It wasn't what I expected when I heard their entitlement-demanding advances. They didn't force me the first night on the day I opened my eyes. I was too weak and confused at the time. And all that time they were trying to get closer to me.
Zeph for Zephyr, Zai for Zaire, and Zach for Zacharias. I had gotten used to calling them by their nicknames. Although they were my mates and husbands, I never expected them to be so kind to me.They were warm as if they wanted to be a thick blanket for my body that easily gets cold when I'm sick. They were gentle as if I were a branch that was easily broken. And they treated me sweetly as if they wanted to erase all the bitter memories in my life.Why? Why are they so kind to me? Is it because of the bond between us? If it was like that, I would have gotten love from my family long ago."No, forget that." I shook my head. I need to focus on myself right now.Three days ago I might have been able to dodge, but not tonight. This day was set, the day of our first night.A tinge of red stained my cheeks. I look down, staring at the fiery red lingerie that I'm trying to cover with the blanket. The thin, lacy dress was a recommendation from the servants, so I didn't know if this was the right thing to do or not.The sound of shuffling feet could be heard approaching. My heartbeat was uncontrollable when my eyes caught the object of her desire. They started to climb up the spacious bed and approached me who was in the middle of the bed."You don't need to be tense, Ruby. We will treat you well."I was amused as Zaire's fingers caressed my face in slow, gentle movements. My right eye blinked as Zephyr's soft lips touched my forehead and slowly crept to my lips.I closed my eyes feeling the hot sensation that spread throughout my body. As if they were waiting for me to let my guard down, Zaire and Zacharias moved quickly to remove the blanket that was wrapped around my body. As soon as I realized it, I had been made to lie down by Zephyr."I-I'm embarrassed. Please don't look at me like that." My arms crossed in front of my chest. They looked at me intensely without blinking, as if they had forgotten the role of the pair of eyelids they had."Lower your hands, dear. You can't hide this beauty from us." Zacharias smiled seductively. His face, ah no, more like their face blushed just like mine."You are very beautiful, Ruby," Zephyr complimented with a sweet smile."Enough of this thin red cloth. Although this makes you look very beautiful, we want more than this." Zaire suddenly grabbed the lingerie on my body and ripped it off with a single jerk.I was startled with a pair of raised eyebrows. The only fabric covering my body was now gone. My mouth opened to protest, but Zacharias ferociously devoured my lips as if they were candy.A low sigh passed through the small gap in my silenced lips. I felt something wet while playing with my pair of balls. A rough, oversized hand grasped one of them, and the other was being played with by a long tongue.My body jerked as mischievous fingers that were three times the size of mine tried to get in. It slowly relaxed again due to their gentle and soothing touch."You're already wet. I'll get started."Hearing Zaphyr's voice ringing beautifully in my ears, my consciousness instantly rose. My breath was hot like a burst of fire. Although the look in my eyes dimmed with fear there, my body reacted as if it wanted to demand something.My eyes wide open and tearful received a sweet kiss from Zaire. Zaire and Zacharias were at it again with their mischievous and teasing actions.This hurt.A very large object jerked at my bottom. It kept trying to get inside me even though my stomach felt like it was going to explode right now.My gaze was occupied by Zaire's long staff that stood upright in front of my face. While my pair of hands were aimed at Zacharias' long staff.My tensed body was jerked strongly. The flowing tears I couldn't stop. Slowly their gentle touch turned passionate.Is this a reasonable size? Why is theirs so big?***The sunlight that seemed to be able to pierce my back was trying to pull my consciousness. The softness that enveloped my body made me reluctant to move, but my eyes had a different opinion. They were so disturbed by the light."Please close the curtains," I muttered softly while blinking repeatedly. My hand moved to feel around. As soon as I found emptiness, I sat up with a pair of wide-open lethargic eyes."They're gone?" I muttered with a small yawn. A second later I felt a pain like an electric shock throughout my body. Spontaneously, my back went back to find the bed."Why did they leave me here alone? Usually, they would wait until I woke up, but not this time. They've made my body like this from fighting all night," I grumbled with pursed lips."Why did you open the curtain so wide? Close them again!" I ordered as I wanted to go back to sleep for a while longer.My forehead scrunched up. I turned my head to the side as my order was not carried out. That's when I could feel the hostile gaze given by the two unknown servants.Who are they? They're not the servants who served me three days in a row. Was there a change of servants? But why were they looking at me like that?The pain I felt in my body vanished as soon as the liquid object slapped my face. The cold, murky water fell from the tips of my hair and traveled