______________________ . . . "Was that how it worked in your pack?" Hunter asked. She had all the four wolves' attention now. "No, I ran away from home after my first shift. Never looked back. I didn't have any contact with either humans or wolves for a good seven months after that." She said, deliberately leaving out the part where her dad took a bullet for her. They did not need to know everything. She guessed that someday she would tell Ezekiel all this, now that she was stuck with him. But right now wasn't the right time. "Why did you run away?" Hunter was persistent as always. He needed to know everything. "She grew up in a human home." Ezekiel said. "Wait, so you are part human?" "Aren't all werewolves part human?" Noelle rolled her eyes. She looked down at her mac and cheese. "But yes, I am more human than wolf." "Explains your small wolf," Hunter commented, a small snicker bubbling out. "I am not small!" Noelle's wolf screeched in her head. Noelle glared at him; she
_______________________________..."Want to join me for a shower?" Noelle asked huskily.Ezekiel's eyes darkened with desire. He gave a swift nod before crashing his lips to hers, pushing her against one of the cabinets in the walk-closet as he took off her tee, throwing it aside before fondling her breast."YOU GUYS! AREN'T YOU COMING DOWN TO WORK?" Hunter's voice boomed in their head.Ezekiel growled while Noelle mind-linked some colorful vocabulary into the Gamma's head."Oops, I didn't know I was stepping on a moment. Sorry." Hunter mind-linked sounding the least sorry. He was actually having fun, getting in the way of the soul mates who had vowed that they would never be together. It didn't take long for that to change, did it?Though they needed to fall in love as well. But for that, their humans needed to understand each other and love each other."Go!" Noelle rolled her eyes as she pushed her mate away and took her clothes.Ezekiel wanted to follow her to the bathroom but a
_____________________________..."You killed a pup." Noelle said, disgust and anger and sadness dripping through every word."I DIDN'T MEAN TO!!!" He growled. "SHE GOT IN THE WAY OF HER MOTHER!" It was evident that the wolf was more than disturbed by the death of a pup by his teeth. He really didn't mean to. But Noelle was not in any mood for empathy. He was the enemy and he was a murderer."You chose that the moment you joined whatever cult this is!" She hissed at him before attacking the Elephant that was sneaking up on her.The disturbed Elephant watched as the wolf the size of a normal wolf killed the huge one effortlessly, feeling the power around her though he didn't know what that meant."I had no choice. I was born into this." He whimpered when she looked back at him.She let out a growl; she really wasn't in the mood to share any wisdom with him but if it helped, then so be it."You still have the choice to walk away, you brain dead moron." Noelle growled at him. She snapp
___________________________..."Ester?""NOELLE?" Ezekiel's broken scream boomed through her mind."I am fine. Just a little wolfbane. I will be fine." She thought back. She knew that as her mate, he could feel the pain especially of something like the wolfbane in her body but she was not going to become the reason why he didn't fight with all his might."You sure?" He sounded so worried that it almost made her feel something for him."Lemme concentrate." She barked out before completely blocking him out. He needed to concentrate and she needed to deal with the wolf at hand.Noelle stared back at the wolf in his half-beast form. How the hell did he know her mom's name and why the hell did he even mistake her for her mother when she was completely human while Noelle was in her wolf form?He lowered her to the ground and retracted his claws. Grey was standing a few feet away, knowing his fate now that the master, Axel was here. At least he could die knowing that, in the end, he chose
________________________...It had been three weeks and the Luna still hadn't woken up. Ezekiel was starting to worry.Was she in a comma? The answer was no. She was twitching and turning and mumbling, like any person who was in a deep sleep.Then why wasn't she waking up? The answer to that, nobody had. Because she was a rare case – a hybrid who wasn't an omega. A hybrid who had incomparable power of healing.There were no attacks after the Elephants had retreated abruptly, which they later came to know was because they were called back by the Master.And Grey knew absolutely nothing.He didn't even know the name of the wolf. He just knew him by the name, Master. And luckily, Hunter hadn't asked him anything about his family or relation with Noelle - so much to his and Alec's relief, that truth remained hidden.As for Ezekiel, he spent his days and nights in his bedroom with his mate. He did his work there, held meetings through mind-links while cuddling with her, played with Jona
__________________________...Both the wolves kept mum, refusing to speak up.Noelle narrowed her eyes as she thought about what the reason could possibly be.“Is there any way our wolves can communicate without our knowledge?” She asked, breaking the silence and awkwardness that ensued after their make out session was cut short.Ezekiel looked down at her. “Not one I can think of.”“I think I might know why they are doing this.” She sighed.She wanted to wait it out for a little longer but their wolves were being sneaky and though she was controlling herself, Noelle could not deny that she was yearning for the warmth and comfort that the mate bond would bring her. But that needed to be controlled because Ezekiel had the right to have a choice on the future of their relationship based on the truth that had been revealed to her a few minutes before she collapsed.The bad guy, the master of the Elephants had claimed to be her father. And he even knew her mother. But how the hell coul
___________________________...Ezekiel stood there, staring at the door she had disappeared, not moving until there was a light knock on the door. His wolf-sense picked up the scent of his Gamma and best friend.He sighed and moved to the door, opening it.Hunter gave him a grin. Finally, he wouldn’t have to deal with a restless and easily irritable Alpha anymore.“Let her freshen up.” Ezekiel said. “I need to fix up some food for her. Selene has gone out.”“She is downstairs, cooking up all of Noelle’s favorites. She came back as soon as she heard the announcement.” Hunter informed him as they walked down the stairs.“And the doc?”“She is busy at the hospital. She said she will be here as soon as she is done with her work.”Ezekiel nodded. The Alpha appreciated her dedication to her job. Noelle was fine. She was just a bit weak which was only normal considering she was only getting nutrients through an IV drip twice a day for the past three weeks. The doctor needn’t leave her wor
_______________________...“Does Livian think it’s okay?”Ezekiel closed his eyes, sighing.Livian’s wolf knew it was not her Luna’s fault but Livian blamed Noelle entirely for what happened. She was convinced that Noelle chose Sebastian and didn’t save him on purpose because she was against Noelle being the Luna.“You know Livian isn’t the best person to ask for an opinion right now.” He said.Noelle looked up at him, pursing her lips. She looked like she was about to break down any moment now, and Ezekiel hoped she would just go ahead and do it because that would really help her right now.But Noelle was Noelle, and she didn’t show much emotions. She bottled them up and let it consume her from within.“I am hungry!” She declared and looked over at the food that had been placed on the night stand.She grabbed one of the meat rolls and plopped down on the bed.Ezekiel tried to sense her emotions but she had successfully blocked him out yet again.He let out an exasperated sigh. Thi