Mason's POV
I walk away from the girl, how did this happen, how did I get mated to such a girl? Is she even a woman, or a man in woman's clothes? I've never seen such an ugly woman before. She is so plain and boring. Goddess why? Who can she be? Is she some beggar who snuck into the palace for some reason? She definitely came for the food. That explains it, I mean did she even look at herself in the mirror before getting outside? I can never let anyone know about this. The universe must be playing a joke on me. I can't be with such a clown. I'm so sophisticated for someone like that, the moon goddess could have done better. Mason deserves to be with a goddess, not some lowlife. How can someone worthless be the Luna and my mate no way. Its just so disgusting. Why didn't I reject her right away though, and what is that I felt when she asked me to reject her? I felt my throat constricting, I was almost out of breathe. I literally couldn't breath. And her scent was mesmerizing, I almost grabbed her but of course I couldn't. I really don't get it. I blame the bond, the faster I break it with her the faster I'll get my second chance mate. I must reject her tonight. I push the mate thoughts away for a moment, I need to act like nothing has happened. I hope no one saw the charade. I get back downstairs and find my mom waiting for me. “Took you long enough.” She smiles looking at me. “You look amazing son, go enjoy yourself. I'll be heading to my room for a moment.” She says, I'm glad mom didn't notice that I haven't changed my clothes. The party is lit, but for some reason I don't enjoy it. All the girls are lurking over me hoping that one of them is my mate, including Zahra, but for some reason, their presence chokes the air out of me. I keep looking over my shoulders, part of me wishes to see her again. Part of me wants to be with her at this very moment. What's wrong with me, I've never been like this in my entire life. Zahra tries to straddle me, but I push her off me. I feel suffocated just having another woman near me, my body suddenly repels her. “Why are you doing this, baby.” She asks, looking at me with a concerned expression. “Ever since we got back, you have been pushing me away.” She adds. I can see tears threatening to spill from her eyes. “Just stop please, I'm just tired I need a drink.” I get up from the couch and walk to the make-shift bar. The drinks are left on display for self-service, I pour myself a drink and take a seat as I look around. Time and again, the tiny face and wide eyes of my supposed mate comes haunting me, and each time I take a shot to try to take her out of my mind to no avail. I can't take this anymore, I must go to her now. Beatrice's POV A loud bang brings me back to my reality, Mason storms in looking drunk. “There you are my little mate.” His voice seems different, scary. I get up from the bathroom floor, to try to get away from him. “Don't walk away from me.” He licks his lower lips as his hands stretch out to grab me. I try to push him off me, but my body starts to betray me the moment his warm body engulfs mine. I've never felt so warm in my life. Being on the floor made me so cold. “You smell heavenly.” He says, sniffing my neck, my hair. I'm sure it's because he is drank, that's why he is holding me like this. I want to pull away, but my body betrays me. My mind knows the truth, but my heart and body wants him. He grabs me gently by my waist, bringing me closer to him. My body literally melts in his arms. My mind can't stop screaming at me for the mistake I'm committing right now. I close my eyes as he lowers his head to kiss my neck passionately, I circle my arms around his neck as my legs give into his warmness. My arousal can be smelt in the air, he growls a bit as he scoops me off the bathroom floor, opens the bathroom door and heads for the bed. He looks at me deeply, before closing his eyes and crushing his lips on mine. I eagerly kiss him back with the same vigor. His lips taste of wine, his scent intoxicating. My body tingles from his touch. Every cell in my body accepts him as my mate. I've never been this happy in my life. I feel like my heart will burst with joy. I've always seen him and admired him from afar, I've never thought that I would actually be in his arms one day. His huge body steadies me, with every back stroke, I want him more, I can feel his d*ck poking me through his trousers. “You are sweet.” He says amidst the kiss. He then places me gently on the bed, without breaking the kiss, he