Not again, Raiden...
ALPHA RAIDEN~~Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. That was me. However, I was still– scared. Scared. Scared. I ran out of the room feeling both emotions. A part of me judged me and the other part agreed with me. Surprisingly, Lex also agreed with me. I put on my shorts before opening the apartment's entrance door. I knew I couldn’t survive another second of proximity to Aurelia, so I burst out of the apartment without wearing my shirt. Lex whined, “She won’t forgive us this time. Perhaps we made a mistake. We should go back and apologize.” “Don’t go weak on me all of a sudden. We made this decision together.” I scolded my wolf, my heart getting heavier with each step I took. What’s going on with me? For goddess’s sake!Why can’t I make a decision and stand by it?“It’s the mark. Aurelia’s emotions are pumping within your veins and filling up our minds. She is mad at you, Raiden.” Lex explained to me, reminding me that I was marked. I touched the sore spot on my neck and winced when it
AURELIA~~“I told you he would be back.” Inara laughed into my mind, causing me to smile evilly. After Raiden ran out of the room, Inara and I had a good laugh. My wolf not only assured me that Raiden would be back and completely at my mercy but she joined me as I planned how to teach Raiden a lesson. At first, I considered denying him the right to mark me. But I knew that would mess up his behavior, attention span, and leadership ability. How I wished we didn’t have to be focused at the moment. I would have had so much fun. “We can make him beg for it just like you have been begging.” Inara had said to me right before I heard Raiden enter the apartment. I tried to keep my face straight when he opened the bedroom door. His current state was torture but the kind he needed to claim me and give me parts of himself. “That sounds thrilling but you are the man I want. You better get over here and claim me before I change my mind.” As soon as those words past my lips, Raiden stagg
ALPHA RAIDEN~~Compared to how I have woken up for the past years of my life, I woke up fulfilled and whole today. Happiness coursed through me as my eyelids parted that morning and I instinctively moved to wrap my arms around Aurelia who I assumed would be beside me. However, she wasn’t. I literally flew out of bed, suddenly feeling alone. I panicked. “Look who now knows how it feels to be left alone after an intimate night.” Lex mocked me but I could still feel him trying to sniff Aurelia out. His mocking tone dropped as he gasped, “She isn’t in the house.” I rolled my eyes, trying to act strong even though my heart was racing fast. “I’m sure she’s here somewhere. Perhaps she went to train.” Not gonna lie, it hurt to think she left me in bed so she could train but after the number of times I had done the same or even worse to her, I knew better than to voice my hurt–“Sadly, I can hear and feel your hurt, Alpha Raiden.” Aurelia’s angelic voice boomed in my mind for the firs
LARISA’S POV~~“Where is he!” I was shaking with rage. The kind of rage that hits one’s core when it feels like control is slipping away, that was it. That was the kind of rage my body was shoving down my throat in alarming doses.The warriors I met at the entrance of the Alpha’s pack office looked at me like I had grown smaller… like they couldn’t see me none hear me. I scowled, “Have you gone deaf or do you want to go deaf because I can make that happen in an instant!” Undiluted fear flashed through their eyes despite their outer made-believe composure. I would be an idiot to think they were strong. Ants- that is what they are before me.“Apologies, Luna. we weren’t expecting to see you here.” One of them answered timidly. True. I don’t usually show up in this part of the pack because I believe I have no business here. My focus was on power, rituals, and leading the war.I rolled my eyes, “Where the fuck is he?” Another spineless warrior asked, “Who, Luna?” “Who else would
LARISA’S POV ~~Did he just yell at me? Did he just say I could do nothing?My head rang, Louis glaring at me like he had never done before. My body shook with rage yet my attention was on my panging heart. I forgot how to breathe– no. I forgot who I was at that very moment even though Louis just spelt my identity out.I considered harming him, killing him, or even teaching him a lesson. But I couldn’t. Something in my soul was stopping me.I whispered, “What the hell have you done to me?” This feeling. This hesitation. This uncertainty. This damn longing. “What the hell have you done to me?” I shouted, repeating the same question with urgency. I needed to know. Fuck!When we made a deal, I promised not to seduce him, tap into his energy, and use a spell on him. But he didn’t make such promises. I mean, what was stopping him from charming me if he could? He shouldn’t know how to but that was the only explanation for the craziness unfolding before my eyes… the feelings that
ALPHA RAIDEN~~My lungs were threatening to close as my chest rose and fell rapidly. My eyes scanned the field quickly, taking in the damages that had been done within three hours of training with my warriors, both male and female. It was an intense one. One where I had all warriors against me as I tested their strength and showed them their weaknesses.I knew I couldn’t save all of them but I could only hope many of them wouldn’t die in the forseen war. “That was merciless.” Andrew groaned as he settled beside me.He was one of the warriors that I defeated first and the rest of them were still dragging themselves off the field. I must say, the white wolves were getting stronger and I couldn’t be happy. Although the war plan had them within the pack and not at the frontline to protect them from going extinct. They have many parts to play still. “The war will be merciless.” I finally responded to my Beta as Healers rushed in to help warriors who couldn’t go to the hospital. “I