down my curves to end up on the blanket."Hah, you've done enough acting as the wife of the Alpha Kings. You're not very suitable standing next to them. You're ruining the beautiful scenery into a nightmare." A servant with freckles that filled her cheeks was staring at me with a sharp gaze. She was holding her chest with her face raised as if to make me look low at the moment."I will be polite to you one last time, Miss O'Malley. The Alpha Kings have achieved their goal, which is to spend the night with you who is their mate. So, please prepare to leave the Celestial Dawn pack. You have been banished by the Alpha Kings."My forehead scrunched up deeply. I looked at the servant with blonde hair and the servant with freckles on her cheeks in turn. Although their words might be wrong, doubts began to arise in my heart."It's been years since Miss Rainier prepared herself well to fill Luna Celestial Dawn pack's position. You can't suddenly take her place just because you're a mate of the Alpha Kings." After saying that, the servant with blonde hair smiled with satisfaction."You should realize your place. You are just the woman on the bed for the Alpha Kings. Of course that is only because of their wolves. What werewolf could resist the temptation of the mate they were destined for?""Hahaha, so true."Until now I had not accepted unconditional kindness. So, should I also suspect Zephyr, Zaire, and Zacharias of being kind to me? Even though they are my mates and husbands?If it's true that they're going to throw me away, then where will I end up? Will I go back to the Wildfire pack? To that suffocating place?I don't want to!I rose to my feet, ignoring the pain that throbbed around my waist. My gaze was locked on those two pairs of eyes that held such hatred. A few seconds of silence enveloped the room until finally the sound of thumping was heard.My knee was in a lot of pain right now. I unintentionally slapped my knee hard on the floor, but it just happened because fear was overpowering me at the moment."Please, give me a chance. Please give me a job here. Even menial work is fine. I-I... don't want to go back." I looked down so deeply that my hair covered my entire face. My trembling hands tightly gripped the hem of my pajamas.I almost forgot about how harsh the world was just because I was treated well by my mates. Here, no one loves me and it will forever remain that way.I think I'm crazy for forgetting this fact.The creaking of the door sounded like music. I turned my head to look to the side. Where my three husbands were standing in the doorway with many people behind them. Wait, why are they with so many people? Judging by their appearance and the confidence on their faces, it seemed like they were important people in the Celestial Dawn pack. What were they doing at the door of the room?"What are you doing to my wife right now?!"A loud yell and a deadly jolt of aura made me jump in surprise. My body fell from its upright position and ended up sitting on the floor. Before I could turn my head to look for the source of the voice, a strong spray of blood hit my face.My eyes rounded. A fishy smell filled my sense of smell.This... How could this have happened?My body froze. My gaze was fixed straight ahead. Even after the thumping sound passed through my ears, I still couldn't jerk my consciousness."Don't look at it."A familiar voice droned on in place of the sound of liquid flowing. His large hand obscured my view and dug into my almost completely submerged consciousness.My limp body which was about to fall backward was hugged tightly by Zaire. I took refuge in his body. I took refuge from the tragic scene before me.The loud voice that echoed earlier belonged to Zephyr. Then Zephyr and Zacharias, who were in the front row, ran like the wind and gave the two servants deep scratches on their necks. Meanwhile, Zaire, who was among the swarm of Celestial Dawn pack's important people, ran straight at me."Forget about that scene. Pretend you never saw it."Zaire's heavy voice calmed my panic. But I still couldn't pretend to forget. How could I forget the neck being slashed so hard and the head rolling across the floor like a marble? How cou
"Never bow your head to anyone.""Punish those who have crossed their limits.""Not everyone can see your generous and loving heart, but they can see the wise attitude of a leader. They can sense it through the strictness of the rules."The words of Zephyr, Zaire, and Zacharias, which they spoke to me yesterday, flashed through my mind. Their advice was stuck in my brain and they came out while I was trying to wring my head. Shapeshifting on someone's orders? That would be a mockery for an aspiring Luna. But if I didn't shapeshift, they would still look at me with a jaundiced eye. They'd think I couldn't prove my worth."You've crossed the line, Miss Rainier." Zephyr let out an Alpha's aura that made everyone here flinch and break out in a cold sweat, including that woman.Miss Rainier? Wasn't that the name mentioned by the two deceased servants? It turned out that she was the woman rumored to be the Luna Celestial Dawn pack. Of
