Felixe’s POV I clasped her tightly to my body. It was strange how she molded perfectly into me as if we were the missing pieces of a jigsaw puzzle united at last. Maybe that was what a mate was! My better half! Now that I found my better half, I didn’t want to let go. A fierce need to protect her from my stepmother’s clutches started gnawing at me. I had to keep them at bay! I could feel her retreating and gripped her tightly, not willing to let her go. The kiss we had shared earlier had me shaken up to the core. I tried staying away from her, yet it didn’t work. Dan’s call to warn me of my stepmother’s presence in Yellowknife had me worried. I went to meet Dan and find out more about her. How would I know she was planning to attack Hera right at my apartment? My threats and the biological weapon I possessed scared them away, but for how long? I know they would be back again. My stepmom wanted the company and the money I earned through sheer hard work. She might have depleted my f
Hera’s POVFelixe stood leaning against the doorframe of his bedroom, watching me walk into mine. I had no idea why he completed the cleaning up in the blink of an eye! Now, when he was done, he just watched me like a hawk in silence. I knew he wasn’t happy that I didn’t sleep with him. How could I? We might be mates, but we weren’t exactly close. One heated kiss wasn’t enough to make me sleep with him! He was still my captor and I, his captive. “What if they return?” A shudder went down my spine, but I put up a brave face before him. “They won’t. Dan is there on guard.” He rolled his eyes at me. Maybe he thought I hadn’t overheard him talking to his bodyguard. “Are you sure you won’t be scared?” I nodded with a brief hesitation. Did he think I was a helpless young wolf who needed the protection of a male? I was a capable warrior who fought alongside my twin. I had royal blood coursing through my veins. “You underestimate me.” He shrugged, looking a little crestfallen as if he wa
Hera’s POV The feel of his warm tongue on my neck felt so good, I couldn’t stop the moan from escaping my lips. Now was the time to satisfy our burning needs for each other. For days we had been restraining ourselves, but not anymore. I knew this was the moment I had been waiting all my life when my fated mate would mark me! I would belong to someone for life! “Tell me what you want, Hera!” His voice was low, vibrating, close to my ear. It made the world stop moving around me. At that moment, all I could feel was the way his massive c*ck was pressed to my dripping-wet entrance. The thought of him marking me had me aroused. “You, Felixe! I’ve always wanted you.” A raw sound of need escaped his throat. He held my heated gaze with his fiery one. My heart skipped a beat, and I couldn’t look away. “And I’ve wanted you!” He dipped his head and claimed my lips in an earth-shattering kiss that made my head swoon. His tongue plunged inside my mouth and I tangled my fingers in his hair, alr
Felixe’s POV I stared at the beautiful creature the Moon Goddess had blessed me with. She was my life now. I never expected I would have a mate. All my life, I stayed away from females as they disgusted me. Not one of them had the guts to face my feral aura. But my Hera was so different. She had the guts to fight me even when I had abducted her, terrorized her, and kept her imprisoned. Her innocence bowled me over. She wasn’t much younger than me, yet she had saved herself for me, her mate! With her good looks, she could have chosen anyone, yet she didn’t. Her nature, her simplicity, and the purity of her soul floored me. The moment I was inside her, I knew I was home. I never felt so aroused in my life as I felt every time I was near her. Tonight my c*ck felt so painful, as if it was being ripped apart. After an excruciating sensation of pain, I started knotting her. It was the most exquisite moment for me.I knew she was mine to knot forever. I was addicted to her and the knot re
Felixe’s POV Reluctantly, I took Dan’s call, knowing I would have to leave Hera alone here and rush to the office right away. I couldn’t trust my stepmother at all. She could do anything. I had no idea what she had against me! A confrontation that had been simmering under the surface for so long would finally find a vent today. I had always avoided a one-to-one interaction with her in the past, but not anymore. Unless I met her, she wouldn’t stop tormenting us. “Yes, Dan.” “Ebony called me, Felixe. She wants to meet you urgently now or she’ll drop in at your apartment.” My heart filled up with dread. No, I wouldn’t want her here. If she could set her home on fire, she could do anything. “Call her and inform her I’ll meet her at my office in twenty minutes. In the meantime, tighten the security around here, Dan.” Dan grunted in frustration yet disconnected the call to do my bidding. With a helpless sigh, I served the breakfast I made and carried it to Hera, only to find her fast a
Felixe’s POV Everything fell into place. I found most of the answers to the questions that had been hounding me for the last thirty-two years of my life. But after hearing Ebony, new queries started flitting across my mind, driving me crazy.Ebony’s revelation was shocking! I hadn’t expected my life to be under such a serious threat. The Flame Hounds burned whoever crossed their paths. They were a force to be reckoned with while I was just an Alpha Shifter wolf! I hardly had any special powers to counterattack them. All I had with me was the biological weapon my only friend, Derrick Staten, had given me.“Can’t we negotiate a way out? What if I offer them extra money for my life?” Ebony scoffed and paced the floor. It didn’t seem she wanted me to be free. “You will have to pay the price of your mother’s misdeeds. There’s no way out, Felixe.” Darkness came down over my vision and clung to the side of my desk for support. “Then why are they after my mate?” She laughed, but there was
Felixe’s POV I drove over to my apartment with my heart and mind battling against one another for dominion. My heart wanted to be with Hera while my mind prodded me to relinquish my hold on her. I might have just met her, but the way my feral heart connected to hers within the brief time span, I knew I was into her for life. It wasn’t easy to sever all ties with her. The heartache would surely kill me. I parked my car and looked around for my guards. Where were Dan and his wolves? Didn’t I ask them to keep a constant vigil in my absence? My heart filled with dread and I rushed up to my apartment. Was my mate safe? I just hoped she was! At that point, my mind won over my heart and I knew the wisest thing would be to release Hera from this trauma. She would be safe with her brother in Lucania! I reached my apartment to see Dan missing and Joe lying in a pool of blood. His still body proved he was no more. I panicked and took out my keys to unlock the door. To my utter horror, the doo
Hera’s POV I could feel my mate’s presence near me, although I couldn’t see him. Was he here to save me? One look at the fire-crackling enemy surrounding us made all the air leave my lungs. I was still alive because of Dan and his wolves, but even they couldn’t hold it much longer. If only I knew! I would never have opened the door thinking it was Felixe! I repented my stupid move. Felixe had a set of keys with him. He would never buzz the doorbell! “Hand her over! This is the last time I’ll ask nicely!” came Alpha Ambrose’s raspy voice. I watched the Flame Hounds close in slowly. Deep red and orange flames churned in their wake as if their skin was made of molten lava. It was strange that they hadn’t burned us down already, as if they were waiting for something or someone! Until now, they had just been taunting us, teasing us, tormenting us! But why would they do it if they wanted to kill us? “Never! You need to kill me to get to her, Alpha!” taunted Dan. “Felixe will never let