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Unleashed Chaos/A Novel of the Breedline series
Unleashed Chaos
: The Battle Begins/Part Three by scongrove

Warning: The author has noted that this contains the highest level of violence.
Previously...
 
After Steven—Tessa’s fraternal twin brother—connects with Tessa telepathically and finds her location, the Breedline Covenant prepare to rescue her and take down Sebastian Crow. But before they come up with a plan, Sebastian uses his powers to create a portal and kidnaps his son Arius and Mia. When the Breedline find out they are missing, something triggers the outside alarms. While viewing the security cameras, they are shocked when dozens of Dr. Crane’s unearthly creations of Breedline hybrids topple over the gates and surround the Covenant.
 
Meanwhile, Thomas Carlyle—Sebastian’s twin brother—is threatened by Dr. Crane. With no other choice, Thomas lies to Sebastian and turns over Tessa and Lilith—Tessa’s biological mother—to the evil physician for research. And now, Thomas must continue to betray his own brother.
 
Left with no other choice, the Breedline go up against Dr. Crane’s hybrids in battle in order to defend their Covenant. During the battle, the Breedline are hit with grenades, knocking everyone unconscious except for Steven, Jem, and Casey. While Sebastian and Thomas escape through the portal, taking Jace with them, the rest of the Breedline regains consciousness and takes Samuel Mercier—a Breedline traitor who is helping Thomas—into custody. 
 
Using his powers, Arius took Eve and his twin brother Tidus to the room Sebastian had Mia sedated. After Arius surrounded Mia with his healing powers, he took them to the safety of the Breedline Covenant.
 
When Sebastian found Eve’s note she’d left behind telling him good-bye, he was desperate to get her back. But that had to be put on the back burner. Now that the Breedline had their location, Sebastian and his twin brother had no choice but to go with Dr. Crane’s men when they came for Jace and hide out at the research facility where they had taken Tessa and her mother Lilith.
As Dr. Crane forces Jace—who is drugged and chained—to his research facility, he demands him to bring forth his Beast. When Jace refuses to give in, the evil physician orders his men to punish Jace with a whip made of silver. Enduring the torture, Jace continues to resist. But when Dr. Crane threatens to harm Tessa, his anger fuels within him, unleashing the Beast. With a compelling desire to save his beloved, the Beast breaks free of his restraints and attacks his enemies. Managing to elude the Beast’s attack, Dr. Crane orders his hybrids to be released.  
 
Meanwhile, as Casey and Kyle finally find Tessa—who is unconscious and barely breathing—and her mother Lilith—who appears unconscious inside a plastic, cylinder tube—Sebastian and Thomas catch them off guard. With a gun held to Kyle’s head, and a knife to Casey’s throat, time is ticking as the rest of the Breedline fight in battle alongside the Beast against the hybrids.     
 

Continued...
 