My footsteps halted. My gaze dropped to my clasped wrists and then shifted to look at Zaire. He had a flat expression that implied he didn't want a rejection."Wait here."Zacharias' pat made me turn my head. "You haven't had any special training to join us. You'd better help the pack members evacuate immediately."I stared at the retreating backs of my husbands. They were running toward danger, while I waited here. How useless I am right now. Even though my wolf had risen, I was still weak compared to them."Luna, please go to safety as well." Adam faced me with his eyebrows drawn together. He, the soldier assigned to protect me since the incident with the servants, looked worried about me at the moment."Alright, let's go and make sure all pack members are safe." I got up from my place and joined the pack members who were running to change places.My footsteps stopped. I looked back for a moment. The warriors were fighting agai
"What did you just say? You don't even know who my mother is? She is Marlowe O'Malley. If you want to claim to be my mother's sister, you should at least know what my mother's name is. Just knowing my full name cannot be proof."I let out a long sigh. Tonight was a very long night. Even without this imposter woman, I was already feeling very tired."You... better stop your tricks before it's too late," I growled. I turned around to leave together with the Alpha Kings."No! No, Ruby! This is about your life! You must know the truth about your identity!" she shouted. Her hand stretched forward, but she still couldn't reach me because of the warriors.I stopped. Turned my head back to stare at the old woman. Her words drew my mind to dig deep, and the pitiful expression on her face made my heart weaken. I still couldn't control the compassion that always surfaced."Untie the ropes binding her body," I ordered the warriors.***
Everything was confusing. The Alpha Kings and I decided to find a safe and comfortable place to discuss my family secrets. Stepped foot and stopped right at a room. It was the guest room."So, can you tell me everything? Without leaving anything out," I pressed with a serious look. My eyebrows drew together and my eyes grew wider to see the movement of my aunt's lips.The woman's thin hands moved to her bag. The Alpha Kings who were still unsure of the woman's identity were immediately put on alert. I raised my right hand to stop their intimidating stares.She was the woman who could explain my identity. I needed her badly."This is a picture of Alpha, Elara, and you. It was taken when you were three months old." Auntie placed a black and white photo portrait in my hand. I could see Alpha's smile in this photo. It was surprising but I still kept a flat expression. Today so many things happened that were more shocking than this
My eyes were wide open. I wasn't that crazy to accept her duel challenge. If I accepted the challenge, both of us would be shrouded in a transparent veil where no one else could interfere until one of us died. But why would I do that? Why would I hurt someone who is a member of my pack?"I, Luna Celestial Dawn pack, Ruby Maverick, refuse a life-and-death battle with Erica Rainer."Her eyes darkened. She walked around getting closer to me, and at the same time, I took a few steps back."Think calmly. Don't involve your anger in this matter. Death is not a trivial matter."For now, I'll try to calm Erica down first. Perhaps she was angry because she had lost the delicate debate between us during the meeting. Her pride is probably being hurt."Cut the crap and just face me this time!" After finishing her words, Erica transformed into a wolf. Her wolf had brown fur mixed with gray with piercing eyes. There was no other way.
The sound of a table banging jolted the silence in the room. Everyone was shocked to see the actions of Zephyr, who was usually the calmest of the two Alpha Kings, become so aggressive and unable to control his facial expression at the moment."Do you know what your daughter did wrong? Do you understand how serious it is?!" Zephyr's voice rose as his pupils turned bright yellow for a few moments. Zephyr's wolf attempted to take over the body.Everyone immediately gasped. From this moment on, the Rainer family had inevitably been buried in the ground. Their family's glory days were over for daring to disturb Luna."Calm down." Zaire gave Zephyr a light pat on the back.Zacharias walked over to the Rainer couple who were still in the same position. They bowed their heads in silence which meant that they had admitted their mistake and regretted it."What do you want now? Do you want the freedom of Erica Rainer who has injured Luna Celestial
"Summon all your strength!"The loud thud as the instep touched the hanging object broke the silence of the forest. My hands and feet lashed out aggressively toward the target."Your speed is still lacking! Strike fast and hard!"Successive fists and kicks were delivered by bare feet and hands at the heavy bag. It continued to be toyed with to move around according to the owner's wishes."Don't get out of line! Treat the heavy bag as an enemy!" Zacharias shouted.A week had passed since I fought with Erica. I never saw that woman again. But I continued to monitor news of her. I'm Luna of the Celestial Dawn pack. Of course, I know almost everything the pack members are doing.Erica has been well punished for her crimes against me. Although I think restricting the Rainer family's movement for the next three generations is a very severe punishment, it is no more severe than death.The law must be enforced. I am slowly pract