Broken Queen Book 4
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Danni D
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Ariel and Alex's honeymoon takes a terrifying turn when their plane crashes, leading them into a forest filled with mysterious voices and deadly spiderwebs. As they navigate supernatural threats, Ariel's sister Natalia searches for her destined mate, Charlie. The sisters' paths intertwine with ancient forces, revealing hidden truths and testing their bonds. Ariel must confront her destiny, face powerful deities, and make choices that could alter the fate of her pack forever.
Wolves on a Plane
ARIEL
My eyes light up as I look between the propeller plane on the palaceâs front lawn and Alex standing next to me on our bedroom balcony.
âTell me where weâre going,â I say, releasing his hand, then shaking his shoulders.
âI told you that you have to trust me. I already packed everything youâll need.â
âJust give me a hint,â I say. âThe beach? The mountains? The jungle?â
âYou really donât understand the concept of a surprise, do you?â Alex says to me with a laugh.
âIâm a warrior,â I say. âIâm trained to hate surprises.â
He puts his arm around my waist. âIâll just tell you that thereâs a big comfy bed, a gorgeous view, and bottomless drinks waiting for us on the other side.â
I relax into his chest. âAnd do we ever have to leave the bed?â
âNot if we donât want to,â he growls into my ear.
Our honeymoon has been long overdue.
Finally we are going to get the privacy we crave.
âWell then,â I say, turning around and giving him a kiss on the cheek, âwhat are we waiting for?â
With that, I dash out of our bedroom, my feet flying under me.
After the complete disaster that was the unification ceremony, I canât wait to let my hair down, have a few too many cocktails, and make love to Alex over and over and over again.
But as I race down the hall and into the foyer, Iâm stopped in my tracks when I see Natalia walking toward the front door, wheeling a small pink suitcase behind her.
My sister and I have been getting along better, but if she thinks sheâs coming with me on my surprise honeymoon, all I have to say isâŠ
Hell no.
âHey Natalia, whatâs going on?â
âIâm leaving for the Crescent Moon Pack,â she says resolutely.
Suddenly, everything clicks.
Natalia is going to find her destined mate.
âRight now?â I ask.
âI canât wait anymore.â
âYouâve never been a very patient person,â I say with a smirk.
âYou know it,â she replies. âMomâs watching Xavi for the night. Could you check on him at some point and make sure sheâs not annoying the shit out of him?â
âWell actually,â I say, walking to the front door of the palace and flinging it open, âyouâre not the only one leaving town today.â
She rolls her eyes when she sees the propeller plane.
âMust be nice,â she says, âbeing mated to the fucking king.â
But then her face softens into a smile and she pulls me in for a hug. âHave fun, Ariel.â
I know itâs not easy for her to be happy for me, but to her credit, sheâs been trying her best.
I start walking out of the palace toward the plane when I hear Natalia calling after me. âWaitââ
I turn around and see some fear brimming behind her mascara-slicked eyelashes.
âWhat if he doesnât like me?â she asks.
âYouâre Natalia!â I say. âBoys have always fallen at your feet!â
âBut what if⊠What if heâs already mated to somebody else?â
âIn case youâve forgotten, someone took my destined mate.â
I clear my throat and eye her devilishly. She shifts her feet uncomfortably.
âBut it all worked out pretty well for me in the end,â I continue. âThis guy might not be your person, but at least you wonât waste any more time wondering if he is.â
She nods, and I give her a reassuring smile before running toward the plane.
Dom is just finishing loading our bags into the luggage compartment. When he sees me coming, he flashes me a big smile.
âLook whoâs getting the royal treatment,â he says. âIâve been the dudeâs best friend for his whole life, and heâs never whisked me off on a private getaway.â
âWell, you donât look as good in a bikini,â I hear Alexâs voice say behind me.
I whirl around and see him approaching with Vivian.
