Ashley was bound by tradition after the despicable Prince; Prince Regan, rejected her. By tradition, she can't be claimed again, not even by her real mate who was manipulated to reject her. In the bid to prove herself, Ashley got entangled with rebels and politics. She joined the Striker Sect; a Sect that would stop at nothing until they usurped King Muna, the tyrant king, and Prince Regan's uncle. Ashley rose to fame and became the leader of the sect, setting her directly against the Prince who humiliated and destroyed her; Prince Regan. Prince Regan realized that he needed Ashley to reach his goals. Will Ashley agree to help him or work against him?
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I was giddy with happiness as I prepared to meet Stanley, he had asked me to meet him at Lovers Lounge.
Lovers Lounge is a famous place in town where most werewolves claim their mates.
It was the best day of my life, I was excited and anxious. I knew this was no ordinary meeting as Stanley must have planned to claim me.
Since I wolfed out at eighteen, I had been anxious about finding my mate. I found out on my nineteenth birthday and it turned out to be one of my friends, Stanley.
He had came to my apartment early in the morning. He had knocked and I was going to get the door when I felt a strange pull towards the door.
I knew the meaning of the pull instantly as I had heard my friends who had found their mates discussed it.
I pulled the door open and my eyes shone in amazement as I found my friend; Stanley. He was smiling brightly.
In one hand was a bunch of flowers and in the other was a wrapped gift.
"Happy birthday, Sky," He said richly and chuckled as he brushed passed me and walked into the room.
He was the only one that fondly called me 'Sky' which was the short form of my wolf; Skylar.
I shut my eyes as I was hit by a rich smell of lavender. I sniffled in noisily and moaned in satisfaction.
Skylar sprang up joyfully. "He is ours," she said to me and I nodded in agreement.
When I opened my eyes, Stanley had dropped the items on the table. He was walking towards me with and his eyes laughing at me.
He closed the distance between us and held my shoulders. He tilted my chin and we stared into eachother's eyes.
My heart beat loudly. Although, we have been friends since I turned eigthteen, we hadn't been intimate.
The newly discovered connection made me shiver. His closeness made his scent stronger and I tried to support my gait as I moved from one foot to the other.
He slipped his arm down from my shoulders to my middle and drew me closer as he supported my weight.
With his second hand, he tilted my chin until our lips met. Slowly, he took my lips in his and kissed me fully.
"Sky... Happy birthday," he breathed into my mouth and I moaned.
Slowly, he let me go and turned back to the table. I was still burning with passion when he unwrapped the gift and laid the olive coloured triangular box into my palm.
He wanted me to open it and I took the hint. There-in was a golden necklace. It shimmered brightly and I smiled.
"Thank you," I said and placed the necklace around my neck. He lifted up my hair and hooked the necklace for me.
His nearness and breathe taunted every single fibre on my body and I bit my lips to suppress the heat that coursed through my body.
Amidst the excitement, I decided to take caution. Stanley was more mature, he must have known that I was his mate but he did nothing. All he did was to get closer, he must have become my friend just to feel me out. Having realized this, I decided to wait patiently for his actions.
That day he left immediately after he had fixed the necklace for me. That was the last form of intimacy we had.
It's been three years now. My father and my step-mother had set me up on arranged dates. Most of which I told Stanley but he did nothing. I had thought I would end up in an arranged marriage as it was the norm.
It was a dream come true when Stanley suddenly asked for me to meet him at Lovers Lounge.
I still remembered the look in his eyes, it made me feel butterflies in my stomach.
We were meeting in the evening and I had to get ready.
I spruced my hair and I made it into a bun, it was my favorite style.
My pink gown stretched through my length and stopped above my knees. I loved mini gowns.
The gown gripped my waist and butts tightly, revealing my hourglass shape.
I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled as I fiddled with the pendant of the necklace that Stanley had given me three years ago.
I locked my door and I was ready to leave. Although I lived in the same pack house with my parents, we didn't share the same apartment.
I had been living on my own since I turned eighteen. I could not contain my joy when my father granted me the permission to live alone. Living with my father and my stepmother was hellish.
I was about to walk out of the pack house when I bumped into Becca; my step sister.
Her eyes roved over me from head to toe. When she finally looked into my eyes, she glared at me. A dangerous smirk played at the corners of her lips as she brushed past me.
