Epilogue: Dog and Pony Show

Genre: Supernatural/Drama

Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Dominick, Kaeleigh, Joseph, Joey, Eli, Chandria, Vaughn, Lobo, Sophie, Karri, Amanda, Ulrick, Isabella, Luther, Giselle, Eoghan, Emmett, Finn, Rosette, Emily, Jerrod, Alex, Minister Raul Quintana
Word Count: 4,291
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Kaya and Caleb get married!
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

Caleb stood beside the door, gripping the box tighter in his hands as he watched his mate quietly going about her day. “What are you doing, Caleb?” Kaya asked, sensing his presence as she pulled another pair of shoes from a box and placed them beside the others.

“Enjoying the view,” he responded as she bent forward on her hands and knees, giving him a better glimpse of her ass. He shot her a cocky smile and she tossed her hair over her shoulder with a satisfied smirk of her own.

“Well, Sir, it’s much better from the front, this I assure you.”

“Mmm well that all depends on what I’m looking at.” With quick steps he moved towards her, lovingly kissing her cheek before handing her the beautifully wrapped gift box.

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Episode 90: Strength of the Pack

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Eli, Vaughn, Lobo, Luther, Amanda, Lexi, Faith, Dominick, Kaeleigh, Joseph, Joey, Sophie, Karri, Chandria, Eoghan, Emmett, Finn, Roman, Rollo, Odessa, Damian, Harley, Jacobi - Packs: Greymane, Gideon, Vanderbilt
Word Count: 3,308
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: WAR!
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

“Watch out!” Sophie shouted, rushing towards one of their recruits as another large blast erupted near the south quarter. She made it over in time to push the pup out of the way but landed with a crash against a tree. 

“Baby!” Instantly Charlie stopped what he was doing and ran to his mate. Lifting her in his arms, he checked her for any serious injury. “Are you ok?” 

“A little banged up but no worse for the wear,” she replied, pulling herself to her feet. 

“Let’s get back out there then.” Taking her by the hand, the couple rejoined the fight. 

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Episode 83: Run With the Pack

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Lucy, Byron, Miles, Eli, Sophie, Amanda, Karri, Dominick, Kaeleigh, Joseph
Word Count: 2,614
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Miles continues to pump Byron and Lucy for information. The puppies have their first pack run.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

His mouth brushed Lucy’s, so light she almost thought she’d imagined it. She gasped, arching her back and bringing their bodies closer together. The contact made him gasp too and their mouths touched once more. This time, Byron’s tongue darted out to trace along her bottom lip. Her arms tightened around him as he pressed the top half of his body against hers. Reality intruded, and Lucy briefly wondered if she should be doing this. The feel of this man…this wolf, touching her so intimately was sinful enough but, the idea she was betraying her family, her brothers…was this what she wanted?

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Episode 82: Happy Tails

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Connor, Vaughn, Sophie, Karri, Finn, Dominick, Joseph, Kaeleigh
Word Count: 2,309
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Kaya and Vaughn discuss the possibilities of Shifter wolves. Karri and her brother Finn have a heart-to-heart about Xander and the secret she's been keeping.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

“Ok!” Connor shouted, storming into the babies’ room. Kaya sat on the floor with her lively litter of pups as they clambered and hopped around her lap, tumbling over their paws. “Someone owes me a new Misfits t-shirt.”

“What?” she asked, looking up at the tattered remains of his favorite tee.

“Which one of you did it?” he asked, shaking the cloth at each pup.

Hiding a smile she turned her attention to the three cubs as they each growled and barked at their redheaded uncle. “You didn’t eat Unky Connor’s shirt, did you? No, not my babies. You’re all good pups, aren’t you?” With the question, Joseph gave Kaya’s cheek a feverish lap while Dominick and Kaeleigh scurried towards Connor.

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Updates Soon!

Hello, Dear readers,

Just wanted to drop a quick note to say I have been back and working on new episodes for After Midnight. So far, I have 6 written and working on another 4. Two of them are prepped and ready to be posted but I'm hoping to complete the last 4 and get shots for all 10 so I can post a few weeks of uninterrupted chapters.

On top of this story, I've also completed chapters for Cold Blooded as well as two new stories: The Chameleon and The Fallen. The first will be a completely finished story (five seasons written and ready for posting) while the latter will only have the first season completed (more of a test really that got me back into writing).

Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting back into the work and as always thank you for everything. Your support is appreciated!

Happy 6th Anniversary, After Midnight! 