rips my dress apart leaving my naked body exposed to him. He opens his eyes, stares at me hungrily. “Aww! Gorgeous.” Biting his lower lips, he grabs both my legs, partying them slightly. I feel both embarrassed and excited. He takes his time removing my panties, his thumb grazes my thighs as he removes it,, making me shiver from each graze. He kneels on the floor, grabs my legs and pulls me towards him. He then places my legs on his shoulders, leaving my wet vagin* totally exposed to him. He slowly lowers his head, and I feel his tongue on my p*ssy. I almost scream, but I stop myself, I arc my back pulling the sheets towards me, I've never felt this kind of pleasure in my life. I've never had a boyfriend in my life, everything happening to me now is new. I want to scream his name, but I know he wouldn't want that. He suddenly stops, “juicy.” He says. “I can't wait any longer.” He adds. Scooping me up again, he pushes me further onto the bed, hurriedly he removes his clothes, exposing his whole body to me. He is like a sculpted god. He has muscles everywhere, his d*ck is huge and so erect that it faces upwards. His eyes are on me as he comes towards me. He positions himself between my legs and without warning he starts making his way through my p*ssy. I'm so wet that it takes seconds for him to find my hole, he pushes himself so hard, breaking my hymen in one attempt. He doesn't go gentle on me. Despite my winces and little screams, he still thrusts harder, tearing my thin vagina layer. He grabs my breasts harder and roughly as his thrusts grows faster. “Stop please.” I beg as the pain becomes unbearable. I try to push him off me but of course he is huge, and I'm a tiny thing, I don't stand a chance. “Please.” Tears stream down my eyes as I surrender to the pain. I lie there and let him hurt me. What did I think that he would accepted me, that he would hold my hand and introduce to the pack as his mate? That he would protect me? That he would love me with everything he's got? I want the ground to open up and swallow me, I want to die. He starts thrusting even faster as he climaxes. “Wow, I needed that.” He says getting off me. I lie there sobbing quietly, my vagin* is on fire, I can also smell blood. Why did he do this to me. 'I warned you.' My brain scolds me. My wolf retreats to my subconscious too hurt to even console me, she is heartbroken. “Get out of my room.” Comes Masons harsh voice. “Get out you irritate me.” He grabs me from the bed not caring about my state, pulls me and shoves out of his room naked, in seconds my torn dress comes flying outside the room slapping me on my face. Sudden shiver runs down my body, to my bones. What did I expect from him. Tears stream down my eyes uncontrollably, why me, what did I ever do wrong for the world to be so against me. Why did I get mated to the Alpha's son? I have so many questions, but of course, no one can answer them, I have absolutely no one in my life. What's the point of living. I bend down pick my torn dress and put it on in the same state its in. I walk outside through the back door, I don't want to live anymore, where will I hide my face?Raven’s POV The storm hasn’t left me since I woke up. It lives under my skin, restless, whispering, reminding me that I am no longer who I once was. The maroon streaks in my hair fall into my eyes as I brush them back, and even the smallest movement crackles with strange energy. I feel… whole and fractured at once. Raphael notices everything. His eyes linger on me too long, as if he’s proud of what I’ve become. As if I’ve become exactly what he and my parents wanted. Sometimes, I hate the way he looks at me. Sometimes, it thrills me. That morning, he clasps my wrist as we step into the corridors of the Nadine-west mansion. His hand is warm, firm, but it feels like chains even though he holds me gently. “Today is important,” he says, his tone too calm, too confident. “Mason will see what he lost. He’ll regret every decision he ever made that didn’t include you.” I hesitate. “Why Mason?” Raphael leans closer, his lips almost brushing my ear. His voice is velvet, but it coil
