Who is skylar lifemate

He was an ancient, centuries old. She held the other half of his soul, the light to his darkness. She was his lifemate—his savior. Yet she knew just the opposite was true—Dimitri was the one saving her. He knew she was his lifemate when she was just a child and he had given her time. Unconditional love. He never demanded anything of her. He never told her how difficult it was for him—that she was his salvation—just out of his reach. He was there, in her mind, holding all those terrifying memories at bay.

Her Dimitri. Dimitri was caught in the middle between the two species. The Lycans had taken him and planned to kill him. No one had gone after him to save him. He had spent centuries hunting the undead to keep his people as well as humans safe. Yet there was no rescue party. No hunters were rushing to save him. He was badly injured. She felt that much before he cut himself off from her to protect her from his pain—or his death. Dimitri was stoic about life or death. Her lineage was complicated, but for all intents and purposes, she was human.

The Lycans would never expect a teenage, human girl to mount a rescue operation for a Carpathian. She had the element of surprise on her side.

That, as well as good trustworthy friends and her very powerful but untested abilities. Skyler had faith in herself. She knew her every strength and every weakness. Like Josef, she was extremely intelligent and most of time underestimated.

She believed the Lycans would underestimate her—she was counting on it. Not only would Gabriel come after her, but so would her uncle Lucian. She was fairly certain her biological father, Razvan and his lifemate Ivory would join the hunt for her. They were extremely lethal as well. There was satisfaction in knowing if she was injured or killed, she would be avenged.

No one, not even Mikhail Dubrinsky, the prince of the Carpathian people, would be able to stop a war if the Lycans harmed her. She lifted her chin. Dimitri would never leave her in danger. He would rush to her side the moment he knew there was trouble—he had—more than once—just to soothe bad dreams when she had too many in a row.

Holding her breath, she turned back to watch the official gingerly open the coffin. It creaked ominously. Just like in the movies. The sound sent a chill down her spine. The lid raised slowly and darn Josef anyway, it looked as if it was lifting all by itself. Varga stepped back, one hand going up defensively. There was silence as the lid came to a stop. Nothing moved. She could hear the sound of a clock ticking loudly. Varga coughed nervously. He glanced at her. Skyler put her hand over her mouth and lowered her eyes.

Behave yourself. Skyler was somewhere between laughing and crying with nervous tension. Varga stepped back to the coffin and peered in, beads of sweat visible on his forehead. He cleared his throat. She scolded. Skyler pressed a handkerchief to her mouth. I particularly asked them to make certain he looked good for our mother. Clearly there was a dead body in the coffin.

Did he suspect her of running drugs? She held her breath as he reached for the door of the coffin and slowly closed it. You were the last plane coming in. It was nothing more than four metal walls, mostly rusted, some so badly there were holes.

Skyler waited until she saw his car drive off and the lights disappear completely down the road. She took a careful look around. She appeared to be alone. She banged on the coffin lid with her fist. There was silence.

She leaned over the coffin and glared at the young man who lay as if dead, his arms crossed over his chest, and his eyes closed. His skin was pale porcelain and his black spiky hair with the dyed blue tips stood out starkly against the white back drop. He faked an accent as he slowly sat up. They have a reputation for a reason.

If we really do this, every Carpathian hunter will be out looking. We should be able to find Dimitri. Or worse, war. All out war. And it will work. He destroyed all my dreams and fantasies about you. You can hide a lot of things, but not that. Can you imagine Gregory Daratrazanoff as a father-in-law?

Sheesh, Skyler, you really do want me dead. Especially after putting you died of a broken heart on those papers! You deliberately provoke them.

He blew on his fingertips. This is big, Skyler. All of your family, especially Gabriel. Your uncle Lucian is just as bad if not worse and if anyone messes with one of those men or anyone they love, they answer to both of them. I have to find Dimitri. I know I can do this.

This plan is flawless. And we both knew—and counted on Gabriel and Lucian coming after me. I can go from here by myself, I really can. But Skyler, if you get into trouble, this really will start a war.

You have to know the consequences and be willing to face them. He was never afraid of Gabriel. I believe Dimitri is a great man and he deserves a lifemate who can match him in everything. I want to be with him, I feel that need nearly as strongly as he does. It grows in me every single day. Skyler shook her head. We talk a lot at night. I love his voice. I can feel his struggle, although he hid it from me at first.

