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Knight Resolution (Black Veil University Book 6), page 1
KNIGHT RESOLUTION
BLACK VEIL UNIVERSITY
A NOVELLA
B.M. CLEMTON
CONTENTS
Content Warning and Trigger Warning
Knight Resolution Playlist
Main Character Index
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Also by B.M. Clemton
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CONTENT WARNING AND TRIGGER WARNING
This story is a Reverse Harem novel that has darker elements that readers should be
aware of such as, strong language, adult situations, and mentions of child abuse and self-harm.
Knight Resolution is a Black Veil University Novella that ends in a HEA for Danica and her men while leading into Serafina Covington’s story
KNIGHT RESOLUTION PLAYLIST
Still Falling For You- Ellie Goulding
Fictional - Khloe Rose
Starving- Hailee Steinfeld (feat. Zedd)
Something Just Like This- Chainsmokers & Coldplay
Unanswered- Hanniou (Serafina and Ryland)
Do Or Die- Natalie Jane
Would Anyone Care- Citizen Soldier (Serafina)
Second to Last- Ryan Nealon (Teos)
Whatever It Takes- Stephen Stanley
I’ll Be Waiting- Cian Durcrot (Solomon)
Trying Not to Love You- Nickelback
Half Life- Livingston
Dancing All Alone- Clinton Kane (Atlas)
Figure You Out- VOILA
Forever And Ever And Always- Ryan Mack
Family Line- Conan Gray (Gabriel and Serafina)
Brother-Kodaline (The Covington Brothers)
MAIN CHARACTER INDEX
Danica Knight- FMC, Ractori Elementalist
Remington Moore- MMC, Wolf Shifter
Daxton Pearce- MMC, Telekinesis- Teleportation
Zander Evans- MMC, Dragon Shifter- Fire Element
Roran Kaiser- MMC, Gargoyle- Earth Element
Gabriel Covington- MMC, Reaper- Shadow Walker
Dominic Carter- MMC- Angel
Atlas Hawkins- Warlock-Shield
Kayla West- Vampire
Ryland Evans- Dragon Shifter (Demon magic)
Teos Ramadan- Phoenix Shifter
Solomon Abara- Angel
Serafina Covington
(FMC- Female Main Character/ MMC- Male Main Character)
CHAPTER 1
DANICA
“Danica? Angel, are you in here?” Dax asks, tapping lightly on the door to my room before peering around it, his bright green eyes finding my own and making my heart skip as I slowly let my hand drop from my stomach. “Hey, I’ve been calling for you for a bit, but you have your mental shields up,” he says softly, walking into the room and shutting the door lightly behind him. “Are you alright? Where did Dom go? I thought he was in here with you?”
“What? Oh! I’m fine,” I answer, a little too fast, and I cringe, knowing that I may have been able to get away with that lie with Roar or possibly Zane, but Dax is way too perceptive. “Dom went to talk to Solomon and Gabe. They are trying to figure out everything with the treaty,” I say just as quickly, hoping I can cover up my awful lie with some information that might distract Daxton.
As expected, he arches a brown brow from behind dark blue-rimmed glasses as he walks over and offers me his hand. He helps me to my feet from where I had been sitting on the bed and pulls me gently into his arms. I go willingly, letting him soothe me, wrapping me in his arms protectively as he dots a kiss to my hair and then rests his cheek on my head.
“Want to try that lie again? It really wasn't very convincing,” he teases. I sigh and poke him in the ribs, making him jump back, releasing me enough to scowl down at me.
“No. But I’ll tell you as soon as I’m ready,” I say with a grin, going up on tiptoes to press a kiss to his soft lips. Dax immediately sinks into my kiss, letting me distract him as he pulls me flush against his chest. Reaching up, I tangle my fingers into Daxton’s messy brown hair and moan against his lips when I feel the length of his hard cock press against my belly.
Dax groans, his fingers slipping under my shirt as he grips my waist. “Fuck, Angel,” he rasps against my lips, and I’m just about to suggest we move this to the bed when the door to my room bursts open, letting in two upset and yelling children.
“Mommy! Xavier won't give me my book back!” Monty cries, storming after his older brother; his light brown hair that is identical to Daxton’s is ruffled and just as messy as his dad's. I pull back from Dax and give him an amused look before turning to see our son's bright purple eyes filling with tears as he tries to take the book from Xavier, who twists just in time and then holds it in the air, using his height to his advantage.
“He's not reading it correctly, Mom! He wants to read the third chapter before the second, and that makes no logical sense,” Xavier complains, giving his younger brother an icy glare that reminds me of his father’s when he's mad. Ever since Monty started reading the same books as him, Xavier has felt a little insecure, not liking how fast or smart his little brother is. I had overheard Gabe telling him it wasn't a competition, and that Xavier needed to help his brother rather than compete, but it had fallen on deaf ears.
