The day went by in a flash, and soon it was already evening. "You should get dressed now; do you need help with that?" Axel asked. "No. I know my way around those," I said, picking out a green gown from my wardrobe. Surprisingly, all the clothes here were my size, and that was very... creepy. "The red one" "What?" "The red one would be better," Axel said, and I picked out the red gown. It was a beautiful piece, and I wondered how much it cost. I imagine it cost a lot. "You are right."I didn't do much with my hair; I was too nervous to even try, but I left it down, brushing through it a couple of times. "Thane is here," Axel announced, even before I heard the footsteps. Just then, Thane walked in, and my eyes traveled to him. "Why didn't you tell me?" I sneered at him. "Tell you what?" he asked, his gaze trailing right back to Axel, who shrugged innocently. "You told me I was to attend some party; you never told me it was some joining ritual." "You would have found out in th
Thane rose, and by his signal, I rose too. He took my hands. I knew it was all an act; I should be trying harder; we had the whole pack to convince now, but I couldn't help but think about 'the marking'. The fact that everyone here would watch us. How was this normal? Thane drew me closer to him. "Don't fight me," he whispers, low enough that only I could hear him, and then his lips met mine. The kiss was gentle at first and then demanding; he consumed me, and all I had to do was play along, even if my eyes teared at the knowledge that he would be doing this here, right now. Maybe I could just close my eyes and pretend it was just the both of us. That wouldn't be hard, right? His lips finally left mine, and I was sure my lips were swollen and my cheeks flushed. "My mate would be marked and claimed tonight," he announced, and the whole crowd erupted. I watched the faces of the people waiting to see me naked. "But it would be done in private," he says, and the applause died down. I
Axel was there almost immediately. "Thane" he called out, but the Alpha was far gone and I was a complete wreck, one thing was sure, I wouldn't have stopped him."Listen to me Thane, you don't want her hurt, remember?"Slowly Thane's eyes returned back to their normal colour, he stared at the mark he gave me, it still stung, but my mind was too clouded."I'm sorry" he says and with that he walks away, leaving the room. It took only a few minutes to gather myself and realise that Axel had seen โeverythingโ. I couldnโt look him in the eyes, even as he brought a robe for me helping me into it.โThank youโ I said to him, avoiding eye contact.โYou didnโt seem to want him to stop thoughโ Axel said and it was of course very much true, I hadnโt wanted him to stop, damn I would have let him fuck me right in front of Axel. I had no response to that.โThaneโs father seemed rather unpleased at the fact that he was breaking the traditionโ I said, trying my best to act like โthisโ was nothing,
I had spent the whole night reading through the pages of the very lengthy diary belonging to the lady named Barbara.Thane hadnโt returned to our room that night. The morning came too soon.I was happy to see Axel though."How was your night?, you don't seem well rested""I... I had been occupied."He gave me a questioning look. "Are you still worrying about Thane's whereabouts? I told you not to.""I wasn't," I said, but that was partly a lie; I had been worried over where he was right before I pulled out the book โBarbara's fantasiesโ-- that had kept me very much awake."Let's go somewhere.""Where?""Anywhere, or maybe a run in the woods," he suggested.I still felt very self-conscious when being stared at like I was a piece on display, but he was right; I had to leave this place."Okay, I'll go change," I said..I splashed some cold water on my face. I put on some black leggings and a matching tank top, knowing full well that Thane wouldn't approve of this. I felt too lazy to do
There was this strange emotion in me. I couldn't let Axel know, so I did my best to think of everything but that Thane had spent the night with Beatrix, leaving me in my room all alone. I hated it. I had admired the girl when I first saw her, but now, I felt the dislike brewing in me."Are you okay?" Axel asked as we headed on our way to the woods."Yes" I lied."You aren't. You are jealous.""You feel like you know everything, but you don't""I don't know everything, but that I know""I should have expected that, it shouldn't surprise me, I hadn't 'satisfied' him, so perhaps he got that elsewhere""Don't blame it on yourself, is not your fault"I nodded, shoving away that memory.~"How far are we going?' I asked when we arrived in the woods."Far enough""Axel""Yes?""You do know I can't transform into my wolf form as often as you can, right?" I questioned. I wondered how I forgot to tell him this earlier- maybe I assumed that he would know. As omegas, we have weaker connections wi
โI make the rules, not you, and who I fuck is not your business. I'll have you if I want you, and if you want me, all you have to do is tell me. But you weren't available.""So you took a quick option?""Riley, you seem to have forgotten you are not my true mate; the only thing binding us is the contract. What I do doesnโt hurt you physically. We can pretend to be so much in love before others, but outside that, nothing.""Well, you aren't good at pretending, seeing how close you are to this Beatrix.""I can be with whoever I want to be with."โThen how would you feel if I fucked Axel? Would you like that?โโI would not hold you back, Riley; you are free to be with whomever you want, and this contract doesnโt tie you to me, just as long as I approve of said person.โโDo you approve of Axel, then?โโYes, I do, but the only condition is that I will watch you while you fuck him. That would be a turn-on,โ he said, a smirk playing on his lips.Was he being serious?, I had only been trying