Tim watched with dismay as the hybrid horde charged at the Beast, howling like ravenous wolves. The Beast leaped into the air as though he was fired from a catapult, landing in the middle of at least a dozen hybrids. Outnumbered, he relied on speed and savagery to try to even the odds. Blood spurted from their hides as the Beast slashed fiercely with his dagger-size claws, sending two wounded hybrids to their death.
            A hybrid from the rear attacked, sinking its jaws into the Beast’s shoulder with razor-sharp canines, producing a blinding explosion of pain. He stumbled forward onto all fours, scraping his claws on the rough concrete floor. Several hybrids lunged from above, their weight pinning him down and ripping savagely at his flesh with their claws and teeth.
            The Beast’s urgent roar commanded Tim’s attention. Looking away from the carnage, just for an instant, he pivoted in time to see the murderous look on Jem’s face.   
            “We’ve got to help him!” Jem shouted. He paused to let his words sink in. Everyone’s eager expressions were truly honorable, and Jem experienced a moment of triumph even though the battle had just begun.
            Drakon’s skin itched as though bristling fur was scratching at it from the inside. Thick, wiry black hairs sprouted from his skin, and his teeth tugged painfully at the roots. He felt his incisors longer and sharper than before as he raked his tongue over his top lip.
            “I’m going to have to change,” Tim said to Jem as he handed him the radio. “You’ll need this to keep in contact with Kyle.”
            Jem nodded. “Let’s do this,” he said, clipping the small radio to his belt.  
            Ready for war, Tim embraced the wolf within him. His frame swelled to massive proportions, shredding his constricted clothes until black fur covered his nakedness. As a canine snout protruded from his face, sharp teeth filled his gaping jaws.   
            They hesitated only for a heartbeat before the change came upon them instantly as they shifted into their Breedline wolves while Jem kept his powerful human form.
            Tim and Drakon belatedly rushed to the Beast’s defense, racing toward the hybrids with an appetite for vengeance—against Dr. Crane’s creation of monstrosity.  
            Drakon growled more deeply than any other Breedline as he shot into the air and lunged into battle like a bat freshly released from hell. Pinning a hybrid with his massive paws, it barely had time to squirm before Drakon’s jaws closed around its head, crushing its skull in an explosion of blood and brains.
            Exploding into action, Tim barreled past him and swiped his mammoth-size paw, knocking one of the hybrids from the Beast. The jarring impact sent the hybrid tumbling a distance away.
            Rising from underneath the pack, Jace’s great seven-foot Beast roared, baring his bloody canines. With hellfire burning in his eyes, his inner voice screamed, Kill them all!         
            In the fury of his rage, the Beast left dead, twitching hybrids in his wake. He could taste their throats and feel their flesh embedded under his claws.
At the same time, Steven felt the blood drain from his face and a wave of nausea. His eyes shifted from their emerald green to a brilliant white as if the irises had turned into two glowing bright lights. He embraced the change into his altered form—a powerful human hybrid—his lips pulled back in a teeth-baring grimace as he lurched forward, and vanished in a flash. Every cell in Steven’s body ached to put an end to Dr. Crane’s hybrids.
            Jem merely stared aghast as he witnessed an unforgettable scene of carnage right before his own eyes.
            Steven lunged out and grabbed one of the hybrids by the torso and flipped it to the ground. Before the monstrous hybrid could get up, he stomped on its head, nailing him down. Steven was in control of himself, at ease in the violence once again. And his cold, calm expression disturbed the hell out of Jem as he heard the crack of the hybrid’s skull. Steven was... death. Which, considering he was on their side and they needed his help, that was a good thing.  
            Jem’s jaw tightened, and he squared his shoulders, tensing to attack. As he extended his arm, he took aim, careful not to hit his comrades, and blasted a lightning rod straight from the palm of his hand. As it made contact, the glowing shock waves hit two hybrids, sending them to their death in a full strike. And ready to serve up another round, Jem palmed out another blast of rolling energy, taking out three more.
 
