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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

Jade’s pov:The sinister smile Beta Marc had flashed us was going to haunt me for days on end for sure. I just knew it didn’t bode well for us. “How did you find out?” I soon found myself asking Paulina, as I settled in the dining room, while Alex went to train the warriors along with Luc. “I’ve had my doubts, but was actually only bluffing,” she snickered before a hesitant smile appeared on her face. “I wasn’t sure of shit.” “Oh?” My eyes widened, “For real?” She nodded and I grinned like a lunatic, as I found that rather hilarious. Beta Marc had played the long game, only to be fooled by a bluff into revealing his hand. “I can’t say I am happy I was right. But I am glad I actually thought it was fishy,” came her calm retort. “I understand,” it was my turn to nod at her. “I never asked, but if I may, who’s Anna’s father?” Paulina heaved a long sigh which not only worried me, but also made my smile falter. Had I overstepped? “I am actually Anna’s aunt,” she said in soft to

Alex’s pov: Waking up before my sweet Jade, and finding her clinging to me, even in her sleep, was endearing in its own way. That being said, I needed to hit the training grounds. And for that reason, I had to leave the bed as discreetly as possible. I somehow managed to do that without waking her up. Tearing myself away from the mate I loved and adored was no easy feat. But duty called. As it always did. Before long, I was on the first floor, ready to hit the kitchen for breakfast, when someone caught my eyes. Beta Marc, who was a man of very few words, had a grave look on his face, and appeared to be weighing his words. From the looks of it, he had been waiting for me.And I had been waiting for this conversation all the same. I knew exactly what troubled him, but I would be damned if I let my sweet Jade overexert herself for the petty matters the Alpha King wanted to bring up. “Tell him he’ll be welcome to visit once my Luna feels better,” I deadpanned, robbing him of the

Jade’s pov: Leaving my beloved mate’s office, with Tyler in my arms, Trevor trailing behind me, I soon saw the little awkward Anna playing outside with a pup roughly her age. She appeared to be having fun, and that was truly a sight for sore eyes.I then understood why she was so awkward at the palace. It wasn’t just because of her abilities. There were just no kids around for her to play with, always thrown into an adults’ world. Paulina stood up at the sight of me, and approached me with cautious steps, “Hello, Mistress.” “Will you explain to me why you are calling me that, Paulina?” I raised an eyebrow, a small smile stretching my lips.This woman, with her kindness and openness, had made me trust witches again – after the whole fiasco with that deranged Cami. The way she acted yesterday at the sight of my Lilac eyes was peculiar, and now was no better. I needed to get to the bottom of this, and I was ready to get the bigger picture. “You only know me as Paulina, don’t you?

Jade’s pov: After leaving mom at the training grounds, seeing as she claimed she wanted to calm down first – and what better way to do that than to let out some steam? – I decided to hit the pack house. I had barely eaten yesterday, and today I felt famished. Trevor made himself really subtle and nearly invisible when I sat at one of the stools in the kitchen. “Ooh, nice contacts you have there, Luna Jade,” one of the omega servants let out as she caught sight of me in the hallways. “I am not wearing any,” I retorted with a small smile. Her eyebrows disappeared into her hairline, but she didn’t utter a word further, soon disappearing into the cinema, which – if I had to make a guess – she had to clean. “You shouldn’t be up and about, Luna Jade,” one of the kitchen omegas let out in a soft hesitant tone of voice, her eyes looking down at her own feet, her teeth biting on her bottom lip nervously. “Yes, absolutely,” another one chimed in more confidently while she stirred the p

Alex’s pov: My beloved Luna was finally asserting her dominance over those despicable people, and I was all here for it. Hell, if it hadn’t been for the little bundle of joy in my hands, I would have snapped a neck or two.The disrespect they showed her was unforgivable, and she retaliated with enough violence to shut them up, and enough restraint not to be called berserk. Truth be told, even though I knew this might come to bite us in the ass later, I couldn’t stop grinning like a fool. “What’s the smile about?” She asked me after a beat, after we walked a few paces. “I am proud of you,” I retorted easily, my smile broadening. “You handled that so well. In a totally takes-no-shit-from-nobody style.” “And here I was afraid you wouldn’t be thrilled about it,” she giggled somewhat nervously, despite the mirth dancing in the depths of her mesmerizing lilac eyes. “Love, you were totally badass out there,” I deadpanned, giving her a look. “What’s there not to love?” “You think so?”

