The Black Alder Series (Books 1-3)

Kayla Pov Beep, Beep, Beep…

My eyes are foggy as I struggle to get everything into view. I just had the strangest dream. Something about powers

Prophecy

Mates

“Kayla,” I hear. I’m afraid. Liam and his friends have finally come to kill me.

Everything is still foggy. I can’t see, and I struggle. I feel the energy inside me. I can see the energy pouring out of me and surrounding me.

“Doctor,” I heard a deep voice say.

“No, Liam, I’m sorry. Please, let me go; I’m sorry,” I pleaded.

I can hear the heart monitor going off as I do, and I see two tall shadows, and one of them grabs me. I feel the heat and realize the room is on fire, and I scream. One of the twins carries me out of the room, while the other uses an extinguisher to put out the flames.

“Are you OK, Mi. Amor?”. The twin who carried me out of the room asked. I nod my head as I am nuzzled in his chest by instinct. I don’t know why, but being in his arms gives me a certain calm.

“It’s out,” I hear a voice approach us to say.

“KAYLA”

I jump at the sound of the voice. My eyes opened up, and I can see now. It’s Dr. Lauren. I jumped out of the guy’s arms and ran to her. She pulls me into a hug. Her presence is warm, friendly, and open. I missed her. Something is off with her, though, as I pull back to look into her eyes. Something is different. Inside her. How do I know this?

Just when I’m about to ask, I remember the dream.

“Dr. Lauren, I had the strangest dream. I was in this strange place, and I found out I had a brother, and I was a princess. There was some prophecy that you knew about, and you were in it, and these beautiful twin boys, I was told, were my mates.” I tell her fast. She glances behind me and smiles. What is she looking at? I turned around and said, “Oh, my God. The two boys from my dream are leaning against each side of the wall. Look at me. They both have grins on their faces. I blushed as I realized they had heard what I said.

“It wasn’t a dream, Kayla,” I heard Lauren say from behind me. I hear her, but my focus is on these gorgeous gods in front of me. I can feel their aura; it is so strong that I can almost taste it.

“Breath, Kayla,” Lauren says, stepping in front of me.

She breaks my focus as I look at her, and I realize I have set myself on fire. I remember what my brother said, and I breathed. My fire dies down. I nod to her that I’m okay.

I took in my surroundings. “Where are we?” asked Lauren. The last thing I remember before I spirit-traveled was Lauren and me getting out of the car at a new place.

“We are at the Black Alder Pack lands.”

I look down at my skin and see all the cuts I had fading.

“Your healing powers are coming quickly,” someone said behind me.

I turned around and saw the twin’s mother. She was just as beautiful as she was in the spirit realm. I bowed in respect.

“Thank you for allowing us to stay here, Luna Elena,” I told her.

” Nonsense. You are my son’s mate now. The future Luna of this pack. Call me Elena,” she said, hugging me. Her presence was warm. I felt so much love here in this pack, and I’d only been conscious for an hour.

“I’ll send a message to your brother to let him know you’re awake, boys. Show her to her room,” Elena tells them before walking away.

“Kayla, I’m going to be working here in the hospital,” Lauren told me. “You will be safe here; this pack is friendly, and everyone does everything they can for another.” I nodded. Already, I could feel the love in the halls.

“If you need me, you know where to find me.” I hugged her before following the boys.

“Thank you for saving me,” I whispered into her chest. When I pulled back, I could see tears in her eyes. I then followed the twins.

They walked on each side of me as we walked to the first floor of the packhouse. Walking through the packhouse, it was so big, and I was in awe. One of the twins held the door to a room. This room is so beautiful. The walls were black with white trim, and the floors were black marble. The bedsheets were satin, which was white and black as well. Black drapes hung from the bedframe.

It was incredibly clean.

“Mi amor,” Aiden says. “This is our room, and as our mate, you can choose whether or not you would like to share it with us.”

“But if you are more comfortable sleeping in your room, we can have a room made for you connected to ours,” Ethan says.

I pondered for a moment. They both looked at me, hopefully. I have to keep reminding myself that they are not Liam.

“I’ll stay here with you,” I told them, and their grins grew 10 times wider. They showed me around the room, giving me a short tour of it all. The bathroom is huge. The bathtub is a swimming pool. The whole bathroom was completely white marble. It was beautiful.

“Mom and Serene had clothes bought for you,” Ethan said as we walked into a closet. The closet was almost as big as the room. There were many clothes hung neatly, a collection of shoes almost covering an entire wall, as well as pocketbooks, jewelry, and makeup stations. I stood in the middle of the room, dumbfounded. They did this for me.

“Do you like them?” Aiden asked, “We can go shopping one day this week if you want a wardrobe change.”

I turned around and hugged them both. I can hear their grins, and they sandwiched me, hugging me back and smelling my scent.

“I love them; thank you,” I told them.

“You’re welcome,” they said in unison.

“Can I shower?” Did I ask them? I was so smelly. I could tell it wasn’t bothering them, but I knew I could use a really good shower. Aiden nodded and walked out.