****
 
            The only sound in the room was the creak of the cylinder tube that held Lilith, and Casey’s blood pounding in his ears. With the knife close to his jugular, Casey carefully shifted his eyes, looking out of the corners and met Kyle’s stare. A look of unease passed over Kyle’s face, and his eyes were wide and full of apprehension. He was pale, so pale... as if he’d seen a ghost.
            “Put her back down,” Sebastian said to Kyle. “If you try anything stupid, your buddy here will pay the price.”      
            Kyle obeyed Sebastian’s orders. As soon as Tessa’s body was gently placed back on the padded table, Kyle straightened his spine, raising his chin and glared viciously at Sebastian. “She needs medical attention,” Kyle said, his voice laced with concern. “Something could be wrong with her babies.”
            Sebastian smirked. “So?”
            “For God’s sake!” Kyle barked. “At least let her brother try to heal her. Is that so much to ask, or is your heart that dark?”
            Thomas popped a brow and interjected, “Steven is here?”
            “Yes,” Kyle quickly replied. “I can use my radio to call for him now.”
            Thomas nodded thoughtfully, as though he were weighing Kyle’s words. “Call for him,” he said, and then added, “but only Steven. If he brings anyone else, Sebastian will cut your boyfriend’s throat.”
            Kyle slowly reached into his jacket, and when he brought his hand back, he produced a miniature walkie-talkie. “Tim, do you copy?” he said into the receiver and waited.
            Growing with impatience, Kyle repeated, “Tim, do you copy?”
            After a few more minutes had passed, waiting in the silence, Kyle seethed in frustration. “I don’t understand,” he said. “Something must be wrong.”
            “Looks like your friends might have finally met their end,” Sebastian said mockingly. “They were probably outnumbered.” His lips curved up into a bow. “I mean, how could they possibly take on all those hybrids?”
            “Go to hell,” Kyle spat.
            Sebastian pursed his lips and pressed the blade deeper into Casey’s flesh until it drew a few drops of blood. “Maybe I should get it over with and cut his throat now,” he threatened.
            Kyle’s eyes widened as he stared past Casey with a look of horror, and not just because he feared for his friend’s life—it was something far more terrifying. “What the—”
            Noticing the expression on Kyle’s face, Thomas turned to look, keeping the weapon aimed at Kyle. Immediately he lowered the pistol and shrank back. “Lilith,” he gasped.
            Sebastian loosened his grip on the blade and turned to see what was behind him. With a mix of fear and worship stamped on his face, he muttered, “What on earth—”   
            Surrounded by a blaze of fire, as if she had fallen into the heart of the sun, Lilith stood before them. It was if she simply had awakened by a magical force. Her hand went to her heart, feeling the thrum under her fingers. And then she lowered her head, her eyes clenching in sadness at the sight of Tessa. Soon after, the sad expression in Lilith’s gaze turned to rage.
            “Who has done this to my child?”
            Thomas was breathing in pants as he turned away from Lilith, his eyes fixed on the door, his face as white as chalk. He looked as if he wanted nothing more than to turn and run.
            Sebastian glanced at Kyle once, a look of surprise and disdain, before shifting his focus back to Thomas. “If you run, I’ll turn this blade on you,” he threatened through gritted teeth. “Do something, you coward!”
            Thomas was still, his eyes wide open but unfocused. His hand hung limply at his sides. He slowly moved forward until he was standing directly in front of Lilith. With a sigh, Thomas went to his knees and clasped his hands in front of him, almost as if he was praying.
            “It was only ever my desire,” Thomas said, his voice trembling, “to serve you, Lilith.”
            Sebastian made a rude noise. “What are you doing, Thomas?” his voice seethed as he looked to his brother, to Lilith, and back to his brother again. “Why are you kneeling to her?”
            Thomas’s eyes flashed, and he scrambled to his feet. “Lilith is a God,” he praised. “If you were wise, you would all kneel too.”  
            A sizzling bolt of hatred went through Sebastian. He wanted to remove the knife from Casey’s throat and stab Thomas instead. “I kneel to no one,” Sebastian ground out.
            Lilith’s eyes burned with a sulfuric glow. A bolt of red fire shot from them and hit the wall beside Sebastian, scorching the stone. “Release the Theriomorph,” she demanded.
            Lowering the blade, Sebastian released Casey and peered uncertainly at him, more intimidated than impressed by Casey’s real identity. “I don’t believe it,” Sebastian challenged him. “The Breedline would never let you into their Covenant knowing you’re a Theriomorph.”
            No longer afraid of hiding his secret, Casey embraced his Theriomorph within him. “There’s a lot you don’t know about the Breedline,” Casey said, his eyes casting a lavender glow. “Even though I’m different, they still accept me as their family. Something you could never comprehend.”
                        “Who is responsible for bringing us here?” Lilith demanded. “Tell me who has betrayed me.”
            Sebastian opened his mouth, but seeing Thomas’s warning look, closed it again.
            Lilith looked between Sebastian and Thomas, her confusion and fury mounting by the minute. “Answer me!” she shouted.
            Sebastian’s gaze met Thomas’s. He could tell Thomas wanted to keep Dr. Crane from Lilith, fearing she would find out he’d betrayed her. Thomas had been planning all this time to turn Tessa and Steven over to the ruthless physician.  
            “Dr. Hubert Crane,” Sebastian said, and his voice was firm. “But he is not the only one who is involved.”
            Thomas’s yellow eyes flashed, his mind whirling. Dear God, was his own twin brother about to snitch on him and reveal to Lilith the truth? With his narrowed eyes on Sebastian, Thomas pursed his lips and slightly shook his head, silently threatening him to keep his mouth shut.
            “Thomas and Dr. Crane are working together,” Sebastian finished. He felt, for a moment, something almost like satisfaction for ratting out his brother. He had disliked Thomas all this time, had hated the way he treated Eve, especially after she’d taken off as if searching for her was a waste of his time.
            For a moment Thomas stood perfectly still, staring at his brother. Then without a word, he turned gentle eyes on Lilith. “He’s lying!” he ground out. Fear made his voice crack. “Please Lilith,” he pleaded, lowering his head. “I swear I never meant to turn against you. Dr. Crane threatened me. I had no other choice.”     
            She turned to Sebastian for confirmation, but his cold stare said it all. As she shifted her gaze, Lilith’s nostrils flared, and she snarled in Thomas’s direction, the person who’d sworn to help her defeat Dr. Crane and his colleagues. But all the time he was using her to draw Tessa and Steven out. The very thing she’d feared the most had come to pass. She’d trusted Thomas as she’d never thought to trust another person, and he’d betrayed her.
            “How could I have been so foolish?” she muttered under her breath.
            The whispered words came out in a painful rush. Thomas flinched and raised his glittering gaze to her. “Please—”
            “You will pay for your betrayal—”
            Lilith was cut off by an eruption as the walls cracked, sending dust whirling in all directions. The distant sound of a gun firing echoed, and she stood there, stunned as she stared down at the disarray scattered before her.
            Casey and Kyle both lunged for Tessa at the same time, shielding her from the falling debris.
            Thomas’s body lurched forward, leaping in front of Lilith as another shot sounded and he grunted in pain.
            “Take cover!” Casey roared as he helped Kyle get Tessa off the examination table and onto the floor.
            Sebastian dropped to his knees, but he couldn’t see or hear what was going on. Gunfire sounded loud in his ears, deafening him to all else. He sucked in a breath as he glanced at the floor to see Thomas lying motionless, blood trickling from his mouth.
 
