Percival
Protecting... loving... fuming... exhausted... hurting.
That’s me right now. A swirling mess of everything this day threw at me. And yeah—over the moon too. How is it possible to feel all of it at once?
Edeline.
One word. One person. And she’s the only one who could ever make me feel this way. There’s no better way to describe her than just—amazing.
Today was chaos. A rollercoaster of emotions I didn’t sign up for. But what really shook me was the revelation... there's a pup growing in the incubator. My pup.
It’s stirred something
PercivalI walked over to her, dragging a hand down my face and letting out a breath. Yeah—I was still butt naked. She looked up at me with that sexy little smirk and handed me a pair of boxers. “Would you mind putting these on?”I slipped them on right in front of her, because why not? Her eyes didn’t shy away—not even a little. And even though I was brooding, pissed, restless as hell… feeling her gaze on me? It did something. Like a hum underneath my skin. My wolf liked it. Liked that she appreciated what we were.I caught her biting her lip while I stood there. “How are you so calm with all this chaos going on?” I asked, half in awe, half in disbelief.Her brows li
PercivalI was sweating bullets. Rage still pulsing under my skin. But that kiss… her touch… it grounded me. Her lips always tasted like peace in the middle of a fucking battlefield. I swallowed hard, jaw clenched as I slowly lifted her shirt, exposing her smooth, firm stomach. She let me. Didn’t flinch. Just gently slid her fingers into my hair, rubbing slow circles as I dropped my forehead against her belly.I needed to be right there—touching the proof that she was still mine. That she was carrying a part of me. Her voice was soft as her hand moved through my hair. “Percival… do you remember what Darius said about us? That we’d have a happy life together?”I nodded, eyes shut, breathing her in.“And Claire,” she added. “She said I had the moon’s favor. That it wouldn’t let me die. I won’t die, Percival.”I murmured against her skin, voice barely audible. “But… the pup.”She sighed beneath me, hand still gentle. “The pup will be fine. I promise.”We stayed like that for a moment—j
EdelineI stepped out of the bathroom, steam rolling out behind me like smoke. The air hit me—hot, sticky, thick. Not just from the shower, though. It was something else. Something buzzing under my skin that I couldn’t shake.My eyes drifted around the room, and it finally clicked.Percival’s room.Same bold colors—red, black, white. Clean. Sharp lines. Familiar. Way too familiar.So this is where he brought me. Back to where he grew up. Where his parents still live. Where Darius is. Great. Just perfect.And now my second heat’s here. Again.I felt it building before, sure, but now? There’s no hiding it. There’s no escaping it now—not when my body is radiating pheromones, an irresistible call to every unmated male in the vicinity. I’m supposed to be a Luna. An elite warrior. I’ve fought battles most wouldn’t even survive. But right now? That doesn’t matter. Not to them. All they’ll see is a female in heat—good for breeding, good for making strong pups. That’s all they care about. T
PercivalThree damn days.We’ve been holed up in my family’s old estate, shut away from the rest of the world. I let her claim every inch of the place. Every wall, every floor, every surface—marked with our scent. This house didn’t just smell like us... it reeked of us. Of need. Of sweat. Of release.That was kind of the point. I wanted this to be our place. A quiet spot away from the pack’s nosy eyes and ears. Just the two of us.If she’d let me... I’d keep her here forever.She stirred, her cheeks flushed and lips red and kiss-swollen, blinking those green eyes up at me. The fever hadn’t fully passed yet, but we were close. Real close.This was the last stretch. I could feel it.And for the first time in days, I could think straight. Her scent wasn’t fogging up my damn brain as badly. I had just enough clarity this morning to realize something.There’s a 99.9% chance she’s pregnant.I checked everything. Looked through every drawer in this place, called every number I could find. No
