It's Dark Inside

Who Is Nyx

        We found Ranger being harassed by Veronica again, rescued him. Then found Redford listening to the complaints of some of the pack members have been having with rouges. After they were done we all ascended the stairs and stood in view of all the pack. I swallowed hard, trying to seem calm and cool, but my body shook with so many attentive eyes on me. Ranger leaned in to lightly kiss my cheek for comfort. I glanced over and gave him a smile.

                “Thank you for coming here to welcome your new Luna and Queen. This if you weren’t introduced already, is Samara Morningstar.” Royce said motioning for me to take a step forward.

                I nodded and joined him at his side. “Hello everyone. I know when I first got here, some of you were skeptical and had doubts. I understand them fully. All I wish to be is a good Luna that all of you can rely on, and someone you see fit to be ruling with the triplets. If you truly have any questions or concerns, I would like to hear them. If you need anything, just please let me know.”

                Ranger smiled warmly at me before approaching the crowd. “We all are accepting of your thoughts and concerns, but if you really think this is something you are not going to be able to accept then you know what to do. You will no longer be welcomed in this pack, and we will find other packs in the area to take you in. We hope all of you decide to stay, but this is up to you.”

                “Now would be the time to leave, and when everyone is settled we will finish this ceremony that way everyone can get back to the party.” Royce said as he gestured to the doors.

                I was shocked. Not one person moved. No one looked around to see if anyone was leaving. Nothing. They all stood attentively, waiting for the Kings to continue. When it was clear that no one was leaving, the triplets bowed to their pack, a sign of ultimate respect for their people, and I followed suit. In return, the pack bowed back.

                Royce was the first one next to me, circling me and looking for his place on my throat. The moment his eyes found it he come forward, took my head in his hand and tilted it the way he wanted it. His mark was nearly in the dead center of the left side of my neck. It was painful for only a second before the bite was overwhelmed with pleasure. He withdrew and leaned back to observe his mark on my skin. I swallowed hard as I felt the bond between us become stronger than I ever thought was possible. It felt like it was overtaking my senses and suffocating my heart.

                Ranger was behind me, pulling my hair out of his way and without being moved I tilted my head to give him room. He chuckled before leaning down and without hesitation, planted his mark at the base off my left side. He was only slightly rougher than Royce, pulling back a little with my skin still on his fangs. I almost moaned as I felt his bond twist and strengthen within me. I felt exhausted already, and I still had one more mark to go.

                The moment Ranger was gone, Redford replaced him. I melted against his body, only being held up by a thread. Redford tilted my head to the left to expose my right side to him, and after moving my hair to the side he sank his fangs between the middle and base of my throat. My whole body was on fire feeling that third mark. I knew his bond within me was stronger, but my knees on the other hand were not. If it wouldn’t have been for Redford holding onto me, I would have dropped to the ground. My heart pounded in my chest, and my skin was tingling like little needles poked me all over.

                Before I knew it, I was unconscious.

                “Please wake up, sweet Omega.”

                What’s that voice?

                “Sam, please open your eyes. Come back to us.”

                I know that voice.

                “Ranger is losing it, and Red won’t talk to anyone. We need you to wake up now.”

                I’m trying.

                “Moon Goddess? Why would you do this to your daughter?”

                Hmm…Royce?

                “Come on, Samara. You belong with us, not wherever you have been. We need you, or we’re going to go dark.”

                No. That can’t happen, I’m not dead. I think?

                Wake up.

                I need to wake up.

                Nyx! Help me wake up!

                ‘I thought you’d never ask.’

                I felt a wave of warmth was through me, and suddenly my eyelids felt as light as a feather. When I opened my discolored eyes, I met with a white ceiling and an uncomfortable bed. I glanced over to my right to see Royce hunched over with his face in his hands. He looked a mess. Hair was disheveled and went in different directions. I could make out a heavy 5 o’ clock shadow on his face through his hands. He wore some wrinkled black t-shirt and black sweatpants, and I noticed he didn’t even have shoes on. Poor thing.

                ‘Our mates apparently have been neglecting themselves.’ Nyx said sadly.

                ‘Yeah, what happened?’ I asked her.

                She shook her head. ‘I think we got overloaded and shut down. I don’t know for how long though.’

                “Royce?” My voice called out to him, but it barely came out.

                His head snapped over to me, a big smile formed on his face as he rushed to my side. He pulled me into his arms and let out a deep sigh of relief. I wrapped my arms around his neck and let him bury his face in my hair. I laughed a little when his hands began roaming over my body like he was desperate.

                “Royce? What happened?”

                He leaned back to kiss my lips a few times before answering me. “You blacked out on us after we marked you. The doc said she didn’t know when you were even going to wake. You had all three of us messed up since that day.”

                My eyes narrowed. “How long have I been out for?”

                Royce’s eyes softened. “For a week and a half.”

                “Holy hell.” I whispered. “Is everything else alright?”

                Royce shrugged. “Our father was really hoping you were never going to wake up, tried to get us to accept new mates after the third day you didn’t wake. Red nearly took off his head. Ranger threatened banishment, but mother calmed them down. Fearing what else father would do, one of us has always been here with you.”

