The Millennium Wolves Series Book Three Chapter: 16
SIENNA
I was sitting on the floor of the elevator, my legs splayed out, blouse unbuttoned, sweat dripping down my chest and into my cleavage.
And standing over me was my new therapist, looking confused as hell.
If this isn‘t a cry for help, then I dont know what
“Sienna... are you, uh, all right?” he asked.
I got to my feet, attempting to ignore the waves of unrelenting pleasure that were still rocking me.
“I‘m fine,” I said quickly. “May I use your restroom?”
Keep it together!
“Yeah, it‘s just down the main hall and to the left.” he replied, still looking concerned.
I bolted past him immediately, but each step was hazed torture.
Focus on something else!
The penthouse‘s entry way was adorned with marble Grecian statues, which looked like they might actually have been imported from the Parthenon
In fact, his whole apartment was filled with rare art from different eras throughout time.
How had he managed to get his hands on all this?
I guess being a vampyre has its perks.
I turned left at the end of the hall and saw the bathroom in front of me. When I got inside I closed the door and locked it.
The haze had spread to every inch of my body, pushing me to give in.
I needed Aiden beside me. I needed Aiden inside
- me.
It was all just too much to handle.
I slid down to the floor and took deep breaths,
All I wanted to do was plunge my fingers into my sex and make this go away, but I resisted.
1, 2, 3... and breathe.
- 1. 2. 3... and
The haze finally started to subside, and with it, my anxiety.
My body felt like it had just returned from war–a war it had nearly lost.
That‘s the LAST time that I‘ll put off sex during the
season.
I‘d come here to get therapy, not create more reasons for needing it.
Konstantin must think I‘m insane.
I stood up and straightened my clothes as I walked to the mirror. I was a complete mess.
I quickly buttoned up my shirt and tied my hair back in a ponytail.
It will have to do.
I unlocked the door and went back into the hall. I saw Konstantin sitting in what looked like a study. It was just as impressive as his entry way.
Art and artifacts adorned the walls. The furniture looked like it could‘ve come from Buckingham Palace. The shelves were lined with hundreds of thick books.
“Have you actually read all of these?” I asked, entering the study and running my finger across the book spines.
“I‘m older than I look,” he said with a laugh. “I‘ve had plenty of time.”
Konstantin motioned to a chair across from him and I sat down.
“Are you...doing better?” he asked hesitantly.
“Yeah, I just really had to pee,” I responded, trying to play it off.
Konstantin smiled at me and steepled his fingers. “Sorry for the inconvenience. I haven‘t had a chance to set up my office yet, so I‘m conducting my sessions from home for now.”
“No need to apologize. This place is stunning, “I said.
There was a moment of silence as Konstantin studied me. It was like he was trying to read me. as if I were one of his books.
––What brings you here, Sienna?”
Oh, I guess we‘re getting straight down to business.
I felt a bit awkward, uncertain of how therapy sessions were supposed to go.
“I‘m... I‘m not exactly sure,” I said.
Konstantin nodded. “That‘s okay. There are no right or wrong answers. In fact, you don‘t have to have answers at all. That‘s why you‘re here.”
That made me feel a bit better, more at ease.
“I guess I... I just feel lost,” I said.
“How so?”
“Well, you kind of hit the nail on the head when you were in my gallery the other day.”
Konstantin didn‘t speak, just listened, so I continued.
*Becoming luna, being thrust into the spotlight, not knowing who my biological parents are
“Your parents,” Konstantin said, stopping me.
“That‘s the thing. I can‘t. I know nothing about where I come from.
“You have no memories of them at all?”
“None,” I replied, “I‘ve tried to dig as deep as I can to find even a shred of memory, but I always come up empty
“That must be frustrating,” Konstantin said, his tone sympathetic.
“My birth parents have always been in the back of my mind, and I know I‘ve kept them there for a reason,” I said. “But when I became luna, my desire to know who they were only intensified.”
“Do you think that desire surfaced as a result of your treatment by the media?” Konstantin asked.
I nodded. When they started asking questions... it brought up all the questions that I was too afraid to ask myself.”
Konstantin was already starting to get to the root of my issues.
I‘d let this weigh on me for far too long, and even just talking about it was making me feel lighter.
I leaned forward and looked Konstantin directly in the eyes. “You said before that you use your powers to help unlock people‘s minds. To find things that they didn‘t even know were there.”
**I do,” he said. “But it‘s not as easy as that.
The process can be a bit... intense. It‘s not for everyone. You must be absolutely sure that you can handle it.”
I didn‘t want this to hold me back any longer.
I needed the truth.
But was I really ready for it?
AIDEN
My paws slapped across the muddy ground as I weaved in and out of the dense forest.
I loved the feeling of the wind blowing through my fur.
The feeling of my senses at their most heightened,
The thrill of the hunt.
I always got a rush from going on patrol with my beta, but even more so when it involved a chase and tonight, we had no fucking idea what we were chasing
“Josh, are you seeing any tracks?” I asked, communicating through our mind–link.
“None,” he replied, shooting out of a nearby bush and joining me in pursuit. “I don‘ think this thing is on foot–if it even has feet.”
“I‘m scenting someone directly ahead. There‘s more than one scenr,” I said, sniffing the air. “One is definitely a werewolf. But the other...”
In the past year I‘d become aware of the existence of other creatures, something previously only known to Millennium Wolves, and with what Raphael had told me about how dangerous vampyres could be...
I was ready for anything.
We plowed ahead toward a clearing. “We‘re almost the
Without warning, a flash of light burst throughout the entire forest, completely blinding us. It was as though the sun had dropped right on top of us.
I lost my footing and smacked into a tree, rolling
I lost my footing and smacked into a tree, rolling through the dirt. I heard Josh howling, he must‘ve done the same
“What the fuck was that? Josh, keep howling so I can find you!”
The flash was gone in an instant, but my vision was still adjusting
As my eyes finally corrected, I saw Josh had already shifted, his naked body lying in the dirt. I shifted into human form and helped him to his feet.
“You okay, bud?”
“Just a few scrapes.” Josh grinned. “Guess we need to inform someone that this is a no–flash–photography zone.
“Keep your senses alert. We could be under attack,” I growled as I started to shift again.
“Aiden, wait!” Josh stopped me. “Behind you.”
I turned around to see what Josh was looking at.
A woman, lying in the clearing alone, badly wounded and barely clinging to life.
JOCELYN
For the most part I‘d gotten past any discomfort of seeing my two ex–boy friends together.
But when they burst through the door of my pack–house office completely naked, carrying an equally naked woman, that was a new level of uncomfortable for me.
Jocelyn, we need your help,” Aiden yelled, placing the bruised and bloody woman on my desk. “She‘s not moving.
“What the hell is going on?” I blurted out.
“No time to explain,” Josh responded, “She‘s badly injured. She won‘t make it if you don‘t do something right now.”
He was right. This was no time for explanations. I jumped into action and placed my hands above her heart, transferring some of my energy to her.
Okay, at least there‘s a heartbeat.
Whoever had attacked her like this must‘ve been a true monster.
something right now.”
He was right. This was no time for explanations. I jumped into action and placed my hands above her heart, transferring some of my energy to her.
Okay, at least there‘s a heartbeat
Whoever had attacked her like this must‘ve been a true monster
As I looked her over for more injuries, I noticed that despite her wild appearance, this woman was strikingly beautiful.
When I pulled open her eyelids to check her pupils, I gasped in surprise. “Oh, she‘s ”
“What is it?” Aiden questioned.
“She‘s an omega wolf.”
A rogue. A wolf without a pack.