Chapter 1: Conflicted

(Sexual Content)

Ryker

It's been a year and Drax and I have been sneaking around on and off, he is conflicted but I am not. I want him but my dad has made an arranged marriage for me to take over, there was a brewing war upon us and we all are called on to help the Alpha King. Aidan is still away and will not be joining us as he has faith in his father. I was in my quarters when my brother said, "I met your future mate, she is a looker," but I said nothing, I didn't want her, I wanted my mate but I needed to produce an heir to carry on my legacy unless I step down and let my brother take over, after all, he has Alpha training as well. I decided to go to the pub tonight and find myself a nice she-wolf to spend the night with before I leave to go be in the King's army. I arrived and there were a lot of customers tonight, I guess the war has everyone on edge. I saw Drax as soon as I walked over to the bar, his scent was potent and I couldn't resist looking at him but he was furious and walked out. I followed him and he disappeared around the corner, I walked quickly towards the building where he turned off before he grabbed me, pulled me into an abandoned building, and said, "Why are you here? Are you following me?" I looked into his wolf eyes and said, "I missed you," before we kissed passionately, he was like a drug and I couldn't get enough.

He turned me around placing my hands on the wall and kissing my neck, where I would have his mark if he accepted me. My skin caught fire from his touches, he whispered in my ears," I heard you are getting mated soon after the war," and I moaned feeling his hands around my cock pumping it. I said, "I want you, not her," but he kissed me increasing the paste, feeling the need to cum. I heard him drop his pants and I waited in anticipation feeling him at my ass, he entered his finger making sure I was ready for him, he then rubs his saliva on my entrance before sliding in his dick, I moaned and said "Fuck," the tingles I felt from our bond as he started pumping in and out of my ass, we both moaned as the slapping of our skin echo in the room, I was in a place I never wanted to leave. We both climaxed as the moon shone through the hole in the roof, he breathed heavily on my shoulder and said, "We need to reject each other, my father won't allow it and I can't leave, I won't abandon my responsibilities. Where would we go? We will be killed if we are found." I knew he was right but I wanted him more than life itself.

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Drax

I was running through the forest with Ryker on my tail, we were hunting a rabbit and he jumped in front of me as I burled into him and we rolled downhill growling at each other before we changed back into our human form. He looked at me and said "That was my kill" and I laughed, "No, it was mine as I am quicker than you." We walked over to the lake and were washing the blood off when he said, "We need to talk about what happened the other night, Drax." I said, "Nothing to talk about, we were drunk and shit happened," "Drax, why are you denying what you feel, I feel the same way." "Shut up Ryker, this cannot happen, our fathers won't allow it." "Drax, I don't care my brother can take over if he disowns me, I love you, and I always have." I looked at him as I touched his face, feeling the bond, and said, "The moon goddess mated us. Why would she do that? When no one will accept us." Ryker kisses me passionately as we make love on the forest floor.

Months passed and we had a little hideout where we could meet and spend time together, the night before we were to be on the battlefield, I really wanted to reject him as my father found out and threatened to tell my mother, but he made it clear he would have me disowned and probably killed. I told him I would after the war and I would marry whoever he chose. So he agreed, I never told Ryker, I wanted him to come home alive from the war. I had already told Michael about my predicament and he always covered for me when I would sneak out to meet Ryker when I was in the Fae kingdom or he was visiting. Not even my closest friends knew, I was too scared of being discovered but we couldn't keep away from each other. Michael was so cool about this, I wish everyone would be as accepting as he was.

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The War

The war had started and we were three months in, Aidan was due to come back and help his father out, Ty's father was killed a few days ago and he has become more cruel and cold in his killings, even our men were afraid to cross him. Delta Thorin was a great man and loved Ty and Toffe, Stella fell ill when she felt his death but she is holding on for her young son Toffe's sake and hopes Ty comes back home to her. Ryker has been a killing machine along with his brother and father, King Ivar showed no mercy and killed everything in sight. Roman was injured by one of the Rogue King's henchmen which led to his father Beta Davos being killed. There were a lot of bodies on the floor when I felt pain and knew it was my father I screamed in agony. I fought through the pain and rogues reaching his dying body, I held him and he said, "Promise me, you will not disgrace our family name and mate that boy," and I promised him before he passed.

Aidan arrived a few days later and fought with us until his father fell in battle, when more of our alliances arrived, we won the war. King Lucian, Michael, and Cayden's father were good friends with King Ivar, he joined King Elijah and Queen Marion who were in attendance for the burials of King Ivar, Beta Davos, Delta Thorin, and my father Gamma Rickon. We were all thrown into our roles together and I knew what I needed to do. The kingdom was thrown into mourning for at least three weeks, then Aidan was coronated and we were placed in our respective roles. We started to rebuild our kingdom and Aidan executed all who were involved, Roman tried to talk Aidan out of executing the Rogue King but he made a judgment and we all agreed he caused our father's death and would pay with his life.

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3 Months Later

Roman had been bitter for a while since the Rogue King died and I called him one side one day and asked him what was bothering him. He smiled and said, "The Rogue King reminded me of someone who helped me a long time ago but he was not sad he was dead after all he killed my abuser." I understood and we decided to go out later to the pub and we made it a blood-brothers thing. We invited Ty and Aidan just the four of us as we disguised ourselves, got on our horses, and went to the village pub away from the castle. I was hoping to see Ryker again. When we arrived, we started to drink and went over to this gypsy woman who was reading palms, she asked us to join her and we didn't think anything of it as she read our hands together. She said, "Your fates are intertwined but beware, someone will betray you."

She looked at us seriously but her eyes landed on Roman who felt uneasy and said, "This is bullshit," before walking off. We then headed out to the forest where we cut our hands and made a blood-oath to be loyal to each other, no matter what, like the one we made as kids, only this time, I guess the gypsy woman really rattled us. Roman agreed but still said, "This is bullshit, she is just a fake witch wanting money," we felt a jolt of energy enter our bodies as our blood mixed, except Roman, he looked at us confused although his blood was mixed with ours, but we never questioned it. Roman laughed and said, "You guys looked crazy," but we just laughed and I said, "Guess it was magic or the drinks."