Thank you,

~Daijah

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Episode 81: A Savage Breed

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Amanda, Eli, Lobo, Vaughn, Sophie, Roberta, Dominick, Kaeleigh, Joseph, Lexi, Faith, Chandria
Word Count: 6,343
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: The puppies are here and they are...adorable! Amanda tries to speak to Eli but gets more than she expected. And the will of magic is tested.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity. Pretty long chapter (tons of pics, sorry about that.)

“What’s happening?” Caleb demanded as Kaya was placed on a gurney and wheeled into the clinic.

“She’s in labor,” Roberta replied, doing her best to get the squirming Luna hooked up to an IV. “Hold her still!”

Caleb and Charlie stood on either side of the bed, securing Kaya down as the doctor diligently went to work. Roberta moved to Kaya’s side. Placing her stethoscope in her ears, she listened to the Luna’s heart and the rapid succession of beats that signified arrhythmia. “Kaya, do you mind lifting your dress for me? I’d like to run a quick sonogram to see where we are here.”

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Episode 78: Best in Show

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Eli, Charlie, Amanda, Karri, Vaughn, Joey, Sophie
Word Count: 4,177
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Joey's awake and the pack learns some startling information behind his shooting. It's Grammy night and the band prepares to take the stage by storm.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity, picture heavy

“And the last thing I remember was you and Luna standing over me,” Joey recalled the scene for his new audience of Caleb, Kaya, and Charlie.

“What did the voices say?” Charlie asked.

“I—I can’t remember. I’ve tried but every time I do there’s this…gap.”

“I think,” Kaya started with a sigh. “I think I may know a way to find out.”

Joey glanced over as Kaya stood and grinned. “Damn, Luna. You’re huge! How long was I out?”

“Not as long as you will be if you call me that again,” she smirked and moved to his bedside, placing her hand on his. “I’m glad you’re well enough to…” her eyes closed briefly. Kaya inhaled deep and her body began to convulse. All at once a dissonance of thoughts zipped through her mind. Whirling around her head in a bout of lights, sounds and scents and she fought to find her footing in the bustle of activity.

“Kaya?” Caleb called for her with growing concern as he moved to her side.

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Episode 72: Dog Tired

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Vaughn, Amanda, Karri, Eli, Sophie, Xander, Brooke, Nicolette, Miles
Word Count: 3,204
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: The pack throws Kaya a baby announcement party but not everything is as happy as it seems. Kaya's having doubts about the birth of her child(ren) and Caleb continues working behind the scenes to bring their hunter problems to a close. Meanwhile Karri is reminded of her past by an unwelcomed visitor and Connor finds a reason to smile.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity

“So is this where we keep the extra booze?” Connor asked, stepping up behind Kaya as she gazed off out the window. Charlie, Caleb, Sophie and the others were all in the backyard celebrating the news of the pregnancy while she hid away in Caleb’s study. “You left about fifteen minutes ago to grab more liquor and no one’s seen you since.” Kaya turned to face him and tried to paste a smile on her face but failed. “Why so glum chum? This is a celebration.”

“Maybe for some, but not me.”

“What? Peaches, you’re having a baby!”

“Or babies, according to Mandy. She thinks I’m carrying an entire soccer team in my belly.”

“Well, I wasn’t gonna say anything but, you are looking kinda chunky.”

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Episode 71: Rabid

Genre: Supernatural/Drama
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Vaughn, Eli, Sophie, Amanda, Karri, Joey, Rand, Lance, Aaron, Harrison, Emilio
Word Count: 5,588
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Caleb returns to the Shoe Factory with a group of wolves to recover Joey. But when they arrive, they find themselves facing an even larger group of hunters who were anticipating their return. Kaya and Caleb decide on baby names.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity -- During the fight scene, the hunters were given names to keep from repetition of “the man” and “the hunter”. Thank you for understanding :)

Caleb and Kaya rushed through the front door of the manor, nearly knocking into the assembled group of wolves awaiting their return. Caleb had howled, alerting the pack. In his communication he made them aware of the situation, what they’d discovered and readied them for what was about to happen next. “Joey’s locked in a room on the second floor of the old shoe factory. We have to get to him before he’s discovered. I sensed there were at least three others in the building. Charlie, Connor and I will lead a small group back to Mystic Springs to get him. Sophie, I need you and Karri to get to the woods, find as much Dogroot as you can. Kaya tried healing him but the effects of her blood will only sustain him for so long,” Caleb instructed.

