เข้าสู่ระบบINTRODUCTIONMackenzie’s POVWitches were the most conservative species I knew. They liked to live differently, isolated from the world and modern technology. They followed their own rules, and most of all, they hated mixing.A witch was not allowed to marry or procreate with a human, or even worse, a werewolf. They loved to preserve their heritage, and they didn’t take kindly to the witches who broke the rules.However, not every witch listened.My mother was not the typical witch. Unlike her peers, she wanted to explore, try new things, meet new people. She was rebellious, and she wanted freedom. The coven was too small to contain her adventurous mind. So she escaped on various occasions.Until she met a werewolf she liked, slept with him, and got pregnant by him.That’s how I came to be. A mixture of witch and wolf. Never truly belonging with either, but totally despised by the witches.But this was who I was. A hybrid. And there was nothing I could do to change my nature.•••••••
Desmond's POV Vincent, Sebastian, and I followed Raine and Nicolas to the ice rink the next day. She’d been so excited about it that she couldn’t stop talking about it last night until she finally fell asleep. I knew that, more than skating, she wanted to spend time with her father and her brothers. She was finally accepting them, and it made me so happy and proud. Vincent had taken care of the skating boots for everyone. He’d apparently decided that nobody was allowed to show up to his favourite rink without proper equipment, so we were all wearing new boots. Even Sebastian wasn’t spared, though I had the feeling that he wasn’t getting on the rink. Raine’s were the only exception. She wore the custom-made pair Nicolas had gotten her, and she’d been admiring them ever since she put them on. “Careful,” I teased as she stepped onto the ice. “Don’t fall.” She immediately turned to glare at me. “You’re supposed to encourage me.” “And I’m encouraging you not to fall.” She roll
Raine's POVTeresa knocked once on my office door before pushing it open, just like Desmond always did. It was already clear that people in this pack didn’t understand the concept of permission to enter a room.She carried a package and placed it on my desk. “From Alpha Nicolas.”My eyes widened. “He came here?”“Yes. He said that you should let him know whenever you want him around.”I smiled. Genuinely. He was scared that I might chase him away, so he’d rather do that by himself before I got the chance to. And that sounded exactly like me.I opened the package, and my smile widened when I saw what it contained.Ice skating boots. Custom-made. Exactly like the pair he got me all those years ago, but only bigger.“Goddess, Luna, these are beautiful.” Teresa gushed. She picked up one of them, turning it every which way. “Like really, really beautiful. He has good eyes, I swear.”“I like them too.”The boots were mostly white, but with pink swirly designs. It almost seemed like they wer
Raine's POVThe next day, I visited Nicolas.A part of me kicked against the decision, but I knew that it was better for me to rip off the Band-Aid once and for all. Besides, I couldn’t stop thinking about the birthday gifts. At this point, Alpha Nicolas had given me so many sleepless nights.I knocked and waited for about a minute before he opened the door. The Alpha, who looked ready to ask questions, froze suddenly when he saw me.I didn’t tell him that I was coming. I didn’t have his phone number, and I also wanted to catch him unprepared. I wanted to meet his most authentic self.“Lorraine,” he called my name so gently, it sounded like a breath. “You’re here.”I nodded. “I guess.”“You’re twenty-four now.” He scratched the back of his head sheepishly, making me want to laugh. “Sorry, that came out awkwardly.”I chuckled. “It’s okay.”“Happy birthday,” he smiled, but I could still hear the tension in his voice. “I hope you had an awesome day yesterday.”“Yes. Desmond and my friend
Raine's POVDays rolled quickly into weeks, and weeks rolled into months. I was finally thriving as Luna. Of course, there was still something new to learn about the role, but I believed I was doing okay. I loved my people. They loved me too. They trusted me, and I always felt so honoured when they came to me with their complaints.The only part of my life that hadn’t truly improved was my relationship with Alpha Nicolas. He had moved out of the guest house and relocated to a new apartment in an estate nearby.He visited the pack house often, but he didn’t try to ask for my forgiveness again. He respected my wish in not wanting to have him constantly bothering me.However, he never completely disappeared either. I could tell that he wasn’t trying to make me notice him, yet the things he did were difficult to overlook.At first, he educated himself about my business. I wasn’t talking about surface-level kind of education. He learnt the basics, the day-to-day running of the company. He
Desmond's POVMy father had been spending more time in the pack house since after the Luna ceremony. He’d been visiting me in the office and even assisting me. He was the Alpha before me, so he had all the experience.I found myself smiling a few times when he attempted to guide me on what to do. It was many years too late for that, but I still let him. Usually, before I took over from him as Alpha, he was supposed to be by my side for a period of time, ranging from a few months to a year, depending on how fast the learning process would be. He was supposed to guide my decisions, correct my mistakes, and just give me his overall support.But because of what happened between us, I was left to handle myself. Thankfully, there had been some elders close to him, his Beta included, and they’d been there for me.I didn’t want to dwell on the past. I missed him. I missed what we had as a family. And it was disheartening how we separated. Mom would hate it so much.On the other hand, Alpha Ni
Raine's POVBy the time I went back into the ballroom, the dust had settled. Alpha Lucien and Davina had already left, and Desmond was no where to be found. Beta Dominic was at the center stage, trying to salvage the situation. But nothing could be done about my dignity.Mom approached me again aft
Raine's POVI arrived at the packing lot, feeling the light breakfast of toast I had this morning threaten to reappear. He was my mate, and I was sure of it.Then why did he seem so certain about Davina? She even rejected him, but he insisted.I lifted my face and looked up at the sky, forcing myse
~ Thirty minutes earlier Desmond's POV"Fuck!" I groaned, my head tipped back in pleasure as MacKenzie's tongue swiped over my cock like a damn vixen. Her cheeks hollowed, as she sucked me like this was her sole life's purpose. My hands tightened around her silky dark hair, as I helped her move, p
Raine's POVIf you ask people what their greatest desire is, they're probably going to make mention of money, love or an ambition that keeps them grinding. As for me? What I truly wanted was Freedom.Something so simple, but I've not been able to attain it in the twenty three years of my life.When