AURELIA~~I was getting better. There was no explanation but I knew I was getting better at being a Mender, a memory reader, a spiritual Guardian— heck, I was getting better at being the last living King. I was becoming a better version of myself so I wasn’t surprised when Jeremy muttered a compliment with a straight face, “Excellent, Aurelia. That is how you do it!”“I can’t believe I just did that.” I squealed, looking at the Dark Moon warrior who had just gained the ability to lift a tiny rock– an elemental power just like Otis’s. Despite how tiny the rock was, I was proud of myself. “You just did. He can’t access more strength because you are currently tired but with time, the warriors you extend your abilities to will be just as strong as you.” Jeremy explained to me. Just yesterday, Lori also said to me, “The mark must be making you stronger. Your growth after you got marked has been amazing.”Tamia wasn’t left out. She also commented on my newfound strength by saying, “Y
AURELIA~~Susanna and I have been talking about our birthdays all week but despite the excitement we both expressed to each other, I knew that we were still holding on to the hurt from our past– the pain from the loss and the guilt that came with the mere thought of celebrating on such a day.Although Susanna hid it well, I could tell she felt the same way.But despite our fear, my birthday was here and hers was just seven days away. As I got out of bed that morning with zero expectations from anyone, I moved to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for my kids and Raiden who was still snoring in bed with the twins snuggled around him. As I whisked some eggs in a bowl, Inara muttered to me with the same mixed feelings that I have come to know too well, “Happy Birthday, Aurelia Seer King.” “Happy? I guess so.” I responded with a sigh. “We promised Susanna that we would celebrate this year, Relia. This is not a celebrating mood.” Inara etched. “We have a lot to be grateful for this yea
DAVIEN~~Jade was wrong.I knew that before, but after listening to Aurelia, I got my confirmation. If anyone was to blame for Auntie Jessica’s death, it should be the witch Larisa. Auntie Jessica knew what she was walking into, and if I were in Aurelia’s shoes, I would have saved a helpless five-year-old, whether he was my son or not.“Her shoe must hurt.” Dolf whimpered within me after we heard the full story. “She is stranger than the history books can capture, yet she is so calm.”While Katie had so much in common with her mom, they were still two different people. For one, while Luna Aurelia was calm, Katie wasn’t.“She gave her life for Kyle.” Katie whimpered after her mom finished telling us how my aunt died.Queen Aurelia muttered from the other side of the connected line, “I am sorry, Katie, and I should properly apologize to Jessica’s loved ones. Her death must have hurt them deeply.”“Yes, it did.” Katie sniffled back tears before she mumbled, “I will apologize to Jade a
Princess Katie Anne~~With the new development, Davien and I knew better than to discuss important issues loudly in the bedroom we were staying in. In fact, we knew better than to make important calls in that room.Which was why I had to walk out of the bedroom with Davien when my cellphone began to ring that evening. I could see my mom’s contact ID flashing on the screen. Although I answered the call, I didn’t say anything important until Davien and I made it out of his parents’ mansion.As soon as we settled in the garden, after confirming Davien and I were the only ones there, I said to my mom, “Why haven’t you answered my calls? I was beginning to worry.”Her voice hit my eardrums as she responded, “I am sorry, Katie. I knew your dad and siblings would call you every second, so I thought it would be good if we all stayed off our cellphones for a few days. At least so you could settle down in Black Fur.”My mom informed me that she had to take everyone’s cellphone and hide them
Princess Katie Anne~~“You are a healer, Katie. Please help Cole before you go.”Alpha Jarrett’s voice stopped me from following Davien, whose mixed feelings surged within me. All of this was a show, but Davien’s tense emotions weren’t, and I was genuinely worried about him.He needed me. I could lift his spirits if we celebrated this successful ruse together—without his family. But I had to stay back and maintain the facade. I rushed over to Cole, who couldn’t stand up straight due to a few broken ribs.But the pain from his broken ribs and swollen face wasn’t enough to keep Cole silent. Sadly.I resisted the urge to punch him when he began to speak. “You see what he did to me? He’s an insecure brat, Katie. You don’t deserve to be his ego booster every time he’s feeling down.”“Shut up, or I’ll walk away without healing you,” I seethed, holding his gaze so he’d see my seriousness reflected in my eyes.I hadn’t healed anyone before, but I could use the practice—especially on Cole—an
