Novels by Larose Semsem

Jade’s pov: Lady Sapphira’s funeral brought the pack together once more. It also brought people from all over the US. Many pack officials came, to pay their respect to the former Luna of the Moonlight pack, but also to see how well the hybrid, that I was, behaved. Only I was so much more than just a hybrid. I wasn’t just a werewolf who could also use witchcraft. I was a mate, a Luna, a mom. There wasn’t much they could do or say to upset me anymore. I had come to accept who I was. Heavens, the prophecy itself, which admittedly had brought in a lot of pain and stress to my loved ones, wasn’t exactly something I feared. I had Paulina reach out to her family and ask about it. All in all, the prophecy described this hybrid – me – as someone with unparalleled power, great control, and no willingness to compromise when it came to her loved ones. I was all that and more. It was just really unfortunate and oh so saddening that people had to die because of that. Because the damned Alpha

Alex’s pov: Mom was no more. I could feel it. And I couldn’t act up on my grief, for we were in the middle of the battlefield. What had happened for heavens’ sake? She was a strong and fierce warrior – not one to be messed with, not one to lose easily. “Stay strong, son,” my dad’s voice reached me via mind-link. “We can overcome this together… Later. Now, we need to fight. For your mate. For your pup. For the pack.” “Yes, dad!” As usual, my mate didn’t fail to surprise me. Right when I thought she might bargain with her life or something, her eyes filled with tears and determination as she called the Alpha King despicable. But then again, my father’s pained howl could only mean he had explained to her what had happened. Then, she began to chant some spell, her eyes locked on the Alpha King. And we all sensed a shift in the air. A powerful aura. A dangerous force. Paulina looked at her with wide eyes, as if she couldn’t believe what she was doing herself. I had to trust my sw

I was almost halfway to the battlefield when I realized that Alex’s mom hadn’t been among them. Where could she be? “Where’s Sapphira, mom?” I asked, turning to her abruptly. “They took her,” she deadpanned. “The elders took her.” I didn’t dare to stop, knowing that all and any delay could be fatal, but the wheels churned in my head. As earlier, Trevor went ahead of me, making sure to pave the way for me. I left Tyler in mom’s care, and instructed Cole to remain with her and protect them with his life. His answer was a curt nod that meant everything to me. He was one hell of an elite warrior. Being a man of action, he didn’t talk much, but I trusted him beyond words. Stepping out into the field, Paulina by my side, holding Anna in her arms, as if to never let go, I felt like I couldn’t be bothered to remain civil.“How dare you try to harm my baby?” I growled out the words. “How dare you have the elders attack Anna and Paulina? And what did you do with Sapphira?” “I don’t know

Jade’s pov: Blood. The ground beneath us was getting tainted red, as we were fighting against the Alpha King’s men. And to his annoyance, we had the upper hand. But then again, we had trained for this day, and it showed. As to be expected, he had more than a hundred wolves doing his bidding. For soon, our patrollers were howling, alerting us to the wolves that were advancing from the rear. “You’ve trained well, but you’re clearly outnumbered,” Beta Marc let out, a vicious smirk on his face. “Surrender now, and we might be merciful.” “Keep dreaming,” I growled at him. Had the circumstances been different, I wouldn’t have been so opposed to the idea of giving my life up for the pack. As it was, it would break Alex, and forever scar Tyler – and that just wasn’t an option. Trevor remained by my side, fighting off attackers deftly, without breaking a sweat. It seemed like being tasked with my protection had given him extra strength. Luc, on the other hand, was fighting with Alex, at