To be continued...

 

 

Author Notes
NOTE: This is not part of the chapter. A reference for terms and cast of characters:

BREEDLINE - A species of humans that have the ability to change from human form into a wolf. They are not like the old legend of the Lycanthropy myth. Breedline species can shift into their wolf at will. The moon has no power over them. They do not pass their ability to other humans with a bite or scratch like the Lycanthropy myth.
The Breedline gene is passed down to offspring that are born identical twins. Although they live amongst humans, their species must be kept secret.
In wolf form, they have super strength, speed, and heightened senses. Compared to humans, Breedlines have tremendous advantages when it comes to health. Their bodies heal fast and are not subject to illnesses or diseases. The only thing that slows their healing process is silver. It is their kryptonite. Besides old age, a silver bullet to the brain is the only thing deadly to the species. All males change into their wolf at the age of eighteen. Females do not go through the change until they make love to their Breedline bonded mate.

BREEDLINE TWINS - Identical twins that are born from either one or both parents of the Breedline species. They have a strong, unbreakable bond from birth, are born with telepathic abilities, and have the power to sense the other's emotions or injuries. In some cases, the bond between twins are so strong that if one dies, the other twin may pass on, especially if they don't have a mate.

BREEDLINE BONDING - The male Breedline spends their life in search of their bonded mate. When the male comes in contact with her, he instantly feels a simultaneous, desirable attraction and she becomes the most important thing in his life. He is there to love, protect, and cherish her until death. Once they are mated, they bond for life. It is possible for them to have more than one mate in their lifespan.