Caleb's POV The run back to Blood-Howl nearly tears me apart. Fenric howls the entire way, a sound that rattles in my bones, sharp and desperate. The rhythm of his paws striking the earth is uneven, like even he can’t decide if he wants to keep moving forward or turn back to her. Every mile feels like betrayal, every breath like fire. When the familiar treeline rises in the distance, I nearly stumble. The scent of home, pine, smoke, the faint musk of wolves, rushes into me, but it feels wrong, like I don’t belong here anymore. My wolf quiets only for a moment, then lets out another mournful sound that echoes inside me. 'We left her.' “I know.” 'We should go back.' “I can’t.” 'She’s ours.' “She doesn’t remember us.” I say. Silence falls after that, but it’s not peace. Fenric retreats to the edges of my mind, pacing endlessly, growling low, a beast in a cage. Duty, that’s all I have left. The days blur together in a haze of sweat, steel, and commands. I train t
Caleb’s POV Her voice cuts through me like a blade. “Why does it hurt to see you like this?” For a second, I think I’ve imagined it. That my grief has finally twisted into madness, whispering her voice into my ears to torment me. But then I lift my head, and she’s there. She stands only a few feet away, the damp strands of her hair clinging to her face, Raphael’s shirt hanging loose on her body. The sight rips through me like claws. It should be my shirt on her. She should be in my arms, where she belongs. But she’s here, looking at me, her voice soft, confused… and she doesn’t remember. My chest constricts and my throat tightens so badly I can barely breathe. “Raven…” Her name scrapes out of me in a broken whisper. Just saying it nearly undoes me. I have never loved a woman as I love her, and I think I’m being punished for all the hearts I broke. I never imagined it could be this painful. She tilts her head, studying me, her eyes glistening with uncertainty, but I see i
Raven’s POV I open my eyes again, and this time only one of them is left, Raphael. I look around, scanning the room, and my chest tightens when I realize Caleb isn’t here. “Where’s Caleb?” I ask, pushing myself up slowly. I feel more like myself now, more grounded, but something inside me feels… off, like a part of me has been ripped away, torn from my soul and left bleeding in a place I can’t reach. Raphael’s head snaps toward me, his jaw clenching. He lets out a sharp laugh that doesn’t reach his eyes. “What, that moron? You wake up and ask about him? Wow… just wow.” He paces the room, his tone laced with bitterness. “I’m sorry,” I murmur, though the apology feels hollow on my tongue. “I just wanted to ask since... since he was here a while ago.” My voice cracks, and I don’t even know why I care so much. I don’t understand what he means to me, only that the question tore itself out of me before I could stop it. Raphael stops pacing and sighs. His shoulders drop slightly,
Raven’s POV Darkness clings to me like wet ash. I float in it, half-dreaming, half-drowning, voices murmur at the edges, distorted, pulling at me. Then comes the pain. It cuts through the fog, sharp and merciless, dragging me toward consciousness. My body is heavy, my chest tight, as if something is crushing me from the inside. I fight for breath, and every inhale feels like tearing through smoke. Then I feel warmth, a hand, rough, trembling, clutching mine as though I might slip away forever if he lets go. My lashes flutter, and light sears into my vision. I wince, but the grip tightens, a voice cracking through the haze. “Raven? Please, come back to me.” the words anchor me, though the voice… the voice is a stranger’s. My eyes adjust slowly, a ceiling I don’t know, walls painted in shadows, the faint scent of pinewood, smoke, and something richer, like earth after a storm. Then I see faces. One kneeling at my side, his dark hair falls forward, his eyes wide, desperate, ri
Caleb’s POV Fenric my wolf runs like a storm unchained. The ground is a blur beneath us, each stride pounding like a drumbeat of desperation. My wolf doesn’t slow, doesn’t falter, his only thought is her, our Raven. His voice is a growl in my head, frantic, clawing at me. My own heart mirrors it, slamming against my ribs until I can’t breathe. Every shadow we pass looks like a memory of her, her smile, her laugh, the way her eyes found me in a crowd whenever we are training. Her gaze that speaks volumes. By the time Nadine-west’s outskirts rise ahead, Fenric’s rage and grief bleed into mine. I shift mid-sprint, bones snapping, fur ripping away, leaving me trembling and human in the night air. The shift steals my breath, leaves me gasping and bare. I stagger to the village edge where spare clothes are always left for wolves returning from runs. My hands shake so violently it takes me three tries to pull the trousers up, fumbling like a child. I drag a shirt over my head, b