The Trinity: The Ashland Pack Series (6 page)

“Yes, Mad
Max.”

“That’s my
girl, never saying how you really feel.”

“What? I’m fine.”

“Adrianna,
I’ve known you all your life, we’re family, and I thought we were also
friends. I know everything has
happened so fast and all in one day. Now, add to it with the attack.”

“Look
Damen, we are friends. I appreciate
your concern, but I can handle this. My main concern isn’t me, but the Supreme Alpha. He needs my, I mean our,
protection. My personal life isn’t
the issue here. The safety of the
Alpha is.” Adrianna stated firmly.

Damen
sighed then addressed Adrianna, “Look Adrianna, I’m worried about you. They know now that you are the
Trinity
. They will be after you from now on. You ran out before Afton and Selena
could finish everything that needed to be said.”

“I can
handle this, Damen. I’ve trained
for ten years. My personal problems
don’t matter. Rogues, now a witch,
tried to kill Afton. That is my
concern, it’s my job!”

Damen placed
his hand on Adrianna’s shoulder. “I
understand that but I care about you. Your brother is worried sick about you. The news about the Supreme Alpha being
your real father is a lot to take in and not feel anything.”

“I’m fine,
Mad Max. Let’s get through
this. We need to find out who sent
the Rogues and who this witch is. Whoever she is, she has some powerful mojo. I couldn’t break her shield on the
Protectors. I need some answers,
Damen.”

“I’m
on it, but this isn’t over, Adrianna. I know you’re the big bad “
Trinity
”
but I can still put you over my knee and spank that butt!”

Adrianna
smiled. “Yes sir, but go get my
information, first.”

Damen
walked off smiling, but knew the shit had just hit the fan and trouble was
coming.

Mace paced
the office not knowing what to do. Mace had just informed Afton that Cade and Samson claimed to be
Adrianna’s mates. Afton started
laughing. Then Selena walked into
the office.

“Sir, this
is not funny, how does Adrianna choose?” Mace questioned.

Selena
spoke first. “She doesn’t choose,
Mace. Adrianna will have two
mates.”

That
shocking news brought a small silence and then everybody started yelling at
each other. Nobody was listening to
one another. The high pitch sound
of a whistle came out of Selena’s mouth.

“Everyone
shut up,” Selena said.

Selena
dropped her hand and began to tell the story of Adrianna’s life. All parties listened when Selena
spoke. They were too scared not to. The woman could turn them into a
frog.

“I
understand that you, Cade and Samson, don’t want to share Adrianna. However, fate has chosen differently for
you. Adrianna is the
Trinity
. Her power surpasses mine or anyone’s
power for that matter. She will
need mates that will join with her, protect her, and fight beside her when the
time comes. She will need
protection, because every evil out there will want her. They will want to control her and use
the power she possesses. Do you two
get it?

“There
is a dark power, a dark witch, maybe something else, that we’ve never seen or
heard of that wants Adrianna. This
thing or person is powerful and cunning. It’s very smart. It can take
on different forms. It wants all of
us under its control. It will
destroy us if we don’t protect the others and ourselves. The shifters and humans will die or they
will be under its control.

“I
don’t know who it is, but they wield a lot of power. If they can control Adrianna, then the
world would end, as we know it. This evil thing will turn us into slaves. The world will no longer reign in the
light, darkness will fall over the lands we love. This evil is growing and wants
Adrianna. The battle is coming that
will change everything. We must
prepare. Mace? Ashland is ground zero. Ashland is a special place with its own
magic and the evil knows it and wants to possess the land along with all of
us.”

Mace
looked up at Selena with horror on his face. “Why, Ashland?”

“Because
Adrianna will be there, and her magic comes from Ashland. Your mother is from Ashland. Magic runs deep in your family. It’s passed down from generation to
generation. Olivia McDonald’s magic
is pure and very powerful. They
want it and Adrianna has it—and more. She has been blessed with the magic from
the light. You also have magic in
you, Mace. I can see it on
you. Adrianna will need your help
as well.”

Mace
looked up with anger on his face. “Ashland will never belong to them. It belongs to the pack. I
will die before I let anyone take it and make it into something evil.” Mace got up and started pacing the
floor. He didn’t know how to react
to Selena telling him he had magic. “I’ve never used magic, Selena. My mother never showed me how to use magic either. I wouldn’t even know how to start.”

Selena
smiled at Mace then stated, “That’s why we must prepare. Adrianna must be ready. Her mates must be ready. Cade and Samson must work together to
prepare Adrianna.”

Samson
looked at everyone then asked, “Okay, I’m a little lost about what is going
on. I understand that Adrianna is
the
Trinity
, but what or who is
“they” the evil ones. Are they the
ones who attacked today? The wolf
that got away?”

Cade
Maxwell looked at Samson and shook his head. “What are you, deaf and dumb? Did you not understand what Selena was
saying?”

Samson’s
face turned blood red with anger radiating off him. Samson’s fangs came out in an attack
position.

“Listen up
fang boy. I’m not scared of
you. So put the fangs up or I’ll
slam them down your throat,” Cade growled.

