---- "Go f*ck yourselves," he snapped with his usual bad temper, earning some heartyughs. He didn''t give a shit about their jokes and kept on going, the Beta, Anastasia. His daughters had left to escort the elders back to the royal pce. Two twins-one a powerful Centuria, and the other a rare winter woman. Neither had found her perfect mate yet, leaving a trail of broken hearts behind. The massacre talk continued under the moon, now just stories.


    The only missing trophy head was that of the Lion King, taken by the two lioness warriors to free their queen. "She''s a good girl. Just for Seraphina''s sake, I''ll stay out of the beast-men''s business," Cedrick muttered, discussing with Aldric what punishment they''d rain down on the Sorcery Continent. ---- "I''ve got a feeling we''ll be husbandless soon," Valeria whispered to Raven, both seated to the side with matching sarcastic grins.


    "Should we go find them a bed?" the Centuria joked, and they burst outughing at their silly mates. But Raven''s thoughts always drifted back to the elevated bungalow, where her daughter Amber was resting with her mate Vincent. Turns out she was pregnant. But as always, so much strange blood mixed together often created something... special. Her pup was wrapped in a dark magic, like a flower encasing and hiding her. "Don''t worry. We''re specialists in weirdness too.


    We''ll help her," Valeria said, reading her concern. "Thank you. Thank you so much." Raven sighed and went silent. She was also thinking about Aidan. He had left with Nyx and Isabe''s ice coffin-what were ---- they nning to do? She didn''t know, and no one had interfered. Valeria, in part, was d her man was so busy with the internal wars of this continent-it made him less intense. Sigrid had her mate under control... in fact, they''d vanished too.


    Beof returned to his realm with his female, promising toe backter with her. Some stayed, others passed through the portal Ss had opened near the swamp. They were free souls, each with their own peculiar power. Lyra was the first to go through the magical vortex, in search of her mate who was still adjusting to the immense power within him. eee Staying in one of the elevated houses, the two were finally alone. Lyra''s delicate hands gently caressed his long ck hair.