Mallory's POV; I finished drying my hair in the room, and I was feeling so famished, and that was because I was pregnant. I thought about Alpha Benson and how he had almost wanted to reject me. Why would the moon goddess mate me to a man who doesn't like me? He seemed like he had a mate before. I didn't know, and I wished Nurse Elena was here to answer all the questions that I have about their alpha. But I have been restricted, and this place was a little far away from the pack hospital where Nurse Elena worked. A knock on my room door interrupted my thought as I wanted to move over to the window to peer out at the surrounding and the large farmland that was surrounding this building. "Who is there?" I went to the door to find out and pulled it open, and I met a young woman's gaze. She was brown-skinned, wearing a tight blue dress that popped up her boobs and revealed her cleavage. "Oh my! Are you the new person brought in here?" She asked me with wide yellow eyes. And I would ad
Mallory's POV I went to the chair in the room and sat down just after I was done locking up my door. I opened the covered food, and my gaze dropped. "What do these pack members take me for! Just two slices of bread as my dinner?!" I was angry. Even when I was in my father's mansion, I hadn't been given two slices of bread, even as a form of punishment. I felt like throwing the bread away as I growled so loudly, and it was enough to shake the whole building. I wouldn't even care if the building collapsed as I was enraged. I had to fend for myself and my unborn triplets, and this was torture. "Argrhh?" I growled, a primal instinct urging me to shift and to go for hunting on my own. I hadn't gone for hunting before, even though my former pack members derived joy in doing that. But knowing that I was pregnant, I couldn't listen to the instinct to go for hunting and to find a food source to feed on. I looked at the two slices of bread that were neatly kept on the flat breakable p
Alpha Benson; "Benson! Benson! Are you happy now?!" My mother's loud voice reached my eardrum as I felt a sharp pain in my heart. "What's it, Mom?" I asked her as I got out of my closet and came into my room to meet her. My daughter Celine was sound asleep on the bed, and Mom said, "Emma committed suicide in the forest, and she was found on time and taken to the pack hospital." "What?!" I exclaimed as I hadn't expected Emma to be serious about her suicide attempt. "Are you happy now? I told you to forgive Emma! But, you refused," Mom yelled, glaring at me like I am the one who had killed Emma. "Mom, I didn't ask Emma to commit any suicide. I didn't do anything wrong to her, and you shouldn't wake Celine from her peaceful sleep." I quickly donned my black shirt and fled my room. As I got out, I met my father on the first floor. "What's going on, Benson? I heard your mother's loud voice?" Dad queried me, but I told him, "No time to explain, Dad. I will be back." I swiftly got out
Alpha Benson; I drove my car ahead to the place where the newly joined pack members were accommodated. It wasn't a hotel, but a building we had built for the new members from other werewolf packs. As I arrived there in the late night hour, surrounded by darkness, I pulled my car to a stop in front of the building, and the guards welcomed me. "Welcome, Alpha Benson," the two guards present bowed and greeted me. "Thank you. How is the patrol at night here?" I asked them after getting out of my car and approaching the gate. "It's fine, Alpha. Are you here to take a look at the farmlands?" One of the guards asked, and I recalled what had brought me here. The guards wore black security uniforms to identify themselves. "Well, not really. I came here for other purposes. Where is the lady in charge?" I asked one of the two security men, and he spoke, "I already mind-linked with Madam Paulina. She will be here soon." "Alright." I walked ahead into the building, the scent of werewolves
Alpha Benson; As I arrived home, I met my parents in the front of the building, standing there and discussing. I drove my car into the premises and parked it. As I got out and stood in the palace grounds, I marched up to meet my parents, and my mother looked hurt and glanced away from me. "Good evening, Dad and Mom," I greeted them, and my father responded, "Where are you coming from, Benson? We thought you went to check on Emma, as we got the news that she committed suicide but was rescued on time. However, we are just coming from the pack hospital and didn't spot you there." "That's right, father. I went for a patrol," I said, and my father looked at me and sighed. "That's fine. I hope there are no dangers in the pack?" He asked, a look of concern on his face. "No dangers. I just went to the house to check on the new members that will be working on the farmlands," I said. "That's fine... and how about Emma? Are you going to forgive her and take her back as your mate again? The
Mallory's POV;I caught that lovely scent of wild mushrooms as the night wind blew the scent into my room on the second floor of this magnificent house that was used to keep both their new pack members and farmers.Moving away from the small bed in the room, I rushed over to the window to see who it was. As Selena whispered to me, "Our mate is here.""Benson," I called his name, knowing that I didn't have access to this pack mindlink as I was still a new member here. And not like I was born and brought up in this pack.As I peered out the window, I was met with darkness and the vast farmlands ahead. I couldn't see the front and the gate that lead into this building, and I sighed and moved back to the bed to sleep.Knowing that Alpha Benson was here, I wondered what had brought him here.Did he come here to see me? Did he miss me? Was he concerned about me?I didn't know, and neither did Selena."Maybe he came to check on us," Selena excitedly told me, but I rolled my eyes in doubt and