PercivalDragging my hands through my hair, I let out a long, tired sigh. Just once—just one fucking time—I wanted something to go smoothly.She was probably headed to her parents’ house. Somewhere safe. Somewhere that didn’t have me.Fine. Let her go for now. I wasn’t gonna let her spiral alone forever.It was time I checked the damage. She’d said she wasn’t gonna leave again. I planned to hold her to that. But first, maybe I’d give her a little space—and give myself a second to breathe.I dressed fast, then shot out the door, sprinting all the way to the packhouse. The scent of breakfast still clung to the air.As I stepped into the dining hall, every head turned. Conversations halted mid-sentence. Eyes went wide. A wave of tension hit the room like a damn bomb.Right. I forgot… an alpha male with a potentially pregnant mate? That’s a special kind of dangerous.Everyone looked like they were calculating how to not piss me off. Smart move.My mind drifted—was she pregnant? No idea. B
PercivalI stared down at her—small, almost fragile—totally stunned. “Annabel? What the hell are you doing here?”My mom walked into the room slowly, like the weight of the world was dragging her down. Her belly was just starting to show, barely noticeable unless you knew she was pregnant. She let out a long, exhausted sigh and dropped herself into the chair by the window, rubbing her stomach like it could soothe more than just physical discomfort.“I’m still your mother, Percival,” she said softly, giving me this wistful smile. Her fingers ran over her hair, the same dark strands pinned up in that signature chignon of hers. “You look... different. Taller. Stronger. Handsome too. You finally look like the Alpha I always knew you’d be.”I didn’t say anything. Just stared at her, unsure if I had the patience for this right now. “Look, I—”“Percival.” Her voice cracked, and those icy blue eyes—same ones I used to see above my crib—locked on mine. “I carried you. I gave birth to you. Yo
Edeline Tempo.Running always helps when my brain’s a mess.When I started spiraling this morning—panic attack, full-blown anxiety about Percival—I ended up crashing at my parents’ place. Couldn’t stay with him. Not while my thoughts were drowning in what-ifs and maybes and… the terrifying possibility that I might be pregnant.Seriously, what is it with the moon knocking up every female I know?! Like, calm down, lady.I’m not supposed to be pregnant. Right?But… what if I am?If that’s really the case, then I have to step up. Be a damn good mom. And that means talking to Percival. We need to have that talk. No running, no hiding. I know it was immature, disappearing on him like that. I just— I panicked. I get overwhelmed and I shut down. Space helps me think.Except, today, I’ve had all the space in the world, and my mind still feels like a tornado spinning full force. I’ve been pacing like crazy and still haven’t sorted a thing out.Then there was a knock at the door.“Edeline?”
EdelineI might’ve been hormonal and dramatic, but his words made me feel a little better. Still... Nixx had been through a lot too.I turned to him, curiosity flickering. “How did you get out of that mess without tearing everyone apart?”He dragged my hand into his and thought for a second. “Well, when I heard what happened, I just... I knew I had to get stronger. For Tatiana, for you, for me. So after everything went down, I went straight to Williams. He lives across the lake, and I’ve been training with him. My pack... well, we don’t exactly mix with wolves from other packs too well. But Williams, he’s my biological father, and he’s Alpha blood, so I can be with him. He’s been helping me get stronger. I need to b
PercivalI was sweating bullets. Rage still pulsing under my skin. But that kiss… her touch… it grounded me. Her lips always tasted like peace in the middle of a fucking battlefield. I swallowed hard, jaw clenched as I slowly lifted her shirt, exposing her smooth, firm stomach. She let me. Didn’t flinch. Just gently slid her fingers into my hair, rubbing slow circles as I dropped my forehead against her belly.I needed to be right there—touching the proof that she was still mine. That she was carrying a part of me. Her voice was soft as her hand moved through my hair. “Percival… do you remember what Darius said about us? That we’d have a happy life together?”I nodded, eyes shut, breathing her in.“And Claire,” she added. “She said I had the moon’s favor. That it wouldn’t let me die. I won’t die, Percival.”I murmured against her skin, voice barely audible. “But… the pup.”She sighed beneath me, hand still gentle. “The pup will be fine. I promise.”We stayed like that for a moment—j
PercivalI walked over to her, dragging a hand down my face and letting out a breath. Yeah—I was still butt naked. She looked up at me with that sexy little smirk and handed me a pair of boxers. “Would you mind putting these on?”I slipped them on right in front of her, because why not? Her eyes didn’t shy away—not even a little. And even though I was brooding, pissed, restless as hell… feeling her gaze on me? It did something. Like a hum underneath my skin. My wolf liked it. Liked that she appreciated what we were.I caught her biting her lip while I stood there. “How are you so calm with all this chaos going on?” I asked, half in awe, half in disbelief.Her brows li