BELOVED - A word used by a Breedline to express the bond to their mate.

DOUBLE BONDED - In some cases, male Breedline twins bond with the same female but one will carry a stronger bond. Usually one of them must sacrifice for the other twin.

BREEDLINE COVENANT - The Breedline species must live within the boundaries of a Covenant, which is only formed with their species. The Covenant is governed and ruled by a head council. The council keeps their laws in order and oversees the species population.

THE BREEDLINE QUEEN - Over centuries the Breedline Covenant is ruled by a true queen. If there is no queen living, the Covenants are governed by an appointed head council until another one is born. A Breedline queen is born once every one hundred years. Her massive stature, black fur, and red eyes are the queen's trademarks. Her alpha wolf has twice the strength, speed, and size of any Breedline. The queen is expected to rule over all the Breedline Covenants where she will be respected and obeyed by all Breedline. This is their absolute True Law.

THE QUEENS RING - This ring has been passed down to all Breedline queens for generations. When the new queen places the ring on, it instantly shifts in size to fit her finger.

TRUE LAW - All Breedline Covenants have an ancient book of laws. If either sex disobeys the Breedline laws, they can be shunned, or no longer protected by their Covenant. If a Breedline takes another life out of revenge, or evil - other than protecting their life and the life of another - they will never have the ability to shift back human and will be cast out as a rogue wolf.

ROGUE WOLF - A Breedline shunned by their Covenant for taking another life out of revenge or evil and forced to live as a wolf until death without the ability to change human again. Some rogue wolves form into packs, which can be dangerous for other Breedline species.

RED (BLOOD) MOON - When the full moon passes through the amber shadow of the earth, producing a midnight eclipse visible across North America. So begins a lunar eclipse tetrad, a series of four consecutive total eclipses occurring at approximately six-month intervals. This incredible light beams into the heart of earth's shadow, filling it with a coppery glow and transforming the moon into a great red orb. During this time, all Breedline species that are mated have a strong desire to create offspring. This is also a time when Breedline females are more fertile for the conception of twins.

CHIANG-SHIH DEMON (Kiang shi, a.k.a Ramael Arminius) - An ancient demon that inhabits the body of a Breedline fetus before it's born, or during a Breedline's death. It continues to take the soul over the natural lifespan of the child, or the deceased Breedline. When the demon possesses a fetus, it breaks the bonding and telepathic abilities of their twin when they are born. If the demon possesses a deceased Breedline's body, it must do so before the soul passes on. If the soul is not intact, the body will soon die.
In most cases, the Chiang-shih demon will take the life of the other twin, even before their birth. The twin that is born with the demon will bring only evil to whomever they encounter. Their sole purpose is to gain full control of another soul and seek world domination.

There are two ways the demon is cast from the soul it possesses: by its firstborn son, and by the Angel of Mercy, Zadkiel. The Beast is the only one who can kill a Chiang-shih demon.

THE BEAST - He is the second born son of the Chiang-shih demon. When provoked into a rage, he will shift into his Beast instead of his Breedline wolf. The Beast is an enormous, dangerous two-footed creature that has wolf-like features. One bite has enough venom to kill the Chiang-shih demon and leave the soul of the person the demon possessed unharmed.

SHADOW WALKER (a.k.a Shadow Figure, or Black Mass) - The perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure, particularly interpreted by the Breedline as the presence of a malevolent entity. When a Breedline species dies and does not pass on to the other side, they are left to roam the earth as a shadow of themselves - a ghost. They will not pass on until they have settled unfinished business before their death.

ZADKIEL (Tzadqiel, a.k.a "Righteousness of God") - The Archangel of freedom, benevolence, and mercy, and the Patron Angel of all who forgive. Breedline species tradition considers him to be the Angel of Mercy.

