Callyn
The past three months of my life have been crazy. I moved to a new town and started at a new school, where I met four of the best-looking boys; Graydon James, Lucian Harris, Zeke Montgomery, and Maximus Anderson. But that’s not all. These boys are my destined mates. Yes, that’s right, all of them. They are mine. See, I found out a couple of weeks ago that magic exists and so do shifters. And that I, Callyn Silvers, am a descendant of the Alpha Queen bloodline.
What does that mean for me?
Apparently, I am the heir to rule all shifter kind, with my mates at my side. I don’t know exactly what that means for me or the boys yet, but I’m sure it’s not going to be anything easy. Elder Harris, Lucian’s grandfather, is supposed to explain it more to me but didn’t want to do that in the hospital. He said there were too many ears, and you never know who you can trust. It’s better to be safe than sorry. He wanted to wait until I was cleared to go home.
Home.
Can I even call it that anymore? Well, maybe I can now, because the police found my aunt, and she is in the process of moving here to Camden Falls. See, my father is abusive…well, was abusive. The last time my father beat me, it landed me in the hospital. That’s when I found out about shifters, magic, and the Alpha Queen. Elder Harris went to my house to make sure my father didn’t cause any problems when they arrested him.
While he was there, he went snooping in my stuff. Am I mad about it? Yeah. Do I understand why? Yeah. But I also feel like he could have asked me. Though, I’m not sure I would have said anything. I’m not exactly a fount of information. I only told the guys about my father because I couldn’t hide it anymore. They were angry to say the least. Lucky for me, another shifter family was willing to take me in for a little while until my aunt arrives.
Oh, I almost forgot. When Elder Harris was going through my things, he found a necklace. My mother handed it down to me before she passed away. I was told it was a valuable family heirloom, to keep it hidden, and tell no one. Elder Harris told me that the necklace is for the Alpha Queen. It is handed down to the next reigning queen. That queen would be me. No pressure right. When I put the necklace on, it warmed, and a tingling sensation started to spread through my body. The necklace healed me. I no longer carry the marks of the abuse my father put me through. Well, physically at least, emotionally is a different story. I’ll get there one day.
Now, I’m headed to Lucian’s to have dinner with the guys and his grandparents. I knock on the door and wait patiently in front of Lucian’s two-story home. In no time at all, the door opens. Lucian stands before me in tan cargo pants and a red t-shirt with a pocket on the left side, running his fingers through his wavy, copper hair. His brown eyes, have a spark to them. The color so deep, they look like pools of chocolate I can swim in all day. The corner of his mouth pulls up in a smirk. He knows I’m checking him out. But can you blame me, the boy is good-looking. I still can’t believe he’s mine.
“Hey baby, come on in. It’s starting to get chilly out.”
He steps to the side; I enter the house and wait for him to close the door. I walk up to him and wrap my arms around his waist. His left arm wraps around the top of my shoulders, his right-hand tangles in my hair at the nape of my neck. He pulls me closer; my body presses against his. Lucian rest his cheek on the top of my head. I can hear him inhale. I press my nose against his chest and take a deep breath. He smells like outside, just after a summer rain.
“Luke, you can’t hog her. I want my lovin’s too.”
I pull back and smile up at Lucian as he leans down and plants a quick kiss to my cheek, before I step back out of Lucian’s embrace. I turn to find Max standing in the doorway of the living room, his head slightly tilted to the side. I start to chuckle, which turns into a full-blown laugh because he tilts his head to the other side. The motion reminds me of a curious dog. It makes sense though, he is a wolf shifter. I have yet to see his animal. The only one I have seen shift is Lucian. His fox is absolutely adorable. His fur the same color as Lucian’s hair and so soft. Even their eyes were the same deep, dark brown.
I see Graydon and Zeke walk up behind Max.
“Did you break her Max?” Zeke questions.
“I have no idea why she’s laughing this hard. She turned around, looked at me, and lost it.”
“Well, you are funny...looking,” Graydon states.
“Ha-ha.”
Zeke tilts his head to the side, which causes me to laugh even more. It takes me a couple of minutes to get myself under control. I wipe the tears from my eyes from laughing so hard.
“Care to explain, Callie bear.”
“I turned around from hugging Lucian, and Max stood there with his head tilted to the side. It reminded me of a dog. I started to laugh, and he tilts his head the other way. Then I remembered he is a wolf shifter, and I lost it. I was starting to calm down, when you guys walked up and asked what was wrong. Then Zeke goes and tilts his head, and I lost it all over again.”
Graydon shakes his head, but I see the small smile on his lips. The rest of the boys start to chuckle.
“Come on, Angel. Lucian’s grandfather wants to talk to us before dinner is done,” Max states.
He looks good in his blue jeans and blue plaid, button-up shirt. The blue in his shirt brings out the arctic blue of his eyes. They are the color of the sky on a clear summer day. His blonde, shoulder length hair is slightly messy, like he just woke up.
My eyes drift over to Graydon. I sigh. That boy makes wearing a pair of gray sweat pants illegal. No one should look that good in sweats. His plain, white t-shirt is stretched across his broad chest. His ever-present scowl is on his face. I just want to run my fingers through his inky black hair. It’s faded on the sides and long on top. His eyes are one of the things that captures your attention. They are the color of the green moss that covers the forest floor - breathtaking.
I look over at Zeke, I’m glad he’s in jeans today. His butt looks phenomenal in jeans. He has on a black, long sleeve, Henley shirt. His hair is gelled, but has a slight poof, a male pompadour. His eyes, man they are a combination of gold with contrasting green and brown flecks. I’ve never seen anything like them. I sigh and smile. I’m the luckiest girl in the world.
Max holds out his hand. I step forward and interlace our fingers together. Palm to palm, I can feel the energy, the electricity between us. I noticed that since I have been wearing the necklace, the energy between me and the boys has increased. I have felt drawn to them from the beginning, but everything has been intensified. It’s like I can feel the power. I love the feeling, like a soft caress over my body. Each boy has their own unique energy.
I’m still trying to wrap my head around them being all mine. I don’t have to hide my feelings about them. I don’t have to hide in my house any longer. I can be a normal teenager. Well, as close to normal as I can get. I am the Alpha Queen’s descendant after all. Which brings me to this dinner. I’m going to learn more about my lineage, hopefully. I’m scared, nervous, and excited all at once.
Max leads me into the living room and over to the couch. He takes the spot on my right, and Lucian the spot on my left. Graydon is posted behind me, and Zeke is sitting on the floor in front of me. They are surrounding me, like sentinels. My very own harem of protectors.