DAVIEN~~Disrespect from my family members was one thing, but getting the same from Cole, a man who was after my mate, was a whole different game, and my ego just wouldn’t have that. It was more than raging to think about Cole in the same space as Katie alone.Hell, it was a miracle that I didn’t go after Cole the second Katie told me about his visit. By miracle, I mean Katie’s reassuring words and magic touch. She calmed me down.But unfortunately for Cole, Katie wasn’t around to save him now, and the group of ladies around us just weren’t strong enough to get me off him—if they even cared.“My mate is off-limits!” I seethed, raising my tightly balled fist and forcing it down with a force that burst Cole’s lip on impact.Cole tried to fight back, but my second hand was holding him against the wet patio, and with Dolf’s strength pumping through my veins, he was no match for me.Cole proved to be the sneaky bastard we all knew him to be when he chose another method to fight me. He c
DAVIEN~~Having that talk with Katie made me realize that the path I was supposed to walk was already in front of me. Or maybe I knew it was there, and I was just doubting whether I wanted to walk that path.But with Katie’s words and the fire I saw in her eyes when she told me she was willing to become the Luna of my birth pack, give up staying with her family, and stay here with me, I knew what I wanted for myself. For us.Not only did I get a clearer vision, but the path before me also became clearer.“We have to become the Alpha of Black Fur Pack and Katie the Luna,” Dolf said within me as I walked through the corridors the very next morning after planning how to beat my family in their selfish games, with the smart-ass woman that the goddess decided to bless me with.My wolf’s words were meant to be a reminder, even though he knew I didn’t forget that I had made up my mind to stand against my family for the first time in my life.I would become Alpha, and the plan to achieve t
Princess Katie Anne~~Davien stared back at me like I had lost my mind, but soon, realization began to glint in his eyes. He went from angry to conflicted, and that broke my heart because I could tell that his family had once again gotten to him.“Oh,” he muttered, his shoulders falling.I stretched my hands to him, and he took them, joining me on the bed. I opened my mind to Dolf, asking him to create a mental link between Davien and me, even though a part of me wanted to keep the realization I had after Cole left to myself so I could protect my mate.“No, we have to tell him,” Zuri encouraged me.Zoe did the same when she said, “Yes. If we have been dancing to their tunes, it’s high time we changed the tune to ours and made them dance. We can’t do that without Davien.”I could feel Dolf agreeing with my wolves as he created the link between Davien and me. I then smiled at my mate, cupping his face as I sent words through the link: “He was glad we hadn’t marked each other. If only
DAVIEN~~A waste of time.That’s what I would call this meeting with my dad. For goddess’ sake, we have been here for what? Almost an hour, yet all he has done is look down on me and try to intimidate me. He was beating around the bush.Even a blind man could see that.I could feel regret in my bones because staying with Katie, who needed me, would have been a better and more efficient way to spend the hour than sitting here listening to my dad.“That’s it. I am leaving,” I blurted, cutting my dad’s statement short.He grumbled, “But I am not done. Sit down.”“Done what exactly?” I seethed, seeing shock flash through his eyes for the millionth time. I would be stupid not to realize that he suspected I had a wolf now. “Reminding me that I am your unloved son isn’t doing it for me. If you don’t want me here or need my help, just let me know, and I will be out of your hair.”Damn! I just needed him to let me in on the plan. I needed something tangible to tell those who had trusted me…
Princess Katie Anne~~“Why won’t anyone answer their damn phones?” I gritted, resisting the urge to throw my cellphone against the wall.Before I left home, we agreed that my family members would be accessible and that they would call me at least once every day, but even though this was my second morning in Black Fur, that agreement seemed to mean nothing.“There’s no special occasion. No ceremony or ritual that could have kept them busy since yesterday. I am beginning to worry,” Zuri said to me.However, I was too angry to be worried. I felt like my mom was screwing me because she already knew I would discover the truths she had tried hard to hide from me during my stay in Black Fur. Hell, I am certain she knew why I was trying to reach her.“Are they ignoring the calls intentionally?” Zoe queried, her confusion mixing with Zuri’s. “That’s far-fetched, Katie. We might have to be patient and—”A sharp knock on the door disrupted Zoe’s statement.I made the mistake of assuming that t
DAVIEN~~Seeing Cole last night at the welcome party confirmed that my parents were trying their best to rile me up. The party wasn’t enjoyable for either Katie or me, but we didn’t leave until it ended. While I spent the entire night thinking about when my dad would tell me why he asked me to come home, Katie spent it wondering why no one from Dark Moon was answering the countless calls she put through.I could feel her troubled mind as if it were mine, and it pained me that all I could do was hold her.“You should talk to Jade. Perhaps she might be able to shed more light—” Dolf started, but he cut himself off and sighed. “Never mind. What she needed was to speak to her parents. She needs answers that Jade or anyone else can’t provide.“I still have to have a word with Jade. She shouldn’t have accused Katie like she did yesterday,” I said to Dolf, even though I agreed with his conclusion.Looking down at Katie’s restless face, I made up my mind to keep her far away from Cole, who