SUCCUBUS (a.k.a CREEPERS) - Creatures that search for, and feeds off the blood of the Breedline species. Creepers are skilled at extreme sexual pleasure, and the ecstasy they create is exceedingly intense and highly addictive. They cast off a scent that hypnotizes Breedlines into overwhelming sexual urges. They use their human-like bodies and beautiful features to control and influence their thoughts.
They have the ability to reach into the Breedline's mind during sleep, casting a spell of dreams about sexual contact, or intercourse. And one much less obvious manifestation of Creepers is nightmares - realistic, graphic, terrifying nightmares that rob the Breedline of sleep. Over a period, it can lead to severe fatigue and depression, leaving them emotionally and spiritually drained. Death can occur if they completely take over the Breedline's body.

HALF-BREED - This species is born with the genes from both Breedline and succubus. They can bond with either a full-blood Breedline or another half-breed. They do not have the ability to change into the Breedline wolf, but they do need blood from them to survive. With the power to hypnotize, most Breedlines have minimal respect and credence toward the half-breed species.

WICCA (or Wise One) - According to the Breedline species, a Wicca is the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts, and necromancy. A Wicca is also considered to be a demonic spirit. It is unclear to the Breedline if they act under the orders of the devil, or they are simply not understood and treated as outcasts. They have the ability to do white magic (good) or dark (evil).

GUARDIANS (a.k.a Spirits of the Forest) - They originated during the Middle Ages with the purpose of protecting all creatures, especially the Breedline, from the destruction of any creation made by a dark Wicca. They have the ability to stay invisible with the power to move through any barrier and over any distance instantly.

THERIOMORPH - This species is born with the genes of a Breedline, but do not have the ability to change into a Breedline wolf. They shape shift into an enormous black panther. They possess powers of mind manipulation and random visions of the future. They must use the drug dopamine to suppress their urges. Their eye color shifts into a glowing lavender when their Theriomorph nature takes over. The Breedline see them as a threat to their species.

Jace Chamberlain (a.k.a The Beast) - He is a Breedline species who later discovers that his birth father, who is possessed by the Chiang-shih demon, murdered his mother when he and his twin brother were four years old. Raised by their new foster family and their uncle Jacks, he later discovers he was born with a curse of the Beast. With the help of his twin brother Jem, and his bonded mate Tessa, they help him cope with his rage to keep the Beast at bay. He's an IT engineer and is the lead singer and plays acoustic guitar in the band Chaos.

Jem Chamberlain (a.k.a The Chosen Son) - He is a Breedline species and Jace's twin brother. He carries the gene of the Chiang-shih demon that gives him the power to create a portal, and a force of electric energy used as a weapon and other powers he discovers later. His bonded mate is Mia Blackwood, and he's an IT engineer and the drummer in the band Chaos.

Tessa Fairchild - (a.k.a The Breedline Queen) - She was born into the human world and later discovers she's a Breedline. Abandoned by her parents, she was raised by her aunt and uncle without the knowledge of being born a twin. After she meets Jace, they become bonded mates. During her first change into her Breedline wolf, she is the new Breedline queen. She is an inspiring artist.

Mia Blackwood - She is a half-breed and Jem's bonded mate. Abandoned at birth and raised in human foster care, she later finds her twin sister, Eve.

EVE - She is a half-breed and Sebastian's bonded mate. Growing up in human foster care, she spent her entire childhood abused until Sebastian saves her. Scorned from her past, she lashes out in anger, living a life of crime later to discover her twin sister, Mia Blackwood. After realizing the Chiang-shih demon possesses Sebastian, Eve clings to the past in hopes of reuniting with her beloved. Now that Sebastian is finally free of the demon, she has trust issues, worried he has an alternative plan for their sons.

Sebastian Crow - He is a half-breed, and Eve's bonded mate. After he had been killed by Jace in self- defense, he was possessed by the Chiang-shih demon after the Angel of Mercy cast him out of Alexander's body. As he tried to portray Sebastian's life, Eve finally figured out his secret. Keeping her captive only to survive on her blood, he later develops feelings for her. The demon creates a death army, determined to dominate the world and unleash his wrath amongst humans and the Breedline. Now free from the demon, he is determined to reunite with his beloved Eve who is kept prisoner by the Breedline Covenant awaiting trial for her past crimes against them.