Darkness threatened to swallow him all the time, yet he never said anything to me, he never tried to hurry me. I especially loved the stage when you dyed your hair constantly. It took a little while to find yourself and be comfortable with whom you really are.

His grin was contagious, revealing twin dents near his mouth. I found that out a long time ago. Terrific reviews, Ladies. I love this series, and I cannot wait to read Sklyer and Dimitri. The last book was great, and reading your reviews confirms that I will be reading the minute it loads to my kindle.

I simply love it when you ladies post dual-reviews. I always enjoy the different thoughts and perspectives. Fantastic job, and thank you so much for not spoiling anything. It was wonderful to read your reactions to this highly anticipated story.

I am very excited to read this…. The glimpse of Dark Wolf did not imply we would receive a traumatized heroine, and based upon your reviews it appears Skyler is looking forward. Exactly what I was hoping for. Amazing job ladies. I totally agree with you, Miranda.

But Christine has done such a fantastic job in this book. WOW, these are wonderful reviews. Nice concept to do two. I love this series, and have been waiting years for Skyler and Dimitri. Cannot wait to read it. Both wonderful reviews and the book sounds like it is going to be marvelous. I have to admit I did not read these reviews, but I am going to give this series another try.. I really enjoy dual reviews, looking at different perspectives. You have both made this sound like a exciting and fabulous story.

Great reviews. Of recent years, I have not been reading this series, but I did pick it up again for Dark Lycan. Wonderful to know that Dark Wolf is also going to be good. I have been a little let down by a couple of the Dark series but I truly like them all just some more than others. I have been waiting for this storyline.

Thanks for the reviews ladies. Wonderful reviews ladies, have to say I do enjoy the dual reviews we do here. Nice to hear two perspectives on a book. So excited for tomorrow. I loved loved loved this one!!!

I think that Christine handled everything that needed to be handled and did a great job!!! Great review. I am giddy just having read your amazing reviews, ladies!!!! Made me want to skip the previous one and dive right in.

Per Ms. Honored that you thought my musings were interesting enough to be included in the phenomenal reviews you and Sandy produced. Dark Wolf is one of the most intricate, multi-layered, beautifully written story lines…not just in the entire Dark series, but in all of literature. If you want to know why this author has one of the longest, and most successful running series in Fiction—Dark Wolf is a prime example.

I simply could not put this book down. Although Dark Predator is a personal favorite of mine, and still holds the title of the most emotionally charged novel of the series, in my opinion, Dark Wolf destroys any other previous installment in regards to plot. Finally we are back to the type of writing that hooked me years ago. Finally we are back to a seamless transition from beginning, middle, to end.

Finally we are back to an entire cast of fleshed out, wonderfully diverse, finely crafted main and secondary characters. Skyler is introduced as a catatonic young fourteen-year-old living in Paris who suffered unspeakable abuse at the hands of her sadistic alcoholic and drug-using father.

Brought to a hospital by her father to treat various injuries, her examining doctor, Brice , contacts Francesca to examine her. Francesca and Gabriel, discovering her memories and her psychic ability, set out to adopt and protect her, with Gabriel dispensing justice on her father.

Skyler is a human undergoing the process of conversion into a Carpathian. She is also the adopted sister of Tamara Daratrazanoff and, while not claimed as of yet, the lifemate of Dimitri Tirunul. She is very upset over finding out that she has a lifemate, having not wanted to be with a man at all. Skyler is told by Natalya that she is part of the Dragonseeker bloodline, an ancient and powerful Carpathian family, and that Razvan is most likely her father.

Natalya is overly angry at hearing that Skyler's stepfather had told her that the Dragonseeker birthmark was a brand. She also sometimes hears the earth screaming, showing that she has a connection to the earth. Skyler aides Lara in saving the children. She is also taking lessons from Syndil , as she had previously shown a connection to Mother Earth.

Razvan meets Skyler for the first time, and she is clearly nervous. He tells her that she is his child, but that he won't take her from Gabriel and Francesca, much to Skyler's relief. He goes on to tell her that he would still like to get to know her and be in her life. Skyler, Lara, Natalya, and Syndil have to relive the horrors and pain of their past, as Xavier tries to break the circle the women create.