Stepping out of the cottage, Tyler nestled in my arms, the love of my life by my side, I never felt so complete. Breathing in the brisk air felt like a blessing, and I was pleased beyond words. At that moment, it didn’t matter that I was not a Falls but a Knight, not a werewolf but a hybrid… All I cared about at that moment was this family, this life I built for myself here at Moonlight Pack.“I love you, Alex,” I choked on my tears, as I took small cautious steps forward, careful not to wake our sleeping baby. “So do I, love,” he retorted, a big smile stretching his lips. Trevor trailed behind us, and remained alert. It was endearing to see how concerned he was about us. And I hoped the day would come where we would celebrate his mating, Luc’s too. Soon, I told myself, unable to do anything but believe that fate had its ways but wasn’t cruel by nature. “Trouble at 10 o’clock,” Trevor soon muttered under his breath. I sensed them before I even saw them. The elders, who had alway

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

Rose was under the hot water, thinking, thinking hard about what this arrangement meant for her. She knew she couldn’t resist Roman, no matter if he was a mafia boss or an old patient. His fleeting albeit scorching touches played a dirty game on her. And it seemed like she couldn’t get enough of his penetrating gaze too. He saw right through her, knew exactly what could possibly upset her, and what could hurt her too… Hell, he even remembered that she was allergic to berries. She hadn’t felt so seen in years. Before long, she was drying herself up with a towel. She had only put on cute and simple black underwear, with a white bow at the front, when there was a knock on the door. She didn’t get to say a word, too mortified as she was, before the very man who troubled her came in, an eyebrow raised in question, “What took you so long? Did I not satisfy you, little butterfly?” “What?” She was dumbfounded for a moment there, before she blushed furiously. “No. No. Heavens no!” “I didn

Roman would have to admit that Rose’s reactions to him were out of this world. Indeed, despite being totally inexperienced, and even though he was a mafia boss — whom she should be fearing, not bedding — she was responsive to his every touch, and naturally submissive.For someone who had as much spike as her, outside of bed that was, she sure didn’t mind being tied up and ravaged like there was no tomorrow.It seemed like she trusted him. And while that might be a bit of a dangerous territory, he figured that he too was in quite the mess. Obsessing over a woman like her was bound to be troublesome, and yet he wasn’t sure he would ever stop pursuing her.Hell, even for someone who could be a punctuality freak like himself, he didn’t mind missing breakfast.He really didn’t mind, until there was a knock on the door while he was balls deep inside her.“I’m busy,” he growled before the person on the other side of the door could open the door… not that it would, for he had been prepared fo

Upon waking up, Rose was surprised to see Roman in bed, working on his laptop, on heavens know what, looking like he was still naked, and as ravishing as ever.She was tempted to trace his tattoos with her fingers, and see if they were as callous as the man or not. One of the tattoos was of a coweb, with the number 1 on it, and it was stretching above his right shoulder. As for the second tattoo, she couldn’t make out what it was exactly, but covered the skin from shoulder up to his neck.Feeling her gaze, he asked, “What are you looking at me so intently for?”Rose blushed and averted her gaze, mumbling a shy “Sorry.”“Don’t apologize,” he let out in a tone of soft chiding, despite the icy gaze he focused on her. “Answer the question.”“I want to see how soft or callous the tattoos feel,” she retorted truthfully after a beat, even though a furious blush crept under her skin.“Why aren’t you?” He asked, the weight of his gaze making her squirm.“You don’t like people touching you,” sh

The way his breath fanned the column of her neck, the way his hands held her possessively in place… everything was almost too much for Rose to bear. On the plus side, however, she wasn’t facing him. And heavens only knew how easily all her walls would crumble, under his scorching hot gaze.She wanted to pinch herself and make sure she wasn’t dreaming. But, deep down, she knew that this passion flaring between them had been long in the making.After the initial shock, Rose managed to say without so much as a stutter, “I am not some lamb to be branded, you know?”She was still frozen on Roman’s lap, with no desire to escape. After all, she was making some of her daydreams a reality. It was all she could do not to give in to the dangerous man that was the mafia boss.She knew it was wrong… and yet, it felt so right.“Must you always be so troublesome?” He chuckled, as he deftly rearranged her, so she would straddle him in a way that she would face him.Oh no! It was as if he knew the effe

Rose didn’t know anything about the butterflies swarming her belly, and would happily deny their existence… but the sight of Roman Bianchi making a beeline to her, in an impeccable navy blue suit, was enough to make any tame woman go wild.Rose was determined to be the exception to that very rule… Even though flashes of their passionate night together flooded her mind.How could she have allowed such a dangerous man to take her, in a restaurant no less?“Good to see you again, Roman,” she said breathlessly… and boy did the words sound wrong on her.“Still trying to remain professional, I see?” He said at once, an eyebrow rising in question, and she wasn’t sure how to take the comment.“I just…” she stammered on her words, and blushed to the roots of her hair, to her utter and complete mortification.She averted her gaze in dismay, and then asked, as she looked at the table in the dining room, which seemed full to the brim with many no doubt lovely dishes, “What am I here for?”“Who yo

For twenty minutes now, Roman had been in what others often called the torture room. To him, it was simply the interrogation room. And as the name suggested, in order to interrogate someone, one must be creative.The man, who had dared to think himself above Rose, had just passed out from the pain, and Roman could only shake his head in abject disapproval.The man was blindfolded securely, to enhance every little prick of the skin, every blow, every wake-up slap.Roman looked at the word he had personally carved out across the man’s belly, and was rather satisfied.In big letters, it read: COWARD.Indeed, to Roman, the man was not only a nobody, but a nobody who had dared to raise his voice at Rose. To him, Rose, the woman he couldn’t get out of his mind, the woman who had nursed him back into a good shape, was not to be messed with… and he would challenge anyone to cross him on this matter.If there was someone foolish enough to do so, he would have to teach them a valuable lesson.Th