Alexander Crest - He is a Breedline who was possessed by the Chiang-shih demon before birth. Murdering his family, Alexander kidnapped his twin's bonded mate, Katlyn Gray. Keeping her prisoner against her will, she becomes pregnant with his twins. As she managed to escape before she gave birth, Alexander eventually kills her in a fit of rage. Returning for his chosen son twenty-two years later, he is determined to convince him to join his army. After the battle between the Breedline, the demon is finally cast out of Alexander setting his soul free. For the demon's past crimes, Alexander is pardoned and must reside in the Breedline Covenant. Praying for forgiveness, he reunites with his twin sons, Jace and Jem. As he fights to keep his new family safe, romance blossoms with Dr. Helen Carrington.

Tim Ross - He is a Breedline species and head council of the California Covenant. Angel, his bonded mate - who is a half-breed - has Tim's daughter they named Natalie, after her sister.

Angel - She is a half-breed and Tim's bonded mate.

Natalie - She is a half-breed and Tim and Angel's daughter.

Kyle Jones - He is a Breedline species that resides in the California Covenant. Having lost his family to a house fire at childhood, his uncle Tim Ross has raised him since. Celina Baldolf is his bonded mate. He's a mechanic and also Jace and Jem's close friend, and plays bass in the rock band Chaos.

Casey Barton - He was born of the Breedline species, and lives in the California Covenant. He was adopted by Tim Ross's brother and carries a deep dark secret, afraid to reveal to the Breedline. He is a clothing model and plays backup bass and keyboards in the band Chaos.

Dr. Helen Carrington - She is a Breedline species and a physician at the California Bates hospital for both Breedlines and humans. Later, she discovers Jace and Jem carry a gene, possibly used for a cure to stop the aging process in her species. After Alexander's demon is banished, he is pardoned for all past crimes and welcomed into the Breedline Covenant. When he meets Helen, they become bonded mates.

Drakon Hexus - He is a Breedline species. At a young age, his first bonded mate was killed by her father. In a rage, he hunts and kills her murderer, breaking the Breedline's True Law. Shunned by his Covenant and forced to live as a rogue wolf, he's promised his humanity back if he joins the Chiang-shih demon's army. After Drakon discovers the demon's plans to destroy all humans and half-breeds, he betrays him and joins forces with the Breedline. As time passes, he bonds with another mate, Cassie Chamberlain.

Samuel Mercier - He is a Breedline and a council member from France that has secretly turned against his own Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon. He and his other Breedline traitors go into hiding after the Breedline destroy the demon, desperate to seek revenge against the Covenant.

Fredrick Mercier - He is a Breedline and Samuel Mercier's identical twin. Also, he's a council member from France that has secretly turned against the Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon.

Corbin Azzo - He is a Breedline and a council member that has turned against the Covenant to help the Chiang-shih demon.

Steven Pasquale (a.k.a Steven Craven) - He inherited the genes of a Breedline and an Adalwolf. He was taken from his mother and forced to endure a life of endless, painful experiments by a German physician's, Dr. Hans Autenburg and Dr. Hubert Crane. Without the knowledge of his real family, Steven finally manages to escape his captors, locating his biological parents and fraternal twin, Tessa Fairchild.

Lisa Wellington (a.k.a Lilith) - She is a Breedline with the gift to heal. After she becomes pregnant with twins, she mysteriously disappears. Taken against her will by Dr. Hans Autenburg, she is forced to endure a life of torture. After years of experiments, her human form is altered into a creature that goes against the laws of nature. With her memory completely erased, Lisa is transformed into Lilith. Her bonded mate, Kenneth Craven desperately searches for Lisa for years. But when their telepathic connection is severed he losses all hope of locating her and his unborn twins.

     

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