Mallory's POV;"No, Selena. Do you want the warriors to gun us down and think that I am a rogue? If you watch, I think the other newcomers like me are also using their hands. So let me do this. I can work on it," I ignored Selena's offer to help me work on the farm."Mallory, you will be exhausted by the time you take down all these weeds. Let me do it," Selena offered help, but I strongly refused."No!" I growled, and the wind blew a loud dust and cleared some grasses on the ground.The warrior yelled, "Who did that?"Everyone turned to look at me, but I lowered my face and avoided responding to the warrior who was ordered to monitor us."I asked who growled out loud now and cleared the grasses away?" The warrior marched up to meet us, and everyone shifted back, leaving just me."You! You cannot speak, can't you." The guard raised his whip to flog me, but a cold voice stopped him."Let her go."Everyone turned to look at the front of the two-story building, and there stood Alpha Bens
Alpha Benson:I stood watching Mallory run ahead with her colleague, and I wondered where she was running to. I wanted to go after her, but I recalled that there was a stream ahead after the farm lands. "I have to get going now," I told Titus and walked away from the field. Madam Paulina came to find me."Alpha, are you going now?" Madam Paulina asked, and I told her, "Yes."She was dressed in a brown gown, and I informed her, "I have already sent 2 million cash to the workers account for feeding this month, and to ensure that they are well fed. I wouldn't want the news to spread out that my workers are starving instead of feeding well.""Alright, Alpha. Thank you so much," Madam Paulina had a bright smile on her face, and I marched away to my car to head back to my office."Alpha," Beta Dennis reached out to me through our mindlink."Emma is already awake at the pack hospital, and she is requesting to meet you," Beta Dennis said, and my fist clenched."Why does Emma want to see me?
Mallory's POVKelvin and two other guys chuckled at me. Then he said, "It's a harmless bath in the stream near us. And it's not like we're going to do anything intimate. The women and men have their baths there. It's fun."I looked at Kelvin's face and pondered, 'What if Alpha Benson caught me with him? Well, it's not like he had accepted our mate's bond. Or has he?'Selena growled in my head, "Do not listen to them, Mallory. We should find Eunice and go and have our breakfast. I am so hungry."I looked at Kelvin and his friends' faces, seeing them all wearing black shorts with their masculine chests fully exposed."Um," I gulped, my cheeks flushed. "I am sorry. Maybe next time I will join you guys. But I do not bath with men. Take care."I quickly turned around and ran out of the barn. I could hear one of the men say to Kelvin, "She is so beautiful, Kelvin. Do you think she will accept to date you? You are a Delta wolf, and what can you provide for her as she is an Alpha?""Relax, gu
Mallory's POV.As I worked with the men, carrying the sack of grains to the waiting truck. The first man who spoke to me smiled and commented, "I never knew you were an Alpha. I admired your strength and almost passed out thinking you would collapse with that big sack of grains." He chuckled heartily, and I smiled."I am an Alpha, and I do work at home. Though not this type of task," I recalled my stepmother used to give me laundry work to do. She tormented me, saying that I have to be useful, and my father turned a blind eye to it. As only Sonia was being treated like a princess back home.How unfortunate, because now, I do not feel like I am a princess either, and I love my new work."I am Kelvin Johnson. Nice to meet you, what's your name?" Kelvin asked me with a friendly smile as we carried another sack each and walked to the truck to put it."I am Mallory Adonis. Nice to meet you, Kelvin," I told him, and he grinned widely."Hey, you two! No discussion in the barn!" The superviso
Mallory's POV."Mallory! Mallory! Are you in there?" Eunice's loud voice reached my eardrum, and my heartbeat calmed."Yeah! I am in the bathroom, and I will be through with my bath soon," I replied with a loud voice, hearing the excitement in her voice."Alright," Eunice replied excitedly. "I will be here waiting."I hastened with my bath and got out of the bathroom wrapped in a white towel. I met Eunice's smiling gaze as she donned a red top and black skirt, and she wore black sandals too."Mallory!" Eunice squealed, rushing to wrap me in a warm hug."Good morning, Eunice. How was your night?" I asked her, and added, "I was not expecting to see you today. I thought that you are now mated to Alpha Bowen, you will be at home and maybe stopped working and making plans for your future.""No!" Eunice said, laughing as she moved aside for me to find my dress."Yeah! You're right that I ought to have gone to the palace to meet Alpha Bowen. But he told me last night that he doesn't want to