Jade’s pov:Paulina and I were training under Trevor’s watchful gaze when it happened. We felt a surge of energy fast approaching. We needed no damned warning bells to stop everything, and start gathering the pups that had been playing nearby.“Luna Jade,” Trevor let out calmly, “Everything’s going to be okay.”I merely nodded at him, even as fear gripped my heart in a tight hold.This was basically happening because of me, and I had not made peace with the fact that I was a bringer of doom, simply because I existed.“Paulina,” I let out urgently. “Mom and Tyler will be under your protection.”“But I was supposed to be right there with you, mistress,” she argued at once, not quite understanding the change of plans that was so last minute.“The best way to get to us would be through our little ones,” I insisted, before grabbing her wrist, making her stop, “I trust you, Paulina. I trust you with my life, with my son, with my mother… and with my pack.”“Yes, mistress,” she nodded gravely

Alex’s pov: In true Luna way, Jade had outdone herself in her training. We could feel it in the way she moved gracefully and almost feline-like. From as far as I remember, she was always a proud warrior – back when Eli bullied her on her first day of school, back when Jessica tried to attack her out of jealousy too. She never allowed her circumstances to define her. And now more than ever, it seemed like she was slightly obsessing over the kind of help she could provide. The Alpha King was coming in roughly a couple of days if Anna’s prediction was right – and they usually were. I didn’t know what that meant for the pack, but I knew that they were ready to fight alongside us. After taking out all the bad weeds, and having a sincere talk with the pack, where we asked them to lend us their strength… I was almost surprised to see that the omegas were the first ones to react positively – so beautifully too. “We will stop at nothing to make sure the pack remains safe,” one of them le

Rose was sure she could die a happy and fulfilled woman after having Flora’s freshly baked cookies.The woman, as busy as ever, talked to her every now and then, keeping her words clear and the conversation flowing.“Is the young master treating you well?” She then asked once she settled at the table, across from her.Rose reasoned Flora must be truly curious, if she was going to sit down for this… Or she wanted to make sure the question wouldn’t be brushed off.Her lips curved up into a small fond smile, and she found herself saying, “Surprisingly yes. He’s good to me. He listens and notices the small things…”She trailed off, finding Flora’s expression rather unsettling, even before she let out a stunned “Oh.”“You sound surprised,” Rose quipped, her smile still adorning her face.Could it be that this side of Roman wasn’t one they were used to?“It just feels like you’re falling for the young master,” Flora said without missing a beat. “And it is safe to say that he’s not indiffere

Rose was starting to wonder if Roman had ever cared for a woman after pounding her into the mattress. His movements were fluid, as one would expect, but he was slightly awkward.“You’re staring,” he drawled after a beat.Unable to stop herself from teasing the man, she didn’t hesitate to say, “You have never done this, have you?”His reaction to her claim was to narrow his eyes ever so slightly at her.“Are you saying I am doing it wrong?”“Have I said that?” She raised an eyebrow at him.He merely shook his head negatively after that, without giving her a proper response.Soon, he was handing her a towel, which she wrapped around her.“Thank you,” she let out timidly, her cheeks burning ever so slightly.“You were right,” he then said in a soft tone of voice, acknowledging her question with an answer at long last.“Thanks again,” she nodded at him, feeling strangely content.His eyes were dark and unreadable, and his shoulders slightly stiff with tension, as he told her, “You’re welco

Rose and Roman were at it again, like the ravenous rabbits they could be, when Roman’s phone went off.He ignored it in favor of pleasuring his beautifully submissive little butterfly. It was unlike him, sure, but he wasn’t even the slightest bit interested in who could be so persistent.Before long, Rose came undone, with a loud cry, and the blush that covered her cheeks was everything to him.When the phone went off yet another time, even though he was still buried inside her, ready to give her a third orgasm, she was the one who grew fed up.“Will you take that or should I?”He raised an eyebrow at her, and she blushed again. She sure talked big for someone who had their hands tied.“Hello?” He took the call, a hint of annoyance in his voice, even as he hit home in one swift and powerful thrust.A moan escaped her, and soon she narrowed her eyes at him, as if to promise him worlds of torture… How cute was she?The man, on the other end of the line, wasn’t pleased as he gave off his

