[ Celeste ]“I won’t allow it.”Darius’s firm reply came and I sighed. I expected this kind of stubbornness from him.“Please, Darius. It is good for everyone.” I requested him again expecting that he’d understand.“Let’s not talk about it now, Celeste. I have something more important to discuss with you.” He shook his head in a dismissive manner and I knew that he didn’t want to talk about it.But I won’t let go off this conversation because I need to sort out my life first.“Yes.” I nodded my head in affirmation but I could tell that his face had a sheer layer of hesitation.“I have to meet Apha Jesper.” He said and if I said I wasn’t stunned, it’d be a pure lie.I blinked my eyes a few times to process his words, “What do you mean you are about to meet Jesp…” I paused, I couldn’t even pronounce his name without stuttering, “I mean Alpha of Red Stone Pack?” I corrected my question.“We have received information on rogues’ activities in the nearby forests which are located on the out
[ Darius ]“He isn’t speaking, Alpha. We tried many times, tortured him in the cruelest way but he remained silent. It seems he prefers death over spilling information about his father and the group of those bastards who have causing pain and suffering to our world.” Keith said in frustration and kicked the bloodied rogue who was tied in silver chains.I looked at the young wolf, his body was smeared with blood, dried and fresh, his skin had peeled off at many places and deep cuts and burn marks could be seen on every single patch of his body. I wondered how he was still alive because we weren’t even giving him food or water.“I know you can listen us, Rogue.” I said splashing icy cold water on his wounded face and he whimpered in pain. I couldn’t see his face as his long hairs covered his face and he had his head lowered.“I am alive. Your father had all the intentions to kill me yet I am here and soon, I’ll throw the pieces of your rotten corpse around the packs so your father has t
[ Darius ]“You look tired.” Elena’s soft rang into my ears and I felt her fingers into my hairs but I didn’t feel the same spark anymore. In fact, her touch made me uncomfortable.I gently removed her hand from my head and walked close to the railing of the rooftop. The mild night breeze was soothing to my body but my mind was disturbed. The only face which kept dancing in front of my eyes and whose thoughts always invade my mind, it’s Celeste.“Darius, I am noticing that you are distant from me. Did I upset you over something?” She wrapped her hands around my torse while back hugging me.“It’s not that, Elena. I am not upset with you. I told you that it’s work.” I replied while trying to remove her hands but her grip only tightened. Knox growled in annoyance.“Then why don’t you make love to me? Why you flinch by my touch? Is it the mate bond? Are you fallen in love with her?” She asked slowly turning me to face her and I couldn’t meet her misty eyes.“You know I can’t control it. N
[ Celeste ]Emptiness and a numbing pain, that’s what I was feeling. The day passes in performing my duties but nights are the witness of my lonely and despaired life.I gazed out of the window of my room. The moon was shining in the sky, shedding its silver light on everything, the woods, mountains and the houses. I see families enjoying their time together.I wish to have a family. I wish to love them and take care of their needs. I wish for a house filled with their laughter, I wish to cook for them and we eat together.And it will always remain a dream.I am living in a packhouse with a hundred other people. I don’t live with my mate in his room but in a guest room since I have come.A knock on the door put a full stop on my depressing thoughts and I went to open it but what I wasn’t expecting a bone crushing hug by Darius. His warmth and scent invaded my exhausted senses. I couldn’t move for a few moments, only tried to process what was actually happening until I felt wetness on
[ Celeste ]I tried to move in my sleep but I couldn’t as I felt a weight on my chest. I slowly opened my eyes and was surprised to see the most beautiful sight.Darius was sleeping soundly placing his head on my chest, his warm breath was falling on my bare skin and a smile made its way on my lips. I ran my fingers through his hairs. Last night was unexpected and dramatic for me.Darius didn’t only break his ties with his girlfriend but also confessed his love for me which came like a pure shock to me but my happiness had no bounds.I checked the time it was still early but he had to get up and leave for his meeting with Jesper which is my main concern. I don’t want them to clash. I know Jesper, he is smart at playing mind games and Darius easily gets hyper.I just hope everything goes well.“Darius, please wake up. It’s four.” I gently shook his but he groaned and buried his face in my neck while his hand tightly wrapped around my waist.“Darius, don’t complain later that I didn’t w
[ Darius ]“He is here, Alpha. I can see nervousness and impatience in his actions. He has increased security on our borders as far as I can see and he is also approaching the stream with a dozen men.” Keith, who was keeping an eye on Jesper from a high cliff, mind linked me. We had arrived at our border with the Red Stone Pack.“Let him come with his full arm force, we’ll still have an upper hand on him.” I said with a smirk and comfortably sat down on the chair and enjoyed the view.Half an hour later, I heard the paws hitting the ground. I was also there with at least fifty wolves, all ready to slay on my one order but I believe in a peaceful initial negotiation before using any violence.Keith also returned and took his position beside me.“He is here.” He said with a smirk.The sun was slowly rising in the horizon, spreading its light on everything.“Alpha Darius Lockwood, good morning. It’s our pleasure to meet you after a very long time.” Jesper appeared on the other side of th