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Episode 68: Bark's Worse Than Bite

Genre: Horror
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Vaughn, Sophie, Lobo, Amanda
Word Count: 3,995
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Vaughn gets happily reacquainted with his sons but an unexpected visitor may have something to say about his return.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity, possibly confusing story ahead...stay with me here! It'll all be ok!

“And all this time you were locked away in a tomb?” Kaya heard Sophie ask as she and Caleb exited back into the front yard.

“Yes. It was a rather extraordinary set of circumstances that saw me free, one that involves another here in more ways than they know.” Vaughn glanced up and smiled at his oldest son and his mate as they walked over. Caleb’s hand gripped Kaya’s tightly and she nervously chewed her bottom lip as he stopped her right in front of the man. 

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Episode 67: Like Father, Like Pup

Genre: Horror
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Lobo, Eli, Sophie, Vaughn, Karri, Amanda, Emily, Brooke
Word Count: 6,064
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: The surprises never end! Kaya finds out why she's been so moody lately, Lobo receives a few phone calls that leave him reeling, and a surprise return of someone thought dead throws the Savage Clan off course.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity - I was going through something as I wrote this, please excuse the crap writing!

“So how was your date last night? Xander seemed in quite a hurry to leave,” Connor whistled happily as he entered the kitchen. He grabbed an apple from the countertop and bit into it, smiling as Karri turned to meet his gaze.

“That was you?” she asked, dropping her knife into the sink in a huff.

“What was me?” he asked innocently and continued devouring his fruit.

She scowled, narrowing her eyes in his direction and the cocky smirk on his face. “What gives you the right to spy on me?”

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Episode 65: Curiosity Killed the...Wolf

Genre: Horror
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Charlie, Sophie, Damian, Odessa, Aleister, Kendrick
Word Count: 3,133
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Damian and Odessa continue plotting as the lycan community are on the verge of war and inadvertently fire the first shot of the battle. Caleb is awed by Kaya's new hair. Meanwhile one of the wild wolves comes across a discovery that will affect everyone back in Willow Reed.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity

“Things are almost near completion,” Damian remarked to Odessa as she sat on the edge of his desk. It had been two weeks since his last progress update from the witches and Damian had grown tired of waiting. They were planning something, had to be. It normally would not have been such a long pause in between communications before he heard back. With the First Witch awakened, he knew it was only a matter of time before the packs were alerted and gathered. He had done all he could to pacify the masses; spinning lie after lie about everything being under control. When in reality, the lycan community was about to tear at the seams with Damian at the helm!

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Episode 61: Uninvited

Genre: Horror
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Lobo, Charlie, Eli, Sophie, Luther, Giselle, Byron, Dexter, Julius, Phoenix, Sonja, Rosette, Alex
Word Count: 5,910
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Luther and Gideon have their hands full after interrupting the Emergence ceremony crowning Kaya as Luna and Caleb as official Alpha. But Luther didn't come all this way for nothing. With news of an imminent war with the hunters and a threat that may mean the end of wolves in Willow Reed Kaya can't help but hear him out, but at what cost?
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity -- Non-human/Animal Sex (no really this time)

“So you’ve mated,” Kaya remarked looking Giselle in the eyes with a grin. “Do you really think a mated Luther Crowley is more dangerous than a pack full of wild wolves?”

“Well if Malena was any indication of this pack, I’d say yes. It seems that you haven’t cracked the whip and this ‘pack full of wild wolves’ has no respect for their new Luna. Shame really; you had the potential to be great.”

“Care to test that theory Luther, keep coming at me. I still have energy to burn off; Malena was just an appetizer compared to what’s in store for you.”

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Episode 60: Bad Moon Rising

Genre: Horror
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Charlie, Connor, Eli, Lobo, Sophie, Luther, Giselle, Byron, Dexter, Julius, Phoenix, Sonja, Alex, Rosette, Emily, Amanda, Karri, Malena
Word Count: 5,158
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: The night of the Emergence has arrived and the entire pack is excited to reign in the new Alpha and Luna. But the festivities aren't all joyous as Kaya finds there are some within her new pack who would not like to see her in charge. But a few unexpected visits and a bloody battle are not all of the surprises awaiting the new Luna.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity.

“Good evening Madame Luna. I trust the night has found you well?” Alex asked as he extended his arm for her to take once she exited the Alpha’s quarters and entered the hallway leading to the other side of the manor and her bedroom.

