Bane of Tenebris (Wolfgods Book 2) by Blaise Ramsay (spicy books to read .txt) 📗

get angry. How could he when he knew what he asked of her. Instead, he took her in his arms. “I have you, our child, my brother. I need you to understand, I am a soldier. I will make sacrifices to make sure those I love are kept safe.”

“But, Alex,” Tala began.

Kain raised her eyes to look at him. “I will return to you. One way or the other, I will return to both of you.”

Tala bit her lower lip then gritted her teeth, shoving him away. “One way or the other? So dead or alive.”

“Tala.” Kain tried to keep calm for her sake.

Tala darted passed him to the window and threw it open. She jumped out and shifted, running into the forest. Kain could feel her pain, anger and confusion. He sat on the edge of the bed, resting his forearms on his thighs and dropped his head.

Tears stained Tala’s muzzle as she ran to the Overlook, staring out into the sea of trees. The thought of losing someone else to Anthony Cardoza made her angry, but she knew of nothing she could do.

A gentle calling in her mind scared her. The voice felt familiar, but Tala couldn’t place it. A chilled wind whipped around her, forcing her to close her eyes. When she opened them, a snowy white barn owl stood on a pure white tree in front of her.

“Who are you?” Tala asked the owl, whimpering and stepping back, not knowing why she felt so afraid.

The owl raised its wings. The tips melting into wisps of stars and sky. Tala soon found herself in an area resembling a vast sea of stars. A thick mist ghosted across a ground made of glass. The moon hung in the distance.

Tala pressed her ears against the back of her head.

A woman more beautiful than any Tala had ever seen appeared within the mist. Her thin dress barely hid her slender form. As she walked, the tail of her dress flowed like water over the glass.

When she drew closer, she held out her arms. “Do you recognize me, now?”

Tala drew her eyes away. The shame of her half-blood forced her to avoid the woman’s eyes while shaking her head.

Luna took Tala’s face, smiling. “There is no need to avert your eyes. You have done nothing wrong. I am Luna, goddess of the night. Welcome.”

Tala whimpered as Luna stroked her fur.

Luna spoke with a gentle voice. “Your mind is troubled, dear one. Tell me what is wrong.”

“It’s Alex. I’m so scared to lose him. I love him more than anyone I’ve ever known.” Tala found herself rambling.

Luna sat on her knees. “Ah, yes. My dear Alexander. He is our pride and joy. We too have tried to sway him to rest by his forefathers. You must understand, he is a soldier first and foremost.”

Though she knew the answer, Tala asked Luna if she could find some way to dissuade Kain from going to the final battle.

Luna shook her head. “That is like asking you not to breathe. Alex was bred for battle. It is difficult for him to find his place in this modern day. It is why we gave you to him to be his mate.”

Tala’s eyes widened.

“Find peace, dear one. The child in your womb needs you to. Do not fear for Alexander,” Luna lowered her eyes. Tala thought she saw a glistening tear fall down the goddess’ cheek. “He is in good hands. Your mate seeks you. Return to him.”

The fight with Tala left Kain feeling stressed. He reached out to her many times through their bond but received no response. Deciding she needed space, he walked through the guest house until he found the kitchen. Cooking always gave Kain a way to focus his stress into something constructive and he knew the pack had to be getting hungry.

He’d only just begun cooking when Damien sauntered through the door. “It smells delicious in here. What’re you cooking?”

“Nothing too fancy. A bit of comfort food to help take the tension off. I saw you on the porch. Were you in deep thought?” Kain answered.

Damien took a seat on one of the barstools overlooking a marble bar where Kain cut vegetables. “This fight with Anthony. Is he really able to use the talon?”

“I cannot be sure. Even I do not know its capabilities. You are the first one I’ve seen who has been able to touch it without being burned.”

Damien sighed, his head dropping. “Kain.”

“Yes?”

“Do you think we can win this fight, that I’m strong enough?”

“Yes, my alpha. You’ve grown much stronger in the short year I’ve known you.”

“Seems all I’ve been doing lately is failing. You, Jill, the pack. I still don’t know what I’m capable of.”

Kain placed a hand on Damien’s shoulder. “None of us know what you are capable of nor have you failed anyone.”

A short silence filled the small kitchen before Damien continued. “Were you able to get fat on pheasants and catch up on football?”

Kain burst out laughing. “Sadly, no. I did go to the bar from time to time to watch the games but otherwise, I enjoyed the silence.”

“Wait, you. Alexander Kain, go to bars?” Damien asked with a partial snicker.

“Is it so surprising? I drink on occasion too.”

“Wow, think you know a guy.”

“Indeed.” Kain chopped potatoes in front of Damien. The intense look on the young lycan’s face prompted to ask Damien if there was something else.

“Yeah. I wanted to go into more detail about the vision I had.”

Kain was unnerved. They’d been interrupted when Damien tried to tell Kain about his vision. “Damien, you know you can tell me anything.”

Damien described the dream in great detail. He told Kain of how he saw a decorated ground littered with bodies and smeared with blood.

Kain listened as Damien described seeing Anthony but feeling like someone else was inside the vampire’s body. This new presence was faster, stronger and capable of taking on at least five lycans on