Her Forever

Jack

Hades’ fury was felt around us as the cabin was engulfed in hot flames. The Witches were cowering in fear, hell even my warriors took a nervous stance as my father and I stood still, waiting for Hades to release more of his wrath.

“I said, where is my.f*****g.demon,” he spat. His eyes were on Bodhi as she bowed her head.

“She escaped my Lord. I am truly sorry.” Hades glare never faltered as he walked up to her slowly and grasped her neck with his large bare hands. Bodhi gasped and automatically held her hands up to his as he gripped tighter, forcing her up against a tree.

“You are sorry?” Hades said slowly. “Sorry won’t cut it,” he growled. Bodhi’s face started to become purple so I handed Rosalie’s Wolf form to my father. Clearing my throat Hades shot a daggers at me as he dropped Bodhi letting her breathe.

“Got something to say, pup?” Sampson pulled forward ready to unleash himself, he doesn’t like being regarded as a pup, only if our mate says it. Hades was indeed powerful and should be respected, however, respect should be earned not when you are throwing a temper tantrum.

“With all the respect I can give you, Lord Hades,” I spoke boldly. “It appears she escaped before we reached the cabin. Her smell was not lingering in the cabin when we entered.” Hades tisked and looked back at Bodhi.

The Witches kept bowing and walking backwards to get away from his overwhelming aura. “I have to do everything my damn self,” he whispered. Wiping his white blonde hair back out of his face and letting out a sigh he looked back to the burning cabin. Breathing was ragged as he thought and the rest of us stood silent. We all knew the power that he held. Many used to stay away from him and feared him just because he was the king of the dead. Who wouldn’t be afraid of death? Now people fear him because they have witnessed what his hands could really do.

It all started the day Persephone left him. Selene had just announced that each god would be given a mate as well since it worked so well with the Wolves. Soon the Moon Goddess started pairing up mates for everyone and most were thankful for it, even the god Zeus and he was a complete player among his kind. The day came when Persephone found her mate and it crushed Hades. He had pursued her for thousands of years but in reality, Persephone never had the same love for Hades as he did for her. There were legends of Persephone crying in the depths of hell near the river of Styx begging for them to let her cross over back to the Earthly or Bergarian realm.

Persephone ended up being paired with an angel, Gabriel. Of course that angel had connections with Zeus and had Persephone pardoned from Hell. Hades was furious and his entire dominion suffered. It has been over a thousand years and his anger has yet to subside. Now with one of his demons on the loose this had only added fuel to the fire.

“The demon’s name is Chamunda, I had created her for certain purposes but in doing so I gave her too much power since I put too much of my emotion in creating her. Now, all she cares about is ruining the lives of others with a reason or not.” Everyone froze at Hades speaking, Rosalie stirred in my father’s arms whimpering and I laid my hand on her soft head.

“Since my emotions or essence is in her, she is hard for me to find, I’ve been searching for years. It seems you coven leaders have done a better job than I expected,” he said, strained. Being the king of hell, he must not be used to handing out compliments. “Is this your mate?” Hades pointed to my blonde mate.

“Yes my Lord.” Hades nodded and walked up to her, placing a gentle hand on her head. A look of hurt and regret filled his eyes, possibly sympathy. “She’s been through much, I see.” His hand retracted and turned to speak to the crowd.

“To end this demon’s reign over the Bergarian and Earth worlds I am going to need your help from both sides, Witches and Werewolves, you seem capable. Chamunda can sense when I am close and continues to run away when I come near, so amongst both of your kind I need you to find and kill her. The poor soul that she has pushed in the back of her mind will not be punished but be reincarnated into another life where she will find happiness. The only way to get Chamunda back is to kill the body.” The Witches listened on in shock of the mercy Hades was showing. Many whispers scattered across the crowd and Hades grew alight with anger.

“That’s enough!” He roared. “Bodhi and Alpha Storm, we’ll be in touch.” With a blink of an eye, fire engulfed Hades, leaving nothing but ash as the fire dwindled. My warriors let out a sigh of relief knowing the threat was gone. Rosalie began to whimper again and I grabbed her from my father’s arms.

Bodhi bowed, letting me know we would be in touch of what steps to do next. Not only did we get my mate and Luna back but now, we had to help the devil himself capture a rogue demon. I was ready for some peace and quiet but it seems we would all be far from it.

Mindlinking the pack, I let them know we would rest here for the night and head back to the motel. The walk was short, all I did was nuzzle into my mates head, her fur was soft and she smelled the same as her human form. My father let us in the dank motel and closed the door. Laying her on the bed, I covered her with a blanket and held her close to me.

I could have lost her today, if we did not arrive at the right time. The emotions you go through during the last stage was rough. Remembering my first shift my greatest fear was not fighting my mate and protecting my pack. So far, I’ve done a shitty job protecting her. I’ve said it before but hell, she will never leave my side. My beautiful mate continues to amaze me as she continues to break the odds.

Holding her close to my chest, she let out a large huff. I smiled into her fur and I could feel Sampson getting annoyed.

“Mate, I want mate,” he growled. Rolling my eyes I stripped out of my clothes and shifted and Sampson laid beside her. Purring and licking her forehead as she slept. Curling around her we all went to sleep content that we found our love.

***

Rosalie

I g*****d as I sat up in bed. The sheets felt cold against my skin but felt soothing at the same time. My eyes opened wide realizing the last thing I remembered was suffering in the basement and Jack finally found me. My hands were no longer paws and my skin was clear, touching my face. I also didn’t have a long snout or sharp teeth. Sitting up the sheet came off my body and I was completely naked, I squealed when I heard a door open and covered myself quickly.

