret it instantly. Minotaurs stare and point at me before running inside the castle. ‘Oh, wands! Sir Hugo, you have lots of minotaurs incoming, and I don’t think I can hang on any longer!’ I shout as I lose my grip and fall. I close my eyes and brace myself for…