“Boys,” Dax scolds, turning on the two of them with a calm I never seem to manage when they start to fight. He places his hands on his hips and looks down at the boys over the rim of his glasses, glancing from Xavier to Monty. Neither of them pays their dad much attention. Instead, they glare at each other, Xavier narrowing his eyes so much I can hardly see them while my younger son pushes his small glasses up his nose and glares right back, refusing to back down.
“It's my book!” Xavier snaps, making Monty's bottom lip tremble, and I lean around, trying to see what book it is. When I see the words Fahrenheit 451 printed in bright red letters, I smile and look at my younger son, loving his newest obsession with his father's favorite book. I would have never read a book like that at the age of six, but the boys seem to get their brains from their fathers, and I have already stopped helping them with their homework.
“Was it a gift, or was it a book that was bought for the family library?” Dax asks, trying his best to keep things fair. Xavier turns his cold glare on Dax and scowls, using his other hand to keep Monty away when he tries to snag the book that is still being held above his head.
“Father bought it for the library.”
“Alright, and who had the book first?” Dax asks, then coughs a little when Monty raises his hand so fast I'm worried he might have pulled a muscle. Monty keeps his angry glare on his brother, making Xavier roll his gray eyes as he brushes back a strand of his jet-black hair before he turns on Dax with a serious look.
“But Dad!”
“No buts, Xavier. If Monty had the book first, then give it back.” Dax crosses his arms over his chest and stares down the stubborn seven-year-old while Monty and I watch on with wide eyes. Eventually, Xavier sighs and then begrudgingly lowers his arm, holding the book out to his side, making his brother walk to him and snatch the book for himself.
“Ha!” Monty scoffs, then sticks out his tongue before darting out of the room.
“Montag!” Dax hollers, then sighs, looking at Xavier, who is glaring after his little brother, his hands fisted tightly at his sides. “Hey,” Dax whispers, walking over and crouching in front of him, tousling his black hair. “I know you and Monty have been butting heads recently, but you have to know he only reads the same books as you because he loves you so much. You're his favorite person in this world, Xav,” Dax whispers, making our son roll his eyes and push Daxton’s hand from his hair.
“Mom’s his favorite,” Xavier corrects, and Dax laughs.
“Mom’s everyone's favorite, so she doesn't count,” he says with a wink and stands up, holding his hand out to Xavier, who eyes it in distaste. His nose scrunches and his eyes flick to me
I have to cover my mouth and turn away to hide the laugh that tries to escape when Xavier immediately slaps his hand into Daxton’s, and a bright smile takes over his entire face.
“Really? What is it?” he asks excitedly, following Dax as he leads him from the room, leaving me alone with my thoughts again. I grin, letting my hand rest on my flat stomach and take a deep breath.
I’ve been busy planning for this weekend, lining up a babysitter for the boys, and trying to make sure everything is perfect. It's been ten years since I officially joined the Covington family group as more than just a member on paper. Ten years since Gabriel gave me his mother's ring and asked me to be his wife…. Their wife.
As the head of the household and the only one who could legally add me to the family, the guys had picked Gabe to ask me. Apparently, there had been an argument about whether one or all should propose simultaneously, and they decided they wanted to each have their own moment with me. If I accepted Gabriel's proposal, they would each be able to have their own moment to propose over the following days. Something that I appreciated since each of our relationships is different and unique.
What I didn't know was that the other five were waiting on the other side of the door, biting their nails and nervous as hell that I might say no and ask for more time. I had been adamant that I liked things the way they were. We had worked too hard to get to that phase in our relationship, and I wanted time alone with my guys. I was young and had no interest in changing anything. But they took that as I wasn't ready to be theirs forever, which is ridiculous. I’m literally tied to each and every one of them.
When Gabe dropped to one knee and proposed, I was so shocked I simply stared at him for several moments. My heart burst in my chest, and my eyes filled with tears. I guess that freaked out my poor Reaper because he promptly offered me the option of more time if that's what I wanted, making Zane storm into the room mid-proposal and scoop me up, saying time wasn't an option, and he wanted to get married that night.
I grin at the memory and rub my belly again. There’s so much joy filling me that I can't contain it. It spills over my mental barriers that I threw up the moment Dominic asked me to talk to him in private, and I feel Dax press against my mind, his magic cording around me like a soft hug.