“Tell me you were only looking out for me,” Rose pleaded, as she looked deep into her friend’s eyes. “Tell me you had no hidden agenda as you tried to have me break things off with him. Please.”Tears sprang up to her eyes as Maria bit her bottom lip — her eyes were filled with something akin to guilt too — before the one she had always believed to be her bestie began to give false excuses.“How can you believe a man you’ve barely known a few weeks over me, Rose? You’re truly disappointing me,” was the statement with which she finished her pathetic tirade.“Shut up!” Rose exploded, even as she began to shed tears. “I have the damned pictures in front of me. You’re far from innocent. You knew exactly who he was, and still pretended to get upset when Daniel blurted it out. You showed outrage, indignation, and even some fake concern. How am I supposed to believe you from now on?”“Rose, please stop overreacting,” Maria rolled her eyes at her. “So, I gave the man a lap dance. I wasn’t the

Rose could tell that, even after Daniel left her and Maria alone, her dearest friend was still on edge. It showed in the way she bit her lips every now and then, as if she was trying hard to keep her comments to herself.“Out with it already,” Rose let out with an eye-roll as they sat down to have a bite.“Out with what?” Maria heaved a sigh and played the oblivious card.“You know exactly what I mean,” Rose drawled as she played with her fork between her fingers a little. “If you keep the reprimands to yourself anymore than this, I am afraid you’ll burst.”“Haha, really funny,” Maria glared at her, though her glare had no heat to it.Rose gave her an unimpressed look and a shrug.“You have to understand, Rose,” Maria soon began. “He might be handsome and different shades of charming, but he’s the wrong choice for you.”“I know,” Rose nodded.“You don’t know obviously, since you’re sitting here with the same silly smile on your face, and taking this so calmly.”“You don’t like my silly

And the mess continued.Rose kept spiraling down this path of utter madness. She knew she ought to put an end to it all… but then, a mere look from Roman, a smirk, and she was completely helpless. She could only do exactly as he pleased.She had always thought of herself as a strong independent woman. But in his presence, she was the most submissive she had ever been.When opening up to Maria about him, she could only remain vague, even as she blushed deeply, “He’s good to me.”“I can see that from that damned glow, woman!” Maria let out teasingly, from where she sat on the opposite end of the table.“Are you saying I was dull before?” Rose raised an eyebrow at her best friend.“Hey, don’t go putting words in my mouth,” Maria shook her head negatively, her eyes widening almost comically. “You just used to only smile around me and Mey, but now it seems like the smile just won’t leave your face.”“Really?”Rose had never thought she was that obvious. But then again, she wasn’t exactly th

Karen, the too-goody-two-shoes, the nerd, fell for the bad boy, the werewolf, the alpha ultra to be. And she fell hard.Her plans of making it out of the town and into the college of her dreams became a reality soon enough. And Aiden, the man she called hers, even admitted enjoying his time in college.All issues had been addressed, and peace had been restored.The couple spent each of their summer holidays at the palace, learning everything they could about their upcoming responsibilities.It wasn’t Aiden’s idea but rather her own to do that. He tried to convince her to go abroad more, to experience life fully, but she was much too indebted to his parents, and admittedly dedicated to him, to think she wouldn’t enjoy everything the palace had to offer.As long as she could stay with her beloved Aiden, she didn’t mind not getting a taste of the world.The world was a nasty place. And the man she had always looked up to as her fath

The following day, school was buzzing with excitement as there was going to be a dance. And as per the traditions, for the first dance of the school year, it was up to the girl to ask a guy to escort them to the dance, and not the other way around.Karen was naturally going to ask Aiden. She was even planning on confessing her strong albeit complex feelings to him.You can do this, Karen, she told herself as the fourth period ended and it was time for lunch.She and Aiden were heading to the cafeteria together to have lunch when he whispered in her ear, “I can sense that you’re nervous about something. What’s wrong, love? Is there something I should know?”Her eyes narrowed at him briefly. How could he be so dense? And then a pout broke onto her features, softening them.“What is it?” He insisted.“Oh god, you’re so thick!” She exclaimed angrily.“Oh my, thank you,” he said in a teas