โIโve heard rumors about being intimate with more than one manโI never thought it possible, but Iโve always wanted to try. Would it hurt? Would it be a better addition to my list of fantasies?When the โwealthy guyโ called for me, I had met him in his room like every other day, but he was not alone; there was another guy, โthe younger guyโ with him. We chatted and we laughed, but I didnโt plan to tarry long. So I headed into the bathroom, took off my clothes, and returned naked. Two pairs of eyes were on me, and I wondered what it would be like to be loved by two men. I lay on the couch, knowing they would come to me, and they did, both undressed. I had never felt a desire so strong; I wanted a ...threesome, none of them would be left out. I was going to have them both, and they were going to own me...โ.Threesome. Never had I heard of the term; how was it possible?That had been the thought on my mind when I slept off. ~I woke with a start, feeling disoriented; it wasnโt evening ye
"I won't bind your hands this time, but you have to stay still," he says, and I could only manage to respond with a nod.He kissed my lips; this time it was soft, his palm was very low down my abdomen, and a slight movement caused the heat to build up. I let out a small moan, which was silenced by his kiss.Noticing that, he adjusted, his palm no longer having physical contact with my skin.He kissed down my jaw and then my ears, nibbling gently on my ears, and then he kissed me down my collar bones. His lips against my bare skin caused a strange kind of spark, dampening my core.His palm massaged my breasts, and I let out another moan as he sucked at my very sensitive nipple, his canine grazing into it only slightly. He repeated this action to the other, and I had already begun writhing under him, in need of more friction between our lower parts; he wouldn't give that just yet. His kisses trailed lower, between my breasts and my abdomen. I froze."What are you doing?" I questioned, t
3ALEXANDER POVI watched her sleep. I couldnโt say exactly when the insecurities set in, but lately she kept talking about how sheโd gotten โfat.โ She wasnโtโshe was pregnant, strong and healthy for an expectant mother.I pressed a soft kiss to her forehead. Iโd spend eternity reminding her of her beauty if thatโs what it took.It was time for work, but I didnโt want to leave Kaida aloneโnot with her due date only weeks away. Before heading out, I went to check on Alexa and found she was already awake.โDaddy, take me to Uncle D, pleeeease,โ she begged.She was too adorable to refuse, but it was far too early.โItโs still sleeping time; heโs resting,โ I said gently.โBut Uncle D donโt sleep. He a vampire,โ she whispered, as though sharing a top secret. I could have asked where sheโd learned that word, but I already knew the answer.Then Kaidaโs cry rang out from the next room: โAlexander! Itโs comingโthe babyโฆโMy heart jolted. I raced back to our room and found her leaning against t
1.***PHIL POVTwo Years LaterโฆI had never felt so nervous.The day had finally come โ Selene had turned twenty-one two days ago, and soon everything between us was about to change."Good luck, friend," Austin said to me."You got this," Ruth, Austinโs mate, added, and I nodded.A year ago, Ruth had finally said goodbye to the Winter Pack and joined her mate, Austin. Their reunion had been beautiful, and the pair had been inseparable ever since.I wanted something like that too โ though I hadnโt realized how badly until I met Selene.At many points, I had thought about canceling the plan of waiting, but this time, Selene had been the one against it. I refused to think too deeply about the reason behind that.Now I stood by the door to her house and knocked.I waited a few moments; there was no response, so I knocked again.A woman answered โ a complete stranger."Iโm looking for Selene. Selene Ashford?" I asked."Oh, the Ashfords donโt live here anymore," she said โ and my heart drop
โThe others are very angry,โ Kyiv said to me. โThey think Iโm on your side, and thatโs why I killed Skale. Itโs no secret they donโt like me very much, so theyโve requested something from meโto make clear where my loyalty lies.โโAnd Iโm guessing this thing they requested of you somehow involves me.โโThatโs right. Letโs look at the pros of this operation. Youโd get to leave the cell for a short whileโafter days of being locked up, that has to mean something. But then the cons: youโd be paraded naked in front of thousands of rogues, bound, and many would want toโฆ touch.โโI have nothing to be ashamed of, but Iโm more worried about your little plan with the plane crash. Arenโt you worried the news that Iโm alive will leak out?โโI too believe this is a bad idea. Even if I stand to benefit in many ways โ Iโd finally prove myself a capable leader to the rogues, and the other rogue leaders would have nothing on me. But I still donโt trust their promises to keep the rogues silent, so the n