I shrugged it off and draped my jacket over my shoulders as I made my way into the cold evening.
I took a stroll down to Lovers Lounge as it was not too far from the pack house. My eyes darted around as I made my way in.
Not too long, I spotted Stanley. He had chosen a vintage spot and it was easy to locate him.
My lips curved into a wide smile as I walked towards him. With the look on his face, he must have seen me earlier, but when our eyes met, he looked away gloomily.
At a closer look, I realized that he had a smug look about him and I wondered what was happening.
"Stanley," I called out richly as I made my way towards him. I took a seat opposite to him but he didn't look at me. He lowered his head and kept mute.
"Stanley? Are you alright?" I asked in concern and touched his fist.
slowly, he withdrew his had and lifted up his face.
He looked into my eyes and his alluring eyes shimmered with sadness. His lips moved but he didn't say a word.
Skylar whimpered as I stared into Stanley's dejected eyes.
Suddenly, he banged his fist on the table.
"You are not worth the wait!" He gritted out and breathed heavily.
"What…?" I tried to ask questions but he suddenly rose to his feet and pulled me by the arm.
He was so forceful that I couldn't resist him.
I rose to my feet and he dragged me along. He dragged me to a secluded corner and threw me against the wall.
"How could you?!" He yelled bitterly and began to walk towards me with hatred written all over him.
I shook in trepidation as he closed the distance between us. He slammed one of his palms into the wall just beside my head and dragged my chin roughly.
"Spill it out you slut!" He yelled and my brows crisped up in confusion.
"Slut!? What are... Stop the crap!" I yelled back and jerked my chin forcefully out of his grip.
"Why? Why did you do it!? I know… I know you knew that I got close to you because we shared a thing… the mate bond… I …I was only waiting for the right time to claim you… but what did you do? You shameless whore!" He yelled and kicked the wall angrily.
"What did I do!? What are you talking about?' I asked heatedly.
"Do not play pranks… I know it all. I know how you have been having illicit sex with all the pack members, even the Alpha's son!"
"What!?" I yelled in disbelief.
"Yes! I knew it all. I had wanted to overlook it but I can't anymore."
"Stan, you are kidding, right!? What the fuck are you talking about. This is just a baseless assertion, you should have tried to confirm…"
He cut in and broke into a feat of laughter. His laughter sounded so scornful that I almost bashed his face.
"A baseless assertion? No way! Your step-sister just left here now, she told me everything. She couldn't have made up such lies against you! She told me all about your escapades! Common! Deny it! You bitch! Fuck! I am done here!"
I stood transfixed to a spot and could not utter a word.
Stanley paced the premises. He finally walked up to me and yelled, "I can't have anything to do with a whore like you. No I won't have you,"
"Stan, I..." I called but he cut in and screamed out loud.
"Listen! I! Stanley Roberts! Reject you, Ashley Oscar of Moonlight Pack as my mate!" He yelled.
My eyes shone wide as a steady jolt of aches course through my head. It felt like I was hit by lightning.
"What!? Stan!" I yelled and tried to speak but I couldn't articulate any word.
Stanley groaned in pain. He hit his chest continuously as he pranced away.
I wasn't spared either, an excruciating pain gripped my whole body as I watched him leave. Skylar went mad. She howled in desperation and I groaned in pain.
I staggered backwards until my butt hit the ground. The pain of betrayal that I felt hit me harder than Stanley's rejection.
I did not believe Becca could do this to me.
She went out of her way to make such groundless rumors about me all to ensure that I lost my chosen mate.