Karen asked Aiden to take it slowly when they reached the bedroom.“If you have doubts, I’ll stop at once,” he told her softly as he kissed her lips gently.“Not doubts,” she shook her head negatively. “It’s just that I am a virgin.”“So am I,” he said with a small smirk.“Oh?” She was shocked by that to say the least. He was such a hunk.“Why is it such a surprise?” He raised an eyebrow as he helped her out of her dress.She had no time to feel self-conscious and cover herself for he grabbed both her hands in his.She had trouble coming up with a suitable answer, and ended up saying awkwardly, “You’re just so handsome, I cannot help but wonder how that came to be.”“I was taught to respect women,” he shrugged before discarding his shirt on the floor.Her eyes travelled across the acres of hot sculpted chest and she dampened h

“What are you playing at?” Aiden all but growled out the words at the sight of his mate in another guy’s arms.He and Karen were back to Fort Myers. They resumed school, leaving behind everything that pertained to the werewolves, the witches, and the vampires. Aiden knew his parents were still young enough to be able to solve it all without his help. And even if he did want to give them a hand, Karen had expressed her desire to continue school, and that brought them back to the town.“I’m hugging my best friend?” She asked rather than stated.Mason glared at him. “Where did you take her? You both disappeared completely off the radar.”“I kidnapped her. What is it to you?” He deadpanned almost angrily.“Aiden,” she groaned her displeasure. “Play nice.”“Aye captain,” he mock-saluted.And her best friend laughed at his expense.“You too, Mason,&

“Do you have any idea how hard it was for me to reach an understanding with…” Aiden started his angry tirade as he rose to his feet, only to be interrupted by his dad.“Calm down,” he commanded in a booming voice.Aiden glared at his dad at that, not because he was a spoiled brat who didn’t like taking orders, rather because his dad had used his alpha tone on him…“You have to understand that we’re doing this for you,” his mom told him softly.“Oh really?” He taunted.“Yes, really,” his dad assured him as he put a calming hand on his shoulder. Aiden wanted to shrug it off but didn’t want to upset his dad. “You’ll thank us later.”“Right,” he scoffed.“By choosing to give you 5 years, we’re allowing you more time to love one another,” his mother told him softly, “away from the palace drama, away from every

Karen had meant what she told Aiden. She was more than willing to start over with him, and she did her best not to flinch or shy away from contact the following day, to keep herself from voicing out her insecurities in a way that could possibly hurt him too.“You don’t have to force yourself,” he told her softly after a while.“It’s not like that,” she shook her head negatively. “It’s just that I’ve been… I’ve been abused by my dad for so long that I forgot what it felt like to be loved. I’m just scared, you know.”Tears sprung to her eyes. And Aiden’s eyes softened on her when he said, “You’re my mate, Karen. I would never hurt you the way he did.”“I want to believe you. I really do,” she had a hard time not choking on the words. “It’s just so hard. I told you that I have my own demons to battle as well.”“I understand

No attention, no boys, no drama, no troubles.The idealistic motto I had been fond of for years seemed really far away when I looked wistfully out of the window. Jonathan had undoubtedly turned my world upside down. I, who had been more than mildly reluctant to find a mate, was actually quite happy with the outcome of the alpha’s seduction.Being in a relationship with Jonathan had been easier than getting over my fear of werewolves. Indeed, it barely took me two months to fall head over heels for him, whereas I had to spend several months challenging werewolves before I was finally able to vanquish my fear. And damn had I needed to do it! No alpha-ultra’s mate should be afraid of werewolves. That would be completely and utterly ridiculous.When graduation came, I was only too happy to be rid of high school. That said, it wasn’t all I put behind me that day. Loving an alpha-ultra wasn’t just about status and power. With it c