âBikini! So it is a beach trip!â
Alex just shrugs. âYouâll know soon enough. But first, Vivian wanted to give us a final briefing on Xavier.â
âEarlier this morning a squad of pack warriors managed to find traces of his scent.â
My ears perk up. Xavier has been evading us for far too long.
âIt seems like heâs moving west,â she continues. âIâll send you updates if they narrow down his location any further.â
âThanks Viv,â I say.
âItâs the least I can do sinceâŠwellâŠI let him go.â
âOh right,â I say with a laugh. âForgot about that little detail.â
I give her a hug goodbye.
âHold down the fort for me,â Alex says to Dom before climbing inside the plane.
My mate stretches out his hand and pulls me in after him.
âWow!â I shout as I look around at the slick interior. Alex grins proudly.
In front of two plush leather seats sits a gold-colored tableâand on it sits a bucket holding a bottle of champagne.
Iâve never had a taste for luxuryâŠbut this I could get used to.
The pilot closes the door after us and then climbs into the cockpit.
âThis is Dusty,â Alex says, introducing us. âHeâs been flying my family around since I was ten years old.â
âPleasure to meet you, Your Majesty,â he says to me with a grin.
âLetâs get the hell out of here,â Alex says.
Dusty winks back in agreement, and, moments later, I hear the engine rev and see the propellers start to spin.
Thatâs when my heart starts racing.
I stretch out my arm and take Alexâs hand.
âWhat?â he asks me. âAre you nervous?â
âItâs just⊠Iâve never actually been on a plane before.â
âReally?â he asks me.
I nod as the plane starts to move.
âWell, I have a tradition that always makes me feel better,â Alex says. âWhenever Iâm taking off on a plane, I always say a silent prayer to the Moon Goddess.â
He closes his eyes.
I close mine too.
Selene. Please guide us safely where we need to go, I say.
But if she responds to my prayer, I canât hear her over the sound of the engine roaring louder and louder as we lift off into the sky.
ALEX
I finish my prayer, open my eyes, and recline back into my seat.
âSome champagne for my lady?â I ask her, popping open the bottle.
Ariel nods excitedly, her eyes following the cork as it hits the ceiling.
I take a sip straight from the bottle and then hand it to her.
âLooks like itâs going to be a smooth ride ahead,â Dusty calls back to us.
âGreat. Then weâre going to try to get some rest.â
I swing the door shut between our seating area and the cockpit.
Then I feel Arielâs hand on my knee, and I look into her shining sunflower eyes.
âThank you for this,â she says to me.
âI canât share you with the kingdom all the time. Sometimes I need you to myself.â
And I donât want to wait till we get to our destinationâŠ
I take the champagne bottle out of her hand and return it to the bucket. And then, in a flash, I get out of my chair and straddle her.
âYou know,â I whisper in her ear, âwhen I was a horny teenager, I used to dream of bringing my mate on this plane and joining the mile-high club.â
âOh really?â she asks.
I nod slowly.
âAnd how about now?â
âNow Iâm a horny adult.â
âI can feel that,â she says as I dig my growing hardness deeper into her leg.
âYouâre a dangerous woman, Ariel. Donât you know that youâre supposed to be wearing a seat belt?â
I pull the seat belt over her lap, deliberately pinning her wrists down with it too.
She strains against the strap, but I see an approving smile creep over her lips.
âEnjoy the ride,â I say, planting a soft kiss on her cheek.
Then I pull the lever on the left side of her chair. Her seat reclines almost all the way back.
I keep kissing her, harder and harder as I move down her neck and onto her breasts.
Sheâs already starting to moan.
I put a finger to my lips.
âShhhhh,â I say, motioning to the thin door between us and the pilot.
âBut youâre driving me crazy already,â she whispers.
I kneel in front of her and unbutton her pants, pulling them down to the floor.
I peel her underwear to the side and place a kiss on her delicate fold.
Then, I find her pooling wetness with my tongue.
I hear her moan again, louder this time.
With my face buried in her core, I reach my hand back up and place it over her mouth, reminding her to stay quiet.
