Redeeming Nick

REDEEMING NICK DARK FOREST PACK BOOK TWO ANNABELLE JACOBS Cover artist: Garrett Leigh Editor: Boho Edits Redeeming Nick © 2023 Annabelle Jacobs ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: This literary work may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic or photographic reproduction, in whole or in part, without express written permission. This is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or business establishments, events or locales is coincidental. The Licensed Art Material is being used for illustrative purposes only. All Rights Are Reserved. No part of this may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. WARNING: This book contains material that maybe offensive to some and is intended for a mature, adult audience. It contains graphic language, graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and adult situations. Created with Vellum CONTENTS Glossary Author’s note 1. Dathal 2. Dathal 3. Nick 4. Dathal 5. Dathal 6. Nick 7. Dathal 8. Nick 9. Dathal 10. Dathal 11. Dathal 12. Nick 13. Nick 14. Nick 15. Dathal 16. Nick 17. Dathal 18. Dathal 19. Nick 20. Nick Epilogue About the Author Also by Annabelle Jacobs GLOSSARY Dark Forest Pack – Primarily wolf shifter pack based in Clumber Park Rys Calder – Alpha of Dark Forest Pack. Soulbonded to Gabriel Mason Talis – Beta (and best friend) to Rys Calder Sasha – Beta to Rys Calder Axel Molhieth – Fae. Guardian of the gateway to the fae realm. Honorary member of Dark Forest Pack Sherwood Pines Pack – Wolf shifter pack based in Sherwood Pines Falon – Alpha of Sherwood Pines Pack Callum Walker – member of Sherwood pines Pack. Victim of Blue Alhuirn poisoning by Caleb Tombs Fae High Court – Governing body in the Fae Realm Lady Sarhin - Member of the high court, married to Nathan Calder Nathan Calder – Ex-alpha of the Dark Forest Pack, and Rys’s father. Married to Lady Sarhin. Lives in Fae Realm Dathal Vharin – Member of the fae guard, sent by Lady Sarhin to oversee investigation into Blue Alhuirn smuggling Blake Tehlin - Fae living in human realm. Victim of Blue Alhuirn poisoning by Caleb Tombs Gren Melhak – Member of fae guard Silver Arrows – Hunter group Caleb Tombs – Deceased. Hunter. Ex-leader of the Silver Arrows and responsible for poisoning six people with refined Blue Alhuirn Thomas Finch – Ex-member of Silver Arrows and Tombs’s accomplice. Currently in AUTHOR’S NOTE From book one… There are three classes of people in the human realm: Humans. Non-humans – Fae, witches, and shifters. Hunters – walking a fine line within the law, they capture human and non-human fugitives alike. Non-humans have always existed, coming out of hiding in recent years instead of clinging to the shadows. Acceptance is as expected. Most humans don’t give a fuck, happy to live alongside them without incident for the most part. There are exceptions, of course, but then, there always are. DATHAL “So, this is where you’ve been staying for the last few years?” I didn’t revert to our own language, even though we were alone. The high court, paranoid about others learning it, forbade its use outside the Fae Realm. It seemed a little like overkill to me, but I followed the rules regardless. “It is,” Axel replied over his shoulder. I hummed in answer. Axel’s house wasn’t what I’d imagined him living in. The cosy cottage was a far cry from the home he’d left behind in the Fae Realm. He stopped in the middle of his kitchen and turned to face me, eyebrow raised. “Something wrong with it?” His expression gave nothing away, but I’d known him for a long time. Long enough to notice