PercivalProtecting... loving... fuming... exhausted... hurting.That’s me right now. A swirling mess of everything this day threw at me. And yeah—over the moon too. How is it possible to feel all of it at once?Edeline.One word. One person. And she’s the only one who could ever make me feel this way. There’s no better way to describe her than just—amazing.Today was chaos. A rollercoaster of emotions I didn’t sign up for. But what really shook me was the revelation... there's a pup growing in the incubator. My pup.It’s stirred something
EdelineI pulled the paper from my back pocket and angrily threw it at his chest.He frowned as he read it, his confusion mirroring mine when he first saw the tattoo. He looked up at me, bewildered. “What is this?”Then, his gaze shifted back to my arm as he examined the tattoo, his expression a mirror of the shock I had felt moments ago.I pressed the bridge of my nose, groaning softly. "I told you that Darius was sent by the moon to speak with me. He gave me a thorough explanation of everything. He denied that I was incited or that I sought the ink. He also told me I’m the moon’s warrior—something I’m not familiar with. But, Percival, that’s not all. He told me that
EdelinePanic clawed up my chest. I shot up and reached for him. “Wait! No!”But he caught me in his arms, holding me tight—so tight I could barely breathe. “The Darius you know... that’s who I’ve always been,” he murmured against my hair. “Remember that. I’ll be watching you grow, Edeline. I love you.”His arms tightened, and I broke, sobbing into his chest. The grief cracked open the dam I’d held for too long.Then... he was gone.I stood beneath the weeping willow, alone again, kneeling atop the grave of the friend who had shaped so much of my life. The pressure that had surrounded m
EdelineA long silence passed between us.“So yes,” he finally admitted, “I started working with Tatiana. I told myself it was strategic. I told myself it was for you. But the truth is... I just wanted to win. I wanted you, Edeline. I wanted you so fucking bad. But I was sick. My mind... it was never right.”He looked haunted now—so much older than I remembered.“When I met my mate, I told myself it was a second chance. That I’d find someone else to build a future with. But she wasn’t you. And that twisted part of me… it started to resent her. I convinced myself she was the obstacle. That she’d steal my last chance with you.”&nbs
Edeline“Darius,” I said, voice trembling, “I wish I knew what really happened. Why you hid it from me. Why you got sick, why you never told me. I’ve got so many questions and I’m terrified I’ll never get answers. I don’t know if you’ll be there when I meet the moon... I don’t even know if you're really gone. But wherever you are, I hope you found peace. I hope... you’re with your mate now.”My throat tightened. My voice dropped to a whisper.“Why’d you do it, D?” A sob escaped before I could stop it. “Why’d you kill her? Why’d you get so obsessed with me? We were best friends. That’s all I ever saw us as. You were supposed to be my rock. My safe space. When... w
EdelineI climbed the forest trail that ran beside the waterfall, my eyes blurry, stinging from the tears that hadn’t quite fallen yet. Tucked under my arm was the trunk. The one full of memories. Heavy and aching like my chest.My mind kept circling back to Darius.We used to laugh at the dumbest things, like really laugh. The kind that makes your ribs hurt. The first time I ever saw him cry was during The Notebook—he tried to hide it, but I caught him. The last time he cried was on his seventeenth birthday, the day he shifted for the first time.He told me it was no big deal. That the pain wasn’t all that bad.But when I went throu
EdelineI collapsed back onto the bed, my body drained. I felt a little guilty that I couldn’t give him what he wanted right away, but I knew this was one of his favorite things—to consume me.Like an endless feast.He finally pulled away, a smirk on his lips as he licked them clean. "You know you're incredibly delicious, right?"He crawled back up, kissing me softly before slipping his tongue into my mouth, letting me taste myself.I’ve always had a soft spot for honey.And this beast of an Alpha... he was kissing me like he couldn’t get enough, claiming me comp