[ Darius ]“You must to give Celeste over to me.”As soon as these words, I was already on my fours, my skin was covered in fur and Knox could only see red. How could he mention my mate? I jumped into the river, splashing water in the river and soon I was face to face with Jesper who also shifted into his wolf form and now growling at me.He had brought it upon himself. I knocked him down on the ground and sank my claws deep in his flesh while he tried his best to fight back with me but he had no match with my strength.I was about to aim at his neck but Keith yanked me back.“Darius, don’t do this. He provoked you intentionally. That’s what Celeste warned you about.” He mind linked me because Knox had taken full control and he’d definitely kill him.I growled at his wolves and retreated.Shifting into my human form, I gave him a murderous glare and he smirked dusting off his body.“You can’t kill me, Darius. I know you are desperately dying to finish me. If you attack me again, you’l
[ Celeste ]Darius has decided to wedge a war against the Red Stone Pack.I am confident in Darius, the Red Stone Pack has no match with Darius and Black Shadow Pack but I have a deep intuition that this war will bring upsetting consequences. Jesper is provoking Darius means he has someone to back him.I hope the person is not Lucian because I don’t want Darius to put his life on jeopardy again.“What are you thinking?” Darius asked in my ear as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.“Nothing, just everything which happened recently. You tell me, what brings you here at this time?” I shrugged my shoulders, I couldn’t share my concerns with him when he is already dealing with a lot. I want to support him in everything.“Do I need a reason to meet my mate?” He caged me in his strong arms and pulled me closer. I placed my hands on his hard chest and felt how his heart was beating.“No, you don’t but right now, your Luna is on her job.” I said pointing my finger at the omegas, who wer
[ Celeste ]I tried to open my eyes but my head felt heavy and I couldn’t feel my body. There was only silence, eerie silence around me, only a faint voice, whispering something incoherent reached into my ears which forced me to open my eyes.I blinked my eyes a few times to see my surroundings, I saw a cave and hardness beneath my body. Suddenly, everything rushed back to me in bits and pieces. I was on a run with Darius and then some men came, they did warn Darius, white fog and I didn’t recall anything after that.My eyes jolted open and I looked around. I was indeed in a cave, a faint light was coming from the entrance. I tried to move but they had tied my feet and hands.“Help!” I screamed and tried to wiggle. It shouldn’t be difficult for me to break free but I screamed in pain as the silver shackles burnt my skin.“Whoever are you, my mate is going to hunt you down and he’ll give you the most horrible death.” I yelled in anger. Tears rolled down from my eyes because I had no id
[ Celeste ]“Umm…please..Darius.” I moaned and knotted Darius’ hairs to pull him more closer than we already were. He was moving inside me on a slow pace.“If I go faster, I fear I would hurt you or the baby, mate. Only I know how I am holding myself back.” He said looking into my eyes and removed my sweaty hairs from my face.His eyes were changing their colours from golden to green. Both Knox and Darius were trying to be with us. It was a very intimate moment for us, both physically and emotionally. He kept thrusting into me carefully and also pleasured my body in other ways so my desires could be satiated without going wild.“Fuck! I can’t get enough of you.” He breathed out once he finished inside me and rolled down on my side.I laid limp, heaving and still feeling his touches and how tenderly he made sweet love to me. our bodies were drenched in sweat.“Do you want to go for a run?” I asked him because I felt a surging energy inside me and I wanted to release it.He turned his f
[ Darius ]“I am pregnant.”As soon as these three words left her lips, I thought someone had poured a bucket of icy cold water over my head. I stared at her blankly as my mind was still trying to process what I just heard her saying.“Wh..what?” I stammered. I still thought that I misheard her.“I am pregnant, Darius. I am carrying your pup.” She added with a wavering tone. I could trace fear and uncertainty in her eyes.She thought I would reject the idea of having a pup with her.“Say it again?” I asked trying my best to keep my voice levelled.My heartbeats rose and mind still warning me not to believe.“You heard me right, Darius. I found out a few days ago but I didn’t tell you right away because I wanted to figure out my own mind first. This comes as a surprise to me as well. This is unexpected and unplanned.” She said, her eyes were everywhere but at me.I cupped her face and crashed her lips over mine. I poured all my emotions into that kiss. The kiss was full of passion yet