EpilogueAdrian's POVI became King Regan's personal guard. I had a chamber to myself in the palace and I began to live in a house like a normal person. I could say that I had all that I wanted but no, something was missing. I had an argument with Natasha and she left me. It was on the day when we conquered King Muna and the Dowerga. When I returned home, Nat was mad at me. She wanted us to get rid of the Dowerga, it was her revenge. I told her that I had no influence over the Dowerga's fate. Whether she dies or lives was not my decision to make. We couldn't kill her during the shootout and after it all when her grandson, Prince Asher wanted to kill her, but My Lord, King Regan, pleaded on her behalf and sent her to exile instead.Nat wasn't satisfied she wanted the Dowerga dead and wanted me to help her or she would do it by herself. I was in a fix. I understood that she wanted revenge but I couldn't go against my master. His wish is my command. I forbade Natasha from doing somethi
Ashley's POVI knew my chance of survival was slim and I felt accomplished even in death. My mission was accomplished. I was able to inform them about my pups and I was able to see Regan. The look in his eyes when he held me... It was enough for me. I would take it to the afterlife.I wasn't willing to come around. I wasn't ready to face the truth about why the king didn't search me, I wasn't ready to know all that he had with Becca. The last memory of the shock and love in his eyes when he held me was enough for me. Therefore, when I opened my eyes I was sure I was in the afterlife. I did not know how many days I had spent on the borderline between the living and the dead, but I was certain of where I was.I was in an empty room and I was the only one there. I'm free, I smiled and looked around carefully. It felt like I was back in Prince Regan's chambers and in the bedroom that we shared when I was with him.I felt light and I thought I was on my feet. At a closer look, I realised
Regan's POV "Ashley!!!" I yelled but she blacked out. Without thinking, I took to my heels and raced down to the clinic with Ashley in my arms. The royal physician took charge. He put everything on hold to attend to her. I couldn't stay still. I paced the waiting room restlessly, waiting for a report. I couldn't fathom what happened to her, but all I prayed for was that she wasn't beyond saving.Asher was with me and in no time Adrian joined us too. When the head physician came to give his report, Asher was nowhere to be found."I'm sorry, My King…." The physician said and I stopped him. "If she dies, you die too," I said grumpily."Adrian… Can you do something? Can you save the day?" I requested."I don't know…. I have to see her condition first," Adrian replied."One thing… it seemed that she just gave birth," the physician said."Yeah… that should be it…" I responded as I remembered what Ashley said earlier about Becca and her mother taking her pups. What the heck is going on?R
Ashley's POV The journey was indeed hectic but it was worth it. Even if I died, I needed to know that my pups were taken to their father, even if the truth about their mother would be gone with me. I needed to know why all that I had believed turned out to be lies. I needed to know why my own abandoned me and Regan. I wanted to see the look on his face when he beheld me as stands with his new Luna, Becca.Stanley didn't mind the blood and all. He held me in his arms and kept speaking comforting words to me all through the way.He apologized for his misdeeds and told me that Becca left him. He said Becca left him immediately when Prince Regan became the Alpha King. He said it was around the time that I went missing and before everyone knew it, Becca became pregnant by the King.My heart squeezed up in pain and I couldn't bear it anymore. Bitterness and resentment burned inside of me and I ordered Stanley to stop talking. The whole revelation was draining the little strength I had insi
The Moonlight Pack Logan's POVIt was a full moon and my wolf wanted to come out, but I was not in the mood. I sat down on my patio, resting.Tonight, all I could think about was Ashley, my ex-girlfriend. Something about the night made me remember her and that brought the case of Ashley Oscar to my mind. Well, she ditched everyone and no one knew of her whereabouts. It's been almost a year and was still missing.Memories came and I remembered all that we shared. I remembered Allen too, the time I spent loathing him and the short time we spent as friends. May his innocent soul rest in peace.I remained there thinking about a series of past events when one of my guards sought to speak with me. He whispered into my ears and my eyes widened.Stanley? Ashley Oscar's ex-mate? What the heck is he doing here? He was the last person I wanted to see. Whatever it was, I didn't turn him away. I allowed him into my presence but treated me like the thrash that he was."What the heck is this?" I gl
A Few Months LaterAshley's POV The pain of abandonment hit me like a typhoon and I loathed in pain and resentment until I couldn't anymore. My Stepmom treated me as she deemed fit. Sometimes she acted so nice and all and sometimes she was like a demon. Although I didn't know what was going on with Becca, she never showed up again. I knew that my Stepmom's mood swings had something to do with whatever was going on with her daughter.When it was time, I had my pups. They were a pair of identical twins. The process was excruciating and I almost lost my life. The wolfsbane interfered with the delivery and until every single one of it was cleaned up, I couldn't bring forth my pups.In the end, I realized that no one really cared. I was all alone and it was the scary truth. Two days after I had my pups, they were taken away from me and I understood my Stepmom's game. She let live to take my pups for her daughter. Does that mean that Becca's seduction of Regan succeeded? I couldn't beli
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