I sigh, lowering myself onto the bed as I try to devise an idea on how to tell Zane I’m pregnant with not one… but two little Dragon shifters. Dom had been practically bouncing on his toes with excitement that he picked up on the magic signatures before Zane came home. Apparently, Dragons can tell if their mates are pregnant pretty fast, so he said not to be surprised if Zane senses it the moment he sees me. At most, he said I had a day or two if I wanted to do something to surprise him.
Everyone in the family knows how desperate Zane has been for a child of his own. So much so that when I decided I was ready for our third child, he took me to the townhouse and kept me locked in his nest for three days. His Dragon had gone into a rut, not letting me leave until I had finished ovulating. Gabe and Dax had shown up with food and water when they knew the coast was clear and they wouldn't have a feral Dragon trying to roast their asses. Gabe took me, and Dax took Zane since he was the only one who could talk to Zane’s Dragon.
Unfortunately, it took a lot longer this time to get pregnant, and I began to worry it wouldn't happen. I conceived Xavier the first month of going off the birth control potion. It wasn't until after the surprise romantic getaway Gabe had spirited me off on that I realized he had calculated when I would be ovulating and took me away, ensuring I would have his child first. Something that caused several heated debates and sparring matches between him and Zander over the next nine months until Xavier was born.
But that all changed the moment Zane saw our son's thick black hair and gray eyes. I watched as my giant, seven-foot-tall Dragon shifter fell in love with the tiny version of his oldest brother. The moment Xavier's little fingers wrapped around one of Zane's—our son's hand was so small that he looked like a doll in my Zander's arms—everything was forgiven, and the arguments then turned to who could hold the baby.
Zander was a baby hog, going as far as hiding from Gabriel in odd places in the house so that he could snuggle our son more. Daxton’s heart melted every time our tiny baby boy was in the room. Roran and Dom had a bright spark of pride in their eyes the moment they were able to hold Xavier, and Remi damn near cried when Gabe gently placed his son in my Wolf’s large arms. But what made the fifteen-hour labor worth it was watching Gabriel become one of the most overprotective and loving fathers I have ever seen. I don't think Xavier slept in a bed for the first three months of his life. When I wasn't feeding him, he was in Gabriel’s arms, tucked close to his father's chest, as he whispered how much he loved and would protect him.
Montag was conceived when Xavier was only four months old. I couldn't go back on the birth control potion while breastfeeding, so we stuck to good old-fashioned condoms. Unfortunately, Dax and I had a little tryst in the library while Xavier was napping one afternoon… Okay, not a little tryst. We had crazy hot sex for the first time in months, since all the guys were too scared to get rough in bed while I was pregnant. We knocked over three bookshelves and used all three condoms Daxton had with him before moving to the bed for a fourth round. One thing led to another, and some choices were made. Then nine months later, Montag was born.
That was six years ago. I decided I needed a break physically, so we were careful, and I immediately went back on the birth control potion the moment I stopped breastfeeding Monty. But we have been trying for another baby for almost a year now, and I know I'm not the only one who had started to worry it wouldn’t happen. So when Dom pulled me aside this morning, telling me he sensed not one, but two little dragon signatures coming from within me, I had been more than a little emotionally raw. Dom had left me to my thoughts, kissing me sweetly and whispering that he wouldn't tell a soul until I told Zander.
When I was pregnant with Xavier, Dom had chosen not to tell me I was pregnant, not wanting to spoil the excitement for Gabriel or me. But when I had gone out dancing with Roar and flew home on the back of my Gargoyle, letting him do flips in the air as he landed in front of the other guys, it made him change his mind. My Angel promptly lost his shit about my safety, something he hardly ever does with the guys anymore, and brought both Gabriel and me inside to tell us the news, not wanting me to unknowingly hurt our child. It was then decided that for all future pregnancies, Dom would inform me so I could tell who I wanted about it and ensure the safety of our children and myself.
A familiar voice shouting and a slam of a door draws me from my thoughts, and I stand and move to my door, opening it just in time to see a flurry of dark black hair rush by.
“Fina!” Gabriel shouts after her as he yanks the door to his study open, glaring after his seventeen-year-old sister. “Serafina, we are not done yet! You can not hogtie and lock people in janitor closets when you get mad!” he snaps, stalking down the hall, his eyes sparking silver as his hands ball into fists at his sides. “You do realize you were expelled, right? This is the second school in the last year!” I wince and sigh, moving out of the room and stepping directly in front of him, making him pull up short, his chest heaving with anger as he glares down at me.
“What did we talk about this morning?” I ask softly, placing my hand on his chest and tugging on our mate bond, trying to soothe the burning rage inside him. Gabe curses and looks over my head toward his sister's room just as she turns, narrowing her silver eyes on him, and flips him the bird before slamming her door shut.