[ Celeste ]“This one looks good on you, girl. Oh My God! You are looking a bombshell.” Lenna exclaimed and I stared at my reflection in the mirror.I wore a black dress which Lenna picked for me. It had off shoulder sleeves and a bit loose on the stomach so my belly could be hidden. It ended just above my knees. I paired it with black pumps and kept my makeup minimal. My hairs were styled by her.I felt confident because I indeed looked pretty. I never took efforts to get ready if it wasn’t for an effort because I wasn’t treated by a date before.“I hope this night will end without any drama.’ I sighed and picked my purse and phone.“Don’t worry, I’ll handle that wench. I talked to Darius and assured him that I will look after his rotten spoiled mistress without any violence and he agreed because he is actually looking excited for his first date with his badass mate.” She said with excitement.Her words caused my stomach to flutter again but at the same time I cringed when she called
[ Celeste ]“Do you really think these silver chains will lock me up here forever?” Jesper barked at me but he yelled in pain in the next moment when a guard slammed a silver whip on his bare back.He couldn’t be recognized as he was smeared in his own blood, his skin peeled out due to the beatings he received, his face was swollen, yet he wasn’t ready to surrender.“I guess you are waiting for your master to save you but let me tell you, Lucian doesn’t give a shit about his own son who is rotting in the cell next to yours. You are nothing but a pest for him, Jesper.” I laughed seeing his hope.He growled and spat blood.“You and your mate will regret this, Celeste. You want to play this game. Enjoy it as long as Lucian isn’t coming for you. Once he comes, I bet there won’t be a single strand of your hairs can’t be found. He will finish you and your pack’s existence from the map.” He gave me empty threats.“Well, I am waiting for him, dear Alpha Jesper. But sadly, you won’t be alive t
[ Darius ]“Gentlemen, I have put my condition before you all. We’re at the brink of war with Lucian, the rogue who had taken many lives brutally. He is a slayer who destroyed many packs. He plundered my pack a decade ago and left nothing to start over. He is coming again for us, all of us.” I addressed all Alphas meeting.I could see sweat on everyone’s face.“Apha Darius, we agree with you but he is only invading the small packs and hasn’t dared to come across bigger packs. It proves that he doesn’t have balls to attack big packs.” Alpha Max said.“What do you think, Alpha Max? He is attacking the small packs so big packs like ours relax and he’ll have the opportunity to plunder us. Their numbers are in thousands. They capture slaves from defeated packs and force them to fight for him.” I explained him.“But he is the problem of north. The south territories are safe from him. we have no records of him attacking or sneaking in southern packs.” Alpha Max added.“Alpha Darius, you have
[ Darius ]“Why didn’t you tell me about it?”I tried to break the silence in the air. Celeste’s back was facing me. She excused herself once Miller family left and went quiet which was unbearable for me.“I prefer to bury past in the past. Not every story is meant to be shared. Some are meant to be left in the closed chapters.” She replied in a distanced tone.I sighed and placed my hand over hers which was resting on the railing of the balcony. The pack looks very beautiful from this height.“I would never judge you on the basis of your past, Celeste. It was your past you were the victim of their greed and wickedness.” I said what I felt.She tilted her head slightly, I could see sadness on her face and my heart clenched seeing her like that. She had gone through a lot that she would never tell me.“But I judged you.” She said and I felt honesty in her tone, “It is our natural feeling, Darius. You looked at me differently when you got to know that I once had another mate. I saw into
[ Celeste ]“Celeste, I am pregnant. Can’t you see? My baby’s life is in danger. I can’t go back to Jesper. He doesn’t give a shit about me and the baby. He thinks that it’s not his baby.” Melissa cried but her pleads didn’t melt my heart.“It was you who wanted him desperately. You did everything in your power to make him yours and when you finally have him, you have regrets. Oh, come on, Melissa. Grow up. I am tired of your tantrums.” I threw my hands in the air. “Celeste, don’t speak to your pregnant sister like this. Mistakes happen. People do make mistakes. You also made mistakes, a lot of times. She is your sister, your own blood. Can’t you forgive her?” My father reprimanded me.I scoffed in disbelief. They were standing at my pack and they had the audacity to question me and my previous life.“Excuse me, Alpha Miller. Talk with respect, she isn’t your daughter but the Luna of Black Shadow Pack and you are talking to the Luna. You are alive until now because I don’t want unnec
[ Celeste ]“Calm down girl, you are eating like a mammoth.” Lenna who was stuffing her mouth with roasted chicken smacked my hand when I picked a piece for myself.“Hey, you ate most of it and you are calling me an ugly animal.” I glared her and she stuffed my mouth with lettuce leaves.“Eat more fibre.” She grinned and ate the last remaining piece of chicken from my plate.“Come on, my body also needs extra nutrition, Lenna.” I rolled my eyes.“Then go and find more meat in the kitchen. I was craving roasted chicken and my baby will come out soon so I won’t be able more spicy and fried stuffs.” She said rubbing her swollen belly.“Do not use your baby as the excuse to eat extra, Lenna. We all know that you are crazy about chicken.” I said and filled my plate with red meat. I need more nutrition to keep my baby healthy.“Let’s finish our lunch with some sweet yogurt.” She said licking her lips.“Fetch me some blueberry flavoured.” I said and she gave our desired order to a maid.“Whe