“You don’t have to ask to do anything, mi amor, unless you’re leaving pack grounds. We want to ensure your safety when traveling off-premises, but you’re free to roam anywhere you choose. Just let us know. Ethan says this before smiling and walking out. Aiden came back inside and handed me some clothes.

“We will be outside, my love,” and he smiled, walking out too and closing the door. I stood in the bathroom, taking it all in. This all just felt so good to be true. Could I go where I wanted? I thought about everything that has happened in the last few years while turning on the shower. The steam from the water felt good. I had never taken a hot shower before.

I let the water run through my body. It was amazing. I washed my hair for the first time. After my shower, I dried off. I walked to the huge mirror over the sink and looked at my body. My scars are mostly healed now. I dried my hair and pulled a brush through it while getting dressed. I put on a white t-shirt and some jeans.

My hair seemed longer now, and I realized there was a streak of orange that ran through my whole hair. It was beautiful. I heard the boys talking outside the room, and I went out of the bathroom. I heard gasps. The boys were sitting on the bed, looking like Greek gods, both looking at me. The way they looked at me made me feel so aware of myself for the first time.

“She looks amazing, doesn’t she, brother?” Aiden says, taking in my appearance.

“That she does,” Ethan says, licking his lips with a hungry look on his face. I blushed even more.

They both hopped out of bed.

“How are you feeling?” Ethan asked me.

“Better,” I told him. “Safer, for the first time. I never had a hot shower before. My husband would only let me take cold showers,” I told them and paused. I realized I didn’t know if they knew I was married. Their eyes turned black, and I could tell their wolves were coming out, but this didn’t make me afraid for some reason. It made me feel something I had never felt before in my stomach as they sandwiched me between them. “Mine.” They growled together, nuzzling their heads on each side of my neck. I felt so complete in their arms. My head fell back as a soft moan escaped from me. Wait, did that just come from me? Also, what’s this feeling I’m having?

The boys took a deep sniff and grabbed me tighter.

“The scent of your arousal smells divine,” Aiden said behind me. So that’s what this is: arousal. The rest of my 18th birthday came back to me, and I pushed them off of me, running into a corner, sliding onto the floor, putting my head in my hands and my feet up to my chest. Their eyes shifted back to their original color as they stood in their spot, staring at me with concern. I started to cry.

“I’m sorry,” I said through my tears. After a few moments,

“We’re going to kill that bastard and his whole pack.” Aiden growled at Ethan, and I could hear the sincerity in his voice. Ethan nodded in agreement.

“No,” I said loudly, and they both looked shocked at me. “I’m finally away from him and his horrible pack. I don’t want you to have anything to do with them. Just leave them be,” I told them. It was true. I was finally out of Liam’s life, and, with my friends, I wouldn’t have to worry about him hitting me ever again. I was thankful, but I was still traumatized. They both sat down on the floor next to me. We sat that way in silence. I could tell they were mind-linking to each other, probably waiting to see what to do next.

After I stopped crying, I wiped my face. My stomach growled, and I realized I was hungry. “Can we get some food?” I asked them. They nodded and stood up with me.

“I’ll link up the kitchen to prepare something for you,” Ethan told me. They were both still standing by the wall, unsure of what to do next.

‘So, what do you want to do today?’ Aiden asked me. I wasn’t in the mood to really be around anyone today other than them. They were the only ones who made me feel completely calm inside. “Can I get in bed?” I asked them. They nodded and walked past me to pull back the sheets and fluff the pillows for me. Ethan turned on the TV. I walked into the closet and found some sleeping shorts, took off my jeans, and slipped into them.

I crawled into bed and watched as they both sat on the couch. I quickly realized I didn’t like that. I hated them having to be far away, just because I was scared. I wanted this all to work out. I’ll take this slow, I told myself.

“Do you both want to lie in bed with me?” I asked them. They looked at me questionably. I saw them link with each other again.

“Are you sure? Aiden asked. I nodded.

“We need to hear you say it, mi amor,” Ethan said.

“Yes, please, come lie with me,” I told them. They both climbed into bed with me on each side and sat down beside me, still far enough to give me some distance but close enough as well. I was happy with this. With them. My mates. Food was brought up not too long after. It was a 10-ounce medium-well steak with loaded baked potatoes, broccoli, and buttered bread. It smelled wonderful and tasted even better. I could see the boys outside my peripheral smirking because of how I was moaning low from the taste. Unfortunately, due to my lack of eating, I was full way too quickly, eating just tiny amounts of food.

“Try to eat a little more,” Ethan said, grabbing my fork and taking some of the baked potatoes, trying to feed me. I shook my head.

“I really can’t eat another bite,” I told him.

“Dr. Lauren says you don’t eat much, and we have to try to get you to eat as much as possible to regain your strength,” Ethan said. I gave him a small smile and shook my head. Of course, Dr. Lauren would tell them that.

“We will have something made for you later,” Aiden says, taking the tray away. I snuggled into the covers.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Thank you,” I told the boys. The bed was so comfortable and soft. It wasn’t a surprise to me when I felt myself start to fall asleep, and I gave in.