Alpha Benson POVEmma grinned and asked, "Do you want more soup, Alpha?" She reached to serve more food onto my plate as I was done with the one she had given me."No. You do not have to worry," I stopped her just as her hand reached for the large plate to add more chicken pepper soup to my plate."How about the drinks? Aren't you going to have more to drink?" Emma asked, as she grabbed a red wine bottle for me to drink. But I shook my head and refused."No. I am fine and you do not have to stress about that," I told her in a calm voice. Just as I reached for a bowl of water to wash my hands.Emma's gaze dropped, but my mother spoke, "Benson, there is still more food if you are not satisfied.""Thank you, Mother, but I am fine, and I have to return to my room now. Goodnight," I rose from the chair to leave the dining room.As I made my way to the top floor, I went to my room to have my bath and to rest for the night.A few minutes later, as I got out of the bathroom with a towel wrap
Alpha Benson's POV As I got into my car, I sighed and ignited it. Then I drove back home, heading to the palace. As I arrived at the palace grounds, Bowen also arrived at the same time as me. The full moon was out, shining brightly, as it was already midnight. "Are you just running back home? I thought you wanted to spend time with your new mate?" I asked Bowen as he got out of his black car. His orange eyes looked calmer, back to their original color, and he smiled, shaking his head. "I thought I could ignore the mating bond, but I couldn't. Her scent is irresistible," he said, walking out of the driveway to meet me as I also got out of my car. "Yeah, it's very hard to ignore. But I cannot make the same mistake twice, so I'm going to reject Mallory," I told him, seeing my mother walking out of the balcony on the top floor to glance down at us. "You cannot do that, Benson. It will weaken you. Fighting the bonds weakens you, and you have to think it through before rejecting her
Alpha Benson's POVAs Mallory was my new mate, I could hear her heartbeat. I could read her mind. I heard her thoughts and desires, but I didn't want to accept her. The moon goddess had made everything about her special in my eyes - her smiles, her melancholy state, and of course, her angry glares. Everything about her amused me. But I had already sew my heart and could not break the thread. Trusting a woman would be my biggest downfall, especially a woman who was carrying another man's child.I tried not to look at her face, but her feminine jasmine scent filled my car.As we arrived at the pack farmhouse, I glanced at Mallory's face. She was already asleep, and I suspected she was tired from the day's events of meeting her family.It was already late, past 11 pm. I could have let Mallory spend the night in my car, but I knew it could be risky for me, as I was attracted to her.I wasn't concerned about potential attacks, but I had other responsibilities to attend to. My mother had
Mallory's POV "No, wait, Mallory," Eunice prevented me from leaving the living room. Her voice sharp and stopping me in my tracks. "Wait, I want you to stay until I cut my cake and make a wish," Eunice said, her voice pleadingly, and I sighed. "Alright." Eunice shifted her gaze to Alpha Bowen, who straightened up himself and offered a stiff smile, and he greeted her family, "Good evening, everyone. I am Alpha Bowen Banks, Eunice's mate." "Ahh! Aww. That's so lovely," the family in the living room looked elated as Alpha Bowen went to present the red roses to Eunice and told her, "Happy birthday, mate." Eunice's face flushed, as she hadn't expected Alpha Bowen to publicly declare her as his mate. I stole a glance at Alpha Benson as he languidly sat on the black couch and glanced away. His black eyes rolled with disapproval, indicating that he wasn't impressed with his younger brother's public display of love for his mate. "Congratulations, Eunice. You're so lucky to have a wonde
Mallory's POV "Oh," Eunice's mother replied, her yellow eyes darting to look from me to Alpha Benson. Probably, she had already grasped the situation that it was because of me that Alpha Benson was here. But I tried not to look at Alpha Benson's face."That's alright. I will get the drink and birthday cake ready. What would you like to drink, Alpha?" Eunice's mother asked, standing up from the couch as she appeared tense. Despite the fact that she worked for Alpha Benson and she was older than him, she showed him great respect, but I had already sealed up my heart not to be affected by my mate bond with Alpha Benson. He clearly doesn't like me, and I shouldn't place my hope on him.I made up my mind to train and be strong, so that I can protect my pups on my own."I'm fine, ma'am. You don't have to worry about getting me drinks. I was only curious to see where Mallory was heading, and since she is already here, then I guess I should be on my way," Alpha Benson rose to leave the livin
Alpha Benson's POVI looked at Justina's face. My gaze darkened as anger coursed through my veins after disconnecting my mindlink with Dennis."Are you tired of your job?" I asked Justina, her eyes widened in shock as she glanced at me."No, Alpha. I mean, it's past 7 pm, and you don't usually close by this time," she rambled, fidgeting with her fingers as she begged."Please, forgive me, Alpha. I did not mean to annoy you," Lady Justina lowered her head, her body trembling as she stood in my presence."Leave. And do not come to the office tomorrow. I will find someone to replace your work," I said, my tone acerbic and not giving room for negotiation."But Alpha Benson, please, I am sorry. I did not mean to insult you. Please, it's my daughter's 18th birthday, and I have to follow for the preparation," she said, begging me earnestly."Mmm," My gaze darkened, knowing that she had worked for my father."Fine. I will spare you, but you will have an assistant to join you tomorrow. Once yo