I stared at the water in the wooden bowl. I was so thirsty.Could anything be worse than this?At least I would have one less thing to worry aboutโthirst.I reached for it. It was far enough to cause some strain on my already bruised wrist as I stretched for it, and then I took hold of it.Just before I could lift it up, the bowl slipped from my bloody grasp and fell to the floor, the contents splashing across the ground.Fuck.Well,I guess I really have no option now.Something captured my attention โ a blackish smoke swirling in the air, growing thicker with every second.Then, through the smoke, Daemon stepped out.โThere you are, about damn time. I was starting to wonder if I was at the wrong place,โ he muttered.โHow did you find me?โโI made a very wild guess.โ โKaida โ how is she?โHe tapped on the transparent glass, as if testing its strength.โSheโs perfectly fine, and she knows youโre not dead. But she might not be too happy about the fact that I didnโt let her come with m
โThereโs a slight chance we arenโt dealing with a pack,โ Daemon said. โThank you for this information.โโWait, youโre leaving me here? I just proved how important I could be.โโYes, indeed. If you get any other information, just reach out,โ he said, then turned around. He was really leaving.โFuck you.โ I muttered beneath my breath.โI heard that,โ he called out. โI intended for you to hear that!โ I said, but of course he was already gone.My gaze fell on Sebastian, still standing on the other side of the wall. He raised both hands in surrender before backing away. Frustrated, I stomped off..Kate arrived at the pack a few hours later. This time, she brought along her luggage.โYou wonโt really need all those for a few days.โโNo, I wonโt. But Iโm not planning to stay for just a few days,โ she said, walking into her room. I followed with two more of her luggage. โIโm moving into this pack,โ she said finally, and I couldnโt deny how surprised I was at that.โReally?โโYes,โ she said,
I walked past the patrolling soldier and Phil, who followed after me.โI thought you said you were leaving? I was worried youโd do something rash, so I came after you.โGood thing he and the other patrollers hadnโt witnessed what happened earlier.โPlans changed. Guess I was about to make a rash decision โ but I changed my mind.โโAre you okay?โ Phil asked, inspecting me.I knew I didnโt exactly look my best โ Iโd spent god-knows-how-long in the healing room, then ran straight to pack my bags, dressed in nothing but the white gown the healing wardens had supplied. My eyes must have been red from crying. But every other person in the pack looked the same, if not worse.They were all mourning AlexanderโI realized.Many cast pitiful glances at me.โWhy did he have to go?โ, โHe was too young to die,โ โHe โwasโ the best Alpha the pack had ever had.โEveryone had something to say about Alexander.I could hardly believe Iโd run past all these people without noticing a single thing. On the wa
KADIAโS POVI woke up in the healing room.A pair of blue eyes watched me โ Daemon. He lookedโฆ different, and it wasnโt just the new haircut. There was something about him that made him seem more human."Daemon," I called; my throat felt so dry.He seemed to have already prepared for that. He passed me a glass of water, which I quickly emptied.Everything came flooding back โ the news about the plane crash. It became harder to breathe.โKaida. Calm down.โ"He's gone โ he was in the plane when it crashed."I yanked out the tubes attached to my arm and rose to my feet. The movement had been too abrupt; the room seemed to spin.I felt hands guiding me back to the bed. I couldnโt hold in the tears.โHe shouldnโt have been there. I made him go, and nowโฆโโStop.โ Daemon said, cutting me off. โHe is not dead. I visited the site; I didnโt find anything that indicated he was among the ones that died.โโYou were at the site?โ I asked, my heart speeding up with renewed hope.โYes. The moment I h
ALEXANDERโS POVMy blurred vision slowly cleared, and I realized I was in what looked like a small, empty room.The wall facing me was made of thick, transparent glass.I couldnโt tell how they managed to get me in hereโthere was no window or door, only a narrow slot likely meant for passing food and letting in just enough air to keep the โprisonerโ alive.I could only assume there was some kind of hidden entrance.My hands and ankles were bound with thick silver chains.The chains felt excessiveโI could barely move a muscle.More wolfsbane than Iโd ever consumed in my entire life had been pumped into my system, completely immobilizing me and filling me with this nauseating, sickly feeling. I hadnโt realized I was shivering until I noticed the tremble in my fingers.The room was chillingly cold, and with the wolfsbane suppressing my werewolf abilities, I was no exception to the cold. I tried to summon flames. Nothing.Maybe I was just too weak to summon the flames. The crushing feeli
1KADIAโS POVWhen I discovered the news of my pregnancy, I had been so happy. But I knew a lot would have to change.I had to be more cautiousโfor the baby. That meant I wouldnโt be able to keep training the pack soldiers for much longer. Of course, Iโd have to give up that duty eventually and it had become a part of my life. I would have to watch my diet, too. And then there were other things. Like the fact that I would grow big, and I might not look the same. My toned stomach which I had spent years working on would be no more.This had been the type of life I once abhorred, but everything was different nowโI wanted this. I could see a future with Alexander, filled with laughter and little kids running around, and the thought made me smile.Lara was the first person to find out I was pregnant.After I discovered the pregnancy test was unmistakably positive, I was as scared as I was excited.Lara happened to be visiting the pack, and we kind of bumped into each other. She was all s