“Set spells are risk-free,” I saw my father’s eyes narrow slightly at that, so I hurried to continue, “or to put it more correctly, set spells are those in which the risk, if any, is known. On the other hand, improvised spells can give the desired result, but the risk is unknown; they are to only be used if there’s no other way.”Reciting such a basic rule, as if I was a grade schooler, was not my idea of testing the results of my special “witchcraft lessons”. Set spells were, for the most part, old, written in Latin, and proved to be efficient. Every witch knew that much. I sometimes wondered if this oral test wasn’t some kind of late punishment for my blowing-up-a-tree episode. With the ten days I had taken off school, I was able to learn a bunch of set spells other than the rudimentary ones. And most importantly, I was able to fully commit to my training.Controlling my newly found ability was no easy feat but I

Johnathan's pov:I knew that Blake could be intimidating, and that such trials weren’t for the faint of heart, but I truly believed Jasmine could hold her own. Hadn’t her cousin killed several rogues in front of her already?Karl killed the rogues for her sake. Don’t compare a defensive kill to a cold-blooded execution, my wolf reprimanded.Yeah, well, it’s not like the pup wasn’t at fault here, what are you sulking for?I don’t like the idea of a vampire doing such things to our kind, no matter the reason. Alpha genes could be quite bothersome at times. The wolves weren’t the easiest to deal with. Rationalizing with them could get pretty hard.You’d rather we remained at war with vampires?I didn’t say that.You just wish you had been the one to get the idea for the pact, I teased.I had been in my early teens

Although Thomas shifted just a few feet away from me, and was growling like there was no tomorrow, I wasn’t feeling as scared as I thought I would be. Having come close to a rape-slash-death experience with the rogues a few weeks ago, I had truly expected, when this whole trial came into perspective, to be more afraid – I suffered from enough nightmares to prove the incident wasn’t behind me yet… but then again, I knew no harm would befall me.That said, I was frozen to the spot in fascination. Blake The Troublemaker was making a show of his obvious superiority. As the five-feet-something brown wolf attacked, teeth bared, seeking blood, he dodged with ease and swiftly kicked him in the gut, earning a surprised yelp. The kick sent the werewolf crashing against a tree which creaked loudly in protest and then broke, making him fall back in an ungracious heap. A low growl was heard as Thomas straightened and then lunched himself again at Blake who, just l

“Well, I am Blake The Troublemaker and I’d like to know why you killed a vampire this morning,” the dangerous-vibe vampire smirked humorlessly as he approached the werewolf unfazed by his growls.Holy shit! Blake The Troublemaker was in town and he wasn’t just visiting. He was the one who established The Devil’s Pact, the peace treaty that ended the era of wars between species. All supernatural beings abide by its laws to keep the harmony going, and all crimes are investigated and punished.Vampire, black hair, green eyes, dangerous vibe, impossibly sarcastic. How could I not have figured it out sooner?“I don’t answer to you,” the werewolf was trying to act brave, but one could hear his voice shaking ever so slightly on the last word.“Well, I’m interrogating you,” Blake retorted calmly, unperturbed by the lack of cooperation.I’ll take a wild guess and say he won’t be j

“So, where are we going?” Jonathan and I were on our way to our sixth date already and I could say I was starting to get used to letting my guard down around him.“Today is not going to be a normal date I’m afraid,” Jonathan drawled as he drove his way into the city.“What do you mean?” I stiffened, becoming wary instantly. Although on some level, I trusted him not to harm me, his tone just didn’t bode well.“We need to stop by the pack house first,” he briefly glanced towards me before continuing, “I want you to see something.”“Okay,” I couldn’t help but wonder why he was being so secretive all of the sudden, “Can’t you tell me what it is?”“I’d rather just show you.” His tone told me to drop it and for some unknown reason I didn’t argue.He looked a little too stiff for it to be just a normal werewolf get-tog