                I gulped down that bit of information and tried to remain calm. “That’s…pretty Dorian.”

                “I need to let my brothers know your awake, but first…” Royce leaned back to claim my lips and I gave him access within a second. His tongue was gentle, and yet had just a bite of desperation. He missed this, I could tell from the kiss alone. We sat there together for a minute or two more before we pulled away and he closed his eyes for a moment.

                I watched him with a raised eyebrow. When he looked back to me I tilted my head to the side. “What did you just do?”

                Royce gave me a wink. “I mind linked with the other guys to let them know you were awake.”

                Shocked I hardly knew what to say. ‘Mind Linking’ was a Wulfkin practice that has long been lost. Rumored that only royalty like the King’s and their Queens could do, apparently, the rumor was right.

                “I didn’t think wolves could do that anymore.” I nearly whispered.

                Royce smirked, but playfully not sarcastically. “You will be able to link with us too, once the mating process in complete.”

                And there Nyx goes.

                ‘Please! Mate with Royce here and we’ll attack the other’s later. Come on, please! For me!’ She collared into my head.

                I winced and closed my eyes from her yelling. ‘Nyx, for the love of the Goddess. Stop yelling at me! I will not do that to the other boys. Royce was the first to mark me, I’m not going to make him also be the first to be inside us. It’s not fair to Ranger or Red. Stop it, you horny bitch.’

                Nyx groaned. ‘Fine, but I swear you better not make me wait too long. I’ve saved up a lot of energy to come to the surface and do what you won’t. Remember that, my love.’

                ‘If you take over my body and have s*x with the triplets before I do, I’m going to lock you back into my mind until Christmas!’ I shouted back at her, finally getting Nyx to settle down.

                “Is everything okay, sweet Omega?”

                Royce’s concerned voice filled my ears, tearing me back to the hospital room. “I’m fine. I was just having an argument with my wolf.”

                He raised an eyebrow at me. “You can speak to your wolf? Like she was a separate entity from you?”

                I nodded. I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone about that, but he’s my mate. “Yeah, she has her own mind and opinions. When I shift, she’s the one who control’s our wolf form. So, for future reference, when shifted her name is Nyx, and she’s a slut for you three already. Don’t be surprised if she tries to get you to mate her while being wolves.”

                Royce’s face was completely shocked, more than mine was when I figured about the mind linking. “Your serious? I’ve only heard of a few wolves who had separate souls as human and wolf. And her name is Nyx? You are an amazing Omega, to survive being marked three times back to back, to being bonded with a separate wolf soul. Truly fit to be Queen.”

                Before I could say anything, Ranger and Redford came crashing through the door. Their eyes found me and instantly it seemed like their souls were soothed. Royce released me so his other brothers could get a hold of me. Redford sat down and pulled me into his lap, hugging me from behind while Ranger stood in front with my arms wrapped around his waist.

                “Don’t ever scare us like that again, Sam.” Ranger said in nearly a whisper.

                Redford moved my hair out of the way so he could plant a kiss to his healed mark, sending a wave of pleasure through my whole body. “We damn near went dark over the thought of losing you.”

                A small smile pulled at my lips. For an Alpha, going ‘dark’ usually was what happened if he couldn’t cope with the loss of a mate. It even happens to the strongest of Alpha’s, like the King’s. When a wolf goes dark they lose their human side, shifting into their wolf and forever stay that way. When that happens, they also lose their ability to rapidly heal or age slowly. In essence, they turn into the everyday wolf that will die in twenty years. It was thought to be worse that going rouge, it was a living death. Something I wished on no one. 

                “I’m here. It’s okay. We’re all together, and I promise I won’t be leaving you anytime soon.” I said as I felt my panties begin to soak from Redford. His tongue slid over his mark teasingly, knowing that my body would react to his touch against his mark like it was an aphrodisiac.

                Ranger stiffened. “Red, did you really have to start this right here? Her slit is already dripping from the scent in the air. Can she get some rest before we continue the mating process?”

                I bit my lip, feeling my body yearning for them regardless of how tired I felt. “Red…I don’t think it’s sound-proof in here.”

                His hand slid up my stomach to my throat, holding me tightly, but not enough to be in pain. “What was that?”

                I swallowed hard, wanting to clench my thighs together, but Ranger was in my way. “Alpha Red, we can’t do anything in here.”

                Royce ran a hand through his hair. “Goddess be damned, I love that Omega voice. Is that Nyx or you?”

                I glanced over to him, seeing the darkness in his eyes. “It’s both of us. It’s me speaking, but I use her power to say it.”

                “Who the hell is Nyx?” Ranger asked with a raised eyebrow.

                After a quick crash course on what I just explained to Royce, all three knew of my inner Nyx, who was overjoyed to have our mates knowing of her existence.

                Ranger leaned down to kiss his own mark, nearly making me moan out loud. “Let’s get you back to our house. We’ll show you around and then put you to bed.”

                I giggled as Redford scooped me up. “Lead the way, boys.”