“Hey gorgeous,” Jack came in and set breakfast beside our nightstand table. “Our nightstand? Are we home? How…?”

“Jack,” I whispered. He held my face with both of his hands as he sat on the edge of the bed and kissed me lightly.

“We’re home, Kitten. You’ve been out for a few days. Jack grabbed some OJ from the table and gave it to me to drink. Keeping the sheet covering my chest and sipping on the cold liquid I sighed. It tasted so good and I was so hungry. A loud growl came from my stomach and Jack laughed, taking the OJ from me.

“Here, let’s get you something to eat and I’ll answer some questions for you.” Taking the plate eagerly I ate the eggs, sausage and hash browns quickly. I didn’t realize I could eat this much and could probably eat more. Jack, realizing the situation, gave me his plate willingly.

“Now that Marigold is awake, your appetite is going to increase. You have two bodies to take care of.” Jack gave me a k**s on the temple of my head and took off his shirt. His muscles were rippling across his body. He was still tan from our time at the beach and I wanted nothing more than to claw at his skin and have my way with him.

Looking away quickly, I ate the rest of my food with vigor. I had just woken up after a few days of sleeping and changing into a Wolf and I wanted to be satisfied sexually. What the heck was wrong with me, I should at least shower first. I giggled at the thought of taking him into the shower with me but I pushed it to the side.

Jack came back and had a new shirt on and sat on the side of the bed and took my plate. “How about a shower, Kitten?” I nodded my head and he handed me a robe, knowing I didn’t like walking around naked. He waited for me as I finished my shower and dressed myself in a pair of ripped, distressed jeans and one of my favorite My Chemical Romance band shirts. I smiled knowing he knew this was my favorite outfit to wear. I brushed my long hair, it had gotten so long since I first arrived here at the pack. It was clear down my back now and had a bit of a shiny sheen to it.

Coming out he smiled at me and gave me a large hug. “I’m so happy you are safe. You have no idea how worried I was.” Nuzzling into his chest, I let out a sigh of contentment and purred. I purred! Looking up at him in shock, he laughed and patted my head. “Yeah, Wolves purr too when they are happy.”

“I’ve got a lot to learn still, huh?” I sighed.

“Yes, but for now, I need to catch you up on some things. There are a few changes in the pack house I need you to make aware of.” I nodded my head and he took me to the balcony where we could look out over the forest. It was mid-morning and the ground was snow covered. I noticed how I didn’t need a jacket and felt perfectly content in what I was wearing. “Yes, you will be warmer now. That doesn’t mean I want to hold you every chance I get.” Jack grabbed me and put me in his lap while I squealed, cradling me like he used to when we would have late night talks on the balcony. His nose went straight for my neck and inhaled. “Goddess I love you.”

I pulled away and cupped his face, staring into his big, beautiful green eyes and pecked him on the lips. “And I love you, Alpha.” Jacks’ grip tightened on me and I nuzzled into his chest. As I sat there and stoked my arm as we looked out over the territory and watched the pups play outside.

“While you were sleeping,” Jack broke me out of my trance, “Hades appeared after I took you out of the cabin.” I stiffened, I remember how Anana said she would leave before he came. That Lolli and I would burn alive. Shivering at the thought I tried to listen to Jack. “He burned the cabin down just minutes after we both left you and Lolli out. He’s hunting Anana, she has a demon in her and Hades wants her back to punish her.”

I sat up, wondering what was going to happen to the real Anana. “What will happen to the person who originally owned the body?” I whispered. Jack stroked my hair again and smiled regretfully.

“She will be reincarnated once the body dies to live another life. There isn’t really a way to save her.”

“So Anana’s demon is the one that has been causing all the trouble, not the real Anana?” Jack nodded. “Things in the supernatural world are complicated.” Jack chuckled.

“Now you see why I stay over here on Earth. A little bit less things to worry about.” I smiled and hugged him closer to me. “That being said, things have changed around here with security. You are not to be alone at any time.” Sitting up straight, to listen he put his hand on the small of my back.

“The Witches took the protection spell down around the borders, we are waiting for her to return to try and take you again. Three covens are here to stay and mask themselves to smell like Wolves so Anana doesn’t know their presence. They are going to act like they are here for our mating and Luna ceremony.” My eyes widened, I only have two days? How can that be? Jack smiled and kissed me on the cheek. “Don’t worry Kitten, everything is taken care of.” Nope, still didn’t help my nerves but he continued.

“We don’t know when she will come back, if ever but the Witches agreed to stay until she does. This demon likes to cause trouble and a lot of it. The perfect time for her to strike is during the ceremony, some say it is too obvious but hell, she’s a demon. Why not do it then?”

“What about the pack? Will they be safe?”

“Of course, they will all be safe. The children will be hidden in the panic rooms across the property if the covens feel a new presence. Other packs that are attending have been warned and are still coming to help if there’s a problem.”

“This is all way too much!” I sighed obnoxiously. “I just want to attend one party where nothing happens!”

“I know, it will be over soon.” Jack picked me up and wrapped my legs around his torso. I started giggling as he peppered k****s all over my face. “How about we go for a run?” Jack wiggled his eyebrows while Marigold howled in my head.

“Marigold approves!” I fist pumped in the air while he took me down the stairs.