“It has indeed Alex. How about yourself? I hope you found a way to keep busy.” She responded thinking about him standing outside Caleb’s bedroom door while they were in bed together.

“I did in fact; last minute touches to the event here and there. The Alpha informed me that you were ready to start the ceremony and I returned to escort you to the gardens. I hope that’s fine.”

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Episode 59: Blood Moon

Genre: Horror
Characters: Kaya, Caleb, Connor, Sophie, Rosette, Alex, Amanda, Emily
Word Count: 7,393
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Preparations are underway for the Emergence Ceremony and the women of the Savage pack are busying themselves with the final touches. Meanwhile Caleb has plans of his own for making the night extra special for his mate Kaya and hopes to even get Connor in on the act!
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity

God he is so sexy, Kaya thought as she lay watching a nude Caleb move around their bedroom getting dressed to leave. A smile formed on his lips as he turned to face her, “I heard that.”

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Episode 57: Beware of the Dog

Genre: Horror
Characters: Caleb, Connor, Charlie, Sophie, Byron, Lucy, Sammy, Joseph
Word Count: 5,931
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Byron sees Lucy again and she comes very close to revealing her brother's intentions for the wolves of Willow Reed. Meanwhile the pressure is on for Byron as Luther demands results. Caleb busies himself with learning how his new shift works while Charlie ensures Sophie comes through on a promise she made him. Connor goes out for a hunt with Caleb and meet with two men who may not be so easily scared out of the woods.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, strong sexual content, adult content, adult situations, nudity

Lucy rolled over to find herself atop Byron’s chest and a large smile on his face as she looked up at him. Her long black lashes fanned twice as she blinked the sleep from her eyes and she sighed and rested her head against him again. “You’re still here,” she remarked with a low moan and traced circles across his chest.

“Of course I am. Was I not supposed to be? Or did you think everything that happened last night was all a dream?”

“Mmm a dream. No one has that kind of imagination.”

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Episode 46: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Genre: Horror
Characters: Kaya, Rafe, Charlie, Connor, Sophie, Isabella, Ulrick, Lexi, Alex
Word Count: 2,921
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Isabella's past is shown in clips that Ulrick envisions while sleeping. He soon comes to learn why he is seeing something he should have no knowledge of. Charlie helps Rafe learn more of his past and sees an image in ink reappear as he remembers of Caleb.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, adult content, adult situations, nudity

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Willow Reed – Tuesday, February 29, 1724

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Shadows danced around the entrance to the cave painting a very ominous picture in Isabella’s mind as she slowly moved towards the mouth of the cavern. It was beyond her why their meetings were always held out in the middle of nowhere and in the scariest looking places around. It wasn’t as if it deterred people from visiting. The last three meets were interrupted by hikers, campers and just plain curious teens. But she did what she was told in hopes of gaining standing with the magical ones.

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Episode 44: Growing Pains

Genre: Horror
Characters: Kaya, Rafe, Charlie, Connor, Sophie, Braedan
Word Count: 4,545
Rating: R
Type: Series
Summary: Charlie speaks to Kaya and Rafe about their situation and recalls events that led to Kaya's mother's death and her subsequent memory loss. Rafe on the other hand continues looking for information concerning what is happening to him and anything he can do to stop it.
Warnings: Language, suggestive material, violence, adult content, adult situations, nudity

“Do you remember me?” Kaya asked dropping onto the sofa nearest the fireplace. Her gaze fanned the room and she took in the numerous pictures Charlie surrounded himself with, all family she assumed.

“I do. You were five years old and a biter,” he smirked. “Maybe I deserved it; I had just ransacked your home. But man, I had the imprint of your little teeth in my hand for a whole week! And you weren’t even a wolf at the time! I imagine that bite has gotten worse!” He stepped around the desk and leaned against it as he watched Rafe examine the photographs and journals lining the tables and shelves in the office before joining her on the couch. “Do you remember me?”

“Kind of. I had my memories wiped and only recently got them back. Though I’m wary about trusting what I see I remember what happened the night my mom died. I remember Rafe, erm Caleb, talking to me. I remember you picking me up and trying to distract me as Rafe…Caleb killed her. And I remember hiding near the horses where Caleb found me. He told me everything was ok and my mother was only sleeping.” She sighed and dropped her gaze away when Rafe turned to look at her. “But again I don’t know how accurate that is.”

“Well unfortunately it is what happened that night. The pack got there and we were on a mission to find you. We’d sent a scout in advance to let us know whether or not you were on the premises.”

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