by Ashley Marie
Dean said Loral is just the Beta to the Red Paw Alpha, who rules over the Six. Dean gave his history lesson. A much needed one it seems as even the others were surprised to hear most of it. Their history being wrapped in lies.
The council of Six is not what it used to be. With power comes corruption as Dean put it.
Dean was-is angry and I even feel his guilt about the whole mess. He blames himself that the council turned into something greedy and dishonest because he left because he disbanded the Court of Wolves.
He left and finally let the rage take over not caring an inch of what became of his blood right. I don’t blame him either. It must be extremely hard to hold off the Rage. And knowing it was created by his mother’s Empath must make him feel responsible for all the wolves.
I bit my lip thinking about Rain. That his evil blood runs somewhere in mine. I vaguely remember Nick telling me about Rain when I first came to live with Jeff. I shake my head, digging my toes deeper in the warm sand. It’s weird that Dean killed off any known Rain blood line and yet here I am. Somewhere, someone missed one and I’m here, a Rain descendent mated to the one who killed off my ancestors. Fate has a funny way of coming back around and biting you on the bottom.
Is that why I can turn my emotions off. Turn into this cold, twisted thing because of Rain?
I jolt as a body flops down beside me. Dean stretches out on his side. His head propped up on his hand laying down by my feet. I feel a heat rush my body as he curls one long muscular arm around my legs, under my knees. He leans his head up against my leg, those copper eyes taking me in.
“Hi.” I smile and watch as his eyes sparkle and a smile comes across those plump lips.
I feel Kayden dropped down beside me, on the right. His arm twisting around my waist, fingers slipping up under the edge of my shirt, curling on my belly.
My face flames even redder as I look at him, “Hi.”
“Avery.” He breathes my name, leaning closer, rubbing his nose across my neck breathing me in.
I squirm, still not used to how they both like to do that. My smell, yes you heard me, my smell somehow makes them feel at ease.
“What are you doing love?” Dean asks softly, his hand moving slowly up and down my leg.
Between him and Kayden, I feel my toes start to curl under the sand. My breathing picks up.
“Thinking,” I mumble looking out at the water.
“About?” Kayden asks his fingers trailing along my side sending cold chills through my body.
“Leaving tomorrow.” I murmur.
Kayden grunts his fingers stalling. Dean snorts, rolling over on his back, he picks up my legs, putting the left one on his chest, his hand rubbing at my left foot, while the other leg stays on the ground his right hand holding onto my ankle. I feel heat pool in my core, but I try to ignore it.
“There’s nothing to worry about love,” Dean says softly, bringing a moan to my lips as he moves his thumb across a sore spot on the bottom of my foot.
“I know, but we’re going into a den of vipers,” I mumble leaning on Kayden.
They both laugh at that. It makes me smile. They make me smile. I’ve learned so much about each of them and even myself. Dean’s the quiet cocky guy and Kayden’s the talkative one, full of energy. They both are extremely sweet and just plain amazing.
“Everything will be fine. I promise.” Kayden says lifting my chin with a finger, looking me in the eyes.
I nod. Shifting in the sand. My lower back has been killing me for two days, and my freaking boobs hurt. I groan knowing my period will be any day now and we’re getting ready to leave. To go to the mountains and the Six. It’s time for the gathering and my presence is wanted. They’ve sent three formal letters stating so. Letters I tore up and tossed in the trash.
I just want to forget that it’s even here. Forget the Six. But I can’t. I feel Dean’s need to fix everything and it has become mine and Kayden’s need also. Plus, we need to stop the forced empath bonding. Try to fix the Rage. The only person with enough power is Dean or me if Rain made this one of his decedents surly can fix it. My gut is telling me that my father’s killer is there too.
I jerk when I feel warm lips on my foot.
“No more thinking love,” Dean says dragging his nose across my foot and up my leg.
Thinking. It’s hard to stop thinking. Worrying.
Dean places a kiss on the inside of my knee as Kayden nips lightly at my shoulder. My eyes close and I bite my lip. I think I’ll stop thinking now.
The End
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Acknowledgments
FIRST, I MUST think my wattpad readers. Guys without you pushing for more updates this book would still be collocating dust. So, THANK YOU, for all the pushing and sticking with me. Cursed Blood would not be what it is without you.
Most would normally thank their families too, well my family kind of sucks. They did not believe I could do this. Well, HA in your face. I did it. Whoop. That makes me feel good.
My daughter Emma on the other hand. Is so excited. She said, “Your awesome mom for writing a book.” She tells everyone I am an Author. Thank you, baby girl. I love you to moon and back again.
Sara Banks, Thank you. I know I ran you ragged and I’m still sorry about that but Thank you. It turned out so good.
Ashley Marie
ASHLEY MARIE IS twenty-six years old and a mother of two. She is a lover of books. She started writing over two years ago, Blood Cursed is her first published book. She is currently working on book two. Be sure to check out her wattpad works. You can get into contact with her at the following:
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