All hell
broke loose as Samson slammed Cade up against the wall. Samson started hitting Cade in the
stomach and face. Blood started
running and splattering onto everyone. But as quickly as Cade was against the wall, Cade reversed his position
and slammed his fist into Samson’s face, spewing blood everywhere. Before the next punch could be thrown,
Selena cast a spell freezing Cade and Samson.

Selena
walked up to Cade and Samson with a smile on her face. “You will need that energy for
protecting your mate and Ashland. Do you two understand or do I need to keep you like this and find
Adrianna someone else?”

As Selena
flicked her wrist, Cade and Samson fell to the ground. Cade spoke first. “Adrianna is my mate, Selena; nobody
will take her away from me.”

Mace spoke
in a whispered tone, “Nobody is trying to take her away from you, Cade, but you
will need to share her. Both of you
will need to get along. Adrianna is
special and if the fates have given her two mates then learn how to share,
because I don’t know if she will want either of you. You two have a lot to do. She won’t come willingly. You’ll have to work for her
love.”

Samson got
up off the floor.

“She is my
mate Mace, if it means sharing her to keep her, then I’m in,” Cade declared.

Samson
pointed at Cade, “You need to learn some respect DOG, and realize that I’m not
going anywhere. Adrianna is my mate
too, but if you ever talk to me like that again, like I’m stupid. Then I’ll beat the shit out of you.”

Cade
looked up and smiled. Blood was
running down his face where Samson got some good punches in. “Sure thing, fang boy.”

Afton
looked at Cade and Samson. “Neither
of you deserve her. I don’t know if
there’s anyone good enough for her. However, the fates have blessed you two. Don’t screw this up and if you fight
like that in front of her, well let’s just say I’ll be the one who is beating
the shit out of you two. Do I make
myself clear?” Afton’s face
tightened with tension, but his voice said ‘I’ll kill you both.’”

Both Cade
and Samson said, “Yes sir, Alpha.” They knew Afton could probably hurt them but both knew they didn’t want
to piss him off either.

Cade left
Afton’s office in search of Adrianna. Before Cade reached Adrianna’s room, Samson was knocking on her
door. Samson pissed Cade off just
by being there. He didn’t know what
he was going to do if he had to share Adrianna with fang boy.

Samson
grimaced and looked up at Cade approaching Adrianna’s door. “I don’t think she is in there,”
Samson said.

“You give
up too easy then. You don’t deserve
her.”

“And you
do?”

“Yes, I’ve
known Adrianna all her life, we grew up together. She is my mate.”

Samson
leaned into Cade’s space. “Well get
this Dog, Adrianna is my mate too, I didn’t ask for this. But as everyone has told me, you don’t
screw with fate. I don’t plan on
letting her go.”

Cade’s
hands turned into fists. “She is
mine as well, so we need to figure this out. Then let Adrianna pick who she wants.”

“Okay, if
she picks only one of us, then the other will walk away and respect her choice.” Samson answered.

“That’s
fine with me, because I know she’ll pick me,” Cade told Samson.

As both
Cade and Samson left Adrianna’s door, both questioned themselves on what they
would do if she didn’t pick them or picked both of them. Could they share a woman? Not just a woman, but also the
Trinity
.

Samson
knew he would be moving to Ashland. The question he needed answered was how it would affect him taking over
the Vampire Council. He didn’t even
know if he wanted a mate or if he had a choice in the matter. This was not the right time for a
mate. She would be too much of a
distraction.

Cade
walked away thinking of how much a fool he was. Practically foaming at the mouth over a
woman, he didn’t even know if he wanted Adrianna. Now he felt like he was only chasing her
so the vampire couldn’t have her. Wow, what an idiot he was. He didn’t want this to hurt his friendship with Mace. He loved him as a brother. He needed to call and talk to his
parents. Maybe they could help him
understand this and find out if there was ways to fight the mating pull.

Adrianna
rested back on her bed listening to Cade and Samson talk about her, giving her
a choice. She snorted. What if I don’t want either of them,
Adrianna asked herself, but what if I do? She wanted to fight her feelings; they would only get in her way. She knew love would only complicate
everything. What was she
saying? Who brought up love? Adrianna felt restless, too much had
happened today to her.

“Too
much,” Adrianna screamed. Adrianna
threw off her clothes and opened the glass door leading to the wooded area
behind her room. Adrianna’s magic
came to her and she shifted. She
ran toward the woods in order to figure out what she needed to do. Everybody would be looking to her for
answers. Adrianna ran hard until
she came to the stream she loved to sit by and just think. Adrianna lay down, looking at the water
passing by. Her life had changed
dramatically with the events of today. Adrianna heard Mace approaching. She never even looked back.

Mace sat
beside Adrianna looking at the stream. Then Mace shifted into his human form. Nudity didn’t bother shifters. They were so used to changing from their
wolf forms back into their human bodies without clothes on. Adrianna continued looking at the stream
waiting for Mace to talk.

Still
staring at the stream, Mace asked Adrianna, “How are you doing, kiddo? I know everything has happened to you
all in one day. I know this is hard
for you. I am your brother
Adrianna, and nobody will ever change that. If you know anything, remember I am your
brother, I love you, and we will be together. Nobody will change that.” Mace looked at Adrianna, “I mean nobody,
do you understand that?”