The thought of her holding back cries of pleasure makes me even harder.
I guide my tongue up inside until I find her sweetest spot.
But I can tell that sheâs already on the edge. It only takes a few more rough kisses before her body starts to shudder underneath me and her arms fight against their restraints.
I feel her teeth bite into the flesh of my palm to stop herself from screaming.
Then suddenly, the tension in her body releases and she melts into the leather seat.
I pull my hand away from her mouth and hear her quietly sigh. âThat felt so. fucking. good.â
I canât help but smile.
Nothing brings me more pleasure than giving it to her.
I stand up again, pull down my pants, and let them fall on the floor next to hers.
Then I push her legs open and rest them on the chairâs arms.
âReady to join the club?â I ask, teasing her, pressing my tip gently against her crease.
She nods excitedly, and I donât waste any more time.
I press myself deep inside of herâ
Right as we hit a patch of turbulence.
The force of it pushes me even further into her perfect warmth.
I keep my face buried in her hair to drown out my own pleasured sounds.
I grab hold of the seat to steady myself as I continue to guide my appendage in and outâŠ
Harder and harder and harderâŠ
Until, like the champagne, my cork pops and I explode all of my liquid inside of her.
Every last drop.
I collapse onto her body, reveling in the afterglow of the sweet, perfect release.
âWow,â she whispers, âI love it when you take charge.â
I give her a satisfied smile. Then I roll off of her, and into my chair as she frees her hands from the seat belt.
I reach for my pants while she starts to pull up her own, and nearly bang my head on the cockpit door. The turbulence hasnât let up.
Itâs only getting more and more intense. And making it difficult to get our clothes back on.
Once Iâve managed to get fully dressed, I look at my mate and see the ecstasy that was consuming her expression moments before disappearing fast.
Sheâs scared, and I canât deny that Iâm starting to get unnerved too.
âHey Dusty,â I call out. âIs everything all right?â
âItâs strange,â he says. âIâm not getting any weather warnings, but it looks like weâre coming up against a huge storm.â
I look out the window and see dark gray clouds swirling furiously, threatening to consume us.
âDusty, give me some good news,â I say.
âIâm working on it, Your Highness,â he says.
After another moment of intense turbulence, the plane seems to regain steadiness.
âItâs going to be alright,â I say to Ariel squeezing her hand. âThis is all normal⊠It happens all theââ
But as those words are coming out of my mouth, I look out the window again.
As if in slow motion, I see one of the propeller blades break clean off the side of the plane.
What the fuck?!
That is definitely not normal.
I clutch onto the armrests for dear life as the plane takes a sudden, steep nosedive.
ARIEL
The plane drops and so does my stomach.
I feel every ounce of adrenaline release into my body, and I give Alex one look that says it all:
Weâre doomed.
âNo,â he says, reading my mind. âWeâre not dying today.â
But thereâs nothing left to do.
Nothing to do except pray.
I shut my eyes and try to connect with the Goddess again.
âGoddess, please,â I say to her. âPlease save us. Guide this plane down gently. Please Goddess, donât let us die today.â
I wait for her voice to seep into my mind like it has so many times before, but I canât hear her.
âSelene, where are you? SELENE?â
The plane continues to fall, accelerating faster and faster.
Alex is calling out to Dusty. The door is jammed and heâs trying to pry it open.
I wrench my eyes closed, and am trying to drown out his voice when I finally hear another one ringing through my head.
âYouâve been running from me for too long,â the voice says. âNow you will be mine.â
What the�
Something is wrong.
The voice sounds similar to the Goddessâs, but itâs not hers.
Itâs much deeper. More seductive. And far more ominous.
âWho are you?â I ask, desperate for an answer.
But I get nothing.
Just then, the plane lurches forward.
I hear a loud crash coming from the cockpit as we continue to fall through the sky.
The world starts to spin around me.
And I know now that I was right before.
We really are doomed.
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